SWANS: “The Beggar” (2024 version) at RecordBar, Kansas City, MO 5-09-24

This was the first song SWANS played when they started their set. This is the title track from The Beggar with new music and lasting almost twice as long! Most of the evening’s set was dedicated to new music from an album they are working on. All rights to this song belong to M Gira/SWANS. If this violates copyright, please notify me and it will be taken down.

[@doctordog2048]

Hearing this piece live is absolutely insane! I went to the concert knowing they would be playing this version, but the absolute roller coaster that this song is kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time! I hope they release this officially in some form or another eventually.

[@chungo2548]

P sure gira said they already have it recorded or are recording it, around 30ish minutes

[@naskivik]

One hour version on the new live album

[@dimwitted-fool]

47:49 great moment thanks for the video

[@skramzy6628]

I was at this sold-out show! It was incredible. Saw them the next night in STL, too. Wish I could see them every night! Thank you so much for the upload.

[@colesondilbeck4582]

This is actually the track The Beggar! The lyrics are the same but the music is definitely totally different.

[@scott12xu]

Thank you for the info - I’ve corrected the information above.

[@markhedquist9597]

I just happened to see them in '85 in Boulder, CO. Was amazing then. Amazing now.

[@justlus]

this was so incredible live, i saw this 2 days after this in chicago and my jaw dropped when i saw the clock when the song was over i had no idea it had been 80 minutes lmfao. hope this makes it onto a live record soon

[@dimwitted-fool]

I can’t believe you held your phone up for an hour and twenty minutes lol

[@scott12xu]

@@dimwitted-fool my arm was starting to hurt around the 30-minute mark but I soldiered on for the music lol

[@dimwitted-fool]

One more comment - those kids in front of you had the time of their lives. Check out 1:16:14. Definitely the kind of night that changes you forever, if you experience it at such a young age

[@Victor-qj7tw]

1:07:09

[@brandonburroughs7128]

Thank you, this is what I was looking for lol