Neutral Milk Hotel "Ghost" 4/4/98

"Ghost/untitled" Live in the Electric Lounge, Austin, TX, April 4th, 1998.
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[@librarykils]

this is incredible sound quality for being recorded on a vhs tape

[@TheAstroTaco13]

no

[@Reionder]

The audio was probably recorded separately and then synched up in post-production

[@SurfaceTiara61]

@@Reionder *synced

[@SurfaceTiara61]

@@catbeef bruh i wasnt even mad, i was just correcting so he would know how to spell it right, there was literally no indication that i was mad. you definetly the mad one since you wrote a whole paragraph about it lmao

[@beaugrif]

@@SurfaceTiara61*definitely💀

[@KidAmnesiack]

AND NOW SHE KNOWS SHE'LL NEVER BE AFRAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIAAYYYEEEED

[@robotboy15]

Jesus, almost a decade ago. What a great night that was. I feel so lucky that I got to see them. I'd swear I can hear my long lost friend Paulson shouting "Yeah!" at 4:06 and 6:07. One of the few truly transcendant albums ever recorded.

[@aeiouhd]

Probably top 3 albums for me

[@robotboy15]

Love ya!

[@irascib1e]

@@robotboy15 I'm glad to see you back after 15 years 😀

[@swagmaster6973]

@@robotboy15 almost 2 and a half decades now

[@nolanwolfe]

When 2028 arrives it’ll be 2 decades since this. Why is time going this fast 😂

[@Brudda2daman]

this is why nmh should win a grammy every year.

[@zero3killamike]

Untitled has to be one of the best songs Neutral Milk Hotel put together.

[@NEUTRALTRENTHOTEL]

I was born 2 months before this video was filmed. They’ve been one of my favorite bands of all time since I was in 8th grade. This album helped me so much and I eventually saw NMH live in Charlottesville, VA in 2015. Amazing band, life changing album.

[@ronrockets14]

My brother and I performed this song recently as a tribute to our sister. Didn't quite capture the emotion and craziness (though our horn screwed up royally). An absolutely amazing song to perform and probably my favorite song period

[@amyoneil7881]

i love this band.

[@octangula7914]

the way julian jumps onto jeff at the end is so funny

[@Lastscionz]

I wish they would have done untitled live so much more often. It's my favorite off the album.

[@LemonWedgeinc]

Plus it always sounds so good live.

[@Bronzeagebussy]

Good thing they played it during like every show during the reunion tours lol

[@poodung56]

Dear God the Drummer went nuts! so amazing

[@k8con]

jeremy barnes is a phenomenal drummer. i am in love with NMH!

[@handicappedhero]

If this album came out tomorrow it would blow UP. People nowadays go crazy for stuff like this.

[@greendayblinkfan182]

This is a fantastic performance. Only Scott is flubbing to a noticable extent and to me a biased listener I'm just fine with it. It gives it a dirtier punk tone and I like how real it helps this video I'm watching on the internet feel sorta kinda like being there if I close my eyes and imagine myself there.

[@jerrywhoomst1116]

Honestly I love how badly scott sometimes plays, it makes for a very interesting listen.

[@manchegovns]

it's like hearing a singer's voice break from emotion. just like with "and now she knows she'll never be afrAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIiiid"

[@nathanbeach]

I was there. Probably the most inspiring show I've ever seen. I wonder how many Austin bands were formed as a result. I would kill to see more video from that show!

[@touchofsmoke]

Just got my tix a few days ago to see Neutral Milk Hotel this Fall...... this is gonna be EPIC.

[@drinkwater3453]

How was it?

[@neros12346]

Damn you're lucky! I'm crossing my fingers that they'll do another reunion tour.

[@LemonWedgeinc]

@@neros12346 god same...

[@thinker1717]

Amazing. Thank you for posting this. Come back Jeff.

[@LordChamberlainsMen]

i guess they needed 15 years to practice their instruments

[@LemonWedgeinc]

Lmfaoo

[@Moronmommy]

never heard them do untitled live before so awesome! ^.^

[@Munshi12234]

wow jumping with a harmonica that I still haven't seen

[@anczelowitz]

Amazingly beautiful, dense and complex song from a band that most certaily influenced new music darlings, Arcade Fire and Wolf Parade. Just fantastic stuff - wish they had stayed around longer

[@batteryleg3432]

What a great live band

[@henrybuchanan6613]

Love the drums on this

[@robotboy15]

Yessir!

[@cornsockgabz]

That guitar tone is amazing.

[@alexrdavis48]

This is huge. The passion these guys have can't even be matched.

[@birdmadgirl108]

That's awesome when they all start jumping during Untitled. Makes you realize how amazing it would be if they came back...=/

[@Y2Kevo]

Jeremy Barnes is the best drummer ever.

[@MangOverboard]

really wish I'd had the pleasure of seeing them, just once. This will do and is an awesome fallback..Thanks for sharing. Wish I was there.

[@Y2Kevo]

I've been obsessed with this band's music for years and years and I must say, i've never heard it before.

[@godandxzd]

i miss them...............so much!!!

[@jiggybrak359]

Ghost, ghost I know you live within me Feel as you fly In thunder clouds above the city Into one that I Loved with all that was left within me Until we tore in two Now wings and rings And there're so many waiting here for you And she was born in a bottle-rocket 1929 With wings that rings around a socket Right between her spine All drenched in milk and holy water pouring from the sky I know that she will live forever She won't ever die And she goes And now she knows she'll never be afraid To watch the morning paper blow into a hole Where no one can escape (De de de de de) And one day in New York City baby A girl fell from the sky From the top of a burning apartment building Fourteen stories high And when her spirit left her body How it split the sun! I know that she will live forever All goes on and on and on and She goes And now she knows she'll never be afraid To watch the morning paper blow into a hole Where no one can escape (De de de de de)

[@Rakeatthegatesofhell]

Amazing!!! I love the flaws; they're well compensated by enthusiasm. This is one of the best bands, ever.

[@thomasstillman4805]

They give raw a whole new meaning!

[@Jezro]

NMH were the prime example of how a live show isn't ever about nailing notes. Too many people go to a show and are pissed someone did a different solo than usual, or something. If it's got fucking heart, love it and never forget it!

[@dontheman001]

this is a really good video and a really good song

[@prabjitprabjit]

my inspiration.

[@aginghipster]

One of the best performances ever!

[@Drakkiore]

Love both of these studio songs, but this is totally different. This is so FUCKING AWESOME, I love Neutral Milk Hotel, my only wish is that they get together and make more music. Great performance, would absolutely kill to see them live.

[@mavman16]

DANCE HIPSTERS, DANCE!

[@mavman16]

@hotfreaks72 thats the beauty of concerts like these, the imperfections make it perfect

[@stolenrims]

Animal from the Muppets on drums, ladies and gentleman.

[@harharsailor]

the sound is great on this video! I'm impressed

[@DeathBySitar]

one of their greatest video recordings period.

[@libmo9074]

This performance is the definition of why people say..."[insert name of any band/artist ] is/are much better live" or "you should hear them live" great performance!!!

[@RowanErikson]

What the hell is Jeff saying between Ghost and Untitled?

[@jerrywhoomst1116]

I have like no clue.

[@Bronzeagebussy]

Some lyrics off of beutiful baby i believe

[@nachobra]

holy fucking shit that drum sound

[@thefletch888]

hahaha. YEESSSSSS. definitely one of the best live performances ive seen.

[@wolfgirleatsbaby]

thats what makes it beautiful.

[@DeathBySitar]

Hahaha, Jeremy ties his shoe at 4:01

[@Dohus]

4:51 is so fucking HYPE

[@LemonWedgeinc]

Lmao then everyone goes "woo-hoo"

[@RkivUnderground]

8 days after this I would've been turning 3. I wish I knew NMH earlier, maybe for worse.

[@ghostofthefuture]

BRILLIANT.

[@SangnokHigh]

doesn't get any better than this

[@eyeball226]

Yes, completely.

[@bmpearson1]

The unorthodox instruments, artistic lyrics, and general persona. Which is more of "influenced by" than "stole from"

[@Vanillafx]

I LOVE THIS SONG AGH AGH AGH

[@jhickma]

i wanna be high, i wanna be there, i want it all.....give it to me NMH

[@clah123]

Ive listened to Neutral milk hotel for a while but Ive never actually looked up vidoes of them on youtube for some reason. That being said i would like to state that i just jizzzed all over myself.

[@4Brony]

this is amazing

[@boozerverif]

The thing to remember is that there are only so many notes, rhythms and progressions. It's not recycling if you discover it yourself, even if others did before you.

[@ajurfhas]

ummm im pretty sure that whatever he's playing is actually mostly inaudible, and the melody at this particular performance is being played on saxophone, which you can see at 6:00 to 6:05. Laura Carter played it on zanzithophone at some number of their shows. And it's a zanzithophone on the album. But not on this one. I think Julian is playing a kazoo.

[@centrum591]

unfortunately I was born with no musical talent to speak of, but my advice to any aspiring musicians who might watch this video is this: If you're not prepared to play with this much energy, heart, and reckless abandon, well then...don't even get into music. This is far from perfect, but its still one of the best things I've ever heard (the drumming esp.)

[@ajurfhas]

Julian Koster is the FUCKING MAN. OH MY GOD. He has style coming out of his fucking EYES. This is PURE punk rock.

[@ReximusTyrannus]

Timeless.

[@pierrotito]

Thanks defgav !

[@necroscope101]

It's called a Zanzithophone.

[@kingfire15]

how great is it that people thought to shoot this and those other nmh and mangum gigs? thanks to all of them.

[@YourDaddysBelt69]

1998? I was only 7 and living in my country... How I would give anything to see them perform before I die...ANYTHING. ='(

[@awesomely193]

Jeff's headbanging= best style ever.

[@KrillSpammer]

that's the guy i meant :D thanks a bunch.

[@clearisland1]

If I heard right, Jeremy Barnes was only at a couple of the shows, and he was only backstage

[@nathanbeach]

thanks! i'll check it out.

[@Fenwalker]

hey, to all the people whose favorite band is probably rush. please dont come here and say that they have no talent. because they have the only thing that matters and thats soul. their not a bunch of robots who care about messing up.

[@DarknessHowls]

Indeed. Both singers have semi-nasally voices and their music has folk elements, yes. The difference between the two, though, is that The Decemberists are an indie-pop/folk-rock band that puts out stuff that's "pretty good", whereas Neutral Milk Hotel is an indie/psychedlic-folk band that, with only two real albums, has become one of the biggest names in the "indie world" because they're so fucking amazing. This music is infinitely more emotionally raw than anything by The Decemberists.

[@stittdude]

badass!!

[@clearisland1]

Melodica. It's a tiny keyboard with a hose coming out of it, and you play keys while you blow through the instrument. It works like an accordion, but sounds like a bagpipe.

[@poraomaneiro]

How the fuck a guy with this talent just decide to stop making music?

[@twinoak170]

Trumpet at 2:00, he wanted it to sound pathetic I guess. Once in a lifetime album. Find your high school copy of Diary of Anne Frank and read it again.

[@Y2Kevo]

Jeremy Barnes.

[@doublepa14]

archaic, thank god for the modern technologies

[@eyeball226]

Well, he's playing the pipe part on a sax, yeah...

[@TheChesherCat]

Holy shit.

[@maccorf]

God this song fucking rules

[@kingbonk]

right on one day in new york city baby ragin full on

[@clearisland1]

You should have gone to the Holiday Surprise Tour last October, Jeff played, and all of them but the drummer were there.

[@ajurfhas]

search google for "Neutral Milk Hotel in the Electric Lounge" 1st result it is a dvd for sale it kicks ass also gavin who runs the site seems like a cool dude

[@jack.w.p.reynolds]

love the song and this video, best bits are when jeff is headbanging and jumping about on the stage with the other bloke and when he sings from 4:17-4:38 - so funny!

[@ZacharysWorld]

i wish i was there

[@bradattax]

jesus why wasn't i at this show.

[@forNoisessake]

UNIQUE!

[@Blackwaterdesigns]

I think it's funny that, when his solo is over, he just stands there awkwardly for a few seconds, smiles, and walks away.

[@houghster27]

best two of aeroplane

[@TheShadowFog]

1998 represent m8

[@Klonny]

Being a punk rocker, I very much enjoy the wild 'noise' aspect. Suck it.

[@magnificentoctopus]

good god! this is better than good!

[@casper8189]

saikou ! 最高！！

[@mckinnjr]

true story. it's mentioned in the 33 1/3 book written about aeroplane. however, they don't specify which song. I'd be interested to know where to listen for it

[@Blackwaterdesigns]

Actually I don't think anyone's using using a melodica. What julian's using looks too small to be one, which leads me to believe that he's just using a harmonica, which is pretty audible in the video. I think the main melody (the one done with bagpipes on the album) is played by the saxophonist on the left because at 6:02 he appears to be the only one playing. Not to mention it sounds like a saxophone.

[@aliaswhiteroom]

I think it's the Uillean Pipes, which are the prevalent type of bagpipe. Don't quote me on that though.

[@crappybassist96]

*cheer* AND SCOTT SPILLANE BLOWS IT! *cheer*