Black Mountain - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

KEXP.ORG presents Black Mountain performing live in the KEXP studio. Recorded August 12, 2019.
Songs:
Future Shade
Boogie Lover
FD’72
Licensed To Drive
Host: Cheryl Waters
Audio Engineer: Kevin Suggs
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Alaia D'Alessandro & Scott Holpainen
Editor: Jim Beckmann
kexp.org
www.blackmountainarmy.com

[@sbingham1979]

Cheryl Waters is such a pro. As someone else here has said, " love her voice" and I would add that I also love her natural being. This band is unfamiliar to me, and I am liking them. As always, KEXP is a great resource for music: can't thank them enough.

[@63M1N1]

the have another full on kexp, it's beyond anything

[@shustyrackleford_710]

Thats the first thing i thought was damn this is what actual cool white people in seattle are like this lady is fuckin awesome

[@drewbocop]

@@shustyrackleford_710 Seattle is a cess pool

[@shustyrackleford_710]

@@drewbocop cool, we see the same side of the moon each time we see its illuminated face. Now weve both stated 2 random things for each other!

[@drewbocop]

@@shustyrackleford_710 Nothing random about it. The people in Seattle are not all like Cheryl Waters, I assure you.

[@howardmishne4840]

This is my new favorite band for tonight....KEXP has turned me on to a lot of bands that I would never have known of. Thank you.

[@danpadez8973]

New members are FANTASTIC

[@tullydj2]

Very talented group, great haunting sound, with outstanding drummer.

[@hotconductor4749]

PHENOMENAL band. Great performance. Major props to the sound engineers on this one.

[@theinfinitetrip4283]

Saw these guys live one month ago (Oct 2019) here in the UK at Norwich Arts Centre. Really good live...was a great gig. Also met the lead guitarist after the gig and had a chat....very cool :)

[@ElephantsAreAfraidofBees]

Seeing Black Mountain tonight in NYC! KEXP always with the sick timing. 🤘

[@mattyoyoma1]

saw them in PHILLY Awesome stuff

[@jdgonzo1982]

this band is so cool...reminds me of so many great bands from the past...yet they hold their own in almost everyway x

[@stevezengel1669]

Thanks KEXP for turning me on to these cats a couple of years ago.

[@WaaDoku]

Damn, her vocal performance is amazing!

[@BloodFireDoom]

Love these guys!

[@SBanas]

I've just discovered this band, and of course they're connected to KEXP and wonderful Cheryl Waters. First King Gizzard, now Black Mountain- thank You Cheryl for bringing those stunning bands into KEXP Studio, and thank you KEXP-team for the amazing job you're all doing!

[@gordospeti]

I love Cheryl's voice! Good music, by the way! :)

[@zoeiieoz]

Jeremy Schmidt is by far the best sound maker out there right now....Beyond The Black Rainbow, Sinoia Caves....so good.

[@goodbonezz1289]

zoeiieoz Watched Beyond the black rainbow in 2012..had to find out who was behind that soundtrack..led me to Jeremy Schmidt who led me to Black Mountain. Saw them in Vancouver 2015, and Boston 2016. Great band but I miss Amber’s presence, vocals. Cool videos too.

[@johnnythehex]

Nice Sound! Thanks!

[@stevezengel1669]

Saw them in Louisville November 22. The show was fantastic !!!!! Also Rachel sounded great live not lost in the mix like on Destroyer album

[@alemao2951]

Very good!!!!

[@andreasdurst6807]

imagine the 80s didn't miss that wonderful ease. ❤ thx

[@danpadez8973]

I miss Amber too, but the new members are great too ! (Fantastic drummer, and very good voice)

[@RachelFannanSings]

thank you for the love!

[@sergegabin2587]

Licensed To Drive OMG what a BANGER

[@sevenpoundsalad3878]

Gotta agree with KEXP. Very rare to hear a band reform around their 4th album and make something that powerful. Black Mountain doesn't have a weak album. No sophomore slump. Solid great band.

[@MFredd187]

Hell yeah!!

[@AdawgSuperhighway]

The driving questioning in this 1 is Epic. Dude made me a breakfast bagel sandwich once! It was tasty.

[@bjwnashe5589]

Great band. Very cool sound. The guitar tone is amazing.

[@mattjames6447]

Never ever gonna top ‘Space to Bakersfield’.

[@JohnD72277]

Future Shade is really really good. Not sure which wins that fight!

[@kevin3t1]

oh yeah baby

[@eapa37]

@@JohnD72277 future shade is really really good but Space to Bakersfield is still way better. There was never a fight to be had.

[@MaldadElegante]

great band

[@cygnusbookx]

esa guitarra me mantiene pegado al techo!

[@chrislambert2777]

Their practice space is permeated with the smell of weed.

[@GASmotorsports]

Nailed it

[@user-nightmared]

Still the best band

[@OHVSCA]

Canada's finest!

[@captainchapan]

Rachel is great!

[@RachelFannanSings]

thank you friend

[@garnerbrown1077]

I love this band and have been listening to them since the beginning, but...it's just not the same without Amber.

[@groundhog713]

Or Josh for that matter

[@murmuriio]

@@groundhog713 Why did they leave?

[@GMephisto1]

Raise hell praise Dale! #3 Eliminator for life 3️⃣🚗

[@nicometal22]

Es una mezcla de Iron Maiden con stoner rock, con música indie. Es como si los tipos tocasen heavy pero no supieran que están tocando heavy

[@papakotas]

Without Amber is like Airplane without Grace...

[@rmdomainer9042]

I miss Amber. No disrespect for the new singer though.

[@arbezoe]

épico

[@CPM_3V]

Супер! Просто отлично!

[@Guitarisforgrins]

Shit!! Been waiting for this to drop!!!

[@kengibbens5059]

I really miss Amber and Josh, but this is still fuckin groovy🎸🤘🏻

[@davidmooney]

Destroyer is so Underrated

[@tommerjai1067]

The new Songs sound a tiny bit better live than on record, but songwriting wise they are incomparable with the songs on the previous albums. I've seen BM a few times with their old line-up and they were just magic, pure gold every time. When this record came out I was disappointed, so am I with the new lineup... Unfortunately.

[@victoraroca5532]

Me too. Where is Amber? This formation is horrible. There is a gulf between IV's Kexp performance in 2016 and this show.

[@nicometal22]

This version of Future Shade is so much better than the original

[@Guitarisforgrins]

M E G A V I B E

[@atroz8058]

10/10

[@CadeCameraTres]

What are the lights you all have on set?

[@goji7273]

Does anyone know what that keyboard is at 0:53? Thanks!

[@alanhaynes418]

It's an old Moog Source from the '80's.

[@Lukeman1980]

this is just epic and there´s no cooler frontman than Stephen

[@mixermanbear.4002]

Comment number 100. I’ve been to Bakersfield nobody been to space.

[@haywarddaryl]

East Van represent

[@guidoferri8683]

The girl is a talented backup singer

[@IchMagEssen13]

Her name is Rachel Fannan, she also does drums for Pussy Riot

[@badtux]

But she's not Amber. (Amber Webber, one of the founding members of the band, who left after their last album).

[@maciejchochol]

check out their song called "Queens Will Play". She's talented not only as a backup singer :D

[@Vortal_Cord]

@@maciejchochol Wrong girl. Amber left the band. Check out Rigamaroo by Sleepy Sun instead. Rachels vocals on that are awesome.

[@EXQCmoi]

She isn't imitating no one. She used to be the charismatic front woman of Sleepy Sun, but left the band with great diapppointment. Check out the live versions of Sandstorm woman.

[@alexlb4986]

The leather bracelet is he a member of the band?

[@ihearthud]

Took the words out of my mouth

[@lunkerjunkie]

has his own bus

[@rubennunez858]

I love Rachel’s voice

[@ryeinaldobettahavmamony7656]

Father John Misty on keyboards?

[@KonstantinBobovik]

nice

[@walruseggtv]

rachel poppin off!

[@wjones284]

Lots of folks noting the difference w/o Amber. She was great and I love her voice on most of their songs. That said I'm not the only one who was turned off at times when she was heavy handed and pushed too hard with that falsetto and distracted from a few songs. Just saying, sometimes you gotta embrace the future and give someone else a chance to show what they can bring to the table. Curious to see where things go with these guys, one of my favorite bands hands down

[@basslinger]

Yo

[@CPM_3V]

Охуенно!

[@thinkfloyd2594]

How does a team that has such stunning audio engineers not hear that they're injecting the nails on the chalkboard voice of Cheryl Waters into almost ALL of their videos, rendering them unwatchable. I would PAY you for a Cheryl free version of this, Desert Mountain Tribe, All Them WItches, you NAME IT! she kills them ALL!

[@johancauwels1386]

I am sorry to say but the only one that stands out is the drummer in this new line up.

[@kennethross3873]

80s guitarist I know those rhythm guitar parts anywhere Black Mountain huh..??mom the 80s must be back cause I just woke up from my coma,I been out since grunge took over🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Guitarisforgrins]

This is 80s to you? Cuz... not really.

[@matts6282]

Love them but definitely miss Amber Webber's voice.

[@fernandopusulo6298]

It's not the same, the girl imitates Amber, the songs...mmm, basic rock, miss you Amber..., disappointing, sorry

[@victoraroca5532]

Where is Amber? This formation is horrible. There is a gulf between IV's Kexp performance in 2016 and this show.

[@alteraciondeltiempo]

no Amber, no black mountain

[@moonfarmereleventy]

Incorrect, sir.

[@danpadez8973]

Open your mind and even your ears !

[@neilhillis9858]

I got into em because of Rachel, she kicks ass.

[@farswept]

I like this band but that one was kinda sucky so I put a thumbs down

[@lunkerjunkie]

stonyest band goin