Colony of Birchmen *Full*

[@kbdrox]

All those cute chicks MTV got to stand in the front row had no idea that they were witnessing one of the greatest metal bands of all time.

[@BrianDiCaprio]

And featuring Josh Josh Homme. Like don't they know we'll probably never see them perform together again!?

[@kurthulseberg]

😂😂😂 Oh well!

[@madstaticmke414]

The girls that couldn’t get into the Fall Out Boy suite so they settled for Dave Grohl and co. Foos, Mastodon, Josh Homme, Serj, Cee-Lo, I would’ve had the time of my life!

[@WOLVEOVSIBERIA]

Josh Homme and Mastodon can't do no wrong

[@xsadgoat5369]

When I listened this song for the first time I thought "this sounds like QOTSA" now I can die in peace.

[@Raro404]

Josh Homme, Mastodon and Brent wearing a High on Fire shirt. This video just reached manly critical mass!

[@SpaghettiCop]

1:04 cut my peanut

[@BurnzyBurninator]

QOTSA and Mastodon are definitely two of my favorite bands, I feel like this video was made just for me

[@treasuredlove75]

Homme's outro falsettos are so hypnotic.

[@katzenjammer1979]

shredding riffs, screaming. all in front of beautiful women. heaven.

[@mitchellerickson9836]

Fucking awesome. Josh Home + Mastodon=....... Dammit

[@jefesang1031]

Goddamniit Josh you did it again and this ain't even your band. #SmoothSailingFromHereOnOut

[@quinnmott6451]

Homme has such a great voice

[@Opranius]

dat high on fire shirt

[@spryguy12345]

homme and hinds voices compliment eachother's nicely especially during the breakdown. i'm hoping homme invites him to guest on a new qotsa album in the future.

[@IronRevolution]

One of the best moments of rock music in the 2000's

[@MarkAL95]

Why is everybody coming at them and saying this performance is shit? Have you 1) Tried to learn this song on any instrument 2) played live before 3) Sang AND played these complex riffs at the same time This performance was actually incredible. Energy was awesome, sounded just like the record.

[@Crysta1Pisto1]

Nah the vocals were pretty awful. Instrumentals were great though

[@DieHardEddieEdwards]

Nah, the vocals were pretty great too. This is probably my favorite performance of this song.

[@andrewlloyd5106]

Just an aside, those arent their usual amps and that isnt Branns kit.

[@drunkenbard16]

@@Crysta1Pisto1 Brent was flat.

[@corpsepunch23]

that band is so loud, i saw them at this little place and literally thought the floor was going to open up in the middle of the room. so this small room was probably not the best for their sound anyways Brent's vocals are definitely improving, he usually sounds very hoarse live still, good for them to come this far, not fully into the new album but they've worked their ass off for years and deserve the recognition

[@kotnbronson]

One of the best live performace of 'Birchmen...

[@bruhincorporated9876]

My two favorite bands coming together for this banger

[@razjel55]

Mastodon + Josh Homme = perfect performance

[@suchanjv]

OH MAN! THIS IS AWESOME! Mastodon and Josh Homme! And thats in a small venue! lucky bastards all of em! I would be freaking right out if I was in that audience.

[@RepeatedFails]

I can't stand small performances like this. I want to see this song being performed on a massive stage with a legion of thousands before them. Not fucking girls in dresses standing with their arms to their sides! I AM CRYING RIGHT NOW

[@wellplays1]

This is the best video on the internet, period!!!

[@grillonic]

This is the best performance of Colony of Birchmen these guys have out there

[@Danimal77]

It's so weird seeing Brann with only one tom in his drumset.

[@albertgonzalez7412]

I was thinking the same thing

[@roldirevan2130]

IKR, and using a Gretsch drum kit instead of a Tama one. o.O

[@mjt81289]

Oh my god, you are brilliant.

[@JohnboyJoestar]

these guys needa be more popular not enough people have heard the awesomeness of mastodon and its pissing me off!!

[@funknotik]

I concur. Saw Dethklok and mastodon recently for the first time. Was awesome indeed.

[@Tdrummer888]

All you guys need to go to Vegas and we should have a Mastodon convention!!! I've never met a Mastodon fan that's half a fan as me.

[@strikethematch52]

Pure genius. All of their work. Genius.

[@jheymann69]

awesome performance. mastodon is fucking amazing. way to good for MTV. :)

[@DangerRifai]

Brann at 1:03 - I'm sure I saw a hint of a grin on his face. He's probably laughing at all the scenesters pretending like they know who Mastodon are!

[@helco2856]

Golden footage

[@jomanthekiller]

Josh has the best vocals

[@johnnyscifi]

This is fucking awesome! especially with josh being there...

[@lalogalarzacore]

Esto fue lo último y lo mejor de MTV en vivo es una lastima. 12 años después lo sigo buscando

[@Bulldog3288]

Apparently I live in the wrong place because wherever the hell they are Asian chicks dig Mastodon.

[@RyTrapp0]

if i remember right, there were 3 or 4 rooms of 'concert' things going on during the VMAs, with the foo fighters being one of the 'head' bands. i'm 99.999% sure that they are performing in the same room as the foo fighters were, since taylor hawkins touring kit is gretch. who evers concert room thing it was, absoloutley bad ass performance!!! love my some colony of birchmen!

[@guillermocorreatedesco2011]

What the fuck! The same Josh Homme on the vocals! IMPRESSIVE!

[@LoDzyo]

great josh great mastodon

[@Jeninja]

LMFAO! I looked back and watched that and your definitly right. It looks like he's thinking "wtf are we doing here?"

[@MillcityMADMAN]

Well said. Mastodon's music is the best shit out right now.

[@red-xv5ki]

@ansem533 They can dance if they want to. They can leave their friends behind. 'cos you friends don't dance and if they don't dance then they ain't no friends of mine.

[@masteroflicks]

I saw them at rock city in nottingham. You have to see them live. Truly a fucking good experience.

[@Thegearsofwar2268]

So amazing, love every second of it

[@xdragoox]

Yep, I agree. The vox are getting better live.

[@greggregory1130]

and a guitarist in the desert sessions and the guitarist for kyuss

[@PcaKestheaod]

I love that Mastodon doesn't lean on their vocals. The guitars and drums are always louder.

[@red-xv5ki]

You sir, have the right idea.

[@quitebitterpi]

vincemaster, I know how you feel. I hate acting a bit like a music elitist but watching this it really makes me wonder if even one of those people know what they're witnessing. I'm so jealous.

[@Kairou57]

Josh sounds awesome with Mastodon, they are so unlike other metal bands... They really have something to say. So does Qotsa in their context, both bands are after something... By the way I'm going to get me the drummer's shirt! Looks so cool!

[@Arress1]

I'd give any limb, nay, all of them, to see this collaboration live.

[@espChris93]

@cerealkiller007 thank god... plus Josh Homme up there with the guys from Mastodon thats killer

[@phidipidies]

Hard to say. I saw them before winter and they played all of crack the skye, then for their encore, they played circle of cysquanche, mother puncher, aqua dementia, and blood and thunder. I have seen them play this in their set a couple times before that show though.

[@johhnywormtool]

Yeah you're the man!

[@Chrhab]

ONE BAD ASS BAND!!!!

[@GuitarMarc]

Let me point out my favorite part of said "crowd" lol 0:57 - 1:01 It's never not funny lol

[@mike390g]

this song is amazing

[@elcochipit]

what a great band

[@BenjaminD.McMillan]

My Two Favorite Bands come together. Planets align. When I first heard the studio version I knew it was josh. Another of my faves is on this album to. Cedric from the Mars Volta is on the song siberian divide.

[@mindpharm]

ONE BAD ASS SONG!!!!

[@Het81]

Josh Homme is everywhere man.

[@nazupwnsnco]

All of them should be bowing down, Mastodon = gods.

[@dapunkof1975]

HOLY SHIT that boy is using a Yamaha SG! Rock on

[@magicwindow666]

@a7xslipknot80 yea. . . but who's to say there might not be a few actual Mastodon fans in the crowd? but still true

[@xkruulx]

ROFL THEY WERE SOOOOOO BLAZED BEFOR DOING THIS SONG! I love mastodon and this is 1 of my fav songs but at 2:56 rofled all over the floor from his epic jizzing all over the crowd.

[@CosmicBaller1]

epic drumming

[@roldirevan2130]

Holy cow! Brann's drum config was so simple back then and he used a Gretsch kit.

[@cl9048]

I think they were sharing a kit with FF’s

[@bwerner910]

@ChriZombie It's a High on Fire t-shirt, which makes it even more awesome.

[@red-xv5ki]

@zcornias Seeing it's him performing with a band on a song which he contributed to on the album version, there's probably stranger places he could be. A lecture on animal husbandry? That would be an appropriate time to say 'What is Josh Homme from Queens of the Stone Age doing there?'

[@yaaman25]

3:09 lady in front :DDD anyone find this incredible? definitely the band on the top of my list of who i want to see live the most

[@jackwhitestripe14]

I SEE THEM IN 2 DAYS!!!!!!!!

[@poser_disposer]

the shitty audience aside josh homme is one of my favorite musicians today and a splendid addition to this song.

[@Diabeticuss]

Aight josh homme is a genius and he was on the studio version as well

[@Brookiigoesrawr]

Awesome band, lol at audience, like one guy with his hands up rockin out. ^_^

[@greggregory1130]

sorry i just made a comment with out noticing the million other you have gotten. but it's good to see you know now :D

[@Elganko]

Yes, Mastodon are good friends of Josh Homme.

[@Hitamaru]

ladys luv homme

[@supersycho]

High On Fire T Shirt!.

[@mongooses7]

@EBMusicMan91 I know I saw them in saint louis me and the people were going crazy even when they weren't playing

[@therealjakegreen]

@ansem533 this song has got a pretty dance-able groove to it. just because it's a "metal" song doesn't mean you can't dance to it. what's wrong with dancing anyway? it's fun. try it, if you're too good for it.

[@SonOfVipers]

who cares if they cant sing amazing. their music is amazing and their live show is even better. seen them twice going to see them again the 10th with kylesa and intronaut.

[@TheMan750]

all three of them look good to me

[@WorldWar3]

They're both awesome in different ways,sure Blood Mountain is much more experimental but I thouroughly enjoy the energy of their early stuff. I'm a huge fan of both albums.2 different animals if you ask me.

[@HersheyVolts]

oh hey josh homme :P

[@0509killer]

Brann. hits. hard.

[@themadman50]

couldn't agree more

[@RIPbob]

Yamaha SG 2000.. sweet lord

[@dpowanator]

@Fallinldols haha yes i realized that, but it would have been cool for it to be for the whole song

[@mikeydropc]

Perfecto

[@Sk8ordiE151]

i cant believe no one is headbanging!!!!

[@no0neX]

Crazy

[@5icKnEzZ]

you say it man

[@garzaej1]

wait wait wait!!! That dude has a Stevie Wonder T on..... NOW THATS GANGSTA!!!!!!

[@RoosteerCogburn]

Little did brent hinds know that later that nite he would have an experience that changed his life.....and would them to writing the story of crack the Skye!!!!!

[@AwesomeSauce714]

Josh Homme + Mastodon = Win The crowd is like who the hell are these guys. Still. These guys are badass.

[@tamadrummer1nz]

@lionslicer9999 it because its Taylor Hawkins drum kit from the Foo Fighters, Dave Grohl invited Mastodon to play, so thats why they are using theit gear

[@Yeahhhh444]

@DrNick784 It wouldn't have been made. Brent said he just smoked a lot of pot while he was recovering and thought of the concept one day. I actually think he himself had an out of body experience while he was in a coma and the idea came from forgotten memories hahaha.

[@GuitarMarc]

The crowd is making me LOL

[@sysfckr]

this version of song is hot as hell. Mastodon + Josh = SEXIEST BAND ALIVE.

[@aacPOTING]

That's right, I only hope they don't attempt to become mainstream...