Geordie Greep and The Swing Boys - Live at Windmill, Brixton 30/03/24

[@pipe]

is it just me or does the frontman kinda look like the guy from black midi

[@blackmidiarchive]

I don't really see the resemblance, but he should collab w image de la camera for sure

[@capnbug]

Just you

[@davidginn6551]

In an alternate universe the frontman of black midi wishes he looked like the frontman of Geordie Greep and The Swing Boys

[@turqdeth]

nah just u mate

[@oblivionaccess]

nah thats james chance

[@DEAKY3GAVUEL]

loved this new king crimson lineup

[@tunefevertv735]

I had the exact same thought, makes me wonder if this will also be called black midi

[@junoslaw]

get michael on the chapman stick !!

[@aniruddhagowda8072]

I felt more Mahavishnu Orchestra on this one.

[@andrewpatuasic9738]

Gotta call Robert now asap

[@logarithmking]

Deadass

[@alexkoch1369]

Geordie is going to be considered a legend in the future

[@AngeloBetrulas]

My daughter was in the same class as Geordie at BRIT School. She got to gig with him a few times (and, as parents, we got to see him play at group performances etc). He was a fucking genius on guitar, even back then! Big Genesis fan, as well....

[@korsikov_]

jazzpunk rocker

[@samuelrowark4519]

I can't stop watching this. Geordie's peaking. This is astoundingly good music. Barely believable.

[@GuitarbenderS]

i was going to comment something like this. i've come back to this video several times as if it were an album. Geordie's just too good, truly shaping up to be one of the greats

[@fjvlogs4364]

this gives me the same excitement from listening kexp at home the first time

[@fjvlogs4364]

i really like the bassists energy

[@andyrob6565]

KEXP was actually life changing

[@funksoulbrother3620]

They were in danger of all playing the same song on a couple of occasions

[@helveticabestfont12345]

Its good music i think . So maybe keep your opinion to yourself! !!!!

[@cow4741]

Yeah damm looking rough a few months ago, but songs like bongo season are way more cohesive

[@HealthGangOfficial]

@@helveticabestfont12345 pretty sure It was a joke about the style of the music

[@AbrahamOfWorms]

You must not Jazz

[@GabRadis]

Fucking unbelievable, there's never going to be another Geordie Greep.

[@musicguy7943]

Finally, we have White Midi

[@tbsq1114]

White Minuit

[@wrenne_claude]

@@tbsq1114This is the funniest thing I've seen today

[@harywhiteproductions]

Is no one going to talk about how fucking wild that opening riff is

[@chinchirap]

wow

[@rektyrektingson4668]

Brooo

[@wariotremblay3306]

damn, geordie greep is such an amazing performer

[@gummyspiderrrr]

shank's song is absolutely insane wow

[@steadyrhythms9571]

fellas i cannot stop watching this. a bit more obsessed with The New Sound than i had anticipated.

[@21pm]

I'm back for my second listen

[@roustghoti]

Untitled 7 is incredible, happy to see him exploring the jazz rock in his own way and it's so fluent. New band with new people definitely inspired him some. Still miss black midi but I'm willing to see them have their rest while trying new things and keeping performing. Thank you so much again for archiving this very first set, and hope to see this band one day myself!

[@lizardguy7624]

@@blooeyesbad news friend

[@roustghoti]

Also noticed two members: Cello: Felix from Ethan P Flynn's band Drum kits: Nicco from Kaidi's solo band Haven't seen others before but they are also good! Especially the keyboardist

[@blackmidiarchive]

I think the bassist is in Endless Digital Birthdays

[@taxmanfelix8605]

Felix (possibly along with #ninalim?) also played strings during the Jockstrap Barbican shows.

[@wariotremblay3306]

that bassist is so powerful

[@eschlagenjeim1945]

this man is a genius

[@twigthecheese6462]

His music is so addictive

[@TeddyBullard]

Hyperbole

[@eschlagenjeim1945]

@@TeddyBullard nah

[@Baribrotzer]

Geordie Greep - the only man on earth who can impersonate Robert Fripp's fingers and Adrian Belew's mouth simultaneously. Also, he seems to be leaning even deeper into that half-parodic, half-serious embrace of straightahead jazz he did with Black Midi - a sort of Frank Zappa approach, perhaps, where he genuinely loves jazz but can't resist making fun of its conventions.

[@Miguel-m1j9m]

his tone is more like Scott walker than Belew

[@Baribrotzer]

@@Miguel-m1j9m Good point. Not Scott's range - Geordie's a tenor rather than a baritone - but his sound, his phrasing, and his penchant for juxtaposing a crooner's delivery with utterly crazy songs and lyrics.

[@maximasgo]

Would love to hear this put to tape. Seems like it would be a great addition to the jazz rock / jazz-fusion canon amongst the likes of Hot Rats and Aja

[@korsikov_]

if this was the first gig with their lineup, they are already incredibly tight with this material. The flowing during the 'band introductions' is what im talking about

[@solsteiner7241]

Maybe this is the shank Greep solo project they were talking about

[@owenhill1389]

Perhaps, but Shank was only on for one song.

[@J.A2133]

this existing makes sense, i don't think greep's more "classy" songs fit black midi that well, hope BM goes more in a experimental way going forward

[@CoopStewy]

I think this is just the progression greep is going towards, a lot of his current taste (from twitter) seems to be a lot of classical singers and jazz stuffs but who do I know I don’t know the guy he definitely always liked jazz

[@J.A2133]

@@CoopStewy didn't argue with that. I was just thinking about that because black midi's last tour they defaulted back to their schlag stage setup (2 guitars instead of keys) and played heavier versions of the hellfire and cavalcade songs. Greep clearly is a jazz guy yeah true

[@Jack_nnn_]

This new sound is pretty fire

[@jmckenzie962]

Regarding all the rumours about Black Midi breaking up, I personally find it very hard to believe there'd be any genuine bad blood between any of the members - if there is they've certainly been real fucking good at hiding it. But when you consider the kind of musicians that they are it makes a lot more sense to me that they simply wanna put Black Midi as a project on hold for a little while and do side quests like this (I mean their touring schedule from 2021-2023 was absolutely relentless, any band would probably wanna take a good year off after a run like that). My theory is that they want to emphasize "Black Midi New Road" (maybe including HMLTD as well considering Shank) as a collective of musicians who do side projects with each other and other people in addition to the main two projects (can you tell I'm still holding out hope for a full Black Midi New Road collab album lol). But regardless of whether Black Midi is done or not, we can be sure whatever stuff Geordie and Cam put out with these side projects will be amazing, and to me that's really all that matters. Edit 12/08/2024: Well don't I look like a chump now lmao. Guess we're never gonna get that Black Midi New Road collab album. Granted, it's still highly likely that _members_ of BM and BCNR might collaborate on an album or two in the future, but since BM as a band are no more, the ultimate dream of an album by a 9-piece BMNR can safely be put to bed. Goodnight sweet prince

[@sameccleston8673]

omg yap police arrest this man

[@jmckenzie962]

@@sameccleston8673 will you shut up man

[@jmckenzie962]

@@sameccleston8673 short attention span police arrest this man

[@madmaniac2552]

Please never say post brexit british Rock equivalent to native tongues again

[@beefour7480]

And they gone

[@opossum_elysium]

Fell in love with this show back before any of the songs had names, loving it now that we have the album. I'm still DESPERATE for a better quality version of Alaska (glad it at least has a name). Gonna be keeping an eye of Felix to see if we'll end up getting it

[@dean_norris]

The bossa nova influence in untitled 2, so good 😫😫😫

[@emiliohc6914]

Salsa influence

[@blackmoofou6385]

Absolutely Banging! Great bunch of Musicians you've pulled together Geordie.

[@joesmit9766]

This new sound is amazing, takes that jazz rock/showbiz like sounds from hellfire and makes it the forefront, so fire. Just wish there a little bit of sax lol

[@juzzapm3252]

A sax would’ve made this show too powerful I think the building would’ve fallen in by the sheer sound

[@Stickynote105]

say that again

[@FusionIceZ]

say that again

[@miguelvalentin9492]

Literally the new sound

[@Ivogrape]

say that again

[@TheArthing]

New to this but so wowed by his playing and performance chops. Unfamiliar with black midi so I have some homework to do...THANKS (Signed, Old Dog New Ticks)

[@twigthecheese6462]

black midis three albums are masterpieces

[@mouthofgabriel]

so cool seeing a band with a cello.. go felix!!

[@juzzapm3252]

Wow… it’s just like… literally every single song here is so good and fresh. Greep is going nowhere in the music scene. This is so fantastic!!!

[@loamylark]

Black midi is my favorite band of all time. While I am somewhat put off by the absence of Cam and Morgan, this absolutely fuckin rules. I love the new direction, and anything Greep touches is gold. like erm… uhh… fortnite midas.. like fortnite!

[@kitsune630]

I always knew that frank zappa would return from the spirit realm someday

[@steadyrhythms9571]

so good to see greep solo for extended periods of time. don’t get that as much in bm.

[@blackmidiarchive]

Timestamps! Put the first line of the song my brain could parse into words w/ the untitleds so I could tell them apart 0:00 - Walk on 0:46 - "It's a wonderful day" 0:57 - Untitled 1 ("You're all grown up, you have your own stole, your own opera gloves") 6:35 - Lumps 9:58 - "The first show of this new confederacy" 10:13 - Untitled 2 ("It's not open to the public") 15:20 - Band introductions 21:03 - "Up next is a song by Felix" 21:13 - Untitled 3 (Felix's song) 25:46 - "Everybody sing bravo!" 26:17 - Untitled 4 ("...the streets sound like music, and music is just noise") 31:32 - Untitled 5 ("Two mice commit hari-kari in the corner of my room") 35:39 - "Where's Shank! Where's Shanko!" 36:10 - Untitled 6 (Shank's song) 40:56 - Shank guitar moment™ 41:55 - Shank keyboard moment™ 42:31 - "Ah.... ok!" 42:47 - Untitled 7 ("...take you out to get married, to make you mine") 50:39 - "We're the swing boys!" 51:03 - Hello Dolly 53:00 - Second band introduction and goodbye

[@Gakkydave89]

Lyrics for untitled one - “you’re all grown up, you have your own stove and your own pair of oven gloves” makes a lot more sense in terms of the rest of the song imo.

[@onlinetuna]

"first show of this new configuration"

[@sammelchi]

Geordie is the modern guitar god, none stand against him

[@gulagwithahumanface4471]

did we watch the same video?

[@chinchirap]

This is really streching it tooooo much

[@brendoncooper4529]

I think songwriting is his thing. He's an incredible guitarist, but that's just stretching it

[@darkwarrior1194]

Cant wait to listen to the album. So much great Jazz and Jazz influenced music coming from the UK this last few years

[@nicoesparza4755]

This may be my personality for the rest of my life I believe

[@opossum_elysium]

This is fuckin lightning, this gives me chills, holy moly

[@majojok]

Can't stop rewatching the whole thing

[@МуродТанжихолов]

Cavalcade is my favorite black midi album and I was just starving for more music like it and this is just less deranged version of Cavalcade. Awesome! Can't wait till they record this properly.

[@mussucks3702]

nah this mf wants to be the british frank zappa let him cook🗣‼️🗣‼️🗣‼️

[@mils149]

I just wanna watch musicals with greep

[@redfordgrange3507]

i wonder how much of this stuff will be on "The New Sound" - a lot of it I hope.

[@amycaek]

All of it apart from Alaska and the cover at the end

[@emskidoodlepip]

Thank you so so much for uploading this for me and Luna, you're the bestest :)) Wish I could have been there, and see you soon!!!!!

[@blackmidiarchive]

You will get to London for one of these I stg!!!!! Happy belated birthday

[@gaeba]

This is so fire

[@dedadoe]

Insane lyricism, unique style, humor, blending of genres, impeccable skill its too much goddamn greepo what even are you

[@jamrockdoom]

this rocks so hard, thanks

[@davasato]

“Have you seen a woman give birth to a goat? That’s what courage looks like!” Fuckin Greep

[@GuitarbenderS]

considering they played Lumps, i wonder if -were this configuration to release an album- they'd record Magician

[@andrea5737]

And also Faster Amaranta!! I'm dying to hear that song in studio version

[@nicoquet]

guess what

[@opossum_elysium]

If all these songs get on an album and are performed even just close to this great, it'd be my favorite album of all time, I can't stop listening to this

[@KurtHonSHugo]

Geordie Greep and The Swing Boys 0:56 "Grown Up" 6:35 Lumps 10:13 "Not Open" 21:13 "Felix's Song" 26:17 "Street Noise" 31:32 "Two Mice" 36:10 "Shank's Song" 42:47 "Get Married" 51:03 Hello Dolly

[@sangresolida]

Thank you so much for uploading this! The new songs sound amazing, I hope there’s an album some day 👀

[@JJJameson.]

I mean, this sounds great. This also sounds exactly like black midi, so I don't know exactly what were his intentions. Nevertheless, give me more

[@crickett821]

What if all of this is just lp4???

[@user-zb3jc6zl6h]

Praying Magician is a part of it

[@twigthecheese6462]

2026 brotha

[@makeupgirlband]

Grooves for days 😪🥲

[@UnitedFeodor]

felix's song is awesome

[@UnitedFeodor]

so is shank's song

[@greepism]

this is fucking INSANE

[@thisisnotpaperhats]

flopmidi in their slaymidi era

[@blackmidiarchive]

HELL YEAH 🎀🎀

[@fjvlogs4364]

18:10 holy shit its soundcheck

[@Immy50]

greep needs to drop this shit immediately

[@twigthecheese6462]

Bro explain

[@Immy50]

like put it out?

[@RealAsaMitaka]

i like how this comment can be interpreted in two different ways

[@brendoncooper4529]

Why would he?? This is great

[@kitsune630]

@@brendoncooper4529i think he meant drop as in release. Translation: Greep needs to release this shit immediately

[@robertarcilla1118]

that second performance is just *mwah*

[@kiloliters]

as awesome as it is, the fact that this is happening simultaneous to Cameron's solo tour opening for BCNR makes me fear an impending hiatus or breakup of black midi...

[@londonwontstopcalling]

especially with how similar this sound is to bm i was thinking the same thing :/

[@watchhiddenside]

and it happened...

[@kiloliters]

@@watchhiddenside sure enough...

[@soupmug9896]

Fuckin Visionary

[@primalias]

fucking legend always come through, what a treat

[@briangarcia8384]

Geordie Greep in his hot midi phase.🔥🔥🔥

[@kasperme1124]

felix's song is beautiful

[@Rebecca900]

Untitled 7 is stunning wowwww

[@emmakatematthews]

Really wanna hear a studio recorded version of this music! Sound great! Loads going on!

[@zhahirrizky8691]

THIS IS ILLEGAL LOVE THIS VID SO MUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCH, THANKS FOR UPLOADING

[@tannersundwall12]

39:30 is just so insanely good

[@liamr340]

I love this man

[@newhillroad]

greep in his sex era

[@blackmidiarchive]

please keep it classy........

[@newhillroad]

@@blackmidiarchive my apologies..

[@marcuswakefield1983]

Always has been

[@nicoquet]

his holy era

[@harryfartlett]

the magic of ecm jazz influence

[@dragonfx310]

I saw Black Midi when they came to San Jose, and while the entire band was good, Geordie's vocals blew me away.

[@jmckenzie962]

God damn does Untitled 2 scratch my brain so good

[@c11p]

36:10 Ladies and Gentlemen, Scott Walker is back!

[@YgoSilica]

Do y'all plan on releasing this?? ITS SO GOOD got my toes curling and my spine shrinking

[@zactishgarten7703]

wonder what this means for black midi, either way tho this is super cool

[@EwanNDW]

Geordie doing this and Cam opening for bc,nr in u.s next month. Wonder what Morgan's doing

[@joaquinlopeztorres1071]

i really thought Lp4 was around the corner, since they were playing new songs and had been realising an album every year. But I'm guessing they might be taking a break maybe

[@tacotuesdayy9264]

Greep is a living legend

[@hahah8251]

Steely Dan + Jack Kerouac + Talking Heads

[@krakenofledeep6127]

puro fuego hombre goddamn.

[@carloseduardogonzalezsalga7947]

Si

[@pedroribeiro8621]

These frontman has some huge potential and impressive skills, hope he doesn't make weird music someday, this is so solid

[@fjvlogs4364]

holy shit the piano on lumps

[@hemransabity]

Thank you for filming

[@capnbug]

Thank you GlopGlidi

[@blackmidiarchive]

any time bapncug

[@sakykay]

this is outstanding. black midi or not, i need to hear it in proper studio recorded fashion

[@machariawanjagi5353]

band introduction went unnecessarily hard

[@indigo.isaWake]

this sounds like black midi with a new coat of paint lmao

[@BobRobie1]

thank you youtube algorithm

[@mattdrummond3552]

Untitled 2 reminds me of something off The Nightfly

[@yungggiraffe]

oh my god this is black midi but 100 levels higher.

[@jmckenzie962]

30:07 That bit sounds a lot like Magician

[@RoryWallace-vl6uu]

Anyone know what Vox amp is? AC30? Also this new band fucking bangs

[@aliienoiid]

bro lumps??? was this intended to be a part of this project all along?? super cool

[@moldyreeds8733]

Hey Alex

[@lorenz0]

18:11 Soundcheck new one😔

[@megatron4466]

two mice harakiri in the corner of your room lmao

[@lucab1090]

holy fuck this is amazing

[@lucab1090]

it is still amazing my god

[@Linkinbird617]

Geordie in the Middle

[@hershberg968]

Anyone know any music that sounds like Felix’s song? I’ve been looking for music that sounds like that forever

[@sentriesband]

🎀

[@blackmidiarchive]

🎀🎀

[@giannamana9694]

🎀🎀🎀

[@connora4444]

Think I heard bm play lumps a while a go in their set guess greep has plans for it to go in a different set up (also big up to Mike the bass player from endless digital birthdays great band)

[@octofanaccount]

this rocks