Taking Back Sunday Liar (AOL Sessions)

[@dylbearrjones9002]

I can see Adam was having mic swinging withdrawls in this video.

[@dinosaur5458]

0:32

[@jorgbuchs2151]

Fred is the king. Singing and providing lead guitar. Genius!!!

[@simeonhuntsman6416]

The best era of TBS, by far.

[@Svshislayer]

hes said so himself hes got no lungs for singing its the uniqueness of his voice that makes him kick ass

[@antonionsfw]

when did he say that?

[@kurdtjohn]

He smoked like a fucking chimney and that ruined his voice a lot.

[@TheJpyne518]

wish they let fred have more lead riffs over their simple power chords. he so talented and their music would have really stood above the rest of the genre

[@jbag3408]

They did on a couple tracks to a degree. I think he made the songs better by giving space for Adams vocals and Rubano's bass lines (fuck me that guy is an underrated bassist) . However I'd recommend you take time to listen to Maimi and Spin of Louder Now with a decent set of headphones, Spin in particular has great guitar work and Eddie's rhythm work is alot stronger than on most of the album on that track.

[@youarethebluestlight]

talented + graduated in college for music

[@Sweptupbottle]

I wish my balls would stop itching for just 10 seconds.

[@Zecamilleo]

I love john but damn, Fred got some mad skills.

[@killa4bee]

ADAM WANTS TO SWING THAT FUCKEN MIC!! lol

[@ArmandoRasta]

I WILL ALWAYS BE IN LOVE OF THIS BAND..

[@dollymixture8561]

Yay a taking back Sunday video where their fans aren't totally hating on Adam

[@antonionsfw]

Nicholas Stilinski his vocals

[@danielsandoval4425]

This video is from 06 or 07 when he didn't suck live 🤷 I saw them twice in 07 they were really fun live

[@antonionsfw]

@@danielsandoval4425 lucky. he was the best frontman a rock band could have. he had the looks, the swinging, the vocals and the attitude. now he's just boring.

[@mivvy3182]

@@antonionsfw I’d say Ozzy Osbourne, Gerard Way and Freddie Mercury, etc were a lot better front men

[@NatePoeppel]

Adam killed it at these AOL sessions. Hands down. Props. I kinda laughed though at Fred's harmony on the word 'beg' hahaha.

[@theax40]

I never liked TBS as much after Tell All Your Friends, but goddamn they're still such a great band. Listen to those vocal melodies.

[@ives3572]

Sounds like Adam nailed that scream at the end.

[@curlysuedan]

I guess nowadays the youngins can't handle anything that sounds real anymore. There are very few bands these days that actually sing live anymore. And the more current bands suck live. TBS is amazing live and I love the fact that they switch things up during live performances.

[@juliancollazo3842]

All our secrets they are tailored trouble Draped loose now around your hips Your spotless instincts are valid We co-exist Got 26 days to work with (got 26 days) We've got 26 days to work with (it moves, it moves, it moves) We'll see what all gets done I'm an addict for dramatics I confuse the two for love You can't tell me that you don't beg Liar (Liar) If we're keeping score Then we're all choir boys at best (Intrusive and arrogant) Liar (Liar) If we're keeping score Then we're all choir boys at best (Intrusive and arrogant) Got 26 days to work with (got 26 days) Then back on that island That you swear by Still barely can afford It's still a question of "How long will this hold?" "Well is it any different now that we are" (I said we are patient) "Oh, don't you go there, not here, not now" (it moves, it moves, it moves) Not here, not now I'm an addict for dramatics I confuse the two for love You can't tell me that you don't beg Liar (Liar) If we're keeping score Then we're all choir boys at best (Intrusive and arrogant) Liar (Liar) If we're keeping score Then we're all choir boys at best (Intrusive and arrogant) Yeah, we're all choir boys at best Liar (Liar) If we're keeping score Then we're all choir boys at best (Intrusive and arrogant) Liar (Liar) If we're keeping score Then we're all choir boys at best (Intrusive and arrogant) Liar (Liar) Liar (Liar) It takes one to know one

[@SleighJessi]

That last note of Adam's was killer!

[@boombox5002]

I miss Fred :(

[@chori.182]

Fred was awesome on Louder Now and in live performances, he rocks!!

[@tbslandfill]

it's worth mentioning to anyone and everyone who will comment on TBS videos from this era saying "back when adam could sing" that these live recordings (live from long beach, bamboozle '09, orensanz, etc.) were ALLLL pitch corrected. it's so easy to tell, too. adam did have some pitfalls vocally but those, ironically, were prime examples of what smoking and drinking can do to your voice. i'd say he's done better this part of the decade than he did in the mid-late 2000s.

[@antonionsfw]

lol no, u can tell that he could totally hit these notes. there's videos on tv shows of them playing a lot of songs and they sound really good. in projekt revolution he sounds really good despite makedamnsure sounding like total trash. he really did sing, but now he just can't.

[@KristianEgs]

The best live performance I've found this far...

[@DrivenSavage]

If I could have multiple voices, ones of them has to be that singers voice.

[@bt2332thomas]

This is the best live performance ever. Right next to PATD's live in denver

[@ah2528]

Damn not my brand of music but this was a fuckin great performance

[@moonsmonsters]

In their prime

[@demonsandlords]

I love Adams scream

[@gustuvrodrigo]

0:52 holy shit lmao

[@lalalaGunit]

Christian Rodriguez yea that was BAADDD

[@Ghx.ster_]

Christian Rodriguez. 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@archiesabando9837]

😂

[@TheRealStephenAllen]

that is a result of the guy doing the live mix not setting that live auto tune to include all the notes in the scale. it's bad. I am all for the live auto tune. helps especially when the singer is having a hard time. but dang.....I think a chromatic scale could have fixed it.

[@TheRealStephenAllen]

i can almost bet they were set up for the root note and scale of the song instead of just sticking with the chromatic scale. either way using it live wasnt any good for us.

[@eddieble024]

Still one the best bands of all time

[@curlysuedan]

@sk8brder40 so not true. I just saw them this summer and he was amazing. the whole band was amazing!

[@vickuligoski837]

FRED IS THE MAN! Their vocals are definitely enhanced or something. I wonder if thats why the harmony on ,"Beg" sounds off or if Adam was just genuinely off in that moment.

[@limjaiescobar]

Underrated gem 💎

[@BoxBoxCosplayer]

i believe this song is one of their best. why so few views? i quite like this band.

[@goodbyecadillac]

@macalex414 I heard that every band playing the AOL sessions needs to sign some sort of contract saying that they're cool with the fact that the performance WILL be auto-tuned. I might be wrong, though. Anyway, Adam's vocal performances have always been hit or miss. But at least I think he's aware of that. I talked to him before a concert last year, telling him that he's my favorite singer. And he was like: "Oh really? I'm sorry." :-D

[@RC-fi8nn]

Damn that solo is great. Should have done that on the studio version

[@goininside]

Puta que era buena esta epoca

[@antonionsfw]

siii por la cresta

[@D00kie11]

this. was. fucking amazing

[@_mfraga]

2019 and still

[@jakeledrew5524]

Holy Shit 3:00

[@zasseroth]

The best part.

[@Ctizzle6111]

Adam sings pretty well in this video except for at 0:51 and 1:47. That note was so off pitch.

[@Jvdg3m3nt]

Those are the harmonies, pretty sure that's Fred singing those parts

[@antonionsfw]

James Hack fred rarely misses a note, im pretty sure it was adam's fault.

[@polaroidsandpen]

Autotune

[@TheLegohead2000]

It could have been the in ears, if he’s getting too much of the other mic he might be struggling to harmonise whilst hearing his own vocals

[@tylerking2093]

If you notice it’s the same exact note, guessing he can’t hit that note anymore. He does it on each of the other repeats in that song as well.

[@rememberthisdayforev]

they totally coulda pitch corrected with an Antares outboard, and set it with a slow attack, so you can't hear it kick in. They coulda turned it off and on at their discretion as well, so mistakes get through on the verses and lend it some realism, but the long notes in the chorus sound better. Loads of bands do this live, and the sound engineer can make it as subtle or as obvious as he likes.

[@gogeleo]

Epic ending there!!

[@MsJJ41]

Fred still has the same guitar xD . Go check out terrible things , his new band . Oh how I looove taking back sunday .[:

[@dtsteelman6552]

That ending

[@alejandrofontcuberta4037]

Epic Tapping

[@VictorGonzalez-ij9kn]

i miss this Adam...

[@Minilinny]

edit : still love tbs still in love with tbs Adam is cool the way he is now , proud of him for sobering up and stuff

[@kylevaughan2272]

I feel like he made up for it @ 2:58. Unless the note-clash came from Nolan. Then HE made up for it with that solo. :p

[@mikeyjericho1684]

Kyle Vaughan john isnt even in this lmao

[@Whocares999]

you are right , sir

[@lichang8757]

It's completely in tune. The guitar solo was just a bit of organized chaos.

[@randomizerkid]

Its 2018! 🤟🏻

[@wasabihansen]

impossible not to play the replay button :D

[@ItsAllMoThug33]

This goes out to my ex who destroyed my stuff and blamed her kids!

[@urghostfren]

my crush back when i was 7, lol 😍

[@johnmurdock4494]

face melting improv there, win

[@poppunklifestyle]

You are gravely mistaken. TBS built grew to where they are based on their live show. Adam is one of the most famous frontmen in this entire genre. They used to be explosive live. One more thing, this type of music isn't about studio perfection... i won't waste any more words.

[@WalksThroughLife]

Great track

[@mangachick98]

I'm in love

[@Epetrus1204]

2:11 eargasm

[@Jmacplus182]

i have been jamming tbs since I was like 13 or 14 and I am 21 now and I still think I got into them too late. ahaha so all of you must feel young as shit. 2009's New Again" is okay. I miss fred but I am glad shaun and john are back =] if this would of happened 5 years ago I would of been stoked.

[@chris8680]

does AOL make sessions still?

[@lovehttyd8189]

Yep this killed me

[@MilhouseYouthLTD]

you can tell the original recording was edited, they always tend to add a bit of autotune to these performances just to fix up some little things

[@goodbyecadillac]

From my limited experience he seemed like quite a funny guy. Plus, he jumped right into the crowd and sang the last 2 or 3 songs from there, while physically "molesting" a few people (only males), but in a funny way :-)

[@justindsalinas]

damn they can sing..

[@nash100g]

Or, they should go to a TBS show!!

[@macalex414]

@PentucketXC05 you know it's heavily autotund, right?

[@FortyGordy]

Great fukkin song..PERIOD!

[@smurfhunterguy]

Sorry for using terms for stupid people to understand. I said autotune because most people don't know what pitch correction is. But yes you can run it live. You run through a vocal processor.

[@ManoBDraycko]

That solo

[@freetime2freeminds]

Pause at 1:43 lol

[@sherylcopon]

i remember the first time i saw them live back in warped tour 04. the crowd was wild. he can in fact sing live.

[@antonionsfw]

he could* :(

[@Brian12327]

@PentucketXC05 Fred is pitch corrected in this video, fo sho.

[@kurdtjohn]

I can't play that opening bassline with just one finger

[@EthanRom]

Their bassist was insane

[@kurdtjohn]

@@EthanRom yeah, he brought something different to TBS. In my opinion, kicking him out was one of their biggest mistakes.

[@antonionsfw]

adam was so hot in this era

[@nhinternesch]

Give that man a Mic with a loooong cord please....

[@zachmillerdrums]

No one bothered to make sure the autotune was correcting to the right notes?

[@iam1ee]

AOL😂

[@TheSkacoolio]

is just me or can you not hear freds guitar?

[@curlysuedan]

@sk8brder40 Sorry I just disagree. I saw them this past summer and his voice was great. He was not flat or out of key. I've been a fan for a long time too so I've seen their earlier shows and now their later shows. They've just matured. And I'm speaking "totally from a vocal point of view" as well. In my opinion he is not completely losing his voice. I'm not sure why we're arguing about this, I have my opinion and enjoy their music while you have your opinion.

[@bert9596]

0:51

[@brucewayne2184]

2:11 scary

[@jonathanzelisko]

@thesynysterassassin. Whoa buddy I never said I hated tell all your friends. I I don't really care what you or all other TBS fans think.

[@Neverletgorox]

well why the fuck doesnt he sing like this at live concerts lol

[@SpoofMuffin]

It's an AOL session haha

[@simensays]

who? :D

[@IamAnark]

You do realise AOL autotune these live performances; just look at the kooks/luke pritchard performances

[@smurfhunterguy]

Not saying he's a bad singer. Cause he isn't but there's autotune on their mics

[@jonathanzelisko]

Their career took off when fred joined then fell apart when he left.....nuff said

[@curlysuedan]

@sk8brder40 you can't say I'm "completely false" if that's my opinion. I think he's great live and his voice is not ruined and that has nothing to do with the fact that I like them. Sorry if they're not up to par with bands like Simple Plan and Hedley that you probably love and are absolutely brutal live. I guess you're just so used to the mixed bands that anyone that has some real talent and can sing live sounds "bad" to you. Sucks to have your ears I guess!

[@ToAllConvinced]

Auto tune in their mics? umm how is that even possible? The audio may be edited afterwards, where they can add pitch correction or any other effects. You cant just "autotune" the mics... they all run through a mixer board which can change the volume, low, mid, highs. But seriously, shut the hell up and know what youre talking about.

[@ThomasOrtizMusic]

Legend Pham I know first hand that you can Auto tune in real time. This is common knowledge in the right circles.

[@paesanng]

Adam is "bad" live only because he is energetic on stage. Try singing when you're moving about so much.....

[@tombrady3166]

Paesan Ng no excuse. Haley Williams from Paramore can do it easy. Adams just accepted he’s a mediocre musician

[@shade90000]

I miss when Adam could actually sing. I don't like this new falsetto thing he does now where we doesn't support any of his notes

[@ThatDereKid]

***** Tom DeLonge hurt his vocals with painkillers...Adam never quit cigarettes. Common lesson of drugs being bad.

[@skadetdom]

100% autotuned. See 1:46 for an example, they screwed up the autotune there hard.

[@gusmaiawork]

@Yazouify Do it better than

[@Yazouify]

Fred sounded like shit. :(

[@sk8swmangos]

It’s like he contributed nothing. Hollywood I suppose

[@frankenhumper]

These guys are so bad live, but so good on albums

[@cadegarrettmusic]

Love this band. But I gotta say. That guitar is so out of tune lol

[@vman9347]

That solo was trash 🙄