Karnivool - 'We Are' (live on triple j)

[@mrmagoo2008]

This just doesn't age. This performance is perfect. For those who aren't aware, this segment on Australian radio station Triple J is broadcast live across the country at 8:15am. That's right, they created this live and quarter past 8 in the morning. Most of us can barely create a decent breakfast at that time of the day.

[@michabula5763]

Hahaha, well said :D At 8:15 I'm either still sleeping or operating the coffee machine :D

[@steve9996]

Agreed

[@jack.d7873]

Seems pretty rehearsed tbh. But still brilliant

[@wren4077]

they're professionals... its their bread and butter, no puns about breakfast intended. Like yea I'm a big fan of Karnivool but this comparison to times of the day and their performance is goofy lol. there were periods in the past where I would wake up at 4 am for work. 🤷🏼‍♂ The time of the day really has no bearing on their excellence

[@Raro404]

No one asked

[@luisfaraudo2953]

The world of music needs more bands like Karnivool. I mean just look at this, it's perfect.

[@Gorlami90]

Luis Faraudo tool

[@G2idlock]

Dead Letter Circus is closest.

[@eclecticsatire1695]

Luis Faraudo Leprous, opeth, tool, rishloo, soen, haken, etc...

[@MinervaThewitcher]

This is delicious é ótimo hahaha,mas concordo com você,isso que é banda

[@mackie1001]

Check out Sumer

[@jules7111]

My 29 yr old son just shared this with me about 10 minutes ago.. The sound is so clean and vocals clear.. I'll be 60 yrs old this year and love this band that apparently been around since 1997? When my son was 7??? Crazy Cool!! Thanks for sharing...

[@cygnusx-7440]

Hey "Jules" I'm right there with you. There IS great music out there. It's just not in the mainstream anymore (maybe never was). Harder to find, but very rewarding when you find it. King's X, Porcupine Tree, The Aristocrats....

[@logani1563]

Check out "The Butterfly Effect". Absolutely amazing!!!

[@jamesgrant3412]

Yep tots sick azz

[@jamesgrant3412]

@@cygnusx-7440 my ex missy was Jules maybe same lady.played this over an over epic

[@petermacgregor8607]

Hi Jules, I’m 64 and when my youngest son was 15 he put me on to them, he is now 28. We have seen them (together) 6 or 7 times since, The 2nd album Sound Awake is in my opinion the finest Australian album ever produced (for ageing metal heads). They had a tour of the Australian east coast in the works when COVID hit. They did a live online show recently which i missed. Great band.

[@RONNYfromOZ]

4:28 Goosebumps every time i hear it.

[@echoes7525]

Same

[@mofforium]

same🫡🫡🫡what a fucken band, and what fucken people they are. legends

[@hernanpastor2947]

The line that always gets me in this beautiful song is: "A world of confusion awaits our sons and kin, let´s reset it all". This is so emotional and dark at the same time. Long Live Karnivool.

[@damanOts]

Then combine it with “it stings. It hurts. Is this how its meant to be?”

[@jalenforty8491]

It’s been 6 years and Hoss’ backing vocals give me CHILLS every time.

[@vincemoran7450]

I feel exactly the same! This is the best version of this song for mine, probably because of Hoss and Kenny working off each other so well at the end.

[@commander_haas1415]

Dude right?

[@Ferdrekks]

Wish i could understand the lyrics Hoss is singing at that part :c is amazing

[@beverniousb5992]

​@@FerdrekksThese words are like weapons, we won't look back you're free no more

[@Radia75]

The fidelity of this recording is so amazing, the bass is so gooey, the drums so crisp and everything occupies such a psychoacoustically pleasurable space. Karnivool has got to be one of the most forward moving bands of the 21st century, I can't wait for them to come to Canada!

[@katzeyez70]

Someone special showed me this song when he was in deep sorrow and it never left me. Love this so much !!

[@SorenAraujo]

One of the best bands to ever walk the earth. True Artists.

[@richarddean6975]

Agree

[@peterstangl8295]

damn, i wish this version was on spotify

[@matt79hz]

Need an entire acoustic album

[@84jdgregory]

The last part of that literally gave me goosebumps.

[@jckzz]

Full tingles the entire time, shiiiiet

[@justinbenoit4]

Every time!

[@lukemc2597]

Drew wearing an occupants shirt is next level for me! It’s like Cog, butterfly effect, occupants, dead letter, Karnivool should all throw their keys in a bowl and produce us a mixed baby album. 🤘🏻🤷‍♂️🙋‍♂️🙏🏻

[@Indygeorge16]

One of the best bands to ever come out of Australia award winning

[@StratoRaptor]

the bass player is the heart of this band !

[@stuartames1508]

See as a drummer i would say the drummer, so tight and flowing.. but we all have different perspectives and every one of them is so very talented.

[@markmcrae2704]

Steve Judd = 1 snare + 1 bass + 1 hihat domination

[@baedrummer]

Alien

[@jamesgrant3412]

Pretty easy t play on t drums

[@GoSainQC]

Maybe late to the party but, on a minimal setup like this, forgetting the "freshly-teared-from-a-spiral-book-lined-paper-page held by 2 bits of tape on snare" is kind of insulting ! hahaha :P

[@michaely7561]

Even after all these years… this song is a beautiful masterpiece to my ears!!! Not to mention that this performance is absolutely flawless 🤯

[@Matteo_the_Plague_Doctor]

I really hope that on the next album they explore the dynamic of Kenny and Mark singing together. Mark really adds a special touch to this song here. It gives me goosebumps its so good.

[@thesavman23]

+Sean PA Amen

[@leemetronicle]

and he's a top dude to boot.

[@Jibbuns]

Absolutely. His vocal melody at the end is way too quiet on the studio version of this.

[@justinbenoit4]

Agree!!

[@cam4722]

​@Sean PA I didn't realise it was a different producer but I've always felt disappointed by Asymmetry. I love experimental music-big Mars Volta fan-but for me Asymmetry just didn't gel; It didn't stick the landing. That said, I love that they went there, that they pushed new ground. It's not something you can say about every band. Hopefully the next album matures that experimental style and like you say the old producer is back. Two phenomenal albums deserve a worthy follow up.

[@MonroeVallejo]

That ending is absolutely beautiful. Everything about it is completely perfect.

[@FEARFREAK42]

I come back all the time for this rendition.

[@TheDobligator]

All of them are so brilliantly talented and the music they make together is unreal and filled with emotion. Not something you get to see too often.

[@netbattler5]

This happens probably with friendship, a good example is Rush

[@Allups50]

This song is legend, it will never die my children will love this song and their children too and so one and so one. It's beautiful I love the backing vocals, truly hunting. Well agrees?

[@jordanmichael2655]

that last two seconds really kills the vibe

[@AlterEgoMisery]

I know there's something wrong stop making it up We're too proud to see we've lost more than our trust And now there's nothing left, well's dead and dried up Its disease has left a foul taste in our cup It just keeps on flowing And we drift on knowing It just keeps on flowing This babble from our mouth Who we are I fear most of the time Carry on shuffling in order and in line Who we are I fear most of the time Carry on whipping boy, stare into the light Stare into the light And it feels familiar for good reason I want us to break the case we're in With one of the tools of this catatonic skin Remove all the parts I want us to face the shape we're in A world of confusion awaits our sons and kin Lets reset it all Lets reset it all Well it stings and it hurts, is this how it's meant to be Well it stings and it hurts, is this how it's meant to be Well it stings and it hurts, a small price to pay to be In control and rebirth what our future's meant to be Who we are I fear most of the time So carry on whipping boy, stare into the light I want us to face the shape we're in A world of confusion awaits our sons and kin Let's reset it all (we are, we are, we are) Let's reset it all (we are, we are, we are) These words of wisdom come with lack of vision This is the first day I've ever had to stand and witness These words of wisdom come with lack of vision This is the first day I've ever had to stand and witness These words of wisdom come with lack of vision This is the first day I've ever had to stand and witness These words of wisdom come with lack of vision This is the first day I've ever had to stand and witness These words of wisdom come with lack of vision This is the first day I've ever had to stand and witness

[@Kanchesnes]

rhythm section!

[@WiresAndChords]

+Kanchesnes that's what happens when half your band are drummers ;)

[@Anaximander29A]

This is completely nuts! I've listened very intensively to music since nearly 20years now. There are bands which I could listen to for hours. You know? Bands like Pink Floyd, Sigur Ros etc... But Karnivool is something different. I never get bored of their music, it's almost spooky.

[@Crucifiedego]

So many years later... And this is still so perfect. So clean. So technical. So groovy. So amazing.

[@misterm1197]

You know the one thing that I like the most about this video and the hey now cover is the way the band members all look at Kenny with maximum attention and respect when it matters at stages during the performance. That's a sign of a strong solid foundation of a band right there.

[@bingosuckso8760]

Rubbish.

[@GordoDustin]

It's amazing how much they've changed since Themata.

[@frankjeager9043]

@Wall OfNoise persona. The ep is like a heavier themata. Song fade is the bomb

[@stiggyyyyy]

to be honest, i really can't stomach themata after the 2 albums that followed. Just set the bar alot higher.

[@GordoDustin]

@@stiggyyyyy I'm the opposite. I think Themata is their best album followed closely by Sound Awake. I'm not even a fan of their 3rd album. Feels too unfocused for me

[@ThomasThorr]

@@stiggyyyyy are you kidding? Themata, COTE, Fear of the Sky, Shutter Speed, Mauseum etc the Album is fucking beautiful. If anything, to me, it shows how good they were even before they released Sound Awake

[@stiggyyyyy]

@@ThomasThorr don't get me wrong. I really enjoyed themata when it came out, and it is still solid, I just enjoy the later releases for the more "prog" elements more I guess. Curious to see whenever the next material comes out what direction they go.

[@nesneedsmemes]

The King of the North on bass, ladies and gents.

[@thatellipsisguy8984]

Nestor Centeno with Iron & Wine on acoustic guitar

[@rqneo5361]

David Tennant on vocals

[@Vooligan]

How the fuck does this have any down thumbs? I just learned there is 65 idiots in the world. Karnivool changed my life. I feel every ounce of emotion they all put into their music. Still haven’t made it through Umbra without tearing up.

[@medulgurlroxx885]

I agree! This song is freaking amazing!

[@ColetteEstelle]

When you listen to music so good it hurts.. This right here, my friends!!

[@rowanjeffree1094]

is this how its meant to be?

[@sarcasticgenius8563]

And the agonising wait for album 4 continues....

[@high2407]

Still here with ya mate

[@Chef8898]

@@high2407 continued pain

[@stiggyyyyy]

Fair chance it'll be worth it, but they have definitely taken on tools time line for length of time between albums nearly. Quality product takes time I guess :)

[@rewmeister]

Yup

[@gilbertmeadus9318]

Can relate.

[@TheAverageFan_]

On the album version I hear this song as a 3/4 song because the Bassdrum is mixed very quietly. But live (and also on this acoustic version) I hear it as a shuffle. So fucked up O.o

[@trigger696]

technically he's not doing the modulation on the drums in this version. He uses the china cymbal on the album version to make the modulation.

[@michaeldemertzi5973]

yeah that really trips me out as well. When I saw them live there are a couple of parts where he almost slips back into the album feel. I really like the driving 4/4 groove though!

[@ignorantFid]

until i saw this video i thought it was in 3/4. where is your downbeat? i had the snare hits on 2 and 3. which means the china cymbal hits were all on the "a"

[@KennyWitte]

ignorantFid It's crazy, when I hear this version I get a 6/8, swinging triplet feel. Especially from the bass and Ian's vocal patterns.

[@inoblivion7441]

I hear it on 12/8 in all versions.

[@BenjaminKuruga]

Amazing. so much talent in one room. Ian's voals by the way are perfect. Such a wide, controlled range.

[@tronaldson3]

+Chevy Chase Agree absolute mind blowing

[@heatherneff7442]

I have listened to this about 20 times, I’m floored by the flawless vocals. Phenomenal.

[@SuperGoont]

it's a really damn good version... I still have goosebumps

[@MrTrevorarellano]

My favorite band no doubt. It sucks because I don't know anyone else who listens to them here... I would love to see them live!

[@Dannyboyyay]

I laugh so much at the way he stands at the microphone. :D Love it.

[@neilmac3731]

the composition as is is fantastic in terms of the original track ,this stripped version makes me hone in on the lyrics

[@rubysnow6813]

One thing that separates karnivool from the rest is their ability to merge emotion into their music. You can feel their music on a different level. The guitar solo in Cote is a brilliant example, brings me to tears. Very well done guys 👏✊

[@lalomedina1]

There is a great contrast between the heavy bass/guitars and the melodic and light voice, that is just, crazy, I listened to this band for the first time back in 2014 and since then, they have been my favorite band.

[@Matteo_the_Plague_Doctor]

GuhuH that was beatiful! The ending to this song always gets me, regardless of what version. So powerful and moving. Love karnivool. Asymmetry is literally my favorite album of 2013 and that year had a lot of things going for it as far as albums from great bands. So wish they'd come to the States. I would sell bodily fluids and personal possessions to be able to go see them live. :')

[@flash4657]

I have been fortunate to have seen them live...5 times so far. They are Australia's best live act, hands down.

[@damientrudgian7378]

concur .. i'm about the same. Steve Judd is sensational.

[@benhelliwell1888]

Michael Col I've seen them probably 50 times... :)

[@neonfreakstomp]

i’m gonna need this playing at my funeral, along with the entire silverchair 1999 melbourne park performance.

[@ElectricTurkey1]

These guys are unreal musicians

[@asifmynamewasmonique]

Ian Kenny makes it look so damn easy!, love love love his voice!

[@checopreacher]

I love that song. And also, everything that Karnivool made. My kind of music.

[@russ_sibbison]

Drew struggling to get the can off his ear in the outro stresses me out every time but it's worth it to hear this beauty. Perfect.

[@JDMintegraVTEC]

Dude, Mark needs to sing a song on the new album. Damm that sounded insane towards the end, goosebumps for days

[@GTRAIN1982]

Look up Karnivool`s cover of Sleeping Satellite. Hoss sure does some pipes on him

[@lyndonodriscoll7118]

Perfect combination

[@DylanCunliffeMusic]

Marks vocals at the end though. 5 years later and it still sends shivers down my spine.

[@jackrockwell6698]

Some great bands from Australia

[@scazdog]

We DO have a lot of bands..

[@skimbrad]

+wispina and they are great..

[@scazdog]

skimbrad 100% correct

[@kushagrakashyap1]

wispina suggestions for bands similar to karnivool would be very helpful!

[@the_undecidead]

Ne Obliviscaris - also Aussies

[@gonzalocordovaortega5838]

Flawless as usual, fantastic band ;)

[@linkinpark4life0220]

Couldn't tell you how many times I've seen this, would have to be one of my favorite pieces of music ever performed.

[@TheProgGuy]

I think this is the first time I've cried to a song, it's so flooring and the vocals are absolutely spot on perfect, especially for a live performance. I wish more bands existed like Karnivool, they're so unique in what they do that it's hard to define them in a genre.

[@BTBwebstudio]

It's amazing how 39 people were so blown away by the music they couldn't differentiate the like and dislike button

[@Firebeast4]

Phenomenal bassline and groove - there's nothing like listening to some fantastic musicians locking in with each other!

[@daleo2536]

Eargasms!!! God i love this band!

[@0076nicholas]

Wow ! Wow ! Wow !!!!!! I love these guys so much and just watched this video for the first time. They are a very true to themselves band . They’re sound is clear, crisp, and cuts through me and invokes feeling I hold dear in my heart !!!

[@joycesweeting3211]

I am a YES, LED ZEP Gentle GIANT, RADIOHEAD Crimson, FOO, TOOL,APC, ELP Holdsworth....many more, and NOW Karnivool. Lead singer has a really nice sounding voice, emotional like Jon Anderson(YES) and Maynard TOOL and A Perfect Circle.

[@franklingauthier-parker7253]

Check out Porcupine Tree! I love all those bands you listed, plus Pink Floyd and Rush, but would put Porcupine Tree in my Top 5.

[@julianabartel6046]

This IS PURE PASSION!! They are SO talented!!!!! Damn, this hits the soul 🧖‍♀️

[@OHG1997]

I saw these guys last summer in a small venue in Copenhagen, but at that time I wasn't really into them. Wish I could go back now and relive the concert cause they were spot on!

[@mdrumt]

That outro gives me chills

[@cjchavitz350]

oh my. as soon as they get done with the introduction... wow. ian is awesome. shit.. the whole damn band is fantastic. this band is one in a million. we all should be proud to have a band like this in our life time. no disrespect to dead letter and 12 foot. y'all got it on lock.

[@buckfuttler2877]

my god....i will drive literally 500 miles to see these guys if and when they tour the USA again....SO many Vool heads here!!!!!

[@adrienviala007]

Thanks for the edit!

[@lezpapto]

I miss the talking, jeje

[@jamesmackinnon5250]

The drummer knows what's up! So tight!

[@andybriggs9535]

Stumbled across this and WOW! So beautiful and powerful

[@bernstock]

Still just as amazing as the day they recorded it. Timeless!!

[@chrisjames7803]

Never have the lyrics to a song had more powerful meaning to me than right here. This IS the first day I've had to witness.

[@HardTimeBluesCafe]

I really wish the audio of this version was streaming somewhere. I'd even pay for it! Ha. Imagine that.

[@JustADayelectric]

I am terribly jealous of this guys vocal range.. so comfortable and powerful at the same time.. kudos to you sir..

[@russellsleigh8890]

Am seeing this performance for the first time...wow ,what a killer bass line through the song 👏👍👌👏

[@lehu8529]

This is awesome! I listen to this version at least once a day! For the guitar players out there who like me want to learn to play this: Tuning seems to be B F# B F# B E (low to high) In the Chorus I think he switches between 2-2-2-X-0-0 and a kind of A7 shape (X-0-2-0-2-0) I love the outro the most (theses words of wisdom...) - this seems to be 5-5-5-X-0-0, followed by X-2-4-0-0-X and X-0-2-4-0-X (leaving the high E string open on these last 2 chords doesn’t sound so good IMO)

[@tronaldson3]

one word. EPIC!!!

[@nubinshred]

A beautiful take on an already beautiful song

[@JediOfTheRepublic]

Such a tasty version. Love all of Karnivool's acoustic renditions of their songs.

[@chantelleleplatrier9478]

Perfection. So tight!! Gorgeous 😊

[@InnerTurbulencia]

I've heard this song a thousand times and every time debated "first" or "worst" day.... ok it's both... wish I'd spent more time on this version :D

[@ManoloMisturini]

These words of winsdom come with lack of vision, this is the worst day I've ever had to stand and witness

[@Van_Alencer]

The first time when Ian sings "These words of wisdom, come with lack of vision. This is the WORST day I've ever..." That's what I hear three times, but in the last two times I hear "This is the FIRST day I've ever..." I'm wrong? Sorry for my poor english. I love Karnivool and I make sure what the lyrics says.

[@droosef]

You're correct, the first couple of times he says worst, last few he says first :)

[@Ralenissocold]

Im pretty sure the lyrics are right and when he says "first" it's probably a metaphorical transition in terms of the song's meaning. Throughout the song he's singing "let's reset it all." So in the finale of the song he begins by saying "this is the worst day..." signaling an end. But as the music lightens up at the very end he says "this is the first..." signaling a new beginning. the irony is that despite the reset, the cycle will probably continue where humans (we) strive for a destructive path for power. it's why the part that reads "These words of wisdom, come with lack of vision" never changes despite the change from worst to first. also the last few notes hold an eerie, almost foreboding, tone before the track cuts out.

[@Van_Alencer]

Andrew WIlliams Thank you very much :)

[@Van_Alencer]

Alex Hyun Interesting analysis and theory. Make sense to me. Thank you ;D

[@maddogg855]

Still gives me goosebumps years on!

[@SeekingZenith]

This band is amazing.

[@briikendovkulaas89]

Love from minnesota. ❤❤

[@tommycruiser6052]

So amazingly good. Gets better every time.

[@mattthompson5341]

Oh how the tears flow when I watch this

[@carl3459]

Incredible.. So talented.

[@norwaydude96]

Insane performance!

[@Lomba911]

i love this song so much!

[@temporarymomentary]

One of the best sounding bands out there. Pure bliss !

[@MrGorillaPope]

This is so much better than then album for some reason

[@Wakatempo]

Masters at hand, shaping the future. Thank you.

[@jakubvanous8934]

Completely out of this world.

[@Deesboy08]

Stumbled across this version and can't stop listening to it....just perfect harmony of musicians and vocals!!!

[@jessportersolo]

Bloody incredible. Shoutout to the Occupants T too!

[@CaffeineBassist]

This is just so beautiful. Absolutely fantastic band that always know how to evoke a reaction from me.

[@drsraks]

Beautiful !!

[@XxNoMErcY99xX]

The ending is beautiful enough in the original, this is just amazing... Plus a live fade out on acoustic instruments is so hard to do and rare, this band is so incredible

[@DroneCorpse]

tears...

[@rickd1461]

Great version of this tune

[@Stratomacaster]

That was amazingly tight

[@kimmyfreak200]

i felt Ian's emotion when he does the ending, the outro...its my fav part

[@simono463]

This is pure genius, and why karnivool is my favourite aussie bands including cog, tbe and dead letter :)