boygenius - not strong enough (Live from SNL)

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[@chairmankaga101]

Lucy quietly being the secret weapon. Whenever she comes in things just get emotionally elevated.

[@kabpoetry]

I love Lucy so much. So underrated.

[@carotinas]

The drummer killed it!! Soo good, this song is an absolute banger

[@bobnto]

Who is the drummer?

[@rodeoclowngreg]

Drums are mixed extremely well too, they sound massive

[@travisbeesley-iv8jv]

@@bobnto : @maddenklass2599

[@erin7314]

@@bobnto Madden Klass

[@bobnto]

@@erin7314 TY

[@mrchrisroden]

Phoebe can't keep the smile off her face. This is so awesome to see on TV.

[@user-si6ce1fd6x]

cant keep the frown off my face after listening to that atrocity

[@harrietbrxwn]

@@user-si6ce1fd6x you’re a bundle of joy aren’t you

[@MoiraRussell]

They are all fantastic but that drummer is FIRE. The little guitar riff Julien does after "canyon" kills me every time. That moment when Lucy starts on "Always an angel" in that voice like spiked warm chocolate is sublime.

[@123benz321]

Julian’s riff OMG yes!

[@OboeCanAm]

Madden Klass is the drummer. Absolutely one of the greatest percussionists performing today!

[@Dyingwood.]

@@OboeCanAm im sorry but thats an absurd statement

[@brianmallen8887]

Was that Keith Moon's daughter up there? Perfect beat, perfect timing. She stayed within the song but you can't deny those rapid fills and power. Those three are awesome, beautiful unaffected voices, just a killer song to play to. It took seven talented people on that stage to rock so hard. Who really killed on the SNL stage? Bruno Mars, Bad Bunny, Greta Van Fleet, BTS, and now Boygenius.

[@anziano311]

I live for that riff. so good!

[@veeoh6493]

SNL really needs to fix the audio mixing their voices are overshadowed by the music

[@garrettparker5764]

fr!!! like why is Lucy so quiet did they not even try to turn her mic up?

[@StellaSharp6512]

Horrible audio production!

[@closeben]

which actually makes it closer to how it would sound irl because the intruments always overpower in live music.

[@hanasonder]

​@@closebenI went to their concert earlier this year and I agree with op, you could hear their voices better

[@c97f]

Second video of this band I've seen with a terrible mix. Wonder if they use their own engineer for these performances and they just suck.

[@sarahmichelle2048]

Julien’s half smile, half snarl before joining in “always an angel, never a god” is everything, like she knows something amazing is about to happen that you don’t know yet but are about to find out. Whoever was in charge of picking the camera feeds needs a raise.

[@lanehill9660]

Hmm.. Looked like a ghoul to me. Did you see where her face changed shape further along in the song. I loved their music and this song, but the more I read about them, the more they seem demonic. This performance pretty much confirmed it for me. Then to see they wrote a song called Satanist...they sold their souls.

[@mattm8441]

I know everyone is all over Phoebe Bridgers and anything she touches, but Julien Baker is a goddess of talent.

[@dcdrew10]

Julien is criminally underrated; from her guitar playing to how she conveys the emotion while singing, she's amazing.

[@Scottwax]

Her solo stuff is really solid.

[@moleratical1232]

They all bring something a little different to the table, but IMO, Lucy has the best voice, Julien is the best lyricist (though Lucy isn't far behind) and the the best instrumentalist (not just guitar but anything she touches, but especially on guitar) and Phoebe, is the best arranger/compositionist (is compositionist even a word? probably not). I'm basing this actually on their solo work as it's impossible to separate the songs they sing together. But I'd like to say all of them are extremely talented across the board.

[@AChickAndADuck]

Abso-fucking-lutely

[@dcdrew10]

The whole band has their strengths, but damn, does Julien deserve more love. Underrated guitar player and you could watch them play on mute and you would know exactly what the mood/feel of the song is and when it hits the emotional high/low points just by watching Julien. So damn good.

[@thejawnyblaze]

Her solo album is so good.

[@tylerlevibald420]

So happy to have seen her back in 2017 in my hometown at a small venue. Such an intimate performance and she is such a skilled musician ❤

[@Cyancat123]

The drummer needs to be a canon member of the group.

[@mcmc725]

The song is great but the drumming in this live set is spectacular.

[@cookslooking10]

Why don't you share your money with the drummer.

[@milenarondet]

idk what it is but every time i watch a performance of this song julien's last "always an angel never a god" brings me to tears

[@MaryShelleysNib]

me too!!!! so beautiful.

[@nadabizness2397]

I hope Julien doesn't stop doing solo work. She's amazing

[@user-si6ce1fd6x]

hope she stops now because that was awful

[@white_knuckle_jorkin]

@@user-si6ce1fd6xi hope you stop making hateful comments for no reason

[@kevinroberg-perez8602]

How wonderful to stumble upon this crew in my Sunday morning SNL viewing. They had me at the black hole in the kitchen! My listening for the day has been determined! Genius indeed.

[@nickramsayyy]

hell yea kevin

[@yohannesteshale7957]

same here, something about the band just did it for me

[@strumlead8741]

For sure! I saw boygenius first on CBS Sunday morning and was blown away! It is also on KZbin

[@user-si6ce1fd6x]

how awful to stumble upon this awful crew

[@strumlead8741]

Also, notice the 2nd verse were they reference The Cure's hit from the early 80's!

[@zoetrope1987]

I got so teary watching this. Growing up in the 2000's there was so rarely this kind of mainstream representation of queer women joyfully, unabashedly railing on guitars, slamming drums, feeling all their feelings and having it be a superpower not a hinderance. Their performance was entirely for them, no hint of deference to the male gaze. Feels amazing to witness.

[@AChickAndADuck]

👏👏👏

[@mattxdillon]

Everyone was amazing, but that drummer is on some next level. Absolutely tight AF

[@sami-yc3xj]

THEIR BIG OL SMILES AT THE END, oh my heart I’m so fuckin proud of the boys

[@MaryShelleysNib]

OMG this gives me so much joy. I cry every time I hear this song, their harmonies are absolutely sublime but now seeing everyone bounce around enjoying themselves so much, that drumming, the bass that sounds like The Cure just after 'listening to boys don't cry.... ' Lucy's smooth beautiful voice, all of it is everything. breathtaking. thank you boygenius.

[@user-si6ce1fd6x]

gives me so much hate i cry tears of anger at how bad the harmonies are and i bounce with rage

[@MaryShelleysNib]

@@user-si6ce1fd6x 🤣🤣🤣

[@JakeSchlade]

One of the best SNL performances EVER!! (I’ve been watching since 1975)

[@diggzdoesgames]

Worst since Lana

[@sheppardrj]

hahaha

[@user-si6ce1fd6x]

more like worst. METALLICA RULES!!

[@diggzdoesgames]

I bet you liked the Lana performance too

[@reyvarela9572]

They killed it! You can really tell how much they love doing this! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@user-si6ce1fd6x]

killed my will to live

[@twilightdream]

@@user-si6ce1fd6xDramatic much, hater?

[@leeaaa27]

they all look so happy, im in tears.

[@laughing1986]

Julien literally was born to be a rockstar. The guitar playing, the stage presence, the voice, the music writing, the look, the dancing.

[@kentbones2039]

Can't get enough of this song! And oh man that drummer....so good!

[@user-si6ce1fd6x]

ringo star

[@spammusubican]

Madden Klass

[@tomsucksatpiano]

Phoebe still playing in open D tuning (or open Db in this case), all is well in this timeline here are the chord shapes she's playing, tuning is Db, Ab, Db, F, Ab, Db verse: Db = 050000 Ab = 770000 Ebm = 220000 Bbm = 990000 chorus: Gb = 550000 Db = 050000 Ab = 770000 Ebm = 220000 bridge: Db = 050000 Gb = 550000 repeat until Gbm = 550000 So like, these might seem like weirdly simple shapes, and they absolutely are. What's going on here music theory-wise is that Phoebe's guitar part creates a harmonic drone, colouring every other chord in the song with a Db major triad on top. It can be kinda soupy, kinda grungy, or straight up heavenly, luscious, etc. depending on the context. If we do the theory and write in what these chords *literally* are, we get this: verse: Db, Ab6add4no3, Ebm7add2add4no3, Bbm7 chorus: Gbmaj9no3, Db, Ab6add4no3, Ebm7add2add4no3 So like, when we write it like this, it looks a lot more complicated than it actually is. What is moreso happening, is that it's like if Phoebe was playing the part on piano, with the left hand playing a root-fifth voicing of the underlying chord (so like, for Ab that would be Ab and Eb), but also always droning on a D major triad in the right hand. If you have access to a piano and want to hear what i mean, try playing C-E-G in the right hand and a low C with the left, then switch that low C to an F. Hear how the bass completely changes the musical meaning of the chord even though you're still playing a C chord in the right hand? That's the fundamental way these shapes work on guitar. Oh also, the pretty chord at the end of the bridge (the climax of the "always an angel never a god" part is a Gbm, but I'm 90% sure Phoebe is still just playing the same Gb voicing in that part since it doesn't contain a major third anyway. Anyway, musically Phoebe's part serves so thicken up the mix, and add extra colour tones to all of the underlying chords with that Dbmaj triad drone. Between the other 2 guitars, keyboard, and 2 (?) bass guitars (seriously i dont know why there are 2 bass guitars, i think it's a bit maybe?) which are playing the actual chord tones, the underlying chords tones are plenty represented in the mix. If you want to experiment with this tuning, I'll recommend some chord shapes to use to play this song to get you started. Db: 050000 is fine, but you could also try 004200, or, hilariously, 000000 xD Ab: 77x700 this is the main shape I'll be recommending. the "x" means that you mute that string by maintaining contact with it using an adjacent finger without actually pressing it onto a fret. it contains the major third, and omits the lower register tonic drone and the mid register major third drone in order to un-muddy the sound a bit, while still maintaining the colourful 5-1 sparkle on top. Ebm: 22x100 same basic shape as before, but with a minor third instead of a major third. You will need to swap some fingers around when switching between the major and minor shapes, but once you commit them to muscle memory, they are incredibly comfortable shapes to play. Bbm: same as Ebm but on the 9th fret, etc. if you've made it this far you can most likely extrapolate the others on your own If you're reading this, you are severely dehydrated and you need to drink some water right now.

[@Tommy-un4wo]

me sitting on my couch procrastinating my music theory homework for the music school that phoebe dropped out of:

[@hopeezell2908]

Thanks for taking the time and writing this all up! I'm looking forward to practicing this on my guitar today :)

[@fazsicle]

Wow cool! Um... how did you know about the dehydration?

[@tomsucksatpiano]

@@fazsicle i am in your walls

[@bummerdrummer1902]

This is hands down one of the most insightful, thoughtful, helpful comments I’ve seen in all of KZbin. I’ve always wondered what tuning Phoebe played in and how it affected things. Gonna go try this later today!

[@ltpvs]

st vincent, bjork, boygenius: some of the only artists to defy the idiots running the soundboard at SNL and sound AMAZING!!!

[@antoniovela4125]

The drummer rocks! Luv the homage to the Beatles ❤

[@louisrios5546]

Yes, the stage is a really accurate copy of the Beatles' stage when they first appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show in February 1964. Such a cool idea.

[@user-si6ce1fd6x]

rinmgo

[@spammusubican]

Madden Klass

[@user-ce1uh7dt1z]

I think the 4 backing musicians should continue on as a band. So much energy!

[@MetricMod]

They are just so good and are actually improving every time I see them. Live and in broadcast scenarios like this one. A supergroup of huge proportions here. Amazing.

[@user-si6ce1fd6x]

so bad and getting worse every time. what a stupiddgroup

[@ofthesea1022]

the boyyys 🖤 and that DRUMMER!! 🙌🏾

[@jmanz79]

Madden Klass 🥁 is excellent

[@greenwheelbarrow]

julien during the entire bridge, phoebe jumping up and down, that look in lucy's eye at the last line

[@andyinoregon]

Just a superb performance and a very clever nod to The Beatles' first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show (Feb. 9, 1964). They're wearing the matching suits and Beatle boots, and SNL copied the stage set from that memorable Sunday night. Capitol Records used a photo of the band on the Sullivan show for the cover of their album, "Something New," released in July of 1964.

[@ToledoWingNut]

Drum font, too.

[@sumacmusac]

Everything about this is amazing! Everyone’s vocals and playing were so great! SNL is a life achievement! Good job 💖

[@MindGameStudios]

3:01 Drummer goes into maximum overdrive 🤘

[@grandmago.]

i realized way too late that this is a beatles reenactment

[@kmiknik4861]

Full body goosebumps - and damn Lucy is just MAGICAL

[@sarahho7]

THEIR JUMPS AWWW

[@DavidJamesHenry]

Those three smiles are powerful enough to melt glaciers

[@jamesshaffer9890]

Stumbled on this band. I was a huge fan of punk, post-punk, Goth, and Emo. When I heard this song, I was blown away. They sent me into a rabbit hole of Indie. I'm still lost, finding so many bands, so many songs, so many stories being told, and even more still being written.

[@patrickbrogan8770]

Great lyrics, awesome vocal harmonies, jangly ambient guitars and a solid backing band! Love the tune and love this performance!

[@bailarinasesina1752]

THE BOYS HAVE SUCH A GOOD DRUMMER

[@maddymud]

I wonder who it is? My fav female drummer is Amy Woods, who worked on the Grammy winning album of Fiona Apple

[@lijenrosoo3916]

I watched snl just because I knew you guys were gonna be performing. I couldn’t be more proud. We love you. ❤️❤️❤️

[@checkyourhead1992]

I'm so proud of Boygenius!!!! You guys deserve everything! the record best album of the year. I love The Beatles reference omg they're my favorite band ❤❤❤

[@kevinroberg-perez8602]

missed the Beatles, caught The Cure!

[@9750939]

@@kevinroberg-perez8602 The bass drum uses the same font as Ringo's drum

[@kevinroberg-perez8602]

@@9750939 Wow! Great catch!

[@louisrios5546]

@@kevinroberg-perez8602 And the stage set is a very accurate of the Beatles' stage when they first appeared on the Ed Sullivan show in February 1964.

[@leigh7507]

Reminds me of 90s indy rock - blends between the Cardigans and the Cranberries

[@ragweedmakesmesneeze]

Agree, add in some of The Sundays too. Anyway, it's a sound I'm happy is back. Sincerely, A Gen Xer.

[@michaelthimes]

Always love the music that SNL books during sweeps and boygenius is a special one. I am sure the support staff and interns really enjoyed this past production week.

[@ralphconnor2034]

Still the song of the year!!

[@randomperson2777]

They’re all so talented!!

[@Molotov_Milkshake]

No.

[@hunterscott7592]

So happy for Phoebe, she opened for me once when she was starting out. Her solo stuff is amazing

[@rachaelcheek4131]

I love Julian Baker so much!! So glad Boy Genius is getting attention 😊

[@charzy3131]

Their vocals omg

[@charzy3131]

THE 'boy's dont cry' HELLO???

[@matthewburress1]

When a 30 billion dollar media company has one of the worst sound engineers in the business, and national public radio has one of the best sound engineers in the business, a conversation is worth having.

[@surfaceenvy5497]

Jay Som on the bass. Check her stuff out, it rules

[@emirosie]

this is everything to me

[@secondconflict570]

absolute FIRE. Looooove the subtle 90's feel of it

[@sah-win]

Killing it as always. Love them!

[@ElydaAmorim]

ainda bem que esse trio não foi só uma fase 🙏

[@deanmass]

I love them so much- So amazing to see MORE people digging their tunes!

[@Allibehr1]

I love the energy! This was so much fun to watch!!

[@bleachellasreputation]

so beyond proud of these guys. ive been listening forever & seeing them on snl makes me so happy.

[@powerofpop8747]

Timeless music. Kudos!

[@lmmoranor]

Their smiles at the end just kill me. Great performance.

[@mollyeliza-fz7zj]

THEY LOOK SO HAPPY

[@bellaballyt]

you guys played my two favorite songs !! thank you ❤

[@sophiadeponte5440]

They did such an amazing time! So exciting to see them get the recognition!!

[@MattMort]

What a beautiful performance, so up beat, so nostalgic-dancey, love the Beatles references- such a great start to the day!

[@matilda8675]

beautiful as always

[@reyvarela9572]

I can’t stop coming back to listen to this ❤

[@glammusic9801]

THE DRUMMERRR 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Just amazing!!!!

[@p1neappleunderthesea]

julien playing tf outta that guitar

[@kwood1112]

Wow, what an awesome performance - just love this group! And love the fact that they obviously enjoy and are really into the music.

[@user-si6ce1fd6x]

howwigle

[@JaredDixon]

I've been following each of you individually over the years. Truly one of the great supergroups of 2023. Congrats y'all!

[@velocitygirl8551]

Damn their backup band 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@MaryShelleysNib]

IKR, how do we join, they're having an absolute blast.

[@czechplzzz]

I’ve been referring to them as the best female supergroup in the game since the album dropped - Great performance and the recorded version is sooooo good it’s one of my most played songs this year so I’m hoping they win every Grammy they’re nominated for

[@Molotov_Milkshake]

3 guitarists and a 4 person backing band is not a 'supergroup'. Stop calling them that. They are all mediocrites.

[@czechplzzz]

@@Molotov_Milkshake super groups are simply bands comprised of individually successful recording artists dude - you’re allowed to just say you’re a hater and don’t like them - no need to let yourself sound like you don’t know what you’re talking about

[@Molotov_Milkshake]

@@czechplzzz only 3 of the members of this band are well known.

[@czechplzzz]

@@Molotov_Milkshake wow I just wanted to double check that I wasn’t misrepresenting them given how passionate you are in not liking them and dude just google boygenius -- literally under their band name read what they’ve got there for me -- okay I know you prob can’t be relied on to learn anything so I’ll just tell you it says “Supergroup” and then in their about section it literally starts with Indie rock supergroup - so ya dude go comment on bands or music that you like or actually know shit about smh Also they literally only have 3 members moron

[@user-nx7wb4me2p]

such a great performance!! well done, boygenuis!!

[@blurtling]

gorgeous tune.

[@monkey99751]

AMAZING JUST AMAZING TEARS IN MY EYES

[@luantarso7547]

the riff after "pavement" is FIRE

[@daviddonald9738]

Nobody notes; Two bass players, both taking parts beautifully interlocking. Very unusual. Love that “Never a god” chord change after Always an Angel #6 Brilliant

[@isabellazanini]

Estou arrepiada! ARRASARAM demaisssssss. Baterista, o que foi isso?! palmas

[@user-si6ce1fd6x]

so true

[@FilipKazieko]

Congratulations Boygenius! You rock!!

[@matteoramsay121]

on 1/1/30 this will officially be the song of the decade

[@Wozniak_15]

Just discovered this band... Amazing

[@Caitikitten]

Truly thrilled beyond belief for the boys!! 🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤

[@delmacgirls]

i am a 61 yr old lesbian from the outer suburbs of melbourne and i told my 19 yr old son this album is all i want for xmas ...these three have been on my musical periphery for a while now but when they came togther it's just knocked me over...this song and cool about it play on repeat in my brain...sure wish we had this music when i was a young queer...what a kick arse band too...amazing !!!

[@Molotov_Milkshake]

You need some better representation than this mediocre garbage.

[@delmacgirls]

lol they just won 3 grammy's what did u do today... ?@@Molotov_Milkshake

[@bckyyyy]

i ❤ them sm

[@Irmocus]

love to see them all looking so happy, great performance

[@jessicam3676]

(Thank you NPR for your 2023-2024 musical guest ranking.) This is great. Makes me smile. Feels like the build up seeing them in concert. A+, er, I mean #1

[@NomahLovesYah]

The joy on Phoebe’s face is surpassed only by that on the bass player’s face (the bass player also slaps, BTW)

[@zuccman968]

I love this song. It's absolutely brilliant!!!

[@SpacedDuck11]

Such a great performance.

[@kevinplatt9273]

Whoeverer runs the camera angles for SN, you just illed it. Perfect. I love you for perfectly representing Boygenius.

[@melissasanders5244]

So glad they're getting this recognition... well deserved!💜

[@artvandelay8030]

Most Excellent 💜💯

[@hauntedbytheliving1175]

I hope a new generation of kids sneak their headphones under the blanket and listen to Boygenius after lights out. The world will be a richer place for it. They are truly… very, very special.

[@ghostedpink]

GOD i love this song so much. You guys sound amazing.

[@myno.666]

these musicians in the back are KILLING IT

[@fieldsofspace]

I love how they show they're so grateful to be making music together and enjoy it like, you can really feel the love they put into it. So proud of the boys 💞

[@grandmago.]

the sound is imaculate

[@LAVISHING]

Love this my friends! Thanks for everything!

[@ruthjuran3613]

i love the staging!

[@michaelauberry1564]

this song is greaaaat it's been on repeat for me!!

[@hulihulichicken]

Tight Band with a great vibe, terrific vocals and guitars, Young Lady with the sticks is FIRE!!🙂🙏🧘‍♀❤

[@user-si6ce1fd6x]

not as tight as metallica