Phil Ek's role as a producer for Built to Spill, Modest Mouse, and DUster alone puts him into a legendary status of producers, insanely underrated

Just came back to watch this video because incase nobody heard the news Jeremiah Green the drummer of modest mouse from day 1, sadly past away today... He was secret battling an undisclosed form of cancer. He went to sleep and just didn't wake up. He was a monster drummer, truly shined in lonesome crowded west.

I've been reflecting a lot on Modest Mouse ever since I saw them on the Lonesome Crowded West anniversary tour and Jeremiah passed away only a few weeks later. While I was drawn to their emotional intensity as a teenager, as an adult I find it remarkable when I sit down and analyze all the different things that made their music so good. When you look at all the different bands around that time, you can see how Modest Mouse absorbed the best parts of various movements without ever falling into cliche or genre. They captured the rawness of grunge and metal without becoming overly dramatic; they wrote musically complex compositions but never became stuffy or twee like the "indie" rock of the time; and they dabbled in the social commentary of post-punk while never being preachy or "political." All of it melded so perfectly that it created a band who feels out of time, even today. All three of the original members were quiet virtuosos of their instruments. While never showing off, they wrote parts in their songs that when isolated are full of technical prowess and raw creativity. Nowadays everyone will readily credit Jeremiah being one of the best drummers in rock history (that's a fact!), but can we also take a second to appreciate Isaac's skills on the guitar? His approach to dissonant melody is brilliant, and he has an amazing ear for adding just the right touch of bizarre noisemaking to the tracks (his famous style of bending being a prime example). In sum, Modest Mouse is a band that just works on every level. You can jam out to them, get depressed from their lyrics, or get lost in the complexity of their songwriting. They just do everything so well.

so Isaac (the lead singer) is actually my cousin. he's a pretty odd fellow if you wanna put it that way but I admire the hell outta him and the boys from modest mouse. their creativity has such a quiet beauty to em. great video! I'll watch from now on with GREAT INTEREST haha

Easily the most influential band in my life.

This band is incredibly unique to me. I never liked them. I didn't like their songs, their music, I didn't like Issac's vocals, in fact I'd say I highly disliked everything about them. Then one day, I think I was listening to building nothing out of something and it just 'clicked'. It didn't grow on me, it was like a light switch flipping. Suddenly my least favorite songs became my favorite songs, and one of my least favorite bands became my favorite band of all time! I've had bands grow on me, but no band has ever pulled me in complete polar opposite directions like this band has. I think they are absolutely brilliant & I finally get to see them for the first time in August. Modest mouse is more then a band to me, and Issac is more then a vocalist. This band blew my mind. I love everything about them. I try to get people into them and they say ''I hate them'' and I get it, because that was me once as well. Great video here bud, well done!

the lonesome crowded west is one of the best albums made.

I’ve seen this 2-parter many times before. Revisiting for the first time since Jeremiah Green’s death. He was, and will always be, one of my favorite drummers. Trucker’s Atlas will always be one of the greatest drum parts ever written, regardless of genre.

Isaac lived alone in a partially flooded house when he was younger. It influenced a lot of his lyrics.

Subbed for The Beach Boys videos. Stayed for everything else. You rule.

Just found the lonesome crowded west on vinyl at my local record store for $20. Best money I’ve ever spent on an album. Great video!

It's amazing how band shirts can change the course of your life. I met my sons father when we were kids and he said he liked my band shirt 😂

Modest Mouse is so fantastic. A top 25 band for me easily

damn dude first the beach boys now modest mouse, you’re covering all my bases

Modest Mouse is the best band of all time. There's no doubt in my mind. Their work covers the totality of human doubt, emotion, and self-destruction. This band is only for people who think about lyrics.

This is extremely interesting and well made, I always like modest mouse but never scratched beneath the surface. Inject part two into my earballs whenever you feel so inclined

I’m a guy that likes to search a lot about music, that are entire days that I spent discovering bands and songs. But there’s a downside, sometimes I don’t pay enough attention to some of those great bands or artists. Modest Mouse was one of that bands that I loved at my first hearing. I spent a week listening to their music, completely in love with it, but then came a new band/artist, and I completely forgot about them... until now. thanks for this video, it made me want to revisit the band and some of my memories.

Ohh boy the hype is real. Although really completely different bands 'modest mouse' and 'king gizzard and the lizard wizard' are some of the most creative and a prolific modern bands.

Dramamine was the first song I ever heard, was 13 getting high with my neighbors and my neighbors friend in high school was listening to this song when it just stuck forever

I don't recall subscribing to this channel, but I'm so glad I did! Sick video!

He was so right about the malls. The mall was everything as a kid. And when you really think about it. Pointless lol

Modest Mouse never won a Grammy actually. Was listening to an interview with Isaac just yesterday and the interviewer brought it up to him. He said they never won, they were only ever nominees. And that he didn't give a shit anyway, that it's a lot like winning an award for something you didn't know you were a part of initially. It's pretty easy to look up as well, on the main site for the Grammy it says they never won.

Dude broke is a masterpiece

Dude yes. dramamine baby! perfect opening

Wow great job, I'm massive geek fan of all things K. I had a roommate who dated Isaac in Eugene. He gave her some old cds with odd recordings, she gave them to me. Pretty much just old versions of songs but still pretty cool. I've met Calvin too, really tried to get him to listen my albums but I think he wasn't feeling it hahaha

Isaac, Jeremiah, and Eric were only like 18-19 when they made Broke, my favorite Modest Mouse song to this day. Thanks guys! You’ve been a lot of help my entire life.

Modest mouse has been a constant in my life since 2004. I caught an Austin City Limits TV airing in 7th grade and never looked back.

How this has so little views and linkes is beyond me. I think any fan of the band would appreciate this passion-driven video series of yours, and if I were the band I would be happy to see it!

This is a good band

This is so important for me. Modest mouse was a mythical beast that I only ever heard stories about living in Atlanta in the 90s. I didn’t have the internet or money or a car to get to shows or even the knowledge of when shows were happening. So when I got a bootleg or someone told me something interesting about the band I would just clamor on and on. I hear the first few notes to the lonesome crowded west and I still feel my heart race. Thank you for showing me the way things were for them. I was pretty much on another planet begging for info in my youth.

Malls are real ghost towns these days

Modest mouse is something I stumbled into never regretted it

I love the effort on this, well done on your hard work. I can't wait for the rest of their story!

It's amazing to see another Modest Mouse video, and one that's well made too! I just absolutely cannot wait for more parts to come!

Great job 👏 I’m stoked for Part Two!

Truly excellent content on the bands I adore. Been a fan for years Jeffrey and thought I’d comment for once to let you know.

best channel ever! stoked to see you cover these dudes.

love how im checking out your beach boys videos like i regularly do when i need some inspiration and you've uploaded less than a day ago lol, love u dude

The fact that you indicated Lonesome Crowded West as one of the greatest hooked me :) Not that I wasn't going to watch this, but yeah.

RIP JG, truly a legend

Subbed for film but very excited for part 2 and the future of your content!!

I grew up in North Bend and with Modest Mouse. I rolled with friends of their friends type stuff. Went to skate ramps in home yards in Issaquah were they were there. I went to Highschool with the lead singer of the straight edge band Undertow John Pettibone who got me listening to alot of local bands. I remember listening to Seaweed for the first time in his car riding in town.

This was really well made, thank you for making this :DD

I remember this girl around 2000 made me listen to the coca cola song and told me they would be the next big band. I didn't really believe her but the music kept growing on me and getting better each album. Modest Mouse slowly became one of my favorite bands!

Yes!! Thank u for this documentary!!! Just saw them live for the first time

Everytime I think of modest mouse I can't shake how amazingly talented they are. Jeremiah Green is absolutely one of the best rock drummers out there

I'm more embedded in tradition Lol Elliott

i have never really given modest mouse a try, thanks for another great video jeffrey

I NEED PART 2!!! hahaha great video dude this kicks ass!!!!!

you are an awesome journalist,this is great

It’s infuckingsane how timeless early modest mouse is. God damn I enjoyed this video man. You’re doing gods work here

This video is brilliant. Thank you for covering the most important band in the world (to me). Cheers!

MM has been my favorite band since 2003 and I can’t thank you enough for this documentary. It’s great my friend ❤

Omg Broke makes me cry every time I hear it

4:44 perfect timing and so needed.. I'm in the hospital currently recovering from some gnarly surgery and that was just perfect. I've had my skateboard stolen from me I have nowhere to go when I leave the hospital so that was really needed I guess I'll help more than I thought it was or maybe I just really am broken

Love the content man. Subbed to see more and to watch your editing style develop!

Loved this ❤️

Awesome vid! My favorite band

Isaac Brock is Brian Wilson if he came from Washington instead of California, took way more acid, and was responding to grunge and indie rock instead of The Beatles. No, I will not elaborate further

I love this, can't wait for part 2. Hope you liked the new song too!

If any of y’all are ever lookin for something that sounds like old modest mouse you should check out my band Sapwood :^)

Elliott smith talking about modest mouse?? Oh my heart

part 2 dropping tonight!!

Eagerly awaiting part 2

Dude incredible vid MM one of my fav bands of all time mr Brock is a genius song writer and so damn original bro you got a sub from me my friend!

This was really well done

My favorite band of all time.

Great videos man. Found your Beach Boys videos today and then this video just now. Insane you're related to Phil Ek. Cowboy Dan and Wild Pack of Family Dogs are some of my favorites MM songs. Was Wild Pack of Family Dogs influenced by In The Aeroplane Over the Sea, maybe I'm the only one who hears it...

I’m 4 minutes in and this is fucking well put together. Love the use of nothing new.

We love to see some love for The Chieftains

They are nutty and fun !

Name another band that sounds like Modest Mouse. You can't. They're original and downright amazing. RIP Jeremiah

awesome video!!

I've got nothing to say about this particular video. But love the info. Thank you!

Looking forward for pt II :)

Cool video man, thanks!

1:41 didn't know there was gonna be a popcorn classics segment!

Still hoping for that part 2

I got into the lonseome crowded west about 5 years ago. I loved it. But i ended up eating 2 tabs and listened to it one day. And every lyric hit me differently. Made so much sense. How did i not catch it the first time lol

I love this

nice video keep it up !

thanks for this brother

Favorite band, no doubt about it.

Good choice for a vid came for Brian Wilson staying for life much love thank you for the vid

Saw them the first time in 1997. Bought the Arctic Life/Medication 7” on white vinyl. Loved them. Saw them probably 6-8 times through the Moon and Antarctica tour. I lost interest in what they were doing after that, and never went to see them again. But those early records are truly amazing.

OMG THE REDMOND FIREHOUSE TEEN CENTER. I havent thought about that place in years. Great memories....

MODEST & DUSTER have my soul for life

this is amazing... if you can get this out to modest fans it will be very successful .

Great video. This is what KZfaq is all about

OK, if you're going to post something like this about my favorite band, I guess I'll have to subscribe. Edit: You grew up in Issaquah? Do you get back often? Been to the location of the photo on the cover of Long Drive? It's at 47°21'28.7"N 121°54'26.9"W. Second Edit: You know, his mom's house is still painted that same shade of blue.

Another amazing video! Beach Boys and Modest Mouse are two of my favorite bands so this a dream basically. Any idea what song very briefly plays in the background at around the 9:05 mark?

The link for your original music did not work but I love the video

Not the content I necessarily expected, but I'm very excited to see where the next installments go. Your Patreon link goes to a 404 btw.

Ross video lasted 4 minutes, now deleted. Damnit. The world needs to see that.

Amazing video, you mentioned you grew up in Issaquah. I'm planning on visiting this summer for about a week, any ideas for cool places I could visit while in town related to their lore, or anywhere cool at all?

Amazing video.

How did I find a modest mouse documentary posted while on a modest mouse binge?

"he's also my cousin." oh ok. yeah. that's normal.

54321 reminded me of Daniel Johnston Thanks for this video Love MM...

cool stuff