NADA SURF - July 24, 1996 - Electric Ballroom - Knoxville, TN

From the 8mm Master Tape

[@mcbrew]

This captures Nada Surf at their peak, High low is the soundtrack of my teenage years. Still listen to it very regularly.

[@thenavajoknow]

high/low was a flawless album, every song a smasher, virility and angst.

[@TheRacboys]

so it is a good album. thanks for review, i will check it out

[@iiizeroiii1636]

I loved that album, it's one of my all time favorites I listen to it all the time! such goodness!

[@papincampos]

This is a GEM!.... Nada Surf probably one of the most undarrated 90s bands.... good thing they're still out there. Listening to this in quararantine July 2020... who else??

[@rakedunn3802]

first issue with a guitar ..play them by hear out and loud

[@michaelwandell2533]

Me too. Well the 2022 version.

[@thehimer3903]

They are part of the soundtrack of my life. Especially this era - 1996 -1997

[@Robinssoncravents]

Not really underrated....they was so popular with popular....

[@ThisIsAcosta]

Did anyone notice that in the last popular chorus they sing a piece of a superdrag song?

[@Carlosocc95]

00:12 tree house 2:40 the plan 7:06 Hollywood 9:34 icebox 13:50 silent fighting 18:14 popular 21:46 telescope 24:54 stalemate 28:38 Zen brain 33:44 sleep

[@arlissmichaels]

13:50 Silent Fighting 21:46 Telescope

[@Carlosocc95]

@@arlissmichaels thanks :)

[@vektral]

Seen them 5 times and they never played Sleep :(

[@_JC_Denton_]

i don't think millenials seeing this do realize how complicated it was to get to film a gig back in the days ^^

[@FatElvisRecords]

agreed!

[@nvfpv]

FINALLY A LIVE VERSION OF SILENT FIGHTING

[@birabanor104]

2 years later they already master their craft. Impressive.

[@mikerophone235]

Zen Brain, great song. Thanks for uploading!

[@fussreise]

Wooowww... that Les Paul sound is amazing... Matthew's riffs are uniques

[@toypianos469]

Losing his lyrics sheet on the last verse of "Popular" was perfect. Looks over, looks worried, nails the verse anyway, kicks over the stand before the chorus. I used to play the hell out of this record in middle school and just came across it today. Great set. Thanks for posting!

[@danny355]

This is fantastic! Totally captures them at this time. Gonna come back and watch this a few times I can tell!

[@tdsims1963]

Wow, watching this and I am getting ready to state a possible heresy: Nada Surf was the logical follow-up to Nirvana. It is a pity that their label wanted them to keep releasing "Popular" in different guises. Their label should have allowed them to release stuff like this! I understand why they said, "Fuck you" and walked away. This stuff is crazy good!

[@dusty2080]

I'd like to hear more of your thoughts on the subject cause I'm interested in the idea of them being a good Nirvana follow up (there were so many great alternative bands that got screwed by their labels and prevented from reaching their potential)

[@pregho]

Why it took me so many years to actually search for this?? This is gold, thank you so much for uploading it!!!!

[@dreamsburndown9164]

Absolutely Amazing 90’s footage. Thank you so much!!!

[@noizemonger]

Just awesome.

[@danny355]

"No microtones & no backbeat" Would have made a great t shirt!

[@vitocrak3995]

Best under rating band ever!!!

[@Dog6Romeo]

Icebox. Low key best song on this album.

[@ruelocl]

WOW.. AMAZING.. NADA SURF

[@neboysh]

WOW! Thank you for this ! whoever you are

[@gedimangediman]

Nada Surf better than Weezer.

[@offsrx]

Sinful to put those 2 names in same sentence! Nada Surf is an epic band!

[@jonas-cf9pu]

shut your fucking mouth

[@gsutherland3614]

they were amazing... who knows where they would be now... but never Weezer. Rivers crushes every bit of this, and still does... I wish nada was still here

[@joshuaalley6270]

@@gsutherland3614 HA. They're still a band putting out good albums and touring regularly.

[@brunovazquez1]

Well their first album could be compared more to Sonic Youth than any other band. After their first album, I really didn’t care lol

[@user-hx4yo7pu8b]

I love icebox so much! 9:34

[@Jdinrbfidndifofkdndjoflfndjdk]

You gotta be kidding me??!?! Hiigh low times??!!?!??! OMFG!!!!!!

[@jackcash6638]

Was at this show! Superdrag and Nada Surf tour trading slots! My home boys!

[@oldschoolgeek4199]

So surreallistic when the singer Matthew Caws puts his glasses on and takes a music stand (as what a band should do while playing his first gig in a ballroom) to read his own lyrics on what will became one of the most powerfull rock song of the 90's : Popular. This is History ! This is pure rock legend !

[@logwind]

thank you for sharing this!

[@michaelwtapp]

From my hometown! a lil before my time though

[@slick7355]

thanks!

[@patrickstephen8453]

woah never seen this this is sick

[@joaezgo]

Awesome. Thank you for uploading

[@laguapa2375]

How he cuts to the vocals of 'Love will tear us apart' in the middle of 'Stalemate' ;)

[@Carlosocc95]

great acustic

[@slick7355]

that kick on popular!

[@wutangpjs5055]

Saw them on this tour in NYC with Superdrag

[@jeanfloch3131]

Amazing!! thanks

[@zodismegalame]

0:12 Tree House 2:40 The Plan 7:06 Hollywood 9:34 Icebox (i'll update later)

[@franciscomazali]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5LNl2Sqodhsrc0&t=824 silent fighting

[@BloodClanResurrection]

9 months later...

[@ColonelKurtz]

11 months later...

[@arlissmichaels]

17:42 Popular 33:37 Sleep

[@chadwickmcfaggins9734]

a year later

[@bosshm-2]

Ummmm fuck yes

[@isaacsilva1355]

popular 18:14

[@BOGLEYKID]

Where did you find this video?? It's 21 years old!

[@FatElvisRecords]

Zach Bogley I filmed it 21 years ago

[@BOGLEYKID]

FatElvisRecords thank you for uploading it. Stuff like this is so rare

[@Imsuchaliar]

Thanks so much for sharing. Just out of curiosity, did you ever tape Local H ?

[@FatElvisRecords]

Imsuchaliar unfortunately I've never seen local h

[@Imsuchaliar]

Thanks for answering. Good channel! :) Nada Surf also had shows with Local H that year which is also partly why i was asking. It's fascinating because Nada Surf took off months after this in Europe, so ir's an early show/setlist in a way.

[@andreamarcellini230]

Setlist anyone?

[@TheRacboys]

i live near knoxville but was not at this show. are there albums any good?

[@TheCarymiller]

Everything they ever did was great, and as a band, they only got better better. But Let Go is my personal favorite. The new one this last year is excellent too. I would buy Nada Surf releases chronologically.

[@TheRacboys]

alt-rock guys don't look like grunge rockers. a little preppy/hipster maybe. lead singer was cute,too

[@tdsims1963]

He still is. Older, yes. But still cute.