What Everyone Misses About Tiny Desk Concerts
NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts have been a staple of music culture for over 15 years. Name any artist working today, and they’ve probably done a Tiny Desk Concert. But there’s a particular reason among many why the series has done so well, and it’s a reason that hasn’t gotten much attention. Yet it’s actually crucial to how the Tiny Desk Concert has taken over the internet…
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:22 who makes Tiny Desk Concerts sound so good?
00:43 how the Tiny Desk Concert got its start
01:20 how Josh Rogosin got his start
02:10 capturing sound at the Tiny Desk
03:57 working with artists
05:23 when did the Tiny Desk get big?
05:49 Mac Miller
06:35 Anderson .Paak
07:35 T-Pain
08:14 this forever changed how I view Tiny Desk Concerts
09:43 what Josh is doing now
11:46 enter the mack-trix
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@MicTheSnare
May 3, 2026 at 4:11 am
Hey everyone! One minor update — in the week since this video released, Josh has also launched his own Patreon! If you're at all interested in his future projects like Global Sound Concerts and Ghost Light Concerts, definitely consider supporting him. Link's in the description. Thanks for watching!!!
@neathwilliams81
May 3, 2026 at 4:11 am
Just blows your mind how good @joshrogosin can make his global concerts and Tiny Desk sound so magnificent when giant programs like SNL & other late night shows can't make their live musical guests sound good (typically). Josh is a genius!
@mhedbergfan
May 3, 2026 at 4:11 am
when you started listing influential/memorable tiny desk concerts, I instantly thought of Mac Miller. he and I are the same age and I grew up listening to his music. his passing still affects me today, and the tiny desk performance is like a little time capsule, forever holding a snapshot of who he was. I appreciate you talking about him here
@the1floofyboi
May 3, 2026 at 4:11 am
Anderson Paak 1st tiny desk is the sound reference go-to for me
@khaledelsayed5357
May 3, 2026 at 4:11 am
Love me some tiny desk, its an easy and reliable way to sort the wheat from the chaff off of the billboard charts
@moneymakingsim4314
May 3, 2026 at 4:11 am
“Sometimes it reveals a whole new side of them”…. Cut to T-Pain!!!!😂😂😂😂👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼… No really, Teddy Pain KILLED!!! He literally made stripper and alcohol songs sound sweet and romantic!!! Dude, Talent is TALENT!!!!💯 Love yall channel btw!!!
@OogatieBoogatieBoo
May 3, 2026 at 4:11 am
I fucking hate tiny desk concerts cause it's a fucking lie. the desk isn't even that tiny. it's like perfectly human sized. i have one just like it. ad im an adult.
@il1298-c5r
May 3, 2026 at 4:11 am
I think it’s encouraging too because it helps inspire people to understand anybody can record music and become a sound engineer
@pvtests8248
May 3, 2026 at 4:11 am
good high quality modern journalism. lovely stuff instant subscribe !!!
@Aphelion-q3z5b
May 3, 2026 at 4:11 am
I enjoy tiny desk….. although they're selling wolf tickets, wake up!!
@Emme-Kappa
May 3, 2026 at 4:11 am
To this day I think Superorganism's Tiny Desk is one the wackiest and most amazing live performances I've seen… there's some girl playing a water bucket. It's insane.
@natewut
May 3, 2026 at 4:11 am
my favourite has to be american football. it’s just so perfect imo. the sound production on it is just so right and it never fails to bring a smile to my face!
@JoJosBackup-bq4sg
May 3, 2026 at 4:11 am
The global sound concerts are REALLY GOOD
@wxyandzed
May 3, 2026 at 4:11 am
"If you do the thing, and you do it right, it just works"
– this interview
But forreal, this was a great listen
@pablocastillogomez7924
May 3, 2026 at 4:11 am
So… What does everyone miss about Tiny Desk Concerts? Could have used an honest title and let us know what the video was actually about without insinuating that the Tiny Desks have lost value or an audience… Disappointing
@btw_bp3541
May 3, 2026 at 4:11 am
I need Paul McCartney and David Byrne in Tiny Desk 😪
@The_KlaVra
May 3, 2026 at 4:11 am
My favorite tiny desk are still IDLES and Otoboke Beaver. They were such a riot and I heard them many many times.
@bobmichelle
May 3, 2026 at 4:11 am
The best thing that ever happenned on the internet !
@timesprodoctions
May 3, 2026 at 4:11 am
As a live audio engineer I use tiny desk to tune all of my systems before every show. It's just the perfect mix every single time.
@benamisai-kham5892
May 3, 2026 at 4:11 am
I remember the first tiny desk concert i watched years ago and being severely disappointed that there wasnt an absurdly tiny desk in front of them.
@shesoleilei
May 3, 2026 at 4:11 am
I love that his journey with NPR started in Togo 🇹🇬🇹🇬🇹🇬❤️
@ferryvantichelen6521
May 3, 2026 at 4:11 am
I knew Tiny Desks always sound amazing, but now that I know how much is going on it's again on another level.
@Dasubun
May 3, 2026 at 4:11 am
I love tiny desk, I wish i can go on one
@psyikk
May 3, 2026 at 4:11 am
If you were excited (or maybe surprised) by T-Pain's Tiny Desk, first I highly suggest you check out his "On Top of the Covers" (the full concert is on YT)
Second, check out his stream. He's on Twitch a lot and it's really cool. Most of the time he's just doing nerdy stuff. His wife chops it up, it amazing.
@haroldfrazee2744
May 3, 2026 at 4:11 am
Seriously cool stuff!! A modern day Allan Lomax!!
@nathshaw
May 3, 2026 at 4:11 am
Josh is a behind the scenes, living legend !
@TheNubimusic
May 3, 2026 at 4:11 am
Tiny desk is awesome and josh is a very talented engineer. My only gripe is him talking about capturing a moment and then going on to talk about how much post production goes into each episode. I get when he talks about not producing a final product, I think every live sound engineer does. Youre not going to get a polished final cut live. Would be super interested to be at a tiny desk in person and hear what the crowd is hearing and even more so what the musicians are hearing.
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