Jimmy Eat World - Atlanta, Georgia 6/1/1999

[@LoveStallion]

They were such babies. Little did they know they were touring in support of one of the best albums ever made.

[@ericappell801]

amen

[@inflago]

It's funny how Jim does his own background vocals on Sweetness.

[@jt519]

Crazy vocal endurance and control! Jim is crazy

[@JohnSimpson2112]

Innit! Help him out, Tom!

[@thegreatitudecoach]

haha i thought the exact same thing... wes it ego?

[@sebastianlindon8992]

@@jt519 That song is no joke to sing. He makes it sound so easy

[@michaelgraham9774]

@@thegreatitudecoach I doubt it. Jim is a pretty humble dude. He probably just thought he should do it himself if he can

[@songgoat7489]

"That song is called Sweetness, it's new."... OH WE KNOW!

[@inflago]

Considering this seems like it was filmed on your average 1999 camcorder, the sound quality is amazing.

[@yankeeclipper28]

Incredible, pure talent

[@uglyredhonda]

PS: not a camcorder. It was actually filmed on a giant camera like they use for tv news. A Georgia Tech student brought it to the venue in a van - I assume from Tech's tv station. That's why it's so high quality - it was a legit piece of gear.

[@thegreatitudecoach]

this is a car banger recording..

[@grantw1476]

funny to see Jim in the t shirt and Tom in the button up

[@iliacbaby]

i saw them the next night in NC, he was wearing the classic black button shirt

[@grantw1476]

@@iliacbaby laundry day

[@WhyNotMN]

Wow. Crush is truly one of their best ever songs

[@nathanlewis4483]

I always wanted to see them back then... actually I skipped studying for a chemistry exam (and thus failed the test) to see them around Feb 1999 in Salt Lake City, but the band never showed up at their show. Now seeing this, I would have loved the show!

[@JohnSimpson2112]

That sucks, what a miss. Any idea why they didn't make it?

[@thegreatitudecoach]

Was it going to be at Kilby or Lo-Fi???

[@clarity11401]

Softer is such an underrated song....great song live!

[@PlasmaCanvas]

Yo, for real. I'd love it so much if they re-recorded it.

[@marksoergeldesigns524]

It's literally one of my all time favorite J.E.W. songs and I absolutely love the live version here. Cannot believe it isn't more popluar.

[@wellzor]

holy shit, cant get my eyes of Guitarplayer in Lucky Denver Mint. the start of the song is incredible

[@Vidz1994]

This was TWENTY ONE years ago 😳

[@MatthewHyatt]

Scary isnt it?

[@beck3740]

@@MatthewHyatt Very

[@TwoCents302]

Twenty two...

[@Rose_19911]

23 - jimmy eat world

[@tomlea6946]

25 now…

[@RadioactiveKetchup]

This is my favorite version of Goodbye Sky Harbor

[@juliangeorge1722]

Imagine being at this concert in 99, ahead of the curve

[@harvardh]

This is the rawest most emo live performance I have ever seen from them around. What a violent version of For Me This is Heaven..amazing!

[@jeongieluvs]

no way this presentation is almost 25 years old

[@js460]

Right?! Epic

[@ashermazur4727]

Why is no one talking abt Claire? That song is so amazing

[@backtothebeatproductions]

ill talk about it. its amazing

[@staticfuzzzz]

Back in 99 I had a copy of this on a VHS bootleg (bought from an indie record store) and my friends would get together and watch it..it might be lost?? Packed away..not sure..but thanks for the upload!

[@anthonysermeno7675]

This video is INSANE!!! This set is flawless! great job preserving this and thank you for uploading it here.

[@Joeme_s]

47:27 Zach plays Fugazi's Waiting Room intro.

[@somsmaghetti3570]

Please like this comment so I can keep coming back to this

[@rickarddt]

No, stop this nonsense. Also stop that "whos still listening in 20xx?"

[@WhyNotMN]

one of my favorite live videos ever. of all time

[@SOIA1134]

I miss Tom's vocals. This has amazing sound quality.

[@rockmanafb]

Oh man I saw them the next night in chapel hill on my bday…that was the 1st time seeing them or who they were…that night changed my life and how I perceived music…still gives me goosebumps

[@BromeliadBro]

Wish they continued doing some of this Drive Like Jehu-y, noisey, dual-guitar stuff after the first couple records.... Also, you know you're an emo band from Mesa, AZ when your drummer has a straight up goatee and either has a jet ski or would love to ride a jet ski. (The drummer is sick, and I, also, would love to ride a jet ski.)

[@beedawk]

Crush sounds huge!!!!

[@WhyNotMN]

Peter Nguyen YEAH it really does

[@GOLDENEYE-sd8mc]

This is 99 saw them in small bar in Detroit in 2000 absolutely amazing!! Knew right then this was probably the last time I’d see them play a small venue. Then the blew up!!

[@Pendarr]

Oh this is so good, I'm so glad this recording is preserved and that it was filmed with such a good camera. The audio quality for a camera recording is NUTS! "What I Would Say to You Now" sounds so great here. It almost sounds ahead of its time when I think about the songs that would come out in the next few years. Great band doing a great performance of a legendary album!!!

[@bakkermaarten007]

It still baffles me why 'Christmas Card' wasn't included on Clarity at first. I find this to be one of their best uptempo songs.

[@corirobinson7622]

I think moving forward, they should do an album where Tom sings and Jim does harmony.

[@burningbothbinaries9889]

the bass fill of "waiting room" was excellently well played between songs

[@jbrodric]

I rarely say this but I almost want to say that I like this band better live. I love the little bits they improvise on the spot.

[@LittleFlame23]

My favourite version of Lucky Denver Mint, Softer & For Me This is Heaven This version of Lucky Denver mint sounds like it'd fit right at home on Static Prevails Softer is the roughest it's ever sounded but the pure energy of this one makes me crease For Me This is Heaven has elements of Lucky Denver Mint mixed in but it's very apparent in this version, really making the song and the whole album feel a bit more connected

[@harvardh]

Totally agree with this version Lucky Denver Mint fitting on Static. For Me This Is Heaven was the best version I ever heard. It's violent and raw compared to the Clarity version. This whole show is what Clarity would of sounded like without Trombino imo.

[@backtothebeatproductions]

DON'T BOTHER GOING THROUGH YOUR MOTIONS NOTHING THAT MAKES SENSE EVERY WORKS OUT

[@cameronliam2165]

this mix is amazing

[@rosstheboss1972]

Wow..this is amazing footage of JEW

[@mir83nj]

god-tier J.E.W. also this video is extremely well-shot. sounds great too! thank you for sharing this important artifact

[@robbie.rambles]

Thanks for the upload! I saw them in Pittsburgh on this tour and was hoping something was out there. Clarity is the closest thing to a perfect record that I've ever heard. Damn, whatta show!

[@disconsolator]

Gahhhh, they were so good. So happy I got to see them a handful of times pre bleed american.

[@manuthekid9433]

great performance! love it!

[@thisismedancing]

I sadly wasn’t at this but I live in Atlanta and this venue is now a vintage clothing store.

[@sharievanhoogenstyn8686]

Holy shitballs! This is awesome af!

[@mattshiz]

Wow. What an amazing upload. How big were the band at this point?

[@jayyavid5363]

not as well known unless you were a local college kid. coincidentally John Mayer started his career when he moved to Atlanta the same year; both him and Jimmy Eat World did not become big until around 2001 but were the local talk regardless. The Middle was HUGE in high school !!

[@powercloud9610]

Their breakthrough came in 2001 #memories

[@paulreg3122]

To me and my friends they were bigger than ever and we couldn’t imagine them being bigger. I mean they went from supporting shows at the Chameleon Club in Lancaster to headlining. I mean that’s a thousand person venue how much bigger could they get? Clarity was a fantastic record and 20 years later I still play it pretty often.

[@kf4426]

Totally! This vid should have like a million views! Sound quality is so good.

[@LoveStallion]

Not huge. Lucky Denver Mint and Seventeen managed to get on the Never Been Kissed soundtrack, and Lucky Denver Mint managed some radio airplay. Capitol Records was clearly hoping for bigger things from them, which is why the band was dropped from their label sometime around 2000, leading them to raise money by touring and selling the B sides album, then using the money to self-fund production of what became Bleed American.

[@yankeeclipper28]

Definitely saving this performance

[@jtred23]

Thanks for uploading this. Such an awesome set and it sounds great!

[@bhoussock]

That drum break toward the end of For Me This Is Heaven throws me off! 39:35

[@JohnSimpson2112]

haha, Zach didn't quite land that one.

[@rachelmaechel]

Thanks for uploading this... wow.

[@youhavetogoback8449]

That goldtop is so rad. He should have kept it.

[@FlyingV555]

He still has it. It’s just retired

[@GrismerMusic]

Thank you for this

[@dheldele]

Wow! What a show!

[@surftone581]

This video is a treasure.

[@connorgrantham2175]

This is so so so good!

[@papadankelson5480]

this rendition of goodbye sky harbor is cool as fuck

[@shtty17]

This makes me happy, thanks for making me happy

[@thegreatitudecoach]

Dude... I want to see the No Knife Set...

[@uglyredhonda]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWTTnKttfqmJjMk

[@JuanMercado91]

I couldn't put my finger on it until they played Robot Factor but Jim riffing on the guitar is very John Reis from Drive Like Jehu!! Almost looks like him too lol

[@JuanMercado91]

and for that matter Tom plays similarly to the guitarist from Mineral lol I love it

[@chriswalter8092]

I miss those days

[@isipwater]

Epic!!! Thank you!

[@gabrielpadua3568]

This is gold

[@aja8590]

Amazing!

[@EzekielThirtyThree3]

on fire holy holy

[@TheWastedProduction]

Mindblowing

[@thegreatitudecoach]

Blister is soooooooo good...

[@ianneeley7479]

blister is fucking unreal

[@jackwinkles3050]

So good omg

[@michelevisser6811]

incredible

[@franklinmckenzie8856]

I was at this show. A band called Flux Capacitor opened followed by At The Drive-in.

[@uglyredhonda]

No - that one was at Echo Lounge in March: ink19.com/1999/06/magazine/event-reviews/jzl3no-jimmy-eat-world The bill for this show was Lazycain, No Knife, and Jimmy Eat World. (I uploaded No Knife's set from this show.)

[@brianvice1144]

Lucky Denver Mint is so hot

[@ericappell801]

damn.

[@abramjessiah]

where's table for glasses??

[@uglyredhonda]

Where would it be? They didn't play it that night.

[@jt519]

Do you have the Master File for this video? It would be much appreciated!!

[@mchvasta7226]

No Knife opened this one, yes?

[@uglyredhonda]

Yep! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWTTnKttfqmJjMk

[@mchvasta7226]

@@uglyredhonda What a great show it was, despite the bass issues. Thanks... uhhh, for filming this 22 years ago! Lazycain was pretty great, too. Their "Subway" song still crushes!

[@chriswalter8092]

What kind of year is that Les Paul that Jim is playing on?

[@muttdogman]

hey you don't have a link or download to this, do you?

[@MatthewHyatt]

get 4k downloader...totally free. i use for it this stuff too. lol.

[@831Dre]

Oof, audio abysmal

[@michaelgraham9774]

I don't know how much better you want audio from 23 years ago from a regular camera to sound my guy

[@aaronludwig8150]

@@michaelgraham9774 ikr this audio is fantastic considering

[@Person4649Person]

@@michaelgraham9774 I agree with your comment except the "my guy" phrase. There is too much reddit energy in it.

[@chriswalter8092]

I love that SG