Bloc Party - Helicopter [Live on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 2005]

[@leftright6054]

The drummer got so much energy

[@joelackers5104]

Taylor Kirklin no he just had to develop metal gear solid v

[@ridgecook8517]

@@greatbigconvoy LMFAOOO

[@ridgecook8517]

@@joelackers5104 some new responses, thought this band was lost to time

[@HugoCortizo]

He's found a new outlet for that playing on Algiers, who are FIERCE

[@meifungliew1637]

Hideo Kojima best drummer ever

[@beepst]

2:53 love how the lead guitar just plays harmonics from this point on. it feels like it's ascending to heaven

[@bigslydoc]

The little imperfections in their playing of this song makes it all the better. So so impressive.

[@itzshadowz7467]

They struggle with this live. But I like how raw it is. You can tell it’s all live and authentic. That’s what makes it indie.

[@therealninjastar]

Wdym by struggle?

[@itzshadowz7467]

@@therealninjastar it’s all very out of sync. It also speeds up at parts to catch up with vocals

[@therealninjastar]

@@itzshadowz7467 Ig that’s just Bloc Party having fun, you know? I’ve heard many live songs from them and they seem to not care about it being perfect, but having fun with it and making the experience enjoyable

[@danielpemberton3348]

I would say they are working within the British punk genre here (whether it be post punk or pp revival etc) but that "out of sync" - ness only adds to their immediacy in my opinion.

[@therealninjastar]

@@danielpemberton3348 I agree, that’s what I was trying to say (it was post-punk revival btw)

[@JT-wp4up]

"Stop being so American." Lovely grin on Kele's face delivering these lyrics to the Yanks 😃

[@thirstypilgrim97]

Those American teeth

[@redatlanta3100]

lol while he played on what was the peak of main stream American television. It’s like someone sending anti-consumerism tweets from their iPhone 😂

[@duvan-solis]

@@redatlanta3100 But is the line about America's consumerism? UK is also capitalist in that sense, making it a strange comment. Unless, it's not actually speaking about economic trends, but behaviors.

[@toma411]

​@@duvan-solisNot as consumerist as US,it's a different beast. Even more so 20 years ago.

[@Daemon1995_]

absolute beast on the drums

[@marsimus13]

love how much they struggle keeping tempo and keep going faster and faster, great lads all around

[@Arationality]

Haven’t heard this song since my Guitar Hero days, but it has certainly played in my head a few times over the years. So much nostalgia. Will definitely check out their other stuff.

[@mattmcsherry761]

Check out Banquet, This Modern Love, Flux, Like Eating Glass, I Still Remember, Skeleton, and Hunting For Witches.

[@danielmcdermott138]

Lad on the left walks into River Island and mumbles 'Johnny Greenwood'.

[@yuccatree4298]

Still funny

[@redhippopotamus9144]

Even his body language is the same Also it's Jonny Greenwood

[@beatuplexus]

Alvaro Más it’s Jonny.

[@user-ib8ky6eo4f]

Everyone in the band besides the singer looks like Jonny Greenwood what the hell

[@jondrummer1997]

@@user-ib8ky6eo4f omg they do they look like Johnny Greenwood's through out the years

[@Sir_I.I_William]

I like it because it's real. No back tracks, auto-tune, lip syncing. None of it, and it's great.

[@michaelprice6584]

Amazing that a song 10 years old can still be better than anything around today

[@Slims222]

Auto tune can be great when used correctly

[@blood9903]

I like it too, but I also like plenty of other music, because I try to stay open minded, and not an asshole that's dismissive of anything new or different.

[@andytraill]

Running the ragged edge.

[@nekocafe8420]

That is actually why music is beautiful

[@TheGavalanche]

Bloc Party had so many ANIMAL tunes

[@EdouardPicard0224]

They have the most creative guitar playing I've seen in the past 20 years

[@dragon___]

bro u should check out black midi the band

[@diogomendes2332]

look into a band called Palm

[@youhavetogoback8449]

@@dragon___ Ughhh. Look at Q and Not U and No Knife. That's where this style is from.

[@pahwraith]

Google “midwest emo” youll like them.

[@wii3willRule]

This makes me wish I was a teenager or young adult during the 00's

[@WhatOnEarthIsThisThing]

Eh, I was 15 when this came out. It wasn't that great an era. Some good music, but that will almost certainly be said of the current era. You didn't miss much, I wouldn't worry!

[@tygilz]

​@@WhatOnEarthIsThisThing Agreed. Most of the decade consisted of Apple commercials and Crunk music being imposed on everyone. Also the time period that started the abuse of autotune.

[@SunnyvaleTrailerParkSupervisor]

Trust me you never missed anything. The music was mostly terrible as you can see and hear with this "performance"

[@mattrabil7906]

Good times in the 2000s but the music got a lot better in the early 2010s. Artists that are top 40 today were making debuts. Twenty One Pilots and Tame Impala, to name a couple.

[@101Volts]

@@WhatOnEarthIsThisThing I'm a bit younger, I was born in 1991. One of the better things of the time (among video game collectors, anyhow) is that retro video gaming wasn't a popular hobby from 2003 - 2007. People like me with obsessive and caring Dads went out to yard sales and got tons of "old games that are useless" (that was the mentality) for very little. I once bought 68 NES games and 3 SNES games for about $18 (which wasn't happening every day,) but it was a GOOD lot. Maniac Mansion, Super Mario 2 and 3, Megaman 2, 3, 4 and Lolo 1, 2, and 3 were in there. The real gem was Power Blade 2, though. Too bad I let a fortune fall through my fingers, but there you go.

[@Genesis817]

I remember watching this live as a kid on TV. Timeless and still come back to it

[@AslanW]

When I was a kid I would play Burnout Revenge on Playstation 2 and I always got so hyped when this song came on the in-game radio. Well over a decade later youtube recommends me this video and now I'm speeding down memory lane.

[@j.ake.9264]

Burnout revenge was the shit lol

[@apestasguey]

My favorite drummer!!

[@blocpartyrocker]

This is a great performance in my opinion....

[@MuseOSRS]

Yeah I love it

[@Swashbuckler9x]

0:33 lololol

[@eddie9950]

Not there best tho

[@joshmolina6528]

@@eddie9950 There Jools Holland live was a lot better in my opinion

[@jordieg-us4ee]

Jools Holland performance blows this away, and faster tempo too

[@EmoMetalPunkXD]

This video has been in my watch later playlist for months now. I wish I clicked it the first time I saw it. Love this song and band so much.

[@BillStreetStudios]

Ayo I follow you on insta lmao

[@sebastianborja695]

great to see videos of the good Bloc Party days

[@dennisnelson8207]

The vocals have always sounded to me like Robert Smith early Cure.

[@andrewbintang4591]

Or the Dexys Midnight Runners (Come On Eileen)

[@ThanksForTheCandy]

I remember seeing the debut of this music video on Fuse Oven Fresh back in the day. So happy I finally got around to seeing them live.

[@jaydadanielle1068]

My paper jam had this song on it best believe I was rockin out!! Time flies

[@guilhermediasbarbosa6162]

The drummer was the best part of the band

[@johnking6177]

He was a badass for sure 👍

[@pitmatix1457]

Yeah, it's hard to listen to a Bloc Party song and not focus on how awesome Matt Tong was on the drums.

[@brosephyolonarovichstalin2915]

Yes he was incredibly fast

[@omega1231]

I beg to differ, the drummer is solid af But it doesn't outshine pretty much anyone in the band. Bloc party was just solid all around.

[@RmNaNtCbScRrn]

@@omega1231 agree never actually cared for the drunmer, I always thought the guitar riff was outstanding..

[@burberryclaretred6676]

Amazing live performance

[@alessiodisimone7578]

Awesome performance and beatiful song. I relly love it 👏 👏👏

[@diamondhead5253]

Didn’t know Johnny Greenwood was also a member of Bloc Party, impressive

[@dustinwilson4017]

Live on Austin City Limits is my favorite performance of theirs

[@SWEGTA]

Jay Leno’s chin would make a good guitar pick.

[@Riceylad5432]

0:33 When you miss a note in Guitar Hero

[@LieutenantDan82]

LMAO

[@arri659]

😂

[@some156]

LOL.

[@billybats4745]

Yup! Lmao

[@peterpeterpumpkineater7318]

Oopsie whoopsie!

[@marius3347]

I was young that time when I first listened to them!

[@Seventeen_Seconds]

I hope this doesn’t come out racist because I swear it’s not to be and someone will always take a comment the wrong way. But I can’t remember the last time I saw a black front man in a band like this, I’ve heard of the band before but never listened to them, they good will define checking them out

[@skayhitdalotto453]

Rich Drury bro same!

[@morris9337]

Rich Drury mate nothing remotely racist about what you said. There is a lack of black front men in rock it has to be said

[@atuljoshi1990]

this guy is so good I want him in the lead of all bands.

[@atuljoshi1990]

also another thing to blow your mind - he is gay too. :0

[@Seventeen_Seconds]

Atul Joshi blimey he’s every minority nearly, is he disabled too?

[@billycorgan7902]

Awesome song

[@masongroves200]

the best version of this song

[@JukeboxJack055]

These Telecasters just rule the world

[@bluemeadows40]

wtf why not millions of views.. oh not american enough ?????? some things will never be different... like a good talent being successful

[@seanmurray4115]

They dissed America on TV. In America haha

[@Rlee-es5zd]

Sean Murray Sounds like someone's mad they lost the colonies

[@raucepowers8127]

You can see him trying not to laugh when he does

[@slothboy1501]

R lee1996 haha fuck the colonies

[@crickcrot]

@@Rlee-es5zd most of the colonists were of British stock back then not the come lately of nowadays.

[@ChikaraGuy]

not really. the song is a self critique. a lot of people thought this song was barbed and aimed at bush when it first came out, which is pretty obvious why some would think that but kele has said its towards himself

[@franksoul]

Great band

[@Eevee13-xo]

I was today years old when I realised the singer wasn't a white guy! That just makes this band 100x better

[@frixrules]

Um...yeah...this ROCKS

[@mysticstrikeforce5957]

I say its their famous song till this date. As when hearing this for the first time you think its a white guy but nope a black guy being in a rock band as i was also fooled back then.

[@markbaker5599]

I have a feeling Jay might not have chosen this band

[@nekocafe8420]

When the bands actually play live.

[@dopeyoda]

I’m fucking mind blown right now; I never knew the lead singer to this group was black! So rad!!!

[@mrktlle8804]

Donovan spida mitchell is such a talented person

[@dane279]

I must be getting old because rock seemed so much better back then.

[@Eevee13-xo]

That's because it was my dude

[@slimer1984]

It was

[@OXYDENTALLYAWESOME]

Check out Turnstile and Scowl.

[@chalkeygas93]

2005, so young and fresh faced

[@kawasakideadboys13]

Best four

[@raphael_0903]

The guitar sounds like Greyhoundz-your puppet and clown. Especially the intro

[@lt3880]

god remember flared jeans.... dark times

[@octavioleons.5900]

3 Jonny Greenwods and Tosin Abasi 😂

[@octavioleons.5900]

Dont get me wrong, i love Bloc Party btw

[@yunarukami14]

More like Jonny Greenwood, Hideo Kojima, Tosin Abasi, and Yandere Dev

[@XanderHDD]

good stuff!

[@topgon]

holy shit

[@luke.p1535]

Yeah there’s not many big ones. Tv on the radio, hootie and the blowfish?

[@markbaker5599]

Did jay leno just call them "black party"?

[@devinthierault]

I love how the intro sounds like Indie Iron Maiden

[@varsityathlete4786]

Good description! That harmonized intro riff is one of my all time favorites

[@anthonyp6823]

Imagine if Russell's guitar was ever as loud as Kele's when they play live even though he's 20x better 😔

[@iwillnevergetone5]

Anthony Petrillo shade

[@Silverhands]

What are you talking about? Russell's guit comes screaming though the clatter. They all play off each other well.

[@666THEMARK666]

Wish the bassist would have covered the backing vocals and little more to get it to sound closer to the studio track feel.

[@Crystalcloudzz]

Why can’t you be more European bastard child of guilt and shame has to be the greatest line ever

[@andersonsmith8625]

Wait the first line isn't 'Note To Self.' Well my life is a lie.

[@tomwalsh6655]

Yeah mate it “North to South, empty” isnt it

[@JulezWinnfield]

I thought the same when I first heard this song.

[@nftlproductions6047]

They look like the band i made in punk o matic 2

[@kickinwinganimaldoctor7418]

Not a click track in sight...

[@NoirNiar]

Matt Tong as we know him.

[@rileyschmedeman652]

...well you wouldn’t see it

[@kickinwinganimaldoctor7418]

Riley Schmedeman 😨😨😨

[@rolsav4748]

"are you hungry for a Milko?"

[@myshaney8556]

The guitars is definitely inspired by Johnny Greenwood from Radiohead

[@duvan-solis]

Wait what's the Jhon Greenwood doing there?

[@MeatLockerBlitz]

Jesus, who mixed this? Helen Keller?

[@based3399]

The mix is fine, it's their playing. They can't seem to stay together.

[@ewangent]

Almost prefer this more than the album version

[@OrphansCorpse]

So awful singing and out of tune guitars ? Good ears you got there.

[@aaronkent2317]

@@OrphansCorpse its fun

[@jackcravford8744]

@@OrphansCorpse As someone that truly loves hardcore, punk music, the singing is still raw and great. In live version, i will always prefer energy over making each tone perfect. In other live versions, the singer was singing like in studio version, so i don´t mind this at all.

[@OrphansCorpse]

@@jackcravford8744 I listen to all sorts of metal I don't see what that has to do with this sounds like trash and out of tune

[@jackcravford8744]

@@OrphansCorpse punk live shows are wild. Most of the bands are jumping into the crowd and vocalists are not even singing/screaming lot of parts. What i am trying to say is, that i dont exactly mind that vocals are not perfect. not talking about the guitars, i understand the criticism there

[@chrisseager1820]

What’s all this shit about Britain and America? Can’t we just enjoy good music?

[@jackraulpadilla6237]

Que vengan a mexico

[@erickcrisantojacinto3883]

Vinieron el año pasado!! No sé pero no presentaron la misma energía

[@THEMAFIOSO117]

@@erickcrisantojacinto3883 Pienso que puede ser porque cambiaron de baterista. :(

[@saintsantiesteban7208]

Idk but i hear b52s rock lobster

[@neoballast]

They are different but yeah I can see what you mean. I like both songs. It's possible they were inspired by it. When I heard their song 'hunting for witches' the first time I thought the riff was covering 'sweet dreams' by Eurythmics

[@aveytare2185]

No

[@Hesdeadjim1000]

Nah

[@merk1003]

Yup..

[@nicolasalegria3743]

@@neoballast wtf how rofl

[@Lostinthemoors]

Rhythm can barely be heard unfortunately.

[@MrDjambronk]

What? All guitars sounds just fine

[@juniwilliams]

Not their best performance. The one at Glastonbury is so much better. Still ok

[@eunillevillegas9568]

notice the lead harmonics i think

[@vaikuntramaswamy]

Barfieball

[@Isra_Saberhagen]

0:32 Fuck hahaha

[@jorritmolenaar1131]

i like this song alot, but this performance just didn't sound like the song at all didn't really like this...

[@jorritmolenaar1131]

@Blue beanie you mean this live one or the videoclip?

[@petef15]

They're pretty dogshit live really. Studio albums were great though. They just weren't able to recreate that sound live.

[@FedlerMusic]

Better than Jools Holland 2004 any day

[@ryanbelo8798]

Felix Edler nah, too slow.

[@FedlerMusic]

Ryan Belo I can’t even remember typing this comment 😂 but I think this version has a much steadier tempo and on Jools Holland it was hella rushed

[@simonthernstrom8897]

This really isn't the best performance from them in my opinion.

[@sanduskysurprise2213]

too bad your opinion doesnt count for shit. have a nice day :)

[@simonthernstrom8897]

Well obviously not, this is just a random youtube video that I came across and I thought I'd share my opinion, no need to get so aggressive.

[@urlastchance1]

looks like they were just getting started. havent perfected it i guess. i thought it was good i enjoy seeing them enjoy doing their thing.

[@vintagejm]

Maybe they got nervous.

[@blocpartyrocker]

CosmicPasta hey we are both Strokes fans. i completely disagree with you though, fantastic performance in my opinion.

[@thomasvieira5611]

Are you happy for a milky cow?

[@IdeenTVABC]

Divock Origi

[@georgebisthebest]

Fun fact, you didn’t search for this

[@luke.p1535]

T-RopE Lol about time someone said it 😅

[@hannaa9089]

2:24 Ugh

[@mehg8407]

I blame the drummer.

[@racingspoon]

That opening riff is a total rip off of Set The House Ablaze by The Jam

[@jossv746]

Kinda.. awful 😂 love bloc party tho

[@ZiPolishHammer]

Rushing sooo much

[@jossv746]

Yeah and drumms n base gets out of tempo every now and then.. Its a shame We’ll never get to see them live again together tho 😔

[@demidevsn]

Eh it’s a little off tempo at points but besides that it’s not too bad

[@jupiterise]

the drummer rushed

[@dekacster]

black party?

[@raucepowers8127]

Tempo is all over the place, vocals are WAY too high, you can tell they’re nervous as fuck, and do a terrible performance accordingly lol

[@CodyT3212]

Never understood their appeal

[@Neverlearnedhowtoswimay]

Have you seen them live?

[@HolyCanoley]

And yet...here you are watching them live.

[@senorphilipe4242]

Rubbish

[@johnsmith5022]

So sloppy

[@skunkycatog]

Never realized how garbage this performance was lol

[@thomasvieira5611]

Are you happy for a milky cow?

[@skunkycatog]

Never realized how garbage this performance was lol