At the Drive-In - "One-Armed Scissor" LIVE on the Late Show

[@coreywest7237]

Weirdly one of the most coherent live versions of One armed scissor ever.

[@Gibble3226]

lmao

[@juliaanikowski6995]

😂

[@Jesturb]

😂

[@y_magaming9798]

I remember seeing these guys at a show out here on the Navajo reservation right before they blew up. My step dad used to play in a Navajo metal group that would play shows all over the state. We got to go every once in awhile. When they performed it was only about ten of us. I was about six or about to turn six. I just remember seeing them and even my step dad at the time was like "what the fuck was that?" I remember it so vividly. It snowed and we had been driving almost all day. I wanted to just stay in the room. So glad my mom made me go. I'll never forget that

[@ckaledin]

Loved this story, thank you for sharing! Huge wave of Indigenous Black Metal coming up on Bandcamp these days, the internet has definitely made it easier for bands on reservations to find wider audiences. Love to see it

[@jacedjohnson3541]

That’s a great memory to cherish

[@bertvsrob]

amazing

[@patrickfawbush9560]

1st time I saw them was right after In/Casio/Out came out. Hadn't heard the record yet. It was in some guys basement in Bloomington, Indiana, with about 20-30 people. To say I was blown away is a vast understatement.

[@MsMiguel70]

What a great tribute. I’m tearing up. Good job to all involved. Hard to top a story like that boss.

[@stolengun1]

Still one of the best bridges ever.

[@happyhellday3]

And one of most iconic choruses ever.

[@onepintmusic4946]

That's my favorite part

[@StuTheDon17]

Nothing beats a good bridge

[@ryanquigley3830]

Cedric going airborne at 1:15 but you can only see his legs flailing lmao. Amazing

[@420_investment_banker]

According to interviews with Cedric, after this performance David Lettermen told them 'don't quit your day job.' (source in the comments)

[@Croot_Music]

8-9 years later they're playing on his show as The Mars Volta. Fuck you Letterman

[@missgirl6439]

He's a showbiz guy. They don't care about heart or art.

[@Wien]

OldManMcScrotumFace I love at the drive in, and I love Letterman even more for that.

[@420_investment_banker]

The interviews are a bit tedious at the start because the guy talks for like 5 minutes by himself, but once it starts they're a good listen.

[@timothywilliams1115]

OldManMcScrotumFace why is everyone getting shitty at Letterman for not appreciating At The Drive In? he's like 70 years old! my grandfather was raised on Frank Sinatra i wouldn't expect him to rock out to this. but at least Letterman let them perform on his show. before anyone says anything, i know it would have been his producers booking it; but he would have enough pull to influence the musical guests if he truly had a problem with them booking non-mainstream acts.

[@Tigerpuffer]

"Alright guys, we may never be on TV ever again... so let's go absolutely insane." Their music may not be terribly accessible for the mainstream (probably for the better), but that kind of fire and intensity will make a big impression on anybody.

[@aalexandromoreno]

+Tigerpuffer I think they're way more palatable than TMV.

[@oooooooooooo2332]

Tigerpuffer that'$ so true. This is what being a performer, artist and musician up in a stage is all about. And in first place this was a main ingredient in their recipe to be who they are today ☆☆☆☆☆☆ And it's also a point many bands forget to do. Its as important as making great sounds. Its not worth a band of super talented musicians that up in stage are just a rotten carcass with no emotion at all.

[@dinielonge]

Damn I thought im the one who writing this comment

[@mojopin70]

They were brilliant most exciting band i have heard in 20 years. Nothing around like this now.

[@TheENERDchi]

@@bowhunter6431 that's Cecrix's and Omar's band after ATDI broke up.

[@-GRAVESITE-]

One of the few albums I don’t have to skip a song

[@7StringSlaughterNU]

Dudes, this is exactly what music needs to be doing right now...melting faces and changing lives.

[@arranod]

7StringSlaughter using you know instruments instead of a fucking computer and auto tune

[@jaynixon3129]

@@arranod Exactly, what I really admire about Cedric's voice is that it always seems a little bit flat or sharp on the notes that he's singing but he does it in a way that feels natural and adds a unique style to his sound as a vocalist, in the same way well known guitarists have their own developed sound. There are so many cookie cutter vocalists on talent shows that sound pleasant and can do smooth runs, but we forget them because they're not unique.

[@teeheebomb]

don’t worry bro i’m on it

[@telephonic]

Idles are the nearest thing to them.

[@keysersoze657]

Let's bring punk back

[@clownshoes87]

One of the best live performances from any band on TV.

[@OgSleep]

Ever

[@shka-n1t]

This might be greatest TV show sound mix I’ve ever heard. The drums are amazing.

[@GlennSyndallius]

Letterman actually always had insanely good mixes! I'm a Tom Waits fan (as well as ATDI!) , he did a performance of his song called "Make It Rain" , it was incredible. I have a feeling Paul Shafer was involved in deciding how to do many of the mixes, he's a musical genius that guy.

[@mattbroughton750]

The rhythm guitar was nowhere?

[@SweatersDotCom]

I don't care if this is their "mainstream" song. It's just so damn good.

[@lerakxkorb]

the point is that theyre not mainstream

[@markboyd1696]

Dude I get what you're saying. Such a great band. When bands like this release something that might be considered catchy to the "mainstream," it's always joyfully left of center. I'm right there with you. I don't care if this is considered "mainstream" either. It's brilliant and it rocks.

[@KahurangiSteez]

@@markboyd1696 These days it's faded back into underground. That dude made this comment in like 2009, no one would call it mainstream today

[@iwillnevergetone5]

@@KahurangiSteez right. play this for a typical Top 40 music listener and they'll cover their ears and leave the room. we're still good w this one lol

[@GingerSinger248]

It was only mainstream because people listened to it. This song was not written for radio or mtv it just is that good.

[@fleekwoodmac3705]

I got my first guitar about four days later. I was like 16 and I had no clue you could do that. I was listening to Fat Wreck Chords stuff at the time (power chords/minimal effects.) I remember sitting there in my room with my little crt TV thinking ...... Holy shit. Still playing 21 years later. Have Omar to thank.

[@Musichitecture]

A band with no fucks to give. Love this!

[@JasonTylerRicci]

There's something about this song that just stands out. I can't even explain it. I can listen to these guys and this track anywhere, any time

[@mojopin1997]

Every verse is different

[@PuppyKnuckleAirsoft]

god damn... the audience must have been so mind fucked they didn't even know what was going on haha

[@RamonesFan201]

this is the beginning of Post Hardcore to a mainstream audience!

[@CarlosHernandez-vf3vt]

Lol seriously. They were probably like wtf 😳

[@longebane]

@@CarlosHernandez-vf3vt yeah. I love them and TMV, and also love the album version of this song. But if I were in that crowd, not knowing them, I'd absolutely also be thinking wtf? His singing is just so off-tune that the entire instrumentation is utter chaos. Sounds akin to a highschool garage band

[@lmwfy]

@@RamonesFan201 history in the making

[@usualdosage7287]

@@RamonesFan201 i think shudder to think and jawbox beat them to the punch with mtv 120 minutes

[@ronaldlatwis8714]

Ok 2024 is now and I still remember watching them David Letterman was the show back then. I was completely blown away by AtDi and fell in love w the band complete sonic masterpiece TO MY EARS! Just awesome to watch the furious attack and those guys were insane in the greatest way! Love this short lived band!!!

[@fav13andacdc]

I love how Omar's going insane for the first couple minutes and then at 1:26 his playing gets really tight. It just shows that he can actually play when he wants to.

[@nivagcomicsreviews7074]

Omar is a great guitar player. His shit Is insanely good and don't get me started on mars Volta he like Jimmy page on acid

[@superstimulatedminotaur3681]

@@nivagcomicsreviews7074 Sooo...Jimi Hendrix? :)

[@360lgfx]

An explosion of talent, energy, and creativity! Clearly a band that was 5 years ahead of its time! If I had the opportunity to attend a live show of these guys, name your price for the ticket, don't care if I have to eat ramen for the next 2 months I would be there at that show in a heartbeat.

[@jerrygibbs2791]

Rock on the range 2016. Put your money where your mouth is.

[@elchucofried5683]

360lgfx may 6th of this year the tour starts in there home town

[@arranod]

360lgfx saw them open for Rage Against the Machine back in 99, was blown away by them

[@electricblanket1]

5 years??? you are a moron. This is one of my favorite bands but have you heard of Fugazi, Black Flack, Bad Brains... five years from what??? who is doing that 5 years later??? they are just great and maybe not expected. But who tha fuck was doing that 5years later, you sir a simple moron who knows nothing about music.

[@allanfrew5045]

Quite simply the best performance I've ever seen.

[@ibaldosid]

The VHS fuck up in this exists purely to remind me how fucking old I am

[@AAVVVAAADDAAAKAAADAVRAAA]

😣 you cought that to

[@magemega4262]

Thought I was finally having a stroke.

[@Ruby-ev9ym]

For real I’m old as dirt

[@kme8134]

Beats being born into the age of tik tok and porn hub. We were the lucky ones haha.

[@eighteen-naked-cowboys]

@@kme8134 keep telling yourself that 😂

[@nathanpreece]

This is what live music and raw energy is all about. An energetic performance that somehow keeps the song's structure perfectly.

[@entertain7us148]

Just discovering this band now. Frontman is fucking brilliant.

[@jekylwhispy]

They're all great. Omar's guitar work is also so imaginative & more than competent. & some of their bass lines!

[@Andrew-on5do]

entertain7us14 I know your comment is 4 months old so if you already haven't check out the mars volta. Same frontman and guitarist.

[@searchanddestroy1417]

Hope you heard the the Mars Volta after this lol

[@mikeday1861]

@@searchanddestroy1417 Dont forget Sparta.

[@kiernanmooney6210]

lol Hell yeah, Cedric is great.

[@pseudocaveman]

"Jagged pulp sliced in my veins, I write to remember... I'm a million miles away, will you get this letter?" I love that.

[@brianeps]

His lyrics are so awesome and thought provoking

[@RickThatcher]

Fuck I love this. They're all over the fucking place but the energy is insane.

[@HockeyPwnsBaseball]

The best performance of One Armed Scissor that I've seen. That was epic

[@SoCoTurbo]

Damn right!!! I was single when this comment was made, I'm now divorced!!! 😂

[@xshadowscreamx]

They really tried to hold it together for David lettermen.

[@kirad]

@@xshadowscreamx he still told them to not quit their day jobs after the show apparently

[@danielgalli6760]

best tv performance by far

[@thedefectivedetectiv]

The audio is pre-recorded like every television performance.

[@blacklikethesun]

The mixing was really decent here. Especially the vocals. Almost sounds like the album

[@andrewpolec.]

I so wish I could have seen this the night it aired on national television. Just jaw-droppingly raw and beautiful.

[@manuam98]

If Zach de la Rocha and Robert Plant had a hyperactive child

[@Wisconsin222]

Hahaha it’s true

[@Ottavisrepairs]

Pretty accurate. And relevant. They don’t make them like this anymore

[@williamscandiavallejos9376]

jajajajajajaajjaaj

[@michaelgraham9774]

@Agus N Dude I love your comment. I honestly hate the boomer rock fandom. You'd think Angus Young's balls would get pretty stale after a while to them

[@dyr234]

and Ian mackaye is the uncle lol

[@joshmartins560]

I saw them in 1999 at a radio station festival. Had no idea who they were. They came out and went totally INSANE!!! I was like "what the duck did I just watch" in a good way lol

[@harrisonsteudlein8537]

This song just hits different

[@Durfit]

Aaaannnnd, they're back! I've dreamed of this news for a long time...

[@cclbiah]

+Bryan Kral same buddy

[@skoopism]

+Bryan Kral Indeed... I do believe I shall be going to the Roundhouse show(tickets in post,apparently) :-) xxx

[@happyhellday3]

And now they're gone again :(

[@jiveassturkey8849]

Blasphemous that they came back without Jim Ward

[@simonharding3109]

One of the absolute greatest performances I've ever seen!

[@TySnouffer]

Relationship of Command still slays me to this day . . .

[@basedsouljah]

24 years strong still my friend... Send transmission: 12 years later 😅

[@seanmurphy7452]

It's Jim holds the whole song together! Brilliant

[@fugamantew]

Only squares tell this to themselves...

[@owenbitowski7572]

Best live version of this song. Comes so close to falling apart but somehow manages to hold it together. Brilliantly chaotic

[@jamesrendall7216]

Lol, he did a fucking push up

[@nicbongo]

James R. Check out electric 6, the lead singer smashes them out lol

[@joeylieder1879]

That stage hasnt been the same since.....

[@chicanapunkLA]

His voice is one of a kind

[@DrFaust-pr8vw]

The last "I WRITE TO REMEMBEEEEER" is the climax of the song, i wish he had done it here but i guess in a live situation you can only do but so much with your voice.

[@rbarnett3200]

A brave soldier surrendered their job to invite ATDI to play live on in the late show. I love whoever did that.

[@likemy]

excellent drumming

[@JarrettErasmus]

one of the most exciting bands to ever come out

[@krikeymate]

This appearance is how I came to know this band and I have been a big fan ever since as well as following Cedric & Omar through The Mars Volta. The energy in this performance is infectious. I was blown away and instantly hooked.

[@duncannortier7079]

THAT GUITAR TONE

[@XCenturionX]

+Disco Jesus The guitar tone: Like trillions of other bands we've heard in the past

[@mateus19_81]

its the regular tone, dude

[@duncannortier7079]

lol ok, you are all being quite the negative nancies. Am i not allowed to enjoy the tone? Yeah whatever its not unique but my comment was more to do with the iconic sound of the band and the place in which this tone thrives than its originality.God damn you're a rather dull lot.

[@XCenturionX]

+Disco Jesus And you call yourself Disco Jesus? Careful with the name calling there bruh, because you could earn one real quick! You could say their style, or the vibe is unique...yes I would agree, but the tone? No. Again, nothing unique or different in the guitar tones. Heard, and seen it all before unlike you who hears things from KZbin. I actually went out on tour with these type of bands

[@duncannortier7079]

Luis Rodriguez luv u too bae

[@TheRubberStudiosASMR]

That dance he does before the bridge is phenomenal

[@tone-capture9292]

This is somehow hilarious and totally riveting at the same time.

[@charliesno]

This melted my face off. Again. Damnit, I had just gotten it back

[@xLesPaulGibsonx]

didn't realize vince vaughn was such a good bass player

[@galleryofrogues]

Travis Guidry I cant see him well enough to tell

[@lsimmo78]

Wow, what a performance. They stayed true to themselves and played with a passion rarely seen on television in contemporary times.

[@ipleasenothing]

watching this when it first aired live legitimately changed my life

[@xBlackOut23]

They were wayyy ahead of their time. Still listening to this day!

[@Blueclues16]

Benjamin H does it make you feel nostalgic?

[@murrayisarobot]

Love how raw and raucous they were live. True punk rock fashion. Hopefully they definitely are reforming, and come over to the UK. They won't be the same as this, but it would be amazing to see them.

[@MsMiguel70]

So f’ing great. I hope Dave plays this once in a while

[@davidsnow6171]

is a one armed scissor just a knife???

[@afroinness]

+David Snow mind blown

[@elchucofried5683]

David Snow its a fucken samurai sword

[@shupamelapijaboludo]

is the fucking mix of vodka and redbull

[@wasperminingco]

It's a guitar. You send transmission though it.

[@D0wNF4LLofficial]

It's the name of a space craft

[@KimiMD]

In my top 5 favourite bands. First saw them on Jools Holland here in the UK and I was a techno lad at that time. They absolutely blew my mind and thought this is the greatest noise I'd heard in years.

[@nandojimenez1929]

pure energy.

[@johnbabcock9766]

One of the greatest tv live appearances ever

[@zuzuminx]

i freaking love this video lololol

[@mouldeck]

i have never seen this video without the mute moment @ 1:23 too bad, one of the best songs ever, and one of the best live performances i've seen

[@neil12011]

No one in the Letterman audience escaped with their faces intact, for they had all been melted off, courtesy of the sonic assault from ATDI.

[@Turncoat_Carl]

I would love to see this in HD.

[@LucaFranzolini]

brutal performance and punk attitude. Very very nice 👍👍👍

[@bobwalton4630]

reading a book called "Sell Out" about 90's and 00s punk and emo bands and their relationships with major labels. I am a huge music fan I don't know why this band passed me by. They are incredible

[@greatgabbay]

I always liked the mars volta soooo much more than at the drive in, but somehow at the drive in is growing on me to degrees i never imagined. Omar is a modern genuis. If you can ever see tmv live, do it, its worth every penny. I have yet to be sooo moved by an intro during a concert.

[@ghostpos]

yeah i love both

[@rksguit]

One of the all time Explosionist genre defying[it has them all!] Incredible Songs of a Lifetime!

[@23jale]

Now that's what you call a performance! Full on energy and emotion.

[@cordial]

This is so good even I don't even understand how good it is.

[@joebynum7877]

One great band who eventually split into another two great bands... Sparta and The Mars Volta

[@thomasrainbow]

I could never get into either band at all. I think At The Drive-In was a flash in the pan. Once in a lifetime band. Relationship of Command is a near masterpiece.

[@piotrwowro5057]

@@thomasrainbow Im really not sure what it means to be "near masterpiece", its a masterpiece which grows on you as you let is speak, unique, i get a feeling of perfection from it. Im too really skeptical about checking out other bands because how fullfilling " ATDI work is

[@shawnjefferson1918]

I like how wild they perform!!! amazed

[@Leoleoband]

Yeah they get crazy live

[@idiotsavant7276]

At the drive in was a perfect example of bands that wrote great music and then just threw words at the wall and the vocalist made it work because he or she was just that good.

[@unsunghalo9743]

Like Beck

[@unsunghalo9743]

Was at Emos Austin Tx good ole days

[@randomstuffproductions738]

One of if not the most rawest set of one armed scissor

[@meanmachine3453]

I love that Letterman had At the Drive In of all bands on his show

[@manduhk]

by far the best performance of this song! cedric is amazing ..words cannot explain how amazing he is .... maybe one day they will all stop fighting and get back together.. if I heard this song performed today I would die happy lol im getting a tat of a one armed scissor on my side

[@jesusmendivil7196]

This song/performance must of scared all the old people that watched David letterman back in the day.

[@oldpantsnewjersey]

Nope.

[@neonmeate8180]

You're really overestimating both how original this music is and the average age of the Letterman viewer.

[@joetrosclair8434]

😂😂😂 Oh you children are precious sometimes

[@chainedriderlmt3796]

@Jay M Not all 'old' people who watched Letterman were cool back in the day.. you never know, all that great music could have just gone right over their heads. it would be interesting to find out the ratio to fucken square and turned on people in the Letterman audience.

[@imakuni67]

How about when Conan had Slipknot on?

[@OgSleep]

Amazing performance now that energy!!! They put their soul into it

[@GazmoSin1960s]

Now this is how you rock a late night talk show. Or any show!

[@olrockoiprac3872]

Very good!! Agressive ,raw and powerful

[@VooDooChild1595]

I love Omar's stage presence here, man. Fuckin' chaotic and groovy.

[@S.P.E.A.R.]

The drummer is NOT FUCKIN AROUND with them drums man.

[@angelbast3rd133]

He's severely underrated.

[@Blu_caller]

Still one of my top 5 all time

[@conqueringviking]

Please do not ever delete this 🙏🏻

[@darkcrim7397]

This song saved my life

[@ThePromisedWLAN]

This was the 90s version of The Doors on the Ed Sullivan show.

[@dvrds]

This was in the year 2000

[@Somewondude]

@@dvrds lmao!

[@shagbeme]

Don't compare this trash to The Doors

[@Propagandhizer_07]

@@shagbeme ( ͠° ͟ʖ ͡°)

[@f4lc0n15]

@@shagbeme shut the fuck up

[@gordonchristophertubo3164]

Of all the tech we have now, I wonder why no one has gotten a 1080p of this very important piece of music history.

[@ed-od9sd]

note to every band that exists now : just follow half the intense they put out on a path

[@Deadpool-px2nm]

There's literally a whole genre of bands like this now... But to be fair, At The Drive In popularized the genre

[@Calicocutpants]

Tony really is the unsung hero of this band. Always keeping time through it all.

[@SweatersDotCom]

great video. i love omar's guitar noises at 0:18 and 0:27. reminds me of something he said in an interview, about his guitar style in ATDI. i looked up the quote: "I hated the guitar at that point. My thing was to make it sound like anything but a guitar in the choice of notes and effects pedals." cool stuff. must have been awesome to see this performance on TV. imagine what it was like for people in the audience who just came for letterman and were treated to this amazing craziness

[@paulerxx]

I forget where I read it but I remember seeing an article saying At The Drive-In would've been the Nirvana of post-hardcore/emo. If they just kept going for a few more years!!!

[@Bronk0Nagurski]

One of the best live performances ever...this seriously f###ing rocked!

[@mradriankool]

A lot of oldies, thought 'ah just like back in the day of the MC5'

[@shawheenblount2685]

Love them!

[@ToxicDevil00]

Probably the only performance they did on TV that didn't have them going apeshit

[@MyeAlibi]

It's about the fucking energy and stage presence. Nobody had seen or heard anything like this on stage. They were a force of nature and regularly outperformed other "big acts" at music festivals. It's about two mediums for At The Drive-In; there's a studio medium and a live show medium. Two completely different experiences, but both equally awesome.

[@culisneis3]

Still cant belive these guys came out of El Paso, TX.. Proud El Pasoan

[@timkeane1409]

wow just amazing

[@angerysig1]

Welcome back, boys!

[@GabrielLuMa]

Leterally the best live performance ever

[@stuartsaint4581]

The BBC version was incredible where they start tossing chairs up into the middle of their own stage.

[@awesome279]

I'm thankful enough that he agreed to the reunion and that I got to see one of the greatest bands ever at the greatest music festival ever.

[@dravinovicenders4027]

Lol all the old.people watching this live thinking wow at the drive in sounds like a nice relaxing band LMAO