KING KRULE Live at The George Tavern

KING KRULE Live at The George Tavern
A rare chance to witness an intimate set from the King of Krule, in this best of settings, with a great, sell out audience and a spellbinding performance from Archy and the boys captivating them to the end.
0:00 - Perfecto Miserable
4:05 - Alone, Omen 3
7:39 - Dum Surfer
12:37 - Cellular
16:35 - Don’t Matter (Akon cover)
17:30 - Pink Shell
21:05 - Space Heavy (extended outro, very sensitive)
27:49 - Flimsier
31:45 - Seagirl
34:49 - Time For Slurp
38:20 - Stoned Again
42:20 - EZEZ
Big thanks to Francis of The George Tavern, for inviting me to come and record the evening and
Josh Baxter for being an excellent as always sound engineer for the night.
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thanks to @arch_dornan6066 for timestamps.

[@arch_dornan6066]

I'm South African and you have no idea how much your channel has helped me enjoy live music (we have nothing)

[@Dehothedestroyer]

Check out Poster Boy they often play in Durban and Gauteng I think

[@LouSmith]

You’re welcome. You have Die Antwoord! Though I imagine you either love them or hate them.

[@lunathikondlo6554]

Where you based? I'm from SA as well - Jozi based. The independent scene has a lotta cool bands that do shows often. Saw Club Valley and Internet girl live not too long ago (shits amazing) and Twenty one children is always doing gigs.

[@arch_dornan6066]

@@lunathikondlo6554 Stellenbosch. Best gig I've seen was from a Radiohead cover band a few years ago but it's mostly pretty dull blues bands here. Glad to see another SA King Krule fan though!

[@lunathikondlo6554]

@@arch_dornan6066 aw man, i wish u were based in Jozi or cape town central. There's always booming stuff happening. There's magic here at home! Do you have an Instagram?

[@bwurtt]

His Glasto set the other day was incredible and this is no exception. Thanks Lou you absolute legend

[@LouSmith]

I wonder if this was a rehearsal for their Glasto set. Anyhow, I’m glad to have been here. I’ll check out the Glasto set if it’s up online. Cheers!

[@stonedhenge6]

i dream of seeing him play live, he's really a genius imo

[@LouSmith]

Fingers crossed for you.

[@dom-ru5cc]

If you get the chance, don’t hesitate. Seeing that man in the flesh is one of the most surreal experiences I’ve ever had. His concerts are art

[@rocftcdenlaf]

Now THIS is a gottdamm SHOW! And, so much the better performed at this great small club, with audience and band all one big vibe... or something like that.

[@LouSmith]

It was a special kind of a night this one. You know me. Small venue specialist. That's entirely where it's at.

[@arch_dornan6066]

0:00 - Perfecto Miserable 4:05 - Alone, Omen 3 7:39 - Dum Surfer 12:37 - Cellular 16:35 - Don’t Matter (Akon cover) 17:37 -- Pink Shell 21:05 - Space Heavy (extended outro, very sensitive) 27:49 - Flmisier 31:45 - Seagirl 34:49 - Time For Slurp 38:20 - Stoned Again 42:20 - EZEZ

[@LouSmith]

Thanks so much for these. I’ll as them to the description. Cheers🙏

[@boofusdole]

​@@LouSmith Don't Matter is actually Pink Shell. He just interpolated don't matter for the extended intro. Previously he would just improvise lyrics like "this place is hell" or "i made a pink shell for you"

[@LouSmith]

@boofusdole gotcha. I’ll amend. 🙏

[@nanfanyi6369]

i think this video is an essential snapshot of london music scene ^^

[@LouSmith]

I think you may be right. I was glad to be there.

[@sdk2n]

That easy easy performance was genuinely one of the most beautiful things I’ve seen in a long time

[@LouSmith]

Well that's good to know. We all need something beautiful.

[@hoteldanger2]

Jarring to see the lineup change. Love the energy of this show. It's giving chill haunted house

[@LouSmith]

Jarring sounds a bit strong. The last time I saw KK was in 2014, so I'm not totally cognoscent with the line up. I just saw a great, intimate show with a rapt and lively audience.

[@mrSam3ooo]

I really like King Krule, I must say. The Ooz is a wonderful album

[@shawnscorner6703]

I agree

[@LouSmith]

Seconded!

[@wolfganglauth4015]

Archy feels like he should be way more celebrated and critically acclaimed than he his. He is easily one of the greatest songwriters of his generation

[@LouSmith]

I think he is pretty critically acclaimed isn’t he? He’s got an enormous following. He’s just not totally of the mainstream, and doesn’t seem to court celebrity status, so he’s just in good groove doin fine it seems. He does write beautiful songs though.

[@wolfganglauth4015]

@@LouSmith I think you're right, I'm sorry 😥

[@LouSmith]

Aww, no need for sorry. The mainstream cannot perceive genius. Many people live their lives unrecognised for what they bring. It was ever so. Archy is doin just fine.

[@Christian-97]

For sure, dude has to be in my all time top 8

[@LouSmith]

@Christian-97 I like that your have a top eight. The Octimel system. My lucky number too.

[@ooznoemi03]

honestly i relate to the blonde girl, i would look at him in the same way

[@LouSmith]

The look of ❤️

[@MarceloHenkin]

thanks for this video. It reminded me of the first (and only) time I saw him live, months ago on March when he first toured in south america. I travelled from south of Brazil to São Paulo only to go to his concert and it was worth it. I've been to many many gigs, even in London when I lived there, and that night in São Paulo was a special one. The band seemed very happy and kind of united, anyway...a great vibe. The venue was also small (but bigger than George Tavern), had a great sound...It was a magical night.

[@LouSmith]

Thanks for the memories. Glad to have been here to share a highlight of mine. Small venues are the greatest. The George is a great home to many great bands who remember where they came from.

[@iiivanoeee]

I played in this place back in september 2022. first show ever outside of the france. so glad to have walked on the same stage as him

[@LouSmith]

It's a great place with a heap of music history. What were you playing?

[@tomsh12345]

Amazing to see him play in such a small venue I’ve stepped foot in so many times! The saxophone player brought some great energy, it reminded me of Andrew Fearn from Sleaford Mods. Thanks for capturing this (and everything), Lou!

[@LouSmith]

🙏 yes it was a great, intimate set. So hot and sweaty too. My camera had a big overheating warning, and the screen was burning my nose when I used the viewfinder. Chunks of the video were filmed with the lcd panel and viewfinder switched off to prevent shutdown, so couldn’t even see what I was shooting. You can barely notice though so my muscle memory must be working. Sax man was great.

[@Jana-qr1or]

Thanks for uploading!! Hope I see him live one day soon

[@LouSmith]

I hope so too! 🙏

[@Iovelaced]

king krule always sounds AMAZING live. thank you for this video

[@LouSmith]

Aye! You’re welcome.

[@theechoofnowzzz5428]

This show is amazing. Thank you for capturing it

[@LouSmith]

Thanks, You're welcome.

[@shihyeong]

Thank you so much for this! I'm seeing him play at the end of this month for the first time and this is making me feel so excited yayy

[@LouSmith]

You're welcome. Enjoy your show. Not too many sleeps now!

[@shihyeong]

@@LouSmith thank youuuu!!!!!

[@itstherealwon]

this is amazing man. thanks for sharing. i remember seeing him back in 2013 in webster hall.

[@LouSmith]

Can't believe quite how young he still is. I saw him back around that time as well. At a pub in Stockwell!

[@fontainesarchive]

Incredible, thank you!!!!!😁🤘

[@LouSmith]

🙏 I was so stoked to get a last minute invite to this. What a great night!

[@streamlight1]

this version of space heavy (the song) is so good

[@LouSmith]

💜💜💜

[@brunofelgueiras199]

Thanks & amazing Lou! 🙌👏👏 This time I was literally FOMOing, the fvcking king 👑 👑👑 playing on a truly favourite venue and I am away 😭😭😭 Glad I can see it here 🙏🫶🤘

[@LouSmith]

Thanks Bruno. I think I did an ok job too. It was quite messy at the front as you can see. Very special night. You do alright though eh Bruno?

[@tu2716]

Man, thank u for all the music. Because of you i've dicovered great music. Cheers from México 🤗

[@LouSmith]

Hey there in Mexico. You’re welcome. I’m happy.

[@JustJoeMCR]

This version of Easy Easy 👌😮‍💨 Top work as always Lou

[@LouSmith]

🙏. I'm getting a good King Krule Krash Kourse from uploading this. I'm so glad to have been there.

[@RRR11999]

Thanks to your videos, I can enjoy these brilliant performances even from Korea. Cheers, Lou!

[@LouSmith]

That’s great news. I’m happy.

[@bichobolita3454]

yeaaaaah the music is being made. we are we and we love it boys and girls of the world. make the thing

[@bichobolita3454]

make love

[@bichobolita3454]

things can get better

[@LouSmith]

Love is the only way.

[@maucool999]

Stoned again and Dum surfer looked like the place was going to crash!! Let’s goo!!!

[@LouSmith]

Pretty much felt like it. Georgian building, wooden floors. I went over a couple of times. Came up smiling though. It was super 🥵

[@manuelkrull]

amor eterno al rey krule

[@nickmckenziee]

patiently waiting for archy to come to Australia again

[@LouSmith]

That’s real patience for you.

[@martingiovannella]

Lou u are a gift❤️❤️

[@LouSmith]

Aww 🥰. Archy was the gift this night. 🙏

[@spiz.6652]

Watching this video feels like being on the concert, lol

[@LouSmith]

I try to get as close to the action as possible to get as immersive an experience as I can. I had to stand in this spot for over an hour before KK's set just so I'd get these shots. Glad you noticed. 😀

[@asyria]

loooooveeeeeeee

[@LouSmith]

That's a lorra lorra love. 💜

[@nanfanyi6369]

the squirrel and rabbit on his tee tho; also great sax!!!!

[@LouSmith]

Sensitive soul. Great sax.

[@liyo___]

Gracias por subir esto!!! desde argentina haciendo el aguante🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷

[@LouSmith]

Hold on comrade. We got your back here.

[@gardenofraw]

great footage

[@LouSmith]

Thank you. Such a great night to capture.

[@cool4599]

oh yeah

[@LouSmith]

Oh yeah?

[@sebp400]

so good. I can hear the Daddy's Hands influence...

[@LouSmith]

I don't know that reference. I agree it's so good tho.

[@skellys_stuff]

you're a treasure lou!

[@LouSmith]

I was so lucky to get a late tip off from the venue that they were playing, and hightailed it across the river to catch them. What a treat! 🙏

[@josephthomson2606]

I just saw them at Glasto and it was unreal. I wanna know how people find out about shows like this as it's the kinda thing I'd see for all artists. If someone could let me know how they found out that would be great!!

[@freddiemurkery]

Drummer posted it on his instagram story and the two support acts did too. I found out about an hour and a half before it started

[@LouSmith]

I guess it varies from band to band. I'm lucky enough that people request my presence at these events either as artists, promotors or bookers, so that's something I'm very grateful for. You have to live close, and move fast for most other ways in.

[@_GhostGarden_]

Dude unreal get on this.

[@LouSmith]

I got on it!

[@mfiles_official]

I saw a lot a people outside at George Tavern but had no idea what was going on, now I know... LOL!

[@LouSmith]

Indeed you do. I was nervous when I saw that queue even though I had an invite. Still had to find a spot at the front and hold it for the 40 mins prior.

[@mfiles_official]

@@LouSmith Crazy! Well.. congrats to them haha not the most common site to see any band bringing so many people to a pub gig. 👏👏👏

[@LouSmith]

@mfiles_official yes, it was a special one. There might be another one tomorrow mind.

[@arianne.nicole]

Lou Smith you are the GOAT

[@LouSmith]

Aww. 🙏 I was definitely in the right place that night.

[@elperridematt]

the pink hair girl in the front seems to be hypnotized by him. its kind of a lover and suffer of his presence there. Lol I know how you feel, definitely i would be the same !!

[@LouSmith]

Yeah, she seemed the most affected of the front row uber fans. She was sweet.

[@tommartineau4654]

it was soooo hot and steamy in there i loved it 😝🥹🥵

[@LouSmith]

Oh yes!

[@dohaallach]

seagirl!!!!!!

[@LouSmith]

The best sort.

[@mannefallman]

0:00 Perfecto Miserable 4:05 Alone, Omen 3 7:38 Dum Surfer 12:37 Cellular 16:35 Don't Matter (Akon cover) 17:30 Pink Shell 21:04 Space Heavy 27:46 Flimsier 31:45 Seagirl 34:58 Time For Slurp 38:20 Stoned Again 42:19 Easy Easy

[@LouSmith]

Thanks for this.

[@mannefallman]

@@LouSmith Thanks for filming, great video as always

[@LouSmith]

Bit special this one. 🙂

[@celiamarie2287]

😭i js want him to return to chicago pls

[@LouSmith]

🙏 pray harder!

[@hozhoreno]

this almost on par with the 2018 montague arms concert

[@LouSmith]

RIP the Montague. Empty again. Looks forlorn. I went past it the other day.

[@Cranndaddy]

killing myself for not being here

[@LouSmith]

Don’t do that! Watch this!

[@deepsseadiver]

thanks Lou Smith!

[@LouSmith]

Woo. This was a big one!

[@spiz.6652]

I think, king krule will have a similar discog like nick cave. and i really would like to see a collaboration...:)

[@LouSmith]

Hmmm it's a thought. Can't see it happening though. Nick likes to Collab with women from past experience.

[@rennytothe4727]

this is fucking insane dude wtf

[@LouSmith]

Haha. Excellent response. 🙏

[@rennytothe4727]

@@LouSmith this is his best performance

[@LouSmith]

Well then, I got lucky. Glad it's hitting the mark. 😀

[@BSGCCollective]

@ 2:00 chick be mesmerised 😂😂

[@LouSmith]

I think so.

[@IAmJeric]

COLORADO’S CALLING ARCHY 😔

[@LouSmith]

It's on the list. It's a long list.

[@user-vs2zp9lw2o]

Why does he never play Rock Bottom?..definitely one of his best! Much love to the Krule though x

[@LouSmith]

It’s a mystery. It’s a great set though.

[@reidschaffer2301]

What kind of camera is this shot on!? amazing

[@LouSmith]

🙏 I use a Fujifilm camera.

[@reidschaffer2301]

@@LouSmith oh wow!!! the audio quality is so great too

[@reidschaffer2301]

@@LouSmith Thank you!! what model?

[@s0mers4ult]

fuck yeahhhhh

[@LouSmith]

You can’t get more yeahhhhh! than that!

[@willyoufade]

gutted to not have made it

[@willyoufade]

king krule is one of my favourite artists of all time

[@LouSmith]

Luckily for you, I did. You can pretend you were the guy in the white tee with the dark curly hair. Squint andand you’re there buddy.

[@LouSmith]

Yeah. I was so stoked to get to this. (Not rubbing it in)

[@jamescrose84]

@6:00

[@LouSmith]

I'll raise you @7:00

[@lucaconetta8084]

What an great show that was. Fucking hot but

[@LouSmith]

You were there? It was 🥵

[@JimmyJazz217]

“Dom suffaz”

[@LouSmith]

I missed the meaning of this.

[@20k_jxstin]

what pants does king krule have? i like it

[@LouSmith]

That's not my area of expertise in afraid.

[@byronteehandunne]

it annoys me that thepeople at the front are the ones with their phones out through half the set.

[@LouSmith]

Welcome to the modern age. People can’t interface with the world without it.

[@jazzblasterrr]

26:14 needs to be a sample

[@LouSmith]

I dunno. I can’t really hear what they say.

[@liyo___]

Qué paso con el otro bajista? :0

[@LouSmith]

Not sure. They maybe were on holiday or something.

[@jvdasz]

Whos the new bass player

[@LouSmith]

The question is being asked.

[@LouSmith]

Caius Williams is his name.

[@josh5868]

you were close as hell, how did he smell?

[@LouSmith]

The whole place definitely smelled like teen spirit. I didn’t detect Archie’s particular effluvium. It was HOT H-O-T! Though.

[@nanfanyi6369]

@@LouSmith lmao

[@TheEs150]

who the bass kid?

[@LouSmith]

Caius Williams is his name.

[@danielfeeney3492]

What happened to his bassist?

[@LouSmith]

Nobody knows. We like this one too though.

[@caydinwatkinson1749]

where’s james?? new bassist?

[@LouSmith]

Yup. Looks like. Don't know if that's just a one off situation though.

[@caydinwatkinson1749]

@@LouSmith saw another comment saying he missed glastonbury with his brothers wedding ! hope to see him back

[@LouSmith]

Ah. Thanks for the Intel. Tough call 😉

[@myshaney8556]

What happened to their original bassist????

[@LouSmith]

I guess he was unavailable. I'm sure he'll be back. Or maybe not.

[@chillpil6664]

dum surfer sounds so weird when its played by a different bass player

[@LouSmith]

Maybe you'll get used to it in time.

[@hoteldanger2]

I think the video got more guitar than bass. Dude looked like he was right at home playing this set.

[@NOKEEZY]

Archy trying his best to ignore that fool in the front 😂 stg there’s always gotta be THAT one guy, trynna prove he knows every single word of bros discography

[@LouSmith]

Aww. Bless. True tho.

[@monobloom]

why galgo kinda built tho

[@LouSmith]

I don't understand this. Could you elaborate please?

[@monobloom]

@@LouSmith galgo is the saxophone player, hes got his shirt off in the video and hes more muscular than i expected

[@LouSmith]

@monobloom thanks! I see. He looks like a circus performer or something like that. I guess he does or did stuff other than being a sax wizard. He's great at that.

[@bendollimore8810]

pick me girl at the front wtf bro showed unlimited concentration to air her that whole time not even one glance 🤣

[@LouSmith]

It looked like it was enough validation for her just to be there. Such a lovely crowd. Super young too.

[@snottylottie]

in her defence where else are u gonna look if ur in the front row of one of ur favourite artists shows in a small and packed out venue, especially if you have a crush on them lol, it is a bit funny but no need to be so harsh, she will probably see this after all

[@LouSmith]

@Charataee aww. They don't need defending. Living their best life here.

[@JackSparrow-il7rz]

What a joke.

[@LouSmith]

Meaning?

[@employee5002]

@@LouSmithI think he he doesn’t get King Krule and mistakes that for meaning King Krule is lame…He assumes his his opinion is superior to all others.

[@LouSmith]

Thanks. What a Joker😉