Violent Femmes - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

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KEXP.ORG presents Violent Femmes performing live in KEXP's gathering space. Recorded August 2, 2017.
Songs:
Blister In The Sun
Please Do Not Go
American Music
Country Death Song
Host: Troy Nelson
Audio Engineer: Kevin Suggs
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Alaia D'Alessandro, Kendall Rock & Justin Wilmore
Editor: Jim Beckmann
kexp.org
vfemmes.com

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@adampell7651 6 жыл бұрын

Gordon's voice has not changed a bit since the first album. Incredible.

@CoupedeVillefly 4 жыл бұрын

Adam Pell - could not agree more. Very spot on.

@kareneno490 4 жыл бұрын

Do you like American music?

@NicholasShanks 4 жыл бұрын

He did put on weight though…

@MikeRLloyd73 4 жыл бұрын

Nicholas Shanks so will you... or maybe you will wilt

@wepeelwraps 3 жыл бұрын

Nicholas Shanks he looks pretty fucking good to be a 57 y/o rock star...so fuck off??

@timanctil8225 2 жыл бұрын

Most underrated band in history...

@nickboshell4380 2 жыл бұрын

I'll second tat man.

@goober8798 Жыл бұрын

I normally don't agree with "most underrated blah blah", but agree with this one

@munchyman3 Жыл бұрын

Their music never fails to take me back to simpler times. Legends!

@drewbocop Жыл бұрын

@@goober8798 Same but this is an objective FACT lol

@trygvelie573 10 ай бұрын

You are correct.

@chadhaswell2462 2 жыл бұрын

These guys belong in the RnR Hall of Fame!

@Yeaidoubtit 8 ай бұрын

1:09 Blister In The Sun 4:38 Please Do Not Go 10:15 American Music 16:12 Country Death Song

@JorshWarshington1 4 ай бұрын

MVP

@Yeaidoubtit 4 ай бұрын

@@JorshWarshington1 got u

@MelStaub 3 жыл бұрын

Them joking about playing blister in the sun a second time had me in stitches, one of the best bands ever period.

@sydglover4842 3 жыл бұрын

yeah it's a shame the audience look like there waiting for the bus and the femmes are so energetic.

@MelStaub 3 жыл бұрын

@@sydglover4842 It reminds me of some of The Pixies shows I’ve gone to, the band is giving it their all and the crowd acts like a bunch of half asleep old folk, it’s honestly sad :/

@MST3Killa 6 жыл бұрын

Think my dream lineup is simply a Violent Femmes and Pixies dual show.

@ramonathevillan3657 6 жыл бұрын

MST3Killa same tho

@JkNttr 5 жыл бұрын

violent femmes opening for pixies and weezer would be crazy

@sstan1337 5 жыл бұрын

@@JkNttr Weezer opening for Violent femmes and the Pixes...please dude!

@pigeonheadedman5225 4 жыл бұрын

Same but velvet underground as well

@mh2365 4 жыл бұрын

Femmes and TMBG

@regandunn4850 Жыл бұрын

From buskers to massive success where I live in new Zealand they played in 1990 I was like 12 and the I smoked weed at the show first time ever and this band blew me away

@mattgilbert7347 Ай бұрын

Huge in NZ. Primary school to Form 7, the ultimate high school band.

@skatiputnik2431 6 жыл бұрын

The sound of that bass is amazing

@Mcgnarsh 6 жыл бұрын

Jomamk kehau except when he botched the solo, really tight otherwise

@rodhuy01 6 жыл бұрын

Jomamk, go listen to the early albums first in particular. he plays 4 string chords on the bass, notes everhwere. his early live shows were just unbelievable. . this guy Brian Ritchie, is the undisputed KING of bass. he's literally the Jimi Hendrix of the bass. getting a tad older now. solo here wasnt his best. but his legacy lies before him !

@MusicMike76 6 жыл бұрын

@Rod H I met him years ago after a show and complimented his playing and he said "well, I've been doing it a long time" haha

@thorinpeterson6282 6 жыл бұрын

To be fair, Victor Wooten is the king of the bass guitar. No offense to Brian, but he's merely a fantastistic player, whereas Wooten is a literal god.

@yellofury 6 жыл бұрын

The Ernie Ball Earthwood bass some history behind it. Google it

@andrewmiroslawski1083 5 жыл бұрын

I love how they launch from the feel good vibes of "American Music" right smack into one of the darkest songs of their entire discography "Country Death Song". The crowd was so confused, they had no idea what to do.

@johnhatch6517 2 жыл бұрын

The Violent Femmes are the greatest! I love that they picked a kid from the audience and had him stand with them during the whole song. I'm jealous of that kid. 😊

@peeessaye-7339 Жыл бұрын

Complete with the little alfalfa hairs. Such a big smile. Too cute.

@brokenacoustic Жыл бұрын

Good to know yet another generation of fans are out there, such a great band

@spikeybunny6577 Жыл бұрын

and that kid knew all the words!

@micks9580 4 ай бұрын

And they take their instrument on the bus.

@uruseifuzzbox 6 жыл бұрын

Sounds great. This is how it's done kids. 2 acoustic guitars, a bbq and great songs.

@ghanus2009 5 жыл бұрын

Don't forget the great mics and matching engineers who knew what they were doing! Big Kudos for them.

@MrMetalclay 2 жыл бұрын

@@ghanus2009 that mic set up is so organic. It's got to be an engineering nightmare though.

@marymueller8311 Жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💞❤️❤️❤️❤️

@DavidBerlin Жыл бұрын

@@MrMetalclay its so perfectly Violent Femmes though. its awesome. You're right tho. EQ/gain/etc has to be murderous.

@cpt.dr.hawkeye1740 Жыл бұрын

that's not a guitar it's an acoustic bass

@bronwynjoyhansen8606 5 жыл бұрын

After all these years, I can't listen to the Femmes without singing along.

@mattgilbert7347 Ай бұрын

I'm listening to this on the bus tapping along on a metal teapot and grooving and I don't care who sees

@zemariabellodias 27 күн бұрын

And laughing! 😂

@fuzzynutkila1 6 жыл бұрын

His voice hasn't changed . Same key ! That's awesome

@SPOOKSTR 3 жыл бұрын

Im 55 years old and have been to literally hundreds of concerts. The bass player in VF is the best I've seen.

@jeffsmith2131 2 жыл бұрын

He really is so good. Thought it was just me who loved so many of their basslines.

@revalone3944 2 жыл бұрын

interesting pfp for a 55 year old

@jeffreybutts1916 2 жыл бұрын

Totally! And, yet, under-rated and almost forgot by many. His riffs are amazing.

@jenewcomb 2 жыл бұрын

I saw them in concert around Christmas time, 1996 or so in Arizona. It was Fun Loving Criminals, POE and then Violent Femmes as headliners. It was a fairly intimate setting with a theatre in the round set up; and the stage rotated. They came out and played 3-4 songs and said nothing. just right into the songs like they were miserable being there. Then Gordon began telling a story. Brain Ritchie was a giant on the stage with his giant upright bass. He looked like he was ignoring the story and just waiting for it the whole night to be over. About halfway into Gordon's story, Brian bellows at the top of his lungs "When I say Dance, you best Dance m----f-----!" The whole place went electric screaming and the Violent Femmes launched right into the song. It was amazing.

@SPOOKSTR 2 жыл бұрын

@@revalone3944 I filled up on Helium to fit my brain in better.

@mishaelsands5972 4 жыл бұрын

I have attended these guys concerts, when available 6 times over the past 30 years... Have not changed a bit... I remember when Nirvana supported them, not a person was interested in Nirvana (all at the bar) but it was a great night when the Femmes cames on.

@WhereTheyLay 2 жыл бұрын

Wow. Hearing Nirvana supoorted them just made my day. Thank you!

@mishaelsands5972 2 жыл бұрын

@@WhereTheyLay to be fair - no one even knew who Nirvana was at the time.

@WhereTheyLay 2 жыл бұрын

@@mishaelsands5972 That's what's so beautiful about it. I bet Kurt was overwhelmed by it thinking 'wow, if only we could be this well revered someday.' I heard Violent Femmes years after hearing Nirvana. Am making a massive assumption, but there was an element to Nirvana that harkened to them a lot. Post Bleach. Songs like Polly etc. Stripped down and raw. The storytelling was present on Bleach too; 'Swap Meet', but it's what they dropped and fleshed out on Nevermind that was very Femmes. I couldn't believe I didn't know the Femmes, when first heard them. Was like a jigsaw piece that fit into my realm of understanding with Nirvana. Just fit and made sense.

@christiananderson6761 Ай бұрын

One of the most important bands of all time

@QuinnHomes 3 жыл бұрын

Weber has its new commercial. This is a phenomenal performance. The recording sounds fantastic. A++

@voxhumana1039 2 жыл бұрын

What a mind-blowing band! The connection between them. How organic this music is...just amazing.

@footnotedrummer 3 жыл бұрын

These guys are still fire. Probably the best party music of the 80s. I wore this cassette out. Amazing songs.

@goodolarchie 6 жыл бұрын

lol when the 10 year old kid sings about being strung out

@austin4211luckE 3 жыл бұрын

Me, remembering being 10 and listening to this song.

@mountainhobbit1971 6 жыл бұрын

such a classic voice!!

@makingplaylists 6 жыл бұрын

They still sound like they did in the 80s! That's amazing that they're still together, and still sound so damn good!

@kaseywiesen8501 2 жыл бұрын

Legendary. One of the greatest bands to ever do it.

@baz6128 5 жыл бұрын

A day of joy and song seeing these guys playing. Brian was the reason why I started playing bass. Still awesome all these years later.

@SRone45 6 жыл бұрын

Violent Femmes are one the best things to ever happen to music.

@mattgilbert7347 Ай бұрын

So goddam wholesome and heartwarming. Wonderful.

@MrGiorgioud 3 жыл бұрын

It takes me back when I was learning the bass. I learnt every single line Brian Ritchie ever played and I just devoured those records (we are talking early 1980s, kiddies). I managed to finally see them live in the late 1990s when they reformed and started touring again. I also loved Gano’s offshoot band The Mercy Seat and saw them live in 1987. It was one of the best gigs I have ever seen.....

@dannyinaus 3 жыл бұрын

I saw them in the 80's from the start, and my band opened for them twice. After the gig, we went out for a drink, and in the mall, there was a large crowd gathered. In the center were the Femmes playing an acoustic set - this is after they did their paid gig lol - I will never forget that. When I asked them why, they said that was how they started (busking) and they miss it.

@Wompzalot Ай бұрын

love these guys, seein them at 15 with my family was awesome. i credit alot of bands ive seen and grew up with for my interest in playing guitar and music but the more i think, i realize these guys were my first band to make me dance and was my first "rock" band live. Still tourin and still jammin, love it.

@jackw.sawmiller1161 3 жыл бұрын

I 1st heard VF in college, 20 years later moving family into dorm another room was playing VF.timeless music...

@TheCort1971 4 жыл бұрын

1985. my roomate in military school strolls in with a cassette and a bag of weed..... first time i heard this song. what a wonderful day that was.

@wesleycross3469 2 жыл бұрын

The great part of this is they play the brilliant songs just how we know remember and love them..

@elijahsparrow4652 6 жыл бұрын

the drummer is my dad

@ariovistus1491 5 жыл бұрын

cool

@ghanus2009 5 жыл бұрын

Does he BBQ as good as he drums?

@tobiasmenough 4 жыл бұрын

That is awesome..

@apegrasshoplizard 4 жыл бұрын

He is !!! Lucky you !!!

@znet9452 4 жыл бұрын

you got a cool dad kid!!!!

@fishchronicles Жыл бұрын

One of the greatest bands ever. Never about the $$$ all about us good feeling.

@Glutzie Жыл бұрын

OMG that's amazing. Never saw them live but listened to the cassette religiously

@drinkzcoffee5183 6 жыл бұрын

Nothing but pure love and joy when listening to these guys ♡

@jeffreybutts1916 2 жыл бұрын

One of the greatest bands of all time!

@johnnybsteelriff 3 жыл бұрын

Very engaging as usual, a masterclass in lo-fi songwriting....

@bccreativeproductions9767 4 жыл бұрын

Soundtrack to my and many of my mates lives. Great to see them still doing what they do best.Nothing brings back memories like music. Keep on guys :)

@vv247 Жыл бұрын

fabulous, Country death song was a great surprise.

@barnybrewman1571 5 жыл бұрын

I've loved the Femmes since they first started, and they still rock the fluck out of most any younger bands.

@Yeaidoubtit 5 ай бұрын

I saw this band in LA a few months ago and wow, the best band Ive seen live and i’ve seen so many man. This song warmed my heart live as did many others

@tonyhall3365 6 жыл бұрын

bbq is out of tune

@yellowdart6666 6 жыл бұрын

their mistake was not tuning to it.

@ramonathevillan3657 6 жыл бұрын

I laughed out loud at that comment thank you

@bvaljalo 5 жыл бұрын

Clearly needed to adjust the bottom vents. NEVER the top one, never the top ... That one needs to stay all the way open. Weber rules ...

@pattyanderson9671 5 жыл бұрын

lol , that was something special

@ayiio 5 жыл бұрын

as long as it's not Auto Tune I'm down with it

@MrMoose1961 10 ай бұрын

What a great band, one of the best ever, doesn't matter where you are and one of there songs comes on you just have to sing along. brings me joy, thank you guys.

@JoelPonsSchmidt 6 жыл бұрын

They sound perfect - even after all these years. Cheers!

@williamburch5480 3 жыл бұрын

Wow country death live !! These guys are epic. I love The VF.

@rustyshackleford2308 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve would of given anything to see this live! What great group of songs to hear them play.

@bish_puddin 6 жыл бұрын

Damn good god, he sounds so fucking good! Wish they played good feeling. Depressing but my favorite.

@rickiwarrior 4 жыл бұрын

Country Death Song 🖤

@adriand1058 7 ай бұрын

Discovered this band just today! Absolutely amazing ❤

@dictater2 3 жыл бұрын

just , beautiful. This actually is art in the true sense. They create a world, they bring you in, but they don't answer questions.

@TheDsmith1017 6 ай бұрын

Great band!! Love all of it Love how clueless everyone was with American Music

@spudlington 3 жыл бұрын

World's most under-rated bassist!

@fionnagrant6636 6 ай бұрын

God I wish they would come to New Zealand, somewhere in the South Island would be amazing

@keithselden2096 3 жыл бұрын

I like the Violent Femmes. I love a lot of their songs. At the same time, I could also see how if you didn't like them their music would drive you insane.

@brianh8801 2 жыл бұрын

Acoustic performances touch the soul...especially acoustic base! This was an awesome reminder of my twenties!

@richardlefaive1944 3 жыл бұрын

Country death song was epic. They are still as weird as they were in '84 when i first saw them. Gotta love them.

@Glutzie Жыл бұрын

this is beautiful : )

@JohnTurner313 Ай бұрын

Wow, this brought back some great memories. They played at Todd's in Detroit, MI in the mid-80s and the drummer/percussionist used a washtub. It was absolutely crazy!

@stalledcentury108 Жыл бұрын

Saw these guys perform live around 1994. Absolutely ruled the stage.

@terrymurlin7342 6 жыл бұрын

So glad they played “Country Death Song” def my favorite of many many favorites.

@zeta3347 5 жыл бұрын

Terry Murlin this is the reason I clicked the video. I bought tickets for 2019 and I wanna hear country death song

@chichiszolusha608 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry 25 yrs later , you all sound awesome so many memories 🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻

@rickg8015 6 жыл бұрын

It’s good that Gordon and the gang get along well nowadays.. Their blistering live extended improv back in the day was mindblowing.

@fryim06 4 жыл бұрын

Still amazing after all this time!!!!

@LibertadMarines 6 жыл бұрын

OH POR DIOSSS, AMO VIOLENT FEMMES, QUE ALEGRÍA EN ESTOS DÍAS QUE ANDO ESTRESADA :')))

@Christopher1889 2 жыл бұрын

I sang along when I first heard them in the early 80's, I still sing along when I hear them today.

@micks9580 4 ай бұрын

God Bless these souls. They have brought so much Joy to a so many people and deserve divine intervention.

@mustafaalpcigman4110 6 жыл бұрын

Cargo pants, white socks, grey hair...omg! I can feel my old balls sagging even more

@ianstewart8243 4 жыл бұрын

hahahahahaha

@jguitar23 Жыл бұрын

Fashion went down the well too! But they still sound cool.

@DeadWhiteButterflies 6 жыл бұрын

Man, what an opener of a song. Straight to the classics! :D Love you VF!

@kswone1 3 жыл бұрын

Oh my god this set is amazing. They are still so on point.

@sandpointcinema7557 Ай бұрын

Playing a Weber grill is brilliant. Love KEXP shows.

@normtekani4453 Жыл бұрын

45 now 16 when I was first introduced, omg love at first hear!!

@WatchRomeBurn 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you KEXP for always bringing the raddest tunes!!!🔥🔥🔥

@robertbodle2354 5 жыл бұрын

I'm now old enough to get super nostalgic when I hear this, powerfully so.

@koshar44 6 жыл бұрын

Ok,...he actually played the Weber grill.

@emeraldkat2167 6 жыл бұрын

and it's f-ing amazing!

@yellowdart6666 6 жыл бұрын

fuck ya dude.

@austindeertay 6 жыл бұрын

I've been cooking burgers on mine I need to catch up

@ceedasun6148 6 жыл бұрын

Weber seems to be grungy enough

@helenlizzystewart4908 5 жыл бұрын

so definitely in tune

@bigcity2085 3 жыл бұрын

I do so love the vibe that comes out of Seattle....thanks KEXP.

@lakisbouz 6 жыл бұрын

AMAZINGLY organic!!! thanks for the years of music guys xxxxxxx

@wepeelwraps 3 жыл бұрын

these are seriously my favorite recordings of most of these songs, ESPECIALLY American Music. literal chills.

@michaeldufour1333 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this performance- timeless music!

@DDONNRICARTUR 5 жыл бұрын

I swear, never hitted the like button that fast as soon as I knew this. Love them so much.

@tolugo87 6 жыл бұрын

Friggin cool! Love from Brazil!

@earthwormjim9739 2 ай бұрын

I wish I was there 😢 amazing performance. I’m so glad you did CD song. People don’t believe me when I say I can make them cry with one single song. Anyone can see how much love and passion you guys put into your music. I’m still weeping from cds.

@russelltemplin9418 Жыл бұрын

Wish I was in the crowd, awesome

@ferouihamza 4 жыл бұрын

lmao the way gordon talks makes me him sound sarcastic even when he's serious

@user-io9eh6ej1z 28 күн бұрын

This band is fucking incredible

@TheGnewb 6 жыл бұрын

What an amazing episode. Many thank yooz.

@rickyriggs404 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Gordon's starting to look like Stephen King.

@mikelabomusic7782 5 жыл бұрын

Or Garrison Keillor.

@megaflik 5 жыл бұрын

Not a bad thing..

@yggdrazziltreemaster6450 4 жыл бұрын

yes he is.

@bilwisss 3 жыл бұрын

ever hear and or see Stephen King, sing "SURFIN BIRD" ? i suggest anyone and everyone look that up here after this video...

@bilwisss 3 жыл бұрын

nick cave is starting to look like neil diamond ....

@TheTOCM Жыл бұрын

I was sober rocking out to this way more than High with the butthole surfers... Great Band. I like their first 2 albums...

@kohlemainen 6 жыл бұрын

absolutely lovely!!

@BigMikeDiscGolf 4 жыл бұрын

I remember seeing them in the late 90s in Pensacola. Someone hit Gordon with a can and split him open. He threatened to end the show if anything else hit him. They finished the show and it was amazing. Such a great band!

@gabelogan56 2 жыл бұрын

Hopefully someone found the asshole who threw it and made him eat his own turds in an alley with nothing but his own pee to wash it down. What an asshole.

@thewoodentops. 6 жыл бұрын

First time they came to London a small gang of us followed them around convent garden and whatnot as they played a few songs and moved on. It was so kind of open, chatting with them like we knew them and they knew us just like kids who just get on with kids. Personally i forget stuff from that time but not that afternoon. I remember it as yesterday. next time they came back it was more clubs and the album was getting popular. Time after that they were a big band. Some of the locations on that first visit people just walked by, others they stayed a bit. Each stop was brilliant. Gone Daddy Gone , great every time.

@patricksharp425 6 жыл бұрын

This is so great.

@introvertedextrovert5725 5 жыл бұрын

i grew up on this! thanks for making awesome music!!

@butterfly.933 6 жыл бұрын

This is just so AWESOME!!!!

@JeffTiberend Жыл бұрын

This is so awesome! I didn't know that the Violent Femmes were on KEXP. How did I miss this? I'm also surprised they never did a bluegrass album. Thank you for sharing this!