Alien Ant Farm - Smooth Criminal (Live - Leno)

[@pooledogg775]

This is a performance where all four members are the headliner.

[@scottrussell4742]

Max Poole they can play

[@apoyarskii9432]

Very Rare

[@jermainbrown3581]

fact I've smacked folk over this band

[@bigphil3326]

What an underrated band... especially the drummer. What a beast.

[@corrado]

how about that bass player? he makes the band really.

[@aap71]

@@corrado he looks just like a young rob riggle. even the energy is similar.

[@jameskelly6288]

Saw them live a few times back in the good ol days they fucking RIPPED sooo hard live

[@TomE-11]

@@aap71 him or Kevin Nealon

[@Thrasher_Abbatoir]

All of them are talented. Tight performance

[@russrussellson3928]

I wanna know how the bassist sings and plays bass whilst his eyebrows perform interpretive dance.

[@vincentdeboer2614]

Best comment :)

[@craigbielsky115]

Russell Hampson roflmao

[@jaimesanchez6793]

Ahhh.."whilst"...outstanding

[@ShartimusPrime]

He used to be a drummer . . .

[@mrBeanstring21]

Ask jonah hill LMAO

[@johngerson7335]

Holy crap what a performance! Rare that a band is better live than studio, these guys were for certain!

[@rbsnacks_]

Amazing bassplayer and drummer. Extremely solid live band.

[@travisfan110]

@Chris Slint its a punk band m8

[@stryker2483]

The bassist is my hero. The playing , singing, and his almost a honky tonk dancing. Great performance.

[@Antonio_Ortiz]

That Bassist is my hero.

[@Amazin-ji8sn]

Tony Ortiz he pays a six string bass. Pretty bad ass

[@m3lonh3ad]

Mine too

[@TheDarkDutchman]

@@Amazin-ji8sn He indeed paid for it. But he didn't play all six strings. He used only 1 or 2.

[@Amazin-ji8sn]

DarkDutchman really?

[@shcottgoggle]

@@TheDarkDutchman he uses all of the strings in some songs

[@ctrlshiftn2132]

Still in my top 5 live performances. This is 100% perfect. Vocals, presentation, hype, eyebrows.

[@Gawernator]

Underrated singer who can really perform well live

[@25defaso]

I agree, that guy and the bassist are really good

[@jonathan5593]

are u shpongled 6

[@basharcali]

I totally agree. These guys tear shit up live. The lead singer and the bassist work so well together. I really wish these guys went further than they did

[@hogmjr]

they released a new album in 2015

[@jay8819]

BLoB that was without the bassist Tye Zamora. It never works out well when members leave

[@AxeCheeks]

Should have been way bigger then they ever were. Solid musicians

[@joshjonesify0]

Matt Dimes Really?! I’ve only ever heard this song and they didn’t even write it

[@AxeCheeks]

@@joshjonesify0 my point exactly

[@sabonesjones]

Their mistake was getting popular with a one hit wonder which was a cover so nobody cared to check out their album lol. That's what happened, the only other song they were known for was movies.

[@darylcurnow9692]

@@joshjonesify0 Movies...

[@bradevans7882]

@@joshjonesify0 they are a fucking shit band seen them 3 times at festivals and we walked away

[@Topher_Jay]

That bassist is just so fantastic. Not only does he write awesome bass riffs and such (Though i am aware this in particular is a cover) but he can play, sing, dance and use his eyebrows all at once. That's brilliant.

[@stryker2483]

So true. Love it

[@jackoff1826]

He's also so good of a sound technician as well, that he left the band to be a highly paid sound man for other bands.

[@Nand00Coelho]

He also built his basses from scratch

[@reileyb]

For the first time in my life I decided to look up a love performance of this song, They are such good live performers. Very talented.

[@mickterr740]

Me right now lol

[@jordanflowers8174]

this drummer is the master of fills

[@TigerMeadows]

Yes.

[@shaunsullivan5059]

And while wearing a sweater! It's amazing he's not drenched in sweat!

[@eikeboettcher7497]

amen.

[@PaulUhlir22]

nice ride work as well

[@jamaldavinci2932]

He was voted 1 drummer back then.

[@PaynePresents]

Each member has the presence of a frontman it’s crazy

[@laurajesso88]

I was not expecting him to sing this well live..

[@billlumbergh9251]

They killed it. They had 2 bangers and this was one.

[@dereke.b.1587]

they really don't sound any different performing live. gold star for you, Alien Ant Farm

[@lolroflstomp]

This comment is old. This video is old. I only ended up on this video because of a forum thread. They sound tight here because they're playing to backing tracks.

[@v4v819]

@@lolroflstomp Is he lip syncing as well?

[@stevepellow8618]

No way that's lip syncing and it does not sound the same as the recording, it's a raw live performance and a good one at that

[@jonsixxx6569]

All pre-recorded

[@dannie2712]

Its live you people are imbeciles

[@fabman132]

Not often you hear a live performance that hard, that fast etc... without the singer losing breath and getting puffed. What a legend

[@danlc95]

Mike Cosgrove - one of the great drummers of his era. Sadly underrated.

[@1979WURST]

I hear a lot of Stewart Copeland influence in Cosgrove sometimes. Dude should have become a session guy or something, he had the chops.

[@jumpinjojo]

danlc95 Who underrated him??

[@Gingercs]

Hes not underated,hes a beast

[@danlc95]

​@jumpinjojo - Hey look, a smartass. Cool.

[@kylestrange4494]

In my opinion one of the best covers of all time.

[@jackoff1826]

Right up there with their version of Everything She Wants

[@Beastbassplayer]

This band is way too underrated

[@1979WURST]

They shot themselves in the foot releasing this as a single.

[@jumpinjojo]

Jordan Craven By who?? Never heard a bad word from the media.

[@macweller1]

joseph migliore Underrated doesn’t necessarily mean people criticize them, just they’re not as popular as they should be

[@Sean-mc4iq]

they only have two good songs lol... Not really underrated.

[@mordecai3479]

Nope

[@multiestonian]

A solid performance. The drummer is insane, some smooth fills he got.

[@gothpunk702]

That bassist is fucking nailing it!!

[@Handlingitjustfine]

This whole era of music was so weird and good. The dances! The costumes! Face masks! Impromptu vocals! Whatta time to be alive.

[@Hmantooth]

The Bassist in this band is my hero! Guy is a fucking legend!

[@NJFLIPPER]

+Hmantooth Yea, he is great! He also looks like he's having more fun than everyone. Real nice background vocals too.

[@shadeauGU]

I wanted to hear the live version.. not the studio version Oh it is live?!?

[@SamOwenI]

I am amazed at the quality of their vocals live. Wow. And check out how well they're playing despite all their dance moves. Fall Out Boy have so much to learn from these guys lol...

[@stryker2483]

Amen

[@HaydenYoshi]

at least fall out boys can write songs lol unlike these guys

[@benkmoskomusic3679]

Nice 311 shoutout on the guitar speaker cabs “I’ll Be Here A While”

[@jupiramaster]

THIS DRUMMER RULES

[@NoUsernamePlease]

I think they all rule, except the lead singers dancing =P

[@Zizzyyzz]

thnafa Lol.

[@carllutz7523]

The drummer is insanely tight

[@pinymartinez2061]

his tempo is excelent!!

[@reydc2817]

you haven't seen Sugarfoot, have you?

[@Sabogey]

This is such an underrated band. Great group of musicians and energy. Would 100% see live.

[@ReshadRafiq]

I can't keep myself still whenever I watch this. Such a fun band. The bassist is a beast!

[@davidparr6744]

yes check out universe live I swear he's under the influence of a demon no shit.

[@dimebucker]

THE DRUMMER THOUGH 💥🔥

[@robertryan5874]

The bassist gives me life

[@josephtowers9223]

I watch this once a month, it pleases me and gives this form sustenance....

[@xDEATHCLINCHx]

right hes a fucking goofball but in a good way

[@thaloh]

@skylar - it's called being a showman. If you don't go all out in a performance, you don't deserve to be in the entertainment industry.

[@bispower6]

What happened to the bass player? HeS not in the band anymore, i think they arent the dame without him...

[@iler859]

check out Les Claypool (Primus). You will die from excitement.

[@stevel15]

I was nervous when I heard the live rushed tempo on an already rushed cover song but dang they pulled it off! Drummer especially killed it 🤘🏼

[@kevinswift8654]

It worked!

[@victora.3565]

This band was/is huge!! It's a pity they didn't get more recognition.

[@wesmax8522]

my buddies are opening for them and the Toadies in Dallas next month. I haven't seen them since they toured with 311 in '97-98. It's gonna be a blast from the past, fo sho.

[@iarwainthabombadil7724]

If Bob Odenkirk and Rob Riggles had a son who studied under 2uestlove. This drummer rocks bro!

[@1925stavros]

the bassist is awesome \m/

[@-_-Code-_-]

+Stavros Papadopoulos ty zamora

[@Chile2011]

Stavros Papadopoulos don't forget the drummer!

[@TigerMeadows]

He's moshing 2:58 and sings too.

[@crazyjkz]

The drummer definitely went all in on this one.

[@heelflipster]

what a tight band! ...the bassist plays sooo good and sings sooo well while performing

[@bobbyberetta4206]

Plus his moves are on point

[@DominikSutara]

@@bobbyberetta4206 he's on guitar tho

[@mczeljk]

This is one of those performances where I’d wish for a camera for every single band member

[@melquizedec]

something tells me that this was on 4th july

[@tinibug28]

+Melchi Zedeq I think was after Sept 11th. Jay was off the air for, like a month.

[@yup4121]

Awkward if it was. Singing "you've been hit by, you've been struck by, a smooth criminal" after 9/11 doesn't seem like such a tasteful choice haha.

[@melquizedec]

yup Osama does the moon walker xD

[@virtue696]

Ahhh 2001.. such fond memories of the country coming together and uniting over the idea of nuking the Middle East : ) how times have changed... Now everyone blows their stack At the idea of Arabs having to wait a few weeks to get their visa properly checked before they enter the country.. Do we need another 9/10 to wake up you dumb fucks..

[@whiterunguard9979]

so people do still listen to them

[@sticksman7819]

Was never a fan of this band but this is gold.the bassist is hilarious with great vocal harmonies.

[@jonathanpereyraleonar3152]

Michel Jackson made a cover of this song

[@Zizzyyzz]

I see what you did there.

[@Froglasso]

You know what they say nothing beats the original

[@Ruben8275]

yeah dude!!!

[@darrinirwin9701]

🤣😂🤣,❤it!!!

[@stvgrz9394]

MJ copy it from them..

[@Duffington]

I know people joke around about this band but they are actually really good

[@Kryptor360]

At the end of the song, the drummer makes a reference of The Grudge by Tool, Nice one!

[@JeffWatchesYoutube]

Kryptor360 Good catch. He is a Danny Carry fan as well it would seem!

[@LedGuitar1218]

Good catch

[@SpoonJuggler]

The way the singer moves and the body paint? Don't tell me that wasn't influenced by Maynard.

[@silversurfer1472]

@@SpoonJuggler it absolutely was. Maynard to a tee.

[@redskullz1249]

Damn! Great ear and good catch!

[@logan8846]

For anyone wondering why AAF is so Star-Spangled-out in this performance, this was 6 weeks after the September 11 attacks. Side note: This song was also on Clear Channel Communications' (now iHeartMedia) memo of songs that stations were discouraged against playing in the wake of 9/11.

[@joynthis]

It's not easy to jump around like this and play well. Good job.

[@TigerMeadows]

Controlled jumping.

[@degstahhh8875]

well the song is pretty easy for good guitarist

[@XakTerrible]

When you find where they're plugged in, let me know. They didn't even have wireless systems.

[@itsjustterrible1005]

XakTerrible because you were working there that night.

[@XakTerrible]

Its Just Terrible Functioning eyeballs will show you this.

[@speedracerjeff]

Alien Ant Farm in its best and original incarnation. Always was an underrated band.

[@cazmaestro]

They're so tight live!

[@israsriyai6986]

wow i love it

[@KarlSchoenefeld4]

If you didn't understand ADD/ADHD prior to watching this video, you do now.

[@awv31]

What video?

[@Izzy_Breezy458]

Hahahahaha

[@FJFerra]

Sorry, you were talking to me?

[@jumpkickinfernospeedcuber6999]

I have adhd .😂 by the way, love aaf

[@jaytrain]

Yesss. Someone who understands me lmfao

[@ChaChaRealSm00th]

This band doesnt have a weak link! Especially the rhythm section, love these guys!

[@mudvayne20056969]

lmao the bassist at 2:59

[@GabrielMoreiraHylian]

+Luke G HAHA LOL

[@nicholasnunes]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@double-u-d-forty7135]

what Is that

[@TigerMeadows]

They couldn't afford dancer girls so he has to do the dancing.

[@royramoso6189]

Kareem Majeens lol

[@percybrv]

AMAZING DRUMS

[@TheSilverGate]

Surprised by how well thry sound

[@AceBambam]

what a fun band

[@ImFluffyDuffy]

that bass player))) 10/10

[@xxezioxxGamer]

better than the studio version

[@ButterBallTheOpossum]

They actually asked Michael for permission to play. "The first time i heard it i fell in love with it" -MJ

[@TopVineVideos]

100% True! Michael Jackson didn’t just approve it, he loved it!

[@AeonAxisProductions]

the guitarist was rocking a schecter long before they were a popular brand lol

[@Ravelle17]

That's California loyalty for ya!

[@themodernguitarist]

Schecter has been popular ever since the late '90s. They were also popular in the '80s.

[@virtue696]

More like early-mid 2000's.. They got popular when metal started gaining new traction again.. People forget from like 1992 the rest of the decade metal was almost a dead genre and metal guitars were seen as so uncool.. Pantera for the most part was all of popular metal in the mid to late 1990's...

[@jessedeleon4123]

AquaCentauri I think at that time of pantera a lot brands like jackson, charvele, dean, and esp were getting bigger and ibanez too. A lot of fender and gibsons weren't really big used like they once were.

[@LilView]

go to a pawn shop see how many shecters there are there

[@seabasssimpson4547]

Amazing drumming!!!

[@dan073eb]

What an outstanding live performance! Soooo talented!

[@dznutz3598]

Live?????

[@SportsMusicCars]

I like how the bassist plays whilst performing interpretive dance with his eyebrows. How he does it, I don't know...

[@shabegsingh1843]

absolutely killer performance

[@katushix5695]

2023 - one of the cleanest perfomances ever 🤘🎸

[@GreenSmog17]

what a great performance!

[@jgilbertify]

Man .. if you ever had to jump up on stage and perform... this takes talent!

[@Drift808616]

I remember when this album came out I was in 7th grade, damn time goes by fast hahaha

[@SurfDog85]

311 - I'll Be Here Awhile nice! AAF giving props to their friends

[@artvandelay7608]

Glad somebody else caught that too

[@chrisbaker4890]

What can you say they just killed it on the Leno Show such original band so much talent too bad they didn't last

[@Ffeoli1039]

Honestly didn't expect them to sound this good live.

[@boosted1578]

Crazy how the drummer looks like the actor Rob Riggle in this, kind of reminds me of how Will Ferrell looks like Chad Smith of RHCP. Lol

[@ctrlshiftn2132]

I actually think the drummer looks like Ryan Reynolds ^^

[@terricosgrove428]

He always reminded me of Anthony Kiedis, when the drummer had long hair... but, what do I know..

[@BrandonHasAChannel]

What can be seen cannot be unseen.What can be seen cannot be unseen. *puts on glasses*

[@redskullz1249]

Haha! I've always thought that both the drummer and the bassplayer looked like Rob Riggle lol.

[@cynthiafigueroa2762]

i remember when this came out this was an AMAZING cover!!! i always thought it was soo much better than MJs version-and I still believe that!

[@MrJoho78]

Don`t do that Chewbacca

[@melquizedec]

+MrJoho78 Luke!.....Luke!.....Luke!!!

[@cperception]

i dont get the reference xD

[@kendeezy3407]

Woooooooooo

[@CHUCKTYRRELL]

@Daniel Diaz me too 😂

[@staffy73]

Dammit!! Now I can’t Unhear it🤬🤣

[@_c3a3m_88]

This performance is ridiculously well done

[@groovass65]

I didn't know Q from Impractical Jokers played bass in this band !

[@celerystikz]

actually its the love child of q and sal lol

[@Adam-iw6sx]

And also did not realize Don Riggles was their drummer. Man he got rhythm.

[@lobokuklinski812]

Fuck he does look like Q

[@ct2557]

Lol or possibly Big Jay Oakerson

[@deftones4569]

The drummer definitely resembles Murr moreso than anything

[@paulthomas1513]

Up there amongst my favourite renditions of anything!

[@AxelAlexK]

Pause the video at 0:40 What's with the 311 song written on the amps? You can clearly see 311 - I'll Be Here A While.

[@mediumvibesonly7974]

Dude 9 years and no one has answer, im going to try to figure it out lol

[@AxelAlexK]

@@mediumvibesonly7974 Oh man I made this comment like a decade ago, lol. My guess would be that AAF borrowed some of 311's gear for this performance. I believe AAF opened for 311 during this era? But I am not sure. This is just a guess. But it would make sense.

[@rickyJR8768]

​@@AxelAlexKcrazy how time flies.

[@naveed1986]

This is the absolute gold standard of how a band should perform. They are insanely charismatic

[@111RAMONES]

Beast of a drummer!

[@aldnprm90]

Underrated band ever, a good drummer, a good singer, a good guitaris, a good bassist ...

[@bispower6]

Why i didnt see this before? This is great, the bass player and the singer are really good...

[@AVAB593]

amazing bassist!!!

[@Vishuddhabbbx]

Love the 311 speakers. Shows true unity through bands and audience.

[@EmberGyaru]

I may be a little biased, but I agree with you ^_^

[@billyo2730]

I've scrolled through all these comments to see if anyone else noticed the 311 cab's. I've seen AAF play with 311 a couple times throughout the years so he must of borrowed them for that performance.

[@willhart9834]

@@billyo2730 That's the only reason I looked at the comments lol

[@VLKV_loves_you]

@@billyo2730 hahaha makes so much more sense

[@rogerrude313]

This was a hell of a live performance. I've only seen a handful of bands go out there and do exactly what you hear on played live and Alien Ant Farm is one of them.

[@Howitchewstofeel5gum]

Man this band was so talented, it's a real shame that they'll go down in history as a one hit wonder. That whole first album was great.

[@dznutz3598]

Great Cover - No real original Stuff from them, One Hit Wonder may just suite them.???

[@Howitchewstofeel5gum]

@@dznutz3598 Listen to the first album, it's awesome.

[@earthrocker8955]

that bassist owns

[@siiberad8155]

"DON'T DO THAT CHEWBACCA!"

[@balockaybumblebee]

Dude..... it can't be unheard

[@urielhardy82]

H0OOOO!

[@desmondciauri4616]

I member seeing them at the warped tour 01 and they were Phun af to watch live.

[@pranavchaware]

Sade kicks in @ 2:17 :P LMFAO

[@robaxl3088]

These guys are awesome

[@underscoreisnotvalid]

is the drummer meant to be dressed up as buddy rich? if so, that's rad

[@Godshole]

14 years, still stands hairs up on my neck.

[@TampaFanatic1]

Damn good cover. These guys have been way too underrated for the past 2 decades. Probably one of the more lively acts Leno ever had booked on his show, normally most of the alternative and nu-metal groups would end up on Letterman instead. Great performance. Thanks for posting!

[@dznutz3598]

It was a Cover btw.

[@dyodoleu]

Everyone talking about the bassist and as they should he's amazing but damn are the lead singers pipes CRISP

[@WandersonNexus]

Simplesmente maravilhoso!

[@peterczebatorowicz1438]

This is a brilliant performance!

[@ksp1911619]

the most energetic band i have ever seen

[@BeauregardHall]

Can we just take a moment to appreciate that he didn’t care how many members of the Blur Man Group he offended by performing in blue face.

[@capntonydanza]

It’s 2019 and I didn’t think I would see a 311 reference when I watched this random AAF video. Lol. I love both bands btw

[@CrAck-MoNey]

I'm glad someone else noticed that.