Devin Townsend - Kingdom - Live Paris 2019

[@TheSaintedOne]

I can't think of anyone else more deserving of having their dream come true than Devin. So humble and gracious.

[@ryangood4595]

He walks around the stage thanking his own band members - I love that.

[@drummerguy4032]

I've never heard Morgan Ågren play like that before, and I must say I'm impressed.

[@t3hgir]

Morgan can play anything he wants!

[@andersthorstensson4347]

He's a beast! 😍

[@MrObsidus]

@sheppfun No he isn't.

[@matt.lemonnier]

@@MrObsidus Yes he is. He has a pad near his left hand. Nothing to be ashamed of though. Dude is not an extreme metal drummer by any means, so he had to figure a clever way to play this stuff.

[@MrObsidus]

@@matt.lemonnier Oh damn you're right, I completely missed it lol Eh, I agree; Morgy is still amazing even with that workaround.

[@lowenbad]

This rules so much. These songs sound so much better performed this way.

[@twistandshoutabout]

How many times have you seen Devin Townsend live?

[@kristintilley9171]

@@twistandshoutabout 3 so far, will be 4 in March!

[@thejanglesheep2408]

BIG fan of the direction he’s taking his live performances. I loved seeing him the past but the performances seemed disconnected due to the over production of the show. This is much more raw and we all know raw Devy is the best Devy :)

[@SevObzen]

How is this more "raw" than DTP? Outside of the extra vocalists which DTP did play with at least on occasion and the different musicians this is very much the same. I see the overall value in this temporary lineup for the first leg of the empath tours but I fail to see the extra "rawness" you speak of.

[@thejanglesheep2408]

Sev Black when he performed with backing tracks it was difficult to tell what was being performed and what was pre recorded. His sound was too perfect and too tight for a live show IMO. Sounded kind of robotic. This is all human emotion baby, flaws and all!

[@legojunk53]

@@SevObzen This has no backing tracks and is played without a click

[@SevObzen]

@@legojunk53 yeah sure I believe I was aware of that. I guess I just think of raw as describing a variety of more significant changes than just those things. Something like his acoustic shows I could see you saying are "raw".

[@kristintilley9171]

Even if it's not the same as DTP, just knowing I can still hear this song played live makes my heart SING.

[@jackwallen]

Greatest rock song ever written.

[@pendleeldnep]

freaking amazing

[@mco7776]

You're the man! Giving the world Devin's Debut with the new band. The Devin Townsend Project reigns Supreme across the Omniverse! 🌌

[@drummerguy4032]

Indeed! We should give him all the coffee.

[@CorbenEdward]

having zero dislikes at this time just proves he is doing something right :) Love it DEVVV!!

[@vladpandur1274]

Obviously this line-up is no DTP, but damn, it feels like a breath of fresh air, and the energy is fantastic. And blimey, is Che lovely or what!

[@thedronedownunder3919]

Morgan Agren you are a master of your craft.

[@edwinsuarez1931]

As magnificent as ever! 😁 Ché's voice is beautiful!😚

[@RTVLD]

Saw the Empath show yesterday in the Netherlands. It was amazing!

[@vernitico]

Ik ook.

[@glumauig21]

Jesus Christ hearing this song with a new set of members feels so surreal in a good way. Seeing Diego there rocking it as well made it even better. I'm really loving these. Thanks for these uploads! I really hope to see Dev live at least once in my life

[@UncleCornPop]

Loving this! for those who are whinging about DTP doing it better, you try capturing the spirit of this song entirely live with no backing tracks and tell me you can do better. imperfections in performance is what makes live music exciting. Where was everyone each time Ryan butchered Juular live? it sounded garbage. at least this performance has heart in it. But then again, maybe im just showing my age

[@Overton_Windows]

Blarf Speedrun I feel like they are still getting warmed up on this tour.

[@UncleCornPop]

@@Overton_Windows I agree with you. i think it'll take time before they feel more comfortable playing with each other. they only had 6 rehearsals before the tour started i think?

[@bakalaudia5620]

@@UncleCornPop yep, only 6

[@whatkrupa]

This show was sooo good, I wish I could grab another one during this tour, I might travel a bit these next months, thank you for sharing this gem

[@ryangood4595]

FULL BODY GOOSEBUMPS

[@asoundrelief1410]

Gracias! 😍

[@ChrisPage68]

Missing a vital ingredient - Anneke Van Giersbergen. 😭

[@Skeletor1889]

Love Anneke, but Che is also more than awesome

[@Overton_Windows]

PageMonster agreed

[@fortmeme]

C'était bien ! terminé par KIngdom , ma chanson favorite ! et c'était cool d'avoir des titres de KI avec CHE !

[@Sincemyaccident]

ça a de la gueule, quand même, c'est pas mal de le notifier ça !

[@fatsuperfly]

Wish i was there!!!

[@animalwillopus79]

Fun and creative...and a different take drum wise on an epic song. I applaud Devin for moving out of his comfort zone but hope he gets another band on par with DTP's chemistry.

[@ThePMI]

Nice!

[@eskilseter]

Kingdom without backing tracks, holy fuck! Epic!

[@out_of_the_box_gbc]

Mike Keneally having the time of his life!!

[@BrunoOrtizMachado]

Oh come on. It's an entire new band playing its first show after barely having time to rehearse. That they still kicked out a killer version of Kingdom is freaking amazing. I can't even begin to express how dumb it is to compare them to DTP and the chemistry acquired after many many years playing together.

[@bakalaudia5620]

Without backing tracks btw!

[@karolkozak64]

wait we now have 2 devin townsends?!

[@focusman420]

Can we talk about that hi hat groove for a second?

[@putasydrogas]

Nobody noticed how Ché is trying to make dance all the band at the end of the gig and she is face is like "ok..."?

[@SeemaNN094]

ОХУЕННО!

[@badgerello]

2 aliens don't like coffee.

[@adbrielureno6984]

Morgan does a good job but its not the same feel as when ryan played it

[@ansgarium9093]

I prefer

[@Erin_Metal]

it's nice to hear a live band with no backing tracks... but the drums and female vocals are painful.

[@bubblebaphomet]

Yeah I've gotta say I think I prefer Anna Maria over Che/the choir unfortunately. I really dug the sound of Che with Devin on Casualties Of Cool. I guess we'll see how it pans out as they get more shows under their belt. Glad I'm seeing them in March after they get a feel for each other haha.

[@Erin_Metal]

@@bubblebaphomet agreed I even think that lineup will be different

[@bubblebaphomet]

@@Erin_Metal To be honest I kinda wish they'd ditch the 3 piece choir before my show haha. Oh well though, worst case scenario is we all wait till Vol 2 of the tour which is full metal set and will be good no matter what lol.

[@Erin_Metal]

@@bubblebaphomet exactly what I think lol I want the metal set

[@bubblebaphomet]

@@Erin_Metal Yup same. This will be the first time I finally get to see Dev so I'm excited but I still can't wait to see the Heavy Devy side of things more LOL

[@ansgarium9093]

I don´t like the drummer,I prefer Ryan or Samus,,,the first set list not including the best songs of empath....hear me and singularity.

[@nickentros]

Morgan Agren is an incredible drummer but is not a mainly metal drummer. He's not really a blast-beat guy, as you can see he's using his left hand for the double kick patterns on a trigger pad. Still, the dude is an amazing drummer, and he was the one who played on the majority of empath, just not songs like "Hear Me"

[@cosplayboundlive]

Sorry but this makes me miss DTP. The drums are just not all there. RVP, Brain, Mike, and Dave had a certain touch that made the band tight without having to have a 10 piece band.

[@tomb5219]

Difficult to form an opinion with a phone recording.....

[@bjornlakenstrazen2186]

I think the main weird thing is the closed hi hat. The Kick drum is there and sounds great. Also, Ryan's snare just sounded bigger and fatter. Morgan's snare is tighter because of the style he plays. I still like it and i'm sure it sounds great in person

[@danielssonsgarage]

Yeah cant belive you actually compare live performances filmed with a cellphone 😂💩

[@ulfingvar1]

Its possible the show was great, but this version of Kingdom..is not. I know, it is a phone recording, but.. no. No.NO!