King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

KEXP.ORG presents King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard performing live in the KEXP studio. Recorded October 11, 2017.
Songs:
Welcome to an Altered Future
Digital Black
Han-Tyumi The Confused Cyborg
The Lord of Lightning
Altered Beast I
Alter Me I
Altered Beast II
Alter Me II
Altered Beast III
Alter Me III
Altered Beast IV
Host: Cheryl Waters
Audio Engineer: Jackson Long
Audio Mixer: Stu Mackenzie
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Alaia D'Alessandro, Scott Holpainen, Luke Knecht & Justin Wilmore
Editor: Scott Holpainen
kexp.org
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[@venyogo2]

I love how after 3 guitars, 2 drumkits, vocals and harmonica/keyboards you can still hear the bass

[@SkepticalRecords]

Augusto, that's a sharp observation. Not easy, and it's so true!

[@ShrisSeth1]

That bass is so powerful!

[@jbyungwoo]

Probably has something to do with the fact that the front man was in charge of the mixing

[@tarsier419]

these guys know how to bake a tonal cake.

[@HellaBlazedCat]

What? it’s the only instrument taking advantage of the lowers notes and you’re impressed that you can hear it? Lol

[@allypaly2149]

I like to imagine that when one drummer stubs his toe, the other feels it.

[@theblablybla]

They're so in-sync they're hydrating at the same time. ( 0:27 )

[@Cece-Cece]

@@theblablybla if they dont hydrate at the same time the other starts drowning

[@st-vb7mh]

@@theblablybla you got some crazy eyesight my dude

[@ambassador8524]

Drummers are tight as a dolphin ass, and that’s water tight my friend.

[@Peanutbutter_Funk]

@@ambassador8524 Fucking christ that made me actually lol

[@QueenOfPessimism]

When Stu pulls out the flute you know shit’s going down.

[@Filitelchy]

lmao

[@cynical8330]

flutes are metal AF

[@byron9001]

@@cynical8330 you really aren't wrong

[@2510LuL]

@@byron9001 Brass, mostly

[@alexandertheok9610]

@@2510LuL flutes are alloy AF

[@joynthis]

Drummer's mom: "What did you see on your US tour?" Drummer: "Mostly the other drummer."

[@richardhodge4556]

@@diogoalmeida4115 It's taken from Bon Scott's interview - "who do you see in front of you on tour?" "Angus"

[@WilliamsStolenVideos]

close to 669 boys

[@farter_snail]

1,000th like, congrats:^)

[@traviscunningham_1]

Watched/Listened to this video at least 100 times. Your comment has been highlighted before, but first time I have noticed Zap Rowsdower avatar pic. Legend

[@Demikel1]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@gerard_torbitt]

Lucas never gets enough credit. When you can hear his bass clearly in the mix, MAN he's good.

[@Sentraman4]

This is probably why Stu insists on doing the mixing for all of their live stuff, there's a VERY specific balance for their sound that has to be achieved, and he's the master of that chaos.

[@WilliamsStolenVideos]

he is a rock steady son of a bitch. and it takes a rock steady son of a bitch to play gizz

[@zobrombie3023]

@@Sentraman4 I wonder if he keeps a notebook of past mixes. Just a dirty, tattered book, the sacred texts.

[@GhANeC]

That actually means everyone is good including engineer

[@Vanceydress]

That you Lucas?

[@panchopantera8421]

This is basically a drum battle with background music

[@malcolmforsythe4329]

Haha

[@SxPUNKxE]

Cavs won...

[@joebowles06]

The KEXP sound dude deserves a serious raise. You guys always nail it with your recordings.

[@FunctionStore]

The audio you hear was actually mixed by Stu (the singer), you can see it on the credits :)

[@pebblenapkins]

Hell yeah! good to knoe

[@slowgaffle]

the mixing is a god damn gift from heaven

[@moka8267]

Makes you wonder: are you in heaven

[@devinkhoury4490]

everytime

[@supperpuppy8]

Stu throws his guitar around like a wizard casting spells, I love it

[@Agothygoth]

Maya you know what I think that’s what he is doing

[@taywimz]

That's what he's doing in the title card and the reason I clicked this video. I am not disappointed with this band at all.

[@printlnPrints]

During Lord of Lightning he’s incorporating feedback as part of the song, insane lol

[@matthewkaras6962]

If stu is the Lizard Wizard, then who is King Gizzard?

[@lawmesje6816]

Matthew Karas Ambrose

[@donsteppedinside6796]

0:26 the drummers even drink in sync

[@professorx1233]

I never noticed that until now. That's hilarious

[@BATvg]

underrated comment tbh

[@zemak04]

best comment

[@nateenese]

fr

[@duvan-solis]

that was the warn up

[@nedtheproducer5777]

it must be trippy for the drummers to stare at each other doing the exact same thing for half an hour

[@unknownsoldier452]

There are a lot of songs where they don't. There's an entire album where they play parts that rarely overlap - Polygondwanaland.

[@metalheadblues]

@@unknownsoldier452 Jesus Christ

[@unknownsoldier452]

@@metalheadblues You can find session of that album on YT. KEXP 2018, songs like The Wheel, Crumbling Castle, The Fourth Colour.

[@feliix2283]

@@metalheadblues the wheel is from gumboot soup

[@atharvachoudhary6974]

@@feliix2283 Gumboot Soup was basically a medley of songs from the previous 4 albums in 2017, that couldn't make it to their respective albums. And The Wheel sounds like it could have been in Polygondwanaland or even Sketches of Brunswick East

[@juballelse138]

the best gift my son has ever gave me was the sentence " check out King Gizz youll like them " top band

[@Hevvvyyy]

juball else do you mind me asking ur age ? I share some of the new music i find with my dad as well lol.

[@juballelse138]

47 years of old age but always chasing new groups (only a few make the grade) he gave me gizz I gave him protomartyr and others

[@isaacsanchez1401]

Cool dad!

[@alexgschwind3193]

@@juballelse138 47 is very young ! My father has discovered the band with my help, he loves them and he's 61. We've seen them in Zürich two years ago. Amazing ! Yeah !

[@HansArteagaRomero]

@@juballelse138 god i wish this were me

[@colsonrizzuto7973]

The drummers had to play for 30 min straight in sync with one another in mostly odd time signatures that are constantly changing, and I didn't hear one mistake or even messy part. I don't get it lol.

[@fredericbaldwin6732]

ColRizz99 I guess they're gods. Lul

[@theoozmachine]

@Mo Lester STOP PICKING ON ERIC! LEAVE ERIC ALONE!!!!

[@quinndavis3955]

+dheeraj bhatt their words not his

[@nicksonraftos3806]

dont attacccccc ericccc

[@Hplus8]

in the minute 3:11-3:12 the left guy miss a hit for check his cymbal stand.

[@PhilosophyCat]

Singer: Guys, I wrote 3 new songs Band: Great, another double album.

[@wiryehcteachers5809]

the mix quality is insane considering how many instruments there are

[@virginiavoolf]

stu, the leader singer, always does the audio mixing on their performances for kexp !

[@westyavro]

@@virginiavoolf How??? It is really amazing how well it is mixed live. Things fade and building, come in and out it the perfect spots.

[@sjc2052]

@@westyavro i suppose that's down to the players

[@jetpilot4430]

cheryl's honestly my favorite giz member after ambrose

[@victorteixeiramaia5416]

1 - Welcome to an Altered Future 1:27 2 - Digital Black 2:19 3 - Han-Tyumi The Confused Cyborg 5:09 4 - The Lord of Lightning 9:07 5 - Alter Me I 13:06 6 - Altered Beast II/Alter Me II/Altered Beast III 15:42 7 - Alter Me III 21:23 8 - Altered Beast IV 22:23 . I'll see you next time .

[@natasico]

The Victor Maia uih iu huhuj

[@PolicemanPlanet]

20:35 is when I came

[@victorteixeiramaia5416]

@SnowChicken07 Of course, Perfect!

[@jobeyrox]

You're are a legend

[@lukegoter5796]

17:31 ambrose messes up

[@haevan92]

stu is one talented iguana

[@jglopez5855]

Evan Henderson same thought

[@Agothygoth]

Evan Henderson 😍

[@AB-vn2jc]

Evan Henderson he is the lizard wizard

[@ap1970]

I always tell my wife he is a reptile...

[@drewcobarrubias2093]

MAH WAIYFE!!! *Borat Voice*

[@Kamikaze_4]

I came for the unique name. I stayed for the unique music. 2 synchronous and impressive drummers, 3 guitars (one being a double/12 string electric), audible bass, flute, keyboards/soundboards, singing, harmonica, (I'm probably missing something) and it's all so well balanced. At no point did I feel like any of their myriad of flowing elements become domineering. It all just works together. I'm stunned by how much each band member is in charge of doing. It's so dynamic that it's hard to keep track of everything and you just kind of get sucked in. I don't usually critique/pick apart music like this, but you've just gained a fan!

[@vanadium789]

Did you know that they've also customized their guitars to play microtonal? ❤️👽

[@KazBodnar]

Impressed about the two drummers? listen to King crimson's recent stuff. Three!!

[@saltyceleryking9523]

I love how all the band members look like they have absolutely no clue what they're doing, yet still produce this incredible peice.

[@avavavavaz]

they literally look exactly like the dudes that would be doing this ???

[@ottotheorange14]

Fuck you mean clown king?

[@sleeperagent2594]

Im new to this band, they have a crazy look haha i like it the lead vocalist sometimes looks like he is surfing with a guitar haha🤙🤟🤘

[@error9900]

They're just wingin' it!

[@davidrewit]

That would def be Pixies 😂

[@DrumWild]

Anyone who says guitar is dead, or rock is dead, really needs to see and hear this.

[@sidvicious2323]

Stu has a tattoo on his arm and thats what it says haha "rock is dead" cool uh

[@hippiecheezburger5457]

This is a powerhouse performance like no other imo

[@TheIndogamer]

It's not dead. Just hidden

[@SubPablum]

They should be ignored or encouraged to turn off mainstream radio.

[@dread-cthulu]

It never died. The mainstream gave it a few years of attention and then it just continued where it left off.

[@AdamirNoSoyMoro]

its about time, almost 3 hours without new king gizz content

[@hendrawanchristianto1305]

Kendrick Lemur lol nice one

[@dpeab11370]

LOL! Tool should take a lesson from these guys!

[@PolicemanPlanet]

@@dpeab11370 I think they finally did!

[@LuisHernandez-uv7pr]

Welcome to an Altered Future 1:27 Digital Black 2:19 Han-Tyumi The Confused Cyborg 5:09 The Lord of Lightning 9:07 Alter Me I 13:06 Altered Beast II/Alter Me II/Altered Beast III 15:42 Alter Me III 21:23 Altered Beast IV 22:23

[@LuisHernandez-uv7pr]

Emmanuel Forero thank you!

[@jmarvosa6x3]

God Bless

[@itsbarnbitch]

thank you so much....

[@somgun23]

“Their third album” Oh “This year” OHHH

[@a.korpelshoek]

Yeah they're hella quick!

[@zaidflowers1828]

Krugz are good for u

[@officerjenkins6097]

they eneded up doing 5 albums in 2017

[@jankocollyer6037]

the best choice of my entire life was to start listening to this band

[@Madmetalmaniac42069]

Janko Collyer same

[@andtheflyinglizard]

all in

[@alexanderlee896]

Story Time :) - I attended this show. I show up early, which is about 10am. I didn’t want this free show to fill up and not be able to get a spot. I was just getting into these guys, and discovered them at the start of their 2017 run, with FMB, and at this point, SKETCHES just released. I buy a copy of SKETCHES at the LITA record shop in that gathering space, and wait for the show to start. Being only a few months into these guys, I was not familiar with everyones name. As I waited for the show to start, in comes the whole band, bringing in their own gear, and setting up. They quickly set up and start hanging out and interacting with everyone. At this point, I totally felt ‘starstruck’ , and somehow worked up the gaul to ask Joey, who besides Stu was the only name and face I knew then, to introduce me to some of the band members around, which he very kindly did. Jason Galea was even there! It was so cool to be able to chat with those guys for a sec, and even get the record I bought earlier signed by everyone, who were so gracious with their time. They are all really nice chill guys. Then they played and holy hell, was I not expecting MOTU on a weekday morning, but wow was it an amazing show. I wish I could have become a fan from the beginning , but happy that I am on the train now. Those KEXP gathering space shows have been some of the best experiences of my life, tbh.

[@brendenmontano936]

bro that’s so awesome!

[@traviscunningham_1]

Jealous of your experience. I love this set, amazing performance.

[@muzak913]

very lucky guy 👌👌👌

[@kyleoman6407]

Cool story bro. No really, it was a cool story, thanks for sharing!

[@acmoises]

Damn, I'm so jealous! I didn't know about them back in 2017 otherwise I would've been there with you early in the morning, lol. Cool story!

[@hadeslandscape]

This makes me believe in the future of rock music

[@nickjohns6563]

Yes Kevin Algiers

[@JCSosa-vk8lr]

There is hope

[@Darwinist]

It's like every single one of the rock n´roll greats that have passed away are possessing these guys simultaneously. So much history, so much fuzz, so much groove, so much garage rock, so much prog and psych and hippie-era greatness, synthesized and distilled down to it's essence.

[@Dyadactic]

Psychedelic BluesMan I hope Greta Van Fleet turns out great. They're pretty okay right now. Definitely great at what they do. Just looking forward to them experimenting in the future. (Soon)

[@Arthur-rs9sq]

Psychedelic BluesMan greta van fleet is nothing compared to King gizz

[@Imgoodlove]

Man's on the harmonica is the nastiest guy alive. Best rock music I've heard in years

[@natedetailscars]

Am I the only one who always loves a Stu "Yep"?

[@cynical8330]

nope

[@chrisjacob1446]

YEEEUP!

[@henrydemonfreid1985]

lots of his yeps are cues....

[@andtheflyinglizard]

yeeeup ookay

[@cirrostratusband]

WOOO

[@KeithMurray01]

Cracked symbols, a wizard casting spells with his guitar dips, flute, harmonica, another drummer, insane bassist, incredible sound mixing. I want a one way ticket to the King Gizzard feast. LET US FEAST ON GIZZARDS and reign in rock heaven.

[@joshuastandridge]

Those cymbals are scarred war heroes and yet still they stand in the line of fire...respect

[@monday_j]

Joshua Standridge nah eric never plays em except for live, they'll last another decade or two I bet

[@joshuastandridge]

I get a mental image of them being so beaten by then that they just look like mostly-blown copper dandelions but Eric is a loving drummist I bet he would give them the best duct tape that money would buy and just keep them looking vaguely cymbalic by using a prolific amount of it

[@jas_bataille]

Lol as a pro drummer cymbals can outlast a couple generations of working drummers with good technique seriously. Crazy I can't figure out how the hell you can break cymbals like I can hit pretty hard but damn cymbals are fucking metal disks... But I guess... that's because a common misconception is that the thicker the cymbals the more resistant it is, that's complete BS. A thicker cymbals will absorb much less of the impact and can therefore crack much more easily. Older jazz cymbals like those have no reason to break whatsoever unless not put on felts. Also you can't like, beat a cymbal and and make an actual mark on it. Like, cymbals are hammered, that's why there are marks on them. You won't alter a cymbal shape by hitting it with wooden sticks... Just to clarify. Also it's an insane amount of work to clean cymbals to make them shiny, I really don't care xD

[@susanmaggiora4800]

Jas Bataille Yep. I polished my cymbals twice. Said “fuck it” after that!

[@sweetlilhifi]

I neglected this band for so long because of their goofy name. Joke was on me. Incredible stuff.

[@Agothygoth]

Adam Helsel lol I never heard of them until last month joke was on me too lol

[@rollipolioli]

Same here dude lol so much regret.. the joints i lit while looking for something awesome to listen to.... ah well nows the time 🚬🌿

[@carstarsarstenstesenn]

Its a great name

[@applepeel1662]

Holy shit same. I thought they'd be a cringe wannabe Tame Impala psychedelic band. But man I have fallen in absolute love with them. They're so raw even after using a shit ton of pedals etc. It's true musicianship. So good.

[@chomponthisplz]

haha, agreed!

[@gregkrakau7228]

The Stu shrug and "eyup" at 13:10 is my favorite Stu "eyup."

[@cammo777]

I hit the 13:10 u put, over 25 times in a row right after the eyup so it was In Proper Time lol....like.a Loop hehe. It.was.awesome. Thank u :)

[@WilliamEricStone]

For sure my favorite new band, right after Goose. At 70 years of age, I was never a huge fan of metal, but they do it pretty damn good. And that's it, they take metal and add a touch of psychedelia to it. I think they add that touch to everything they do, and I think they can do anything they want to do.

[@LightweightUK2007]

I keep coming back to this over and over again, I’ve seen these guys live and this is quite possibly one of the tightest sets I’ve ever seen in my life, extraordinary.... love the new album too, fucking incredible band

[@TheIronicTroller]

1:27 Welcome to an Altered Future/Digital Black 5:11 Han Tyumi, the confused cyborg 8:24 The Lord of Lightning (Well it's like the reticient raconteur but whatever) 13:10 Altered Beast Suite

[@mushtombofficial]

I like how they play the album backwards. Han-tyumi, lord of lightning, then Altered Beast

[@crazehgymnast]

I've never seen trippy music performed live like this, shit is fascinating bro

[@cryptonator1988]

Right-!!!!!

[@ODAAT32018]

Well said

[@johnhamilton4104]

So you've never experienced Hawkwind, Gong or Ozric Tentacles then??

[@jas_bataille]

@@johnhamilton4104 Or Zappa, who've birthed them all

[@robyn051]

@@jas_bataille or Pink Floyd

[@zacharymitchell4252]

6 years later, still holds up as their best KEXP performance

[@THEUKIYOYO]

Idk about best but great! 💫

[@davidrewit]

Still here 🫡

[@jameskeyes9112]

I have a theory about Aussie bands. As a country, Australia is so separated from the rest of the world that it absorbs styles from all parts of the world and makes its' own amalgamation. I just started listening to KG&TLW a couple weeks ago, and every release is completely different from the former. I love the microtonal stuff. They are on their own plane, nobody even close to them. The best relation I can make is early King Crimson with Robert Fripp. Sufficiently weird and captivating. A welcome diversion for me these past couple weeks - given the state of the world, and having lost my best friend from high school last week. I can't wait to dive into all of this band's stuff.

[@westyavro]

Yep King Crimson.

[@danielsommariva]

You're spot on mate. In Australia we listen to everything that's out there as our local market is so small and generic. Occasionally, you get a band that surpasses everything else out there by bringing a special uniqueness. But bands like this are (sadly) not the norm. They do better abroad than locally. The 3 best Australian bands I could possibly think of at the moment are ALL touring the EU and US right now! These guys, Psychedelic porn crumpets and Hiatus kaiyote. Check them out as well. All so unique and wonderful. So proud that amongst all the rubbish, we at least have this to prove that Australia has something to offer if you know where to look.

[@jameskeyes9112]

@@danielsommariva Thanks, man! I just started digging the Crumpets. Never heard them before yesterday but I am sufficiently blown away!

[@snowgirl3522]

if you like early king crimson you'll probably like black midi's last KEXP (the one from april 2021). heavy fripp / mahavishnu influence in the guitar but very unique - bruford even cited their drummer as one of his current inspirations.

[@EchoBravo370]

@@danielsommariva Amyl and the Sniffers are also amazing. And all those bands are playing the northern hemisphere in their summer festivals etc. They'll come back soon. Don't fret.

[@johndesautels6128]

FLUTE SOLOOOO

[@aaronh8013]

This performance will age like a fine wine.

[@Cheersbigears]

EYYUUUUUUPPP

[@Jaysthudandblunder]

Heard the name before, not listened. It popped up on feed thought I would leave it on, five minutes later they are thanking the audience, except it's nearly half an hour later ... damn, they're good ! They bent time in my brain.

[@MrAtheismo]

A Guitarist: Hey I'd like to join your band. Band: Awesome! What do you play? A Guitarist: Guitar. And I'm really good. Band: Man, that's great. What else? A Guitarist: What do you mean? Band: What else do you play? A Guitarist: I play the guitar... Band: Got it. What other 4 instruments do you play?

[@feedbackerrr]

yeah

[@aguitarist2246]

man, that'd be cool

[@atrautwein12]

Thats actually the case with Pond and the live band of Tame Impala (Kevin Parker). These guys could easily switch between all instruments and still play all their songs perfectly. A bunch of multi instrumentalist friends

[@duvan-solis]

Me getting nervous, okay you got me... I also play videogames and use instruments in my work at construction, so that would be like 7 instruments and lots of videogames, that works doesn't it? The band: Okay, maybe we could do something like "Money" but with construction tools.

[@idiosyncraticmushroom3030]

@@duvan-solis I think you predicted the future. on the last track of their newest album, they use like...mri machines and cranes and fucking anvils

[@cruzcontrol1303]

Imagine having a band with two drummers who both have the fastest single stroke rolls on the planet

[@TheZooropaBaby]

I love you, Cheryl

[@nerfnovel31672]

robsfilms lol chillout

[@philselby9834]

I love you, robsfilms. (Thought maybe you weren't getting enough love, hence all the rage)

[@daeganducret8167]

HELL YEAH I LOVE CHERYL TOO

[@daeganducret8167]

FUCK ROBSFILMS THIS IS ABOUT CHERYL AND HER UNDYING LOVE???!1

[@einhander9590]

fo years ive joked to friends shes the only person i can pick out that i wish was my mom if my mom wasnt my mom already :)

[@isaacpunch9295]

This is my first time hearing this band and I was alarmed at how much I loved it immediately.

[@dariocaporuscio8701]

They are great. You should also watch this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/aoiUaqetrr53aLM and the best album to start is Im in your mind fuzz or if you prefer something heavier Nonagon Infinity

[@nngg5045]

5 years later i've watched this vid a million times.. im amazed everytime.. this set is so hard to perform, feels nonhuman to nail it that much.. their best live performance on the internet for me

[@orkunbartn197]

I love how they take Han-Tyumi the confused Cyborg seriously and play it on one of the most popular channels KEXP. Despite having much better/attractive songs to play , they still choose their art over fans favorites which makes me love King Gizzard more😍

[@juanlede811]

man i love Han Tyumi, the bassline albeit simple drives the entire thing, and it makes a perfect bridge between Digital black and Lord of lightning

[@oozzyknob]

“Their third album to come out this year, MOTU.” I love Cheryl.

[@johndesautels6128]

This is the first time I’ve seen Lucas move around and jam on stage. Pleasant surprise

[@odallard]

Buff Corell finally covered Rattlesnake and the world needs to know. That is all.

[@enhsaihantsakhiur37]

Creatively, this band is unstoppable.

[@warrenj9052]

whoever mixed this is great

[@TheNucaKola]

Warren J Stu the band’s lead mixed it, its amazing how talented he is

[@andtheflyinglizard]

one guess

[@johnnymikesh7676]

this band just changed my life.

[@dangray8708]

Rufflefeather are another really dope Australian psych band you should checkout

[@chrisyoung5434]

this is insane. this is real composition.

[@IgaGearDemos]

Those two drummers are tight as fk.

[@GOTNOMANNERS]

Unable to listen to the studio versions after watching this masterpiece...

[@SomebodysCrackers]

best altered beast suite ever recorded. I am actually dying for a Leah-less remaster of AB/AM. her voice is great but im not sure it's worth taking focus away from the actually 11/10 music she speaks over.

[@evanfaruq]

Only 10 days going in 2018 and this has already been KEXP's performance of the year

[@yosekien-.-]

This performance was on October of the last year.

[@carlorivera7274]

And is STILL the best KEXP's performance of 2018

[@Agothygoth]

Evan Faruq righttttttttt onnnnnnn

[@Cookieprolurker]

I actually love how these songs sound here way more than the album. I always come back to this video.

[@focksboobs6087]

Well, this band is so good. They have Ryan Gosling, two drummers and their bananas are flying.

[@db10632]

Haha, who's Ryan?

[@FuzzyArchAngel]

@@db10632 ambrose

[@milhouse777]

@@db10632 clearly the guitarist in yellow t-shirt

[@bbens999]

And Adam Sandler

[@JVOFH123]

Ryan Gosling? Whatever floats ye boat. They do have a Gilfoyle though

[@jonransdell]

This is the performance that got me into King Gizz. One day in 2016 or maybe 2015 my friend showed me The River, and it instantly became one of my favorite songs-I was into 60s and early 70s hippie music at that time-but I fell into the trap of expecting all their music to be like that, so I was disappointed by their other stuff when I initially heard it. I would listen to The River fairly often, but absolutely nothing else from them. But then one day in 2017 I saw this in my recommended videos, and I was intrigued by the thumbnail of Stu holding the guitar up high on his chest, so I clicked on it and was blown away by how epic it is; it's a nice blend of punk and metal with elements of krautrock, plus of course the random awesomeness that King Gizz likes to throw in-flute, harmonica played in a hard rock style, 2 drummers-which somehow flows naturally and doesn't sound forced at all! And, at times, it also reminds me of a punk band which used to be one of my favorites back in my teens when I was into punk and metal: Rudimentary Peni. After that, I had a more appreciative ear for King Gizz's style.

[@d0pp3lgang3r]

These dudes exude talent and musicianship. We are some lucky mother fathers to experience such incredible music in our time. King Gizzard forever!

[@Verkrustet]

Phenomenal sound quality. Sounds as crisp as a studio recording.

[@martiansubculture]

0:26 the drummers are so in sync at all times

[@FunctionStore]

hahahha spot on

[@isaiinwnuwu5655]

Hahahahhahaahhaxd

[@kaneda7368]

Holy shit that's hilarious.

Hahahahahahahah

[@sp-te6xi]

lmao! good spotting

[@CandleFlameFilms]

Looking forward to the Murder of the Universe broadway musical.

[@maulalex08]

CandleFlameFilms the best part about this is its totally not out of the realm of shit they'd do lmaoo

[@HMan2828]

Vomit Coffin should be a pretty good act!

[@fantasypgatour]

I hear Matthew Mcconaughey is auditioning for the part of Han-Tyumi

[@primussucks1985]

For having 2 drummers playing the same thing, 3 guitar players, 2 keyboard, 1 bass. Sounds like a group of guys started making music and couldn't decide which buddy to kick out of the band.

[@ryanventurino3578]

I come back like once a week for this

[@damn5522]

the narration would make this set epic

[@vini_vinicios]

so im listening to this every single day

[@motokid413]

Yes Ambrose, the music does strange things to me as well

[@conanseibel4464]

17 guys in the band, not one missed beat. Tight!

[@barrondaly5803]

Nah Ambrose (Kenney) missed a beat at one point in Altered Beast and he made a goofy face

[@evanmurphy6640]

7

[@Boston84]

Evan Murphy whoosh

[@dread-cthulu]

They have this infectious, never ending rhythm. It gets under your skin and takes you over.

[@macatron_2000]

the two drum kit face to face combo is absolutely mind-blowing to me

[@someguyontheinternet2714]

This band is gonna be huge.

[@Agothygoth]

Some guy on the Internet totally!!!

[@Cugelclever]

Nah, there aren't enough people who have good taste for that to happen...

[@abcrx32j]

Not really since they lack "emotion and soul" which means "There aren't guitar string bends, vocalists hitting unnecesary high notes, catchy dumb but reliable choruses and predictable chords"

[@CharlesNotBronson]

@@abcrx32j indeed

[@feedbackerrr]

yeah, if they keep adding more guitarists and drummers(maybe an extra bassist)

[@berke2336]

The future of Rock n Roll is down under.

[@tyronesmithers8967]

One of their best live performances ever! Not easy!

[@NLore-pn3iy]

I want a biopic about the 2 two drummers and how they became mirrors and lovers

[@giddycadet]

how is this one going for you

[@TTHIH]

i listened to this set so many times that i even could join in all the voices of the audience :D

[@MinutoIndie]

Thanks KEXP! Love these guys! They need to come to Brazil ASAP!

[@roldaoaguiar763]

Minuto Indie faaaaala Ale! os cara é mito

[@MinutoIndie]

são foda demais!!

[@e.talbot9675]

F Brazil.

[@samilla89]

Uhuuul BR

[@ggthewhale]

cOme To bRazIL

[@mattnykamp]

I miss you already eric

[@jacobwright4653]

My neighbors love it so much they’re banging on my walls!🤘🏽

[@CornishMotorcycleDiaries]

So many detectable hard/metal/progfolk/blues influences evident in this band from Hawkwind to King Crimson to Zep and Tull yet they still sound FRESH and fantastic.

[@jdgonzo1982]

this is spotless man...pretty impressive to behold...and good for them...they got a good thing going here for sure...

[@Noddles404]

this was their best album out of all of them last year

[@domsyadams358]

And Polygondwanaland

[@fantasypgatour]

@@domsyadams358 I agree completely, Murder Of The universe and Polygondwanaland both 5 star albums.

[@АндрейБатурин-ф1ы]

Even better with all the sound.

[@CrimsonStorm1968]

I absolutely love these guys , they remind me of a modern day King Crimson . Every album they do is different . Very creative ....

[@MikeHermann1986]

Ever start laughing during a song because they're just hitting levels of amazing that blow you away? Yeah. Several times for me during this.

[@imjustcaiden]

King Gizz paving the way for music

[@totalgarbage2053]

Foot Lettuce oh my fucking god it's never enough Old people: wahhh rock is dead today's music sucks! "Old people see new awesome rock band" Old people: what the fuck these guys are so unoriginal just straight up copying old shit! Piss off

[@yadircampos5971]

the most band in our era.

[@CharlesNotBronson]

i like how relentless these guys were by continuing to their next song and unto the next.

[@jackdark1377]

Every now and then I come back to enjoy this masterpiece!

[@jeremystig98]

This is no doubt my favorite piece of music ever recorded.

[@jeremystig98]

Still is

[@reidflemming8458]

Seeing Altered Beast IV live (in the flesh) makes me a violent person

[@logansmith530]

Reid Flemming I've been waiting so long for a live cut as well

[@kacperwoek6026]

"Sir, you have 28:11 minutes left to live" Me:

[@Boston84]

Doctor: But it’s 28:12 God: I’ll allow it

[@andtheflyinglizard]

28:12 : i am an altered beast

[@Tolanox]

The composition, the energy, the execution, the balance, everything is perfect.

[@BCworlds]

this vid ages like wine

[@RedMei126]

This is amazing. I just subscribed to KEXP because I love when artists come on radio and do sessions. This is my first time hearing this band ever and the whole performance is captivating!

[@KeremcanBuyuktaskin]

I think this is my favorite performance of King Gizz on KEXP. I'm a big fan of prog rock/metal, and this is performance is simply mind blowing.

[@andrewmarcellis2007]

You might like a band called The Doublejumps if you like King Gizz

[@ArmordilloGamers]

16:50, I stubbed my toe this morning, I sounded just like this.

[@thwacken1236]

Armordillo Gamer I love stu and his natural death shriek