Stephen Malkmus - Full Concert - 02/25/09 - Great American Music Hall (OFFICIAL)

[@pillettadoinswartsh4974]

So rare to hear your favorite songwriter, favorite singer, and favorite guitarist all wrapped into one sly, kind man.

[@ThePacemaker45]

Favorite version of Loretta’s Scars. Presenting these songs in just acoustic really brings out the tunes underneath the noise of Pavements songs. Such a good songwriter.

[@pschafer89]

Holy shit. I ditched college that day to be in the front row at this thing. I'm so happy that someone finally posted it!

[@chrisb954]

You clearly made the right decision.

[@ConfederateDust]

I did an audio recording of this show but the battery died on the second to last song, lost everything. This was the first show since the breakup, to my knowledge, where he performed any Pavement covers.

[@deathkettle1852]

I dropped a class and as a result missed out on an English minor to catch the Pavement reunion tour in NYC. English minors are so valuable so I'm still haunted by that mistake /s

[@deathkettle1852]

@@ConfederateDust It's without a source but according to SM's wikipedia: "On May 23, 2003 in Milwaukee, while touring with his new band The Jicks, Malkmus opened the show by saying, "This is off our first record." The band then proceeded to play an evening's worth of Pavement songs, marking the second time Malkmus had played any of his previous band's songs since their 1999 breakup, the first was on April 22, 2002 in São Paulo, Brazil, where he played 'In The Mouth a Desert'."

[@kyleforthun5379]

i love that fuckin story. i seen seen do this lil itty bitty secret set at electric fetus in minneapolis. good times great stories.

[@BlairCarlyle]

It's so great to see Stephen look happy on stage

[@julesotis13]

this is an absolute gift to 90s kids pavement fans malkmus respecters lovers of music poetry art commnuity radio etcwahooo waaa many thanks!

[@eliotcurtis1009]

I was there. It was fucking epic, and a total surprise. Blessed.

[@raymondcummings547]

Man, this is great!

[@sb75able]

The voice of a lifetime. At least my life.

[@ryanjavierortega8513]

It’s crazy to think how amazing ‘Here’ is....

[@realcancan]

Ryan Ortega Right?? One of my very faves

[@RichBurrell]

Fin is such a beautiful song

[@davecaughley4398]

I have tears in my eyes, thanks very much for posting.

[@kigo55]

The music was so beautiful❤️

[@NewGrooveVinylClub]

I did not expect Malkmus to open a set in 2009 with "Harness Your Hopes."

[@johnvegas9059]

One of the best American songwriters of all time, and if he's not number 1 he's certainly at the table.

[@BobDinners1771]

A beauty and a rare treat- thanks for this

[@twopaypal_f1]

it's kind of crazy how he has all these different funky tunings but can still play the song regardless of the tuning (because he doesn't give a fuck i guess)... basically, what i'm saying is that his fingers and mind are weirdly gifted. i don't think many people think about the guitar the way he does.

[@twopaypal_f1]

not to mention he doesn't use a fucking pick. he's a weird motherfucker. i'm surprised he's not left handed

[@Megan0]

Stephen Malkmus is a tour de force!!

[@bencuttriss]

how does he memorise all these lyrics? crazy

[@samcheese4303]

He doesn’t. Harness your hopes had about 60% accuracy to his original recording

[@EmilyDeDakis]

@@samcheese4303 that there’s the beauty of live art

[@kilgoretrout321]

Well, he did write them

[@tokyolane]

it is amazingly crazy, totally agree. Not to mention all the funky chords and solos.

[@ThePacemaker45]

This show confirmed for me why Slanted is my favorite Pavement album. Songs were just too good.

[@PappyHab]

Malkmus is no Jimi Hendrix but his guitar playing is as influential as any other artist from the 90s.

[@tomaswolf4777]

@@werrickdinn4878 It's actually Kevin Shields, and is not even close.

[@werrickdinn4878]

Tomas Wolf valid statement

[@pineapplecircus]

Fuck Jim I Hendrix Jesus are u really trying 2 compare 2 completely styles of music? Indie rock n classic rock, ? Those 2 cant b compared it's just stupid. On top of that hes playing solo w an acoustic guitar. Ugh

[@polishcowm7366]

@@pineapplecircus he literally said he is no jimi hendrix dumbass

[@pineapplecircus]

Any other?!!! Any other! He is THE MOST INFLUENTIAL INDIE ROCK 90S GUITARIST. The 90s revolve around what he did with Pavement, lofi revolves around Eric Gaffney of Sebadoh, drums revolve around faith no more's drummer and the drummer of jon Spencer Blues explosion. You cant compare hendrix and malkmus because 1 is a blues rock guitarists defining the sound with robby Krieger of the doors of the 60s sound the other defining a new sound for the 90s along w/ frank black & thurston moore for the indie 99s sound

[@zic75]

Ti conosco da trent'anni e ancora ti ascolto. Tantissimi bei ricordi ❤️🙏

[@axelsvenkerud1879]

this is just what i needed

[@itworks92]

What a treat.

[@eliotcurtis1009]

This show was righteous. What a surprise!

[@ThePacemaker45]

Amazing set list

[@TheVideoPup]

Great Job to Paste Magazine and A Much Needed Show till this Date !

[@kigo55]

oh l love him

[@tpaul2112]

love love love...he could have been a beatle

[@lavateddy]

nah, he's too good for them

[@markdavidofficial4274]

tim kurtz little too indie for them😂

[@preheatedmusic8262]

Summer babe sounds soooo good acoustic

[@ST-xg3gy]

One of the greatest of all time!

[@tpaul2112]

The great one!!! SM

[@Yahthrows]

fantastic!

[@etcorpse]

Tears!!! Fucking love this dude

[@amiceamat]

Yes, yes, yes. Love it!

[@cocoygranada9403]

DE CUELLAR Y PRE-Thank You Very MUCHO

[@thehairblairbunchjones6209]

His laugh in the third verse of range life lmao. King moment

[@niccolocanal3817]

best version of Summer Babe (acoustic version)

[@drewa1999]

That is a Spiral time, yeah?

[@paulorogeriolugobonifilho4702]

LENDA!

[@wartimemodels]

So good

[@yolo_zen]

Yes!

[@brianfleury5861]

you had me at the first song

[@ivydc8783]

Se a humanidade vale a pena, eh quando escuto esse homem.

[@angellacanfora]

If he'd have been 22 years old in 1974, he would have been in Television.

[@lockyp204]

Pink India..FTW

[@pillettadoinswartsh4974]

Enslavement (rhymes with Pavement) I've alerted my Dad.

[@jesseedwards7870]

I met SM once and informed him of this matter, admitting that I was a dork. He acknowledged my dorkiness and claimed that he always knew this. He still agreed to take a photo with me.

[@klausmaus1886]

I actually think the next verse is all words that rhyme with pavement? And I won't kill your parents And roast them on a spit = depravement? And a-don't you try to etch it Or permanently sketch it = engravement? And maybe the next is ailment but that barely rhymes. I'm not sure.

[@mergingmarky8274]

Payment

[@josephbeckmann8106]

But he said he wouldn't kill your parents and roast them on a spit.

[@josephbeckmann8106]

@@klausmaus1886 that is some clever ass shit right there brother.

[@rowds77]

First gig ever when I was 15, Pavement, got into the Old Lion

[@rad0dar]

hey, i think i was there...

[@zacharyjones9647]

+paul rader Me too! Had no idea this video existed. Sweet!

[@clumsysandbocks5650]

48:23 "OH MY GOD"

[@simplypodly]

He spoke for every pig lib enjoyer

[@billordo]

💖

[@richardm8807]

The man. The myth. The legend. S.M. Jenkins.

[@dianwilson4840]

from the planet Fabulous

[@martincizmar8285]

Does anyone have just the audio, maybe high-res?

[@maureenheck4453]

💖 Square Diner NYC SM 1998 💖

[@RonVargas]

Good video cut...Good audio...Good job! :) But, I'll say this..and you probably spotted it after. Stage right camera could have started tight on his reflection in the mirror and pulled out to reveal a tight shot on Stephen on stage...If you edited the shots after, totally understandable. But, if you were cutting it live, a director with ADD looking for magic would have made it happen. Good job none the less. Thanks.

[@JoshuaAmbrosio]

this version of pink india!

[@mergingmarky8274]

1:01:43

[@eyeshandy]

Great. Is anyone else gutted that he broke that string when he did? Always wonder what he had planned for the end of RET acoustic.

[@realcancan]

So wax up the wax fruit it's time for a shine/it's the old fruit that makes wine!!!

[@sandiaYpescado]

what guitars are those?

[@gtesorieri]

It’s a Epiphone with a electroacustic pickup

[@franksmith4807]

S.M. is in a class by himself. And then you need to understand.

[@Outside212R]

does anyone know what kind of acoustic guitar is that?

[@flowlines1198]

Looks like an Epiphone?

[@flowlines1198]

And now there is a Gibson

[@markhigginbottom2972]

epic when he starts to laugh while singing 'I could really give a f#%k" (about Smashing Pumpkins) and the audience sings along

[@julesotis13]

honestly ya know you got wordplay skills when u stumble over ur own creatvie prfound silly whacy deep goff yawesome word play - SJOCR

[@youandwhosearmy6339]

Drop dead handsome and a totally talented songwriter/ player, I HATE THIS GUY

[@mjjames2442]

Should I be Lou or mark e. or bob or Ira? Oh well All three + one

[@tpaul2112]

Malk is GOD!

[@basschellekens7024]

Is he John Darnielle's forgotten brother?

[@italomatos2605]

sou teu pai me respeita karalio

[@damianhockley4043]

steve wears boxers

[@alcadzbetz]

He's a poet, Yes..I know him and he does.. I could spit on a stranger if someone denies it, I'll put a giant ramrod on his ars and his life will be like a cigarette. haha

[@pineapplecircus]

I do have to admit i am his biggest fan but i wouldnt enjoy solo acoustic malkmus. He truly needs the bands behind him and the hype man bob nostanivich

[@raycroal]

its a bit like pulling teeth lol

[@jonesalex565]

He was the slacker. Not the rest of the band. He never gets through one song properly.

[@matteframe]

he wrote all the songs... how could he be a slacker

[@michaelsturdevant9196]

Guy gets famous making great music with a band and then, much later, he and his audience become fulfilled by average music. See: Paul McCarntney

[@mucous-membrane]

That's often the case. But Jicks related stuff often surpasses Pavement - which is impossible - in theory.

[@josephbeckmann8106]

@@mucous-membrane the Jicks music is awesome. Hell, they've put out more albums now than Pavement did haven't they? They're all great but Mirror Traffic and Jagbags stand out to me. Also I believe the newest one that escapes me now but has Xtian man on it. I remember having 242 pavement songs on my computer and iPods before my computer messed up and my iPods got stolen and there's probably 150 Jicks tunes so he's up there with the best as far as total songs put out. So much good music to go round from just him and then some of the Kannberg solo stuff's pretty good too.

[@mucous-membrane]

​@@josephbeckmann8106 I like that it sounds like a band in a garage. Achievable, fun and not over produced. And then the lyrics ... now there's a truly unique approach to writing songs.

[@matteframe]

Maybe learn how to spell McCartney before throwing weak shade