Ride - Vapour Trail (Live on KEXP)

KEXP.ORG presents Ride performing "Vapour Trail" live in the KEXP studio. Recorded September 24, 2017.
Host: Cheryl Waters
Audio Engineer: Julian Martlew
Audio Mixer: Matt Ogaz
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Scott Holpainen & Justin WIlmore
Editor: Jim Beckmann
kexp.org
www.thebandride.com

[@pgrim]

This is going to sound crazy, but when this song came out in the early 1990s my youngest sister said it was her favorite song ever. I remember watching her bounce along to the song whenever it came on the radio, lost in the music. Flash forward about 15 years to the mid-2000s, when she suffered a serious medical event that put her into a coma. As her condition deteriorated the doctors told my parents to prepare for the worst. We literally began making funeral arrangements for her. My mother picked out her burial dress, and I burned a CD to play at her funeral service. This was the song I selected to be played. Not only was it her favorite song, but the lyrics will send a chill up your spine under those circumstances: First you look so strong, then you fade away The sun will blind my eyes, I'll love you anyway Thirsty for your smile, I watch you for a while You are a vapour trail in a deep blue sky The story has a happy ending: my sister eventually recovered from the coma. Although she suffered severe hearing loss and is still legally deaf from the high levels of medications that were administered to save her life, she is alive and well today and continues to love this song. Music has a truly remarkable ability to augment and ultimately transcend the human experience.

[@pravda666]

What a story... Good to hear she pulled through 👍

[@beauyerks7413]

That's a sad story but also really moving man. ..I use to send this song and lyrics to my crushes in Highschool......it did me pretty fair I'd say I had about a 50% success rate 😂

[@pgrim]

@@beauyerks7413 I like your story too - happy ending. :)

[@jaytee9535]

Quite simply one of the best indie songs ever written

[@salty2667]

Quite simply put! Congratulations!

[@ronancunningham3995]

Indeed.

[@jonathanmills9339]

Agreed....saw them twice in their heyday....never forgotten

[@TempleOfTheMartyrs]

couldn't agree more mate

[@MarcGanancias]

Right?

[@merrihurt9100]

this has been my favorite song for almost 30 years.

[@bogdiworksV2]

one of the happiest, sunniest songs ever written.

[@shoresofpatmos]

@@bogdiworksV2 i feel like its extremly melancholic and sad, especially that last line man. its so bittersweet i love it.

[@softlightsymphonyband]

Melancholy in crystallized form. This song is easily one of the best to come out of that era. Ride’s song writing and musicianship was head and shoulders above most of their contemporaries and all four guys bring a lot to each song, no one in this band is simply along for the ride(no pun intended).

[@johnbryan2371]

Beautiful song

[@kungfulender8733]

Me too.

[@ChristinaKrammerOne75]

I can't believe how young the singer's voice still is .. the tone hasn't gone deeper...

[@anthonyrusso6094]

well i guess not having to use it at all for about 15 years (whilst oasis basist) would've helped by yea still crazy

[@saitama3795]

@@anthonyrusso6094 Usually just getting older deepens and lowers your voice regardless, I'd imagine.

[@fra2817]

He has been Oasis bass player for 10 years so he saved it :) Love Andy Bell ❤

[@modernchampionmusic81]

@@saitama3795 nah

[@jerryziegler6000]

Loz Colbert is literally one of the greatest drummers of the last 50 years!

[@davidmoore651]

Always loved when the drums kick in

[@final_mile_music9713]

He’s a very natural, flowing drummer.

[@TheStepmonkey]

Easily top 10 in all history, love his style 💗 Him and Sean Kinney are my fav drummers

[@joelperez5891]

That drummer is killing it!

[@timtompkins9751]

LOZ!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@softlightsymphonyband]

Joel Perez one of the best.

[@manucota96]

Indeed, its very difficult to follow him😱😱😱

[@derekgray644]

Gotta love loz

[@tevildocalcifer490]

Awesome he is!

[@steve1751]

I’ve probably listened to this song 10,000 times in my lifetime 😂

[@SuperSaturday7000]

Ah the memories, drinking cans in a field,all off our heads.All happy in a field in dublin the 90s

[@theamazingbrokenman]

expand on this, i love memories

[@SuperSaturday7000]

@@theamazingbrokenman ah we were just teenagers, having fun, we used to just go crazy doing everything and anything but hurting no-one. The song just reminds me of old friends who I haven't seen in a long time.

[@pabloisusi6097]

Just discovered this song, I'm 38...But I know what you mean, I remember listening to Copper Blue and The House of Love 25 years ago...those sweet 16, when you feel invincible and your friends are everything, everything was so pure, the things that would be but were not...this song takes to me to those times. Brilliant song and lyrics. God bless you

[@lLostGems]

forever a classic

[@peterlorrequartet6559]

Could a song be more perfect? An amazing melding of words, melody, and chord progressions. This song will be played at my funeral. So damn good.

[@andremacleod1375]

No meu tbm.

[@jaytee9535]

Also on my funeral play list!

[@brianmacleod4533]

Mine too, it’s perfect

[@JamesBrown-ll3si]

The song that should never end!!!!

[@jam-nc8ut]

I feel like my brain is having a shower whenever I listen to this song.

[@Thagy1973]

It's the cymbals!

[@ronancunningham3995]

I remember doing my A Levels and listening to the Nowhere album on repeat, dear me about 30 years ago. Those songs felt like the future then, and still do now. They stand up really well compared to a lot of other bands of the time. Apart from the great tunes, the drummer is amazing. If you listen to the mixes on Nowhere, he is always front and centre .

[@RY30DM]

Thank Alan Moulder for that. He mixed it.

[@kungfulender8733]

One of the best songs ever to come out of the early 90's. Maybe one of the best ever.

[@areader2253]

I completely agree. Their entire first album is brilliant beyond belief.

[@brandywoodrum5687]

I’m 49. Still in love with this song! I was just a kid when I drove around in my first car listening to this tape💕💕💕 Just a perfect song!

[@vicroney9290]

loz is an absolute phenomenal drummer.

[@extrasalt9972]

The drummer holds the band together in this majestic gathering. Love this song, brings back lots of happy memories

[@paullambe9471]

Magic. Brings me back to my teenage years, wearing flares and t-shirts, long hair(which is still hanging in) drinking flagons of cider and smoking hash with a big gang of friends. We thought we’d never get older and thanks to uploads such as this I’m a teenager again. Much Love from Dublin, Ireland 🇮🇪

[@final_mile_music9713]

What a song. I was 20 when I first heard it. And now I’m 53.

[@user-fs5pq5iy7r]

U a legend

[@aca2983]

This gave me chills and tears. I need to pull out my 90's catalog and nest for a weekend. They say your musical tastes are formed in your 20's. I know mine were.

[@catcat1517]

One of the most magnificent love songs ever written that will last for generations.

[@HaZZb97]

I never get over how beautiful this song is. chills every time.

[@ericx4124]

I loved this when I was a kid and I love it now.

[@alexanderson7047]

Love it. What beautiful looking guitars 🎸

[@brianmacleod4533]

One of my favourite songs and this is a great live version but one of my favourite things about this song is the string arrangement. The cello and violin in this song are haunting , rich and get me every time.

[@huggypne]

Perfect description 👌👍

[@lloydthecatlikesmydog1755]

Another RIDE song live that is so phenomenal. Put this on repeat for hours and that would suit me just fine. I love this band.

[@cwarner218]

So beautiful...takes me back 30 plus years. Used to listen to a radio show here in Detroit called Big Sonic Heaven....without that show I never would have heard Ride, Lush, My Bloody Valentine, etc.....

[@mihanich]

Somehow that looks kind of melancholic: you can see them young performing their song in 1991, and now you see them 26 years later performing the same song which has become an anthem to the young themselves.

[@ken3866]

mihanich but they also have new material which is just as good so your point is what exactly?

[@DAML-qu5fs]

Ken Lowrie I think you completely miss his point..he wasn't being derogatory.

[@dgc0791]

Lucky enough to have done both (ie 91 and 19). And love that comment. way too profound for YT ha!

[@nathchambreros3326]

Man I am obsessed with this drummer, I don’t think I’ve seen better.. only known about ride for a couple of months, he’s like the frontman to me, not that the other members don’t match up, but his beats are prominent in almost every song, stand out, cool your boots is going to be one of my very favourite tunes of all time

[@snails9505]

Very Reni influenced, in a good way :)

[@michaelkayser4194]

That's a really good point, without the groove provided by the beat this would be a good song but with the drums it's classic

[@jaytee9535]

Introducing Laurence "Loz" Colbert; drummer extraordinaire

[@stewartk1645]

He is a brilliant drummer.

[@peterlorrequartet6559]

damn, still gives me goose bumps to this day.....this is greatness.

[@leemcewan6507]

This was my joy, beauty, hope, happiness. I felt this in my heart every time I heard it. When it came on in a club (Picassos Worcester every week) it lifted my soul. To this day I can't believe you can play this live. I thought it was only possible to make this sound in a studio. How wrong I was.

[@nicktabor732]

Our Idols age, but they’re music will never die.

[@newbadthings]

Pure bliss. Can't wait to see them live.

[@jusinkersey6464]

So underrated 😢this band mean so much....so glad they made a comeback ❤

[@vj9988]

I can't believe a week ago I didn't know about this song. I have listened to it almost constantly since first hearing it upon recommendation from a friend. It has quickly risen to the pantheon of my favorite songs.

[@cdav28]

These guys are legends! Such a brilliant song! Brings tears to my eyes!

[@annaclaudiavieira1936]

Ride, thank you for being part of my life in many important seasons! Hope to have the chance to see you all one day! ❤

[@U2HL]

Love this band,this song...this version...great guitars and drums!❤❤🎵🎶🎸🎸🥁

[@ggthewhale]

The drummer is amazing

[@YosefTesfaye10]

this song is so freaking amazing love from ethiopia,africa

[@alisyahbana1409]

like a dream come true, saw their concert last week. A cool show, with a good sound & performance!! Thank you for coming to Indonesia

[@jonhotang123]

Bang gokil ga gigs nya ride kemarin di bdg?

[@panglimaawang2804]

Kamu bertuah banget

[@ChristinaKrammerOne75]

wow, I didn't know they are still performing live...

[@Liofa73]

Such a 90s sound. 90s guitar, 90s drums. Ace.

[@josephsmall4270]

Fantastic live version. I've been playing this one a lot lately.

[@losboleritos]

if i see this guys before start playing i wouldnt be expecting this style at all

[@manucota96]

The drummer is killing it😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@Johnhamiltonmusic]

Shoegaze at its best 💙🎶😎🎸

[@Uly_Sandoval_303]

I Agree with you..

[@esauljimenez4021]

No doubt

[@leticiac7958]

one of the best songs ever

[@yoshife]

I love this song since centuries ago, but it offers new meanings after my father passed away Dec 2021. #RIPBapak

[@thelsdaysband]

They always are brilliants in every song

[@OneD26]

i've cried, dreamt and laughed on this track, i'm so grateful they exist

[@ghost-rider58]

日本にも彼等を30年近く応援しているファンがいます

[@sloppy_hand]

awesome drumming!

[@robinknudson3663]

Thank you!

[@ernestolombardo5811]

A beautiful song, always has been and always will be, but... BUT!... those cellos are tattooed into my brain and they kill me in a good way. "Vapour Trail" needs those cellos, man.

[@graficandorealidades7561]

I agree!!!

[@electromuff7870]

They're just too silent in this mix. You can slightly hear them

[@grgapitic2346]

Pure nostalgy.... early 90s 👍This masterpiece is not missing in any of my indie playlists

[@tmk4976]

色褪せない声。エターナルです。最高。

[@SilkTown999]

Favourite song, ever :)

[@darthsaya8032]

The few, the proud...The Shoegazers!

[@nicky560]

This song is fantastic

[@matteoj226]

Makes me wanna gaze at a shoe.

[@asobi01]

uwu

[@esauljimenez4021]

My shoes are gazing to me

[@electromuff7870]

@@esauljimenez4021 In Soviet Russia, shoe gazes at you

[@gp3256]

Moments of the eternal here by the hands and voices of us. Magical. Life giving.

[@nicolobonzi]

Thank you!!!

[@scubacw4192]

ALL TIME great song.

[@kolby1126]

My high school love

[@kkttnnmm6333]

Life is long when I felt in teens, but short when I feel now. This 4 min 35 sec isn't long or short for me. This song makes the watch in my brain freeze. Master piece.

[@dickburner1715]

I was at Chipping Norton School when this was first released and I cant stop listening to it to date. Awesome track.

[@problemchild799]

I saw these guys with Pale Saints opening at a place in Charlotte, NC many years ago. Both bands were off the charts.

[@altal501]

Lol, I remember that show! I drove up from Savannah for it. 😃❤ Still have my long sleeve Pale Saints shirt from that show.

[@lawrencetisdall9850]

This song is AMAZING !! I can listen to this song and also Twisterella by Ride on loop for the rest of my life and be happy !! Two of the Greatest Power Pop songs of all time !!

[@rogerkamphuis5285]

Bought the EP in Amsterdam when I went to the university there. Hasn’t been off my mind since then (90’s) and still play it regularly. Simply as good as it gets.

[@MarideGallagher]

Beautiful.

[@pierograziani8885]

Di fronte ad un brano suonato in questa maniera tutti dovrebbero alzarsi e applaudire la più grande band Brit degli anni '90. Punto!

[@sethbrown9920]

Simply a remarkable song.

[@MrBngwatson]

Brilliant song and band!

[@thorns7864]

2022...a masterpiece!!!!

[@swites]

Love the drumming!

[@joelperez5891]

What an amazing gift to wake up to this!!!!

[@gabridelux453]

The drum in this one is fantastic

[@TheMachoRock]

Love this song!!!

[@SamWalls]

Now THIS is christmas !!!

[@wizzfzhy]

Always be the fav songs list

[@oao6027]

Pure bliss!! Love!!

[@jasonthefates7311]

FUCKKKKK YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Thank you KEXP Thank you Ride. Missed every time you came to play twice. I mean you give no room for Error. Is'nt that right Mr. Loz greatest Drummer in history

[@angelos808]

pure joy. live better than studio.

[@0mik3mik3]

Naah, I'm sorry, I think the studio version is perfect. It conveys an intense feeling of nostalgia, speaking directly to my soul. This live performance is good too, though.

[@ggthewhale]

The drums are so crisp in this

[@andremacleod1375]

Não tenho palavras.... Ta tenho 1....PQP ESSA É. A MELHOR MÚSICA D TDS OS TEMPOooooooooos

[@johnnycasswell7290]

This is the absolute dog's whatsits! I could listen to that guitar hook / chord loop all day! Loz smashing it on the drums too!

[@jamesvitucci7191]

One of the best outros I've listened to maybe ever

[@manucota96]

The best song ever

[@juancarloscevallos3899]

Goosebumps! This song is a masterpiece.

[@evanpoole7829]

these drums are something else man!

[@eliasravanal7092]

suenan increíbles, que junta

[@Filipomnomnom]

woahhhhhhhhhhhhh how did i miss this

[@tevildocalcifer490]

So smooth its criminal

[@TheMamaSoul]

I love them!

[@drapeblind]

One of the best live bands out there

[@MarcGanancias]

Perfection incarnate.

[@franksunseri2060]

one of the best songs of all time.

[@TheRealWinsletFan]

Wonderful

[@elenick625]

Ride!! The KEXP studio videos have great sound.

[@user-dc2jf1lt5m]

Одна из лучших песен 90-х!