love the fact that matt takes the time to clean off his glasses during this is the last time even though his eyes are closed for most of the performances
Hey thanks All Richardson for the compliment! The National were a blast to record and mix. Challenging too since the vocals are relatively quiet on the mic next to loud guitars. Also we get about 10 min or less to soundcheck. So the band starts playing and we just jump and mix on the fly never having heard the song! Lots of fun. But overall of course the credit is due to The National for sounding so awesome. It makes my job so much easier. Cheers! Lij
This is awesome. These guys just keep writing songs that seem to never get boring. Saw them in December 2005 in Hamburg in front of a few dozen people and now will see them again in Berlin in December in front of a few thousand people. The National are one of the very few bands that really deserved to become that succesful. And they stay true to themselves while not just copying their own old stuff.
"I'm not alone. I'll never be. And to the bone, I'm evergreen." Some reviewers have opined that when he says he'll never be alone, he doesn't believe it; or at least, he's not convinced. Which would be more typical of Berninger.
On Don't Swallow the cap if you look at the lyrics they put the words Let it be and Nevermind in quotations I have never heard of The National before today after watching a cover Hayden Desser dose on I need my girl so good if you haven't seen it look it up but anyway like I said first time hearing The National I feel these quotations are a shout out or reference to The Battles song let it be and Nirvana's album Nevermind if so I'm more impressed then just the bands sound and his voice because it's subtle not gonna get it by just listening. Maybe bigger fan's can tell me I'm wrong I don't know but just my opinion. cool band , cool sound , cool lyrics
you hit it dude---but to piss people off does accomplish something--for people to get pissed at something as little as this is wonderful--shows you where there head is at---I do love it so---look at the pissed feedback--is that not hilarious.
I love the national, but this would sound much better if the guitarist didn't do backup vocals. I don't know if his pitch is off or if the harmony of the two voices doesn't mesh, but it throws it off for me.
+Justin Morris In full concert, all the band members sing w/Matt, sometimes in unison, sometimes harmony, and sometimes 'call&response'. See the comments by ToyBox Studio re. these sessions. They are done in between live sets by the various acts at Bonnaroo, and are pretty good sounding, considering they have limited set-up & sound-check time :>0
Brian Devendorf is one kickass drummer. One of the best around.
+Carlos Dominguez He is partially responsible for making me more so appreciate the softer side of drumming.
+Carlos Dominguez He also made me want a second snare.
fucking outstanding
Finally a live video where the band is mixed correctly.
love the fact that matt takes the time to clean off his glasses during this is the last time even though his eyes are closed for most of the performances
"I have only two emotions, careful fear and dead devotion. I can't be the balance right, throw my marbles in the fight."
I love The National so much.
"with all my marbles in the fight"
I love the National and the Muppets too! "cant get* the balance right"
Hey thanks All Richardson for the compliment! The National were a blast to record and mix. Challenging too since the vocals are relatively quiet on the mic next to loud guitars. Also we get about 10 min or less to soundcheck. So the band starts playing and we just jump and mix on the fly never having heard the song! Lots of fun.
But overall of course the credit is due to The National for sounding so awesome. It makes my job so much easier.
Cheers!
Lij
The slide guitar riff in "Don't Swallow the Cap" gives me chills every time. Love it!
Love the Toronto Public Library shirt!
Matt reminds me of Walter White.
Anywaaay, such a great voice. I'm so glad I could hear them live :D
This is awesome. These guys just keep writing songs that seem to never get boring. Saw them in December 2005 in Hamburg in front of a few dozen people and now will see them again in Berlin in December in front of a few thousand people. The National are one of the very few bands that really deserved to become that succesful. And they stay true to themselves while not just copying their own old stuff.
The best live sound of these corkers I've heard
Excellent recording - great mix, very refreshing to actually hear an engineer deal with The National pretty much as they should do ...
God I love them. I think Don't Swallow the Cap is my favorite but ugh they are all good. That beautiful brass from Ben and Kyle too
Love this version of Don't Swallow The Cap.The words matter.
This might be the best live recording of Sea of Love out there.
Agree!
Old school indie music. Love it!
i feel like these guys are melting but somehow they still do their job with excelence
I LOVE THIS BAND SO MUCH!!!
I want to steal his glasses. lol
Aahhh! Another voice that speaks to a whole he eration( like Robert pollard. Amen. I’ve always loved the B people of Ohio.🙏🧑🎨❤️⭐️🗝️
OH SNAP CAPO ON THE BASS
I knew I loved these guys.
Bought the album off the back of listening to this - really impressed, it grows on you!
I so do love this band and I've listened to thousands in my 62 years.
The brass is spot on. Loved it.
Great stuff just discovered The National.
You're gonna get so much fun dude
They will change your life.
You should watch their full concert at sidney, is here in UA-cam,
+Braulio Andrés Yes, the Sydney show is excellent (Live at The House) :>)
they changed mine back in 2013, so i can say this is accurate
Does trouble find us or do we find trouble? Maybe both. The latter seems more plausible. Maybe we all enjoy a challenge or two.
So love this band..it's about the music
Wow really good music Big fan of the national
Saving the moment everytimeX fool the follower of thy mind, so essential the lover of my notes and jotting nite
Definitely one of my favorite performances this year. Thanks for the bonus material!
I so love the lyric we are not alone but we all know we are
No, i believe he's trying to tell you that we are, in fact, never alone.
Spencer Vik
"I'm not alone. I'll never be. And to the bone, I'm evergreen."
Some reviewers have opined that when he says he'll never be alone, he doesn't believe it; or at least, he's not convinced. Which would be more typical of Berninger.
Me encantan¡¡¡ lo maravilloso que puede hacer la música
love it
aaahh so good
is Devendorf wearing a Toronto Public Library T-shirt?
I LIKE IT !!!
luv it
Thumbs up for listening to this with same headphones, Beyer DT-770 :)
3:30
Jenny I am in trouble...
very nice, thx for upload
I wish they had played I should live in Salt too.
Be happy with what you got, Jordan
On Don't Swallow the cap if you look at the lyrics they put the words Let it be and Nevermind in quotations I have never heard of The National before today after watching a cover Hayden Desser dose on I need my girl so good if you haven't seen it look it up but anyway like I said first time hearing The National I feel these quotations are a shout out or reference to The Battles song let it be and Nirvana's album Nevermind if so I'm more impressed then just the bands sound and his voice because it's subtle not gonna get it by just listening. Maybe bigger fan's can tell me I'm wrong I don't know but just my opinion. cool band , cool sound , cool lyrics
It was always there, more obvious when you see it written down
@@contactjd wow I left that comment 3 years ago!!!
Musicians.
Was that the trumpet player from Beirut?
Perhap im going mad but I hear an early Lou Reed sound in this x
me too
I would do anything to see the live stream of their 2013 performance again. It’s blocked on YT :(
Which one are you looking for?
Ha, nice catch. You can see it at 6:45. Weird stuff.
Young Walter White on lead vocals.
And this is how I decided to grow a beard.
hunter s. thompson is playing bass
you hit it dude---but to piss people off does accomplish something--for people to get pissed at something as little as this is wonderful--shows you where there head is at---I do love it so---look at the pissed feedback--is that not hilarious.
How?
Well, they didn't skimp on microphones...
i went to sleep in the 1st 40 secs of this.
Damn my genetics means I can't grow an impressive beard!
Le mixage est pas super.
Les instruments trop haut par rapport à la voix. Dommage
LOL....don't wake up and reproduce. J/k....to each his own.
I love the national, but this would sound much better if the guitarist didn't do backup vocals. I don't know if his pitch is off or if the harmony of the two voices doesn't mesh, but it throws it off for me.
+Justin Morris In full concert, all the band members sing w/Matt, sometimes in unison, sometimes harmony, and sometimes 'call&response'. See the comments by ToyBox Studio re. these sessions. They are done in between live sets by the various acts at Bonnaroo, and are pretty good sounding, considering they have limited set-up & sound-check time :>0
when people are talking about his beard instead of his songs--you know it aint good
So love this band..it's about the music
So love this band..it's about the music