2010.07.18 Periphery - Jetpacks Was Yes (Live in Milwaukee, WI)

[@InsaneM3talGuitarist]

I just noticed he only had a floor tom, snare, and bass.

[@throughtheblack]

wow i didnt think his voice would sound this good live, especially after a few songs into the set. thats gotta be tough

[@thankyoumisterspell]

His high notes were spot on

[@treehann]

2:05

[@MCO2ATL2DTWby777]

they were a new band back in 2010 for the most part, they have GREATLY improved. I thought that this was pretty bad here but they are much better now

[@AvengedCaitlin]

My god. This is amazing. His cleans are just godly. Need to get myself a ticket next time I know they're touring

[@combatwombatt]

they're going on tour with The Contortionist in oct/sep for their juggernaught, and TC's Language album release. i'm totally fucking going. 2 great bands.

[@AvengedCaitlin]

YES

[@j.a.8970]

Huge difference from 2010 to 2014. holy fuck. I'm a vocalist too and i practice to periphery. not easy. it take militant like focus.

[@nnwh96]

Those of you hating on sponce's vocals, don't forget that this is recorded in 2010, before he improved his vocals

[@Blafeard]

Well I am not surprised, all of their songs are really hard in terms of vocals. Especially this one. And when you're a singer you can't just practice on it endlessly until it works. Voice is the most difficult instrument to master because if you don't have proper technique you can hurt yourself irremediably. He's not doing really bad, but not good either, and he seems tired also. But we can hear his amazing abilities for sure.

[@anuraghazarika0212]

Jetpacks was yes! One of my favorite Periphery songs! Spencer is Awesome!

[@MrDanymarkez]

Those high notes are awesooomee!!!

[@ch4dr1c]

His cleans are amazing now. Watch Greensboro, NC show

[@66desikang]

periphery has changed my life !!! :) but i need to agree that this is not one of their best performances. i havent seen misha err live before this hes one of my idols !!! but every1 makes mistakes. humans after all

[@TheKingFriday]

So refreshing to see some guys with Axe FX processors and not Mesa Stacks, Playing the guitar instead of beating on it, an energetic but not crazed drummer, and dynamics!

[@Ch1ckenKatsu]

hes so much better now. this was like a year ago.

[@TreSickle]

So many people fail to realize this video was recorded over a year ago...

[@Villainiz3d]

Matt always looks like he has so much fun when he drums hahah it's awesome

[@TheLinkmaster96]

They are much better now and I can't wait to see them again live, go listen to a band called Goijra and listen to them live. One of the most impressive live performance I've seen,

[@josku5]

”A band called Gojira” 😂 what a decade changes indeed

[@IkeOW]

It's amazing to see how much Spencer has improved over the years. I love periphery but his vocals here are just awful. But now I guarantee you he could hit every single note perfectly

[@average0citizen]

Isaac Holloway yeah, i never thought he could hit the notes to this song but in recent gigs he nailed it

[@user-nk3re4dj5h]

Likely a monitor problem. You can see him plugging his left ear. Probably to hear what he's singing

[@marcinmichamarszaek9737]

drinking beer while trying to sing a song like this - not a good idea

[@OmgItsZakkE]

I think Spencer's monitor wasn't working. He keeps covering his ear to hear himself. Probably why he is flat

[@vnile86]

AWESOME SONG!!! PERFECT!!!

[@alehoover]

The drummer.. amazing!

[@Khironification]

My favorite song!

[@smurfhunterguy]

@LorenzoBlaskhyrt Are you serious... those are amazing notes that he's hitting. Hit hits every single high that was on the recording. And he's doing it night after night on a huge tour. What more can you want from a guy...

[@FromWithinReach]

guys keep in mind... he has no ear monitors like most bands use so that can easily throw your tone off because you cannot hear yourself as well. i know this from expirience lol give the guy some ear equipment and he would be spot on

[@mattm0306]

we saw them, not the end of this tour but the tour after that with Darkest Hour in richmond which was the very last show of that tour(december), and they played a whole hour without spencer who came at the end to do jetpacks and walk. But Bulb had said he had severely strained his vocal cords back in july but had refused to quit and had to be basically mute off stage. This could be the beginning of that strain. Lol it was funny because Misha kept referring it to me as, "Throat Aids."

[@ModernTruth]

I just love this band :-) I travel to Oslo to see them with Dream Theater in 16 days! I hope Spencer Sotelo has the best concert ever, because I don't think he is that good live.. In studio, his voice goes up like an angel and down like a wounded ox :)

[@itherevenant]

scream---->sing = fucking hard...so props to you spencer!

[@thefoosa72]

@Legatomusic No it's perfect man. He's insane. I normally hate when drummers play like that but this guy is just legit

[@AerosolKid95]

This guy is a really impressive vocalist but he's impractical with his live performance. No one can seamlessly transition between clean and screaming vocals. He does it pretty much better than anyone I've ever heard but the screaming really does drag his clean vocals down live.

[@mollysodaa]

Silas Martin you should check out his newer performances. It’s amazing how much he’s improved.

[@mastera7x]

what kind of crowd was that?

[@skinflowerUK]

fuck my life, saw them at Bristol this year and they nailed it without a doubt, one of the most under-rated metal bands right now this video doesn't do them justice but still very good

[@SEBON3254]

Awesome.

[@Unblind898]

Hell yeah!

[@elementalAMG]

Where can I get that shirt???

[@Chojikenji]

@alien6x u forgot chester bennington! =)

[@miguelanguiano6004]

Syncronized headbanging was yes.

[@ArrhythmicPulse]

Shivers all over me

[@shartsell2013]

@FootballnSoccer the quality on the record is a lot of reverb and voice editing....

[@jerkylips180]

@Salvadorinvincible I don't think he can hear himself. easy to see it when he's covering one of his ears to hear himself sing.

[@burnthebridges666]

I didnt think Spencer was too good compared to Chris, but after seeing these videos, he is fucking badass!! id have him over Chris any day

[@shakunkadunk]

is that the shirt spencer has on in the video? haha

[@startDaemons]

you guys should try singing in a tiny club with 4 guitarists on 11 behind you.

[@willjarvis0]

Damn, spencer kicks ass live now

[@Unblind898]

I really think there is some sort of hate Spencer agenda. How many of the posters below have commented on any of the recent Icarus Lives bootlegs where Spencer fucking owns that song. The vocals on so many of these tracks are impossibly hard, and of all the Periphery singers, Spencer is by far the closest to the real deal.

[@theRev767]

dude, they need more lights under them. i guarantee that if bulb could see his fret board, he wouldnt have missed a lick in that solo. that and they need in ear monitors. they are amazing, and i didnt think he could sing that well live, but its fuckin sick.

[@joshpehrs]

Textures is fantastic...Tesseract is also SO amazing...check em' out

[@deadg0at]

Why? Because they aren't screaming so loud that you can't hear the music?

[@sk8357]

in ear monitors would help a little

[@KSE828]

@FootballnSoccer I have to disagree. Some of the notes do sound off. However, in other places, such as 1:23, Spencer's spot on.

[@Eatsoup3]

@Shanksy69 Thank you for being intelligent.

[@MargaretsLight]

SPENCER IS AMAZING! those notes are hard to reach., to do those high notes, he sacrificed moving a lot., to have enough air.,

[@JavierScheuermannMusic]

I Fucking ♥ This Song !!! JIZZZZZZZZZZZZZ xD

[@TheNuclearMantis]

say what you want about him live, but that high note at 2:10 was fucking awesome

[@TheBitTV]

@alien6x I've seen a ton. Craig mabbit from Escape the Fate and howard jones from Killswitch Engage can do it easily.

[@Ministry45]

1:56 I had the illusion that the photograph was a cat walking on the stage.

[@shockdoctor1992]

@Cody413 he doesnt have his in ears in. i talked to him a few weeks ago and he says without them he cant hear shit

[@rahulgujral1658]

Why are you focusing only on vocalist??

[@hiddenhandconsultants1619]

Rahul Gujral because this is one of those songs where you want to see if spencer can actually nail all the parts.

[@Posirep]

The guy who shot this had a premonition and already decided Alex was no longer in the band...lol

[@kartmit1017]

it feels like they are performing this concert in front of a dead crowd

[@BarbedWireGardens]

lol he can still sing this song better than me, so no judgement here.

[@Magic2312]

LOL at the drummer 1:03

[@Villainiz3d]

1:00 - 1:23 lol drummer having a ballin time

[@Tamajyn69]

@alien6x Probably get flamed but who cares, M Shadows from A7X can go from brutal screams to soaring harmonies quite easily

[@chumpobumpo]

I personally like this crowd better than the annoying moshing hardcore ones. They're listening and enjoying the song, let them do what they want.

[@CaptainPie5]

This song should be called Jetpacks Was A Bitch To Sing! Props to spencer.

[@livemusicvancouver]

4:06 Freebird!

[@liamlocklear4052]

Not true at all, spencer has gotten a ton more consistent.

[@lespaul1231]

Im a singer, and I love Spencer, but you must admit, he hits a few flat notes

[@PunKarmus]

@itherevenant I usually find the opposite: Sing ---> scream = Hard.... maybe just me? lol

[@_christopherchin]

@shakunkadunk: I just realized that too lol\.\

[@KingLightDividing]

That was pretty bad until the end. They're still growing up though. I think they'll be way better live after the next couple of years.

[@Akrios1337]

spencer seemed pissed

[@GojiraLink]

Shitty croud, Excellent band - Mainly Spencer, gotta love him

[@voiceofallanger]

@Salvadorinvincible I reckon I could do a better job (than this performance) if I practiced. I do think considering what a great vocalist spence is, this performance is a bit disappointing... I regularly sing this style of music and I think this is a bit of a letdown considering how amazing they usually are live. I think Misha would probably agree with that as he's an honest guy and perfectionist who admits when they screw up. Just an off track I suppose. It is real tough to sing.

[@pngdrummerboy]

pause it right as it goes from 3:07-3:08...he looks like a mini ARRRNOLDDD (it's NOT A TUUUMAAA)

[@andrewderekpress]

@shakunkadunk Like if you went back and checked.

[@andrewderekpress]

@shakunkadunk Like is you went back and checked.

[@hardcorejanitor444]

Vocals seem to be uncircumcised....

[@Legatomusic]

Great band the drummer is to into that shit lol

[@roykhau3675]

Misha's solo tho XD

[@LambOfGod4Life888]

shit crowd was aiming for Justin Bieber's gig

[@Gwynblaith]

at some points he looks like gary oldman.. maybe that's just me

[@jayc0l]

High notes: Check! Sick Performance: Check! Packing my Jetpack: Check! Nothing to do here. . .zzssssrruuuuuummmm!!!!!!

[@Cody413]

i feel he could have done better live, he prolly just couldnt hear himself that well

[@Posirep]

I seen FTM a couple times and whether it's on purpose or not but Andrew seems to butcher songs. Not sounding like shit but deciding that he just doesnt need to sing certain parts(so he can lay on the ground instead)...and its not even the parts crowds would sing with. Of the hundreds of shows I've been to...311 and Thrice are easily the most spot on, I've seen. Too bad Thrice is calling it quits.

[@guitarlonextreme]

@smurfhunterguy it doesnt sound that great though

[@smokejc]

@FootballnSoccer lol

[@JacketEK9]

@PhRiZoN Second that.

[@Jethrospect]

spencer's just tired..

[@aw1978]

The voacals are all flat :) A live auto-tuner is needed I think. Love the album version though!

[@seedokebass]

True, but face punches should still be handed out

[@steven961302]

So many mistakes = =

[@MrAttitude1986]

i'm agree but i think that he wrote a too high melody in studio...if you want to do that live you have to be an athlete, and he's not. This is the problem. Great talent but not ready yet!

[@fillcamposoficial]

he is dying for sing this music... kkkk

[@oilers1go1]

God, Misha has been playing these songs for how long and he can't nail that solo live? I love Periphery, on the album, but if you can't hit all the important little nuances, you need to fucking practice. Spencer does a good job, if you look at it like someone who is covering a song they didn't write... Clean up your act live or you're going to suffer with your fans. I don't much care for studio bands. Don't give me a reason not to like Periphery, polish it up.

[@gingerleyham]

spencer sounds really bad on this. I love periphery so much, but he just sounds like he can sing any of the notes in this song. If he can't hear himself he shud just wear ear plugs

[@ashf585]

Crowd is embarrassing...

[@sonnytheguitargod]

I'm sorry but if anyone says that those notes aren't off must be tone deaf lol Loved the album version but this sucks, If I played like this where I studied music I would get fucking slated by the tutors big time. Professional musicians need the discipline to play near perfect every time. Your only ever as good as your last show.

[@THEWICKERMAN93]

@xlhotlx Spencer doesn't seem to be in his best shape here... I've seen them and he was ways and ways better than this...

[@Walddo86]

No, he killed nothing but the notes. He was so flat it sounds like a bad high school cover band. The instrumentation was perfect but the vocals were all like a half to full step flat. He might have either been having a horrible singing night (sickness, fatigue, stress) or he just sucks. Brilliantly written and produced song though.