Dance Gavin Dance (Original Line-up) - And I Told Them I Invented Times New Roman Live [HQ]

[@DrEnword]

I think people are taking for granted the quality of this video for how long ago it was

[@2000Doriyas]

MrLlamas64 Right? this is awesome

[@LouieNJ]

I was like 18 and still didnt have a phone with a camera on it lol

[@CassieMakesArt]

Yes!!! My videos of them from warped 2011 are absolutely unwatchable and the audio is garbage

[@ohYex]

You know there were still good cameras back then right? 😭 this was most likely taken on someone digital camera

[@ohYex]

You know there were still good cameras back then right? 😭 this was most likely taken on someone digital camera

[@music_penguin]

Makes me feel old. Matt was one of my good friends in high school, I went to every show from 2005 to about 2014. I remember the day I met him. He was wearing a Silverstein shirt and laughed because I was too. So many good memories with that dude. I miss being young and sitting in class with him. I remember the day he told me that he started a band and they named it dance Gavin dance and I should come to his show. I really miss the old days.

[@gavinc6366]

Damn, thats so cool! Did he explain why they named it DGD??

[@music_penguin]

@@gavinc6366 Yeah dude! He was like the first show we played we didn’t have a band name so they needed to come up with something so they came up with dance Gavin dance. And they just kept it. Years later he said that they were thinking of just sticking with dgd like mgmt but he was like people are use to us being dance Gavin dance and people can also call them dgd.

[@jrhoops07]

Franklin tho

[@natefigueroa7082]

you’re a legend

[@DWreck958]

Legendary friend status ^

[@BrucifyMe]

Damn, you'll never hear Jonny hitting that "and now" like that again.

[@austiny.5676]

Brucifer yea his vocal chords are fuuucked. Dude changed the game for this genre of music.

[@효린-e4d]

@@austiny.5676 That's actually not his vocal chords, surprisingly they seem moreless "Okay". He just has no breath anymore due to poor health. hitting these notes is mostly a matter of lungs and clearly all the drugs/smoking he did took a hit on his ability to do so.

[@MichaelA-ue8gh]

@@효린-e4d I think he mostly shot up H, drank and ate pills. He just tired of being, that's why his range is whatever lol. He's also over 30, the voice changes.

[@PeeNidsCold]

Tilian does that part without effort lmao

[@ondrejfilipec7068]

@@PeeNidsCold I thought that too, but there is actually a difference between Tillian and Jonny in this case - Jonny is belting that part, that's why it sounds so powerful, whereas Tilian (usually) "just" goes for the notes in this song. Compare Tillian in Times New Roman and the ending of Man of The Year or during Variation, TNR in his version (at least the ones I've heard) is nowhere near that powerful. Tillian hits higher due to his naturally high pitched voice (imo thats why it sounds so effortless), Jonny had more power when he was in his prime. I love both btw, not trying to say one is better than another

[@brandonfreese3005]

This video is filled with so much 2000s angst. It's excellent. Eric was still on bass. Mess had long hair. Jonny was still hardcore dancing. Will is playing a flying V. Everything was right in the world.

[@andrewc4954]

This is absolutely disgustingly amazing

[@guitaromasta]

Jonny was so much better back in the day, I'm really impressed.

[@TheBitTV]

Have you heard him recently in Slaves? His voice has really improved a lot.

[@guitaromasta]

Totally agree, he made a huge comeback

[@harmonygarcia333]

guitaromasta haha that's cool that after 3 years someone responds to your comment and you reply 😊

[@АнтонСавкин-г4э]

@@harmonygarcia333 but can he reply after 5 years?

[@athing8523]

@@АнтонСавкин-г4э No

[@Caleb_Standridge]

I remember seeing them at a concert in 2009 (by accident) when I was going to see "I See Stars". They came on right after that band and I couldn't believe Johnny's vocals. No one was singing with soul like that. Insanely talented.

[@KSE828]

Same

[@jonnysniper27]

i can't stand how beautiful this is

[@sgtskysyndrome]

Does anyone else get sad when they watch this and think about what could have been?

[@soshifan2]

Yes, yes I do I wish Jonny was still with dgd he's actually doing great now

[@astrovan14]

this IS what "could have been"

[@sgtskysyndrome]

Yea I know. Think of how him staying with them would have changed their progression.

[@ChiefRager]

2020 and I'm still sad, bro. I keep coming back to these things.

[@thismightgetloud]

A million times yes. I frikin love Tilian but always wondered what this lineup would have been like in 2020

[@weareahailstorm]

I wonder what Jonny Craig sounds like when he's trying to sing. Cause in this video he doesn't even look like he's trying. Fucking genius.

[@StoicStolas]

I always come back and watch this from time to time. So crazy seeing how far this band has gone

[@ttngeo7494]

Christian Terrones same dude... It's timeless and I hope this vid never gets taken down. I like the variations jonny does on some of his parts.

[@wolfgang3871]

Jonny at his prime. Love it.

[@theram8787]

Great. May this video go on forever

[@R2605x]

It's interesting to hear his voice back then live compared to live now

[@DBM4L]

awesome video! check out my live version of this song on the dgd 10 year tour and give me your thoughts please!

[@skef2585]

@@DBM4L shut up

[@dantelan-i-er5466]

Is it just me, or was Jon Mess' mic never turned up to the same level Jonny's was?

[@Compl.exemotions]

I think so but also back then his screams were weak

[@ofallmyintention9496]

+Danre LAN-I-ER I don't know...If you look at some performances with Emarosa, Jonny is plenty-loud, even without the mic up-close. He held the mic quite far away from his mouth many times, and his voice was still louder than anything else...On the other hand, compared to the musicians, he is very weak.

[@GarrySugabo]

Dante LAN-I-ER Nah! There were ol’ rumors that during the show the tech didn’t adjust their mics or whatnot. Jon Mess’ mic was broken or so and during the 3 minute mark of this video you can already clearly see Jonny upset with the mics and Jon Mess pissed and gave up screaming his vocal parts. You can see Jonny just upset glanced and shook his head and started screaming some parts of Jon Mess’ scream vocals to up the anti and showing the fans it was the mic.

[@alexhennigh5242]

That or it seems like he's always out of breath in this era of the band. Him during the Downtown Battle Mountain 2 era to present his screams live are solid.

[@hajlajfftw]

Dante LAN-I-ER also Jonny at this point had an extreme power in his voice

[@deadxgods1112]

Watching this during quarantine lol 😂

[@IjeomaThePlantMama]

Damn Jon and Jonny looked about ready to kill each other lol

[@YungToguro]

This should be the only line-up Dance Gavin Dance ever had.

[@keithdube12]

Jon really is not fucking with Jonny here haha. This legendary tho

[@thegreatandmightycheesewhe1364]

is that jon mess? he looks like john proctor from the crucible or jesus christ

[@anime_titus_666]

God I love his voice so much I just like going back to their old albums and listening to them.

[@PnoYTROY]

not too many ppl notice but matt has great energy in all concerts =)

[@Sharkbrew4240]

Dude... Jonny put so much emotion in his little solo verse.. he is an amazing vocalist. so unique. his voice is never old to me :) cant wait to see them at warped :D

[@thomascox7036]

you need to blame the tech guy who turned jons mic down for some dumb reason. God Dammit I miss this line up

[@hardstylepie]

jonnys voice sends shivers down my spine, its beautiful (:

[@POSTALMONDCLARITY]

Holy fucking crap... They're amazing here. I love this band so much.

[@ajacobo1990]

who gives a shit if he gets "Baked/high/drunk" before shows. as long as he delivers. and from the looks of it here and when i seen him back in November he did a great job. and I'm sick of people talking crap on johnny hes an amazing artist and vocalist and thats all that matters. The music not his attitude. if you don't like him then stop listening/watching him.

[@chiodos815]

agreed. jonny has this skill of sending chills at certain parts of songs. like the interlude of this and alot of DTBM and emarosa.

[@furyatthiscity2469]

you gotta love that "alright" at the end haha and then the tension with jonathan and jonny, for the little part in the middle with the cool riff, but just look at how jonny shoved in front of jonathan, maybe cus his lack of effort to put on a show? jonny's screams do sound pretty cool how he fills in though, "alright" haha R.I.P DGD

[@Doopie181]

still the best live vid of these guys

[@outsiderabstract]

Jon Mess was so mad Jonny was screaming his parts 🤣

[@abrahamharris310]

yeah man, tilian's great. saw him live with them not too long ago, he preformed all the songs perfectly, and tides of man were pretty fantastic. i'm certain they wont dissapoint with the new record. my ranking for the albums are pretty much the same as yours,

[@G_FRE]

How'd you feel?

[@Shaytastical]

THROWBACK JONNY.

[@Luciaonlinee]

I love the little run @2:16 it just sounds soooo awesome. IDK WHY?!?!?!

[@antigravitydawgz]

ahhhh most of the original dgd back together. im so excited. my fave post mertalcore band is abck together!!!!!!

[@ultrablue123]

makes me proud that i was one of the ones there :)

[@biosbits210]

...alive legends!!!

[@FanOfMusicLuvers]

they sound great!!!:)

[@florinnuu]

@leviath79 I discovered this song yesterday, I've listened to it lke 100 times and I think this will remain my favorite song for a wile

[@zqwas6306]

cant believe im seeing them at swan fest its been a long ride

[@JaycobJabberwock]

holy shot young job mess has my whole heart ❤️

[@duly2794]

THIS IS AMAZING

[@TheJJMonsta]

My godd... Johnny Craig and Jon mess.. The brilliant voice and those mindblowing screams are so memoriable

[@jestreoli]

NOW THIS IS GOLD

[@VinGlamTV]

@leviath79 me too! i was looking for some heavy songs and i love the guitar intros just jamming forget intros they just give it to you raw. i heard this in the beginning of high school and now imma graduate :)

[@puzonvlogs]

what a gem

[@Phoenix0IIV]

I absolutely love his voice!!

[@long_claw]

now i finally get to see them live when they have a good singer. :) good dgd is backkk.

[@ttngeo7494]

This video could be on a loop at the Smithsonian museum

[@stoned4life]

jon has such a great live voice

[@livelovekrew]

isles and glaciers. there new side project. look it up on youtube. i cant wait to see how this band comes out! im so stoked!

[@krochmerrr]

sounds amazing

[@nickvalentine2970]

When Jon Mess stops and JC is like, "right... i'm disappointed in this mother fucker but i'ma bout to save the day" Still cracks me up 12 years later

[@cameron5367]

jesus johnny shifts and reaches his notes flawlessly

[@FebFallsChrisNJ]

I dont understand why there even has to be any argument about the vocals. Jonny Craig's style was way more colorful and creative. Yeah, the new guy is a good singer, but Jonny Craig is someone I'll follow no matter what band he's in, because he's that good. And beside that, his style is completely fucking raw, you can hear that there's no formal training whatsoever, which, in my opinion, actually gives him an edge and keeps him from holding back creatively.

[@TheLirpaZemog]

I enjoyed this video...it just sucks that we'll never see this again....but crazyier things have happend..so maybe

[@jdj1017]

you kids just need to know that we cant do anything about it. thats life...im sorry everyone who likes johnny...just go listen to emarosa or his solo project that will later appear this year everyone who likes kurt...keep listening to dance gavin dance happiness is an amazing album. ive listened to it so many times and it still hasnt got boring or 'repititive' :) its the best one yet, I think

[@chiodos815]

I'd say both are poetic and passionate. i assume ur saying anthony is the poet and jonny is the passionate, but anthony's live performances are pretty damn passionate and jonny's lyrics are absolutely incredible!

[@BuckFury]

its in my drawer somewhere. hahah I jumped on stage and this guy was all like, hey get a drumstick so I did. hahah.

[@ptvchick]

OMFG! That would be epic! I never got to see Jonny with the old DGD. I hope its true!

[@prfctenemy7152]

hello from 2016!

[@Nuhstalgia]

hello from 2018!

[@chris210racer]

Hello from 2019

[@pdois7]

Hello from 2024!

[@MeXXiPiNo916]

Dance Gavin Dance released a song from DBM2 three days ago. Look it up on youtube, it's called 'Heat Seeking Ghost Of Sex'.

[@stephaniemartinez1411]

thank you

[@alanaapplesauce]

regardless of what anyone thinks, you can't deny johnny has talent.

[@Maxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxim]

I miss these guys! They're never gonna be as great as they were That's one of the few times I've seen Matt wearing a shirt and performing also...

[@ACIDICcitric]

Max R new lineup is pretty damn good

[@acanham30]

Awesome video.

[@TheIloveyoukid]

best vid on youtube

[@cmorto99]

niceee. really good audio too

[@yesh004]

are you kidding? this is one of the best displays of jonnys god-like talent......even tho hes probably faded haaaaa

[@shawnaboyko6904]

holy shit Herb was really screaming there awesome!

[@Heheshabutiee]

awesome thanks for the video

[@jhern083]

Will is absolutely feasting for the last minute of this set

[@LanDope]

Lol theres another video of this show where Jon tosses the mic down and walks off stage when Jonny tried screaming parta of Burning Down The Nicotine Armoire

[@ttngeo7494]

AverageGuy17 link

[@jerd1245]

AverageGuy17 yes please link

[@okayyeahkolbe7335]

AverageGuy17 petty

[@MusicxisxMe816]

Jonnys the illest ever. i have mad respect right after his screams at around 3:00 he goes right back to hittin nasty amazing notes.

[@Housh]

love johhny's voice.love this band new and old

[@theloverkid]

love love love love love DGD!!!

[@charmplacebo8046]

also you'll never hear johnny hitting that "just to let it show, i'll bring you far" that fucking good

[@toushmiforlife]

this is the best dgd will ever be.

[@finderskeepersentertainmen1892]

HO-LY shit, I can’t even imagine being able to say I saw DGD at this time, considering how far they’ve come. This video belongs in a museum.

[@zachsoulbrotha7]

I haven't heard anything about this but i could believe it.

[@squillz0210]

yeaa on their SQUASH THE BEEF TOUR along with "of mice and men" "of machines" and "tides of man" from september 26th to october 19th. jonnys gonna perform with DGD, dont know what song(s) or how many but that should be epic. im going to three of those shows and i cant wait!!

[@DJGBEATZZ]

i miss the old dance gavin dance!! :(

[@Maxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxim]

Everyone keeps talking about Jonny. No one appreciates Jon? He's my all time favorite screamer. I feel bad because Jonny was taking Jons part, Jon basically gave up at 2:55

[@skatedylan98]

Man the new members don't rock the fuck out this hard. I saw them in 2017 this year and they did not go this ham. Still had a good time netherless

[@BrucifyMe]

In their defense, the stuff they do know is relatively more complex, or, at least, the complex sections occur more frequently. That and they ARE in their 30's now.

[@tjmr15]

@TryingAngel i think he stepped in ( i could be wrong ) because jon's mic kept going out, you could NOT hear him screaming and the mic kept going in and out the whole song. And he probably gave up because well...his mic gave up and jonny started screaming. or maybe i bit of both, but you really couldn't hear jon mess screaming it was so faint.

[@aarondanielsalinas]

you have to remember that during their self titled and happiness there were different members so the sound would be different due to the contribution of its then members. especially having a different singer who has his own style and guitarist/basses where most of the melody lies. Thats why there is differention in DBM Dance Gavin Dance and Happiness. change one member change the entire sound of the band

[@lodonutsol]

I miss The old Dance Gavin Dance They use to be so good.. I loved there old singer

[@MeXXiPiNo916]

Just saw them play Times New Roman with the original line up. THEY ARE FUCKING AMAZING.

[@xeno52003]

Hes like the most amazing live vocalist ever

[@ASDmike]

jonny is amazing!

[@ACIDICcitric]

Michael Santiago no he isn’t - he’s da bomb

[@JoseRoldan-m8x]

Definitely Johnny at his best; his voice before he carelessly smoked his voice away like most singers do, not to mention time as well. He was so good during this period. I believe this is one of their greatest performances.

[@abrahamharris310]

all bands preformed well, even the ones i didn't like (verah falls and i the mighty). luckily i live in Vancouver, which is about 10 minutes from portland oregon, so i have the chance to see most bands when they tour. i also got to hang out with Kurt Travis for about 15 minutes after the show, it was pretty great. Make sure you don't miss DGD or ALLB when they come around again

[@importedtv]

they are back. jonny and mess! can't wait to see them on tour with iwrestledabearonce

[@mitsuclipspyder]

@nikopopolas the screamer is not in the band anymore. haha and they also got a new singer. this is my favorite band, with kurt OR jonny. they are both amazing

[@jjjustin182]

Yeah, the dbm album will always stand as his lasting achievement. Jonnys stage presence is impeccable. I saw him with emarosa at warped and they were really good but I'll always wish he was up there with DGD

[@turnbackdose0920]

Bro you can just tell Jon Mess’ volume was turned down for some reason... *cough* monetarily motivated

[@tjmr15]

i like there screamer ( in this video) hes so different from any other screamer i have herd. but the way he screams makes it very hard to understand if you don't know the song it will completly just sound like "rawrr rawrr rawrr rawrrrr"

[@PRWOLF1212]

HaH Jonny is the best singer ever live and on studio and jonathan mes's screams are amazing!

[@Twitch131]

@utubemeh Jon has been back with the band for like 6 months now. I just saw him live in August with DGD.

[@YaoiLover11]

oh how i miss them