The Mountain Goats - Full Concert - 03/02/08 - Bottom of the Hill (OFFICIAL)

[@zoebeery8352]

0:54:45 when John handed 17-year-old me the setlist - still one of the best moments of my life, and I still have the setlist

[@dcedrick6912]

I am oh so super uber jelly!

[@JustElia420]

Jelly

[@gasp_4_air]

im so jealous dude

[@vanancio]

Nice

[@Daybed4448]

"Oh I'll play that shit fuck yeah." I love you John

[@daleksunshine]

Here's a more accurate list of timings for the setlist: Setlist: 0:01:47 - Michael Myers Resplendent 0:04:19 - Heretic Pride 0:08:42 - You Or Your Memory 0:11:41 - Quito 0:14:26 - Sax Rohmer #1 0:19:21 - Marduk T-Shirt Men's Room Incident 0:22:38 - So Desperate 0:26:33 - Raja Vocative 0:28:52 - I've Got The Sex 0:31:41 - Downtown Seoul 0:36:30 - In The Craters On The Moon 0:40:16 - Dilaudid 0:43:03 - Sept 15 1983 0:47:57 - Lovecraft In Brooklyn 0:52:05 - See America Right 0:54:37 - House Guest 0:59:18 - This Year 1:03:45 - California Song 1:08:39 - The Sign 1:12:56 - The Best Ever Death Metal Band In Denton (I don't know why the original setlist had 'Talking In Your Sleep' on it, as it's definitely not in the video.)

[@jonanderson7241]

daleksunshine I appreciate you.

[@nicop2968]

daleksunshine dude I read this and got so much more excited for this video !!!

[@andreafeelsfantastic]

daleksunshine Thanks! And for reference the talking before the sign is more like 1:06:54 (I enjoy his patter)

[@bans9183]

daleksunshine you're awesome!!

[@theholeyouth]

You are a hero

[@shainajoseph5040]

Commenting again after 3 years, this is still my favorite way to listen to the mountain goats, this specific recording.

[@maevegreenleaf5957]

I came here because I love these guys, but also as an audio engineer, I've got to say, the drum tone on this video is incredible.

[@hhhazel]

when wurster hits the snare and floor tom at the same time my brain explodes cus it sounds so fuckin huge

[@OvercomingAwkward]

Four years late, but the Mountain Goats show I went to in 2016 set a new level for "good drum sounds" in my brain. The first kick punched me in the gut in a way that no show ever had before, and very, very few have since. Their whole live show sounds amazing!

[@Greenarchy]

I used to live three blocks from this venue, the sound was usually v good.

[@nightshadetq2453]

@@hhhazel oh my god, hazel youtube is a mountain goats fan??? this should not surprise me but it is still so amazing.i love your videos!

[@JacquiBurns]

Wow, starting the set with Michael Myers Resplendent is def a power move I love it

[@medes5597]

Was pretty common during this era. It had just won favourite song on the album on the old mountain goats forums and John was particularly fond of squeezing such poetry out of trash movies as he regularly said on the forums back then.

[@Yoshimitsu4prez]

He fucking loved doing that at the time and I have zero criticism of it

[@stoatyboy]

one other note to youtube, if you think putting an advert in the middle of a song is going to make me want to buy the product you are SORELY mistaken.

[@graham3490]

this remains the horniest tmg concert in recorded history

[@twirlip1690]

I dunno, doesn't have Going to Queens on there *edit* Just got to the panties, I take it back

[@ZillMob]

You a McElroy fan? Or do other people use horny I odd ways? Or was this actually a horny show?

[@saltzero749]

Good question, what actually qualifies as a horny show? 😂

[@psychofurby]

This is, I think, the best live recording I've ever seen of them playing, even including when John is playing solo. If anyone has others that are this high-quality and where he plays a big range of songs, I'd love to see them.

[@vidiia]

+Paineopticon Swedish American hall 2 25 09 great list of songs including golden boy and the best version of store I've ever heard assuming you don't know about it already, I mean it is in the suggestions

[@psychofurby]

Awesome thanks!

[@jwest88]

I enjoy that one as well; I just wish it didn't have audio issues(repeats for a few seconds in several spots). The version of dance music he started playing in that was the best version I've heard on YT but unfortunately he didn't finish the song.

[@Tio_Remi]

The band is having fun, the people are having a great time! This is so awesome

[@stoatyboy]

the aggressively thankful heckler is a lot of fun.

[@GameofKnowing]

I love the rhythm of his voice when he says "thank you John for that good information"

[@nathanmilaszewski5067]

I'm here 7 years too late, fucked up as shit, I just want everyone to know that I love them

[@TheGuyWhoRatesShawn]

oh shut up. this music is funny, it's comedy lighten up you buzzkill

[@MrNameisme]

I entirely disagree.

[@TheGuyWhoRatesShawn]

you don't understand the music then. this is parody, not to be taken so seriously

[@MrNameisme]

That's just undeniably wrong. What about this is parody?

[@TheGuyWhoRatesShawn]

? it's like weird al but for indie/folk music, like he's parodying everything that bands like mumford and sons and of monsters and men do, listen to the lyrics

[@emilyrose5068]

I could listen to this all day!

[@sergifabregues4808]

Amazing. Best band ever.

[@chelseatheatre]

i watch this whenever i'm feeling in a tmg mood and it cheers me up so much every time

[@pedrodorantes3527]

I wish they could record all their hits in a indie/grungy sounding album like they did in this show

[@ScottfromBKLYN]

This concert is one of my favorites of his done live. And my all time favorite version of California Song.

[@SkoobyDooBop]

Man. What a good gig.

[@Drijen]

I think this is the best Quito I've seen here. Thank you.

[@SeaGrady]

Love his commentary on Quito

[@eldritchbf8223]

i must have watched this video at least 20 times by now

[@whoopshey826]

...and you, or your memory. I still think about you every fucking minute of the day.

[@ronparsons8786]

I got my tickets to see them in April here in Orange county California. Been on my bucket list for a while to see the mountain goats live and I'm getting psyched up by watching this video.

[@JustElia420]

You've heard of Stage Presence. This is the definition! He/ they just OWN the stage!

[@ten10strips85]

"Downtown Seoul" is one of the finest songs ever written.

[@StephenGalet]

Lovecraft in Brooklyn never fails to send shivers down my spine. tmg are fucking awesome.

[@shainajoseph5040]

I actually thought 'What's happening Patrero?' was part of the sing just because I've listened to this specific recording so many times.

[@ComedyKast]

This is what real music is!

[@Nic33rd]

Brilliant!

[@rwhopkins999]

Such a great audience, band having fun, setlist is great, solo shit, probably the best performance of all time, right?

[@kyle2]

the crazy thing about the mountain goats is that they deliver the best performance of all time every single time they tour.

[@rwhopkins999]

@@kyle2probably why I’m listening to this again.

[@kyle2]

@@rwhopkins999 make sure to check out the archive too in case you don't know :0

[@mattymatt2358]

i love the fact that he has an eyehategod shirt

[@jwest88]

If I somehow could never listen to this show again that would make me very sad. I would buy an audio version of this if it was available, but for now I revisit on YT and listen to an mp3 file version on my phone/mp3 player.

[@kyle2]

Are you aware of the show on the Internet Archive?

[@jwest88]

@@kyle2 maybe vaguely but not really, but I used a yt to audio converter to download it.

[@kyle2]

@@jwest88 ah. Well it's all split and tagged on the archive! I don't think I can post links here. But easily googled via "mountain goats archive".

[@jwest88]

@@kyle2 Sweet. Thanks.

[@Mandechuva]

I REALLY want an audio cut of that version of The Sign. That was amazing.

[@stdavidmiller]

I haven't gotten to that part of the concert yet so this might be way off base (maybe you knew this existed, and it's just this particular performance that you wanted), but John did cover The Sign in 1995 for "Songs For Peter Hughes." You can find it as the last track on "Bitter Melon Farm", which is on most music streaming sites.

[@awarewolves1712]

"Downtown Seoul," fuck yes!

[@OneAfter-wb9gq]

Got to be my favourite version of dilaudid

[@slug6245]

"I'm willing to take bids for a fourth as long as it's not..." didn't even have to say Going to Georgia, audience knew well lol

[@TheseBitchesWantNikes]

I got to see him play it about 2 years ago in Atlanta. He said he would play it but made the audience promise they wouldn't record it. His reasoning was that he realized that not all song characters can be morally upright peolle because that would be bullshit and not realistic. But still condemned what the song was about. The things he does for Georgia.

[@MrCoffeejingler]

What a fucking rock star

[@AfflictedFlowers]

the full concert g o d b l e s s john darnielle is a damn genius

[@Robo0595]

John was DEFINITELY watching a lot of Mitch Hedburg during this time period.

[@WoodyMellow77]

lol all the banter is pretty much a straight up Hedberg impression.

[@mbjoyce100]

Stellar!!

[@jwest88]

I love this concert so much. This ones my favorite and kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2PYnZKQZruAgs0 is probably my second favorite. The mountain goats is one of those bands that I prefer listening to live concerts of. There are songs that I love the album versions of like Lion's teeth, broom people and never quite free but I'm extremely grateful for these uploads to youtube. I enjoy listening to them while at work.

[@danielclaro6049]

Apparently, JD called this part of the tour the worst days of his life. Absolute rock bottom. He talks about it in his conversation with Walter Chaw

[@gregoe86]

I'm having trouble finding this interview, do you have a link?

[@danielclaro6049]

@@gregoe86 I think it was with Walter Chaw about the Texas Chainsaw Massacre, but I could be wrong. Sorry I dont know for sure

[@pucktoad]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHKXlWepp5mMec0

[@Charlotte-1]

@@danielclaro6049 Yes, I'm listening to it now! John mentions the concert and his mood at the time about 37 minutes in. Here's the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHKXlWepp5mMec0 I think this concert is brilliant, one of the best, if not THE best Mountain Goats concert. I am currently addicted to it!

[@medes5597]

He was absolutely *done* with mountain goats fans on this tour. He couldn't deal with this sudden influx of new fans. Theres a bootleg that gets traded where he opens a show by saying "if you got into this band in the past two years, I hate you and I wish you nothing but ill health and family tragedy for the rest of your days" He was definitely in a bad place.

[@saltzero749]

So damn raw

[@dorkbot5000]

PPH bass solo @1:05:50

[@ThisCommentWroteItself]

The setlist in the description is really inaccurate.

[@DannyD-lr5yg]

Gordon Stearns I think it’s in the exact right order, but they stupidly did the timestamps starting from the first song....with actually began several minutes into the video itself. So every selection is several minutes off, despite being in correct sequential order.

[@blankwavemessiah]

such impressive fuckin performers

[@adelaidedupont9017]

Technical thing: When I am looking through the timings I see "Most replayed" - on this video there are two places... And, yes, one of those is "I've got the sex". The other is "The sign".

[@JoshuaRoss2]

I saw ‘I Saw The Sign’

[@caivsivlivs]

what is that clip in the beginning from? "oh man i despise that dude"

[@mikeanb]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipPYn62kpq-trtUm17s

[@falynns]

oh fuck I was in this crowd. why does it feel so long ago.

[@alex_the_excellent]

Brian Eno and Harold Budd at the beginning

[@SuburbanMan]

Anyone know what kind of guitar he's playing? Really like that sound.

[@theojessop]

Looks like a Fender Telecaster

[@Jobbi_Pobbi]

Moral Kiosk The acoustic looks like a Takamine (from the shape of the headstock), while the electric is definitely a G&L Asat Special, cheers!

[@TristinCunniff]

that EYEHATEGOD shirt rules...

[@GameofKnowing]

Wow.

[@FarbrorBergman]

Is john darnielle a fan of mitch hedberg?

[@zopilote_4000]

california song was beautiful

[@yung_tax_returns5539]

34:33

[@roadrunneroperationsllc]

EYEHATEGOD shirt. :)

[@johannkraus7895]

+PKX392 was just about to say that hahahaha

[@trevorxvx]

SAME! haha

[@Stavvy0]

I wonder what the hardest song for him to sing is, not vocally but with the content of its lyrics.

[@bakerbrown6]

He said in an interview that he will never play Pale Green Things live... its about his dad, who passed away.

[@seralouise.]

bakerbrown6 i swore ive heard him play it just once, on piano at some point.

[@tretsy]

He said Lion's Teeth was tough on Come, Come to the Sunset Tree

[@ThisCommentWroteItself]

You're In Maya is really difficult for him - it's been in his cannon since the mid-nineties, but he's only played it a few times.

[@GhoulishGwyn]

bakerbrown6 He played it during the Evening of Awesome, if memory serves.

[@andyanderson100]

“Man, that sounds wild.”

[@Spinosaurus4ever]

When the band actually sounds like the same band that recorded the studio version.

[@adelaidedupont9017]

Just came to listen to the *Strawberry* song... [ #downtownseoul ?]

[@Adam-ie5wy]

I think you are referring to ‘I’ve Got the Sex’

[@adelaidedupont9017]

@@Adam-ie5wy Maybe I was! Thank you for #IveGotTheSex

[@jmt1235]

fuck john is my history teacher. chill. lovely being though

[@brandontaylor1984]

That bass recording is so bad.. but i love it...

[@dooomhotel]

[@spiderbabyMG]

check the funnyness of that drummer

[@ZillMob]

Odd... Why did the mountain goats come up when I searched for Primus? Oh well still cool

[@doublepinger]

Listening to the music loosely while I heard House Guest something seemed strange about it, so I listened again. The first thing is the narrator is the woman's husband. Once you realize it, it hits like a ton of ***ing bricks. She's cheating on him, and he goes from being the best husband in the world... to a house guest. "Place my palms against your throat" at first gave me an impression he was choking her over the cheating - but as this event seems to pass with her still alive later. One can put their PALMS, keyword, PALMS, not HANDS, in a position where they'd be at someone's throat - it's a kissing embrace. In-between there's "her waning graciousness" which is... a metaphor for the cheating? She wants him out of her life? The way "Ease your thumb off the remote" is placed is strange. Is it a command? (she) eases (her) thumb off the remote makes language sense? She just generally looses her grip on the remote as nothing is on, and things are actually becoming "romantic" with nothing else to do? If he's asking her to do these things in his imagination, maybe he's asking her to help her commit his violence. It depends on where you think the palms are placed and where the thumb might be - palms against the sides, with thumbs on the same side, or palms in the middle, with thumbs crossing over to grip. In this video John puts his hand on the guests side - the kissing embrace, and he uses softer tones. The rest of it... turns into a blur. I don't get what he does in her room she'd be ashamed to accuse him of? Finding the journal makes sense. "you were looking for proof about me cheating!" is self-incriminating... and one thing, unless we count all the places he looked... but these lyrics seem too intense and direct for that. Sex between them? I don't really get how she'd be ashamed to accuse him of it - especially with the following 'because she refused to love him'... He utterly destroyed things? The lyrics I feel don't imply that level of aggression, ironic compared to the "gentleness" of just finding the journal. "Reject my love" and "You refuse, I accuse" feels obvious, though "you refuse" could be she rejected the cheating, or more poetically, and more likely I feel in Mountain Goats style, she refused his exclamations that she didn't love him - so he accuses her of cheating. "Yes I'll leave everything the way I found it"... Much of the lyrics were about him not making a mess - which can be seen as there not being evidence he lived there. I'd be interested in any theories behind the song. A search shows this absolute beast of a song never got the attention it deserves.

[@playasadonejoe]

John you got groupies