![]() And he was a very, very young man when he came in to do this. She tell me that I get her high because an angel's supposed to fly.ĬARTER: Mac's career, his ups and downs were very well documented. And sometimes, sometimes.ĬARTER: The key ingredient for any successful and any special Tiny Desk is intimacy, right? And I think when you look across Mac's catalog and you listen to his albums, to me, "Swimming" is his most intimate album, and it just made sense for it to fit into the Tiny Desk space. Send you back home with a light that's beaming. You know, this album, "Swimming," was a step towards personal growth, towards musical growth. OK.ĬARTER: You know what I mean? Just thinking about those words and those lyrics. You know, listening to him talk about how he's growing, how he knows what, you know, I know what's behind that door, this ain't 2009 no more. She don't cry no more.ĬARTER: It pulls so many emotions, even prior to when we lost him, but even more so once we lost him. We just played it together for the first time like 20 minutes ago. MILLER: It's actually amazing that we get to have strings because I really wanted to have strings for this song because this one just means a lot to me off the album. I get really, really emotional thinking about it, you know, when those strings sort of cut in. And he hopped on the piano, and they jammed out.ĬARTER: when I think about the song "2009," which was the song that, above all, when we were going back and forth and talking about the show, once he - once they came back to me asking what I thought about the album and what I thought would work best with the album, I told them "2009" was a must. Even Mac at the - Mac hopped on the piano. Catch me if you can, but you'll never catch me.ĬARTER: They jammed out. Then I have her sing just like Celine Dion. Take drugs to make it up way up where we on - space shuttle, Elon. MILLER: (Rapping) 'Cause I'm so above and beyond. ![]() They went straight to the desk, and they didn't leave until the show was over. But that was not the case with Mac and the band. You know, a lot of times, we bring artists, bring them through the green room, have them sit down, gather themselves quickly. ![]() Don't let them keep you down.ĬARTER: You know, they got upstairs immediately. This song is called "What's The Use?"ĬARTER: It's such a pure day when it comes to just like unbridled joy and, like, you know, "What's The Use?" is my favorite moment of this show. That would be nice - banter, banter, banter. MILLER: Let's just like stand here and exchange looks. MILLER: I think I'm supposed to talk in between, but I don't know. What you saw was a lot of joy, a lot of laughter, a lot of silliness. Nobody checking.ĬARTER: It was very pure. Win or lose, win or lose - I don't keep count. Guess there was a time when my mind was consumed, but the sun coming out now. ![]() MILLER: (Rapping) Keep your eyes to the sky and never glued to your shoes. So the second part of "Small Worlds," once he goes into, it just feels - it starts to feel looser. So it's a situation where they just kind of - they really get into the groove. Like, we don't know what we're getting into once we get into the moment. So I wrote this song, tell myself to hold on.ĬARTER: And this happens a lot with with Tiny Desk performances. MILLER: (Rapping) Nine times out of 10, I get it wrong. So you were able to sort of see both of those sides of him right at the desk. I never fall.ĬARTER: But the cool thing there is there were moments in the show where you saw him sort of flip a switch and become like the maestro and the master musician. MILLER: (Rapping) Maybe dunk, but I've never been tall. And the energy in the room was just - it was almost to the point where I had to work hard to, like, reel it in because they were having such a good time. I hope I never keep you waiting.ĬARTER: His light was so bright on that day. MILLER: (Rapping) I don't want to keep you waiting. And there was a little - I can sense a little bit of nerves in this very first song, but he quickly shook them off. (Rapping) The world is so small till it ain't.ĬARTER: Mac told me he was nervous when we were taking the elevator up. Ladies and gentlemen, make some noise for Mac Miller. Bobby shared his memories of that day and told us why that performance is considered so special.īOBBY CARTER, BYLINE: The people who know that I produced this Tiny Desk, they always ask like, you know, what was he like on that day? NPR Music's Bobby Carter produced that performance. A month after that NPR performance, Mac Miller died at age 26. ![]() It's gotten more than a hundred million streams on YouTube. Five years ago, the musician and rapper Mac Miller released his fifth album called "Swimming." A few days later, NPR Music released his Tiny Desk Concert, which went on to become one of the most watched Tiny Desks ever. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |