Jeff Mangum & Co.- "The Fool" & "Engine"

[@PhillyFlyers8]

the effect of the camera flashes behind him is awesome. it's like he's all by himself in the dark, and then he's suddenly surrounded by people, then he's by himself again. kind of describes his life right?

[@khayman042]

To whomever recorded this, thank you. These were moments not to be lost.

[@charlescharliejpeg]

I love everyone in this comment section. A lover of NMH and JM is a lover of mine

[@eliz49]

My daughter’s first tattoo was Neutral Milk Hotel’ in elegant small letters down her spine. ❤

[@ruffryderonline]

I still can't believe I was right there. That night was epic. From the concert in the old round stable to the moment where jeff got on stage and said follow me. The entire place was filled with excitement as we walked out into the bluegrass of a KY field. Amazing! Jeff played and sang engine with Julian plating the saw. I will always remember this.

[@KattenJonsson]

As soon as he opened his mouth, my heart exploded. Jeff Magnum, I'll love you forever.

[@xGambitx]

quite frankly, these are two of nmh's greatest songs. The fool always brings me to tears.

[@DeathBySitar]

just great. i know a lot of people have been waiting to hear from him for a long time just great.

[@storagepalace]

This more than ever lol

[@thefletch888]

id say because it was good for jeff to know that all these people care about him. like, singing happy birthday to him because you love him only because someone said "its jeff's birthday"

[@nyxetera]

He sounds better then he did 10 years ago. Holy crap. O_O I'm blown away by how amazing this event is in its entirety. Beautiful. Thank you Jeff!

[@shortnigel]

this man will live forever

[@ClydeNut]

no one knows how much I wish I was there.

[@v4Vanquish]

Jeff, your commitment to music inspires me to become a focused musician. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[@knivesandpeppers]

Good god this melts me. So happy this is real life.

[@LarryX7777]

Oh god. How I love him. Jeff Mangum you have the most beautiful soul.

[@Velourium]

probably the best video on youtube

[@bash112000]

Thank you.

[@papertoady]

what's needed is a jeff mangum/NMH archive where all these great scraps of video and audio can be collected and enjoyed in one spot. is there a website out there like that?

[@cboneperlstone9661]

Todd Paeper There’s also an alternative version with a different verse. They have a ton of unreleased content that few people know about(of which, their Beauty cassette is my fave). It’s all on KZbin tho, so it would be really nice to consolidate it all in one place.

[@LemonWedgeinc]

KZbin has basically become that

[@matt1otto]

this night was awesome. two friends me and a hit of acid a piece. fantastic! it also happens to be my best friends favorite artist. i put him up on my shoulders so he could see. i miss that guy

[@matt1otto]

hey bud glad we got to share in this moment miss you man

[@TheSkiesEyes]

Beautiful, fills my heart

[@kryptonixkiss]

totally was right there. amazing.

[@Blackwaterdesigns]

"I love you!" "yay..."

[@CarbonH20Unit]

Thank you Jeff.

[@Lukeor]

Amazing. Absolutely fantastic.

[@Vaiseoquan]

The genius underneath that hat is way better than that hat itself. It's just a hat.

[@slothc7]

in case anyones wondering the chords for his song is simply F. Starting on the 3rd fret, sliding to 5 then to 8. IMHO it sounds better beginning on 1st fret, then 3 to 6

[@claymang]

thanks for this. much appreciated.

[@positivepig]

holy shit, new animal collective album, and jeff mangum's playing shows? the world's going to fucking explode any minute.

[@thefletch888]

im sure that he said it was jeffs birthday just to show him how much everyone cares about/for him.

[@edgarnow]

Fantastic! thanks for the video!

[@Vin2241]

Its good he's back.

[@indyalanjones]

That was freaking awesome. Thanks for sharing man.

[@horrorwitheyeballs17]

I'm curious if he's gonna have people with him on his mini tour. I'm counting down the days til his Toronto shows. Boy would I love to hear this combo.

[@JuliaLunatica]

qué bonito, por fin algo de él :D

[@Blackwaterdesigns]

Is that robert schneider with the "It's Jeff's birthday should we sing him happy birthday?"

[@WheresPoochie]

Closest yet to a Neutral Milk Hotel reunion. :D

[@deatheater459]

god damn those people are luckyyyy

[@JonesBonesScones]

This is incredible! I would love to hear some new music from Jeff, or NMH together.

[@snazztacular]

why haven't i seen this video what

[@v4Vanquish]

I'm not saying commitment in the sense of performing. Jeff has been putting stuff together away from the public eye, he is still committed MUSIC despite his so called "inactivity" after NMH broke up. I was talking about commitment to music, you are talking about commitment to the fans. Other than that, I agree with you. :)

[@MilissaMishap]

hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha 2:51 'shuttheuckup!" made me giggle

[@rokbom]

I don't agree that he sounds better than he did 10 years ago. But still - REALLY good.

[@eliz49]

❤

[@slothc7]

In case anyones wondering the chords for this song is just F, sliding from 3 to 5 to 8. IMHO it sounds better going from 1 to 3 to 6.

[@hastycolours]

. It's the barre of G, A and C, then G again. depending on how you do your standard barre chords in normal tuning, it can look like your just moving f.

[@brohemian]

I really want to know too...

[@fourges1]

this is awesome.but sometimes i feel that julian and scott are left out from being accredited. they were in nmh too. but this is probably this best video of the 08 tour yet.awesome.

[@jjay75]

@Bahomme hey guys is this in tune man

[@Maximilian924]

Thanks for posting. I'm glad he's back- hopefully he stays back. Does anybody know what king of guitar that is he's playing?

[@Cobertuskb]

@matt1otto That sounds fucking amazing.

[@tkdcoach]

3:02

[@Zahirn]

There is a God... and his name is Jeff Mangum.

[@AkashBansall]

the camera flash is kind of a piss off. Jeff's voice rules all.

[@mrraraibyouka]

There's multiple sources, other than Wikipedia, which suggest that's his birthday. I'm actually not sure. After all, my friends have, at restaurants, said that it was 'my birthday' to prank me ;)... I wouldn't be surprised if these guys did the same. I also wondered if it had some type of other meaning. Until documented evidence appears, I'll remain uncertain.

[@brohemian]

hah, me too. i just came to post that too.

[@ajgree6]

Lexington is special in it's own weird fucked up way.

[@thefletch888]

does a girl say "oh my god, i think im gonna cry" around 4:00? because i would like to say im right there with you.

[@munky8888]

...your going by wikipedia? that entry was added with no source.

[@ktgmeasap]

Gibson ES 125?

[@bmx2k3]

Granted, i know its weird that i know this, but jeff was born on August 10th, 1970. Why are they singing happy birthday?

[@Bahomme]

What does Jeff say at 2:33?

[@ColterHarris]

I think in a way he sounds better.

[@deatheater459]

i have an idea...

[@ClydeNut]

I think so

[@ZombieInvasion5446]

what kind of guitar is that

[@jesseweneedtocook]

...an acoustic one?

[@ghouby342]

@@jesseweneedtocook im 100% sure that was not what they meant

[@jesseweneedtocook]

@@ghouby342 well it's a Gibson ES 125 if that helps :P

[@ariaperimeter]

@@jesseweneedtocook youre about 9 years late lmao

[@mrraraibyouka]

His birthday is August 10th. Why is it his 'birthday?' Was his friend just pranking him? Confusing.

[@ktgmeasap]

The more I look at the guitar, I don't think its a Gibson es125. Little details like the white surround, no knobs...or pick guard. Also, this is not an acoustic/electric. Thats an aftermarket pickup(cord running from it). I'm thinking an old junk guitar would suit Jeff....Maybe an old Silvertone? I would like to know what guitar it is.

[@iangoodisDMX]

Mega GUILLOTINE

[@donnmills]

Do people actually hear what he is saying - if theres a taste in this life more inviting, then watch as the sweet babies crawl.. Damn, i mean. puhhhh, damn

[@lloplop]

commitment? he kinda stopped!! yeah sure he plays with O.T.C and has been a little more active, but still. i mean, he disappeared and pretty much abandoned the fans of his music. I cant blame him. You have to do what makes you happy. He is my fav musician. well, aside from John cage. say his music inspires you! not his commitment!!! thats just....i mean, what?

[@PhillyFlyers8]

what makes this lame?

[@slothc7]

In case anyones wondering the chords for this song is just F, sliding from 3 to 5 to 8. IMHO it sounds better going from 1 to 3 to 6.

[@ZombieInvasion5446]

what kind of guitar is that

[@yacine8761]

Acoustic

[@ghostboy1564]

@@yacine8761 ha