The Lemon Twigs - Small Victories (Live on KEXP)

KEXP.ORG presents The Lemon Twigs performing "Small Victories" live in the KEXP studio. Recorded January 29, 2019.
Host: Cheryl Waters
Audio Engineer: Kevin Suggs
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Scott Holpainen & Justin Wilmore
Editor: Justin Wilmore
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thelemontwigs.com

[@lukiepookie6488]

Their sound is so organic and I can’t believe how underrated they are

[@devamedina4682]

That's Hollywood for you. They make musicians and music groups that they like.

[@devamedina4682]

I mean that Hollywood chooses to make certain singers and music bands famous that they like with a commercialized cookie cutter sound.

[@chrisp4009]

I’m just 72 hours into knowing about these guys, have been binge listening for 3 days straight, more and more impressed by the hour, this song just kills it!! Good luck boys, excited for your future!!!

[@chookin1]

Ditto.

[@dio7184]

Bring this back to your live shows.

[@model_number_band]

This song is their masterpiece to date..... This isn't my favorite performance, but the energy in the last 3rd of the song is absolutely bonkers!~

[@sleepwalker6825]

Can I ask Your Favourite Performance of Small Victories Please ? Thanks

[@sooneratherthanlater]

@@sleepwalker6825 yea great comment!!! Would love to know a better performance lol

[@josefinebliss2801]

I'm just fascinated by how talented one band can be wow.

[@mickeyleemusic]

This song is so good.

[@sleepwalker6825]

I have seen a few Versions of " Small Victories " and by far and away this is the best .. The Guitar outro on this Version is top drawer .. Brings a new element to the same Song

[@misha6278]

The sound mix is incredible.

[@hippiecheezburger5457]

Really enjoy their music, Brian and Michael really have something special, can only imagine how far it will take them, they’re so talented and young right now. Goddamn Brian can really play his guitar, this is what music needs to bring back, the solos

[@edvaughan1035]

he rarely plays solos in recorded stuff which is a shame. theres a really incredible one in tailor made and also in foolin around, but i think brian has really reached his guitar god status around october december and is barely showing off. when i saw them live i was blown away and ive always been a sucker for guitar solos, so its a waste when they leave them out on the record. For example, this song on the record is literally the same but without the solo over the top of it,but since hearing this done live im always picturing the solo on top of it. Brian: put solos on the next record ffs

[@MrUnclesean]

@@edvaughan1035 ffs fer sure

[@kueller917]

When I saw them live they were already playing this extended version it's so cool to finally see this in a proper recording now!

[@patburroughs1411]

Who are the nine morons who didn't like this?!? The jam starting at ~3:15 is a religious experience.

[@owenschilling7707]

Pat Burroughs amen to that, thought I was at church for a sec

[@paulpsycho78]

Jimmu page level of going for everything. His misses . Make it that much better. Love this record

[@thafunkphenomonon]

Proper face melter... unreal

[@fireamusesme]

it's up to 17 morons now

[@juliannn4888]

Same song at 3:15, just their extended version.

[@RogerHeathers]

Brian’s guitar playing is so fun to watch

[@briancrampsey1800]

I’m in my late 50’s and grew up on a staple diet of 79’s rock (which I still listen to). Stumbled across these guys when watching them on Jooks Holland shoe and loved them. This is a wonderful version and the guitar solo is just so good. It’s great to see young musicians playing music like this.

[@TinaHyde]

I have a major crush on Brian - his voice, his shredding, his Keith from The Partridge Family good looks…and man, this song is something special. That part in the chorus where he sings “Day-ay-aaaa…ayayah-ayay…AY” reminds me so much of that Seals and Croft “Summer Breeze” song. What I wouldn’t give to go back to being a kid in the 70s. 🥺

[@lydias8303]

I've got a crush on him too. :) I'm a kid in the 2020s, and I love 70s rock.

[@TinaHyde]

@@lydias8303 You’ve got great taste, kid. 👌

[@lydias8303]

@@TinaHyde Thank you :)))

[@aldamayopanadjam7504]

I am utterly stunned by this performance. No words.

[@sandybear61]

This song has it all. So frickin' amazing!

[@starchamberlain]

Bloody hell, this is magnificent! Thanks fellas!! And thanks KEXP!!!

[@jackflemons5197]

The wait has killed me 😭😭😭 all hail the Twigs!

[@rifardird]

best live performance in the universe

[@sandybear61]

Such a solid performance. Couldn't be more perfect!

[@eleydmarvalerio1000]

What a delicious song🎶❤😻 I just can't stop listenin' this

[@aldepal]

Far out Man Far Out! RockStars!!!

[@wesleyAlan9179]

The lemon twigs are awesome!

[@hippopchppoty8474]

Best live ever

[@katefoss3268]

I think they are brilliant. I’m not surprised they are underrated in a world that thinks Nicky Minaj is music.

[@MATCHEND1234]

Amazing!

[@shinta0618]

この若さでこのセンスとテクニックはヤバいやろー、憧れますわあ

[@M1XEDBAG]

i was not expecting that shredding. hot damn!

[@diegocl02]

First time I listened to them on a random playlist thought that they were some indie band from lates 70s. Cool sound

[@jaredwhite571]

The arrow that pierces...the apple. The celebration of mythical deities selfless collective. Thanks gents, love the tunes!

[@patburroughs1411]

WOW, nice work!

[@fireamusesme]

Incredible....they should tour with The Struts, and White Reaper. I would pay some serious coin for that show.

[@atrelpilex1]

WOW !

[@qdchang]

ahhhhhh sooooo goooood howwwwwwww

[@arielbooksellers2796]

This is so Great - it sounds like the theme from ''Thomas The Tank Engine'' bolted onto ''Freebird'' !

[@noddyholder79]

Thank ye sirs xx

[@Harrison94music]

Brilliant

[@jimmyquily669]

They would have recorded that sexy as guitar solo in the studio version.

[@lepotedetonpote]

Wow!!!

[@MegaGuitaruser]

Too bad Michael is not playing the drums anymore :( he always had that crazy Keith Moon vibe behind the drumkit But to be honest, they still fucking rock! :D

[@stephanechapou5061]

They are just the Best in the world , thé most intelligent music ever played 🙏🙏🙏

[@debbiewelch8985]

I love this band feel some englisn influences going on

[@strikno]

I'm able to repeat that solo in my head. But it's not like I summon it. It happens at random, and then I'm beating my head autistically at a mess or something.

[@oquefilmaragora]

Omg suck a big show energy... their harmonic progressions kill!! I love them, go twigs

[@mergingmarky8274]

Lemon Twigs 😄😃🎶♥️👌🤘😉

[@johnlemono999]

Just how much of this will you all allow To go on? What will it take for you to realize you're wrong? Oh, so wrong He fought with him, who fought with her Who denied her knowledge of what those altercations were All the lies and the sighs This was not so reassuring But all is well and all is merry Even when the times are scary Every generation is the same Resulting in this fear illusion Is a void that breeds confusion Leading to a population tame I understand demand And know there're no guarantees But we've been built a world that's full of small victories I've been waiting for a light to shine my way Every day No one understands a word of what I say "Go away" "I rule the sun and all the stars" Say the sons and daughters whose parents bought them getaway cars To ignore inner war that is building up inside them From the mountains to the prairies Everything is looking scary But the lot around me feel no pain They live their days in mass delusion While I coddle my seclusion Knowing that they're all laughing at Shane I understand demand And know there're no guarantees But we've been built a land that's full of small victories

[@TtarkanN_Dbd]

Hooo Yeaaah

[@valblacksmiths886]

Boooom!

[@gabrielfloresrivero2199]

This guys are monsters

[@marcos.scalerandi]

Es una obra maestra esta canción

[@cegr76]

Got auto-played over here from the new M Ward album. Never heard of these guys. But damn they can play.

[@alanygadelha6074]

i need a full live album on spotify now pleeease

[@lovemytuneskristian7751]

just ace

[@mikejacobs4482]

Bass player looks like hes from the movie The Warriors

[@lekall4459]

Warriorss, Warriorsss

[@regiwstruk]

Siiiiiiiick

[@86Starcaves]

he purposely shakes the headphones off his head during the solo, chord gets stuck on his left arm, takes his hand off the neck to let it fall to the ground, and you can't even notice

[@rloasby]

This song is so fucking great

[@hamerugumiandthevocaloidfa8654]

made the mistake of doing an air guitar solo to 3:15, I can't feel any of my limbs

[@emmomartins5383]

OMG

[@tonykehoe123]

I think Michael and Brian are the only two musicians that could have ever got in the Beatles ….

[@lovemytuneskristian7751]

like the retro sound

[@afro208]

tis a journey

[@KingPhoey]

This music is too complicated for the radio. Top 40 couldn’t handle this. And also, I feel like this video was uncomfortably sped up.

[@revtevye]

Brilliant fucking song.

[@tonykehoe123]

Sorry Frank ( Zappa ) I think Brian just knocked you fr9m my top spot of favourite guitarist of all time…

[@sweetwillow]

O mg , I would never remember how to play this song

[@TORTYRUCKELSDADDY10]

This one is very Harry Nilsson meets Syd Barrett.

[@josephsaucedo5923]

Fellow bassists. 4:16-4:26 that is all

[@barselino9877]

daryl is awesome

[@danialkashin234]

Did the other members quit the band?

[@stressfacture]

Данил Кашин there's only two members in the band the rest are rotating session players

[@sciencecharity]

The bassist was Brian’s old girlfriend, I presume they broke up and got a new live band

[@cucollins12]

Steely dan of my generation

[@MajicFreeman]

That's vulfpeck bro

[@elioelias7139]

who tf disliked lol

[@henrykmusolf607]

People who don't deserve to live/have been born

[@daroachdoggjr7497]

Pretty sure I have that same bass lol

[@leopoldoarzadum4330]

Family Mart brought me here

[@wroot1]

Michael is useful but Brian is the real talent

[@360FlipTime]

i kinda liked the vibe of their old band more for some reason.

[@lptomtom]

It was a little more amateurish but a lot more positive, now they look burned out... I went to a recent gig and it was still brilliant, but they seem so angry and resentful towards each other, it's sad IMO

[@danialkashin234]

@@DejaVoodeux i miss them too

[@theyungcujo]

@@DejaVoodeux The pianist is doing is own thing now, he goes by Dr. Danny and the bassist was Michael's old girlfriend

[@talitharasha8439]

Curtis Sisler *Brian’s old girlfriend

[@Gerckified]

I’m guessing the old band members went to college? Or didn’t want to commit to the touring.

[@DarkFart93]

Un-real

[@nicksylvestro4300]

The drummer is giving me Elon musk vibes if he was 19 years old

[@elisiamarie2000]

oof that bass player

[@elenag.7922]

Preferivo i Beatles...😏 Potenziale su cui lavorare😉

[@eldensloth]

Paragone un po' azzardato, ahahahah So' cciovini, hanno anche molte altre influenze (Beach Boys, The Velvet Underground, Zappa). C'è molto potenziale, appunto, e sono sicuro ci stupiranno. Già il secondo album è a mio parere infinitamente superiore al primo

[@elenag.7922]

@@eldensloth 🤔... dici? Staremo a vedere... no, scusa, a sentire!🙋🏻‍♀️

[@daroachdoggjr7497]

Hispanic Elon musk on drums?

[@DaSáRivDanz]

xd

[@WhoTheFxCkAreYou]

Tune your high E string, Michael, Hope you've eaten what I cooked for you, Take care, Mom.

[@l_r_a_start_fox8698]

wtf are these chords lol

[@hello55125]

Typical case of good musicians but realy this is just embarassing

[@TheHallucinex1]

How so embarassing?

[@antoinemouthon6501]

That guitar is so awful. It sounds like nothing but screechy noise. Not everybody can be Marty McFly.

[@timlynch5710]

Love The Twigs, but guitar solos are boring.

[@elderchildren]

The live version of this is so fucking goooood

[@krunga2564]

Just how much of this will you all allow To go on? What will it take for you to realize you're wrong? Oh, so wrong He fought with him, who fought with her Who denied her knowledge of what those altercations were All the lies and the sighs This was not so reassuring But all is well and all is merry Even when the times are scary Every generation is the same Resulting in this fear illusion Is a void that breeds confusion Leading to a population tame I understand demand And know there're no guarantees But we've been built a world that's full of small victories I've been waiting for a light to shine my way Every day No one understands a word of what I say "Go away" "I rule the sun and all the stars" Say the sons and daughters whose parents bought them getaway cars To ignore inner war that is building up inside them From the mountains to the prairies Everything is looking scary But the lot around me feel no pain They live their days in mass delusion While I coddle my seclusion Knowing that they're all laughing at Shane I understand demand And know there're no guarantees But we've been built a land that's full of small victories