James Blake - CMYK - Pitchfork Music Festival 2011

James Blake performs live with his band in Chicago for the 2011 Pitchfork Music Festival.
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[@booaugust]

there’s something magical about the way you can hear the echo of his real voice

[@top5tings]

goes perfect with the guitar

[@ctong2914]

they play it faster here than any other time i've seen it and that's why this is the best version. drummer keeps it together and triumphs in the end~

[@Carpettower]

Never gets old goddamn those drums *_* 3:32 #jamesblake

[@Dozer355]

I know. That and when he smiles is every bodies favorite part!

[@RhythmAddictedState]

3:33 Man, the drums though...

[@alerobologna]

Do you know him name?

[@RhythmAddictedState]

He's Ben Assiter! :)

[@lehilanisantiago]

Seriously, lol! Genius.

[@gosiabanan]

Rob McAndrews vel Airhead

[@spooky_juice]

i miss this james blake

[@EduardoTorres-ls6vr]

spooky juice He never went away, if anything, he got waaay better.

[@foxsake6634]

@@EduardoTorres-ls6vr he's so sloooooooow nowadays

[@antonszandorlavey1797]

The cheeky smile James does at 3:38 says it all.

[@schysstabilder]

This is so fucking amazing.

[@TheKRenee81]

I just love all James Blake music,🙌🏽 PERIOD!

[@awesomeautumn26]

there is a comical amount of weed smoke billowing from the crowd

[@crame5667]

like in every festival

[@Deluxeta]

I'd estimate it to be around 9 3/4 moose per cubic badgers. More or less.

[@devote]

Not nearly enough !

[@yujproductions]

cmyk live is the one of the most transcendent things

[@albert5838]

James smiling is my favorite part about this video honestly

[@calderarecords]

This track is so bloody BOSS! I drove my friend Steve mad the other day by singing this all day!

[@FiFiFilth]

who the hell are you?! found you commenting on 2 vids the same fucking morning. nice taste in music u got for sure

[@TheLegendaryZed]

Look I found her DAMN red coat Look I found her Look I found her DAMN red coat Look I found her DAMN

[@thumbsuckered]

I love how he cracks a smile at 3:36 when the crowd show their appreciation!

[@vancouvergirl567]

I'm in love with his music and him

[@Dozer355]

Ben Assiter is such good drummer!!

[@BlindManBert]

Totally agree; those rhythm changes can’t be easy, and he does it deftly. But the thing about this piece (and James Blake in general) is it’s totally transcendent. Defies categorization. Tonight is the first I’m running across James Blake’s live performances.

[@aligraham4909]

Spellbinding tune. James Blake live = I'm in heaven. He's too good.

[@lloydharley9297]

That beat gets me pumped everytime

[@Shessin09]

I absolutely adore them, this is the most amazing thing I have ever heard

[@preetdawgskippy]

God he’s just perfection. This is so incredible I can’t wait until the pandemic is over and we can go back out in the world and listen to live music!

[@24pablox]

1:10 when the professor yells out that you only have 5 more minutes on a test

[@lupy00]

always love that drummer thing

[@uzayda]

Amazing drummer... could watch it all day.

[@Giacominification]

that drum pause at 3.30 and 3.59 does it for me every time

[@hrryhslm]

Absolutely insane drumming

[@TreyPrankz]

BEAUTIFUL

[@davidwave4]

He just seems so sad on the album, it's good to see him happy.

[@phar0ahad3]

best song ever !

[@IamwhateverIwishtobe]

Wow that guitarist is really rocking out.

[@danielsantos500]

if I could get access to a time machine this is the first event that I would attend it

[@DavidWentworthUM]

It was so good. I rewatch it weekly but it doesn't compare

[@ISWAK3]

i need this version of CMYK on my iPod!!!

[@unnessessary]

a trio of handsome and talented men, awesome.

[@DJAndyAllard]

James Blake! So good

[@genderegg]

freaking james blake, this guy is a genius

[@asiak87]

guy in red...

[@noronahahaha]

AWESOMEEEEEEEE

[@RotchildFrancoisJr]

Drummer went NUTS

[@laceleste1000]

Wow ! how amazing they are ♥

[@Moregano]

That was fucking wild

[@kulverst]

james blake put in the midle of the day with no stage lights at all... he should be put at night, in tent stage, where miracles happen. a good lighter could make his show like a dreamworld

[@thefoggydewy]

Yes.

[@crista466]

Kelis chopped up to perfection

[@stephaniegraham3774]

Drummer YES!!!!!! Amazing!

[@mac899]

im not comparing. they're both great

[@ColourSoundAudio]

amazing

[@VerbaasdNet]

Fantastic stuff!

[@nataliagonzalez2428]

siempre vuelvo a esta presentación, me deja chascona

[@zackeryirvin1851]

hell yeah. this shit is tight

[@jonaskammerer6257]

3:35 is so perfect

[@stephsimone1953]

WOW

[@Dashtropie]

That's the moment you're waiting for in any good track, when you go *whoaw*

[@OscRMusic]

DOPE!

[@goldenpooks]

I swear James Blake is jiggin' on that stage;)

[@pizzaROX]

AALIYAH!

[@FhinqMusic]

Don't think it is you know. Looks like him though, he does play the guitar in Field ;)

[@joechoreo6419]

Ayyy the drummer is litty #Corona2020

[@lordloki86]

Why is it always dem Brits making the best most creative music?? Love it!!! :D

[@TheGorilon]

that drummer is a genius!

[@Anitatrumper]

3:00 Me acabo de dar cuenta de que sus cabezas se mueven sincronizadamente para direcciones opuestas jajaj. Un genio James!

[@bradleys-straw-7084]

i love how it's all bass music bros there.

[@buttbuttwhat1]

Thank you BBNGod.

[@annacmm92]

can you play this live again, James? please...

[@NathanChase]

A Roland SPD-S. I have one that I use with my kit. It's great.

[@MsBuckone]

un doubtedley the king of emo garage

[@theej12354]

hell ya

[@Asclepeion17]

Rob McAndrews is also known as Airhead. Check out some of his music. He's got an LP coming out sometime this year, hopefully too!

[@sampsonofrock]

Radiohead and James Blake are my two favorite artists of all time. There is no 'we'.

[@jimenasantana4422]

James Blake smiling, just that.

[@olgica13]

This drummer is hot as hell!

[@ccole742]

The sample is Caught Out There by Kelis, if that's what you were referring to.

[@spikeyfish]

Fair one :)

[@tawandakanyangarara4940]

those drums, 2020

[@HoodIncProductions]

I was there.

[@mac899]

They're a band called Badbadnotgood and they did an amazing version of this song

[@kokosrslytv]

I agree

[@leetilghman1293]

who's here in 2022

[@hankhammer8079]

That’s hot

[@TheGregZ]

or maybe its because he's having so much fun

[@3mm3t]

this shit go in

[@fcmilsweeper9]

No but he fills in the texture well and plays with a lot of energy. It works.

[@ItsAnnaYay]

Rob McAndrews, James introduced him in one of the performances :)

[@picturethis45321]

DAWG YOU CRAY

[@TinyRustyPiglets]

Please change quality to 1080p for heightened experience... That is all.

[@1Rodric]

You've never seen someone like Chris "Daddy" Dave play have you?

[@mauglenas69]

holy smokes

[@smesiash]

@ all people who replied my comment saying it's ben assiter: of course I know it's not steven wilson but he does look like him (at least in this video)

[@Carpettower]

It really is! You should watch Aphex Twin's Flim on live drums as well. Incredible stuff...

[@childofthesun32]

It wasn't that and I don't know much James Blake, but if it was all like this live song here then I doubted how someone could have Radiohead and James Blake as their two favourite artists, when this Radiohead is world's beyond this song.

[@PockyMarble]

it is rare for a drummer to outshine the lead!

[@dirtmansdnbplaylists250]

he reminds me of napoleon dynamite

[@StreetHierarchy]

So much 90s R&B in here. Is Aaliyah's voice still present on this track during the live versions? Singing "🎶If I let you know...🎶"

[@MrNerveux]

HOLY FUCK

[@shashakahlani]

ben assiter is RIDICULOUSLY attractive. im in physical pain

[@JamesHoseaIII]

damn.

[@thefoggydewy]

BAD BAD SWAG

[@tiagodacunha_]

Can anyone tell me what shirt is Blake wearing?

[@siomonewujkowska4114]

one day,would like to make remixs of CMYK.

[@sevsylph9825]

The things I would do to Mr. Blake....

[@therealKINDLE]

Shanelle Bright Me too 3;)

[@flemglob]

hell ya

[@albertolimon3723]

+zzzl2016 My good man, you are, smooth.

[@SlenderBright]

zzzl2016 more like take him to dinner and offer to pay for the entire of meal instead of only my half.

[@icecubatron]

wow i cant believe james blake got the angry video game nerd to play drums for him

[@Dozer355]

the drummer makes it his show