Switchfoot Perform "Mess of Me"

[mrspaix]

yeah Swithcfoot, one of fav christian band :)

[Stand4God91]

Did he get into Drugs and get Better?

[PainFullyUNcool14]

@Stand4God91 Nope. It's basically about how America looks to things like drugs (legal or not) to feel better but God is the only thing that can make you better.

[eiredance92]

@Stand4God91 no no no NOOOO, they are Christians..... it is just a song about how we can try to turn to things to sure the human condition, but nothing can help us except facing the problem and addressing the fact that we are screwed up. Nothing can cure us except accepting the fact of our condition and starting over again.

[killer8730]

This my fav song and band. I love Christian rock

[sinelsuelo23]

welly welly welly my droogs

this band sounds really joroscho live

[omgkylesmyname]

switchfoot sounds even better live! amazing band

[entninja]

I love this song! They just sound like they're having so much fun, and the lyric are such that you cant help but sing along!

[entninja]

I love this song! They just sound like they're having so much fun, and the lyric are such that you cant help but sing along!

[JeremiahDaradal]

they're so good live!!!

[saviourkingvlog]

Can someone tell me if he is playing with X3Live? I can't see it very well in the video..

[ndnnitemare34]

i dont think they use the x3 live

[g1br47t4r]

music is good !!!!

[akintomeatloaf]

Hey I love Switchfoot!!!

Check out my page - I do tons of Switchfoot tutorials and covers including "Mess of Me!!!

~Kenneth

[lamchop7]

Can anybody hear the keyboards other than in the chorus?

[SoulCheckTV]

I love Switchfoot! They gave an interveiw for my webshow.

[SoulCheckTV]

I love Switchfoot! They gave an interview for my webshow.

[jdshaffer95]

wth, switchfoot's not playing it the right way. Normally, they play it with several les paul studios...

[galapong1029]

what kind of guitar is jon using in this?

[Joberooni]

@galapong1029 a silvertone

[galapong1029]

@Joberooni ah i see.. switchfoot rocks!! \m/

[Spiffy412]

its a danelectro 63 remake

[Joberooni]

@Spiffy412 danelectro silvertone. :)

[Spiffy412]

@Joberooni ohh hahaha :p

[0000JesusfreaK0000]

love this song! its even better live!

[GzusSaves]

when we can all be sincere with God & ourselves and say "we made a mess of ourselves and our life take whats left and make it worthy for your kingdom,then we are making progress"

[zarzasergioalejandro]

is this the christian switchfoot????

[popomczowzow]

this is the only band called switchfoot

the members might be christian but what does it matter what people believe and think?

[jdtink19]

Fag at 0:48

[bboyddr]

The drummer kinda got the billy ray cyrus look going on lol

[Hipponinja904]

lol yeah Chad does kinda look like Billy...

[NATALIExborn1897]

i think the lead guy had something to drink before the show.

[Joberooni]

@NATALIExborn1897 he was on some meds cuz he had a cold.

[kirbyredding]

uncompromising souls they are

[kirbyredding]

the music not the guitar

[kirbyredding]

so true i can believe it

[TheDevilWearsProduct]

What type of guitar is Jon playing?

[nugs]

i think its a PRS guitar

[Spiffy412]

@TheDevilWearsProduct danelectro 63 remake

[Teoplitzen]

@TheDevilWearsProduct its a vintage silvertone.... super awesome, my dad had one but he broke it playin a gig at his school back in the day... but yeah its a vintage silvertone

[TheDevilWearsProduct]

Thanks!! that a really awesome ax!!

[limetang]

I love it, I mean their music has so much variety, and like Jon says switchfoots music does not easily fit into any one category

[o0Evangelion20140o]

hm. this is very good, its post grunge that actually sounds like rock and is having fun. and i listen to satanic black metal, religion and music are two different things for me.

[fallenwarrior16]

This song is so awesome!!! And it's such a high energy song! How can the crowd just stand there?! I gotta say, Switchfoot has done a great job with this new album =)

[wendizll]

I saw them last Friday. Amazing. xD

[KevlarSutton]

Saw them over summer at the Delmar fair. They played this song. I loved it.

[arladanielle]

I love Switchfoot so much.I have all their albums including Hello Hurricane

[MusicMyBeloved]

Switchfooot yeeee yeeee!

[niligin]

This video makes me want to see them in concert so bad :(

[arladanielle]

Yeah me too. They're freakin awesome

[SpenceIsAChef]

Switchfoot is so...lame now. Don't get me wrong I love Switchfoot, but ever since Oh! Gravity. thier music just hasn't been the same. Bring back the old school Switchfoot.

[Joberooni]

@SpenceIsAChef Oh Gravity = old school? That was the one album before this one.

[arladanielle]

They have a new album- Hello Hurricane! They have brought new stuff and it's pretty awesome!

[BeSe7enTeen]

what kinda telecaster is the other guitarist using?

[AcousticTransmission]

@BeSe7enTeen lead guitarist has a standard telecaster. lead singer has a vintage silvertone

[BeSe7enTeen]

its not a standard tele, they dont make them in that color

[AcousticTransmission]

@BeSe7enTeen could be a vintage '52 or a FSR ash. both are butterscotch blond which looks like that. but based up on switchfoots money its probably some custom shop.

[HisGlory999]

@BeSe7enTeen They do make them in that color

[jonbofmv2007]

he seems totally high though still awesome!!!!!!!!!!

[bigdaddydog1]

He is totally high, just not the way you are thinking... :-)

[greenleo1000]

he looks drunk

[rhcpfann01]

soooo sick!!!...one of the few bands tat still got it!

[sicknirvana1989]

This song kicks sooo much ass!!!

[christianguitarist09]

that was awesome! I wish I could see them live again!

[grillsonfire]

reminds me of foo fighters soo bad

[a4g0t3nF1ght3r]

yeah! They do to me alsoo

[mermcc]

maybe you just don't like rock. Love the foos and switchfoot too.

[xxxswoodyxxx]

sweet jesus. that killed.

[nednederlander93]

rock on switchfoot!

[Coxy13131]

what kind of guitar is he using? a danelectro?

[Spiffy412]

@Coxy13131 yahh

[dudemanio]

lead singer? i think he's using an old silvertone (back when they were really OK). they used the same heads for their 12-strings and their 6-strings, so their 6-string heads were all clumped to one side.

[SuperSwingdancer]

this is like a hard rock version of this song! i like the studio version better =). but i must say the outfits rock!

[SirRogan]

I noticed Jon messed up on his guitar at 0:16

haha just my awesome ear. WHAT a GREAT song!! love this soo much! This is my fav performance of this song :D

[GuitarGirllll]

so awesome

<33333

[BluesmaNeedham]

The bridge of this song is sooooooo freaking killer. I love it. This might be the best Switchfoot song. I love the fuzz pedal he uses in this song. If I'm not mistaken, its the JHS mini fuzz peal.

[p0pxtartx]

Jon foreman<3333 :)

[brainless76]

i love this song !!!!!!! i love switchfooot!!!!!!yeah

[ChrisMarie93]

And Jon's rockin' those kicks.....haha

[ChrisMarie93]

This is why SF's amazing.......they rock live!!! And their songs have SUBSTANCE. Love them!!!!!!!!!

[LACKproductions]

awesome song! switchfoot's definitely my favorite band!

[bsmity]

Awsome

[cubbiproductions]

I love asian keyboard player whos rockin it out

[mkrod12]

haha actually hes filipino.

[insydeoutoreo]

THAT WAS SICK WOOO

[UntitledxHymn1]

Ahhh soo good! Don't be hatin' simsohi. It was perfection from beginning to end...

[Joberooni]

haha. he/she wasn't hatin'

[simsohi]

as awesome as the song and the band are... he mucked up alot of this performance, near the start i think he hurt his throat cos from thereafter he dint quite sound 'right' but everything else was :D

[renebassathlete]

awesome!

[nickwelsh]

this is spot on! just as good as the album. brilliant.

[skyhead114]

Love it!!!!!! I want jon's guitar sooo badly!!! does anyone know what kind it is? It's like a hybrid of a strat and....something unknown and beautiful....

[Joberooni]

its a silvertone.

[UTMBarto]

@skyhead114 actually its a Danelectro..I think its called the 73

[skyhead114]

Thanks so much!

[Spiffy412]

danelectro 63 remake fireburst or something like tht its only like 270 $

[skyhead114]

Thank you for the info!

Must. Resist. Urge to Buy.

[Spiffy412]

i knoww hahaha i want one too :p

[samgar2]

0:37 "there ain't no drug" right lol doesn't look like there were no drugs involved to pull that face :p jk

[maristonsbb]

subliminal message 0:00

[dnmcfall]

great performance. gospel me to the garden!

[Joberooni]

haha! that's funny

[GlassTearsx]

This was a great performance. Not to mention, Jon looks beautiful.

[m16m4a1shotgun]

i was there!! I lovd it cuz dey did deyr old songs too before this! It was awzm!

[GSPDCanimalover870]

when was this!?? was it like just recently??

[SunflowerAim]

It was 3 weeks ago.

[TSWix42]

Hello Hurricane is definately their best. They rock on every song.

[breakinbenj]

this album charts an AMAZING growth for them. i mean now they've put so much more thought into tone on this album.

IMO Mess of Me isn't their greatest offering on hello hurricane, but still amazing stuff from them

[okabamoe]

just saw them in concert yesterday they are awesome!

[dybenks]

This is an amazing video - they killed it. After a bunch of listens their new album Hello Hurricane is their best, I think it beats out The Beautiful Letdown. Stoked to see them in San Francisco in January!

[GARFUNKLIODA]

I almost went to this......almost.

[GUITARWITHWINGS]

The guitar Jon has is made by Danelectro.

[ColossusOfRhodes]

nope. 'tis a silvertone.

[johnnyxxx31]

wat kind of guitar is the lead singer playin????

[onc3and4all]

whoa!! awesome!

love jon's shoes!!lol..

[TylerMansmith1229]

What guitar is he using? it is so awesome!

[XGigaman009erX]

Custom made

[breakinbenj]

great stuff. audience just wasnt feeling it.

[jimmywilson777]

lol at the guy in the red shirt at 1:50 what song is he hearing?

[Joberooni]

hahaha. not this song obviously.

[JPmissions]

Dude that's me. Apparently the song is syncing with video. Guess like 5 people in the crowd knew the lyrics and I happened to be one of them.

[byLivio]

Man,im watching this vid several times every day!

They totally own the stage. Kick ass live act!

[Joberooni]

haha same here! it's a great video. better than Weezer's performance.

[jallstars]

jon here reminds me of thom yorke from the radiohead grammy performance

[Joberooni]

meaning...?

[jallstars]

@Joberooni just that he looks/acts like thom

[Joberooni]

ah got it. can't be a bad thing, right? :)

[Joberooni]

this was a great performance, honestly.

[eagletj80]

Thats dem San Diego boyees! I can't wait until tom night in Nashville! Exit In here we come!

[SicSemperTyranis]

what's the audience doing? nothing.

[Joberooni]

a lot of em didn't know the song yet

[SicSemperTyranis]

...so? apparently a lot of them haven't been to a concert before either.

[Joberooni]

your point is?

[SicSemperTyranis]

that they could act a little more lively, like most individuals who go to concerts - regardless if they know what music is playing.

[sk8er4lif3777]

switchfoot kicks crazy ass!!

[utooobuuuser]

That is a '60s model Silvertone - a model made by DanElectro and sold at Sears. When it was new it was very cheap, made with plywood and some came with a little speaker and amp in the case.

[tjjman]

There ain't no drug, that would be another mistake..the answer lies in Jesus Christ.. Switchfoot conveys that message well without pounding you over the head with it! They just plain play some darn good rock-n-roll!

[tjjman]

I am quite certain that Jon is NOT high...these guys don't do drugs...they are strong Christians and people let me say NOT ALL CHRISTIAN MUSIC has to be obviously Christian, it can reflect the values of Christianity and a life of faith that carries us through this mess of a world we live in...all people mess up in life, Christian or non...the difference lies in what we do to correct our mistakes.

[paulsbo1]

I would encourage everyone here to get this album. Like seriously no joke get it...best album i've heard in a long long time.

[c70r1636]

It is really cool to see Drew at the front of the stage instead of hiding in the shadows. Is this the setup for the new tour? Looking forward to seeing you on the Canadian leg of your tour.

[kansascitychiefsfan1]

jon looks and sounds high.. still love em though!

[Joberooni]

why do people always say that... haha

[Joberooni]

i mean the song IS about how there aint no drug. hm.

[djzalzer]

What's that guitar Jon has? It looks awesome

[bowiehs]

LOVE SWITCHFOOT FAV BAND!

[kbelite43]

Sounded great till the third "there ain't no drug" lol

[altardband]

Yeah, Switchfoot is a bunch of Christian guys playing good ole rock music with a positive message. That's all.

[Joberooni]

awesome.

[ohhchapoi]

Sweet. They're the best. I mean, BEST.

[abridgedfan107]

They are Christians, but not a Christian band. They said so themselves, understand? (did NOT mean to rhyme. it's happens all the time (DAMN IT!!!))

[Joberooni]

i know. way too much.

[atreyurockmysocks]

is it me

or does he say

'mess with me'?

i will keel him

xD

[WillysWoodPile]

Are these guys a Christian Band? They are most certainly gifted in writing songs. They sing of life instead of death like most other rock bands.

[Joberooni]

they're just a rock band. :)

[bryantmagnus07]

they were a christian band, but I think they've drifted away from that and got caught up in gettin big.

[mattvm009]

....they haven't drifted away from they're Christian roots. they are the same since the beautiful letdown. they have only matured as musicians and have grown into what they are now. They were never a All OUT Christian band. They were always like this. giving a message that speaks to all people not just the Christian audience.

[tonnmiister]

Dude they were never full on christian rock, they said it themselves, and they haven't got caught up in being big, either... They published they're latest record on a really small, independent record label, would they do that if they were caught up in being big?

[Joberooni]

LOL. naw you're wrong bryantmagnus07. They still play at Christian festivals, but they're not necessarily a Christian band.

[pleger27]

what kind of guitar is jon using??

[Thejlutz107]

There's a song that 's inside of my soul..........

It's the one that ive tried to write over and over agaaaaaaaaaaain....

ive awakened te infinite cold.......

which you sing to me over and over and over again........ -switchfoot

[KatieMcNallyFilms]

love it love it love it

[Novanna01]

AWESOME!! :D

[stevekudlacek]

Switchfoot is awesome. Mess of Me rocks!

[mygibsonrocks]

the fender bender is really cool. it's what billy corgan uses

[Joberooni]

sounds like an accident. haha

[TeamSkillet4Ever]

they rockkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk

[Joberooni]

412 ratings. love it. haha

[OutpostGirls]

that is not jon! that doesnt sound like him!!!!

[TeamSkillet4Ever]

he had some voice problems thats why. sory

[zzq130ugnixs]

HOLY CRAP!!!! The Hello Hurricane CD just came out a short time ago and they are already singing along with you! That's awesome! Rock it!

[thejonnymeloband]

Check the video response for a great and FREE indie album by jonnymeloband.

[Gohlaso]

How is anyone supposed to know that?

You think she's cute or something?

[babigegoye]

Awesome night!!!

[lodyof]

YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

We'll see you guys in Dallas tomorrow night!!!

[Sis2ACsrSalad]

Loved seeing the fans of them already knowing all the lyrics and getting into the performance! =D They did awesome.

[tonnmiister]

Wow what a great live performance! Anyone know if they're coming to the UK?

[crazyfool330]

tomnmisster - they're gona be in scotland for Frenzy festival in 2010, but i don't think anywhere in england..!

[tonnmiister]

Boooo! When and where is this Frenzy Festival though?

[crazyfool330]

in Edinburgh.. 12th June  :)