built to spill are the most underrated band in the history of music.

I got Doug Martsch to autograph my ticket stub in 2001 and he wrote “Dug.”

Probably the greatest intro ever in a song, and one of the best songs ever overall.

I know this band is popular but nothing will stop me from saying how underrated they are still. Especially seeing how overrated some of the other 90s bands are today.

Best thing to ever come out of my home state. Proud to be an Idahoan thanks to Doug Martsch.

Top 5 favorite bands, hands down

We didn’t realize how lucky we were back in ‘99. So many good live shows at Variety Playhouse in ATL - BTS, Modest Mouse, Stereolab, YLT, Luna. An amazing band every other week. Pre 9/11 (the Modest Mouse show 9/26/01 we were all in a daze trying to piece together what had just happened to the world), pre social media. I wish the teens/twenty somethings of today could go back and experience the pure joy of those shows. But at least we have the Keep It Like a Secret tour to look forward to. Thanks Doug for being awesome and pushing on!

How can we dislike a built to spill song ?!

It’s foothills rock, and as such it speaks to a perspective of life that’s unique. Who cares if nobody gets it. Built to Spill are a legend. Thanks for posting.

They are underrated because the guitar work is so good and they make it sound easy.

this is priceless. cant imagine my life without bts

I was front row for this. Still one of my favorite songs by one of my favorite bands...

I saw this song live in DC and it was one of the most amazing experiences of my life.

I've seen Built to Spill 8 times and every time is better than the last, Doug evokes feelings that no band can. Best band in history and they continue to make incredible music to this day. Rarely can a band change my life in so many ways.

my favorite built to spill song. intro is amazing.

Saw this live on HBO with my brother in 99. Man it changed our lives. We're both modest mouse, pavement, delusions, bts, pond, hazel, and other fans because of this...

That intro gives me chills... Love it!

Truly another level.... they dont play their Instruments, they kill them.... normally its the other way round. Masterful.

Best intro in any song ever made.

I was at this show! Wow, I feel old. Crazy. It still sounds great.

Being reminded of my adolescence in such an intense way makes my eyes water.

Sweet now I don't have to kill myself

Definitely in the top 10 rock intros ever. I slept on this one for a long time, but this became one of BTS’ signature tunes.

One of the great 90s bands. Glad to see these guys still kicking out the jams after all these yeatlrs

My favorite band, my favorite album and one of the best songs ever written.

I remember listening to a MM live recording and they thank BTS for having them and thought I have to check this band out , instant fan !! they are so great , they bring Me to a different place and I love it !!!

This show was fantastic. Learned of a lot of great bands from this show. This was before the internet was anything even close to what it is today, good non-mainstream tunes were tough to find back then. This is a phenomenal tune, such a great intro. I use it to open mix cd's quite a bit.

Jim Roth is THE MAN!!

OmG, I recorded this back in the day on vhs, lmao! I was 15, I believe Moby's play album was on this episode too.??....so freakin cool! I watched that vhs tape every other day for years, so AWESOME to see it here!! :)))

Saw BTS at the Middle East in like 2009. It was an incredible show.

So many transitions from one erm... section, I dunno the musical term, to the next... place. Rich, rich music. Like a 7 layer cake. What a wonderful song.

This song is the only song that could get my baby to sleep 😴. They still love it 10 years later. 🙇🏻‍♀️ Thank you og BTS ♥️🐛

Probably the best band I've ever seen live. They just kick kill it in their live performances.

Doug is a friggin' wizard!

I was there!

Oh...I do love that dolphin-like sound of the slide guitar...~ Absolutely gorgeous live...!!!

I'm from Boise and I just heard about them and omg!!! I've been missing out.

Came out my senior year in high school. Takes me back to some rad fucking times.

They played this one at the 40 Watt last summer... damn amazing!

who needs hair when youve got built to spill

I've seen them live around this time. They were insanely good

Truly one of my favorite bands ! I have been a fan of "built spill" since I saw this first air on HBO then in 99' and I taped it, and still have it too. There still going strong......very underrated band for like 20 years.

awesome find, bts has saved me over many times. mental music. thanks doug

I've been watching the clips from this show...The sound and play is so unfucking believable!

If you haven't seen this band live yet, go out of your way to do so. Doug is a modern John Lennon in terms of song-writing prowess, but is as humble as a first-time coffee shop performer. The shows are simultaneously laid back and face-meltingly awesome.

They opened their show with this one, and I think it should be mandatory to do so going forward. I love how much the drummer has to get into the intro.

this is so rad. I never knew that hbo had a music show like this. I love the 90s and I love BTS!!!

20 year anniversary tour coming up !!! Get your tickets .

Been too long for a comment.. this song and video makes me so happy.

this got me in to indie rock.

This is excellent. Thanks for this.

I have a tear. ThankyOu

saw them last night in minneapolis. not only did they play this beautiful song, doug was using that exact guitar.

Just saw them last night with Dinosaur Jr. @ Vicar St. in Dublin. They were brilliant. Love this video. Great track. Thanks for posting! ; )

2014 Super Bowl half time show with Built to Spill

I was there, great show

Saw them play this tonight at Wonder Ball in Portland. Was f%*&ing epically wonderful.

Wish i was there, better than the album cut!

So underrated & perfect

wow, great video. thanks!

This makes me proud to be balding 👻

Tuesday in Tallahassee! YESSSS!

The last Minute... incredible. This looks showy, but its to create this beautiful complex music... man.

man I can't wait to see them perform.

@cmmmcnasty great post!! I was thinking the same thing. Nobody really listens to music the way we do anymore

Thank you, Idaho. Thank you for Torrie Wilson. For potatoes, of course. I dunno much else about Idaho but thank you most of all for Built To Spill - my favorite American band. Alas, I had to miss them last time they came to my neck of the woods because I had to take a final and couldn't reschedule. Stupid future and career prospects *grumble*

Love this track

Such a good live band

You god damn right

Far better than the album version. I want to somehow transplant this one into my music library :D

Great live band!

If they got on TV and everything, how can they still be underrated.. they're an awesome band I really don't understand people's taste in music.

Sound guy was on point!

BTS is definitely one of the best live bands I've ever seen. They completely destroy Free Bird live, not that I'm one of those guys screaming out Free Bird at concerts or anything...

Who gives a shit what they wear, their music is pure bliss.

Awesome

Still here. Eat up everything that they have put out. Not one single dud in their catalog. If you're even more curious, check out singer Doug Martsch's previous early 90's Boise/Seattle punk band, Treepeople.

I want this tab so badly

He look like he teaches a wood shop class, .. he look like he can repair a rough sink easily 👍🤦‍♂️ all love though !! 😂

Yessir❤

This is the real BTS. Not that boy band from Korea.

the intro was excelent!

The place that you call home...

danm slappin ass songs since 99!

Saw the live once when they were opening for Kings of Leon

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@ChopperJohn4 There's Nothing Wrong With Love is really good too, that was my first album of theirs. The instrumentation isn't as good, but the songwriting is amazing. Just a really fun album.

where has this band been all my life?

@PLeasureJet Man they must have self confidence to rock those clothes.

Good stuff

1:31 the feeling of your first kiss. FUCK

so creative

Soooo goood!!! Any built to spill fans might like this BTS remix album called "the Electronic Anthology Project" is all the songs you love with funky elec beats!

I got to see this whole episode when it came out and oddly enough Built to Spill and Pavement were both in the episode. If you can find the whole episode, watch it and you will have your answer.

FUCK this is so great

Best Built to Spill song in my opinion

Such a cool beat

@Zach10k Couldn't have said it better myself.. These guys ROCK.

Bliss via audio

@soundboy3115 Yeah, i just recently discovered them as well.. in the last 3 years. You're not the only one who missed out during the 90s!