AFI - 2013 Not So Silent Night - Full Live Performance

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[@realricsi5]

Setlist: 00:00 The Leaving Song Pt. II 03:41 17 Crimes 07:07 Kill Caustic 10:19 Love Like Winter 13:16 Silver and Cold 18:05 The Days of the Phoenix 22:49 I Hope You Suffer 27:23 Miss Murder 31:12 Girl's Not Grey

[@davidmurauski9586]

I feel like during the early 2000 AFI was amazing. This was senior year high school for me and some of college.

[@JBWonton05]

Davey's screams will forever be epic.

[@AnteUp34]

christmas performance; wearing an upside down cross, singing about the "ghost on the stage". That's why I love Davey :)

[@saoirseandreapatriciacrowl506]

That's one of the best videos in live everrr Davey and AFI rockss at stage Love the way Jade plays and dance while Davey's singing out loud!!🖤🖤🖤

[@Mlillyb]

15:50 Jade's voice brought me to tears for Silver and Cold :')

[@ngocgialam8867]

I saw him do the Silent Night in 2010 and it wasn't bad. It was after he got the surgery though. He's trying his best, it's hard...why are the comments so harsh. Plus, going to these concerts sound way better if you're there so I am sure it wasn't bad for those that went to see him. I just love AFI and Davey is so hot! I am pretty upset I didn't go to this concert though :(

[@dominolexington9859]

You're right, the surgery altered his voice. If you research vocal nodes/nodules, and listen to the singers who have had the surgery, almost all of them come out of the surgery with a thicker, lower singing voice. It's much much harder for Davey to sing as high as he used to now. Plus, he's getting older, and the voice naturally lowers with age. Davey's been hit by a double whammy.

[@ngocgialam8867]

Josh, completely agree with you...I just feel bad for Davey, because seeing him live and seeing his old concerts on youtube...you know he always works so hard and tries his best. I don't think people understand his struggles and he's a super nice person from what I saw when I passed by him and the band at the concert.

[@dominolexington9859]

I hate to say it, but I really get the impression the guys are bored with AFI. Like, it's always been their job, but now it's starting to FEEL like a JOB. But Davey does give 100% even if he's going to hurt himself in the process, and I admire that.

[@tomeagle3640]

Jia Yu Lin What surgery? He sounds weird. I saw them with the offspring in 2001 and only listened to the cd's since, never caught them again!

[@dominolexington9859]

Tom Eagle Back in 2004, Davey had to get surgery done to help his voice. He confirmed it in an interview in Germany. I don't know the exact details, but the obvious conclusion is all his shouting and screaming caught up with him and damaged his voice.

[@BepsiGirl_]

thank you for uploading this :)

[@BernhardBernard]

love these guys!!!!

[@SusanRomeroLorentzen]

Just perfect!

[@anapaulapedroso2349]

cantando todas nesta sexta...sinto falta AFI💜💜💜

[@whithuk]

Fucking perfect performance! I'm so glad they are still around.

[@d3yF]

Haha I love Jay's dancing with his guitar, amazing!

[@AFInewsHQ]

Jade* :)

[@d3yF]

yep, true that, sorry :)

[@zacariasfasil6055]

AFI | 2013.12.06 | 105 Not So Silent Night, Oracle Arena, Oakland, California, USA Setlist: 00:00 The Leaving Song Pt. || 03:41 17 Crimes 07:07 Kill Caustic 10:19 Love Like Winter 13:16 Silver And Cold 18:05 The Days of The Phoenix 22:49 I Hope You Suffer 27:23 Miss Murder 31:12 Girl's Not Grey

[@phoenix21studios]

this was probably at the end of a long tour and everyone was exhausted.

[@taimoorhavok506]

+phoenix21studios Agreeeed-AH!

[@joshuasmith6346]

+Davey Havok lol...

[@ScarsUnseen24]

i'm glad i saw this band in 2001. not sure what the fuck happened since then.

[@mrscrashlove]

Finally!

[@luissilva8324]

What Davey does at the end of a line is actually a singing technique, some refer to it as "yelping". It's a tenor technique that not many males can do.

[@Sara-706]

I’m still not into it

[@anialopatiuk2467]

Love 💓😍💓💓

[@sawbonesquad4876]

Man, Davey's vocal sounds fantastic some places, awful others. Hope he's resting during the not touring period.

[@taimoorhavok506]

+Sawbones Quad I am resting-ah! "BACK IN BLACKK..." Oh shit, that was AC/DC's :|

[@SusanRomeroLorentzen]

Me encanta!

[@gibbsisawesome]

I'm going to ACL in two weeks and AFI and KONGOS are going on at the same time. I really could not decide which act I wanted to go see, but seeing this video clinched it for me... I'm definitely going to go see KONGOS.

[@1money11]

Davey looks better with short hair XD (Im straight, I swear!!)

[@thelegendrubyrodd]

the struggle and the yelps are real

[@benjaminnovick1793]

What a team

[@Cerecyte1221]

Why is he squaking so much. puzzling.

[@Cerecyte1221]

It's like the same note every time too, regardless of key signature.

[@frankmichelsen8380]

I like it...

[@chrisnjhardcore]

They used to be one of the best live bands you could see before Sing the Sorrow.Now it sounds like he's trying too hard to hit those high notes.Even the backup vocals are out of key.Its very hard to make thier recorded stuff since Sing The Sorrow sound good live because it's so layered in the studio with effects,synths and what not.If any of you guys had seen them when it was just Bass,guitar,and drums maybe a little synth they killed it every time,even the first time I had seen them during Very Proud of Ya they sounded amazing!I saw them during The Art of Drowning and they sounded really really good too,and I know Davey had that surgery not too long after but I bet he can still kick ass on those older songs

[@rodrosgod]

chrisnjhardcore Indeed, although I think Love Like Winter went quite well!

[@afireinside6711]

+Rod Barriga Kill Caustic sounded good too. Not bad after it was released 7 years ago

[@jimmygee3219]

I disagree, having seen them plenty times at and before the STS era he was never a technically great vocalist live. Their greatness has always been from energy.

[@thaismatuguma2157]

Davey Havok... *-* Awesome!

[@taimoorhavok506]

+Thais Matuguma thank you,man!

[@ThinTheHerd78]

Worst mix ever? Why does Davey keep stepping on a cat?

[@MrMotherfuck123]

ThinTheHerd78 This is the worst shit ever. Davey didn´t hit one correct Note.

[@afireinside6711]

The Professionals who tuned the instruments need to get slapped for this. Guitar hardly heard, vocals out of tone, drums to far off, and horrible bass.

[@madrockxvx]

+A Fire Inside none of what you listed has anything to do with tuning... The guitar and bass techs were not at fault. What you listed are all mix issues, aside from the vocals. Blame the live broadcast engineer.

[@BernhardBernard]

I laughed so hard at that comment bro!!!!

[@calebwashburn2193]

yeah whoever decided to take the strait board and release it with out any kind of post adjustment should be fired. Or the broadcast eng. like you said who was like oh yeah that sounds fine.

[@CraftyApe]

Seriously what happened to Davey's voice? He used to be in-key...

[@nicholasmay2683]

As you get older, your voice warms. It happens to literally every singer. Listen to NIN's 90's albums versus Hesitation Marks. The problem is most singers don't consider this at the time of recording their albums (and they shouldn't - it would sacrifice the quality). Davey's in his 40's now. I think he's doing alright with the older songs. With Burials and The Blood Album, it's clear he's writing inside his current vocal range, which is a good thing.

[@BobOfTheSickness]

I used to be sXe, because I didn't want to ruin my voice and my ability to be a performer. Davey showed me that it makes no difference

[@hannaby]

And his voice...

[@untitled4466]

Davey has commented on radio that if there was one song he wishes he didn't have to play at a show again, it would be "Dancing Through Sunday." I, for one, love that song live. Anyways, from this video, I don't like the added and more frequent "squeaks' at the end of regular-to-high-pitch lines. Still, one of the best live bands around.

[@MikeCheckVR]

His voice is so much better now, notes and all. Something changed during the Burials Era.

[@Red-rm6rj]

Davey looks like The Weeknd honestly during this performance

[@danagboyer]

The sound engineers should be slapped for this. Professional my ass. You couldn't get away with this kind of mix at a bar doing a cover band, & you sure as hell wouldn't be asked to work on a given night again. No excuse at this level. I wonder if the monitor mix onstage was a bad. If it was anything like this, then I can see why the band seems to be having a hard time, here. You do the best you can with what you get.

[@666Ekinox]

Jerry Dandridge Yes the engineer is a noob indeed.

[@AcexAnderson]

Jerry Dandridge I totally agree.

[@madrockxvx]

+Dana Thursday Keep in mind the broadcast engineer is local, while the FOH engineer works for the band. That means that what you're hearing in the video is different from what it was like at the show. Although it's terrible, I've heard way worse mixes at clubs, even big ones like House of Blues.

[@mikacthulhu6008]

But I would love to sing an AFI song with davey

[@trepabeard]

Someone should cut out the yelps Davey does from the video. Haha.

[@madrockxvx]

I actually did that for some songs haha. (I'm the HQ's audio guy). I cut out as many as I could from I Hope You Suffer but some just didn't work.

[@Underthejrose]

The Morrissey influence is very obvious when he does them for sure

[@trepabeard]

Yeah. I agree. It's just hard to concentrate when all I hear is Yelp yelp yelp. Haha. Davey is still awesome though!! Love that guy.

[@bettynug]

This is hard to watch-AH!

[@billyb4186]

+cornchipsRpunk seriously! I thought it was some imposters when i first switched on. I did stop listening in 2000 though, never knew they got this bad!

[@frankmichelsen8380]

15:50 - 15:55 favorite scene .-)

[@saoirseandreapatriciacrowl506]

I wish I was there with the crowd

[@mickeymouseforsmash]

0 AFI fans in the crowd, notable.

[@afireinside6711]

I know :( I'll just watch I heard a Voice and listen to their thousands of fans

[@BurningOrchids]

I actually like his scream. We didn't get to hear much of it outside of Decemberground. Kind of miss the masculine yell of the late 90's AFI though.

[@CFootprints]

The sound guys could've done a better job in my opinion. Though AFI will always be awesome, I'm kind of getting annoyed by those high pitched yelp things in this performance.

[@CHAOSDEATHCULT]

***** could just be the mic/camera picking this up too

[@damianojeda938]

***** Well actually, he's been doing that since 2008

[@Lycana3]

I think he yelps because he had surgery a few years back. It probably hurts him to sing.

[@damianojeda938]

He had surgery like 10 years ago though I think he just strained his voice early in the tour

[@madrockxvx]

CHAOSDEATHCULT this was board audio... A single mic built in to a camera would never sound this good. Not that it sounds great, the mix is pretty bad I'll give you that.

[@zoltanujvary770]

Somebody tracklist please!

[@LordAtrocity13]

I kind of want that jacket that Davey is wearing....

[@ngocgialam8867]

His outfit is hot! lol

[@joncolunga673]

Lol, During The leaving Song pt 2 everyone looked so "We've been doing this song live for 10 years...let's get it over with"

[@saoirseandreapatriciacrowl506]

That's one of the best performances they have ever made!! 👨🏻‍🎤👨🏻‍🎤🔥🔥🔥🌹🌹☔🐿️💜💜💜💜💜🖤🖤

[@TheSecretNinja337]

Did NSSN license you to upload their video to your channel? Just wondering,

[@rokaletaalv]

3:43 17 Crimes

[@calebflynn859]

"Thats what I imagined, I was blow drying my hair."

[@zawarudoz]

This is quite possibly the worst mixing I've ever heard. Nothing against the band at all. Whoever the sound guy was that night is in the wrong profession.

[@wiplash1020]

+zawarudo he needs to be in drag otherwise he sing like shit

[@Underthejrose]

zawarudo yeah the sound guy probably didnt even feed the mix correctly to davey either he probably couldnt even hear himself

[@kitty1376]

I love how the censors were slow on the draw and bleeped out "awesome." Overused word anyway.

[@jadethedrummer8051]

34:25 Adams face XD

[@entrandodallafinestracisto2292]

the difference in the dvd "tarok" i heard a voice and here there is an abyss

[@dimensionsinnombre]

Somebody tell me how is called the third song

[@ervingpetrikowski2443]

kill caustic

[@MikeCheckVR]

Well I can gladly say the squeal at the end of words are gone now. Look at recent live videos. His voice is stronger too

[@saoirseandreapatriciacrowl506]

Blame to the sound engineer for the bad sound not to the band, please guys you know they're good

[@stephenallen5939]

What the hell is up with Davey's shrills after every other verse??? He didn't sound like this in Atlanta a few weeks after this recording.

[@damianojeda938]

I think he damaged his voice somewhat early in the tour

[@bartomiejra3120]

lepiej to słuchać na płycie...

[@alexreyes2871]

No offense when Davey screams he sounds like he needs water but I'm guessing he is just worn out from touring

[@victorianmars]

Someone really needs to talk to Davey about that gay little thing he does at the end of the long notes xD screamings on point though!

[@Underthejrose]

......

[@YONOFU]

yep, that trick takes away passion from the songs, it gives the impression even that he does not want to be there

[@Matteo_the_Plague_Doctor]

I was actually at this concert, and sadly enough, it sounded like shit there to. AFI and QOTSA definitely put on the show, but the mixes were off on all the bands. QOTSA's keyboards were blaring, Vocals were about the only thing that sounded right. Then when Kings of Leon played its like someone took the collective volume knob and turned it down to like 7 from 10(or 11 if you're in that one band). Honestly I don't know if it was because the sound guy didn't know what he was doing, or if the acoustics of Oracle stadium are just shit. There was hella reverb, which can be heard here. It might be a bit of both. However I don't think it was the band, because all the bands I knew, Arctic Monkeys, QOTSA, AFI, Kings of Leon, all sounded off.

[@madrockxvx]

+3rdeye88 At this level each band has their own engineer.

[@arturogonzalezvazquez5152]

Well.. That was painfull to watch...

[@taimoorhavok506]

+Arturo Gonzalez Vazquez THAT'S EXCELLENT,AH!

[@damonj69]

Who sandbagged their sound!

[@danmascarenhas9396]

uhmm, what the hell was going on during that first song?

[@mikacthulhu6008]

Didn't davey have surgery on his throat. If so he probably would be able to sound like himself

[@GiacoC]

i saw AFI once live...and it was awesome evening... If THIS was my first AFI concert.....I'd be pissed, sad and frustrated how come the band of my whole teenage life is such a sh*t :-| Luckily....i know they can do much....much better....

[@BurningOrchids]

He's too melodramatic with his voice sometimes live, but I do still think he's great when he tones it down a notch. The Leaving Song part 2 was terrible, but then with 17 crimes right after, he sounded great.

[@perryholcombe]

lol crowd participation fail at 9:20

[@afireinside6711]

Haha 0 Fans their

[@LemonSte]

I bought tickets to see them on Friday and like I'm starting to regret it?? I know it's not his fault, he had surgery, his voice isn't what it was... but jesus

[@corgilover6554]

Lemon Ste How were they?

[@brentgoesfast4026]

Davey needs to give drugs a chance

[@libertysounds87]

this is embarrassing. ah!

[@salinaember9527]

this is sad

[@lorenzoperez4453]

Why does he sound like that???

[@diegomoushly2752]

ese gritito que da dave al final de cada verso es medio molestoso xD suena muy mrcn

[@soulrack1000]

What is the title of the song ? 18:22 Minute, Please...

[@LMAFRO]

Cloud Strife Days of The Phoenix I believe

[@cecilypitre532]

This is before they were on tour for the burials album it was in December of 2013... I saw this live and didn't even realize it sounded so bad but I still loved it though lol

[@cROSSingth3RUBICon]

The fuck is this weird squeak vocal Davey is doing all the time now? I hope he doesn't do that on the next album.

[@danmascarenhas9396]

I've loved AFI since high school, so it sucks to see Davey not being able to hit his notes here, sure the sound could be overall better mixed, but it's just a fact that Davey is not hitting the right notes.

[@Felix-bb2rx]

I thought that was it for his voice but it came back and their recent show have been amazing

[@afireinside33110]

what the hell happened to them?

[@Underthejrose]

nothing. they still create music. since 1991

[@Robmacabre201]

lol @ Jade 17:01

[@janinenajarian3030]

#toooldforthisshit

[@karouvolnost]

what the hell happened? they didn't star well the show but in kill caustic they did it better, minute 9:20 is really dissappointing

[@3nfy]

He sounds sick =/

[@taimoorhavok506]

+3nfy i was.

[@3nfy]

+Davey Havok Except that's not really you lol

[@taimoorhavok506]

+3nfy It's me-ah! Warn your warmth to turn away-ah!

[@weshell1074]

I'm embarrassed for them hearing this mix

[@cynjenromerogarcia9273]

At least he can still scream

[@xAWAMx]

Listen to xtrmst. Much better than anything AFI has done since Sing the Sorrow.

[@StuartHetzler]

This "AH" thing at the end of every word needs to stop. So fucking annoying.

[@taimoorhavok506]

+StewieSwan It's my favourite thing-ah.

[@johnathanhaywood2040]

StewieSwan ohs and ahs are a signature in early punk. It's their roots mang.

[@2kahntychiro3]

I love AFI to death, but this show does sound wonky. Plus...Davey is pushing 40. Lol

[@landovalley]

???WHAT THE FUCK?????

[@KungFuCaterpillar]

He's not gay is he? :( P.S I love this band but I'm confused Lel

[@NerijusG]

no hes not, he has a wife

[@forgive89]

Lead singer def is. Who u referring to?

[@alanv_7815]

forgive89 he's not

[@forgive89]

Alan Virr I mean he's an awesome singer and I've followed them since 92, but try sitting backstage with the band after there shows and then come back and tell me he's not...I have nothing against it, I'm just telling you. Believe what you want....

[@Feenucks]

Why does it matter?

[@Apoll022]

Yeah the mix is disgusting on this vid ... you can tell there monitors arnt even mixed properly

[@KE-tm6rn]

This is embarrassing. I'm sorry. It just is.

[@somedude772]

1:22 why does he do this? Please stop

[@ericblackheart9928]

Man...this is bad..

[@superjoker]

Stopped after 1min...Davey is completely off key the whole time. Super disappointed.

[@calamitiyrises4094]

just imagine what the people there think they won't care all they care about is being there I think it would be there least concern.

[@bmxxxxxxxx]

Stick with it, the mix gets better.

[@calamitiyrises4094]

I did.

[@ToPoSiKoSiS]

he lost his voice :(

[@taimoorhavok506]

+Topo Sikosis I didn't-ah.

[@jerryfromtexas]

The sound is not the bands fault. The mix was total crap.

[@madrockxvx]

+Gerardo Hernandez Yeah. It wasn't even their engineer I'm betting - NSSN probably had a broadcast engineer.

[@hannaby]

The drum kit sounds awful.

[@cjm-kd2od]

He looks tired and worn put as fuck

[@joefreeman8731]

Damn Davey . His voice sounds horrible