Do Make Say Think - Auberge Le Mouton Noir

[bearlyy]

An amazing piece of music. I'm not sure if this is how it actually sounded live, or if it is the limitations of the recording device, but as usual (with live music), it is either so loud as to be just distortion or else some instrument drowns out the melody of another instrument - the sound is absolutely horrendous compared to the perfect version on the album. This is one of the reasons why I never to go live performances.

[shawnsemchuk]

They are SO under rated. Come on Bieber, I dare you to write, no... wait, can he even spell? Epic!

[fundy76]

I saw this act in Northampton, Ma and it was a religious experience...mindblowing.

The music was great but what impressed me the most was the comraderie on stage..the way they interacted. Cannot describe but enjoyed the shit out of it!

[rootvalue]

What I love about this song (and DMST) is the utilization of two drummers. It sounds incredible in stereo on their studio albums (with one kit in the right speaker and another in the left). Correct me if I'm wrong (and I may very well be) but I feel like there's a triplet sixteenth note beat on the hi-hats, played with one drummer playing eighth notes and another playing the eighth notes (on the off-beat). I don't notice the sixteenth-note beat played in this live version on Winter Hymn...

[eggonpetraw]

@rootvalue that's only in studio, the same drummer, but tortoise make it live

[forlornfoghorn]

I love the mood of this song. I just love the way this band have so much atmosphere in their music.

[rootvalue]

I know exactly what you mean. It took me so long to appreciate ambient music like this song's intro--where there isn't a blatant rhythm or guiding drum path. The breakthrough (for acceptance was) seeing ambient music performed live. It's often more than just floating noise. When I was younger, I forgot that talent is put into all music; some music is just different than my tastes and harder to take a liking to when it's not as frequented as the rest of one's interests. But this is beauty.

[milit4ryfairy]

One of my favorite songs... of all time.

[Megalomaniac117]

Agreed.

I especially love the extended bit with, what is that--a viola?

Gorgeous.

[Vertze]

Auberge Le Mouton Noir (The Black Sheep Inn) is an actual place in Wakefield, Quebec, Canada, known for booking diverse and talented acts such as Do Make Say Think. Though I'm not sure if this song is named after the place heheh... Go there! It's a great tavern/town. DMST hasn't been back in a while though :*(

[ZoomBackCamera]

yeah the song was recorded there. I live in the area but never went, I might go for Basia Bulat next month.

[Vertze]

Gotta love the Outaouais :D

I moved to Vancouver a few months ago and I miss the region dearly. Especially the Black Sheep. :*(

[getthis162001]

this song is epic, has to be experienced live

[nubarp]

One of the reasons I might end up relocating to Canada.

[wealltrytoohard7]

I Love This Fuckin Song!!

[yourajerkmaybe]

thanks heaps for posting this!

I live in Australia and I'm a broke student so I can't go out to see them. Youtube and great people like yourself are my last hope to see them live, I think.

P.S. It sounds kind of cool with the really rumbling bass and the violin distant and echoing in the background.

thanks again!

[Mager72]

Bloody great

[ibeleaf]

dmst is always great live... i saw them two nights ago actually, being from toronto, they always play here.

[orwellwasrightbitch]

Sweet! I was at this show, and it was probably the best concert I've ever seen. I couldn't have been less than 10 feet away from you, because I was about this close to the stage. Do you remember the fight that broke out during the Broken Social Scene set? The same douche bag that hit some kid that made them stop the song hit me earlier because I wouldn't let him and his ugly girlfriend push me aside and take my spot.

[charlieonehorse]

i will see this band anytime anywhere they are near me

and sometimes even when they aren't

[majortomyorke]

Do Make Say Woot