I love the album *American Football* but I prefer the predecessor, *American Football.* Of course, neither can top the classic sound of *American Football.*
I love that cut at 16:54 to the bassist and drummer playing while the kids are singing. The look of pride and happiness is so earnest and so great to see.
Futball* and the name Football America used to call their national sport was their way at attempting to dominate the world's football (which they failed miserably) and show how much America doesn't respect the rest of the world & its largest, most popular sport, Football, Futsal, or Futbol. Sadly America was so stubborn we decided to not change the name of our relatively new sport but instead change the name Football to Soccer.
At this point I’ve heard Never Meant so many times that I don’t care that they didn’t play it. Also, the new album is absolutely incredible so it’s a win either way.
Their whole current career is built on Never Meant, let's not kid ourselves. I love most of their stuff, don't get me wrong, but if it weren't for Never Meant they would be a somewhat forgotten band only appreciated by die hard 90s emo fans.
@@edunogues23 My personal favorite is "Stay Home," but we can't deny that they are sort of the one hit wonder of obscure bands. I'm so happy they are touring again, but the reason they are able to do that at all is because of "Never Meant."
Does anyone realizes just how talented their bassist is? He deserves to be recongized more often. I thought he was lame af untill i realized.. He plays so Tight and solid but insanely colorful note choice. (He actually sat down and PUT THOUGHT IN TO THE BASSLINES. they are super simple yet so damn effective with his colorful note choices. He has insanely good technique. His left and right hands are both relaxed. His freting technuique is so stretched out comfortable an the neck and he is so proper that no. Notes sound so consistent. it kills No Fret buzz. No bad tone. His picking technuique is so proffesional and constistent which fixes some notes sticking out in the mix tone. Keepin mathy time signatures on the back of his hand.. when he has to keep time forstrange minor fills.. dynamics in note length and note onterval was very proffesional. A + for holding back. Great use of your diffrent picking dynamics. and picking lenghts Hes no flee but he is no averge .
I KNOW I especially love in "Every Wave To Ever Rise" he keeps it simple from the start but then just changes a LITTLE bit during Elizabeth's verse and it changes the entire song mostly with different context to each instrument with the reharmonization.
That's Nate Kinsella! He's an epic musician all around. He's also an incredible drummer and organ/piano player. Check out his drumming in Make Believe. Totally different band, but really highlights his playing.
I'm finishing work and studying, very tired.... And i saw this...I'm listening not expecting this awesome and emotionally powerful concert, i'm crying and i feel awake again!! I want to see my friends, share a beer with them I'm sure now that i have to tell her that i love her
I just keep coming back to this set. their latest album has been witness of all that ive been through these last 2 years. I dont know what it is, but their lyrics to me show a lot of nostalgia and sadness while their music makes me hopeful for the future.
I watched this like 30 times before they released it on UA-cam and it’s one of the most gorgeous things In the entire fucking world they’ve aged wonderfully and their music is so close to my heart
God, thank you for this. I didn't even know I was missing this. I bought their debut years and years ago. Guess I need to track this one down now. But first I need to get my heart out of my throat.
Just went to check npr tiny desk to see if anyone interesting has popped up in the past few weeks and they casually drop my favorite emo band in the mix
La interpretación de ella le da mucho caracter a la presentación, sobretodo en la parte del puente de la canción Uncomfortably Numb, suena realmente genial y transmite mucha emoción. Bravo. Saludos desde Valdivia, Chile.
Xylophonist stole the show, didn't think it could get any better. THen the drummer started playing trumpet, it was the best part, best ever. Then there was the man on the ganzá. Then Mike Kinsella was awsome, sublime, totally stole the show. It couldn't be topped. Then, oh! a melodica! Then the little person's chorus came in, and it was next level. Exatctly like on the record! Just totally stole the show. This
Crazy this was recommended the same day I had been just thinking about when I saw Mike kinsella/Owen in a small club in SLC, UT back in 2005ish (i think). I went with a few of my good buddies. We had a band called pelvic nations 😂 and these guys influenced us a lot, particularly the unique guitar sound and the unconventional rhythms/riffs of American football, as well as capn jazz, owls, and Joan of Arc. Our two guitar players/lead singers would come up with cools riffs that would have strange time signatures and I didn’t know what to call it then but it would have probably been considered in the Math Rock genre. (The guitar players were brothers and also started another band called Cowboys Aren’t Indians that seems to have a faithful internet cult following. Look them up. Great stuff)
That scene influenced so many bands. Over here in the UK there were so many great and interesting emo math rock bands, shout outs to unit ama spy v spy Nathaniel green Jesus years Stapleton. Writing this from my family car in my vans slip on's and skinny jeans
Zachary Pursley yeah man they’re awesome. A unique sound and feel. It’s cool to see random people talk about my buddies that I grew up hanging out and playing backyard concerts with lol
Wow! I was specifically excited to see this tiny desk performance. I am a huge fan of their latest album and am amazed with their progression from lp1 to lp3. Although I must say Every Wave To Ever Rise and Uncomfortably Numb were not delivered anywhere near to the potency that you can feel on the record. I think this is mainly due to Sara. She was unable to capture and deliver the emotion and power of the female parts in these songs. I am not saying that she is not talented. Just didn't come through in this specific performance unfortunately. Loved the choir in Heir Apparent. Such a beautiful song. LP3 is a masterpiece.
Yeeeeeeeeesssssss!!!!!!!!! The whole new CD is a treat (just like their previous ones)! I need to see these guys live with a drink in my hand, relaxed! That line "the king of all alone"... damn!
@Get Real Politics yeah, need to check their schedule so I can plan a trip! I'm not going to riot Fest this year, so maybe I can do one of their shows instead!
I'm pretty sure that's the same guy they had a couple years back when I saw them. Everyone in the audience was gassing him up after someone asked a question about him. He got a round of applause as he left the stage.
![American Football - American Football (LP1) [FULL ALBUM STREAM]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/QZNYVt87y60/mqdefault.jpg)
I love the album *American Football* but I prefer the predecessor, *American Football.*
Of course, neither can top the classic sound of *American Football.*
@qweas dzxvc Yessir.
I didn't get this joke till i looked up all their albums are the same name...
I thought they only has 1 album this whole time.
Don’t forget American Football EP which is also very good
what about americ anfootball?
Lp 2 was so blah it hurt
sad toot
😞🎺
You mean
sa
d toot
You know them better, Polyvinyl.
SAD DAD
Dad, i- is that you?
my favourite album by americ is anfootball (1999)
wat
@@CamKnoppMusic the '99 album picture cuts off the text so it reads americ
an football
Hot take: anfootball (2015) by americ is underrated
@@musyarofah1 no your just wrong it goes
LP1 - LP3 - LP2
hahahaha brilliant!
They really uploaded this late at night. Sad boy hours.
I just cried like a 41 year old man
I'm so glad they've kept making music, these guys are phenomenal.
Me too, they're awesome.
I love that cut at 16:54 to the bassist and drummer playing while the kids are singing. The look of pride and happiness is so earnest and so great to see.
Aren't they some kids of them? or at least that what they said in the KEXP live
“I blamed my father in my youth, now as a father i blamed the boozed” sad dad
The children’s chorus was such a wonderful touch. Brought tears to my eyes. LP3 is amazing.
How many bands actually pull off the children's choir? They are one of the few to imo.
American Football, also known as Sad Dads
Also known as americ anfootball
Nah, that title belongs to The National.
Spam singles 😂
also knon as I'm Eric and Food Bowl
16:55 Is Proud Dads
THE EMO DADS TINY CLUB SHELF CONCERT
Fuckin same
I love the drummer so much. Always looks like he's giving it his best, having so much fun too. Interesting style too.
Sale : me too !
sad he quit the band
He was in the pocket on this one
@@genabooking he's back in
@@theonlygannonyouknow8257 Is that real ?
Shout outs to the xylophone guy. He's been practicing his entire life, waiting for this moment.
Vibraphone*
@@juno980 thank you
Jim son prolly not but ok
He looks like Hairthany Fantano
Cory Bracken
Those six adorable children are very lucky they get to say, "yeah, I sang with American Football at a Tiny Desk Concert Once."
"... and Mike Kinsella said we were awesome".
The only football I pay attention to
Futball* and the name Football America used to call their national sport was their way at attempting to dominate the world's football (which they failed miserably) and show how much America doesn't respect the rest of the world & its largest, most popular sport, Football, Futsal, or Futbol. Sadly America was so stubborn we decided to not change the name of our relatively new sport but instead change the name Football to Soccer.
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Super dope.
MMA On Point man I love ur content so nice to see u here
I wonder if it's jason
Weird to see mma fans and American football fans overlapping lol
@@stephenlangdon5797 I mean, it makes sense when you consider that Ben Rosett does their opening music
WO POSTED THIS?! THE HEART? TOMMY TOEHOLD?!
there are certain moments in life that just require listening to this band
100%
And for me this is the right moment
This is one of those moments for me
What an honor to be here!! I first want to thank NPR music for providing me entertainment at 2am and American football.
I always loved the back-and-forth play between the two vocalists on Uncomfortably Numb.
At this point I’ve heard Never Meant so many times that I don’t care that they didn’t play it. Also, the new album is absolutely incredible so it’s a win either way.
Their whole current career is built on Never Meant, let's not kid ourselves. I love most of their stuff, don't get me wrong, but if it weren't for Never Meant they would be a somewhat forgotten band only appreciated by die hard 90s emo fans.
@@inflago true but imo its overrated. So many better songs in the 1st album(I still love it dont get me wrong)
Edu Nogués I agree with you to an extent! For example summer ends, I’ll see you when we both are not so emotional are some of my favs from that record
@@edunogues23 My personal favorite is "Stay Home," but we can't deny that they are sort of the one hit wonder of obscure bands. I'm so happy they are touring again, but the reason they are able to do that at all is because of "Never Meant."
@@inflago I guess the other songs on the album never meant much to people Dxx. Yeah I agree. And stay home is my fav too,such a beautiful track!
Trumpet, vibraphone, choir, this video has a jam sesh feel to it and I’m obsessed
Does anyone realizes just how talented their bassist is? He deserves to be recongized more often. I thought he was lame af untill i realized..
He plays so
Tight and solid but insanely colorful note choice.
(He actually sat down and PUT THOUGHT IN TO THE BASSLINES. they are super simple yet so damn effective with his colorful note choices.
He has insanely good technique. His left and right hands are both relaxed. His freting technuique is so stretched out comfortable an the neck and
he is so proper that no. Notes sound so consistent. it kills
No Fret buzz.
No bad tone.
His picking technuique is so proffesional and constistent which fixes some notes sticking out in the mix tone.
Keepin mathy time signatures on the back of his hand.. when he has to keep time forstrange minor fills.. dynamics in note length and note onterval was very proffesional.
A + for holding back. Great use of your diffrent picking dynamics. and picking lenghts
Hes no flee but he is no averge .
I KNOW I especially love in "Every Wave To Ever Rise" he keeps it simple from the start but then just changes a LITTLE bit during Elizabeth's verse and it changes the entire song mostly with different context to each instrument with the reharmonization.
He has a solo project called Birthmark that is incredible. He also played for Joan of arc here and there
+soothing voice
That's Nate Kinsella! He's an epic musician all around. He's also an incredible drummer and organ/piano player. Check out his drumming in Make Believe. Totally different band, but really highlights his playing.
Yeah, Nate Kinsella is a bad ass musician at everything he plays.
Love the smiles on the band's face after the kids start singing. Amazing job, all of them.
13:48 What a beautiful bass line ♥
Leandro Silva might as well have just said 00:00-18:16
Vibrophone fella making this quarantine much better.
I got so much love for the drummer. Hes a mad genius.
Indie royalty. What an incredibly influential group of musicians.
Holy throw back, I listened to these guys in the 90s in high school!
Their first album came out in ‘99...
@@roemip they had stuff before that
@@roemip the first EP came out in '98
@@roemip yea thats the 90s idiot
Disclaimer: No Sad Dad were Harmed in this video.
even emotionally?
Yo you sure about that?
00:00 "Every Wave To Ever Rise
"
07:53 "Uncomfortably Numb"
12:21 "Heir Apparent"
Thank you bun always look for time stamps
You missed the trumpet solo
They xylophone added way more than I expected it too. Great performance.
That's a vibraphone. But yeah it's a cool instrument that can add a lot when you get a percussionist that understands it.
I'm finishing work and studying, very tired.... And i saw this...I'm listening not expecting this awesome and emotionally powerful concert, i'm crying and i feel awake again!!
I want to see my friends, share a beer with them
I'm sure now that i have to tell her that i love her
Well did you tell her?
Yes , this song make me feeling like you describe in you post. The music of AF is soft and in same time heavy, sad and happy. I love this
The sheer beauty of the choir at the end almost had me in tears. 😀
Listening to American Football on the radio, travelling the long interstates in a cold lonely night, true feeling of bliss.
I find it so amazing that they sound just as good live as they do on the track
Literal chills when the children choir comes in near the end of "Heir Apparent"
wow was not expecting this when I saw that lil notification. Bless you NPR Tiny Desk
I just keep coming back to this set. their latest album has been witness of all that ive been through these last 2 years. I dont know what it is, but their lyrics to me show a lot of nostalgia and sadness while their music makes me hopeful for the future.
Crazy how these guys are astronomically more influential to music than people could ever know
happy 2 see heir apparent get the recognition it deserves
heir is the best song from LP3 imo
Lukease rivaled by uncomfortably numb imp
@@arseniy1329 doom in full bloom.
Best song IMO
The best song they’ve ever written Jesus christ
I've been listening to heir apparent in a loop for about an hour now. The kids chorus makes me wanna listen to it all over again
Oof that trumpet solo before uncomfortably numb gave me chills
13:26 the combination of glockenspiel & melodica are just perfect
The musician hidden in the back is a very talented drumpet player.
Bob Schoepen jr most appropriate dad joke award
Steve Lammos
He's also an English professor at University of Colorado Boulder.
@@AnunakiGates The life of the party they tell you
I'm astonished. I just discovered American Football like three days ago, and they are on Tiny Desk a day later. I am one with the Ebb and flow.
I watched this like 30 times before they released it on UA-cam and it’s one of the most gorgeous things In the entire fucking world they’ve aged wonderfully and their music is so close to my heart
You see what great musicians these guys are at the last song “Heir Apparent.” So tight and crisp.
an emo cheer of joy from someone too young to have experienced emo in its prime, but still gets to listen to new americ anfootball
the drummer loves his life
what’s with all these emo drummers being able to play trumpets
ever wonder where all the sad ska kids went? they wound up drumming in emo bands.
probably former marching band kids
Emo kids know a lot of instruments. The singer of American Football was originally a drummer for an Emo band called Cap'n Jazz.
I don't know why, but drummers who play trumpets seem so fricking cool to me.
It’s crazy you say that because I transitioned from trumpet to drums lol
More math/post rock would be nice on this show. I think chill mathy stuff works VERY well in this setting.
I think it's because that genre always sounds so dense in recordings that it's really impressive when you see just a few people making it happen live.
steve's melodic phrasing is insanely good, especially for a career drummer
Wow, that ending was phenomenal!
This NPR Tiny Desk Concert performance by _American Football_ was *NEVER MEANT*
Shout out to all the vibe players! Who else was excited to see a vibraphone?
Grace Richardson the fact he uses a bow to play it at one point is awesome
@@curtblack686 Yes, that was awesome.
@C no thanks
Grace Richardson this guy am I right
@@acurlyboi2944 True, who trys to pick up girls through UA-cam comments anyway?
Now we need a Owen Tiny Desk Concert
elias321456 Hopefully they’ll play my favorite Owen song, Never Meant.
This was an Owen Tiny Desk concert
@@aidenyang2456 yes but no
They need a capn jazz tiny desk lol
The last time I mentioned Owen on an American Football video, people were like "Who the f*ck is Owen???" Smh lol.
God, thank you for this. I didn't even know I was missing this. I bought their debut years and years ago. Guess I need to track this one down now. But first I need to get my heart out of my throat.
LP 3 was my favourite album in 2019. I have listened to it cover to cover so many times.
This is such a beautiful rendition. This is probably my favorite contemporary band.
Just went to check npr tiny desk to see if anyone interesting has popped up in the past few weeks and they casually drop my favorite emo band in the mix
We've been waiting 20 years for this
BRO, EVERY TIME I LISTEN TO THIS THE SAD TOOT MAKES ME CRY
Esto es TODO lo que está bien, una banda uniendo a todas las generaciones.... para eso hacemos música. Increible
real emo hours, who up?
Im not emo but its 3:43 am rn..
Im not emo but its 1:48
I'm emo and its 8 AM
i'm emo and it's 3:08 PM
i'm not emo but is 8:18 pm
They music been pinching my Soul since 2017. Man i love these guys.
i love the trumpet solo ❤️
even after two decades, this melancolic melodies hit me in the same way
The childrens choir
The end of Heir Apparent melts me.
This is so great to see I love American Football😄. Thank you tiny desk and American Foottball for the great night jam vibes😌🤙🏻.
La interpretación de ella le da mucho caracter a la presentación, sobretodo en la parte del puente de la canción Uncomfortably Numb, suena realmente genial y transmite mucha emoción. Bravo. Saludos desde Valdivia, Chile.
The kids were so good!!
Xylophonist stole the show, didn't think it could get any better. THen the drummer started playing trumpet, it was the best part, best ever. Then there was the man on the ganzá. Then Mike Kinsella was awsome, sublime, totally stole the show. It couldn't be topped. Then, oh! a melodica! Then the little person's chorus came in, and it was next level. Exatctly like on the record! Just totally stole the show. This
omg its my favorite band americ
anfootball
Haven’t seen anybody mention this yet but the drummer’s facial expressions are hilarious lol
Steve Lamos is always locked in that groove yo
I love the trumpet interlude
9:20
'Now im struggling to make sushi', says subtitles.
I thought it was funny enough to share :).
wow, that was a really nice set
American football! Like my first indie band I feel in love with back in early 2000's
I’ve never wanted to play the xylophone so bad in my life.
He's playing a vibraphone.
that’s a vibraphone !!!
Xylophone is not real
Crazy this was recommended the same day I had been just thinking about when I saw Mike kinsella/Owen in a small club in SLC, UT back in 2005ish (i think). I went with a few of my good buddies. We had a band called pelvic nations 😂 and these guys influenced us a lot, particularly the unique guitar sound and the unconventional rhythms/riffs of American football, as well as capn jazz, owls, and Joan of Arc.
Our two guitar players/lead singers would come up with cools riffs that would have strange time signatures and I didn’t know what to call it then but it would have probably been considered in the Math Rock genre. (The guitar players were brothers and also started another band called Cowboys Aren’t Indians that seems to have a faithful internet cult following. Look them up. Great stuff)
That scene influenced so many bands. Over here in the UK there were so many great and interesting emo math rock bands, shout outs to unit ama spy v spy Nathaniel green Jesus years Stapleton. Writing this from my family car in my vans slip on's and skinny jeans
Dude i love cowboys aren't indians. They are pretty popular in a relatively unpopular genre
Cool story but what are you wearing?
Jacob Thomas wow how did i not include what i was wearing. My bad
quarantine pajamas. For the 16th day in a row
Zachary Pursley yeah man they’re awesome. A unique sound and feel. It’s cool to see random people talk about my buddies that I grew up hanging out and playing backyard concerts with lol
Love those kids
Xylophone guy is making a huge living now, and that's thanks to getting good grades and participating in high school band percussion.
This is too beautiful. I’m obsessed with this video
Now as a father I blame the booze
Wow! I was specifically excited to see this tiny desk performance. I am a huge fan of their latest album and am amazed with their progression from lp1 to lp3. Although I must say Every Wave To Ever Rise and Uncomfortably Numb were not delivered anywhere near to the potency that you can feel on the record. I think this is mainly due to Sara. She was unable to capture and deliver the emotion and power of the female parts in these songs. I am not saying that she is not talented. Just didn't come through in this specific performance unfortunately. Loved the choir in Heir Apparent. Such a beautiful song. LP3 is a masterpiece.
Yeeeeeeeeesssssss!!!!!!!!! The whole new CD is a treat (just like their previous ones)! I need to see these guys live with a drink in my hand, relaxed! That line "the king of all alone"... damn!
@Get Real Politics yeah, need to check their schedule so I can plan a trip! I'm not going to riot Fest this year, so maybe I can do one of their shows instead!
Oh the vibes and chills.
love the new stuff they're putting out
i will forever and always love american football
Sarah Versprille has such a lovely and unique voice, she killed the guest vocals on these tracks
Thought Hayley Williams would be there for Uncomfortably Numb, would have been magical. Still good
Idk if i would be able to stop watching it tbh
Thank you NPR 😔🖤
Guy vibing out on a xylophone........
I’m in
vibraphone but yesss
vibing out... on the vibraphone
Such a beautiful instrument✨
He really be vibin doe 😳😳
I'm pretty sure that's the same guy they had a couple years back when I saw them. Everyone in the audience was gassing him up after someone asked a question about him. He got a round of applause as he left the stage.
uncomforably numb is such a good song
Excellent musicianship! Great writing and producing!
Who’s cutting onions? 😭
Not even five seconds in and it's so chill
My man's snare drum is set up lower than my standards
Lol
I laughed like an idiot for this comment
Mike's vocals solid in this