Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues live in Austin City Limits |HD|

MusicFleet Foxes performing Helplessness Blues from the Austin City Limits taping program on October 7, 2011. Beautiful song, beautiful people, good stuff!

[@drnoahpepper]

I think this is one of the best songs ever written

[@christiancristof491]

It is.

[@SuperFosterMom]

You’d be correct

[@chuckles1able]

It so IS

[@rionabil8065]

i literally found this comment in every fleet foxes song

[@missmiagi2147]

Same

[@merrittbadger]

This was a supergroup and we didn't even know it. Love the new music, but damn, miss that Tillman voice

[@dougxvale]

Fleet Foxes is a supergroup? I didnt knew that! Thought it was a band band

[@jamesmcnulty1936]

@@dougxvale They are a band band, I think he's just referring to the fact that each of the members of the band is very talented in their own right, though he's talking specifically about Josh Tillman here.

[@zenpaganwarrior]

IS, man, is.

[@sergiosanchez3344]

I love fleet foxes but im glad Tillman left. Hes doing amazing as a solo artist, for me equally good to fleet foxes.

[@CL2-]

Tillman was toxic and probably would have ruined Robin as a person. He mentioned depression during the helplessness blues tour so it was probably good that Tillman left

[@chongymeister14]

Father John Misty killing it on the drums and backing vocals

[@Michael-db9ns]

You can tell he was ready for the next level just watching him here

[@robertedwards9861]

so on key , i met him once , super cool fella

[@torefettuccia]

Was Robin a little bit annoyed by the other lead singer in the back? 😏

[@Pining_for_the_fjords]

The best song from this truly underrated band.

[@TheRetroPerspective]

Lol

[@hewhowalkswithoutfear5409]

They don't AT ALL fit the hollywood-perfect bubblegum edgelord stereotype.

[@scatterbrainedme]

That nostalgic moment when you see the father john misty playing the drums 😊

[@zephyrquartz]

The songwriter is a genius.

[@TarePandaHelp]

Love listening to old fleet foxes while working in my orchard.

[@bulletfastspeed]

That beginning made me realize how much I want Fleet Foxes to cover Two Headed Boy

[@ignys22]

dude, search for "robin pecknold two headed boy"

[@bulletfastspeed]

Ignas Barsulis Holy shit thank you

[@chuckdux]

wow, thank you so much for inadvertently introducing me to neutral milk hotel. I had no idea they even existed. you are a good man. peace be with you

[@MrOuchiez]

Aeroplane is one of the best albums ever made. A true masterpiece.

[@thegreyfaces]

MrOuchiez. WORD!

[@RangiferADV]

First time I heard this song, when he got to the lyrics "If I know only one thing it's that everything that I see of the world outside is so inconceivable that often I barely can speak" I literally choked up and almost shed a tear. It was sincerely one of the most cathartic moments I can remember in music

[@MnemonicHeadTrip]

The orchard part was the same for me. Such a beautiful song all around in instrumentation and writing

[@julioponce5240]

It is such a beautiful song, truly. The first I heard it and therein heard Fleet Foxes for the first time.. I just cried, it felt like years of raw emotion poured out of me

[@pudu666]

every time they get to the orchard part i start crying haha

[@aledrummer925]

I went with my roommate to see them and he was never into this type of music. He was crying so much after this song🤘❤️

[@meninomaria7003]

a hymn to finally serving greater than us who wouldn't eheh

[@johnirving3768]

here in 2021. after many, many listens to the new album, "Shore". it is mind-blowingly good. yet, here I am. Shore feels more like a RP solo album, which is perfectly splendid. but here I am, on this video, missing the harmonies of RP + others. Robin is an all-time talent, but I love him even more as a "functioning cog in some great machinery."

[@kevingarywilkes]

Interesting observation. Saw Fleet Foxes two weeks ago - and while it was a great show, what put me off somewhat was that Robin is fully aware of his popularity now, and he makes no secret about it.

[@RockandRollWoman]

​@@kevingarywilkes​Hmm. Saw them two nights ago, and didn't get that vibe at all. They've been touring with My Morning Jacket, and I got the impression Robin was a bit in awe of that. But I'm far more interested in FF. Fifty years from now, which band will be more revered? FF reminds me of Crosby Stills and Nash (and sometimes Young), with shades of Simon and Garfunkel. The music is a lane of its own. And here I am, 60 hours after a show, and I can't get enough.

[@cleverfool]

Holy crap they sound amazing live!!!!

[@conorbuckley4787]

‘Someday I’ll be like the man on the screen’ - goosebumps every time

[@moth1ne]

Fleet Foxes are certainly in a league of their own. I am proud to say that they hail from my state of Washington. Can't wait to backpack through the Cascades this summer, set up my camp, and turn on some Fleet Foxes on my phone and sit by the fire. I don't normally care for electronic devices when out hiking but having Fleet Foxes there to serenade the camp just adds to the experience. Way to be Fleet Foxes! You guys can do no wrong.

[@jakelocker38]

... a perfect soundtrack for a summer full of backpacking; I too, sing this album in my head whenever I'm hiking somewhere in the cascades.

[@eternalitinerant7970]

Don't forget Modest Mouse! Both local bands... And great to listen to while out camping. Let's hope next year we get a better lineup at Sasquatch! Having both Fleet Foxes & Modest Mouse at Sasquatch would be amazing!

[@robertburch3813]

Or better yet, bring a backpacker guitar and harmonica and learn some of their songs.

[@Zincfffff]

I'm from the future. Buy a mini disc player and destroy your cell phone! God bless

[@garrettbabcock9024]

Ya'll should check out Centaur Midwife. They're from Ellensburg WA. They only have one or two albums but they drew a lot of influence from bands like the Fleet Foxes and other PNW folk.

[@PhoeFireaga]

I was watching this the other night with my Mom. She wanted to watch something else before they began, but halfway through the first song, she was totally into it and when it ended she asked, "already?!" I was like.. "WIN!"

[@jaygeoffrey1042]

this song has always reminded me of simon and garfunkel. it has that simon and garfunkel vibe from the style and writing of the song. the harmony of vocals, the instrumentation and all.

[@brutaldomcom]

there is no doubt S&G had a HUGE influence on Fleet Foxes, the writing style/subjects seem like things Paul Simon would write about if he were just coming up in their era and Robin Pecknold even sounds like Paul Simon a little when he sings

[@seanodonoghue116]

I was raised up believing I was somehow unique Like a snowflake distinct among snowflakes, unique in each way you can see And now after some thinking, I'd say I'd rather be A functioning cog in some great machinery serving something beyond me But I don't, I don't know what that will be I'll get back to you someday soon you will see What's my name, what's my station? Oh, just tell me what I should do I don't need to be kind to the armies of night that would do such injustice to you Or bow down and be grateful and say, "Sure, take all that you see" To the men who move only in dimly-lit halls and determine my future for me And I don't, I don't know who to believe I'll get back to you someday soon you will see If I know only one thing, it's that everything that I see Of the world outside is so inconceivable often I barely can speak Yeah I'm tongue-tied and dizzy and I can't keep it to myself What good is it to sing helplessness blues, why should I wait for anyone else? And I know, I know you will keep me on the shelf I'll come back to you someday soon myself If I had an orchard, I'd work 'til I'm raw If I had an orchard, I'd work 'til I'm sore And you would wait tables and soon run the store Gold hair in the sunlight, my light in the dawn If I had an orchard, I'd work 'til I'm sore If I had an orchard, I'd work 'til I'm sore Someday I'll be like the man on the screen

[@TheJuicyfame506]

when i hear fleet foxes and robin voice i feel like i want to cry he touches my heart i love him and fleet foxes im glad theres' people that fell the same way about them :)

[@SolarisAjna]

If I had an orchard...

[@drrjim]

To me this song has a serious feel of Simon and Garfunkel's Look for America, especially the second part..

[@thomaskittock2866]

drrjim I can see it.

[@NorthWriter]

Totally. Does the same thing to my heart, too.

[@radhojordan8254]

Preach bro

[@chuckles1able]

It does and it’s absolutely heavenly to the ears and heart.

[@johncavanaugh2517]

Simon and Garfunkle with a little bit of Yes thrown in to the mix.

[@chikinsami4230]

Homies really wearing two collard shirts at once

[@roberteifler71]

Geddy Lee from rush loves this band.

[@bensandivar9362]

11 men who move only in dimly-lit halls didn't like this song

[@Taxmaster3000]

Man they make me want to just drive and never stop

[@JMarquiseee]

Father John Misty is over it.

[@holyfreakinguacamole]

Lol. And in this moment I discovered that two artists whom I've admired for years are this closely related. 🤨🙂

[@mattyb808]

He needs to come back...

[@SuperFosterMom]

He’s a diva. He was never in it.

[@JustinHaynes123]

@@SuperFosterMom isn’t it wonderful

[@cactaceous]

uhjl As if the 4 FJM albums are not better than the two FF albums since he left. The Foxes ones are good but... c'mon!

[@NorthWriter]

The Marxophone on the 12-string is blowing my already-blown mind!

[@notimelikethefuture7765]

beautiful! reminds me of Simon & Garfunkel.

[@shadygroves8252]

wow Robin & Josh singing together holy shit that sounds good Robin + Josh + Christian & Casey = so inconceivable often I barely can speak (now Skye sings too!)

[@christinearndt9918]

This song is as close to a perfect song as I've ever heard.

[@indefinicy]

I forgot this was live. It's so amazing....

[@mayradreschererramouspe2301]

Qué canción! Guardada y vibrando siempre bien adentro del corazón. Gracias por tanto Fleet Foxes

[@johnwebb3078]

This song is so beautiful.

[@LeadBeatPink]

This is just a masterpiece, hopefully others think so as well.

[@thomaswells55]

Me and my homies r cryin, any one got a tissue?

[@sunnybaudelaire9384]

6 years late I know but here's one anyway 🧻

[@yoyoyo119]

saw this last night, what a truly amazing song. keeps hope alive

[@kaunisrumilus]

Unbelievably masterful and beautiful

[@Rio-by1eh]

In the ‘60 -‘70 it was Simon &Garfunkle - glad we have Fleetfoxes

[@earth2fan]

Best band of our time

[@DrNworbsKitsCats]

Great band and my new fave, move over Wilco!

[@user-rx3js1no3s]

mine is neutral smash hotel grips.

[@gracegilhooly5351]

This is my favourite band😋😋😁

[@IIxXmAcXxII]

Ramsay Bolton rockin that acoustic guitar. 🤘🏼

[@kirstenlovick8308]

OBSESSED.

[@Rio-by1eh]

Love this song, reminds me of my daughter ***

[@Porfabiana1]

Relembrando o quanto que amo essa banda 🌾

[@michaelgwyndavies2827]

This is 10 years coming up. old still feels like yesterday damn it's not like I listen to them each day if I did then I would not no exactly what it is that I miss,

[@rickz7657]

Timeless. =]

[@leamarie3722]

COME IN FRANCE!! LOVE YOU

[@noelhutz]

great lyrics

[@fuzkamode]

no words excellent.... full of good vibs

[@lizarosemiggo962]

I cry every time

[@Moondancin]

Always reminded of me of early Crosby, Stills and Nash

[@michaelbowe1485]

today's the day he's "like the man on the screen"

[@Beatgeneration2010]

A master of melody. Great combination of a band.

[@timmy13duffy]

just so powerful - so beautiful - get me every time

[@danielhamilton5437]

Such a fantastic band!

[@steve0sheetz]

They're like one collective consciousness

[@kristagibson8533]

This might be my favorite song ever

[@glynischapman3044]

Only just discovered this gem x

[@NoZAutonomy]

No, it's common in live shows to alter the tempo of the studio version to give the song more variation

[@shouqlovesjin]

oh god this song is too much perfect I'm literally crying 😭

[@AFlawlessCircle]

It's only been two years.. yes they're still a thing. Many bands take more than 2 years to push a new album out.

[@cristinesaunders2428]

Wow! Great Band! Amazing rhythms!

[@robertedwards9861]

Father J really shines in this, sooooo on key and rockn the drums.

[@Mary-fo3xp]

OMG...I LOVE this song...perfect or not...thank you.

[@beckenglnd23]

Beautiful

[@ambientwavesmusic8585]

Amazing!

[@UniversalMusicCntr]

Fantastic!

[@siggyb71]

I kind of know what you mean in this performance--it kind of drags during the uptempo part-- but the Fleet Foxes are talented musicians who can produce a sound that is almost identical to the studio version, so I like it very much that they take the time to make their live performances sound different. One way they do that is by altering the tempo... if you've ever seen them perform The Shrine / An Argument, they slow the "apples in the summer" part quite a bit and I think it sounds incredible.

[@Porfabiana1]

eu simplesmente amo essa música!

[@Ana-ox7uf]

🌾💐💛

[@MauraMcG]

This is one of the best videos on KZbin.

[@donettejez3255]

This song is what's up!

[@twogirlsonevlog536]

Yes!

[@kurtschwochow]

the pants + jesus sandals combo is an interesting look

[@CaseyBrents]

CHALLEN!!!

[@Porfabiana1]

🌿te amo🌿

[@Ana-ox7uf]

✨💛🌻

[@leftforless911]

Washin dishes, playin drums and getting by

[@thelevy4764]

Great live performance, so jealous.

[@HashimotoTheBand]

Being a functioning cog can be a little overrated sometimes . . . . but I love this song. Love it !

[@vvavie4858]

That telecaster 😍

[@lorenzo-bq]

Great song...

[@mattstiles1232]

Fun fact, the drummer is Josh Tillman a.k.a. Father John Misty

[@XiongGou]

It just means that they take time and effort in writing their music. Unlike many artists now who just try to pump out hit after hit with no thought or feeling behind any of their music. The wait is a good thing!

[@Ana-ox7uf]

Linda!

[@Porfabiana1]

💙🌿🌻

[@atomi62]

Robin, Robin, Robin. :)

[@johnmartinimusic2406]

what a great fucking band!

[@FeralPatrick]

I'm SO happy Josh Tillman left Fleet Foxes, for the simple, solo fact that now we have TWO great musicians/bands/music to enjoy.

[@caseysumner4997]

except now fleet is basically over...

[@FeralPatrick]

Casey Sumner If that's the case then why are Fleet Foxes coming out with a new album this year? At least that's the word being shared by many music sites on multiple lists titled 'Most Anticipated Albums of 2014'. But there's no official word from FF. Yet. Just a somewhat cryptic photo posted on their FB page last June of a MacBook, sound board, mic, headphones, and guitar, titled 'Step One'. It's hardly anything to go on, but it's something.

[@spinkicker27]

packyman Robin's now focus as a college student.

[@RockandRollWoman]

​@@caseysumner4997Fortunately, that wasn't correct. Robin and crew are still making awesome music. And I've had the privilege of seeing them live in 2022 and 2023. 💙💙💙

[@paolociccotti5612]

Still hope to hear Tillman 's voice back in in the Choir

[@MrCrowbar00]

tune !!!

[@Porfabiana1]

aaaa 💕🍃

[@Nick_oDev]

anyone 2024?

[@ericbaxter4818]

Oh the magic that GOD gave us!

[@krisartfox83]

If i had an orchard i´d invide the fleet foxes to have some cidre with me while the sun sets ^^

[@davidmckelvey2601]

Damn I hope Tillman comes back to Fleet Foxes someday soon.

[@ShermerHighSchool]

Being Flynn brought me here!

[@leemaloney8527]

If I had a orchard id work till im sore then the little guitar wiggle feckin class

[@LewisMarien]

So interesting hearing this in its regular key compared to the newer live performances of it lol 😆

[@BookClubDisaster]

Does he drop it down? Isn't he too young to be losing his higher register?

[@fnt9010]

I was begins 2 of their songs or more

[@Braytholomew]

Are these guys still a thing? I haven't heard anything from them since this album. Miss them, one of my faves.

[@rayklish538]

Are they struggling to keep a consistent tempo or am I hearing things?

[@BassMonster1723]

Found myself consciously slowing the speed of my foot tapping.

[@petermacinnis8]

+Ray Klish isn't that the beauty of someone not using a click track? I love it

[@Gardeniableed]

+Ray Klish They really suck live...And yes you are true.

[@Hitchlucas]

+Ray Klish Josh tillman is a bad drummer... but thats the charm. JT and RP had such great kemestry

[@Hitchlucas]

+Gardeniableed the harmonies are great. Give them a break. Its not studio quality but then again they arnt in a studio...

[@Wellfan82]

what is the thing on the bridge of the twelve string electric that's lightly hammering the strings?

[@adriantomo5688]

5 years late but I think it's a kalimba

[@freyjaames9161]

Might be a modified hammer jammer?

[@xaxaviola]

father john miss you

[@espacoboamusica6756]

Bela canção!