Sleepytime Gorilla Museum "The Donkey Headed Adversary of Humanity Opens the Discussion" Live

[@alienproxy]

I was there. This band made me cynical about going to live shows, because it is highly improbably anything will ever top this experience.

[@ljdankov]

Jimmy Olivo saw em live a few times in D.C. back in the day. Fucking incredible.

[@Caleb-il7om]

go see Free Salamander Exhibit tho

[@BlueFlameJay]

Me too! I was at every Bay Area show between June 2001 and the last shows in May of `11. Probably 20-25 times over 10 years, it was a good run and I miss them dearly. Death by Worm!

[@PortalEMCioranBrasil]

So do I. Band of my life. Nervous song.

[@dejablu]

absolutely kills me ive loved them for so long and never got the chance to see them I wish I would've just got a flight somewhere to go see them

[@RFreigeldorff]

fuck. this is one of the best bands on the planet.

[@TheDummbob]

they are so obscure and look like the forgotton elves of the most underground anarchist society yet they play so fucking professionial highly energetic complex music and fucking rock I dont understand but reeeeeally like!

[@karlt3869]

I think you understand.

[@manifestgtr]

Saw these guys at Nearfest 2003 and ran into a couple of them afterwards in the hallway. SUPER nice people and one of the greatest 21st century prog rock acts, imo

[@JohnLRice]

REALLY well done video of one of the best band to ever walk the Earth!

[@scottmelville3476]

They're like an industrial Gentle Giant.

[@flip65515]

Incredible. It's refreshing to see a band so in touch with breaking through the surface

[@BrainWasherAttendent]

I saw this band in the early 2000’s at some cafe in Sacramento. Amazing. The bassist played some bass he built I guess? Never seen anything like it.

[@KAMIKAZIE914]

I’m pretty sure most interments are hand crafted with this band.

[@redvsbluefanman]

He calls it a sledgehammer dulcimer. It's pretty cool. It uses piano strings and he uses wood clamps to tune it

[@flip65515]

You were there? Where is "there"? They're in three sets of clothes, one where the singer has a beard, one without. This video is obviously a montage of several live performances.

[@BrainWasherAttendent]

@@flip65515 I saw them in Sacramento. Not sure who said “there” that you are referring to.

[@flip65515]

@@BrainWasherAttendent My comment ended up in the wrong section of the replies. A few of the entries had people saying "I was at that show!"

[@jerryoutlaw3396]

Holy crap..... I think I love this.

[@KirbyLouis]

this song alone when heard in 2005, planted a seed in my head and taught me, back when i was a high school teen in that "i like this(hardcore at the time) and everything else sucks" time in life, to be open and respect all types of music/metal.

[@b.w.22]

Yes, this happened to me precisely, except coming from the DC hardcore scene in the late 80’s when the summer before 8th grade I was introduced to an earlier version of this group, Acid Rain and their tape “we were all very worried.” I did not like it at first since it was so, so far from minor threat, GI, or 7 Seconds, but eventually it became a pillar in how I understood music. I can nearly play that tape in its entirety in my mind.

[@egonolsen3609]

The energy and power is unbelievable. Awesome song.

[@loc7909]

Just saw them in Dallas after GOAT'ng them for the last 20 years. It was on Easter Sunday too! They all brought their kids up on stage to have a huge sing-a-long with the crowd. It was undoubtedly the best concert exp. I've had but it so much more. It was the closest thing to, what I think religious people exp. in church., that I've exp'd.

[@3leggedsharkkickssurferinballs]

Aww, man, am I jealous! They'd be so amazing to see live 😍. I only discovered them a few years ago, but then became obsessed. I doubt they'll ever come over here to Australia....but I can dream 🤞

[@moniquoi30]

Thats like so avant gardiste ! I love the style since I was very young!

[@ulfingvar1]

Why doesn't this top the charts?

[@headly21]

"the charts" are a mirror to mediocrity.

[@donkeyheadedadversary]

@@headly21 you guys are looking at the wrong chart. "... a hand, from the clouds, emerges. holding a chart. Expanded!..."

[@jammmorris]

damn that was some of the best shit but why do i feel so old looking back at it timeless still

[@ryansaunders683]

This Crushes! Played it 7 times in a row so far. I was introduced to this on LocalBand Smokeout

[@ayeshadequeiroz4857]

OMG, that looks like the pre Halloween show at The Casbah in 2004ish. I also went to the Halloween show the next night at The Echo.

[@BlackSailPass_GuitarCovers]

Some parts sound like they could have come straight off of King Crimon's Red album.

[@samuelclemens8361]

Absolutely brilliant! Great song, great video, great everything. I like to venture into different corners of KZbin to discover "new" music and accidentally coming across Sleepy Time Gorilla Museum has been one of the highlights of experience. Ironically, I'm not even a typical listener of this kind of music, I'm a indie rock guy nowadays, but there is something special about this band that has been reawakening my 20 year old self who used to love mosh pits and rock-out to Einsturdenze Neubauten

[@brianearle2321]

This is AWESOME!!

[@dcodfert]

Incredible band. One of my favorite 🖤

[@timobrien5316]

They will be the spark of a new genre…….

[@TheDummbob]

Great great energy and musicianship!

[@laterallex]

This is my jam!

[@jameskeyes9112]

If King Crimson, Captain Beefheart and Gentle Giant had a test tube baby come-to-life. This band is incredible.

[@maurofurlan1391]

What a band, guys!!!!!!

[@Vanished_Mostly]

Thank you, Almighty Algorithm. Haven't thought about this song in like 15 years.

[@barriovideopro]

@drumaddict30 Yes we did make this video. Glad you enjoyed it! Check back regularly for more posts!

[@number7gracestreet]

Really great production, thank you so much for the memories. They were such a powerful act live and their records never really represented (no disrespect to Dan ---I love their records). But your video gives a glimpse of their power.

[@richp3580]

May I link this video to a reaction channel so they can react to it, or would it get taken down?

[@4DTravelr]

This is the CD audio put to the live footage right? Is the live audio anywhere? Amazing video thx!

[@anothersettlementneedsyour9628]

The Donkey-Headed Adversary of Humanity opens the book The Donkey-Headed Adversary of Humanity opens the discussion I am the adversary And must remain the adversary I am not yours to embrace I am not yours to invoke The Donkey-Headed Adversary of Humanity sleeps in the hall Watches for signs of our imminent demise in the scratchings on the wall The Donkey-Headed Adversary of Humanity sleeps in the park Listens for sounds of our eminent decay in the singing of a solitary lark Mankind is a plague Breathing hell into every corner of the rotting earth Even now in this our finest hour I feel the hate of every stone, tree and flower Even now we fall under the long shadow of the donkey's ears Even now we listen for the slow grinding of the donkey's teeth Lalala, we weep in the din of the stomping of the donkey's black hoof Lalala, we weep for the slow coming of the dance of our doom Mankind is a plague Breathing hell into every corner of the rotting earth Even now in this our finest hour I feel the hate of every stone, tree & flower Eaters of the soil take us into the ground (death by worm) Eaters of the air drive us from the blue (death by sparrow) Eaters of the sea take us into the green (death by eel) Eaters of the scraps take in our beds (death by dog) Eaters of the soil take us into the ground (death by sand) Eaters of the air drive us from the sky (death by flower) Eaters of the green take us into the sea (death by water) Eaters of the scraps take us in our beds (death by stone) Death by silence Death by sorrow The Donkey-Headed Adversary of Humanity closes the book The Donkey-Headed Adversary of Humanity closes the discussion

[@xxcrysad3000xx]

awesome edit, great work whoever did this!!!

[@octofish]

This is outstanding.

[@benwagner4741]

I'm constantly going 1-2-3-4-5 1-2-3-4-5 1-2-3-4-5 1-2-3-4-5 in my head whenever I listen to this

[@hixidom2274]

Haha Thank you. Makes sense now.

[@Coloradiohead]

I used to play this to scare my normie friends. It hits hard live.

[@kkrampage]

Sooo ripe and tender. Just saw NILs Faun Fables last night which was also quite satisfying

[@eviltoastman]

Please fix the description, this is not live.

[@4DTravelr]

Exactly haha, it's a music video basically

[@davidniven719]

That’s at the Casbah in San Diego

[@eviltoastman]

@@davidniven719 the audio is not live.

[@KAMIKAZIE914]

I dream of seeing these guys one day. But sadly dreams don’t come true.

[@stentor9640]

Are they still a band?

[@johanvissers5966]

@@stentor9640 no

[@ApplezKiwi]

@@stentor9640 They are a band again

[@ApplezKiwi]

Just announced a tour actually, not sure where you are from but I just snagged tickets

[@KAMIKAZIE914]

Did you get the chance to see them on their new tour?

[@drumaddict30]

Did you make this video? I love IT!

[@RFreigeldorff]

astonishing.

[@miltonguerrero3388]

La canción empieza después de un minuto. 😂

[@EYEBALLband]

Damn.

[@wjadam024]

Billy The Mountain

[@gimmedataids]

Ethyl: the tree growing off of his shoulder

[@mttmtmmt5701]

Awesome and savage!

[@alexandervanvalin9522]

We all sing to our dogs in the truck, changing up the lyrics to make them more relevant, yeah? That's not just a me thing? More specifically, I'm not the only one who sings "The Doggy Headed Adversary of Humanity" to my dog, right?

[@james_the_animator]

That's adorable. More Nils Frykdahl for our furry friends!

[@keikofay9804]

YES! One of my cats was terrified of going to the vet. I'd change up the lyrics from 'Rawhide' from "Rollin', rollin', rollin'..." to my cat's name (Logan, Logan, Logan)... and so on. Animals love music. Animals and kids alike LOVE their name used in song. Ever watch those musicians who take fiddles out to pasture and play for cows? Or a pianist playing for elephants in a nature preserve? They pause, listen... and start to sway. It's fucking beautiful!

[@pipirippi]

Awesome!

[@tonkov9208]

Just as I fel in love with their music, they broke up...

[@BlackSailPass_GuitarCovers]

I AM NACHOS

[@Echoes3333]

LMAO

[@hotmess3553]

Holy shit this fucks hard

[@JohnLRice]

Agreed!

[@hissyfit666]

The vocals sound too isolated to be live. But what do I know. Sounds awesome either way.

[@4DTravelr]

Unless I'm wrong this is simply a music video of the CD recording using live footage for the video. Someone correct me if that's not accurate.

[@halcharles9995]

@@4DTravelr Nope, I reckon you're exactly right. The audio track is identical to the studio CD unless I'm very much mistaken. (And the live footage appears to be from at least two different shows...)

[@brainphreak]

@drumaddict30 - yep they did, you should subscribe, they guys make awesome videos!

[@carpetshake]

This is the sound board recording!?????!!!

[@MRMOOD3]

awesome show i was there

[@dariusprog]

great video

[@mikaburger5218]

Does anybody know where Ican find violin sheet music for this song?

[@calebbliss8626]

Mika Burger learn by ear.

[@number7gracestreet]

Try asking Carla K. directly, here's her Website carlakihlstedt.com/ I don't imagine she has it scored, but she would probably be able to give you help you somehow. She's really nice and loves her Fans.

[@flip65515]

@@number7gracestreet from Tin Hat Trio? Wow I didn't know that was her. A lot of the guitar/violin interplay reminds me of Fred Frith's "Gravity" record

[@sllupllpulls23]

SOLD MY CD OF THIS. . . (big mistake!!!)

[@brainphreak]

only 212 views? that's a crime!

[@wgb01001]

I'm not into this style of music at all, really. I've this band live twice. They are fucking incredible.

[@touretul]

love'em. but why the final show? they've got daytime jobs?

[@yeetgor7340]

yea but this audio isnt live so whats the point

[@barriovideopro]

@brainphreak Thanks BP!:)

[@micsmarvelousmusic8686]

Just bloody brilliant, wish I could of heard these guys earlier, but so happy to have been introduced to them at all!!!

[@MrMab59]

shits cool cause its mad diferent

[@gimmedataids]

Hell yeah Joyce

[@andrewrentuaya9510]

i wish they can open for slipknot

[@james_the_animator]

They'd exhaust the full crowd's enthusiasm before Slipknot even hit the stage.

[@modifidious]

I was just thinking about them opening for slipknot lol.

[@albertfish69]

this isnt fucking live

[@4DTravelr]

Exactly haha. Cool video tho.

[@splorn]

Don’t try to ‘top’ anything Just make shit and/or support others doing that said thing

[@genarocuellar777]

One person dislikes this. More than likely a Metallica fan.

[@jameshickman1641]

aaaaaaaahahahahahaaaaaaaBRILLIANT ,!¡¡!🔥

[@RezaMatix]

I love this band, AND metallica. :)

[@bobfrog4836]

Or a fan of that laughably "scary" cookie monster voice metal.

[@ImYourDeity]

Night time jobs* I mean look at them. Not a face you wanna see serving you at Starbucks.

[@thrawl]

Why not? 😋

[@opticalrain]

Do they ever play anything remotely resembling MUSIC?

[@johnstrika9170]

Wtf did I just watch. This came up in suggestions. KZbin, please fix your algorithm.

[@Deelman222]

You witnessed incredible art created by masterful musicians , you're lucky.

[@thisbodyisacataract7924]

He should check out Diamanda Galas' The Litanies of Satan