Beck @ Letterman 10/09/08

[TysweetMusic]

jessica dobson is so sexy

[mobleymcfly]

That shit was dope

[altrock17]

that's not cat power, is it? the girl i mean

[tanishi79]

the reason I like Beck so much is that he performs both in a cool way and in a funny way. He is cool as you can see in this video and humorous as you can see in the official video of Sexx laws.

[RHeavyChevy]

Beck .lebt die Musik , a Part und kommt sich vor wie auf der EMA, Hammer

[RHeavyChevy]

beck ..du hast die einen amerikanischen straßenkreuzer gekauft ♥ never the shadow comes :] ich das auto trage in tact the man beat drums :)

[vsmcax1007]

damn miss dobson!

[3zyPL]

How's that possible, that this thing happened a year later than from the basement session, and (besides Beck of course) every musician has been changed?

[MissGoldilocks1]

I have a serious girl crush on Jessica Dobson....OMG

[cptnosferatu]

@MissGoldilocks1 :I have a not really all that serious crush on you just for making such a statement!

[hammeron39]

one talented dude , as as charasmatic as well, Ill bet he gets into a movie or two , . . . he certainly has a great persona for it as well his talent is thru the stratosphere, from a 55 yr old fan

[RalphMarx]

its sounds more heavy l, live

[HammyGHugz]

Beck looks like my friends mom

[ogCityWolf]

@HammyGHugz this made me geek out

[DontTalkLoud]

gorgoeus guitar player!

[rubbersole79]

This is great. Or as we said in my day....Gear!

[cozener1]

Fantastico!

[MrScottlouis]

sounds pixiesish

[AkimboJoe]

@MrScottlouis

I thought so too!

[ceh2574]

sweet version, more of a surf rock vibe than the track

[CZgrungeCZ]

Whats the name of the song please? :D

[QxStyles]

@CZgrungeCZ Je to písnička Gamma Ray (2. song na Modern Guilt).

[CZgrungeCZ]

@QxStyles Díky moc! :)

[TibBee6]

do you know where i can get an mp3 of this version?

[MrJamwellman]

I didn't know andy dick played bass.

[scarthebad]

Beck is the best of the best he will always be a winner and anyone who says different will always be a loser any bad comments about him makes me want to gouge your eyes out cut open your meat sack and switch the two then maybe you will remember to not say anything about him next time!

[extremelybusy123]

girl looks like Dee Dee from Dum Dum Girls

[rendueles91]

Which is the name of this song

[snoogins231]

@rendueles91 Gamma Ray

[avzeolla]

he doesnt play a lot of guitar does he?

[mounelights]

il est sérieux?



[Martin3zProd]

and dick what the fuck are you doing here?

[TheMarcyPlayground]

Did anyone else notice at 2:05 he's looking away from the mic yet his vocals can still be heard? Could Beck possibly be lip synching?

[dinke50]

@TheMarcyPlayground it's the bassist that you've heard..

[thelifeaquatica]

@TheMarcyPlayground Nah, its the other guy, he missed the first verse so I know its not recorded.

[TheMarcyPlayground]

@thelifeaquatica Good catch, I didn't notice that before. I guess I just couldn't believe how good the vocals sound on this live version.

[thelifeaquatica]

@TheMarcyPlayground Yeah, it does sound really good!

[onemoredisco]

@TheMarcyPlayground theres a 2nd male vocalist to his left (opposite to the girl)

[MrNZDAVE]

great fucking drummer. 

[TheFragilistic]

I'm russian, Beck is my favourtie musician!

[tuskmountain]

Andy Dick on bass guitar.. haha

[iamthemovieHGB]

hahahah beck always forgets to play certain parts, opened with the wrong lyrics.

[frnka23]

why the hell is andy dick playing organs?

[SpartanM621]

@frnka23

Probably because he's a homosexual.

(Get it? 'PLAYING ORGANS'? Think about it.)

[frnka23]

@SpartanM621 lmao...you have my vote for president sir.

[oasisforever00]

Bassist player is the guy from the black keys? haha

[rswartzer]

beck is still kickin out the funky grooves!

[TunemanJake]

awesome

[stereosanctity7]

wow the live version is amazing

[ericlepp1979]

Is that Andy dick on the keys?

[Marcoticka]

The bassist totally looks like Andy Samberg.

Modern Guilt FTW

[TadRaunch]

How come Justin Meldal-Johnsen wasn't on Modern Guilt?

[Americonflation]

SCIENTOLOGY SUCKS

[squidwombat]

1:53-1:55 lol

[crookhunter]

Only in America could someone like Beck ,Lady Gagme and Justin Bieber be considered talent. Pathetic

[TheSchoolsux345]

@crookhunter Dont compare beck to lady gaga and justin beiber please thank you!

[JKLAYMEN]

@TheSchoolsux345 yeeah lady gaga and justin baby suck the amazing and real balls musicians of this Master , dont compare the shit with this real artist

[greenFOD1]

@crookhunter No, only the world over could Beck be considered talented, because well, he is. Weird that. As for the other two, mere internet memes.

Good trolling, btw ; )

[jcostello117]

@crookhunter nobody that actually matters thinks so, turn your tv off and realize the world with no mind control. Seriously I have no idea who that justin bieber is other then it looks like a lesbian. When you get a good year off TV (cable mainly) you start to see all these super desperate attempts at manufacturing celebrities. No radio either, I surround myself with only things that I like and it makes living more bearable.

[jwilson86]

@crookhunter Lady Gaga and the kid do as many shows outside the states as in them...dope.

[snoogins231]

@crookhunter Lol! Beck has more talent in one single atom than the other two who shall remain nameless have in their entire bodies.

[crissicronic]

@crookhunter You shut the fuck up, Beck is a genius in his own kind. Don't you ever compare him to such filth and shit as Lady Gaga and Bieber.

[tfinder]

@crissicronic,

Like them or not both Lady Gaga and Bieber are musicians who play instruments and sing. It's really not my type of music but I respect the talent.

[amccann7]

@tfinder hi Bob, great comment.

Beck is awesome here in this performance; really shows his brilliance all over again; great live energy.

peace, Amy

[zipzagger99]

@crookhunter why dont you shut up and go listen to some katy perry if you dislike it that much?

[arrogantbastardale]

1:27 The female singer is lip sinking portions of the chorus!

[TheKrimns]

@arrogantbastardale Who cares...?

[Audiophoric]

@arrogantbastardale That's a vocal effect that makes her voice have a longer decay.

[jlovebirch]

Great song, great performance, Beck is the coolest as always. But what really got me was that girl in the band. Damn, she's cool and sexy as hell.

[ultrastupido]

Only Beck can make fucking up your lyrics awesome.

[TWOTOSrecords]

giel beelen op bass??

[chapter9syndrome]

@TWOTOSrecords Haha ik dacht precies hetzelfde!

[chicblossom]

lol you can see Beck kind of smiling at 0:52 after he messed up the second line, haha! He wasn't supposed to say "with a dot dot dot on her brow", that goes in the second verse.

[PSYCHOTHETAN]

@chicblossom you are right there, just goes to show that all of his scientology training didnt do squat for him, scientology promises total recall and perfect memory, his fans seem to know the lyrics better than he does. Great song though

[Venplex]

I can never find out if he's on tour or anything. his website is cool but also useless :P

[Venplex]

that's a good song. what album is it from?

[Swashbukkles]

@Venplex Modern Guilt, it's the album letterman is showing at the beginning. song is called gamma ray

[junglecats]

aha notice how many times he forgets the lyrics? it's not just once but like 4 different times! he's human after all!

[DreamFactory91]

@junglecats You can't blame him. His catolog of work is so huge.

[PAULFC93]

@Bluestard Kill yourself dude

[Thefeeler]

One of the last rockers still creating real musics.

Newb MTV rockers of today can't stand him.

[Bluestard]

This guy peaked years ago.

Nothin special here anymore.

B

[xLordOfTheFliesx]

@Bluestard

Modern Guilt is lovely.

[tomeeeee1]

Oh, I bet he writes most his songs with a guitar with two strings on it. That's not a bad thing!

[tomeeeee1]

She's got a cactus crown whoooooaaaaaaauuuuuunnnnhhhhhh­h!!!!!! Brilliant!

[wealthnstealth]

ms. dobson, is that the illustrious and inimitable journalist from heck nardwar on the keys? and might I add, you have some great chops! we should have a record and wine party sometime if you ever stop in pittsburgh. ;0)

[taboocx]

sorry for posting twice.

i am learning . this is an AWESOME song!

love to all!

it would be even cooler if i could learn how to delete.

(this, and the double reply)

[taboocx]

wow, this is awesome!

i know i hallucinate on a regular basis but this line-up tops them all.

david spade: lead vocals/guitar

andy dick: bass/ back-up vocals/ tambourine

kato: keyboard/ tambourine

my future wife: guitar/ vocals

regardless of my delusion, beck & co. rocks hard! i love this current set-up!

thanks!

[blackkeychucktown]

his bassist looks like andy dick and he looks amish, thats a problem

[whirl103]

I love Beck... & He must love Kevin Sheilds.

[jdobson84]

i didnt drop my pick! i was playing a glass slide throughout the 1st half of the song.

i think a few peeps have asked about the guitar i'm playing , and its an eastwood airliner. xoxo jessica dobson

[theC4K3is4lie]

...with a tra-a-a-ansistent sound...

[PSYCHOTHETAN]

excellent version, much better than the album, Shame he's a scientologist, it has obviously not made him a super being like they claim, as he has put the lyrics in the wrong places here. Nice to know he is still human. Fuck scientology.

[CHRONBOMBSINURBUTT69]

Motha fuckin 12 srtring? fuckin beats man

[bluessheep]

@CHRONBOMBSINURBUTT69 it's not 12 strings guitar, it's a silvertone with all mechanic in the same side (like a stratocaster)

[uss666show]

Can anyone tell me what kind of guitar she is playing? Thanks!

[thtsritesun1212]

oh wait. oh shit. oh no. i was gonna go see this. oh fuck. oh no.

[cbfall]

Great performance from Beck!

[VinylCentral]

dude they rock it and a few things happened to wrong verse at start, watch beck at the beginning kinda day dreamin and missed entrance and part way through jessica drops her pick but dang man its better than the album by a long shot

[ChablesMan]

I love how he sings the wrong verse right from the spot, smiles and just keeps singing. Reminds me of when on ACL he mentioned how you don't get re-dos in real life, and you have push through the pain.

[gustavo34787]

i saw this: the guy who plays the keyboards its the same guy who appears on "modern guilt" video!

great live version, powerfull band

[Houdinitreehouse]

The backing vocals sound really good here

[HalosGirl54]

Guero is still his best album

[dylandoggggg]

holy shit! same chords of "fell in love with a girl" by the white stripes???? Am I mistaken?

[fruitbatrepublic]

@dylandoggggg Yes, you are mistaken.

[dylandoggggg]

@fruitbatrepublic yes, thanks, I realizad that too after listening again to both songs ;P ehehe... have a great day man! :)

[stn82]

i wish album version sounded like that :)

[ppxoon]

lol i thought this was JEFF beck... lame

[Paaaaaaaaaaap]

I respect the guy's music, but it'd have remained in boxes or on tapes if he hadn't become scientologist. RIP, Baron. Thank you, scientology.

[ohhrichie]

"please welcome BACK, BECK" lol

[rwk1983]

please note: that i forgot to mention in my last comment that i think beck is a way better musician then bob dylan

[rwk1983]

I love beck's music and have been for over a decade but fuck his ego man...................ever since sea change and with each passing album his ego has gotten worse. Just look at him in the modern guilt phase, just look at him..................he truely thinks he's this generations bob dylan (which he might be) but at least Bob seemed more approachable and he was 10 folds more popular

[KipperBlatsy]

@rwk1983 Bob Dylan in the 60's was possibly the least approachable person ever.

[certainromance24]

@rwk1983 You definitely don't know who you're talking about, because if you see only one inerview you'll see that Beck's ego almost doesn't insist

[ThePencil901]

why does every band play their songs faster live?

[RigoKellerColas]

@ThePencil901 As a drummer I must say it's the drummers fault unless they are using a click track to keep tempo in which case it was a decision they made.

In one of my old bands we would play some songs faster live just to make them more exciting to hear live than the recordings that people heard before hand.

[amozartii]

damn! that is the same guitar I have...I think he likes that "lipstick" pickup sound...

[UtyuckStudio]

better then album version

[Dc10x1e]

whats amazing is someone gave me that silvertone when i was a young guitarist unfortunaly he didnt have the amp case but i got a silvertone amp with it and its an amazing guitar

[Nicholasmegalis]

This is amazing!

[Qber4life]

I love Beck's Silvertone Amp-in-Case guitar, it's actually the same one he played at the final episode of The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien. The head of that guitar is sick.

[Abhayaxanirveda]

my god...that Jessica Dobson is mighty fine c;

[offtherail]

@Abhayaxanirveda - She is Jessica Mansen now. Married one of my buddies. Listen to their band, Deep Sea Diver!

[msims60]

@Abhayaxanirveda Nothing like female rockers!

[pepe7drum]

@Abhayaxanirveda and with that Airline guitar she looks fine fine fine!

[TheFuhrerLives]

@Abhayaxanirveda ya, me and her are now actually dating, although she doesn't exactly know that yet

[NickFU69]

you can barely tell he has forgotten the first verse. pretty good otherwise.

[midgetworld228]

haha, yeah I love how he started laughing right away knowing he messed up

[isettakurt]

Jessica Dobson rocking on her Airline Tuxedo guitar

[0versoul7]

Modern Guilt doesn't do much for me - The Information was good

[norsef]

@0versoul7

Well to each his own. But I thought Information was his weakest album, still some good tracks mind (Cellphone Dead, Elevator Music and 1000 BPM), with Modern Guilt being his strongest since Odelay.

[Tehyamz]

@norsef Come on man, Soldier Jane, Movie Theme, the information album was incredible. Modern Guilt has about 4 good songs, The Information has about ALL good songs.

[guitarheromartijn]

She is good

[lotrax]

Really enjoyable song.

[tomeeeee1]

becks best since mellow gold.

[mariojader]

Jessica Dobson is touring with the band Yeah Yeah Yeahs. She is the keyboardist or bassist.

[xmedical420Marijuana]

AWESOME

[78atal]

I love her

[wasabihansen]

the best guitarist of all times!!!!!!!!

[BerbachMM]

<3 Jessica Dobson!

[alexuribe1]

beck is the coolest guy ever

[HOBO8O8]

@alexuribe1 agreed

[taboocx]

@alexuribe1

[taboocx]

wow, i know i hallucinate on a regular basis but this is like a bizarre dream /future :

david spade : guitar/vocals

andy dick : bass

kato (green hornet) : keyboards

my neighbor: drums

my future wife : 2nd guitar/backing vocals

regardless of my delusion all parties together rock hard and true.

thanks for the inspiration!

[timurlikir]

That performance of them really kicks ass!!

And Andy Dick on the bass is amazing too

[mtdriskell]

I actually laughed out loud at the Andy Dick comment...

[timurlikir]

thanks me too

[floatinglines]

what happened to his guero/information band? they were awesome. having said that, this guitarist is very very cute and almost makes up for it.

very cute

[Schoommak3]

andy dick on the keyboards?? hahaha just kidding but look 1:53

[nathanch90]

lmao! he really does look like him! Saw Beck when he was over here in England last year, awesome gig!

[Deanboy2007]

Beck is the God of the world.

[renaud68]

Jessica Dobson... I like her.. alot

[dylandoggggg]

she's wonderful... at 1.20 love the little dance step :)

[redpaul79]

i wonder if he forgot the first verse or just wanted to shorten the song or what

[dollhairthepup]

With Beck, anything is possible. He probably doesn't even know the answer to that question.

[cbass5511]

lol

[Natokowsky]

damn there are so many hot jessicas in this world.

[heftycat]

Only a Danelctro can sound like that!!!

[BobSeger1981]

best Beck single in a loong time.

[TheAwesomeClub]

Really really reminiscent of the Pixies

[nick4man3]

Look at him smile when he realizes he sang the wrong verse. He does that sometimes hahaha. I have a show he did in Austin for TV from the Sea Change tour with the Flaming Lips backing him, and he messes up his lyrics on two songs. Since it was a TV taping he just started the songs over, though.

If you can manage to hunt it down, that is a GREAT show to watch.

Beck is arguably one of the greatest artists of our generation, and dare I say, of all time. Modern Guilt was proof of that.

[ZephyrKid360]

That Eastwood Tuxedo sounds so good!

[tech9lab]

jessica is hot! saw her at nokia club with beck foolios!!!!!!!

[myway43]

What type of amp is Jessica running thru? Anyone know?

[MiniMightyMan96]

it looks like an old silvertone to me. i can't remember what model i just know jack white uses the same amp

[peacemonger1967]

i didnt notice beck fuck up

[justanotherdeadhead]

amish beck...raising a barn near you. before you post your hate on me, i've loved beck since day 1. i don't think beck is able to give a bad performance, great job.

[mistercrane]

jessica dobson

[CindyVision]

Something is seriously wrong with Beck in this. Mixing up almost all the lyrics, looking tired as hell. I'm glad he's doing better now.

[Wavelength247]

Ah ha ha, he's totally messed up the lyrics...silly bugger.

The coolest artist of his generation hands down..

[FakeFlourescentSkies]

whats the name of the girl playing guitar with beck?

[NickFU69]

Chan Marshall, goes by Cat Power.

[StFace123]

Jessica Dobson

[NickFU69]

Your both totally right. Chan Marshall is just on the recording. I just read it off the album sleeve and figured she would be the one performing. thanks.

[Dejital]

Girl playing guitar is Jessica Dobson, she's in a band called Deep Sea Diver.