Royal Blood - Reading Festival 2015 (Full Set)

After touring festivals worldwide all summer, Royal Blood join the Main Stage at this years Reading Festival 2015
Setlist
1. You Can Be So Cruel - 00:00
2. Figure It Out - 04:00
3. Little Monster - 09:45
4. Ten Tonne Skeleton - 14:25
5. Loose Change - 20:05
6. Out of the Black (with Black Sabbath Outro) - 25:40
All rights go to Royal Blood and BBC.

[@holzVFX]

that drummer is a fucking beast

[@dylanstraub9612]

Kick ass drummers usually are. It's why they kick so much ass.

[@DakotaBusCaptures]

Yeah he’s proper solid

[@Algorithm347]

He’s at notch one , wait till you get to nicko mcbrains level , single kick drum but achieves a double sound !

[@andrewblythe3896]

@@Algorithm347 there's always that one guy isn't there

[@Algorithm347]

@@andrewblythe3896 unless there’s two guys , then you could say there’s always those two guys .

[@NLCovers]

You wanted true Rock and Roll back in the mainstream, Royal Blood delivered.

[@captainkate2258]

+Noah Logan Finally.

[@ritwickdas4107]

As awesome as they are.. I don't think they are mainstream

[@750joshua]

Ritwick Das They’re definitely mainstream (alternative mainstream probably). They get prominent festival slots, can probably sell out arenas and in the UK are played by at least 5 mainstream radio stations I can think of (Radio 1, Radio X, Absolute, Kerrang! and Radio 6).

[@kellustzall3057]

@@ritwickdas4107 They sound so mainstream to me, not that I hate them or something.

[@Reject101Personal]

They are very much mainstream

[@zamkowicz]

It just blows my mind how he does all of this on a *bass*. No guitars, just a rhythm section duo. Amazing what modern gear can achieve

[@grilledspaghetti]

zamkowicz Being an absolutely amaxing riff machine doesn't hurt either. They amaze me as well. Drummer is underrated as well, at least as far as delivery goes. Dude's a machine.

[@budaroddy]

That kind stuff exist like 60 years ago

[@jasonmiller5988]

I saw them live and they have at least one if not 2 guitar players offstage on most songs. They are still awesome though.

[@tylerb3]

I saw them live last night and this is not true

[@nutty422]

Jason Miller that’s not true

[@JoroJojoro]

I have a thing for two piece and trio bands that manage to achieve a "full" sound when playing live. Royal Blood totally achieves that.

[@spacejazz6272]

muse also

[@spacejazz6272]

***** watch their earlier performances

[@fullhdconcerts7333]

+JoroJojoro check out DZ Deathrays

[@NoiretircGaming]

+JoroJojoro white stripes too especially since meg white was a shit drummer

[@2312sports]

+JoroJojoro check out death from above, those guys are sick!

[@_heyitsyves201]

His bass sounds like what I want my guitar to sound hahaha

[@TheBPortilho]

octave pedal and fuzz, buddy ;)

[@hughb.b4069]

It's a good guitar, that Gretsch, not too expensive either

[@dietingonclassic5197]

+Yves Tobon get yourself a good octave and a fuzz, one octave down It'll blow your socks off so much fun :O I use a EHX pitchfork and a Sodamizer, both are great on their own, but make for an absolute power couple together :D

[@TheBPortilho]

I think Vox does and octave fuzz pedal, triker or something like that

[@_heyitsyves201]

I actually use a BOSS DS-1 distortion pedal. I have it connected to a boost pedal and Harmonix octave. I been looking to change up the set up because I do a lot of alternative/indie music but with more distortion from the guitar. I want to try out different pedals because I want to keep the attack from my guitar but without drowning the notes if you get what I mean?

[@JLaing182]

This is what the world needs. Fucking bad ass rock.

[@JeffDrennen]

+PAJ DrumsnGuitar Hells yes so much so.

[@lennonforever40]

The world needs proper food supplies and universal clean water.

[@JLaing182]

oh my god man really

[@JohnnyWrong]

+PAJ DrumsnGuitar The world already has plenty. This is just watered-down 90s alt rock.

[@bensnived5875]

+disgraceland uk lol yea for sure

[@RW5522]

Me sitting in a Starbucks trying to keep my composure while watching this....

[@Ultiinfive]

Robert Hunt I see that you are also a fan of the The strokes

[@RW5522]

Yeah! They are one of my favorites and have been for the past few years.

[@Ultiinfive]

Robert Hunt you my friend, have excellent taste

[@georgestoney3532]

*faps uncontrollably

[@dylanstraub9612]

You shouldn't try to keep your composure. In fact you should be on the table dancing.

[@cesthorn]

I can't tell you how many times I've come back to this and watched this video over and over. This is my religion.

[@Deaf_Notes]

This was the very first video I had ever seen of royal blood so same :)

[@kmcintyrez]

Same!

[@dzaijn]

7:25 is the moment to me that shows why these guys are so insanely good. They leave so much space for each other. The fucking "Go hit that fill, man" look on his face when he makes sure absolutely no sound from his instrument is clashing with the drums.

[@davorm5]

Every time i hear a royal blood riff i imagine chris wolstenholme headbanging to it

[@CatKonk30]

Yes omg haha

[@adriansalazar841]

"Long Hair" Chris or "Fuck My Neck" Chris?

[@1wwa]

best KZbin comment ever hahahahaha

[@ppppesaaaa]

sound like muse also a bit....

[@TheWindowBat]

Oh my god 😂😂😂

[@xPULPxVELVETx]

Absolutely cannot get over there is only 2 of them.... it legit sounds like theres 4-5 people in the band... the sound is just so full. Fucking incredible.

[@kevinkibble8342]

Probably down to the drum sound...it's so HUGE

[@cameronchambers8435]

The finale is unreal

[@ronin9361]

You know a guy is pro when he can play guitar with one hand and drums with another

[@willcaig]

+robert Gamechicken Well it was a bass, and he was kinda just hitting a cymbal. But hes still the best :D

[@ronin9361]

Well he still had to make the rhythms on the bass and know the exact timing on the cymbal etc. Brave WWC

[@willcaig]

robert Gamechicken Yes, im not saying it wasnt impressive. Im just saying that you made it sound like he was playing both instruments as they were supposed to be played (like a normal drummer and bassist combined)

[@isertorrespulido6438]

what min?

[@captainkate2258]

+robert Gamechicken Bass, He plays bass.

[@ananthvasudevan4459]

Spotting a few kids in this crowd is a sign of 2 things. 1. A-Class Parenting. 2. New hope for Rock.

[@finnoone12]

I went😎

[@broc8095]

So much boomer energy

[@stix5472]

I rly love royal blood and other similar rock and it's thanks to my mum. definitely right bout the parenting

[@MontyyMTB]

I am saw them in leeds when i was 8 then in leeds agin when i was 11 and now again in leeds for my 15th Love them guys

[@lizzie7183]

@@MontyyMTB no same i’m seeing them aswell for my 15th !?!?

[@patriciawhorton5729]

Literally one of the five best concerts I’ve ever seen on KZbin - wish I was there it looked epic - I come back and rewatch this every so often to clean the house and have in the background

[@filippodierico8293]

I'm a bassist and I think that the people who hadn''t ever know about music are discovering the bass guitar thanks to Royal Blood. Amazing show, please come to Italy asap!

[@coltsrule5150]

The more I listen to these guys, the more impressed I get by them. It's a two man band. There's a reason you don't see many two man bands. Hell, you don't see many three man bands, much less two. The less players you have in a band, the more space you have to fill. Not an easy thing to do.

[@scottsadek3396]

Being an old school metal head who was around for 70s 80s and 90s, I'm generally not impressed with newer bands. I have to say Royal Blood is legit! Haven't come across a band that rocks this hard in many years, especially being that it's just the two of them. Brilliant🤘

[@d00mslang]

death from above 1979 is good too

[@JustusVidyo]

yes, another 2 piece rockband. there are LOTS of good bands out there nowadays tho

[@acemew3255]

Scott Sadek What about Muse and Radiohead????!!

[@d00mslang]

AceMew muse is trash and radiohead isn't hard

[@bassdrummer9849]

+tater daniels you mean the 'modern' Muse???? because their first 3/4 albums are awesome (heavy) stuf. But trash nowadays?

[@the1khronohs40]

HOW have I managed to go SO many years without hearing this AMAZING duo?!?!? 🤯 This is freakin’ six years old already, and this is the first time I hear about them??? W. T. F. ? ? ? 😵

[@moonirah123]

I feel you. I just discovered them as well

[@zedthefish]

Watch this one. Best quality and better finale in my opinion. Literraly sounds better than the produced track. I prefer listening to this version> kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHSulZuhbNKclZY

[@onetwothree9]

these two are gonna go far, you just know it

[@memicusdankis4212]

LadyofSwearsalot if you like them check out Highly Suspect

[@redbulljake3117]

Oh how right you were

[@garmen-]

You were correct

[@itspolygon5232]

Oh they must certainly are

[@hakeemhatta]

It's been 5 years and I'm back here watching this again!

[@memyopinionsche6610]

and I am a old school guy that's that's been listening to hard rock heavy metal punk and so on since the late 70's and fuck yeah this band fucking legit! I love it when new music comes my! oh hell yeah \mm/!!!

[@joshschwarzbauer8155]

Mother of god.... that is how you end a show.

[@tb80038]

I still come back to this. They are one of the only new bands I've really liked in 10 years or so. Such a great performance

[@aarondrossart6026]

"what if i just played riffs for 36 minutes?" royal blood was born.

[@NickShillitoMusic]

2:21 correct parenting

[@anonymouscarrot2965]

Lol. Wish that was me.

[@_GANGS_]

11:35

[@TTvidsmonsterenergy]

This performance is just one example of why foo fighters chose royal blood to be their warm up act for many of their concerts!!! Love these guys . Rock n Roll is most definitely still alive !! :)

[@daisyvision]

Mike had joked in some interview that they must've gotten two million views on a video all from the same person just refreshing. That person is me. With this video. I've watched this set hundreds of times. It never gets old. I think I know these versions better than the studio versions. *Damn*, they're a couple of sexy f#%kers! Side note: The Black Sabbath outro kills me. I had spent the entire time thinking of how much the crowd sounded like Beavis and Butthead as they sang along to the bass. Hahahah.

[@XBLGR]

the sound they achieve for a two piece is amazing

[@pelayorock]

Pure Rock 'n' Roll. That was the best ending for a concert I've seen in ages.

[@shawnphillips1612]

I've watched 3 times in the past 24. I seriously can't get enough.

[@johnqpublic2013]

that roadie is almost the 3rd member he's on stage so much.

[@joaochanoca3317]

+johnqpublic2013 Good one

[@fernandodelagarza8073]

johnqpublic2013 s

[@sisyphus349]

I didn't know Robb Stark was an avid bass player

[@luisjesuspavonvargas4772]

Jajaja

[@luckyseph]

He's gotten fat after his untimely, um... disappearance, doesn't he?

[@hellionaire1209]

Honestly thought he looked more like Snow in the face but with Robb's hair

[@sisyphus349]

Santee Cruzer Good observation

[@fernandomilan8754]

in this case, the band's name fits perfectly

[@kevintownsend3351]

I don't see them reading anything.... What kind of a festival is this?!

[@xyoungwx]

It's a town in the south east of England, and it's pronounced like" redding" not "reeding", if you don't know.

[@kevintownsend3351]

xyoungwx it was a joke

[@abenaadu-offeh7040]

puns on youtube!!!

[@lukeb0030]

..so there's no reading going on in this clip what-so-ever ?

[@kevintownsend3351]

Luke Brooker none

[@JohnOrrTheArsonist]

All of this recording is crisp and I love it. It also has me missing festivals amidst this pandemic 😢

[@sebastianarmoha4288]

I can't believe that they are just 2! they rocks! ROYAL BLOOD 👊👍

[@judsonruddick5240]

Whoever mixed them is a fucking genius, everything is just the right volume, although the vocals could be a little louder and more rounded out, but everything else is fuckkng perfect

[@carlbaron3253]

57 year old rocker looking forward to being rocked senseless tonight...Bring it on MEN Manchester!!!

[@jamessmith-pf5zf]

man, that drummer has to kill those drums just to compete with that bass

[@enenragaming3053]

And he does a great GREAT job doing it :)

[@Zelote8]

All they need now is a guitarist that sounds like a bassist

[@scottykingdavid]

HYPERIUM i can do that job well.. Give a way way fuller dynamic.. Can u imagine a killer guitarist jumping atound

[@Cityloud]

scott pastrick hold my beer...😎

[@anonymouscarrot2965]

Jack White?????

[@valtslp7443]

Simp

[@Francklyynnnn]

@@anonymouscarrot2965 Holy shit imagine that

[@dylenm2716]

I totally thought they were about to cover Supermassive Blackhole in the beginning of the first song...

[@giuliae.6198]

Everything about this is perfect. I watch this show every night because I miss them and I miss them live shows 😭

[@darth_pat]

they are music gods and we dont deserve them but we're totally blessed and grateful for their existence

[@gissaus]

the lead man / bassist / singer is a legit rock star. I am incredibly impressed! I heard out of the black recently for the 1st time. Can't stop listening

[@zachbeckwith459]

I freaking love it when the crowd sings along with his guitar

[@sebastiaanmesserschmidt9642]

I was there in Reading with my teenage son. Absolute blast. These two guys are fantastic live.

[@jonsebastian2359]

That outro is gonna make get a heart-attack

[@descallyjr1]

Watched this laying in bed as I woke up Saturday morning; by the time I got up I felt like I had 5 cups of coffee already! I am extremely excited that I have a ticket to see them coming in June!!!

[@littlewing90]

They are unreal live, and incredibly loud. From a guitarist perpsective, its an immense wall of sound. Best fucking band to come out of the UK from 2010 onwards. They are so unique and they have such a completely different tone and sound to any band Ive ever heard. Its such a dark, heavy, high octane sound. As a mash up, it has the psychdelic qualities of QOTSA, heavy riffs of Muse/RATM, coupled with the sqealing sounds of the White Stripes. Mike clearly takes a lot of inspiration from 70's/80s heavy metal sounds as well.

[@bjaef]

These guys are quickly rising up my list of favourite artists, 'cause, damn that's good.

[@oroluia2070]

Everything on it was amazing. great singer. great songs. one of the best bass tone I ever heard. This drummer have more presence than a lot of singers and guitar players out there. really a great band. They'll be a giantic band in a not so distant future. best band of this new generation.

[@laimbeersux]

Never heard of these guys before yesterday and can't get enough today. Badass tunes that became infinitely more badass when i realized it was only two guys.

[@nightflyr57]

Royal Blood is my newest obsession. The rock we need.

[@StiGy]

WOW its 2015 and i feel again that humans can make a good music .. thanks for bringing back the hope for music Royal Blood

[@radiofriendly8293]

The Out Of The Black performance is iconic.

[@dauntevivone3578]

Thanks for uploading Royal Blood! We need it!

[@bubbacalling]

Love this, the little smiles between each other, realising the crowd are completely into it and they are going to take off big time.

[@rzucareli]

Robb stark is a better bass player than a king

[@mikesnee8728]

Haha oh my god never noticed that before 😂

[@krxzhh-ps4416]

+Rafael Zucareli thought it was jon ;)

[@LordofDiamondsMetal]

ARRRRRGGGGHH!!!

[@cesardanielgarcia7904]

Hahahahahaha! LoL!

[@Kashwowz]

30:26 "I think the effects are starting to kick in"

[@Melody-qz2gl]

I get it 🤣

[@harrydawson6553]

this is one of the greatest preformances of all time, just have to keep coming back.

[@agonyxin101]

Extreme close up on Mike at 14:17.......rrrrrrraaaaaaaarrrrrrrrr!!! ❤️❤️❤️ 😍 Love this band so much!!!! I still can't believe 2 guys can make such an awesome loud sound!! 🎶🎸🔊

[@grzesiek41st]

A few days ago i have found great band. But yesterday i have found Royal Blood and i can't stop thinking about them. They are just very GOOD.

[@Stoneflyfish]

My gosh Royal Blood playing Black Sabbath does it get better than that? I'm not sure it does.

[@tyrp7309]

I find that 30:52 signal to each other so damn cool like. The looks they give as performers and best mates. I don’t know how to explain it. And moments like 34:13.

[@6Mega6Man6]

Queens of the Stone Age + DFA 1979 = this band :)

[@israelhernandezguerra9782]

or QOTSA and Jet

[@samian3553]

At the advise of one of the best guitarists of all time I decided to take a look at this group royal blood and must say I'm very impressed . That guitarist by the way was no other than Billy f . Gibbons ! I figured if they grabbed his attention then they surely have mine . Great bluesy back to basic rock & roll !

[@사라미-o2h]

why does the uk have the best music artists ):

[@aaaa-pf5qt]

sara big pub band scene - equivalent to the one-on-one tutoring at Oxbridge

[@rayzor1959]

its the law

[@BernardoMattosBattifora]

Because of the listeners that support them.. while american prefer to listen to Swift or Bieber

[@BernardoMattosBattifora]

@@WifeHaver3381 sure! Duh! And they're good, but... on average american people don't listen to music.. they listen to shit

[@milesbrowne8611]

Coz we're fuckin legends

[@aaaa-pf5qt]

Besf live performance I've ever watched. Take a bow chaps - you owned the stage!

[@charismabros5352]

that bass sounds like a chainsaw damn

[@cjrm2971]

Love this 2 piece band with great stage presence & showmanship. Wished i could've been there,what a great fun party...!

[@THORNDIKE100]

This couple of guys gonna make make history.

[@DustinAlcorn]

aww man when the crowd starts singing the solo from Figure It Out...loooose it!

[@danglesnipecelly13]

These guys are so badass. Lucky I got to see them with the foo fighters!

[@xoxotakislov3r]

That ending was fucking mesmerizing I love these guys so much

[@mofzpo]

that outro/ending is glorious.

[@fallenzeon]

Arrr the royal blood of old by far the best version

[@Nobsy98]

Miss them so much man. Very few have fucking killed an outro set at reading like this.

[@spirostsampikakis7395]

11:35 this kid has the best dad ever

[@brodyhalter3301]

I play this video when I’m sad. And it makes me happy every time.

[@JulioGlamAraya]

DAMN! Rock n roll is saved

[@gizelamrkic2946]

Yes

[@Hamer4114]

The rain and the flashing lights that looked like lightning looked amazing during Out of the Black.

[@ashpighetti6970]

"Bass players are useless"

[@flavy1000]

asdasdasdasdasd....

[@Deaf_Notes]

Well he's technically a guitar player who uses a bass :p

[@mrunsaved4391]

Deaf Note that would make him a bass player..

[@rishi-gp2ko]

Deaf Note how tho he’s literally playing a bass

[@Deaf_Notes]

@@rishi-gp2ko well he's playing the bass like a guitar player and he's using an effect to raise the pitch of the bass so he's asentually playing a guitar with the two highest strings gone

[@fsepulvedaab]

I just discovered this band and I can't see my bass the same way anymore, this two guys are amazing.

[@elenareed2103]

A bass guitar as lead instrument, and they pull it off - as a duo no less! impressive. :>)

[@rchszabo52]

Stoked to see you at Bonnaroo 2017!

[@sulwekolejbik3794]

They will be kings of music soon, I promise :)

[@renecoutoesilva5901]

+Sulwek Olejbik just another qotsa rip off though

[@sulwekolejbik3794]

Renê Couto e Silva Dude wait for they new album they not always be like here :)

[@ifwecouldvote]

Sulwek Olejbik na, thry suck, sound like a poor man's qotsa or muse, boring drums and predictable vocal melodies

[@cyclonis84]

I saw this band 3 times in a week by coincidence! Including this performance. I’d seen them several times on there rise in status. Again coincidentally. But I enjoyed every show I’ve seen them put in. This video doesn’t show how terrible the weather was.

[@clarinhamig_2335]

I need that my eletric guitar sounds like this bass. Very modern tone. I loved it! These guys rock !

[@blackfire1638]

You’ll find the answer if you look at other comments but I’ll still shine some light for you. Among the plethora of effects Mike uses. To get somewhere in the region of this tone I recommend 1 (or 2) octave pedals and a fuzz pedal. If you want to really experiment with tone then I’d highly recommend getting a digital modelling amp. I have one myself and it’s pretty much all I ever use.

[@Josh.Prynne]

This was one of the best sets i have ever seen for sure

[@JeffDrennen]

HOLY SHIT were has this band been for the last 15 years? Hope they play some were near were I live here in the US.

[@JeffDrennen]

+Jeffrey Gruntz i'm holding up my lighter LOL

[@oropendola01]

They're also no older than 24 or 25, so they would still be kids 15 years ago, lol.

[@chromberries7329]

@Fintan cry more

[@ytgumby]

I'm a minute in and I love it. I love this band so much, and I really hope as I'm growing up rock doesn't change much from this.

[@wierniify]

Hendrix would be surprised about that bass sound.

[@avkalkonien]

That awsome moment when even the Reading Festival intro is their song Little Monster, which means Royal Blood is introducing a Royal Blood video... :D

[@murillo1350]

Royal blood and the White stripes create a full sound with only 2 members. And they said Twenty one Pilots were the best rock duo

[@quentttin]

PenacHo 13 rock hahaha

[@tripple-dot-dash871]

Gonna miss this for a while

[@kaiviti88]

Not often you see concert videos where the crowd mimicks the instrumentals so thoroughly and spot on

[@MacScotteh]

Oh man do I wish I'd been there! It's just typical that I become a big Royal Blood fan just after they stop doing tours! If they were going to Reading this year, I'd be there in a heartbeat :(

[@alehedgehog91]

12:03 LOOK ROYAL BLOOD, I HAVE A CHAIR XD

[@ozzy2k11]

+Aleandro Vera That chair went flying during bring me the horizon lol it must have hurt someone for sure coz I remember just seeing it flying propa high and landing somewhere in the crowd lol

[@vinifracaro]

+Aleandro Vera meu homem, isso não é uma mesa de sinuca arábica sauditanmana snooping dooging, te desliga desse squeen libisniqyum

[@Whitewizard_57]

+ozzy2k11 yeah i saw that fly across the crowd and i winced a little but was glad it wasn't me who got hit :')

[@MonkoK14]

+Aleandro Vera . Simon Cowell's wheelchair!?

[@valexxjr]

ахахахахахах

[@jf-0815]

23:30 start of the best part

[@enlargedfather2414]

HE WAS CHEWING GUM THE WHOLE TIME

[@cyyytr0n]

+Brett Raimondo I like chewing gum during festival .. too ;) !

[@INF3CT3DSHADOWz]

His MD for the dance tent kicked in early

[@sowa707]

Actually, they just pretend that they are chewing a gum. It keeps the moisture in their mouth and their vocal cords warm(what Dave Grohl has said)

[@Chagrungex]

+Brett Raimondo it keeps you mouth wet while singing

[@joehudson667]

I was here! Unbelievable set, followed like 20 minutes by catfish and the bottle men, easily the best 2 sets of the weekend! I think you'll find he's chewing gum for another reason than to keep his vocal chords warm and mouth moist😂😂

[@alexsanchez7222]

I’m amazed that two guys can generate that much energy in an audience that size!