{"id":67202,"date":"2023-08-26T09:47:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T09:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/likecelebwn.com\/?p=67202"},"modified":"2023-08-26T09:47:02","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T09:47:02","slug":"the-best-tiny-desk-concerts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/likecelebwn.com\/entertainment\/the-best-tiny-desk-concerts\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best 'Tiny Desk' Concerts"},"content":{"rendered":"

NPR Music‘s Tiny Desk<\/em> Concert series has been delivering intimate performances since 2008, and 15 years in it’s showing no signs of slowing down.\u00a0Bob Boilen and Steven Thompson started the Tiny Desk<\/em> Concert series following a 2008 visit to SXSW, in which the NPR Music staffers were baffled by the poor audio quality and overwhelming background noise that dominated Laura Gibson’s set.\u00a0 Thompson, half-serious, suggested that Gibson run the performance back in a more intimate, conducive setting \u2013 at his desk \u2013 to which Gibson gave a resounding ‘yes’.\u00a0 And that’s how the Tiny Desk<\/em> Concert was born.<\/p>\n

Gibson’s stripped-back, up-close-and-personal performance catalyzed a series that would soon add a new dimension to live performances. While early seasons merely focused on the artist, their raw vocals and maybe one instrument, the series has strengthened its production quality and cinematography, while expanding its artist coverage to account for the ever-evolving industry. Stemming from every realm and intersection of the music industry \u2013 from John Legend and Juvenile to Wu-Tang Clan and Paramore \u2013 Tiny Desk<\/em> has upped its game in the last few years, seeing artists customize the space’s set-up and lighting, but the most notable change involves the support that artists bring along.<\/p>\n

Musicians arrive at Boilen’s desk equipped with full musical support \u2013 whether it be a string ensemble, complementary background vocalists, or a fully-stocked band. It’s only here that fans are privy to Usher‘s “Confessions Part II” complete with horns, Black Coffee performing a DJ set live with a slew of percussionists, and everything in between. In celebration of the series’ 15th year,we’ve rounded up some of the best concerts \u2013 11, because we couldn’t pick just 10 \u2013 listed below in chronological order.<\/p>\n

Miguel (2012)<\/h2>\n