Death From Above 1979 playing Romantic Rights live on Late Night With Conan O'Brien on 11/03/2005. Make sure to watch the end as Max Weinberg takes over on the drums!
I played bass in my middle school band because my parents wanted me to learn an instrument. Hated every second of it - nothing about the orchestral show tunes we were playing appealed to me - and as soon as grade 7 drew to a close, I returned it to the shop, assuming I'd never have to pick the damn thing up again. Fast forward several years, I'm 19 and living halfway across the country, smoking a joint on Wreck Beach with some friends. We decide to leave, walk up the hundreds of stairs back to the car, and by the time we finally made it there I could barely move from exhaustion. I'm sitting there in the backseat hyperventilating and my buddy puts a CD in the deck and this album comes on, cranked to 11. I don't think I said a word for the entire ride - not that anyone would have been able to hear me over the racket - just sat there, completely entranced by what I was hearing. When they dropped me off, I immediately looked up the band and legitimately could not believe that the sound I'd just heard was made by a mere two musicians. Something about that You're A Woman record just spoke to me and inspired me in a way that no album ever had before. It was a genuinely life-changing moment; the next day I trekked out to Long & McQuade on the bus and rented a P-Bass and a shitty little practice amp, and wrote my first (gloriously crappy) song on it later that night. It's a hobby that I've loved dearly since that day, one that has helped me find some stability and groundedness throughout the chaotic years of addiction, poverty and depression that followed - and one that has been equally crucial in keeping me going since getting sober and turning things around in 2018. I still listen to DFA1979's first two albums all the time, and I'm sure I'm not the only one who was inspired in such a way by their unique sound.
A Total Bastard Their original name was just Death from Above. They added the “1979” due to legal pressures from DFA (Death from Above) Records, James Murphy/Tim Goldsworthy’s label. Still a little odd to me that legal action was taken at all, since the label and the production duo were known almost exclusively as DFA, not Death from Above, but who knows what was going on behind the scenes.
@@anthonygarcia2457 I was there too. Friend next to me was checking Astro's scores on his phone the whole time and I was getting mad that he was just ignoring this awesome band.
@@adamfloyd7457 They're referring to how the band started as Death From Above but a C&D from James Murphy's record label DFA Records made them add the 1979. Then, years and years later, James was like, "I didn't do that" so they were allowed to drop the 1979 when they reunited. In the end though, the 1979 helped find them and old heads knew them that way, so it's kinda back, I guess? It's whatever you wanna make it.
This video has definitely only been made available recently because I had to watch this in DailyMotion. I love this performance and I love Max running in like a supportive dad.
I heard this record, it was sitting in the new release pile at my college radio when I took up a DJ slot. I always wondered if they could pull it off live being only two of them and it's clearly more produced than that on the recording, well I'm not wrong but Max running in to pick up the drums and being 101% on page is the most amazing thing I've ever seen.
I’ve been looking for this clip for years. I listened to this album all through college, and it was so great when Conan had them on. And then Max took off his coat (eventually), sat down, and rocked the fuck out with them. I loved this so much back then and it’s still cool now! 🤟
I saw them perform at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto just as this album came out. It was Canadian Music Week. They BLEW the doors off the place. I was in the front waiting for someone when they went on, and I thought it was a full band. Max Weinberg is amazing. It just shows how talented a drummer he is.
Similar introduction to them! Walked into the Black Cat in Washington DC in 2005 to see another band, had never heard of these guys. Opened the doors to the upper room and my head nearly exploded. It was empty, so I went right up to the stage. Could not believe it was only two dudes making that much (awesome) noise! Here I am in 2021 still frequently listening to You're a Woman. And just saw they're touring in 2022. My god.
session musicians buddy, I was almost surprised he couldn't keep the beat and singing at the same time. but not really. We're all human, max is a legend though.
Just saw them last night at the Horseshoe! They're doing 4 nights in a row there this week. This was the 4th time I've seen them and man do they still have it! Always a great show!
I used to listen to these dudes way back when and I found out they released a new album. I fell in love with them all over again. Their sound is timeless.
Amazing! Jesse and Sebby rocking out on Conan. I think I followed Sebby’s sock style he used to do back then. The coolest. One of our best bands from Toronto.
Max used to hop on drums for all kinds of different bands on the original Conan show, but I'm pretty sure this was the only time he just randomly ran in.
@@McDoinky Eh, not really, neither are particularly difficult, and id argue royal bloods frequent use of high end bends and solos make them more difficult a good deal of the time. Their music isnt even really similar, they just both happen to use bass guitars, and death from above were far from the first band to use a bass as the leading instrument.
@@Ptolomey Royal blood play some basic bluesy guitar solos on a bass, which from my experience is easy to pull off. JFK’s dense basslines are definitely more challenging to play at their original speed.
No its been posted a million times NBC always makes them take it down, there used to be one with millions of views at one point its a famous late night moment, it ends up on those top 10 late night musical performance lists time to time
I've forgotten about the beaches those freaking beaches l o l... They should have been more popular just for their songs were Gimmicky but I was about it
Max playing while caught in the sleeve of his jacket is priceless. He truly is one of the all time greats.
Max is a beast 👌
The Mighty Max Weinberg, star of late night telly vision!- the Boss
only because of the jacket sleeve, ofc
That's a rare talent
this entire record is fire af still sixteen years later
fire after friction
facts
Timeless
Timeless 👍
I went out and bought it after i saw this performance on TV. Still listen to it all the time
Absolutely one of the best moments in late night tv history. Max is a goat.
One of the best live performances of all time. Max Weinberg joining in at the end will go down in history. Badass.
I love how much it looks like some guy just finished his day in the office and decided to jump in on drums for DFA
It was tho. More or less.
If you think about it.
Its not your responsibility to say that about Max. But he did run in the office. Bad ass!
That was a wicked move
I played bass in my middle school band because my parents wanted me to learn an instrument. Hated every second of it - nothing about the orchestral show tunes we were playing appealed to me - and as soon as grade 7 drew to a close, I returned it to the shop, assuming I'd never have to pick the damn thing up again. Fast forward several years, I'm 19 and living halfway across the country, smoking a joint on Wreck Beach with some friends. We decide to leave, walk up the hundreds of stairs back to the car, and by the time we finally made it there I could barely move from exhaustion. I'm sitting there in the backseat hyperventilating and my buddy puts a CD in the deck and this album comes on, cranked to 11. I don't think I said a word for the entire ride - not that anyone would have been able to hear me over the racket - just sat there, completely entranced by what I was hearing. When they dropped me off, I immediately looked up the band and legitimately could not believe that the sound I'd just heard was made by a mere two musicians. Something about that You're A Woman record just spoke to me and inspired me in a way that no album ever had before. It was a genuinely life-changing moment; the next day I trekked out to Long & McQuade on the bus and rented a P-Bass and a shitty little practice amp, and wrote my first (gloriously crappy) song on it later that night. It's a hobby that I've loved dearly since that day, one that has helped me find some stability and groundedness throughout the chaotic years of addiction, poverty and depression that followed - and one that has been equally crucial in keeping me going since getting sober and turning things around in 2018. I still listen to DFA1979's first two albums all the time, and I'm sure I'm not the only one who was inspired in such a way by their unique sound.
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@@theduckfromthejoke152let me smoke some of that nasty granola you huffin on boi
good story! ✌️🤞🤘
Wish you were in L.A so I could buy you a drink and toast your personal growth. We’ll be thinking of this story at tonight’s show.
Reignwolf is amazing as well.
Max slaying a complete masterpiece tune
your mother and father are leaving, leavin'
Was not expecting that at the end lol. Legendary.
"Best name for a band ever" Damn right!
You're goddamn right
The “1979” part ruins it. It could be dope without it.
@@KnivingDispodia Nah the 1979 makes it even better. Glad they added it again
A Total Bastard Their original name was just Death from Above. They added the “1979” due to legal pressures from DFA (Death from Above) Records, James Murphy/Tim Goldsworthy’s label. Still a little odd to me that legal action was taken at all, since the label and the production duo were known almost exclusively as DFA, not Death from Above, but who knows what was going on behind the scenes.
brooooooo ive been waiting for years for this to pop up again so i could show people
chris bercaw Me too!
DUDE same here.
Saw these guys with Queen of the Stone Age and NIN. They create a huge sound for a duo. Rocked hard.
I saw them in Houston on that tour. They jammed their asses off
holy shit that tour sounds amazing
Me too..I think I saw it in Philly.
Ive seen them perform 3 times now. rocked just as hard every fucking time :P
@@anthonygarcia2457 I was there too. Friend next to me was checking Astro's scores on his phone the whole time and I was getting mad that he was just ignoring this awesome band.
"Best name for a band ever" Little did he know that it's a name that's been the source of major feud for years
wym
@@adamfloyd7457 They're referring to how the band started as Death From Above but a C&D from James Murphy's record label DFA Records made them add the 1979. Then, years and years later, James was like, "I didn't do that" so they were allowed to drop the 1979 when they reunited. In the end though, the 1979 helped find them and old heads knew them that way, so it's kinda back, I guess? It's whatever you wanna make it.
Still one of my favorite of their tv performances, Max jumping in is priceless
it was always a treat when Max would come join the guest band.
@squeeps
I remember seeing this when it aired on TV and I was legitimately blown away.
This video has definitely only been made available recently because I had to watch this in DailyMotion. I love this performance and I love Max running in like a supportive dad.
It keeps popping on and off TH-cam....it was available years ago, disappeared and came back. Lol. Such a great clip.
Yes! I used to come back to it quite often then it disappeared. Glad it showed back up on my suggested.
Yup! I remember i downloaded the video from dailymotion years ago, and planned to upload it on TH-cam but never did
I heard this record, it was sitting in the new release pile at my college radio when I took up a DJ slot. I always wondered if they could pull it off live being only two of them and it's clearly more produced than that on the recording, well I'm not wrong but Max running in to pick up the drums and being 101% on page is the most amazing thing I've ever seen.
Yes! Used to watch it so much then it disappeared
My favorite band, my favorite late night show, and MAX with the LEGENDARY join in that just made the vibes better. Love this!
This is a tv gem
I’ve been looking for this clip for years. I listened to this album all through college, and it was so great when Conan had them on. And then Max took off his coat (eventually), sat down, and rocked the fuck out with them. I loved this so much back then and it’s still cool now! 🤟
I saw them perform at the Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto just as this album came out. It was Canadian Music Week. They BLEW the doors off the place. I was in the front waiting for someone when they went on, and I thought it was a full band. Max Weinberg is amazing. It just shows how talented a drummer he is.
Similar introduction to them! Walked into the Black Cat in Washington DC in 2005 to see another band, had never heard of these guys. Opened the doors to the upper room and my head nearly exploded. It was empty, so I went right up to the stage. Could not believe it was only two dudes making that much (awesome) noise!
Here I am in 2021 still frequently listening to You're a Woman. And just saw they're touring in 2022. My god.
Man, Toronto music scene was pretty special at that time
session musicians buddy, I was almost surprised he couldn't keep the beat and singing at the same time. but not really. We're all human, max is a legend though.
Just saw them last night at the Horseshoe! They're doing 4 nights in a row there this week. This was the 4th time I've seen them and man do they still have it! Always a great show!
2005 was a great time
Tremendous moment in music
Holy cow. Conan and DFA1979? Superb.
Metal af, especially when Max jumped in. Awesome.
I used to listen to these dudes way back when and I found out they released a new album. I fell in love with them all over again. Their sound is timeless.
Amazing! Jesse and Sebby rocking out on Conan. I think I followed Sebby’s sock style he used to do back then. The coolest. One of our best bands from Toronto.
Did I seriously just see Max Weinberg drumming for DFA???? Whoa!!!!
Some many hidden gems on this show . its crazy
I saw this performance when it first aired. It was an amazing what the fuck surprise.
Max used to hop on drums for all kinds of different bands on the original Conan show, but I'm pretty sure this was the only time he just randomly ran in.
So this is where Royal Blood got the idea...
Lol yeah
Then they went “how can we do that, but easier?”
@@McDoinky Why easier? I prefer DFA to Royal Blood by a country mile, just curious why you think so
@@HeresaBanana because dfa songs are much harder to play
@@McDoinky Eh, not really, neither are particularly difficult, and id argue royal bloods frequent use of high end bends and solos make them more difficult a good deal of the time. Their music isnt even really similar, they just both happen to use bass guitars, and death from above were far from the first band to use a bass as the leading instrument.
@@Ptolomey Royal blood play some basic bluesy guitar solos on a bass, which from my experience is easy to pull off. JFK’s dense basslines are definitely more challenging to play at their original speed.
Max Weinberg is by far the best part of this.
Just revisiting to maintain my annual quota. STILL FLIPPING ROCKS!!! Weinberg and DFA for the win!!!
Oddly dope...video was posted 11yrs ago and all 4 comments came together this past week or so. Til next time boyz! 🚨🍁🚨
It was blocked for the last 11 years.
Wait what the fuck
No its been posted a million times NBC always makes them take it down, there used to be one with millions of views at one point its a famous late night moment, it ends up on those top 10 late night musical performance lists time to time
JK thanks for the knowledge dude!
Rick G no problem, hopefully this one stays up!
Max is like, "This is not my first rodeo."😁🤘
Max Weinberg raised Jay very well. 🖤
Love seeing Sebastian looking so demented!
I remember watching this, became a fan immediately and then they broke up. Still love Jesse and Seb 🤘❤🤘❤🤘
I was happy when they came back together. I do like some of their new stuff.
their new stuff is surprisingly good! and the documentary was really good too!
@@TinyFartBubbles I don’t know, to me their new stuff is as good or better than the pre-breakup stuff. Physical World and Outrage both rule.
@@teddyhcuts New stuff kicks ass! Physical World and Outrage is Now are two of my fav rock albums of the 2010’s.
About to go see them in may. I am pumped
I gave up korean music & tv for 12-13 years after watching this on Conan live & being like whaaat is this
This is the video that got me into them. Watched it when it aired on NBC.
Fun fact: max wienbergs son saw this performance and is no slipnknots drummer;) thanks
Dad!
This is excluding the fact he was ogling slipknot’s late night performance in 2002
I come back to this clip to see max be the badass that he is
THAT WAS AWESOME. I remember watching conan and I never saw this one. max
“best name for a band, ever”
yessirrrrrr
This is THEE performance of this song
Wow! Awesome performance!
holy shit, that was siiiick, Max rips it up!
You should Google who his son is
Why these never got as much credit as bands like Royal Blood is beyond me
Max is the greatest
Conan mad jealous he couldn't get down on this set hahaha respect
Wow this band is awesome and this how another rock duo from the UK, Royal Blood were inspired by this band.
The Max Weinberg version
Max is such a badass seriously 😅
Toronto throwing down.
absolutely fucking god-tier.
That was sick!
Before Royal Blood.... There was DFA 1979
Max!
Best name for a band ever
That was SICK
duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuudeeee!!!
Good to see this back on TH-cam
they just teased this on twitter
Max is the fuckin man!
max, what a legend
When it's 5: 30 and dad wants to join in with his sons band
I have never seen a drummer do the vocals, what the fuck :o
I am jealous of the Aliens in outer space that get to see this when the transmission gets to them.
Max is a Chad and A Bonified Bad Ass 🤘
Dude that was awesome
focking legend
I'm in love.
God bless Max Weinburg
Omg that was epic
Never heard of them ,but so good 🤗
WOWWZAAAA!! KABOOOM!!! WHAAATTT?!?!? NO WAYYY SICK!!!!!
Weird seeing Max getting so hyper. Must be a lot of pent up energy after playing bombastic area rock for decades.
Need a compilation of weinberg joining bands
HAHAHAHA amazing!!! i love it!!!
TH-cam lost this video and now it’s back!!!!!
13 years later they did this at Strombo's house except with Eliza the drummer from The Beaches
I've forgotten about the beaches those freaking beaches l o l... They should have been more popular just for their songs were Gimmicky but I was about it
Masterpiece!
i don't think the sound was mixed right, here. check out the Strombo show instead.
Muito bom...
Damn didnt know this canadian band was popular enough to be on conan
They were gaining traction after their first album, but then they split up and never really got huge
To bad 4 are Neighbors 2 the south were so far up Trumps but*ox there is a world outside USA.....
this video is best
dude plays the bass like a fuzz guitar
Just a touch of reverb on those vocals would have gone a mile...
Max’s best work since “Max on Max”
How are there only comments from 2 months ago when this was uploaded in 2009?
probably was unlisted
Fuzz. Jesse is a bass master.
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Just imagine Jay weinberg see his father drumming so hard and underground 😅 .... now jay destroy everything in slipknot🎉
"They're from the east side of Toronto"
Aren't they from Mississauga? lol
WOW!!!!
Max!!! Jesus effing Christ!!!
That guy has Freddie Mercury mannerisms
Edison Grove
I remember seeing this live. Still amazing!
After a few months... I managed to figure out how Jesse created his tone. And I figured out how to create it. I made it
Care to share? I love that tone
Quien más vino porque xanxulo les dio el link ...
Max?????????
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