Tune-Yards - Real Live Flesh (4AD Sessions)

[MegaCanela22]

i've had this on replay for the last 48 frkn hours. i'm ka ka ka ka koo koo koo koo ki ki ki ki for this.

[LAVirgo67]

Different... Different is good. 

[MsJesusgod]

god i love this song

[rockinpablo]

I was brought here by an article claiming her to be genius. I'm not gonna lie, I largley am a pop/rock guy, but I love music of all types and I love to see whats out there. I just don't see it. Why is she consdiered genius? Quirky...yes! To each his/her own I suppose. 

[samdrewww]

@rockinpablo Same here. I remember hearing this amazing song so long ago. I scoured YouTube for the longest time trying to find it again to avail. Thanks to Klostersman's article(sports website lol) I've been guided back here.

I guess to each his own, but this is what music is all about IMHO.

[JAGNFL]

@samdrewww I ended up here from reading Klosterman too haha. My boss showed me some videos of her. I thought overall its pretty good, especially the drumming.

[JeKyWe]

She needs to re-record this song. The quality is horrible on iTunes. This is SO much better.

[wukenny62]

@JeKyWe She should re-record the whole Bird-Brains record :/

[TheRealAsen]

God damn.

[decoymiata]

fuck kanye and nicki minaj.this is dope

[POETICTUNES28]

I AGREE YESimages.

[YESimages]

good music still exists. awesome original

[sharipettis]

if you can't recognize a woman without makeup you watch too much TV.

[ALIZORASH]

@sharipettis right on brother!

[M1GL]

No shave november!

[MarkThors1]

Incredibly original, I love it!

[nuttybuckeye82]

Is that Moss playing the bass in the background?

[222bijoux]

wow just watched her on Jimmy Kimmel just now. awsome!!! love her so talented and so unique!  I'd say musical genius....

[mariapasitaaa]

she's fucking awesome.

[yelowbreed]

I was looking up DAWs and Wiki said that tUnE-yArDs made their entire album using Audacity. so I looked them up and wow! Thank You Wiki!!! I was just getting bored with my music library. clutch.

[VocalEdgeTV]

2:35 WOO!

[Beelzebubification]

Wow! This is so amazingly wonderful! The music is not only nice to listen to, but it is also extremely clever. Props to her!

[yurilane]

live looping. loop yourself you will feel better.

[CPedersen16]

Nice! looking forward to Roskilde 2012!

[MrStarbelly]

She's my female Mike Patton!

[NikkyLovesReeky]

omgosh i love her voice!!:)<3

[beinglogic]

Tune-Yards for the win!!!

[FuckingStanz]

Horrific.

[atubaman1]

shout outs to the bass player back there groovin

[DavidByrne85]

this is awesome

[rocka156]

She reminds me of JAnice Joplin.  For some reason.

[MartiLouiseTube]

She makes me want to grow my very own mustache.

[MrCamparisafari]

tunes!

[iamtheuseless1]

GREAT! Love it

[pessoa775]

o começo é chato! mas a musica é incrível!

[Nigelrioux1]

that dude has an amazing skill set.

[WaggyT]

she is pretty

[jumaxe]

I hate the notion that female musicians have to be attractive. Just listen to the music.

[jannacross]

Simply amazing and genius...

[chandru1103]

to those of you questioning how attractive she is....you obviously havent seen her perform live or heard Powa performed in person. I was turned on fersure...and I'm gay...

[Jonfenechaosdkadas]

can anyone tell me why they miced up an upside down plastic cup? or direct me to a website

[FFZAdrin]

shes not attractive, shes really creepy and weird, but her music is amazing and fresh and really that overrides absolutely everything else, so who gives a fuck?

[captainironears]

It's like, I recognize that this isn't the kind of music that I like, and I feel myself not liking it, but for some reason I can't not like it.

[ybtgtxx]

I love this.

[ghostguy1]

i think her songs sound better in live performance  than the recordings

good shit

[brdwlaur13]

@ghostguy1 Well, she recorded most of her shit in a garage... of course it sounds better live... though it's still pretty amazing brain fuck.

[GrooveWorshipper]

wow, so fresh and creative

[Jackovasaur]

Isn't anyone else amazed at the fact that Merrill can keep time on the drums and sing really well?

[BloodyCatastrophee]

@Jackovasaur got er rhythm down, eh? =)

[harryeffingpotter]

This has been stuck in my head for like 20 days now.

[lablonde591]

Where can I download this version?! It's incredible

[betwam]

Oh my oh my oh my....you are awesome, thank you.

[emtherem]

i havn't stopped listening for a month, and i'm still not done :D

[darksideofcat]

love it! just discovered it now - pretty!!! :D

[RethinkPopMusic]

Love how every sound coming from the stage is actually played... no laptops here.

[imoonpigs1]

@RethinkPopMusic U have to see her live... she creates loops and records over and over them to make her music... SO DAMN INCREDIBLE

[RethinkPopMusic]

@imoonpigs1 We actually got to see her at Pier 54 in NYC when the fireworks started during her encore of "Killa." Without a doubt one of the best shows we've ever seen.

[lebode]

She sounds like Trent Reznor or Bon Scott at times. I love this!

[ThewOrldIssqUare]

"Nate, once I've been singing for about a minute, stare into the camera."

"OK."

[majakoman1]

rewelacjaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa I love it

[LibJibber]

The bassist looks like the guy from flight of the concords

[mastathrasha]

I still can't figure out if that is a transvestite or an actually girl. I don't mean to be insulting but i honestly can't tell.

[creejay]

@mastathrasha @mastathrasha @mastathrasha don't mean to be insulting? yeah right. What, you never seen an ugly girl before? Ugly girls gotta make their way in the world just like the rest of us! show some respect.

[guadalupes3rdmix]

What a voice! To sing such a minimalist piece of music with such clarity, precision and soul takes amazing talent and discipline. Haunting, ethereal, graceful, powerful!

[DJMaffmatix]

Wow this song is like crack

[Lorca32]

ShE Is EvEn BeTtEr In ReAl LiVe FleSh......

[Lorca32]

I JUST PURE LIVE/LOVE HER!!! Enough said!!

[Lorca32]

I JUST PURE LIVE/LOVE HER!!! Enough said!!

[drigoferreirasousa]

28 persons don't know what music sounds like!!!

[thesecondreich]

sweetfancymoses,iamtoobakedfor­thisshit.

[elhiyo]

I love the way she sings... As

[tonyvegas13]

Yiaii ! its like a RC-3 Loop Station Boss pedal , commercial!

[RKTologist]

She's ridiculously good.

[jorgemireles59]

I love this video, this is real talent right here :)

[newlyborn09]

saw them tonight. she does this live. that's fucking talent!

[xofpi]

Gorgeous song! Brava, Merrill Garbus!

[mtnbikeartski]

This is amazing, and the lead singer is crazy talented. Pretty bad ass!

[rubinio1207]

is it me or does she has a mustache?

[twiggybumble]

@rubinio1207 Is it me or is basing the value of a woman on her appearance getting REALLY old??

[TheHERETlC]

@rubinio1207 Is it just me, or are you a fucking idiot?

[uglyguitarman]

@rubinio1207 She does. hahaha

[uglyguitarman]

@rubinio1207 She does. hahaha

[JayGroYEAH]

to all of you who are talking about whether merrill is a girl or guy, first of all fuck you she is obviously a girl, a really fuckin talented girl who can musically shit on all of you, and she is sweet and entertaining and you should all shut up and listen to the amazingness she creates. thats all i gotta say

[Mythobeast]

@JayGroYEAH The rudeness of this statement is probably well deserved. I've seen plenty of examples of talented women being dismissed because they aren't also hot.

[Devestato72]

That a girl or guy? Wtf, either way good job

[Glitzarr]

This is one of the oddest things I've ever seen in my life before. I'm not sure whether I like it or not though...

[antunivanovic]

The world should be left to those who like to play and create. tUnE-yArDs prove there's hope, no matter how cliched the word 'hope' is these days...

[tpot91]

Talk about being in touch with your inr-self. lol, lots of talent

[pyrrho314]

this is really interesting awesome music... self harmonizing live... I've seen jazz guys play with their own loops on guitar, and it's awesome as well...

[ThomasBCullen]

fucking genius.

[rorygreenmachine]

@ThomasBCullen

fucking fucking genius!

[sundiataism]

I can't stop listening to this! I've been showing this to my friends and they're like, "meh..." WTF? D.I.Y at it's best!

[MrBellyzard]

Just wondering... Is she a trap?

[hornj388]

blaze. tuneyards. happiness

[borzel99]

I like the part when it goes: gagagagagugugi

[StaticWillow]

Is that Matt Stone though? lol.

[K8tgegr81]

I totally agree! I can't help but compare her to Nina Simone. Both in sound and style. It would be amazing to her rendition of Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair.

[Pannemat]

You should sing some Nina simone.

[TheSkoove]

@Pannemat

exactly!

[NutrigrainHulk]

@FernandoVenezuela What does that even mean? Don't be that guy. :/

[FernandoVenezuela1]

proof that vampire weekend destroyed indie rock forever.

[NoBrakes23]

@FernandoVenezuela1 I am pretty sure TY predates VW. I know TY was catching radio play before Contra came out. This is just an indication of what Garbus does when she has more of a budget.

Also, how does incorporating other genres into an already ill-defined genre destroy it forever? Was it really that fragile? Is indie gonna go cut itself now?

[cillian1983]

bass player reminds me of yer man from flight of the concords

[pookalobster3]

amazing!

[dreamgreen82]

brilliant! i really can't stop listening to her...

[MissNatalonga]

Wow!

[99ag1436]

cant stop listening., ccant stop wwon't stop.

[IkesterONABikester]

It's actually a shadow on her upper lip, you may have noticed that the lighting was pretty dim. Nice to see you're looking out for the important things in the video though!

[domino18717]

I love this song so much, but please someone explain the meaning of it lol.

[Swingfinger]

The bass player from the flight of the conchords

[Morpheus94080]

tocepi ikr it should be like 160000000

[tocepi]

whats wrong with humans? 160000views? hahaha

perfect!

[tocepi]

whats wrong with humans? 160000views? hahaha

perfect!

[pleh00pleh]

What is that plastic cup, drumstick, and duck tape thing with the mic pointed at it????? maybe it is what makes this song so freakin awesome!!!!

[gobnit]

saw her in Dublin a couple of weeks ago...fucking amazing live

[Skyecallow]

shes actually so amazing

[deathkampdrone]

NICE STACHE 

[Dustbunnyking]

just started listing to these guys. damn she's got range!

[kakashihatake009720]

You got that right you are not my fantasy girl, yikes someone had a sex change

[teekasule]

dont believe the hype.

[moonunitenar]

Reminds me of Dirty Projectors, which obviously is a great thing :)

[artificialfolk]

she is the reason boss designed the loop station pedal.

[alexforge]

amazing live, was tonight in berlin, it was fantastic..

[Phrame1]

where can I get an MP3 version of this?

[PKmode]

@Phrame1 I asked the same thing. This version is waaay better than the record version.

[littlegreenjason]

What's the black device on the snare drum? Or is that even a snare?

[Chocopinery]

@littlegreenjason It looks like it may be her wallet. She used tape to dampen the floor tom, so it's probably just doing the same for the snare.

[corypulabowers]

@littlegreenjason its a leather wallet, presumable to deaden the snares resonance.

[RedMontanaTV]

COME TO NYC PLEASE!

[misanthropicagenda1]

my god watch a 'tache

some one clad her in a burqa real quick

[howardmoon13]

one real quick shave wouldnt hurt anybody

[tyraie397]

I feel as though if I had the ability to jump into the tiny Whoville village living in my plants outside that scream out every night and film what was really going on, this song would most definitely be playing in the background.

[lexadoma]

this is awesome, reminded me of Alice Russel at some points. Great stuff

[bluetimmy]

fresh!

[marlino321]

wowww!!!

[jc815]

shes gotta shave

[bedtime4bonzo]

@jc815 - fuck off

[uhhguy]

@bedtime4bonzo I agree with this mans statement.

[pipand]

increible!!!



[middlenamedrae]

really bummed i found out about them after their tickets sold out :(

[triumlitterarumhomo]

I am captivated by them.

[monkeys55]

What on EARTH is going on with that miking technique back there? With the plastic cup and empty can?

[TraumaHSE]

@monkeys55 I've been trying to figure that out myself. odd.

[undercookedoverdone]

This tickles my soul

[emmyvousfuckhihi]

YEAAH ! listen it with a cup of tea and a cigarette ! goood !

[kievthebaker]

Some of Tune-Yards songs remind me in a strange way of UByK. Come to LA soon!

[luamoonluna]

i am in love

[uslovewe]

is that the dude from "Flight of the Conchords" playing bass?

[uslovewe]

AWESOME! MOAR!

[ShowerKid9991]

HOLY FUCK what a person can do with a baseline and some looping effects *_*

[meanquestion]

With the alternating caps I was expecting not to like this person, but this is legitimately cool. I like it.

[sunsetjunctionmedia]

I was listening to this song while singing a Leonard Cohen song and I shot my eyes out.

[brightwhiteboy]

love it! great to hear something fresh.

[yooncat]

her singing while playing the drum is amazing!! it'd be so hard to do :O

[stperea]

She needs a backing band. This is just empty and useless, compared to her records. Compared to anything, actually.

[barangatang]

@stperea naw

[Chocolatmenthe]

@stperea : She has a backing band for the new tour. A bass player and a horn section.

[taylor6string]

I didn't know Matt Stone was in tune-yards.

[jainsworr]

I thought this band had a guy singer on first listen.

[pboy369]

haha @nancydope

[wrbenner83]

the bassist looks like Jermaine from Flight of the Conchords.

[MrMarmeladeSky]

@volcomnancydope: wow how interesting for the world to know

[faroutfari]

Looping is not easy as it looks, and it's a great song.The lyrics and rawness are super Who cares what she looks like? Sadly MTVeeee and all that crap mean we look at girls and fail to see who they are, only how much they fit into some really rigid, suffocating idea of what beauty is or a woman can be.

[Jimmy4240]

shave that upper lip

[StarPowa57]

She can sing really well, but I fail to see the creativity - anyone can do that. :/ She's really ugly too.

[Gameraider1337]

@StarPowa57 haha laughed reading your comment , and yes i dont see the creativity either.

Rly had my WTF moment watching this..

[StarPowa57]

@Gameraider1337 Hey, we're just being honest. hahaha People are giving these artsy fartsy musicians way too much credit these days. Just because it's a little weird doesn't mean it's genius.

[Brotherolaf]

@StarPowa57

or theres just more access to these original artists because of the internet.

[StarPowa57]

@Brotherolaf Why "or". What you said is an obvious fact. Still doesn't mean people aren't giving too much credit to these pretentious musicians.

[lemonsquishy]

@StarPowa57 Please, explain to me what is more creative than this on the market right now? I'm not saying its genius and the absolute epitome of what music should be. It is however fun, creative, and catchy.

[StarPowa57]

@lemonsquishy Are you asking me to give you a list of musicians who are currently more creative than this? Do you know how long that list would be? If you already think that Tune-Yards is "fun", "creative", and "catchy", than I can already tell you that we have severely different taste in music - in other words, you don't quite have the aesthetic to decipher what's good and what's mediocre. I like music that moves me.

[seanpeterkeogh]

I cant really see how anyone can say this is not creative, maybe you dont like them but this is creative. I would love to see you do better, maybe you should but some of your shit up here and have it scrutinised and deciphered on it's aesthetics???

[StarPowa57]

@seanpeterkeogh That's a stupid ass retort. First of all, what I can do creatively is completely irrelevant. Bottom line is, I'm commenting on what SHE can (in this case can't) do creatively - you know, pertaining to the video. Let's stay on topic here. :/ That's dumb of you to even suggest that I put myself out there just because I don't like some arbitrary musician. That being said, I have more creativity than her in my little finger. Like I said, that's irrelevant though.