Tame Impala: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
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- Опубліковано 23 сер 2020
- The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music's Tiny Desk (home) concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and the world. It's the same spirit - stripped-down sets, an intimate setting - just a different space.
Bobby Carter | August 24, 2020
With beats, effects and synths pumping through a DJ mixer sitting on a school desk in his home studio in Australia, we present Tame Impala like you've never heard it before. As much as I love Tame Impala's music, I'm probably more intrigued by the creative process that brings the songs to life. The studio version of the band is pretty simple on paper: All songs are written, produced and performed by Kevin Parker. For the live version, Parker is still front and center but surrounded by a host of musicians who interpret his recorded work almost to a tee.
So it came as a shock to me when the Australian maestro explained what he wanted to do for his Tiny Desk (home) concert or his "Tame Impala Soundsystem" as he puts it. "I'll get Jay (Watson) and Dom (Simper) and we'll do this kind of electronic jam with heaps of equipment around us and we'll recreate the songs with samplers and sequencers," Parker says. "I've wanted to do something like this for a while and thought Tiny Desk would be the opportunity to do it."
SET LIST
"Breathe Deeper"
"Is It True"
"Patience"
MUSICIANS
Kevin Parker: vocals; Jay Watson: music; Dom Simper: music
CREDITS
Video by: Jamie Terry, Shiney Joe Ryan; Audio by: Kevin Parker, James Ireland; Producer: Bobby Carter; Audio Mastering Engineer: Josh Rogosin; Video Producer: Maia Stern; Executive Producer: Lauren Onkey; Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann
Want to play your own Tiny Desk concert? Unsigned musicians, enter the 2024 Tiny Desk Contest between Jan. 23 and Feb. 21. Learn more: npr.org/tinydeskcontest.
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Yes, Australian Jesus is back to bless us with his funk.
The soundtrack of the second coming of Jesus is funk, confirmed.
We've only got 2 shrimp for the barbie.
🤯🤣
Greasiest head ever
lol
he's like a chef that created a recipe then taught all the cooks. Now he's just walking around the kitchen enjoying the smells.
this comment perfectly explains this video
This is perfect hhahah so true
great metaphor
lol love this
this... this is it
Tame Impala is that kind of band that helps you to reach self-forgiveness and gives you good vibes about the future.
yesss
something we all need desperately right now
Tame Impala is not a band. Tame Impala is just a musical proyect by Kevin Parker, literally Kevin Parker is Tame Impala .
Yeah no sh!t.
Hey I just listen to tame impala bcs i feel exactly what you said, coincidence? I don't think so
If you listen between 0:00-16:21 you'll hear the sound of pure joy and perfection.
If you listen carefully….
I agree Jay is killing it
@@estebanvalle715 forgot about that small detail….
Amen
“Tiny desk concerts” is the new MTV unplugged.💃🏻
Underrated comment!!!
I get you must be the type of person that when you speak, people listen. Never a truer word been spoken.
Unplugged?
plugged in this case, but it´s true
good call
wow, talking about multitasking, controlling the mixer, the drum machine, singing and pulling his hair back all at once
he's Jesus
that's how he can pull it off
The hair part got me, but honestly it’s great multitasking
and dancing
Lol yasssss
And moving the mic cable out the way all the time
Do you guys know how hard it is to DJ, mix, sing all at the same time? So ridiculously underrated
Ya I could imagine pressing buttons is harder than playing a guitar and singing. Lol
@@deebodeebo8475 oh the ignorance….
I love this performance. Don’t get me wrong, I hope you realize that he is lip sinking also
@@deebodeebo8475 As a multi-instrumentalist, it is dude (2)
MORE THAN 100K LIKES IT IS NO UNDERRATED I THINK
this is like the 300th time i've listened to the full set.
3000th lol
How good is it!!
So random, but check out Reggie Watts @ The Lot Radio June 26, 2017.
What did you listen too for the other 65 days?
YES!!!!!! FACTS!!!!!!!!
Will never understand how ‘Is it true’ wasn’t a smash hit from the new album
It is for me
wasn't released as a single until like a few weeks ago, deserves radio play tbh
100% agree, it’s such a great jam
It’ll be a slow burner, trust
definitely my favourite !
For those of you interested, the two other guys performing in this just released their own respective solo albums. GUM (Jay Watson) recently released "Out in the World" and bambi (Dominic Simper) recently released "unfolding". The former is quite similar to Tame Impala's music, while the latter is instrumental ambient music. Check it out!
Thanks a lot mate!
Jay Watson is also in Pond
@@selsig_dwp Ive always thought Pond sounds strikingly similar to Tame
@@danielmustafa3006 I'm pretty sure Kevin produces a lot of their music and works with them very closely
thanks dude
That ending of Breathe Deeper is EVERYTHING.
i come back to this vid just for that lol and to see the musical jesus wizard
Literally the ending of breathe deeper cannot be topped
@@mooony.mp3 the end of Posthumous Forgiveness comes close
FACTS
its 4am im in hawaii at the beach on vacation watching this while passing a joint to my girl...life's good Thanks Tame!
The perfect mood
Meanwhile, people are getting jailed for the exact same thing. And the funny thing is it's the CIA and FBI that run all the drugs into our country. Let them good times roll.
Takes three tries to post anything truthful on this completely controlled platform.
Bro is living life
@@lockergrcmon let this poor guy just enjoy the beauty of live 😄
Ight imma transcend.
Of course
I spit out my grapes lol
Kick the Demiurge in the nuts for me, will ya
😂
bro let me join
Only Kevin Parker could mix house music, yacht rock, and psychedelic disco and make it sound incredible
I’m so happy someone hears Yacht Rock in Kev’s stuff, the single versions of Patience and Borderline sounded exactly like a couple of ‘79 Christopher Cross tracks from a parallel universe with Kevin on vocals.
Uhh that’s a pretty incredible combo
Yea
I’ve been hearing that term a lot lately, is yacht rock also known as surfer music? Just wondering
It’s another weird term people have been using for a while to describe soft rock/vintage pop from the mid/late 70’s to early 80’s, artists like Steely Dan, Toto, Christopher Cross, Doobie Brothers, Michael McDonald, Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, etc.
It's always funny hearing a singer's normal speaking voice and how ridiculously different it is to their singing voice.
Damon from Blur is the king of this
Mister Australia
Every singer who uses falsetto ever
From angelic, ethereal sometimes even girly to deep man voice lol
There is a slight correlation. But his falsetto is crazy smooth with his chest voice
Mark foster from foster the people!
This music is such a driving force in my world…who else here besides me listens to Tame Impala every day??
I listen almost every day
I listen to him EVERY SINGLE DAY !! It’s an obsession
Based response
Me haha especially when im on psychedelics
I Listen to tame impala just about every day
whewwwwwww
Look at that, even Clairo jams to Tame
where's your collab
Clairo! We'd love to see you on a tiny desk concert pleeeaaase!
Tampe impala ft clairo
whewwwwwwwww
This version of Breathe Deeper is crazy😭
The chimes change add even more to one of favorite tracks on the album
He should release this version
The last minute or so goes absolutely bonkers
I listen to it daily. Super loud. Always.
ITS SO GOOD ;_; i'm obsessed with this song!!!
I'm 102, Tame Impala saved my life literaly. They played "Breathe Deeper" when I flat lined. It brough me back to life....Thanks Tame Impala.
Woa
🤣🤣🤣🤣
I am glad I exist at the same time as Tame Impala.
Patience is extremely underrated, still don’t know how it didn’t make it on the album
It would make a perfect opener, or it could have replaced Glimmer
Kevin said that Patience is a old song so thats why is not on TSR
Jack Z jo you better watch your mouth thats not how you talk about my boy glimmer
@@noods3979 So was borderline and I liked the original version of that song anyways
It will probably be on the slow rush collectors/ b-sides
They look like they ate some shrooms in a music store and started to play the instruments.
😂😂😂
🤣
Pretty sure that's an actually IRL thing.
But they play like they didn’t
😂😂😂😂!!!!!
Their music is stimulating and calming at the same time.
His*
like Kev's tie dye shirt!
❣️ absolutely!!!
everybody shut up, jesus is singing
AHHHHH YES
thats not funny. i hope Jesus has mercy on your soul cause that was quite messed up and not even good.
@@4nna5tasia.h67 You should have a restraining order by any device remotely close to being connected to the internet. Now pls shut up jesus is singing, kinda rude of you to interrupt him.
@@4nna5tasia.h67 shhhhh, im gonna forgive you for saying that because its our lord's birthday today, but please shut up in the future before you make a fool of yourself.
@@emilioa008 bless
Setlist:
0:00 - Breathe Deeper
7:06 - Is It True
12:32 - Patience
thank you my queen
Thanks
Lore A i'm a man
Thank you my king
@@lorea3478 yw king
im suppose to work rn but there are priorities in life
This made me late for my haircut appointment but it was worth it
hahahahaha same thing here
Thank you for saying it)
Like dancin' in my office
This is worth 10000% to leave anything you´re doing and just watch/listen
You know that part in Ratatouille when Remy is trying to get his brother Emile to appreciate all the flavors of the food? And there were different color swirls and vibes to each flavor? Tame Impala gives me that-but with their music.
Love how Kevin gives us a sassy shoulder pump at 4:54 then just walks away
Feelin’ the funk
❤❤❤❤❤❤
0:00 "Breathe Deeper" (with extended outro)
7:05 "Is It True"
12:32 "Patience"
Thx
Extended outro*
Thank ya
@@paulstothewall100 Fixed:)
God Bless your Sweet Soul 🙏🏾
If only this could be an hour long set 🤪
@gusZ77 you're a genius
that’s what she said!
Sam I Am if only he had a real drum set 🥴
The extended outro at 5:02 is just magical.
if you like tame impala you should check out Lonely Gimmick - Grumpy Days, it gives me early tame impala vibes
I just went to the concert yesterday. Been extremely emotional. Music is truly so amazing
Me too! It was the best night of my life I wish I could relive it over and over again
I went in Denver in September it was purely magical. There coming to my city Boston and I’m highly considering going again! 😩
@@AshleyNT22 I'm going to the one in CT. That's the only show he does on the weekend around me and I'm from jersey!
Went to Hollywood Bowl this year on the first night and it was amazing. Kevin sounds just as good if not better in real life.
It happened to me too. Specially with the let it happen and yes i’m changing songs.
can we talk about the breathe deeper outro though?
Daft Impala
HE DIDNT HAVE TO SNAP SOOOOO HARD
yeah all you have to get is a roland tb303 or behringer td3 and its pretty straight forward to recreate it
Jesus Christ it's the best!
Yes we can
That second half of breathe deeper is the song for the aliens
Lololol
daft punk vibes?!?!
Eric Mundt aliens are about the only entity that can appreciate this noize
Yeah, my favorite part! Makes sense.
I needed this
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Lll
Donations of UA-cam with the reproduccions man.... Shut u muth.... And keep goin.... Are very people doin músic innur tiny desk... Just keep goin
That was a nicely laid out plug ngl
What about all your deep-pocketed corporate sponsors?
This is the kind of music that makes me love humans
MUSICIANS
Kevin Parker: vocals; Jay Watson: music; Dom Simper: music
What instrument do you play? Music.
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This comment is 💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥
haha! the ultimate goal of a musician
and he played patience wow we don’t deserve them
I am still sad the song isnt included in the album. The song perfectly captured of what i am going through
That opening song is something serious
I agree, I don't feel like it gets as much appreciation as it should
I don't know how many times I've watched this....But I don't care, I'll watch it again. Tame Impala is the band of the year for me. "Slow Rush" was released a month before covid hit and it's been with me through thick and thin this year.
Hey man, I feel you. Tame Impala became my favourite band this year, by far, I listen to them every single day
OH MY LORD WHAT A BRILLIANT ALTERNATIVE OF BREATHE DEEPER
Seriously dude they gotta release that version as a single
So dope
All his concert versions are always different. I love it.
I love it soooo much
Love these dudes. That's enough technology to fly a freaking spaceship.
kevin is so dreamy
This guy is so, so creative, I even bet that one day he will be able to compose something without using Reverb or Delay as an automaton
As a fan and vinyl collector, WE NEED A 'BREATH DEEPER' vinyl with every single version of this song. He just does it differently all the time.
I simply cannot listen to the original Breathe Deeper now that my ears have been spoiled with this
Same Hera
Same thing after fifa21 premier IS IT TRUE
EXACTLY
true🥺
So true. I feel like their music is mixed for albums in such a tame way. Very much hides the best parts
can’t get over him constant trying keep his hair back but refusing to tuck it behind his ears
lol yes. or cut it. *blasphemy
11:38 🤗
he does it all the time for years i think lol
It looks a lot worse if you ear tuck. He uses a lot of shampoo.
he's been doing this since 2008
I found Tame Impala in 2010, I’m a truck driver and this is my driving music, keeps calm and in a groove zone all night while getting your UPS packages from hub to hub😂
Nah this was actually so sick, I have so much love for Tame Impala. This version of Breathe Deeper is crisp
"Slow Rush" is a masterpiece.
Issa vibe
Yeah, it got a lot of hate upon its release this year in February....like...a ton of ppl. were expecting another 'Currents' kind of album.....
NIcholas Davis I feel like it’s really not that far off from currents tbh
Paul Badoo I agree, several are or should be gold,would be if singles is what I mean. What KEVIN PARKER BRINGS IS JUST BRILLIANCE TO THE TABLE ✌️🥳
Crazy how much Kevins vocals have improved over the years
Melodyne? was it totes live?
Well with a pitch correction and doubler outboard gear, it's not hard to achieve in a studio/ live in a studio....
@@purpletapes1940 suspect
Is it true? Yes definitely
Patience is so criminally underrated. I mean my eyes are being blessed.
This the dopest studio set ever, Breathe Deeper what an awesome song.
if you like tame impala you should check out Lonely Gimmick - Grumpy Days, it gives me early tame impala vibes
Tiny Desk Home are cool but hope Tame Impala are going to have a REAL Tiny Desk when it will be possible :)
We hope so, too!
@@nprmusic This response gave me so much hope! Thank y'all for this moment!
I was curious to see how they would trim thier system to fit the acoustic vibe of NPR TD. No trim required when your desk at home is stack on stack synth.
do you mean midi desk
ESTO ES MUY REAL
Whoever said “patience” is boring needs to listen to this version.
Patience already gives me nostalgia, imagine it in a decade!
Whoever said Patience is boring needs to listen to Patience again
I've honestly never heard anyone say that lol
Whoever said patience is boring they need to get some. Patience is forever. I realized this on dmt this past new years eve while listening to patience by tame impala.
Patience its my favorite of the album even when is not on it😅
This is my comfort video. Never getting tired of watching them perform these songs
same here!
I'm 44 years old and I can catch myself talking down on today's music but this is legit good stuff right here....
The breathe deeper outro could be a whole song itself
I was vibing on that outro. Pulled it back a few times to hear it.
I’ve thought the EXACT same thing. Kevin should expand that outro and turn it into a whole song. Absolutely infectious.
Same, literally rewinded 4 times.. this time i watched it, and the last.
I say we petition to shut down everything until that alternative of Breathe Deeper gets released
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I WHOLEHEARTEDLY AGREE
Surftons Music Official no dude
@@VidandRicoOK, Thanks for replying.
@@KOK-sc8ez That is how I feel this version ought to be uploadable and added to the Slow Dive reissue along with the original Borderline and the Patience Single
I have this on permanent repeat 24 hrs. The literal definition of perfection. I've never heard anything better than this performance.
Once every few days haha 😂❤
4:22 lord have mercy what a tone
Its 1am, I'm on the toilet and this was the greatest 16 something minutes of my life.
same steve
Same
Omg me to
How did you go champ? Back one out? Nothing like a good 'e-dump' eh.
Nice deuce bro! 💩
The outro to breath deeper makes me wanna move to mars
underrated comment
I am 453 years old and still finding great new music, keet it going guys!!
I love how versatile they are. Like these guys are just as good mixing and using synths as they are with guitars and basses, it's incredible
This guy is so, so creative, I even bet that one day he will be able to compose something without using Reverb or Delay as an automaton
Its the first time that I can hear a difference when the Dj touch the knobs.
Lol
Right me too
You need some DJ friends
And its almost just filters xD
@@MrDuffy81 He doesn't
Kevin Parker has transitioned into an incredible singer throughout his career
I noticed this too. Saw them a few years back in Sydney and his voice was great then but it’s even better now, I think.
yeah he's def improved his vocals over the years! idrc too much bc everything else he does is amazing but still great
it’s so crazy to see how developed tame impala’s music has become. the sound changed so much but i love it
Folks should show more respect and understanding for the roles played by Jay Watson and Dominic Simper who have literally played in every live concert and on every record since the inception of Tame Impala and they are very close buddies. Hugely multi-talented guys in their own rights. Sure, Kevin wrote/writes the songs/music but their part in it should not to be downplayed the way it constantly/annoyingly is. The way these versions were put together and so effortlessly played by these 3 was a revelation.
They've played on every record? I thought the personnel for each record was ridiculously small. In fact, there being no other instrumentalist except Kevin across the entireties of Currents and The Slow Rush is probably one of the reasons why I don't like those albums as much as his first two.
@@ChronoStar on the original EP, Jay Watson played drums on 'Wander' (one of the best early TI songs btw), 'Forty-One Mosquitos Flying in Formation'. He also played drums on 'Solitude is Bliss', 'The Bold Arrow of Time', 'Island Walking', from Innerspeaker. Jay also did the keyboards for 'Elephant' and most famously 'Apocalypse Dreams'. So while not every record, Jay has made tremendous contributions to Tame Imapla. As far as I know Dom hasn't made any contributions to any studio albums, aside from potentially Kevin foresee the arrangement for Innerspeaker, after watching them jam tracks on the Innerspeaker tapes.
@@ChronoStar Jay plays drums on Solitude is Bliss off of Innerspeaker and wrote the outro to Bold Arrow of Time. I’m not sure if the outro is on streaming services as it seems to only be included sometimes, but they have been playing it live after RHCC lately. Jay also played keys on Apocalypse Dreams and Elephant IIRC. It’s a pretty common misconception that Kevin did everything on all the albums. He did mostly everything on the first two records outside of a few parts. He did not mix the first two albums at all and I see this one quite often. Dave Fridmann is the mastermind behind the Innerspeaker/Lonerism mixes. Kevin didn’t start doing everything until Currents/TSR.
PREACH
@@ChronoStar wrong. Jay had a big role in the writing of “apocalypse dreams”
Tame impala is the greatest band I’ve discovered in my life.
I feel ya. Kevin is a genius.
Gamechanger mos def
Greatest band of the aura generation and I am an old timer at 38 but found them literally 10 years ago late at night in late August packing up for the Burning Man festival and somehow while high as a kite I reached for the I pod and some strange force guided my hand and the band that I selected was Tame Impala first song was WWYMUYM and I was blown away next I listened to Alter Ego and just like that I was converted and was buzzing and very happy about this I think from then on Tame Impala was and still is my favorite go to band I have been rooting for them since that night and I am happy Kevin and crew have had their dreams come true it is a good thing because the music has kept me alight kept me happy brought so much joy to countless millions across the globe a Really good set to check from the ascendance that resulted from dropping Currents can still be uploaded on UA-cam see Tame Impala live at the Melt that is a good one for the 2016 a really good one actually
Likewise
@DW DW that I am I am actually testing out two tabs as we speak
starting straight off w "breathe deeper" is such a boss move!!
What is even more impressive is that this live Electronic Version is superior to the album version I could go and on every layer every note every nuance was enhanced this kat is a genius he just keeps absorbing all the grooviest genres figures out how to decipher the code apply the technology in such a way so that we Devotees aura blessed with a mind blower like this that ending is one of the coolest endings to a song I have ever heard
legendary
0:00 Awesomeness
7:05 More Awesomeness
12:12 And even more Awesomemeness
Let's create a petition to make Kev post all that versions in the Spotify and others
wow tame impala soundsystem is a vibe
The demo tapes of "The Slow Rush" are probably outstanding
I hope we get a few b-sides and remixes like Currents had
@@TsarCzar9 oh we def will!! we've gotten b sides for every album!
**Heyy listen to Le départ by Emma Rousset *_
@@TsarCzar9 wish granted.
Tame Impala Soundsystem: dream band
I have listened to this at least once a day since it was released. One of the best Tiny desk performances.
Kevin is so underrated. One of the best artists /of our time
I don't think you know the definition of "underrated."
He meant overrated*
atlgator def not underrated but I think he meant being acknowledged at the same level as like Billie eilish and Ariana grande?? No idea tho
Cool story bro
I wouldn’t say underrated because he’s still very popular but he’s an amazing artist
this world does not deserve a man as beautiful as kevin parker.
I've been replaying this every other day for two weeks now just because of how good It is.
Breathe Deeper is spiritual
“And I tell her I’m in love with her, but how can I know if I’ll always be”
love how he’s just vibing, he truly enjoys what he does and that’s something really beautiful
How am I only discovering this now?!😭😭😭😭
Tame Impala's album The Slow Rush came into my life at a time when i needed that reminder that I'm moving towards the life I wanted. I was stressing and coming to terms with some of my past and finally starting to look to the future. Tyvm for this tiny home concert, send my regards to the genius behind these tracks.
woaaaahh i feel like that's right where i'm at rn. gotta listen to the whole album.
Currents was that for me
@@gopaint me toooooo!!!!! in the begging of 2016
Extended outro to breathe deeper is easily the best moment in this tiny desk
Agreed
Tracklist:
Breathe Deeper 0:00
Is It True 7:05
Patience 12:32
Loved this so much, Tame Impala never misses.
Thanks for this!
He should collaborate with Toro y Moi, now that would be SO dope!
YES!!!!!!
Really hope so
His voice is incredible. The fact it sounds that good live is unreal 💯
I WAITED FOR THIS FOR SO LONG. THESE CAPITAL LETTERS ARE NOT BIG ENOUGH
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
ＴＲＹ ＴＨＥＳＥ ＮＥＸＴ ＴＩＭＥ
Try exclamation
Could you imagine a Tame Impala x Daft Punk Album. Hnggggg
I thought the SAME!!!!!
omg that would be a dream come trueeee
I would be happy if they did another album similar to RAM. Do a couple tracks with Tame Impala and then mix in other talented artists to round out the album. RAM was such a cool concept and it worked out great imo.
Throw in Gorillaz. Then I’d probably explode with excitement
Its becoming a collective dream so I hope it happens
This band is my absolute fave. Love seeing them look casual but sound so polished!
If you think I can’t fall in love with Tame Impala, believe me I can...
this with headphones is wow
It's really well mixed. They nailed this.
YES
Agree
That's the only way to listen to really good stuff IMHO
TAME IMPALA SOUNDSYSTEM
He always hits with his sound. He really knows his sound well
I just can't stop listening to this. That sound totally caught me by surprise.
That was so dope, now imagine Daft Punk at Tiny Desk that would be crazy
A tear came out of my right eye 🤯👽
that is exactly what the world needs right now.
Especially since Is It True seems so Daft Punk inspired
i miss daft punk :'(
They should collab with each other. tame and daft
Can we talk about how good Kevin's voice has become over the years?
I've noticed too! Like his voice by itself always has had something good af, but he has improved those skills like the god he is 😍
It really has, you can tell it has improved whenever he's singing live. No more voice cracks, and the falsetto has been perfected. Go back to the 2013 Coachella set and compare that to this - it almost sounds like an entirely different person
Tame Impala aka Kevin Parker... Never stop doing this incredible music. You make so much people happy with your songs.