St. Vincent - Live on Letterman Webcast - Full Concert - 07/16/2014

St. Vincent
Digital Witness Tour
Live on Letterman Webcast
July 16 2014
St Vincent (Annie Clark) - vocals, electric guitar
Toko Yasuda - backing vocals, Moog synthesizer, electric guitar
Daniel Mintseris - digital synthesizer
Matt Johnson - drums
0:50 Rattlesnake
6:20 Digital Witness
9:59 Cruel
13:45 Marrow
17:57 Every Tear Disappears
22:09 Surgeon
27:28 Cheerleader
31:05 Prince Johnny
38:45 Huey Newton
44:25 Regret
48:16 Birth In Reverse

[@moscowguitarman]

It is quite amusing to see people recording Digital Witness on their phones.

[@SteveTheAmazing]

YES!

[@StonepostInstitute]

Brilliantly observed. Yasss.

[@soaribb32]

That's funny actually

[@SHAW-YEY]

lol

[@castlestreetrecords]

Thats redonculous

[@georgejones1189]

I wish she'd play longer guitar solos - she's an amazing guitarist

[@DarlingPhenylethylamine]

I've not heard her albums yet fully, just songs from each, but I hope somewhen in her body of work she goes all out and does a jam album. Something really wild, not restricted or confined to track times, just pushing the boat out. The St. Vincent ship, hhhhhhhhhhhhrrrrrrrrrrrrn. That's a boat horn (without the o).

[@JewishJeff839]

@@DarlingPhenylethylamine When is YOUR made up album being released?

[@rudyjudy7692]

I am over 60 so I am not suppose to like St. Vincent, but I do, ya! I got hooked on her when I saw her perform on Saturday Night Live. I always had a taste for music that differed from a lot of my friends. It started with the Mothers of Invention and Captain Beefheart. I later got into techno such as Kraftwerk and then went to groups such as Sparks and Talking Heads. Oh well, I'm happy.

[@scottjhnsn]

no different than we young 'uns enjoying music from your era. some of those very bands as well as CAN and neu or gainsbourg,scott walker and bowie. music is universal....there's no age limit.

[@TheKevlar4]

Listen to whatever you like. Don't let age judge on what you should and shouldn't listen too.

[@TeaDrinker3000]

+Rudy Judy You've good taste

[@TheSubwizzle]

Trout Mask Replica is an abomination.

[@MrKarmapolice97]

Rudy Judy that was me through school, I had an ear for the new under ground sound before they blew up all my friends said I listened to weird music.

[@abelramirez7320]

She's already in the hall of fame

[@TheSlandis]

Ernie Ball just created a St. Vincent Musicman signature guitar. Pretty cool. There's a poster here that thinks St. Vincent can't play guitar. I wonder if he has a signature guitar.

[@emilyvenegas2372]

Annie and Toko are too fucking cool

[@scottjhnsn]

toko is such a great counterpart. and the minimoog melts me....nothing like girls on analog synths.

[@johndodson4527]

Must seensmell

[@tylermatthew349]

Well they make more song to her channel

[@victoria6089]

That Prince Johnny solo gives me life

[@KarlHainer]

In my opinion the most exciting female artist ever.

[@shermanmi]

Sometimes it's not the technique or accuracy with the way a guitar is played, but the glorious noise in which is created with. Plus, the time is right for uniqueness in rock n roll. St. Vincent is awesome!

[@richardpotter7298]

Well said......she's got the MOJO

[@richardpotter7298]

I mean I'm taking this ...hook line n sinker...I'm sold

[@wah3094]

The way she moves, sings, plays guitar and the way she looks..... Just love her ❤️

[@1sortedman]

Saw St Vincent in Liverpool ...simply Incredible, they are Fantastic live ,everything you hear on the video is played to the same excellent high standard well done AC , The Band also her excellent sound crew what a team, what a show! Annie Clark / St Vincent is arguably the hottest new ORIGINAL talent to emerge in a LONG, LONG TIME! Thank you God .

[@TheKopsfanclub]

She's the love child of Jimi Hendrix and Bjork.

[@grayskylightning]

yaass!

[@kilgoretrout321]

Justin Mckay I feel more like Zappa and Bjork but okay.

[@soaribb32]

And Prince and Laurie Anderson

[@Rikkcas]

Obviously you never saw Hendrix in live concert.

[@niksanike6583]

Nooo if we play like that. Annie is Bowie daughter

[@shininghappyperson7]

solo at the end of prince Johnny *melts*

[@macamura]

She's hypnotizing me...I wanna worship her. Lol I'm gonna pray to St. Vincent *_*

[@Cupidssatan]

I love how she put her foot on the camera during her guitar solo in Rattlesnake😂

[@tylermatthew349]

I like her for stomp on cameraman 😋 but glad she didn’t break it or crack it with her feet 🦶

[@solutioncenter8111]

I am fascinated by her truly original work. Her performance art is perfectly applied and always compliments her music without distraction. She is in my opinion the Van Gogh of Music.

[@seanseanseanseansean]

This is her best performance she's ever done - on ANY stage! I'm glad I found it again on KZbin. During Digital Witness, her hand choreography is unique and mesmerizing. Catch the last song, Birth In Reverse. It is the only performance of that song where they had a decent cameraman and video director. They get all the synchronized dual guitar moves in frame. And they show the magical tiny step dance, usually without the feet in full view. It looks like a magic trick of guitar playing moves. This was a great night for the band and the enthusiastic fans who just look like they are surprised and blown away!

[@GraspPrint]

ahhhh st Vincent kicks ass she can play that guitar. hot damn

[@jean-pierrechiarelli5929]

Not used to this kind of music but have to say she's really fascinating. Since I remember Hendrix performance on the Isle of Wight, I can objectively say she's doing a real good job. App

[@seanwiberg]

this performance of cruel is on point.

[@jeanarousi]

When you're St. Vincent, you can do anything you want. Even this -> 5:10

[@guitaroable]

Actually she didn't do very much just a whole tone bend on a double stop (NOT THAT MUCH !) and some basic tapping .

[@jeanarousi]

larry scheller I was talking about putting her foot right on the camera.

[@tehJoe11]

larry scheller Except it's not a double stop, she's using an octave pedal so it sounds like it.

[@guitaroable]

Joe Wilcox O , even easy'r than double stops !Not that I don't like effects but I think SHE uses effects to disguise the fact she can't play very well .

[@guitaroable]

Superblaster Megamaster Guitar nerd ? I prefer " bad ass player " ! BLOW IT OUT YOUR ASS !

[@BrianSchoedel]

This was a great performance by St. Vincent!

[@sommelierofstench]

safe to say she knows her way around a guitar

[@guitaroable]

And you're a good judge of that ?................ Then tell me how many octaves a guitar has and e a d g b f# what the name of this chord is or STFU because you're in no position to judge !

[@orlandofigueroa8265]

delnuggets LOL! I laughed so hard at your comeback to larry! I love when people get into it on youtube comment sections.

[@guitaroable]

delnuggets Ewww "cuntflap" , is she really shredding ? Actually she's just playing pretentous bs like always and if you understood music I wouldn't need to explain that !!!!!!!!!! C.F.! Get your musically ignorant head out of your ass !

[@guitaroable]

Orlando Figueroa I hate it when people that don't know what they're talking about are so opinionated and then another moron likes their comment in defense of their own MUSICAL IGNORANCE ! I see you play A LITTLE guitar so maybe you can answer Then tell me how many octaves a guitar has and e a d g b f# what the name of this chord is or STFU because you're in no position to judge !

[@sommelierofstench]

larry scheller everything you say is so laughable. you are a true elitist asshat. no one cares if you know anything about music. if grading music is based on technicality of course youre not going to find it here as much as you would on say, a technical death metal bands music. if its extreme technicality youre looking for youre in the wrong place. for chill indie music, she goddamn shreds. theres no arguing that. pretty sure youve lost sight of what listening to music is all about. i lurked your profile so i could laugh at you even more and its confirmed that you have actually really shitty music taste. stop tooting your own horn, youre really embarrassing yourself. if youre trolling, great job/good one. if your replies are serious i hope you get struck by lightning right on your baby dick.

[@haustreviance]

Huey Newton obviously her best song

[@mharalsongunner1979]

Her vocals are so amazing

[@danielsimard1977]

What a great artist she is..

[@verminj]

Was fortunate enough to be present at this performance. It was awesome!

[@charlesstevens4275]

After watching a Devo concert, this came up and I was like "What's this?"And cared for the dreamlike, hypnotizing quality of the unorthodox chord progressions and her pleasant voice. That synthesizer is far out!

[@yukimaruzam]

She sang my favorite Nirvana song during the Music Hall of Fame (that's what I call it) induction and I was totally hooked. Digital Witness is an incredible song, and she has so much style and determination. Now I am listening to St. Vincent with David Byrne, and Love this Giant is great stuff!! The two of them are like kindred spirits. Plus she has that cool high-heeled shuffle. The total package with Annie and St. Vincent!

[@ALiteralCrow_]

My dad used to play this video all the time when I was in like elementary school and I have such strong emotional memories associated with it now it’s great.

[@b1tchespressed26]

you are so lucky

[@markshapan1205]

First saw them at Coachella 10 years ago, been a fan ever since. I guess they won't be to everyone's taste (my wife goes nuts when I play them) but I love quirky and unique. Annie is the heart and soul, but Toko is the secret weapon!

[@JewishJeff839]

"Them"??

[@gbrety]

I love Anne Clark. She is a captivating performer. So SEXY!

[@robjohnson1530]

KILLED that guitar riff in rattlesnake ... That b is talented!

[@soaribb32]

Every Tear Disappears sounds even better live

[@greatriffishere]

she's great and a musical genius and i'm proud to say she is from texas,

[@michaelhead3916]

She is actually from Oklahoma.

[@greatriffishere]

She was born in oklahoma but moved to texas when she was very young.She spent all of her childhood in texas and she when asked where is is from she say's texas and call's herself a texas freak living in new york.She learned about the music industry when she was the tour manager for her dad's texas band at the age of 13 living in Dallas

[@guitaroable]

Michael Head And she is actually not a genius !

[@TheKevlar4]

larry scheller It's subjective.

[@guitaroable]

TheKevlar4 It's an opinion of someone that actually understands and the guitar neck and technique vs someones opinion that does neither . Educated opinion vs uneducated opinion !

[@niksanike6583]

Awsome performance. Annie is great

[@GregDrJJones]

She's a lot more interesting and captivating a presence on stage in this performance than in some of the individual performances I've seen on TV, such as on Jools Holland, when she went for a very stoic, more subdued stage presence. Her idiosyncratic movement, performance art sort of vibe, all her own, plus her unique guitar playing style, very cool . . .

[@rafafrosti1]

Sin duda la mejor..!!! St. Vincent..!! La linda Annie Clark..!!

[@ashhayden6407]

I love her.

[@tobinjordan8533]

To: The people who think she can't play guitar. She's this century's David Bowie, and Jimi Hendrix all rolled neatly into a new age catalyst that will launch a million new artists into their own. Please have some respect, the sound might be too new for you yet, give it some time, you'll come to enjoy it. Promise. Remember what people said about the Rolling Stones when they first got started. (They didn't like them much for your info.)

[@JohnDoe-dh8xc]

In no way is she like Hendrix. Being that she actually went to music school.

[@tobinjordan8533]

Who said anything about me not playing guitar? Or that im a guy? Im a female musician in my third year at Juliard school of music. I study classical guitar as my major, and music composition as my minor. Larry Scheller, you know nothing.

[@guitaroable]

tobin jordan I got A's in theory 1,2,3,4 and jazz lab so I obviously know something . Do you play Recuerdos de la Alhambra ? /G/G/Gm/C7b9/ F/........what is the function of the Gm ? Can you improvise on " Giant Steps " ? Tell me where I can hear Annie playing something that is more than entry level intermediate or sound like she understands theory .

[@guitaroable]

John Doe Everyone that understands music didn't have a formal education . Hendrix understood it to a degree and most of the great jazz players understood or understand it very well . You can't improvise over NON diatonlc chord progressions without understanding the logic of the progression ! Tobin and Annie don't know what they're talking about !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! When I listen to Annie play or try and talk theory it's hard to believe she even got into Berklee !

[@JohnDoe-dh8xc]

larry scheller Yeah but his self-training wasn't anything like Annie's. If anything she plays her guitar like a synthesizer, everything seems pretty neat and meticulous. Jimi's music was always allot more organic. I'm not trying to argue the level of music intellect either one has, it was dumb of me to bring it up. Rather I meant to point out the habits they fell into.

[@glenngrinter6818]

Big shout out to WEQX 102.7 Manchester VT for playing her music.

[@evisin77]

I like most of these songs but I LOVE Chloe in the afternoon!!!!!

[@peterb1277]

SETLIST: Rattlesnake Digital Witness Cruel Marrow Every Tear Disappears Surgeon Cheerleader Prince Johnny Huey Newton Regret Birth in Reverse

[@johnmooter2300]

Very interesting.

[@paolomargini7904]

What a beautiful concert!

[@divisioneight]

Annie's got mad skills with the guitar - a true artist on the instrument not to mention in many other aspects as well. Amazing.

[@guitaroable]

And this is the opinion of a master musician ?

[@divisioneight]

larry scheller Not in the least! But how many younger musicians do guitar solos like that these days.

[@manco828]

divisioneight He's talking about Dream Theater or something like that.

[@divisioneight]

***** Whatever, I'm no musician so cannot gauge guitar talent seriously. I think she's pretty good, that's all. Season's Greetings!

[@scottjhnsn]

marrow sounds amazing here

[@zackhawkins3774]

Epic Music

[@danopticon]

Good Lord, she is fun!!

[@jblm5621]

Magnificient - : ))) Found you through your collaboration with David Byrne and you brigtened my saturday !!! Kiss jblm

[@jameslachance5252]

Seamless.

[@jtaylor4]

This is brilliant.

[@spacedoginnebraska]

I love everything about her. Thanks for sharing!!

[@johnpittscom]

She's absolutely brilliant

[@waynenorthspacebuoy3529]

Love this .... my Bowie performances bring me great joy.

[@6cwcbrop]

Took me a second to get up to speed on her too....Also reminds me of Jessica Dobson of Deep Sea Diver--another super strong guitar player, modern, though not as dramatic a presentation as St Vincent. Both are great.

[@richardpotter7298]

Annie is just soooo Coooollll....yes mam

[@wildcolonialman]

Woman can do anything-fabulous, princess in flight. Easily as good as Jack White.

[@charlesnestell6578]

Thank You Ms Clark for sharing and thank the wonderful crew. Merry Christmas. Sincerely yours, A1

[@stevearle]

Not crazy about the electro pop vibe of most of her tunes (adding Matt Johnson HELPS)but this version of Cheerleader really points the way... it is very hard to knock anything A.C. is doing because she is breaking new ground which is so very rare these days.

[@robwallace1619]

When I told you I love it wasn't because it was supposed to go away. It was supposed to make us stay. and make us the way, they make us love each other that much more like people do responsible people.

[@duranoia]

wow

[@gho5t504]

A little reminder. Brain behind the drums is Matt Johnson who was originally playing for Jeff Buckley.

[@drowzeem9970]

perfect ending

[@ryanmcdaniels1066]

the small feet shuffle

[@tylermatthew349]

Yea it weird she stomp on camera or cameraman her foot 5:09

[@vlrmusica]

I'm in love with this mother f*ckr!! (In times of quarentine)

[@coderedex]

She's a real musician,none of this other poop you see nowadays.

[@Yourismouter]

thanks so much for postin this! I've had the great pleasure to see her live, and this just brings back good memories :)

[@juliancoteratorres.4376]

esta tostaDICIMA ME encanta me encanta mucho

[@RByrne]

This is the first ive heard of her, shes awesome. I think it would be cool if she did a song with Buckethead

[@Billikid666dead]

cool...!

[@hecanseeme8210]

Sad. She is so brilliant, If she had come out in the nineties she would be huge. Things are so fragmented now.

[@1818omotunde]

Kool

[@bonmot7850]

Matt Johnson woo hoo

[@NBATESdgm]

I saw her live, on acid.

[@DarlingPhenylethylamine]

That must have been a ball. I've not seen anyone live on acid, but I did take acid recently and listen to what I had planned to listen to which was Silverchair's Diorama album. It was nice, intense, but it took me into some hairy moments, sketchy, I just braced myself and rode through it. I got stoned a couple of weeks ago and discovered and listened to St. Vincent for the first time though. I was puzzled by her, I didn't know what she was doing, I just knew that I quite enjoyed it, that I enjoyed watching her enjoy whatever it was she was doing (these were the two videos of her playing with Andrew Bird). Then I got stoned a night or two later or whenever it was, might have been a week later or almost, and I went through practically all of her music videos in a very drawn out blissful state. I was blown away by her versatility and eclectic styles. She's incredible, really. First I've bought her collaborative album with David Byrne and I love it. I look forward to getting her other albums soon - I find her voice comforting and I could do with being comforted in the next few months because of some upheaval in my life and choices I have to make, but also I like how her music appeals to the imagination. One can lose oneself to most music but it's quite rare for music to really tap into the imagination - I know what I mean by this, anyway. Her evocative lyrics, creative music videos and overall originality is a real buzz, terribly pleasing. I'm just besotted, kinda. Can ya tell? And one last thing, just 'cause. I understand that she's gender fluid, she'll dig someone no matter of their gender, if she has feelings for someone then she has feelings for someone. I think that's great, although I sort of have a greater respect for her to hear she's with a woman currently. It shows she's got the brains to not bother with most men (ha), more power to her (and women altogether). Yee-harrrrr!

[@anneother6224]

Darling Phenylethylamine Where the bee sucks, there suck I. How is it going a year on? I'm only 6 months in and totally obsessed.

[@wolfeman323232]

Nick Bates ive seen a few acts ok acid and they were all good choices. She would be awesome tripping. She’s just trippy

[@ivanjulian2532]

Take a little bit of Annie Lennox's voice, a little bit of Karftwerk, a little bit of Madonna at her very best, and finally a little bit of Talking Heads and you'll get this lovely lady.

[@sansanyee1]

I wanna play guitor like her.

[@yakadee1]

san san Yee Step one: Learn to spell guitar.

[@Phoebedumplings]

SHe is an excellent guitar player, originality is sadly lacking these days, it’s here in spades.

[@JewishJeff839]

WHEN is YOUR album coming out "expert"?

[@Phoebedumplings]

@@JewishJeff839 and your point is ???

[@Phoebedumplings]

@@JewishJeff839 and your point is ? ?

[@elainapadernal9720]

shitt..! she sooo gud

[@doesitmatter94]

that surgeon riff though..

[@AnonYmous-db1jf]

What an effen goddess!

[@cliptricks7815]

BEST ANNIE CLARK QUOTE: Its a GOOD Album.. but it isn't the BEST ONE I will ever make!!!

[@darinbauer8122]

[@bigbl4ckbird]

i don't really dig her singing but enjoyed the songs, especially cruel. I think she is pretty neat :d

[@paulytamale]

She's good. She must practice!

[@snottydyck]

So refreshing to hear a broad with real talent. Katy Perry and other teeny bopper music idols take note.

[@MrJOKER06]

34:50 how she messes arround !

[@imnothere220]

The first few minutes are like David Byrne is remote controlling her.

[@cactusland88]

Tales of the Walking Weird!

[@TheOrbitalia]

gente seduta, in prima fila -.-

[@Dermot2927]

I saw her last night and we were told no cameras/phones. No such restrictions on this crowd.

[@64themeister]

At the sage?

[@Dermot2927]

Uranus Smells Yes, Uranus, sorry about the delay replying. I enjoyed the show (a little short maybe) but I like taking photos at gigs too.

[@tylermatthew349]

But she why step or cover that guy phone or camera 🎥 btw tho

[@williamhannahs6395]

The commercial interrupting the songs are annoying. Especially since I doubt any of the money is going to the musicians.

[@cynparker]

Damn....I want her !

[@christopherboccalupo6393]

This is great though I prefer rhe perormance of Marrow on her performance on letterman.

[@shawncondon8262]

Found my way here after reading about her signature guitar and wanted to see what it was all about. Not my thing but we know soul when we see it especially since there's barely anything not neatly packaged for the little kids and teenagers who will support the biebers and swifts of the world with money they most likely didnt earn themselves. Parents please stop validating the corporate sham that's beamed at your kids you're teaching them that below average is the ceiling they should be reaching for. But not to get into that, like I said not for me the choreography and all that not my thing- not bashing her either its easy to fall into the trap of I dont like it so it must suck- but please relax with the Hendrix comparisons. People our age (anybody not around before and during the time that he broke out which very much includes myself) cannot truly understand what he did to music and specifically music made on the guitar. It simply didn't exist that way before he showed the world that it was possible. She's a great player in her own right but she lives in a world of great players who can all trace it back to Hendrix. The world revolution gets thrown around way too much but that's what Hendrix was. He's not even my favorite but he was the revolution. I'm just a dude on the internet my opinion matters not but to compare her (or basically anyone else really) to him misses the point of why he is who he is.

[@MarkHArmitage]

sublime. i am her minion.

[@smorkosmoric5885]

she's like another Michael Jakson

[@tonyprimera4308]

+Smorko Smorić more like prince

[@jessicabecause3717]

+Tony Primera Holy shit....it's Princess!.....or Artist Formlerly Known As II

[@josecxrnxlx]

+Smorko Smorić she's what happens if david bowie, prince, björk and kate bush would have had an orgy.

[@j0hnryan31]

except she's talented and doesn't rape children :)

[@DarlingPhenylethylamine]

You could say Princesque.

[@robertarellanomusic8850]

For more by the drummer Matt Johnson, check out this new release he played on: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n36ViGljbcp7oKc

[@nathaliapolischuk4080]

Larry Scheller: I have no idea who you are and guess what, no one else in the whole world knows who you are or cares- however I do know something about you: you are a deeply negative and bored person who has nothing better to do with your life that spend 8 months of your life continuously defending your sad you tube persona. My heart goes out to you. I hope you find whatever healing you need to attain in order to enjoy the diversity of talent this world has to offer without viewing it in a hierarchal fashion. Music is not a competition. Art is not a competition. If someones work doesn't speak to you, or is not technically proficient enough to satisfy you, then just be content within your own abilities. Everyone has different standards by which they judge artistic output. Thank god having a berkley degree isn't the defining characteristic of most excellent songwriters, performance artists and musicians. Throughout musical history there have been a plethora of art school drop outs. Getting a degree doesn't make your work interesting which is the sad reality for many musicians who have wasted time and money on an education that will not provide the career they long for. Larry, just let it go for your own sanity and personal evolution. You aren't going to win this argument because there is no right answer. It seems like you are an embittered negative soul who has way too much time on his hands.

[@JP51ism]

+Nathalia Polischuk Well put.

[@DarlingPhenylethylamine]

Who?

[@GiftedCombo]

Nathalia Polischuk ya I mean good for him for being good at music and there’s definitely a place for it and is probably needed a bit more in mainstream but what use is there commenting and spewing venom on st Vincent’s vids that she will never see or care about. Personally I love this music

[@Firecloud500]

Oh shit guys Larry went to fucking music theory so he must be right about everything. Watch the fuck out Annie Clark Larrys out to get you in every video on KZbin