Hiss Golden Messenger - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

KEXP.ORG presents Hiss Golden Messenger performing live in the KEXP studio. Recorded October 11, 2019.
Songs:
I Need A Teacher
Down At The Uptown
Bright Direction (You're A Dark Star Now)
Terms Of Surrender
Host: John Richards
Audio Engineer: Kevin Suggs
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Scott Holpainen, Kendall Rock & Justin Wilmore
Editor: Justin Wilmore
kexp.org
www.hissgoldenmessenger.com

[@BryanTrusty]

Songs: I Need A Teacher 0:25 Down At The Uptown 4:27 (Interview) 9:10 Bright Direction (You're A Dark Star Now) 16:50 Terms Of Surrender 22:47

[@mateos3073]

Bryan Trusty thank you!

[@christopherorman5769]

Phil Cook brings something special to every project he plays on, and man does he here.

[@soko63]

I wish we had a radio station like this in Cleveland

[@soko63]

We should but we stink when it comes to radio

[@jammyd33]

I've watched Hiss Golden Messenger videos so many times I feel like I've seen them live.... please come to Scotland!

[@robsingh892]

Great set 🙏🏽. I’m never not amazed at the Kexp sound engineering/mixing.

[@QuincyBones]

You are right they are the best and Amazing engineers!! But I thought the Organ was a little to loud on the first song? Great Band and KEXP are the BEST!

[@operationdomination1]

the biggest take away here, people, is that fabulous quilt-jacket!

[@adderon7476]

Take it

[@scarroll413]

Great new album. Also really want to commend KEXP (again) for their sound/studio engineers. That room has some serious magic sound in it. Sounding as good as always ladies and gentlemen!

[@jamesmerritt9970]

This version of Down at the Uptown always gives me chills. So well done.

[@brndgtl]

The harmonica solo on Down at the Uptown smokes most guitarists. Just beautiful

[@josh0g]

If Time Kaine could have played like that, then Trump never would have been president.

[@dTNT24]

the fuckin phill cook. Check his solo stuff man, it's mindblowing...

[@85tclower]

@@josh0gcelebrity death match between Kaine on harp vs Clinton on sax!! 😂😂

[@cormacmcgovern190]

How do I make my Harmonica sound like that? Amazing.

[@ApolloSuns]

Yeah man!

[@AeroShadow07]

I'm a huge fan of MC Taylor and Phil Cook, this whole band looks like a fun, entertaining group. Phil looks like he loves every second of every note he plays.

[@vonnykintore]

I love this band .....69hours in 2019 Spotify much

[@christophereadgbe2976]

8:31 how many times I've listened to a live performance on KEXP and heard a song that made me feel like John Richards felt after hearing Down At The Uptown, how many times, how many...

[@2WheelsGood]

Down at the Uptown, my god.

[@parkermcannally1505]

This is such a beautiful performance. Makes me miss live music a whole whole lot.

[@peterhenry7]

Just a wonderful band who reach into your soul

[@loonylunya]

truly beautiful music thank you so much

[@krotowich]

I checked them out because of their strange name and look. I stayed because they're so good!!

[@adamninezero]

Fantastic performance!

[@keksenascherable]

Deine Jacke hatte mein Vater auch. Gänsehaut. Deine Musik geht unter die Haut. Danke dafür

[@robseck8879]

beauty in the broken american moment.. love that line, great performance cheers

[@FebruaryMang]

well said

[@tangodelta7809]

Been a fan for a while, these guys are great!

[@patrickanhauser91]

Amazing band Love u guys

[@Hexx1978]

This is gold.

[@RJReda]

Bless the hearts of those that disliked this performance, they need all the help they can get 😝

[@codymorgenstern282]

This should have a jabigllion views.

[@colemanloughery4181]

Thank you

[@fxgarneau9366]

Love it, thank you!

[@JA-ub5sj]

Okay guys we just got paid for the gig. Now we have to split it 16 ways.

[@hurkamur1]

That's why a lot of incredible talent tours solo. The money can probably get thin. It's alright but never seems to capture the magic of an ensemble performance with musicians that gel.

[@ally_crawford]

Great band

[@65redcar]

Great music

[@dmbfanmike]

love it

[@andywest2054]

Phil Cook on harmonica! 👏

[@BigB3n0r]

Amazing

[@lepotedetonpote]

Wow !

[@harrypaulreyes]

amazing!

[@musikundtalkpodcast6956]

wow. great!

[@freddyhank]

Thank god for SiriusXM Spectrum channel OR I never would have heard them!

[@andryymusic]

i didn't know hopper from stranger things made such fine music

[@Apenish]

This is great

[@sam_zach]

Phil coming in with the harmonica 🤯

[@chuckthebull]

This is so great..missed you at McCabes i hope you come back there when panic-demic is over.

[@noone-gh1nr]

Glad I clicked on it. Reminds me a lot of Wilco.

[@robertdortesque8043]

those J.J.Cale vibes

[@CORNPOP24]

I wish I could be in the band or at least jam with you guys.

[@markc4696]

What is that sorcery at 2:52-2:53 with the drumstick? Love it.

[@bjwnashe5589]

Goddamn this is so good...

[@nightnurse777]

They have a slight Grateful Dead vibe to me for some reason. Maybe it's the harmony parts with this lady reminds me of the years Donna Jean Godchaux sang with the Dead.

[@peternewman1609]

The lead guitarist's improv style sounds exactly like the Dead at points.

[@jacksonpowell6960]

@@peternewman1609 It's his tone on that amp too. like no treble at all.

[@nicolasdelcastillo6497]

They would need to sing out of tune to remind me of the Dead.

[@danzinder179]

Third song was an homage for sure.

[@TIMTRUST]

nice!! like from Azerbaijan

[@theadamcolburn]

Homie looks exactly like Chad Muska

[@skatemttv5927]

Adam Colburn Is this Muska Beats live?

[@theadamcolburn]

@@skatemttv5927 "The Vegan Years"

[@MatthewEller83]

Adam Colburn we got the winning comment right here 😂

[@bighitjumper]

greetings from germany

[@x4ms]

Nice colored glasses, nice colored socks. Nice harmonies…

[@macupie]

The front man wears a german 'Bundeswehr' (army) shirt. Its very rare that non-germans give us that support despite of our political and human standing 👍

[@edwardmcguigan1442]

Anton Anger Political and human standing lovely ironic statement

[@macupie]

@@edwardmcguigan1442 Initially not meant to be ironic. Why should it be so? Explain 😉

[@willtre]

Seems Walter Sobchak found a way to manage his anger.

[@Eric-fi5zw]

This version of down at the uptown sounds even better than the official

[@phillypauly]

got a Walter Sobchek (from Big Lebowski) vibe

[@stoeflou]

Mark it zero Dude.

[@dornshammer]

Nice Turf Club shirt keyboard guy

[@JonathanNelsonOfficial]

Please get Wovenhand on here!

[@BaconAmp]

Who is playing lead guitar, and do you know what pickups he's got in there??

[@Elfin_magic]

Chris Boerner

[@gouldbj]

Chris Boerner sure gets around!

[@4l3xpelerin28]

And messenger sanctuary?

[@rowanelwell7338]

What guitar is that? The acoustic one??

[@fleadoggreen9062]

Rowan Elwell the black one w the white pick guard is a martin, not sure of the model Maybe the whiskey one ,I seen it comes in black, not too many black martins

[@TheMouradFG]

Carles Puyol on keyboards, everybody!

[@brentonlevi]

They have a trailer park hipster vibe

[@patpratt]

Anyone have an ID on his glasses?

[@jasonvotaw5966]

Right! I will try to identify!

[@patpratt]

Jason Votaw I would greatly appreciate any help! Thanks man!

[@kendallwilson5688]

Who is the girl singing?

[@mcaleerjm]

Erin Rae. She's awesome.

[@helpful91]

Erin Rae

[@dTNT24]

man, he looks just like dwight schrute from the office, am i wrong?

[@adotbeck]

So bummed they cancelled their Australian dates.

[@sparklehead]

Likewise NZ - especially after seeing how freakin' good they are. Do you know why?

[@adotbeck]

No, the message I got just said 'Due to an unforeseen personal issue'. Maybe what he was talking about in the interview here, (about being away from home, etc.) coupled with lacklustre ticket sales? No idea really though.

[@tinytreehugger1]

Wow, Gus Johnson plays bass.

[@morioh6505]

So this is what english sounds like to non english speakers huh

[@tinytreehugger1]

Haha!

[@adotbeck]

Yeah I love this band but I can't make out a single word he's singing here.

[@TheWarrrenator]

These folks are REALLY stoned.

[@mattlynch7914]

Dude fully looks like the Muska

[@daltontaylor988]

It’s Dwight.

[@justinseymore6645]

30 people need their heads checked.

[@multitimmytiger2]

Ah. The good old days when comments like this was a thing...

[@tiesthijsthejs]

Being a neighbour of Germany, having spent my holiday throughout germany last summer, I'm confused by the band's decor; their visual appearance. The hair styles, the nationalist shirts - it all reminds me of the unsubtle alt right post-neo-nazi references noticeable among the German population. Maybe the bandmembers have German pioneer roots, maybe in their eyes it's just esthetic textures to play with, maybe trailerhipsters mistake the European alt right appearance of nostalgia for something simply ironic, maybe it's hipsters reappropriating alt right's appropriation of hipsters' appropriations. Maybe some of the band members are alt right hipsters. Of course anyone can just wear it openly, that's a facet of the "free" west. But I just wonder about the extent to which conscious signalling is being picked up on.

[@BlownMacTruck]

It's pretty much an aesthetic in the US - no one here associates this kind of look with nationalism (US or German or otherwise) and it's not a dog whistle for anyone.

[@sarawall6784]

I can tell you this band doesn’t represent any of the above things you mentioned. They are super progressive, inclusive and liberal. Outspoken in their message, especially having a Southern sound, they are definitely not neo-nazis or anywhere close to being conservative.

[@tiesthijsthejs]

@@sarawall6784 very glad to hear so. Still strange experience for me to watch. But it takes away much of the discomfort.

[@1paparico]

@@tiesthijsthejs You should not freak out at army surplus stuff. In the uk all us builders wore that gear because it was far better quality than ours, German army parkas became a fashion icon. They are all wearing multiple layers because its cold in Seattle in December.

[@tiesthijsthejs]

@@1paparico fair enough. Could be the explanation. Thanks. Makes sense. But i was inquisitive, not freaking out.