HELLA - Been a Long Time Cousin

Concentration Face DVD
Live in Tokyo, Japan
(Been a Long Time Cousin from Hold Your Horse Is)
hella.bandcamp....

[@Scramus]

this song... uh ...we wanted to, uh, this song, uh, (intro guitar bends start)

[@seahorsemcgee9760]

It's more like "this, uh, we wanted to tell you, uh, this song.../bends all the strings on his guitar/"

[@rachelspendlove4042]

That always frickin gets me 😂

[@nomadben]

Seeing it written out made me laugh

[@Deshift00]

BITE THE BUTTER!

[@beatrix-persephone]

BITE THE BUTTER

[@xxedelbrockxx]

A: Bite the butter. B: you wanna bite the butter? C: Were going to bite the butter. D: this song, uh, we’d really like to, uh, (intro starts).

[@italorossid]

the absolute best way to start any song in any concert, ever.

[@kyleyerbury5043]

E: All of the above.

[@thembluetube]

dude with the afro and glasses is so happy to be there haha

[@cldiablo]

he is crying too 6:06 xdddd

[@theluscioussound]

couldbeblue Wouldn't you be too? LOL

[@saintbabylon7250]

That dude so gets it. If you get what's going there you'll be right next to him doing the same thing & embracing / enjoying some great shit happening. Haha

[@miriahjohnson2076]

If I was there, He'd be my new best friend

[@lukerogers151]

+couldbeblue I can't watch this video without laughing because of that guy.

[@williamscerbo458]

This has to be one of my favorite videos on the internet. Spencer's collared tank top, the flower guitar, Zach going apeshit, the two girls awkwardly headbobbing behind Spencer, all the unenthusiastic camermen, and of course, afro glasses bro with the front backpack jamming out by Zach.

[@chromegnats]

William Scerbo seriously a lot of cool stuff going on. I miss shows like this.

[@crumb5756]

Afro Glasses Bro is my spirit animal. Straight up mirrored my expression the whole video through

[@nuclearhunter99]

Same dude

[@1985cactus]

It's a frontpack

[@willoverdoseonmusic]

Intro is hilarious too

[@Kelavmeister]

I love how Spencer starts talking but interrupts himself with his own playing. hahaha

[@8loksewe637]

I love watching people try to dance to math rock.

[@amerchakib4595]

Marcus Spitz link pls

[@jacobbharrat9915]

Marcus Spitz please send link

[@jamiewesson898]

if this math rock they failed the exam

[@joechip6550]

jamie wesson You obviously don’t know what math rock is then, moron

[@eleven9286]

Labels labels labels

[@n0denz]

Zach Hill is like a drumming nomad - travelling from band to band to lend his badassness.

[@Moneyman-33]

TetrisClock Death Grips is basically the eclipse put to audio

[@kynge1437]

Zach Hill reminds me that I don’t need to be like any idol, I just need to be myself

[@chalk9760]

I want to learn to play like him. It's not necessarily that I want to copy his talent, but i'd like to emilate it.

[@lostperfection]

lol the girl in the back REALLY wants to dance along, god bless her for trying

[@svonco]

Onstage? That's touring partners

[@codyhaitch758]

She's a keeper for sure.

[@stiljo24]

My favorite part of this video is just how hard the racially ambiguous kid to zach hill's left is digging the drums.

[@mranon_101]

and that kid... was mc ride

[@Deshift00]

idk man, he looks asian af, they are in japan after all.

[@datevape]

listen up you nosy bitch

[@BlemishesNow]

Deshift00 didn't you know? MC Ride can change his race

[@BBpoltergiest]

i feel weird seeing a comment made in the last hoour here i thought i was alone here

[@nickbnnc9885]

the guy with the glasses is literally the best thing ever we need more people to be that excited about music

[@radiosurgery1802]

Zach Hill will go down as one of the most important musicians of this era.

[@stratocaster0842]

radiosurgery Most overrated drummer breathing. Seems hard, isn’t. Stamina is 90 percent of the difficulty to what he plays.

[@beau691]

stratocaster0842 No.

[@KKruki]

@@stratocaster0842 are you a drummer

[@WhoisVinnie]

Don't forget Spencer Seim! He's keeping the music tight with Zach.

[@Richlucch]

@@stratocaster0842 your on drugs

[@nickjames6939]

I'm glad that they bit the butter.

[@Molteniceee]

Nick James Bite the butter!

[@willpaquin6900]

The amount of catchy guitar licks in this song are astounding.

[@noneofyoucanspell]

hahaha i love how he interrupts himself!

[@AlmostLeroy]

Zach Hill looks like he lives his entire life playing drums.

[@ultrahero2115]

+Blueberry Boypussy I see you fucking everywhere. Pig Destroyer, Primitive Man, Hella, etc. You've got good taste.

[@stanczykfrowns6501]

He essentially does. XD

[@fachawassi]

like a forrest gumo that went drumming...maybe one day in the middle of a show he says "im tired" and storm of the stage

[@mehdimoussaoui1712]

He sounds like it, most importantly

[@Horus-Lupercal]

He wasn't born, he didn't grow up, he just slid his way out of a kick-drum fully formed during one of Flatlander's recording sessions.

[@PsychCypher]

First time I heard Hella was when I saw them live opening up for System of a Down with Mars Volta. So dope.

[@gumshake689]

mustve been a wild show

[@B4NDllKOOT_]

The last few songs must’ve been dope ashh 🤘🏼

[@sione_etc]

I like that dude in the crowd with the afro and glasses lol

[@grooveboss]

groovy

[@xXxLegendWolfxXx]

he looks sssoo blown away!! haha

[@maick95]

Mason Mills Lol what a jerk, he is just enjoying it a lot and you call him retarded, i would be with the same face i think.

[@superjules]

Frontpack for the gold. Everyone else vibrating politely.

[@NoName-tq7qc]

Polyrhythm and thrashing together at its best. Zach Hill sounds like Elvin Jones and Rashied Ali together, on speed! The guitarist is awesome! These guys are technical with a thrashing groove.

[@Vastatio]

Saw these guys with Dillinger and BTBAM about 15 years ago, it was an epic show.

[@marcmurray8847]

Sounds like a fuckin dream, no more dillinger nowadays 😭

[@melting_grrl]

That must've been a legendary show holy shit

[@NTSTS0]

holy shit that's an amazing line up

[@evan8793-sc]

both spencer and zach are insanely talented at their instruments

[@nondescriptbeing5944]

I don’t think I can even move that fast. not enough fast twitch muscles

[@nuclearhunter99]

This is one of my favorite songs and favorite performances. The communication between them is insane, like they are totally in sync. Inspirational.

[@joshuapocalypse]

Loads of practice

[@patoelbuenoss]

I am convinced the drummer is the next step in human evolution.

[@net6403]

his NAME is ZACH *HILL*

[@jeffer5213]

@@net6403 that was 9 years ago man i think he would know by now

[@gloomba1642]

​@@jeffer5213 LOL

[@jossharrisonwillder7213]

I cannot even begin imagine how hard it is to keep in time with this guy.

[@AnotherWorldYT]

it's called understanding sub-divisions

[@JG-ts2ud]

​@@AnotherWorldYT *perfecting subdivisions.

[@adriansullivan4433]

3:24 is absolute perfection

[@jakezebloke]

02:15 when they start rockin out, so sick

[@B4NDllKOOT_]

Best part

[@memphiskash]

zach's cymbal stack from this era is like a fuckin eldritch horror beyond human comprehension. what kind of madman creates such an infernal machine. sounds great!

[@fakeis751]

They've got such a fucking strong connection

[@NTSTS0]

still watching this randomly every few weeks to be blown away at how good zach's drumming is and spencer's guitary playing

[@mitchellolol]

This will be remembered as one of the great drum solos caught on film

[@ekstoqast]

Zach never stops soloing

[@SamuelLJacksonsFish]

I love asian Omar Rodrigues-Lopez

[@bunglebonce]

They took the best bit of this song and wanged it up 7 or more notches to make it betterer for our enjoyment.

[@EmceeBleach]

Haha, that one dude vibin so hard.

[@roscoebotte]

spencer is such an underrated guitarist

[@saintbabylon7250]

I fucking miss live Hella performances. I took my cousin who was a musician like me, but more had more of a commercial style of making music. I was just interested in seeing new ideas & what I haven't heard before. I think being experimental is a stage that any musician who wants to be different should go through & stick around until they find their own concentrated well defined idea & sound. My cousin was all about the Incubus, Weezer, your basic alternative rock comfort zone. He didn't get what Hella was doing at all, haha. He got a head ache & said never again.

[@Scramus]

i guess it has been a long time, cousin.

[@incarnateTheGreat]

​@@ScramusZIIIIING

[@kruddy3627]

i feel so lucky i got to see hella play in 2003, sounded and looked pretty much like this but in America. so sick

[@jayfisher3359]

When will they finish tuning their instruments?

[@DigitalImmortality]

NEVAAAAAA

[@alexanderwiesner647]

have you ever actually heard someone tune a guitar?

[@JulianA-tr6pt]

@@alexanderwiesner647 Have you ever actually heard someone make a joke?

[@mohawknick]

That is the music

[@guitarguy12389]

Real musicians tune mid-song

[@theultimategamer213]

Typing this with one hand...

[@THCarballo]

+Kyle Schneid woordd!!!!

[@Horus-Lupercal]

Drumming with the other.

[@micklee5152]

Writing postcards with the other

[@CpLKaNeZA]

Biting the butter with the other?

[@lasagnaannihilator8952]

Lmaooo at the end when they stop, everyone starts cheering, then they start going ham again

[@joaquinvargas3915]

Been watching this video in various place for like 15 years now, still amazes me. As a drummer, the pure stamina alone is unfathomable.

[@memphiskash]

this video should be in the smithsonian

[@chaziast]

it’s musicians like these that restore my faith in humanity.

[@JaimeLynBarbarian]

If I could go back in time I'd be there ❤

[@PEGGLORE]

I didn't know that Richard Ayoade was into 'Hella'

[@finowa]

Uh-huh? Bye!

[@PlasticHeartSurgery]

finowa Oh-oh! Hi!

[@PEGGLORE]

maskseverywhere holy shit, can't believe you have got the same profile pic as me, you must be thinking the same as well and thinking you were the only person cool enough haha, i noticed you had a 'dopethrone' pic in your background as well, i was recently listening to that, crazy. we must be the only ppl on youtube with this pic perhaps and met on here

[@PlasticHeartSurgery]

FAST N BULBOUS I took off my pants and felt free

[@PlasticHeartSurgery]

FAST N BULBOUS Destiny.

[@mandel4065]

That one dude behind zack smiling at all times! so great :)

[@user-qz6hs8yu9x]

Zachs triceps get me feelin some kind of way

[@Hemsom1rojder]

sometimes I wonder if theres something wrong with my head. Because...I feel that this music really makes me feel relaxed in a weird way even though its so claustrophobic and spastic.

[@coma13794]

There's a comforting progression that takes place. I don't get to write code much these days, but when I do, it's usually to Hella. Gets me in the zone for concentrating.

[@masonmcgowan2825]

ADHD moment. This is basically my Adderall when I can’t get my script refilled. It just distracts all of my distractions if that makes sense

[@wilfordbrimley6405]

can i get the drum tabs pls?

[@22Metropolis22]

You're joking right?

[@rayneweahkee6497]

Wilford don't try it you couldn't play that good in your head

[@emanevitaerc4367]

www.ttabs.com/tabs.php?id=215905

[@justinnep]

Eman Evitaerc what the fuck

[@omukssbm]

@@emanevitaerc4367 youre fucking kidding me

[@Jiminoverheroin]

This is like a speed run but for music

[@hightopsmcglops]

That tiny ride/snare/kick groove at 3:28. So fucking fresh haha

[@Miludmahara]

Hella music It´s like listen God at the fucking moment of universal creation.Explosions and colours in my head!They dominate the chaos...they reinvent the music and how to play their instruments.hella is a legendary band.who can play like them?nobody.It´s like see jimmy hendrix at first time in the 60`s.INCREDIBLE

[@horsetorso9232]

This specific video was crucial to the formation of Horse Torso. Thank you Zach and Spencer!!

[@NTSTS0]

i don't know who horse torso is but now i want to :O

[@AqueousMantra]

The goofy Asian kid with the backwards backpack has lived in my subconscious for about 12 years

[@hideyojimmies4840]

im deeply grateful for the digital reproduction of this performance and for how we're all able to experience even a fraction the same euphoria that must've filled that room, even after commenting 5 years ago this still hits pretty hard for me. thank you Spencer Seim and Zach Hill, your music got me through some pretty tough times. Best of luck to you guys wherever you are

[@wolvesnrp]

the bass drum at 0:00 to 6:39 is so fucking insane

[@superjules]

This just makes me so happy.

[@salpuma9145]

when i show my Rush fan friends what a crackpot drummer is...i show them either Buddy Rich....or Zach....sorry Neil....i still love you

[@humanoperator8417]

That finish! No words for it, only intense indescribable emotion

[@benshone7703]

I will never get tired of this video

[@vogelvogeltje]

I remember buying this dvd when it came out. A friend borrowed it. I never saw it again 🙁

[@Atom-E.B.E.]

I now believe in Easter

[@popppaortiz]

I LOVE THEM SO MUCH AKDJDSKJFL

[@mattaylor255]

I love that girl trying to dance in the background lol i cant even comprehend whats going on here let alone dance to it.

[@goetia13]

The 90s and early 2000s were an awesome time for weird music

[@rooftopsignals7313]

Been watching this religiously for 7 years

[@niinaranta3014]

same

[@hveryaarris5784]

Same

[@Guadeloop]

Classic video that I keep coming back to and am always amazed every time.

[@66malthe]

Fully convinced that this is one of the greatest performances of any song ever.

[@GreyoftheSnow]

Really pleased by my personal story arc of loving hella before death grips then seeing DG start and Zack get the credit and attention as an artist he truly deserves

[@carlfolcojr.3497]

See that guy that is so happy to be there is why we all play n listen to music it is a passion

[@mabu100]

Hella did go to more members/instruments (including a bass) for at least one album. I feel the complexity of just the 2 of them was enough.

[@astrorobinson3716]

In 2023 this video fills me with joy.

[@azumanguy]

3:02 i want that frame as a poster

[@animal5602]

this some calculus rock

[@gregoryivanov9187]

Been a long time since I first reunited with my cousins after graduating from a crazed and insane high school (where i was introduced to Death Grips which led me to getting to know Zach Hill and his aggressive drumming history).

[@omniatorpent6652]

My bucket wishlist is to play with ZAch Hill and Mick Barr before I die of narcolepsy!

[@swanswanswanswanswanswanswan]

one of the best performances ive ever seen, god bless math rock

[@rutwickgangurde3247]

Ahh the great times when people actually focused on the music and the performance rather than on how they can get the best shot from their phones.

[@edmundpope6415]

this is one of the best videos on youtube honestly

[@Eveandwolf]

They should release the audio from this as a live album, sounds great

[@kouka7221]

Check out "Concentration Face" by Hella

[@Eveandwolf]

@@kouka7221 I love that one. would be sick to have some raw full quality audio files on a CD though

[@miserableoutcast]

So I just found these guys from a Lighting Bolt video and holy shit tonight is going to be noisy

[@xCsl12]

I CAN'T STOP WATCHING THIS VIDEO

[@CULTmk]

I feel like hella have been written off for the lack of variety in their music but nobody seems to acknowledge the pure genius concept they had

[@cn1506]

+CULTmk My two cents: Even from a non-fanboy standpoint, most of their albums sound very different. "No 666" had a six person band, keyboards, and vocals. Their first album was a split between the two members of the band with chiptune-ish/glitch sounds, especially on Hill's half of the record. "Bitches Ain't Shit" had keyboards and noisiness, tracks with no drums and/or guitar. I think they get written off because most people aren't interested in the intensity, I'd argue that they have no less variety (if not far more variety) than most bands do but their style is just way more in-your-face so it SEEMS like less variety. Also, I can see fans writing it off because of how big Zach Hill is now and his approach to music now. This video is from way back when Hella was much less known in comparison. No matter what, these guys did it right.

[@jackburton3540]

@@cn1506 Another reason why they're written off may be that the production on many of the records besides Hold Your Horse Is isn't that great. A lot of their other recordings are much more harsh and cluttered making them less accessible.

[@aarnilapsi9336]

Wow, this is... hella good.

[@dinorun7924]

What is the god from Pun-Pun doing near Zach Hill?

[@ifrit9331]

lmao

[@jackonyoutubedotcom]

dino run Hahaha amazing

[@araitasuko186]

Holy shit ikr

[@fm.3549]

Hahah exactly what I was thinking

[@SikkinDivigil]

i must've watched this video over 50 times by now. they don't have enough good quality videos :[

[@TheiTzBros]

I come back to this vid every so often

[@nguyenngo7661]

>goes to google biting the butter >"While going down on a girl , you get a chunky mouthful of what tastes like salty butter" >wot

[@salfour6774]

Nguyen Ngo wut

[@ramboi1912]

they probably meant pass the butter, which is a 4:3 Polyrhythm. prob an inside joke though...

[@user-sw2dm2hl4f]

Yuck city

[@jenniferlopeman7651]

Hella is one the best bands ever!!!!!!!!!!

[@markuschelios6891]

This is my favorite piece so far.

[@thatguy4649]

seriously though. thumbs down from 43 people. hella was some next level. it always makes wonder why haters feel like their "work" actually works.

[@eternaltome3376]

Gives me chills

[@indybingyi]

This popped into my mind somehow, I remembered the song title somehow. Glad I could find it. These guys are absolutely insane

[@scottlaw75]

The most insane thing to see live. Sad the duo doesn't play together anymore?

[@mrwhompass1986]

Its art

[@bbic3233]

Absolutely incredible! A perfect match.

[@globalevents0]

Can this band come back please, I love death grips but come on boys

[@CarlsbadSGP2007]

These guys are crazy!

[@qFlux888]

THIS IS STILL THE BEST MUSIC ON KZbin FUCKOFF

[@pocanontas9242]

I ate 54754765 potato chips while watching this video. I almost bite my fingers a couple of times too

[@lcarthel]

The drummer is fantastic