black midi - John L (Glastonbury 2022)

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black midi performs John L at Glastonbury 2022. Go to BBC iPlayer now to watch more.

[@kevinwilliams8849]

He is invincible in those sunglasses

[@f19chy46]

An absolute pinnacle of British engineering

[@Dj-mu6rm]

Leave Kanye out of this

[@montrealbreakcore3241]

locked away in a high-tech translucent wraparound blue-tinted fortress

[@kayosensei]

GET DISLIKED BOZO

[@requiemforpsyche]

@@kayosensei kay why ess

[@Uluqiorra321]

Imagine the fear in the mixing engineer’s eyes when he gets this shit to mix, pretty insane

[@joaquinbaume1291]

last year i mixed a pretty crazy EP like this for a friend (i mean experimental stuff), a lot of work but it is rewarding lol

[@vvessel_]

A good band like this is easy to mix

[@dweeb6395]

didn't mix it good enough the dudes piano was unhearable

[@joaquinbaume1291]

@@dweeb6395 piano is not that easy to mix lol

[@brymsd8895]

@@joaquinbaume1291 yeah but this is live mixing lol

[@mummys_boy_]

Love to hear the singer commentate the horse racing.

[@lorenz0]

Lol

[@ziniminimon]

@@lorenz0 that's the joke

[@bumbobamblegogglestrothemt7577]

I don’t know if it was, Simon, I think Mummy’s Boy might have just been saying he has the voice for it, but I could be wrong.

[@fernandosperge]

They have a song called The Race is About to Begin that's exactly what you want lol

[@ISuckOffCops]

The race is about to begin… it’s… quite litteraly what you described. Not even exaggerating

[@pipe]

this is the scene on Glastonbury when black midi comes to town

[@Bruceboot]

Same comment every comment section pipe

[@robmelia8795]

Great name ✌🏼️

[@colorado7505]

I swear every performance of John L just gets better and better

[@turyb.goodiii7356]

They couldn't get any worse....

[@thethomaspatersonexperienc4746]

@@turyb.goodiii7356 nah black midi is that good good

[@turyb.goodiii7356]

@@thethomaspatersonexperienc4746I'm just into other types of music, but I respect Your idea of good good.

[@thethomaspatersonexperienc4746]

@@turyb.goodiii7356 and I respect yours, good day sir

[@bimomuzakki9379]

Their live version are always better than the album version

[@JJStAubin]

Lol the way he snuck in the black skinhead drum fill

[@xoohooo6277]

so good

[@samueljames4270]

Yes! I was hoping someone commented this!

[@kubaswiatek7185]

timestamp?

[@seanoreilly2949]

@@kubaswiatek7185 0:49

[@Dayvan_Cowboy142]

That’s exactly what I was thinking 😅

[@ANDR3alfaro]

Eric Andre absolutely killed it on sax!

[@eh5601]

This is so funny

[@BlankRami]

lets give a quick shout out to christina appelgate

[@brettmccollum1]

It blows my mind that they can stay in time with each other for this song. Especially in a festival setting like this where everything is really fucking loud and it can be hard to hear everything clearly.

[@MrWunterslausch]

in ear metronome. but yeah, that is still not easy. they are very good :)

[@Ryan-oo9zj]

I think it's a tad farfetched to call it mind-blowing. It is pretty incredible how tight they are as an ensemble, but it's pretty clear to me it's come from stupid amounts of hard work and dedication to their craft, in the same way a painter or sculptur might inspire the same thoughts. It's not beyond comprehension or anything like it, just fucking loads of passion innit.

[@alexlappano435]

@@MrWunterslausch he has in ear monitors so he can hear the band but no metronome/click track. We spoke about it when they played the venue I work at

[@charizardmaster13]

Whilst i agree this is not that difficult rhythm wise its just a whole load of syncopation

[@aschemusicreations]

I wouldnt call this "in time" exactly, but yeah.

[@verdean11]

3:47 playing a Pink song after THAT is the funniest think I've seen.

[@miralupa8841]

during*

[@hom0s4cer]

there was also some Lenny Kravitz in it

[@underscorechaz]

@@hom0s4cer bc why not

[@user-di4cw8nm1c]

Why is it so funny? Just wondering 🤔 I find it so catch and cool

[@cronggpal]

@@user-di4cw8nm1c you just dont expect p1nk in a jazz rock set

[@MyoticTesseract]

how do they rehearse this fucking song i swear every time they play it it becomes 10% more improv

[@SheraDeletic1]

But quoting Bible scriptures from the Holy Bible KJV on other channels. Interesting, but no surprise. Father God warned about this being done, EFFEMINATE one.

[@MyoticTesseract]

@@SheraDeletic1 bro what is your damage leave me alone

[@SheraDeletic1]

@@MyoticTesseract hey Man, Deuteronomy 22:5 KJV- The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God.

[@SheraDeletic1]

@@cmpc724 I'm coping with my home I just purchased cash. You should stay out of this. He just was taunting me on another post out of the blue, in another conversation between me and another with a bible scripture. Move along.

[@SheraDeletic1]

@@MyoticTesseract back to you, young guy... 1 Timothy 5:1 KJV- Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;

[@freedomcunningham2821]

They look like five guys from completely different bands collabing

[@bbqpig2241]

so true

[@dmdmdmdmdmdmdmdmdmdm]

1:10 Shank hitting the keys like it owes him money

[@unbornturnip327]

HAHAHAHAHAHA

[@pumpkin_the_snek]

and you can't hear them at all :(

[@sanfordcurtis8242]

I like how Black Midi make their own shreds videos

[@HomoChomsky]

That's the hardest I laughed today. Thank you.

[@Evanmnm]

Geordie has just a completely unmatchable stage presence

[@KarK1ttyy]

HI BLIZ

[@Evanmnm]

@@KarK1ttyy LMFAO HI IBI

[@eggablist6892]

I will never escape you bliz

[@Evanmnm]

@@eggablist6892 WTF HAHAHA

[@MatPandaZ]

Wait are you kidding? You call that stage presence or are you being completely ironic?

[@slrhas]

I've seen them live at the Mercury's but I'm convinced they are like an unhinged art experiment that are trying to exist beyond the usual structure of music composition

[@allthingsclick5167]

try a band called Lucid Rivers if you like dark and unusual

[@kepagl]

That's called jazz

[@slrhas]

@@kepagl in a sense yeah.

[@kepagl]

@@slrhas jazz on drugs HAHAHHA

[@fastfaps]

@@kepagl it's called math rock

[@HaningNugrahadi]

Peak british engineering

[@scott555]

Being well-enough familiar with British engineering, AND this band, I really appreciate this observation.

[@jpbdude4223]

That’s Black Country new road lmao

[@Deedee-ee1sg]

Wow. I FKNG WISH I COULD HAVE BEEN THERE FOR BLACK MIDI! superb band, so glad they were on. I love the discordant, Fall-ish vibes. What great musicians they are!

[@davidfewtrell3479]

I was there and it was even better - it was mental loud and in your face.

[@Ellz66]

This was the first time I had seen them live, could only convenience one out of a group of 20 to go, that one person was not disappointed. Although his brain was struggling to process what he was seeing 😂.

[@davidfewtrell3479]

@@Ellz66 Yeah - I dragged someone to it that didn't really know them and they struggled to explain and process what they had just seen.

[@jordancole1991]

They were absolutely insane. Musicians at the top of their game blowing your mind

[@jimothybuttons8855]

I think its more Zappa like than Fall like, even Mark couldn't handle that much discordancy :)

[@strangemarkings]

“Quick: find me a band that’s a mashup of Primus and Frank Zappa but will get a good review from Pitchfork.”

[@zerwee7409]

is that a bad thing somehow i love both of those artists and while i don’t enjoy pitchfork as a magazine overall i enjoy the music they recommend

[@Bruceboot]

Pitchfork don't like them that much try got 7.6 on hellfire

[@kaylons]

@@Bruceboot Pitchfork sucks

[@In.New.York.I.Milly.Rock.]

P4k can eat deez nuts tho

[@cactaceous]

@@BrucebootPitchfork have given an 8 or better to 2 of their 3 albums.

[@Amazongrassmonster]

Mental. They’re on another level. Closest band we have to Mr Bungle right now.

[@andyz9793]

mr bungle are still a band

[@MaestroKatProductions]

@@andyz9793 But they're playing their old thrash metal stuff (it's good tho) and not rlly doing experimental stuff currently

[@andyz9793]

@@MaestroKatProductions hmm. i did not know this

[@andyz9793]

sorry i was trying to seem cool

[@MaestroKatProductions]

@@andyz9793 It's ok! The more you know...

[@andy.113]

i saw black midi at pitchfork and the crowd went fucking nuts during john L. fuckin love them

[@matthewmcculloch9320]

That Black Skinhead fill was sick

[@thompyle7636]

Leave Kanye out of this

[@nick-xv3km]

@@thompyle7636 bcnr reference

[@brettmccollum1]

I've seen this video like 5 times and just noticed this lol. It's cool to pick out all the little references they put in

[@TheWhiteLocust]

Every time I watch a live performance of this song, it becomes more and more mangled. Eventually it isn't going to resemble the original song anymore.

[@ravenkliff]

See: bmbmbm from this set

[@justsomejusstsome8994]

3:47 I don't think I've laughed this hard in a long time

[@msgesus4518]

Yep it was a total troll moment. haha

[@adrithgor7551]

What song are they quoting, I know it but can't tell the name

[@justsomejusstsome8994]

@@adrithgor7551 I believe it's So What by Pink

[@biggusdickus1689]

@@justsomejusstsome8994 110%

[@benturner2727]

I like to believe that Greep just picks a riff each time and everyone just goes with it

[@spadger9122]

The world is ready for black midi .

[@billking8843]

Thw world will never be quite ready for black midi but black midi is here anyway. Good to be part of the lucky 1% who get it.

[@lilith6072]

the world needs black midi now more than ever

[@alecvanlandingham264]

that fucking noise at 1:26 is the most disgusting and hellish thing ever and the entire "infernal din" section is just horrifying

[@meagan4605]

i know, it's terrifying and i love it

[@moonmanmoonman6265]

All the way through, it’s called rehearsal shite or sound checking

[@big_man_on_the_scene]

every live performance i see of these guys greep always sounds like hes trying to have a race with the rest of the band to see who can finish first

[@tesiaw6229]

god their drummer is a beast

[@moonmanmoonman6265]

Nowhere near the level of the Lost Prophets, fun for all the family 😝

[@jackhascamera]

1:10 seth is like: "I bought the whole keyboard, imma use the whole keyboard"

[@signalmanmusic4225]

The band ‘Bet you can’t get a Pink! song into John L’ Geordie ‘Watch me…’

[@brokengirrafe]

cereal moment

[@grinchsimpson]

John Legend must be honoured

[@godiebeard]

0:50 black skinhead

[@discotequilasunset]

lmao

[@gabaghoul6759]

I don't know what the fuck I just watched but I feel compelled to watch more.

[@spacecadetred2388]

3:48 the crowd gets greeped

[@alvinyoyosimon]

cam and the sax player dancing together has to be the funniest thing for me

[@frustratedandroid7288]

R. I. P. black midi 😢 we'll missing you.

[@hugoharo15]

Saw these guys live in New Orleans and holy shit it was such a blast I had to buy a shirt and a hat after the show. Never had I ever moshed so hard in my life 🫃

[@ClassThrash]

King Crimson meets Cardiacs! Love it!

[@Arg0sOfGod]

why is patrick bateman from american psycho playing jazz fussion?

[@christianbachmann8206]

He is finally back returning those video tapes

[@tempestdrums]

Very nice, let's see Paul Allen's Jazz Fusion band

[@theothertonydutch]

Gee Rick Astley sure has come an long way

[@aschemusicreations]

This is horrible, I love it.

[@user-yx3pn1dl6i]

I will back you up from a Japan🇯🇵.Really cool.🌞

[@lxxwj]

lmao the drummer threw in the black skinhead fill at 0:50

[@Dayvan_Cowboy142]

That’s exactly what I thought 😅

[@culturaekiz310]

love this band so much

[@tristanlewis2150]

dude morgan’s black skinhead fill was crazy

[@ReeseChown]

If they played Glastonbury 94, that entire crowd would be jumping

[@gardenboydon]

That performance was wild!! Prog rock at its finest

[@suffolkcoastalmetaldetecto3171]

Any musicians who can put this kinda insanity shit together and completely know where they are going in it gets my respect! Fucking madness :)

[@ultimanet]

glad to see that redfoo is doing well with the saxophone

[@LAVISHING]

Thanks Glastonbury for having my friends on here!

[@stuartives]

If Primus and King Gizz ever had a lovechild, Midi are it

[@dragonfx310]

I went to see these guys when they came to Frisco and the mosh pit was wild. One guy climbed on stage and Geordie, in the middle of a song, told him to "get the fuck off my stage" and continued singing like it was part of the song. Stayed in tune and in time. Legend.

[@tilstrim2944]

can’t wait to see them in mexico

[@osvaldocardenaslinares1322]

5 meses 👀👀👀

[@elyy0345]

Have fun 🥺

[@alexbalam6120]

Yo también 😜

[@TheDeadFlashYT]

Ahí nos vemos bandita 🙏

[@matthewfinerarrangements]

real!!!!! I LOVE BLACK MIDI!!!!!

[@snails9505]

It's like an entire idles set compressed into 5 mins

[@billking8843]

Fucken brilliant! Like Beefheart have been reincarnated.

[@billking8843]

Well obviously not the guys from Beeheart and the Magic Band who are still alive but you know what I mean.

[@TheContrarianMedia]

Plus 1969 Crimson.

[@enclavehere4705]

This is definitely me when John 50 comes to town

[@sjmoetsie547]

Amaaaaaaaaaazing!!! 😍

[@blvkopvl5979]

my dude did they just play lenny kravitz lmmfao fuckin love these guys

[@simonfuller7331]

Frank would approve

[@Geraint3000]

Indeed he would.

[@fitzyfitzpatrick1010]

WHAT DO WE THINK OF TOTTENHAM

[@TheAliif]

WHAT DO WE THINK OF SHIIIITT

[@jpbdude4223]

TOTTENHAM

[@sebastian4451]

1:25 guitar

[@ktakyon]

cool dissonance

[@jensabc8781]

King crimsons and clowncores lovechild 💓

[@Bruceboot]

I know that someone in the squid crowd had a cavalacade vinyl lmao

[@bluebeard5715]

WHY IS IT SOOO GOOOOOOOOOD

[@peterwooldridge7285]

Smashing

[@deepdivemusicreactions]

The mothers are proud

[@MrDaigoRiki]

I hear No Wave influences a lot, but dude, you play too good, that ain’t no wave at all. But you guys are alright! 🫶

[@juancitolimon8743]

0:50 ese tiki de black skinhead, tremeeeendo

[@dillydally7327]

19? Great.

[@dyleedee]

So cool so cool so cool so cool

[@cuzthatshoweyroll]

Singer looking like the mascot for wall street bets lmao

[@trent7567]

black midi rules

[@discotequilasunset]

facts

[@mohdzulfadli6276]

I feel like I’m watching The Fall, The Residents and Battles having a 3-way arguments.

[@petratetris5944]

0:36 woah

[@yorkshire8279]

If I listen to this song while studying, I can't concentrate at all.

[@dinkydunkin]

Just when you lose all faith in music, along comes Black Midi. Wow.

[@Real_Boye]

Such a sharp dressed man

[@maypenja2819]

Gives me John Zorn vibes!

[@shadyben.9627]

Mars Volta and Primus vibe here !

[@rustyhook69]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@ninjathunderbolt]

This is the scene on Main Street when genius comes to town.

[@SamsonArnettRoughley]

Common W

[@sammarconett3394]

Did nobody catch the Black Skinhead fill?????

[@KeithOtisEdwards]

When I was 20 (years of age) three bands that I knew of would go on stage and just make noise - raucous, unstructured noise. These bands were the MC5, the Stooges (w/Iggy Pop) and Pink Floyd. The MC5 began their career by playing Stones tunes, and their first single was “I Can Only Give You Everything” by Them (w/Van Morrison). Then, they saw a performance by the great Sun Ra & His Space Arkestra, and they realized that what they had been doing was shit. So they began imitating free jazz (Sun Ra, Albert Alyer). The MC5, the Stooges and Pink Floyd were my three favorite bands. But within 8 years, the 5 had gone back to Rock & Roll, Iggy was singing with David Bowie, and Pink Floyd were doing anthems and dirges. What does this augur for Black MIDI in the future? Stay tuned !

[@moonmanmoonman6265]

A p45

[@richardanderson686]

Blues sniffing glue

[@wilaustu]

Feels like they're taking up the torch from Primus.

[@skk-ue7tm]

1:10 shanko likes it rough

[@bhrisphoria428]

best live band working today

[@BOOMDIGIDYable]

The crowd was not vibing with this one lol. Except for the guys up front

[@hammy2.039]

I like black midi, but there's almost no way I could headbang to them haha

[@Bruceboot]

It was because the mixing live was awful it was all bass

[@mikezarzo7483]

Holy smokes it's really good live!!

[@TuningFreak23]

the KEXP John L is the best version by far, need the other brass to give it the extra kick.

[@flaccidpancake0348]

It's like weird mix of primus, the Dillinger escape plan and Mr bungle

[@JAPAN4K]

Wow very good nice. I'm your fan＋👍🔔

[@ThomasBaxter]

This is the best band currently playing live... That I dislike/hate with an unbridled id. Everything about this band is unmitigated genius, and every note that sounds from their prodigious musical talent... I just can't abide. It is me that is broken, not the band.

[@estebanb7166]

Wow… you’re really exaggerating.

[@davidb4935]

Man im with you I get their technical proficiency, its cool when bands can improv like that, greep going HAM egg and cheese like a goddamn goblin is hilarious, but idk i just don't get it. I'm trying but it aint clicking

[@man4437]

You don't have to put yourself down to dislike something lmao. They're definitely wild but I don't see the appeal myself either. This performance is honestly the best thing that came out of the whole Cavalcade album. They really need to play something more interesting in their studio recordings

[@smoshbooz]

@@man4437 what absolute nonsense. Wow. Im sorry for your ears

[@NICOBGROOVE]

when captain beefheart hits you hard

[@sicktomystomach]

Lead singer reminds me of Charlie Heaton

[@popcrimezzz]

I love them

[@tugsailboat3487]

Lame crowd

[@sicktomystomach]

🤓

[@metalmaiden310]

I agree I woulda been losing my shit in that crowd during this whole set

[@moletrane277]

to be fair i doubt many of them were there to see the band

[@thesupercode]

It’s marty from back to the future with the sound of the future

[@jesscasket9063]

Primus and Cardiacs much??!! Love it!