Bloc Party - This Modern Love (6 Music Live at Maida Vale October 2015)

[@bench2346]

i see a lot of ppl saying they miss matt tong and i totally understand he brought a lot of great energy to the live performances. i was rly sad when he left bc i don't think they could ever find someone who had that chemistry and energy. but one thing i will say is this new drummer is infinitely more on point with tempo and tempo was always my sole criticism of matt when it came to live performances.

[@andrewjason5685]

Miss the chemistry the old Bloc Party had =(

[@colesy]

2005 seems a very, very long time ago now...

[@jarrodjob]

2005 seems a very, very long time ago now…

[@jw1312]

More than half my life ago now, age 30. Life is fucked mate

[@nicksalis6010]

2015 seems like a very, very long time ago now

[@tombennett4895]

Time flies - carpe diem!

[@LukeHall100]

Even longer now, time flies

[@antoniomontes1007]

I knew it!! the drummer has been part of Skins series :D Love it.

[@besee432]

Band played really well loved the backing vocals too created a lot of nostalgia

[@blocpartyrocker]

russell is playing this song with a strat now my life is a lie

[@iamluisro]

Please let this be the only time.

[@otravnypeterofficial8064]

+LifeOfTheParty I own Bullet Strat and I can't say it's bad :) every guitar have it's own magic.... and changes are not bad :)

[@mezmerize5167]

Whats the Problem? Don't u like Strats?

[@yairg7648]

What a strat is? And what is the problem?

[@otravnypeterofficial8064]

+Yair G u don't know what is strat? :D :)

[@elvissalazar4070]

Bloc Party is a great band!!! Greetings from Lima - Perú

[@GreenDayDookieDemos]

Anyone else get a kinda melancholy but nostalgic vibe from Kele? It seemed to me like he misses Matt and Gordon. Also Louise has a really good style, I'm excited to hear what she and Justin add to the next album!

[@garyjovanovitch3863]

Unfortunately this album was recorded with just Russell and Kele. Justin and Louise were recruited so bloc party could go back on the road :(

[@danevans4376]

Truth be told, I don't think Kele gets nostalgic. He's said many times that's once a record is done, he just wants to move on to the next thing. He'd rather look forward as opposed to back. Sadly ironic since most BP fans are incredibly nostalgic.

[@Agentohyeah]

As he said in Ares "Keep the Past The Future is ours"

[@sledge2742]

@@garyjovanovitch3863 whos Russell?

[@LoLDremmah]

@@sledge2742 Russell Lissack, the guitar player

[@dennismacapagal9587]

I just recently watched their concert in Mexico with the new girl drummer. This is their finale song. For some reason i cannot explain, i miss Matt Tong on that drummer's throne. This is crazy ultra high energy performance by Bloc Party and the best song imho in the indieworld. Thanks BBC!

[@MetalheadChesco]

Matt Tong was amazing bro and he brought that energy every time !

[@goodshoes07]

She’s crap

[@isma1689]

this girl is really good , really really good ..but is not Matt Tong :(

[@FrauenArtz13]

+Ismael Moran why did he leave? :(

[@SirContte]

+beartikulus iv he and kele didn't get along is my suspicion . big ideas and egos.

[@Kurt-so3rq]

+SirContte I suspect it's cuz of the music direction they (or Kele) are going...as you can see from the last album and also the new song they just released...

[@zuphie9680]

+Kurt Mi Matt got busy and went back to his hometown. He's not British (obviously).

[@fuzzylogiceire]

+Syafiq Pha He is British, of Asian descent obviously. He plays in the American band Algiers now. It's not really totally clear why he left the band.

[@MossawirAhmed]

that last part.. Drummer just nailed it!!!!!

[@goodshoes07]

No she didn’t. Did nothing with the bass drum. Matt tong pounds the 8th notes on the bass drum she just taps quarter notes like a beginner would. She’s awful

[@ihavesoul4real]

Killer drum solo............................................

[@jonny9356]

It kills me to say it, but this sounds beautiful on a strat

[@andreapowerpunkrock2346]

Amazing band! And Amazing drummer, I love her!

[@jonnafin2324]

Who gives a shit the drummer still killed it 🤟🏻🤟🏻

[@WalkeeTalkeeMan]

Loved 05 music .. bloc party editors still two of favourr8te bands

[@hdcm5767]

I love this song...THE OC brought me here....but DAM the girl at drums she ROXXXXXXXXXX OMG!!!!! PERFECT

[@HardcoreEdgedGamer]

I loved bloc party before I started watching The OC, but after rewatching The OC again, it made me love Bloc party again

[@Joe2493]

Not gonna lie, they played this really well. New drummer is decent she kept the beat well, just hope she's as creative as Matt was with the new stuff.

[@TheMusicalElitist]

She’s an amazing musician: she plays guitar in her other hand and writes awesome tunes.

[@beaudure01]

The new song Traps is tremendous.

[@KimchiFarts]

just saw them last night. incredible show, but i wish they would have played this song

[@plitovkin7366]

I grew up with this music!

[@benmeehan1111]

Interpol vibes

[@fatvex1819]

One of my favourite bands

[@eryandilatief]

drummer is a babe

[@marioandreti1]

+eryandi latief I have a new crush.

[@antonyshaw8874]

Still one the very best bands I’ve seen live!

[@111whitepony111]

The magic is long gone

[@youknowwhatyoureabsolutely4307]

For Your Consideration this offends me personally I will always love them.

[@ernestoguerra3787]

you R right, the voice isn't the same :(

[@Meliwitchi]

3:00 Woow Russell play that song with the heart... He and kele really enjoy playing that old songs i think

[@AverageArtz]

Yeah, to be fair. Their old songs are the best in my opinion. Bloc Party was really "the thing" in 06-09. Always at the biggest festivals and so on.

[@Meliwitchi]

i dont care if they are not ¨the thing¨ right now i really like bloc party even Hymns i find it chill and great

[@caiop.6506]

the cute drummer nailed in the last part

[@kepler16b]

The whole band is cute. Women can be musicians without their looks mattering

[@caiop.6506]

@@kepler16b didnt ask

[@iknowimcrap]

@@caiop.6506 it's a comment section what'd you expect? you get replies without asking

[@fernandoherrera2488]

Buena interpretacion aqui bandota besotes a la guerita de la bataca lo que me gusta d banda son los arpejios se avienta this modern love

[@hogpen]

I have a question for Miss Not-Tong; Do you think you were you rushing or dragging?

[@ghostyblue]

+hogpen She rushed some parts.

[@northfusion9345]

+hogpen Miss Not-Tong, hahaha.

[@danmoar5102]

Miss Not-Tong is so brutal, but so accurate

[@qtbrown]

That's pretty harsh. Big shoes to fill.

[@ChrisDN]

Rushing so much she probably turned up at the venue three weeks before they were due to play.

[@DiaComun]

Best british band ❤ absolutely love them

[@TheAmh1973]

MANNnnn!! That drummer...kicks ass!!!!!!! Go on girl!

[@Syv4l]

Nice cover

[@percetakanilham2412]

this should have more view

[@santiagogal7]

1:27 Louise Bartle doing something incredible difficult on the drums and laughing about it like it was nothing. Matt was amazing but she got it covered as well

[@evanpoole7829]

i love louise as a drummer, she’s amazing but that ain’t the time to praise her. i play drums myself and this modern love is one of the few songs from silent alarm i can play. her playing stuff like the pioneers, helicopter and like eating glass is far more impressive than that smooth, but simple drum fill

[@zimoku_x]

Can't wait to see them live

[@jarrodjob]

Hilariously, as pointed out on other videos, Matt Tong had a tendency of playing faster than the new drummer. Crank the vid to 1.25 and you will not be able to tell a difference in the music. Amazing.

[@misslucifer415]

such a lovely voice

[@destradelouis8233]

Good idea this choral. Don't know how, but it seems the live version sounds much proper right now.

[@garydsmevik5319]

LOVE IT !!!

[@anahadnarain2411]

I miss hideo kojima at the drums

[@Branchofsin]

😂😂😂😂😂I miss when we thought we were getting Silent Hills

[@omgness14]

I fee most of these comments are of people who didnt listen to this band in 2005. They seem not into the song at all, and play it so differently without Matt and Gordon.

[@lolfoxgaming1589]

This is every year 10 music performance I’ve ever seen lol

[@TheMiracleisMine]

The backing vocals actually take away from the song rather than adding something to it.

[@ghostyblue]

+Ronan McManus Why? They were on the studio recording.

[@JshRynWrd]

+Ghosty Blue yh but they were in tune on the studio recording lol

[@jimenezhmf]

Where is Matt Tong ? :(

[@aye1354]

It’s so hard to listen to this without tong and moakes

[@RC-fi8nn]

Still is :(

[@evanpoole7829]

the band are certainly a lot better now than in the hymns era….

[@RaccoonPoloscoon]

great!

[@sergioivan]

Great, they can play live with a degree of competence now. What a year to be alive.

[@zaem12]

amazing

[@Hendo0305]

Just Brilliant...

[@batzeth]

ahhh que bello esto

[@thismodernlab]

Somebody should fix those toms. Make it sound deeper, bigger if you don't want to sound like George of the Jungle.

[@300marcelero21]

Matt tong used a 12 inch tom, the ne drummer should tune that tom lower so it can sound nice for this song

[@joshywhvick]

nostalgia! what happened to them

[@MegaWonder09]

They had a gig in Newcastle on the 4th of February. So, they're still rockin' it.

[@kfmcardle]

+Josh Vick They are playing in Arizona in March : mmmf.com/line-up/

[@eevae]

So apt

[@johpc29]

Hey!, Lets give the newbies a break ,for now lets say the heart & soul of the band is still there , I know there's big shoes to fill especially on drums , ftr wasn't Matt a size 12 shoe?

[@FlashAcg]

❤

[@imunknown6241]

this Song... just amazing! miss the old times:(

[@bigleebrink]

Kele looks like he wants my bank details to send me 63 million Ugandan dollars, in this video.

[@axelsantos5000]

Rolota !!

[@gedeiswara]

3:41 - 4:03 best part

[@eduardogallegos7244]

Que rololololon

[@Casualyme]

the original romper

[@laace13]

Algum brasileiro aqui 2017

[@alexandredias2435]

wallacesantos Ferreira e aí meu brother

[@mezmerize5167]

The Dummer Girl Looks very cute

[@francisnavarez2811]

1:45

[@ChristopherKit]

Ok I've been away for years - they got a new drummer?

[@supersoaker3177]

And new bassist

[@VT-qc6xv]

чудово!

[@venanciozaragozaIII]

Name of the drummer?

[@kayde1749]

when did they get a replacement drummer?

[@lukess.s]

jesus christ, I can't handle the backing vocals

[@RyIsBored]

People are grilling the backing vocals but I reckon they'd sound good if you were actually there :)

[@LonelinessAsChoices]

I prefer sarah jones to louise but they're both pretty

[@ghostyblue]

+Diaz Amandarizky I prefer Matt Tong to them both.

[@richd61]

rip bloc party T_T

[@vengefulhero]

Does no one care about the pikachu plush?! Where is it!!!!

[@kasperrds6968]

+vengefulhero I've never payed attention to that before, only the pokemon stickers on his tele. And please say he'll bring the tele back, cause the strat doesn't have as much bite as the tele.

[@Soler8]

I'm in love

[@crystalneth994]

kele got dench

[@ronalsepulveda]

:( Matt Tong

[@SmallvillenerdTwo]

Backing vocals were great, I don't get what you people are on about. If I saw Bloc Party live I'd like to see them playing their songs differently like remixes and alternative versions of tracks. I think it makes it more fun and unique. Granted, Bloc Party aren't the type of band that need to change their sound but when they remix songs in live performances it always sounds fucking sick like that Kreuzberg remix. They're like Radiohead in that they can change their sound live and add to an existing song. Backing vocals were underutilized here though.

[@robertbaker2993]

That crowd was a bunch of NERDS!

[@centrey5827]

I didn't have too much of an issue with this, just those fucking backing singers. The band still does a decent version of their own songs.

[@jamieadair6278]

Backing vocals...sound like stag do karaoke . This is all wrong. Silent Alarm was a really progressive album, this is just a covers band now.

[@supersoaker3177]

I agree, sounds like it is

[@Dumb-drums]

how I met your mother

[@x86Jone]

How i met your Mother ❤

[@dennisfabian3842]

Lol Kele is so big!!!

[@ernestoguerra3787]

what happened to this guy's voice??? :(

[@kasperrds6968]

I think she's a bit slow on the drums compared to Matt. It doesn't have the groove I remember and it doesn't help that Russell is using a flat sounding strat instead of his telecaster. Bass is almost impossible to hear, so not gonna say much about that. Kele's fine, nothing special, but the backing-vocals was a weird choice. They're still good, but they've seen better days than this performance. Still looking forward to see them summer 2016, but girl on drums needs to pick it up, Russell needs his tele back and the bass needs to be cranked so it can be heard.

[@lake_cooper]

I just can't hate on these guys....but goddamm. I couldn't even finish listening. WTF was that????

[@huluvzcousinbenson]

This version is a disgrace to the BP legacy .

[@paulkendall5474]

That crowd dont deserve to be there

[@rotto9851]

i'm sorry, but this has the same taste as hearing blink nowadays..

[@RyIsBored]

+whothef#ckistemps At least Bloc Party have kept their vocalist unlike Blink who have lost their vocalist and guitarist :'(

[@MrBucknasty456]

+RyIsBored Tom is narcissistic pill addict who dropped the physical addiction but stayed the same delusional prick. watching tom play with the songs in his ear so he doesnt forget lyrics, while he half ass sings them. hes no use to blink anyways.with out Matt s drumming its just as bad as loosing the the lead singer. FAKE PARTY

[@indiarising9201]

what?...yeah liking bits, but somethings not quite in sink

[@Lovefoxy]

anyone watching 1:29 moment all the time when shes moving kinda hot?

[@johncliveharrison]

The original really picks me up, but this just brings me down. Where's the energy? This is too controlled...

[@joeyboyjoeyboy2]

dammit the new singer is like kele odoreke on steroids

[@davidhudson8392]

Matilda Tong drums at a fourth grade drumming level

[@stannats2637]

DENCH

[@noesliliana]

The lead singer looks so old like ¿¿¿???

[@aryankalra5640]

I thought he sounds white!

[@giselalourdesalfarojaucha7239]

esos coristas la cagan xD

[@mr.liloashvili2383]

2005 was better.