Bloc Party - Like Eating Glass live @ Bristol Academy 7/2/07

[r00kies021]

matt tong is a beast!



[ChelseaRocks18]

I love how the audience sings along =D

[xpineVapplex]

I'm a vegan straight edge hardcore from Argentina and This is AWESOME AND BEAUTIFUL no matter what o who the hell are we.

[ozzy1927]

best intro to the best song ever to a debut album!

[BradJenii]

Bloc Fucking Party. Beautiful.

[carlosramirezs]

They even sound better live!!!!

[gabeyboy1]

the dude sounds like steve aoki...

[lukepleaseshutup]

You can tell Matt's like "what the fuck guys? Slow the fuck down!"

[ilovekeleokereke]

@lukepleaseshutup Matt never has to ask anyone to slow the fuck down.

[NoumenonTechArt]

@lukepleaseshutup Jimmy Chamberlin would keep the tempo ;)

[jcfx13]

being indie doesn't mean you have to be shit with no fans for fucks sake. it's not like people don't understand what you say when you indie - stop being a pedantic little nme fuck and trying to pigeonhole bands

[optimusprime0616]

@jcfx13 hey man, relax and just enjoy the great music. : ) I dont think anyone cares what genre Bloc Party is, but they still kick ass.

[jcfx13]

being indie doesn't mean you have to be shit with no fans for fucks sake. it's not like people don't understand what you say when you indie - stop being a pedantic little nme fuck

[AContusionInside]

Matt Tong is such a fucking beast!

[kekelo3]

amazing

[mastamynd84]

i wonder why the never made a video for this song its soo amazing love that riff

[philipmcjim]

Is there a DVD of this?? That would be amazing.

[chocolatehonkey]

kay dont get me wrong i love bloc party but look how many views all of their videos have and look how popular they are why dont they call themselves experimental not indie

[misterbuckethead]

@chocolatehonkey most 'indie' bands don't themselves as indie, including bloc party. they were on atlantic records for crying out loud.

they are basically post-punk revival and alternative rock.

[urmother137]

Drummers a beast!!

[KidAlphabet]

I would die to see Bloc Party close a set with SXRT, that'd be epic

[sguinzox]

this is simply amazing.

i would pay to see them live.

(i come from italy.)

[MrP90xer]

matt tongs a beast

[KidAlphabet]

The concert at Bristol Academy is definetly my favorite Bloc Party live performances, so much energy. and it looks like a small venue that makes the performance that much better in my opinion

[Splatinian]

It is a tiny venue for bands like this! I live about 30-40 minutes away and saw them at this venue on the 20th October this year. I can't even describe how amazing it was...

[djoe1986]

this song and this modern love are my two fav songs from bloc party

[jetman340]

sounds better when they played at reading

[mykidzrdope]

the best band out today!!!

[ilike2live]

damn look at that crowd! everyones singing along too thats hw you throw a concert

[quackatoofilms]

man i would have loved to have been at their at bristol they were at their peak

[cronicx22]

@quackatoofilms

they were at there peak 2009 olypia london that was amazing!!

[invictorium]

does anyone know how to do that intro with a boss dd7???

[shadowred3]

these guys rock . thet started goin down hill after weekend. i mean intanamcy had a few good songs lyk signs and talons but that about it

[volec]

the best drummer ever...

and the best band today... i really love them =)... thanks god that bands like these still exist...

[iamlameduck]

Whoa, best drummer ever? Deaf?

[clearancedelivery]

you cant deny hes a uniquely great player

[lolh4x]

Matt Tong may not measure up to the Legendary Neil Peart or John Bonham but he is an absolutely amazing drummer and greatly favored by me compared to the previous two legends.

[plee6061]

he could easily eat the new giant cheetos..

[Ab0nis]

lol

[PinkPurpleGreenBlue]

LOL!!!!!

Right at 1:04

"Open mouth swallowing us"

Yeah no shit dude!

[telecaster360]

old bloc party is so much better I remember when I bought my first bloc party album silent alarm on my vacation to england I was never the same again

[yoeasypunk]

@telecaster360 When I first got Silent Alarm was when I fell in love for the first time (as cliche as that sounds). I was addicted to this album. Now I feel happy listening to this album whenever. It's still my favorite.

[FuriousMermaid]

I fu.cking love this!

[tanksz1128]

bloc party is epic!!!!!

[deftones133]

hes english right?

[KylarCharron]

yes

[barejokes2]

Yea

[candelie]

my fav song!

[ExtremeDentistry]

fantastic

[buddy39914]

lol at how all the live concerts they speed up the tempo for almost all songs

[Hikaru450]

I like it that way :)

[nishetos]

лайк дринкин пойсон лайк итин ГЛАЗ

[SmokingLoungeBta]

you are right!

Lol

[jakeLVRC]

imagin wa that guys keyboard looks like lmao

[Je11yb3aner]

ROFL!!!

[meannerdamlok]

love

[dancingwithfire]

SOO much energy in this song.

i love it at this tempo, not the recorded one.

[noddy01397]

his voice is really good in this one

really good performence compared to all there other videos

[alkornoke]

kele has a huge mouth, but a huge voice too, This guys rocks!!

[Sounds77]

why compare radiohead and bloc? I think they're both great in different ways.

But Bloc with always be closer to my heart

[hobeybennett]

Yeah.

just being a wanker.

Radiohead's crazy.

I saw bloc party a few months ago.

Priceless, kele was way better at the concert though.

Oh well.

Fyi, music is about your personal taste.

there's no good or bad.

[smogwhy]

Bloc Party is quality......... Maximo Park, on the other hand, is just emotional trash.

[nawabmevans]

Bloc Party is Great live!

Buuuut.

Maximo Park puts on a way better show!

Pauls always jumping around and sing with all those things....

wat are they called?

emotions!

[chrissypixie]

muse is pretty fabulous, but seriously don't discount any of those others! radiohead is pretty phenomenal.

[litescript]

really? with the judging? just shows ignorance. i love all kinds of music. indie pop is my favorite but i can appreciate something from all forms. also next time you want to criticize SPELL CORRECTLY. your != you're.

idiot.

[hobeybennett]

Ok, yeah sorry. I was just being a wanker.

I love bloc party, just wanted to rustle some feathers,

and lol. I got my token reply so im happy.

I listen to all sorts of music dude.

[litescript]

fair enough!

[hobeybennett]

Lol btw.

Who agrees with me, saying that kele is probably one of the most coolest kids around.

Fuck he was cool when i saw him live.

I wish i had a cool accent like him,

Aussie accents are so unestablished.

[dandansailorman]

....hes not australian

[BatmanBegan122]

as far as the radiohead comments, bloc party puts on a better show

[brookuss1993]

i love this song:)

[Romnoy]

awesome!

[AuxiliarDeFracaso]

uauuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu­uu!!!!!!!!!!!love it

[handurufavo]

niceee bandd!!1

[beehen12345]

Fucking perfect!! I'm quite frankly astounded!!

[leelee003]

They play this so well live almost sounds better than studio recording!

[noname0314]

Fuckin' A.

[channelfjord]

2nd time I've ganked yer vid an posted ova at my joint.(first time not a yoo-tube member so no previous comments) Anyhoo, thanks a ton for the astoundingly great jupload of a supa' kjickass tune an' performance...worth comin' back to see again...

[jetkid]

I absolutely adore this song especially during the winters I spend in Antarctica.

[keiashajackson]

i love this band i must see them live for my self

[RookieRockstar1]

what guitar is kele playing? please can someone let me no sooon becuase i want lol and the speed is ok it makes u wanna dance harder :)

[XJapan]

Fender Telecaster, Probably an American Standard.

[arctickook]

it´s mexican standard. it has only 21 frets, the american has 22.

[magicroomro]

Lol I wonder why he's playing such a bad model. I mean - he could afford an American and they sound and play better :|

[Tsuekasa]

Why do everyone think fast is bad? When a band plays fast to me it keeps the adrealine running and the crowds moving on their feet.

[elrockydelsiglo]

great song!

[Fennzander]

drums sound sweet

[MicroBrainy]

Very nice guys, but they need a lot of exp.

[rocklobster90]

way to fast

[twgoldwood]

there goin abit fast

[guywell]

Must have had some good drugs that night!

[cmex541]

-_- cool lol 3=3 <3

[benben42]

That kid at 0:25 looks like he could be Russell's kid. ^___^

Brilliany song, love it.

[misfitsFan344]

favorite song from them

[ofabiopk]

I dream to myself, an eating glass

[jezp]

lol what

[jjjerzak20]

its "like drinking poison, like eating glass" noobette.

[jelinfelin]

they are fantastic live

[7camdenleisurepirate]

amazing song even better live

kele has a huge mouth lol

[asd87877]

This black guy has a unique voice.

[jetkid]

oh you mean Kele Okereke has a unique voice.

[rayrice4heisman11]

their drummer is up thier with travis barker

[arctic49]

It's so coooooooold in this_  house!!!

the best!!

[confusedcalzum]

no body kiks ass

apart from russell

[stunnaonflyrims]

u gotta be kidding Kele and Russell are both monsters on the guitar....the whole band is pretty much equally wicked on their instruments....a new breed of band has been born!

[Schwarskopf]

As a future bassist I must say that bassist of Bloc party kicks ass! Without him, this song would truly suck *ass ;-).

Very amazing song!

[NR92CP]

Gordy Moakes does kick ass. His bass riffs are killer and he does nice backing vocals. I agree, the band really wouldn't be the same w/o him.

[benben42]

That's cool that you're gonna be a bassist man, I'm a bassist myself.

Yeah, Gordon is a really cool, creative bassist, but his technique is so weird, he strums with one finger.

I recommend that when you start playing you pluck with two fingers, k?

Just a bit of advice.

Enjoy bass!

[Levstah]

future bassist? what the fuck does that mean?

[stunnaonflyrims]

That means that he is playing an instrument and drawing influence from Gordon of the band Bloc Party...the one that just played a song far better than anything you will ever imagine in your entire life...

[Levstah]

um, right. you missed my point, i wasnt even saying anything negative. how can you be A FUTURE BASSIST. either he doesnt play bass but will in the future, or he's from the future and plays bass.

[canran]

Lmao best comment ever

[stunnaonflyrims]

you pretty much have the role of being a FUTURE ASSHOLE down....but hey im not here to argue and you dont seem to be in a band....sooo w/e

[Levstah]

so im not an asshole at the moment? cheers man :)

[matthew9120]

do u mean matt tong ye defo so is russell lissack hes brilliant

[Killswitch121]

the drummer is amazinggg

[MisterMagoooo]

does anybody know the effect russel is using at the start to get that kind of diving effect?

If you know please reply!!!

cheers.

Bloc Party are my favourite band.... theyre coming to dublin along with biffy clyro and the foals.... going to be an amazing gig if you havnt heard of biffy or foals, do check them out. theyre actually two of bloc party's favourite bands.

[Sleifer282]

i think he uses a phaser or a wah stomp box, but he changes the settings as hes playing to make the sound...

[asyourox]

For me it's a delay, and he changes the settings , reducing the time of delay make exactly the same sound on the boss dd3. I don't what delay he uses, it must be a boss dd3 or dd6 we can see it on Jools Holland live.

[purpleyorange]

I'm pretty sure he uses a dd5, they were discontinued by boss a few years back now.

[ezmac028]

yea, they don't come off well at most gigs it seems, which is a shame. When I saw them in Berkeley in 2006 they were incredible, but their performance at the LA Detour Festival this year was a bit lackluster. This is the best live video I've seen of this particular song so far.

[flearulz]

amazing!! finally a gig that does this band justice. ive watched so many vids where they have got the sound all wrong for them.

[jonsherrard]

No i was there! ha both times they have been in Bris its been a bit mental really! Loved it!

[misfitsFan344]

gets me amped every time i listen to it. I hope they tour around southeastern PA

[duvetdude]

bloc party are awesome!. i was there:)

[istillremember6]

what an amazing performance...eh?

this is song isnt nearly as good in the studio.

but live... its jsut one of those songs that really gets you.

[Toughluck54]

There coming to Chicago September 7th, I can't FUCKING wait, they come to the states so few times, it's awesome that there coming to my city

[RYUindie31]

Man the bloc is my favorite band live and in the studio i fucking love them and i wish i could see them live uin the US.

[Covert76]

I absolutely LOVE this band, I really do. I think the have done some amazing things already, but let's keep it real here. I wouldn't even go so far as to call them "tight" as far as musicianship is considered. I've poured over all thier live stuff and one of them is always a lil off somewhere. it's cool, adds to thier thing, but J.B. would've fired em all.

[istillremember6]

THE best band of all time.

no question.

none.

[dbracke946022002]

lets not be rash now...but they are the best right now

[Tsuekasa]

lol i think he said "its cold in this house 2 time on mistake.

[istillremember6]

i can not even tell you how amazing this song was live.

i have never even heard a song better performed.

it was the best concert i have ever been to.

they are the band i have ever heard.

this song was the best performance i have EVER EVER heard.

amazing.

[TheLibs88]

What do they mean "drink poison, like eating glass"? alcohol? absolute choon...!

[agameofhearts]

its, 'like drinking poison, like eating glass' .. its saying whats somethings like..

[alainmgs]

i just became a fan this band is tight live

[istillremember6]

i thought it was time to comment again.

ahh, what wonderful people bloc party is.

i love you, and this song.

[Barnac]

They're in Lille (France) tomorrow evening and I can't wait to go f*ckin mad over this song. YEAH !

[nznomis]

I hope this is the set list they play in new zealand!!!

[pogmahone]

first time i saw this band on tv a few years ago i was like Wow a black guy thats indie..and then i was like oh my god thers a chinky playin drums,HAHAHAH...now their my favourite band ever!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Numelsaince]

Bottomline is: There will be no more stereotypes for bands, expect the unexpected.

[tony920226]

how vain of you.

[ezau]

Damn MATT is schorchang (with the South English accent of course)

[istillremember6]

okay sixth time.

whatever, who cares.

this song is just so, wow.

[Sk8nNotH8n]

Every time I listen to this song it amazes me. The lyrics are amazing, and every thing comes together so well in the breakdown. I'm speach less

[MortalDonkey]

If this band isn't the greatest of all time....what is?

[istillremember6]

i have officially commented 5 times.

but everytime i hear it, i feel like im hearing it for the first time.

oy.

[istillremember6]

this is quite literally the bet song ever.

[PaulT1990]

oh, and the intro to this song is the greatest achievment of man thus far.

[SkaterPunkSatoshi]

Matt always speeds. Awesome. <3

[istillremember6]

i know ive had the past three comments.

but this song is

JUST SO AMAZING.

[istillremember6]

i agree with 1porter.

ohh god bc!

come to america.

(i dont know why you would want to though.)

[istillremember6]

agreed with sjws.

its so cold in this house!

[sjws]

eargasm

[1porter]

Things to do before I die - 1. See Bloc Party live.

[PaulT1990]

you have hit the nail on the head mate! it's top of my list! And they're playing at leeds fest, get down there!

[sinceramentetuyo]

i'll see you there.

[Sevenex]

Fuck Radiohead, Bloc Party wins

FOR GLORY!!!

[steezums1]

Dude why do we have to argue

if radiohead is better there both really

unique bands!!

Indie FOR LIFE!!!

[sam007manu]

I agree we shouldn't argue, but Radiohead really are a lot better than bloc, even though they're pretty great themselves

[stagfromTOS]

Bloc party are just unbelieveable, they're so original, so talented, Kele's voice is amazing, so unique!

Not as good as Radiohead but getting close!

X

[MoojMajik]

one of my favorite rock bands

[DaniShunk]

just great!

[marcyska12345]

like drinking poison,like eating glass. great!!!

[Bimmelino]

please stop me before I explode everytime I hear this song