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  • Tear it up, Valensi!

  • This may be the best Strokes song. I will never make a decision.

  • That solo is so George Harrison, and that's a good thing.

  • : D

  • Awesome lol

  • is anything sexier than when Jules closes his eyes when he sings

  • Julian looks amazing without the sunglasses.Why cant he play without them now, so we can see the expressions on his face when he sings.

  • @coldstrokes1 yeah! and he should stop wearing those leather pants too! haha

  • fuck...that was awesome nick

  • You can't contain the rock comin' out of Fab 1:54

  • AWWW Nikolai is so cute with the headband!!

    Drunk Julian is the best kind!

  • The Strokes' choruses are always so damn EPIC.

  • THAT SOLO

    DAMN VALENSI, YOU GO

  • this thing that I feel from 2:39 up to 3:18 isn't just an eargasm.it's hard to explain this feeling.omg.

  • loaded to the balls...but still brilliant

    Julian Casablancas <3

  • Why is Casablancas not in the dictionary yet god is? Aren't they the same thing?

  • 2:50 nick <3

  • this is a fucking tune

  • nick´s epi rivierap94.... the coolest guitar on earth

  • a bit slow right?

  • the strokes, best band ever

    fuck 5 people who dont like it you're really uncultivated you don"t know what life is

  • @Choc987654321 No they just don't have the same taste in music as some people. It doesn't make them stupid or 'uncultivated', their just not into the same music as us.

  • queria ter feito essa musica

  • albert is jesus,,,,,,,,,,,,,

    fuck julian

  • @lucas88696 wow fuck you man...without Julian there would be no Strokes. He wrote every song, lyrics, guitar solo and parts everything from the first three albums...but yes I agree Albert is a God.

  • Not that ITI isn't brilliant, but listening to so many Strokes bootlegs makes it weird to go back to the original version because I love the little tweaks, and I begin to expect to hear them. So then I'm itching to hear it like that, and not like the original, and must sift through each of my live versions of the song until I find the exact one I'm remembering. I'm talking primarily about 2:54 (oh, and 2:58) during Nick's solo (2:38-3:15). This happen to anyone else? No? I'm a freak? ahah

  • @prisonertoinstincts this happens to me with muse songs live the most..soo much better live they are..:)

  • Nick rips...

  • if you all look at their side projects they're all fucking great at more than one instrument. Julian obviously played 2nd drums on "Evening Sun", keys and guitar on the his solo stuff. Nick played drums in little joy's song "No one's better sake" and he also played that organ thing on "Ask me Anything" Fab plays that tenor guitar and did other stuff for little joy and Nikolai plays the guitar. For the sake of argument, Albert can play the shit out of the melodica (In Transit acoustic)

  • Nick is like the Yeshua of Guitar =)

  • @blochead170000 good one : )

  • nick valensi...

  • esta so fuckin drunk!!!! lml

  • who is coming in here bullshiting about julian you lot are doucchebags hes so awsome :)

  • nick is amazing. the strokes just rock.

  • Julian can play all of the instruments that the rest of The Strokes can play (except drums). He and Albert had the same guitar teacher. Julian does, write all of the music and the lyrics and has said himself that he obsesses over making all the songs perfect. He transcribes the parts on a keyboard. He's been opening up to more collaboration in First Impressions Of Earth, and plans to do more so in their 4th album.

    Interviews: shesfixingherhair.co.uk

    Still, Julian Casablancas is AMAZING.

  • Alguien tiene la tab de esta versión del solo ?

  • Take me away, see I've got to explain

    Things that have changed in such a permanent way

    Life seems unreal,

    can we go back to your place?

    Ah you drink too much, makes me drink just the same...

    ...

  • i think nick is the best guitarrist in his class

  • JAJAJAJA NIKOLAI AS A HIPPIE

  • The solo is so simple yet so intense and memorable, it just makes the song so much more! :D

  • julian is so wasted'

  • i love you julian

  • love that chorus and solo :D

  • en mi canaltengo todos los videos the strokes ¡¡¡ ;)

  • Nick is my hero ^_^ <3

  • ahah que envidia para los ke stuvieron ahi¡¡¡¡

    ahaha yo me uviera vuelto loca

    ps como no con the strokes¡¡¡¡+ un cigarrito

  • I Fucking love albert's Hair :)

  • i would have a lot of itching sown there if i use nick's pants

  • wtf kind of shit is that albert is equally as good as all of them

  • In regards to talent it would be fab pulling them back. Or even Julians voice (a present). Thats just the way it is. But you could never have the strokes without them all together.

  • 0:26 haha cigar in his hand

  • advise from ME! 1:42

  • fuckin kickin fat ass song :P

  • Nikolai is on fire !

  • Julian wrote better songs to be honest.

  • @Brandon18valensi

    look at your name.

  • @Brandon18valensi ...concordo pienamente sn fan di entrambi i gruppi...in modo oggettivo matt è musicalmente un passo sopra...

  • @Brandon18valensi to be honest you are a idiot, if dont like strokes goaway of here

  • @vamusid idiota tu pendeja madre imbecil

  • @Brandon18valensi they can all play multiple instruments... fab plays guitar nick plays drums if you want proof look up a band called little joy and the song 'no one's better sake'

  • Julian doesnt write everything. But he writes all the lyrics and he writes most of the guitar parts on piano and he can play drums. Thats why he is a legend.

  • He writes everything. You're wrong.

  • Ripcordnews is right. He wrote all the songs himself. Apart from 4 songs or so which he co-wrote with the band members.

  • @TheFelixCell

    He actually does write everything, music, not just lyrics, and arranges it, too. A few of the songs were co-written by various other members of the band, but those are the exception rather than the rule. And THAT is why he's a legend.

  • @TheFelixCell I don't think he writes the guitar parts haha ;)

  • @Trooper9292

    Yes he does, he states it in many interviews that he writes ALL the parts for the songs, unless it is otherwise posted in the discography.

    For the third album, 3 of the tracks were co-written with other members, leaving the total number of songs Julian did NOT completely write equaling 4. (Because there was one track co-written with Albert on the second album)

    Plus as more evidence, he plays all the instruments on his solo album, guitars and all.

    Look into your facts dude...

  • @EBoiSki I think you should look into your facts because both Julian and Nick have stated that Julian has not written all the music by himself. just because he gets all the credit doesn't mean the others don't contribute riffs/melodies/certain parts of songs.

  • @londonbird

    I don't know what interviews you're watching, but whatever, I don't want to argue.

  • @Trooper9292 He did. He wrote pretty much everything in the ITI/RoF eras especially, even guitar solos. Now they collaborate a lot more.

  • @TheFelixCell I would kill to see him play drums man. Got a sneak at him playing guitar with his Phrazes box set. It was odd but cool. "That's why he is a legend" indeed.

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  • @TheFelixCell isso vai mudar com o quarto disco

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  • In cover of first impression on earth it says. Music and Lyrics written by Julian Casablancas.

    Listen to I'll try anything once....and to the first on song on first impressions ( forgot the name) then you'll see how it works

  • how can you think jules writes the guitar parts after hearing albert hammond jr's solo record?

  • thats why albert had a solo record, so he could write his own stuff, DUH

  • best song on is this it

  • içinde kendinizi bulduğunuz sizi hapseden bir parça:D

  • Oh yeah!! Julian feel the music!! 1:17

  • Julian is sooooooooooooooo fckn cuteeeeeeeee

    (L).(L)

  • to hell with u! xD

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  • TO THE OWNER OF THIS VIDEO: delete this fucking comment now!!

  • Really? I guess you learn something every day - I was pretty sure that Jules writes the song and the fellas get to do what they want with the solos!

  • esta bnn xingonzizizimo este video

  • The bass is killer.

  • I know Nikolai is amaazing.

  • Nick may not be on the level of Hendrix but he's still a very talented, as well as creative, guitarist.

    As is Albert. Although he mainly plays rhythm his solo in Vision Of Division is just unreal.

  • albert plays a lot of solos not just the one in vision of division they share the "rythm/lead guitar" stuff and both are great... about the hendrix thing never compare nothing always will be someone more talented

  • I would listen to The Strokes over Hendrix any day

  • jimi hendrix is too different to be compare with nick but i really love this two Guitarists

  • That solo was pretty killer and an improvement on the record, but I agree with kenyou - it wasn't Hendrix good! Totally different guitarists.

    In fact, Nick and Jimi have barely any similarities at all! Nick writes a great solo, Jimi improvised most of his... Opening up a can of worms here I'm sure...

    Bob Dylan? Why exactly would he be compared to a singer/songwriter?

  • Nick didn't write the solo, Julian did.

  • and how do you know this?

  • i know this because im a pretty big strokes fan and i know that julian writes all the songs

  • yes well i'm a big strokes fan too and i know that he writes the words..i don't think theres ever been confirmation that he writes every insturments part for each song..i find that hard to believe. even though jules is the best thing to happen to music in a long time

  • there is an interview where julian clearly explains that he writes the music and lyrics

  • i found one..he clearly states he writes the basic rythm on a piano, and then gives it to the other guys to do there thing...with them im guessing.i don't personally consider coming up with that the whole music process but that's just me

  • i saw one where he says that he writes all of the music and lyrics

  • From what I've read Julian wrote Is This It pretty much on his own, he's a bit of a perfectionist and would bring finished products to the band. He would even fix up/change the bands contributions because he would obsess over getting things right.

    I think First Impressions was the album with the most band imput- so far- that's when Julian really opened up and gave the other guys a chance. That's probably why it sounded so different.

  • they wrote the first half of is this it drunk. lol

  • i really don't think so

    i really doubt that julian writes everything

    he has to work together with the band

  • it says in some interviews he was almost a dictatior,m everything has to get the nod from him to go ahead. but agreed, its gotta be some sort of a combination of them all

  • My god, that solo is so fucking amazing. In 20 more years people will compare Nick Valensi to Jimi Hendrix and Bob Dylan.

  • It wasn't THAT good. He was sorta repetive. But it was good, I'll give him props.

  • ..dylan was known for his words, dude. Not his guitar playing.

    lmao.

  • @PortugalTheAccount the thumbs down you got beg to differ.

  • So you're telling me Dylan was a better guitarist than he was a writer?!

    You are fucking ridiculous.

  • Are you retarded? Dylan's guitar playing was not impressive at all, he's known for his songwriting and his way with words brosef.

  • THE WORLD IS OVER BUT I DON´T CARE!

    Fuckin´ amazing.

  • WOO! Nikolai is a LEGEND!!

  • I agree.. we should also mention nikolai.

  • amazing solo!!

  • ahhh ahah Nikolai x]

    lovee the strokes.. can't wait for the album

  • haha nick has a cigar in his hand! julian looks soo hot!

  • so orgasmic

  • haha

  • fucking casablancas hes god

  • @milathewho he is great but no is god

  • hahahaah nikolai makes me smile in this video. what a goof!

  • this is my favorite strokes song.. next to is this it and heart in a cage

  • i'm waiting for their new fucking cd :D

  • does nick have a cigarette in his strumming hand right at the start of the video??

  • Yep

  • best band ever

  • hell yea

  • jules has the best voice and the best jackets

  • I love how slow the guitars' cadence is during the song, it makes the solo that much more rad!

  • nick valensi is a fuckin beast!

  • they are so in tune it hurts

  • they really need to play at the superbowl

  • to be honest the guitar of nick was outa tune, u could hear that, nice improvisation though

  • and how do you know he didnt wanted in tuned exactly like that??

  • how do you know he didn't want it?

  • you meen "how do I know he DID want it?"

    lol.. I dont.. thats not the point.. the point is ur presumptuous and a smart ass ;)

    Strokes always had a sound that was bit dirty at times.. its part of who they are

  • haha..u say I'M the smartass? funny, anyway, if you played guitar ud know what a no-go it is to not tune ur guitar perfectly, its not the not-tuned sound that makes their style, pls don't talk when u have no idea of what ur talking about kthxbye

  • and anyway, it's I meAn with an A not with an E, so pls be nice and don't try to sound smart if you're not, and no, I meant why he didn't want his guitar tuned

  • kid let it go...

  • hahaha..someone lost the battle here

  • jesus it shows ur 15.. get of my fuckin back...

  • funny it comes from someone with a wallpaper quoting the word ROCK

    well , let's leave it at that

    have a nice day jackie Wild, love your "mature" name btw

  • thank you

  • does anyone know a good plastic surgeon??

    Valensi just melted off my face with that solo.

  • hahahaha nice one

  • Ah-mazing!

    He sang it kind of slow though,

    xP I think he's high.

  • nick looks like a pimp at his solo..:) I LOVE THE STROKES

  • true dat

  • "you drink too much, makes me drink just the same"

    what a beautiful scottish sky man. fuckin epic

  • I like how at 2:40, Nick's like, "All right everyone, stay the hell back, I'll take over the rest." and boy did he did. Strokes rock!!!

  • theres a really cool part of some song that julian shouts something like "get everything...to blame!" but i cant really find which song is that. i thought it was "alone,together" but seems its not.someone has a clue?

  • this song was definitely the highlight for me when I went to a show of theirs two years ago. So much energy!!! Julian was so f'ed up haha, he tried to say something to the crowd at one point and it made absolutely no sense and even he realized it and just kind of laughed and stared off into space.

  • the strokes are epic

  • omg it looks so beautiful outside and the strokes sound amazing...

    that must have been an incredible show. im jealous.

  • everyone was so tired...the whole band (and even the public) was sleeping on feet..but then nick woke eveyone up with this AMAZING solo...so great..the strokes is the best band in the world, do doubt of it

  • lol julian sounds so high and he extends the notes soo much when he yells thats what i like about him

  • this song is amazing and the solo incredible.

    Congratulations The Strokes you are the best band in the world

  • oh nick! GREAT SOLO

  • drunk or not; better than most bands out there.

  • omg jules is so drunk....i love the strokes but this is just kind of sad :(

  • ohhh ya cause this is so heartbreaking great music, coming out of a drunk guy, a crime, damn him

  • actually he could do better-much better-if you have listened to the CD or other live performances.

  • i have. ive been to a couple shows. own all their shit on vinyl. I appreciate their music and know what it sounds like at its best, i just dont ever hold it to a standard ya know? What if he is not drunk and is just havin a bad day or somethin, or he has indigestion. excited for a new record, and i am definitely holding no standards for thaat either, because i have faithin the band and their musicianship. they changed my effin life

  • hah i highly doubt its indegestion. and julian casablancas has standards- hes said it himself, hes known to be a prefectionist. if the strokes didnt have standards where do you think they would be? they work hard to put out the great records that they do, and they havent dissapointed me yet-and i have pretty high standards.

    the strokes=best band ever :)

  • it looks like The Strokes are well known and liked in the UK, just not everyone knows them in the U.S. :/

  • i know what you mean. barely nobody knows who they are in my school. then again all they listen to is freakin rap and the jonas brothers.

  • anyone know where i can find the tab for the version of the solo nick does in this video?

  • Scotland forever!

  • GREAT BAND!! LOVE THE SONG!!

  • GREAT BAND!!!

  • Jules is so freakin hot! (wasted or not...most of the time wasted..haha)They all are so freakin awesome!!

  • aaaaaaaaaah AWESOME!

  • The Strokes are one of the best bands out there and nick valensi is an amazing guitar player this song and the solo rocks !

  • I remember being at the front of this gig, when i just turned 18. Wow, it was one of the beat moments of my life. 'You drink way toooooo much, makes me drink just the saaaammmmeeeee'.

  • Julian is so fucking wasted...and by the way the song seems a litlle slow