Rickshaw

[@dftns19]

This is probably my favorite song ever, and only the kind of people who would look this up on youtube have ever heard it.

[@karlmueller6668]

Orange juice. Frozen.

[@pameladeering2450]

haha mine too!

[@fourscoressevenbeersago466]

😉

[@SunofShasta]

Same...unite!

[@colinamacdonald]

People who get it, get it. We always circle back to this song.

[@strarlkoobant]

I can never just hear this once, it has to be like 10 times in a row.

[@tobydmv]

Damn, I remember getting this CD for Christmas in '96 or 97. When I finally took the headphones off it was Easters.

[@LeonardBirch]

I don't know about any one else, but to me this is how music should sound. Transcending time and feeling, and reaches out to space as something entirely more grand than those who created it.

[@scarlettj8439]

Great description of what's going on here

[@stevecasey506]

The older stuff like this is where it’s at. Qotsa never gets old though.

[@madatown]

hands down, best song of all the desert sessions.

[@kent387]

I like other Desert Sessions tracks, but none of them come close to this one!

[@slickback5100]

"You can ask for orange juice frozen."

[@Swashbuckler9x]

Truly poetic

[@SuperFZL]

There really is no experience quite like the Desert Sessions. It's like peeking into a rockstar's mind and seeing all the raw, unpolished songlets and ideas.

[@SpaceCadet1]

Best Desert Sessions tune after "Coward's way out" - my only regret is that Qotsa never recorded a proper cover of this.

[@dylandrumhero6]

Was too good to change, kinda like when they re did born to hula but it wasn’t as good as the original.

[@somniferumshine]

this is pure magic along with rickshaw and spiders and vinegaroons,very hard to just listen...i start to jam w these old songs w my guitar

[@segaprophet]

All these years later, desert sessions is still a fucking treat.

[@glennsamhain9185]

many years

[@yeahyeahye123]

Just recently I found out about a cool connection with their recent song "My God is the Sun". The drum track at the end of this song is in the beggining of that one. Cool, huh?

[@NegoClau]

I never thought like that. I always saw a connection with THE SKY IS FALLING, from Songs for the Deaf...

[@racetucker56]

This song sounds like it could’ve been off Songs For The Deaf

[@TheJamaicanPhoenix]

I showed this to a coworker's kid who was getting into rock and roll, and it utterly blew his mind.

[@jacobtylerjoyce8169]

8 years later hes probably the next Josh Homme.... tell em hit me up ill be in his band

[@bossdamon]

Time signatures in this song are crazy. Goes from 12/8 - 16/8 - 12/8 - 13/8

[@GamingLadJosh]

I never realized that before that’s really cool. I always wondered why this song had such an odd feeling to it and now I know lol

[@jackelracer593]

Also the dual drums

[@captainDL3]

Who’s drumming on this?

[@thinkusstinkus]

@@captainDL3 If I remember right this part of desert sessions might have had Grohl in it, but I could be wrong.

[@Koa9125]

​@@captainDL3 it's gene trautmann on the left and adam maples on the right

[@torib9348]

This is hands down my favorite song in existence.

[@rexbanner7256]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/o160mZZshr6mjas

[@mawtymawty9010]

Every so often I binge this song for a week. If every song I write could make me feel the way this one does, I'd be happy

[@dunniedun]

i want to cry

[@tylerbailey5750]

Get a camaro and drive real fast thru the desert with the headlights off

[@racetucker56]

Go ahead, we’re all doing it

[@racetucker56]

Haven’t heard this one in a while. Glad it popped back in my head tonight.

[@freezknotable]

Now playing on Freezknotable: Best of Stoner Rock QOTSA/Desert Sessions "Rickshaw" 1999.

[@paul8079]

Back when Brant and Josh used to work together. I wish they could mend fences. When lawsuits get involved, it probably is the end. That was the end of Kyuss. But we still have the tunes to remember the amazing ride.

[@kyusswm]

Josh and Brant is the dream, but I would settle for some Josh and Scott stuff! They seem to be on good terms, still. Reeder is such an underrated part of a lot of Kyuss's music imo.

[@Vanoffy]

A masterpiece.....great drumming along with the peerless voice of you know who.

[@jale2053]

Shit I love this song so much. Imagine hearing this live in the middle of a desert.

[@QOTSAPT]

i think both versions are great i advise everyone to check the other version

[@stevenruffley1519]

Sweet jesus. What a record this is!

[@modernlover0rosalyn]

Damn the drums are ripping this shit up 🖤

[@SquirrelyAllin]

This song is THE ONE.

[@Multibjarne]

One of my favourite songs!

[@ShinyChamelion]

Just discovered this yesterday. Disappointed in myself haha

[@superduty2156]

this is the 1st time ive heard this song.....its AMAZING....RAWK ON!

[@lady5138]

Somehow my most olayed song of 22

[@derranged28]

So many versions. Like this one best.

[@umeuwe]

quintessential desert rock couldn't live on anything else

[@fabreezethefaintinggoat5484]

the mid riff is so catchy

[@alph2600]

We need Desert Sessions 11 - 12

[@AzaMcG]

Albert Davies guess what...

[@taylorperkins89]

Holy crap, that chorus

[@WetCactusBand]

SOLID GOLD!

[@DrunkenGamblinMan]

great song. Pure desert rock!!!

[@NicholasAFigueroa]

Thanks man... i knew gene had to be in this album somewhere.

[@blowie704]

Ever heard the one Queens did under the plastic turks name? its very different, sludgier

[@peachmelba1000]

in spite of the fact that its on a DS's disc I always think of this as a qotsa song

[@RushAnthem69]

Sadly I believe Gene was only on two of the Desert Sessions.

[@mattliable1987]

what two drummers...

[@spasmionka]

It's so God damn hard and soft at the same time...

[@merthling]

I'm an avid lover of anything and everything Josh so much as breathes on musically. Has anyone else noticed similar approaches to music sonically as well as lyrically between Elliot Smith and Josh Homme, especially josh's early stuff. I'm by no way implying either one was ripping the other I just hear so many parallels between their music. As a fan of both I think it's great, especially since both lean on introspective and dark subject matter with choruses sung in falsetto, my favorite!

[@Heuh999]

As both a long-time Josh Homme and Elliott Smith listener, I'm very curious about this opinion. Would you care to elaborate ?

[@miltontheportablephone2222]

Pierre P apparently not. LOL.

[@Rekkkkkkkk]

can't get much better than this

[@FabFab14]

this song makes me sploosh.

[@monkeybrain9859]

Be careful whatchu wish for...

[@dather2215]

@peachmelba1000 They used to play it live as either 'Rickshaw' or 'Sherbert'. The latter was a demo on their first release, before their debut album. Same song, but Sherbert is more....muffled

[@svtman93]

I love that bass line soo much

[@Macfly77422]

Thanks to what we can actually hear on the website today, it appears you are right sir.

[@Wellgren]

Notice that this is recorded with dual drumsets! ;)

[@strarlkoobant]

i could listen to this all day

[@Multibjarne]

Adam Maples and Gene Troutman

[@sdpstuff]

This song makes you high

[@jogga16]

@albooga its bands called the plastic turks. before they were called Queens.... same name of the song. Its heavier than this. I love both but prefer this :P

[@GawdMachine]

This kicks much ass!

[@Qotsafin]

oh faaak yeah ! ive been searching that song like years !!

[@komputnik]

Prototype for "My God Is The Sun" ;-)

[@Rekkkkkkkk]

that chorus is epic!

[@erikdavies2572]

QotSA never recorded their own studio version of 'Rickshaw', there's only the Desert Sessions version and the very early demo 'Sherbert' which differs notably from vibe to tempo to audio quality. Some may be confusing this song with 'Born To Hula' which did have multiple studio versions QotSA recorded (three of them).

[@tecnoguy1136]

I would say it was worked into my god is the sun tbh

[@lilmimiii]

what

[@user-hq8mx7mn3u]

Im gonna go and say that I don't think its pims in your head I think its pins

[@Blake_.Dryden]

it's pims. .. . not supposed to be sensical

[@ShadowStrikker]

I wonder if this will be one of the songs on the new QOTSA album, they always have something from Desert Sessions

[@whylus]

Sherbert has a way stronger Kyuss vibe too. It's more mellow and fuzzed-out.

[@robgraves651]

What a fuckin’ song! Could listen to this until my ears bleed.

[@Yee2128]

Rickshaw

[@SimonMittermaier]

there were two drums in this track

[@brianwensing4766]

Cool Take of this track... Without Googling further, I'll say it sounds like Pete Stahl on lead vocal on this version.....

[@KnoxRogers]

+Brian Wensing Sounds like all Josh on vocals to me... Stahl was only involved with 1-4.

[@CephalicZyklon]

+Knox Rogers john garcia was involved in this recording

[@candybainbridge8655]

The credits don't list Josh as vocals on this one. In fact it's unlisted and I don't know why

[@naugles89]

Can i ask for more music like this, although i could go for some tortuous membrane

[@HellsFury-fu3qk]

I can now see how my god is the sum was influenced

[@LLMelvinL]

Great song should be on the next album!

[@thegreatslothlord7796]

God, I wish that was the case as this could’ve made such an awesome transition into “My god is the sun” from Like Clockwork.

[@djinnisequoia]

I love sonds in 3/4 time!

[@scottbird5050]

Gaaaawd this is so badassss

[@iluire]

Yeah i don't either,but the lyrics make just as much sense to me ;-)

[@erciocampos218]

Sensacional!

[@jogga16]

got it on my ipod. its awesome : )

[@hudsonmarco]

@Wheresmyaccount I pretty much do listen to this all day

[@kondziowy123]

magnum opus w chuj

[@ZeWarlord]

@peachmelba1000 I thought Pimms is a liqueur?

[@trrrewr]

...oh you

[@peachmelba1000]

@albooga pims are cookies, UK cookies

[@rgarrow92]

hey does that have anything to do with conan troutman the song by kyuss

[@hps69]

I listened to the Qotsa version first.. this version is so much heavier

[@AVOY66]

Sounds like Taylor playing the drums.

[@ufowam]

@peachmelba1000 qotsa actually have this song on one of their albums... i don't remember which one though

[@NicholasAFigueroa]

Hey, Does anyone know who's playing drums on this song?

[@TakeItBrendanLSD]

you can ask for orange juice frozen

[@albooga]

@nekftw The QoTSA version? Where can I find that? DIdn't know a 'QoTSA version' existed

[@whiteyduvual]

OOOOOOoooooh you.

[@segaprophet]

subcutaneous phat.

[@lemonsashimi]

Who's drumming on this track?

[@szalonyromek]

it's so tripy

[@seedyv1]

Call me a late bloomer on this one. Must've passed over it. Currently my favorite thing that Homme's done to date. Not so crazy about the mgits spin-off. Especially after hearing where it came from. Should've left it be.

[@captainDL3]

Who’s drumming on this??

[@justinsistrunk2641]

You can ask for symmetrical planning

[@lucifycrucifer8160]

1:48 -1:56 = Song Snippet #6

[@3drumming7]

@Migas128 I think I have to be high to get that.

[@iwillneverpostavideo]

I gotta say, this blows the QOTSA version out of the water.

[@poopbuttmcgee]

They're like completely songs in tone. The QOTSA version is my drudging and windy while this a bit bouncier and rocking. I like both but if you were to argue which version is better you'd be heavily opinionated no matter which side you take.

[@raisinman1870]

they're two completely different songs, the lyrics and the music are both different, they both have their own sound, one can't really be better...

[@iwillneverpostavideo]

Apples and oranges are two different fruits but you can still have a preference, can you not? Cars and trains are different but you can still have a preference, yeah? In fact, the only way you COULDN'T have a preference is if the songs were the exact same. But you seem to be saying that's necessary?

[@robertmccormack1208]

You can ask for orange juice frozen

[@albooga]

@scrawky What are pims?

[@borrasho34]

i would love it but i don't really think that song snippet it's rickshaw at all... it's similar but it are different notes