Atmosphere - The River LIVE - Sad Clown Bad Dub 3

[@CorigamiC]

Slug said in an interview that he only performed this song live one time because it made him choke up. This is that performance...

[@elliotk.w.3637]

CorigamiC one time I left a comment speaking on a thumbs up I gave a stranger for a comment that felt ridiculous. This is that one comment.

[@JaredGH26]

Thank you for your comment. I’m a huge fan. I can’t believe I’ve never really listened to this with headphones. He’s so full of empathy. I love both him and Ant. They’ve brought me stability in my life that I could have never found myself.

[@Rustedtrust84]

Such a strong performance....

[@Im118ish]

&here we are still empathizing with it years later...

[@g.rabbit5239]

7 years later after you commented I stumbled upon this song. Fucking dope dude slug will be relevant forever

[@MrRasnowman]

When the guy screamed “FUCK YEAH!!!!!!!” …. I felt that.

[@shroomsaregoooood]

anyone else agree that we need to find the actual footage of this? definitely one of the best songs ever. just wish I could watch him gettin this real

[@mogs891]

That would be amazing

[@dreamshore_music]

somebody must have filmed this...

[@wobwobwubwub]

@@dreamshore_music I wouldn't hold your breath, I think this came out on album in the mid 2000s so unless someone had a camcorder I unfortunately think we'll never see it. but I'd love to be wrong!

[@johnsamurphy]

@@wobwobwubwub word!

[@johnsamurphy]

Would have it turned out the way it did to us if there was a video of it? Better yet if he knew someone was recording? 🤯

[@nikniknik94]

I'm 16 years old, and two close friends of mine recently passed away while river rafting through a canal. Slug, you're lyrics are helping me heal. Thank you.

[@_Roger_90]

That ending, anyone who isn't touched by the emotion in his voice is lacking human emotion. Can't wait to see Atmos next month!

[@greendayzed27]

This is the absolute best version of this song, the raw emotion flowing out of Sean at the end is beauty in it's purest form.

[@fredlegend1010]

I'm a huge fan of Atmosphere and Slug in general, and i've listened to so, so many songs by him, but none quite as great as this

[@Im118ish]

You know the live version of " became" the depth of it is on par with this track

[@SadClownBadSpring]

Lucky fucking crowd. This is art at its best. Slug's skills are unparalleled.

[@SilverSteinDude01]

Brings tears to my eyes, goosebumps on my arms and a shiver down my spine.

[@SlothMusic207]

His friend Brian drowned when they were younger. He told me this himself in 2011.

[@tawn89tn]

Sean Lamkins that's the best !

[@ayefelon5475]

One of the greatest songs I’ve ever heard

[@MCBrooks]

This is the definition of putting your heart into hip hop.

[@tippihendrensin6654]

love you slug

[@beachside_Reptiles]

Will always be my favorite song. Has to be this live recording though.

[@AnaOsorio91]

Ugh still go back to this song every year

[@natemeyer2805]

I am so grateful to have been there at this time. This song means the world to me. He did do it one more time a few years later but this is the best and most perfect move.

[@acostajhovana]

This is beautiful you feel the emotion that is putting into the song as it reaches to end of the video I love you slugo

[@NaNa-gj1ip]

wish there was an actual video to this 💞 this is my all time favorite song

[@BOWS3R]

This is the best thing on youtube

[@aych33]

Still trying to understad myself and all the sorrow i felt...

[@gabrielfrazier9852]

As simple as I am, how'd it get so complex? Got me studying the margins and disregarding the text.

[@dempsey295]

Open the curtains and listen to the traffic go, but I still get nervous each time my piece passes go

[@dingoshakes]

Might be the best preformance ever heard by Slug just cuz you can tell how much that song means to him

[@MusicLoverForLiving]

i love this song there is so much emotion his lyrics are always the best

[@FindTheBody]

God, when Slug starts crying I start sobbing. This song is just so hard hitting, and then to hear him cry on top of that? Man. Absolutely shakes me. Also, this video was posted on my birthday. So much win.

[@ashleyoctopus123]

slug

[@DomenickCuccia]

i love how the beat is Beethovens Moonlight Sonata

[@JackyNk]

One of my favorite songs. So deep. Must have been amazing to watch it live. Bethoven sample i belive.... awsome.

[@convincinglies1]

this song makes me think of my friend matt. When Slug starts crying man....I've had this song for years and still get chills man. makes me feel like his is my bro.

[@mnpaz]

This song is amazing. Incredibly moving. Thanks for sharing.

[@eat_the_sun]

i want to thank this man

[@drinkingpoolwater]

had a close friend die 10 years ago and i remember balling my eyes out to this song a few days later when his death hit me.

[@FiremanPC]

I like this so, so much better than the album version, thanks a lot for the upload.

[@rowbaught1218]

One of my favorites by him.

[@aarondhp20]

I wanna point out this video has been up for almost 3 years and not ONE single dislike as of this message. Atmosphere you defy all odds.

[@thadonpabs]

I was always disappointed this track wasn’t available on iTunes. Easily one of my favorite songs.

[@thadonpabs]

I have returned to ask to make this track available on Apple Music. It’s been a decade now. I need to hear this regularly.

[@Mrdevs96]

​@sohllis yeah they need to re release it like they did for sunshine and other songs. Might just be an emotional one of remaster

[@josephtemple9511]

ONE OF HIS BEST.... IN AN AMAZING BODY OF WORK

[@eddiezarate8651]

Dam this song makes me so sad but it's gold, slug is the best,

[@obsoletemachinery]

this song makes me misty eyed if i'm in any but the best of moods- you can tell he feels the shit out of it and it's contagious. beautiful.

[@atticus712]

So much emotion at the end, I wish there was a video of this. Utterly brilliant.

[@titos_sfirakis]

this performance gave me goosebumps, his voice is cracking up at the end purely amazing

[@blindspotted]

damn you and maxcaster are awesome for posting all of this atmos/slug material. thanks to both of you guys.. so much . keep it up

[@gohan3]

best Atmosphere performance Ever!!!

[@tawn89tn]

Goosebumps

[@freshlyBakedjay]

gives me chills

[@richsname]

ive been lookin for this album for a minutte. I went to this show in 02 everyone damn near cried to this track. support local hip-hop. -Rich B. "651"

[@armando1is1great]

Best rapper alive I say

[@QuervoJones]

this song legit made me cry... Im glad i still have my bestfriend....

[@GoodTimesWade]

dude gots passion

[@trizzyinthehouse]

easily the best version on youtube

[@shawnprows8709]

The fuck ya at 4:17 pretty much sums it up thanks slug.

[@discombobulate]

@jrharo8 I do that at almost every show I've been to since the first time I heard this song. Keep the legend alive.

[@JesusRodriguez-jg3mm]

i love this

[@steakers722]

omg this was amazing. i don't even know what to say. deep.

[@askachub88]

UGHHHH I WANNA SEE HIM LIVE THATS ALL I WANT

[@lucasgarneau3140]

I wanna see him live back then

[@convincinglies1]

tickets are usually only about $30-50. totally worth it

[@kirby32510]

Oh god, the first time I heard this version I was sobbing by the end.

[@convincinglies1]

i love this track so much, i have it on my ipod. reminds me of Matt....

[@CorpoJo]

I cant not help writing to this.

[@mlr227]

Fuck. Got teary eyes. Love it.

[@garciaR159]

As a father I know why slug broke down at the end, this song is deep

[@fun_facts_and_music]

my favorite beethoven song sampled. perhaps the most emotional Atmosphere song...? (summer song, abuse of the rib, fuck you lucy, flicker, etc are very touching too). this songs remind me of a friend i had when i was 14. we stayed over at each others. joked around. Threw fireworks on the playground school. we were both pretty troubled mainly because of disfunctional families but never talked about it. i moved away to another city, and met my friend 4 years later at a temp job in a factory. he looked at my without blinking and just said "hi" and proceeded to work on the assembly lines, sorting out chocolat. some months later he was found dead in a river. i never asked what happened. it seemed obvious. rest in peace Frederik.

[@johnsamurphy]

Sometimes I wonder if this song was inspired by Brian Eno's The River. I know Living Legends sampled that song and Eligh uses the name Brian in that song. "It's the Brian who sets the tones".

[@csentgerath]

for people who dont know who Bryan is in the song, it was one of slug's friends who ended up committing suicide and slug made this song about it wishing he had known Bryan better.

[@NaNa-gj1ip]

how do you know? not saying you're lying but I'm curious

[@csentgerath]

Na Na its in an interview from a while back, i cant remember which one but he mentions the song and the meaning, i will try and find it for you

[@JP-eu1vt]

@@csentgerath did you ever find that interview?

[@michaelloughery6100]

Brian drowned when they were kids

[@peterchuthar]

I miss u B! Keep me going brother

[@DabooPindro1]

hah i like buddy at the end "FUCK YEAH!!!"

[@mastaballaofstafford]

Slug is one of the best rappers EVER. yeah i said it. I have never got goosebumps to a song before besides this and Dance with the Devil by Immortal. Slug is the shit.

[@sunslastphase]

@wittrura this song is not about Marissa, only "That Night" was made in dedication to her. This song has a lot of rumors about it and as far as i know Slug has never confirmed if Brian was a real friend of his, but it is clear that this song is relating to the loss of a close friend of his. Brian may have been that friends name or it could be an fictitious name.

[@mdubs2010]

wow i looked that up. atmosphere is just amazing that's one of the saddest stories i've ever heard. i'm sorry to say but hardships make for great music.

[@reichowfamily2024]

I miss you Mark!

[@jrwantsthat2]

So its about one of his friends that died clearly and when he was younger in his old group "urban atmosphere",and one of the members died from drug abuse I this it was sess One of the greatest tracks in my book

[@LSD25LOVE]

Studying the margins fuct the text

[@connorpoindexter5314]

Yo this sick as fuck

[@jenitalia311]

unbelievable. thanks for sharing! what else ya got? ;)

[@ludwigdude411]

idk where you can get it legal anymore, it might be out but it is Sad Clown Bud Dub 3 which has even more live tracks. however there are sites where you can download the sad clowns for free which is illegal. hahah

[@Kickimanjaro]

just wow

[@jrwantsthat2]

And the song when his dad died was the song yesterday

[@JackyNk]

And he has one for eyedea that died too. Become

[@OrangeSaint420]

@teedot3718 its about a real person but the river is still representing something. i would assume its tears from the lyrics

[@julian089]

this guys fucking amazing...I heard this tune on a derder paintball video but this is fucking intense!

[@sexysniper232]

reminds me of the quality and energy of the Roots Come Alive album...

[@YournamesDouchebag]

Sad Clown Bad Dub 3.

[@Wolfxstefan]

im not sure but yeah thats the point of the song is this friend died and he is just singing about it trying to make himself feel better

[@XLTrojanMan]

I think its tight Hieurspecs used to be the touring back band for Atmosphere.

[@jimmylolololol]

@SilverSteinDude01 Took the words out of my mouth

[@thegoldenhero]

and people laugh when i say i think this dude is top 5 talent wise

[@ludwigdude411]

@stroydlc It was at First Ave

[@inthis]

I can’t see the garden no more, just the aphids

[@LuisHernandez-ky2zo]

Nick. Summer. For one more conversation.

[@convincinglies1]

but as it stands....I stay content

[@willsagyessirri]

im getting the sad clown tatted one day...

[@BrianMarzella5]

My name is Brian, I would like to be able to say that i'm your biggest fan, but i can't. Because i've never given you a single cent.... I relate to you in many ways but don't have the answers either... wish i could of grown up earlier to buy all your stuff n go to all your shows... Your the Best..jus sayin... Whether the real Sean Delay gets this or not....Fuck it, its hear anyway

[@WRec09]

@06STiBOi Can u please explain to me what the verse means?

[@jeserickson6275]

His friend drowned

[@ludwigdude411]

@haileys519 look for a copy of Sad Clown Bad Dub 3, it will be on there

[@QuervoJones]

@ImSeeFly his dad isnt dead.

[@Wolfxstefan]

@radiokilla222 Slugs Best friends that died

[@Krakle]

"atmosphere" isnt a rapper. its a co-lab. godamnit. slugs on the mic.

[@skunks213]

@sLugGlass what was Brian's relationship with slug?

[@hiphophead397]

@referencemark In my mind "The River" represents the countless tears of loved ones in slugs life.

[@ron3484]

that shit was funny...but yea depressing song for sure fuck yeah! lmao!

[@katebegreat]

@ImSeeFly didn't his dad die when he was a teenager?

[@TheMusicViewer]

By the way does anyone know where i can download this version??

[@JackyNk]

Its on sad clown bad dub 3 this version i think. You can download it on that album

[@korshizzal21]

Nah it's about his friend, Bryan, who died.