Wow! To think 15 years ago I was on tour with my best friends, Adam and Tyson of 2GS, shooting this video. It was my first music video. Can’t believe it’s been 15 years and we just hit 1 million views. Pretty cool! This video was shot over back to back tours in the USA and Europe. We finished the tour in SF and a crackhead broke into Tyson’s suburban and stole two guitars and my backpack, which had about 10 tapes in it from tour. On that last night before shit got stolen we played at the The Great American Music Hall downtown. They found out I was recording the show without paying their $2000 filming fee and took my tapes. If we didn’t give them the tapes they would have kept the money from the show, which was way more than 2k. I wonder where those tapes are today and who has them. Pure gold. I was going to end the music video there at the grand venue. Not to mention have this wild party scene from Rapid City in the video. Damn you crackheads. Typical SF tho. Haha. Wild! Anyway, my new life mission is to get the 2GS back together for a reunion mini tour. How amazing would that be?! Thanks to everyone who watched the videos I made for them over the years. 2GS fans are genuine and really understand music / the depth that both adam and tyson went to make each track. All their fans are basically students of music and know what goes into it. Miss those times on tour and hanging with the homies. Ohhh The talent! Miss it so. Thanks for reading my ramble. All the best, Alex
Thank you for blessing us with this, and congrats on the 1M! I am a recent discoverer of 2GS and have become obsessed; both with the music itself and with finding whatever live recordings have been preserved by the internet. It's my desperate way of pseudo-experiencing something I arrived too late for. How likely would a reunion actually happen? And where would we first hear news of this if it does come together?
@@yaoster4u Better late than never! Welcome to the 2GS and their magical tunes. We all miss their music. No promises on any reunion but I will try to nudge them for an SF show. Would be amazing for so many of us to see them perform again. There’s no doubt! Thanks for writing 🙏🏻💪🏼
@@princesseIise I emailed them and they changed ownership. I asked if the tapes were still in the safe and they said no. Such a bummer! Beautiful footage in that amazing room too. Would be nice to find those tapes. I but they through them out 😤
I've been listening to this song for twelve years now... There is nothing else that materializes a state of mind and a desperate chase as accurately. I'm 29 now and still find myself returning to it again and again. The years are tough, my struggle to seem like I got a handle on things is even harder... The release that this song brings me is singular. I've got no clue about what happened to you guys or what you're up to now but I hope you know you've made your mark on dozens upon dozens of lives. Thank you...
Hey man, 28 here listening to the song for just as long. It's a constant battle to improve. I often feel like I'm losing.. but I'm still trying. And that's all I can really do. Life is a hard journey. Wherever you are and whatever you are doing know that I am cheering for you. We've connected through good music. And isn't good music just the icing on life?
That's really amazing to read this, wow.. I know exactly where I was when I heard this song for the first time (such a long time now), on a transmittor in my bathroom.. I was blown away, but luckily I already had internet to search down who those guys were. And like you told this song is always coming back to me , it's so genuine and it has such a great atmosphere . Obviously I don't have to explain to you guys, as I don't like explaining things .. Wonderfull, thank you and thank you gallants keep rollin', as I'm trying .. with a dtich once in a while.
I saw the guys first time in a German TV show. Mind-blowing. Later than in a show in Berlin. Good old times. I'm 47 now. :) Awesome music. What the toll tells is one of my all time favourite.
My mum used to play this for me in the car when she'd pick me up for the weekend while I lived with my dad. It will always stay a huge part of my childhood. Two Gallants are one of the most underrated duos to grace this earth and I hate that I could never see them live
Been waiting for 7 years now to see this song and/or the band break through. Astounding to me that this brilliant song hasn't made them household names. Still the highlight of their live set as well, this song never grows old.
This might be my most commonly well-received music recommendation I've regularly made in my lifetime. It's something that I've found to be successful across generations as well as stubborn, ardent fans of other genres. It's the kind of transformative song that I've witnessed people absolutely melt to when I dragged them along to a show for. Spreading the gospel of 2GS and seeing it have a profound effect on those who I've introduced it to has made me feel more rewarded and happy than any trophy, any degree or any paycheck I've ever gotten.
It always struck me as a tune that must've existed generations ago and these guys are simply covering it. I think that really speaks to their abilities at writing folk from the heart. Glad you are spreading the gospel to this day
Was lucky enough to see these guys right here in SF in 2012.. I fell in love during that show💔 I play this song when I want to go back those memories...although what follows is the all too familiar pains of a broken heart that will never heal, I listen still because it’s so fckn’ bittersweet, the pain hurts good... This is and will forever be my favorite fkin song And to my Jim, you’ll probably never read this, but if you should ever need me , I’ll go where’er you lead me. I love you.
Been listening to these guys since I was a teenager. Went to San Francisco around ten years ago and just happened to be at Amoeba Records when they played a free show.. will never forget that day for the rest of my life
Because it's feral, rouge and free and our US government wants us enslaved to a broken, sad, oppressive society defined by broken homes, the wandering and the greed and lust. That is why this anthem is not played in contemporary mainstream media. That is why. John 10:10 Peachy fuzzy man. How are you? Bless you. Set yourself free.
Was listening to this song all the time ten odd years ago. Today heard it on the radio first time since that. Brought back the feeling. Love this song!
I'm from England and one summer's day on MSM I got talking to a girl from SF who told me about this song and then I never heard from her again but this song has always had a big impact on me. Yeah I'm depressed and have battled addiction for a long time now and this song helps me through these dark times. Thank you tg. 🙏♥️
I first heard these guys at probably 35yo and instantly fell in love with them. The raw and real vibe and obvious talent hooked me in and I'm a fan for life!!
i had never even heard of them when i saw them open for Claypool last year and after seeing thier set i was an istant fan. It was an amazing intimate performance and while it's not anything to get you off your feet and jumping around it was one of the most beautiful sets i'd ever heard from any band. and a lot of great bands you notice people jsut simply standing there enjoying hte music instead of going crazy. look at old footage of Pink Floyd shows, everyone just stands there mesorized.
I was given a poster of this band by my friend Jesse at a record shop in San Antonio Tx, 180 Grams Record Shop that used to host in store late night shows. This band is incredible and I still have the poster in pristine condition. Edit;This memory was 20 years ago.
well, i've been to three of their shows and all i can say is that everyone there is extremely into what this band is doing. their shows are as intimate as their music, you just feel like there's two of your friends jamming and you just dropped in for a second.
Was anyone at the houston show , so sad, they said they would never play houston again. I can't even remember how long, but they came to Beaumont and I see them in Nashville now. They are so incredibly kind!
Tuve el placer de verlos en Madrid, me gustaron muchísimo y los disfrute, me parecen especiales, emocionantes y el batería es un espectáculo, con la sala bastante llena. Mis amigos los vieron el día antes en Valencia. Cuatro gatos, eso dice mucho de la salud de la música en este país.
Saw those guys this evening near Stuttgart, Germany Great! Something between Neil Young and Pixies or White Stripes with gutar and drums! hope to seee them again the next years.
Best song I have heard coming out of the bay area in a long time... Good work fellas! Can't wait to catch you guys live! and the look at 1:50 is the best! prost!!!
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Wow! To think 15 years ago I was on tour with my best friends, Adam and Tyson of 2GS, shooting this video. It was my first music video. Can’t believe it’s been 15 years and we just hit 1 million views. Pretty cool!
This video was shot over back to back tours in the USA and Europe. We finished the tour in SF and a crackhead broke into Tyson’s suburban and stole two guitars and my backpack, which had about 10 tapes in it from tour.
On that last night before shit got stolen we played at the The Great American Music Hall downtown. They found out I was recording the show without paying their $2000 filming fee and took my tapes. If we didn’t give them the tapes they would have kept the money from the show, which was way more than 2k.
I wonder where those tapes are today and who has them. Pure gold. I was going to end the music video there at the grand venue. Not to mention have this wild party scene from Rapid City in the video. Damn you crackheads. Typical SF tho. Haha. Wild!
Anyway, my new life mission is to get the 2GS back together for a reunion mini tour. How amazing would that be?!
Thanks to everyone who watched the videos I made for them over the years. 2GS fans are genuine and really understand music / the depth that both adam and tyson went to make each track.
All their fans are basically students of music and know what goes into it. Miss those times on tour and hanging with the homies. Ohhh The talent! Miss it so. Thanks for reading my ramble.
All the best,
Alex
Thank you for blessing us with this, and congrats on the 1M!
I am a recent discoverer of 2GS and have become obsessed; both with the music itself and with finding whatever live recordings have been preserved by the internet. It's my desperate way of pseudo-experiencing something I arrived too late for.
How likely would a reunion actually happen? And where would we first hear news of this if it does come together?
@@yaoster4u Better late than never! Welcome to the 2GS and their magical tunes. We all miss their music. No promises on any reunion but I will try to nudge them for an SF show. Would be amazing for so many of us to see them perform again. There’s no doubt! Thanks for writing 🙏🏻💪🏼
thanks for sharing this, great read. I wonder if those tapes still exist somewhere, what a bummer they got taken
@@princesseIise I emailed them and they changed ownership. I asked if the tapes were still in the safe and they said no. Such a bummer! Beautiful footage in that amazing room too. Would be nice to find those tapes. I but they through them out 😤
Do you still keep in touch with them?
I've been listening to this song for twelve years now... There is nothing else that materializes a state of mind and a desperate chase as accurately. I'm 29 now and still find myself returning to it again and again. The years are tough, my struggle to seem like I got a handle on things is even harder... The release that this song brings me is singular. I've got no clue about what happened to you guys or what you're up to now but I hope you know you've made your mark on dozens upon dozens of lives. Thank you...
Heard this song 11 or 12 years ago on mtv or something loved it ever since
Hey man, 28 here listening to the song for just as long. It's a constant battle to improve. I often feel like I'm losing.. but I'm still trying. And that's all I can really do. Life is a hard journey. Wherever you are and whatever you are doing know that I am cheering for you. We've connected through good music. And isn't good music just the icing on life?
27 Here and I just discovered this song last year in December. But I feel like I knew this song my whole life.
That's really amazing to read this, wow.. I know exactly where I was when I heard this song for the first time (such a long time now), on a transmittor in my bathroom.. I was blown away, but luckily I already had internet to search down who those guys were. And like you told this song is always coming back to me , it's so genuine and it has such a great atmosphere . Obviously I don't have to explain to you guys, as I don't like explaining things .. Wonderfull, thank you and thank you gallants keep rollin', as I'm trying .. with a dtich once in a while.
I saw the guys first time in a German TV show. Mind-blowing. Later than in a show in Berlin. Good old times. I'm 47 now. :) Awesome music. What the toll tells is one of my all time favourite.
FUCK.. I can't believe how long it took me to find this hidden diamond. I love you all.
My 21 year old son introduce me to this. I'm over 60 and I love the poetry of this music. Two guys and a great sense of poetry
You have good children!
@Johnathan Cooper I thought I was the only crazy person who did that stuff. I totally get it and been there!
this song is an instant classic
Thank you Night Vale for showing me this awesome band.
Probably the best band in all of America. At least right now, when I'm reasonably drunk.
My mum used to play this for me in the car when she'd pick me up for the weekend while I lived with my dad.
It will always stay a huge part of my childhood. Two Gallants are one of the most underrated duos to grace this earth and I hate that I could never see them live
Forgot, how much I loved his song. Is listening to twenty times in a row, obsessive?
not at all
I will always remember launching into las cruces jail and scaring the shit out of my ex after that slow build up and intro. Lol
No
That's beginner level
Been waiting for 7 years now to see this song and/or the band break through. Astounding to me that this brilliant song hasn't made them household names. Still the highlight of their live set as well, this song never grows old.
This stuff is timeless. These guys caught lightning in a bottle!
These guys are criminally underrated. Like looking back, they had and still have such a simple, yet unique and groundbreaking sound.
I can't say how much I love this song
Reminds me of the townes van zandt, dead flowers cover. Incredible, one of the greatest songs ever.
I've been listening to this for a very long time. And always will.. oh, the memories to this is unreal. Thanks to you guys :)
This might be my most commonly well-received music recommendation I've regularly made in my lifetime. It's something that I've found to be successful across generations as well as stubborn, ardent fans of other genres. It's the kind of transformative song that I've witnessed people absolutely melt to when I dragged them along to a show for. Spreading the gospel of 2GS and seeing it have a profound effect on those who I've introduced it to has made me feel more rewarded and happy than any trophy, any degree or any paycheck I've ever gotten.
It always struck me as a tune that must've existed generations ago and these guys are simply covering it. I think that really speaks to their abilities at writing folk from the heart. Glad you are spreading the gospel to this day
I'm sad that I'll never get to see these guys live, they are amazing
Was lucky enough to see these guys right here in SF in 2012.. I fell in love during that show💔
I play this song when I want to go back those memories...although what follows is the all too familiar pains of a broken heart that will never heal, I listen still because it’s so fckn’ bittersweet, the pain hurts good...
This is and will forever be my favorite fkin song
And to my Jim, you’ll probably never read this, but if you should ever need me , I’ll go where’er you lead me.
I love you.
Why does this song make me so sad (yet happy)?
I feel the same.
Been listening to these guys since I was a teenager. Went to San Francisco around ten years ago and just happened to be at Amoeba Records when they played a free show.. will never forget that day for the rest of my life
This song is beautiful, it never gets old.
his voice is incredible
YES !!!
one of my top 10 songs of ALL times!
Can’t believe I almost forgot about this. Great tune
this song is wicked i could listen 2 it over n over again
this song @ my funeral for sure.
It has such a beautiful darkness to it.
Probably the most underrated song of all time
they used to play in Rapid City South Dakota all the time :) wish they came back PLEASE!!!!
WHAAAYYTTT
Had this song on repeat when my brother died in 2016 everytime i here this reminds me of him
How the fuck am I just now hearing this song? Why hasn't it been a classic on alt rock radio stations all these years?
Because it's feral, rouge and free and our US government wants us enslaved to a broken, sad, oppressive society defined by broken homes, the wandering and the greed and lust. That is why this anthem is not played in contemporary mainstream media. That is why. John 10:10 Peachy fuzzy man. How are you? Bless you. Set yourself free.
Makes fer great drinkin' music!
literally watched this 6 times in a row i cant stop
This song is fantastic, my favourite 2 gallants song. love the little guitar riff, so simple but so good
I love this song. It's gotten me through the good and bad. Keep rolling.
Was listening to this song all the time ten odd years ago. Today heard it on the radio first time since that. Brought back the feeling. Love this song!
I'm from England and one summer's day on MSM I got talking to a girl from SF who told me about this song and then I never heard from her again but this song has always had a big impact on me.
Yeah I'm depressed and have battled addiction for a long time now and this song helps me through these dark times. Thank you tg. 🙏♥️
This song is the voice of a traveling man. Simply amazing.
Saw them live in Manchester a couple of years back! One of the greatest gigs I've ever been to, awesome stuff.
Amazing song!
Were on top form last night in Manchester
I first heard these guys at probably 35yo and instantly fell in love with them. The raw and real vibe and obvious talent hooked me in and I'm a fan for life!!
i had never even heard of them when i saw them open for Claypool last year and after seeing thier set i was an istant fan. It was an amazing intimate performance and while it's not anything to get you off your feet and jumping around it was one of the most beautiful sets i'd ever heard from any band. and a lot of great bands you notice people jsut simply standing there enjoying hte music instead of going crazy. look at old footage of Pink Floyd shows, everyone just stands there mesorized.
Finally the radio shows me a good song!
dis song is just class......TUNE!
Just saw them in Philadelphia. They put on one hell of a show.
Brings back so many memories.
whoever worked on this video-- good damn job.
Brilliant song, deserves more praise.
Finaly the radio shows me a good song. I freaking love it. It will forever be one of my favourites
Still amazing 2019
That guy at 1:10 really enjoyed the moment
I can't blame him
I was given a poster of this band by my friend Jesse at a record shop in San Antonio Tx, 180 Grams Record Shop that used to host in store late night shows. This band is incredible and I still have the poster in pristine condition.
Edit;This memory was 20 years ago.
They are just... INCROYABLE.
This song is a masterpiece
LOVE IT! and yeah, it's not simple, just shows how talented they are, making it sound so easy...
listened to this so many times, never loses its effect
Saw these guys open for Les Claypool in Seattle. I'll never forget the energy of the drummer. Intense.
holy fuck no way that must've been amazing
Always come back here!
They're coming here to Colorado on the 30th and I'm gonna see them!
So pumped :D
I just love driving around in my car with this song on repeat!!! Excellent stuff!!
I love this song so much.
Thanks. I like it, too.
Just turned 30, just had a son, this is a son I sing to my son. Good music is good music.
How is your 11 year old now?
I LOVE this song!
Cool vid too.
How come every time I find an awesome new band they turn out to be on Saddle Creek! Thank you Saddle Creek, for bringing color to life!!
just found this band today. saddle creek keeps finding great bands.
well, i've been to three of their shows and all i can say is that everyone there is extremely into what this band is doing. their shows are as intimate as their music, you just feel like there's two of your friends jamming and you just dropped in for a second.
how can one not love these guys!!!???
Just, magical. Always manages to put me into a great mood. And can I ask? Do they remind anybody else of early Johnny Cash?
Awesome. I've loved Two Gallants since I saw them at the Mill in Iowa City this summer.
I love this song!!! :)
no words for it
Alive Records sent me here.
Possibly my faveorite song odf the last 2 or 3 years, genius! And even better when your really really drunk :-)
Was anyone at the houston show , so sad, they said they would never play houston again. I can't even remember how long, but they came to Beaumont and I see them in Nashville now. They are so incredibly kind!
That voice is amazing
Tuve el placer de verlos en Madrid, me gustaron muchísimo y los disfrute, me parecen especiales, emocionantes y el batería es un espectáculo, con la sala bastante llena. Mis amigos los vieron el día antes en Valencia. Cuatro gatos, eso dice mucho de la salud de la música en este país.
i'm twelve yet this is a beautiful song. (tear drips down my cheek)
Songs to hit hard bring me back some beautiful time
Saw those guys this evening near Stuttgart, Germany
Great!
Something between Neil Young and Pixies or White Stripes with gutar and drums!
hope to seee them again the next years.
I love that you're going to Dour this summer!
this song is beautiful. reminds me of kerouac
Best song I have heard coming out of the bay area in a long time... Good work fellas! Can't wait to catch you guys live! and the look at 1:50 is the best! prost!!!
had this on repeat for a while now
Can't get enough of it :d
Came to love these guys through one random download. Helping to bring the acoustic guitar back.
i could listen to this song over and over and over again. its on repeat. are they touring soon???
I just want to see two gallants and deer tick tour together!
how the hell can 20 people NOT like this?!
These guys are amazing.
This song is sad. I love it.
guitar and drum and its a master peas this song well live for ever
Incredible
such a great great band.
woooo rapid city!!
Love this song 💘
such an amazing song it just makes me smile out of pure awesomeness:)
i`m looking for to see these 2 guys dec 5th in salzburg, austria
Excellent. Love this song.
wow, what a voice.