AFI - The Prayer Position at the Troubadour 01/20/17

AFI playing the Prayer Position live for the first time since 2003 at the Despair Faction show. Filmed at the Troubadour in Hollywood.

[@LunaLoveBad6969]

My first AFI show ever and it couldn’t have been more perfect :’) What a fantastic night that was. Love this band forever🖤

[@that_andy_guy]

An amazing night for sure!

[@uncleslash]

Davey's finishing cry at 2:48 is giving me chills. Repeat x 100. The young lad within still exists

[@Chandlaman]

Nick Tasooji a vocal tone long locked away is back. Hearing him sing perfect fit was amazing last night

[@aceplays1081]

Would love to hear a new album with some old school screams and cries built into a song or 2

[@brandonjay9933]

I hate that shit. I'm a huge fan but that squeal he does is a no

[@uncleslash]

Brandon Jankuski That “squeal” you speak of is something he assumed more recently. Him hitting a pitch that high nowadays (and on key like that) is what was special about it. Based on footage I’ve seen, it seems “the squeal” is more a technique he uses to help hit higher pitches or sustain his voice. I would agree in that I’d prefer him not to do it- it is a reduction from the “old way”, but hey, id rather have Davey being the old Davey and squealing than not even attempting those older songs.

[@brandonjay9933]

Nick Tasooji he does it before a song even starts like OHHUWAHH cringe*

[@SyluxGaming13]

This whole album was revolutionary!

[@Jrk_1986]

It was all downhill from there too.

[@SyluxGaming13]

@@Jrk_1986 haha yeah. I enjoyed Art of Drowning, but after that I couldnt pursue their newer stuff

[@vironfletcher472]

This video gave me the chills. Such a powerful yet underrated band. Love them!

[@that_andy_guy]

vironfletcher TRUTH

[@DLynch]

the guy going "this is another one ive never heard before" SHAME SHAME SHAME! hahah

[@tombontempo6125]

i thought he said "another one i havent heard live"

[@PunkWithHat]

thanks for the upload! First time ever on stage! lost my mind when they dedicated the song to Orange County! greatest show of my life!

[@DanMed62593]

you are a saint for posting this everyone wants this to be played when they see em this tour

[@bornfreesix]

what an amazing band...forever... damn

[@akumacv2075]

Comparing this performance to other of their more recent [broadcast] shows really brings home to me that not only do they still have that fire inside them, but that their more public shows are unfortunately suffering from deaf sound guy. Here they're definitely on point!

[@summitlb123]

If i could see them play this live...

[@sinnaever]

Absolute chills, reminds me of the old warped tour days.

[@cramx3]

Wow reminds me of the last time I saw them in 2001, but seeing them in NYC!

[@adjharry]

This is my favorite video of 2017! Thank You for this!!! I saw them in June and the intensity was nowhere near the atmosphere this video shows

[@codycurtin2295]

My absolute favorite of theirs ❤

[@ericduchimaza3886]

This is amazing! please post the rest of the show

[@BodaciousWickerman]

Yeah! Awesome performance! Such a great song.

[@sandyMarchand77]

Aww 😘

[@_JeremyJones_]

Thank you so f'n much for posting this it bring back great memories from the first time I saw them on the tour for this album! Best KZbin post of 2017 you f'n rock . Hopefully we get some of this old school set in Orlando! Did you by chance get to film he who laughs last?? If so please post!!!

[@that_andy_guy]

Jeremy Jones unfortunately I didn't get any video of He who laughs last, I was still up front and going ape shit during that song haha. The only other full video I got was Morningstar that I uploaded earlier today.

[@coreymcivor9981]

how fucking good is this !

[@adjharry]

unbelievable

[@omari6108]

Funny that it sounds hip hop-ish when slowed down. Still love the fuck out of it.

[@joncolunga673]

Black Sails is such a good album, I remember I used to torture my step sisters back in 2004 with this album. They pretended they hated it but deep down they knew they liked it.

[@orodruun]

yes

[@dxwoodwardx]

I hope they play this in Salt Lake

[@PrinceMarcusWilliam]

wow

[@kantui525]

Is no one going to comme t on the guy who stole davey's microphone?? That was hilarious! Glad he took it so well, that's their punk roots showing :D

[@cobra1xtz]

Davey used to be extremely adamant about his distaste of barriers at shows, because he likes the fans to be able to to go absolutely wild. I don’t know if he still is quite as adamant about that nowadays, especially now that most of their fans are of drinking age lol, but, you can definitely still see that spirit shine through very often, as he’s almost always doing some type of shit In the crowd lol.

[@damianojeda938]

Damn so davey can still hit those notes singing like he used to?

[@kurtisgray6680]

pretty sure they tune a full step down for these songs these days. the great songs

[@bjstrife]

They've been doing that since like 2001 actually. watch?v=vM8JwXJujQQ watch?v=K0lhRaVdzRc for comparison. It's not just these days. It's always been hard to sing for him.

[@jamesgolymbieski1616]

kurtis gray they do, they play all the old stuff in D standard. Sounds great

[@Jrk_1986]

Man. Reminds me of the days when afi didnt suck. Bring those guys back. They are missed

[@jigan001]

Hey fuck you

[@Jrk_1986]

@@jigan001 fuck you harder