Rise Against - Paper Wings (Live House of Blues, Boston)

[kaiquepassos90]

why flag is upside down?

[winstar1990]

@kaiquepassos90 it was used in old times and still not i believe to show you or the place you are is distressing

[Louietheman1]

The drummer looks like hes about to die. lol



[opaFicker93]

i hope i´ll catch the train xD

[cudionelove]

They are SOOOOO good live. Saw them like 2 weeks ago at the UCF arena in Orlando. Best. Show. Ever.

[GerPunkPistol]

solo sucks

[jo666nsf]

that new guitarist is such a berk.

[Scintillations314]

@jo666nsf Zach's certainly energetic.

[Rafe281]

fav rise against song

[iWILFORDbrimley]

damn, dude butchered the lead riff :(

[ImTDG]

1:20 Let's run to there and slam a note!

[molkibitly]

@ImTDG exactly:)

[Doubleranged1]

I like that I haven't seen any mobile phones. I always find them annoying, because they only take the attention of the people filming from the band to their camera in a wasted attempt to record what they are seeing and hearing. People here did the right thing by watching and hearing theband instead of their camera's, with or without thinking. That's the crowd I like to be in =)

[Themightychickensbff]

Don't you hate when you spend hours looking for the top comment that they replied too, only to find its not there anymore?

[ratshitski]

There is a genre for rise against... Fucking amazing music

[RISE4523]

wow people are going to take offense to an upside down american flag?! turn your fucking attention to the cunt that runs that one church that protests at soldiers funerals and has hate signs that calls them fags. we as a nation are in distress and its because people like you are looking at the wrong things and pointing fingers in the wrong places. $15 dollar muffins at a congressional party that comes from our tax dollars and your worried about a band. RA is amazing so you can shut the hell up

[YesWhatBoutIt]

@RISE4523 Dude you telling people to shutup and enjoy the music but you spent the time to right your comment even though the 2 top commment already wrote a paragraph on it, sooo how bout you shutup and enjoy the music. (also i wrote this after the video was done :) have a nice day)

[dannymin]

why do people care so much about what genre music is if its good then fuck it who cares its pointless spending your time putting bands into categories who really gives a fuck if its punk/metal/rock/pop/alternativ­e/rap or whatever just enjoy the fucking music

[MrAsaphelps]

Last night in my dorm I got a complaint to "turn down that awful metal" while listening to this. I prominently told said person to go fuck themselves and learn the difference between punk rock and metal.

[EruWanijima]

Who cares about their music genre? They are the most awesome band.

[IamAmazinghehe]

@mcchickenwuzhere yah i noticed too that hes at every vid having arguments...that gettin annoying

[thepunkdish]

You guys are all wrong.. Rise Against isn't punk nor Alternative.. They have yet to even name a genre for Rise Against xD

[OMGWTHBBQPANDA117]

goddamn zack is so energetic

[AdamTheRevJr]

This is music in its purest.

Four men on stage, having fun and playing a song that has meaning to a crowd that yelled every word because it has a connection to them.

Rise Against may not be the best musicians, but they are for sure some of the best performers ever to exist.

[tapecrafta]

2:14 haha

[letw16larp]

Instead of arguing whether Rise Against is Punk or Alternative or whatever, let's all just agree they're amazing

[AlmostaFlipinSkater]

@letw16larp

well.... that's like calling NoFX alternative....NO! they're melodic punk rock and Rise is Punk. Make it Stop and fucking Savior do not speak of this band. Those are exceptions. That's like calling Rise an acoustic band because of Swing Life Away and Hero of War.

Rise Against = Punk Rock and Hardcore Punk and Melodic Hardcore....no Alternative.

Now don't get me wrong. I also like alternative, but Rise is NOT that.

[mcchickenwuzhere]

@AlmostaFlipinSkater So what exactly wrong with Appeal to Reason or Endgame that makes you go to every Rise video and bitch?

[Penzen11]

why is in every rise against song/video on youtube a discussion about which guitarist is the best ?

are you fans of rise against or aren´t you?

and however, zach is now guitarist of rise against.

he´s an amazing guitarist and he´s a part of the band

so shut up and enjoy the music!!!!

[walonsubi]

I'm fairly certain I could be a better drummer in Rise Against. Live, anyway.

[HolyHellitsHolly]

Zack is an amazing guitarist I mean if you ever have a look at a rise against song they are very very fast to play ad he does it while running around. But playing live isn't his strong point

[bulletguitar14]

@Steely7s lead & rhythm r codominant without rhythm lead can't be highlighted and vice-versa. Lead guitars don't "make" a band

[Steely7s]

why have they got tim's guitar ALOT louder than zacks? surely lead should be dominant

[barbwireboy2]

when they kick out the guitar player and drummer i will be happy

[Steely7s]

@barbwireboy2 Why?

[barbwireboy2]

@Steely7s Just listen to Appeal to Reason, or any live performance they've done in the last few years. Zack can't play live, and the drummer is getting more repetitive every day...

[Tilduz94]

@barbwireboy2 Seriously can't you just go and create your own band with Chuck Norris on drums and Slash on lead guitar?

[GuitarTKD]

@barbwireboy2 yeah bcause then there won't be any Rise Against? Dumb fucker..

[sergioinshanali]

these guys make good music.

[ICantMove]

With Chris that song was better...

[ThatTrafficCone]

@ICantMove Sad thing is your right. :(

But I still love zack.

[kylevsqz]

"...We love America...we just don't agree with MANY of it's choices." -Zach Blair of Rise Against

Now all of you shut the fuck up about Rise Against "hating" America. They are the ones who should be running this country anyway.

You stupid fucking people need to get your facts straight before you start running your mouths on fucking YouTube.. Dumbasses

[MrGoRaVeNs]

silver burst les paul! thats my dream guitar

[Assi9Elk]

The music has gotten too poppy and they have injected way more anti American sentiment into the music for my liking anymore.

[Mikesquito]

I wish their new songs were like this. :(  They just had to start sounding poppy

[191caller]

3 dislike are jb fan

[mrBFMV887]

fucking amazing!!! <3 Rise Against will ALWAYS give it all as they are the hero of war in the music industry but as always, they survive!!!

[chickenballstastever]

Zach is an awesome guitarist but one thing you can easily say is, Chris's back up vocals sounded so much better.

[WhyySooSeriouus]

@dustyandlevon shut the fuck up. They are a Punk Rock band. All their songs are about how fucked up and upside down America and its ethics are. (Hence the upside down flag) They aren't saying they hate America they're saying they don't like the way its ran. If you don't like the message behind the song you can go listen to the Mindless Shit that's played on the radio.

[dustyandlevon]

@WhyySooSeriouus I here Rise Against on pop rock radio stations all the time. It's not exactly any different than the stuff all the other pop bands have been saying for as long as I've been alive... In any case, I was simply answering a question. And if you call this PUNK ROCK, than you suck at life my friend.. good band though.

[mcchickenwuzhere]

@dustyandlevon Do you know what punk rock is?

[AlmostaFlipinSkater]

@dustyandlevon

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Listen to some Black Masks and Gasoline, Blood-Red White and Blue, State of the Union, this song, Ready to Fall, Heaven Knows, Collapse, Alive and Well, Great Awakening. It's ALL PUNK. YOU suck at life. Obviously you don't know anything about punk. Let me guess, you're gonna now start calling Bad Religion a pop band and Anti-Flag a pop punk band. get a grip idiot

[ratshitski]

@WhyySooSeriouus YEAH!!!

[firehawkboy]

@WhyySooSeriouus upside down flag is actually a recognized symbol of distress. Which the fact that most americand don't know that , just goes to show how messed up our public schools are.

[KickAssChris007]

@WhyySooSeriouus Dude I Favorited this video one One: because its amazing and Two: I couldn't of said that any better myself.

[slipknotman1316]

@WhyySooSeriouus The origin of flying the flag upside down was to signal that a ship or a base was in need of help.

[rapiduroshirruken]

why are the flags upside down ??



[dustyandlevon]

@rapiduroshirruken The flag code says that an upside down flag can be used to signal distress but only to friendly forces. It is most often used when spineless shit bags intend to disgrace the very place they will most likely raise their children. Unapologetically American...

[stefredendkid23]

@dustyandlevon ever heard of punk rock?

[XxFlipper77xX]

@rapiduroshirruken

Because this country is in distress. Don't take the upside down flag as an offensive, anti-American thing. It's a warning, and a call for the American people to wake up to the world around them and pay attention. A reminder of how important it is to question authority, your government. Do not confuse such an action as disgracing America, but take it as enlightenment, a gesture of caring about our present-time dilemmas and our coming future as a whole.

[CambridgeHeights]

@XxFlipper77xX Bull shit. Speak for yourself you idiot. It is an offense to america. Patriotism has caused more death and destruction to the world than anything else except religion/superstition. If you care about your country more than people who aren't part of your country then you deserve to die. That's why they hang the rag upside down.

[XxFlipper77xX]

@CambridgeHeights

That was a formulated opinion of mine, so I'll just disregard your command there to speak for myself. If you didn't notice, everything that I explained the upside down flag was representative of revolved around the American people solely. I then went on and elaborated a bit more, beyond that, and brought it to a more national level. I suggest that you learn to actually read, interpret, and formulate educated responses in the future. Have a nice day.

[XxFlipper77xX]

@CambridgeHeights

That was a formulated opinion of mine, so I'll just disregard your command there to speak for myself. If you didn't notice, everything that I explained the upside down flag was representative of revolved around the American people solely. I then went on and elaborated a bit more, beyond that, and brought it to a more national level. I suggest that you learn to actually read, interpret, and formulate educated responses in the future. Have a nice day.

[CambridgeHeights]

@XxFlipper77xX "Don't take the upside down flag as an offensive, anti-American thing." You better fuckin beleive it's an offense to this terrorist state.

" Do not confuse such an action as disgracing America." Anyone who doesn't think America is a disgrace is not worth shit. Stop defending America you piece of shit.

[XxFlipper77xX]

@CambridgeHeights

Your blatant ignorance is hard for me to fathom. I'm no patriot, and I'm sure as hell not a supporter of America's government's actions. I simply stated an opinion of mine at the start, of what that specific upside down flag meant to me, at the Rise Against concert. Clearly, it can be used in a different context depending upon the situation. My only goal was to enlighten an individual as to what I believed was the bands reasoning in choosing to hang the flag in such a manor.

[BrendanEnnis77]

@CambridgeHeights Really dude? Theres no where else I'd rather live besides America. This place is amazing, especially compared to most places in the world. It gives you a chance that you wouldn't get anywhere else in the world. I'm not saying that America is perfect, in no way would I make that argument. We have our problems just like every other country. But in relation to the rest of the world...I'd say we're pretty well off. This is also one of the few countries with freedom of speech, :P

[CambridgeHeights]

@BrendanEnnis77 You've been brainwashed by the fascist US government.

[seanyboy395]

@CambridgeHeights Yeah I guess the democratic ideals we enjoy suck. Oh and our foreign policy of aiding other countries must be terrorism. Fuck off you ignorant asshole.

p.s. I'm a republican and I still like Rise Against

[CambridgeHeights]

@seanyboy395 Oh so you're an idiot. Rise Against hates you.

[AlmostaFlipinSkater]

@rapiduroshirruken

because Rise is a PUNK band who hates the flag. Don't confuse hating a flag with hating a country.

[AlmostaFlipinSkater]

@rapiduroshirruken

the flag is upside down because Rise Against is a FAT WRECK PUNK band who along with ANTI-FLAG, BAD RELIGION, NOFX, PENNYWISE, STRIKE ANYWHERE etc. HATE nationalism, racism, sexism, homophobia, inequality, hatred etc.

"Would god bless a murder of the innocents?Would god bless a war based on pride? Would god bless a money-hungry government? No. Would god bless our ineffective court system?[Would] god bless the sweatshops we run? [Would] god bless America? NO!"- Rise Against

[TheSTDStudios]

@AlmostaFlipinSkater That's the world, not just america.

[AlmostaFlipinSkater]

What i don't understand is that this whole concert is like Siren Song Central, yet NOT ONE song from Revolutions Per Minute

[DruMMerFan721]

ONE M0:00RE TIME!!

[TheCoolGuitaristGuy]

the ONLY thing i dont like about RA is that almost all of their songs are in half step down tuning for guitar. i play drop D and standard so it saddens me that my guitar doesnt sound right :(

[strawberriesandgravy]

@TheCoolGuitaristGuy Here, i'll help you out. The Good Left Undone, Give It All, Everchanging, Faint Resemblance and most of the Unraveling is in standard tuning. I'd stay away from Endgame and Appeal to Reason, most of that stuff is in Eb. 

[TheCoolGuitaristGuy]

Tim has the most BAD ASS last name EVER!!!! im so jelous :P

[AlmostaFlipinSkater]

@TheCoolGuitaristGuy

Actually Wolf Blitzer has the most bad ass name in general....but then of course, he's like the most boring guy ever

[BrodyDawg12]

I will put a bullet in my head if tim or the band dies

[MegaSkahead]

always been a fan of rise against just amazing on how well they work



[MadDistortion]

Why does everyone show waaay to much appreciation for the leader singer/guitarist?? Yes tim is fucking awesome but lets here for the great ZACH BLAIR!!!! :D

[ReverberatingSound]

@MadDistortion Yes, and while we're mentioning other members, what about Brandon Barnes? I don't know, but everytime I hear their music, I wanna play drums. Though honestly, the whole band is just amazing, as I'm sure we agree. :)

[MadDistortion]

@ReverberatingSound Or what about joe principe

[ReverberatingSound]

@MadDistortion Yes, and I believe there was...Some Chris dude in the band? Sorry, I'm a new fan, so I don't know all their names and stuff, and past members.

[xIDentalicious]

Can't wait to see these at Leeds festival next month!!!

[dannypearson1992]

@xIDentalicious Ditto! They're gonna be awesome!

[rossafire]

Here's hoping this is played at Glasgow on the 4th of November, can't wait for it at all!

[ricola30011996]

seeing rise against in two days in melbourne, they didnt play this last time and i am hoping with everything they do this time

[TheJonomcdono]

@ricola30011996 they didnt play it :'(

[montagemusic1]

@UltimatePunch me too

[quiorloco]

2 people fly on burning paper wings

[dill2528]

You only have Rise Against video's????... I LOVE YOU

[MrBlondeandproud]

If they are this good on 5th of novemeber in mcr apollo it will be the best thing ever!!!!

[tomzjamz]

@MrBlondeandproud Is that manchester apollo? If so see you there :)

[MrBlondeandproud]

@tomzjamz yeah going standing otherwise it will suck!!

[Laughwhilepeoplefall]

Here's hoping they play this in Bristol November 12th :)

[ricola30011996]

possible the 5 greatest words you will ever hear when said in the right order:

this ones called paper wings

[thisisorisnotsparta]

@UltimatePunch Joe's always been mine. I don't even play bass, or have ever had an afro! :O

[swtguy5113]

Brandon Barnes is my idol

[swtguy5113]

@UltimatePunch Brandon Barnes is my idol

[StickLightMusic]

2 dislikes.

mister gaga and justin bieber 4 sure

[guitarblazed]

right there in the intro he messed up on a note but that just shows even the best guitarists mess up sometimes so dont feel bad if you screw up on a cover or gig:D

[yluna217]

The whole Zach vs Chris thing is really dumb. Chris was a better guitarist, but if your at a show your not just going to be standing there paying attention to how good Zach plays the guitar. If your at the show and see Zach running around jumping in the air that gets you even more hyped up. I'd rather have Zach cause it seems like one of us crazy fans are up there playing the guitar. He just seems like one of us crazy ass Rise Against fans.

[alanihawaii123]

Ahhhhhhh......the solo.....*grin* damn he's AMAZING. I always love it when Tim takes the lead with the guitar.

[patricknj716]

YEAH!! TIM WITH THE SOLO NOT ZACH :D 

[jwackler]

@patricknj716 Zach could play it too

[patricknj716]

@jwackler Yeah I know, but it was like a mix up because Tim played the lead. :)

[jwackler]

@patricknj716 O I thought u were hatin on Zach

[patricknj716]

@jwackler Oh no, haha, Zach is awesome. I personally like him better then Chris.

[jwackler]

@patricknj716 Hell yea Zach is fun as hell to watch, Chris just sat there

[patricknj716]

@jwackler Yeah haha, i can't wait to see them with their new CD 

[jwackler]

@patricknj716 Are you seing them live this year?

[patricknj716]

@jwackler I might, when I get the money and they tour where I am. I will, i don't care how much it costs.

[jwackler]

@patricknj716 Well they're touring right now(they're kinda taking a break for a month right now), where do you live

[patricknj716]

@jwackler New Jersey they toured here in may but i didn't have any money :( so I may have to wait probably another year.

[jwackler]

@patricknj716 Dang dude that sucks, well definately catch em as soon as you can, I saw them in Denver in April and it changed my life

[patricknj716]

@jwackler That's awesome, i can't wait. 

[loljustinbbb]

2 people got their paper wings burned

[SeanyFens]

Lead in the chorus sounds like crap, really disappointed in that because its such a basic and simple little riff.

[harrrry1994]

@SeanyFens Listen to the album version then

[stairmaster3001]

@SeanyFens they get tired man

[SeanyFens]

@stairmaster3001 They're professionals that play these songs for a living, fatigue is no excuse for that sloppy of playing.

[21stCenturyDeadline]

@stairmaster3001 Wut ö

Thats one of the weakest arguments I've ever heard.

[stairmaster3001]

@21stCenturyDeadline im just sayin after traveling around the world mainly on a bus and then playing for hours you get tired and sloppy. I play drums and im in band i would know this because after an hour of drums i get tired. same with my chops in band

[laugh0at0you]

I had no idea Tim played that Solo.

Epic.

[jwackler]

UGH stupid camera man should have shown all of Tim's solo

[a391349]

tn não tocaram essa no brasil, filhos da puta!!!

[FloridaGatorChomp]

Brandon Barnes = MY idol

[OpTic3liJK]

@FloridaGatorChomp me too

[KresnaPK]

Tim was epic! he can focus to 2 things, guitar+vocal, i know it's difficult!

[TheShaeber]

tim's facial expression at 0:56 is beyond epic

[zipper63]

Sux they didn´t play this on one of the occations i have seen them :'(

[riseagainst2011ful]

pf look at the one at troubador ...

that is paper wings with more paower and chris!

[sangkiso]

@riseagainst2011ful chris! awesome.....bring me old day=)

[dandan832]

Anyone else going here on the 29th this month?

[ricola30011996]

i bought a rise against ticket for $75, i reckon id pay $750 just to see this

[PplRwIerd123456]

i love how the drummer is haunched back but still this was awesome

[jointhearmy555]

I get to see them in April :D

[SqartanKing]

@jointhearmy555 I hate you. Actually, I love you, I'm just jealous.

[thesocalhockey89]

@jointhearmy555 Cannot wait!!!!!!!!!

[B1ackJudg3]

tim has some nice spittingtechniques! poor guys who have to wipe the stage afterwards :P

but they rock real hard (-.-) \../

[DrPepper4me15]

Ok, everybody vote on which Tim Mcilrath you think looks the best:

1.Tim with curly brown hair

2.Tim with black short hair

3.Tim with black long(er) hair

4.Tim with short brown hair(this video)

I think 2, so share your answers!!!

[coliebear12]

@DrPepper4me15

3.

[DrPepper4me15]

@coliebear12 me too, u know, after i saw the making of prayer of the refugee. soooo hot!

[JmRDalexPablo]

Whoa! Its Edward Cullen! at 0:16 - 0:17

[darknessgodzamorak]

Yay, good to know he doesn't lose his breath live no more 'cause I'm seeing 'em live pretty soon and I don't wanted him to suck live 'cause I like this band so much..

[dandan832]

@darknessgodzamorak They are better live than on recordings

[CrunchyTuesdayface]

Haha its great to know that Rise Against and Thrice both played here :P Theyre both great

[alanihawaii123]

1 person's paper wings burned up in the atmosphere and sent them spiraling down. =P

[xXISparrowIXx]

The whole band is just... :D

I have never heard of a band with vocals that are so harsh before and how much energy it must take to do singing alone is extraordinary, but singing the way that Tim sings as well as playing the guitar is one hell of a hard thing to do... Hats off to you Tim, and of course the band as a group.

[KotRFFXIV]

@xXISparrowIXx ok now this is going to sound like im bitching but im really not, Rise Against are my second favorite band but there are plenty of other bands that do harsher vocals and play guitar TRIVIUM for one, but TIM is an amazing singer but half of the songs played live he only sings..

[grasshopper567482767]

@xXISparrowIXx another things is that he still sounds good while hes singing live and playing guitar

[RealReki]

The one person that disliked this must have a different taste in music than me. FOOL

[Jfeen617]

the one person who disliked this video must be deaf

[alanihawaii123]

I actually like this better than the original, for some reason. Rise Against FTW!!!

[boredperson778]

Tim's voice gets better every album :)

[bddb9]

people are getting the position of guitarist and singer confused you see zach's the guitarist so he plays the guitar! ya he screwed up the back up vocals a bit on this song but he wasn't even in the band when it was when this song was written so ehh if you listen to tim play the material from appeal to reason. he tears it up

[Dylannnnnnnn91]

I'm not diggin how Tim is trying to be Bono or whatever...

[rimticketts]

@Dylannnnnnnn91 how is he trying to be bono?

[RitchieKun]

@Dylannnnnnnn91 Be Bono? Howd you work that one out?

[jarnee123]

best rise against song ever!

[jofx1992]

no injection in this set =/

[TheJanTim]

siren songs of the counter culture=best rise against record

[superultramegablast]

lets kill theis person which like justin bieber and dislike this video !

[t681012thomas]

@superultramegablast Good idea