Happy Apple - Very Small Rock at The Artists Quarter

[billdaniel92]

soooo killin

[imakery]

this song is freaking amazing

[watertownchat]

was at that concert - so amazing.

[eamodevalera]

Great Band. A friend of mine played me an album of theirs once with an elephant on the cover and a tune with french lyrics about giant hamster in nyc. anyone know the name?

[grrrroink]

The song is "Pomme Heureuse" from their album "The Peace Between Our Companies"

[gottobehilikus]

anyone know if there is a recording out there of "aquatennial _____" I forgot if that was the name of the song or if I am confusing that with they story behind the song. I've seen then twice at the AQ and I heard it both times 2007 and 2008 i think? Does anyone know of the song I am talking about?

[grrrroink]

What's the story behind it?

[dibaron]

1976 aquatennial parade, and its not an album (yet)

[gottobehilikus]

thanks, that's the one. i really liked it, I hope they release a recording of it.

[lotsofgreendrums]

@gottobehilikus Its called 1976 Aquatennial Parade and I just posted a video of it on my channel.

[schwalzj]

incredible show. absolutely incredible song. thanks for the video.

[djgiga]

Ya this was one of my favorites from the set.

[badarcticmonkey093]

when I saw these dudes live at joes pub like a year or so ago, somebody called out "Toto!" and they played the song, hold the line .. ha.

[grrrroink]

lol man

[4insomniac20]

Dave King = the man.

[TheCamManCan75]

the melody in this song is so fucking good

[wheresthebeefheart]

Lewis' slurring and micro-harmonics are very hip. If you get a chance to hear some of their recordings, listen for the breath. This band makes you listen. Sometimes you have to listen repeatedly like a Captain Beefheart album. So much going on at once which is a good thing.

[punchachristian]

the sax melodies in this band haunt the shite out of my ears'

[banjotomh]

Wow I like It!

[lyigantius]

Happy Apple is an amazing band, especially to see live - so much raw energy. Dave King has to be the funniest drummer, maybe, ever. And the music is out of this world. Excellent

[traviswilliams]

Michael Lewis is by far my favorite player on the scene right now. When I was a music major in college this was the tone I was going for, but never quite managed it. His solo on "It will Be" on Youth Oriented is one of the most beautifull Sax solos ever recorded. IMO!

[Yeknom0913]

My favourite track of theirs.

Its such a beautiful solo. It takes you through Lewis's most intense Ups and Downs... It's brilliant

[ronaldooregano]

Nice video, These guys have a new CD coming out, the Release party at the Artists' Quarter in Saint Paul is on Friday, August 31 - Sunday September 2. cover is $12.

From the Artaists' Quarter website: Entering the second decade of their melodic-yet-quixotic (in a good way) musical journey, the Apples weld rock dynamics and aural humor to their space probe of inter-stellar jazz grooves.

[hoyhoy42]

Awesome

[drummerguy787910]

I've been seeing as much of this david kings bands as I can

someone should get a video of just him

he's a groundbreaking drummer

[fitchmicah]

Have you heard JT Bates?

[drummerguy787910]

oh yeah, with Fat Kid Wednesdays

fkw is touring with Dosh, it's a good show

[GuidoVivaldi]

One of the most interesting things is how versatile he is, yet you can still tell it's King whether it is Happy Apple, The Bad Plus, Halloween Alaska... whatever.

[gregrs]

what year was this?

[radlasers]

it was 2006

[saxotone]

I love happy apple, I want to be awesome like M.Lewis someday. practice, practice, practice, take cool lessons, practice more, rock.

[twodankjays]

Thank you for posting this!!! I have seen Happy Apple twice at the AQ, and I can't get enough. This video barely scratches the surface of the collective creative genius of King, Fratzke and Lewis. You really have to see them live to begin to wrap your mind around it. You might leave more confused than you went in, or you might have an epiphany during second set, but for sure you will be flattened with awe and speechless for weeks.

[LeRoyGuy]

I need to see this band.