Stickshifts and Safetybelts, yes. Love You Madly, no. Greg left after Fashion Nugget was released, and Prolonging the Magic was recorded with a number of studio and session guitarists. Of those, Xan Mccurdy, who was already well-known throughout the Bay Area for his work with The Loved Ones, eventually took the position permanently at the onset of recording Comfort Eagle. IMO, one of the best choices the band ever made.
Greg is actually credited as an arranger on Prolonging the Magic. I respect Xan but Greg had better ideas in my opinion. Otherwise, it was nearly a seamless transition.
@@theyeastinfection9871 I just noticed that recently. Several of the songs on Prolonging the Magic were songs from Cake's live sets going way back, and Xan plays Greg Brown's parts (at least I think so, I'm going by memory). I think "arranger" is what they gave Greg Brown because they didn't want to give him credits for co-writing the songs. But on previous albums, they did give him songwriting credit.
My mom heard me listening to "Stickshifts and Safetybelts" and said, "I didn't think you listened to country?" I said, "Cake is everything." 20-something years later, that's still true.
I think this is my favorite cake song, and it's their most crucial song to play, because it's absolutely without sarcasm or darkness. Like a gumdrop in a glass of acid. They need this ONE song to balance out all the hopeless hipsterism and criticism of our culture. This one is the one where the whole crowd goes."Oh, I can be excited and enthusiastic about love" This one is their cold glass of water. Awesome.
I first heard Fashion Nugget when I was ten years old. I remember Stickshifts and Safetybelts being my favorite track, and despite my questionable taste in the several years following, I'm proud to have been a Cake fan all this time. I miss those days.
When I was little my dad used to put this song on in the car and he would turn down the volume on the part that says baby and shout my name instead. For years I really thought it said my name in the song. We are going to play this song at the end of my daddy daughter dance for my wedding next year
Wahou!!!!!!! Sorry my american friends, I've just discovered this masterpiece!!!! Here in Europe we had Oasis, Blur, but I must admit Cake thousands levels above all the other bands!!!! I knew "I will survive" of course but as we say in France "ILS DÉCHIRENT"!!!!!!!
Man you guys have been my favorite metal band since Chuck Billy's brother KK Billy turned me on to Oblivion Beckons. Love your new EP especially this song. It is criminal that Byzantine isn't selling out at least large clubs if not stadiums, making millions of dollars. I missed the rare opportunity to see Byz here in the SF Bay Area on tour with Sacred Reich a few years ago. I felt like taking up a serpent in each hand and letting them bite me until my engine of flesh ceased to beat. BTW your bass playing slaps. Would you happen to know where I can find bass tabs for Hetfield? That would rip. Please come back to the Bay Area. I need to see Byz before I die and I don't want to have to trek all the way to WV! Sorry for going on for so long like a fanboy, but it is what it is. LONG LIVE BYZANTINE!!!!
JOHN McCREA - Lead vocals, Acoustic Guitar VINCENT DiFIORE - Trumpet, Keyboard, Percussion, background vocals XAN McCURDY - Electric & Acoustic Guitar, background vocals GABRIEL NELSON - Bass guitar, background vocals PAULO BALDI - Drums, background vocals. (if anyone wants to correct me, feel free..:o)
I won't tell you that your opinion is wrong about John. I just think someone else could have done a better job. I don't know...I guess I just don't like Cake. If John's the meat in this sandwich, I guess I'm only tasting the condiments. Its all a bit too original in style, but lacking in content.
The singer is anybody. Listen to this band. jOHN is lucky to have people coming up with parts like that. He's actually my least favorite part. I could do without his lyrics.
The Gibson Chet Atkins Tennessean doesn't have a Bigsby and is actually quite a bit different from the old Gretsch Tennessean. I think the guitar in this vid may be the Gibson Chet Atkins Country Gentleman, which does have a Bigsby. If you want either of them, you'll have to find a used one; Gibson stopped making them a couple of years ago.
I think its kind of a strategy. Think about it like this, everyone who is popular, didn't last more then 2 years.... Sides the beetles and the rolling stones and maybe hendrix. So, by staying low profile, they continued making music for about 20 years. Thats my opinion.
..perfect words: i HATE automatic gearbox.. please will added in lyrics 'let your pussy's hair grows'!! ( i will really madly love this kind of girls!) please excuse my just-learner English!..
One of the best songwriters today. Cake is really unknown for how good they are. its funny because they cover pretty much every style of rock and roll besides like real hard rock
Have never heard of Cake before, but i like them. Their remake of Gloria Gaynor's "I will survive " is great as is this song Stickshifts and Safety Belts. I'm 56 and prefer Classic Rock music, but i am glad i found this group.
I love CAKE. The irony is almost too much, to see this band smack dab in the heap of the 90's grunge alternative college radio scene where the majority of teens and twenty year olds shun all that isnt Nirvana ect ect and here's CAKE right in front of them, blending in and killing it with rockabilly/country licks and a horn section.
I saw them in College Station just after "the distance" came out, and they played a lot from their first album as well and I have loved everything since. I'll never forget how they made the audience sing "mastadon farm" in ROUNDS! middle, left and right, each singing the chorus in parts. In the DARK. It was so fun. Most fun I've ever had at a concert.
@angelarivera75 I live in Sacramento and i really want to see cake live. Where did you see them in Sac and where do they usually play when they play locally? Thanks.
@SmokeTheJeffrey Gibson Tennessean from the period when Chet Atkins moved from Gretsch to Gibson. The Bixby vibrato/tail piece is a non-factory modification.
The Blue Lamp at Alhambra & N St.. Sign up for their mailing list and you will be in the loop :) Their music is just as fabulous, if not better, played live. Usually the local gigs are spontaneous, with only a few hours of warning beforehand. I did catch them at the Filmore for the Bill Graham benefit concert in January. It was my first time seeing them on a REAL stage outside of the bar....so AWESOME!!!!!!!
If you like this you should look into more older country. Commander Cody is a great band check them out. Im sure you know Hot Rod Lincoln,its got a killer run.
I think the best Cake trumpet solo is clearly toward the end of "Italian Leather Sofa" on Fashion Nugget. And by the way, I was at this show in the seccond row. It was an awesome show!
God i want to see them so badly, i fuggin love them. I had the chance to see them in 2005, but I was on a plane to New Hampshire the day they were playing. I was furious. Still haven't had the chance since then... :(
Xan McCurdy everyone: the most criminally underrated guitarist of all time.
Greg Brown originally played this, didn't he?
Stickshifts and Safetybelts, yes. Love You Madly, no. Greg left after Fashion Nugget was released, and Prolonging the Magic was recorded with a number of studio and session guitarists. Of those, Xan Mccurdy, who was already well-known throughout the Bay Area for his work with The Loved Ones, eventually took the position permanently at the onset of recording Comfort Eagle. IMO, one of the best choices the band ever made.
Greg is actually credited as an arranger on Prolonging the Magic. I respect Xan but Greg had better ideas in my opinion. Otherwise, it was nearly a seamless transition.
@@theyeastinfection9871 I just noticed that recently. Several of the songs on Prolonging the Magic were songs from Cake's live sets going way back, and Xan plays Greg Brown's parts (at least I think so, I'm going by memory). I think "arranger" is what they gave Greg Brown because they didn't want to give him credits for co-writing the songs. But on previous albums, they did give him songwriting credit.
He was ON IT this entire show!
My mom heard me listening to "Stickshifts and Safetybelts" and said, "I didn't think you listened to country?" I said, "Cake is everything."
20-something years later, that's still true.
"Cake is everything"...truer words have never been spoken
"Cake is everything" made me smile.
It's rockabilly, though.
Same…lol.
This guitarist is awesome.
Yeah!!
Impressive
Xan McCurdy... actually it was the former guitarist that deserves the merit for these riffs
Opera Singer...if you listen it's actually really good (I mean the song is good anyway...but hopefully you get my point).
Yes, he's going the distance.
I think this is my favorite cake song, and it's their most crucial song to play, because it's absolutely without sarcasm or darkness. Like a gumdrop in a glass of acid. They need this ONE song to balance out all the hopeless hipsterism and criticism of our culture. This one is the one where the whole crowd goes."Oh, I can be excited and enthusiastic about love" This one is their cold glass of water. Awesome.
Guitarist has mad chops. One of the best bands into e last 30 years
Great guitar work. That's seriously impressive.
I've always thought of Cake as a "90s band", but I'm actually beginning to respect them as a really sweet artistic force.
Cake as a whole is amazing, but Gabriel Nelson on bass is just insane. I love his bass lines very groovy.
this band is so damn tight
I first heard Fashion Nugget when I was ten years old. I remember Stickshifts and Safetybelts being my favorite track, and despite my questionable taste in the several years following, I'm proud to have been a Cake fan all this time. I miss those days.
Don't we all, man
geez watching how fast the guitarist is playing is so cool to watch. He is playing his ass off!
When I was little my dad used to put this song on in the car and he would turn down the volume on the part that says baby and shout my name instead. For years I really thought it said my name in the song. We are going to play this song at the end of my daddy daughter dance for my wedding next year
Damn...their guitarist is pretty badass. Doing vocals too
"Love You Madly" - just another awesome example of how skilled these guys are a crafting interesting songs that truly rock!
They don’t have ANY bad songs! I love them all!❤And I love the trumpet!! So damned great!❤
two of my favourite Cake songs back to back...what a joy!
My nephew and I sing this song driving in my car. He's 14 and plays jazz trombone. So proud!
Keep that kid motivated! Good on ya!
holy shit whats the name of this guitarist?? he is a fucking underrated god
Carlos Castro Greg Brown
Xan mccurdy
Wahou!!!!!!! Sorry my american friends, I've just discovered this masterpiece!!!! Here in Europe we had Oasis, Blur, but I must admit Cake thousands levels above all the other bands!!!! I knew "I will survive" of course but as we say in France "ILS DÉCHIRENT"!!!!!!!
Some reason I think of the song "Hot rod Lincoln" when I hear this!!
I can hear the resemblance! Some say that was the first rock and roll song ever
I'll take Sonic Youth, Teenage Fanclub, and Cake as the best three-legged stool of the 90s. All so different and all such great voices.
A LOT OF GOOD CARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRS ARE JAPANESE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Xan McCurdy is such a smoking guitar player!!! They're so badass and they don't fit in any particular category other than being PHENOMENAL 🤘🏻🤘🏻🎸🎸
Man you guys have been my favorite metal band since Chuck Billy's brother KK Billy turned me on to Oblivion Beckons. Love your new EP especially this song. It is criminal that Byzantine isn't selling out at least large clubs if not stadiums, making millions of dollars. I missed the rare opportunity to see Byz here in the SF Bay Area on tour with Sacred Reich a few years ago. I felt like taking up a serpent in each hand and letting them bite me until my engine of flesh ceased to beat. BTW your bass playing slaps. Would you happen to know where I can find bass tabs for Hetfield? That would rip. Please come back to the Bay Area. I need to see Byz before I die and I don't want to have to trek all the way to WV! Sorry for going on for so long like a fanboy, but it is what it is. LONG LIVE BYZANTINE!!!!
their bassist fell half way in a puddle of holy water as a child.. therefore his hands possess powers out of our reach.
As we used to say -- Here's some Windex, while you're way over there, will you clean the passenger windows!
Man I use to play this in my truck with my girlfriend. An F250 with a bench seat.
I think every Cake audience is mesmerized!!!!!
I was completely at bristol. But photos and recording totally banned. Smh!
JOHN McCREA - Lead vocals, Acoustic Guitar
VINCENT DiFIORE - Trumpet, Keyboard, Percussion, background vocals
XAN McCURDY - Electric & Acoustic Guitar, background vocals
GABRIEL NELSON - Bass guitar, background vocals
PAULO BALDI - Drums, background vocals.
(if anyone wants to correct me, feel free..:o)
I won't tell you that your opinion is wrong about John. I just think someone else could have done a better job.
I don't know...I guess I just don't like Cake. If John's the meat in this sandwich, I guess I'm only tasting the condiments.
Its all a bit too original in style, but lacking in content.
The singer is anybody. Listen to this band. jOHN is lucky to have people coming up with parts like that. He's actually my least favorite part. I could do without his lyrics.
The Gibson Chet Atkins Tennessean doesn't have a Bigsby and is actually quite a bit different from the old Gretsch Tennessean.
I think the guitar in this vid may be the Gibson Chet Atkins Country Gentleman, which does have a Bigsby.
If you want either of them, you'll have to find a used one; Gibson stopped making them a couple of years ago.
I think its kind of a strategy. Think about it like this, everyone who is popular, didn't last more then 2 years.... Sides the beetles and the rolling stones and maybe hendrix. So, by staying low profile, they continued making music for about 20 years. Thats my opinion.
..perfect words: i HATE automatic gearbox.. please will added in lyrics 'let your pussy's hair grows'!! ( i will really madly love this kind of girls!) please excuse my just-learner English!..
Bowel shakin music
That guitar player is wildly good. Holy smokes.
If Cake came out post 2000 they would be the best band in the world. But that's not really saying much.
I'm sure the Internet has the answer somewhere but I'm lazy... What is the thing he smacks at 2:52?
And where can I steal one from?!
I'm seeing them here in Vancouver on May 13th at the Vogue Theatre. Paid 50 bucks for the tickets, third row! :D
does anyone know where this video is sourced from? is there a commercially available version of this? eg a live dvd I can buy?
One of the best songwriters today. Cake is really unknown for how good they are. its funny because they cover pretty much every style of rock and roll besides like real hard rock
HA! they're as off key as a chorus of voice craking 13 year old boys but hot damn they're songs are so friggin amazing
That Acoustic Guitar has an amazing sound. It looks like a piece of trash but that's probably why it sounds so good.
Greg Brown played it better though.
These guys put one of the best shows I ever seen live....great band
@kendallkerouac -- wrong! there are 2 types...those with bucket seats and those with bench seats!
sitting in the cake room in portal listening to this with the weighted companion cube, perfect day.
Everyone earned their paycheck in this performance.
On disc perhaps, but this one is quite the contender even though it's much shorter.
Lol he looks like a husky brad pitt with a better beard, voice, and fashion sense
Have never heard of Cake before, but i like them. Their remake of Gloria Gaynor's "I will survive " is great as is this song Stickshifts and Safety Belts. I'm 56 and prefer Classic Rock music, but i am glad i found this group.
I've got a fever, and the only prescription is more vibra slap.
I saw them here in california just a month ago and they played this, its so great to see such a legendary band still so amazing in concert
I love CAKE. The irony is almost too much, to see this band smack dab in the heap of the 90's grunge alternative college radio scene where the majority of teens and twenty year olds shun all that isnt Nirvana ect ect and here's CAKE right in front of them, blending in and killing it with rockabilly/country licks and a horn section.
Love CAKE. there is no bad CAKE. love.
This is one of the greatest bands of all time, true CAKE lovers get it! GO SEE THEM LIVE, THEY ARE AMAZING!!!
I saw them in College Station just after "the distance" came out, and they played a lot from their first album as well and I have loved everything since. I'll never forget how they made the audience sing "mastadon farm" in ROUNDS! middle, left and right, each singing the chorus in parts. In the DARK. It was so fun. Most fun I've ever had at a concert.
It's a Gibson Chet Atkins Tennessean (a Gibson reissue of a 50's Gretsch)
thsi is too awesome..they sound good live!!
best instrumental band since Chicago!! better!!
damn, bluegrass guitar is fucking hard
what are you talking about? john's singing is what makes the band.
When nerds are also great musicians and friends with others just like themselves..
I say that in the most light hearted way.
Cake is so tasty, not in a sexual way. Seriously tasty licks.
I love this video madly.
Awesome! Cake RULES!!!
Thanks!!
Farmall Doctor I can't believe it's been 12 years since this video was posted and these comments are still here
Dont you think the lead singer reminds you of Tom Green?
I only heard of these this week (wot planet am i on!). Yeah these are excellent, can't listen enough....nice one fa the link fi!
Love these tracks - why do I hear a trumpet at 4.38 - is there a second trumpet?
What guitar is the guitar player playing
@angelarivera75 I live in Sacramento and i really want to see cake live. Where did you see them in Sac and where do they usually play when they play locally? Thanks.
Whats the name of the guitarist? Anyone? Please?
xan mccurdy is the best guitar player
Thats a lie. I just went to see them 3 times in the last 2 months. Twice in Sacramento and once in San Francisco. Only the drummer was a different.
Just what that comment needed ... some icing.
That totally sounds like John. I believe it.
@SmokeTheJeffrey Gibson Tennessean from the period when Chet Atkins moved from Gretsch to Gibson. The Bixby vibrato/tail piece is a non-factory modification.
@isotopefun haha tha'ts awesome, I've tried to spot myself at a couple of shows I was at but never found me in the frame anywhere. Right on
Cake makes everything else taste like crap.
Very underrated great band
The Blue Lamp at Alhambra & N St.. Sign up for their mailing list and you will be in the loop :) Their music is just as fabulous, if not better, played live. Usually the local gigs are spontaneous, with only a few hours of warning beforehand. I did catch them at the Filmore for the Bill Graham benefit concert in January. It was my first time seeing them on a REAL stage outside of the bar....so AWESOME!!!!!!!
That Acoustic Guitar has an amazing sound. It looks like a piece of trash but that's probably why it sounds so good.
I'm not a fan of the twangy stuff, but this guy is absolutely right. Found this vid on a quest to find out WHY YOU NO HAVE FRONT BENCH SEAT??
If you like this you should look into more older country. Commander Cody is a great band check them out. Im sure you know Hot Rod Lincoln,its got a killer run.
I think the best Cake trumpet solo is clearly toward the end of "Italian Leather Sofa" on Fashion Nugget. And by the way, I was at this show in the seccond row. It was an awesome show!
Total Bill Kirchen vibe.
CAKE ROCK OMGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
xxx
OMG - the guitar riff is totally lifted from "Hot Rod Lincoln" by Commander Cody! Not that it's a bad thing.....Xan rocks....
God i want to see them so badly, i fuggin love them. I had the chance to see them in 2005, but I was on a plane to New Hampshire the day they were playing. I was furious. Still haven't had the chance since then... :(
why isn't Cake more popular?
There needs to be MORE BASS on love you madly.
Gah!!! I love his guitar!!
2023 still here respecting the awesomeness of this band
hell no!! John is HOT, Tom is NOT! :)
Hey i went to that concert in NYC too
That’s a guitar player there, a very good one in fact
Listen to that guitar. I just had five sequential eargasms.
I would pay an inordinate amount of money to see these guys. I love CAKE so fucking much.
These songs are two of my absolute favorites.
Can’t wait to see them this summer in la. So effin good
Heard this today on Spotify. So unbelievably tight