I have reached an age where I’m unsure whether I think it’s badass of Michael Gira _not_ to wear earplugs, or whether I, myself, regret the GREAT NUMBER OF TIMES I have to ASK PEOPLE TO REPEAT THEMSELVES because after an ADOLESCENCE OF NOISY EARPLUGS-FREE GUITAR PLAYING I _CANNOT HEAR A GODDAMN THING!!!_ Kids: wear your earplugs! When you’re forty-eight, but can still hear those high registers, you’ll thank yourselves for having worn them!! (Love Michael Gira, though! ❤️❤️❤️)
I had the same experience seeing them in Leeds. I had had tinnitus in my left ear for a year or so. I was a PhD student at the university they were playing, and before the show I picked up some disposable ear plugs from our lab. I got to the front row, and when Swans came onstage, I went to get the earplugs from my pocket only to realise the pack was empty. I could have cried. I didn't dare move from my spot at the front as I'd been waiting for hours. I lasted about 20 minutes and had to go to the back! I specifically remember being physically moved backwards slightly by the power of the sound when those notes hit.
THIS is what Death Metal tries to attain but falls short because those bands don't understand drama, tension and release, Dynamics This does it ALL and so much more! 418 👍 is me
I'm pretty sure this is not at all what death metal tries to attain. A lot of death metal shouldn't be taken too seriously. It's just fast, loud fun. And technical death metal is fast, loud fun that sounds difficult to play. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I suspect you're judging a genre you don't know much about.
Midas Baijense Most death/black metal bands, from what I’ve seen, take themselves seriously and try to make the meanest and nastiest music they can. There’s nothing wrong with that, as some do achieve their main sonic goal, but they just do it in a different way.
I love swans need to get into more of their music, remind me of King crimson in the sounds they produce, but meh some people just can't space out and listen to music anymore, they're to entranced by the mantras they hear on radio, partying.. it's my generation at least my town/city it's been a he'll of a journey to find even my small circle of friends that appreciate this music at all
+Huelogy My generation was all out to discover new things and present them to ALL their mates - cassetes coming from abroad with copies of a copy of another copy ... fucking vinyls you could only find in one place in the whole country (IF LUCKY) ... today - keep on pressing ...
yeah, we still do that, i think you just have to be in the right group of people and try to captivate them with new music. I got a friend of mine to listen to Holdsworth and Jonathan Kreisberg for example :)
be grateful you can listen to music like this anytime, if you were born 20 years before you were actually born i'm sure you wouldn't complain about this generation anymore
It depends on the song and on what stage of the tour you catch them. But usually a lot. A lot of their compositions are born as improvisations, as well as many sections.
j'avais vraiment bien aimé dans les 80's; j'ai zappé pendant trente ans, et là c'est la redécouverte: HUUUUGE!!!!! quel incroyable talent ça drone à mort: c'est monstrueux: ++++++++++
Amazing band. One thing I've noticed - every time they play festivals, the crowd has absolutely no awareness of when a band is done playing and when they're simply in a moment of silence. Always fucking cheering and clapping before the song is even halfway done.
ShiverBurn vibraphone - like the colored instruments kids play with. Except with its played with a bow - and its run through a tremolo effect which is a common way to do it (the tremolo effect is common, I dont know if I seen it played with a bow)
I have reached an age where I’m unsure whether I think it’s badass of Michael Gira _not_ to wear earplugs, or whether I, myself, regret the GREAT NUMBER OF TIMES I have to ASK PEOPLE TO REPEAT THEMSELVES because after an ADOLESCENCE OF NOISY EARPLUGS-FREE GUITAR PLAYING I _CANNOT HEAR A GODDAMN THING!!!_ Kids: wear your earplugs! When you’re forty-eight, but can still hear those high registers, you’ll thank yourselves for having worn them!! (Love Michael Gira, though! ❤️❤️❤️)
i concur. do u have tinnitus like me? ( 100 % from a loud show )
Primal. Inventive. Original. Perfect.
10:40 I specifically remember knowing at this moment that earplugs wouldn't help me when I saw this band live.
I had the same experience seeing them in Leeds. I had had tinnitus in my left ear for a year or so. I was a PhD student at the university they were playing, and before the show I picked up some disposable ear plugs from our lab. I got to the front row, and when Swans came onstage, I went to get the earplugs from my pocket only to realise the pack was empty. I could have cried. I didn't dare move from my spot at the front as I'd been waiting for hours. I lasted about 20 minutes and had to go to the back! I specifically remember being physically moved backwards slightly by the power of the sound when those notes hit.
They opened with this upstairs in Sound Control Manchester,small venue,sold out,crammed in,hot as hell,unforgetable.
Im seeing them in Leeds next week, so excited. How long did they play for?
Shawn Dimery
Saw them in Manchester Academy on Thursday too,played for 2 hours,enjoy.
This is a great line-up for this band and what makes so potent and beautiful as a live band. Michael and his bandmates are geniuses of their craft.
I just wish that the lineups were included in
the videos
info/description.
Seems like 99% of them don't include such relevant info.
Musical Gods! To Be Kind is a mesmerizing musical experience.
How can that man survive without earplugs?
By performing even louder on the following tour.
he's almost deaf
eardrum muscles
@@aloysiusanise2326 FLEX YOUR EARDRUMS
@@StanislovasRiska Ear kegels!
jeez their roadies must have a job setting that up every night
they don't have roadies. They have Thor
The greatest song of my life
Saw them in Melbourne. Best concerts of my life
It's a damn shame that the studio recording of this song is barely the half of this version, in terms of minutes
10:40 I was like out of my body for a while O_o
THIS is what Death Metal tries to attain but falls short because those bands don't understand drama, tension and release, Dynamics
This does it ALL and so much more!
418 👍 is me
I'm pretty sure this is not at all what death metal tries to attain. A lot of death metal shouldn't be taken too seriously. It's just fast, loud fun. And technical death metal is fast, loud fun that sounds difficult to play. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I suspect you're judging a genre you don't know much about.
Midas Baijense Most death/black metal bands, from what I’ve seen, take themselves seriously and try to make the meanest and nastiest music they can. There’s nothing wrong with that, as some do achieve their main sonic goal, but they just do it in a different way.
That's like comparing apples to nipples. I mean, really.
Okay, first, I've got to buy tickets for these guys next month.
Second, I'll need earplugs
@10:46 gotta love the couple jumping up and down!
this just breaks my heart...
Sadly I missed them live in Chicago. The show sold out almost the day the tickets went on sale (Swans fan of almost 20 years). :-(
Thor Harris is fuckin' awesome!!
i watched it live!! thank u primavera sound tv!!
I love swans need to get into more of their music, remind me of King crimson in the sounds they produce, but meh some people just can't space out and listen to music anymore, they're to entranced by the mantras they hear on radio, partying.. it's my generation at least my town/city it's been a he'll of a journey to find even my small circle of friends that appreciate this music at all
+Huelogy My generation was all out to discover new things and present them to ALL their mates - cassetes coming from abroad with copies of a copy of another copy ... fucking vinyls you could only find in one place in the whole country (IF LUCKY) ... today - keep on pressing ...
yeah, we still do that, i think you just have to be in the right group of people and try to captivate them with new music. I got a friend of mine to listen to Holdsworth and Jonathan Kreisberg for example :)
be grateful you can listen to music like this anytime, if you were born 20 years before you were actually born i'm sure you wouldn't complain about this generation anymore
Heard them playing this outside the venue as I snuck in. This tour.
Wow, this is amazing. Can't wait to see them later tonight in Brixton!
holy shit that's beautiful
how much of swans is improvised genius?
It depends on the song and on what stage of the tour you catch them. But usually a lot. A lot of their compositions are born as improvisations, as well as many sections.
Ignacio Garrido González When would you say is the best time to catch them on tour?
last night in Brighton. beautiful.
True, live it's like getting hit by a freight train.
Can't wait for the new album
j'avais vraiment bien aimé dans les 80's; j'ai zappé pendant trente ans, et là c'est la redécouverte: HUUUUGE!!!!! quel incroyable talent ça drone à mort: c'est monstrueux: ++++++++++
10:39 goosebumps
In my opinion swans outdoor gig is no-sense
Music for hard tall people that never hear what you’re saying
Miles better than the studio version
Amazing band. One thing I've noticed - every time they play festivals, the crowd has absolutely no awareness of when a band is done playing and when they're simply in a moment of silence. Always fucking cheering and clapping before the song is even halfway done.
what’s Thor playing at 7:47?
ShiverBurn vibraphone - like the colored instruments kids play with. Except with its played with a bow - and its run through a tremolo effect which is a common way to do it (the tremolo effect is common, I dont know if I seen it played with a bow)
Funhouse Studios I thought it was a vibraphone, but never had seen one played with a bow. interesting
What do you mean by talent? Making sure the listener knows you have technical ability on the instrument?
I don't know to describe this band. Deeply disturbing.
bello, musica ottocentesca ricorda WAGNER
Cop!
!!!
Until it gets good
Top 10 anime comebacks
This is just not good
God...this is awful
shut the fuck up
It's definitely not for everyone.
Wow..this is so terrible. I guess talent isn't necessary in this music?