Phoenix - 1901 (Live on KCRW)

[macbrzan]

Why quality of sound is so bad? :(

[SunRey69]

I can"t understand how he can sing live the same as on cd's. He has a wonder voice.

[PERUTECHNO]

the vocalist is messi!!!

[rlkassan83]

Amazing

[TolikRyumin]

 is that a telecaster?? yellow ) what is it?

[TheMusicMan661]

@TolikRyumin that's a fender bullet

[KingOfTheRats117]

Phoenix live is better than album



[TheJunge33]

good old times 

[twizawia]

Gahhh, they are so amazing!!!!

[titans3691]

BEST DRUMMER RIGHT THERE!!!!

[WedshankProductions]

yay!! they have the awesome drummer!

[XtraEnergized]

This is such a surprse! I was just depressed...its amazing what a good margarita and good music will do!

[Deadchicken95]

different drummer?!

[ShigenoiUma]

I really want t be Chris guitar.... they are AWESOME...

[keaBIGplaya]

this drummer is like with them everywhere

[EbullientChild]

Sorry for sounding like a dumbass...

But how do they get that bass fuzz sound?

Is that from a pedal or from the synthesizer??

[dcdigofire2]

@EbullientChild that's the keyboard synthetizer bud.

[TolikRyumin]

@EbullientChild synth  )

[nrojo89]

damnnn i thought those drum sticks were going to go right through those drums....

[awesome11991]

i feel bad for those drums

[lolmayonnaise]

Nice to now I'm not the only person who's guitar playing face is an impersonation of a retard...

[thejeeean]

thuans brother @ 1:28

[volumeuncontrolable]

So this is the band that does the background music in all those commercials!!!!!!! I love those commercials just because of ur music!

[peponchas]

The drummer rocks! Saw them yesterday, San Diego, CA!

[MindstormRecs]

Sounds exactly the album, I always respect bands that can recreate the exact same sounds they did in the studio. Not too big on the Mars Volta idea of hey we're not going for the studio sound so if it sounds like shit live (which it usually does) oh well

[TVTsteven]

@MindstormRecs it gets very boring for a band just to play the songs the same way they did on the recording. TMV are all about improvising live and straight up jamming.

[MikeZombiMike]

What synthesizers are these guys using?

[theinck]

the vocals are double tracked. drummer is brilliant. 2:35 guitarist has some fresh dance moves.

[fartabubble]

@theinck no theres just two people singing haha idiot

[supadupacreep]

woooooow

best live performance ever

and its the best song tooo

[RandomXRockXFan]

It makes me sad knowing most people only know this one song. They have other marvelous songs, aside from this one.

[SANTIbeckett12]

there was this kid in my math class and he looked like the vocalist.

but the kid from my math class was russian

o_O

[joccccy]

aw, thomas ;D haha

[Tallukeah]

If there were a bar fight, I'd want the drummer on my side. :|

[MrMckenzietyrone]

the guitarist with a blue jumper looks like nick grimshaw

[bmtimv]

lol the drummer is really rocking out

[Locksmithj0e]

Their drummer puts so much effort into what he is doing, really feeling it! Such an inspiration :)

[lidddobear]

they're so awkward live, i dont think i could ever enjoy one of their concerts as much as ska or something regardless of how good this song is and how cute they all are :p

[AwesomeMcTubbs]

@dradfromthebu dradfromthebu is a fag!!!!!!

[fallensniper15]

man that drummer is feeling it

[MrChuckkdogg]

nice



[cinnabin]

why does every say this drummer is sick? hes decent but the fuck, dude needs to learn how to finesse his playing. muffles his snare with like 18 pieces of tape cause he plays simple shit so hard. haha.

[MyVideosAreDOPE]

@cinnabin Haha i noticed that.

[derektrucksfan]

@cinnabin There's only one way to get that sound...

[TessaSchouten]

@cinnabin i was gonna say that same thing.

[mikeelyee]

@cinnabin maybe the reason why he muffles it is because hes playing in a tiny soundproof room and he wants to hear the rest of the band so he stays in time and doesn't rush. the way he plays is his style. it gets him noticed. even if your talking crap about him your still talking about him none the less so maybe his reckless style is working.

[sumguy4130]

@cinnabin playing it hard makes yu look intense ;)

plus hes on the radio i dont think hed expect to get video taped

[tomathanielguitar]

@cinnabin well "every" says this drummer is sick because he has talent and style, hes a stylish drummer, dont forget that, and hes got some pretty macho chops

[hack228]

pretty crazy that he's sick, but still sounds good in his 2nd language...and that drummer is in steady beast mode. Dirk Nowitzki style

[Samax13]

thomas mars was definitely sick.

[Bulldog9691]

1:01

you know, that guitarist, i dont know his name, but

remains me a little Mick Jones from the clash

[calicocar1]

radical voice

[JJ4186]

These guys rock so much. Seeing them live=best night EVER!!!

[calicocar1]

Great voice!

[animemangaluv13]

They sound so cool! it's almost like the beatles or something!

But it reminds me of like that 70s show!

[Liz7007]

amazing. :D

[cmorden]

@jjenkins134 the cream coloured guitar is a Fender Bullet, made in the early 80s. the other guitar is a rosewood (maybe veneered) telecaster.

[heckler52]

that mazzalai. he can dance.

[tomastokio1]

rocks!

[MrRoach4375]

its not live >.>

[3falloutboyroxx]

yah it is

[harryo00]

aaaaahh no c'mon, it's only a performance for a radio show ahh c'mon

[RockJay2NayMe]

not when hes standin!!!!!!!

[danielinsporto]

i love the clocks in the background. its fun to think about this awesome thing happening at 11 in the morning.

[continuum1989]

I was surprised to find out that they were french

[thepoozer81]

weird eh?

[GEnovahs]

from this point on phoenix is my favourite band!!

[cameltoejhonsonbro92]

cool ass song

[alongtheappianway]

I want a telecaster after seeing this

[triplej057]

I want some drum triggers after seeing this ;P

[jinglejangle012]

@alongtheappianway especially a rosewood tele. beautiful.

[SuperQuin2010]

@jinglejangle012 so expensive



[SuperQuin2010]

@alongtheappianway i have a tele and theyre the best guitar in its price range no doubt

[frylock48]

lol 3:05-3:08 the guy looks possessed

[Sx3F714]

A M A Z I N G

Most Bands/Groups Sound

Horrible Live. Pheonix's Just DOPEEE

A++

[griffus111]

@Sx3F714 This is a studio, but they sound amazing live.

[Gavarooney]

gotta love the french and their lack of interest in anything but themselves, and relax, i mean it as a total complement. swagger is fantastic

[DevilsAndAirwaves]

Not a chorus effect - on Letterman the bass player sung during the bridge and the arpeggiator sung during the chorus

[urquattro196]

first new album I have purchased in YEARS, well beside Swing out Sister, are these the new beatles? Phoenix 1901 rules!

[geekx9]

LAURENT is damn sexy.

[brasilianbaby07]

The Drummer is so Sexy <3 :]

[TheSk8ersNextDoor]

sorry MGMT. I've found a new electric band.

[frylock48]

i refuse to believe that he does that hey hey hey hey hey hey part without any technological assistance i swear this could be the lp version and i wouldnt know the difference

hes a bit awkward i think but he reminds me of kurt cobain in a sense just cause hes one of those true artist with natural talent who doesnt have to try too hard to hit those notes. I cant stand pop artists with all the nonsensical fillers like oh and ah in like 19000 different pitches within 3 seconds it hurts my ears

[hugowei]

hello frylock48. I think you are correct. It could be a vocal doubler or a voicetone correct pedal or something like that. His voice does sound doubled. A lot of songs are like that...if you listen to foo fighters..and others. cool vocals though! cool band. They sound great.

[frottery]

or maybe, just maybe, the bassist sings the vocals as well. Gosh!

[frottery]

or maybe, just maybe, the bassist sings the vocals as well. Gosh!

[cyppie]

love this song! been playing it over and over again...

[howardsternbobabooey]

Great!

But what's with the guitar players gigantic lower lip??

[vicprobey]

its actually a deformed upper lip that makes it look big. I think he is mongoloid.

[crazidan96]

huge lower lips are sexy in france apparently. lol.

[noodlesypoppyseed]

i cant stop listening to this song! love it

[Pepel35000]

CoOol guys! That's the famous French Touch!

Phoenix Rules ;D)

[haaaaayaaaaaa]

if you watch the late night show when they played this, the singer is wearing the exact same thing

[MrDaiska]

is his lucky shirt :B

[RAF71chingachgook]

yep, keep the drummer

[husnain404]

Drummer shud become a permanent member of phoenix

[chienandalou1970]

completly agree

[KimYungSoo]

@husnain404 I know right, Thomas Hedlund. He's real good. He's one of the best drummers i've seen. He has a lot of rhythm and hes very precise.

[foolkillerx]

@husnain404 I think the drummer is permanent, he just likes to lay low from what i heard

[leneyoyo]

@husnain404 Totally agree, that guy nails it ! Attitude and passion while playing you don't get that kind of feel easily ! Awesome addition to the band... hope they stick with him!

[leneyoyo]

@husnain404 Hope they do, that is passion and you don't get it easily everywhere!

[pesteam13]

@husnain404 GREAT !!!!!!

[lalalandchronicles]

@husnain404

yeah well keep the drummer but get rid of that singer

[da1ry]

@lalalandchronicles you sir are an idiot.

[Alternator08]

Hey guys, does Thomas play?....cause I've never seen him with an instrument

[Burton82190]

@Alternator08 nope tom just sings

[ColingCreevey]

Is that all moon gel on the drummers set?

[naatee]

@ColingCreevey looks like duct tape to me.

[VaterBoy5]

No he is not lip syncing here or on the letterman performance. It's all him. They are beast in everyway!

[Ilovemadetobreak]

No lip syncing, hes got great tecnique, its rare for famous bands nowadays to have really talented well trained vocalist, so when u come across a good singer, be careful when u cry LIP SYNCING!

[tippin1]

to put to rest the doubters, its extremely for a full band to lip sync. The band has to be extremely tight to make sure the vocal track doesnt go out. Thats why its easy for a person like lady gaga who doesnt have a full band to lip sync. For Phoenix however, its extremely difficult. Also, you can see with his mouth he is making the sounds with his mouth that arent on the actual track.

[ayeowe123]

check out his face at 3:04

[Kasseuh]

@ayeowe123 LOL hahah

[coolbreeze19651965]

AWESOME DUDE!!!!

[Dudemag]

omg that telecaster is the shit

[Casket91]

Fuck this guy belts As in every song seriously

[JAJ4000]

that telecaster at 1:14 is gorgeous.

[mjm2005]

I watched one video of them live...thought they were lip syncing. So, I watched another...and another.

They're just THAT good. Damn.

[coolbreeze19651965]

augsteyr, I watched the Letterman performance and the singer throws down his mic at the end of the song and it makes a loud noise, so he really couldn't be lip synching, cause his mic was live!

[lysolbombs470]

@coolbreeze19651965

Yeah, KCRW doesn't fake anything.

True story.

[augsteyr]

Wish Nic was still hosting morning becomes eclectic.

[firegrrrrl]

INDEED

[Kelavmeister]

Just because the mic's on doesnt mean you have to sing into it... But its unreasonable to deny that hes singing!

[augsteyr]

I totally agree, just damn impressive, that's all

[BonnieMint]

Phoenix

Travis

Radiohead

[augsteyr]

I'll tell ya, after watching their Letterman performance, I was convinced the singer was lip synching his performance, but after seeing this, I see he just nails his vocals. A+. Loving that rosewood Tele too.

[firegrrrrl]

he does in fact nail those vocals. its almost inhuman

[firebird1218]

everyone seems like into it but the singe

[asiabugz]

they remind me of the beatles so much

[skinnynerd03]

yeah, they remind me of the beatles too..

[bloodydude84]

my brother keeps on saying that this isnt real but i disagree yeah theres a synthesizer in the beginning but watever it makes it sound good.

[firegrrrrl]

radiohead is real as hell, synth doesnt make you fake, if you make the sound you put into it

[coolbreeze19651965]

AWESOME DUDE!!!

[JimWatson007]

great job ;)

[xshamanking]

awesome! XD

[billyg89]

the guitarist looks like a rapist

[rautibo]

lolh hahh

[oo00Rachel00oo]

100% Agreed

[itsevanb]

@oo00Rachel00oo it is very sexy. 2:19, ohhhhh man. hey do i know you from somewhere?

[oo00Rachel00oo]

Damn 2:19 is pretty hot itsevanb very rapistish. maybe you do WHERE DO YOU LIVE MUhAhhAHAHAHA

[itsevanb]

@oo00Rachel00oo You don't want to know.

[oo00Rachel00oo]

@itsevanb :O r u a whoreeeee

[itsevanb]

@oo00Rachel00oo you know thats offensive

[oo00Rachel00oo]

@itsevanb Could be. Or maybe..you like it

[Kregg17]

Its fold it. Pretty clear if you listen to acoustic versions.

[RubenV7789]

It's "Fold it" its says it on their website

[TheShalomtoyou]

exactly. just go to their website people.

[heartysnipe]

i think he says fallin look at his lips when he says it

[skadoosh8181]

fallin

[TheShalomtoyou]

"Fallin" does sound correct. but on their website it says " fold it"

[MattmanFishgoose]

I listened carefully with headphones on and I can clearly hear him sounding a "d" out. So I'm about 99% sure it's "fold it"

[TheShalomtoyou]

exactly

[livbit]

Its twenty seconds till the last call

Youre going hey hey hey hey hey hey

Lie down you know its easy

Like we did it over summer long

And Ill be anything you ask and more

Youre going hey hey hey hey hey hey hey

Its not a miracle we needed

No I wouldnt let you think so

Fall dead, fall dead, fall dead, fall dead

Fall dead, fall dead, fall dead, fall dead

[jenniferborrink1]

i really need the correct lyrics to 1901...fallin? or fold it? and if it is fold it..wtf does that even mean? it makes no sense. i love the song but i gotta know

[kjam101]

they are French, relax

[sookhoor]

This guys rock. Songs so epic. Coldplay + Strokes?

[greghan450]

more like bloc party/MGMT

[Radacoin]

the guitar parts on this song remind me of arctic monkeys, the singer reminds me of clap your hands say yeah

[lovecutie108]

@sookhoor agreed!

[TheBlackWelshman]

strokes not a bad comparison, not coldplay though, that doesn't work

[tilamarina]

The drummer is Thomas Hedlund. He's just the tour drummer. He's the drummer for The Perishers.

[itscalledarecorddeal]

That's probably an obvious Young Love or 66% less obvious red herring griping about how Dan Keyes suited in all white trash to be matched toe to toe with all that fucking publicity with a black drummer and only as to the likes of Phoenix with an Indian one who makes fun of Jimmy Vela. Alligators don't even match your fucking flair no matter what you've only got one pair. Tell you what. I'll earn myself one with this string of post.

[itscalledarecorddeal]

Post a Video Response Russel Simmons.

[aelizabeth13]

hot hot hot and they are all awesome!!! OUI!! Can't wait to them live in Toronto Dec 5th!! :)

[shannerrrzXP]

seriously.

[StepOutAgain]

so, there are tons of "artists" out there that need real talent, and you're actually complaining about thomas needing a shirt??!

[fat862]

Yea i am complaining and i will never listen to them until he gets one, because that is how rational people think.

[musicleo1017]

Shit you need to get a life! Leave him alone!

[fat862]

Jesus, mars needs to get a new shirt.

[blandstudios]

i think they all do xD

[liyanam]

I know right! he only seems to have that one blue oxford shirt =S

[shannerrrzXP]

oh and badass band (:

[shannerrrzXP]

badass drummer.