Beastie Boys - Root Down (live Vegas 2004)

one of the best versions I ever heard

[@deboneighr4201]

I love it when ad rock shifts things up. .. Heavy breathing had me grinning ear to ear

[@AnimationAndMusicTimeTunnel]

One of my favourite Beastie Boys performances, so much energy!! RIP Adam Yauch, love ya dude!!!

[@MissCyn81]

they are one of my heroes and will ever be ... got to love the hip hop masters !!

[@skatee99]

RIP Adam. Your place in musical history is secured and something to be proud of . . .

[@Cavirex]

This i brilliant! You can tell both audience and artists are having loads of fun. And the rhythm and the vibe are... WHOOOOOOOOO!!!

[@lumby]

Much and much less self-absorbed than today's music acts. It shows through in each and every one of their live performances. They enjoy what they're doing and they're damn good at it!

[@bdstoresworldwide]

Ad Rock at 0.43 & MCA's reaction - class

[@robbiegloverofficial]

Best band in the world!!!!

[@joecocozzella7018]

Holy crap. Insane energy. Fantastic beat.

[@richardagnew]

F//kin love the bit near the start where Adrock just breathes into the mic and then shouts. This is a great version. DIG.IT.

[@leejohnson6975]

One of the best B Boy songs

[@0910spartan]

One of the Beastie Boys best live performance!!!! DOPE!!!! MCA always 'put the root down'...RIP!!!

[@Steely_Fran]

I like the way MMM dropped the classic "Take Me to the Mardi Gras" beat at 2:49. If you're an old head like me, you'll recognize it from "Peter Piper" by Run DMC.

[@videocircus]

My favorite Beastie Boy is Mike D. He's the one who is always making those funny sounds in the background LOL.

[@Hembane]

Nailed it. Rhymeflow superb, and Mixmaster Mike on fire... It doesn't get much better than this...

[@spencerbybee3105]

Beastie boys kicked ass!!!!

[@kennethlundgren]

this is such a kick-ass performance. love the energy, after all these years... horovitz at :43 -- everyone loves these dudes! Goin' to Union Square tomorrow for the vigil -- will be rad and sad... RIP MCA =/

[@Stunl3y]

Bang on the button , boys at their best !

[@cesarjom]

one of their best songs

[@btowel]

Great crowd.

[@batoniren]

great. thanks for uploading ; d

[@btowel]

awesome vid...thanks for posting!

[@malcolmparkerbass]

Amazing - rip Adam

[@TFWOfficial]

AdRock's flow is so much better live than on recorded tracks

[@cosminitro]

Ever notice how they dressed the same ? It's a sign of how really tight their group was. one for all and all for one. Great performance !

[@compugasm]

Wow. That was amazing.

[@superf7]

DOPE!!!

[@ewwitsthatoneguy]

CLASSIC! Man, i traded a stomper,(remember those?) for the "Licensed to Ill" album back in like '84. Take a good look at the cover, take off the plane decor, and what's left? HA! If you didn't know, now ya know!

[@MissCyn81]

mca r.i.p may the hip hop force be with you ...

[@sergiogago1417]

las verdaderas bestias pop's

[@weaner2004happyhour]

MCA looks ALIVE in this video. I love it haha

[@eggrolldog]

I'm going to give my respect to MCA grab the mic and Ma Bell will connect you. First line I thought of when I heard the news. RIP MCA!!!!

[@videocircus]

I wonder what will happen now that MCA is gone....I suppose they will eventually release an album of previously un-released studio tracks like Zeppelin did with CODA. Obviously they are not going to re-place MCA.

[@yingiho]

@richardagnew MCA once said Adrock is a great "pauser".

[@richardagnew]

@yingiho Love that quote. You can see MCA laughing as well in this video, right after Adrock does that. F//kin Wicked.

[@BranceCrantly]

How the fuck are these guys so awesome?

[@gustavososa9584]

R.I.P. to MCA!!! 😔

[@gibberishdump1610]

whats the beat sample that comes in at 1:40?

[@topheecheesecake]

@archama99 Not yet !

[@yingiho]

@richardagnew MCA laughed all the time in live performance. Sort of an expression says "what have I done to deserve mingling wiht these two clown princes."

[@inalavalamp]

1:46 & 1:51, you're welcome

[@ToomeyVision]

What's the name of the song that comes in at 1:40? I love the beat!

[@WELLER2002]

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[@rmdrtsupreme]

MISS YA MCA

[@archama99]

@topheecheesecake You ever find out? That is funky shit.

[@cristianofisch]

too fucking good

[@selcoboy]

Vote up if you think the boys are legend's

[@topheecheesecake]

Someone please tell us where the piano loop at 1:40 is taken from !!

[@speediemac9142]

MCA 🙏

[@venk219]

please the name of the instrumental 1:39

[@he162a]

What's not to like?

[@KITEakaKITE]

1:45 Adrock is t-rex?!:p

[@astroman2012]

why does mtv cut out the swearing?? its fucking pathetic!!

[@Fazzat333]

1 Bell end ☮

[@PaulSamolyk]

Please take a minute and check out LOUIS BRAINS

[@dhstudioftw]

MCA is king of hip hop

[@ferbobian]

Microphones= wrecked.

[@ezekieloak]

Vote down if you don't know how to use an apostrophe!