Silversun Pickups - Panic Switch live @ David Letterman show 7/28 2009

[maczzr]

amazing!!!



[aeltzholtz]

This sounds almost exactly like the studio version! Great band, with great vocals and sound.

[YoavMr]

the bass player is just too damn cute!

[lillinonah2138]

in case n/e/1 hasn't figured out where the cosmic baton has landed...

[psanderse360]

"thats all we're looking for for heaven's sake"

[zachariahm10]

dam they are good live

[ncespio88]

Best band of all time! There is just something about them that is just awesome!

[popeyecb]

love the bass

[TheBardow8a]

Crazy Drummer!!! 

[lokolooooo]

Wow, calm down Steve Aoki.

[roberto73176]

this song is fantastic to me. Rememeber me the Smashing Pumpkins´s best years.

[rebsgrl]

a guy sings this?> holy shit

[cheeseman4444]

hahaha when the bassist flipped the album around.

[romanempire33]

totally dig this song

[shadowslash55]

This absolutely destroy's their last performance on the late show

[clintond89]

I came @ 2:17

[Soul3047]

Fucken drummer is on crack

[EndedYourKillStreak]

@Soul3047 No, he's just the best fucking indy drummer ever..

[thefrigidness]

i love how the bassist is just so chill ... sure she lacks stage presence .. but there's just somethin' about her innocence .. the drummer is so dope though lol .. his style is amazing

[thefrigidness]

so good

[tubewindle]

Evidently i need to re-listen to Swoon.

[Aneel138]

why is the drummer on crack?

[sSparkthatbluNt420]

you can barely tell the difference between studio and live. Damn good.

[sicrvat]

I was waiting and fading and floating for the "waiting and fading and floating" part, expecting a disaster, but godamn, it was fucking good.

[adumbbrunch]

He was pitchy the whole song until the 'waiting and fading'.....wow

[datafull54]

Awesome!

[padilpr1640]

I can only dream of being a bassist like Nikki she is BEAST!! Gah!! She is awesome... And pretty to if i may add... hahah :P

[adumbbrunch]

Saw these guys open for Muse and unfortunately I barely knew who they were. Too bad, because I love them now.

[x20Tours]

Do you see yourself in a crowed room...

[pukimakkaulah]

....and u gonna get it....and u gonna get it...lol

[milwatts]

loveit!



[21grams1985]

They say on the 7th day God rested....but I am convinced this is the day he created Silversun Pickups!

[IHaZeIL]

@21grams1985 thumbs up fail..

[colvin20]

I really thought this band was all girls before I saw them live... Disappointed

[EMTDON158]

Nikki is hot! 

[pinkfloyd873]

Pretty good, he doesn't sing all that well live though

[GretschDstickSmoke]

@pinkfloyd873 /watch?v=llqtAPZxStw&ob=av3n

he's got a fantastic voice, maybe he has nerve issues i dunno.

[acidoversydneyband]

What a band, what a drummer, what a singer, just everything about that performance is mind blowing!

[fuimjb]

2:46 fucking amazing.

[MrGravityRider98]

2:46 awesome

[visiondeholograma]

What is her name because I feel inlove omg I love her

[luvaddictXO]

@visiondeholograma The bassist? Her name is Nikki Monninger!

[AZN370]

I don't know why but EVERYTIME I see the girl perform, she looks SO awkward .___.

[1dandrae]

Jesus does the camera have a hard one for the singer? I wud much rather see the bassist. Heheh

[xlemonslushiex]

Well count me in with those who also thought a chick sang this song. . . -_-

[sweeney665]

if this is 480p, well...I'm Batman.

[puggy605]

I tought it was a girl when I heard it on pandora and also the album is kinda pink

[JacobMorrisNinetyTwo]

I couldn't take Letterman at the end seriously because I was conscious of his trousers coming halfway up his chest.

[naboba]

hearing the song for the first time today on the radio made me believe the lead singer was female. lol!

[ARAGORN2678]

bad power of sound in this show

[420Guitar420]

I've never seen Letterman comment a band like that before. Granted, I hate Letterman but from what I've seen online that's the most he's complimented a band. That performance fucking killer anyway.

[MrAT1008]

@420Guitar420 he has ONCE asked a band to play an en-core and tht was a band called The Heavy

[silversunstaley]

4:06 oh, Nikki...

[senyumm]

smells like corgan, haha

[SHNQBI]

I really like the live version more than the recorded V__V

[blablalollol]

Drummers awesome!

[tevster1316]

Love the bass line in this song!!

[tevster1316]

Love the bass line in this song

[purechemicalsoul]

aaah a rival to kim deal for sexy bass player perhaps!

[jquezada12]

@purechemicalsoul Theres also Paz Lenchantin from A Perfect Circle, shes solo. she was sexy.

[steveclapper]

the drummer reminds me of animal on the old Muppet show

[420Guitar420]

@steveclapper Animal is an awesome nickname for a drummer haha.

[prepkid5]

brian's voice is fucking BEAST

[txcoldiie]

i lov the drummerXD!!!!

[CamoSpartan07]

Haha Letterman at the end. ;D

These guys are great.

[6thMessenger]

I love the dynamics and passion of their music. Simply brilliant.

[artlu275]

@2:43... my ears orgasmed :D

[cowill101]

Such a great song...

The sound is haunting, as are the lyrics.

[ALLinALLgood]

This gave me chill bumps, its that good!

[Zer0Zer0W0n]

Its all about the the bass player, the animal like drummer, the lyrics, the ride,...all Hell, they are a great group all together!

[284516Alex]

Drummer is fucking beast

[TAMARED]

This is my song oh YEAH!!!

[XxlololalalexX]

NIkki Monninger es mi mamá.

[XxlololalalexX]

Short version is not as good as full version...

[TheAlphawolf8]

epix epix :D

[ceelo4]

damn the drummer is going apeshit lol

[shadowslash55]

3:27 FOR. THE. WIN.

[mujinnokoya]

Dave meant shes going to get his cock after the show.

[yochillman420]

@mujinnokoya

HA!

[sleder23]

1 person has no life or dose he dundundun

[BandUnPlugged]

Wow David, you sure did fail at the end.........

[matthillmatthillmatt]

best bassist drummer combo... ever...

[AltaInfidelitas]

Wait, wait, wait... The singer's a dude??

Mind. Blown.

[JoeCabreraMusic]

@AltaInfidelitas I know! I cant fucking believe that either! lol.

[sylvanlange16]

Wow. FANTASTIC drummer.

[somegrass1987]

@sylvanlange16 that dude gets down!!

[projectzerobass]

2:32 to 3:00 is awesome!!!!

[CalmDownTwice]

I love how he rocks an epiphone.

[RomanticsMusic]

@CalmDownTwice Epiphone is where the party is at :P

[eeek143]

why is his cymbal SO FUCKING HIGH????

[nuwansanji]

@eeek143 probly because he likes to stretch his hands hes raising his hands up like crazy!!!

[sparda9060]

@eeek143

the studio version of the song has the cymbal high like that. you just need some good tweeters in ur car to get that clarity.

[jussara2851]

I PREFER LAZY EYE♥

[CtheJu]

SO FUCKING AWESOME. That was the best screaming voice Brian has ever let out.

[fellsal88]

why the fuck did they not do the little lead. maybe stretched for time. thats the best part of the song.

[cbstevp]

@fellsal88 They only have about 4 minutes for a song on these shows and the full version is over 5 minutes so they had to cut some parts

[zeektyhbomb]

all I can say is damn...

[MrDabloomz]

I can't stop listening to 2:45 - 3:00.

[MamuVies]

To those saying he sings like a girl, check out 2:45 until 3:00

[idonnoi]

0 dislikes ofcourse :)

[Vtothe3rdpwr]

I love the drummer XD crazy mofo

[filmprojectsonly]

I love his voice. It sounds like it does on the record... Good for him :)

[jhiatt27]

If Charlie Sheen was in this band he'd be WINNING...

[nylertickel2]

@jhiatt27 I can't handle Charlie Sheen take his brain back

[knules2]

@nylertickel2 don't you mean give it back lol

[gonzasabbath]

@jhiatt27 If he was in ANY band It'd be WINNING!

[BKay121]

@jhiatt27 why the fuk do people like this?

[cameronavett]

@BKay121 go download justin beeber you fag. ... and i hope i misspelled boywonder's name.

[CanApiGs908]

Not one disike : )

[CodyBear6]

@CanApiGs908 just cuz you said that, some douche is gonna dislike it :-/

[CanApiGs908]

@CodyBear6 sorry....?

[CodyBear6]

@CanApiGs908 lol nah not yet

...unless i put on my troll face and dislike it :P

[camair2112]

I love nikki's smile at 2:18 its like shes thinking to herself..."yeah im pretty fucking awesome" haha

[MrChameleon95]

@camair2112 Or she just saw the drummer :P

[camair2112]

@MrChameleon95 haha, Ja, du hast rechts mein Freund :)

[Sirca]

@MrChameleon95 im pretty sure shes smiling cause she noticed that a close up shot of her face is on national tv. i would assume by now shes well aware of how the drummer plays after all the years theyve been playin together ;)

[MuTaziliTajdid]

I like this ....this has a very 90's sound ...but also very modern at the same time.

[loldoctor]

HE YELLS SO GOOD

[unit731christ]

i don't really like to think of them this way, but they really remind me of a modern Pixies.

[DrivenBlack]

hohoho im old and try to be funny, im actually as clueless as i seem. but since im old you guys have to laugh.... who am i??

[VoidDS]

@DrivenBlack

George bush?

[Blovinjack]

@VoidDS hes clearly talking about letterman.......who laughs at george bush?

[DrivenBlack]

@VoidDS wrong... letterman

[reddarkness321]

This song rocks! :D

[jimvanders]

they rule. and their bassist looks like Jeanette Cizek.

[Fdoalcocer]

I like the part 0:00 to 4:26

[afterlifejourney]

at 2:18 the bassist looks exactly like maggie gyllenhaal

[tnvincesanity]

@2:18 Nikki gives a sexy smile..

[ki857]

both times that ive seen them on letterman he was really impressed by them. big ups to letterman for recognizing great music XD

[mhinsda]

good band! letterman only puts on the very best of bands...

[rarmas]

letterman was holding the album up side down

[kentwoodguy]

I've watched Dave since the beginning and he rarely is "wowed" by bands. He clearly was blown away by this performance.

[lookylooky2006]

Something about this band!!!

[weirdlounge]

4:05 Nikki saves the day! XD

[MioRaem]

I think 0:00 to 3:36 is the best part.

[ZarkSniper]

Dave loves his drummers

[djalex8080]

Nah. Joey Castillo is way more awesome and crazier.

[Zero2026X]

This drummer is bringing my faith in rock back !

[CodyBear6]

-333 Fucking Amazing!

[cutupyo]

lol, this drummer+any 'black metal' drummer don't have SHIT on gabe serbian from the locust. he's kind of god.

[Flonga557]

@cutupyo we care why?

[mikebhh]

insane ass drummer, holy shit!!

[alamt123]

stupid letterman made then cut the song down

[Nighttimechaos]

Silversun pickups <3 theyre so god damn good live

[TijuanaPr0]

waiting and fading and floting away was GREAT !!!!!

[BowlesVII]

Really? THAT drummer is awesome? You're an idiot.....try watching black metal drummers....now that's fuckin awesome.

[emphaticleech]

@BowlesVII Technical skill =/= fuckin awesome. A LOT of black metal drummers are pretty boring because they just don't look like they're having fun most of the time. Don't get me wrong... I love stuff like Dissection and Opeth ..

But Silversun's drummer is insanity incarnate. Quite possibly one of the most active drummers I've seen since Keith Moon.

[bloc22]

@BowlesVII black metal isnt music

[allapologies777]

got goose bumps when he started screaming. sooooo good

[michmateo]

the drummer took his meds there. 

[Getinthere]

The drummer is ridiculous.

I just have no idea why he would want to have a symbol thats 5 feet high.

[DSand8269]

He's holding the album upsidedown.

Just saying.

[FreakyGreenCornflake]

@DSand8269 watch the video till the end!

[DSand8269]

@FreakyGreenCornflake I did, after I posted the comment :P I'm impaitent.

[mgvortex66]

I fucking love how energetic that drummer is. Its infectious!

[isma1689]

Guanlao is a kick-ass!

[saif514]

Did you hear Paul say, "look at that cymbal!"

[bwlee24fsu]

2:45 to 3:00 is rock and roll at it's purest form. 

[letsCMMTaH8crime]

@bwlee24fsu I totally agree. I think I even actually like that portion of the song in this live performance a little more than I like it on their album version.

[mojoojojoo]

@bwlee24fsu i know! my favourite part of the song...

[IlkenGirth]

Dude, they are amazing live.

[DWB25]

@IlkenGirth seriously. epic.

[danthemanh]

woohoo yay for radio versions!

no, not really, but it was all worth it when the singer started screaming.

[poopsquish]

I wanna hear this guy sing chocolate rain.

[PizzaGod]

sounds a lot like Sonic Youth, I like it.

[ALLinALLgood]

I think I saw that drummer on the muppets show before.

[nosgulcivic]

@ALLinALLgood

Animal!!!

[mysteryskateteam]

they sound amazing

[kattempo119]

batero ql (L)

[adamdougparamore]

they didnt do the amazing intro :(

[ZACKKENSHI]

Bass player has a cute smile ;-)

[diegolinbg]

Christopher got the "soul" thats what i call a drummer a real drummer

[diegolinbg]

Christopher got the "soul"

[Inblut]

never seen a drummer play with the cymbals that high! great beats though.

[bonzai348]

one of the best performances on letterman's show and i find it pretty funny how letterman just has a huge mental lapse after the performance, u gotta love it

[mgvortex66]

@bonzai348 He got mindfucked by the epicness of SSP!

[CyborgTwinkee]

Their bassist is adorable.

[3lIt3H4xXoR]

One word: fkn'amazing

[acosta951]

chris' drumming simply put is "FUCKING SICK!!"

[tomkatt747]

david lol they rock



[rosarey]

wohhooo...nikki's cute and chris guanlao's awesome