Slint - Live in Boston 04/29/14

Paradise - Boston, MA 04/29/14
Video by Aaron Eskeets - www.meetyourbeat.com

[@grungegazer]

00:00 For Dinner... 04:50 Breadcrumb Trail 10:35 Nosferatu Man 15:35 Washer 24:16 Ron 26:18 Good Morning Captain

[@ke228]

I hope everyone in the audience appreciated how lucky they were to see them.

[@nomadben]

I agree. I feel so sad to have really gotten into Slint after their last reunion tour. I hope they do one more in my lifetime.

[@spittingoutteeth]

I was at this show, right near the stage (you can see the back of my head in a couple shots). Got completely lost on the drive from VT to Boston and it took nearly 7 hrs. to get there, but it was totally worth it. Fantastic show that I will never forget.

[@nomadben]

@@spittingoutteeth I'm jealous! I'm glad you got to see them.

[@spittingoutteeth]

@@nomadben Hope you get the chance to as well someday! I actually missed my first chance to see them, when I took the wrong train in Chicago and missed seeing them play "Spiderland" in full at the Pitchfork Music. When we got lost driving to this show, I was convinced I was cursed and would never get to see Slint live. We finally found a parking spot near the venue and sprinted three blocks to make it in 15 minutes before they hit the stage. Phew!

[@nomadben]

@@spittingoutteeth Thanks man! Damn, you got lucky. I didn't even know they played Pitchfork. What year was that?

[@karen-te4xr]

i would give five years of my life to see this live

[@williamgage597]

Maybe just get better speakers

[@xceasetoexistx218]

@@Laserdisc_Whirr don't regret the chances that you've missed, recognice the choices you can make

[@saturatedneowax]

I wouldn't trade one stupid decision for another five years of life

[@justinparkerthewildwolf6394]

I'd give 30 minutes to listen

[@keithdean007]

😂

[@aeskeets]

This video hit 100K last night. Just wanted to say thanks to everyone for this small accomplishment. Long Live the Louisville Legends!

[@sasmosstheinbred8624]

The chills I get when the crowd says "I miss you" with Brian, actually insane

[@OmegaGaiden]

The more live performances I see the more I appreciate Britt. The wallop that he packs behind the kit is like none other. There is intent with every single hit. It mesmerizes me.

[@jaysonwilson2697]

He’s becoming one of my favorite drummers. Brings heart and personality to the songs. His whole kit sounds incredible.

[@mdomme65]

Phenomenal player and drum sounds…..a true innovator.

[@riisitau]

Personally I don't think there's that much intent in his playing, I feel it's just that he's an exceptionally natural drummer - there's absolutely nothing forced in his playing. He doesn't even have to try! It just happens sort of casually. If you've seen the documentary Breadcrumb Trail, there's footage of the band practicing in Britt's parents basement and him playing with the same absolute ease. But yeah, one of my favorite drummers of all time for sure.

[@aeskeets]

I was too shy to say hello but the man is legendary. His work on that Breeders record is reserved yet masterful.

[@eddibble]

As if this was not apparent on Tweez!

[@pissditching]

Any band that can not only perfectly replicate their recordings live but somehow do it better than originally needs to be noted

[@kirwitch8236]

They recorded Spiderland in only a few takes. I think I heard somewhere they said they had played it better before

[@markskilbeck]

I always get anxious when watching live recordings of bands that I love. They so often are played way too fast, or just lack something from the recording. Slint seem like they care about keeping true to the original recording, and it sounds incredible

[@migglone]

@@kirwitch8236 You heard it from Steve Albini, probably in this documentary: kzbin.info/www/bejne/faS1oYZsjaychdU

[@stephentanner9767]

They sounded so good when I saw them that I tipped their soundguy

[@Stefan.X.]

I know that's probably a joke but don't ever do that. The soundman is usually getting paid set amount, where their band usually don't even cut even through door sales. Tuff life on the road

[@stephentanner9767]

@@Stefan.X. dude im a touring musician thanks for setting me straight,slint aren’t eating ramen and sleeping on floors,plus it was their sound guy,it was a moment of fun

[@aeskeets]

Maybe they had a monitor guy up front but I shot this from the main console area and there werent any touring sound guys up there. Just glad people enjoy this

[@justinparkerthewildwolf6394]

You sound like an annoying asshole

[@Muddeus]

the ending to good morning captain will forever be one of the greatest songwriting moments ever for me

[@ipadbossbaby4558]

How does it sound even better live???? Actually speechless

[@thebaconsnake]

This is a priceless gem. Britt Walford is just stunning. He turns the drum kit into a lead instrument.

[@Kyle_etc]

Britt is just a truly incredible drummer, he makes everything flow together so naturally even if he’s not always playing like in for dinner how sometimes he just uses his right hand for the snare. It’s so different than any normal playing.

[@demonicsweaters]

Britt is a total genius, I love that man. So cool how he's still playing that old oversized Tama. It sounds so awesome.

[@counterparts3962]

HE SINGS. HE SINGS NOSFERTU MAN.

[@riverbnds]

@@counterparts3962 yeah he sang on the album. nosferatu man and sang and also played acoustic guitar on don, aman. that'll blow your mind if you didn't know it

[@fives.]

like slapping a cut of meat

[@NemorisInferioris]

I would've killed to be there... Britt is a beast on the drums, the sound is MASSIVE!

[@aeskeets]

I got lucky my friend. To be honest, i was fuckin hammered. So glad you enjoy it!

[@nesfan8]

Charlie Kelly killing it on the vocals 🔥

[@awhile]

i didnt realize but like 10 minutes in its all black and white, it added so much to the mood

[@Evanmnm]

live version of ron is one of the best things i've ever heard omg

[@Bronzebronson]

I was at this show. A mind melter for sure... trance inducing...

[@waterairindustry342]

Could you hear the vocals fine? Can hardly hear in this video.

[@satelliteproject648]

That fucking snare! Just fucking wow! It's huuuuuge! Amazing live sound. Incredible mix for an audience recording. Imagine if all of your favourite bands sounded this good live!...

[@KeshaUlyetov]

Best sounding live band

[@ernestoviltord6595]

Try to listen Fugazi lives;)

[@grimooze8365]

check out swans

[@macchupicchuu]

true

[@awonderingoneil206]

A memory and a half, takes me way back. These guys where trully lucky to see em live.

[@thewintereaglefly]

I hope people can feel the same awe as mine rn in 200 years

[@byHexted]

Breadcrumb trail is such an amazing piece of writing lyrically and musically but especially lyrically

[@Safetysweet]

Britt is a beast of a drummer...Love his sense of ease in his playing. Rock on

[@tkdcoach]

I was fortunate to see them a few weeks prior to this show at Nelligan Hall in the historic Portland neighborhood of Louisville, KY, USA. No band gives me sustained chills (in a good way) like this band.

[@bittercup410]

Heart swells during Washer

[@SunstrokeMilitia]

endless chills

[@riisitau]

Damn I have goosebumps all over watching this

[@markhedquist9597]

What a gem... Slint was awe inspiring and super influential to me, my band mates, and my friends. Never got to see them. Thanks for this upload..

[@18jacopot]

Shivers, thanks for the upload.

[@jim6933]

Killer material, thanks

[@K33f11]

Doesn't get much better than this, thanks for uploading.

[@robashton8606]

Damn. That was pretty bloody special. Thanks for putting this up.

[@Dinnerwithstrangers]

I would have loved to see Slint live!

[@guilhermeborges5114]

Awesome!!! Tks for uploading!

[@bigbassjonz]

Thank you!

[@aeskeets]

You're welcome pal. Slint forever!

[@richardvxa]

thank you for uploading this

[@blonieamw2998]

man this is Great, why are they not the biggest band in the dam world?!

[@sjh]

I'm guessing... it's by choice 🤷‍♀️

[@blonieamw2998]

@@sjh true, so true

[@alexandrel.9083]

Because they as a group and as individual performers from pre-teenagedom when they were doing groundbreaking punk type stuff to all their interesting math/post-rock to folk to world music/electronic touches/pseudo jazz hybrids in modern day (even with gloom pop/punk associations, etc.) have always done things their way. It's an absolute joke that as a collective (not just as Slint) but as Squirrel Bait, Maurice, For Carnation, Papa M/Aerial M, King Kong, Watter, Tortoise, even associations or output with the Breeders, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Zwan, Interpol, etc. that they are not inducted into the rock hall of fame. These guys have had staggering output for decades and even their very latest more rare stuff is still super interesting. It just shows that sucking ^$&% means more than talent and creativity and why a lot of awards/inductions should be taken with a grain of salt (though not all). Not too surprising though nonetheless still frustrating. Britt Walford is a stunning drummer and overall creative idea guy/musician. Every touch of the snare/hats/cymbals actually has purpose and he doesn't just whack away. Pajo is a subtly brilliant guitarist. Brian is a tremendous songwriter/ideas guy, and very creative. Even Todd, their Spiderland bassist has done interesting stuff outside the group. My God, even their childhood friend Will Oldham, is a songwriting guru and brilliant over the past 30 years or so and he couldn't even play the guitar, yet, when they were making Spiderland.

[@movimentodoscacos]

they are

[@Christian-97]

@@alexandrel.9083 I hate that one rule where you HAVE to sell millions of record to be considered. Spiderland is apparently super influential, but the Hall of Fame won’t give a damn because the album hasn’t sold millions. Only bands/artists I’m hoping get in is Gorillaz, Kendrick, and Daft Punk honestly. I don’t like it and don’t care for it that much outside of that.

[@jorgeimbaquingo9107]

I am now into this religion called Slint... finally

[@georgenelson9038]

So. Damn. Good.

[@UncleJaack]

32:50

[@amnesiac5429]

gy!be. Nice

[@trashpigeon1164]

Let's be honest. We watched all 32 minutes in anticipation for that part.

[@akamyaku]

dream show..

[@northernbrother1258]

They're literally gazing at their shoes.

[@paulonopa]

so am I.

[@coffeyeoin5]

slint isnt shoegaze

[@danasheys9300]

A great examle of WEAK MAN MUSIC

[@itowedin]

We didn’t have cell phones to stare at back then.

[@n0lain]

they're literally posting rocks

[@Bagatellamusic]

Sounds good!

[@martinharrison1504]

Very tight and well rehearsed on Nosferatu Man

[@lorenzodifolco]

I'm crying.

[@BobbyGeneric145]

It really reminds me of the band Television, just from Kentucky.

[@nellsonogmore5938]

Now I know where Mogwi got their sound.

[@ronpeters8165]

I saw slint in 2007 in Glasgow. But the first band I ever saw live was Tweezer in a small bar, an australian band influenced by Slint. I was 17 and got in by lying about my birth year to see Tweezer when. They were touring and there was probably only ten people if that at the gig at the waterloo in Bendigo. Here is a link to one of their shows a few years later in Sydney , maybe some of you will enjoy their music, they released three e.ps. Their music is on spotify, and some on here.kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpC9oXRpqKZ_m7c

[@jasonbastian9901]

O M G .... I didnt even know... They are still... Omg... There is hope for this world yet..😮😅😮😮😂😅😂😅😮😢😮😢😮😢😮😅😢😅😢😅😢😅😢😅😢😅😢😅😢😅😢😅😢😊

[@swanswanswanswanswanswanswan]

25:43 britt drops a stick and handles it like the champ he is

[@ryanu8895]

I was on this exact time when i read this comment 😮

[@marathongman9281]

I like it.

[@thoughts_are_free]

i'll love the moment when something drops on the ground near the camera... my bad ... he say's ...cool sample... works perfect with the moment in the song ;-) @21:44 ... many thx for upload... what a great sound ... the drum is soo cool...

[@2high2die]

oh shit... how am I just now seeing this....SLINT!

[@steftheref1124]

All rights!!!

[@mattc2480]

I was at this show 😊

[@postpunkhah]

What room was this??

[@aeskeets]

​@@postpunkhah Paradise

[@FirstnameLastname-mb2ek]

Very disappointed , he didn’t even vomit while screaming “I miss you” 😡

[@natvishion]

Wait did he last time?

[@noesunyoutuber7680]

@@natvishion According to a few accounts from when the album was recorded back in 1990, Brian overexerted himself so hard on that last line that he threw up and fell ill after the recording was finished. He was probably sick beforehand and all the screaming just pushed him too far, but it's one of those legendary stories about Spiderland now.

[@natvishion]

Damn

[@lymntria]

@@noesunyoutuber7680 Damn

[@josh5868]

@@noesunyoutuber7680 Damn

[@cymbolic_space1832]

I have two Trinities in my life, one of them is: Slint, King Crimson, Steely Dan.

[@ipadbossbaby4558]

Ironic given that Steve Albini hates Steely Dan lol

[@cymbolic_space1832]

@@ipadbossbaby4558 well Albini has his niche and sticks to it, works for him. His indie reactionary stance to 70s and 80s studio music makes sense in the context of the times. But from this point in history I have the privilege of enjoying it all without cultural biases.

[@zayexifo]

This version of nosferatu man is awesome

[@user-fw6dz5ev2w]

Отличный музон!

[@Guillaume33340]

FAN-TA-STIC !

[@VonBiteNScratch]

Saw the in Chicago at Metro!

[@peterjsutherland]

Wow....

[@gcoatsjr.8643]

Changed Louisville's music style forever. ❤

[@Dogsrule777]

“Play some Squirrel Bait!” I keed, I keed- I love Slint!

[@Dug6666666]

They have to be the main inspiration to the 28 Days Later sound track

[@chazbozewick8750]

no godspeed you black emperor is

[@AlanPereira69]

@@chazbozewick8750 which band you think inspired gybe? lol

[@benjicanfield2820]

sounds just like the recording

[@Jack_nnn_]

Wait... where are the vocals coming from in Nosferatu Man? Brian doesn’t seem to be singing. Was it Britt?

[@viewer4101]

si

[@storaxsedan2076]

It'a both of them singing

[@tkdcoach]

@@viewer4101 Same as on the record (Britt also is the vocalist on "Don, Aman," which unfortunately they didn't play in Boston). There are some other videos from the 2014 tour of their simple setup for that song; don't sleep.

[@trashpigeon1164]

Britt sings the spoke verses. Brian takes over on the choruses

[@robertmurphy8047]

@@tkdcoach I was at the show and remember Britt playing guitar and singing Don, Aman and think this may have been edited out of the video, i could be wrong though!

[@user-bp2is5dj3h]

Why do you keep skipping the intros for all of the songs?

[@billyalarie2841]

this is my question.

[@aeskeets]

Had to conserve memory and battery life.

[@dancemusicforoldpeople]

Thanks OP, for kindly coming back to this video and answering questions after 4 years.

[@aeskeets]

@@dancemusicforoldpeople you're welcome!

[@dallaswinston5906]

4 years lay tour

[@roccopentimalli2548]

I'd be willing to sell my kidney to be able to experience them live at least once

[@MrFreedomGotAnAK]

I'm the head-bopping nerd with a hairdo in the front row. It was a fantastic show. Me and my friend came in really early to Paradise that day and it was so worth it. Talked to Dave Pajo about freak folk because Spires That In The Sunset Rise opened for them. Best part though was offering Brian a cheeseburger to which he politely refused lol.

[@huntersmith7442]

8:33 sound guy yawning.

[@letmetellyalilstory9122]

Fuck me they're awesome live!!

[@TheWayofGrace89]

Britt is the shit!!!

[@joeoakley9729]

Everytime I drink live in Boston stays the same age

[@mchavez4532]

Where was Glenn? I love that song. That’s my only criticism other than that, this was fantastic! 👏👏👏

[@MFDOOOOM]

new muuusic godddammmitttttt

[@tuallyn]

new music?

[@LucidDream]

Why is that a question? They are saying they want new music. Not saying,"This is new music and I'm mad!".

[@Kathayne636]

@@tuallyn new music.

[@DigiFolk]

lead singer off to the side to emphasize the importance of the band. yes

[@keithdean007]

SLINT-ANATIONAL TREASURE.

[@siralphons6762]

Amazing band !! My prefer 🎩🌹🕸🕷

[@eclipsespilce]

So quiet you could hear the coughing.

[@STEVENABROWNE]

Who's the other guitarist? (The guy playing a Tele who's not Brian)

[@BadFilm1]

i'm pretty sure it's brian's brother/relative michael mcmahan

[@STEVENABROWNE]

@@BadFilm1 I wonder why they got him to play with him. They were always just a 4 piece right?

[@BadFilm1]

@@STEVENABROWNE not to underestimate brian's skill but it would be pretty damn near impossible to multi-task these complicated guitar licks while also focusing on the spoken word lyrics.

[@STEVENABROWNE]

@@BadFilm1 True! But did they have an extra guitarist back in the day or did he just not do the spoken word parts?

[@BadFilm1]

@@STEVENABROWNE they didn't really do vocals back in the day, if you look up performances of spiderland they were all instrumental

[@georgexm2032]

At 21:37 dudes talking got a little bit postponed

[@WackMp4]

I'm genuinely jealous.

[@mmmmmm-dg9ct]

No Don Aman?

[@wesmeadows2366]

why would they play songs with no drums or other guitar parts? they're a friggin 5 piece

[@billyalarie929]

@@wesmeadows2366 and yet they did. i was there, i remember because the MOMENT the words "don stepped outside..." happened, everyone f r e a k e d

[@strudlzrout]

@@billyalarie929 lucky you, man. It's epic.

[@MichaelMartinez-sj7oq]

They sound exactly like on the record

[@jacksonkimball4583]

THIS VIDEO IS LOUD!

[@thomas.j.s]

the way washer sounds like american football on ketamine 🤨🤨

[@adammchugh5456]

I comment underneath band's videos whose album has been stolen from me.

[@gardyminshew3724]

wait this couldn't have been the original lineup was it?

[@billyalarie929]

The intro that they played at the show is one of the weirdest things I've ever heard. So, about on par for slint, then.

[@FlowerpotRecords]

what did it sound like?

[@13DollarMic]

Who is the extra member?

[@e_jacob9418]

ethan buckler, their bassist during Tweez, now on guitar.

[@ryansimons4523]

@@e_jacob9418 No, man. That's Brian's brother Mike.

[@ryansimons4523]

@@e_jacob9418 And, I should add, he was in the For Carnation.

[@jam6718]

I'm getting a scent of the Pixies coming through? It's bloody good.

[@freeheeler00]

Is this the greatest band that barely was?

[@vincevirtua]

Is that the original bassist?

[@phnelson033]

No that is not Ethan Buckler. But I believe that dude in the vid played with Don Cab for a brief couple years (when they had a proper/real lineup)

[@tonehome1]

How inspired are they by Captain Beefheart??

[@sweettripgoat]

not at all

[@tonehome1]

Maybe it was the little riff at around 29’30” that I heard🤔

[@bierdlll]

These songs are quite easy to play....

[@fractaled3129]

I'm constantly amazed at how much people 'need to' cough at shows. It's ridiculous.

[@krabbshaq3751]

Brian looked so awkward on stage

[@stephenhawkingsfootballboo7885]

Have you seen his interviews? I think that's just how he is all the time.

[@letmetellyalilstory9122]

They're all a bunch of weirdos. I wouldn't want it any other way!

[@Jeremy-th5pt]

They're cool. But it sounds like they're making songs up on the spot. Also, it's as if the song never really takes off or goes anywhere. It's always in start mode. Here we go, here we go....nope, still where we started.

[@aeskeets]

Listen to the album versions. They're spot on. Slint isn't for everyone though, thanks for watching!

[@fanaticaldueling6337]

Lol to me it’s the exact same thing opposite. They’re literally songs where form beginning to end is a build up

[@swanswanswanswanswanswanswan]

bro listened to the first track (also the least popular slint song) and said ''yea this is all this band has to offer''

[@jeremychilds7667]

Sounds good, but so academic. Feels like I'm watching an Indie Rock 101 class. Are their feet nailed to the stage? Such a great band, but boooring live.