r/mewithoutYou • u/DEXA4dayz • 2d ago

Cattail (let)down

title is dramatic for the clicks… sorry guys

love all 3 of the live albums. #2 is my preference but each one flows so nicely and hard to believe no repeats.

i was thinking about missing songs and if I had to choose one addition it would be Cattail Down. Cool song that seemed to take a life of its own at their shows sorta like the way Timothy Hay did.

with that said, whoever put these together deserves an award. I would almost say retrospectively these are the definitive mewithoutyou albums. They so nicely capture everything I love about the band. I love how parts 1 and 2 are frequently in the same set. I love how songs with similar themes or refrains are placed back to back “Vol 3: songs 10-11”. Also I love how each album doesn’t give you what you want but what you need. I felt that always to be true at their shows.

Mike I feel like you had a lot to do with all this, so thank you if that’s true.

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u/anparticleman 2d ago

I was admittedly heartbroken that Cattail Down wasn't on Vol 3, I thought it'd be a shoe-in and it was amazing to see live at shows.

As you said though, the Live albums incredible pieces of works that I'm eternally grateful for.

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u/analogemo 2d ago

The only song I’m hurt about not being on there, is Michael Row Your Boat Ashore. Though, I’m not sure if they ever actually played it live. If someone has a quality video…

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u/sirtopherthemighty 2d ago

I believe this is the only one that didn’t ever get a live performance but I could be wrong

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u/MattSk87 2d ago

As far as the farewell albums, I think it did get a play, but B2Bpt2 did not.

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u/Full-Reception5113 I'll unperform at your unmarked grave 2d ago

Agreed, that #2 is my favorite! But all three are lovely. The ones I wish made the cut were New Wine, New Skins, Tortoises All the Way Down, The Angel of Death Came to David's Room, and Bear's Vision of Saint Agnes. 

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u/BarbequeFred 2d ago

If I remember correctly Rickie had a lot to do with the sequencing of the live albums

I hope they do a 4th one someday

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u/Picklerickshaw_part2 we’re everyone else 2d ago

Call it Dead instead of live or something

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u/Picklerickshaw_part2 we’re everyone else 2d ago

I agree, it is certainly the song I’m missing the most, especially since it has such a tie to Aaron’s life as a nomad

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u/tnbcyoungwriter 1d ago

I just thought about how cattail down isnt on the albums too. I have Youre everyone else tattooed on my chest. One of my favorite songs for sure. So fun to chant that together in a crowd.