its a little interesting to use youtube to peer back at DP through their history. they definitely look a lot less like a Levi's ad in the older vids...
@makisupa110 I do, well some of it, i think it is some of the most inventive vocal arrangements I've heard in a long time, and i'm 43. I like bon iver, local natives and grizzly bear too. Love what is happening on the indie-folk scene these days.
Yeah, I dunno... I would probably still listen to White Stripes, Pomplamoose, or maybe even Beck if I was in the mood for this. They kinda remind me of Sonic Youth, and I never really liked Sonic Youth... : (
@Niven42 sonic youth ? these guys have noting to do with that , they sound very different . Im not sure either you cant hear music or you commented on the wrong video .
It doesn't matter what any one thinks, you either get it or you don't. It either speaks to you or it doesn't. It's not a question of good or bad, just whether it makes you feel good or not.
I felt in love with this band years ago while they were doing these free gigs around the city. I've been following them, and is amazing the progress in their musicalization and vocal arrangements they had experienced during all these years. With St. Vincent one of the most exciting NY based bands.
the dissonance grates on me. It sounds like he's playing drunk though he's probably just pulling some John Cage bullshit. I can appreciate, but I don't have to listen to it.
I really believe that what he's playing on the guitar is intentional. the man knows shit tons about music theory. I've noticed, by listening to the Dirty Projectors, that the use of noise or unstructured melodies in songs makes the structured ones that much prettier.
@ivendpeanuts without a doubt it's intentional. it is kind of obnoxious though. which doesn't matter in the end because the core composition of the song is beautiful. on the other hand i probably have a high tolerance for for noise and dissonance because i listen to death metal.
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I can tell you all right now this version shits all over that black flag version lmfao at everyone that liked that black flag song you should be thankful that dirty projectors actually listened to that piece of shit long enough to find a piece of beauty in that song and enhance the fuck out of it. lmao man I cant get over how you guys claim that black flag was great you want to talk about shitty musicians look at them. lmao jesus christ i still cant get over you guys lololol
@andoj89 how old are you, 16? this shit will pass, there is no real meaning to this music, it's art school wankery. all you kids saying black flag sucks, have you ever heard damaged? i feel vicariously embarassed through your ignorance.
Air comes out of the lungs, through the trachea, and into the larynx.
2. The air makes the vocal folds vibrate.
3. When the vocal folds vibrate, they alternately trap air and release it.
4. Each release sends a little puff of air into the pharynx; each puff of air is the beginning of a sound wave (see Acoustics 101: Sound Waves and How They Move).
5. The sound wave is enhanced as it travels through the pharynx; by the time it leaves the mouth, it sounds like a voice.
I find the "bad guitarist" comments amusing because this man can do things on the guitar that you guys can't even imagine. All the more amazing that he can sing while doing it.
The actor at the scene is playing the emotional role... expressionism of the voice and sound. As the comparison I don't expect straight line and appropriate anatomy in Egon Shiele pictures. Art!
Is the goal authenticity or to elicit a desired response via a message from the listener? In which case it is subjective to the experience of cattle who believe this is quality. A great poet knows the rules of writing and thus knows how to break them. Perhaps this ideology has become too widespread amongst lackadaisical talentless hipsters. I wouldn't be so perturbed if they didn't awkwardly try to tremolo (constantly)with the same lack of principal subtlety displayed by Miss America contestants
Do you even know what you're talking about? It sounds like you just threw together a bunch of "big words" so as to sound intelligent, but you really had no idea what they mean.
Just stop. Stop everything you're doing. Stop checking your dictionary for good words to use as you hate on one of the most talented and creative bands around at this time. And what rules? Have you ever heard of free jazz? Let them create; it's what the human spirit strives to do, and it's people like you that prevent it from happening. I would like to hear your music you jerk.
I find Dirty Projectors previous albums to be entirely unlistenable, but Rise Above is a fantastic effort. The whole thing is super. This performance is sound as a pound.
There's a difference between having no singing skill and heavy use of vocal stylization, although the first time hearing him sing is a little... weird, so I know what you mean.
Yeah, the vocalist actually has a lot of skill if you listen to his other stuff. But this song is supposed to be the black flag song written from memory. So he is adding the somewhat up front sounds to replicate their 'singing' which wasn't really singing at all. I dig it though
This is refreshing. they dont even go by set measures, seems like the back ups just take their cues from the sporadic singer. sounds almost reggae influenced.
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His voice reminds me of Antony & The Johnsons with his wailing sound. Very similar in that part. Good stuff. He could learn to play a bit of guitar though. :-D
Ahhh!!! But that's why it's great. It's one of the few times that it's so cool how faithful to the recording this performance is. It really sounds off the cuff, but it's just, whatever you like, the emotion that's new each time. Damn I love this band.
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hey kaine9999 why dont you suck a cock you motherfucker you piece of shit fuck you you have no taste and know nothing about music you cocksucker, fuck you
i was at this show, my first time hearing them, having never heard any previous recordings -- i was blown away. blown away like i used to be in high school going to see fishbone or any of the bands that blew me away back then. it's been a long time since a live performance has left me that astounded.
I saw the dirty projectors live - oh my god! How poorly can you possibly play? the singing was completely off, the guitars a nightmare and it just sounded awful!!!!
I think its more of a style than sloppy-ness. These are some of the one time privileges people get in a live performance. Bands alter song parts to make it more personal rather than replicating the album track version. DP is known for its underground/indie style that is more loose and unique than mainstream performers.
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As much as I like the dirty projectors, I have to agree with GaryCancer in so far as that its a sloppy arsed performance, and the spazzy guitar playing just sounds idiotic. Nice harmonies though.
It's possible to criticise a band's live performance and still enjoy them on record y'know. Though I wouldn't go so far as to say fan, but I really love what i've heard of Rise Above (the album, not the track), and keep meaning to get more into them. One of the things I enjoy most is how precise the whole thing is, even with all the sudden changes in dynamic, time sig, blah blah blah, which makes this sloppy performance all the more disappointing.
if you listened to music other then the 10 second clips of videos they play after VH1 shows, maybe you'd see that these are all extremely talented individuals doing something innovative.
Are you serious? It's obviously purposeful that he's doing that. It jars the listener. If you don't like it, don't listen to it, but don't judge it like it's unintentional. And "fashion sense"? That has so very, very little to do with anything about this band.
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Hahaha. Well there's no point in arguing with you bunch, you all obviously really eat this stuff up.
I just have to say though, that from 3:10 to 3:40 I was particularly unimpressed, watching him nod off and lose the groove, and attempt to tune his guitar (which led to cheering?). You can almost see on his face, he's going "WTF am I doing?" What an awesome talent!
I'm realizing just how much people project onto u (present company included). not sure why that is. want to hear ur side.
hellverlaine 7 months ago
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hellverlaine 7 months ago
killer band, no matter how "2deep4u" they try to be.
redmtal 7 months ago
it's the best cover that I ever heard, cause if you hear the original song doesn't seems to be the same song...
YellowBazz 8 months ago
fantastic fantastic fantastic.
Did i mention that they're fantastic?
TheRightShip 10 months ago
best balck flag cover ever.
amandamargaret37 10 months ago 3
its a little interesting to use youtube to peer back at DP through their history. they definitely look a lot less like a Levi's ad in the older vids...
dadadevo 1 year ago
love it
MicahBuzan 1 year ago
I would call this Prog folk. Awesome band. One of the best bands coming out of New York in recent years.
vivelavidarocka 1 year ago
this band isnt bad. they just think differently than you do. and that's okay.
noahfexer 1 year ago
very original,most original thing I have heard, in quite a while.
very nice
I like the guitar playing, and singing a lot.
lefty with a strat. any other players you can think of in that line?
TheDarmardar 1 year ago
@TheDarmardar
HA HA HA Yes I can :)
drumjoey 1 year ago
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This is terrible. Does anyone over the age of 30 actually like this band?
makisupa110 1 year ago
@makisupa110 No. But neither do they like anything they've never heard before.
merdufer 1 year ago
@makisupa110 I do, well some of it, i think it is some of the most inventive vocal arrangements I've heard in a long time, and i'm 43. I like bon iver, local natives and grizzly bear too. Love what is happening on the indie-folk scene these days.
wossox 1 year ago
Am I watching the same video as everyone else?
This is so insane! The way a cover should be...completely different.
Not only that but the contrast between his "awful guitar playing" and the angelic voices is amazzzze.
loejewis 1 year ago
the singer is weird and crazy dude.. look how he sing and playing his guitar uts totally freak hahaha.. cool...
ghaibboy 1 year ago
Yeah, I dunno... I would probably still listen to White Stripes, Pomplamoose, or maybe even Beck if I was in the mood for this. They kinda remind me of Sonic Youth, and I never really liked Sonic Youth... : (
Niven42 1 year ago
@Niven42 sonic youth ? these guys have noting to do with that , they sound very different . Im not sure either you cant hear music or you commented on the wrong video .
Comed3y 6 months ago
It doesn't matter what any one thinks, you either get it or you don't. It either speaks to you or it doesn't. It's not a question of good or bad, just whether it makes you feel good or not.
expectador 1 year ago
I felt in love with this band years ago while they were doing these free gigs around the city. I've been following them, and is amazing the progress in their musicalization and vocal arrangements they had experienced during all these years. With St. Vincent one of the most exciting NY based bands.
vivelavidarocka 1 year ago
@vivelavidarocka ...and Bears in Heaven...;7)...and so many others....
vivelavidarocka 1 year ago
This album is amazing. Their random stops and starts makes my mind race.
Its great and exactly what I want to do when making music. Well, at least these guys give me hope that my instrumentals aren't that crazy sometimes.
AirHendrix91 1 year ago
the dissonance grates on me. It sounds like he's playing drunk though he's probably just pulling some John Cage bullshit. I can appreciate, but I don't have to listen to it.
mcs1477 1 year ago
I really believe that what he's playing on the guitar is intentional. the man knows shit tons about music theory. I've noticed, by listening to the Dirty Projectors, that the use of noise or unstructured melodies in songs makes the structured ones that much prettier.
ivendpeanuts 1 year ago 5
@ivendpeanuts without a doubt it's intentional. it is kind of obnoxious though. which doesn't matter in the end because the core composition of the song is beautiful. on the other hand i probably have a high tolerance for for noise and dissonance because i listen to death metal.
ventilatedzygote 2 days ago
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what this shit has to do with black flag?....
what a fkng piece of shit!!!!
does dez cadenaz knows about that?
I hope this band and anybody who likes it fkng die!!!!!
rhdcrossover 1 year ago
@rhdcrossover LOL I think that's exactly the reaction they were expecting. So the joke's on you.
merdufer 1 year ago
holy shit they butchered it
omgstfudavid 1 year ago
well, all this new stuff in the last 10 years has me saying "whats all that about"
kids sing good, but check out mountainman for sum real dealio
hansonmick 1 year ago
That album was also in honour of Black Flag, it's a cover album of Damaged.
leifhuot 1 year ago
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good black flag was a piece of shit im sorry to have to be the one to tell you :(
theaphotic 2 years ago
I like The Dirty Projectors, but this is awful.
kungfuhustler84 2 years ago
Invest in a guitar tuner.
rehtafsedaj777 2 years ago
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I can tell you all right now this version shits all over that black flag version lmfao at everyone that liked that black flag song you should be thankful that dirty projectors actually listened to that piece of shit long enough to find a piece of beauty in that song and enhance the fuck out of it. lmao man I cant get over how you guys claim that black flag was great you want to talk about shitty musicians look at them. lmao jesus christ i still cant get over you guys lololol
theaphotic 2 years ago
this is...pretty bad
bigarmar 2 years ago
ohhh soooo gooooooood my god.
ek00rb 2 years ago
he seems to play better sitting down
MrTheojay 2 years ago 2
dude needs to learn how to play guitar
tracehazarrrrd 2 years ago
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this hipster trash band covering black flag is fucking awful.
no substance to their music at all, fuck this shit
aselfishimpulse 2 years ago
buddy, you couldn't be more correct
tracehazarrrrd 2 years ago
^^ ditto what this guy said.
schatzee00 2 years ago
@aselfishimpulse
I agree.
tommygraves 2 years ago
you are an idiot. what is substance to you? amplified power chords? get some taste and stop hating
andoj89 2 years ago
@andoj89 how old are you, 16? this shit will pass, there is no real meaning to this music, it's art school wankery. all you kids saying black flag sucks, have you ever heard damaged? i feel vicariously embarassed through your ignorance.
aselfishimpulse 2 years ago
amazing!
jaybullen 2 years ago
This sounds sort of rough here. I think they just work better as a studio group.
sallybites 2 years ago
No way, I saw them live a couple weeks ago and they were amazing. Almost exactly how they did in the studio
monkeybutt790 2 years ago
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Garbage
hocuspocius 2 years ago
How can you even say that?
monkeybutt790 2 years ago
Air comes out of the lungs, through the trachea, and into the larynx.
2. The air makes the vocal folds vibrate.
3. When the vocal folds vibrate, they alternately trap air and release it.
4. Each release sends a little puff of air into the pharynx; each puff of air is the beginning of a sound wave (see Acoustics 101: Sound Waves and How They Move).
5. The sound wave is enhanced as it travels through the pharynx; by the time it leaves the mouth, it sounds like a voice.
6. You hear "Garbage".
hocuspocius 2 years ago
i love how the drums stay continuous in this song its like his homage to punk, haha just very straightforwards
notjohndoe2 2 years ago
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this has got to be the most over hyped piece of shit band i have ever heard in my life since Linkin Park!
theinvisibleband 2 years ago
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Its like John Mayer ate a Black Flag song and shitted this out
Caveira138 2 years ago
His voice gives me chills when he say's, "I'm gonna take my chance." Awesome remake
huero1212 2 years ago 2
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what the hell did happen at 2:49 they need to get rid of that guy
MattEasterling 2 years ago
Sad to say - he is the guy. It's his band. Great albums, though.
rlingg1 2 years ago
thats david longstreth doing shit you cant understand. i agree with rlingg1 about great albums, and ill add: great live.
cheapter 2 years ago 3
i love this it's so chill. Was this video made in like the 90's? Cause it seems like it is
proclaimer500 2 years ago 4
i dont think so. that's just their style i guess
cheapter 2 years ago
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This song is amazing.
proclaimer500 2 years ago 2
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40 seconds of this crap, pause, comment and I feel like i got to go suck on a loaded shotgun to get that awful noise out of my head.
shiteetah 2 years ago
Please allow me to do it for you...It would be a pleasure...lol
vivelavidarocka 2 years ago
Happily. But your ilk have barely the balls to stand and piss or the ovaries to sit and be proud.
shiteetah 2 years ago
drugs???
asdf161 2 years ago 3
ok.......
durtmagert 2 years ago
His solo at 2:49 is brilliant trolling of all the people who paid for the tickets.
MNw0ng 2 years ago 4
hahaha
Drtano 2 years ago
I'm not sure what this is but is genius
taila1976 2 years ago
this is good avant-garde
cadenmccann2 2 years ago
I find the "bad guitarist" comments amusing because this man can do things on the guitar that you guys can't even imagine. All the more amazing that he can sing while doing it.
palisades 2 years ago 26
@palisades Idk man I've imagined some pretty strange things involving a guitar...:P
spracketskooch 1 year ago
The actor at the scene is playing the emotional role... expressionism of the voice and sound. As the comparison I don't expect straight line and appropriate anatomy in Egon Shiele pictures. Art!
miskapingwin 2 years ago
Yep!
personflesh 2 years ago
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Would've been decent if he didn't stink at the guitar part. That was horrible.
JacobFrey 2 years ago
This version is worse than piss in the face
realbronxboy 2 years ago
I really like this song but I think it's two minutes too long; it could have perfect IMHO. Beautiful harmonies. :)
cultclassicthumbsup 2 years ago
This is really bad...
DrBadtouchSaysDance 2 years ago
I`ll take your suggestion Fluteman1234
jazzcreature 2 years ago
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Read about them in Rolling Stone. Had a look.Dude can`t tune his guitar much less play it.Total posers
jazzcreature 2 years ago
then listen to something else
Fluteman1234 2 years ago
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miskapingwin 2 years ago
Is the goal authenticity or to elicit a desired response via a message from the listener? In which case it is subjective to the experience of cattle who believe this is quality. A great poet knows the rules of writing and thus knows how to break them. Perhaps this ideology has become too widespread amongst lackadaisical talentless hipsters. I wouldn't be so perturbed if they didn't awkwardly try to tremolo (constantly)with the same lack of principal subtlety displayed by Miss America contestants
youthanizeme 2 years ago
Some advice:
You're not an articulate writer. Don't try to be. There's a difference between the intellegent use of vocabulary and being incomprehensible.
dmich12 2 years ago 4
Do you even know what you're talking about? It sounds like you just threw together a bunch of "big words" so as to sound intelligent, but you really had no idea what they mean.
jimmyn321 2 years ago
i bet you don't have alot of friends
drunkfunkmonkey 2 years ago
oh sorry you listen to kanye west you must know alot about music
drunkfunkmonkey 2 years ago
Just stop. Stop everything you're doing. Stop checking your dictionary for good words to use as you hate on one of the most talented and creative bands around at this time. And what rules? Have you ever heard of free jazz? Let them create; it's what the human spirit strives to do, and it's people like you that prevent it from happening. I would like to hear your music you jerk.
andoj89 2 years ago 20
True dat! andoj89, tell 'em!
leifhuot 1 year ago
@andoj89 It's because he isnt "shredding" to some "sick ass" metal.
HeyWingz 1 year ago 3
@HeyWingz
spoken like a pro. great band, theres too many stupid judgmental people
guitar19904 2 months ago
this makes me angry and bummed out because it ruins the original.
is that the point? is that the objective? if yes, SUCCESS!!
this totally bums me out.
nateandwar 2 years ago
dude, no one gives a shit
shadylane544 2 years ago 4
Way too fey. They don't capture or interperpret the emotion of the song. Paging Dave Mathews.
vizion23 2 years ago
NO. NO NO NO NO.
minifox13 2 years ago
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sweetbreads81 2 years ago
i also saw them with tvontheradio..
SOOO GOOOD!
Anahclaire 2 years ago
whats wrong with the tunning
supermanJOEL2 2 years ago
i saw these guys last night with tv on the radio there dope crazy vocals the chicks are pretty cute as well. give me a 50s feel
fatjamie 2 years ago
dude I saw them to, TVOTR was pimp but these guys blew my mind because it was so unexpected. The drumming is sooo tight!!!
crippledbandit2 2 years ago
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The drumming sucks cock its the same thing over and over again My terd can play better than that
rapsucks26 2 years ago
what's a terd?
DrSpock74 2 years ago
wow, drumming complexity has little to do with effectiveness when it comes to art, kid. grow up.
LfunkeyA 2 years ago 2
You clearly did not see them perform live, he had some sick style and weird off-time polyrhythms.
crippledbandit2 2 years ago
Obviously your not a.................Drummer.
drumjoey 2 years ago
ivy league black flag covers. uh, sweet i guess
FortGreenGoblin 2 years ago
it sounds exactly the same live, if not better
numbersnmumbless 2 years ago
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how can anyone like this music
NoDeth 2 years ago
i love this band.
lildef 2 years ago
awesome band
OrganGrinderRecords 2 years ago
I'm also a dummy for missing this show.
BansheeBeatsss 2 years ago 2
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pfffft this is shit
palmmute99 2 years ago
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BrandoCollective 2 years ago
I'm a dummy for missing this show - had tickets too.
3rdpartydotca 2 years ago
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What kind of shit is this??? LOL :D
asdomglolwtf 2 years ago
dude's a musical genius
ahahahayeahright 2 years ago 2
LOL
takk78 2 years ago
seriously. ive seen him live- he knows what he's doing. i heard he went to yale music school.
ahahahayeahright 2 years ago 2
Bjork is going to work with them so I heard
takk78 2 years ago
I find Dirty Projectors previous albums to be entirely unlistenable, but Rise Above is a fantastic effort. The whole thing is super. This performance is sound as a pound.
99mcnamep 2 years ago
go back and listen to their old records
drumunkey1123 2 years ago
good job!from paros!!sam that kick asses!
vadteen 2 years ago
good god this is fantastic
easyluckyfree7 2 years ago
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The male vocal seems to have no singing skill but I kinda like this song..
boneshk 2 years ago
There's a difference between having no singing skill and heavy use of vocal stylization, although the first time hearing him sing is a little... weird, so I know what you mean.
RustyGonzo 2 years ago 2
Yeah, the vocalist actually has a lot of skill if you listen to his other stuff. But this song is supposed to be the black flag song written from memory. So he is adding the somewhat up front sounds to replicate their 'singing' which wasn't really singing at all. I dig it though
jinjan29 2 years ago
this band kills it live
mattty3030 2 years ago
This is refreshing. they dont even go by set measures, seems like the back ups just take their cues from the sporadic singer. sounds almost reggae influenced.
babymistakes 2 years ago 2
its either brilliant or shite .. im not sure which
mrpumpkinn 3 years ago
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this is the kind of music people say they like because they think they have to.
6458522 3 years ago
agreed - but there is some good in this song
V1z1on 2 years ago
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this song fucking rocks
adfrith 3 years ago
Just discovered this band today and already want to see them live.
TheCobaltRod 3 years ago
a put a fresh butterpatty on your mornin cake cock-dweller
tilitzd 3 years ago
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these people are lame.
dc90enl 3 years ago
this would kill punk
nitemaric 3 years ago 2
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His voice reminds me of Antony & The Johnsons with his wailing sound. Very similar in that part. Good stuff. He could learn to play a bit of guitar though. :-D
TorgeistLLN 3 years ago
i can feel his soul
kingny17 3 years ago
word
drumunkey1123 3 years ago
Not my taste. but I won't talk smack about it unlike the other heartless fiends who come here to vent.
it is good though.
wickleman 3 years ago 2
I saw then last Saturday at South Seaport here in NYC and it was for FREEEE!!!
vivelavidarocka 3 years ago
anyone know the chords?
timothyzha 3 years ago
i dont think even he knows what chords he's gonna play. listen to it.
nohomoboi 2 years ago
Ahhh!!! But that's why it's great. It's one of the few times that it's so cool how faithful to the recording this performance is. It really sounds off the cuff, but it's just, whatever you like, the emotion that's new each time. Damn I love this band.
gladaboutit 2 years ago 2
he knows exactly what chords to play. he went to harvard music school if im not mistaken.
worstjazzer 2 years ago
Yale.
anotherSA 2 years ago 2
ah. i knew it was something prestigious
worstjazzer 2 years ago
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hey kaine9999 why dont you suck a cock you motherfucker you piece of shit fuck you you have no taste and know nothing about music you cocksucker, fuck you
Cecchinslovakia 3 years ago
Why so serious?
RudyRules 3 years ago 4
ha nice.. implementing joker talk into everyday life
jrodbidlow 3 years ago
Yeah, I took the catchphrase from the movie and figured it would be of relevance in this context. It just came to me.
RudyRules 3 years ago
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these people fuckin suck dick
kaine9999 3 years ago
Dirty Projectors: Much love now and fo' eva!
AngryAsianAce 3 years ago
this song is really beautiful
AdamSuaveHorn 3 years ago
Dirty Projectors are completely amazing live.
tarartrat 3 years ago
GaryCancer, that's the funniest thing I've read all day. Thank you!
GoPokes187 3 years ago
this is so good.
timothyzha 3 years ago
i was at this show, my first time hearing them, having never heard any previous recordings -- i was blown away. blown away like i used to be in high school going to see fishbone or any of the bands that blew me away back then. it's been a long time since a live performance has left me that astounded.
zoobeck 3 years ago 2
exactly
trashlites 3 years ago
I saw the dirty projectors live - oh my god! How poorly can you possibly play? the singing was completely off, the guitars a nightmare and it just sounded awful!!!!
You really messed up!
stinla 3 years ago
he put every note he played exactly where he wanted it, it's just that often he didn't want it where you'd expect it to be. he's cool like that.
frooshante 3 years ago 3
I think its more of a style than sloppy-ness. These are some of the one time privileges people get in a live performance. Bands alter song parts to make it more personal rather than replicating the album track version. DP is known for its underground/indie style that is more loose and unique than mainstream performers.
eggboi 3 years ago 2
absolutely!
trashlites 3 years ago
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As much as I like the dirty projectors, I have to agree with GaryCancer in so far as that its a sloppy arsed performance, and the spazzy guitar playing just sounds idiotic. Nice harmonies though.
hernonnymoose 3 years ago
are you sure your a dirty projectors fan hernonnymoose
kaskaskia17 3 years ago
It's possible to criticise a band's live performance and still enjoy them on record y'know. Though I wouldn't go so far as to say fan, but I really love what i've heard of Rise Above (the album, not the track), and keep meaning to get more into them. One of the things I enjoy most is how precise the whole thing is, even with all the sudden changes in dynamic, time sig, blah blah blah, which makes this sloppy performance all the more disappointing.
hernonnymoose 3 years ago
Rise Above We're Gonna Rise Above
mateus2 3 years ago
Such a brilliant cover.
sarahfromabove 3 years ago
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Someone buy this poor little man a guitar tuner and a metronome!
GaryCancer 3 years ago
You sir, are fucking stupid.
supermegajesus 3 years ago
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Y'think so, huh? If you judged music with your ears instead of your fashion sense, maybe you'd share my opinion.
GaryCancer 3 years ago
even dumber
beatonjoe 3 years ago
if you listened to music other then the 10 second clips of videos they play after VH1 shows, maybe you'd see that these are all extremely talented individuals doing something innovative.
supermegajesus 3 years ago
Maybe if you knew more about music or were more open minded (these things are related), you'd enjoy it.
rascalrascal 3 years ago 2
Maybe if you knew more about music you'd see that this trendy tool is too incompetent to even tune his guitar...
GaryCancer 3 years ago
Are you serious? It's obviously purposeful that he's doing that. It jars the listener. If you don't like it, don't listen to it, but don't judge it like it's unintentional. And "fashion sense"? That has so very, very little to do with anything about this band.
Iamthequeenofengland 3 years ago
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Hahaha. Well there's no point in arguing with you bunch, you all obviously really eat this stuff up.
I just have to say though, that from 3:10 to 3:40 I was particularly unimpressed, watching him nod off and lose the groove, and attempt to tune his guitar (which led to cheering?). You can almost see on his face, he's going "WTF am I doing?" What an awesome talent!
GaryCancer 3 years ago
I love you
Toadsmiles 3 years ago
cool!
kaskaskia17 3 years ago