Father John Misty - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

[@JackoHooperMusic]

Cheryl Waters is just the loveliest thing in the world

[@samwoods4084]

Cheryl Waters is my online Mum

[@hasan7275]

Sam Woods god saaaaame

[@padraigwalzj3084]

She's a beautiful woman.

[@ggthewhale]

She's the mom of indie

[@peterjakowitsch9508]

And you are so nice too...prince charming

[@Channel-go7lk]

0:49 - Pure Comedy 15:03 - Total Entertainment Forever 28:37 - Things It Would Have Been Helpful To Know Before The Revolution 35:41 - Ballad of the Dying Man ________________ Cheryl's Interview 0:00 - Cheryl's intro (pt.1) 7:10 - Cheryl's heart skipping a beat (pt.2) 18:17 - Cheryl being nice as always (pt.3) 33:24 - Steve Buscemi (pt.4) 40:33 - Cheryl's outro (pt.5)

[@MrMimichel]

Hello friend

[@footspade3001]

Im a new Fan!!!! Amazing lyrics with the sounds as a bonus. Very clear and pronounced words are really eccentric.

[@pokimelala]

thx

[@Miguel_Noether]

wow I've never seen so much detailed in the interview part

[@DJizdawikidzt]

The Night Steve Buscemi Came To Our Apartment.

[@michaelabraham3094]

"I don't believe in cynical music." Lol This is probably his most sincere interview he's given. Wasn't sure about the album at first, but after buying cd and leaving it in car a few weeks, it's gold.

[@tetsuopunk]

Michael Abraham That's how I feel too. Bought it on vinyl and cant stop listening to it.

[@gregdawe2786]

i know for a lot of people this statement will be overkill but, i really think its the best album of the year at least. Just so well thought out, so much packed in, so oddly honest and realistic and true, and hyperbolic and just idk its just a work of true art in my opinion. Regardless of Josh TIllman and how people feel about him what he has created on this album is pretty amazing.

[@scozzy4656]

It's incredible how rich his voice sounds. Just about the same as the record

[@aramdavid]

It doesn't matter how many times I hear Pure Comedy, I get the goosebumps every single time

[@Shingorani]

I love the host of this show. You can tell that she really appreciates the music and she asks great questions.

[@maxdifrisco]

Cheryl is straight up in love with that man

[@de132]

Max DiFrisco Hard to not be

[@TheZooropaBaby]

Hey I'm a dude and I haven't seen him in person but I'm in love already

[@rvuksonm]

Who isn't?

[@doggoboii]

Max DiFrisco everyone loves josh

[@TeddyLovesBacon]

i made direct eye contact with Josh Tillman after he played "ideal husband" as the encore for his 2017 show at the Greek Theater in Berkeley, CA. I was near the front and as the crowd was going nuts with post show glow, he came to the edge of the stage to say thanks and goodbye, we locked eyes and as Josh would say "we had a moment". And although I'm completely hetero but I've been in love with the man ever since.

[@Danilo-O]

I wish he would play that "Magic Mountain" song. Man, that one is such an experience!

[@JakeWildMusic]

It's fantastic. I think the trouble with performing it live is the outro being so intricate - I might be wrong but I believe at one point there's a bowed vibraphone!

[@BonoLightier]

Your beard must be such an experience!

[@cmerenuge]

I know right? definitely a fave off the new album

[@mooney88]

He played it on Sunday in Sydney!

[@FunCoolGuy]

It was so awesome live.

[@Teknomancer1147]

God, I love him. His music has helped me a lot when I've gone through some really shitty times and mindsets.

[@wokex]

I know it's hardly a surprise that KEXP's sound engineers are doing a great job, but it is still worth pointing out that they did awesome here. A great thank you KEXP for posting these videos, It is highly appreciated!

[@IsaDesOsiers]

One of our greatest troubadours of the cosmos currently. His lyrics, his bright spirit, he stands out in today's music scene very very favorably.

[@kameronwilliams1036]

She is such a great host!

[@wallybingbang4350]

The best bands are on KEXP I found Father John Misty today - Parquet Courts and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard a few months ago. Keep them coming. 🎸 🎼 ❤

[@orca628]

Is it live or he plays his CD inside of his mouth

[@JavaMaizay]

16:20 Fully thought Cheryl was playing the piano riff on a midi for a second

[@ninopiamonte2]

Yeah me too lol

[@caidenkalel4649]

@Lennox Tatum yea, I've been watching on kaldroStream for since december myself :D

[@seanmatthewking]

@@caidenkalel4649 Pro tip... both you bots can stfu No one is convinced just because there are two accounts

[@paulhuhtala4541]

same

[@ngombordadoattay7982]

Amazing songs. Amazing interview. Thank you Mother Earth for bringing all of us here.

[@jestes6814]

I like the stripped back arrangement here, it lets you reeeeeeally focus on what josh is saying

[@domsyadams358]

A true artist.

[@mhbackman]

Sometimes I forget that Josh doesn't have eyebrows.

[@pedropedromadness]

Damn, now can't look at anything else

[@markdavidofficial4274]

Marcus Backman he does, they are just incredibly thin and light, almost unnoticeable

[@AnnaMichell98]

And he doesn’t really need them, right? He expresses a lot with his mere look...

[@Sea_witch_]

Marcus Backman he don't need them, eyebrows are for the weak minds and weak eyes.

[@knowcalifornia7692]

So they're like his music?

[@mysusbigsoss2101]

This is definitely one of the best performances I've seen on KEXP

[@jamiecal11]

whenever you see someone in the comments call his lyrics 'try-hard' or 'full of himself', be sure to ask which religion they're very upset on behalf of.

[@FungusMossGnosis]

That's definitely true of a couple good Jews I know.

[@ducklicker1484]

Eh. I'm an atheist too, but the vibe he's going for can't be achieved without coming off as bigheaded, at least on the surface. Edit: To be honest, if he just added in a line every once in a while that equated to "hey, I'm an ape-cunt too," then he would effectively negate this problem.

[@edward4840]

Duck Licker he does in quite a few songs. Ballad Of The Dying Man is making fun of his self-important "role" as a preacher type artist. There's a verse or two in Leaving LA talking about "another white guy in 2017 who takes himself so goddamn seriously". Those two are just off the top of my head, but I'm pretty sure there's other as well

[@mskcrc]

how many tall-handsome-artsy-guy poses do you think he practiced in the mirror before he settled on that one

[@thomasberry8012]

mxsxkxcrc Lol...this dude completely self absorbed no doubt

[@Avalyn_Wu]

Still love his music.

[@bountyhunterjo]

I love how people don't understand it's all an act about him being self-absorbed, he's really down to earth and used to take himself incredibly seriously

[@mskcrc]

maybe, but he comes off like the character Desi on the show Girls. maybe it's satire, or maybe it's not

[@saltemann3581]

agreed, wish he would do some short pudgy youtube commenter poses instead

[@TeddyLovesBacon]

The artwork for this album is pure genius

[@diogosantos9573]

always good to see fjm on kexp, loved all the other ones as much as this one. a pure joy to watch

[@VickyDPi]

God thank you for making me feel less lonely mr tillman

[@oneminutefixed5003]

In no time at all this will be the distant past

[@JasonTopo]

OneMinuteFixed that made me sad

[@thomasberry8012]

OneMinuteFixed We can only hope!

[@marcusdeakin8110]

take me to the distant past, i wanna go backkkkkkkk

[@trygghamar]

josh chillman

[@randomness264]

when Josh sang that one wrong lyric on Ballad of A Dying Man, I was singing along and made the exact same mistake. Can't help but feel like it was my fault!

[@BiaMia09]

Man, that room never looked so magical

[@danielccobb]

Sarcastic Michael Buble is back.

[@nickfromCO]

hahahaha!

[@gabelogan56]

I can't see one way in which they are similar. Anyone care to explain?

[@olliriipinen6457]

Farther John misty

[@TheAeroDarkOne]

gabelogan56 He said in an interview that he mainly describes himself to cab drivers as a "Sarcastic Michael Buble"

[@richardkeenweald6738]

FJM: DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM? Cab Driver: No, sir. FJM: I'M LIKE A SARCASTIC MICHAEL BUBLE Cab Driver: Where would you like to go, sir?

[@pmorais76]

Top artist, awesome poems, wonderful voice, and great music!

[@samchambers9655]

Well this is the best surprise I will have all week, thank you KEXP. Also, I swear he sounds just like Peter Sarsgaard (circa garden state) when he speaks.

[@rick_zanx]

"If you remove it from my life you just have a Riddler costume" *zoom out* XD Love Josh

[@whitecaps66]

This might be one of the greatest things Ive seen on the Internet

[@dizzyhole666]

That’s sad 😂🤣

[@happymeltedcity]

My two favorite songs of his are Hollywood Cemetery Forever & The Night Josh Tillman Came To Our Apartment.

[@gabelogan56]

Nancy From Now On and Chateaux Lobby!

[@jkrebs]

I Went to a Store One Day www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DcBYjAVqMtqo&ved=0ahUKEwi6wffg2qTZAhVG2VMKHcraC8IQtwIIVDAJ&usg=AOvVaw07Or2-BtUejYqNM3niKMLh

[@davidmcduff-boxer3803]

"The superego shatters with our ideologies [...] the obscene injunction to enjoy life disappears." *sniffs* "And so on, and so on"

[@brittanycota9528]

Cheryl will always be the best interviewer

[@scapegoatbear6503]

This was my first experience to father john misty and I've never been the same. This is true talent and artistry. It's just so good. Truly one of my favorite albums ever, now.

[@tyrionlannister4331]

Love the pick over the piano strings

[@msmiami1960]

this guy is great !!! so nice to hear this kind of music thank you

[@JasonTopo]

I feel empty now that this is over.

[@thaiscb2882]

(21:45) "it's inextricable from my life, not to be dramatic about it, but, if you remove it from my life, you just have a riddler costume" *cameraman zooms out* the fact this scene happened in absolute silence..... pure comedy indeed (i love you farmer job mystic i've been listening to your records nonstop since last year and i love the shoutout you gave to "now im learning to love the war" here cause im stuck on fear fun for the last week.. anyway COME TO BRAZIL hope to see you live someday)

[@SaschaHusenbeth]

he doesn't wear a lab coat, but he sure does wear a fab coat

[@MissPookajinx]

This set pulled me out of a mental loop Thank you for sharing your gift

[@luchifex]

I love the sarcasm on 0:35

[@rodrigoinostroza4428]

unexpected bliss at 6:14

[@chad8966]

1:42 Tillman tugs at the microphone cord while glaring directly at the producers in the background, who are nervously eyeing him as he begins to wander off set. Josh is testing their authority.

[@thomasberry8012]

Chad Lol..maybe but WHATEVER DUDE! You must be in love too

[@TrustyButterknife]

Chad #resist

[@kexp]

Nah, there was an audience there he was singing to. We know what we like working with Josh and it doesn't make us nervous.

[@win3058]

KEXP mmmmmhm okay sure

[@saltemann3581]

yeah why take their word for it... trump voter

[@Barren636]

FJM is a mixed bag as a person, but i feel like he's probably a better, more likeable guy than many give him credit for. Everyone has a persona, esp on stage, but i do feel he's pretty genuine. He has demons and he tries to overcome them. He's kinda crazy, but pretty relatable.

[@noabroadwaybrockett7087]

Kind of glad (in a way) that he left Fleet Foxes. If he hadn’t then he probably wouldn’t have gone solo.

[@jackgulla4030]

Holy shit

[@AdnanAlsannaa]

LOVE YOUR TOP CHERYL!!!

[@DustanoMan]

this is the first time i think ive seen someone on kexp explore the background with the lights... didnt know you could walk around back there...

[@wesleymorton7878]

Love the music. Also, I found myself fast-forwarding past the songs for the chats in between tunes! Great hypnotic gab master. Thanks for the video.

[@wesleymorton7878]

ok. i'm kidding.

[@fiveeyes2802]

This is awesome. Thanks, KEXP.

[@calvinadams185]

How come Father John looks like Sergeant Pepper got dishonorably discharged and now spends his days eating fist fulls of scrambled eggs and bath salts? Also, these songs are very good. Get some rest, Josh.

[@VickyDPi]

I love this performance. I love josh.

[@TheCview]

Father John "Y'know" Misty

[@OlavRH]

Her voice is so pleasant

[@ashleydelgadillo4798]

Blessed is our Father

[@yonodramallama]

Josh has a beautiful voice.

[@emmamackela132]

its so easy to listen to him

[@Itchywars]

flawless mic control

[@mishawhaldorf]

SCREAMING AND CRYING

[@RadicalEarth]

Groovy man.

[@BUDGETBALLER]

Love this video so much

[@TeaDrinker3000]

6:14 that falsetto is chilling

[@pablocastanon9641]

He does it again!

[@elazargur985]

wonderful

[@psalmer5690]

Lots of Elton John influence melodically and vocally. You really here it in the 2nd song.

[@ravanaRTT]

Pure comedy is AOTY

[@brandenstrochinsky2865]

Cheryl

[@a.j.dueslercpa6544]

Josh TIllman, aka Father (ELTON) John Misty

[@tableauxofficial7895]

Reminds me a bit of Elton John not in a bad way but something that could be administered to this day an age; awesome work here

[@jorgeezequielortiz1974]

His voice remind me to elton joohn dunno why

[@drpepperr]

jorge ortiz I hear a bit of that too.

[@alexanderperry2494]

There were certainly some instances when that crossed my mind

[@anthonystevenson5618]

Don McLean

[@silvergui]

omg I love this so much, am I wrong?

[@kivardi1]

great!

[@jestebangamboa3349]

Come back to Mexico please!

[@joaogranola8071]

yeah!!!

[@dazzzed7090]

OMG FINNALY!!!

[@MrEarwicker]

Was this four years already? I played this on my way to work everyday 6am in the dark winter morning. So much bullshit has happened since then.

[@wenders78]

Cheryl def wants to have Tillman's babies. All of them.

[@kristophershinn4420]

Fuck yes.

[@millhouseSK]

Is there any chance to get scores for this piano? I'll reach infinity if I can play and sing that songs all alone and can feel like a random matter suspended in the dark again.

[@return2innocence221]

Interesting guy...bet he's great live 🌈 xxxxxxxxxxx

[@eduardomarcel995]

30:29 the pianist like... "man wtf are you doin'?"

[@denisse8906]

Take a shot each time he says "you know"

[@yonimiller]

When this guy says "Wer'e gonna run down the first 4 tracks on my new album..." - YOU LET HIM DO IT & UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ASK HIM A QUESTION!!! Big mistake Cheryl..

[@WhiteAntelope7]

Come to Poland, Josh.

[@Christhyfy]

#CometoBrazil

[@janhenkel4459]

porra.

[@sicemdawgs47]

That's a sweet duster

[@straightrat246]

He was totally high lol, those red eyes 😆

[@titostoker1371]

I love KEXP, I always recommend this station to my friends, I love the musicians that you guys make me discover. I really think that you could stop the interviews though. I think that often the musicians don't even know what to say and only say crap like this dude who started saying' "You know" in every sentence.

[@michaelsmith-yd9tq]

Cheryl Waters brings out the best in people doesn't She

[@mattebert9688]

Does anyone have a link to the film Cheryl is talking about at 12:06 that he made for the album?

[@ichmagbutterbrote8987]

37:24 full of humanity

[@YAJM_]

love some of his music. He seems super depressed to me. Cool dude

[@hudsontoo1212]

He. Plus lay a track for an album every time he picks up a microphone

[@tatangrunge]

@33:25 Cheryl "uffff". Same Cheryl, same.

[@TheZooropaBaby]

can i marry josh

[@dotmatrix3157]

Me first sister wife.

[@CipherSerpico]

TheZooropaBaby Is ZooropaBaby a U2 reference? Like Achtung Baby and Zooropa?

[@upya3813]

As Art is to social identity and culture, both collectively and privately, fundamentally elemental... ''If Art is just... 'Old Stuff' in a Museum... If it is inaccessible...'' - Let's discuss!