Deerhunter - Nothing Ever Happened - Pitchfork Music Festival 2011

Deerhunter offers up a slice of psychedelia at 2011's Pitchfork Music Festival.
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[@annelise3395]

RIP Josh... I hope wherever you are, that you have a bass and a cig.

[@nathanb5579]

@@kyletaylor1752 how about he enjoys them. Deal

[@pizzapusslasagna]

I literally only found out about this now wtf. I can't believe it. Whenever I think about who my favourite bassist are, Carlos Dengler and Josh Fauver always come up first. RIP Josh. What an inspirational player.

[@phillipbarbie2608]

How strange! I was just playing some Hole on guitar today on the front porch and looked up about Kristen Pfaff their bassist’s death and now Im learning about Deerhunter’s bassists death! RIP to two very talented musicians. 😢❤️🙏❤️

[@tomdixon2269]

what a fucking amazing bit of drumming. Give that man a beer

[@totoribenjamin]

10 years have passed since I watched this vid for the first time and it somehow still makes me cry. Totally a legendary and the best peformance I've ever seen

[@Spilllage]

Dude, same

[@mickaelcornelus9075]

@@Spilllage Same

[@oliverknight7863]

same

[@michelesegatto7495]

Freaking the same to me, long live Bradford Joshua lockett moses❤

[@meanmrmustard11]

wtf is with these cry comments. deerhunter is cool, but you're either drunk or are unable to appropriately display emotions and they just pour out on youtube videos. nothing about this is cry-worthy, just cool

[@robertmitzenheim]

no. really. I watched this video a hundred times. and still, I almost start to cry at the end. for me, this is pure perfection.

[@jmlucero2]

I cried

[@鶴田浩子]

私は泣かずに焼酎を飲んで踊る

[@tomgrant4522]

Same, and same.

[@nugunzer]

Deerhunter come back we miss you 😭❤

[@isuebay12]

I was at this show. Let me say that although there wasn't much dancing or jamming from the crowd, we were all mesmerized, and were seemingly hypnotized by them. Best show I have ever seen.

[@prangbro]

I saw them in Dublin in 2008 and had never heard any of their music and it was the same - just completely mesmerising

[@hippisarecool]

Rip josh fauver, the legendary bassist who made Deerhunter as magical as it was

[@LilRedRasta]

yep the band went down hill when he left

[@dekdav8037]

Wrong... Brandox Cox is what made & makes Deerhunter magical, experimental & amazing sounding. The leader w/o acting like one, making the band a more collaborative, experimental experience. But yeah, R.I.P., cig and all.

[@LilRedRasta]

@@dekdav8037 nah. The basslines are very important. Deerhunter without Josh is like the Pixies without Kim Deal. Again this is why their last few albums have been pretty meh.

[@dekdav8037]

@@LilRedRasta Agree with you on the Deerhunter/Pixies analogy. I think Frank Black & gang play & sound JUST fine without Deal. The Pixies always were and are Black Francis, Deerhunter and Atlas Sound, Brandon Cox. They are the creative forces behind both bands.

[@dekdav8037]

@@LilRedRasta Their current album is amazing. Nothing wrong with liking new & strong work.

[@andrewcameron7876]

The drummers a beast

[@martingonzalez2911]

The drummer is a fucking hero

[@jamies.9290]

At 11:35 you can tell he's just GRINDING to get through

[@camhux]

dude secured his place in valhalla with this

[@h.j.w2783]

that bassist is a beast.

[@spinkicker27]

Especially when he's playing with one hand.

[@redniet]

+Dr. H I've seen deerhunter a couple times a number of years ago when Josh Fauver was still the bassist. He stood front and center just as he did during this show, I was front and center as well. I had no idea how much power he brought to their set and music until the first time I saw them, I was blown away actually. I don't know much about him, or what he's up to nowadays, but he brought thunder to Deerhunter, and when I heard he left the band I was actually pretty bummed out. Their new bassists doesn't bring that same power that Fauver brought.

[@davidboyle1984]

Deerhunter will never be the same without him

[@Paxx8248]

Buah

[@tedduncan3038]

That's very well said, very well said there.

[@agedskate3000]

Love how happy Josh looks when its all over. One of the best songs I've ever seen live.

[@TheMickaelD]

agedskate3000 lucky you!!

[@bradmoxon1061]

Some of the greatest live rock ever put on tape. Period

[@internetsummoner]

@Brad Moxon Truth !!

[@michelesegatto7495]

Almost 15 yrs and still...rip Joshua long live deerhunter

[@d2fan192000]

I feel like this live version will become legendary in the future!

[@lorenzocittadino558]

It is

[@michaelotegbola8190]

I used to listen to this song before every exam I took in undergrad and graduate school to get me hype for the test lol. Still my favorite Deerhunter song. Definitely top 10 band to ever grace the earth.

[@jacobniehaus]

This was the first time I saw Deerhunter live and the experience of this song live was something I'll never forget. Josh commanded the stage with his presence and his playing. RIP.

[@seanstuchbery]

get you a man who looks at you like josh looks at nothing in particular

[@josujosu]

This version is EPIC. Makes the original feel like a rehersal.

[@daviddiegooviedoturpo8634]

QUE BUEN COMENTARIO, EL MEJOR QUE HE LEIDO

[@postpunkpodge9746]

RIP Josh Fauver. This is just incredible music.

[@ASMRForYourSoul]

One of the best live performances of all time

[@TheMaximo365]

most underrated band ever

[@YareYareYaroze]

One time I saw this jam performed live and It was a really small venue and I was right in front of Bradford and the sound perfect and I fucking cried because I was overwhelmed.

[@michelesegatto7495]

You''re really lucky keep that Moment in Ur heart

[@robertmitzenheim]

4 years later. I most definitely cry at the end. this is my favorite piece of live music.

[@Michael-uo8yv]

Imagine being in that crowd during this legendary performance and not losing your mind the entire time

[@internetsummoner]

@Michael Milburn I wish I was there losing my mind gladly !!

[@bloodphantom81]

that was the most amazing performance I've seen in a while. What delightful improvisation. Almost brought me to tears at 11:15.

[@sillypengie2052]

Waves of goosebumps.

[@jamescatterson6575]

I saw them play this at Shepherd's Bush Empire when I lived in London in 2015. Was absolutely one of the best live songs I've ever heard and was caught off guard with how it goes off the rails after the first few mins and then it all comes together again later in the track. Phenomenal memory for me.

[@craigwhite2290]

This performance is pure ecstatic love! What beautiful noise!

[@ridefly66]

that performance of Horses was incredible!

[@camhux]

RIP Josh. I think about this performance all the time.

[@fugamante]

from 11:07 to 11:20 those few seconds have influenced my current musical output so much... Thanks for that Brad, and Patti.

[@agedskate3000]

+fugamante Those were some of the best seconds of my life

[@maneksunshine9771]

I'm a death metal head, but Microcastles is one of my favorite albums!

[@connorsarsfield3774]

Lyrics are taken from Patti Smith's "Land:"

[@fugamantew]

Å true moment

[@marcelosandovallopez8780]

Drummer's foot and hands deserves a gold medal for this 12 minute beat

[@jholt4]

The bassist, Josh Fauver, wrote most of this song!

[@breakfastline]

Rip

[@myfriedme]

this just might be the best video on youtube

[@kriskaayne]

Why do I keep coming back to this video?

[@MrBibbityBop]

I'm lovin the bass and Bradford looks so cool in this video.

[@MD-jz7xx]

Josh's Magnum Opus performance. Rest in peace, old friend.

[@noptimized]

Just heard the news that Josh has died, and came here to watch one of my favourite performances ever... RIP

[@andreoliveira3242]

that's why they're my favorite band ever.

[@stenualdo]

holy shit, deerhunter + patti smith. This is amazing.

[@EvilLadderGaming]

What a blissful 12 mins this must have been seeing it in person

[@MultiSLASHMAN]

Half of this views are mine, watching this almost weekly since 2012, long live deerhunter

[@axwell21]

Incredible piece of improv here. Wow

[@DadDudeBruh]

I would have lost my mental shit when it went past the original studio time. This song is badass twice as long! Seeing them at Bumbershoot!!!

[@LincolnSouzaful]

best live performance i’ve ever seen

[@packrat-y7j]

I remember when Lockett got that guitar. I also remember when he stole mine and just sat in the office at my ex's parents place and fiddled with it on a 9volt amp for what seemed like days during a christmas gathering.

[@elinag5743]

i love the build-up and energy in this performance. this is one of my favorite songs and i'd fucking kill to experience it live.

[@Yesiamblind]

Maaaan, they sooo GET and understand music. It's unbelievable.

[@toddy7140]

this drummer deserves a medal

[@TM-vx9xs]

Come back to this on a monthly basis. The last couple of minutes are incredibly written muzak

[@letung9497]

I don't know why I got there, but this has become my Lofi hip hop radio - beats to relax/study to

[@bartondisplay]

one of the best videos out there

[@ethanjohnson9397]

one of the best sets i've ever been to

[@micro0wl758]

I love this band

[@rayanedifehr6846]

R.I.P Josh Fauver 🌹 "life just passing, flash right through me"

[@janschneider1714]

Moses kind of regretting that he started at such a high pace: 9:01 10:21 10:48 11:37.... I'm sure he had sore arms for the next couple of days of their tour;)

[@adrianhernandez98]

rip josh, you'll be always remembered

[@sbanuchi]

I love how the bassist around 9:30 is like "I'm waitin this one out guys"

[@womaninthewave]

The best deerhunter track

[@frankenmizer828]

Engines ignite and at about 2 minutes thirty seconds in, Deerhunter leaves the planet.

[@JaimeEskobar]

When suddenly Johnny gets the feeling he's being surrounded by horses, horses, horses, horses coming in in all directions white shining silver studs with their nose in flames, He saw horses, horses, horses, horses, horses, horses, horses, horses.

[@sampope200]

love the bass

[@takunik]

I was theeeeeeeeeere and I remember the vibe made me cry from happiness

[@FrightNFight]

RIP Josh Fauver. The greatest bassist of all time, at least in my book

[@GLM-vg9ry]

i don't think people know how legendary this is

[@Jableach]

Pasaron 13 años y sigue siendo Épico!!

[@josuedelarosa5286]

Man what a band

[@harrydriggers3675]

This is incredible

[@spiralstairs]

Peak Deerhunter. Rip #Josh

[@adrianhernandez98]

i don't like so much this performance... I JUST LOVE IT MY FUCKING GOD

[@burrito270]

How the hell do they keep such a steady beat for 12 minutes

[@jasondieterle5985]

Dude then pulls out a jam ending riff, jfc right?

[@estebandido4988]

Lots of practice

[@GettingHyphy]

Moses parting the sea for a steady beat my child

[@michaelcygan4783]

So beautiful. Thank you.

[@Zepo1is]

Simply sublime.

[@gileswoodford8204]

Beauty and the beast, the state and the people, horses, blue and silver horses eating grass.I f*cking love it!

[@dombrad6]

The guy in the pink shirt gets it! 🤘

[@Hadrian34]

deerhunter is a fucking amazing band, daring, innovative and fresh

[@sbbrownie]

Moses is one hell of a drummer

[@allegiance000]

Tears well up every time I watch this. It makes my soul want to jump out of my chest.

[@DanteVukotic]

this is so awesome. i watched the whole thing

[@dfnshmtz3339]

holy fuck. this is insanely good

[@SJO897]

Still one of the best live versions of any song ever

[@prunedick]

This is something special.

[@alexisb3925]

R.I.P Josh Fauver. Was a fucking insane and incredible bassist.

[@zh0ck]

This live performance is totally..fucking.. AMAZING!!!!

[@unwownd]

this is the best video on youtube

[@GrantWestwood7]

Wowww wish I were there! Love Deerhunter so much :p

[@gettyfadillah2073]

RIP Josh!

[@gettyfadillah2073]

love to see this concert! wish to see theme live!

[@s_arina]

damn, I love deerhunter

[@spinkicker27]

WHAT A FUCKING GREAT PERFORMANCE!

[@vonderwort]

awesome performance.

[@raymondcummings547]

Eats like a meal, never fails to stun.

[@EzequielPestanianena]

what a bass sound

[@ChrisJ318]

i remember feeling the weirdest out of body/dissociative experience when bradford started putting his guitar against the fan..... i simultaneously thought he was fucking around with the p4k crowd and a musical genius. i was very, very high and young at the time. the patti smith cover confused the shit out of me

[@forrestnomoore]

K, just one more comment: greatest live performance this side of Orion's Belt!

[@micahyoung1784]

everyone just pause at 1:14, Lockett looks so bad ass, his face is priceless lol haha

[@austinhicks2409]

Patti Smith cover was fuckin flame

[@69jrotc]

BRADFORD YOU'RE AWESOME RESPECT TO PATTI SMITH LAND HORSES

[@Fig8907]

This video blew my whole world open 5 years ago

[@ArsenicDrone]

That left-handed bass! And I'm so glad they finished the song, I was worried that it would just wander off into nothing.

[@buzzkillerrr4520]

legendary

[@benjirichardshooper]

the best band in the world