ROB TAXPAYER - Goodbye Balance | A Fistful of Vinyl

[@AFistfulOfVinyl]

Rob Taxpayer literally creates a song every week for a club. He calls that club...The Song of the Week Club! Lend your support and help more incredible music get made! Patreon.com/SongOfTheWeekClub

[@fullonion2474]

Too bad most of us are punks. I mean, did you all forget where you came from? Most of us are dont have the money.

[@Pandameter13]

@@fullonion2474 It's $1 a month. Obviously you can give more if you can afford it, but you get all the songs for 1 USD per month. You can panhandle that in 30 mins and buy yourself lunch after. (Obviously the online medium means Credit, so that's a class obstacle, but the monetary cost is minor for what you get).

[@SAS-jj8yh]

The fact you can describe Rob as a punk jazz musician just makes me so fucking happy

[@fields3119]

Rob is the best, every record I've ever bought from him comes with a little drawing and note. That personal touch shows just how much he cares. Thank you both for this awesome video.

[@AFistfulOfVinyl]

Hahah have you met party bear?

[@fields3119]

Is that the name of his bear drawing? then yes. haha.

[@AFistfulOfVinyl]

@@fields3119 yesss you have met party bear!

[@ianp8879]

I was thinking this guy sounds exactly like the taxpayers singer... Everything's coming together now lol

[@AFistfulOfVinyl]

Such a cool, distinct voice, right?

[@returnofthedoggo7994]

@@AFistfulOfVinyl i personally love it like hell

[@ibieiniid4240]

lol what gave it away?

[@Reedjames92]

Getting Rob Taxpayer on AFoV is the greatest thing that's happened this year.

[@zacharytaylor3054]

Man... I thought he killed it, until he absolutely slayed it. More or less.

[@Fake_Robot]

Taxpayers are among the great rock bands of the 21st century.

[@kyleorigliosso2276]

Rob and the taxpayers are fucking awesome. I play Everything is Awful when I get to work everyday.

[@Pierre-Philippe]

Wow... I was trying to figure out a joke about how he looks kinda like sean bonnet, but holy fuck his voice got me by surprise fucking good job man

[@jackpizziferro4562]

I saw on reddit that one of your goals was to have Rob taxpayer on the show, looks like you did it!

[@AFistfulOfVinyl]

Yes! And we had such a good time - we hung out all day and kinda toured LA. He even introduced me to another artist, Clarke and the Himselfs, who I loved so much that I recorded them weekend before last! Hopefully in 2020 I'll head out to New Orleans to visit Rob, and he's gonna try to bring The Taxpayers/Trusty Snakes around LA so we can record them too :)

[@ryanblakely5786]

@@AFistfulOfVinyl I don’t assume you went out in 2020, huh?

[@AFistfulOfVinyl]

@@ryanblakely5786 hah yeah. Best laid plans, right? Rob and I talk all the time though, so we're at least hanging out remotely :)

[@bradneff6678]

Why does this not have a billion views?

[@julyduran3153]

Rob taxpayer is the best man. Love all of his music keep it coming rob and thank you.

[@g.bontempi691]

wasn't expecting to see him on piano but it's awesome!

[@AFistfulOfVinyl]

Yo! I played your cover of Sunflower River Blues on air last night :)

[@g.bontempi691]

@@AFistfulOfVinyl Man that's a huge honor! I wish I caught that but your show is at like 6 AM in my time zone...

[@Calico-Zac]

One the all time greats

[@gabehites337]

Sweeeeeet, I've been jamming the Trusty Snakes constantly lately.

[@GallowsBound1]

I love The Taxpayers. This dude is awesome!

[@nobody-gh2yf]

He's still making music??? Great!!

[@AFistfulOfVinyl]

Oh yeah! Check out his Song of the Week club on Patreon, and the new album by The Trusty Snakes!

[@Bowler6611]

Others have said this, but he looks exactly like Sean Bonette from AJJ!! I would say the music is sorta similar too. Not totally, but as they're both folk & punk it makes sense, no?

[@lalalauduncreative2055]

So talented been rocking rob since the first iPod lmao 😂

[@FlamingParakeet]

ah fuck yeah love this dude

[@PunkWithACamera]

Loved the video buddy!

[@AFistfulOfVinyl]

preciate you man!

[@basederika1620]

I’ve never heard of this guy but I’m definitely checking out his stuff now

[@AFistfulOfVinyl]

Please do :)

[@GallowsBound1]

He's part of The Taxpayers. I've only heard Rob perform solo one other time, but they're great. Here's the other solo performance kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnLEp2OHrL5sbZI

[@losthart5577]

He looks like he could be Pat's ingenious uncle.

[@reesespuffs4412]

I love this

[@jamessimmons9379]

Folk Punk, Fuck Yeah.

[@ellyeahdehd7205]

So Rad! I love this song. Yeah Dehd!!

[@bones-tq6cd]

Very great

[@shrek2ondvd985]

I love the taxpayers and the trusty snakes. Cant wait to see what other songs you guys recording with him ❤

[@lifeinconservation9885]

I thought the thumbnail was Sean Bonnette lol

[@ghyut1]

ive always wanted to see him live....

[@keithconrad4182]

I. Love. You. Dude.

[@caidyncreates]

where can I find/purchase sheet music?!? ominous punky piano is my main joy in life

[@caidyncreates]

inb4 guitar tabs buuut if there’s anything else

[@gamertroth1949]

Holy shit that slaps

[@wackdaddy3256]

Pretty fucken neat

[@lostcause2195]

This makes me so happy man :)

[@claytonsederholm3714]

Anyone else see Sean Bonnette from AJJ?

[@Bowler6611]

I literally thought that's who it WAS in the thumbnail!!!

[@noauthoritybuturself]

so good! could you maybe get us the lyrics for this? trying to learn it on the piano rn.

[@AFistfulOfVinyl]

Steps unsteady, whatever the cause Yeah, the wheels aren’t ready to move it along Goodbye, balance: balance always is a lost cause Alarm bells ringing, yawns and winks The water isn’t safe to cook in or drink Goodbye, balance: balance doesn’t care what you think Unbending membranes flex and pop Unsinkable ships always sink Sober drunks and cleaned up junkies Wobble out along the brink Yeah yeah yeah Support beams teeter, sway, and moan And your taxi will not take you home Goodbye, balance: balance always leaves you alone Yeah, the roof is bending in the wind And your mind is filled with mortal sin Goodbye, balance: balance never lets you win This world, this world is falling apart Yeah this world, this world is falling apart The people you love are all you have to lean on So treat them well This world, this world is falling apart Yeah this world, this world is falling apart The people you love are all you have to lean on So treat them well, yeah

[@noauthoritybuturself]

@@AFistfulOfVinyl thank you

[@robtaxpayer]

Howdy Bruno, Rob here. Thanks for learning how to play the song, that is pretty cool. If you're interested, I did a piano tutorial for it on the Song of the Week Club for +Plus members a little while back: www.patreon.com/posts/how-to-play-it-23136651

[@imgayasheck595]

@@robtaxpayer hi Rob

[@noauthoritybuturself]

@@robtaxpayer saw this 11 months too late! it's one of my favorite songs to play on the piano even tho i figured it all out by ear. i might do a cover on instagram and tag you (and might join the club too!) stay safe xx

[@BenSmith_144]

this guy sounds like angel dust from hazbin hotel, congrats you cant unhear it

[@AnarchyIsLove]

"Not a pianist" my butt lol

[@AFistfulOfVinyl]

THAT'S WHAT I SAID!

[@losthart5577]

You should get Angry Johnny and the Killbillies on

[@caxcax79]

ahh ajj

[@simonmadception3980]

It would be hilarious if he committed tax fraud