Sun Kil Moon perform "Richard Ramirez Died Today of Natural Causes"

Sun Kil Moon perform "Richard Ramirez Died Today of Natural Causes" at Pitchfork Music Festival 2014
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[@zacharywhitney6957]

"that's the same age as the guy who's coming to play the drums" *Guy playing the drums sweats nervously*

[@Ronnie159102]

Ole Steve Shelley!

[@torcolts19]

Ronnie brown of sonic youth?

[@benkear600]

Some one's sister married the pool shark 🦈 🎱 Jim Evans I reckon I beat the goose at Camberwell RSL twice he was over the hill

[@cruxofthecookie]

@@Ronnie159102That's not Steve Shelley (although Steve does play with them sometimes). It is Eric Pollard.

[@aaronhughes113]

This is my favorite rap song.

[@Camothor10]

💀

[@benkear600]

I like how he froths at the corner of his mouth like a fuckin angry footy coach off his chops

[@t-musings3134]

Just a little like to see if I could reach the south

[@erikzajzaj]

@@benkear600 you could see him yell GOOO PARRAAAAA

[@carlospereira54]

Some kind of indie/folk and cajun

[@giacomodivo7451]

getting drunk and watching this video is the ultimate vibe

[@Dreijer94]

Am drunk. Am watching. I feel it.

[@nathan9580]

@@Dreijer94 right there with ya mate

[@spindatish]

I liked this comment last night while I was drunk.

[@Dreijer94]

@@spindatish Same.

[@tm1182]

Can confirm. Drunk viewing is optimal.

[@wolf-yw9wk]

the talent it takes to make an outdoor festival show feel thick with atmosphere and intensity like this is a whole other level. wow.

[@maxlaird6195]

And a good man running the soundboard

[@teahorseguitarstraps1856]

I was thinking the same thing. Sunshine will never be the same after this.

[@lowellcauffielFXR]

Thank you Sun Kil Moon for the inclusion of my book documenting the Sexton case.

[@joelglanton6531]

I bought your book because I heard about it in this song; I bet that happens a lot.

[@how8765]

The whole band just looks like the different version of the same guy

[@AJ-mo6mw]

before, during & after rehab

[@mrtonysilva8123]

lol yeah

[@ParanoidParkProject]

ahaha true story

[@ParanoidParkProject]

Did richard ramirez die today? Of Natural causes?

[@YodaZemunski]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHA WHAT

[@lukenardoni2454]

Something about this song and performance is so chilling. It's like he manages to compress time somehow and bring the past into the present. This is like a true modern folk song imo.

[@adamworthan]

Absolutely haunting

[@frafrafrafrafra]

Me: trying to tune my guitar in silence The other band members:

[@Tmcclernon]

Wish he'd record a version with this instrumentation. Album version is great but this is so..eerie.

[@BehappyBhairava]

The only version I listen too... and easily my favorite piece of music by Sun kil moon... absolutely gorgeous, once a month since it came out..... I'd have never sincerely listened to his music until I first heard this version of this track.... then benji became exceptional shortly after

[@netdoggydog]

"We Didn't Start the Fire" for people who measure the years in terms of notorious serial killers.

[@boidinktwistie4389]

man that riff is brutal, really pushes what he's talking about

[@MyNameIsGhost]

Plus the intensity building with each bar approaching the hook and the climax at the end is just crazy

[@westernhemlock]

Definitely prefer this over the album version. Has more of an eerie dark wave vibe to it that complements the subject matter of the song nicely

[@saraivatoledo1842]

Like a Swans - y type of arrangement to it . Yeah , I think I know what you mean ...

[@abapmachine8841]

Didn't know the album version, but also is an authentic and singular gem.

[@pumpkin_the_snek]

​@@saraivatoledo1842 i was just thinking it reminds me of SWANS. no wonder i love it so much lol

[@saraivatoledo1842]

@@pumpkin_the_snek You have watched "heaven is mine " clip already , right ?

[@pumpkin_the_snek]

​@@saraivatoledo1842 yeah! I thought it was great, but i wish it built into something more explosive

[@dshere1234]

Nylon string guitar with open tuning is a great sound. Really distinct.

[@domsa_]

opening tuning down to A!

[@aazreaal]

@@domsa_ I think this is in B, but in Carissa he does A major.

[@GoldenPoopD]

if only it was actually in tune

[@c6el]

@@GoldenPoopDhas a charm to it when slightly flat

[@jeff1506]

Coincidentally he's playing a Jose Ramirez classical guitar

[@nickwick35]

One of the most haunting performances I've ever seen. Pure chills when those guitars ramp up.

[@davidleerothschild]

Look how cool that drummer looks

[@baphomick]

Fantastic for a 51 year old.

[@baphomick]

Taylor C I was only kidding. I know that it's Kim Gordon.

[@HDHyperdrive]

baphomick Ha, I get it.

[@baphomick]

Coby Watts I'll be here all week.

[@harrypmay]

Looks like Seth MacFarlane

[@YourLifeRhythm]

How on earth can anyone not like this song? I wonder if this song was ever used in a movie. The opening to this video is freakin' amazing!!

[@backstabbinbastard]

this has a strong true detective vibe..

[@andyb148]

This is one of the best songs ever recorded. Whenever I listen I have to repeat it 3 or 4 times to absorb it all

[@BeardedBetts]

That riff...man. Sounds like something Pelican would do. Friggin' love this.

[@dr-gr9zy]

I agree

[@YouFeudTV]

I check out comments.. it leads me to new music.. Thank you. I just listened to ‘dead between the walls’ by Pelican and it is sweet. I’ve found so much new music through mentions. Thank you sir.. I appreciate this deeply. 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@Megara.x]

I'm with Nuff Nuff on this one, thanks for the name drop! Just checked em out!

[@mjonheroin]

shit sounds like studio quality damn

[@ccrr96]

This one's better, has a darker vibe to it

[@beksinski]

Koz always sounds better live.

[@chaz3136]

this performance is legendary

[@fenoloveslinda]

Just saw him at body & soul festival in ireland and met him afterward hes a bit depressing but sooo cool

[@YouFeudTV]

Rick Staines?

[@saraivatoledo1842]

How can he not ?

[@send9]

@@YouFeudTV He still lives with his mom

[@tyronemckie4628]

The Sopranos Guy?

[@mossymoose8920]

That is one gorgeous guitar. Oh, and Mark Kozelek is a fucking genius.

[@richardvavra9977]

Absolutely perfect. I like both (studio/live) versions. You can "touch" the atmosphere here.

[@ShinsFan]

Agreed - I like both, but I prefer this live version to the album version.

[@thornels]

the drummer's vibe is so amazing

[@johnsnyder7065]

love how this groove grinds away and gains momentum while the relentless tormented words create a mood and haunt us. It ends WAY to soon

[@korwl540]

that string gradually getting more and more out of tune seems fitting

[@Ma_rkw589]

fuckin true.. ... ... deep

[@KConny]

If only Richard Collopy was here to fix it...

[@aazreaal]

@@KConny Why?

[@kirakirakira06]

kozelek tuning

[@uncooldispatch5438]

Jandek style

[@BiggerFish_]

This performance is absolutely breathtaking! Eric Pollard on drums looks like the coolest dude ever.

[@ProjectCarTV]

Hauntingly good

[@just4fun6671]

This blows the album version out of the water

[@roboconnor5376]

Been following Mark since 1993 when I thought I was *late* to the party! Second album. Amazing not just that he's still performing, but that he's still changing and finding new inspiration. He's made so many great albums that it's near impossible to believe.

[@BehappyBhairava]

The only version I listen too... and easily my favorite piece of music by Sun kil moon... absolutely gorgeous, once a month since it came out..... I'd have never sincerely listened to his music until I first heard this version of this track.... then benji became exceptional shortly after

[@andreaconsonni4320]

Beautiful! "And everybody remember the paranoia When he stalked the suburbs of Southern California And everybody will remember where they were When they finally caught the Night Stalker And I remember just where I was When Richard Ramirez died of natural causes"

[@DinosaurSuccess]

they did catch the night stalker

[@themensworkshopp]

❤

[@deengew]

ray liotta on drums

[@katiaquiroz5019]

bahaha

[@katiaquiroz5019]

bahaha

[@MarkSigetty]

+Nick Deenge And here I thought it was Seth MacFarland

[@amazeen]

As far back as he can remember, he always wanted to be a drummer.

[@FSEVENMAN]

Enough said....

[@emptRx]

Criminally underappreciated artist

[@11raljr11]

Best version by far....gives me chills

[@cartercartercartercar]

i’m 26 and this song is giving me a midlife crisis

[@saraivatoledo1842]

Just you wait till you are 51 .

[@benkear600]

You should be mate get yourself a fuckin Lamborghini Murcielago don't get the snip though your too young🇦🇺

[@benkear600]

Spot on mate🎯

[@BensCraft_]

I’m 21 and I agree

[@adamworthan]

@@saraivatoledo1842 I don’t even wanna think about this lol. Cheers man

[@JerkerDahlblom]

Can't stop listening to this. This version is better than the version on the record.

[@anthonywilson2140]

You can feel his passion in this song

[@XHEADTOWALLX]

My favorite live performance of any song

[@curtisdoyle7908]

I have been waiting for some decent live footage from this album. Thanks Pitchfork. I remember seeing the 9.2 album review of this. No album is more deserving. This record is just unspeakable in it's beauty. I feel like it may stay with me for many more years. The tales, the people, the intense sadness of their stories. It is humbling in it's genius

[@laikaproductions8062]

3 words, Admiral Fell Promises

[@sonicgrub]

Anders Sunesen it might be a reason why he's more interesting not excusing it

[@kdorch75]

Anders Sunesen true. never understood how such an obnoxious person can make such beautiful music.

[@HawkOfGP]

Anders Sunesen I find it super funny that people think he's an asshole.

[@louiehassett]

MuikuliWander www.stereogum.com/1806256/targeted-journalist-responds-to-mark-kozelek/wheres-the-beef/

[@geoffbreen2386]

this guy is new to me, but i cant get enough of his work. a breath of fresh air in a pretty ordinary music time and place.

[@jubsjobs90]

Criminally underrated

[@TheSystemUpdate]

Damn, Mark and the band killed it! Super intense.

[@JxRxMassacre]

Just found out about these guys this track is fantastic. I'm doing a deeper dive into their catalog today.

[@CursedRaichu]

Check out Waterkill, and Medicine Bottle by Red House Painters. RHP and Sun Kil Moon have the same singer.While you’re at it check out Another Space Song, Bernie and Heliotropic by Failure.

[@LilypadOW]

how did it go?

[@JxRxMassacre]

@@LilypadOW definitely gained a fan still bumping em!

[@dirtlifenz]

You will never be the same again.

[@lemonadegrave]

@@CursedRaichugreat suggestions. You have any playlists I can find?

[@drdreezy42]

Haunting performance. It actually sounds better in this video though.

[@user-ob9zo9cr4c]

perfection +++

[@herbertwest6003]

after so many years ....its still the most amazing song ever ....man thats art thx so much and f richard

[@tomsock218]

So powerful and for all the right reasons and feelings

[@panameraboomin7925]

Definitely the artist I look up to the most, RIP Red House Painters

[@BensCraft_]

Ive had this on repeat since i first heard it yesterday

[@KarolusMagnus]

I wish this song was fifteen minutes long...

[@OskarCremonesi]

*fifty

[@christianmcdepressed5899]

Oskar Cremonesi *fifty thousand

[@ggallintedtalk]

Kyle Marsh 50 seconds

[@artist6696]

@@ggallintedtalk boo

[@zirconencrusted3913]

Brilliant song, lyrics and intensity

[@splinter3734]

Thanks to the Netflix's documentary now I know who was Richard Ramirez.

[@Camothor10]

Yeah he was a piece of human trash

[@ilikeelonmusk6494]

@@Camothor10 dont call him a piece of trash, because that would be an insult to trash

[@uncooldispatch5438]

Night Stalker! 👹👹😈😈🤡🤡💀💀☠️☠️

[@stuckinsideofmobile9957]

doesn't get much better than this

[@kingbee1971]

I remember Mark mentioning off-handidly that he first formed a band back in the day as a way "to meet women" but noted that now, many years later, he finds himself singing to an audience consisting only of middle-aged men. In the end, you're left singing to reflections of yourself... as seen in this clip.

[@4evertoblerone]

I cant belive how good this is.

[@kylieh123]

I absolutely love this.

[@chrisanjos]

Still sends a chill down my spine!

[@gregorymitarsarovich113]

snuck in just after this set started and ran right up to him and was in awe

[@gaivscaesar]

Truly a fantastic story teller. I can't think of a single other musician who can turn anecdotes and conversational topics into lyrics as well as Mark. Then to pair it with good music as well is crazy. On paper it should be boring but for some reason it just marries so well and works perfectly.

[@simonag.8587]

What about Mount eerie ?

[@gorgojo3]

A darker john prine

[@aidanvinum]

Brilliant and emotionally moving.

[@WaylonCarruthers]

Wow. Just wow! Amazing. Love it.

[@deathkampdrone]

Powerful song. Brooding, dark composition, yet it is hilarious at the same time. Great tune!

[@terranpettis6456]

love the sound!

[@koogie203]

You know it's a good song when the entire video is the "most replayed"

[@frankirk1]

deep and personnal lyrics, I love that

[@sleepswithnopillow8413]

5:23 this guy gets it

[@AvilA_MyrtleBeach]

So much energy

[@Megafoo1]

This video is amazing. Mark is killing it.

[@wrightcarl1181]

Prefer this to the studio version

[@KyleGraham-bi6kf]

I have purposfully played, Mark Kozelek, while waking in the morning. To evok some emotion out of my love.

[@picklas]

Maybe the Richard Ramirez was inside us all along

[@incaseofimportantnegotiations]

Maybe the real Richard Ramirez was all the friends we made along the way

[@FSEVENMAN]

Capture @ 5:22 Timothy Treadwell enjoying the show....

[@aarongtr180]

I like the studio version of this song, but I wish it was a little more like this.

[@cnvrgnt]

Something about the instrumental on this track is so low key and sinister, especially compared to the album version. I love it

[@zaczekleszek6308]

Damn good. Mark Kozelek is rocking out, yes he is older, this happens to all of us eventually. Great song from a great album.

[@dvrds]

Zaczek Leszek why you even mention his age? No one cares really. Its art, not pop songs.

[@Kornholic]

@@dvrds try listening to the lyrics. You might get your answer.

[@Linkinbird617]

Aight guys, this song (specifically this performance), more than any other that I know, NEEDS to be played through some great speakers. If you can, do yourself a favour and try it! I can only ever listen to this through my home theatre system, where sounds like their summoning the dead!

[@BiggerFish_]

Killer version. In every sense of the word.

[@marcblanc3432]

my favorite album of the decade

[@nicholasderienzo7364]

They’re using an original Roland Space Echo. I love me some tape delay. It’s between the amp head and speaker case behind Mark.

[@benholland1331]

Wow what a song, and album, best album I have heard in years !!!

[@jimmyjackfunk2003]

Anyone else feel their heart get stabbed when he mentioned his baby cousin? RIP young soul 🙏

[@ThreeCrowns]

I used to hold this really stupid and ageist notion that people over 40 were incapable of making fresh music (pop/alternative, etc.) but Sun Kil Moon completely destroyed that misguided notion. Benji blew my mind, never heard an album that deeply confessional and moving, from the lyrics to the music, just incredible.

[@ggallintedtalk]

ThreeCrowns Johnny Cash??

[@surreptitiouswritings]

Check out David Bazan

[@leila5828]

It's OK. Maybe you weren't "stupid" or ageist. It's a common fate for bands to continue to do what they were good at. Sometimes their good isn't timeless.

[@murn3229]

Swans.. nuff said.

[@alesele20]

@@murn3229 came here to say this lol

[@bkw1111ams]

I could listen to this all night

[@JerkerDahlblom]

Still here.

[@gregwilson608]

i only discovered these blokes recently , still learning to spell but i think this band is the shit , as in the good shit ! Tales of the proletariat. whatever that is these days

[@rrmusic68]

potente, grande Mark

[@davidbrowie2721]

This is so freakin awesome 🙏🏼

[@beksinski]

The most bad ass song about ramen noodles there ever was.

[@Depacr]

Ryan Santos Are you from reddit? I’m so tired of half assed jokes from half assed people. There’s better Things to do with your life. I hope you’ve found them.

[@WaldoCarmen]

@@Depacr if you're not gonna give us each a kiss on the lips then you can just buzz off pal

[@SuperRadChad]

one of his best songs!

[@paganbaby6027]

First time checking out this band very impressed

[@Kriskazam]

nice name asshat

[@Hassebas88]

dis is some serious music

[@henrytownshed5304]

I love this man.

[@sushant3818]

Jurgen Klopp on electric guitar

[@MrMa11ma11]

multiple eargasms like crazy

[@benkear600]

I love that song he's off chops the ol' Mark Kozelek did I spell that korecktlee? 🇦🇺

[@latvians13]

Amazing!! Mark is a genius. Criminally underrated.

[@samban]

Badass bandana and cycling shades up front looking seriously tough