N.E.R.D. - Run To The Sun/Stay Together LIVE

N.E.R.D Live At Fillmore in San Francisco
June 14 /2002

[@TheeMrDavid]

I would pay top dollar to watch the guys perform this album straight through for the 20yr anniversary

[@Cartier-jc4ze]

i swear i was thinking the same while watching this is still my fav album by them

[@seajay8493]

How this album went under the radar is beyond me! That it (for the most part) stayed out of the “mainstream” is amazing. It captures many raw human emotions: excitement, blind love, hormone-driven cockiness, honesty, shame, optimism, and wonder. Everything in life that a teenager or twenty-something experiences. I’ll never forget the day my friend turned me on to In Search Of. People that love different genres of music are the ones that are drawn to this gem. For all of the crap music being pushed to young people at the time, I was effing amazed (proud?) in 2002 that artists my age were capable of creating something of this quality. Growing up, in my household, I had to sometimes qualify the music I consumed. Like my Mom, I listened to Classic Rock. But I also was drawn to Hip Hop / R&B. Some music should just be appreciated for what it is. I love me some Journey, but if I’m working out it’s S-dot, K-dot or somebody angrier like Kanye. Music should be enjoyed on different levels, depending on what you’re experiencing at the time. Some songs are chill and remind me of Steely Dan. Some of this album is just effing loud and makes you want to vodka/red bull at the club. Other tracks give optimism to even the crappiest of days. Anyways, this was the first “new” album I played the did not receive ridicule. In fact, it graduated to the living room shortly after my Mom heard Run to the Sun. I remember her closing her eyes, tapping her foot, and nodding. “Something had just happened there,“ I remember thinking. She never said it, but I could see that Bobby James reminded her of a troubled childhood. Like her, this album bears it’s sole proudly for the world to see and dares anyone to do the same. In Search Of reached my Mom because it’s timeless. The songs weren’t carefully crafted to infect a target audience like the plague and subsequently ascend the charts. Just look at that the front cover! You almost had to stumble blindly into this album because there was virtually no traditional media promotion. But if you, like my Mom, were lucky enough to have this album played for you, it’s quite likely you were hooked too. Be sure to share it with someone if given the opportunity. This is the album that allowed my mom and I to just sit and “vibe”. This March, my Mom passed away at the age of 48. When I heard Run to the Sun tonight, I instantly cried. Time listen to listen to this album and heal. : )

[@AdoniaTT]

...it's because this album was WAY ahead of it's time! That's why it wasn't played, as it should have been, on the radio. Critically, though, it was recognized at least! :)

[@MsTrueTy]

NERD are always ahead of their time. They are appreciated by true lovers of music and dont fit the main stream mode. they dont stay in the box; they dance around that bitch and create new ones. The critics loved this album but America sadly wasnt ready to see people of color in Rock and alternative music. Not to mention adding another deminison to it. Because of the success of The neptunes they were able to push the music they wanted and pretty much fund themselves most times. Mainstream dont know good music if it bit them on the ass!

[@kevinelevensulaco6855]

i was at this show the day I graduated UC Davis we went... the crowd a who's who of all genres...

[@allenhernandez5405]

Damn SeaJay84 your comment was god damn amazing, shit made me cry at the end of it. But this song definitely makes me feel some type of way, not a negative way either. Idk just some type of way? Hence the “in search of” title.

[@hailiesbong2734]

This is such a beautiful well crafted comment I cried also. You deserve a pultizer for this. God bless you

[@PrettyTmk1]

If you were there biggest fan. Every song would be your favorite song. Every song they got is dope off the chart, no matter which album. N.E.R.D is tops

[@dee_got_steez3951]

Yessirr

[@flymusicgroup2700]

Facts

[@zackgreazel1806]

After Tyler shared his views about this album I have searched for every live video off this album. Pharrell is underrated in our generation because I see his obvious influence on Tyler and other on this album. Absolutely lovely.

[@RyKells]

Most obvious influence - T starts so many songs with a Pharrell four on the floor!

[@Cartier-jc4ze]

And he not the only one ngl I think artist like gambino and Steve lacy would have an harder time in our time if it wasn’t for pharrell and n.e.r.d

[@bdizz19]

@@Cartier-jc4zeeven Kendrick Lamar had Pharrell produce and advise then bam we have “Alright”

[@jimmyguapo5245]

I feel you big dog, Skateboard, Shay, and Chad been them dudes!

[@SuperBetaBuxbros.]

Drake jcole Kenny etc

[@jeffreycadet6972]

I watch this atleast 3 times a week. Very beauitful

[@duro233]

me too.So good!

[@hailiesbong2734]

As you should

[@bt55]

I watch it routinely, life too busy for “3 times a week.”

[@mawuena8694]

Kelis being in her own world is my favorite part lmao🤣💗🫶🏾

[@canza4663]

Wonderful memories... I was front and center at this show

[@SomeOne-sy6bt]

Wow....

[@zinathimbarane3388]

+Canzater Crowder you were lucky.

[@brenee82]

I went to the one in philly by myself because nobody wanted to go. they performed the whole album. Pharrell and Kelis actually came in my job the next day and remembered me from meet and greet the night before. dope times...that was a good ass summer lol

[@SholaMind21]

+brenee82 where did you work?

[@SholaMind21]

that's incredible

[@watxhy]

i swear that tyler the creator used the ‘run’ in his song running out of time

[@polloconarroz]

"Hit It Run" by Run-D.M.C.

[@deandreamccoy7281]

i love the transition into stay together. i wish i was old enough to be here =[. I recently saw them at the OddFuture Carnival and they played a few songs off this album. but this would have been amazing man.

[@marcoaguilera1171]

+DeAndrea McCoy it was amazing I went to there show in Minneapolis summer 2002 and I got a meet and greet pass and got to meet and take pictures with them kelis really liked me she told my friend lol good times and in search of... in my opinion is their best work that being said I love all n.e.r.d music.

[@DeAndrea7Marie]

+Marco Aguilera that's awesome!!! I've seen them a few times after 2002 but I've never seen them perform in search of songs. This is hands down my favorite album from them =]

[@brownpapi2634]

DeAndrea McCoy Saw them live in 2004...930 club d.c.

[@SoftKoreLG]

you're still lucky to have seen odd future back then! Smh i wish i couldve afforded to see them live back then but i was like 14 lmao

[@deandreamccoy7281]

@@SoftKoreLG yes, I guess its all perspective. it was so amazing see them there! I've def been to a few more performances since then and each time was amazing! I'm hopeful that they will perform again and you will be bale to see them!

[@playmatic30]

Love/hate thing watching this....... Still love the music, hate that I can't turn back the hands of time!

[@RyKells]

This comment hits home….you made this comment 11 years ago 😭

[@amyo]

Kelis on stage? 😭😭😭

[@hailiesbong2734]

The kids grabbing on Pharrell's shirt and tryna get his hat 😂

[@romaniaharry]

Remember putting the "in search of" CD in your computer and discovering this?

[@JasperTimmerman-yg3gx]

I came here in 2008 for the first time. Can't believe it's still here! And can't believe only 300k views, more people should see this for sure

[@zam6965]

"thinking about the time we shared and how I wasn't there, it hurt me, these people overwork me"......... No one Ever Really Dies...forevver!!!!

[@ashleym6682]

I wish I was old enough to see them live here :/

[@dlieberman89]

Those kids trying to grab Pharrell's hat...

[@OfficialEnzoEdoggYT]

This song's awesome! It's one of my favorites on In Search Of... Now I know where Tyler the Creator got the "run" sample for 48

[@SpectreWraith]

Really miss shows like this. Still rock my black N.E.R.D trucker from time to time (the one Shay was wearing) and loved that Kelis came onstage at 4:15

[@reymachete8878]

Lucky now that hat is almost impossible to find without it being fake

[@ZombieGregS]

20 years on and still sounding fresh as f.... Spymob days were incredible

[@RyKells]

All these years…Greg we are watching this at basically the same time and reminiscing about Spymob! 😝

[@nathancronin803]

One of the greatest transitions of all time. Two beautiful tracks. Tears of joy!!

[@frankstinson6937]

That scratching Damn Chad

[@chinkysuave]

NERD is the ****. Many say that Shay is useless in the band esp. during their performances but his voice in the background is neccessary :] Waiting for N3RD

[@whtwht]

Man was essenrial for the whole dynamic... Big up Shae Haley

[@SapphireSister]

I love this fusion of rock and soul. It's so funkay!

[@surfboarding5058]

Hip hop & R&B

[@scottchayse6759]

Brings back so many memories of my teenage years. Skateboarding with my boys, riding BMX bikes, making music, chillin with girls we met on MySpace lol. The good old days.

[@WHODOUHATEE]

What sample is the “run” from. Because Tyler used that on running out of time.

[@polloconarroz]

no lo sé, sorry.

[@ThiefOfBaghdad]

he actually used it all over IGOR and i think he used it on Flower Boy too i'm 99999% sure he used it because he has watched THIS performance 99999 times (obviously he's a HUGE N.E.R.D fan) the sample is from Run-D.M.C. - Hit It Run, a quick google told me ;)

[@playmatic30]

Damn I miss the yellow trucker hat Pharrell.....

[@Ryan-sb2tw]

This is honestly one of my favourite songs of all time

[@bobbydee30g]

I still remember being in my late teens picking this gem up. I distinctly remember picking up the CD case looking at the album art not knowing a damn thing about the album. I just remember that picture of shay holding that controller spoke to me. At the time I hadn't even made the Neptunes connection and they weren't even that renowned yet. They had just started making real noise and were hardly the hit factory we came to know them to be. This album blew my mind, influence my entire musical pallet and re enforced my belief that being an outsider was perfectly fine.

[@StevesConcertCorner]

It’s crazy to think how underrated this album still is. I bought the album as a Best Buy new artist special for $7.99. I may have known rockstar from a video game. I concur with your comment. The cd case also intrigued me.

I bought this album, lost it, repurchased it, scratched it on one song, bought it AGAIN...before I realized that this video was on it as a bonus feature...3 yrs later...(this was before KZbin.)

[@Shenmoki]

FUCK I LOVE RUN TO THE SUN NOT JUST CAUSE T LIKES IT THAT'S MY FAVORITE SONG IN THIS GENRE (IF YOU CAN EVEN SPECIFY WITH A BAND LIKE N.E.R.D) AND OFF THE FUCKIN ALBUM

[@MaxFatwrecked]

Stop.

[@thedonja]

Spymob is part of the Neptune family

[@attnMoFo]

In Search of....Pharrell. The Happy guy is an impostor.

[@SuperFootage]

Not an imposter but more of connoisseur of great music.

[@greyxwind]

these songs gives you a good feeling . ;D

[@dionnemoye4884]

So true. Frfr. This is D and I agree.

[@d0tc0mmie]

Tyler the nigga was here

[@MaxFatwrecked]

go away pls

[@NezzySetApart]

20 years man…

[@ozonejar]

Yes 2002

[@Terrorschlag]

Wow the guitars really stand out in Stay Together, it's really good.

[@ampn311]

The band that plays with them (spy mobb) is involved in the creative process while recording too. Plus, Chad's already playing the keyboard, Shay is the hypeman, those guys never play anything, and then there's Pharrel.. are you saying he should play bass, guitar, and drums?

[@makkein]

N.E.R.D started it all for me.

[@dionnemoye4884]

Tru dat its a nerd thing.

[@papasNbeer18]

Pharrell is a genius writer!

[@RyKells]

Spymob make me so nostalgic I can’t describe it. Legends. NERD the GOATs too.

[@romulus_]

spymob was a great little band. caught n.e.r.d. with spymob as opening/backing band in spring 2004.

[@YoshiBugatti]

This was life back in the day

[@1994CEM]

haha they all want a piece of Pharrell ! I love him he's an absolutele GENIUS! The Einstein of Hip-hop!

[@misfit72492]

fly or die, they all played their own instruments. spy mobb helped them out on their first album..but seeing sounds will be on another level

[@zinathimbarane3388]

This ahh its beautiful ....favourite song ever!!!

[@tonyp333777]

The greatest concert I ever attended in 2007………….im 42 .

[@tasha6851]

I saw them live in London in 2008, I’m 41! Time flies 💜

[@punesh_au]

@Benjani7 Finally someone that gets it man! I've been a fan since day one, I've seen them live around 12 times and have witnessed the changes with the music, their fans and the whole outlook of the band. I reminisce all the time, but all good things come to an end!

[@chrisvantassell9975]

The end of the performance with the peace signs in the air is poignant when you remember this performance was right before the Iraq war.

[@mostertrucks]

9:30 no more war, no more dying ...

[@1DjJmoney]

Top 5 N.E.R.D songs

[@Boardmanization]

is that kelis on the stage?

[@georgibrown]

Yeah.

[@Ducksayquack8]

and just like odd future. the whole crowd is white lol

[@ThrashPolice]

oh how id die 2 b there

[@romulus_]

i like the old n.e.r.d stuff a lot more than the new album..it's just more 'them.' but i guess that didn't sell enough albums..

[@gothmuney]

All of their albums are great but in search of is definitely their best album by far sucks that no one every really dies was only popular because Gucci mane, rhianna, and future were in it sucks Pharrell is only known as happy guy

[@amyo]

Is that spymob?

[@polloconarroz]

si! They are

[@sunlooper]

Loop the entire set for a hour

[@Musicboymusic]

the moment it switches to stay togethermelody... damn, that's so fuckin hot.

[@Bleach101071]

@MokaMartini chad is a important part of the group believe it or not it a family they have all been friends since they were kids. thats what makes nerd without him nerd wouldnt be nerd

[@timmoses5047]

3:01 that synth is getting me hot

[@HalimsGirl]

man, I remember this show like it was yesterday...one of my tops!!!

[@Taxidermistification]

I was there.

[@Kick__Shorts778]

I’m on a Pharrell rabbit whole that’s why I’m here 😂

[@jimmyguapo5245]

God Bless The Neptunes.... side note: I TOTALLY understand why when Nas saw Kelis, he thought, yeah, I'd like to attempt to spend the rest of my life with her....

[@floressetrinidad]

🖖🖖🖖🖖🖖

[@nyctio]

wish i was born earlier so i couldve seen them perform this man

[@eborg20]

No One Ever Really Dies 🖖🖖🏻🖖🏼🖖🏽🖖🏾🖖🏿

[@_Maxten]

classic "RUN" sound byte

[@JosephineDesantana-cm4uv]

Pharell ur amazing please please make more musik never stop

[@bronwynprice12]

damn going to an n.e.r.d. show would be the ultimate coolest thing for me

[@romaniaharry]

What I'd do to attend a concert with them performing this album alone!

[@inevitablesuccessful]

This was on the "In search of" CD when you put in a computer or DVD player

[@Bwethhh]

the full concert?

[@1DjJmoney]

Pharrell is is a genius you rarely ever get a song to sound better live!

[@1DjJmoney]

And SPYMOB are by far the best tour band of all time

[@ThiefOfBaghdad]

lmao guitar player @ 04:53 casually eating toast

[@herbertdavis82]

Listening to this at 3am in the morning is such vibessssss . Listening in 2023!

[@WARHEADFRED]

Imagine seeing this live back then man. Like come onnnn

[@maxwell_young]

this is the best

[@crlpxz]

Taking it all the way back with this one

[@NOTENOUGHCSH]

Tyler used that same run vox in running out of time

[@kaylabey]

Oh the memories 💫

[@michie123]

nerd, spymob and kelis is the combination for a huge band.

[@jelkajpg]

omg. i found my destiny

[@NinaMosley7]

Kelis with the puff, Pharrell with the trucker hat. Nostalgia at its best 3

[@rushee]

Holy shit where has this song been this whole time ❤️❤️

[@Optizy]

OH SO THIS IS WHERE TYLER THE CREATOR GETS THE "RUN" sound ON RUNNING OUT OF TIME

[@watxhy]

i thought i recognized it

[@Ubbiii]

[@Ubbiii]

Danny Tourette Sup bro ;) #OFWGKTA

[@Oliver-ib9mt]

NO ONE EVER REALLY DIES

[@liesbo]

N.E.R.D the best thing ever in the wolrd i love i llllllllllllllllllllllllllooooooooooooooooooooovvvvvvvvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeeee

[@MilesCanady]

In Search Of is one of the best albums i've ever heard! hope to see something new from them soon (2013-ish?)!

[@cali22boi]

Yea. Including the second half "Everybody Is A Star". That's a great instrumental and Chad has a decent tenor sax solo. Would really show their versatility.

[@Emelec18]

I wish i could had been there. At the time of this concert I was in south america just discovering their music, a year later I was going to high school in the US in the bay area. This footage is featured in a special edition of "in search of" I don't think any other concert I can attend would ever compare to this, it's a shame I wasn't there, just months late...

[@Dcain2]

I had the pleasure of seeing NERD live in Louisville right before Seeing Sounds came out. I would love to see them together again

[@MrKingoftheeast1]

It's hilarious how they dance on stage because I dance the same exact way they do when I listen to N.E.R.D. lmao

[@terranced58]

Love this song

[@texmexman1]

The girl screaming along in the background real af lol

[@attnMoFo]

Best vid on the interwebs.

[@MrKingoftheeast1]

That bassist is KILLIN. I'm a keys player but i wanna learn bass just so i can slap like that

[@nicholasparker.970]

*_That is Christian Twigg, if you don't know!_*

[@NAIVADA]

Too good for our sad corporate hell culture :) they are the last talent in black music, with REAL SONGS their vibe is true they rule

[@PharrelI]

So 2022

[@zsomalino]

They simply s*ck live without having Spymob behind, last 2 tour's sound is nowhere near to this quality.

[@JuiceCan3]

FLOG GNAW

[@thriftfinds9256]

i was there

[@MokaMartini]

the 2 tracks are brilliant. really nice gig. but i don't understand the role of the guy with green shirt. they could sample "yeah" "c'mon" and "uh uh". i find kelis more useful...

[@Bleach101071]

@eac49er haha its ight though cuz we get them to our selvs. less ppl means cheaper concert tickets, cheaper albums, and your apart of somthin much ppl arent