Car Seat Headrest: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

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  • @traefolla8473
    @traefolla8473 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13422

    Who needs a full band when you can just have your friends sit next to you and look emo.

    • @DrakesFoodReviews
      @DrakesFoodReviews 4 ปีที่แล้ว +108

      Underrated comment

    • @cidvicous
      @cidvicous 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

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    • @OkieDokieSmokie
      @OkieDokieSmokie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +349

      And a 1/10th scale drumset lol

    • @reeddavis6216
      @reeddavis6216 3 ปีที่แล้ว +295

      The drummer is the only one that looks like he is there willingly.

    • @valle.k.7180
      @valle.k.7180 3 ปีที่แล้ว +220

      Just imagin him trying to convince his friends to come saying stuff like "Yeah bro you just gotta sit there for like 15 min tops, pls dude"

  • @o.brocklehurst9531
    @o.brocklehurst9531 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21275

    car seat headrest got me thru a bad time in my life by making it worse

    • @vaneeza7867
      @vaneeza7867 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      o. brocklehurst hey

    • @camitoro8127
      @camitoro8127 5 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      same

    • @radcat7246
      @radcat7246 4 ปีที่แล้ว +499

      word brudda nothing like feeling horrible to sober to death

    • @doopsnogg7251
      @doopsnogg7251 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      jesus it's too true

    • @griffinlamar5179
      @griffinlamar5179 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Same here

  • @vecernicek2
    @vecernicek2 8 ปีที่แล้ว +13851

    I think the drummer took the invitation to a Tiny Desk Concert too literally.

  • @diend35
    @diend35 8 ปีที่แล้ว +14452

    This is the highest quality recording of car seat headrest I've ever heard.

    • @rjskeep
      @rjskeep 7 ปีที่แล้ว +132

      True! It's really the best

    • @dreamreader
      @dreamreader 7 ปีที่แล้ว +412

      Can even count Will's eyelashes.

    • @RaCology
      @RaCology 7 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      Irony

    • @johnseifert6927
      @johnseifert6927 7 ปีที่แล้ว +285

      Tiny Desk has some of the best sound engineers out there. Listen to any of the other artists and they're all crystal clear.

    • @GenericNameems
      @GenericNameems 7 ปีที่แล้ว +187

      lol those tiny drums being played sound better than the recording also

  • @ropikki1632
    @ropikki1632 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6427

    Saw the timestamp and assumed it was one song

    • @davidvillamonte2007
      @davidvillamonte2007 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Loool

    • @noobita4828
      @noobita4828 3 ปีที่แล้ว +344

      literally famous prophets is as long as this video

    • @bird347
      @bird347 2 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      @@noobita4828 wish it was longer, I love that song

    • @stqrsz
      @stqrsz 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      real

    • @oddballnerdnuts2
      @oddballnerdnuts2 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Stars is the only song I can listen to for 16 minutes

  • @Schislmadisl
    @Schislmadisl 9 ปีที่แล้ว +11340

    Can't believe that he's only 9 years old! Too crazy! At his age I couldn't even walk, wow!

    • @sleepless2621
      @sleepless2621 7 ปีที่แล้ว +93

      Schislmadisl 9 years old... lol you mean 19? (By now I think he's 20

    • @SpicyTunaCakes
      @SpicyTunaCakes 7 ปีที่แล้ว +862

      Sleepless joke went right over your head

    • @nolifeman2019
      @nolifeman2019 7 ปีที่แล้ว +454

      ParkeyFinn the joke went over their head and they still got his age wrong

    • @nickwebster6619
      @nickwebster6619 7 ปีที่แล้ว +518

      I’m concerned that you couldn’t walk until 9.

    • @ianw8479
      @ianw8479 7 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      Funny shit

  • @epicbeetrootmaster1235
    @epicbeetrootmaster1235 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4050

    Thinking about how at the time of this recording, this was probably the highest quality recording of Sober To Death is hilarious to me.

    • @stitchgor3
      @stitchgor3 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      Lol

  • @spicytuna62
    @spicytuna62 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1692

    Will: (pouring his heart out over his guitar)
    Andrew: "Hey, Will, if you don't mind, I'm gonna do a _little_ drumming."

    • @nicodibari5042
      @nicodibari5042 3 ปีที่แล้ว +100

      andrew does a little trolling

    • @frankietheghost9385
      @frankietheghost9385 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@nicodibari5042 a little rolling down in the deep mayhaps

    • @Ataterss
      @Ataterss ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Tiny desk tiny drums

  • @theoschommer3530
    @theoschommer3530 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3119

    The thing that's truly great about Will is he does what he wants to do. He doesn't care how cracky and off his falsetto sounds. He just fills his music with his true emotion.

    • @RebelRampant
      @RebelRampant 7 ปีที่แล้ว +340

      I hope he wants to kiss me

    • @patriciofernandez2711
      @patriciofernandez2711 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      korvaamaton Isn't falsetto the head voice tho? I'd love to know if you want to explain

    • @bonniejunk
      @bonniejunk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@mikogale
      at 4:50 isn't that falsetto?

    • @Arty.m8907
      @Arty.m8907 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@RebelRampant same

    • @willcoffarchives
      @willcoffarchives 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      ​@@patriciofernandez2711 head voice is a step higher than chest voice. Falsetto is after that. Then there's whistle tone i think

  • @BB-kz6sd
    @BB-kz6sd 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3076

    His vocals are so gorgeously raw, how could anyone dislike them?

    • @Jelly1337
      @Jelly1337 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @yoyofingers ok professor

    • @mardybum74
      @mardybum74 6 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      @yoyofingers AHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAH

    • @aStarryBlur
      @aStarryBlur 5 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      Honestly a pretty good Yoko ono impression

    • @danielinnk83
      @danielinnk83 5 ปีที่แล้ว +77

      I don't dislike them... I'm seriously concerned about his vocal cords' health

    • @Billy-rz1jg
      @Billy-rz1jg 5 ปีที่แล้ว +103

      Because many people want to hear perfectly clean notes that don't fluctuate at all unless they're purposely putting vibrato into it. Which is good an all but so are voice cracks and raspiness imo.

  • @whitesharkies
    @whitesharkies 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3523

    drunk drivers is one of the most beautiful songs i've ever heard

    • @Boringpotsnpans
      @Boringpotsnpans 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Allison Redlich true

    • @ebbtide4233
      @ebbtide4233 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Facts

    • @ebbtide4233
      @ebbtide4233 5 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      The ending makes me cry everytime

    • @arseniy1329
      @arseniy1329 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Allison Redlich I would say Sober to Death contests that spot especially from MTM

    • @diegocravero6468
      @diegocravero6468 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Claro que sí!

  • @Intheflesh1
    @Intheflesh1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1825

    This was recorded the same day I failed my 8th grade math test.

    • @worstpartyever7776
      @worstpartyever7776 3 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      i hope you're doing great man

    • @markjt.1371
      @markjt.1371 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Life could have only gone up by then

    • @stvia
      @stvia 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Did you miss it because you decided to watch this instead?

    • @evanismakingmusic
      @evanismakingmusic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Hopefully things are going better now

    • @synara4538
      @synara4538 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      noice sebastian

  • @audioa41
    @audioa41 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2485

    "hey I brought some friends... hey guys just sit here while I play... it won't be awkward"

    • @stewartpiccolo8338
      @stewartpiccolo8338 7 ปีที่แล้ว +300

      hey it's okay, it wasn't awkward

    • @PorchCat
      @PorchCat 7 ปีที่แล้ว +235

      Maybe he just needed emotional support

    • @Boringpotsnpans
      @Boringpotsnpans 5 ปีที่แล้ว +80

      ba55letmysoulfly haven’t seen you guys in two years, but wanna come to my tiny desk gig?

    • @diovoppio
      @diovoppio 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      The one dude with the drum don't forget him

    • @jeffmaehre7150
      @jeffmaehre7150 5 ปีที่แล้ว +73

      He seems to be very deliberately trying to make some point about performance space, what's allowed in it, what are an aren't boundaries between artist and audience, etc. Or, he just really wants his friends on camera.

  • @lilysmith3688
    @lilysmith3688 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5124

    I personally love Will's voice, the voice cracks add character to his voice. This kind of low-fi music is meant to have imperfections and rough edges. If you don't like that stuff of course you won't like car seat headrest.

    • @liamcahill7496
      @liamcahill7496 8 ปีที่แล้ว +87

      this comment is enough to make someone molt

    • @amirpalamar7133
      @amirpalamar7133 8 ปีที่แล้ว +290

      Paul Pruett His voice is what perfectly works for Car Seat Headrest though, the music wouldn't be nearly as good with a more conventionally good singer imo.

    • @rubberboy9381
      @rubberboy9381 7 ปีที่แล้ว +175

      I like his voice too. The songs are supposed to be rough and vulnerable. He makes music coming from a small shy and timid person, so those vulnerabilities add a lot to the music/ his voice cracking shows that he is just a vulnerable kid making songs about his feelings. So yeah, it fits his music. I would be bothered if it didn't fit.

    • @Sammeeee
      @Sammeeee 7 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      I guess Will kinds reminds me of John Frusciante's heroine days. That's probably why I really like Car Seat Headrest

    • @DiegoJSanjuan
      @DiegoJSanjuan 7 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      OH it's gold, my heart has no other option but to melt.

  • @jeffjohns9162
    @jeffjohns9162 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3099

    Driving home from work on empty city streets crying like a baby because of how Will belts out with so much emotion “it doesn’t have to be like thiiii-i-i-sss,” in killer whales. Contemplating how I became the one thing I told myself I never would for the last 8 months. A heroin addict. It really doesn’t have to be like this. And I plan to try and get clean for the 2nd time tomorrow. God help me this time.

    • @jorgemachi1711
      @jorgemachi1711 5 ปีที่แล้ว +92

      Did you make it man?

    • @aah4735
      @aah4735 5 ปีที่แล้ว +107

      i really hope you’re doing well my dude

    • @43sad3efs
      @43sad3efs 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      You're gonna make it

    • @johntheneighbor4218
      @johntheneighbor4218 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Hope all is well.. You're not alone..

    • @benbrooks2173
      @benbrooks2173 4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      Hi Jeff. How are you? You’re not alone. Stay strong. Stay focused. Surround your self with positive things and positive people. One day at a time

  • @melissaalexandra9593
    @melissaalexandra9593 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1901

    A song called the drum and my guy shows up with this...

  • @JensBogena
    @JensBogena ปีที่แล้ว +428

    Never knew McLovin was such a gifted musician!

  • @maxfork406
    @maxfork406 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1687

    The part when all of the band is singing Sober to Death is legitimately beautiful and makes me cry gamer tears

  • @tb6532
    @tb6532 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4638

    I knew this guy in high school, he bought a fake id that said his name was Mclovin

    • @evasamurai1336
      @evasamurai1336 5 ปีที่แล้ว +119

      Gold

    • @gabrielwest7471
      @gabrielwest7471 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      What was he like

    • @Slims222
      @Slims222 5 ปีที่แล้ว +128

      Gabriel West r/wooosh

    • @novu7597
      @novu7597 5 ปีที่แล้ว +69

      Gabriel West He referenced the movie superbad- it was a joke

    • @guillaumefunke3649
      @guillaumefunke3649 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      He looks like mclovin

  • @mglenwright09
    @mglenwright09 4 ปีที่แล้ว +702

    For all of you folks out there who don't write or play music, I think it's worth mentioning how awesome it feels to belt out like Will does at the end of Killer Whales, especially when it's a melody you've written. It may seem over the top and raw, but frankly, it feels so good to just let it go and belt along with the music, there's really nothing quite like it. There are two general buckets that you can put individual songs into: songs written for others, and songs written for yourself/not for others. Will belting it out like that makes me think that song was definitely more the latter.

    • @MichaelTurner856
      @MichaelTurner856 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I think it's wonderful and raw

    • @MistyWarriorCat
      @MistyWarriorCat 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      Will Toledo is special to me because he truly writes and conveys what’s coming from the depths of his soul. I’ve never seen any other person put… everything out there like that. It feels like I know much more about Will Toledo than I should and it’s almost uncomfortable listening to him sing at times. It really means something to me, even the parts I can’t understand fully because they’re so specific to him and only him. The way he conveys his pain through art helps me stay strong, I think.

    • @fruitymusicenjoyer
      @fruitymusicenjoyer 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ​@@MistyWarriorCatyes! he's like a messier Layne Staley or Jeff Buckley!

  • @jacksonmasco
    @jacksonmasco 4 ปีที่แล้ว +356

    can we just appreciate the audio quality from this one single mic...

  • @j4kez
    @j4kez 6 ปีที่แล้ว +260

    I love how theres just a bunch of random dudes chillin on the floor. Super chill

  • @ropesquid2085
    @ropesquid2085 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    Will doesn't need to process his vocals and shave all the edges off to idiot-proof it. People need to understand an 'emotional' performance isn't just someone singing loudly about a breakup - self-disgust and angry desperation and hysterical loneliness are all emotions too, and expressing them in a perfect auto-tuned sheen of radio-friendlyiness neuters these feelings. I admire singers like Will, like Jamie Stewart of Xiu Xiu or Fiona Apple, who sing even if people tell them they can't or shouldn't. Art shouldn't be dismissed if it isn't 'pretty.' We can have both, and we can have everything in-between.
    Glad Will is still at it, more powerful than ever.

  • @_bung3x_
    @_bung3x_ 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +54

    i love how the band is just sitting down looking so ponderous as soon as they dont do nothing to colaborate to the song. truly my honest reaction to car seat headrest

  • @WestLeeA
    @WestLeeA 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1070

    He's trying so hard not to laugh while playing that tiny drumset

    • @bird347
      @bird347 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I love Andrew he’s so funny

  • @crabPEOPLE2000
    @crabPEOPLE2000 8 ปีที่แล้ว +530

    I live for voice cracking like this

    • @tomsenft7434
      @tomsenft7434 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wonder Bread: It is as I could sing this. Or even you!

    • @cedriclucas3294
      @cedriclucas3294 7 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      But could you write it, produce it, perform it, convey its emotion?

  • @cicadaseason6890
    @cicadaseason6890 4 ปีที่แล้ว +854

    man tiny desk has gotta bring will back, i need an unplugged “joe gets kicked out of school”

    • @gerg669
      @gerg669 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      Will does livestreams sometimes and plays acoustic versions of his songs and some covers too, i don't know if he's played Joe Gets Kicked Out Of School though

    • @kayrushton8725
      @kayrushton8725 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@gerg669 where does he live stream?!

    • @gerg669
      @gerg669 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@kayrushton8725 I'm not sure.. but you can find the full streams on youtube

    • @cheskaarana6097
      @cheskaarana6097 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I want to hear Will sings Joe Goes to School from across a small room so bad.

  • @jvcthome
    @jvcthome 9 ปีที่แล้ว +558

    sober to death is one of the best songs ever written

    • @jvcthome
      @jvcthome 9 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      i'm not exaggerating in any way

    • @EPeckBaseball
      @EPeckBaseball 9 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      +jvcthome that ending

    • @bobbyguzman2570
      @bobbyguzman2570 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I love that song so much. It's beautiful.

    • @theguythatcoment
      @theguythatcoment 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +jvcthome I completely feel you man.

    • @gronchottica
      @gronchottica 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +jvcthome I dont get the meaning of the song ):

  • @lightzaber1437
    @lightzaber1437 4 ปีที่แล้ว +206

    will and andrew always look like the mathlete and the rower assigned together for a group project in the music class they both took for an easy A but soon grow a passion for it and become good friends

  • @halliecohen5910
    @halliecohen5910 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2432

    couldnt find it in the comments so heres the times:
    the drum 0:00
    drunk drivers 4:35
    sober to death 11:06

  • @beanz156
    @beanz156 8 ปีที่แล้ว +825

    Be advised guys, Will says "fuck" once.

    • @jxomxo
      @jxomxo 7 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      Actually twice but yeah

    • @Bandithatesflowers
      @Bandithatesflowers 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@jxomxo🤓☝️

  • @jaidsalgado
    @jaidsalgado 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1436

    Lol ppl complaining about his voice. He plays to his strengths and it is definitely part of his aesthetic. Not a big deal when you have great song writing and instrumentals

    • @amirpalamar7133
      @amirpalamar7133 8 ปีที่แล้ว +275

      jaidsalgado His voice is what fits perfectly with the music imo. I love having these more unconventional singers bc it adds something new to the world of music outside of the basics.

    • @jaidsalgado
      @jaidsalgado 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Amir Palamar I agree man

    • @mndr1983
      @mndr1983 7 ปีที่แล้ว +102

      His voice compliments the music and lyrics. It's like a well fit puzzle. Just because one can "sing" doesn't actually mean they are artistically gifted

    • @goatlife3031
      @goatlife3031 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Spot on Pete Yorn bro!

    • @theolschoolblues
      @theolschoolblues 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      huge deal when our ears have to hear it. its not even fun arty shitty. its just BAD. like really bad. and as for great instrumentals... he had a toy drum play behind him and he just does really basic fingering for his songs....

  • @Sk8rh8r3
    @Sk8rh8r3 6 ปีที่แล้ว +798

    I haven't seen a single comment talking bad about his voice because the comment section is so full of people talking about how people are talking bad about his voice

    • @jerrymalerry8452
      @jerrymalerry8452 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      PcPowerUp literally all the comments talking about his voice are praising bru

    • @sorcerieie
      @sorcerieie 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      as it should be

  • @WashedKingJos
    @WashedKingJos 8 ปีที่แล้ว +853

    Whoever writes the descriptions deserve an award. Perfectly worded every time and honestly adds a lot of color and appreciation to the performance being able to read something as connected to the music as the performers are.

    • @renekitty2
      @renekitty2 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      The author's name is actually always there! This one is written by Bob himself and his are always the best ones

    • @shawn4189
      @shawn4189 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Except for the time they randomly said the lyrics in Weezer's "Across the Sea" haven't "aged terribly well." Talk about pandering. And how rude to the band, who are big enough by now that they didn't have to do the set. Left a bad taste.

    • @al3ph35
      @al3ph35 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@shawn4189 you beat me to it

    • @ThomasBarthoulot
      @ThomasBarthoulot 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@shawn4189 that song is the creepiest thing ever, not saying anything would have been quite weird

    • @shawn4189
      @shawn4189 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ThomasBarthoulot I can think of literally hundreds of creepier things off the top of my head. Rapid fire. It's not even in the top million creepiest things ever. People are total drama queens about that album. It's Weezer, for God's sake.

  • @sethracine4703
    @sethracine4703 8 ปีที่แล้ว +378

    I love his voice. It shows real emotion and I think his lyrics are genius.

    • @messalina2817
      @messalina2817 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      This is pure and raw talent I'm impressed

  • @HumansFreshlyBorn
    @HumansFreshlyBorn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +173

    This version of the drum is really nice, without the distortion it makes it more personal and it highlights how well it’s written

  • @M4ngoMutiny
    @M4ngoMutiny 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    4:53 Oh my god it’s so cool hearing him go, “well new to you” I feel like I’m seeing history.

  • @SaltineMe
    @SaltineMe 8 ปีที่แล้ว +790

    It took me a minute to get behind this. It was the first thing I'd seen/heard of their band and tiny desk is a little weird for that sometimes. But it left something in my brain intrigued, and I revisited a few weeks later. That time it got me. Drunk drivers made me openly weep like a grown ass man. Keep making art.

    • @arturhours
      @arturhours 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I can relate so much to this, as this video was randomly recommended to me recently. God I love it

  • @FirstLast-el9ew
    @FirstLast-el9ew 6 ปีที่แล้ว +134

    "Not even words, just uh uh uh uh uh"
    that just gets me everytime...

  • @claradocherty8410
    @claradocherty8410 3 ปีที่แล้ว +171

    i love car seat headrest cuz they can never sound bad live. and if they did, it'd be good

  • @babamTel
    @babamTel 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +27

    im still amazed at how will toniple invented music when he was just 12. so talented

  • @jcrio9014
    @jcrio9014 8 ปีที่แล้ว +129

    Will, you're the messiah the indie rock community has been waiting for the last 15 years. Thank you for your work, your songs and your inspiration.

  • @kayeffty
    @kayeffty 4 ปีที่แล้ว +181

    this is such a great concert. all three songs are performed beautifully. sober to death especially, the way everyone joins in. makes me cry like a little baby.

    • @annakaevjen4578
      @annakaevjen4578 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I love ur pfp

    • @kayeffty
      @kayeffty 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@annakaevjen4578 thank u

  • @calebhylkema2862
    @calebhylkema2862 5 ปีที่แล้ว +90

    The rawness of his voice is brutally honest

  • @kpk4803
    @kpk4803 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1101

    He looks like he just came from 4th period Science class

    • @henrybloomfield3028
      @henrybloomfield3028 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      Or a rivers quomo impersonation contest

    • @fruitymusicenjoyer
      @fruitymusicenjoyer หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      high school during halloween, wearing a rivers cuomo costume?

  • @gfr7270
    @gfr7270 5 ปีที่แล้ว +128

    McLovin showing us his soul...beautiful

  • @coldbrewedjules
    @coldbrewedjules 8 ปีที่แล้ว +112

    will singing sounds like he's expelling demons. i feel like i can feel his sadness in it and i think it's beautiful to listen to him cleanse himself every time he performs his feelings like that. that's what makes me like his voice. and once i got used to it in that way i started to just want to listen to it intrinsically

  • @toasternessstudios5238
    @toasternessstudios5238 5 ปีที่แล้ว +156

    I adore his voice. His incredible wit, eccentric writing, and memorable melodies make up for it and I think it adds to his distinct lofi charm.

  • @Emmy-beep-boop
    @Emmy-beep-boop 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    I distinctly remember the parking spot I was in the first time I heard CSH. My college boyfriend insisted I watch this Tiny Desk in the car, and I was annoyed that he was shoving his phone in my face. My annoyance turned to intrigue as soon as I listened to the raw, passionate vocals and lyrics. It wasn’t until my summer internship in DC that I became a superfan. I was lucky enough to see them play at Black Cat that very summer - a much smaller venue as it was 2016! What an insanely beautiful encore, and I got to meet Will after the show. After that, I learned their entire discography by heart. Now 8 years later they are still my #1 favorite band. CSH and I have come a long way over the years. Thank you NPR (and my ex-boyfriend, I suppose) for introducing me to my favorite musical artist!

    • @MistyWarriorCat
      @MistyWarriorCat 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      That really means a lot to hear, somehow.. I’m glad you got to see and meet Will Toledo, especially given everything his music must mean to you. You must have been a similar age to him, too.. I’m 10 years younger than him, and it feels eerily like I’m tracing his ghost’s footsteps every day. Like a one-way communication through time.. He’s an incredibly special human being to me and I wish I could meet him, or at least speak to him and let him know there are others, scattered across time and space, whose hearts beat the same as his. I hold others’ feelings with a lot of importance, so thank you for sharing a bit of your humanity here. Somehow, it feels a little less lonely.

    • @claudiomargheri2087
      @claudiomargheri2087 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      ​@@MistyWarriorCatim gonna say it cause i have to, beautiful comment❤ relate

    • @babamTel
      @babamTel 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      i hope i get to meet him one day, i might also need to get a summer internship in dc

  • @conallmccauley2166
    @conallmccauley2166 4 ปีที่แล้ว +658

    I swear this dude will be forever 17

    • @AhrkFinTey
      @AhrkFinTey 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

      he actually does look a *little* bit older nowadays

    • @Garfilt77
      @Garfilt77 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      ​@@AhrkFinTeyyeah but he definetly doesn't look 32

  • @kiradayton7445
    @kiradayton7445 8 ปีที่แล้ว +354

    Sober to Death doesn't make me cry every time or anything like that...I swear

    • @mrmabst
      @mrmabst 7 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      im so late but sober to death makes me tear up half the time

    • @kekw7793
      @kekw7793 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      JUST CUTTING ONIONS ATM, I SWEAR!

  • @elliecherryhomes4979
    @elliecherryhomes4979 8 ปีที่แล้ว +102

    "Here's that voice in your head
    Giving you shit again
    But you know he loves you
    And he doesn't mean to cause you pain
    Please listen to him
    It's not too late
    Turn off the engine
    Get out of the car
    And start to walk"
    I'm glad I stumbled upon this artist. His lyrics/voice/style is honest and real.

  • @xoliloquy
    @xoliloquy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +187

    if I had their voice I would never shut up

  • @SweetVanessa04
    @SweetVanessa04 8 ปีที่แล้ว +630

    andrew reminds me of the kid on the cover of in the aeroplane over the sea

    • @snazztacular
      @snazztacular 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Oh my god

    • @reldith
      @reldith 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      this is an uncanny resemblance

  • @jmorey7896
    @jmorey7896 5 ปีที่แล้ว +94

    Writing from the perspective of someone who's heard both Mirror to Mirror and Face to Face, hearing this rendition of Sober to Death is a beautiful mixture of the 2 concepts. He hasn't yet revisited the album completely, but he's still looking back on the experience in a different way than he did in 2011. Also, getting to see him play guitar while he's singing is pretty rare in the Naked Giants era, so this was fun to stumble onto. I love Will's writing, his vocals, and his performance, and I look forward to many more releases from them.

  • @kirared1984
    @kirared1984 8 ปีที่แล้ว +359

    Mood: Will Toledo wailing in what seems like agony at the end of "Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales"

  • @jakewelch.design
    @jakewelch.design 8 ปีที่แล้ว +641

    looks like he won those drums at chuck E cheeses

    • @everyvillainislemons7583
      @everyvillainislemons7583 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Angel Eyes I can confirm this, I won a similar drum set after $500 worth of tokens and ten hours of playing... and playing...

  • @juandelossantos6376
    @juandelossantos6376 7 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    I've watched this like 20 times and that "Dont worry, you & me don't be alone no more" part always makes my heart crumble. I love it.

  • @MrHunty
    @MrHunty 3 ปีที่แล้ว +194

    the fact that this is only 40 seconds longer than Famous Prophet (stars) is so funny

  • @500cherry
    @500cherry 2 ปีที่แล้ว +358

    they should've given will toledo a tiny guitar to play on

    • @odessa745
      @odessa745 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Or, and hear me out, a ukelele

    • @500cherry
      @500cherry 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@odessa745 im thinking finger sized six string acoustic 🤭

  • @HSMeans
    @HSMeans 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5212

    How'd they fit that drum set in there?

    • @xferal5181
      @xferal5181 6 ปีที่แล้ว +207

      It's all about rearranging the whole office to fit a full kit

    • @mccabeteems4587
      @mccabeteems4587 5 ปีที่แล้ว +77

      @@xferal5181 yeah they really had to reorganize everything, it probably took a while

    • @4thekingdom100
      @4thekingdom100 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      On a shoes box

    • @gabrielbennett9053
      @gabrielbennett9053 5 ปีที่แล้ว +71

      I think using a smaller guitar helped make room

    • @anthony5664
      @anthony5664 5 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      If you look closely, it's not actually a full size kit

  • @Killerjay117
    @Killerjay117 7 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    If anyone wants to know how he plays the drum here. Here are the chords. Verse: E5,D#5,B5,E5,D#5,A5 chorus: E major, B5 bridge: B5,A5. Outro: E major, B5, E major, A5.Figure the order how he does it yourself! Anyway enjoy!

  • @hbq76
    @hbq76 8 ปีที่แล้ว +319

    Good performance of Sober to Death.

    • @thesleepingbag8650
      @thesleepingbag8650 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ba Zinga riiiiiiight

    • @3jacov3
      @3jacov3 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ba Zinga ya, it was awesome

  • @silverandexact
    @silverandexact 5 ปีที่แล้ว +583

    The comments are 1/3 general reflections, 1/3 defending his vocals, and 1/3 *chapstick* .

    • @uber-cg8vq
      @uber-cg8vq 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      And also talking about the tiny drumkit

    • @reldith
      @reldith 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      will's lips are forever crunchy looking, it's gross but that's just how it is and we have to accept it

    • @valle.k.7180
      @valle.k.7180 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Wondering why theres nobody talking about the emo looking dudes on the floor

    • @yviedesautels8051
      @yviedesautels8051 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@valle.k.7180oh they’re just like that don’t worry

    • @bonbonbnouy
      @bonbonbnouy 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@valle.k.7180oh they’re just like that don’t worry

  • @FirstThief
    @FirstThief 2 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    The drummer with the tiny drum set understood the assignment

    • @ieatedpaper
      @ieatedpaper 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      live for andrew katz

  • @BJLopez-gc9fg
    @BJLopez-gc9fg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    I think this guy has the crunchiest voice ive ever heard and that's a good thing

  • @lilysmith3688
    @lilysmith3688 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1769

    I'm about to hand Will some chap stick

    • @gordon920
      @gordon920 8 ปีที่แล้ว +88

      A cup of H2O also, perhaps?

    • @briankoch9786
      @briankoch9786 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Haha, fur realz.

    • @jaidsalgado
      @jaidsalgado 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Brian Koch And I'll bring the minerals!

    • @8bitDude0
      @8bitDude0 6 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      looks like he has a bruised lip from too much kissing.

    • @drewcarter3070
      @drewcarter3070 6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Dude every video I've seen his lips look like they're dying

  • @nem6952
    @nem6952 6 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    His voice has evolved so much since this performance, it's insane.

  • @DoctorNo124
    @DoctorNo124 9 ปีที่แล้ว +846

    He's a great songwriter - that's why he's here. If Bob Dylan was judged solely based on the merits of his singing voice, he probably would never have even gotten a record deal, let alone sell millions of records.

    • @starengineboy
      @starengineboy 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      not true

    • @starengineboy
      @starengineboy 8 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      bobs first album was mainly covers

    • @Youcantleavethisempty01
      @Youcantleavethisempty01 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      +DoctorNo124 Bob Dylan has nothing to do with anyone else but Bob Dylan. Dummie.

    • @DannyJamesGuitar
      @DannyJamesGuitar 8 ปีที่แล้ว +118

      I like his voice ... It's nice to hear something different and unique. He sings with feeling.

    • @Darkstarczar
      @Darkstarczar 8 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      word bob dylan is a perfect comparison on that front BTW id rather hear this kind of singing rather then perfect pitch ,perfect pitch is annoying weird huh?i guess cuz im FAR from perfect so its more authentic

  • @valty3727
    @valty3727 3 ปีที่แล้ว +168

    fun fact: will structured this performance to hint towards the next 3 albums he'd be making: teens of style, teens of denial, twin fantasy

  • @valleyvalleyvalley
    @valleyvalleyvalley 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    his voice is so incredibly perfectly imperfect

  • @christiansanders1
    @christiansanders1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    Closing my eyes and listening to the part where Will's bandmates join in on the outro to Sober to Death makes me feel the same way that being around a fire at summer camp used to.

  • @cinemarxism
    @cinemarxism 8 ปีที่แล้ว +431

    Don't mind me just back here for my daily listen

    • @borjonx
      @borjonx 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      tru dat

    • @ShyPegasus
      @ShyPegasus 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      remember your daily listen for today

  • @fi9263
    @fi9263 3 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    I find it so funny that there is a separate camera angle during the first song specifically panning down to Andrew’s tiny drum set

  • @ughhhjohnmiles
    @ughhhjohnmiles 9 ปีที่แล้ว +145

    damn, son! hell of a writer.

  • @lopey5035
    @lopey5035 5 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    You can literally feel the soul and heart of this music.

  • @evanitocancel7729
    @evanitocancel7729 6 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    I love how you can see how he’s trying hold his shit together playing such a small drum set.

  • @-mirsken-
    @-mirsken- 4 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    A lot of people would say his voice is bad, but if you actually listen to his songs, u understand that the realness in his voice makes the songs good. It’s real, it reflects what he often sings about. Personally it makes me feel less alone. That’s all

  • @dreamreader
    @dreamreader 7 ปีที่แล้ว +153

    Damn I eagerly want to hear the unplugged version of Something Soon

  • @corrinrausch5623
    @corrinrausch5623 9 ปีที่แล้ว +177

    Love a guy who shows up to a tiny desk concert in a Nike hoodie. Ain't tryin' to impress anybody.

  • @darkwaterblue
    @darkwaterblue 9 ปีที่แล้ว +148

    Someone get Will a Chapstick!
    That first song is catchy as hell, great stuff.

  • @newhillroad
    @newhillroad ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Will WILL (should) go down as one of the best songwriters of our generation, his way of writing such complex coming-of-age lyrics in a relatable way is unmatched

    • @MistyWarriorCat
      @MistyWarriorCat 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      if you relate with will toledo that is not a good thing and you will be dead by 30

    • @MistyWarriorCat
      @MistyWarriorCat 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      i relate to will toledo

  • @ninazigic9928
    @ninazigic9928 6 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    everyone whos hating on wills voice shoild still check out their recorded stuff, his voice doesnt crack like that nearly as much. personally however i like it a lot, so much raw emotion.

    • @oscar278
      @oscar278 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Dude. I haven't even seen a single comment critiquing his voice, but I've seen like 6 or 7 comments exactly like yours.

    • @notsoclain
      @notsoclain 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@oscar278 LITERALLY

    • @fishencasedinjelly3950
      @fishencasedinjelly3950 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@oscar278 so true, i think it might be because im 7 years late tho im not sure

  • @snoozetown
    @snoozetown 8 ปีที่แล้ว +399

    0:00 - The Drum
    4:36 - Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales
    11:06 - Sober To Death

  • @wadamiak
    @wadamiak 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3086

    DOES IT UPSET ANYONE ELSE THAT HE IS WEARING A SWEATER IN THE THUMBNAIL BUT NEVER IN THE VIDEO.

    • @laramichaels3650
      @laramichaels3650 8 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Yes

    • @gretcheno3125
      @gretcheno3125 8 ปีที่แล้ว +447

      Now it does.

    • @bitbeak
      @bitbeak 8 ปีที่แล้ว +421

      It was likely destroyed by some weird hippy powers or something

    • @bizarrapmusic
      @bizarrapmusic 8 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      Fuck you.

    • @dontcallmelucas
      @dontcallmelucas 8 ปีที่แล้ว +160

      same thing happened in the Anderson Paak video. WHAT ARE YOU HIDING FROM US NPR

  • @moninunya1705
    @moninunya1705 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    its truly stunning to me that his voice just comes out raw like that its beautiful

  • @mahay7038
    @mahay7038 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    this performance of the drum is so underrated, one of the best performances by them imo

  • @martinator.fan89
    @martinator.fan89 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    this band makes me feel emotions i didn't know i had

  • @ValenSimpson
    @ValenSimpson 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    I listen to this impatiently, merely waiting for it to be over so I can play it again

  • @calvinbeck5020
    @calvinbeck5020 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Only the tiny desk sound guy could make that mini drum set sound good! Great playing of course too!!

  • @joannehbu
    @joannehbu 7 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    I love him. I'm in love with him. I really l am. He is such a dream holy fuck. I could drown in his voice and watch him strum his guitar all day. I. LOVE. HIM.

    • @yeeyee5158
      @yeeyee5158 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      bro thats crazy

    • @joannehbu
      @joannehbu 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@yeeyee5158 and what about it 🤣

    • @MistyWarriorCat
      @MistyWarriorCat 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      i am soulbonded to will toledo’s suffering. i’m obsessed with the fact that he’s still alive. he is a husk of a human being

    • @traitorjos
      @traitorjos หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@MistyWarriorCathe's so hot i love him

  • @toe._.truckk
    @toe._.truckk 6 ปีที่แล้ว +108

    The Drum is such an underrated performance on this TDC

    • @jkelly3319
      @jkelly3319 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Caleb Crutchfield its so much better than the album version

    • @c4s0uls56
      @c4s0uls56 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jkelly3319 i personally like the drum from mbikmb better

    • @jkelly3319
      @jkelly3319 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@c4s0uls56 yeah that’s a good version too!

    • @c4s0uls56
      @c4s0uls56 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jkelly3319 my favorite song from Car Seat's entire discog is father, flesh in rags. second is the ballad of the costa concordia

    • @jkelly3319
      @jkelly3319 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@c4s0uls56 i don’t think I could pick a favourite really. FP, BoCC, cosmic hero, the drum, HSC probably top 5 but I feel like that list changes all the time

  • @yetibigfeet5948
    @yetibigfeet5948 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    i love this band with a passion

  • @atmosandolshek7235
    @atmosandolshek7235 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Fr fr no cap on my momma this is the best tiny desk concert

  • @1needBycRidezzz
    @1needBycRidezzz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +154

    Why is Will wearing a sweater in the thumbnail, but in the video: NO SIGNS OF SWEATER

  • @0rimac
    @0rimac ปีที่แล้ว +11

    i always almost cry with this Sober to Death version

  • @dirtygarfieldb0ng123
    @dirtygarfieldb0ng123 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    i find music so beautiful, its someone showing us the pains and vulnerabilities of their heart; its the greatest gift and wonder to see someone through art

  • @maxcl5346
    @maxcl5346 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    if anyone is wondering
    the guitar will is playing is an
    Epiphone Masterbilt AJ-45ME

  • @dallasjune583
    @dallasjune583 3 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    will is my transition goals