Gizz at the Gorge

[@ArthurCrane92]

What is this? Some kind of...road quest?

[@Airedar]

some of it is on a boat

[@jackielinde7568]

@@Airedar Some of the last road quest was also on a boat.

[@slakingfool]

Gizz Quest!

[@screwaccountnames]

It's a Let's Play of Pacific Drive.

[@Bound2Asgard]

But no Hootie

[@Veelofar]

I started listening to Giz and other experimental music because of Kathleen. She’s done wonders on making my music taste entirely incomprehensible to other people

[@joshuagorsuch8153]

Graham: "It'll be a 5 hour drive, with very tight tolerances." Me, side-eyeing the one hour video length with teeth-chattering nervous energy.

[@HeraldBFC]

I have to admit... I'm glad that we're at a point with G's health where we can poke a bit more fun at because I may have snorted at "Graham, going through it" as the caption at the start. Glad you're doing WAY better.

[@kristianfischer9814]

Humor does wonders for getting through cancer. I realized after he beat it that I was never in doubt that he would. Graham just has That Thing that won't bow down to deadly diseases.

[@LexYeen]

That "I assure you I am having fun" shot needs to be a gif.

[@EricOrang]

I'm Imagining "the potato man" having like a thousand yard stare when asked about the potato harvest of '76.

[@robertminnix6040]

I am so honestly surprised at how good y'all's luck was getting out of the Venue and back to the hotel. wild.

[@GrahamStarkVlogs]

We rolled very high on our checks

[@RobertJW]

Extremely good luck! Holy moly!

[@MrBrendanpdx]

When they took an Uber to get there I was hooked in for the rest of the video because I HAD to know how they got out.

[@grauekatze]

ngl seeing kathleen just so excited to spend time with graham is heartwarming. couple goals!

[@falconJB]

Washington State definitely has a law saying to keep right except to pass, its just that a lot of people don't follow it.

[@Gulyus]

Almost every state does actually... No one follows it.

[@MrBrendanpdx]

Specifically, on that stretch of road they were on, WA 16, there are signs periodically. I live on that road and people are surprisingly good at keeping lane discipline. Expect Carl. He drives a refrigerated truck. 🛻

[@RodriTheMighty]

that cut to "Graham going thru it" floord me x)

[@Zorajit]

Holy cow, did you get this turned around in like two weeks?!

[@ryuj7693]

Wild watching a G-Volg the same year it was recorded. Same MONTH!

[@SirTyrin]

@@ryuj7693 it's probably since it's a self-contained video, it's all on one sd card, so graham has all the files in one place

[@ampinstein]

A vlog? with the people who brought the King Giz into my life? Going to see the Giz? With tunes from the Giz? Don't mind if I do, yes please and cheers!

[@samallen2074]

got into this band soley because of Kathleen seen them 5 times now

[@kristianfischer9814]

The Stark/De Vere Roadtrip to George was just what I needed to settle down after a profoundly engrumpifying day. Thanks G&K.

[@RoederArts]

That hotel looks like it was drawn from memory of what real hotels look like

[@bryancrain88]

You and Kathleen make watching two people sitting in a car for an hour entertaining content.

[@mhutt333]

Me wondering how Graham had the KGatLW music in the vlog. Future me: Watching the first 9mins of the vlog explains the vlog.

[@davidpacker7602]

well you saved me asking, i will watch some more minutes

[@grennysohail]

I have heard Kathleen talk about this band and how much she loves it. But actually listening to the music, I may now check it out. Thank Kathleen

[@redshiftproductions7158]

YOU WENT TO THE GORGE! I watch the stream of the show, looked like an amazing one. I was hoping Kathleen got to see them at least once on this tour.

[@phyrexiancoffee6324]

Last night I stood in the pissing rain with 50,000 other people, just screaming along to Slipknot. Tonight, the weather delays pushed gates opening back to 5pm. But rest assured, I will be doing the same for Slayer tonight!

[@MaxLSilver]

I feel like I really need that image of "I assure you I am having fun" on a t-shirt for the next time I go to a concert.

[@CharlesGouraudgaming]

I feel like the "don't wear the band shirt to the band" is because everyone's here for the band, but if you wear a different band shirt, then fans of that band will be able to see you, and you can make friends.

[@LexYeen]

And wearing the shirt for the band that you just bought at the show is acceptable to me, because that's showing material support for the band beyond just the band's cut of the ticket price.

[@GazzyW007]

I also approve of wearing the shirt you just got at the show, if only because it frees you up from having to carry it during the show itself (because in my experience most good shows sell out all the good merch long before the main act takes the stage)

[@mayalynn]

I was so hopeful when I saw the dates following Red Rocks that Kathleen would get to see the tour, and when this video went up, I was delighted to discover that you both did! 🎉

[@joe937clancyfan]

15:08 I can't wait to see Kathleen's book

[@adancein]

Hearing her talk about it made me go "oooooooh!"

[@usmub]

@@adancein Me too. I suppose this is al we know for now?

[@AlexValliMusic]

I’m curious about her book as well, I’m not really an avid reader, but I’d like to check out something she wrote

[@Torrid1994]

I was today years old when I found out the Olympic Peninsula is an actual place and not just invented for Pacific Drive.

[@katelynna10000]

As someone who is pretty sure I can vaguely find the town I live in on the Pacific Drive map, it was WILD to see my neck of the woods (pun intended) in a popular video game. I played the first few minutes and like, was actually creeped out because the scenery was so on point.

[@erinaxel8562]

Apparently in 1976 there was a potato war between the western potato growers and the Maine potato growers. There's like a whole planet money episode about it.

[@EyalBrown]

Ohhh yisss, the return of 🔷HAT🔷

[@superbob888]

"That used to be a Pizza Hut" is my favorite road trip distraction.

[@Kaboomjr26]

Opening with the GOAT Polygondwanaland of course

[@300lbcanary2]

Enjoying the wonders of George! I'm sure some of your viewers had no idea it existed until your introduction.

[@nathanlonghair]

I absolutely did not and it is STUNNING

[@lancethompson6780]

I love these videos. Kathleen talking about King Gizzard on LRR content and Brave new faves got me into listening to them and I have tickets to see them in November. I wonder where Kathleen stands on wearing LRR merch to a concert instead of band tees cuz I’ll be sporting my Kitty Corner shirt to the show

[@shaunfischer7570]

Thank You. I have been a fan for years and have heard Kathleen about her love of King Gizzard. This video made me buy the discography. Eyes like the sky is now my favorite faux country song.

[@SigmaMorrigan]

This vlog was an EXCELLENT non-spon ad for Plygondwanaland, because I bought the album the second you told me what it was. What a wonderful-looking whirlwind trip!

[@LarkSachrosis]

Love me some King Gizz, they seem like they just have *so much* fun playing music that it's infectious.

[@makesquash]

Got to see them in August. I knew Kathleen was a kindred spirit when I found out she was a Gizz head.

[@toyz89]

As a lifetime Washingtonian who has driven I90 hundreds of times... it was fun watching you guys experience the trip!

[@arborealblazer283]

Hey Graham, I hope this message finds you well! I just wanted to remind you that Shake Your Hands is one of my favorite songs on the Internet, it goes SO hard and the video is so expertly done, it deserves millions more views

[@jamiedytham5276]

I only ever go to concerts wearing my Unknown Pleasures shirt, so I tangentially agree with you Kathleen

[@lloydhendric1281]

You're doing what, at the what?

[@TheNerdySimulation]

Hearing the opening note of Crumbling Castle and immediately going "Fuck yeah, I bet Kathleen told Graham about Polygondwanaland being CC," shows what kind of music dork I am. Excellent edits matching the beat and scenery too. I yearn for a full Stark Cut of Polygondwanaland visualizer (but won't even consider holding out hope for obvious reasons).

[@PantherAssaultCannon]

"Come along" as if I have a choice, since the Vlog Wizard placed his spell upon me. Also, glad to see the return of the Tilly. I was concerned you had been bullied out of it in Spain. Tilly crew represent!

[@macka20000]

This has been a most excellent way to start the day, love these vlogs

[@monanarts3726]

The "Road Quest: Gizzy World" Summer Special was very well put together and fun to watch and I'm going to be sending this to my friends to check out even if they don't know the band or you guys!

[@chrissimons996]

These vlogs are so great. Obviously Graham and Kathleen are fantastic people but the editing makes them such a joy to watch. Thanks for an incredible insight in to your life G!

[@usmub]

KZbin must have lost its mind. I´m in the Netherlands and am getting commercials for a NY Limo service. WTF?!

[@TheEvilCheesecake]

Sometimes it's nice to be reminded how wrong the internet is with the assumptions it makes about you.

[@usmub]

@@TheEvilCheesecake True. And it does so with regularity. For instance: YT also occasionally shows me commercials for medication for women having medical problems with their private parts. I don´t have medical problems with mine, nor am I a woman. But at least those are in Dutch and somewhat appropriate because I could buy them if I felt the need. I have no idea how it came to the conclusion this one was though. :)

[@HeraldBFC]

I mean it WAS once New Amsterdam.

[@usmub]

True Even old New York was once New Amsterdam Why they changed it I can't say People just liked it better that way

[@pauldee1577]

Does Kathleen only prefer to songs in avant garde time signatures? Every song has been in 10, 7, 5, or something else even wilder. Not that I'm complaining! It makes for fascinating music.

[@whaitiritua-warbrick1398]

An hour long Gvlog? That isn't even Beerfest‽ WHOO BOY, CANT WAIT

[@spikysmoothness]

I absolutely love Kathleen's giddy energy throughout this trip and I am similarily excited for another GVlog!

[@adrianjorgensen3750]

Glad to see Graham still using his dad hat.

[@Frostwriter111]

I saw King Gizz near the start of their tour in Boston. Definitely one of my top 5 shows of all time.

[@thomasjensen7393]

"The speed limit is the limit, not a suggested minimum." ILU Kathleen.

[@darlamoscatete5765]

Hit like as soon as the music started before I knew what the video was about then it made sense happy for you 😊

[@snicketysnick]

(spoilers I guess) hurrah for the triumphant return of HAT!

[@lilyoftheveil666]

Here in Nova Scotia you're legally required to pull over for emergency vehicles, so the discussion of people pulling over to let the cops pass is wild to me.

[@GrahamStarkVlogs]

To clarify, we *always* move to let them pass, that is also law here. Some people thought they were themselves getting pulled over, and so drove in a manner *less* helpful to the cops.

[@patbaer]

I'm not much of a Gizz Guy but this seems totally worth whatever hassles that were suffered

[@failfurby]

I think I have a new band to add to my rotation. The "background" music in this vlog has been pretty bangin'. Also, yes, no matter what stretch of the I-5 you are on it is indeed a crazy experience of random car pieces in the median and of the right side.

[@zequeecho]

Omg it the Gorge at George!!! That place is gorgeous

[@Quiltfish]

3 Hour set, that's what, 6 songs? 😂 Ya'll are adorkable, I'm gonna watch this over evening chores.

[@Quiltfish]

When I saw Slipknot I wore a blank yellow t-shirt and khaki shorts. Stood out like a beacon at the front of the sea of Iowa and self-titled shirts and black everything else, including several maggots with incredible homemade masks. I like to think that's why Pfaff came over to my side and threw a drumstick in my face 🤣

[@ElihuAran]

Silent Shout by The Knife is one of my go-to passive listening albums if I want to put on music while I have people over. It's a bop, and I have Kathleen to blame for introducing me to it

[@GrahamStarkVlogs]

Silent Shout absolutely rules.

[@selarom9833]

LOVE KING GIZ! Been listening a lot more recently but all of their stuff is so cool to me. So cool that you guys got to see them live!

[@thedevilcomes2011]

This is perfection, thank you for taking us on the Gizzard Wizard journey!

[@thedevilcomes2011]

On a side note, petrol (gasoline) is over $2/L down under!

[@thedevilcomes2011]

On the subject of barrier breakage, the most amazing time i've seen it in my former professional life in the music industry was for Yellowcard when they played at the Big Top Luna Park in Syd in the mid naughties! was so funny, they had to empty the venue and truck in new barriers, took 2hrs but we ended up getting a good show!

[@thedevilcomes2011]

as an observation having to answer in that way to customers because of liability reasons, (re the ferry on the way back) I completely understand the frustration - I hate having to do it myself it just feels like a massive cop out.

[@andreagustafson3757]

Kathleen: "There's very few things that can't be solved by a listen of the Downward Spiral." Correct. And yet another confirmation that LRR are my type of people.

[@NIRDIAN1]

Love that King Gizz gets TIMELY PRIORITY! Can't believe I'm watching a Gvlog that only happened a little UNDER ONE MONTH ago! :O

[@MrJohnnyRifle]

I can confirm that Nanaimo does in fact, still have a Taco Bell

[@GrahamStarkVlogs]

Phew

[@leftcoastline]

Such an amazing show and band and venue. Fellow islander, but i wasnt on the boat with ya. We went to the Vancouver show and then drove down a day early and camped nearby. It was so good we bought tix for November in Austin for another marathon show, and Houston in a small (~3000) outdoor amphitheatre. Can't wait for the streams to start again!

[@ayanbaqur571]

I moved out of the Pacific time zone and I can't stay up late enough for Brave New Faves. This was like drinking a BNF-flavored LaCroix.

[@liamblood5239]

Man that’s a lot of free chairs you’re just walking past

[@Veelofar]

I assure you, Graham, there are people that if they had been told wrong about getting on the boat, would have harassed the entire establishment until the person that told them that was fired. I know this, because someone has tried to do that to me because I told them we had a product and it turned out we were out.

[@GrahamStarkVlogs]

Yeah, and I hate those people for that. I don’t blame the employee, the whole thing just sucks.

[@tnegras99]

Wild when you see your favorite international internet celebs diving on roads you know VERY well, just went farther east on that route to Spokane this weekend in fact. Like their route practically blew right through my house (not in the vid, but it was the town between the Hood canal and Tacoma narrows with all the naval warships just chillin)

[@cleverfoxdwellingbyapeartr2679]

Damn I wanna watch this, but it’s 00:30 & I need sleep. Exciting times for tomorrow me though. Also: my mate can hear King gizzard practice from apartment some times, jealous af

[@bgclo]

Yea Coho!! Love that boat! (Even if they regularly go into dry dock right in time for our anniversary trip to Victoria and go back in service the day AFTER we leave again!!)

[@heyy13]

This was amazing. I really enjoyed it. Amazing turn around too! Insane.

[@SlothAvarice]

As a Washingtonian its cool seeing you visit so many places I've lived lol

[@leaguesmanoframsgate]

Savoury Squim Drizzle is gonna be Kathleen's new favourite band in a few months, you watch-

[@0ButterBall]

Oh nice! A friend invited me out to see them. Our stamina got the better of us so we had to leave early and it sounds like we left right as the barricade broke because we definitely heard the Facetime call outside the gates. Amazing concert and a gorgeous venue.

[@TonkaTheMagician]

I got to see King Gizz in Milwaukee, Wi. Literally in the next building over AEW was holding Dynamite

[@adamf7272]

It’s so weird seeing roads I drive on KZbin. Nobody ever shows eastern Washington. Thanks for the footage!

[@tg781]

KZbin’s closed captions for the ferry car alarm cacophony was “[Music]”. As a B.C. Ferries user, that’s a hard “no”.

[@redartifice]

"Since I left you" by the Avalanches yessssss We will always love you is also incredible

[@KingKool2099]

Graham: Corn shreds. They sure do, mostly thanks to guitarist Brian Welch.

[@usmub]

booooo, mostly for the joke :)

[@adiuntesserande6893]

I *love* riding the Coho in deep Cascadian weather. I actually enjoy the sensation of the rolling decks.

[@leftcoastline]

Biggest crowd for Gizzard ever Stu said at the end. I've been to Gorge when there's been more people in the campgrounds, and with multiple stages going on the upper grounds, so I dont think it was too near the max capacity, but it was definitely a full house nonetheless.

[@pvtpain66k]

30:50 I grew up in Wenatchee, and the flat, tan, nothing brings back memories of why I don't live there anymore and have no intention of ever going back. 😶‍🌫 edit: 45:22 that's what I'm talking about.

[@CBG232x5]

I needed to go to bed early. I am glad I picked the best choice.

[@DeadnCold]

Kratom from Sequim sounds like something Sir Terry would come up with.

[@scarygary]

Ah Didn't know you were into Gizz! I was at the Portland Crazy Rain show. It was Wet and Wild!! Great vlog

[@Gulyus]

Ooh my friend lives in that area and went to that concert! I love that someone was apparently recording the concert... On their 3ds lmao

[@Gulyus]

Here in NY the express way hov is 2+ but on Staten island's 278 hov is 3+ lol so you aren't wrong Graham.

[@RebeccaTinguely]

Thank you for reminding me about The Avalanches!!

[@Pintyhet]

I try to take my Gizz everywhere. Let him have new experiences, ya know?

[@juliamonexe]

Felt a little bad breaking the 666 likes, but someone had to do it. Kathleen's enthusiasm for KG is powerful, I don't think I would have gotten into them if not for how much she loves them, and I feel like my life is richer for it. Was so happy to see this vlog turn up out of nowhere!

[@kyler133]

When you ubered to the show, it immediately gave me ANXIETY. I would have driven without a second thought. You are better at rolling with the punches than I am for sure!

[@KingOfDoma]

There may be better sources for news, but they don't have... this hat (that Graham got for his Europe trip)

[@ayobmedz]

Graham, this is incredible. I'm a big fan of your work, but admittedly that's limited to just Checkpoint from these past couple years so I have no clue what your musical tastes are. But you're great on there, and despite having seen a couple of your solo videos before, I wasn't subscribed. King Gizzard is one of my favorite bands, so I get recommended content on them all the time. To see a long form video about them uploaded, with your name on it, spun my head around a little. Once I realized that it was what I hoped it was, you, the man, talking about them, the band, I was so thrilled. I haven't watched yet, but needless to say I've corrected my error and subscribed to you. Keep on living the fullest life you can, homie ✌️❤

[@fredzfrog]

33:10 The euro trip dad hat returns!

[@TimothyFrisby]

The building at 10:50 probably would've been an old-style A&W restaurant/drive-in, they have that distinctive narrow chimneyish feature at the middle of the roof while Pizza Hut's roof is more elongated. Also absolutely amazed at your luck getting a ride back from the concert, that's definitely a lot more by the seat of the pants than I'd have been comfortable with, heh n.n;

[@jackielinde7568]

6:15 - Graham, if it were a plane, Kathleen would be Captain (And pilot flying, cus she has the controls) and you would be the First Officer (and pilot monitoring, since you have a distinct lack of controls.) As it should be.

[@dizzycriminal]

I read that thumbnail extremely incorrectly the first time around

[@Cthulhu3C]

King Gizz rules, I’m going to their marathon set in November in austin and I CANT WAIT

[@diamondmagus]

Great Vlog G, thanks for sharing with everyone!

[@nathanlonghair]

Only watched 30 mins so far but this is already one of my favourite gvlogs - the Giz score is amazing for it, I love the feel. Everything about this is an awesome cozy chill autumn evening ☺️ I will be watching this more than once and yeah, ok, maybe I’ll give KG another go. I’m not into music but I do occasionally pick up something new.