Death From Above 1979 - Live: Going Steady, Romantic Rights

[radiocalifa]

LA FREGAAA 

[mistererd]

I haven't seen this video in months. Still bloody Orson! Come on DFA, release a new album (or two)!

[KillSeattleLewis]

In all the live videos, the drums are too loud and the bass is too quiet. On the album, the bass is way louder than the drums. What's up with dat?

[Sedrikk1250]

@KillSeattleLewis Because of the way JFK gets his sound, you can only make it so loud without the PA's clipping/cutting/humming/...bl­owing up. His low end frequencies are cranked on the amp's eq so HIS speakers clip/cut/hum/break up. Any louder on the PA and it's just going to sound like mud. But I agree, at least turn down the drums if you can't amplify his sound. watch?v=FWFCl2oHnaI&t=6s That is what his bass sounds like when it is over amplified by the PA. Notice the popping and un-clarity :)

[KillSeattleLewis]

@Sedrikk1250 When I saw them play in Toronto this year, it did sound like mud. All low-end and distortion and basically no discernible key or melody. Still a fucking great show overall though.

[TheFlasherProduction]

JFKis a fuckin mad scientist with that keyboard.

[Gmanspades]

How does the crowd not go fucking insane?

[littlejaysin]

Does anyone know what synth he's using here?

[confusedinthegroove]

@littlejaysin nord lead by clavia i'd say there

[Kiter02]

I'm so glad they got back together or I would have never heard of them. I saw them at sasquatch and was like D:

[ormaneric]

im drunk! this is fukcing awesome! DFAB1959! AWSOEMNME

[TheMilkMan69]

One of the best bands since the turn of the century.

[CYANid111]

Holy shit! What a perfomance

[BigMert]

The Dave Grohl of bass!

[bass0slappa]

@BigMert YES!!!

[mmikgmike]

nice

[Johnnypt13]

How can he play the bass like a guitar? Incredible! lol

[gammainn]

@Johnnypt13 It has been done so many times. Most known artist to do it is Lemmy from Motörhead. It's not really that original. Cool anyways though.

[Johnnypt13]

@gammainn

Yeah, it's cool of course. I just started to listen to them but... it will be always strange to listen a bass being played like a guitar...

[Arrinxeiro]

They will play again by the end of the month, in this same festival :D

Tatara ra ra, im lovin it!!!

[eazyduzitjacob]

is it just me or do they sound super bad live?

very sloppy, and not in a good way

like the bass sounds like it gets out of tune very easily, and the drummer always fucks up

also they speed up the tempo during a song

what the fuck?

[disgustipated07]

They sound incredible live!!

[say12thebear]

FYF!

Can't wait to see them with The Descendants 

[anamingas]

Ahahah, vêm cá outra vez :)

[aahxzen]

Playing @Osheaga... definitely will psyched for that

[dumbnumbnhappy]

lollapalooza!!!

[konoha1993]

well, that was a shitty crowd

[rook1nubZ]

JFK is a god.

[playsguitarandsings]

OH MY GOSH I LOVE THE LIL' NOISE JAMS THEY DO AT THE BEGINNING OF SONGS

[calhaus]

i was there! and this year i will be there again! :D

[sirpc2]

I Wish I could see them live! They are so awesome, have heard them for years :D Wish they could come to Roskilde Festival in Denmark or something :D

[anyadaz]

i just saw them yesterday in krems. they were a lot better than on any of the live videos here. WAY better. especially the drums. and vocals. and bass.

also they seemed surprized that the crowd knew them... of course i know you guys, i only travelled to austria to se DFA1979 lol

[slaveshallserve]

Saw them at the HMV Forum last night in London. They fucking killed it, awesome

[captainmegaman1]

Jesus Christ this is good. at 3:25 his bass sounds like a rusty elephant haha its fucking awesome!!!!!!!! so glad they are back!!!!!!

[sitoandi]

:OOOOOOOOOOOO fucking amazing

[byronthe4th1]

That stage is meant for a big band with a crazy production and to allow many band members..... but dfa1979 needs more room...



[sofakingretarded216]

@respiri2 they are playing the reading / leeds fest in the UK too..

[trilogiawow]

got to love the afternoon concerts in paredes de coura or walls of leather lol

[1980manutd]

YEAH GOT TICKETS FOR THE LONDON SHOW SOO EXCITED!!!!!

[TheMegaGaylord]

@1980manutd They sold out so quickly!

I got mine!

[MBUTLERWINK]

THEY ARE BACKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!

[hcasperk]

THEYVE GOT A NEW ALBUM RECORDED AS WELL.... FUCK1!!!!!!1

[MrGuarf]

6:47 Is that ANTHONY KIEDIS from RHCP in the background behind Sebastien?

[mynamebackwardsisbob]

@MrGuarf although it looks like it, definately not Kiedis

[idcdammit]

3:21 This sounds familiar O.O

[picchu10]

@idcdammit its a song called romantics rights :O 

[musicman1783]

What kind of keyboard is the red one?

[respiri2]

@alexflowersfilm I don't know if it is so much "reforming" as it is "reuniting" (for Coachella... and hopefully more festivals/shows). It didn't really sound like they were going to be recording again or touring consistently. We can only hope!

[LosingFriendsNow]

@respiri2 Hold on. This isnt resent is it? Cause they have been broken up a while now. Sorry if it's a stupid question. That reply just confused me.

[respiri2]

@LosingFriendsNow The description clearly says 2005 haha.... but they are performing this spring at Coachella music festival in Indio California. See their website for the poster.

[kiefchief1]

@LosingFriendsNow Actually I read an interview that Keeler said that it's a possibility, so why say no?

[smurphatron]

@respiri2 nope. it's official. they set up a new website. there's two concert dates on there now - this shit is real :D

[respiri2]

@smurphatron @ricekrspysquare yeah I wrote that 3 weeks ago, at which time their website was not up and running. It has been up for just over a week now, and I couldn't be happier. Wait, yeah I could... If I were going to either/both shows.....

[elefantkaputt]

@respiri2 if theyre really gonna reunite, my dream of seing them live will eventually come true : >

[ninaninatree]

@elefantkaputt I think they playing reading and leeds this year.

[elefantkaputt]

@ninaninatree they do.. and coachella if im right. but i cant get to any of these festivals : / lets hope they reunite for further work and not only for some gigs.

[ricekrspysquare]

@respiri2 they are officially reuniting

[wagnerjw92]

@respiri2 i'm pretty sure they are coming back for good, as the message on their site made it seem as if they set aside differences to make things work out again. then again, it could also just be because they need money. only time will tell i guess

[rockomundo]

3:21 : Proof that JFK is the Tom Morello of bass.

[Ravemecaptain]

Is anyone else as distracted by Jesse's watch as I am?

[ShaggyMondays]

they are soooo goooood, its unfair to other bands

[liftofffromvenus]

Woow This is sweet Stuff! LOFV IT

[fudgeythewhale87]

So glad I got to see these guys twice. Awesome

[ShrinerAnezeh]

Chingoon!! se les extraña.

[sivaband]

really want JFK's Bass.

[keeper64]

@sivaband I got one!

[padariagang]

i was there!!!!!

[84willem]

sweet

[KittusTheMighty]

That was insane! Why have more people not watched this mighty vid? Cheers for posting

[XXRavethedrummerXX]

@KittusTheMighty Cause this one is new.

[gbrooks2]

Excellent recording, thanks for this! Shame they had to split.