Better Than Ezra - King Of New Orleans

[BrotherBadSeed]

When was this shot? It sounds incredible, just like the album.

[cgilmo78]

This song was amazing until 3:00

[cgilmo78]

@cgilmo78 and it fixes itself at 3:45

[MrDerushingo]

nooooo!

I

SEE

HIIIIIIIPPSTERS!!!!

[humanroach1981]

@MrDerushingo you see hipsters because BTE isnt mainstream anymore and they think they are the first to discover them

[sexyranger1976]

This is a great band. Unlike nowadays when an artists performs they rarely sound like they do on CD...these guys sound almost exactly like they do on CD. So do a lot of 90's bands. Awesome musical decade. :)

[chrismancandy]

I love this song.But once you get in your head you can't get it out.

until you get on you tube and listen to it.Which is perfectly fine with me

[LuigiFan25]

Very good live performance, but why must it be so hard to find a studio recording? =/

[Hodgestic]

@LuigiFan25

DO you mean from the cd on youtube? I think they lack the "star power" of other bands. Definitely underrated--I couldn't name but one friend who likes them beside me or even heard of them.

However, if you want a studio performance to buy or what not, it's on their greatest hits.

[reverend07]

4 dislikes? you dont know good music is

[gsaskue]

Great sound quality for a live show. Cheers from Dallas! ^_^

[brandychowlady]

ill find u 4 dislikes and let my dog have ass sex with u

[bryanvidal26]

gotta love 90's alternative!!!!!

[reverend07]

I MISS THIS MUSIC.... so underrated!!!

[lob287]

Ya know it's funny this song was popular for such a brief period.I remember listening to this on the radio when I actually listened to the radio in the summer of 96 then I had not heard it again for many years after.

[airborneandrowdy]

Thisb is chris m. Looking for a girl I met @ H.E.B in south houston 5 years ago, amanda, its me.

[mkblazy]

these guys are so great, unlike the musicians now a days who are only on the radio because of the voice altering software they use.

[cenagonio]

have seen them live and they are fantastic....3 times and counting...

[ddantj]

temazo

[mrslizramirez]

love this band!!!!!!!!

[joshhorne]

break it down. amazing!

[HoundForHireSBack]

Just rediscovered this song on an old mixtape I had........ah, the '90s.........

[waszanz]

Its a 20 year cycle i think, the 70s had some awesome music as well

[brknspacebar]

0:35 - girl with the "i'd do him" eyes :-)

[SesyyyEricaa121]

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[cky283]

Saw them just yesterday, I can assure you they are still up and at it....and doin it well

[mh53eflyguy]

I've seen BTE numerous times, and they still have it. They were my very first concert in 1996, and I've seen them now in 4 states. I hope to add many more states to that. They rock!

[jrock2264]

I've seen them (4) times. One of the best bands around, ever. They don't make them like this any more....

[jrock2264]

I've seen them (4) times. One of the best bands around, ever.

[Kben685]

i saw them in lake charles. literally 2 feet from the stage. greatest concert i've ever been to. left me deaf for a few days after

[hippopowernow]

Great song and great band...but they should have never broke it on down.

[ElGoodo]

@hippopowernow Hahaha, I didn't know what you meant at first but now I agree lamest breakdown ever haha, but this is a great and underappreciated band!

[sprucepantherkmt]

like this song but these guys def. arent getting laid

[Ponygirlification]

Still love this, love a ginger...........



[amygdala87]

These guys are great in concert!!!!

[alphgar1]

Kevin's no kurt but they are still very talented. love this LSU band... my "hommies"

[polarten]

i love this song, but i would not have advised the "break it on down break it on down" part during the break... i lolled

[Localdrummerweb]

@MrGRAMCRACker You were born in the 90's haha

[Cyclonus80]

people who dislikes the 90s are beiber and cyrus fans.

bullshit era!!!

[summrlove4ever]

@MrGRAMCRACker you were.

[leviatam]

this is such a well written song

[kenzadelphia]

This is a beautifully written song... especially because it got douchey college kids singing along about what douches college kids are especially in NOLA.

[nlghtgirl]

They are so happy! I love it! Not every band I see is happy at all,

[rocknrollrobinson]

God what an GREAT song!

[jettmahmen]

@MrGRAMCRACker keep on rockin man... \m/ can't believe all these kind of music are slowly fading...

[paulmanson]

2:40 break it on down lol...thanks for this wonderful post.....

[petrov32]

No lip synch or fake instruments here. Real deal boys and girls .

[pcfxer]

Wow, same voice as Bowie.

[Andysss88]

@pcfxer I thought the same thing

[WILLIAMOFORANGE2003]

This is like to 1996 -97? I luv this!

[BradleyExpress]

These boyz kick ass!

[forsaketh]

they sound just as good live. I miss the 90's!

[jettmahmen]

its good to be a teenager back in 90's.. songs nowadays don't pud this kind of show.. \,,/ rock on all avid 90's fans..

[reverend07]

@jettmahmen your damn right man, teens today love lady asshole

[jettmahmen]

@reverend07 yah! teens today don't know what's the real music... THIS IS MUSIC fuck bieber!

[bugoy08cute]

I miss these guys! Where are these guys now? Are they still making music?

[FordGT555]

Saw them at George Clinton's club "The Moon" in 1998 in Tallahassee when I was a student at Florida State. Good times!

[lynxeyed528]

I saw them at the House of Blues in nola on mardi gras a couple of years back. It was awesome! They were mardi gras masks and had sparkly suits. Truly an amazing show!

[modo8007]

yea there many times in the '90s ...howlin wolf, tipps etc

[disapointedpooch]

does anyone know where the real song/video is to this? i mean i like it live but the original is always better imo.

[silverfuckisme]

bring back the good times...

[Lemonhead86]

the lead singer sounds exactly like he does on the record.

[oliviarox28]

i am in love with kevin griffin.

[dave62x]

Led zep is overrated and overpaid. move on will ya?

[alexandria332bc]

One of their best songs! :D

[reivenlocke]

I forgot about this song, but now I can't get it out of my head now that I've revisited it.

[Pittimus84]

Man I am glad I remember the 90's and the great rock bands that came during that time.

[waszanz]

@Pittimus84 Its a 20 year cycle i think, the 70s had some awesome music as well

[delio14]

BTE is one of the best band i 've ever known!

[mierlina]

one of my favourite bands!!! they are amazing!!!

[wnawas]

No thats a bad spot on the video because this same song on the cd doesnt have that mess up and its the same HOB performance.

[miltonC23]

bandoooon!!!

[buttdread]

break it on down?

[telemangraham12]

what amp does kevin use? Please Somebody Reply Back

[swisherboi]

it looks like a peavy

[pigeonofshitmetal]

mesa boogie dual rectafier.

[angelahudgins1972]

I have seen these guys 3 times live....they are awesome!!!

[rubistar726]

I liked King of New Orleans, but Long LOst was my fave. When they were still good...what the hell was up with that 'Robots' CD?

[2polkastripes]

this is my fav song of theirs:)

[reneeblahblahblah]

went 2 this luv it!!

[Buddhist2k]

was that a wrong chord or out of tune guitar around 3:50?

[llucky97]

he was prolly bending the strings or something. i doubt they would make a mistake on their own song...haha

[mauromark1]

yes. it was the guitar player in the background who F-ed up.

[pigeonofshitmetal]

yes arthur payne jr. effed up.

[JonWunderlichMusic]

it almost sounds like a bad spot in a tape. don't know if that's possible with a video like this but that's what it reminded me of. it happens again around 4:03 and you can hear the bass go sharp also.

[Buddhist2k]

one of the most under-rated bands ever. these guys deserve more credit!

[magicguy159]

@Buddhist2k not really.

[sheff76]

good pure rock. gotta love it.

[llm17]

greatest band ever

[guitarman069]

greatest? you gotta be fucken kidding...the title goes to Led Zeppelin

[hellocaptaingreen]

hmm... though led zep is great, there are so many greats that share the greatest title... c'mon now.

[sethhersch]

I loves me some BTE, but you couldn't be sane and compare them to the magic that was Zeppelin.

John Bonham is one of the great rock drummers in the history of the industry. Jimmy Page was probably the only one who left something to be desired -- Jeff Beck referred to him as "fumbled-fingered" -- and even he was a badass songwriter and producer.

NO WAY can you put BTE anywhere near the same league as Zeppelin!

[Zlahlers]

It's his opinion.

[magicguy159]

@Zlahlers not really.

[Zlahlers]

@magicguy159

How is it not? Anything relating to how someone feels toward something is an opinion.

[jmdelan99]

great sound quality for a live show!

[chivalry324]

never fades :D

[sidewalkpilot]

TOM FARTED

[blueshiftmusic]

...when?

[Msed519]

going to see them tonight at a free show....love these guys. seen them 4 times before but an outdoor free show is gonna rock.

[Noellenc]

I saw them in concert in December '06 (I think) and it was weird, definitely so good, but Kevin's voice sounded higher pitch than it does in the recordings. I wonder if he was sick, just a fluke, or maybe his voice records a little low? It was so strange, but everyone I was with agreed. His voice sounded higher and a bit whinier.

[bobby666x]

love the band and the song... sounds like trouble on the bass and guitar though. Dunno if it was electrical fluctuation or maybe they were drunk when they played. But It's good someone posted this song, I was looking for it a couple of years back and couldn't find it.

[KKostabear]

Love it!!! BTE rules!!!

[libertine953]

their best song

[tmdpc]

That song rocks and the live performance makes it that much better - Thank you for the killer post!

[unartfuldodger]

Man, I love this song (esp when I'm walking past the punks in the quarter.)

[mschr615]

amazing

[chivalry324]

one of the best :D

[broon95]

these guys really put on a good show...

[sumguyzercomin]

Yah I was just thinking the same thing. Good song too.

[lsnows]

No kidding, dude. Saw 'em back in '06 in Colorado. They're great.