Bob Mould 2015 02 06 Late Show with David Letterman

Bob Mould
Late Show with David Letterman
Ed Sullivan Theatre, New York
2015-02-06
01. Tomorrow Morning/Kid With a Crooked Face

[@asregdor3386]

I don't really know how many folks out there truly realize the effect on the world of music this man has brought to the table . There are SO MANY bands that would not sound the way they do if it was not for Bob's existence .

[@superdoublekapowzler2383]

WALL OF SOUND, Homes, WALL OF SOUND

[@darrenp1549]

More talent in those 3 musicians than ANYTHING on top 40 radio today.

[@alaskatoburningmen4549]

Amen.

[@gusananas9069]

👍

[@allyp-lu2mc]

Greatest living singer/songwriter PERIOD!

[@markbaynham8313]

2024 - Absolutely double top knacker!!!!

[@awakeaf1570]

Bob always delivers the goods.

[@jayminer6729]

this is FIRE

[@racerdaveracerdave]

Love that bass solo. And they bring the thunder as always

[@rodneywilkinson7]

LEGEND!

[@joyofsox]

I like that Bob careens around the stage at 53 the exact same way he did at 23.

[@bradoozy]

he’s certainly aged very well and healthily.

[@sess122]

53 ain't that "old", my friend. You'll see when you get there, if you haven't already. I have a friend who's still rockin' at 74 as are many big names...McCartney (pushing 80), the Stones, Doobies, etc. One of the great things about R&R, is it keeps us young, at least at heart!

[@adamgrimm1523]

this dude is twice as old as bands my age and rocks way fucking harder love this man

[@matthewbuxton4476]

Me tooooooooooooo!

[@liquidlight1222]

Jesus they sound good

[@citronius9388]

Perfect comment. And even better responses! Nobody complaining about anything! Just like 29 likes and now my 30th👍🏼

[@topmanjose]

That's because they are 😃😃👍👍👍

[@shawnuel]

Two guys that were guideposts in my life by the time I turned 20. Bob Mould and Dave Letterman. Bob, Grant and Greg merged my need for aggression and beauty in one, tight package while Dave was, simply, the voice of my late boomer, early Gen X generation. And the bands he championed...Dave did more for great music in the '80s and beyond than anyone else not directly connected to the music business.

[@kencummings953]

I have campaigned for Dave to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the non performer category and you absolutely nailed the reasons why.

[@HDIrwin]

This passed me by, never seen it, but an awesome performance. Proper hardcore alt-rock 😎

[@agoo7581]

Can we also acknowledge how fucking amazing Bob Mould is to.let Jason take the solo in Tomorrow Morning?

[@GotLotsaFaith]

K, first of all.. The Bass player FUCKING rocks out on a "John Entwistle" level... Never heard that before. Two, the band occupies FOUR minutes plus of national TV air time, and that is UNREAL. And, they totally deliver. They look fucking great. They look happy. I mean, what more do you fucking want? This has got to be one of the best gigs they ever had.

[@AndyMcH]

Bob totally rips the place apart!

[@kevinmuzerMetalMind64]

That was incredibly TIGHT.

[@tattooedsailor8666]

Bob (Husker Du) inspired me pickup the guitar back in '86.

[@LB00146]

Bob and husker du are awesome!!

[@vicbondi6514]

That moment when you realize Jon Wurster is a complete badass.

[@SpruntForever]

This is why you have to see him live

[@kellyjohn4895]

If I ever learned to play a guitar, I would like to play as well as Bob Mould...

[@joynthis]

The tourist family from the Ohio that wandered into the line for the studio audience that night thinking it was the line for Starlight Express are still in therapy.

[@alaskatoburningmen4549]

Ha,ha,ha!

[@grimalkin188]

Great vocal. Nobody mentions his vocal.

[@Zooga_Boy]

I love his voice, but his vocals are really impressive in this live perfomance

[@wingnut13099]

Rips the place apart. His new band sounds great

[@kevinmuzerMetalMind64]

Reminds me of his days with Sugar!

[@satelliteRadar]

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!! Completely thrashin’ good ol bob!

[@robbeason]

Bob!!!!

[@adderon7476]

1992 Bob meets 1982 Bob in 2015

[@Roddy1965]

I never hear Mould on the 'alt rock' radio, which is mostly shit. And that's OK, they can't handle the truth that is Bob Mould. He's the real deal. Almost everybody else fall short of the genius and true intensity.

[@alaskatoburningmen4549]

Well said! Bob is intense, Bob is real. He feels those lyrics to the core. Too much for some people to handle. Maybe that especially goes for "alt radio".

[@Roddy1965]

@@alaskatoburningmen4549 So much 'alt rock' radio is 'formulaic hard' sounding, and it's really dull. I just shut it off, and hope they're gonna play some golden oldie like the Clash or something when i click it back on.

[@matthewbuxton4476]

FACTS!!!!!!!

[@lauriertiernan1068]

Drummer's SO fucking happy! Playing with Mr. Mould must be one of the best gigs in the world.

[@pabloisusi6097]

He is Jon Wurster, amazing drummer. He is Superchunk's drummer, a legend. Also he is being playing with Bob for years. Jason Narducy, the bassist is awesome too. Brilliant musicians, all of them

[@alaskatoburningmen4549]

@@pabloisusi6097 Nice summary!Love Superchunk! Jon AND Jason have actually also played with the "other" Bob, fellow musical genius: the legendary writer of circa 10 000 registered songs ( 25% of them are great) Bob Pollard of the mighty Guided By Voices! :)

[@pabloisusi6097]

@@alaskatoburningmen4549 Uncle Bob! Legend

[@alaskatoburningmen4549]

@@pabloisusi6097 Ah, you're a fan of uncle Bob too! Very cool!

[@pabloisusi6097]

@@alaskatoburningmen4549 Massive fan, man. The club is open

[@louradio71]

BM and band continue to raise the bar. The band we need.

[@davidmatheny1993]

I have seen a few comments around videos of Hüsker Dü, Sugar and his solo stuff where his shows tended to be louder than larger bands with multiple guitarists like Metallica, Megadeth,etc.

[@kevinmuzerMetalMind64]

Whenever I saw him Live, He turned the guitar 🎸 way UP on stage and in the mix!!

[@johnhilliard4587]

always floors me every time I hear him

[@brianmcmanus4690]

BOB!!!

[@fastfrankblack]

A good bass solo!!

[@theplourde]

Supposedly they were so loud, dust was coming out of the ceiling

[@Finsami71]

Yes it's true story, they blew the dust

[@matthewbuxton4476]

Hell YEAH!!!!!

[@15cuhonda6]

Stars fell out the firmament

[@BlueRosebuds]

Just saw Bob play here in Dallas last night...he's better and better every year!!

[@nickmiller9513]

Bob rocks

[@ajbrown5247]

That was incredible!

[@andyfetter]

Isn’t this the performance where they knocked all the dust off the rafters?

[@christianscazzieri]

Basically a blitzkrieg in the studio. Loved it!

[@erdeboer9249]

Just great!!

[@Crucifuxrecords]

Bob rules !

[@jjlenny]

Either Paul or Dave had great taste in music.

[@jcs480able]

The Best.

[@uglypodcast]

Is Wurster looking at the camera mouthing "rentals?"

[@jellyfishsorbet1649]

Holy shit!!!!

[@desertstormchefnice9446]

Why does everyone always forget to shake Jon's hand? I feel bad for the poor SOB. Bad enough he's so underrated.

[@arathgonzalez9509]

Monstruos 🔥🔥🔥

[@MrJojoskates]

The audience had know idea.....

[@chasejohnston5240]

Philly Boy Roy on the kit!

[@andyfetter]

Wait wuuuuuuuut?

[@Roddy1965]

holy f***

[@wide_awake]

Fuck yea!

[@spinynorman5269]

F-bomb at 3:13.

[@ronaldmaceyak9612]

BASS SOLO!

[@torstengeise7531]

Fuck it! Just getting back to it. A DUDE!

[@lightningboltfiresnake4952]

eyyabhhhh

[@bardicpearl]

break the Mould

[@isorokudono]

Sounds like Bob wrote a Dag Nasty song.

[@gustavmarie]

Or he started relistening to Metal Circus or Zen Arcade

[@isorokudono]

That too, it's entirely plausible. But this song is not just a reminder of Dag Nasty. It sounds like it could have been of PunkRockAcademyFightSong, too.

[@alaskatoburningmen4549]

@@gustavmarie Love this comment.

[@jpcastrianni]

The thumbs down I gave was an accident that I can’t figure out how to undo.

[@Bigaphid]

Jason Narducy for the win!

[@chrisjaybecker4395]

And Bob steps back and lets Jason rip out a bass solo.

[@jyutzler]

Jason says he told Bob "people want to hear you play the solo, not me" but Bob insisted. Great moment all around.

[@alaskatoburningmen4549]

@@jyutzler Nice. It's touching how much Bob respects Jon and Jason.

[@hellowhirled]

wow that second song sounds like husker du. i know its the same guy but his solo stuff doesnt really sound like the huskers to me.

[@bradoozy]

It all took more of an alt rock turn from sometime during Candy Apple Grey - Copper Blue, but he still plays the hell out of punk rock.

[@alaskatoburningmen4549]

I see what you mean.

[@mskcrc]

you can really hear how much Green Day aped his sound on "Tomorrow Morning"

[@benjeffrey7577]

mxsxkxcrc but that song isn't very old

[@kencummings953]

​@@benjeffrey7577but the sound has been around since the early 80's and Green Day without a doubt leaned heavily on Husker Du for influence.

[@xennial80sxberner]

Wow, Bob looked 20 in the 1991 video for "It's Too Late" and now he looks 70! Sad to see how much he's aged, but beyond the juxtaposition... he rocks harder and louder than ever! We need more music like this today.

[@actlloyd]

+JPMcFly1985Two He looks 50. And he looks totally cool. Fuck off!

[@erikjleiken]

I for one don't care what he looks like, he could look like Cookie Monster and it wouldn't matter.

[@xennial80sxberner]

I'm just worried that kids won't think this style of music is cool if he looks like "grandpa rocking out" now

[@erikjleiken]

The ones that matter won't care. It'll reach those it needs to reach, sight unseen. Don't worry.

[@timpanic]

Sad? Bullshit, he looked worse in the Hüsker Dü days and is better in shape now than a lot of dead punk rockers from the 80ties. They are all gone but Bob is still here. Let´s see if you´re still rocking out when you´re in your 60ties. I guess not! Grow up dude, you will grow old sooner as you think and guess what: you´re gonna die.

[@ambroulard]

Nothin too subtle about that shit is there?

[@canalmondosludge]

Destruction.

[@MadMax31577]

Better than Husker, imo

[@alaskatoburningmen4549]

You're not wrong. More even anyway, if not better.

[@kencummings953]

Better produced anyway. SST era Husker albums need to be remastered with this kind of production.

[@kencummings953]

Dave was singing off mic off to the side. I have no doubt. Listen to how hoarse he is when the song is over.