Panda Bear - You Can Count On Me - Live at Pitchfork Music Fest 2010

[gwainio01]

hi :)

[Re8eccAlice]

You could say these are bad vocals by a choir teacher's standards, but based on my experience, choir teachers are always super pretentious and like crappy music. But when you're singing Indie Electronic Rock Thing, this is called unbelievably unique and amazing.

[wootwootbreh]

ugh. Should have realized this is what a hipster would recommend. I would rather hear nickelback at a 10 hour funeral than hear this repetition for one more verse

[GoOnMaggotBrain]

@wootwootbreh WHOAH man that was such a COOL STORY i had to read it OVER and OVER again and tell ALL my friends. thanks for the insight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!

[wootwootbreh]

@GoOnMaggotBrain Sarcasm faggets all over the internet. Didn't know hipsters could afford 56k connections

[theylllosecontrol]

His solo is better than Animal collective. Tomboy is just too good

[Dapped]

Nice to see some new creativity in the music world.



[BruceWillisInDieHard]

this is terrible

[alexanderstrung]

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[sublime588]

wow... this was wayy better than I was expecting!

[chiliwilli04]

I love Panda Bear, I think his songs and albums are unbelievably incredible. That being said, this vocal performance is embarrassingly awful. Is it always this bad? Do fans not care? I'm beginning to notice a common trend between solo electronic/chillwave type acts and mediocre vocals. Toro Y Moi, Washed Out (simply sings into a vocoder) ... all amazing artists, but no pipes.

[xamtofwords]

@chiliwilli04 ok i ahte to do this but i am going to compare him to tom delonge for a sec. both artist have very difficult vocals that are hard to sing live. for people who listen to too much studio work its a shock to hear these guys live. sometimes its hard for the ear but if you listen closely live is just as beautiful if not more because its raw and with feeling.

[MsEvelisse]

@xamtofwords

exactly

[MckyMseNTarotCrds]

@xamtofwords I liked your assessment, there, junior. But why did you have to say you "hate to do this" when comparing him to Tom? You're obviously a fan of both Noah and Tom, as am I. Be proud. Don't you hate how indie-hipster types talk about Blink like they were a fucking joke or something? Okay, fine, they sold a bunch of records, and a lot of douchebags liked them back in the day. The same could be said about the Beatles. Blink is a great band. Angels & Airwaves, too.

[wayfarin]

@chiliwilli04

i totally agree with you on principle, but as it relates to this video, i actually expected worse.

[MckyMseNTarotCrds]

@chiliwilli04 Wow. I couldn't agree less. It sounds different than the studio version, sure. But I think his vocal was awesome. He belted it the fuck out. I loved it.

[mofolarry]

first time i see a live video of PB. terribly beautiful.

[SpacejamStevens]

The passion in his voice really didn't translate into the studio recording.

[masonhheat]

badass.

[taila1976]

the way he sing the words is ...set him apart already. Words are abstract when he sing them. This will be my album of the year already.

[SleeperFactory5]

this song makes me happy :)

[stevenv27]

I always thought Noah was a pretty shitty singer live, I'm glad this could change my mind

[cornpopsandacid]

I dont think the recorded version really captures the power of this song. I love the raw vocals. One of his bests <3

[MichaVids]

@cornpopsandacid i agree. this live is way better then the studio version. too much noisey sample going on in the background. plus it needs to be way slower

[PorroFirst]

It's like a retarded person fumbling about on a microphone.

[kiefhouse]

@PorroFirst yeah, it's so sick!

[eatmewhileimhhot]

know you can count on me know you can count on me know you can count on me to get so up for it know you can count on me i'll get so up for it know at least i'll try who are you if im not up for it? where are you if im not up for it? in between your hands are they opening up a pretty ship, where are you if im not up for it? wanna put an arm around you like a forcefield switch keep you safe for just a little bit. in between your hands are they opening up a pretty ship, where are you if im (etc.)

[sfuture08]

@eatmewhileimhhot *in between a hands on and a hands off apprenticeship. *wanna put a bubble around you like a forcefield switch.

[MBArkestra]

I hate to be "that guy", but I really do like this performance a little more than the single version that just came out. The record is great, don't get me wrong, but I think this live version has a lot of emotional simplicity and beauty that got of lost in all the multi tracking.

[weareewancameron]

here's what i think i can make out of his lyrics: know you can count on me know you can count on me know you can count on me to look so up for it. know you can count on me i'll look so up for it know at least i'll try. who are you if im not up for it? where are you if im not up for it? inbetween ------------------------------­-- thenn something about "keep you safe"...i could be totally wrong of course.

[SeanSeanSeanCanada]

his new stuff is the shit dude, fuck all the haters

[nicky560]

Panda Bear is creating a genre of his own...

[ssstephenssskates]

reminds me more of the sung tong/prospect hummer days. stoked on that

[nirvanawg]

You can count on him to have album of the year.

[PaBlo765644]

@nirvanawg

I can't wait for it...

[rafaripstein]

Yeah.

Starts weak, Ends stronger.

[SeanSeanSeanCanada]

this, and some of his other stuff, kinda reminds me of like 80's "beleive"/pop music, i like the songs, but im not sure if i like how much they remind me of 80's lol, i kinda hate 80's music

[Danigomez92]

Im seeing him september 11th, i cant wait this performance is so heartfelt

[fenway15]

@Danigomez92 are there still tix available for gov island?

I SO BADLY WANT TO GO!!!!

[Danigomez92]

@fenway15 think so brudda, check the bowery presents and ticketmaster

[DornSupremacy]

great footage yo.

you rock.

wish i was there.

[billylotion]

yeah this was beautiful

[thisisrobertb]

avey is the lyrical strong man of AC.. but Pandas soaring vocals set him apart from the whole chillwave scene

[DornSupremacy]

@thisisrobertb

I dunno man, i always liked Pandas lyrics better. Daily Routine is such a personal song. I think Aveys best lyrics come from his "romantic" side. I have a feeling that Avey makes things "fun" though, and that's greatly appreciated especially in the music space we live in these days.

[fenway15]

@DornSupremacy i definitely get the romantic thing you mention. all you have to do is hear purple bottle. on the outside, i cant make sense of a single word....but i feel the love in it. and i know its a fun and romantic song to a girl

[EnokiSkai]

@thisisrobertb Panda bear writes simple and sweet lyrics, avey's don't make sense at all for the most parts

[MckyMseNTarotCrds]

@thisisrobertb I think Noah's a pretty great lyricist in his own write.

[GratefulVince]

@thisisrobertb I don't get this...I've read this other places too. I've been an Animal collective fan since 2002 and I was all over that first Washed Out EP but to me Panda is not chillwave. Just don't get that at all. Toro Y Moi, Washed Out, Neon Indian, etc makes sense they have a uniform aesthetic that is quite similar but Panda is way different.

[MichaVids]

so raw and stunning. ugh

[granap]

"you can count on me"

[snivelttam]

@granap Thank You!

[MicahBuzan]

amazin. your so lucky you got to be there