Arctic Monkeys - Crying Lightning (Live Big Day Out 2009)

[@bluesprucenyc]

Such a unique performance of the song, clearly because it was still fresh at the time. Alex's guitar way too low, Jamie's a little too high (especially when he comes into the final chorus with that awful mistake), different low-key and perhaps improvised solo, slightly different words and annunciations. It's nice to watch songs develop.

[@mavrikp23]

Seeing them in a 1,200-person venue in 2 months :) Amazing how people in The States ignore music like this.

[@fiaschampion3379]

They don't anymore

[@jesusmontalvo4625]

and now they be playing at +50,000 persons venues

[@n0kiaaaa]

Oh boy

[@degrassi44]

i can't believe how amazing they sound live, it sounds exactly the same as the record!

[@DeafEskimo]

I love the solo in this one!

[@stephenfagan5997]

Ha, thank god he re-wrote that guitar solo!

[@Apoca82]

I've got Crying Lightning on vinyl now, finally. And Red Right Hand on the other side. LOVE IT ♥

[@chriscornel]

The drummer is a beast!, great song, great live performance

[@davidnagy_03]

That's why he's called the „Agile Beast”

[@leylapr06]

i love the way he sings, i like them even better live

[@lewis1993lgs]

this is the only ONE version. tickled me again and again even before the track was released.

[@murfdog19]

It amazes me that Alex Turner can write such thoughtful songs at such a young age.

[@lihclore]

i could make the argument for their top 3 song but it’s j my opinion. song is just beautiful in so many ways... miss this hard energy

[@reinabella5950]

Sweaty and beautiful.

[@leylapr06]

love the way he sings!

[@KraziAzian]

i like how like all of their songs go really slow paced and then when there is a minute left, they pause, and then explode and the tempo and everything speeds up

[@rorsabest]

the bassist who played on theyre first album, had to call of his tour with the band to north america due to fatigue, nick o'malley(the bassist in the vid) was the replacement bassist for that tour, but after the tour they perfered him and sacked the other bassist and hired nick o'malley full time- he's heard on favourite worst nightmare and humbug!

[@gav240z]

The bass line in this song kicks arse.

[@snapsinsmallsquares]

the lyrics are the best part. alex is a genius!

[@tetemotion5358]

Everyone loves this demo version, particularly after 3:00

[@SibeleFonsecas]

i absolutely love this song... damn!

[@rightonrightonrighton]

aww i loved the solo

[@TheWestHammers]

i saw them live in copenhagen last night ! it was killer.. 7 of their new songs and some of the old stuff as well.. it was a magic night

[@AMerzz]

absolutely freakin amazing

[@vampirepony14]

Hey I happen to live in the states and I am a huge fan of this music. In fact, I am going to go see them in December :D

[@Federer10able]

oh they are so great live

[@cinthyarachelf]

amoooo! a melhor :)

[@TH1508]

3 months of listening and still not bored. album is great too, not sure if it's as good as the other two, but 4 of the songs are brilliant, and the others are all growers, then again so were From The Ritz To The Rubble, Riot Van, Only Ones Who Know, If You Were There, Beware and Do Me A Favour

[@EduardaSilveira]

This song is much better live!! :) Great performance!!

[@mavrikp23]

I live in D.C. and am seeing them in December as well :)

[@TheBensont123]

seen them in pittsburgh a few weeks ago. great show! i was right in front of Alex. Pretty cool. XD

[@HamtaroHxCx]

Great Concert!

[@Bigjondotorg]

this is the best version of this song!

[@JFDesiderio95]

this is just amazing

[@MicahPhua]

Amazing stuff this. Simply put. Really simply put... Brilliant.

[@Muzza1986]

AMAZING SONG!!!!!!!!

[@aamusedd22]

they look like such dorks xD I LOVE IT

[@mymar86]

This is one of their best albums! They're not poppy rock everyday crap now, they've grown! the second half of the album has been compared to the beatles by reviewers like the rollingstone

[@zeeoz1786]

just great.

[@elgatocapibara]

FWN Alex singing Humbug. Interesting.

[@jakxcombat]

Agreed and I feel that Matt Helders is also very underrated, I mean A View From The Afternoon was a great example.

[@lihclore]

sick song

[@j03ymaguire]

great song

[@LihiSB]

awesome song!!!

[@Sephiroth753]

really cool sung

[@jffpviana]

lovin' it!

[@AdamWarren1991]

I get what your sayin and i agree, but if you ever find out the background to any of the songs on Favourite Worst Nightnare, the lyrics might seem far fetched but it actually has very real meaning. I love this song

[@captherine]

they're really good live..

[@mars99884]

Jamie on 3.25... Ouch...

[@Daantjer]

It happens man :) Thats whats possible when you play live and not just put on a cd and sing over it like everyone from the RnB/rap//hiphop and pop scene..

[@mars99884]

MarryJewana I know.

[@mars99884]

Marsha van dijk But ouch anyway...

[@Daantjer]

Marsha van dijk Ye ofc :p

[@mars99884]

MarryJewana :D

[@Dziger87]

I love it...I love it...I love it :) Dark/Light song

[@TH1508]

the lyrics on that are incredible!

[@rorsabest]

right there on the guitar

[@meshkowich]

that's exactly what i was expecting from them and i like it

[@zepled1000]

yeah!!! vengan a mexico!

[@dancingshoesx505]

Alex's hair should be THAT length again. who agrees? :D haha

[@goodtimesontoob]

One of the first times playing live so they didn't have a solo yet! Fucking GOLD!!!!

[@mandiih1995]

I LOVE YOU ALEX ♥

[@andfurthermore]

@MrAliferguson Actually he was right. Fender does have a model called the "Starcaster" and that's what Jamie is playing here. It's a discontinued semi-hollow guitar that fender made in the late seventies/ early eighties.

[@sidandmoi]

wonderful!

[@pooonapiece]

They all look like their enjoying it a lot more compared to when I seen them twice in November. Probably cos its at the start of their tour, anyway still fucking amazing and easily my favourite band

[@CalifornianSoul]

I like the way they turned from indie kids to mature rockstars.

[@desdafinado]

pre-humbug-relaese-different-solo guys

[@whitehotmess]

agile beast.

[@miyaguin]

@mofobryan Jamie Cook is using a Fender Starcaster and Alex Turner is playing a Jazzmaster or Jaguar by Fender ;)

[@blacklace1808]

nice drum beat!!!!

[@shortyrb2]

Also, with that much talent, you can't expect them to put out something they don't think is good or doesn't have anything to rock our socks off.

[@NyalHDTV]

so cute jamie *-*

[@MissUmmagumma]

Because they are special.

[@DTMfun]

thats the fifth time they played this live. it was not even released at that time

[@annie18lovessoRock]

They look so hot!! best bnd ever!!!

[@bloody891]

Alex Turne is perfect love him i love A.M

[@miyaguin]

@TitiuManga I said STARcaster, it was a limited edition some decades ago. Take a look on wikipedia ;)

[@Jayanchor9595]

they are true rock stars

[@elchodetorcuato]

excelente

[@jeansecco]

mto lokaaa

[@denisuntoro]

Hair pre-humbug

[@rotinho87]

37 people are ice cream men in rainy afternoon

[@ElstonsGun]

metallica rocked this stage 6 years ago

[@KurtC158]

I'm in love with his nose

[@domwillmott]

me too. people reckon they'll come back with a bang, some rockin song, but i reckon this would be better. its catchy and is very different from anything they've done previously. and it still is a bang because its so good! XD

[@michaellovegrove]

wish i couldve gone to this.... who cares, im going next year!

[@domwillmott]

this was in the middle of them recording so they may not have done it yet.

[@wildcomfort88]

i was there, pinging off my head

[@Opinelx]

However great song !

[@alonsoboulevard]

legends of rock show some respect kid

[@bennykell3]

i fucking love it!

[@DA87i]

Agreed.

[@RageOfTheKage]

@TheChillsx are you goin to the 02 dublin I cant fucken WAIT

[@brianstorm92]

I like more this version than any version of crying lightning, it has more like "feeling" and its more dark

[@sphinnix]

thumbs up if believe that in the studio version the solo was played by josh homme

[@YanivZukerman]

the fucking best!

[@jasonf321]

Alex Always Sings As Well Live As It Sounds On The Album :D

[@utkucavalier]

@Tedaus5 This is one of first performances of the song. The guitar solo etc. are different too.

[@leftajarandy]

it looks like the Yamah that Troy from QOTSA plays. I know Josh Homme had some involvement with the cd so maybe he hooked him up with one

[@luciferwinterbottom]

6 days!!!!

[@dancingshoesx505]

right on! lol but yeaaah, he looks good here!

[@DoubleYellowLinesUzu]

Cookie - and yeah, you are right!

[@DOAJAM]

Fucking Brilliant

[@Hezsilla]

@HenNgTr I am sure the band would be so pleased to know that you noticed...their hair.

[@CarEdy23]

alex's voice sounds awsome

[@norel457]

Matt on fire!!!

[@MegaNinjaaa]

@TheDavidAguayo spot on.

[@zeynep_556]

holy fuck i was only 5 days old at this time

[@darasusilo8595]

They've changed, but I still love em, even more.

[@Xylor4]

Yes?