Beck & The Flaming Lips - Austin City Limits - 11/11/2002

Beck with The Flaming Lips - Austin City Limits Studio, Austin, TX, USA - Nov 11, 2002
PBS Broadcast
Beck solo acoustic set:
0:00 Concert Start
0:59 Cold Brains
4:55 Lonesome Whistle (Hank Williams cover)
8:09 Guess I'm Doing Fine
13:12 Sunday Sun
17:13 Side of the Road
21:30 Magnolia (JJ Cale cover)
25:10 One Foot in the Grave
Beck with The Flaming Lips set:
28:55 The Golden Age (enter the Flips after the first chorus, ending the acoustic set)
34:05 Lord Only Knows
40:09 Tropicalia
44:04 End of the Day
49:16 It's All in Your Mind (aborted)
52:34 It's All in Your Mind (real version)
56:00 We Live Again
59:30 Lonesome Tears
1:05:48 Loser
1:15:21 Already Dead (aborted)
1:19:19 Already Dead (real version)
1:22:38 Nobody's Fault but My Own
1:29:00 Happy Birthday to Maria
1:29:58 Little One
1:35:15 Round the Bend
1:41:05 Lost Cause
1:45:02 Sissyneck
1:50:24 Where It's At
1:58:09 Paper Tiger
2:03:23 Nicotine & Gravy
thanks to @ribeserythrocarpum918 for time-coding this because I was too lazy to ;)

[@MrQmein]

I wanna give a big applause to the musicians of Flaming Lips, especially their keyboardist / guitarist who nailed every instrumental part and backup vocals in Beck's songs. He also played it in his own style not always the album version. Very cool. Also, I loved the jam at the end of "Sissyneck" SWEEET!

[@samh.8965]

Sea Change came out right in the midst of my first, and last divorce. I had it on reserve as I had feverishly waited for each since Mellow Gold. I had no clue what I was in store for. Fully prepped for some uplifting funky weird salad, instead my first listen on a solo road trip through four states, my guts were eviscerated . Today is the first time I could finally bring myself to listen, as a soon to be mid-century man. It hits different , a genius, with a broken heart, bravely sitting in his pain and processing it maturely, to accept and broadcast to the world some accountability, is fu#*ing courageous.

[@pfuckyoarsecretsawze4832]

🎯🎯🎯

[@goatuscrow4135]

Every time I listen to “Sea Change” it gets better.

[@elforeigner3260]

Beck will last a whole millenium,🎉 With the world classics

[@MrQmein]

Oh my, that was the best version of "Nobody's fault but my own" that I've ever heard! I LOVED IT!! wow. it kind of reminded me of celtic / scottish music.

[@ribeserythrocarpum918]

0:00 Concert Start (Solo Beck; acoustic set) 0:59 Cold Brains 4:55 Lonesome Whistle (Hank Williams cover) 8:09 Guess I'm Doing Fine 13:12 Sunday Sun 17:13 Side of the Road 21:30 Magnolia (JJ Cale cover) 25:10 One Foot in the Grave 28:55 The Golden Age (enter the FLips after the first chorus, ending the acoustic set) 34:05 Lord Only Knows 40:09 Tropicalia 44:04 End of the Day 49:16 It's All in Your Mind (fucked up version) 52:34 It's All in Your Mind (real version) 56:00 We Live Again 59:30 Lonesome Tears 1:05:48 Loser 1:15:21 Already Dead (fucked up version) 1:19:19 Already Dead (real version) 1:22:38 Nobody's Fault but my Own 1:29:00 Happy Birthday to Maria 1:29:58 Little One 1:35:15 Round the Bend 1:41:05 Lost Cause 1:45:02 Sissyneck 1:50:24 Where It's At 1:58:09 Paper Tiger 2:03:23 Nicotine & Gravy concert end

[@thesalingrealestateteam6760]

Wayne is like Beck’s greatest hype man ever

[@thelegendarye2430]

Best set list of his I’ve ever seen. I saw him at riverbend a few years ago but it was only upbeat songs the whole time. Nothing off sea change

[@SaraBourbonNight]

​@@thesalingrealestateteam6760not really. They ended up hating each other

[@rosskarshen850]

​@@SaraBourbonNightwhat happened?

[@SaraBourbonNight]

@@rosskarshen850 google is your friend

[@Bombill]

Beck and The Lips are each fantastic on their own, but there's a special alchemy with them together that blows my mind. I love how supportive Wayne is, setting Beck up for success again and again.

[@Htheorphanarian]

unfortunately it didn't last long as they had a huge argument

[@MrQmein]

Lucky Maria! not many say that Beck sang me "happy Birthday" wonderful :)

[@midnightswim34]

Nearly 22 years ago...the time just keeps passing by.

[@schevling]

I remember watching this and loving it. Plus all the reviews of Sea Change were ‘outstanding’…

[@HAGOVTransmetropolitan]

Mis palabras exactas pero en diferente idioma. La nostalgia es internacional.

[@AC-gw4qu]

Saw them both that year in Minneapolis. Great show, except many of the Beck fans weren't ready for the shift to Sea Change, which was right in the title!

[@sub-jec-tiv]

@@AC-gw4quThe folks who (like me) thought Mutations was his best album, were ready for Sea Change. All the pop kids, eventually grew to love it. It just takes time for normies with no sense of personal aesthetics to adapt to good music.

[@danoconn]

​@@AC-gw4quI was at that show too 😀

[@thedanielfuentes]

i've seen Beck a number of times. but i would trade all those times to see him and the fl together that year

[@MrQmein]

omg! Beck did a split! I would have loved to see that live!

[@truman4956]

Beck’s vocals are criminally under appreciated

[@jbaltaji5723]

So are his dance moves!

[@squirrelbutler2119]

The phrase "criminally under appreciated" is "criminally overused"

[@bryancole2447]

​@squirrelbutler2119 Maybe so, but it certainly applies here.

[@squirrelbutler2119]

@@bryancole2447 How so? First, I've never seen anyone rate Beck's (or most singers) vocals, so how can anyone possibly say that his vocals are "underappreciated", never mind "criminally underapprecaited"? It's simply a silly throwaway statement. For what it's worth (and it ain't worth much!), my opinion is that Beck has a really nice tone to his voice. No super big range, no overwhelming power or amazing control, nothing that most other singers couldn't do, but, still, a really nice voice. Apart from the freaks of nature like Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, and George Michaels, almost all professional singers just have really nice voices and we like to listen to them. It's not a competition (apart from The Voice and Idol....lol). It's just singing.

[@lerkison]

@@squirrelbutler2119 Beck's voice is great largely because of the emotional depth and honesty he sings with. (Bob Dylan is perhaps the ultimate example of this.) Carey, Houston, and Michaels, while technically impressive, sang in a mostly fake manner, and so I don't consider them superior vocalists.

[@ryanwasoba6207]

The amount that the tempo drops as soon as the Flaming Lips come in is hilarious

[@dentonpergolas9107]

Start at 30:12 and watch Beck's reaction

[@Taylor_King]

the drum roll in is in time with him, and then once he moves to the actual beat he just slows down completely haha

[@stephenfiore9960]

@@dentonpergolas9107….Thanks for the timestamp

[@MrQmein]

yeah the slowdown sounded a little awkward to say the least but then I was glad everyone adapted to it haha.

[@mountart2]

Cold Brains 01:00 Lonesome Whistle (Hank Williams With His Drifting Cowboys cover) 04:38 Guess I'm Doing Fine 08:06 Sunday Sun 12:57 Side of the Road 16:50 Magnolia (J.J. Cale cover) 21:22 One Foot in the Grave 24:54 The Golden Age 26:53 Lord Only Knows 33:38 Tropicalia 40:00 End of the Day 43:57 It's All in Your Mind 49:10 We Live Again 55:55 Lonesome Tears 59:25 Loser 1:05:41 Already Dead 1:15:08 Nobody's Fault but My Own 1:19:16 Little One 1:22:36 Happy Birthday 1:27:38 Little One 1:29:57 Round the Bend 1:35:15 Lost Cause 1:41:06 Sissyneck 1:44:59 Where It's At 1:50:21 Paper Tiger 1:58:01 Nicotine & Gravy 2:03:07

[@wailakiyt]

I see Beck and the Berkeley Symphony play this month. I have always loved Beck's music and have never seen him. I am really excited. Thanks for the great vid.

[@BlueHopi144]

happy for you by seing him for the first time . He is still young , in great shape & so amazing . I saw him many times during the 90's in Belgium - it was always so much fun & joyful & a great invitation to dance on his first hits .

[@danielurbinatoro9496]

pure magic, simplicity happening at that stage...

[@LadyWithGlasses]

Aww, this has got to be one of my favourite performances of his! Great time and body of work, top shelf banter, smiles aplenty, honest and open voice, and the generosity of performance coming out of the guy here just made my day 22 years later... what a professional. Thanks so much for uploading!

[@PatrickSharp-m3o]

Beautifully said. Thank you.

[@WallyPDoyle111]

I saw them on this tour at The Benaroya Hall in Seattle. One of the most gorgeous intimate venues with Dale Chihuly glass sculptures everywhere. The Lips came out and did a great set, and then it all went down like you see here. Absolutely amazing performances

[@jamesbuchanan9937]

The hall would have been brand new then…sounds Breautiful

[@WallyPDoyle111]

@@jamesbuchanan9937 that show was on 11/30/2002 and it was an absolutely gorgeous night! The music, the venue, the pizza at Hot Mama’s before we walked down the hill. It was a magical night. I had a lot of those on Cap Hill in the 00s

[@youropionmattersnot]

Musical genius

[@optimusrhymz2226]

He preformed at Tulsa Edgefest many years ago...the people at the outdoor festival were packed in tight to see his set. And he delivered....top notch stage and performance.

[@christinemorrissey5274]

Fabulous!❤❤❤

[@billymurphy4800]

Music is transcendent and those dance moves...

[@mike70s]

I got to see him live in the mid 90s at the Espy in Stkilda. It was awesome and was high as hell right at the front

[@loucat2779]

Sweet

[@josejones7025]

This is perfect

[@davethomasofwendys]

Absolutely fantastic!!!

[@erranttraveller]

I forgot that for so long I had wanted someone to post this ACL set. That version of Nobody's Fault but My Own has existed in my head for 22 years. 😱😱😱

[@squirrelbutler2119]

That's one empty and lonely place to exist, dude

[@erranttraveller]

@@squirrelbutler2119 such beautiful, blissful peace. 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️

[@squirrelbutler2119]

@@erranttraveller I love that there's so much room in your head, dude. You must have Garcia and Lennon in there, too. And a shit-ton of drugs

[@erranttraveller]

@@squirrelbutler2119 naw Jerry's somewhere else, and Lennon... He's kind of an ass, can't imagine dealing with that. I do take a medication for high blood pressure, and an occasional antacid for reflux, but I can't imagine those stay in the system for long, let alone in the brain. ✌🏽✌🏽✌🏽

[@squirrelbutler2119]

@@erranttraveller Gotta agree Lennon was an ass Garcia was always an interesting dude. I'm a professional guitarist, and have always appreciated his creativity

[@njikolai]

Sounds so good. Thanks for uploading!

[@frytor2240]

22 years had passed, but not the joy of his perfomance.

[@rustyshackleford8186]

Fricken cool.

[@FMBlanket]

Thanks for posting. I had this on VHS taped off of PBS and saw this band play in NYC on Halloween of 02 it was great.

[@fireheart0]

Got the dog howling on the first song lol then beck said thank you 😁👏

[@lalaland2797]

Becks patience and and smoothness to handle Wayne messing up his performance with the high beam lights

[@kennyifoley2003]

Beck 🎉 is beyond 3D, plant seeds of how you feel under the influence with others!

[@michaelmoore7568]

Beck is known for being *extremely* chill with people. It's very sweet!

[@11dubs30]

Wayne tries very hard. He'd probably do better if he just chilled a little bit

[@spelf]

This is just wonderful 👌👌👌

[@andromedapalazzolo3535]

♾️🙏♾️ THANQ SO MUCH FOR SHARING 🎶🗣️🎶

[@tonystevenson26]

Lost Cause is so moody and melancholy, kind of a melodic 60's feel I didnt even know he was doing these styles at this point. Last time I listend to him.was like....Devils Haircut !

[@joshbengston4316]

Sea Change is a great album!

[@apparaoapparao]

Thank you for posting. Palpable to the core through and through.

[@christiangalles9563]

I always feared Sea Change, I thought I couldn't handle its depressive nature (it's not as dangerous as nick drake), but I think it has a healthy slow depth. I'm really liking it compared to my favorites like The Information. Talk about a loving and supportive crowd! Beck and the Lips have hearts of gold, such good intentions. What a wonderful thing to rally around.

[@jamesleonard2870]

I’ve always thought of Sea Change as his Nick Drake phase too =]. Definitely my favorite. Back in the nabster days I found tones of live acoustic stuff from him. It was awesome 🌊🏄‍♂️🪷

[@TimSchmidt_art]

Beck is the greatest

[@goldfish5827]

J.J cale cover was great. thanks for posting this

[@lauriscortivo]

Thank you so much for posting! Always coming back to watch Lord Only Knows and Nicotine & Gravy

[@MrGacs23]

Match in heaven!

[@jimsanford9215]

Thanks for this!

[@santravler]

how did i miss this? fuck! Amazing!

[@josejones7025]

I missed this as well how the fuk did that happen? Wayne and the Lips are cool dudes!

[@josejones7025]

Beck is the shit saw him in downtown Santa Barbara. Well worth the drive from San Diego he played in a old movie theater

[@Uberbeck]

Muito bom esse show com flaming lips

[@Kahweekah2o2f]

Life changing

[@Kerrybart.stone61]

Oh yes indeed!!

[@speedieandrea]

Wow so great

[@GRV-by7kn]

❤

[@pillettadoinswartsh4974]

Saw this tour in Boston.

[@bradberson2472]

Still rocks

[@JenDanser56]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@th3_g0dz_of_Vict0ry]

Classy af. As always...

[@BettyBeige]

Paper Tiger still slays me. God bless Serge Gainsbourg.

[@jbaltaji5723]

Beck is so poised, subtly funny and smooth compared to Wayne's spazzy energy....this is very special. It's a joy to see this blend of musicians 🧡🔥

[@phenomeninja1855]

This is the most 2002 thing since 2002 but I love the time travel though!

[@danielweeks5287]

Sunday sun😳🙌🏻

[@MissingPersonTV]

Met him during Midnight Vultures tour whenever the f that was, think a few years before this

[@Reallyhurtz]

Don’t look now beck but there’s a thetan in the first row

[@squirrelbutler2119]

Perfect comment! I''m laughing my ass off, that was my Dad! He's dead now, but man, what fun times

[@stevenbell4017]

I hope Maria is doing good these days.

[@MrSomethingElse]

ITS A GEN X-TRAVAGANZA

[@basiliohernandez3949]

BE A VICTOR

[@mst5g826]

I thought it was "Sore, from head to toe" for about a decade until my local hipster proudly corrected me by telling me it was "So, I open the door." Looks like we're both losers, local hipster.

[@neilwillett842]

It’s Spanish: “soy un perdedor”, which means I’m a loser

[@ninjax9675]

1:52:56 "ok maybe if i go here, he can't possibly hit the light into my eyes"

[@stevengolden1154]

Beck so horribly underated it's a shame

[@joshuadowling8778]

I take from this video that Beck and Coyne arent friends. Whatever. Still great! I love both.

[@Gramercy_Stiffs]

The drummer is so far out of the pocket he's a top hat.

[@sebastiensigault]

Can anyone tell me what open tuning he uses on Sunday Sun and Side of the Road , please? Thanks!

[@SaraBourbonNight]

BACK WHEN BECK RULED

[@johnlau4580]

Great singer, who was bob again? We praid to bowie ...

[@andymays5041]

201:31 was a good drum break.

[@asyria]

yes 🤍

[@marksaunders4142]

Is beck jim morrisons son because he definitely looks like him

[@jayswizzle57]

When did beck become a country singer?

[@joshbengston4316]

he's always had a little country part of his thing but Sea Change definitely was a sea change for him

[@mrjc12]

He started Country Folk

[@condor7810]

@Jayswizzle: I saw Beck live about 4 or 5 times between 1992 &1994 when he was just drifting around the LA club scene. He always had a folk/country blues influence among his other influences. I recall him doing a "Woody Guthrie" inspired folk/rap tune at Toe's Tavern in Pasadena circa 1993. He wasn't even on the official bill...he just did a few songs in between sets. I do not recall the song but I distinctly remember him paying homage to Woody Guthrie before he started the song.

[@squirrelbutler2119]

@@mrjc12 Yeah, no. Gram Parsons was way before Beck But: nice try. We have some lovely tote bags for you on your way out

[@woody5476]

Beck looks like a small, young version of Harrison Ford.

[@wal7ermoore]

Está bueno el show, pero demasiado tranqui 😟El año pasado en el Primavera lcon 20 años más encima a rompió toda, se prendió fuego

[@paulblain9881]

There is a whole duct tape thing going on.

[@sub-jec-tiv]

I love Beck and wonder why the heck he’s a Scientologist.

[@squirrelbutler2119]

He wonders, too.... He's actually pretty fucked up. But he writes some good stuff

[@MissingPersonTV]

Pretty sure he got out of it years ago just like Jason Lee.

[@michaelsin1968]

love beck. not crazy about the drummer for flaming lips though. beck has many different 'feels' to his songs, and that drummer only plays one.

[@andrewmoore-p6d]

smart. cobain, dylan, young. convince me of something else.

[@guymandude999]

He's more loose playing w/ these guys.

[@BufordDuckworth]

What a shame he's a scientologist.

[@CalacasRock]

viva el wero

[@sdufg]

looks like he should be coding in sili valley.

[@Tony-yd1vx]

40 minutes in still not very exciting.

[@anonymous_friend]

Wayne sux 😂

[@kjr311]

he's super freaking annoying on this but more so on the KCRW performance they did together during this time. holy crap. you just want to gag him, tell him its not HIS show and to wait for his turn to talk lol.

[@josejones7025]

Wayne does NOT suck he’s very down to Earth I met him at a banquet . I just said Thank you Wayne smiled graciously and we shook hands

[@frankvazquez5974]

This was Beck roughly at the peek of his powers. Kind of downhill from here.

[@AndyStewart-zo4nc]

I have seen a TON of Austin City Limits and this has to be the worst one ever.

[@markwyman6753]

Guy is a dude~

[@heathpass3708]

Beck...the man who got too famous and serious about his music and no body cares. I miss the old beck from one foot in the grave to stereopathetic soul manure and mellow gold, maybe midnight vultures. Should have quit a long time ago

[@centerbound99]

I was talking with him yesterday and he said the same about you. Crazy the synchronicity.

[@cactaceous]

Not a single body cares?

[@lagorrayahoo75]

Beck has the sweetest rizz better u get ur mouth shut online. quit that

[@thesalingrealestateteam6760]

Wow… Idiot often? Sea change is a fucking masterpiece of great songwriting with sick textures and arrangements. Probably a little too deep for your level of shallow. Some.. body cares I guess

[@Gramercy_Stiffs]

This era Beck is a gold mine mang.