American Football -- Live at the Fireside Bowl in Chicago, IL -- 4/3/99

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  • Опубліковано 22 гру 2017
  • Night 2 of 3 at the Post Marked Stamps Fest with Rainer Maria and Aspera Ad Astera playing this show as well. I did my best to clean up the video, as the quality is terrible at times. It's still enjoyable (for me) to watch.
    Also, check out the American Football Instrumental Demos video that I posted: • American Football Inst...
    1. The One With The Tambourine (1:39)
    2. I'll See You When We're Both Not So Emotional (7:16)
    3. Letters and Packages (11:42)
    4. But The Regrets Are Killing Me (15:08)
    5. For Sure (19:45)
    6. Never Meant (23:16)
    7. Stay Home (26:47)

КОМЕНТАРІ • 163

  • @gav8558
    @gav8558 2 роки тому +178

    Always trust a band with two Telecasters.

  • @ceeb420
    @ceeb420 6 років тому +353

    "Goodbye and the tears we cried on the autumn nights when we realized, we were falling out of love."
    Damn, that got me. This video is wild to see.

    • @ginger_lemon5159
      @ginger_lemon5159 10 місяців тому +1

      I clicked on a random spot somewhere in the video to see if it was stuttering, and I scrolled down to read the comments. Your comment was the first one I read and i read the lyric exactly when he sang it. That was trippy.

  • @jeffbundy2633
    @jeffbundy2633 9 місяців тому +17

    I was there. I still have one of the cardboard stars that were hanging from the ceiling.

    • @TakingtheFall71
      @TakingtheFall71  9 місяців тому +3

      That's amazing, I'm jealous. I'm still bitter that one of the guys from Ethel Meserve was selling a flyer from that weekend and I got out outbid by this crazy Joan of Arc fan.

  • @onelgalagedara4472
    @onelgalagedara4472 4 роки тому +409

    Yo dudes, I’ll try to remaster the audio for this concert, lemme know if u dig that type of stuff

  • @doxskew2221
    @doxskew2221 2 роки тому +99

    Crazy how these kids didn't even know what this band would do and how influencial they would be to emo and math rock music

    • @aethrya
      @aethrya 10 місяців тому

      How do you know that?

    • @MadCritter
      @MadCritter 10 місяців тому +10

      @@aethryauhh because they were very small at the time and disbanded shortly after, never having seen success. To them at the time it was just some small project that they left behind for other things. They only got popular after they split.

  • @Disorder781
    @Disorder781 4 роки тому +88

    23:16

  • @damesoumbi
    @damesoumbi 3 роки тому +31

    "we are _the_ american football"

  • @ydgjoe
    @ydgjoe Рік тому +8

    15:22 one of the stars fall

  • @currentform
    @currentform 6 років тому +280

    Thank you for posting this! I'm one of the guys in the bottom right corner. What a great flashback.

    • @TakingtheFall71
      @TakingtheFall71  6 років тому +21

      Simon King that’s amazing.

    • @condimentking414
      @condimentking414 6 років тому +11

      I envy you.
      You're hot, BTW

    •  5 років тому +1

      Do you still listen to, emo/diy bands

    • @GwakGwak-ct8yv
      @GwakGwak-ct8yv 4 роки тому +15

      How does it feel to experience 'never meant' for the first time?

    • @SuperMoodyyy
      @SuperMoodyyy 4 роки тому +9

      Original sadboy

  • @JuliaKimie84
    @JuliaKimie84 24 дні тому +1

    This is a golden internet treasure. Thank you to the person who recorded it and for uploading it.

  • @mikemetzger7688
    @mikemetzger7688 4 роки тому +43

    oh shit, that's me with the glasses on the left taking photos. i wonder if i still have those negatives...

  • @raccoontycoon6972
    @raccoontycoon6972 4 роки тому +91

    The date, video quality. and static in the background adds to the midwest feel

  • @solidjames5704
    @solidjames5704 5 років тому +93

    The guy looking back at the camera at 23:35 represents about 80% of this band's fanbase (including myself)

  • @kidsarecheese9198
    @kidsarecheese9198 3 роки тому +16

    they were way ahead of their time

  • @sirianfelixbrightonesquire3247
    @sirianfelixbrightonesquire3247 2 роки тому +23

    Good Emo, I love all forms of Emo, but there’s something about Midwest Emo, the musicianship.
    You can turn it on and do work, write, or just relax after a long day.

  • @june_could
    @june_could 2 роки тому +8

    I love how they transition the one with the tambourine to the one with the wurlitzer

  • @gloryxkid
    @gloryxkid 6 років тому +20

    They’re warming up to the 7s in the beginning. Amazing

  • @Adyman182
    @Adyman182 2 роки тому +5

    The Wikipedia article for the decade of 90s should just link to this video

  • @jom97
    @jom97 6 років тому +97

    I am forever in your debt for posting this, thank you so much

    • @TakingtheFall71
      @TakingtheFall71  6 років тому +45

      Hey, it's my pleasure, Tom. I desperately wanted to win the eBay auction for it so that I could make sure it was posted online for everyone to see. There aren't many artifacts left behind to the public from this band so I'm glad I could help unearth a couple things. Wish the tape was in better shape but it's better than nothing, I suppose.

    • @HARwinsOUTagain
      @HARwinsOUTagain 6 років тому +8

      TakingTheFall71 The tape is in great condition especially for the time! This is absolutely amazing.

    • @macafromthewired
      @macafromthewired 4 роки тому

      @@TakingtheFall71 speaking of artifacts, this tape is filled with them

  • @johnnatelli3841
    @johnnatelli3841 7 місяців тому +1

    I love how young Mike’s voice has a little Tim in it, but older Mike’s voice is nicely refined.

  • @chillwavve
    @chillwavve 6 років тому +53

    sick

  • @AlwaysDiamonds
    @AlwaysDiamonds 6 років тому +5

    Thanks for the upload

  • @merelymayhem
    @merelymayhem 6 років тому +7

    Thank you for this Christmas gift ❤

  • @darkgrilden5
    @darkgrilden5 6 років тому +14

    After listening to the audio only version for so long, I’m in absolute glee to see this

  • @demit189
    @demit189 3 роки тому

    I love this so much holy shit thank you

  • @thefirstavenger14
    @thefirstavenger14 5 років тому +7

    They played so well

  • @dmpunk
    @dmpunk 5 років тому +30

    It seems that everything this band is a part of stands the test of time. No less a vhs tape! Thanks for posting man

  • @pickledsausage7513
    @pickledsausage7513 11 місяців тому +1

    Thanks so much for this upload .

  • @sangyup02
    @sangyup02 Рік тому +3

    Holy god. thx so much.

  • @nikitakaramushka7285
    @nikitakaramushka7285 6 років тому +8

    Holy Christ! U are awesome man. Thank you so much for this.

  • @therealpatrickbateman1
    @therealpatrickbateman1 Рік тому

    This is a little slice of history that i will always cherish

  • @MichelJPW
    @MichelJPW 3 місяці тому

    “Maybe you guys weren’t ready for that one. But your kids are going to love it”

  • @fck0ffndie
    @fck0ffndie Рік тому +3

    23:18 Never Meant

  • @sacredxgeometry
    @sacredxgeometry 11 місяців тому +3

    @1:30 Steve does the thing from the studio outtake clipped into the beginning of Never Meant 😂😂😂

  • @dmpunk
    @dmpunk 5 років тому +24

    BTW They've just released a new single!!

  • @MaryamAmanda
    @MaryamAmanda 4 роки тому +3

    I was a year and a half around this time. It's crazy.

  • @condimentking414
    @condimentking414 6 років тому +45

    The way the mashed up "The One With The Tambourine" and "The One With The Wurlitzer" was amazing!
    Thanks for sharing!

  • @thisisebo
    @thisisebo 4 роки тому +2

    Old but gold.

  • @PrototheDodo
    @PrototheDodo 3 роки тому +19

    Sucks that the footage gets hosed at Emotional. One of my favorite songs off the record too.

  • @dylanmalliaaudio
    @dylanmalliaaudio 6 років тому +5

    Amazing

  • @kafkacrow6727
    @kafkacrow6727 4 роки тому +3

    I cant believe they fucken flex jammed Orion with a trumpet. These kids are going places ;)

  • @baker3BAKER
    @baker3BAKER 5 років тому +1

    Wow. Thank you

  • @TheWONDERBOYZ1
    @TheWONDERBOYZ1 6 років тому +4

    wow!

  • @alexabarraza_
    @alexabarraza_ 5 років тому +17

    hey they made this on my birthday..back when i was negative 2 years old lol

    • @chilldude30
      @chilldude30 5 років тому +6

      so you were born in 2001? thats weird because i got into american football as a teenager in about 2010, when i was 16. Is american football popular with the youth of today?

    • @alexabarraza_
      @alexabarraza_ 5 років тому +3

      chilldude30 i don’t think it really is, i mean their best/memorable album was before a lot of us were even born. i thankfully came across it last year when it popped up on my recommended and i fell in love ever since. it’s like uncovering a treasure out of sheer luck.

    • @TakingtheFall71
      @TakingtheFall71  5 років тому +3

      alexa barraza Happy 18th Birthday :)

    • @alexabarraza_
      @alexabarraza_ 5 років тому +5

      TakingTheFall i haven’t seen this until now. thank you:)

    • @nathanlozano5100
      @nathanlozano5100 5 років тому +2

      alexa barraza this album was released a few Kong’s before I was born lol

  • @kevin71794
    @kevin71794 Місяць тому

    Type of shit i would have sent out if i had been in charge of the golden disks tbh

  • @everettclick4656
    @everettclick4656 3 роки тому

    This is fucking magical

  • @kennethweber2193
    @kennethweber2193 Рік тому +1

    Wish I was there!

  • @isucc7920
    @isucc7920 3 роки тому +7

    Mike playing Orion by Metallica on bass while Steve is tuning his guitar for For Sure is cool

    • @XxTheShootingStarxX
      @XxTheShootingStarxX Рік тому +1

      I thought I was going crazy haha glad someone else noticed it

    • @XxTheShootingStarxX
      @XxTheShootingStarxX Рік тому

      Also sounds like the drummer was playing it on the trumpet too

  • @veryhairylarry1036
    @veryhairylarry1036 3 роки тому +2

    nice

  • @rikolasdf
    @rikolasdf 6 років тому +2

    you're the fucking man for posting this stuff

  • @pleasure.93
    @pleasure.93 6 років тому +4

    ♥♥♥♥

  • @w5e
    @w5e 2 роки тому +2

    Interesting, I always had a MP3 rip of this on my hard drive but never know there was a video version of it. Do you know is there anything more HQ than the mp3 rips?

  • @nicola2884
    @nicola2884 2 роки тому

    che swaggata vecio

  • @Himynameisbob35
    @Himynameisbob35 6 років тому +4

    litted

  • @sleepwalk8696
    @sleepwalk8696 6 років тому +18

    There's audio of this show you can (maybe not anymore) find online in torrents or something. I wonder if it was ripped from this VHS or if somebody else audio taped it

    • @TakingtheFall71
      @TakingtheFall71  6 років тому +22

      Sleep Walk Sleep Walk Pretty sure it’s from a different source. There’s a video of it on UA-cam. The cd-r this video was on also came with a cd of that same exact audio. If anyone wants me to post a download for it, I will. It’s much better quality.

    • @darkgrilden5
      @darkgrilden5 6 років тому +4

      TakingTheFall71 post it

    • @kenzoadhisatrio9164
      @kenzoadhisatrio9164 5 років тому +3

      @@TakingtheFall71 can you pls post it? we ARE waiting! Cheers

    • @mxbray
      @mxbray 4 роки тому +1

      @@TakingtheFall71 Hit me up @mikeybray on Instagram.

    • @scronch_
      @scronch_ 4 роки тому +2

      @@TakingtheFall71 DROP IT PLEASE

  • @tipicoseisillo3230
    @tipicoseisillo3230 4 роки тому +4

    what about the place where they played?? i dont know but seems like that the fireside bowl make space for a lot indi bands, don caballero played in that place too

    • @thetennispro5
      @thetennispro5 2 роки тому

      The fireside bowl is one of the most historically important music venues in Chicago. It was the home to the emergence of midwest emo in the mid to late 90s hosting: American football, Captn Jazz, mineral, braid, the get up kids ect.
      It’s a perfect representation of the DIY aesthetic surrounding midwest indie/alternative/emo.

  • @dpke1
    @dpke1 3 роки тому +3

    I know understand when kinsella says that now he is a better singer, BUT in the record he signs perfect, live is kind of a let down but at the same time so young and visceral, I like it anyway
    also I hate how he signs now, only like it on OWEN, hate the new american football stuff because of the vocals
    don't know if I made me clear haha

  • @EdwinSantiago19
    @EdwinSantiago19 3 роки тому

    Wtf why am I just seeing this now

  • @FelixAJRios
    @FelixAJRios 2 роки тому +11

    16:58 evil americ
    anfootball be like "let's not pretend everything and anything between you and me was ALWAYS meant"

  • @konnykon
    @konnykon 3 місяці тому

    Wonder what the people who were there thought of it at the time. This video is sick. I was only 2 years old.

  • @djefferson5669
    @djefferson5669 4 роки тому +4

    Isn't there. another angle of this video from the Fireside or is that a different show?

  • @ChadEditorZ
    @ChadEditorZ 15 днів тому

    ...let's just forget........

  • @ethanlindley8327
    @ethanlindley8327 3 роки тому +5

    Who tf is the one dislike??

  • @jackpivarnik1278
    @jackpivarnik1278 5 років тому +8

    Can't believe they didn't play Honestly?

    • @gloryxkid
      @gloryxkid 5 років тому +6

      Jack Pivarnik there was an interview with Steve Lamos saying that they played so few shows that they didn’t even perform some of the songs off the lp till they got back together

  • @Ryan-fs2xj
    @Ryan-fs2xj 4 роки тому +10

    Mike's voice sounds soooooooooooooo much better here

    • @gloryxkid
      @gloryxkid 4 роки тому +10

      Ryan he’s stated in several interviews that he had no intention of being a vocalist for this band, when the songs were presented to him he was like “I gotta hit those notes” now they play about anywhere from a half step down to a full step down because he really didn’t like singing like that

    • @oguzhanay3767
      @oguzhanay3767 3 роки тому +2

      i mean hes also old as shit now so i get it

  • @lifesuckzcumfuck
    @lifesuckzcumfuck Рік тому

    😭😭😭

  • @blurfan375
    @blurfan375 5 років тому +2

    no way

  • @acidiceternitygaming7981
    @acidiceternitygaming7981 3 місяці тому +2

    Did The One With The Tambourine slowly turn into The One With The Wurlitzer?

  • @nicola2884
    @nicola2884 2 роки тому

    dei fratelli

  • @BURNANNATOR
    @BURNANNATOR 5 років тому +6

    What camera was used to film this?

    • @thebruhnetwork
      @thebruhnetwork 3 роки тому +3

      Caught in 4K 📸

    • @PrototheDodo
      @PrototheDodo 3 роки тому +2

      @@thebruhnetwork 😐

    • @Rubiksman123
      @Rubiksman123 2 роки тому +5

      Most likely a Video 8 Sony Handycam from the late 80's - early 90's , I'm aiming towards this as the option because Digital 8 would shoot at a smother fps, and Hi8 would record at a higher quality, It wouldn't be a vhs camera because of the effects during, "But the regrets are killing me", the effects would usually be on these handycams. The bad resolution may be from digitizing the tape.

  • @modifidious
    @modifidious 2 роки тому +2

    How much money did you bid for this on ebay?

  • @HiPocket303
    @HiPocket303 3 роки тому +1

    april 3 11:11:11 1999

  • @NYPDWeatherman
    @NYPDWeatherman 3 роки тому

    Shit i still had a month left till I was borm

  • @s66th
    @s66th 6 років тому +10

    17 days after this

    • @TakingtheFall71
      @TakingtheFall71  6 років тому +13

      distress If only Eric and Dylan listened to American Football. Could’ve prevented the entire tragedy if they had a copy of the EP.

    • @freezingjazzy
      @freezingjazzy 3 роки тому +3

      We can laugh about this now right?

    • @kyokari4
      @kyokari4 2 роки тому

      @@TakingtheFall71 in some alternate universe they were closely related to the scene and became just as important as AF in it.

  • @joeyserra9103
    @joeyserra9103 5 років тому +6

    Lmao when you were born a day before this performance