i'm a huge fan of the shins and i agree that mercer resembles kevin spacey but it was one of those things where i listened to these dudes a thousand times before i ever got the itch to google them... i did the same thing with Dr. Drew and Adam Carolla when I was younger. i listened to them for about three years straight, then i saw them on the their midnight MTV show and it freaked me out that Dr. Drew had grey hair and Adam looked like a caveman.
@cutiekatiewhs because that way you can have the organic when you see em live or watch vids and the robotic recordings AS WELL. The recording studio is an instrument in itself that brings alot to the sounds travelling through the air vibrating your ear bonezzzz
This song is fantastic! One of my favourite shins songs. I've been playing guitar for about 4 months now maybe, and by far, the shins's songs are my favourite to play! They're so complex and downright fun. They're just the most fun songs you can play. Check out our channel for a couple of covers! They're not masterpieces, but we're just beginners having fun!
This is, in all likelihood, the single greatest tune written in the 21st century.
lol his face when he messes up is brilliant
Mercer has one of the most recognizable voices in music. Fucking love him
Bloody brilliant live version.
i love the rawness of this recording. top shelve stuff
Omg look at his face when he says "cry" instead of "fly" its so sad haha
The Shins rule!
Brilliant live recording. I love how James Mercer always looks so small compared to his guitar. But still so powerful and intense.
I'm so tired of people commenting that he looks like Spacey, I think that everyone who is a fan of The Shins already have noticed...
omg he totally does!
James Mercer is so amazing! he is releasing some other stuff too, pretty good, but he can sing like a son of a gun!
no me canso de verlo
GRANDIOSO
I do believe I have a new favorite band.
"The shins (born to) born to change everyones lives"
Get this on Rock Band Network!!!!
when i first heard them i thought they would psychically look like two door cinema club.... but they look completely different, i love it :D
Marty looks delighted!
Amazing. How on earth did they make these videos before the invention of the pixel?
I really like the sound of the backing vocals. They should've used more of it!
the shins rule
i'm a huge fan of the shins and i agree that mercer resembles kevin spacey but it was one of those things where i listened to these dudes a thousand times before i ever got the itch to google them...
i did the same thing with Dr. Drew and Adam Carolla when I was younger. i listened to them for about three years straight, then i saw them on the their midnight MTV show and it freaked me out that Dr. Drew had grey hair and Adam looked like a caveman.
@cutiekatiewhs because that way you can have the organic when you see em live or watch vids and the robotic recordings AS WELL. The recording studio is an instrument in itself that brings alot to the sounds travelling through the air vibrating your ear bonezzzz
This song is fantastic! One of my favourite shins songs. I've been playing guitar for about 4 months now maybe, and by far, the shins's songs are my favourite to play! They're so complex and downright fun. They're just the most fun songs you can play. Check out our channel for a couple of covers! They're not masterpieces, but we're just beginners having fun!
seconded.make up ur mind
we arent all from jullird ya noe
James Mercer is awesome.
@FlaminFingaz i think its because he mucked up, its more a face of 'oh fuck' lol
VERY original... =P
These guys are incredible
I agree with w0smith
but they still sound pretty sweet on a few of them
He realizes he should have said "fly", and not "cry".
@stepwinkieTM wait, soz, didnt read the other comments, my bad xP
thier practicin right??
last year
If you look closely you'll see Mercer slowly lose his limp as he walks out of the studio.
Woah, who would have thought Kevin Spacey could sing too?
So that isn't Kevin Spacey?
Very Macca
Rock, the music of illiteration
Yeah get a life Jake.