Black Mountain - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

KEXP.ORG presents Black Mountain performing live in the KEXP studio. Recorded April 22, 2016.
Songs:
Mothers Of The Sun
Defector
Line Them All Up
Space To Bakersfield
Host: Cheryl Waters
Audio Engineer: Kevin Suggs
Audio Mixer: Chris Preston
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Scott Holpainen & Justin Wilmore
Editor: Scott Holpainen
kexp.org

[@ygoryanka3729]

I discovered lots of fantastic bands here : Poliça, All Them Witches, The Idles, HÆLOS, Black Mountain, Tamaryn, Zola Jesus. Great sound, great radio and a very sympathic Cheryl Waters. Love KEXP !

[@TheMetalChef38]

I second that

[@doctorcolossus5096]

@@TheMetalChef38 let us not forget the mighty Thievery Corporation

[@nataliel4836]

Same best channel let know rock 🎸 still alive

[@philmole1209]

Check out Ty Segall too.

[@Utubin]

@@nataliel4836 Agreed. Rocken the good life. 7.8.23✌

[@carlosfierro1916]

The KEXP sound engineers deserve a Nobel Prize! Always spot on!

[@careface100]

Space To Bakersfield is fucking amazing.

[@AA-ke5cu]

When the aliens land soon; "space to bakersfield" will be played for the entire day.

[@joshuadowling8778]

They'll probably speak in Wah-wah. Hopefully.

[@OmniTron1000]

Literally found this because I typed in "Black Mountain" thinking: "That would be a cool band name."

[@docrob347]

There's even a country with a name like this - Montenegro :)

[@dannymancillas9934]

Hashish

[@Agerskiold]

And so it is 👍🏼

[@TheR971]

They also sound like I imagined a band of that name to sound.

[@jasenkaraivanov5666]

@@docrob347 mm, montenegro means black forest

[@rmdomainer9042]

Still watching this 6 years later. Now at almost a million views. I miss Amber.

[@lasercorn2399]

I just discovered Black Mountain last night as they opened up for Primus in Pittsburgh. The second the opening note for Mothers of the Sun started, I was hooked.

[@HONORTONUMERIC123]

Yeah... That's a good band......

[@drewklenkel5539]

@0:24 Mothers of The Sun @8:59 Defector @16:03 Line Them All Up @20:52 Space To Bakersfield

[@diegopettardos]

thanks!

[@Nestumix]

Thank you!

[@fiveeyes2802]

Thanks, Drew.

[@scjut]

Cool bro!

[@falseident]

It's always so nice to find someone as kind as to take the time to post these listings. Thank you. :)

[@SubjektAudio]

kexp. your engineers killed it on this one. perfect mix.

[@jf6122]

subjekt Audio I agree usually even KEXP mix and master is better than the original.

[@clusternest1704]

youtube compression... i want to have the WAV!!!! ;)

[@awdadwadwad1723]

@@clusternest1704 this would be an eargasm, but it won't happend. :(

[@moosesnWoop]

I'm listening to this with headphones, firsttime. WHOA

[@leotam3372]

If you've heard Black Mountain Live - you know how searing the guitar tone is - I'm impressed they got the levels dialed in

[@nived_neirbo4151]

This band and its sound have not only restored my faith in music but in humanity all together.

[@GatorDunnAZ]

Over the years, as I've gotten older, I've drifted away from worshiping at the altar of guitar wankery, but holy fuck that solo in Bakersfield. Sublime, brain-melting beauty.

[@HPSFRoadrunner]

I immediately and unquestioningly trust any man wearing a Black Flag t-shirt sporting a Les Paul.

[@powerkor]

you sure it's not the hipster hat?

[@dougsmith7083]

@@powerkor Stephen McBean is the REAL DEAL. Check out his incredibly interesting/diverse/high quality musical output that goes back to punk/hardcore/crossover/post-punk avant punk/hard groovy rock/4AD-inspired/infused riff/hook rock/space rock/psychedelic rock That Black Flag tee shirt is s badge of honour for him. In fact, he recently did an amazing impromptu "isolation" acoustic guitar version of "Fix Me" from the Black Flag Nervous Breakdown 7" on his FB page...following with a Velvet Underground tune and, a Martha and the Muffins tune in subsequent days... He's a wonderful guy too Cheers

[@dougsmith7083]

Starting in Victoria/Vancouver BC around 1982

[@corpuscollossus]

Worst thing about this is you only get to hear it for the first time once.

[@wolfreyet]

This is what I heard of them for the first time and it was one of the best musical discovery experiences in my entire life.

[@Inkhed1]

check out Mars Red Sky. Very much a complimentary band.

[@12speed]

Whatever .. anything could be the first time anytime..

[@nicolascouturier9273]

not if you're really really drunk the first time you watch it

[@HughMorristheJoker]

What quarter notes on a synth?

[@Rocks4You97]

Just the best guitar solo kexp has ever shown us

[@mvitellaro3322]

3:50 is where it's at. I love duel vocals...she is so awesome...she seems so nervous and introverted when being interviewed...however, when it's time to jam she goes to a different place. Its that place when we were kids that made us feel safe and protected.. Love these guys so much.

[@OneHandedGuitar]

Well Said! & Agreed!

[@southcraw13]

@@OneHandedGuitar WIFE material

[@davidtoddmickens5558]

Yes i agree.

[@terryblansett9325]

Just discovered All them Witches and Black mountain and this old man frikken approves hell yeah

[@daveorlando6901]

Check out Graveyard and Witchcraft.

[@maplesyrup76]

Killer! The world needs more of this.

[@nicolaspennie9719]

That last song is a masterpiece

[@hugorezende199]

The amount of Pink Floyd is huge. What a majestic couple of voices from from those two.

[@GoSainQC]

I came down the comment road for this one. I'm not disapointed to find it in the few first lines. A nice mix from albums like "Animal" and "Wish you were here" and a bit of vocals from "The wall". Nothing too much. Love it.

[@victorvastel8028]

Glad I'm not the only one who was thinking this.

[@planomathandscience]

Some bass funk like Waters, too.

[@mr.strugglesnuggle6668]

Was not excepting a beautiful voice like that from a bearded man with some grey hairs. Terrific band!

[@jasonstpierre1842]

I've listened to this session perhaps 35 times this week. It's melting my mind, and I can't get it out of my head. Makes work way more enjoyable, except I don't want my coworkers to catch me rocking in my cubicle.

[@mvitellaro3322]

Mothers of the son is one of the best songs I've listened to in like 10 years....there are so many layers to it and the duel vocals are freaking amazing.

[@kiz92]

For exemplo now I have headpain and it s flying away 🤘 sorry for my bad english

[@Dirtyshinobi]

damn her voice kicks ass, the guitar player is rockn, the drummer phenomenal, the keyboards AMAZING, and that bass ties it all together ridiculously well.

[@nick-.t]

yeah, Jeremy Schmidt is a professor.

[@luibola208]

first and last song of the set are mindblowing, love Black Mountain, whish they could visit cancun , they most outstanding thing about BM is that they are from Canada!!

[@D3ft0ne]

Props to the band!!! and whoever mixed and mastered this, god damn!!! 5/5

[@schnobelmcshtinkaldorf2549]

If i had any money and still had the will to live i'd buy this music.

[@kolinevans9127]

This is your 4 year check in how you doing buddy?

[@brutallyhonest123]

@@kolinevans9127 he bought the album and died happy

[@markm668]

Captivated, had this on repeat at home and the album in the car. Gives you faith in modern music, some people do have a soul.

[@emilydickinson-songsproject]

I'm happy to discover this band, so varied influences from the 70s

[@joeyjojoshabadoo3148]

So good. Cheryl Waters always gets the epic guests.

[@coldgenuinedraft3060]

Cheryl is epic

[@saraabellgayfield59]

I like this. Takes me out of my body w/o drugs or alcohol, and it takes me to a new place. Definitely feeling it and will be tuning into this band more. Thanks for sharing.

[@canutethenewt]

7 years on and I'm only just discovering this band. Where have I been all this time?

[@vincenzopace8912]

Grande Band. Li ascolto dal 2008 dunque dalla pubblicazione dell'omonimo e subito ho captato la loro qualità... Amber ha una voce d'angelo, Stephen un riff unico che lo distingue, il ritmo incalzante della batteria e il mood della tastiera che colma gli spazi vuoti rimasti. Tutto si incastra a meraviglia. Black Mountain da Vancouver hanno saputo ridare linfa vitale al Rock 'n roll dei nostri giorni. Spero di vedervi presto in concerto in Italia. Let's Rock ♡♥♡♥♡♥

[@kiz92]

Magariiii

[@liva236muzika]

31:00 has a very strong Welcome to the Machine vibe. Powerful stuff, I got goosebumps.

[@drpepperr]

Finally, after several listens, I finally HEARD "Line Them All Up." I'm utterly smitten.

[@user-yh4ri7ho7w]

I have an addiction to her voice timbre and her vocals now and absolutely happy with that!

[@sf5823]

The blend of their voices works fantasically...cool sound!

[@loumac2315]

analog is well and alive all my favorite classic rock bands rolled into one ! truly seasoned players :)

[@enricobergamo1550]

A dreaming sound...we need...in these darkest days

[@trixwivstix]

Well some of my favourite bands have moved down a notch, this is just beautiful.

[@leeyan9049]

Damn! Thank you ever so much, KEXP, that I met this band here.

[@sanderussena2874]

Fucking awesome band! Never stop hear.

[@DakarRaider]

I was actually unable to say anything besides "Holy $h!t" during the solo in Space to Bakersfield. And never heard of them until 30 minutes ago....thanks again, KEXP

[@FernandoSouza-ty2qw]

Wow! I felt my heart beating stronger for this Band!

[@Cuillin]

OMG! AMBER! I was just watching Amyl and the sniffer and your band popped up! You are now famous! I'm so glad I had the chance to work with you!

[@MCRAIDER40]

Just stumbled on to them about a month ago and they are fantastic.... What a great mix of a classic rock with new wave sound!!!

[@piermauriziotodaro5059]

great band..really... i love this band

[@hemeralien]

Amazing, i met in spotify few mounths ago, and i can't stop hear.

[@andrewcrane3958]

I love this band so damn much. Please never die.

[@joaod741]

when i go surfing i just have that guitar of mothers of the sun inside my brain! Soooo Gooooood.....

[@realcharlieams]

Still one of the most beautiful and killer bands out there

[@-thirteen]

I haven't loved a sound this much since 1983

[@PodOfHeat]

Since the day I was born? 😃

[@-thirteen]

+Heatpod Liam Hiatt you're too young.

[@PodOfHeat]

+modcraft13 I think that sometimes 🤔

[@-thirteen]

+Heatpod Liam Hiatt go commit some not violent crimes and don't get caught

[@stclemmons1969]

Was the sound you liked off of the album Michael Bolton released in '83?

[@ezjayy11]

I think this is the band I would most like to sit it on a jam session with. Love the energy and creativity

[@careface100]

such a retro, yet new sound. really liking this. chill but amped, really fantastic sound. 8/10.

[@deadweight6090]

found this watching ALL THESE WITCHES...LOVE THE BLUES.SOUL!

[@bradswanson8515]

All them witches. But ya....

[@fiveeyes2802]

Just discovering this band now! So good! Thanks again, KEXP!

[@wolfreyet]

fuck me, 10 years I could have been enjoying this band. Amazing.

[@gregmartens758]

I can't believe it's been 10 efffin years. Can't stop loving it. Please stop never.

[@Flyingredcactus]

amazing sound recording ! Thank you Kexp

[@nategray77]

I'm so glad there are still real bands out there making good music- You just made my day!

[@mudsuckaman]

Holy shit! I'm glad I checked these dudes out! Black Mountain... Speck Mountain... must be something about mountains that make music good.

[@D3NZHX]

losing my mind over this , this is so cool.

[@shawna2529]

Check out Stephen McBean's other project. The Pink Mountain Tops. First album came out in 2004

[@D3NZHX]

ok thanks . Will do.

[@fernandoleandro235]

greetings from Peru I just saw this amazing band and i like it

[@richtranter4263]

this is quite possibly the best kexp performance ive seen yet.

[@danielamddavid9417]

sooooo gooooood! and that moog! omg!!

[@lrm6919]

Ha, ha,... back to the future. I was listening to The Electric Alley a minute ago and now this,... What an strange day... back to the eighties...

[@fernandopusulo6298]

I love this band, from Argentina with love!

[@GreyLocke286]

Just heard these guys for the first time...and this was my intro...Solo on "Earth to Bakersfield" = 🫠🫠🫠 26:55

[@jostonhorton2191]

I was so glad they played Space to Bakersfield. probably my favorite off of IV

[@TroySpro]

Thanks Black Mountain ( and KEXP ), I really enjoyed this, looking forward to discovering and listening more of your great music now!

[@loueckert4970]

The mixing was really phenomenal on this recording. Thanks--WOW!!!

[@stephenzengel6662]

IV is a fanatastic cd. Been playing the hell out of it.

[@dickiedum]

Thanks KEXP, terrific stuff. The guitarist is the epitome of cool, lovely stuff

[@PierreBoismenu]

superb video. Love this band. Keyboards reminds me of Tangerine Dream crossed with early Lori Anderson. Really cool.

[@leascaart]

Killer band!!! Great classic sounds, great tone, great fuzz sound. Love the variation of voices. I really enjoyed this set.

[@jmacc9876]

Love seeing the jazzmaster get it's due spotlight (not only in surf music). That J Mascis Squire is a thing of beauty.

[@chrisb48907]

whenever i click kexp..and hear Cheryl's voice...i know we all win ! cheers !

[@gnarzan8943]

I discovered these guys in 2007 in a used album bin and I've been in love with them ever since. I had no idea what I had purchased for $6. I smoked a joint and put my headphones on and went for a journey.

[@smackroscoe]

When I saw the Black Flag shirt, I knew something was up. Vindicated!

[@OhFishyFish]

20:52 - let's be honest, this is what we're here for.

[@Moleskineman]

I never liked that song till I saw them live, then everything changed. Line Them All Up is still my fave from this album, though.

[@OhFishyFish]

@@Moleskineman It was their first song I heard, thanks to KEXP, and I'm not exaggerating by saying that I'd listen to it for a few days in a row constantly. Once in a decade you hear music that just hits your brain so hard you never thought it would be possible. I had a chance to see them live a few months later and loved every minute of the gig, it's a criminally underrated band.

[@cristxs13]

The Low Roar performance brought me here & Holy Shit! This band is incredible! Thank you KEXP for these amazing gems!

[@javanbirdbluerusselling5285]

Psychedelic funk at a top shelf undertaking!😎👍👍👍😎

[@okidokibuddy]

so, so cool!

[@chiphudak]

damn im glad this is available, how fortunate to be there, such a great preformance captured. thank you kexp for posting these videos!!!!!!

[@enzocansado1583]

Pure gold right here

[@evilsnake2323]

KEXP just came across them randomly, a lot of different colours of music that makes me want to play guitar for days none stop.

[@viniciusbenites3296]

Thank you Black Mountain ! You are amazing !

[@robmiller366]

Wow. I hear some Mad Season guitar in Space to bakersfield. I REEEAAAALLLY like what i heard.

[@ricardobeliscao3614]

Após uma jornada de trabalho. Ouvir esta sonzera é alucinante.

[@meedily]

Haunting combo. Love their sound.

[@discoardodiscoardo4378]

Negli ultimi dieci anni l'unica band che provoca emozioni vere e sincere.... Grandi black mountain è un onore sentire la vostra musica...

[@gerardospirito3869]

Sono d'accordo fratello. Per me negli ultimi anni solo i black mountain e i rival sons hanno fatto cose significative!

[@jamieholmes5443]

One beanie to rule them all. very nice..

[@dbsound882]

Great solo on the J. Mascis, brings back memories of Hawkwind and other prog rock music, great stuff

[@chrissearle3003]

Where have I been hiding. I'm hooked

[@ogenmatic]

These guys could have headlined at Woodstock. Awesome, cranking, retro sound. Shades of Jefferson Airplane

[@markskinner6850]

Just with fuzz from out of this world

[@aschen__]

@@markskinner6850 the bass fuzz is a warm sweater

[@gasolineandwine]

Whenever they film the keyboard player, it's like he's out of some sort of prog rock band from the 70's

[@freelywheely]

He has his own side project called Sinoia Caves, check him out if you dig that analog synth vibe

[@TelekonDva]

I absolutely love Sinoia Caves. I found out about that project - and later about Black Mountain - through the film 'Beyond the Black Rainbow'

[@devongestrin7512]

Anyone know what string machine he's playing?

[@zekican91]

It's like Wes Anderson killing it on keyboard.

[@ShaggtyDoo]

Is that a real Mellotron?

[@planomathandscience]

Ye GODS how I love her voice.

[@Acoustict]

Amazing! Thank you for filming and recording this.

[@gareebee]

Ah, the sweet siren call of the Mellotron...or should I say Memotron? Had a Mellotron back in '75. Loved it when it worked. Now I play sampled 'tron to my laptop on stage in my Moody Blues tribute show.

[@TheOdizeo]

space to bakerfield is a f@cking musical orgasm, the way the guitar just flies for 5 or so minutes is priceless... If anyone knows other songs like this one please share. I'll share one with you right now, "the moods I get in" by king hanna

[@ivanbakhvalov4731]

Thanks mate, amazing sound. Here you go - noche oscura by feng suave (check live version)

[@TheOdizeo]

@@ivanbakhvalov4731 here I go checking that out That means “dark night” btw

[@cpt.poorjudgment]

Amazing band. Gets better with each new album.

[@johancauwels1386]

The man with the bass takes it to another level, why was't he the bass player on the record FOUR??

[@groundhog713]

He's just the touring bassist, Colin Cowan. Arjan Miranda had other musical commitments, so he couldn't tour behind 4. Colin also plays with Amber and Josh in Lightning Dust. Arjan is now a member of the band, joining in 2019.

[@JustinGuyer-hn9tz]

I’m lovin this music