Swirlies - Live 1993 - Full Show

[@spareparts1017]

There’s actually a really cool story that goes with this. They’d played Club Clearview the night before and it was a 21 and up show and a lot of younger people showed up and weren’t able to get in. When they found out about it they agreed to stay the night at Johnny’s house and play his backyard for all those kids who hadn’t gotten to see them…so, if you needed a reason to like these guys even more…

[@spacefish34]

Hey,Me and all my friends were there!Maybe we know each other!

[@spareparts1017]

@@spacefish34 KNOW each other?! You’re one of my favorites!

[@migueluribe4574]

❤‍🔥

[@NadaCero]

Imagine chilling in someone’s backyard, and SWIRLIES are playing a concert right in front of you

[@rockymaldonado7758]

I'd be just like fuck

[@victimedelamode1]

I'd be like "that's pretty cool" and have a beer and remember it for a long time to come

[@cwilliams666]

Imagine how pissed the neighbors were during "Tall Ships"🤣

[@NadaCero]

I just saw Swirlies live holy moly

[@Lsalvadore]

It is totally normal to hang around in random backyards

[@seanmarkovic2654]

Swirlies are definitely one of the most underrated bands I can think of. Lots of people are quick to cite influences from Sonic Youth and MBV. Not to discredit those opinions, but I do think Swirlies have a one of a kind sound. No other shoegaze band used such dynamic song structures. Their music still remains very catchy as well. They tapped into a style of music unlike anything else I’ve ever heard

[@dpclerks09]

Completely agree. One of the only shoegaze bands that didn't try to directly ape MBV or go for the spacey reverb drenched sound. They're good songwriters too, and not in the conventional sense, which is more interesting. A fun, wildly creative band that still retains pop sensibilities. The world needs more bands that share the spirit of SWIRLIES.

[@mikevokes2216]

Polvo

[@MartyFisket]

I love their garage feel , I’m definitely taking notes, I wish Seana sang on more tracks

[@Jamesp1972]

Yep - people are lame if they wrote them off because of using similar flavours to MBV - if anything, Swirlies were a more interesting band by far

[@Jamesp1972]

@@mikevokes2216 somewhat

[@Hoochypoo]

me: how much do they have to tune their strings my friend: if they have good guitars then hopefully never me: they’re teenagers in an american shoegaze band in the 90’s my friend: oh they tune every song

[@spaceengineer1452]

It's a bit like Capital Letters...Essential....

[@caualuiz1859]

Just putting this here so I can listen to His Love Just Washed Away more easily 1:09 Tree Chopped Down 4:35 Vigilant Always (half of the song) 8:35 Tall Ships 12:59 Her Life of Artistic Freedom 14:53 His Love Just Washed Away 20:10 Pancake 22:29 Jeremy Parker 26:57 Upstairs

[@ChaseGamesify]

thanks

[@sebastian4451]

i was looking for the timestamps just so i can listen to his love just washed away

[@savage-tb3lo]

thank you

[@theinfamousop2691]

Can the main chanel pin this comment

[@CS-mo7xp]

​@@sebastian4451haha same here!

[@spacefish34]

Dear God,I never thought I would see this!The audience is pretty much me and all my friends at Johnny's house.They were so cool and low key.The drummer had poison ivy and a weird ass bass drum.Thanks for putting this up,vacantmoon!

[@Shananana99]

Thats awesome . Loved this band here in Fl. Never got to see a show sadly♥️

[@ibelieveicansoar]

26:42 A lad requests their dopest song, “Park The Car By The Side Of The Road,” but it was not meant to be

[@slowneutron6163]

Perfect mix of noise and discernible chords. Swirlies were a great, great band.

[@theinfamousop2691]

The sounds they created with instruments was phenomenal

[@Repeatclicks1]

God what I would have done to see this band live.

[@sunshaped]

they still tour...

[@patrickrainey305]

sunshaped but it’s not the same they’re old now

[@johnnymidnight2982]

Saw them at Sudsy Malone's in 1996? Damon was on this Misfits kick and he was quoting between-numbers antics from Misfits live records. Hilarious. They sounded great.

[@fenbragouss]

This was recorded the day I was born :) this show is turning 27 years today SHi

[@reginalizard]

>:P

[@TheLordcasio]

It is sad, but I remember those days when (for whatever reason) we did not have tuners, BUT we loved alternate tunings, PS:: Tall Ships!

[@brianh44]

I saw them less than a month before this show in Cincinnati. I was so excited I showed up early and ran into some guy who wanted to know where the closest grocery store was. Turned out it was Ben, the drummer. They sounded so incredibly huge live, and deserved a way bigger crowd than what was there (probably 15 people who stayed after the opening band finished). I talked to them afterwards and they were super nice and gracious. Seana Carmody's solo album, "Struts & Shocks" is great as well.

[@eduardosturla]

Tall ships sounds HUGE! Even in this impromptu backyard gig!

[@schwarzblatt]

so magical... the guitar approach in this band just entranced me when I first heard it twenty years ago!!

[@titobenavides3697]

Loved this band since 93'! This is the first time laying eyes on them. Playing them still daily.

[@holeOfFame]

Best sounding family footage in history

[@LureThosePixels]

Love the flowerbed zoom aesthetic

[@aquanecromancer5776]

The guitar chords are like no other band I've heard.

[@kiki-ox5vf]

I love this band, performance, and whoever was recording.

[@alanstrickland]

Ditto!!

[@thesoftwhite3way]

SPORE STICKER on Seana's? guitar!!!!!!....another one of my favorite bands I never got to see live.They were so brutal and melodic.....Thanks for posting this for all the people who were into music in the 90's but not old enough to make the drive to Boston.......Spore sent me an autographed record when I was 14...I was the coolest of the uncool kids......If you guys are down with them get them to post some shows.....I can never find anything on them.

[@Swamp_Hobbit]

+thesoftwhite3way Spore was also fantastic live. Unbelievable energy.

[@jendiamond90026]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYqZlHqIh5yIm6M

[@patrickcroston9679]

Brings back memories..... my buddy and I saw them every opportunity in Boston....

[@Janik-pwoejrur]

20:12 Lilys Album Cover loo

[@danielojaaru2344]

In the presence of Swirlies

[@lemongold709]

I love this band so much

[@franklearned1897]

this is unbelievable!!! i am loving live shows from great bands of this era.......love it. thanks for posting

[@trilliontouches]

so in about 3 weeks im seeing swirlies live and i know my soul will never be the same after the concert lol

[@echorec7733]

This is my fav video on YT by a mile

[@rudimcfunnyguy1946]

Soo dope Swirlies are so underrated truly legendary

[@bakabinch]

so epic and Cool

[@lslewis]

Took a while to get used to, but eventually their sound became dreamy dissonance...instead of just....unpleasant dissonance , nice^^

[@jeansilovejeans795]

I LOVE DA SWIRLIES

[@carlosbrito4694]

Oh God, my favorita band 90's

[@cuzjandb]

All these people talking about how this is out of tune... obviously that was part of the sound-- super duper cool broski

[@21innocentbystander]

I just discovered this band.

[@Luanrtr]

awesome... thanks for sharing

[@Sorryhurtsgazing]

Anyone know what distortion pedal Damon used right here 6:12

[@wavving3alupa]

marshall guv'nor

[@Euroshima61]

YES! YES! YES!

[@cardigansarecool]

Thank you for posting this. Such an incredible band.

[@jm76vd]

Thanks!! this is awesome the sound is amazing. Love this band

[@menstrualMOON]

Thanks so much for upload!

[@jahkeeli]

Thank you so much for this!

[@reiniergamboa]

I love you guys

[@Dushmann_]

only cool people know this video exists

[@WuweiTranslations]

Hey guys! What a gem! Shoutout from Berlin!

[@julianglasser7898]

greatest shoegaze band ever if not greatest band ever

[@lslewis]

Sounds like their shoegazing a bit, right? Those guitar sounds and the low-mixed vocals remind me of My Bloody Valentine

[@chinmeysway]

totally. maybe better though? i mean....not totally comparable but similar. i like that they are maybe harder to pinpoint. plus kinda diff than the suspect reverb and wall of distortion; more dynamic!

[@nathanjamesbaker]

I like the unconventional camerawork.

[@heshcat915]

6:50

[@bass6309]

27:40 lmao what the fuck was that

[@mtr801]

Her arm itched

[@OliveLo-Fi]

I want a Hi-def version of this backyard show.

[@dasdead]

your name olive lo-fi but you want a hi-def version of this? lmao. ok.

[@mercurialmagictrees]

@@dasdead 😭😂 Sometimes we want it both ways lol

[@lismoeff]

Great !! What else....

[@incurable_humanist]

Seana's aesthetic is so on point.

[@JackKrausGuitar]

I'm from dallas so this is really cool to watch. where was this house?

[@spareparts1017]

Highland Park

[@tannerin]

how old were they? they all look like 16

[@juancitolimon8743]

tremendo

[@A8AAAHHHNOPYRAMIDS]

Justice Now

[@SrDunny]

Father’s Day was June 20,1993

[@chrisgraves4288]

There’s a little black spot and she knows….. it’s her conscience

[@pinku708]

Remember cable television?

[@ihrstinkt100]

👌❤

[@musicisjustwigglyair4208]

no one: me: 21:22

[@dijonstreak]

WAY out of TUNE...probably intentional ( i hope )..but hey i LIKE it !! Swirlies Rock !!

[@lasquish552]

What pedal 9:18 anyone know

[@wavving3alupa]

dod fx-17 wah

[@danielcarter3928]

does anyone know if Pancake is in standard tuning?

[@aldente2676]

Now I know why they call themselves that 👏 A thumb up for trying, despite

[@joshhight906]

🥹🥹🥹

[@loudogg131]

Anyone have any idea what pedal damon uses during "tall ships" and "upstairs"?

[@economicsjingle]

He uses a wah on "tall ships" shown at 9:18 but I can't tell the make.

[@Repeatclicks1]

+economicsjingle Looks like an Ernie Ball.

[@yourejovian]

DOD FX17 and a Boss SD1 over drive & Marshal Gov'ner

[@wavving3alupa]

@@yourejovian i think in this show hi didn't use boss sd1. i just see only three pedals: marshall guv'nor, dod fx-17 and digitech pds3000 reverb

[@sneezer7972]

what guitar is Damian using?!

[@Velsailor]

a fender 60s jaguar

[@roberttuss5349]

They were a pretty marginal band back then, and even more so when you listen today. Lots of noise and purposely off key shit, which, because of the weakness in the playing and compositon doesn't age well. But their worst sin was having a woman on rhythm guitar. She slows them down and hasn't the strength to play through this kind of schlock...

[@laundry1799]

What the hell lmao

[@abelardomaracuya376]

U good?

[@caseyworldsfair]

sir this is a mcdonalds

[@addie7983]

ok

[@primalias]

fuck off sexist piece of shit

[@MattieHagedorn]

Thanks so much for posting this!