Bloc Party - Banquet [Live on Conan 2005]

[@YOUNGSLIME999]

Emo guitarist, Black lead singer, Asian drummer, non emo looking white kid with a great voice, this is like a high school band in a contest and I love it

[@deathakid]

the Johnny Greenwood haircut

Music has no boundaries!

[@armenianarlert9985]

@@deathakid Dude, that’s what I thought

[@menacinghat]

maybe 15 years ago. emos are dead

[@AlexVns-yx7dx]

@@menacinghat thats ironic lol

[@mattlau]

This band is so underrated. The drummer has some awesome beats, both guitarists compliment each other so well with the "ping-pong" riff and the bassist has some great grooves. One of the best indie songs ever. Had this song on repeat back in college.

[@indorock]

so underrated.and so negated.

[@seeker156]

yeah they ripped. I saw them once and they got down. I always revisit this video. Takes me back.

[@richardwillson101]

I don't think they are "underrated", they are very popular and their songs have always had lots of radio airtime. Certainly from the Silent Alarm album. Awesome band 👌

[@atalaybora]

no it is not underrated, shut up. not everybody needs to know about every single band. i listen to them, that’s enough.

[@ElvisLivesUpstairs]

Not underrated. Bloc party were a big deal in the early noughties

[@tomraikes9855]

I can't believe this song is 16 years old. Still so fresh

[@bigone5757]

🙏

[@princegroove]

@@bigone5757 I remember hearing it in clubs then. Damn, I’m old. 😭

[@javiergr190]

Couldn't agree more

[@belzequieel]

I discover this band now and it's crazy

[@TheWhisperingPenis]

Yeah I kind of found them 10 years ago or so, but yeah it doesn't feel old at all. Idk, times weird. Im getting old I guess, but its hard to tell.

[@aribeelauf]

I love this "call and response" style guitar riff.... almost sounds like one frantic guitar player with a bionic arm

[@buttturkeyclips4891]

Do you like the strokes? They are perhaps the most famous band for that kind of thing.

[@KamiiloFreestyle8]

Yeah, for example check out The Adults Are Talking by Strokes, it's a great example of call and response style.

[@aribeelauf]

@@buttturkeyclips4891 the strokes are legitness

[@aribeelauf]

@@KamiiloFreestyle8 great recommendation!

[@jandcstopmotion7774]

Listen to Damaged Goods by Gang of Four, similar energy

[@jackdylan2002]

That bass player is really underrated in my opinion. He grooves really hard, has great rhythm and plays some nice melodic-but-tasteful stuff within the 1st and 2nd octaves.

[@jjellen5804]

Why he always make his basses look they weigh 1000 pounds tho lol

[@jackdylan2002]

@@jjellen5804 True

[@jackdylan2002]

@@jjellen5804 To answer your question, IDK.

[@jjellen5804]

I think it's part of his cool guy aesthetic because they don't even look that heavy when he starts moving haha

[@nr92cp6]

IMO Gordon is one of the most underrated bassists of all time. His lines are ridiculously creative.

[@MrFligoo]

Lead guitarist pulling all the Jonny Greenwood moves!

[@nashe746]

Man, i thought the same thing whem i first saw 😂, both have similar hair cuts haha

[@denisuntoro]

@@nashe746 that's my fuckin RUSELL

[@joshuarivera9767]

I thought the same thing. Even the haircut

[@TicklishWarrior]

I like that every member of the band looks like they’re in a contest to see who can dress the most like it’s 2005

[@mickthelick5788]

Ok I'll bite. It was 2005

[@kode-man23]

Raise your hand if you went to high school with no less than 60 kids who looked exactly like that guitar player 😂

[@justvers]

Im a mixed brown guy who wantee to be matt the asian drummer! 20 years later im still not asian but damm good at drums now. Thanks for the influence matt!

[@johnnyshowbones8689]

Now this is how I like my Bloc Party - skinny little indie cindies, playing some great tunes.

[@smoothtriston6203]

+Johnny Showbones I know man, I miss the days when I could just tuck my sack back and dance around in the mirror to some good old bloc party. Oh wait a minute, thanks to the miracle of digital recording I can. See ya.

[@georgecostanza9978]

What's going on here

[@aligg3250]

looks like they´ve been into protein lately xD

[@fuzzylogiceire]

Erik Ruiz They aren't bigger due to being older now. They've clearly been spending time in the gym. Kele looks jacked these days and Russell definitely looks more muscular as well.

[@aligg3250]

Erik, that´s the biggest stupidity I´ve ever heard, man... do you think the human body becomes stronger as time passes? Do yo think you are going to have a body like they have when you are in your 30´s without lifting??? hahahahahaha

[@hugorezende199]

I love Matt Tong ! He is outstanding! Doing a lot with a tiny kit. Bloc party specially Silent Alarm holds a special place in my heart.

[@meltingfusion]

Listen to Lace curtains album. He is on the drums !!

[@chrisdawson955]

For sure

[@nos4me]

One of the best albums of any genre ever

[@hugorezende199]

@@nos4me indeed. Im more a prog/metal guy nowadays, but i never get tired of them. He was the guy that made me want to learn how to play drums.

[@ST2theEphen]

Seriously! I just recommended this album to my younger cousin because of the drums. Silent Alarm is probably my desert island album. Wish I could go back and see/hear/feel them again live

[@moritzveltmann8115]

This was 20 years ago. You‘re welcome!

[@iwillnevergetone5]

that stereo chop guitar style they used during this era was hot. great use of space from each instrument

[@맥스웰방정식-d5z]

Typical early 2000 garage revival style. I remember the Libertines and Interpol also liked using that.

[@krieng]

And Razorlight

[@synthmalicious7541]

Ah the good old Marquee Moon Guitar panning

[@danielfitzgerald4828]

Major part of the Strokes sound too

[@devinthierault]

Reminds me of television

[@ryadachaibou8098]

I didn't expect them to sound this good live

[@xephael3485]

Good bands generally do

[@PaulCastles]

Man, this band was 0:43

[@filmnoirincolor]

now THIS is a comment

[@lakewestchase]

Yes

[@ImJustARandomGuy23]

no its not. in 2005-08 they were one of the main bands in indie rock culture.

[@connerwilkes8507]

ImJustARandomGuy23 still deserve to be bigger

[@whyarewehere3893]

@@ImJustARandomGuy23 yeah indie rock a pretty small genre and now you never hear of them

[@chihuahuaman7025]

I’m ashamed to admit but I only recently gave this band a try. I have to say I think they’re amazing. I’ve been discovering all of their material and I’m slapping myself for not giving them a listen years ago. They sound amazing here.

[@willm3027]

They do bro

[@stevendoherty744]

It doesn’t matter when you found them, it just matters you did

[@ZVvereVvolf]

They were pretty damn good can in the day. Saw them headline Warped Tour at Shoreline Amphitheatre in '07 or '08 can't remember now it has been so long. They were great live.

[@gobirds4362]

Don’t give a crap what u listen too just what makes u feel good

[@ROC14088]

Silent Àlarm one of my favourite

[@NomNom_Nom28]

I like the drums in this song, really good

[@glea-gw8be]

Dante.D Sefa one of the most underrated drummers

[@lukess.s]

Tong's a fucking beast! He's now moved on to work with Algiers, who did one of last year's best albums: The Underside of Power

[@DenisWeber]

Maybe you will like my Bloc Party drum chronology? kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZekl3-ihKaqm5o :)

[@lalo2509]

Hideo Kojima on drums

[@Scutezo]

Everybody likes matt tong

[@citizenzola601]

The best drummer in the history of indie movement

[@jackcravford8744]

THIS SOUNDS EVEN BETTER THAN STUDIO VERSION. WHAT THE HELL. The guitar work, falsettos, brutal drum beats, deep bass, everything is there like in studio version. God damn it, this blew my mind.

[@xephael3485]

Live bands often perform best live... Conan was semi-studio because of the quality of engineers they had to help the bands setup...

[@rrm9618]

Young blocs :( , best lineup ever

[@spartan876]

hideo kojima is such a good drummer. i never knew!

[@Pradzel]

spartan876 lmaooooo 😂

[@leonardo25gabriel]

A Hideo Kojima song

[@Scutezo]

Overused joke

[@vinceplayzforeal]

Ahahahaha wow good one man that got a good laugh out of me

[@marb1317]

Fun fact, Kojima is actually a Bloc Party fan.

[@maurijr10]

Bloc Party, why'd you be so underrated?

[@massivelegend957]

They aren't they were absolutely massive in at one point!

[@armenianarlert9985]

@@massivelegend957 Username fits comment

[@luisnava3239]

Take mE back to when I was 15 years old; bombing down the streets on my skateboard with friends from dusk to dawn and banquet blasting thru my headphones 🎧

[@subterraneanoreo3102]

I first listened to bloc party 4 years ago and I knew that they were going to change my life. Now I’m 17 and trying to make music just like them!

[@andy4717]

Sounds so tight. The bass sits perfectly in the mix too.

[@xiaobai2977]

black indie frontman, like a white rapper but rarer, awesome

[@ilooli]

Like a white rapper, but good.

[@Tome4kkkk]

is TV On The Radio an indie band?

[@mynameismark25]

mate, the blues

[@coffee5736]

@@Tome4kkkk Yeah! TV On The Radio kick ass I love that band.

[@fleecekawasaki]

Joe King blues ain’t indie

[@dustingd1]

this song will slap forever

[@nashe746]

Hideo Kojima: drums Jonny greenwood:lead guitar Jimi Hendrix : lead vocals That guy from my chemical romance: bass What a band!

[@iliketrains3495]

Mikey Way?

[@onis]

Have you ever seen Jimi Hendrix? Looks nothing like him

[@nashe746]

@@onis true, it was just a stereotype, like the drummer doesn't look like kojima either hehe

[@andretyroneii941]

@@nashe746 ah yes, good ol' stereotypes lol

[@solar_genesis]

2:22 woah guy can control that voice

[@IcecoldBotch]

Saw them live in Middlesbrough in 2005 and it is one of my favourite live experiences. The next few times were brilliant too. Still have half of Matt's drumstick

[@garydixon6315]

Cool man🙂

[@nervenkiller]

Das ist die beste Version von dem besten Lied der besten Band der besten Welt, die ich je gehört habe. Bumms. Wieder Glück gehabt. :)

[@nervenkiller]

..und wie geil die druffen Studenten miteinanderspielen...... END-Wow....

[@emolycult]

thanks youtube algorithm for giving me this quality content :) throwbacks

[@hanbunko4296]

drummer is insane

[@rawfeekrawfeek9345]

Holy shit I finally realized there was 2 guitars for the main riff this whole time I thought they were playing this shit so fast lol

[@secretsoffireband]

Our Beautiful British Black Robert Smith

[@joeymadara7266]

drummer is such a beast, couldnt watch this once

[@24wrld26]

That bassline is so good

[@tomchaplin4124]

Wow the drummer has skills. I always enjoyed Bloc Party but never appreciated their talent as musicians until recently

[@ghostyblue]

0:14 I love how over the years the pedalboards just get bigger and bigger.

[@kayzeey2806]

worship songs

[@rockdoublard]

Those were the days, guys... those were THE days ! :) :) :) :)

[@betoski]

+Dixxy totally agree

[@btsdancestudio5691]

The drummer might be the GOAT!

[@JohnSmith-fe6xk]

Origi before he became a Liverpool legend

[@johnhernandez7594]

CORNER TAKEN QUICKLY!!!

[@rafab3944]

I came for this comentary

[@thebadguy44]

Haha gold

[@degrassi420]

hahhahaaha

[@jackdylan2002]

Kele does resemble him a bit. Coincidentally, Kele was born in Liverpool.

[@evannewell7985]

I saw these guys in Chicago on their first US tour. It was the most fun I’ve ever had at a show, the energy was through the roof.

[@robbeason]

This band was so good during this line-up iteration.

[@hybrid6ix885]

This song truly is fire. And this performance was especially great. Idk how these guys are so underrated.

[@Owenator26]

Ever since I started listening to Bloc Party I always thought Russell on lead guitar reminded me of Jonny Greenwood from Radiohead. The look and the moves and even his guitar style the frantic slides on the guitar hitting those high notes. Silent Alarm will always be my favourite album from these guys one of the first CD's I bought when I was younger

[@y.a.d5567]

This song is such a banger

[@ArsenicDrone]

It took watching this video 15 years later to realize how good the bass in this song is. That guitar hook is solid, but the bass makes the song work

[@MajorCanada]

The mixing crew deserves a lot of credit. This is effectively a different take on a live studio performance. Each instrument is input directly into a master feed and the production team will adjust as they see fit depending on the song. They do a pre-mix during dress rehearsals and learn the format of the song, balance all the instruments and mics.

[@user-ne9sd4ow1o]

It sounds great! They did a wonderful job

[@CopleyTheFett]

Awesome. This is exactly how I discovered Bloc Party when this episode aired. Conan also brought Death From Above 1979 into my life.

[@thecomfortisnow]

That guitarist was always killing it! So underrated!

[@nickyn9639]

I still listen bloc party every single day!! They will always be on my playlist for ♾

[@janpangilinan2979]

Guitar riffs alternating and that hypnotizing bass then comes that mind blazing drums.. i just can't keep up with them..

[@randothol9003]

This song takes me back to so many fond memories, thanks for being part of my soul

[@festol1]

Awesome! I can hear all instruments!

[@martincito88]

I will listen to this song all my life 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@yoelcueva4664]

underrated basslines

[@freethepress7807]

He is such a great drummer

[@robertomoers8261]

The timing is perfect, a well oiled powerfull machine

[@mapledoodle5516]

Wow almost 15 years ago. How time flies...

[@jorgek92]

I was thinking the same, they were in their mid 20-s, now they are around 40.

[@danielmonteiro9218]

This guys had all to be a Huge Band! First album and some of the songs from 2o and 3rd album... Here from 2024!

[@GreenLeaf5656]

You can actually hear the bass!! and it sounds amazing!!!!!!

[@RIZO214]

They sound amazing live! 😮

[@nathanplatero4311]

Why am i just now discovering these guys? This song is dope

[@SurftonsMusicOfficial]

Welcome to the Bloc Party club then :) By the way, sorry in advance if we seem like spamming. We just wanted to tell you about our music channel. We are Surftons, a post-punk indie band. If you don't mind, please check our latest tracks on our youtube channel. Thank you in advance for your kindness. Have a nice day. ❤️

[@yannhaouari9248]

15ans après c'est de la frappe !!!!

[@jasonboyer2252]

Just saw Kele and company this week in SF. 15 years later, they still got it.

[@girlsaturn8621]

the lead guitarist doesn’t look up ONCE LMFAO it’s so 2000s the poses omg

[@austinlyle3579]

lol not that they're shoegaze, but i always find it funny that thats where the term for the genre came from.

[@oneheadlightt5900]

Look at radioheads

[@girlsaturn8621]

miguel SaEnZ i love radiohead lol i actually heard that this guy is big inspired by jonny

[@davidburke2132]

girl saturn Hehe. Surely you can actually hear that he was inspired by Jonny Greenwood from his playing, can’t you? That outro solo section is so much like Bends and OK Computer era Jonny.

[@DendyJungle]

I remember going to a youth club a while back and some kids were playing. Front guitarist had his back turned to us the whole time

[@arddukaj]

What an amazing band!

[@DroomBroom]

The call and response of the guitar riff !!

[@jchuck1737]

Kelee had so much energy when they were younger. You don't get the same energy in their recent shows anymore.

[@matthewcarlile6751]

These dudes rock man

[@RyanLabombaTV]

my favourite indie band

[@gabepartido7932]

I've had this song stuck in my head since I saw you perform it in vegas! I'm so happy that I can finally hear it again!

[@curiousjoel]

Saw these guys live at a local/small scale festival in NB, Canada several years back... easily one of my favourite bands all time, wish they were still putting music out....

[@fuzzylogiceire]

They are, albeit with two new members. New album out soon.

[@andreyofdoom]

Did you listen to the new album!?

[@curiousjoel]

@@andreyofdoom The vinyl arrived a bit earlier this month, but I havn't had a chance yet! I gotta find a new spot for my record player... I've heard a couple songs from the album on youtube though and based off that it sounds good

[@PesdeformigaFormiga-yr6tf]

🇧🇷

[@joseencarnacao9036]

Thanks for sharing this. I was searching for the LN&CO 2007 "Flux" performance that Bloc Party did: Perhaps the best performance ever by them!

[@mason500]

Their lead guitarist was pulling all the Jonny Greenwood moves. I love it!

[@DarkPsyence]

Had the pleasure of watching these guys play in Dublin a few years back, absolutely outstanding live. I'd pay to see these boys live every day, so sad they split.

[@chadlong1109]

Oh, shit. A band from my teen years I haven't overplayed. I gotta dig up Silent Alarm.

[@hugorezende199]

that drum intro...and that Holly chorus

[@KateKillet]

This really changed my life

[@LuisAlfaro-sz9ks]

The best- but underrated - indie band of the 2010's

[@evanpoole7829]

2000s but yes defo

[@user-xc3tb2wi9p]

今聴いてもオシャレ

[@matheuspegolo]

they were so in sync

[@justinb1382]

pegolim N’Sync was a different band

[@monicarivers4864]

If we are searching for truth and beauty, we have found them both here.

[@blindingirisjake]

Bass line is sick love it

[@HAPPY2HURT]

i just love this band so much. even tho this song is many years old its just the best

[@myloveispunk]

dear god i miss the mid 2000's so much. golden age of entertainment.

[@SagradaMascarita]

You're delusional, it really wasnt.

[@PS-uj1fn]

u pasha mmm no

[@comochingas1000]

80s 90s 00s 10s all have real and great music

[@nicbongo]

Hope of the states, Interpol, editors, easyworld, Bombay bicycle club, jj72. Just to name a few news bands that came out around the time. Radiohead did some amazing stuff too. Amazing period of music!

[@kevinkibble8342]

nicbongo Bombay Bicycle Club didn't emerge until the end of the decade and JJ72 were only in their prime around 2000.

[@michaelstojsavljevic8453]

Good old indie days, this was my teenager years

[@pepemollinedo]

I love this drummer this is BLOC PARTY real sound!

[@demitasse22]

I remember watching this real time and thinking WHO ARE THESE GUYS. This performance made me a fan for life. Saw them in 19. They were My band

[@dragonknightorc7562]

Love this just regular guys rocking out

[@davefuller84]

One of a kind sound and songwriting

[@waterhot80]

One of the best bands of all time, such a shame they broke apart.

[@jakeyepez4296]

Update they're back together! However the drummer and bassist are different... Lead singer and lead guitarist are original. They also just put out a new album! Definitely give their new song "Traps" a listen!

[@Bawitdabadabangdadang]

@@jakeyepez4296 So they ain't back! 🤣

[@jakeyepez4296]

@@Bawitdabadabangdadang they are back as they've been putting out quite a few new songs. Definitely give them a listen.

[@yourguitarsage]

Such bad-asses!!!

[@JReese630]

This right here was my very first dose of Bloc Party, and I never forgotten it. . . . . . Never heard anything else by them either... probably should.... P.S. I'm watching this in 2020.... *EDIT UPDATE: 2021*

[@willm3027]

2022?

[@INDKFGC]

WOw. doesnt feel like it was that long ago. damn.

[@NilsHedstrom]

Awesome drummer!

[@shnixbot]

November 2021 and i'm still deeply in love with this song

[@abennett851]

Johnny Greenwood Lite on the Telecaster.

[@matthewjames206]

Awesome performance 👌👌

[@who4592]

This made my heart cry