Mogwai - 2001/08/11 - 06 - My Father My King (Pt.1) (La Route du Rock Festival)

[mattehFLCL]

that black dude is pretty hardcore that violin

[LidaJ3]

Such a great song! I had to post to FB....

And I am not a fan of recorded live performances.

[MrVinoJon]

StutterPT thank you for posting this. What an incredible version. Gets me in the Rosh Hashana spirit like nothing else can. 

[hollyspry]

There aren't enough stars in the known universe for this vid. Mogwai are epic. Go see them live!

[richardbywater]

The absolute peak of music. Brilliant.

[glowball01]

simply awesome song from a magnificent band...

[urckrecords]

I'm a huge fan of Master Musicians of Bukkake, Grails, Secret Chiefs 3, the whole East meets West meets heavy music thing and these guys were doing it first!!!!

this song is very reminiscent of Master Musicians of Bukkake's Schism Prism check out the live video

[nothingman21]

this is based off the classic liturgical melody of the Avinu Malkenu (my father my king) prayer said by the Jewish people the world over.

this is awesome

[mattamed]

@nothingman21

I believe it's "Our Father, Our King" rather than "my" (the "nu" on the end of Avinu and Makeinu)

A subtle change in translation with broad consequence to the meaning

[jorgeb0santos]

@mattamed Nop...it's "My father, My king" a version of an Jewish song...no subtle translation.

[MrVinoJon]

@jorgeb0santos The translation from the original Hebrew liturgy is plural - Our Father, Our King.

Mogwai can call it whatever they want, obviously, because this is their variation on the theme.

[jorgeb0santos]

@MrVinoJon that's why I said version = variation of the theme :)

[loubeto]

awesome-awesome-awesome-awesom­e band....! awesome song...! awesome feeling...!