Beck performing "Dreams" Live on KCRW

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Beck has always been a chameleon and his latest Colors finds him returning to the incredibly upbeat songs that drove earlier albums like Odelay and Guero. This performance, recorded at the Village, includes lots of fan favorites plus excellent renditions of highlights from Colors.
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[@gibsona01]

Beck has the look of a man who's just began to regret taking that third ecstacy pill...

[@TheWalloper]

Pretty wired

[@rickiwarrior]

AJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJAJA

[@tommykehoe7766]

It's the look of being a Scientology freakazoid.

[@convenientlydamaged8903]

Lmao!!!

[@haroldwhite5761]

I'm just glad the hat is gone!

[@carlosarguello2931]

Saw this live at Almost Acoustic Christmas at the Forum and was blown away incredible performance. He’s really good live 🔥

[@Skaterbun]

Beck looks so into this song, he doesn't care what he looks like! brilliant arrangement

[@tomstern1681]

This is probably Beck's best album to date. The band is super TIGHT. The audio production is one of the best I've heard. Hats off.

[@johng2880]

It's a real joy to play with a drummer that solid, from a recovering bassist.

[@matthewridgway8374]

Beck's band is super tight, really awesome.

[@billpage5900]

It looks like there's somebody off camera pointing a gun at Beck, forcing him to perform.

[@volpe_sol]

Alec Baldwin?

[@clintholmes2061]

It's like he's performing to save the planet in the get schwify episode of rick and morty and the pressure is getting to him.

[@fraueimerkopf5541]

Brilliant and Hilarious comment Bill

[@mitchconner865]

I think that’s just the 1000 yard acid stare of LSD

[@bencrowe8823]

In the industry, they call that a record label

[@Trapper50cal]

Wow...great live performance. That drummer is the pocket.

[@Psychoexlover]

This song is pure genius

[@fraueimerkopf5541]

Genius ! A talent like Beck doesn’t come around very often!

[@astrobot702]

GenXer still has some slick moves in 2022. This is the best tempo for this track. Dreams and Colors are legend

[@philip_scott]

Why is Beck doing the Luigi Death Stare through the whole song lol

[@morganww8839]

Bryce CW what do you mean?

[@dashelbengs3454]

ayy lmao

[@mestosdaetsa]

Because he don't have his hat on

[@robmausser8346]

hes been like that his whole life. Just has that "faded as fuck" look permanently on his face.

[@iamhereblossom1588]

Scientology high

[@tukourjeobs]

Man, I haven't seen giant pupils like that since I was into that kind of chemical romance a looong time ago. Brings back memories lol

[@HesselGerard]

Beck is a genius even with facial expressions and the man is working!

[@madskoomacat]

Producer: Sir, how many guitar players do you want? Beck: Yes.

[@jordanzedi]

Lmao

[@ronniepooch]

there's something nice about this "slightly" faster version. great tune.

[@BrunoVinicius-ix8wt]

The first eleven seconds are just so magical

[@michaelfox6861]

He just loves music plain and simple. It's the intensity of what he feels about the performance and I appreciate it!!

[@FlippyHambone]

Beck is a one man wrecking machine... RESPECT.

[@wwhite3508]

This guy has talent in spades and his own sound. I love the lyrics too. Beck rocks!!!!

[@parr40]

Masterpiece man… love this track

[@k-leb4671]

3:03 Aw man, I love how ROCKING this part is. I wish it was like this on the studio version.

[@shiftleft]

The back-up singers featuring Beck perform Dreams ...

[@FranklinCarter-v6m]

lol , right !

[@freshpack8928]

On the original recording the backup vocals are the same. It is meant to be that way. Beck knows how to mix sound and isn’t too egotistical to put himself front and center every time. He has a few songs where the backup singers are up front with him.

[@k-leb4671]

@@freshpack8928 the first time I listened to Get Real Paid, I didn't realize Beck was singing until the chorus.

[@alecg.5638]

@@freshpack8928 are you sure?? I don’t know I could be wrong but it sounds like it’s Becks vocals on the studio version and he just layered him singing high over him singing lower. I think it just made more sense for this live version for him to sing the low parts and the backup vocalists the high parts

[@guymandude999]

I'm simply blown away by the calm in his eyes. I can't tell if they are spinning clockwise, or counter, or one of each.

[@Myrdoc]

I still remember driving around during the summer of 2015 and jamming to this song and 'Dead Inside' by MUSE, my local radio station would play them often and it was great, two amazing tunes!

[@johncoleman4182]

love this! the drummer is incredible!

[@closer71]

Dude has a killer band!!!

[@gerrett108]

Timeless artist

[@jeffyneedsanap]

Great song, great performance.

[@beflygelt]

His eyes say "Nightmares" though

[@brooksdurham8244]

beflygelt dude that is the epitome of "winning at comments" 😂 almost spit my drink out!

[@kristiemao4275]

LOL @ these comments.

[@PatoGuzmanAd]

HOW IS THIS NOT A TOP COMMENT?

[@KM-ns1bm]

Brilliant observation and comment..

[@lonniecain8461]

beflygelt His eyes look CLEAR to me.

[@cwarner218]

Great performance. All the players were spot on. Alex Lilly's voice is beautiful.

[@davidwarrender3988]

Alex is a great mover too. I was transfixed by her grooving to the music.

[@JayMysterioSupercard]

This is amazing

[@angelagillard3508]

Love this, after all theses years 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@Rebecca-hv2rb]

I shall , " close my eyes and be gone.". I am 57 years old... reminds me of the good, old days when MTV played music videos!

[@kevinbryant6459]

just so original this dude has been the man forever! im loving his latest stuff feel good musac!

[@ericsierra-franco7802]

Excellent performance! Tight band!

[@edgarchavez9637]

Great sound mix for a live sessión. The band plays amazing as well.

[@elli.puschel]

Beck has the "Omg.... I forgot to turn off the stove and my whole appartement is on fire" stare while he is performing. It creeps me out. 🙈🙈🙈🙈

[@chippurr1137]

He looks like he's seen things...

[@jeffhayes2222]

Chip Purr hahahaha

[@Atlasshrugged93]

He's a Scientologist. He's definitely seen things UPDATE 2yrs later.....seems hes left that cult

[@billpage5900]

If you look closely, you can see the man off camera pointing a gun at Beck, forcing him to perform.

[@antoyea]

The man is an anigma.... He is seeing things alright... Some people call is chanaling 📞

[@DrCongo-hs5bg]

Covered in hair

[@jeffreycapes6191]

Damn this tune, is pure🔥

[@soooooo_camera]

there would never be such a complicated song!!awsome!!

[@WilliamHyres2112]

Beck is pure genius.

[@canetoad6944]

I hear electric feel mgmt in this very heavy. They did a good job extending/ recreating that rhythm

[@UncommonKnowledge587]

Beck wanted to write something more upbeat for live performances and he absolutely smashed it 🥰

[@sidahmedmefti]

Dammit Beck, just close your eyes. You're making me have, you're making me have nightmares.

[@hjelliottca]

Do you mean he's fucking with your dreams?

[@fraueimerkopf5541]

Awesome drummer and Beck Jovi guitarist

[@MowgliX]

AMAZING song!

[@JoaoSilva-nm3us]

You can say whatever you want about his expression being a full commitment to the performance and deep concentration in the song but he's clearly high...

[@wordvert7374]

Took me a while but this new album rules!!!

[@_JellyDonut_]

I agree, I loved all the singles but the others took a while to grow on me. Colors, Dear Life, and Wow are up there with his best

[@FeudalMoon]

Wasn't a big fan at first, but it took me even longer lol. Been feeling the grooves on this lately!

[@xbox627]

this live version is better than the album version to me IMO

[@javiergonzalez2940]

sure

[@alanmalcheski8882]

holy crap that guy on drums will never need an amp. geeez

[@sherpaa1868]

Alan Malcheski I'm making this song in my singing monsters on composer island. Also I'm a drummer and I can't seem to get this drum beat as fast ☹️

[@MacaqueStinx]

Drums aint difficult to play loudly, believe me. Back in my old band, the drums were louder than anything else we had setup, even huge amps for the guitar, bass, and vocals.

[@lucaswallo8127]

what

[@alanmalcheski8882]

@@lucaswallo8127 what?

[@chrysapheniamis7]

They play brilliantly!!! ❤️

[@cdrain68]

Beck looks like he really should be haunting a Victorian mirror

[@valeriucasapu1558]

Magical sound

[@bloodyfingers1on1]

The best music of all era's have been the influence of substance....!

[@imtiyaazislam2907]

Thats the way

[@Ja2808R]

Great song great band. They keep themselves timeless. Keep it up guys.

[@nikishin2012]

REAL SOUNDS WOW 🤩

[@killa2488]

Other than the added sounds, yes haha

[@guymandude999]

Outrageous, genius rock n soul. Almost excuses humanity's transgressions. Yes, I'm talking to you.You know what you did.

[@cadesturgeon2172]

I like how you can see the progression of that danelectro he’s playing.

[@ferarealalvite5410]

First KCRW good audio mixing

[@cronkitepercussion]

I love this man

[@Joshua78]

Very cool song and the live is on point. I didn’t know beck could get down this funky lol

[@StandingLast1]

Super eerie beginning

[@Martin-pd1gh]

A M A Z I N G !!! 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻

[@jtotheulian708]

no one: absolutely no one: beck:👁👄👁

[@blacklightspace]

Tight

[@thebreakfastmenu]

I sincerely wonder what's going through Beck's mind during this. He looks like he's in serious pain or something.

[@sherpaa1868]

The Breakfast Menu he regrets the plastic surgery for "a rooster neck"

[@marinanononsense]

God i love Beck

[@adee2569]

sounds great. that JAZZMASTER!! it's like WOW!!

[@cc7705]

Que grande que es Beck

[@eddyredmond7758]

Awesome!!!

[@nicolaubuassali5537]

Great perfomance

[@balazssanta8671]

I look the same when I turn my headphones up full and listen to Beck restarting the songs and humming his extra cool songs. Cellphone's Dead is next...

[@calartian85]

Earthquake Weather

[@cwarner218]

This entire set was so good. It would be awesome to get a vinyl of this. I wonder how hard it would be for KCRW to do pressings of some of their content ?

[@Ja2808R]

Beck performing Dreams live on DMT

[@sharonmeeks5961]

I love this song good job beck

[@Dworblack]

This one was pretty good!.

[@beardrag7729]

WOWWWWWWWWWWWW AMAZING!!! why am i surprised, seen him live in Ireland, HE IS OUT OF THIS WORLD!!!!

[@derfunkhaus]

The reason there are no shots of the bassist is that they are so awesome no human can behold them without going insane.

[@Woutico]

Amazing!! Great performance!!

[@garethhermann7901]

it's not. It's too fast.

[@craigshuttleworth4491]

Constant state of surprise on Beck's clock lately hope the fella is okay.What a talent this guy is!

[@thedryicetm6444]

Dope

[@memocarillo601]

Estupendo buen videos saludos desde Mexico 🇲🇽 👍🏼

[@paulafay8551]

And a funky backbeat. Nice.

[@CarlosMeza-sp1kj]

He's been jamming on that Danelectro for ages.

[@TimurFedotov-lz5dm]

Modulation is just incredible 😂❤

[@deanc.5984]

Nice Fender Jaguars. Great sound, great song.

[@radiowaved]

I love this series -- so great that you share these amazing performances with the whole internet except maybe china. (It would be even greater if you'd share the names/positions of the bands.) Big props to both the audio and video teams!

[@sergiobuassali8931]

Love it

[@thulioaugusto9216]

Why he is so awesome? Damn

[@Grantofglyn]

I wish Beck was my dad. He seems like he'd teach me some funky guitar riffs and would be pretty chill in general. I think if I did something wrong he wouldn't get mad, he would get disappointed, which would be soul crushingly hurtful and I would never do it again. I'm not a weirdo, I'm just dreaming and don't have a dad, let me have my moment

[@rickrick2137]

it makes sense to me now. the alien spirit which inhabits Beck's body is the reason for all his whacky lyrics. thank you l. ron.

[@secretsausage1]

Tight!

[@patoc2857]

Haha the death state is not new. Recall seeing it for the first time during the union chapel concert and guess I’m doing fine over a decade back. Why are there not more shots of the bassist. He’s excellent.

[@JamieDalgetty]

Those are some crazy eyes

[@chadpittman3025]

Plastic surgery

[@neilmihelich2034]

Lmao the comments on here bout Beck being on drugs during this music video are absolutely hilarious!

[@AzzaCout]

Fifa 16 brought me here!!! best song, best fifa!

[@megamatt1915]

Is that Chris Coleman on the drums? Love that guy.

[@george00719]

Love it 60,000 guitars ..

[@partybots1111]

Damn they're good 👍

[@waltford8353]

Great hoop of a song,The thing will definitely Get you a speeding ticket.Great LP........