Beck - Loser (Live 2003)

Reading 2003

[@supernova8117]

0:07 His health bar is HUGE

[@C4Ske]

LMAO, Beck, hardest boss

[@nataroonytrontime3976]

Wau

[@Jedicake]

Very low stamina though. Not much blocking or sprinting

[@michaelw9192]

Nah that's the crowd's health bar :D

[@bleennn]

My relationship with this comment is the definition of love hate

[@zudemaster]

I hope Beck wasn't late for school the next morning.

[@barbapoupokin7425]

😂😂😂😂

[@ryanchristopher8907]

Hahahhaaa fuck yes.

[@canopeaz]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA

[@laneislame4886]

lmao

[@LeoHodges]

LMAO!!! XD

[@Diogenerate]

I worked backstage at this event, and no one messed up on this set despite what it looks like. It all went according to rehearsal. Beck wanted to do a syncopated live version. At 00:27 I ask beck if he wants anything from Mcdonald's. He turns around and shakes his head, and then yells at me "no thanks for asking." He had told me earlier (multiple times and very sternly) that if anyone goes to Mcdonald's to ALWAYS ask if he's hungry, no matter the circumstances.

[@JVMFA]

You could see it at 0:27

[@1in6win]

I dont care if this true or made up because its hilarious and on brand either way lol

[@embe2268_]

that's amazing.

[@mikeodonnell6799]

where was this?

[@australianemergencyvehicles505]

@@mikeodonnell6799 reading festival

[@Mateo-je1ku]

He looks like a teenager but he was 33 years old in that concert

[@dandyaniel5986]

That's the perk of being skinny

[@nomorecomply4044]

Your rigjt

[@notme193]

I just turned 40 and I still get Id'd ...I am loser, don't hate me

[@happycoloredmarblez]

Whoa, Beck is almost 50?!

[@fakelaw8123]

what the fuck

[@leissac]

Michael Cera: Vocal and Guitar Bono: Drum Ian Curtis: Bass

[@Bellakaprincess]

AHHHXDDDD

[@pieroruiz8110]

JAJAJAJAJAJAJA

[@lieduthre9155]

JSJAJAJ COMO ERES MAMÓN COMPA

[@raphaelguty3112]

jajajajaj

[@Messiisthebest724]

Lmao 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jefferyk5203]

The fact he was 33 years old here is insane. Guy ages very well!!

[@Daveforever]

meanwhile roasties keep seething

[@robertoseveno]

like a fine wine

[@gaborbanko8373]

you're talking about being 33 like it's 58.

[@pena.3302]

bullhooky i mY knowmy u.s uzi n kot 30-@20013

[@pena.3302]

Dont B'Lei e yoh een onThe Futuramas #&"A BozoS Nite mare just words placed b4'you dighansen vot okedontoo.thanks fTheadz anotber vift..fj bolden

[@mudvaynekills]

i hope this kid won the high school talent show! hes awesome

[@IHeartNoise]

He's going to go far

[@katz8870]

I think the reason most people don't like beck live is because he's just as experimental live as he is on his albums. He doesn't want to do the same song twice, when most people want it to sound exactly the same as the album version.

[@Themonkeymartin]

mira wn, una cosa es querer experimentar y probar cosas nuevas al tocarlas de nuevo, pero wn hay que igual tener practicada la weá por último o como q por ultimo haya comunicacion me cachai?

[@Antacid420]

Yeah man .Finally someone gets it.i think some of these guys ain't ever seen a band play live...they just jump on with wild opinions..just go with the flow peeps...

[@countdringus7205]

Thats fine but this just sounds bad

[@mikeyetman8407]

Lynrd Skynrd did every song the same because that's what the fans came for. This version blows

[@mickeymelchiondo236]

@@Themonkeymartin english? Engles?

[@LugiazulDeRespaldo]

Gotta love that little dance the bass player performs 2:54 So smooth

[@MaxAires]

Cocaine

[@Dukeybookey]

+M4SS6S nose job

[@DangerMenace]

I'm teaching myself to walk around like this.

[@KevinHillofDOOM]

I think he's Justin Meldal-Johnsen.

[@thomasdupont7186]

yeah that's so murikan

[@NigerianSeafood]

Are you kidding me? That was an amazing performance! The slide solo is pure gold.

[@BDuncan321]

Yesss

[@ronaldlogan7983]

I love his way of doing it. He did a great cover of Old Man, but I really love this song

[@aaronquist8125]

For real, this is one the most creative slide guitar solos I've ever heard. It's incredible he interweaves it with "standard" playing.

[@beestingza]

It's a terrible slide solo. Beck is a great finger picker folk guitarist but he sucks as a rock guitarist.

[@RRRRobbbb]

@@beestingza The solo is so good, it's bad. Your comment is so bad, it's bad.

[@artdirector7174]

He pronounces "Soy un perdedor" much better here than in the record. When I first listened to the song I couldn't even recognized it was Spanish.

[@dianheffernan3436]

I thought it said..soo oh open the door..

[@timmandre]

@@dianheffernan3436 Me too 😂

[@angelcarlos8041]

@@dianheffernan3436 dangg me too and i speak a bit of spanish. That's funny.

[@lonelysnatchedwig8753]

What does it mean?

[@rickm1728]

Hablo español y tampoco entendí lo que decía, lo entendí cuando leí la traducción completa de la canción

[@BuckStrickland19]

The funny part is he actually came in a bit too early. His band was correct

[@darcyford6422]

But when a singer Cues it, it's the other band members job to jump on it.

[@thebargainbin6020]

Darcy Ford thats kind of how I feel. Its hard to find good help these days.

[@theinternetkilledmusic2054]

How should they know? Lol. They are not telepathic. Beck fucked up.

[@stewartross13]

I don't think that's necessarily true. Just because someone is a lead singer doesn't give them immunity from fuck ups making it the bands job to immediately fix it.

[@paddybhoy6772]

Missed that bit tbh 🤐🥂🎸👌

[@ersway]

The audience were all stoned and didn't have a clue!..

[@Dukeybookey]

Not even close to true

[@mike300406]

no doubt

[@rstone286]

I wasn’t. I was drunk, certainly, but not stoned. And I still didn’t care. And now I feel very old 🤣

[@derrickblankenship5355]

About what?

[@supremeleader942]

Neither did the band

[@PooDotStinkPants]

That drummer is so talented he doesn't have to play until halfway through the song but can still keep a beat from the start.

[@HouseCat19]

You clearly have no musical bone in your body. It’s not difficult all lmao. But it’s ok. Smh.

[@InwardAdventure]

02:28, "are you guys going to play or not?"

[@michaelbennett3400]

are you serious?

[@barbapoupokin7425]

😂😆😆😆😆 exactement "putain mais tu fais quoi ???"

[@letravaildegodard7537]

Barbapou Pokin Oh un français qui connaît Beck

[@cospense]

@@michaelbennett3400 huh? he just came in too early and he wanted the band to play? whaf

[@cospense]

what*

[@freedom4mealways]

This 1994 tune was one of the most meaningful songs I have ever heard. In 2024 it still has appeal. Beck really drove the point home. It has registered 200 million YT views.

[@sejemandhaha]

It's chaotic, expressionistic and yet you can feel the rhythm/riff in there somewhere. It's alive, and you can feel it - that's what counts.

[@losteroni]

This freestyle intro is awesome !

[@marilynsesler3656]

I'll have what that bass player was having! 😁

[@lonniecain1294]

The imperfections make the particular performance even better!!

[@nickbloom6861]

I agree! I think it sounded perfect like that I can't even explain

[@thefeeps]

Ha yea when he turns around is like "hey cmon where are you?" ...seeing that communication is pretty cool.

[@RegularDude00]

minor issues can make a band seem more authentic.

[@thesoftparade435]

@@thefeeps he's like "Damn I'm really bout to do this one all myself..."

[@leonardostacane4021]

If Beck did this live performance of Loser perfect, every single time, then it wouldnt be Loser and yes Beck can play one hell of a guitar with one hell of a unique sound!!!

[@solublesolvents8507]

I saw him at Lollapalooza 94 or 95 and his set was awful. I read that he had a weird approach to shows back then and it was not a fan-friendly experience.

[@01dirtydirk]

I saw Beck in 96. He was amazing .!!

[@real_Papa_Roach]

Frankly, he is awful. His fans need to listen to better musicians

[@chrisstar969]

Edward Roach agreed. This is utter shit.

[@ybenr2346]

@@real_Papa_Roach Totally agree! I only listen to very complex jazz, because music is just good, if it is very complex and perfectly perfomed by perfect musicians, who went to music school and are dead inside. Music is not subjective at all, there is good music and there is terrible music and it is NOT about emotions.

[@Anu291]

Beck has a unique stage presence. I was lucky enough to see him live once. He was mumbling his words and seemed a bit out of breath, but there is something riveting about him on a stage because he conveys this sense that he might just lose it any second.

[@XistoKente]

2:27 I don't know how they'd rehearsed that but, if we're going by the album version, it was Beck who "cut it" too early. The result, however, was actually cooler.

[@warmongerel9743]

It just hit me: Beck is the Napoleon Dynamite of rock. Seriously...watch it again.

[@latch78]

War Mongerel Beck came first, so actually Napoleon Dynamite is the Beck of Hollywood

[@kennethgibson1265]

But Beck is from L.A. so Beck is the Beck of Hollywood.

[@thirtythreeflavors]

Does Beck have talons?

[@shreever9473]

Fine!

[@rachelryan78]

Thought the exact same thing

[@manuelortega1012]

That is called attitude and style until 2023

[@PinkSpder]

The band coming in late actually sounded pretty cool

[@Niall-jd8zw]

Don't know why but it just works for some reason

[@IndigoZ0]

in fact was Beck who fucked up

[@cass2303]

Other way round. Beck fucked it up

[@komaeder7233]

beck came in early, either way it does sound pretty cool

[@Sylveonny233]

it really does

[@healthywealthyraven116]

I really love this live version !!!!! Beck comes in with a killer intro/solo. Throughout the song, he couldn't care less what anyone else is doing. Then he finishes off by throwing his guitar at the drummer. Epic !!!

[@ninasukunimi6301]

I'm a driver I'm a winner. Things are gonna change. I can feel it

[@RareRapVideoz]

Grew up in the 90s listening to nothing but rap music now im 39 years old reliving all these classic songs I slept on in my youth

[@RareRapVideoz]

@TTFPouyii yes sir cant believe I'm 40 lol

[@BRIDKIE]

I come back every fucking week for this!!

[@protronix]

The guitar he's playing is a 1964 Danelectro Pro 1.

[@fungus_am0nguz644]

Dude it is, I have a friend that has one, cost him about 500 bucks way back, now i heard they are over a grand easy since they only made them for one year (63-64), so they are rare, weird looking and cool sounding guitars. When he throws it at the end of the video it hurt a bit lol.

[@protronix]

@@fungus_am0nguz644 Yep, I felt something when he threw it too! Not the same thing, but it looks like they did a reissue of the guitar in 2007. Nice for slide when those upper frets are pretty much off limits.

[@cbas5878]

I was going to ask about the guitar too

[@MurdahPivot]

the bassist got moves

[@MrToddling]

That intro was kick ass, and nobody applauded until they heard the familiar chords of Loser….

[@kiba456123]

I love how explosive the crowd is on the first chorus. BECK!

[@Major_Lexx]

The man has always been so talented.

[@bacht4799]

It’s funny but when I see how he plays his guitar it’s reminds me of Prince for some reason.. the same easy attitude like he playing with toy and just showing how good he is too with it with ease..

[@troll-ck1wo]

the highlight of this was the bass players dance

[@buatkitatermenung9224]

in an interview beck created this song in a spontaneous set up... made about 500 of it and all were sold out... and became the no 1 song in the country... not signing to any major label yet... thats crazy.. from a nobody to superstar dom..

[@hurbsnarebergowitz4083]

not a nobody .. scientology ;)

[@Bspink]

Why people dont understand the amazing genius he is? =( I just saw his concert in a festival in portugal last night and people were all so quiet and most of them didnt like the show! I LOVED IT! Beck's awesome!

[@TheFuktastic]

Drummer's attitude to this song is killing me

[@marksinclair9030]

Seen him twice in concert, once on this tour, once on the previous one. Still not convinced he know how th play the guitar, but he puts on a great show. ;)

[@sike1917]

Jesus the mixing on those vocals is fantastic. Makes it actually feel like you’re at the concert

[@Byrontheone]

he is a good musician, and surreal writer. he is the beavis and butthead merged into one madman creative performer. I have always liked this dude. Yes..

[@crackers1116]

The imperfections of this performance is perfect 👌🏼

[@marclayne9261]

'A thing of beauty is a joy forever'....John Keats....'Endymion'....1818....Beck is a such a Beauty....

[@casparbabypants]

This song was the doorway into the rest of my life

[@bend7777]

Love this song even more after seeing this version. What a masterpiece.

[@HlfBakedTrades]

This song is an absolute classic. Makes me grin every time I hear it.

[@BipolarBowler]

fk, he's evolved passed the loser in the first few seconds. those were some of the best slide guitar licks i ever heard.

[@dondee5439]

Singing starts right around the 1:30 mark. Back in the day MTV played this song A--L-O-T. I still remember the two girls doing cheers in the graveyard.

[@t-turbo7833]

this performance is so shot, i love every bit of it

[@neonelephant7110]

Show the elephant some love man! Love you all from Birmingham England!

[@kobebetty]

Anyone still watching this masterpiece in 2020?!

[@LilChay]

Coty Hoyle yes me

[@yingyingying3251]

Just came. Idk beck isn’t more famous than he is

[@WalterdasTrevas]

"HOLY SHIT" from Brazil!!

[@miklosfenyves1979]

Yes, I am!

[@micky4791]

Yesss

[@GSGExtreme44]

Bass players dance was epic!!!😂😂😂

[@joeltudor521966]

20 years ago...what a song! And what an ARTIST! Long Life to Mr. Beck!

[@rulerofomicronpersei8]

He’s a Scientologist POS

[@scout805]

​@@rulerofomicronpersei8BFD! India 🇮🇳 worships cows, live and let live!

[@ThoughtfulAl]

When I first heard this I thought 'how did this even end up on the radio, it will not be played again"

[@Beeker0420]

Love this rendition! Beck's freestyle intro is awesome...reminds me of Jack White!

[@diegomoreno5927]

No instagram, no facebook, no snapchat, no tiktok. Just MTV and beck. Rock was sincere and unpretentious. The 90s was a century on its own.

[@oldpantsnewjersey]

Except this was on MTV2 in 2003, the time of MySpace, Friendster, Livejournal, AIM, and plenty of pretention in rock. This is the time of the mainstream hipster!

[@jessunandbrahma3184]

This might be the greatest opening riff of all time

[@anomalyramirez]

one of the most underrated MCs

[@vincentbrannelly8786]

Slide guitar in all its beauty

[@vincentbrannelly8786]

Experience makes no difference by the way . This kid kills it .

[@davidlalremruata]

The rhythm section is just right in their solidity. A foundation that's reliable is every artist's dream.

[@OrvilleRickenbacker]

i wish there was a tab of that opening solo

[@rodrigozarate1707]

No eres el unico ;-;

[@TheSanityInspector]

He's just fret-wanking, not actually playing anything. Improvise, you'll sound just as good.

[@fairweatherfriends.]

E minor scale. That’s the tab

[@BaddaBoomBig]

Just smear dog shit over your fret board and randomly strum and pluck at the same time... same effect

[@lucasvarela9632]

I actually dug it

[@jamescarter6025]

Josh Kilinghoffer!!!!!!!!

[@scoobstopb]

I was watching this wondering that. He looks really young here.

[@analauracampos7867]

H.R. Tackitt III He was 23 here

[@Vincentzw]

Wait what? Josh worked with Beck?!

[@Logoooo]

Yoo! no way

[@MaxAires]

I love this beck's rednecc solo

[@MacAttack891898]

I like how the solo sounds in the beginning because its so messy. Thats what makes it so interesting. I also think him messing up is just proof that we're all human, even those on the stage. They're just people. Its such a relatable version of this song

[@dezmounts978]

Stitch O'Donovan nah it just sounds bad

[@benp9793]

@Henry Dunlap Nope, it is objectively bad.

[@mriverson]

Love what he does with a guitar. Amazing musician.

[@indowithbadenglish5677]

I don't mind getting old 'til 80 and still jamming to this

[@lonniecain1294]

They played as if still parked in a garage in some suburb, in which makes it an even better performance

[@Nog64]

Beck's a trooper. He's having a horrible seizure rendering him unable to perform but he somehow manages to go on with the show regardless.

[@parasetamol8203]

what seizure?

[@EvAn-tm3yb]

What u talking bout

[@paulkazjack]

Yeah,......what the the fuck you on about.

[@lucasg.5534]

All of you are stupid Mr. Hugeington was making a joke

[@EvAn-tm3yb]

@@lucasg.5534 Oh

[@CarpetBombComic]

The crazy thing about Beck is he records his vocals understated. When you see him live, you get to appreciate just how amazing a vocalist and instrumentalist he is... He has pipes! I've seen him three times now - never disappoints. He also loves to mix up his songs from his back catalog a bit. Love this version!

[@stefanfredericwalz2022]

best live version

[@TheSanityInspector]

Yes, even though it was a relative shambles, it was more exciting than most others out there.

[@edberger1377]

I love this song❤

[@americkibosanac]

that solo at the begining is soo sick

[@ponchorocker]

This guy is a real guitar hero!!!

[@enriquelucha]

I grew up loving this song and I just found this version.... I am so blown away by it.

[@BernieBriocon]

The production and performance is absolutely transforming! Awesome upload!

[@rockchickhotaru15]

R.I.P guitar.....you did a great intro...:')

[@cammense]

My life is complete. Beck and Josh on the same stage. I can die happy now.

[@henryc1000]

Love this performance !

[@chrisatler837]

I always come back to this video every year or so. I really like the weird solo in the beginning. Beck is a weird guy so it fits. And whatever about the goof up at soy, I think beck was really tested here and the fact that he kept going and tried to keep it entertaining was cool beans. He seems like a short fuse kinda guy, props to him for at least waiting till after the song to throw his guitar. Also the comments are hilarious, in a good way :)

[@nija1976]

This is brilliantly played, made to look easy, detuning the E string at the end

[@Nyxx2066]

NJ nah idk what he was doing but the string is played out of tune so maybe he returned it then thought ‘eh I’m gonna destroy it no use tuning it’

[@tranoble7321]

One of the most underrated musician ever

[@madatown]

Beck messed up. Not the drummer.

[@whippybox9271]

no

[@leovikstrom8266]

@@whippybox9271 Yes he did. He came in to early without giving any sign.

[@Nyxx2066]

Men Nä lol he’s just making the concert better and honestly I think it made the concert more interesting lmao

[@leovikstrom8266]

Taryn Thin Well sure. But he messed up.

[@nemitahi161]

@@leovikstrom8266 he said YO and then CUT IT just like we all know it ... YO clues you into CUT IT which means silence. If the band was listening to the song they'd easily have anticipated it.

[@angryelfgaming2503]

One of the most talented musicians of our age, believe it or not. Beck!

[@reynoldsfmperawxu3676]

The imperfections make the particular performance even better!! I hope Beck wasn't late for school the next morning.

[@HugoFDiaz]

Love this raw version! Imperfection but still groovy, great!

[@gretan50]

Beck and their bassist are amazing!!

[@gregandrade3796]

Yep, its me again. LOVE IT!

[@bymylife_47]

best live version of the song

[@evanabbott2737]

This is a good example of a happy accident. Awesome version😁👍

[@cammense]

The bassist's dancing is just killer.

[@jorgeace8351]

2:56 El bajista se mueve como zombie de The Walkin Dead jajaja pero me gusta su bailecito

[@joeshmoe3603]

super talented...love beck..you are amazing...

[@losteroni]

I love this version . It's so spontaneous .

[@BuckeyeForL1fe]

Even though they messed up, it actually sounded pretty sick when they came in

[@rooo5100]

not a song , an anthem !!!!😍😍😍

[@aspjake123]

Beck is the total package. His guitar and song writing skills are outstanding.

[@B0rnles13]

Love the guitar playing, makes me want to plug in my amp

[@eliancervera6844]

Y boom alguien te responde

[@brianmcguire1757]

Absolute guitar genius.

[@fallenangelcrimson]

hope Beck won the talent show this year

[@zumazoomzoom7632]

This song is my personal anthem