We Looked Like Giants

[DarkestHavens]

Love this song, love DCFC, and this album is amazing... still listening in 2012

[PurpleRain281]

this song is my fall anthem

[hippiegirlsmile]

@PurpleRain281 This song has been my Winter anthem for 2 years now.

[psalomon2591]

This is cool...Nick and Chris switched instruments.

[RockstarBurnzy]

@psalomon2591 yeah, every member of Death Cab plays at least 3 instruments

[iambeccibear]

I really do love dcfc and this has to be one of my favorite songs by them, I adore it! It's like listening to his soul!

[ToadyMcgee]

I love when Death Cab put a little grit on it. Their softer stuff is great too but they have a way of making the "musically aggressive" still seem pretty darn refined.

[jimijimi1029]

better than the original.... by a lot. :)

[drcheesemeat]

Nick and Walla switched instruments,yet still awesome

[Daniel95K]

Ben's playing a GNL, they make these strat types with tele necks/headstocks. The whole band has been using them for some time, although I think that he uses the tele version more prominently now a these days.

[danielmehta1]

6:15 Chris plays the keyboards with his head and hands

[lovelaj0149]

this song needs an official video

[hiphopsucks96]

was chris playing bass, and nick playing guitar? wtfh

[lovelaj0149]

@hiphopsucks96

because there versatile

[PhoneWire]

every time i listen to death cab, i feel like i have headphones that are connected to gibbard's heart.

[lambie22]

I love when a song moves me. This one always does.

[smeh69]

I wish Jason would go back to the Giant Beats. Those cymbals are so much cooler than the Twenty series.

[crazyunclerex]

Being an old time rock and roller this band puts me in mind of the Allman Brothers some of the jams they used to do, and by the way I saw the AB Band at the Fillmore in the very early 70's. This band is very impressive in their melodies. I REALLY like this band. I echo BilltheMiddleAgedCat, how the hell can you not like them?? Two Thumbs Up!

[CouganSmith]

Is the the same version on The John Byrd EP?

[byuindiestudy]

@CouganSmith Sorry for the super late response, but yeah this is the same version from the John Byrd EP

[ChablesMan]

Actually, it looks like Ben's guitar is an old Squier Bullet from the early 90s.

[dagget0]

this song is freaking awesome

[thegetsteady]

this dvd is outstanding

[ChablesMan]

Ben's playing a Strat with a Tele neck. Sweet shit

[Leogrox]

Shit its true! wow how cool can that be?

[fret13music]

i think that its cool that Walla is playing the bass. =]

[SoskoVideos]

This has got to be my most favorite song from DCFC!!!!!!

[00xzerox00]

btw..JAMC is a math textbook The Journal of Applied Mathamatics and Computing..not jesus and mary chains.

[MRMEATMARKET]

Also, I love Barsuk at 0:31

[LPdeathcab]

It's fun to see Ben without his glasses playing a strat.

[sHRedDERofSeXx]

everyone in their band is soooo multitalented! i love it!

[imapopemike]

This is seriously the best 10 minutes on the internet.

[slaunay91]

nick is shredding on guitar! im loving it

[antiemo666777]

this is waaaaaaaaaay better than what the buck

[JAKExTHExRAKE]

*agreed*

[redice1024]

lol why compare

[JAKExTHExRAKE]

@redice1024 WTB is wrong with you? there is no way to compare, but i still agree this is better.

[redice1024]

wtb im not familiar with that. what does it stand for

[JAKExTHExRAKE]

@redice1024 what the buck

[redice1024]

lol of course

[Gorilladin]

The Jesus and Mary Chain

[ofbestfit]

nick and chris change instruments during tiny vessels and we looked like giants i believe whenever they play thehm.

[Brian12327]

why is Chris playing Bass?

[MRMEATMARKET]

'Cause he's a badass motherfucker.

[JeffreyMcCord]

Yes, Ben, I do remember the JAMC.

[imapopemike]

I miss Ben Gibbard being chubby, I know he's still the same person, but the way he carries himself now is a little different. I'd kill you all to be here at this video.

[heywally]

You can kill us but you can't be in the video because it's already happened. Maybe Ben will fatten up again as he makes more money and consumes more food.

[azimuth457]

People change.

[plaidguitar18]

yah he does....i like the shorter hair on him too instead of the 70's hair cut with the mutton chops..still a great singer!!!

[celeste062389]

LOVE DEATH CAB!!!

[RyomaFuji]

6:16 Chris's head is playing the top. I love you Death cab...

[sgmadnis]

Did he loop the guitar part when Ben played the drums? Cos you can still hear the guitar being played while he is on the drums, but no one was playing guitar. Hmmm...

[RemindMeToForget]

That was Ben lol

[ilovebcbud]

lol i don't hear any guitar after the part where he talks just distorted bass and keyboard sorry broseph your ears suck

[BlueFire70]

probably looped or they had a backup guitarist

[azimuth457]

There is no guitar loop/backup guitarist, Just the distorted bass guitar.

[rhsstinks]

gosh watching him play turns me on, haha especially this song. I love them so much :) cant wait to see them again in april and may! woot woot

[wideogames]

Why do they have the bassist playing guitar and the guitarist playing bass?

[longdivision0410]

i think transatlanticisms their best album by far, i love you death cab!!!!

[BeyondTheWorldsEnd]

i love this bad :)

best band under the indies title :)

but is it just me that thinks these oldies are better than their newer stuff?

[Badilla92]

i wonder if there's going to be a band that would be as great as DCFC in the future

[thevoicewithoutaface]

highly unlikely :)

[RdF666]

I would go with impossible

it's amazing that these guys aren't as popular as they should be!

DC4C forever!

[taylorhyphennicole]

Sounds like he has a cold.

[courtneyxcore14]

ben gibbard is amazing.

[patbelski]

all the gear info is on their website

[harrisonbowden]

ben plays on..

G & L Bluesboy Sunburst

G & L Bluesboy TL Honey Sunburst

G & L Bluesboy TL Black

Gibson J-45 Black

Gibson J-45 Brown

chris...

2001 Fender Telecaster '52 reissue w / Harmonic Design pickups 1976 Fender Starcaster 2002 Gibson ES-335 w / Seymour Duncan 1959 pickups 2005 Gretsch Malcom Young Duo Jet 2005 Rickenbacker 6 string 660

[Misfit105]

why the switch with chris and nick?

[Dmajorproductions]

what does JAMC reference in this song?

jesus and mary chains?

[R3unbreakable]

yeah

[akatsukiAlcamist]

I wish i could see them... but being only 15 i need a ride...

[orca222]

eww, this is NOT one of their better performances. i saw them about a week ago, and every song was amazing. they definitely sound much better in person.

[enjoyfebruary]

I'm glad there is video to go along with the John Byrd E.p.

[chewyclit11]

Damn, Chris is a great bass player.

[joeneedstosleep]

Chris plays bass? :P

[joeneedstosleep]

Whoops, you're right! Wow, I didn't notice the role switch with Nick. My apologies!

[suchducks]

*swoon*

[bickem15]

haha i love seeing nick with a guitar. he man handles it like a bass lol. Amazing Band.

[lukaseatworld]

What kind of Guitar is Ben Playing??

[DeepCPBattles]

Fender Stratocaster.

[willmer88]

actually i don't think it's a strat. look at the headstock. death cab doesn't play lots of real fenders from what i can tell. fenders are the most copied guitars out there so there are tons of other brands that look just like them. i know nick's current bass looks just like a p-bass but it's not. same with most of ben's guitars. if anyone knows what type of guitars they play currently or how they're modified i'm really interested.

[RedColdKiller]

high end stratocasters have that headstock, but I know what you're talking about. The ones on the Mexican strats look different. Notice its the same headstock as the telecaster that the lead guitar plays.

[justme3901]

I do believe that they're using G&L guitars. I don't know the model of the bass, but it looks to me like it's a Fender.

[willmer88]

you're right, i researched it. the body has a sharper shape to it, it's a g&l or a mike lull custom. not a fender.

[bluesRHSoul]

it could be a custom shop strat with a tele head and neck.

[Dmajorproductions]

w8

ben or chris?

cos it looks like the back up guitarist has a telecaster and ben has a strat...cant tell too fuzzy

[TMVmucho123]

chris is playing bass, and the usual bass player does have a tele

[Martusia182]

Jason and Chriss...are my heroes. God! I'm so in love wtih DCFC.

[EuReKaDeAdScOpE]

wtf about ben?!?!

[Martusia182]

and Ben:)

[EuReKaDeAdScOpE]

lol :D

[imgonnaeaturface]

what about nick?!

you can't forget about nick and his glorious headbanging!

[imgonnaeaturface]

lol its funny how walla puts his head on the keyboard

[gabs079]

death cab for cutie ftw! i love them so much!

[skoo402]

I love the fact that DCFC seems more concerned with topping what they did last time, instead of simply relying on label input for future projects. That's the kind of thing that's killed the buzz I've had for so many bands in the past.

[TMVmucho123]

walla bass

[cutis1000]

I like the fact that in this song you can see that the band can really jam live. Most indie bands can't. They are good for about 3 or 4 minutes and then the song stops. But DCFC can jam.

[BilltheMiddleAgedCat]

One of my best freinds hates DCFC how can somone hate them?

[rossmorris]

i think you should kill your friend!

thats what i would do if it were my friend!

[mako2oo5]

ahahahah.. that's so scarily not in the spirit of Death Cab For Cutie O_o

they're a bit more mellow than that... O_O

WHO ON EARTH HATES DCFC ANYWAY????

[mee1600]

you should piss all over him and take a dump in his face just before you kill him

[Mavarik]

i could undterstand someone not liking them but not hating them, did they acturly say hate or are u just over enthersising it

[wentzlover23]

you should slap him/her with a tree.

[adzy31]

Great stuff :) I've been meaning to get a copy of drive well sleep carefully for a while now. on the DVD, is there a way to turn off the commentary? and just have the music intact?

[hollywoodpurplehaze]

"and i held you closer"

[xxlostxinxfearxx]

lol, in the back of my gray sub-compact

[aillama]

am I weird for thinking that all the guys in this band are beautiful human beings?

[dizzany]

cool

chris walla on bass

ill

[hgbluv17]

DEATH CAB IS MY LIFE. pls come back to sf...

[cscheve2008]

I love this song. is it just me or the guitar different in this one then in the recorded version?? just wondering anyways Dcfc is the best

[Rustymeat]

its the drums that are different i think. they change their songs heaps when the play them live, its great.

[Skydarkangel26]

I love this song. is it just me or the guitar different in this one then in the recorded version?? just wondering anyways Dcfc is the best

[iwasanarchitect]

Chris is playing bass on this song, that's weird.

Such an amazing song.

[yoseguera]

Luv this song...its the best!

[4GuitaRGuY4]

fav death cab song!

[joeneedstosleep]

First off, what a mind-blowingly awesome arrangement of We Looked Like Giants. Holy shit.

Second, it was sad news for the indie world when DCFC signed to Atlantic, but I think it's actually helped make larger audiences aware that there is a whole lot of music outside the mainstream. Post-Barsuk DCFC definitely opened my eyes to the local Northwest sound.

[spicychicken92]

lol they played this song for kids?!

roflol

[TwoKingsProductions]

This song is beyond incredible live. I saw you guys play it at KFOG's Concert for Kids, and I was blown away.

[Kdawgg11361]

i really like this song live. the whole DVD is really cool, too.

[jmdcfc]

DCFCtv...I LOVE YOU.

Please, put as much up from this dvd as you can!