Alkaline Trio - All On Black (Live On Letterman)

All On Black Performed Live on Letterman
from the album 'Good Mourning'
/ jazzbandrock

[@rockvids42]

I can't help to be amazed by Dereks drumming everytime i watch this. He's totally awsome.

[@deadpool102192]

I know, I’m really going to miss it lol.

[@abedofevilandlettuce]

I watched the CBGB live show and was out of breath just looking at him. He's a friggin miracle of cardio and a fkng bona-fide beat GOD.

[@thatONEmachine]

I love all of Trio's drummers but Derek is the quintessential Alkaline Trio drummer.

[@ShootYourRadio]

I was just about to say that. I love the way he plays. It's almost like he's not even trying. I think he used to play in The Suicide Machines.

[@chrisradzion2148]

Great drummer, and a pretty cool, down to earth guy. After a record store show, I shot the breeze with him for a little bit, and we just talked about music getting you through rough times.

[@dr.frankenstein910]

That ending ride part is just magical. I don't believe many drummers would even think to go to such a place! Derek is the best!!

[@thatONEmachine]

@@chrisradzion2148 I can't to spend a good amount of the day in Fort Worth with the boys and Derek was a sweetheart. They all were.

[@chrisradzion2148]

@@thatONEmachine I’ve been fortunate in all my encounters with “famous” people- musicians, actors, wrestlers, professional athletes, comedians- all have been genuinely cool people. I have yet to meet anyone who was flippant, or above the fans. Derek was definitely one the the nicest, though. All three were really nice. I met them during the “Crimson” tour in NJ; the best show I’ve ever personally seen them play, though, was the Vagrant Records Tour with Thrice and Reggie and the Full Effect, in NYC, which I think was the same week this video is from. They had just released “Good Mourning”. They were absolutely firing on all cylinders.

[@venkmanstimemachine3337]

this performance has always stood out as one of their best for me

[@MatteoRocchetti82]

Venkmans time machine for me too

[@diciannove1100]

yes

[@dnelson9498]

I like Matt's voice in general but I've always loved the Good Mourning voice in particular. Very badass performance!

[@mattdegnan2989]

he was super sick when they recorded that record

[@Scorch428]

No doubt his best voice... makes him sound sinister.. :) Live at the Metro on youtube is a whole live concert with that voice....its so awesome.

[@christianblack392]

Good morning and from here to infirmary for me

[@Neil_goldman]

@@mattdegnan2989 he fucked his vocals up by screaming wrong for almost 10 years, then when he was going through his divorce was in chicago recording the album with jerry finn and abusing drugs and alcohol. most of the album alludes to his divorce, he was fucked up and sick as in helpless in the throes of addiction, but it for sure wasn't a cold or something. the good mourning era was good because even though his voice was completely fucked he still screamed his lungs out like it was the last time he would ever perform.

[@chrisradzion2148]

I know his voice was “messed up” from screaming, and lots of drinking and smoking. I’m not sure he had acquired the pill habit yet, and I thought the divorce happened a few albums later. Still, whatever pent up frustration and anger fueled that voice, it was perfect for them at the time, and honestly I don’t think it’s been as good since. That said, he seems to have gotten his life together (more or less).

[@christianperez7846]

This is the golden age of ALK3. It really gets no better

[@sv822]

BHAE disagree

[@aaronhenry3685]

this live show was what got me into all this music. saw it at my grandpa's house and nothing was ever the same.

[@bulletprooftiger1879]

So fucking awesome

[@VintageDerby]

Dude, same. I still remember how I felt watching them the night this aired. I bought Good Mourning shortly after. This shit changed my life lol.

[@jamesbullet55]

I know people love the old drummers, but to me Dereck, Matt and Dan are THE perfect Trio :)

[@jasoncoker1625]

🤘💯🔥💜

[@Nick_Magliano]

12 years late but I like all the drummers. But Derek is on a completely different level compared to the rest. There’s no debate

[@jimmygee3219]

@@Nick_MaglianoAtom will be great too. But Derek will be THE trio drummer imo. Even if Atom was in the band first

[@cerealsandwiches]

That bridge is amazing never fails to hit me.

[@maple9706]

It’s a chilling, haunting, bleak masterpiece

[@vincesarmento4854]

I am enjoying becoming a fan of this band! Like many of you l love the drumming! I love their sound!

[@AEFXGTS]

compare this to their performance of the same song on Conan around the same time and you can really tell the difference in the quality of the sound engineers on Letterman at that time. The guitar sounds much better, tighter and more in the mix, the bass sounds amazing and you can hear the whole drum kit.

[@Gem-182]

I like this version more than the album's one... Dan and Derek are perfect and Matt is so powerfull in this performance!!!

[@Youtubeissokewl]

i love how theyre singing on letterman about inverted crosses being theyre lucky charms and the pentagram on the drums. fucking awesome.

[@lionfyst]

I have been enthralled by this song since I first saw this exact performance live when it aired. It has become literally my favorite song over the years.

[@BigTYTtv]

to this day I still think the lines "and I'm living in lack of the blood sent from your heartbeat that arrives in your neck everytime I salivated over you" are absolutely, fucking amazing.

[@Youtubeissokewl]

i saw alk and and blink play a show together at the eletric factory like in 03 it was amazing

[@danielpursino2020]

I remember that tour!!

[@rockvids42]

Every time i watch this clip i have to comment on how great of a drummer Derek is. Every time!

[@ReelemIn85]

Found myself back here again 14 hrs later. I recorded this on vhs the night it aired

[@marcsfortaner]

3:24 ·:38 love that drum part Derek is amazing!

[@rastaking757]

as a long time drummer, That was one of those special moments in a song for me when I felt like one of my favorite musicians did exactly what I would've done in that moment. "The ride cymbal gallop at the end "

[@RyanJDickinson]

This is quickly becoming one of my favourite videos on the internet...

[@torturexdr]

I’ve always thought this performance had a cure-ish feel to it. especially the way Matt plays

[@crazymissamy]

And the eyeliner lol

[@ShartimusPrime]

Hmmmm . . . I have a feeling the crowd was a little freaked out by their Satanism. AWESOME!!!

[@ballyz1]

that bass tone is the what i want my tone to sound like.

[@chrisradzion2148]

This was a great performance from, imho, peak level Trio: the “Here to the Infirmary”- “Good Mourning” era. Skiba’s gravelly voice was just perfect for the songs, all of which were good. I saw them the week they did this performance, and it was one of the top three shows I’ve ever been to (for reference, the other two were Joe Strummer in 11/2001, and The Smashing Pumpkins in 11/1996). They had the raw energy with just enough polish. Also playing that show, making it great/ Thrice, and Reggie and the Full Effect.

[@matthewsickinger8357]

The GM tour was SO fire

[@Jnw2044]

Matt looks really relaxed.

[@rockvids42]

The drummer is fucking amazing.

[@entercontainment]

OK, first of all, no ones voice is always perfect, especially when you're touring for months at a time, 2nd.. i've seen them live countless times, sound depends on the place they're playing and who's running the board, all i know is, this band has changed my life and has always been there for their fans, matt, dan & derek rule!!!!!

[@machoca]

he makes it look so easy, he has an amazing technique

[@chickrepelant]

about a thousand of these views are me. derek is a beast

[@londonlovesparis]

my favorite from them, hands down.

[@00432973]

Sorry haters, these guys are fucking awesome, lyrics don't get any better, and the band sounds great together

[@wowthatsbs]

i put $500 on black in vegas this weekend, because Alk3 told me to

[@christianblack392]

..... Well..... ...... Did you win??...

[@GiddyupRev]

Thats all you had?

[@spoopryme]

ONE OF THESE DAYS ITS GONNA CATCH UP TO YOUUUUUU

[@stoopidnerd75]

Derek is an amazing drummer. (:

[@naif96]

drummer is soooooooo awesome !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Jackfister69]

best music ever broadcast by cbs

[@SkaMasterEnjay]

Awsome song from an awesome album preformed by an awesome band! Shame they never comes to cold Ol' Sweden..

[@jasoncoker1625]

That is all straight love

[@uhohoverflow]

Oh yes, he does!

[@LetsPlayThomme]

I stayed up late to watch them play this before I watched them at the Metro, I miss Trio.

[@AnthonyAlevity89]

I love that drum in the chorus.....1:23 he's just rocking the fuck out.

[@SurfinDead138]

Easily my favorite Trio album

[@PearlVedder]

Gothic,Emo,Copying Misfits,satanists... I dont care the APPEARANCE. The MUSIC is everything. VIVA ALKALINE TRIO

[@weakweek85]

Matt's voice is starting to improve at this point. He sounded much cleaner here than he did on Conan

[@lauur23]

my favorites!

[@Filbunkish]

like you said.. the drumming is sick in this vid

[@ringsofhog]

Very good drummer, very nicee rythms....

[@doemecom]

watched again after years the drumming is by far one of the best performances ever seen...this is just awesome, i don't know how he does the fast ride parts (in the chorus and after the "outro") someone an idea? :)

[@bigborman]

love the drummer in this man

[@CroMag523]

my favorite performance of this song. the reason i like music. this song. this performance.

[@benkirua]

I am not a drummer but I was thinking that the drumming was great, just to realize that many people think the same :)

[@jvalencr]

BRILLIANT SONG

[@btbrotherton]

seriously dude, i used to love them never realized how sick he was at drums.

[@coltstang123]

dan is the best punk bass player ever. its godly.. so i bought this bass and made his fender surf green one :)

[@narkninja]

so true dude!

[@heavenstreet]

Glad to see someone has their fucking facts straight.

[@jasoncoker1625]

I remember hearing them from a friend..... In 97..…

[@TheThizzleManofSC]

not my genre of music but this album is classic amazing lyrics

[@maple9706]

That bass is so subtly slick

[@Redsoxxplayer]

sweet. alkaline trio's going back to punk.

[@ironnica]

cant believe they'r not playin ireland. thats a kick in the teeth

[@orio_8320]

The amount of times I downloaded this from limewire....

[@BeckaBear08]

If I could play bass like Dan, I'd be a happy person

[@noheros3]

Bringin a little darkness to late night.

[@caviano]

hes amazing.

[@BladeV8]

0.15 - 0.20: Dan is the fucking man. Never seen anyone as cool as he is right there.

[@NinjaTylerBlack]

i bet all the little old ladies who watch letterman were scared shitless

[@bunsmalloy]

If anyone wants to hear some good Derek Grant drums, get a hold of the Suicide Machines record "Battle Hymns". Some of the best punk rock drumming EVER!

[@gberryful]

I like this song much better live here than the recording on good mourning.

[@maple9706]

It’s cuz it’s super bassy

[@EvilBenson]

they did a good job doing this performance :] GO ALK3

[@endboss6907]

Goddamm this song is fucking awesome!

[@dmon715]

this is spot on!

[@ChrisMccann1822]

What a talented band all veryy good at what they do

[@LukeCurryMusic]

Derek always looks like a kung fu master when he plays lol, he's so fucking amazing!!!

[@PeaceAndLove4Ever3]

they are no doubt my favorite band =] if you go to one of there concerts i swear the drummer looks you straight in the eye XD ♥Alkaline Trio♥

[@samuraiBSD]

they try to look like corpses, which IMO is awesome. They're a freakin awesome band. Who cares what they look like? Matt, Dan and Derek can look however they want, but as long as they sound great and are great guys, I won't care in the slightest.

[@c_ll_ct_r]

i love dereks little devil lock. the misfits would be proud.

[@breakingthisdown]

Rawr.

[@jinxx26]

I went to the roulette table and put it all on black.

[@AnthonyAlevity89]

3:30, I never noticed what Derek was doing with his right hand....woofa.

[@jonhorvath751]

AWESOME!!

[@londonlovesparis]

@Shtivv... no doubt. i could watch him all day.

[@machetephil1]

i saw em on the rock against bush tour years ago, and derek would yell/scream dans back up parts in this song (as well as a few others off of good mourning) and it made the song so much better then this.. anybody know why they stopped?

[@nayzany]

Good Mourning is one of my favorites. lol @ the eyeliner.

[@jekax19]

lo maximo !!!!!!!!!!! lml

[@yesfinallygot1]

Skiba has a cool guitar

[@djustinger]

Here for the pic scrape comments.

[@FortyGordy]

Great fucking lyrics as always." Join the dark side Luke."

[@weakweek85]

@randy1822001 i agree theyre both amazing. i just hate when people say travis rules, and dont acknowledge derek. travis is very flashy, and has mad skill. but derek grant is phenomenal

[@donclemens]

in that outfit, Matt Skiba looks more like being a neofolk musician

[@deathtrap1112]

Dan Andriano is a sick ass bassist

[@riotpigeon]

ah...so cute. :) my favfave!

[@coltstang123]

they are weak now but whatever. dan is still awesome at bass and matt is just the same in his own right :) i wish i could go back in time and see them play from here to infirnary live brand new :D!! or even better... their self titled!

[@sv822]

Derek is a beast?

[@HarryHatchet17]

have you ever seen them live.....they were amazing in england a few months ago

[@natecorning]

@bunsmalloy just took your advice. its amazing

[@prisonmike4971]

Skiba looks like a ventriloquist dummy in this. I've been holding that comment in since the punkrockvids days.

[@SteHayward]

I think at their age, they are past going through stages of emo and goth and such things. That's more of a teenage thing.

[@coltstang123]

this song was better on conan obrian when they played. the bass dan used for that gig was the one he used for this cd.. this song is great.and the bass sounds awsome :) but they sounded better on conan. I LOVE U TRIO!!! why isnt conans performance up on youtube!!!

[@rohaynes1]

that was a good live performance. didn't think they had it in em.

[@angrypizzagirl]

Yeah, ridiculously hot :P