Brother please tell me the name of that color of your PRS Piezo it is the most beautiful guitar I have ever seen. Please let me know when you can I want to buy myself one I have been dying to get the perfect PRS to complete my set of guitars I always have my Southern Belle Telecaster, Gibson 1960 Les Paul, Gibson Explorer and a Mexican Byllet series strat... I am dying to buy that guitar please let me know what it is. Thank you
Not quite. Laura was the one who suggested starting a band after being on tour with Mark as bassist for Yppah. He did help her learn bass in order to get the Yppah gig.
@@ljanzen31 wrong watch any interview she was askes and had never played so learnt t play bass by learning one album a dub album by the scientist. Ra Denney is correct very easy to confirm
Missing my late father on his birthday, after closing my restaurant a few years ago, I had the tunes going. This song came on in the background, catching my attention, I was stopped in my tracks of thinking about the old man. I was so drawn to this new song. My Dad was born August 10, 1947. I love you Dad.
Khruangbin is the band we all want to be in. Mark Speer is the guitarist we all wanted to be when we started playing until we drowned in cliche and mindless repetition. The guy is just a genius.
Discovering Khruangbin is the highlight of 2020 for me. Something different outside of what I normally listen to and they have such a tight rhythmic groove. I have to thank my sister who lives in Austin for suggesting this Houston band to me and my siblings. She plays Khruangbin to her one year old daughter!😁😁 Great video Michael and keep up the great work!!🎸🎸🎸
Mark is one of the most exciting new guitarists I have heard in past decade. Not to mention the band is amazing. The more you listen the better it gets, especially trying to play his style. He has a very vocal, melody driven style to his playing.
Michael..Great song and I'm glad your taking a look at Khraungbin. The secret to knowing this song is learning the bass line first. This is a strict tempo song. Mark is actually starting with an A triad and flating the B min on the bass tempo. At the beginning, after this A triad he falls back to a G triad and does the same by flatting the A min with his ring finger and pinky. I've watched Mark Speers play this many times. He then goes down to the 10th and the 9th fret and plays two more triad shapes resolving back to his original intro riff. Mark is from Houston Texas so you really can hear that influence, plus a ton of old 70s Asian funk. Mark rarely uses a pick, and also usually always uses a full bar chord shape, finger picking (a la Jeff Beck) melody notes. His fills are usually always arpeggios with a few notes outside the box. I've learned many of Khraungbin's songs on guitar (I started playing in 74..I'm 61) This being live. Mark ventures out and ad libs a bit. Nice video brother. Great song by one of today's best bands. ✌
I heard an interview with them and they were really into electric guitar music among the Teaureg people of North Africa. I believe this is where he is getting this sort of feel from.
For that performance yes. I was at a Las Vegas show April 2024. Was my first Khru show. Absolutely AWFUL mixing. Obviously loud, horrible distortion. Also found out Khru has two set lists. They did two shows in Vegas. Night 1 was the chill show, which I didn’t attend. Night 2 was the “jam session”. Found out about the two set list shows after visiting w fellow Khru fans at the airport. Maybe the next show I attend will be better.
I was watching an interview and Mark was saying that he doesn't have to worry about the root bc Laura has that covered. He's covering everything else. It cool to see that in action. There must be so much trust between the three of them to know that they don't have to worry about the other members. Really cool.
the guitarist also plays with a wah pedal all the way forward all the time. saw that on a rig rundown a while back. I can't believe im foregetting his name
@@Chalup4 Yup totally. Also they said they draw alot of inspiration from thai looktoong music which is kinda cool. Never heard of them till i saw this video though and was like..thats a thai word lol and looked them up
@@lewisvinson2985 open.spotify.com/playlist/2Z27sFyYycgkJtbqpcr3Fj?si=UBWfCqgYQVWj6P9THCoD0Q The playlist that had that as the cover pic is long gone, here’s my go-to now. CVO = Chief Vibe Officer
first, awesome video - it's great to have breakdowns like this for quick study that illustrate the theory fundamentals (relative major/minors, triads, the jedi powers of the maj7) with a little zest on the side (i.e. the discussion of modality) so that people can take what they want or what they are ready for and then get back to making pretty noises with their tone tools of choice - I think there's a great temptation for the "thoroughly initiated" theory nerds to go way off the deep end with analysis, like it's some kind of [male anatomy]-measuring contest or something, and when that's joe schmoe's only real exposure to theory, of course he's gonna grow up a skeptic of "all that mumbo jumbo." With approachable instruction, people are magnetized toward the theory. It gives them a language and a structure to speak in the emotive power of music, and that's super powerful. At least , I think it is. Seconds of all, between your drywall-centric preamble and your repeated, enunciated use of the word "cool", your dad energy is str8 thru the roof on this recording. I bet you were wearing birkenstocks with high socks and cargo shorts. Your "cool" streak was probably leaking over to your cellular commmunications as well - I bet youve got *multiple* sent text messages from the day of this recording where you spell "cool" with intensely dad-esque variation, e.g. (kyuuu-well, kewehl, Q.L., etc.). I mean this with only the utmost respect and highest esteem.
Hm. We tend to get so locked into our own patterns, clichés, riffs, vibrato and other techniques, and styles, we are sometimes unable to catch nuances of any other style. Mark's style is clean, played with fingers often using unusual chord voicings that allow him to play melody and rhythm simultaneously, world beat influenced, (Thai, African, Middle Eastern) reverby and often uses three notes per string legato runs, arpeggios and string skipping. This ain't Santana. It would be worth your time to copy his unique lyrical style. Also you seem to be confusing the A7 with F#m. He sometimes retains the 5th degree of the Bm chord, which is F#, so prolly that's what confusing you. But the basic structure for the A section is Bm to AMaj. With lots of chord inversions played on the top strings.
I love the seamless transitions from chords to melody that are so fluid. Laura Lee’s bass is always solid and tasteful. DJ’s drumming is understated, but it grooves hard.
Aw man, I’ve been wanting you to watch Khruangbin forever. This song is awesome but it would’ve been so cool for you to also see Dern Kala, the song before this one in the set. Awesome song and the transition to this one is so dope
Apparently heavily influenced by thai 70s funk, which as a non musician kinda opened my eyes to the fact that, not only do you have countless genres, but each countries own flare on each genre
Evidently (from what I've read) that Thai 70s funk is actually looked down upon over there - associated with a working, lower class of Taxi drivers and the like. I've read every time they visit Thailand they're avid visitors of record stores and keen on collecting any records they can find.
Look up chicha. Its like 70s psychedelic rock mixed with cumbia from peru. Also looked down upon as music for the working classes. Bachata is the same way in the DR. Rich people hate it and look down on its fans as low-class. So around the world. The urban poor always have the best tastes in music and middle class people are too stuck up to realize it.
Thanks, Michael! OG viewer here. Love the 'all in, all education, all the time' approach you have now made famous! Cracks me up with the honest post-edit you threw in about your mistake! Still gave it your full attention and detail! Thank you. Great stuff, regardless! You look a bit 'Torn And Frayed' (please break down this classic Stones tune🤞) making a memorable Christmas for your family! Your obviously a devoted family man! Merry Christmas! -✌RareDirt77
Forget the reggae/rock steady idea. Understanding Khuangbin’s schtick requires a minimal background in the Molam music of Thailand. That is where Mark Speer is getting his concepts for using the 9s and trills in the minor aspect of the piece. 🤙🏼🖖🏼
Doesn’t matter that he’s unaware of Khruangbin’s Thai music roots. He’s exploring a form of music he doesn’t normally listen to ( as he admits in the beginning ) from a musicians perspective . If he hears a reggae influence ( and you must know that Khruangbin are also influenced by dub reggae records as well...Lee and Spears reference them constantly in interviews ) that’s fine. It’s not just an academic exercise or about” getting it right”. A different perspective ( even if it appears “wrong”to those of us who are already invested in the band ) especially a real musicians is cool.
@@kyoaty how do you know Speers isn’t also exploring / utilizing dub reggae sources for the same effect? Is it because you read Thai funk was the Wikipedia description? Not denying there is an influence but don’t write off the dub reggae importance
There is a vid of them performing a medley of hip hop tracks that is simply fantastic. They are a great live act and when touring begins in 2021 , I highly recommend you grab a ticket and check them out. And the EP they released with Leon Bridges called TEXAS SUN is a perfect Sunday morning album.
Usually when they play this live they tease Night Nurse by Gregory Issacs and police in helicopter by John holt. He goes straight to reggae chops from Bm to A. He only does a second of it in this.
The drummer also plays the keyboard, it’s behind him; and those are wigs. Check out when they have Leon Bridges singing with them. She’s really a relative beginner on the bass.
It just works. Wouldn't it be nice if you could just go to the top music schools and find the best music? Somehow it never works out that way. Excellence is where you find it.
When you have a drummer and bassist as deep in the pocket as they are I think it would allow the guitarist a lot of freedom to do his thing because he knows exactly "where" they're going to be all the time and they don't get in each other's way, if that makes sense....
So cool man, great video. Crazy to watch your brain work. Mind blowing how effortlessly knowledgeable you are about music theory. It’s August 10 and Khruangbin is one of my favorite bands so I’m cruising through YT videos of that song and found this. Thoroughly enjoyable
The Bin has always sounded very Asian to me.. the heavy vibrato reminds me of a Sitar in the way Mark plays and bends notes.. also the many hammer on and pull offs he play seem to remind me of Asian style music. I think you nailed it with the term 'texture'... The bass and drums are locked.. tight. while Mark plays lead/ rhythm 'texture' over/under/around them. Such a unique sound. Thanks for reviewing them!
In my last house, I framed out a small lounge/tv room in the attic.. it had a big screen, cool lighting, and a couple cloth bean-bag chairs. The only way to get to it, was from the rock wall I made in the corner of the kitchen. I made a bunch of holes in the wood sheets, so I could make different climbing routes.. had 2 ceiling anchors for rope, so I could swing around from my harness. I had 2 holds positioned over a large walkway for pull-ups. It was a fun way to exercise and work out. I definitely miss it! I'm sure your kiddos will love it! Oh yeah.. cool song review. Haha. Sending peace & love from Missouri -Todd
Cool reaction. To me, the guitar in Khruangbin is more a means to an end rather than a point of focus, which I respect highly, because I admire and appreciate subtlety and restraint in favor of a larger unified soundscape. I think of the Edge, in U2, like that also.
The guitarist loves looking into the way guitar and music is played in other countries. He applies it to the sound of Khru and makes it heavenly ear food!
I hear a lot of eastern tones in his playing. He does it so well I even thought he had his guitar modified with microtonal frets. Nope, just a really good player.
Hearing you breaking it down just proves that you are amazed by this band. He plays without a pick, the band flows along without the need of total structure , just a base. The guitarist is skilled beyond your level of “knowledge”. For a moment, you realize you don’t know what’s happening.
Not sure if the rec was for the song "August 12". You said this in the intro. THAT song is unreal. Especially this version from the Pitchfork show. "August 10" is cool too but 12th has some unreal dynamic playing **EDIT** Just saw your disclaimer!
Really nice mistake. “August 10” is a sweet jam and I’m glad you broke it down. I’m glad I’m not the only one who appreciates their ability to surprise the listener.
"Inside ... on the drywall," probably the greatest video opening in history. I was hooked! Keep the videos coming! BTW, no need to say ... but lots of strong wall anchors.
Michael, your passion and thirst for knowledge are contagious. Finding your channel a few weeks ago reignited my desire to get better at guitar which had pretty much fizzled out a few years ago. Thanks again dude !
I appreciate the praise but dude you are so out of his time tone and tune to compare and try to break this down. Please stop. He’s on another level. Just say that. His guitar is not even in tune with yours very common in the professional industry. The tuning is way different. You don’t even know it’s like a patent.
At Lockn 2019, the first day it rained and stormed all day. The festival wasn't even allowed to open the gates until like 7:00pm. A lot of bands got bumped off the show. Skies cleared and it was a gorgeous night with Khruangbin opening the fest at 8:00 at night with Trey sitting in. Next was a full set by Gary Clark and then 2 sets of JRAD. Lockn totally salvaged what looked like a lost day when it was raining sideways earlier in the day.
That festival was great for them. First time I saw Khruangbin was the late night woods stage at Lockn in 2015 maybe (little cloudy on the year but that’s close). They blew me away. My buddy was hammered and half asleep against a tree but I was absolutely loving it. There was maybe 300-400 people there in the woods starting around 1230am. It was magic. I’ve been obsessed ever since.
Khruangbin was initially inspired by '70's Thai Funk/Jazz records. Digging into those inspirations is so much fun. Their PG Rig Rundown is great too because the host has no idea how to talk about anything related to this band.
It’s so funny you say this! I skipped through all of the host bits to only hear the band and didn’t pin point why I did that. They should’ve had someone else interview Khruangbin because they’re way too experimental for the kind of questions the interviewer asked them.
I saw somewhere that the guitarist talked about his neck pickup being wound/wired incorrectly that helps give him his sound. And I believed he has slightly scalloped frets. I could be misremembering this also as I am a drummer. But regardless, great band.
I would *LOVE* to see/hear your reaction to "Friday Morning" from this selfsame set; this and the album version are my favorite recordings of "Friday Morning." A little bit of pushback at your commentary starting around 22:07 though... I've watched a few different performances of "August 10th," and Laura tends to do the exact same pause in her sway at the exact same point in the song; so I don't think she's actually lost.
ALSO - Forgot to mention in the vid the PRS Guitar & Amp giveaway on 12/22. Here's the info: bit.ly/34sS3eO
I can’t stop thinking about that guitar, just seeing it in action is almost too much! Fingers crossed
Please check out Raul Midon and please mention The Paper Kites
Brother please tell me the name of that color of your PRS Piezo it is the most beautiful guitar I have ever seen. Please let me know when you can I want to buy myself one I have been dying to get the perfect PRS to complete my set of guitars I always have my Southern Belle Telecaster, Gibson 1960 Les Paul, Gibson Explorer and a Mexican Byllet series strat... I am dying to buy that guitar please let me know what it is. Thank you
@@channingkeegan8077 peacock blue I believe
@@channingkeegan8077 it’s what he’s giving away if you sign up for free on his site! Check the description and his comment for more info.
A little known fact about Khruangbin; the Naval Observatory uses the drummer to calibrate atomic clocks.
What?!? Really? Do you have a link to a source? I want to see this!!!
Great sarcasm! or fact? I like both
@@selfalpha4997 Sarcasm to the max! lol But if you watch DJ in some live videos he is more of a machine than a metronome.
I concord. This made me laugh out loud. 😁
Indeed! , really focused but seems so calm in his chair,, it sounds like if there was no "latch" between hands.
according to spotify, this was my number 1 song of 2020 - stoked to watch
HAHA same
I got you beat. According to Spotify this was my number one band.
Samee August 10 , then Passing out Pieces by Mac Demarco
Ha! It’s been my #1 played song since the album came out in 2018.
"Wanna start a band?" - Mark
"I'm not a musician." - Laura
"Are you willing to learn?" - Mark
True story.
Not quite. Laura was the one who suggested starting a band after being on tour with Mark as bassist for Yppah. He did help her learn bass in order to get the Yppah gig.
@@ljanzen31 wrong watch any interview she was askes and had never played so learnt t play bass by learning one album a dub album by the scientist. Ra Denney is correct very easy to confirm
@@robbiebowers9475 No, I think she is right. Mark helped her with her audition for Yppah, then they formed the band later.
@@ljanzen31And he fixes her bass for her... She has never changed the strings on it
Tons of band start that way, and yeah she's great
This analysis is fascinating to me even though I have no idea what you’re talking about.
😂
neither does the guitar player he's analyzing
😂😂😂
Missing my late father on his birthday, after closing my restaurant a few years ago, I had the tunes going.
This song came on in the background, catching my attention, I was stopped in my tracks of thinking about the old man. I was so drawn to this new song.
My Dad was born August 10, 1947. I love you Dad.
The universe smiles upon you
Bro, that’s unreal. These are the situations that affirm my belief in a higher power.
Khruangbin is the band we all want to be in. Mark Speer is the guitarist we all wanted to be when we started playing until we drowned in cliche and mindless repetition. The guy is just a genius.
Discovering Khruangbin is the highlight of 2020 for me. Something different outside of what I normally listen to and they have such a tight rhythmic groove. I have to thank my sister who lives in Austin for suggesting this Houston band to me and my siblings. She plays Khruangbin to her one year old daughter!😁😁 Great video Michael and keep up the great work!!🎸🎸🎸
gonna be one cool kid
Likewise my guy, saw a short on Laura shaking her waist, stayed for the unbelievable music 🤙
I just discovered them a day ago. I cannot get enough of their music. They are an absolute gift to people....
check also Rayowa....Parcels...Cory wong and Chromeo
Twas the year I discovered Steve Tibbetts.
Mark is one of the most exciting new guitarists I have heard in past decade. Not to mention the band is amazing. The more you listen the better it gets, especially trying to play his style. He has a very vocal, melody driven style to his playing.
Agree 100%...Mark has the tastiest playing of any modern guitar player for me. He makes everyone else sound like boring 12th bar blues.
Mark Speer is the goat
Yep i love his gentle approach to melody !
@@SalmonFumewhich goat would that be?
@@robinwatson4282 a mountain goat
This band has really blown up after the past few years! 🙌🏽
Mark Speer is the man and a huge inspiration in me picking up playing seriously again.
Seriously. My ideal version of my guitar playing is what Mark is able to do. Great goal to aim for.
Interested to hear your take. "Locked in drummer" is my prediction
And lots of “A”
@@zac3392 with a little bit of that D
Plzzzz do “Evan finds the third room” and “Mr. White”
mr. white from the same show is sick
Mr white!!!
"yes"
Yes
I agree. Though I love August 10, I think EFT3R is a more technical song he would have preferred to listen to
Michael..Great song and I'm glad your taking a look at Khraungbin.
The secret to knowing this song is learning the bass line first. This is a strict tempo song.
Mark is actually starting with an A triad and flating the B min on the bass tempo. At the beginning, after this A triad he falls back to a G triad and does the same by flatting the A min with his ring finger and pinky. I've watched Mark Speers play this many times.
He then goes down to the 10th and the 9th fret and plays two more triad shapes resolving back to his original intro riff.
Mark is from Houston Texas so you really can hear that influence, plus a ton of old 70s Asian funk.
Mark rarely uses a pick, and also usually always uses a full bar chord shape, finger picking (a la Jeff Beck) melody notes. His fills are usually always arpeggios with a few notes outside the box. I've learned many of Khraungbin's songs on guitar (I started playing in 74..I'm 61)
This being live. Mark ventures out and ad libs a bit.
Nice video brother. Great song by one of today's best bands. ✌
Thanks for this brother! Great insight and great stuff to know, thank you for sharing 🤝
@@chrisrubin8941 you're welcome.
Why do I get the feeling he doesn't want to install rock climbing walls in his drywall?
lmao
Hope he finds a stud
I heard an interview with them and they were really into electric guitar music among the Teaureg people of North Africa. I believe this is where he is getting this sort of feel from.
like Tinariwen? the one band I know that might fit the description
@@bpm9295 Yeah that is one of them, they mentioned others in an interview, this is a fairly significant cultural thing
The song So We Won’t Forget has those North African runs that are just so sweet
The recording and mixing people for that performance are god-tier.
For that performance yes. I was at a Las Vegas show April 2024. Was my first Khru show. Absolutely AWFUL mixing. Obviously loud, horrible distortion. Also found out Khru has two set lists. They did two shows in Vegas. Night 1 was the chill show, which I didn’t attend. Night 2 was the “jam session”. Found out about the two set list shows after visiting w fellow Khru fans at the airport. Maybe the next show I attend will be better.
Do Dern Kala - the jammiest jam of all time. The version on this same concert is better than the studio recording.
Came to say just this, and it is the song just before August 10.
With Mark Speer we finally have something who pays hommage to the legendary Ernie Isley!
I was watching an interview and Mark was saying that he doesn't have to worry about the root bc Laura has that covered. He's covering everything else. It cool to see that in action. There must be so much trust between the three of them to know that they don't have to worry about the other members. Really cool.
And he tries to be more like a singer than a lead guitarist!
LMAO
the guitarist also plays with a wah pedal all the way forward all the time. saw that on a rig rundown a while back. I can't believe im foregetting his name
Mark Speer 👍🏻
Yeah, keeps the tone all the way down on his DS1 and then rescues the high end with the engaged wah to get that sound. It's wild
@@Jack-cw8bw so sick
Bit of Trivia.. Khruangbin is a Thai word meaning airplane.
That is in-part because Laura Lee was studying Thai when she met Mark and DJ.
@@Chalup4 Yup totally. Also they said they draw alot of inspiration from thai looktoong music which is kinda cool. Never heard of them till i saw this video though and was like..thats a thai word lol and looked them up
Wouldn't it be funny if they named their band Jefferson Khruangbin? Prolly get sued.
@@biglutherie hahahah
@@biglutherie What about "the hot Thai chili peppers"?
Yessss i love this band!
The beginning of quarantine “Texas Sun” was my vibe.
Same
My album of the year pick, even if it's just an EP.
Same, also that pic used to be a cover pic for my playlist lmao
@@brianhill2171 drop the link for the playlist
@@lewisvinson2985 open.spotify.com/playlist/2Z27sFyYycgkJtbqpcr3Fj?si=UBWfCqgYQVWj6P9THCoD0Q
The playlist that had that as the cover pic is long gone, here’s my go-to now. CVO = Chief Vibe Officer
Watching him become a fan before our very eyes 😍welcome to the Khru club
first, awesome video - it's great to have breakdowns like this for quick study that illustrate the theory fundamentals (relative major/minors, triads, the jedi powers of the maj7) with a little zest on the side (i.e. the discussion of modality) so that people can take what they want or what they are ready for and then get back to making pretty noises with their tone tools of choice - I think there's a great temptation for the "thoroughly initiated" theory nerds to go way off the deep end with analysis, like it's some kind of [male anatomy]-measuring contest or something, and when that's joe schmoe's only real exposure to theory, of course he's gonna grow up a skeptic of "all that mumbo jumbo." With approachable instruction, people are magnetized toward the theory. It gives them a language and a structure to speak in the emotive power of music, and that's super powerful. At least , I think it is.
Seconds of all, between your drywall-centric preamble and your repeated, enunciated use of the word "cool", your dad energy is str8 thru the roof on this recording. I bet you were wearing birkenstocks with high socks and cargo shorts. Your "cool" streak was probably leaking over to your cellular commmunications as well - I bet youve got *multiple* sent text messages from the day of this recording where you spell "cool" with intensely dad-esque variation, e.g. (kyuuu-well, kewehl, Q.L., etc.).
I mean this with only the utmost respect and highest esteem.
Ha said exact same in a interview, focusing on upper structure, Laura does bottom
Makes sense!
The reason the chords are so crazy is that Mark was inspired by Thai Phim playing. Those are Thai chords
I saw in an interview, DJ records a drum track > sends to Laura who makes a bass line around the root > mark finishes it playing around the third
Hm. We tend to get so locked into our own patterns, clichés, riffs, vibrato and other techniques, and styles, we are sometimes unable to catch nuances of any other style. Mark's style is clean, played with fingers often using unusual chord voicings that allow him to play melody and rhythm simultaneously, world beat influenced, (Thai, African, Middle Eastern) reverby and often uses three notes per string legato runs, arpeggios and string skipping. This ain't Santana. It would be worth your time to copy his unique lyrical style.
Also you seem to be confusing the A7 with F#m. He sometimes retains the 5th degree of the Bm chord, which is F#, so prolly that's what confusing you. But the basic structure for the A section is Bm to AMaj. With lots of chord inversions played on the top strings.
Well said sir
His big ass frets also makes a huge difference, it immitates scalloped guitars!! He's definitely a genius
I love the seamless transitions from chords to melody that are so fluid. Laura Lee’s bass is always solid and tasteful. DJ’s drumming is understated, but it grooves hard.
Aw man, I’ve been wanting you to watch Khruangbin forever. This song is awesome but it would’ve been so cool for you to also see Dern Kala, the song before this one in the set. Awesome song and the transition to this one is so dope
Why do I crave mushrooms everytime I hear K-bin?
Which kind? 😝
@@mitchweinerhilarious, stay away from Amanita Moscaria
On PG here on YT, Mark explains that the bass plays the root and he provides the melody and he considers them a Drum & Bass band.
At least today he's just A'ing it, rather than "emphasizing the A'ness" :)))
Don’t be a Smart-A...
He's "A"ing everywhere! lol As a huge fan of this song, this analysis is fantastic
"He's Aing EVERYWHERE!!!" Haha. That got me too....
Apparently heavily influenced by thai 70s funk, which as a non musician kinda opened my eyes to the fact that, not only do you have countless genres, but each countries own flare on each genre
Evidently (from what I've read) that Thai 70s funk is actually looked down upon over there - associated with a working, lower class of Taxi drivers and the like. I've read every time they visit Thailand they're avid visitors of record stores and keen on collecting any records they can find.
Look up chicha. Its like 70s psychedelic rock mixed with cumbia from peru.
Also looked down upon as music for the working classes.
Bachata is the same way in the DR. Rich people hate it and look down on its fans as low-class.
So around the world. The urban poor always have the best tastes in music and middle class people are too stuck up to realize it.
@@Chalup4 the same happened in the States, and is still happening.
@@ckittle07 with what genre of music? Guns n' Roses?
@@Chalup4jazz, rock, soul, hip hop…
Thanks, Michael! OG viewer here. Love the 'all in, all education, all the time' approach you have now made famous! Cracks me up with the honest post-edit you threw in about your mistake! Still gave it your full attention and detail! Thank you. Great stuff, regardless! You look a bit 'Torn And Frayed' (please break down this classic Stones tune🤞) making a memorable Christmas for your family! Your obviously a devoted family man! Merry Christmas! -✌RareDirt77
Forget the reggae/rock steady idea. Understanding Khuangbin’s schtick requires a minimal background in the Molam music of Thailand. That is where Mark Speer is getting his concepts for using the 9s and trills in the minor aspect of the piece. 🤙🏼🖖🏼
Yup! I love Mike, but he way misses this one. He looks in all the wrong places to makes sense of this.
Doesn’t matter that he’s unaware of Khruangbin’s Thai music roots. He’s exploring a form of music he doesn’t normally listen to ( as he admits in the beginning ) from a musicians perspective . If he hears a reggae influence ( and you must know that Khruangbin are also influenced by dub reggae records as well...Lee and Spears reference them constantly in interviews ) that’s fine. It’s not just an academic exercise or about” getting it right”. A different perspective ( even if it appears “wrong”to those of us who are already invested in the band ) especially a real musicians is cool.
@@komoleeray687 no digs, just splain’n the cultural context to the harmonic/tonal centers that are being utilized.
Cool
@@kyoaty how do you know Speers isn’t also exploring / utilizing dub reggae sources for the same effect? Is it because you read Thai funk was the Wikipedia description? Not denying there is an influence but don’t write off the dub reggae importance
Love Khruangbin! The Universe Smiles Upon You
Dude you are crazy musically articulate. Always nice to watch a consummate professional. Bravo!
There is a vid of them performing a medley of hip hop tracks that is simply fantastic. They are a great live act and when touring begins in 2021 , I highly recommend you grab a ticket and check them out.
And the EP they released with Leon Bridges called TEXAS SUN is a perfect Sunday morning album.
The c- side track on that EP is fire too!
Khruangbin. Pronounce it with a silent "a". Krung been.
Thanks! I was wondering how to pronounce it!
Whenever I see this guy I always picture him as an ancient Roman soldier I think there's something wrong with me
Usually when they play this live they tease Night Nurse by Gregory Issacs and police in helicopter by John holt. He goes straight to reggae chops from Bm to A. He only does a second of it in this.
Seen them do the night nurse bits and it’s so sick!
@@sethnice880I know!!! Haven’t heard Night Nurse since the 80’s!!!! And I’m 80.
The drummer also plays the keyboard, it’s behind him; and those are wigs.
Check out when they have Leon Bridges singing with them.
She’s really a relative beginner on the bass.
Relative beginner? Psssh
Ur right the guitarist in the band actually taught her how to play bass
@@zipporaid She was a middle school math teacher I recall.
It just works. Wouldn't it be nice if you could just go to the top music schools and find the best music? Somehow it never works out that way. Excellence is where you find it.
I already love your vids, and the fact you just did one on my fav band just........keep em coming dude.
Very insightful analysis - both of the song and the band dynamic! Nice
khruangbin is dope yo!
If any musician had this drummer they would become instantly better
When you have a drummer and bassist as deep in the pocket as they are I think it would allow the guitarist a lot of freedom to do his thing because he knows exactly "where" they're going to be all the time and they don't get in each other's way, if that makes sense....
So cool man, great video. Crazy to watch your brain work. Mind blowing how effortlessly knowledgeable you are about music theory. It’s August 10 and Khruangbin is one of my favorite bands so I’m cruising through YT videos of that song and found this. Thoroughly enjoyable
I recall the guitarist saying that he considers them to be a drum and bass band and his guitar is the singer. Something like that.
I'm not even a guitarist and I really enjoyed this video.
He’s playing for lead and for vocals. So dudes gotta play
I like how he's sorta trying to put Mark in a box but when he tries to copy what he's playing he either can't or it sounds robotic and stiff 😂
Well of course he's not going to sound exactly the same on a first listen. He's just figuring out the chord pattern.
The Bin has always sounded very Asian to me.. the heavy vibrato reminds me of a Sitar in the way Mark plays and bends notes.. also the many hammer on and pull offs he play seem to remind me of Asian style music. I think you nailed it with the term 'texture'... The bass and drums are locked.. tight. while Mark plays lead/ rhythm 'texture' over/under/around them. Such a unique sound. Thanks for reviewing them!
18:32 “he’s A-ing everywhere” lol I love it
15:22 - Mark Speer's influence revealed to be the top gear theme song
In my last house, I framed out a small lounge/tv room in the attic.. it had a big screen, cool lighting, and a couple cloth bean-bag chairs. The only way to get to it, was from the rock wall I made in the corner of the kitchen. I made a bunch of holes in the wood sheets, so I could make different climbing routes.. had 2 ceiling anchors for rope, so I could swing around from my harness. I had 2 holds positioned over a large walkway for pull-ups. It was a fun way to exercise and work out. I definitely miss it! I'm sure your kiddos will love it! Oh yeah.. cool song review. Haha.
Sending peace & love from Missouri -Todd
PEACE AND LOVE
PEACE AND LOVE
I love these cats, but my 6 mos old loves them even more. So they get a lot of play in these parts.
He’s Aing all over the place. It’s everywhere
Cool reaction. To me, the guitar in Khruangbin is more a means to an end rather than a point of focus, which I respect highly, because I admire and appreciate subtlety and restraint in favor of a larger unified soundscape. I think of the Edge, in U2, like that also.
Well said. The guitar is not the main course, but a key component of a fine meal.
The guitarist loves looking into the way guitar and music is played in other countries. He applies it to the sound of Khru and makes it heavenly ear food!
I hear a lot of eastern tones in his playing. He does it so well I even thought he had his guitar modified with microtonal frets. Nope, just a really good player.
yep - its in this video where they talk about the international influences... th-cam.com/video/ZpJpypO7Phs/w-d-xo.html
I freaking LOVE this band.
Hearing you breaking it down just proves that you are amazed by this band. He plays without a pick, the band flows along without the need of total structure , just a base. The guitarist is skilled beyond your level of “knowledge”. For a moment, you realize you don’t know what’s happening.
Check out Khruangbin’s cover of Khuda Bhi Aasman. I started playing guitar and bass because of songs like that
Please react to Montreal by Mark Lettieri ( Guitarist for Snarky Puppy) his solo stuff is really really good
It sounds so natural and free-flowing; who knew the guitar arrangement was so complex? Nice analysis.
MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE MORE
Plz, thanx
Not sure if the rec was for the song "August 12". You said this in the intro. THAT song is unreal. Especially this version from the Pitchfork show. "August 10" is cool too but 12th has some unreal dynamic playing **EDIT** Just saw your disclaimer!
very "dub" psychedelic funkis how i describe Khruang
More Khruangbin reactions please!
Really nice mistake. “August 10” is a sweet jam and I’m glad you broke it down. I’m glad I’m not the only one who appreciates their ability to surprise the listener.
Tone of the Strat and Thailand Pan Pacific esthetic. Borrowed from Jamaica, similar cooking, fish and fruit and spices
"Inside ... on the drywall," probably the greatest video opening in history. I was hooked! Keep the videos coming! BTW, no need to say ... but lots of strong wall anchors.
My favorite band! Fell even deeper into a level of the band only you could offer me. Love your videos. Can’t wait to take a lesson! Hope all is well!
Lets goooo!! ❤️ Khruangbin
Lmao you were trying so hard not to play Jessica
Kru-ahng-bin เครื่องบิน :) th-cam.com/video/EwiHMkYk51A/w-d-xo.html Proper pronunciation 🙏 Love all the videos. ขอบคุณมากครับ Thank you 🙏
Michael, your passion and thirst for knowledge are contagious. Finding your channel a few weeks ago reignited my desire to get better at guitar which had pretty much fizzled out a few years ago. Thanks again dude !
I’ve named your body movements when the song plays “The Palmisano wiggle”
DJ is The Timekeeper! ⏰️ I saw them at The Brooklyn Bowl in Las Vegas earlier this year (2nd row) and they were on fire! 🔥🎸🥁🎶
I listen to August 10 often and for that awesome bass line. I love Laura Lee's bass.
I liked the way you pick up on Laura’s little stumble, recovery and then how DJ picks it up. They are a Team.
I appreciate the praise but dude you are so out of his time tone and tune to compare and try to break this down. Please stop. He’s on another level. Just say that. His guitar is not even in tune with yours very common in the professional industry. The tuning is way different. You don’t even know it’s like a patent.
In order to achieve an even more unique sound, Marko further customized his guitar by installing a third sound bridge. Smoooooooooooooth . . .
At Lockn 2019, the first day it rained and stormed all day. The festival wasn't even allowed to open the gates until like 7:00pm. A lot of bands got bumped off the show. Skies cleared and it was a gorgeous night with Khruangbin opening the fest at 8:00 at night with Trey sitting in. Next was a full set by Gary Clark and then 2 sets of JRAD. Lockn totally salvaged what looked like a lost day when it was raining sideways earlier in the day.
That festival was great for them. First time I saw Khruangbin was the late night woods stage at Lockn in 2015 maybe (little cloudy on the year but that’s close). They blew me away. My buddy was hammered and half asleep against a tree but I was absolutely loving it. There was maybe 300-400 people there in the woods starting around 1230am. It was magic. I’ve been obsessed ever since.
Does anyone else get the Asian vibe from Marks guitar style? I dig it..
27:30 “Every now and again, it gives you the D.” Ha, I’m such a twelve year old.
Khruangbin was initially inspired by '70's Thai Funk/Jazz records. Digging into those inspirations is so much fun. Their PG Rig Rundown is great too because the host has no idea how to talk about anything related to this band.
Haha I just watched that and you are so right. He would much rather be interviewing a "standard" rock guitarist.
It’s so funny you say this! I skipped through all of the host bits to only hear the band and didn’t pin point why I did that. They should’ve had someone else interview Khruangbin because they’re way too experimental for the kind of questions the interviewer asked them.
As a Thai, the first time I listened to Khruangbin my first thought was this is Thai music
Damn, I've watched this live performance multiple times and never caught Laura the bassist missing the beat. Great stuff!
would honestly LOVE to see a Melanie Faye tune done here
Awesome to see you dig into some Khruangbin :D Amazing vibes this band. 🤗
I saw somewhere that the guitarist talked about his neck pickup being wound/wired incorrectly that helps give him his sound. And I believed he has slightly scalloped frets. I could be misremembering this also as I am a drummer. But regardless, great band.
Get up and finish the wall 😂... it is also the best video from khruangbin
You could do Aug 12 also, way different tracks! Equally as cool!
I discovered them in 2019 and just fell in love with this song. The ultimate feel-great, smooth groove, style.
Seeing that thumbnail put a smile on my face. Khruangbin is my favorite band. Thanks Michael 👏
Lady and Man from Pitchfork is god like
I would *LOVE* to see/hear your reaction to "Friday Morning" from this selfsame set; this and the album version are my favorite recordings of "Friday Morning."
A little bit of pushback at your commentary starting around 22:07 though... I've watched a few different performances of "August 10th," and Laura tends to do the exact same pause in her sway at the exact same point in the song; so I don't think she's actually lost.
I agree. It sounded intentional to me honestly.