Hum playing "Stars" at Pritzker Pavilion on 5/31/10

[kyguy105]

Still amazing after all these years.

[Cutty146]

That bridge riff is seriously one of the greatest of all time. To this day, I judge rhythm guitar players based on whether or not they can play that cleanly.

[DrexNexlo]

what a pathetic audience.... god, is that what i look like??

[Dalessiokiller]

Still amazing

[MaliceMIzery153]

Do these fuckers not know they are watching the Gods do their work?

[coolkayaker1]

Seriously, just b4 Hum hit it big, I hung with my galpal Martha on a side street in Champaign, IL and they practiced in their rented house. We could hear this song and others. Martha would say, "Hum. You heard of 'em?", a rhyme like that. I'd say, "No." She'd say, "You will. You will." She was dead right. Within a year, this song dropped like a water bomb! Thanks, Hum.

[spleenlessdave]

Q101 is cranking this song right now on their last day. RIP Q101.

[420Guitar420]

One of those rare amazing bands that is better to listen to live than on the album.

[somefucktupshit]

its weird but the best thing for me is seeing the ol boy with the white tshirt on with the balding head jamming out, reminds me of me now when i go to shows...goddamn 90's, where have you gone

[blahblah2018]

lol taking a picture with a nintendo ds, fail

[GreenThisBitch]

that looks like a shitty wedding. Fuck Shit, HUM deserves better than that. GO on tour dudes!

[brunski138]

Just as intense as 94'

[dspsteve]

They look like the coolest group of dads ever, now. "See, son? I DO rock"

[Desperadounico]

I guess I never realized how much impact this song/band had on many people. I remember when it first came out, I loved it, but at that time people were more into nine inch nails Marilyn Manson smashing pumpkins etc, but I always knew there was something special about his song.

[americiancomrade]

Please come back hum my life sucks with out use

[maxistsocialist]

Dear friends, what happened to the alternative rock bands of the 21st century? Did they get real depressed and lost motivation after Kurt Cobain died and after other problems?, because i think that the alternative grunge rock bands of the 21st century is not so good any more, the lyrics are dumber and less philosophical. thanxxx

[Patience5840]

Wow this is pretty hectic, they all look so old except TIm!

[guystix]

What's better than this? It's pure music and it's the best.

[muertomako]

Amazing... This song after all these years still sends shivers down my spine. So great. Wish I could have been there.

[CruelMelody08]

good to see these guys playing again. just curious...is this the original lineup?

[spleenlessdave]

@CruelMelody08 This is the Electra 2000 to present lineup. Their first album had a different lineup.

[CruelMelody08]

@spleenlessdave ok cool...thanks :)

[Deathofanenemy]

@CruelMelody08 theyve had the same line up..well thier first album had a different lead..lol..yea theve had the same. lineup i belive

[SuttonSantiniPaulo]

Don't worry about what the audience is doing and do your own dance.

[geckocolo94]

me and my friends started a band and this probably our favorite song to cover

[tambore78]

fuckin geeks standing there with their arms folded. what a farce! this song owns ALL and has influenced drones of bands directly and indirectly. I wish I was there!!! thanks for posting HUM RULES!! THIS BAND IS MORE BAD-ASS THAN MOST METAL BANDS EVER. FUCK YEAH!! ROCK

[spleenlessdave]

@tambore78 Unfortunately, Prtizker Pavilion rules prevented us from going completely apeshit during this set. 

[zmoe255]

@spleenlessdave unfortunately, i can't fucking explain how ripshit i am at the fucking crowd. Is this what the world has come to? A bunch of kiss ass retards that aren't "allowed" to express themselves. That's all music was. it WAS expression. Now it's all about image. These guys that are on the stage, in this video, they didn't have an image, they fucking put images in everybody elses minds with they're amazing music. They put the movement in my body when i'm fucking walking down the road.

[mickcivic]

@zmoe255 What do you want? Who gives a flying fuck about the crowd? HUM is on stage, dude. What else matters?

[zmoe255]

@mickcivic I would have made a difference.

[maxistsocialist]

@zmoe255 You are right, the alternative grunge and rock bands of the 1990s used jeans and t-shirts. Now they got these Lady Gaga and all these MTV reality boys like Justin Beiber.

[JoshMiller2020]

silver sun who?

[papajrls]

Silversun pickups shouldn't even be mentioned in the same breath as HUM. Those mainstream Chick/rock fag bands are everything thats wrong with music these days just like the horse shit muse and kings of Leon. Just go turn about any radio station on if u wanna listen to that bull crap but don't bring it here....

[kavish35]

Come back!!! Best album I ever owned!

[ColdCrusade14]

Where is this? Millikin University? i know the lead guy is a teacher there...

[spleenlessdave]

@ColdCrusade14 Pritzker Pavilion is part of Millennium Park in downtown Chicago.

[scatterbrain73]

@ColdCrusade14 Holy crap! You're right! He's chair of the Music Industry Studies Department there. Go to their website: Academics > College of Fine Arts > School of Music > Music Industry Studies. Man, it's crazy how the world keeps turning and people move on.

[gwgn02]

One of my top 90's bands...their influence reaches far, and love that their still at it...wish i still played in my band

[velcrots]

awesome! are these guys playing again??

[Deathofanenemy]

hum is such a awsome band...i wonder if the band silversun pickups listened to this...theese guys are also shooegaze

[spleenlessdave]

@Deathofanenemy I always thought that Silversun Pickups sounded like early Smashing Pumpkins.

[Deathofanenemy]

@spleenlessdave i know that. just think of they listened to them its would sound different?

[rnrdemon]

@spleenlessdave Just what I thougt, but actually Silversun Pickups, hehe, picked up a lot of that that 90s distorted rock sound, not only of Pumpkins. Anyway, HUM was kinda unique in this and the first ones to make a perfect copy of that guitar sound have been Deftones with many others to follow.

[spleenlessdave]

@rnrdemon Yeah man, you really can't go wrong with Orange and Hiwatt amps and Gibson guitars. To me, Hum has the ultimate HUGE guitar sound.

[tahamaki36]

Great quality vid.

And Tim Lash without his ratty, beat up Fender. That's weird.

[jedimindcontrol]

Thanks for sharing this...excellent quality but holy crap what a LAME crowd

[erasethegrey78]

Hum is an incredible band. Too underrated. I can listern to "Stars" all day and not get tired of it!

[agricola]

cue the "OMG its that song from the car commercial!" comments

[ProbablyNotGreg13]

I wish I could have been there!!!!!!!!!! I live in alabama and I dont have the money to get there:(((

I love Hum so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I would give anything to see them live!!!

[farfunfunkin]

I loved this concert!!!! I was in the front row with my son and Bryans(hums Drummer) son and daughter.Bryan was very cool with everyone talking and taking pictures with all who asked. its cool to see the band with their families they all seem very happy. and I was VERY happy to share their music that i love so much with mine. thanks for the post.

[lycanthropy2010]

Amazing show! I had the opportunity to meet Matt and get a picture with him. HUM 4 EVER!!!!

[W0weeZ0wee]

looking forward to hearing the others, thanks for taking the time to share them! gotta love a Hum reunion!

[ParisandSound]

Thanks for posting this! Did you get any of their other songs?? Thanks!!

[spleenlessdave]

@ParisandSound Yes, I got a bunch and I am in the middle of posting them now.