Meat Puppets - "Plateau" (Live at WFUV)

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Meat Puppets performs "Plateau" live in Studio A. Recorded 5/8/19.
Host: Eric Holland
Audio: Chris Russo
Cameras: Joanna LaPorte, Alex Brennan, Thomas Koenig and Jeffrey Pelayo
Editor: Thomas Koenig

[@hchuang05]

the meat puppets deserve more recognition

[@dickflinghammer58]

From who? The drooling fuckwits getting off on pop poop? Fuck em

[@nolivesmatter2384]

@@dickflinghammer58 nice

[@ronlaboa1]

yes definitely x (Sadly || Happily ) I found them through Nirvana but the Meat Puppets versions are so much better x

[@Nagz45]

They never sold their souls for mega fame.

[@jeremyseymour7905]

No they dont. Respectably disagree. So you see? That's why they're one of the best bands on earth.

[@thisgirlshair]

2:13 the guitar sounds so good... This is everything rock is supposed to be.

[@grandmasterfarmer4792]

best part

[@miltontavares6533]

Muito bom.

[@unspecifiied3627]

thats a wa wa pedal

[@wellsongomes4210]

it really is good! I have a good example from my country kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4nFmWV5jN5sr80

[@nicodemoscarfo]

You on drugs?

[@Dopeking420]

I actually cried at the end with that solo it was so magnifecent and im also baked af

[@tornadus111]

I saw these guys on the REM tour in '95. They followed Luscious Jackson and Gin Blossoms (Jesus, their singer was an egotistical tool). Meat Puppets wiped the floor with everyone. Just pure fun.

[@martinaxe6390]

I saw them in 2011 in Tempe. Similar story. Two opening acts with about 8 musicians each and just a wall of discordant sound. Meat Puppets went up with a guitar, bass, and simple drum kit and put on one of the greatest performances I ever witnessed for an hour and a half. Pure boss shit.

[@martinaxe6390]

Probably the best version of this song ever recorded. That outro is ethereal. Lots of bands understand music, Meat Puppets are one of the few that understand sound.

[@joshuamundhenke689]

My fav outro prob ever

[@Thekingjamz]

Naw nirvana did it way better

[@martinaxe6390]

@@Thekingjamz That a joke? Because Meat Puppets played it for Nirvana at Unplugged.

[@Thekingjamz]

@@martinaxe6390 lol yeah

[@martinaxe6390]

@@Thekingjamz Hard to tell these days, lol

[@underclvss]

I really didn't expect to find a recent performance like this with perfect quality. They sound so great almost 40 years later!!!!!

[@OTOss8]

Good god. This is so well done. I can see why Kurt loved it so much.

[@krattsignup]

This is nothing like what they were when kurt liked them

[@OTOss8]

@@krattsignup You mean they're older? Or that the outro is a bit longer? Not sure what you're getting at. It's the same guys performing the same song. The live version is slightly different than what's on the album but not substantially so.

[@LuXiDBaY]

@@krattsignup you just got owned bro

[@stealthbastard8837]

​@@krattsignupwhat are u even on

[@GarretDuffy]

the outro... so awesome

[@jalamela2607]

That outro is Love, that outro is Life!✌

[@jontone7866]

Appropriate image for the song

[@etamommy]

I think that while this version was indeed great....upon first hearing that recorded version on Meat Puppets II that outro was really a blissful and powerful thing to behold. I always envision this force godly or otherworldly kind of force scanning moving out from the top of the plateau outward forcefully, inexorably searching. In that regard the massive tone of the outro on the recorded original is hard to beat.

[@Millennial_Mike]

Love it. Was favourite part of Nirvana's MTV set.

[@artemanan4540]

Yeah! Right you are!

[@jonbutzfiscina1307]

A most underrated band. They don't deserve to be kept in the dark.

[@joedungis2561]

Worlds coolest old men

[@julianpottermusic]

they aren't even that old they just look it

[@jamesmenzies7986]

@@julianpottermusic Curt, Cris and Derrick are in their 60s.

[@chrisdonovan4958]

Pound sand...

[@tomcat8662]

Time has not been good to them.

[@lastnamefirst4035]

@@tomcat8662 brother's had a tough life. Glad they're here

[@wasperminingco]

This band is so important to me as a musician and fan both. I grew up in Appalachia with old time music all around me, but as a kid in the 90s it wasn't cool to play acoustic or banjos. All my friends and I were listening to Grunge, Punk, and Indie. Stuff like Nirvana, Fugazi, and SDRE. Anyways, when I was 13yrs old Kurt Cobain invited these guys onto the recording of the Nirvana Unplugged. I spiraled down a rabbit hole and away from what all my friends were listening to. Seeing the Meat Puppets and that Unplugged opened a lot of doors to The Jayhawks, Wilco, and on and on. Ever since laying eyes on these guys I have been consumed with indie folk, Americana, Country, Bluegrass, Jam Band, and so on. I went from being as loud as possible to learning to play Auto Harp. No other band besides maybe Nirvana and Doc Watson has had such an impact on me. I'm 40yrs old now.... and to this day I want be in a Meat Puppets inspired band that also incorporates more folk. I have yet to blend the 2 out side of my basement. I have only been in bands that are either indie rock or country. Never really had the opportunity yet to put it all together.

[@egyptianswamp6041]

Keep at it. That sounds like a great combo.

[@cesarnarro6013]

I discovered Americana in the early 2000's , it was like a breath of fresh air ! Classic rock stations sucked and i didn't really care for the new rock at the time.

[@baneverything5580]

Check out Kirk Rundstrom & also his other bands like Split Lip Rayfield & more.

[@goongoon9290]

i find myself enjoying this quite a lot.

[@alcoholya]

I'm glad you just found yourself...

[@jasonandres3898]

For real!

[@charlesbogle6544]

Because it's real and raw and from the SOUL🎶🌌 rare these days...

[@luvpants2012]

Me too back for a third listen lol

[@seansullivan3922]

That’s what they want you to think. 🐑

[@mamlouk]

1:42 close your eyes and just listen

[@falcoperegrinus82]

That solo was magical.

[@chrisl3336]

Honestly one of the most amazing solos i ever have heard(imo)

[@BushyHairedStranger]

2:00...demigods opening the veins of the sky to rain beautiful sound upon our unblessed ears!

[@atti_odyssey]

Must be Percy and Annabeth

[@mrjon75]

❤

[@stefanodegerome5586]

One of the best song outros EVER.

[@33lollapalooza]

The meat puppets have such a unique sound and are great sound scape artists. They don't get enough credit!

[@Emi_Alvarez]

Grunge owes this guys so much

[@ferndawg1111]

goddess bless the meat puppets.

[@tomatocan2502]

this song is all about the outro, ..and of course an illustrated book about birds.

[@mrjon75]

'Bout BIRDS!

[@mr7oclock346]

My favorite thing about the Nirvana Unplugged album was that it introduced me to the Meat Puppets. Even though I heard the Nirvana cover first, I like the upbeat energy the Meat Puppets have when they performing this allot more

[@ricardopoblete2291]

1:48 beautifull moment... I feel like I'm in heaven...

[@iangpark]

truly one of the best songs ever written

[@guitarFAIL]

regarding Nirvana, Plateau, Oh Me and Lake of Fire are the top Unplugged songs, both instrumentally and in voice, excellent music, Thank You Meat Puppets!!

[@checktheskies5040]

Its so clean and fresh. This could smash today's charts. ❤

[@mrjon75]

SO FRESH AND SO CLEAN!

[@TheRealDrummerDude]

could, but it doesn't. This band had sooo much potential, but instead just rolled over.

[@mrjon75]

@@TheRealDrummerDude Weird take. They still play. They've put out tons of albums. A few have sold really well. How is that "rolling over?" It's closer to Rolling Stones.

[@brookaguillard9089]

That solo at the end gives me chills. so incredibly good

[@juliusebola9389]

The more you think about the lyrics to this song, the deeper they become. People have been arguing about these lyrics for decades now. It's almost like the parable/riddle about the man from the country in Kafka's The Trial. Absolutely classic and awesome on every level.

[@anna_banana414]

it probably doesn’t mean anything other than a catchy song lol, but it’s fun to think about

[@wingedhussar4339]

There were many things I found or thought of but I think I like this one the most: This song is about the middle class. The middle class is the social plateau, or flat middle ground of life. Holy ghost and talkshow hosts chaperon people on their way to mediocrity. What are probably the tow most prominent influences in a middle class life? I would guess religion and television. Who needs action when you've got words points out complacency when it comes to taken action to solve/read your problems/aspirations. Instead, of doing something we clean it up with a bucket and a mop. The illustrated book about birds tells of the vain attempts to acquire useless knowledge to impress the other lifeless souls on the plateau. Go into many average middle class homes and you can find an illustrated book about birds sitting on a bookshelf(my grandparents and my father come to mind). It's a depressing song because its a true warning of where average aimed, structured aspirations(wife and kids, house and a yard, median salary) take us. Once we begin to realize the mundane life we lead we search for the next plateau(midlife crisis).

[@goncalodvd]

@@wingedhussar4339 Im currently undergoing through that part of life and this song (that I used to know from Nirvana Unplugged) and your comment just hit me like lightning !! Spot on ...

[@mrjon75]

@@wingedhussar4339 I have no idea whether the Kirkwoods were thinking this, but it's damn good regardless.

[@TheHardDonuts]

Wow, that was awesome. Love these guys. Seems like this band has "been with me" since 1980, Seen em maybe (15-18?) times as our paths crossed in the past 40 years, little auditoriums in Ventura, Santa Barbara, When I went East Florida, even ran into them when I took my entire (Tree Service) company to Charleston S.C. and pulled shifts (FireRescue) in the middle of Cat5, Hurricane Hugo!! When I found out they were in town and were actually gonna play, (unbeknownst to them), I bought up 20 tickets and turned 20 people who wouldn't have otherwise gone (and some of them didn't even show), but I did it just to help them out (and to make sure they'd play), I caught all three shows, bought up their CD's and gave em away. The entire State, much less Charleston was a demolished, war zone and wrecked. I assumed they weren't gonna make much dough on the show and I was so happy they were there. Few years later I caught them again as a Small place Bar on Church Street in Orlando, Curt looks up at me before they started and kinda cocked his head sideways, points at me I'm like, "Yeah, we just keep running into each other man", and laughed it off. I never got tired of seeing them and they have always been developing. Funny seeing them all Grey haired. I though I was the only one hahaha What a ride this life is. kzbin.info/www/bejne/lV7bfaZ9hMqeoZo

[@michaellawlor5625]

Love the thumbnail.

[@Jason-hw8mk]

Dude if any comment deserves recognition it is yours. That is devotion and pure joy of great music rolled into one!

[@wearypirates]

Great story 👍

[@fontcaicoya5686]

Thank you for this story.

[@RickyParker666]

holy shit that ending. what a beautiful rendition. those guitars sound really great.

[@jcmick8430]

Too high to die is on my top 5 albums of all time

[@simonzabell9770]

That guitar solo is the best ever!

[@jamesmenzies7986]

It is absolutely fantastic.

[@NorthSeaWisdom]

He’s a great guitarist..he’s been featured in guitar player mags

[@pengkritikduniaalammaya6600]

Dont forget oasis dont look back in anger..same epic n lejen

[@CharlieCoxx-b8b]

Nirvana and the meat puppets compliment each other very nicely. Real good stuff 👍

[@mrjon75]

Yes but this is 💯 Meat Puppets.

[@donlucero1632]

Nirvana videos are over there buddy...

[@strace67]

when Bostrum is there just makes everything even better!

[@lastnamefirst4035]

Again, your name. Sammy Sue. My cats name is Sammy and my name is Sue

[@lastnamefirst4035]

Unless that was me several months ago

[@leesaunders1930]

@@lastnamefirst4035 ok ignore my comment on the other comment lol 🤔 but wait, were you a scotchgard?

[@lastnamefirst4035]

@@leesaunders1930 well Scotchguard is my grandkitty. Sammy is my cat and Im Sue so no. Ive never served much of anyone except for my cats

[@leesaunders1930]

@@lastnamefirst4035 hey thats all well and good 👍 people can be dicks. us meat puppet fans on the contrary seem to be really rad. ✌🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@Daveforever]

the greatest ending of a song ever

[@aaronkelly4255]

man I love this song

[@yokerecords803]

Meat Puppets sound great here and in great form. Really cool performance of an absolute classic.

[@pervysage4531]

Bro we are bringing bands back. I ain't living without this shit

[@minutotvplus]

Those guys are legends! Best regards from Peru! We love them!

[@PunkRockGardener]

My god this performance is perfect!

[@nirvana_veggiegirl]

I love the Brothers Meat. Their message and sound is so pure.❤

[@revelore4090]

the ending arpeggios in crescendo are out of these world

[@jacekzamojski1115]

I'm so glad KZbin suggested this to me! what a gift!

[@Juanirva]

I was looking for people covering nirvana's version, found the original interpreters 😄

[@JuhaJones1965]

The outro sounds so euphoric! 😊❤

[@king0cans]

AWESOME Legend city shirt! I love Tempe

[@EXQCmoi]

Just a nice fine band.

[@Underpantsniper]

This is such a beautiful song

[@CharlieS451]

Absolutely beautiful 🔥

[@RandyAdams-x9g]

Lucky me! Ive had the pleasure to experience The Du, sugar, and bob solo. Thank you and the music is without a doubt much appreciated .

[@barnesrm76]

One of the best band names ever

[@jimcobain4381]

The way he sings this, he just floats along so nice

[@sawbonesquad4876]

Awesome, I love that solo..I love a song that can just paint a picture in your head and this is one of them.

[@NorthSeaWisdom]

An excellent rendition of one their classic tunes

[@tylerrushing5568]

The Meat Puppets are the only "grunge" band that'll live to see 60.

[@MedalionDS9]

I know you put grunge in quotes, but I don't think anybody thinks they were grunge just because they had Nirvana invite them on their MTV Unplugged.

[@NIB1306]

They're not a grunge band, their sound is more progressive rock with psychedelic influences than grunge.

[@astroboirap]

hhahaaha

[@JSTNtheWZRD]

Not a grunge band. Miss their first second and third albums, one avant punk, one psychodelic masterpiece, one country rock record. And the next a seventies style easy rocker with several changing genres all the time

[@neonmeate8180]

They predate the whole grunge thing by like ten years. No idea what you’re talking about

[@8bittimetraveler834]

Meat Puppets: One of the best band ever! They're so talented, and their songs are fkng great

[@rail1505]

That loop and solo at the end is a masterclass. I saw them in Frankfurt around this time, I now feel so lucky to share that time with them. I can't wait to see them again.

[@Juanirva]

This song is awesome

[@simraftw3372]

what a grooooooooove

[@Geirfuglen1]

No glamour just play as u are ❤ rare this days 🤘💪

[@MrMicalo]

Masterpiece

[@oscarrocabert6268]

Such sweet music. Rock is endless.

[@jamesfurman3739]

So killer ❤

[@MooseWhiskers]

I love that solo so much, and I can't put my finger on why 🤘

[@craftbeerarchive6219]

Still incredible.

[@DaveFL1976]

fantastic

[@dannyvelvet4454]

That lead break kills me, so good 👌

[@RGFox-mr5lm]

No words

[@carboneroa.a.9210]

Dioses del rock alternativo!! Eso es música. Amen

[@thierrydrouin4250]

Those guys rock

[@matteoviola5760]

0:25 I love how he says ‘plateau’

[@weenkid]

Me too

[@matthewkurtz9037]

Best outro on earth

[@Hunka-hunka-burnin-love]

BOSTROM BACK BEHIND THE KIT IS EVERYTHING

[@windhammer1237]

It's like I blinked my eyes and these are old guys now.

[@mikeleer-ui7jh]

This is so f@ckin good if falling over from total eargasm!

[@heamorhoid]

Loooove this version.

[@LORLETHAL]

Amazing artists.....Thank you!

[@matthewwalker2249]

Phenomenal song.

[@onii_meme]

Just AMAZING and BEAUTIFUL... Those are the only words I can think of listening to this...

[@jordan-s2y6x]

Let’s get it boys love it!

[@Subversion_dnb]

Absolute legends and so underrated.

[@devlhstrat8849]

My nostalgia wants it to just be the 3 of them. Glad they are still with us after going through some rough shit. They have inspired and influenced numerous musicians and that is part of the legacy that they leave. Also, aging sucks.

[@mrjon75]

Elmo's excellent.

[@Brian-sh2gi]

Genius. Pure genius.

[@stacydarren4712]

Absolutely they do......just listen to that guitar playing..

[@alanlaborde4753]

is amazing !

[@chriskefeller3484]

that outro is phenomenal

[@6pup]

Soooooo good. I love this band

[@astrolopes]

Masterpiece of a song.

[@victorlopez-ee7st]

this is magic!

[@gregsonic]

Most Psychedelic Song , All Time

[@jimSTRATemblin]

Such a great guitar player.

[@checktheskies5040]

Still rocking on❤

[@HenryLewisRadd]

Sublime stuff.

[@saramolet3614]

EPIC💯

[@Razz1024]

Such amazing music coming from such ordinary looking guys! I love the guitar solo at the end!

[@batteriesnotincludedbni4196]

Nice all around sound and mix. A keeper.

[@StephenS-2025]

Love it.

[@giovanniman]

very cool song ...i love it ...for many years

[@boapeep6780]

Literally crying right now

[@jsh250]

Thank you for sharing this video… ❤

[@jimmymorrison8314]

Excellent. Godfathers of grunge. ✌️

[@creepyjk863]

thats the f****ing best verson of plateau Ive heard, Even better than the coverversion I carried in my head for so long