I'm totally in love with the Bossanova/Trompe era. Outer space, UFO Pixies. They never sounded so great. It's a f*cking shame they don't play those songs anymore. Trompe, Letter to Memphis, Palace of the Brine, The Happening, Space I Believe in... ARGH... fortunately enough, they still play The Sad Punk, which is probably one the best rock song ever written.
They played Usher Hall in Edinburgh, while on tour with Beneath the Eerie. It happened to be the anniversary of Trompe original release on that day. Sweet memories, they played like five songs from Trompe
People who love music, are having fun playing music, and as the audience we can feel it too. Just look at Kim and that big smile of hers during the song around 1:46-1:49. That's all I need :)
Every time I hear the very first notes of this song, I smile. Uncontrollably and unconsciously. It's like a reflex. No other song has ever done that to me.
Back in the day, the #1 format for music was records. Music stores had shelving and display systems that were designed for 12" records. When the CD format first started out, record stores had to find a way to use their existing shelves to display the new format. The long box packaging was a way to address this, rather than have stores buy all new shelving. Eventually, around 1990, CD players dropped in price significantly, which meant more people started buying CDs and the packaging changed.
CD longboxes are a holdover from vinyl. Record store owners complained about having to buy all new shelving for smaller formats when cassettes became popular. The solution they came up with was to put them in those giant plastic security things so that they would fit in the vinyl bins. When CDs came along, they packaged them in the big boxes for the same reason.
@@Walter_Lee_Redding Yeah, no. You think the Pixies just said "hey, will your drummer play so ours can stand around looking like an idiot with a shaker"? Letterman had some weird rule about bands back then. He didn't trust new, unknown bands or something. I forget the details but that's why David and Kim are barely there, not because they wanted to be replaced on their own song.
Jason Allen : if anyone is to blame for this it’s probably Paul Schaffer. Anyway, I still love letterman. Not sure why everyone is shitting their pants over this.
"It is named by some guy named Joe"= The title "Trompe le monde" came from guitarist Joey Santiago. "And the words are the letters of the words"= Charles loves anagrams. They are all over his lyrics. "Said, electrically played, for outer space and those of they who paid"= For outer space meaning radio broadcasts into space and waves from 1992 are now 23 light years away from earth. For those who paid meaning those who bought the record. "This song is twice occurred"= the moment it was recorded + the moment it is decoded by your brain.
I have huge respect for Paul Schaffer and the CBS orchestra, but I seriously hate how they used to "infiltrate" their guest artists with their noodling. I mean, they're great and all, but just let the guest bands do their own thing. Seriously? Reducing the band's actual drummer to play air drums so that Anton Fig can play the drums instead? Step aside and let the guest have their spot!
I agree with what you say, but keep in mind this was back in the NBC days of Letterman. That studio was absolutely tiny. There was no room for two full drum kits, and they moved so fast through the show it just wasn't possible. I attended a viewing and the musical guest was just Brian Setzer solo, so there was no problem. But with a full band like most guests they had to fake it. And yeah, it's super awkward, but that's what makes it entertaining now!
I liked the cd long boxes and I saved a few. It made browsing through cds at the store much easier. As much as I like seeing the bands on Letterman, I'm way over watching the house band butt in. Not here to see you bozos.
hey @devo46310, Pixies weren't a new band at all.... in fact, they're introducing their LAST album at the time... fact is, the Pixies only began to receive proper admiration after they broke up...
Wrong, Dave... Pixies made their network TV debut in the U.S. on NBC's "Night Music" program in 1989. They played "Tame" and "Monkey's Gone to Heaven", if memory serves.
I actually like Paul Shaffer's contribution, and I'm a huge, huge Pixies fan. His organ solo adds a proggy vibe that compliments the sci-fi theme of the song nicely. Artists knew back then that when you go on Letterman, you jam with the band -- that's just the deal. Nonetheless, seeing David Lovering air-drumming in the background is comically surreal.
dusty gibbons Funny they didn't let both play... I guess two drum sets didn't lend to the sound? (I've seen two drum kits, each w/drummers for other songs in other bands with one drummer... )
dusty gibbons He's actually playing shakers. You can hear them. He's not air drumming. Playing with the house band was actually pretty common with Letterman.
LMAO, probably one of their least radio-friendly songs, the crowd were thinking "Fuck me, shitty band this week. I wish it was Queen again!". 25 years later, Pixies are one of the most revered bands of the past 40 years.
Oh yea one of the most revered bands of the past 4 decades... maybe if you drop 500 micrograms of LSD every day and sing koom bah yah until you pass out in someone's lawn. This song blows and the Pixies in general suck big time.
Shows your ignorance of music and the era.; Nobody in the audience would have been thinking about Queen., as they were long forgotten in the US by that time. Also, the only American TV show the band ever performed on was SNL in 1982. I do agree however that the crowd was definitely thinking "shitty band", but hey I suppose you're probably pretty satisfied with yourself for being blessed with a highbrow music sensibility that allows you to appreciate such an "edgy" band!
Wow, some odd comments about this video. I'm not looking to get into a slagging match with anybody but I have to say this video is absolutely smoking. Schaeffer's organ solo is immense as is the house guitarist's solo. A magnificent performance from everybody.
stereopolice +jeremy bosco -- i think i read somewhere that Lemmy had first started doing this 'cause of nerves and then it kind of stuck (though i'm not sure where i read/heard this now.. i suspect because if you're looking up towards the stage lights it's so bright you don't have to focus on the audience so much.)
if you ever watched the Letterman show back when the band was stripped down and tight you would probably agree with me when I say that those 4 Letterman musicians were amazing...any "showing off" by the band was probably organic or even encouraged by the guest musician...not so much now though...
92 and CDs? No way man. We where still listening to tapes. 93...but surely 94 is when cds took over. But then again, I was a kid and had to plead with my parents to buy me a CD player...
For those who were not around during this period (i'm old), nearly every band that played dave had someone from the house band play with 'em. Having heard this song a zillion times, and knowing the Black, I think this is actually pretty killer. And the drummer is Anton Fig, a pretty well known dude in his own right. I bet they ran through it once before taping.
I like this performance. Its just what they did back then. The Guitar (not keys) solo is awesome. Ripped it right up and suits the chaos going on in the song.
Damn son, they should just call him Ringo Lovering for how shitty that was they didn't let him play. He had to do air drums the whole time x.x poor Dave.
Trompe Le Monde is one of the best albums of the 90's
The best
Nevermind this assumpcion.
Great album, too bad it was released in one of the greatest years for music ever.
I have TLM as my #3 of 1991, behind only Loveless and Spiderland.
Santiago's playing is what happiness sounds like.
I'm totally in love with the Bossanova/Trompe era. Outer space, UFO Pixies. They never sounded so great. It's a f*cking shame they don't play those songs anymore. Trompe, Letter to Memphis, Palace of the Brine, The Happening, Space I Believe in... ARGH... fortunately enough, they still play The Sad Punk, which is probably one the best rock song ever written.
They played Usher Hall in Edinburgh, while on tour with Beneath the Eerie. It happened to be the anniversary of Trompe original release on that day. Sweet memories, they played like five songs from Trompe
I forgot! It's a shame they don't play The Happening anymore. It's my absolute fav
I want to diss that keyboard solo but I just can't, it's so badass in a goofy way.
especially the way it faded into the killer guitar riff
Paul did a very creative lead. You could tell he put a lot of thought into it. Very cool.
i remember when you could see bands like this on regular TV. so kickass.
I saw them at a club in Boston that held 200 people ...tops. Amazing show.
People who love music, are having fun playing music, and as the audience we can feel it too. Just look at Kim and that big smile of hers during the song around 1:46-1:49. That's all I need :)
Paul Shaffer has gotten to jam with so many incredible musicians. What a lucky guy.
Such a great version of the song with the addtional bass and keyboard solos.
Would have been nice to have had a better view of the drumming. There's quite a lot going on there.
It was shit
They set the tone for the next quarter century and beyond. F'n Awesome!
Gotta say, I think this version is much better than the original. Two solos and the catchiest riff extended, it's just great!
the popular cd format XD
"Popular CD format"
HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHA
Every time I hear the very first notes of this song, I smile. Uncontrollably and unconsciously. It's like a reflex. No other song has ever done that to me.
Being 17 back then,,and grow up around this sounds,,made my life very very happy!!!
Back in the day, the #1 format for music was records. Music stores had shelving and display systems that were designed for 12" records. When the CD format first started out, record stores had to find a way to use their existing shelves to display the new format. The long box packaging was a way to address this, rather than have stores buy all new shelving. Eventually, around 1990, CD players dropped in price significantly, which meant more people started buying CDs and the packaging changed.
CD longboxes are a holdover from vinyl. Record store owners complained about having to buy all new shelving for smaller formats when cassettes became popular. The solution they came up with was to put them in those giant plastic security things so that they would fit in the vinyl bins. When CDs came along, they packaged them in the big boxes for the same reason.
This kicks ass!!!
shocked and amazed at the collabaration& that it worked out so well...
I saw them live when this came out..incredible show! Man time flys by...92 was a very fun time!
The egos of the letterman crew know no bounds !
+sjt275 best coment ever
The Pixies clearly asked them to play with them. What's the problem?
Paul Nelson clearly? What evidence do you have of this?
@@Walter_Lee_Redding Yeah, no.
You think the Pixies just said "hey, will your drummer play so ours can stand around looking like an idiot with a shaker"?
Letterman had some weird rule about bands back then. He didn't trust new, unknown bands or something. I forget the details but that's why David and Kim are barely there, not because they wanted to be replaced on their own song.
Jason Allen : if anyone is to blame for this it’s probably Paul Schaffer. Anyway, I still love letterman. Not sure why everyone is shitting their pants over this.
This is absolutely marvelous
"It is named by some guy named Joe"= The title "Trompe le monde" came from guitarist Joey Santiago. "And the words are the letters of the words"= Charles loves anagrams. They are all over his lyrics. "Said, electrically played, for outer space and those of they who paid"= For outer space meaning radio broadcasts into space and waves from 1992 are now 23 light years away from earth. For those who paid meaning those who bought the record. "This song is twice occurred"= the moment it was recorded + the moment it is decoded by your brain.
I have huge respect for Paul Schaffer and the CBS orchestra, but I seriously hate how they used to "infiltrate" their guest artists with their noodling. I mean, they're great and all, but just let the guest bands do their own thing. Seriously? Reducing the band's actual drummer to play air drums so that Anton Fig can play the drums instead? Step aside and let the guest have their spot!
here here! Well said!
I agree with what you say, but keep in mind this was back in the NBC days of Letterman. That studio was absolutely tiny. There was no room for two full drum kits, and they moved so fast through the show it just wasn't possible. I attended a viewing and the musical guest was just Brian Setzer solo, so there was no problem. But with a full band like most guests they had to fake it. And yeah, it's super awkward, but that's what makes it entertaining now!
Eh, no biggie. I think it's interesting that they shared the stage.
Call me a reprobate, but I wish they'd played "Velouria"
Thomas Murphy You, sir, are a reprobate.
And yeah, Velouria would have been great too.
I keep coming back to this one. Kickass noise
I liked the cd long boxes and I saved a few. It made browsing through cds at the store much easier.
As much as I like seeing the bands on Letterman, I'm way over watching the house band butt in. Not here to see you bozos.
I don't mind them playing with Letterman's band, but why the fuck couldn't David play drums with his own fucking band?
Jesus, Dave wasn't air drumming, he was playing maracas or shakers
what a awesome of The Pixies!!!!! as always
hey @devo46310, Pixies weren't a new band at all.... in fact, they're introducing their LAST album at the time... fact is, the Pixies only began to receive proper admiration after they broke up...
I gotta admit that was some sick improvisation on the keyboard.. mad skills
Man, they were so great. I miss my days of wanton youth. Did not own a TV back then, so this was missed.
i love this song, great (surealistic) version.
I sure do love that Compact Disc format
This album was so good
hahaha class class class! what a sound. agree with earlier posting the house band add to this big time! great posting
Dinosaur Pile Up brought me here... Thank You
Wrong, Dave...
Pixies made their network TV debut in the U.S. on NBC's "Night Music" program in 1989. They played "Tame" and "Monkey's Gone to Heaven", if memory serves.
“I guess you guys aren’t ready for that yet. But your kids are gonna love it.”
Yeah that solo was amazing, both of em!!! This is music. Love them so much.
It's great they picked their most radio friendly song for their tv debut ;)
Hate to be "that guy" but SNL in 1989 was their TV debut. ....... I hate myself for writing this..
@@thirstyowlthethird9409 The Pixies were never on SNL. Get the fuck out of here with that bullshit.
@@Vichedges Lol. You were offended by a fact you didn't know. Thats funny. It's OK man you are still hip.
@@thirstyowlthethird9409 No, they were just never on SNL.
You feel for an urban legend and you're too ignorant to realize it.
@@Vichedges Lol. Dude, you would make the best SNL skit.
I actually like Paul Shaffer's contribution, and I'm a huge, huge Pixies fan. His organ solo adds a proggy vibe that compliments the sci-fi theme of the song nicely. Artists knew back then that when you go on Letterman, you jam with the band -- that's just the deal. Nonetheless, seeing David Lovering air-drumming in the background is comically surreal.
dusty gibbons Funny they didn't let both play... I guess two drum sets didn't lend to the sound? (I've seen two drum kits, each w/drummers for other songs in other bands with one drummer... )
dusty gibbons He's actually playing shakers. You can hear them. He's not air drumming.
Playing with the house band was actually pretty common with Letterman.
ducon lajoie Yeah, I'm familiar with the bands playing with Paul's band... I couldn't tell/see that those were shakers. Thank you.
I think he would have preferred participating f'real .
LOVE THE KEYBOARD!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOO
This performance is from another world
Trompe Le Monde sounded better on Letterman then on the record but then the record sounds better in 2013 then 1992
WOW.....EXCELLENT
LMAO, probably one of their least radio-friendly songs, the crowd were thinking "Fuck me, shitty band this week. I wish it was Queen again!". 25 years later, Pixies are one of the most revered bands of the past 40 years.
Oh yea one of the most revered bands of the past 4 decades... maybe if you drop 500 micrograms of LSD every day and sing koom bah yah until you pass out in someone's lawn. This song blows and the Pixies in general suck big time.
Shows your ignorance of music and the era.; Nobody in the audience would have been thinking about Queen., as they were long forgotten in the US by that time. Also, the only American TV show the band ever performed on was SNL in 1982. I do agree however that the crowd was definitely thinking "shitty band", but hey I suppose you're probably pretty satisfied with yourself for being blessed with a highbrow music sensibility that allows you to appreciate such an "edgy" band!
@@tonym1383 Pixies haven't been edgy since their 2004 comeback, they're sort of famous.
@@tonym1383 lol at trying to make a point, but Queen was never forgotten.
Just great to watch
Paul;s organ work on this was actually pretty solid.
You can tell the Latterman gang docent get to tear it up often , so when they get the chance to do it like this .. they are loving'n it.
Awesome!!
1:52 Paul playing keys like he's in a 70s prog rock band. Lol
sounds like yes
He is
What a fun jam
Wow, some odd comments about this video. I'm not looking to get into a slagging match with anybody but I have to say this video is absolutely smoking. Schaeffer's organ solo is immense as is the house guitarist's solo. A magnificent performance from everybody.
That was a great collab
holy fuck this is perfect
Best Letterman live performance. Ever.
i love pauls post keyboard solo victory face. "yeah i just ripped with the pixes" at 2:04
i've loved the pixies since the 80's. this was a bit of fun. the pro's did well - all things considered. stop being so precious.
great, i really enjoyed this :)
Paul Shaffer is my favorite Pixies member.
That keyboard solo is hilarious! Especially when he fervently chews his punk-gum afterwards.
one of my fave CDs
Holy crap that was great.
I'd be born 5 days later.
Paul is tearing it up.
Paul fucking nails the keyboards!
That looked like FUN!!!!
i have no idea what i just witnessed but it was awesome..
That sounded great.
singing to the ceiling; so cool.
***** Thanks for the info!!
stereopolice +jeremy bosco -- i think i read somewhere that Lemmy had first started doing this 'cause of nerves and then it kind of stuck (though i'm not sure where i read/heard this now.. i suspect because if you're looking up towards the stage lights it's so bright you don't have to focus on the audience so much.)
a hockey rink organ and late 80's shredder solo over the pixies. sacrilege!
oh my god that was great!
Not really the pixies there. Just Frank with Paul's band. Great song, weird format.
and kim
Sick. Paul killed it so hard.
The semi fall of Thurston Moore at the end is like the manifesto of his genuine greatness.
if you ever watched the Letterman show back when the band was stripped down and tight you would probably agree with me when I say that those 4 Letterman musicians were amazing...any "showing off" by the band was probably organic or even encouraged by the guest musician...not so much now though...
HAIL TO THE PIXES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow awesome keyboard and guitar solo!
Death to the pixies. No more resurrecting old ageing rockstars. Down with mp3s. Bring back cds. 1992 baby.
Fuck that. Bring back vinyl. That's how the Pixies were first heard on.
92 and CDs? No way man. We where still listening to tapes. 93...but surely 94 is when cds took over. But then again, I was a kid and had to plead with my parents to buy me a CD player...
@@itdidnotworkmichael I think Dave was being a little sarcastic.
The Pixies are that good that they even make keyboard impostor look good too.
simplemente sorprendente y esos solos juntos se lucen
“And now ... it’s time ... to go ... away ... on holiday ... “
The popular newfangled cd format!
Que viva La Kim!!! Saw her in Denver this summer! Good Lord, my lady, please keep playing!
I think this is great. The house band do very well. Mixing the cool with the uncool here makes for something unexpectedly great.
Letterman has always had good music taste
ain't nuthin' better than seeing Paul Shaffer jammin with the Pixies. Wish it was me!
For those who were not around during this period (i'm old), nearly every band that played dave had someone from the house band play with 'em. Having heard this song a zillion times, and knowing the Black, I think this is actually pretty killer. And the drummer is Anton Fig, a pretty well known dude in his own right. I bet they ran through it once before taping.
that solo was fucking awesome
Hmm i would be born in 18 days after this :\ Such a fucking awesome band, i hate that i havent found more bands like this :(
So, they played w the LateNight Band... Big deal! It sounds great.
I love collaboration projects, and this one was great.
I'm with you people are so close mind/ that was an epic version,
"Is everyone ready?"
My body is ready, David.
This synth just makes me think of "nothing but trouble", with the judge, and demi moore.
I like this performance. Its just what they did back then. The Guitar (not keys) solo is awesome. Ripped it right up and suits the chaos going on in the song.
+Jonathan Williams I thought it was total ass and didnt fit at all.
+steffen dreyer That's fair enough. Everyone entitled to an opinion :)
"popular CD format" Great quote :)
NASTY key solo. That was awesome.
letterman’s house band really popped the fuck off that night goddamn
Damn son, they should just call him Ringo Lovering for how shitty that was they didn't let him play. He had to do air drums the whole time x.x poor Dave.