Kid Congo Powers and the Pink Monkey Birds - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

[@trentonhayes6536]

Man this guy is doing it right. Funny, wry, graceful and with a head full of amazing musical history, and he still makes interesting and compelling music. I think I like everything he's ever done, to one degree or another, and some of his stuff is foundational for me. WELL PLAYED, SIR

[@jahwobble5214]

He always dressed well..I love style..but the music is what gets me.. sounding so fresh..loved his music for 30 plus years

[@seppo6789]

Saw Kid Kongo with both The Gun Club and Nick Cave back in the day. Marvellous guitarist and seems a nice guy too

[@jesusonlyway]

+ Cramps

[@nic-ci_66-77]

I missed him playing live with Cave and Cramps but with Gun Club he blew my mind away as often did on his records I collect

[@nic-ci_66-77]

He got a special touch.. for example, at the time Psychedelic Jungle seemed a not totally 'cramped' album, but after so much time I find so amazing that magical finess and even sweetness emerging from that particular album of the most raw band in rock'n'roll history

[@kolera52]

Mister Kid Congo, je vous connais depuis que j'ai 20 ans, vous êtes donc une légende, pour moi. Vous éclairez tous les disques les plus Rock et Sournois; vous êtes un guitariste exceptionnel, capable de jouer avec les frontmen les plus cinglés, , bref , vous êtes Le guitariste absolu.... Vous êtes un exemple pour la jeunesse. Je vous aime. absolument bête P. Houdement

[@thehapywandererswallercorey]

Outstanding still in 2023!

[@Bavodekat]

Kid congo. Is king..i saw him many times..w cramps..w gun club w nick cave..w fur bible and more..i really hope to meet him someday..❤❤❤❤❤❤..just love

[@formisfunction1861]

Love it! Saw the Cramps and the gun club back in the 1980's. Glad to see Congo is not ancient history.

[@MeanManu]

The great Kid Congo Powers !!!!!!!!

[@felixfranzen7578]

It's impossible to be more cool than Kid Congo!

[@written12]

That solo bit that closes the first song is nice. Delicate and mystical.

[@OuroborosBoys]

So psyched to be opening up for them in september!! ROCK!!!!

[@Zopf-international]

Maybe my new favourite KEXP show..

[@26dannyman]

Great drumming.

[@t.josephcravens4272]

That is my new favorite drummer. Yet another reason to love Kid Congo.

[@OneTheBlue]

This restores my faith in rock n' roll.

[@AlxOrzc]

Link Wray heritage for sure.

[@written12]

Alex Orozc I love that term, “Link Wray heritage”

[@ryanx1334x]

love kid congo & the pink monkey birds 👍🏻👌🏻

[@TheHandsomeFamilyOfficial]

Great. Love the guitar tones and tremolo.

[@keltyk]

First time I've knowingly listened to him. I hear pure 1960s retro, and garage psyche. Film soundtracks. John Cippolina, The guitarist/s from Love, The B-52s- and no surprise to learn he was in The Cramps

[@alyssakelley7418]

Loved him way back with Gun Club ( Jack on Fire ) live spain

[@andrewgreen5986]

Alyssa Kelley yep, he’s got some CV, Gun Club, The Cramps, Bad Seeds

[@alyssakelley7418]

@@andrewgreen5986 Conjure Man sounds like the epic music from FORBIDDEN pLANET

[@Chesterton7]

and awesome drummer!

[@swagapinopakboi]

They got style, He's got a cool jacket on

[@logangomez4475]

Yeah, he does.

[@vladimirbosinceanu5778]

This stripped down band composition is so good!

[@josephmckenzie8953]

Still having fun with it. Still fresh.

[@campzzyzx9792]

Pure Style & Grace

[@marieheleneporruncini8233]

il est excellent, dans tous ses choix musicaux!!! belle personnalité solaire

[@javierpunga]

buena onda kid Congo!

[@emilianoortega-guerrero2925]

the soundtrack our lives... rock n roll yeah

[@emilianoortega-guerrero2925]

GARAGE ROCK AWESOME

[@raynus1160]

That drummer is amazing.

[@jenninext]

Legend...

[@nozzy570]

Great performance!

[@josesanchez7279]

Desde México!!!!!!!... Que chido suenan!!!!!.....

[@HaroldWayneSaxtonJr-bd8vk]

Kids from LA Calif and I believe the other vatos are from El Paso TX.

[@christianstieler8976]

One of the 80`s survivors...

[@thephase3]

Much more class than every one else !

[@Bruthole]

this is dope

[@ric9759]

Cool... Very Cool. Thanks.

[@Zopf-international]

'I Don't Like ' reminds me of the Urinals 'I'm a Bug..' Awesome.

[@silenciohospital]

Yeah!

[@marSLaZZ66]

The killer bass on "Bubble Trouble" !! 💀💀💀

[@BradWillis]

Solid.

[@plottz1]

Stay sick (the Cramps album)....hahahhaha wonderful!

[@coreblo77er]

Love this!

[@oscaralvarez2571]

la esencia misma del puto rock and roll me cago en dios!! que mierda tan buena

[@ten10strips85]

Fucking legend.

[@AquilesCacho567]

GENIO!!!!!!!

[@orcuttnyc]

Great thanks!

[@andrewalbertson1]

Their song "Lurch" is one go-to Halloween classic!

[@MonstersMaster]

KCP is so COOL :)

[@RiffChris]

Whats the name of that neat little machine/pad Kid uses at 10:18?

[@JoeyLevenson]

It’s a Korg Kaoss Pad, an early one at that.

[@Chesterton7]

THIS GUY'S KILLER

[@realramone3455]

Cool

[@chainsawteddybear]

WOW

[@brucering1190]

RADICAM DOPE!!!

[@Hemlock2323]

I say God Damn, this is de shit fo' sho'. Kid Congo is A #1!

[@psalwasser]

great sound, who slobbered up the guitars, though? btw, his what's in my bag segment is supercool, too.

[@folb7247]

is the drummer yawning at 15:50? 😂

[@stephanedegremont4961]

Some smooth squawking

[@samkirby3775]

They're opening for The Damned tonight.

[@citlallicastanedacazares7761]

i don`t like i don`t i don...

[@glutitis]

Second one reminds me of the B52's. Cool.

[@pnoplyr14]

Where do you find paperclips that big? Where?

[@leedsmanc]

It's a safety pin ;)

[@diegocarvacho4276]

What is the name of the electronic instrument that Kid plays with his guitar?? (Sorry for my english) // ¿¿cual es el nombre del instrumento q ocupa kid y toca pasando el clavijero de la guitarra sobre el??

[@SnaFOo75]

Korg kaospad

[@snakefarm5427]

I wanna write music with him SO badly...

[@iTroozTrooperDown]

What is this and why it sounds so cool? He's not even singing and it sounds like he is in tune, wtf.

[@klebervanila79]

This sound only can make are those who has the magic of rock 'n roll, as Kid Congo.

[@Dante655321]

great, i wish they had play haunted head!

[@Treddian]

Kid Congo performed at Comet Ping Pong and is mentioned in the Wikileaks emails: dnc-emails/emailid/1551

[@MiddlePath33]

That's a Big Ass Dog turns out pizzagate was really much bigger...and it extends to all these shitty ass bands that routinely play for these sick all ages late night shows.

[@ShoegazingCamera]

Can you explain wtf does it mean? I know about pizzagate but this is interesting and I don't get a thing. How is this his email and how is he involved in this? I'm not here to argue, just want to understand :)

[@jgodin312]

Comet is a great venue, you should see a show there some time.

[@bananana6380]

My only suggestion is to have the Archie picture in there somewhere

[@B1keN3rd]

Hahahahahaha his final word "stay sick" kinda haunting......considering Sea-town first case confirm covid-19 years later

[@MrYUNOTROLL]

What guitar is not Kid Congo using in this vid?

[@prangmasterflash5590]

A Mosrite

[@MrYUNOTROLL]

Ty

[@ten10strips85]

No, Kid Congo is playing a Fender Stratocaster, likely a 1980's made in Mexico model, think those are his preferred guitars.

[@SnaFOo75]

@@ten10strips85 ya it's a Squire

[@JoeyLevenson]

ten10strips I thought it was a JV Japanese model..

[@sanjurov2928]

whats is the model of the guitarr?

[@eltwang1895]

NUM 28 It's a vintage Mosrite Combo.

[@sanjurov2928]

El Twang okas, but the kid congo guitar -_-

[@GaylordBonnafous]

NUM 28 Fender Stratocaster.

[@twb176]

+Kutna Horum Squier Strat, to be more precise.

[@Zopf-international]

That intro though...

[@Lanearndt]

cool, but you have to be in small-town/open-mic mode to get the gist of what's going on here!

[@tobyharris9233]

Lou Reed influence here

[@jamsohnson8579]

Adam Driver's brother?

[@phosphore7991]

The good british sound loved it!

[@Baldpoodle]

It looks like the guy doing the interview aint giving a shit about the kid.

[@solsunable]

nice ear candy

[@miocognatoesteve]

No Kiki Solis :(

[@samabbottt]

are you sure that's not Fred Armisen?

[@kreed1004]

Fred channels Kid, not the other way around

[@noxisvibrant]

The Real Psycho Punk....?

[@tippy1951]

kid once said "I don't play guitar, I do musical stylings"...um .his guitar is a lot better than his "vocal stylings"..

[@gilsaraiva2830]

For some spastic reason I keep on imagining a imaginary middle aged Jim Morrison doing the vocals in this . Go figure .

[@michaelbradley3433]

I dont like. Sounds like Mark e smith

[@ListenToBigFace]

Really doesn't

[@michaelbradley3433]

As the saying goes. Opinions are like assholes. Everybody's got one.

[@MiddlePath33]

Absolute crap.

[@frillwhistlebell]

Mary Ratliff let’s hear you do better dipshit

[@JoseGranny]

Mary Ratliff It's rebel music. Not meant for every day blokes.