American Football Reading Festival 2015

Setlist
1. 00:00 - Stay Home
2. 07:18 - The One With The Wurlitzer
3. 10:05 - Honestly
4. 15:18 - For Sure
5. 19:00 - I'll See You When We're Both Not So Emotional
6. 23:49 - The Summer Ends
7. 29:04 - Never Meant
8. 33:30 - The 7's

[@minorleaguefightclub]

It must be an incredible and nostalgic feeling playing songs that were released 17 years ago, and to think all that's gone on in your lives but you're still up there with your pals playing those songs from way back when. I always felt as though listening to American Football was like reading a diary or journal because they really encapsulated being young and put themselves into what they wrote. And that to me is what makes their music so captivating; let alone their outstanding musicianship. Each one of them has inspired me as I step into music and art being a 16 year old kid. I think about maybe being up on stage with my pals 17 years from now and playing some tunes we're writing now and it makes me smile. AF forever. ♥️

[@blainechappell5383]

I love this band too. Though, I do believe that drummer's arms are burning from holding a cadence on those symbols for 3 minutes

[@norlanderduwallis9074]

20 years now

[@skifullydone8165]

@@norlanderduwallis9074 24 now....

[@micah_welch_]

yo i went digging through this guys channel i found out he makes some seriously awesome music, anyone reading this go check out @minorleaguefightclub on youtube and bandcamp, seriously so good.

[@robert__]

looking at the drummer having such a good time makes me smile every time

[@Mr.February]

+Phoebe Buffay i noticed that too. :)

[@samholt10]

+Phoebe Buffay Man I imagine writing parts this good would be a lot of fun

[@markservilio2357]

+Phoebe Buffay I totally cracked a huge smile when I first saw him smiling too.

[@SapphireDreamssss]

+Phoebe Buffay ive seen your comment like three times and never realized your name hehe

[@atp1062]

that dude is actually a PhD, he teaches English at a Colorado University. really interesting guy

[@pablohentschelfernandez5824]

I'm amazed they started with Stay Home. I always felt that song as a closer.

[@smol9832]

Pablo Hentschel Fernández same

[@dhankmeme8345]

they usually open with stay home and end with never meant

[@jeffreylawton328]

I used to watch Mike play drums in Cap'n Jazz when he was a quiet teenager. Always smiling, but always quiet. I love seeing where life and his talent and desire have taken him....and the others.

[@damesoumbi]

while that’s really cool. you grew up with them?

[@jeffreylawton328]

@@damesoumbi no I didn't grow up with them. I was moved to southeastern WI when I was 6 and grew up back and forth. At 18 I moved back to Chicago and stumbled upon the local punk scene.

[@damesoumbi]

@@jeffreylawton328 wow that’s still dope tho

[@Daffanitely]

@@jeffreylawton328 I really wish I could see Cap'n Jazz live

[@jeffreylawton328]

@@Daffanitely you never know. They may reunite again down the road. You had to have seen them in their youth though. It's something you can't even out into words.

[@อยากให้รู้]

my favourite band of all time.

[@the99centbasement25]

They're awesome, but they sing in another language and that kind of kills it for me. There's something to be said about being able to understand lyrics.

[@MrMassivemeatlog]

so? words are just part of the music, go with it (or learn japanese)

[@CHARCUTERIEGOREGRIND]

+MrMassivemeatlog yes words are "part of the music" but in music where the lyrics add to the emotional impact its kind of important to understand what theyre saying. learning japanese is difficult and they have words that cannot be translated into english so it can be hard to translate at all.

[@MrMassivemeatlog]

My Other Ex-girlfriend you can still tell the emotion from tone and contex.

[@CHARCUTERIEGOREGRIND]

+MrMassivemeatlog im not saying that you cant enjoy and appreciate it. im just saying you dont get the FULL effect and impact that they intended

[@creekandseminole]

It's pretty cool that they have found success in present time than when they first came out.

[@markservilio2357]

Original music always lives on. Same thing happened with Slowdive and now the two bands that no one cared about 16 years ago are now hitting their strides.

[@zachweibel3716]

They started the band knowing it wouldn't last long because many of the members were going to different schools at the end of the year. It was just supposed to be a little side project for fun.

[@onelgalagedara4472]

creekandseminole people always shit on my generation music wise, but look at this man! People started caring about these bands again and they started to reconnect with genres like emo!

[@morb0yo]

this is the nicest comment section I've seen on youtube and i think i know why

[@ega7072]

Because it hasn't been shared that much, limiting its audience, thereby letting the dredge of internet culture pour their negativity upon it, or because math-rock fans are the best?

[@bootscrombled]

Because it's not about politics?

[@user-wm8cr7lp6p]

Grover Asylum lmfao

[@armin5308]

Because guys who listen to American Football are certified nice persons

[@zachweibel3716]

NEVER MEANT

[@2ndkombat]

emo dads is back to bring the feels... "ooh the muscle memories..."

[@ToPoSiKoSiS]

this drummer is amazing, the fact he is no longer on the band is such a great loss

[@DDDDdJagr]

Yeah but if he was active on social media, you would hate him like everybody else.

[@dingusuhum]

@@DDDDdJagr you sound like you have a lot going on

[@DDDDdJagr]

@@dingusuhum I think you confused what I was saying. But that’s cool. And yeah, much going on like you obviously. Commenting 6 months later! :)

[@dingusuhum]

lol fair

[@fransiskusrobisanjaya]

YOU CAN'T MISS WHAT YOU FORGET

[@mt19426]

The funny thing is that these kids in the audience are totally underwhelmed by this, but this might have been my ultimate concert to see.

[@HitmanJenkins1]

Reading is a bit of a weird festival for them to play to be honest, I don't see much of an overlap between the average Reading goer and an American Football fan. Thank fuck they played ArcTanGent a year later.

[@user-ep2bu5oo6t]

Actually I think a part of fans of american football are introverted，like me haha，and their songs are truly beautiful

[@IVomitOrgasms]

What, dude? Every show I go to is people standing arms folded wishing their feet didnt hurt. Certain bands attract mild mannered people that dont feel the need to move around endlessly and grin.

[@DDDDdJagr]

Kids are retarded and want to hear cardi B or whatever

[@ryanp194]

I saw the set at Leeds and the crowd was very different

[@clistere2]

in 2017 i experienced both american football and cap'n jazz live. 2017 was a pretty good year to me.

[@astridweatherfield4840]

posers didn't even bring a wurlitzer onto the stage wow

[@Seth_Bailen_Music]

Duuude... What a blessing that this on KZbin. The quality is great and their performance is on point. I remember buying their first album in New York City on a trip with my parents when I was like 15 or something. I'm 28 now and this still gives me that nostalgic romanticized feeling I had back then. Kinsellas make epic music.

[@bbomg02]

They were so experimental, and it sounds great.

[@JudeFrankum]

This was the first band I saw over the Reading weekend. I was so excited. I had wanted to see them for years. You can't really see it in the video but the crowd were pretty into it. There were a few people around me crying and really getting emotional over it. It was great.

[@user-il8ti2vl4w]

But no pogo

[@tghooker5123]

right up there with radiohead in the musical greatness and recognition.

[@demit189]

Its sad to see these guys so old now- you can hear it their voices... still such a beautiful show.

[@Jess1ekins]

I feel so sad that I missed this.

[@aalecmmcgrory930]

+Jessie May they are playing arctangent festival in bristol, get tickets, gonna be monumental

[@UKMLGgaming]

+Alec “TheAlec” McGrory Both American Football AND Totorro are playing there and of course I'm on holiday ):

[@josiahluck4385]

I have exactly the same issue. Totorro have other dates this year though, which I'm gonna got to, whereas AF never do any frickin GB shows

[@1musicguitarandanime]

After constant stress and sadness and grief I can always trust Americans football to turn my mood around. These guys are incredible and my life goal is to see them live someday. Truly a great band

[@smittenthekitteninmittens2679]

i wonder how many people in the audience had heard of Capp n' Jazz?

[@KendollKennessey]

SmittenTheKitteninMittens or Ghosts and Vodka... or the sky corvair or make believe

[@kenyahiguchi7707]

SmittenTheKitteninMittens fire is motion

[@silokeobounpheng4257]

we are all we've ever done

[@GatoGalactico]

Amazing.

[@TioNiqueAutistaProfissional]

+Gato Galactico tu é real emo tbm cara :v

[@mooreeloo]

+Gato Galactico hahahah conheci seu canal por aqui. Que coincidencia boa hahaha

[@leonelsz]

+Gato Galactico tu por aqui

[@lawlietjayson963]

1. 00:00 - Stay Home 2. 07:18 - The One With The Wurlitzer 3. 10:05 - Honestly 4. 15:18 - For Sure 5. 19:00 - I'll See You When We're Both Not So Emotional 6. 23:49 - The Summer Ends 7. 29:04 - Never Meant 8. 33:30 - The 7's

[@OlegUstimenko]

+Lawliet Jayson i could be wrong but arent they playing the one w the wurlitzer at around 7minutes?

[@lawlietjayson963]

+Oleh Ustimenko You are correct good sir.

[@TheDaaneshShow]

For Sure is my fave song by them, so calm, so sad, so beautiful.

[@ilikejameswalker]

This was the absolute highlight of my weekend. Best band on the lineup by a long long distance.

[@kynansmusic9724]

I owe it to Real Friends for releasing their song "Home For Fall" and the lyric "and we could listen to American Football or talk about highschool, just like we did the years before." That lyric always stood out to me and I was intrigued who American Football was. I searched them up and found their song "Never Meant" and have been hooked on thier music ever since!

[@norlanderduwallis9074]

I just found out that this album got released 3 days before I was born and I almost cried.

[@silverezno3261]

The sumner ends is my favorie, freaking amazing when they play it

[@PROFESSORGRIMM03]

I love that they played the 7's and honestly wish they would play it more. Ik it aint a popular song of theirs, but man it is so good. I'm so glad I got introduced to American Football and am a proud midwestern emo/king krule/hendrix guitar player. The guitar is beautiful in open tunings.

[@Snipesy9]

Nate's having such a great time lol :D

[@ankurkharal5632]

That's life, so social. 😞

[@Vaypenaysh]

how good it must have been to be there. Who would've said that after so many years they would come back together and play a few gigs!

[@timneave3240]

Isn't this lovely? It's bands like this helps keep us all sane, back in the day and again lately. And meanwhile we've had Joan of Arc to amuse and perplex us according to Mr Kinsella's mood. Check those records too. There are plenty of reasons still to be pleased with life on this planet.

[@arniexvx9776]

The singer-songwriter music under the monniker 'Owen' is some of my favorite in the entire genre.

[@danielcooke3967]

Worked the festival and ran to see as much as i could in 15 mins, so beautiful man

[@ToddSpoth]

Watched this a billion times already...

[@4thwavewar]

Thank you for posting!

[@TeaBagginYourCoffee]

36:09 guy killing it

[@TheSunBurningRetinas]

Lol

[@ankurkharal5632]

Grew up listening to them. I'm happy that they found some success and recognition in present time. Love AF

[@aincatoni]

Gracias por compartir tremenda presentación

[@FujiwaraYuukoWAO]

SO glad I was there for this, the atmosphere was incredible.

[@PedroMayn]

So happy to have seen them, was a cracking set. Such a shame there wasn't much of a turn out, but it did lead to a great atmosphere seeing as 90% of those there were die hard fans of AF.

[@LSV1994]

Gracias por subirlo, hermano! Aguante el emo

[@PedroMayn]

I remember running to this set with a friend who had not heard of them and I was more excited to see these, than anyone else on the bill the entire weekend. The crowd for them was much smaller than what would gather in there for most of the other bands, but it wasn't a bad thing since it was nearly all of the fans that wanted to see them.

[@loganmoss9981]

just beautiful

[@JC-ei3ci]

Wow. This makes me feel so sad and wonderful. Keep getting chills too.

[@phillipquirie7129]

This is absolutely first-rate. What a brilliant band. I really enjoyed watching and listening to that; thanks for sharing it.

[@TheseBitchesWantNikes]

I have chills. Just goes to show that some things never change.

[@PROFESSORGRIMM03]

I love this set. It is so beautiful, and honestly can't wait for LP4

[@awisecar9540]

Beautiful, amazing, golden songwriting

[@JackGreggs]

i come back to this video to remind me of being in this moment all the time

[@robertzoolander7074]

This isn't the New England Patriots

[@TheUnQuake]

Sports are a waste of time. Watch this amazing video instead

[@robertzoolander7074]

+Izak Ryssen ;)

[@campcircadia5079]

+Izak Ryssen except the band Sports, they're great

[@jankowitts]

SO GOOD!

[@jankowitts]

+jankowitts MAGIC

[@Pieriv]

I'm just discovering this band, it has an incredible feeling

[@aaroncannada2424]

God damn the feels

[@shukuchi1538]

seeing these guys in January in New York. can't wait honestly

[@liamtg912]

i want to go so bad lol. my parents won't let me...

[@benwilson1710]

be a man. just go; don't ask. deal with the consequences later. You're only young once.

[@chestycough227]

This bands musix makes me feel so happy all the time. I love these guys

[@tenken6963]

Same only 13 but this make me feel like god

[@Scott_Raynor]

what do you even do in the crowd at an american football gig

[@anthonykugel5613]

weep

[@smoshbooz]

Bawl

[@fransiskusrobisanjaya]

Cry

[@nairB_r]

Sob

[@cangkrukcoffeejember6776]

Lol, hilarious comment section

[@illegalinfluence]

Holy crap. I wanna share this with so many people...especially one girl.

[@awesomegamer9981]

Same

[@mirodccc]

I'll See You When We're Both Not So Emotional the bestttt

[@a11an72]

love this band

[@liveaudio5976]

im seeing these guys in Chicago in a few more months , cant wait !

[@Jav5355]

Despues de casi 10 años, que emocion :D

[@gaaasi]

アメフト最高だわ〜♪ この声が低くなった感じも、味わい深い！

[@TheJajajajaja21]

have my emo babies mike kinsella

[@BrotWurst]

dem feels

[@lardog112]

Awesome!

[@PeppaPicky]

I wish I was there. I would've cried just a little bit.

[@richeeskullz]

God damn I love AF!

[@damianandres]

Es muy bonito ver una banda que esta ahí por la música y no por la fama, la plata, las mujeres o todo eso junto. Saludos desde Monte Grande, Argentina!

[@sebastiancasablancas2390]

que grande loco!

[@SemenAlexndrovich]

Drummer is amazing ! )

[@JoshuaGriffin1984]

yes, yes, yes!!!

[@user-ep2bu5oo6t]

最爱的乐队！！！！

[@kevinsmith3412]

American Football is damn amazing

[@jeromeislegend0569]

its so stable and i like it!

[@anarchynz]

relatively stable

[@bunnyhead71]

STILL a great band!!!

[@jacobmacdonagh4070]

Love how they were followed by Don Broco, could not get more different lol

[@lycanthrr2077]

Thanks for uploading this. Those people don't know how lucky they are! hah

[@theophile3035]

20:49 my motivation for drinking alone

[@brownxhxcx]

Hermoso.

[@craziestskeleton2725]

is it just me or has mike's vocals improved over the years?

[@itstoogooditswaytoogood3211]

rather than trying his hardest to replicate the exact 90s vocals it sounds to me like he's not shy to use his husky middle age voice to his advantage

[@MrWalshmannn]

In Mike Kinsella we trust.

[@michaelschriner9889]

It's a sad day when Catfish and The Bottlemen have more views than this!

[@marcoajun289]

💜

[@d.o.n.t.l.o.o.k]

I'd do anything for them to come to Canada holy shit

[@thaisbratifich]

I love you

[@RenGoEDITSWAG]

id probably start crying the second never meant started

[@marioworkshop]

espero esten en el corona capital de este año. plis

[@Si7ri]

fully wishing i was there man :(

[@aalecmmcgrory930]

arctangent??

[@marcinat]

Piękne.

[@jasocaf557]

they cut the best part of honestly lol

[@Tuza7]

amem

[@joshisnot11]

35:57 SO. SICK.

[@brodyarmbar]

21:52 when you called in sick at work and get caught

[@paracosm93]

The 7's fucking best !

[@Vladimirblack]

ufff

[@StasMihailow]

I emoboy, I

[@jantevelde9827]

11:52 look at this man.

[@ALeaud]

Are there any fans of this band who first heard them in the 90s? Almost all of the AF fans I find nowadays discovered them only a few years ago.

[@Dude8718]

Alex Leaud no, lol. I mean obviously but 99% of their current fan base is from After their original stand.

[@joshisnot11]

Also, 35:25 Fucking kids didn't know what hit em'.

[@TheSunBurningRetinas]

Gahdam!

[@SLARDEAD]

Waiting the new album.

[@shukuchi1538]

the wait is over man

[@SLARDEAD]

W-what do you mean, man?

[@SLARDEAD]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD OOOOOOOOH GOOOD!!

[@shukuchi1538]

SLAR dead yeah it's crazy dude

[@dinosaurojunior]

SLAR dead AAAAA PLS