Grimes - Be A Body (Live on KEXP)

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12 жыл бұрын

Grimes performs "Be A Body" live in the KEXP studio. Recorded on 2/20/2012.
Host: Cheryl Waters
Engineer: Kevin Suggs
Cameras & Editing: Jim Beckmann
Photo: Morgen Schuler
www.kexp.org/
www.grimesmusic.com/

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@PeterHHuis 6 жыл бұрын

I didn't know people were capable of being this cool

@scottthomas56 4 жыл бұрын

New age hippy movement 😎

@weirdo66636 4 жыл бұрын

meatmxn that’s not true. there are so many underrated artists that both of us probably don’t know that make music similar/better than grimes. it’s ignorant to say that a whole generation is filled with wannabes.

@weirdo66636 4 жыл бұрын

meatmxn this shit isn’t even hipster tho?? stuff like this will unfortunately never be mainstream

@BionicOne1 3 жыл бұрын

Authentic

@samkutz9090 3 жыл бұрын

@@xchorro There’s a difference between having a lot and being full of. There are 7 billion people.

@robertkosloski7454 3 жыл бұрын

We’ll never see Grimes like this again probably, which is sad.

@herpatronsaint 3 жыл бұрын

@munchermuncher7663 3 жыл бұрын

@vbl915 3 жыл бұрын

why not?

@dedodegorila7985 3 жыл бұрын

That's life, people change. I'm glad she made so many good songs in the past.

@MatthewHyatt 3 жыл бұрын

@Sorcerer I agree. The mainstream poison is seeping in.

@weirdskyreallyweird.5519 5 жыл бұрын

Watching her make music is almost as fun as listening to the music

@Ciel-sp4lg 4 жыл бұрын

Skylar O'kane more*

@weirdo66636 3 жыл бұрын

way more but yeah lol

@elizabethburroughs4655 4 жыл бұрын

This version of Be a Body is incredible. Darker and more atmospheric.

@nighttimesea5745 3 жыл бұрын

You're a true fan

@ps5hasnogames55 2 жыл бұрын

its a cacophony wtf are you on about "incredible"

@brandonaldaymachuse6669 2 жыл бұрын

It reminds of walking on Santa Monica beach in the summer evening 😍😍😍😍

@kurodamakoto2316 2 жыл бұрын

I have to agree 100% it's so much better. this video was actually my first time hearing it

@MultiAnne36 2 жыл бұрын

Me too and its the best version.

@angledcoathanger 6 жыл бұрын

I tried to do a live performance with a similar setup and it is so insanely difficult to concentrate on looping and singing and playing. Never again. It's like a miracle when things sync up.

@ainokesonen8573 5 жыл бұрын

Loopers need a math brain. Mine is: not 😻

@areyoujelton 4 жыл бұрын

Hentai404 practice. I do it every day. It takes skill and dedication hahaha

@weirdo66636 4 жыл бұрын

you’ll get it eventually lol

@thetree9399 3 жыл бұрын

no quantisation?

@angledcoathanger 3 жыл бұрын

@@thetree9399 It didn't really exist in hardware at the time. It was doable through Ableton but I wanted to be non-laptop for some reason.

@HeySoQueso 9 жыл бұрын

I like her because she's so relatable... Like she fucks up the timing of her samples in the beginning and you and see her visibly distressed. That's so me as a musician.

@ColonelPaynus Жыл бұрын

That to me is a shit musician. How can you fuck up basically doing nothing?

@gittinlukiinky Жыл бұрын

😊

@maiahunter959 8 жыл бұрын

"Check check check, EHH AY EHH"

@WannabeC4 8 жыл бұрын

omg im laughing af

@weirdo66636 4 жыл бұрын

ugh i love who she was in 2012

@developer-juice-Khailenno 3 ай бұрын

I think it was a joke cause she actually gagged lol

@urtekatiliute1946 8 жыл бұрын

I haven't fangirled this hard since Nirvana.

@gabriellemanier2223 6 жыл бұрын

Urtė Katiliūtė foreal lmao same since Alice in chains layne days

@dreamendoza 4 жыл бұрын

💜💜💜

@palomaamaya387 3 жыл бұрын

♡︎

@TS-hw7ro 3 жыл бұрын

and cc.

@b-chu9747 3 жыл бұрын

Ya basic

@badromauro 3 жыл бұрын

The mug, the lamp, the wires, the litlle doodle in the wall with the flasher, the collection of rugs EVERYTHING IS PERFECT

@qroo1986 5 жыл бұрын

Watching her work on the song is like watching a sushi chef prepare your food

@kmdn1 5 жыл бұрын

Watching her create music is seriously astonishing. She is one of those artists that are so incredibly sensitive to sound that you can hardly believe it.

@JBBost 2 жыл бұрын

This is Grimes at her greatest: a mad fucking scientist twisting knobs and shit, making something fucking beautiful.

@Reydson2009 8 жыл бұрын

Why is everyone saying she's out of tune? It just sounds different from the album version.. and it's amazing, at all.

@sandrapereira7233 7 жыл бұрын

👍

@sf5823 7 жыл бұрын

I love this performance...it's organic...it's lovely to see people work with their craft...we love her because she is herself x

@eclectica1 7 жыл бұрын

It sounds more as if she's harmonising.

@Voice7777777 7 жыл бұрын

Reydson Lee she sounds fine to me idk

@jewfinigan863 7 жыл бұрын

Nah it's just cos your tone deaf, haha

@dahlialolita8523 9 жыл бұрын

Grimes has such a rad sound. She's inspiring like everything is so DIY and her voice IS great. It's so cute and it contrasts beautifully w her music. Try being this talented. If don't like the music or singing at least respect how she writes produces and sings her own stuff.

@ilse1126 7 жыл бұрын

Dahlia Lolita yeah she like DEFINES indie music, she does ALL of the work

@dewgong666 11 жыл бұрын

am i the only person who really likes the vocals in this?

@feyn5869 6 жыл бұрын

yes

@noneofyourbusiness4616 6 жыл бұрын

we checked and it looks like this is the case; those thirty likes on your comment were Russian bots

@dankmheems290 6 жыл бұрын

It's great has a punk feel. These kids don't know shit.

@roxylooney2585 4 жыл бұрын

I think you are

@Ciel-sp4lg 4 жыл бұрын

Definitely not

@DreamFactoryVideo 11 жыл бұрын

The way she shouts "be a body" is outta this world

@Virus.Meadow 7 жыл бұрын

i dont know if people realize this, but this is so goth. i love this.

@pearlgirl5643 4 жыл бұрын

Queen of Mars - I feel bad for anyone who can’t appreciate this genius

@BrookieMonster1313 7 ай бұрын

I come here at least once a week. Brilliant! I love her old stuff soooo much!

@LiilLouii 9 жыл бұрын

I'm more fascinated by what she's doing rather than her actual singing.

@franciscoaloi5769 9 жыл бұрын

It seems that nowadays she sings so much better

@snowdjagha 9 жыл бұрын

She's a pretty shitty singer, but her tracks sound cool as hell.

@NIMRODakaNIMROD 8 жыл бұрын

+SNOWMΛN She actually has a sweet voice... that could _definitely_ use some training. However, in more recent performances, while she's still singing out of key here and there, she seems a lot more confident and does so with certain "punky" IDGAF attitude that suits her music quite well. She also goes into all-out Banshee-mode more often.

@napalmocean 8 жыл бұрын

+NIMRODakaNIMROD CHeck out her other live performances, she does very well. I suspect she was just having an off day here.

@janihuusko3016 8 жыл бұрын

Well this in an old comment but anyways she has said that producing and making the beats is more of her thing and singing feels sometimes uncomfortable to her. But I have to say I really like that "punk" feeling in her singing here, no matter if its a bit off key. She takes risks and not trying to be perfect. :3

@DonniDeVille 2 жыл бұрын

I'm a singer/guitarist, and never expected to be so impressed or to be so affected by a song or to be mesmerised in watching it being created in real time. I've never heard anything like this! It was as if Grimes thoughts were being heard out loud and the beats she chose with that low sound, the buttons she chose for sound input, it was all just right and blended beautifully. It was so easy to float into another realm listening to this. It was ethereal and more hypnotic than Enya's music! This girl is more than talented, she is creating feelings with colours and the vocals were placed uncannily so perfect within the realm she conjured up. Calmness, soothing and resonating, I didn't want it to stop... And I can never listen to modern music as it's usually too predictable, but this................ this was something else! She did it all 'live' and I cannot imagine the recording being as good. Her cute angelic face just topped it off with such innocence. The sounds allowed for pure escapism and I will be playing this again and again. Surely this must be Grimes best song?

@user-hw9zl2pm4l 7 жыл бұрын

she's dancing with her feet ^^

@Umbrey_Dunctum 5 жыл бұрын

That says it all really, she was enjoying some cramped knees, stretched tendons and hamstrings and knobbly ankles and tapping those cute black tight enclosed Grimes feet. My Obsession is very granular and focused.

@weirdo66636 4 жыл бұрын

05: 05 uwu she’s adorable

@durstloscher2362 4 жыл бұрын

I wasn't into this kind of music before. GRIMES just popped my cherry.

@Retrofire-47 3 жыл бұрын

Grimes is so fucking inspiring. Hopefully I reach this level of expertise in my pursuits. Absolutely crazy shit

@terraytia 9 жыл бұрын

She's so fkn lovely.

@haylemiu9540 5 жыл бұрын

8:02 when she looked up at the interviewer that was very adorable, shes like completely different after the performance

@MissParkette 2 жыл бұрын

Be a body to this 8 minutes and 48 seconds each day and see results. Dang my heart is pumping. Thanks for the serotonin and inspiration Grimes 🙏

@weirdo66636 4 жыл бұрын

beautiful, amazing, exquisite, magnificent, elegant, showstopping, completely never done before, totally unique

@WesRogers3000 4 жыл бұрын

This Live performance is Way better than the studio/album version....way more real and raw...

@TheDjAiz3n 5 жыл бұрын

LOVE Grimes. She is a TRUE artist.

@cosmicrae 2 жыл бұрын

I love how chanty and trancey this is ☁️☁️☁️🤗😍🧚🏻‍♀️🛸🔮

@balance_one 7 жыл бұрын

This is so good, I hope she isn't too hard on herself still. The groove is solid and her raw talent shows in these older videos.

@brigadierburnsauce 12 жыл бұрын

Fills me with nostalgia and drive and desire to do great things.

@oliviahaus3620 Жыл бұрын

this is next level. i bet no one could reach this level again.

@alexismorataya8543 3 ай бұрын

Bjork without a doubt

@BrookieMonster1313 8 ай бұрын

God I LOVE her old stuff! I wish she’d release something a bit closer to this!

@MrWitchman1967 8 жыл бұрын

72 people did not close their eyes until they saw....

@petergriffith4109 6 жыл бұрын

MrWitchman1967 hahahah 😂😂😂

@TheDjAiz3n 5 жыл бұрын

Those same people think Pop music is music also...

@user-of2hm4yz6h 4 жыл бұрын

Maybe they did close their eyes and missed the like button

@theaceofspades56 10 жыл бұрын

Grimes taught me how to drive.

@luxaeterna9383 2 жыл бұрын

She is 110% completly in the music...it's a joy to witness.

@weirdo66636 4 жыл бұрын

phew this is so energetic yet so calming i’m so confused

@torfer5622 6 жыл бұрын

I absolutely adore her.

@intrsoul 12 жыл бұрын

brilliant. I love how her tracks evolve instead of following verse/chorus/verse/chorus..

@Traumwandler 6 жыл бұрын

For all who think she can't perform live; The offbeats and disharmonies give the needed charm to her songs. If you can't feel it I just have to say sorry for you...

@willsanders301 5 жыл бұрын

Imperfection is an art.

@descarbocilandomarchand9660 5 жыл бұрын

She's amazing

@monicahernandez6607 3 жыл бұрын

They're missing out on the experience for sure!

@CindyCya 2 жыл бұрын

exactly. i like this version better than the official album version haha

@fleecefoxes6471 Жыл бұрын

totally agree, the imperfections tune it into a masterpiece

@lanalyrics1101 10 жыл бұрын

I really loved this. Claire has pure talent. And the noises she makes 😂

@msvalk 6 жыл бұрын

i love how real her performances are, i love when performances arent perfect it just is much cooler

@verdaylove 5 жыл бұрын

she can influence emotions with her voice

@melissalawlor5757 3 жыл бұрын

Yes!

@Ryanlovestobake 3 жыл бұрын

“100 days, 1000 years” I’ve never heard those lyrics until now and I’m high, y’all. Lol. Fucking love her!! Especially the dark and haunting shit.

@kmdn1 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a bit late responding to this but what is the time stamp for the part where you can hear "100 days, 1000 years"? I don't ever really think it's necessary in most music that artists have to sing their lyrics to be completely clear and understandable. But I'm just curious about Grimes' lyrics because they're often so... cryptic... But still just as evocative as if you were hearing clearly sung lyrics with meaningful poetry. Sorry, this probably made no sense. I am also high lol

@Ryanlovestobake 3 жыл бұрын

@@kmdn1 hey! It’s at the 6:55 mark. I love that you can’t understand most of her lyrics and some of her songs like Symphonia IX is so beautiful but the end as I describe it, is a spiraling dark hole or Darkseid, it’s super dark OR Urban Twilight, that’s a super dark song and I LOVE it. I also love listening to her music when I get nice and stoned lol.

@kmdn1 3 жыл бұрын

@@Ryanlovestobake hi! :) You're totally right! "Hundred daaaaaaays.... Thousand yeeeeeeeeeeeaars" I do that while listening to music too. Even without any lyrics to give you a mental picture, somehow the music makes you conjure up very specific abstract mental images with a mood or feelings connected to it... Like when you see some image in a dream and for some reason it makes you feel terrified or happy or sad but you have no idea why. I just noticed in Symphonia IX she sings the words "dark side". . or darkseid?

@Ryanlovestobake 3 жыл бұрын

@@kmdn1 I agree, and something about Grimes’ music just I can’t explain it, it fills me with so much happiness but other songs like Know the Way can make me so fucking sad and wanna cry, hahha. Oooo I think in Symphonia, she’s saying something like uhhh “to be in a dark side, be in a deep mind” that’s what I think she’s saying.

@hojosconsal9913 2 жыл бұрын

@@Ryanlovestobake it reminds me a bit of some Burial songs. That low synth line with weird vocals. Gotta love living in this day and age with so much music at our disposal

@trespire 10 жыл бұрын

She reminds me of KraftWerk in their early years, a diamond in the rough. Great sound scape.

@Misterfraenkstaenk 10 жыл бұрын

Art for your ears

@jasonblack6059 3 жыл бұрын

Some of her most genius and artistic work. Her older music is soooo much better than the newer stuff.

@OhHeyItsAlexx Жыл бұрын

I remember hearing this album and watching this performance for the first time in 2012. Really manic and confusing time of my life. Hearing this again provokes some painfully cathartic nostalgia. Selective memory just associates this sound with all the fun times, long nights with friends, or alone. The psychedelics, the feeling of actually being inspired, hopeful, angry, and passionate. Not knowing what was around the corner and that not realizing the most volatile time might have been the best time of my life. I saw her perform at Pemberton in 2014. All my buddies went to other stages. They didn't know or care for the music. They missed out. Thanks for the memories Claire :)

@user-nk7dz2dm5h 8 ай бұрын

Such a sign of strength and tenacity🎉🎉🎉🎉

@ksanac.sleazoid8141 2 жыл бұрын

At first her singing is surprising but it really grows on you. It's fascinating to watch her perform !

@interzone5123 8 жыл бұрын

a true artist.

@solidstate0 3 жыл бұрын

This is actually not just different from the Album version but, also better in many ways - perhaps it's just the 'liveness' of it that trumps the other version.

@MultiAnne36 2 жыл бұрын

This is the only version I know.

@cosmicrae 2 жыл бұрын

There are legit studies out there that live performances really do give aesthetic satisfaction to people. ♥️ Studied it for master's.

@AdelaTomankova 3 жыл бұрын

This is my favorite video on youtube and has been for a while

@developer-juice-Khailenno 3 ай бұрын

I came across BE a body after diving into Visions album. I had no idea Grimes was on this level a decade ago. WHAT THE HELL DID MUSK DO TO HER?

@magnire27 2 жыл бұрын

i love you grimes!!!!

@lizzard2023 2 жыл бұрын

this reminds me of my other fav band , Tune Yards. The looping is amazing

@kingdomofheavenmusic3 3 жыл бұрын

I love her vocals. The pitch perfect recorded ones, and the more raw slightly out of tune ones as well x3

@Kjones538 9 жыл бұрын

I LOVE grimes. i wish i had her talent

@willfade7994 6 жыл бұрын

A young lady I know introduced me to Grimes and I'm hooked. She's very talented and her voice is hauntingly beautiful. It's always great to see how she does it. Amazing. 🌹

@279ft 11 ай бұрын

Damn I recently found about this song from pandora and found out this gem released in 2012 damn I slept so heavy on this type of music

@Lonely3rrior Ай бұрын

I miss the old Grimes. 😢

@mayranoguera838 Жыл бұрын

It seems like it comes so natural to her

@Marina-cq2yt 6 жыл бұрын

looks like she was crying because she screwed up the beginning! I wanted to hug her

@kamalmanzukie Жыл бұрын

this is so esoteric

@weirdo66636 4 жыл бұрын

someone help me i can’t stop watching this

@carolisway 4 жыл бұрын

wow, amazing !!! love this performance. Thank you ! Xx

@booncooks 3 жыл бұрын

I keep coming back to this so intriguing

@bushelled 12 жыл бұрын

Love it. Could watch her all day.

@kika-ge5qr 2 жыл бұрын

This planet isn't big enough for her. She is already on Mars selling out venues. Creative genius.

@xchorro 4 жыл бұрын

this lady has been on kexp for a while! props to her

@jamesoconnor6988 11 жыл бұрын

just because some of the timing's out on the sequencer or whatever plays back the loops does not make it completely horrible. apart from that there is nothing objective wrong with it. although you may not like the change of vocals, I think they make a much more ominous song.

@elblondie69falconer65 6 жыл бұрын

Wow..i absolutely love this ! Its such a unique and incredible sound, it makes me think of the origins of the universe and time travel...such talent and so cute

@gabrielarg651 7 жыл бұрын

La verdad es que subestimaba a esta chamaca, pero me encantó. La amo!!!

@mandel957 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome !! First video I've seen of her: blown away !

@cindycooray2931 4 жыл бұрын

I'm so....in love..

@melissalawlor5757 3 жыл бұрын

Same!

@peacetrain1186 3 жыл бұрын

Amazzzing.Ly Beautiful ❣️ an amazing artist, Thank You for sharing, a beautiful creation.

@gabriellataminato 11 жыл бұрын

Awnnn her smiles is just sooooo sweet *-*

@leniss 6 жыл бұрын

"I screwed up a bit on that one" haha how cute

@user-um5bi4gz2w 8 ай бұрын

Умничка, правда! Зауважал еще больше за правду! Молодчинка. Большой труд!

@eliniatollea 5 жыл бұрын

Ugh she's so awesome.

@oraclesanctum 11 жыл бұрын

love her voice in this :)) such a talented musician and artist

@samkutz9090 2 жыл бұрын

I love her so much

@PhysiqueduRole. 2 жыл бұрын

What a kind person!

@tripper2077 3 күн бұрын

Awesome Performance!!!!

@Gabifst 11 жыл бұрын

I'm so in love with this

@Esmanos Жыл бұрын

Love this.👏❤️

@TheBackroomCollective 5 ай бұрын

I love thats she seems so timid yet outgoing...brave and bold yet reserved. I think its cool how everything with her is like an experimental type sound, be brqve enuf to feel it, ride it and explore the moment. Im definitely way late to the party but im a fan!