Watch Beck, Jarvis Cocker, Franz Ferdinand Perform At London Song Reader Event

Beck - Song Reader event

Watch Beck, Jarvis Cocker, Franz Ferdinand Perform At London Song Reader Event

Beck - Song Reader event

In 2012 Beck released an album of sheet music, Song Reader. Earlier this week, on July 4, Beck played songs from this album with a full band in London at The Barbican. It was Beck’s first time playing songs from this album with a full band, and he was joined by a cast of collaborators including Jarvis Cocker, Franz Ferdinand, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Beth Orton, Conor J O’Brien of Villagers, the Staves, Guillemots, and various others. Watch footage from the show below.


Beck and Jarvis Cocker – “Why Did You Make Me Care?”

Beck and Charlotte Gainsbourg Live – “Just Noise”

“Don’t Act Like Your Head Isn’t Hard”

“I’m Down”

Beck, Joan Wasser, and Conor J O’Brien – “Do We We Do”

“Rough On Rats” finale

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