Deerhunter - Helicopter - Pitchfork Music Festival 2011

Deerhunter offers up a slice of psychedelia at 2011's Pitchfork Music Festival.
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[@pvbri]

god save the audio engineer, some heroes dont wear capes

[@viachicago]

That wall of sound in the last two minutes. Incredible.

[@room6102]

Mate, it’s impecable mixing

[@h.j.w2783]

that drummer is a legend, doesn't fuck about, just keeps a solid backbeat. quality.

[@christianlesurfmusic]

Rest in peace, Josh Fauver (the bassist) :(

[@ChrisJ318]

this was literally deafening when i saw it. the first set i saw that gave me hearing damage and i couldn't be happier about it.

[@EmegopsForever]

dude i was thinking that the whole time. and like it's deerhunter so I wouldn't necessarily think they're like concerts would be so loud and like driving

[@dinosaurswilldie7837]

Come on cry for us

[@Madrone6]

Are you shitting me? Josh Fauver was an essential part of Deerhunter's signature sound. His bass work on "Nothing Ever Happened" alone defined Deerhunter's evolving style.

[@gavinc.morrison1147]

the first song i ever heard by them.. i was in middle school and the science teacher put me on

[@CokeFlavoredSprite]

@@gavinc.morrison1147woaaah, your science teacher is based

[@gavinc.morrison1147]

@@CokeFlavoredSprite Mr. Kahn was sick

[@Cardenaldana]

I love the guy smoking his cigarette

[@adrianhernandez98]

he passed away :(

[@jeanesorel6751]

Bradford is singing so well in this one. The fucking lyrics of this song, my heart..

[@23lFrench]

Amazing drum sound

[@Soup-Dragon1]

Incredible clarity in the live recording, really bringing it to life.

[@FeudalMoon]

Love this video so much, their Halcyon Digest era got me through a tough time.

[@AP-rg6pr]

One of the best live videos I have ever seen.

[@MrJoeygeeee]

My first taste of Deerhunter, good lord I've been born again! How are these guys not Grammy winners?

[@viachicago]

Because they’re great. Way above the heads of Grammy voters.

[@feltongailey8987]

Speaking of looping, I could probably "loop" this tune all day and be ready to do it all over the next. Par excellence..

[@hope_canyon]

So much delay and pitch shift going that it's almost impossible to tell what they're doing just by watching their hands. Takes a lot of skill to stay in time with such big delay duration, it's super impressive. Love and miss this band so much

[@mariogalczynski2467]

Just heard about Josh Fauver's passing RIP ma dude

[@kenp.6484]

Rest In Peace, Josh Fauver..

[@maddierich]

I was there. I was fucking there, awesome!

[@Fantadorable]

I wasn't. I fucking wasn't! SHIT!

[@MalinLovesYou]

all these drugs they play on me in these terrible ways

[@clapadamclap]

Malin Lindborg its a great line aye.

[@DesmondGTX1]

they dont pay like they use to pay

[@carolmr09]

"no one cares for me i keep no company i have minimal needs"

[@MrGunwitch]

@@rudejeams I find it uplifting, total freedom!

[@spadeplaladin5]

@@MrGunwitch To me, it sounds like people have disappointed you. I hope you find the good company you deserve

[@MrGunwitch]

@@spadeplaladin5 The only good company you need is yourself :)

[@Velocirappa]

I've seen them three times live and their bass player is always smoking a cigarette!

[@jackgolightly1345]

I literally can NOT stop replaying this video, such an explosive and powerful song!

[@CokeFlavoredSprite]

Do you still like this song 10 years later?

[@tepidwhisk1326]

Just too good. Fuckin dreamy creamy flawless. Makes me want to give up making music - TOO fuckin good

[@DeltaPixelMusic]

Really cool vocal looping at the beginning.

[@brownayy]

RIP Josh Fauver ❤️

[@davdmota2126]

RIP Josh Fauver. I always thought this was the coolest bass player onstage presence I had seen.

[@MrGunwitch]

Agreed!

[@andresEnie]

yeah dude

[@seafoamren]

incredible... can't listen to this and not feel something

[@sawyerdust9598]

Rest In Peace Josh 😔

[@dantecamberlen5031]

This song makes me cry no joke

[@spadeplaladin5]

Is this song really just power chords? Wouldn't have assumed. It's so beautiful. Good fortune and long life to the mixer.

[@cheekofnut]

There’s definitely some octaving going on, and generally harmonies - but you’re right it doesn’t seem like they are playing some of that directly, so maybe there’s a harmony added through a pedal , Digitech Whammy can do both for sure, maybe not at the same time.

[@fheisk]

he's a really good singer live.

[@cgbach]

This performance for me ranks up there with The Beatles "Don't Let me Down" rooftop jam

[@sumarioish]

hahaha

[@feltongailey8987]

Chilling. Glad this exists...and I can watch it all day if I want.

[@andreic2966]

RIP Josh, never forgotten!

[@danielleloren4131]

My favorite version. So powerful

[@jst006]

this gave me hope in music again. Just amazing.

[@jamesboltz]

bassist is iconic.

[@toddotoole4035]

Stumbled upon this...wow! Great stuff!

[@rtremblay87]

fantastic song!!

[@jdoster2001]

Went to Pitchfork 2011 and 2012 ... I think this is my favorite set of them both ...

[@marredcheese]

awesome performance, wish I went to pitchfork that year

[@sillyworm]

Beautiful song.....

[@jean-philippelapierre9211]

Josh Fauver was too cool for this world

[@MyQUILLEN]

such an awesome band

[@sethratcliffe250]

Rest in Power Josh.

[@davinadeslilas6561]

Damned good performance

[@Sbibb27]

This is so great

[@chrisholland2016]

Those drums go hard.

[@navi1n]

beautiful

[@Kaar0nTe0]

Pure Beauty!

[@amlecciones]

Flawless

[@hds_00]

essa musica é muito forte! e o live é ainda mais fenomenal

[@elenick625]

The first time I heard this I had lock jaw for at least 5 minutes after the end of the vid.

[@Transpacity]

Thanks : )

[@jessejafrnd]

That is an awesome crowd.

[@trevorw2841]

4:52 gives me chills every time

[@marissan7547]

GOD I love love love love love love love Deerhunter so fucking much!!

[@thebandseabright]

mind blown

[@222Lightning]

This song really holds up in the stripped down form as opposed to gettting to know this song in the video 30 minutes ago. A good song usually does.

[@morganisspiderman]

totally agree with you, so true

[@johnchrissos7108]

Epic.

[@unclejunglebass]

that's a sweet bass

[@legacylockers1]

DAMN THAT BASS.

[@julienFPSSS]

Hail to the indie bands

[@franciscovillafane9393]

INDIE IS AN INSULT TO BANDS DONT CLASSIFY SONGS/BANDS WITH THAT TERM EWWW

[@franciscovillafane9393]

leesterine because its so basic

[@VicWho1213]

Francisco Villafane i don't think so for me the Indie rock o Indie folk are one of the best kinds of music these day. It's not basic is amazing

[@GettingHyphy]

too sick

[@Dracomuse1]

They're all playing their instruments, the guitarist is using a looper pedal, bradford's vocals are just good, but you can hear they sound different to the studio version, the bassist has some kind of echo pedal, so when he hits the strings in the verses is creates low rythmic sound.

[@popelineout6143]

❤️🙏Cox forever

[@SuperSaiyanScandinavian]

cheers! ;)

[@MrJoeygeeee]

Man no shit, I think I attained Zen watching this video. Take my hand and pray with me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@atreyukekona9614]

the drums... what a sound

[@evandoubovikov8671]

Unreal

[@mercurybanana]

Anyone know where to find the full set? Cheers

[@slendergainz]

rip Josh Fauver

[@violindalola]

RIP JOSH! :..(

[@Transpacity]

A deer disliked this video

[@joaobarreiromoreira]

We know, he loves you the best...

[@strawberrydecay]

Can't I see Josh Fauver anymore?

[@arturogomeztobon9078]

Love it deerhunter

[@morganisspiderman]

aw man! why didnt they include the ambient beginning? thats my favorite part!

[@Skiz13435]

❣️

[@biggestfanofroger]

This song is shockingly good. One of the saddest songs especiall if you know the backstory

[@Transpacity]

Thanks, babe :3

[@BedIntruder2107]

clicked on this thinking it was deerhoof, lol. still good!

[@captainoctonion9045]

Wow...

[@markomint3756]

4:30~5:00 is bliss

[@vv44.B]

Marko Mint yeah

[@mikedriscoll8428]

I actually noticed that too.

[@user-gr5rl8en6z]

最高

[@DelusionalVoice]

what kind of bass is that? it's awesome

[@jacobniehaus]

Pitchfork Music Festival 2011 > Pitchfork Music Festival 2012

[@IStehSHIT]

i know its not the same, but somehow the druming in the reminds me of rides dreams burn down

[@webethezombie]

It's the parallax shirt!

[@vevvenennevvev5945]

Me: I hope the electricity bill isn't high The electricity bill: (Josh Fauver in this video)

[@ElDuque2444]

Fucking gorgeous

[@davdmota2126]

bass player!

[@gamelanes]

Está weno el del 2011.

[@Gislileet]

Did you tune your high E sting down two steps for a D note?

[@MrGunwitch]

Two half-steps (i.e one whole step).

[@FrenziedAcorn]

Anyone else listening two this while running through the Blazed playlist? :)

[@kendrabennett6476]

Yes!!

[@EmegopsForever]

no but hook me up wit a link

[@Nomorerices]

Would anyone know the barre chords Brad is playing in the chorus? I'm having trouble figuring out exactly what the fingerings are.

[@wowkarlblau]

Nomorerice A and E. Tune the high e to Eb.

[@stevenchampion8137]

Unwavering

[@morganisspiderman]

why dont they start with the ambient intro to the song?

[@Crow__stream]

this