Taking Back Sunday - MakeDamnSure [Live]

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[@brendanhoppe227]

This actually sounds better than the original recording and that's a helluva thing to do as a band

[@tylerdurden4]

This guitar player is one of the best back up singers I've ever had the pleasure of listening to

[@uchuabaya]

Same goes to Dallas Green of Alexisonfire

[@dinosoarskill17]

the color fred is his youtube. he's done some covers recently solo of tbs songs

[@paulanthonyarriola6402]

Right. Like Bon Jovi and Richie

[@notbutta]

It's called Fred. Welcome to TBS.

[@JeremiahFernandez]

imagine fred mascherino and dallas green forming a band

[@john061988]

In 2006 when I graduated high school I was short on money and had to decide whether to go to prom and gradnight or see Taking Back Sunday in Long Beach. I decided to go see my favorite band TBS and I don't regret it. This night was the best night of my life!

[@TheseYeahThese]

Good call.

[@sammytheman2000]

Liek urf u crie ury taime

[@samg8939]

sammytheman2000 lol

[@thatonedude2263]

John Rivas would've done the same thing, prom was fucking stupid.

[@justindougherty976]

Lol prom was the best fucking night of high school. TBS is incredible live, I've seen them a few times but I'd never miss prom for it. So good

[@staceysexton2791]

it's crazy how perfect their voices are LIVE.

[@elmo9293]

They sound so bad in present time it’s sad. I’m going to see them live this year in San Francisco. I saw a video of them in Vegas not too long ago and it was terribpe

[@masontournoux618]

They doctored it up. You can tell right around 00:15 the audio changes.

[@skibatzzz]

its so clearly pitch corrected

[@boxcharles]

@@elmo9293I second that, saw them a few years back when they were touring with Coheed, it sounded so bad it was sad to see. Honestly, it was the vocals that ruined it for me. His voice was so bad it was distracting from the actual music, the guitar bass and drums were great, his voice was not. Then I watched some vids of them live over the last five years or so, and realized he just doesn’t have it anymore. So at the show he swung the mic around the whole time, did the awkward dance moves and gestures and just tried to be like a hype man the whole show. I just wonder, does he actually know how bad he sounds? Has nobody told him it’s a glaring issue? Because performing like that is sad to see and is kind of ruining the legacy of the band to me. It’s strange and sad at the same time.

[@notyourbusiness8550]

​​​​@@boxcharles actually he was never really good at live performance. He had decent voice in the past. But I think smoking and bad habbits ruined his voice when he got older. But TBS still one of the best band for 😊me ever. I regret I will nevere see their live performance by myself only on KZbin.

[@starblaster77]

My sister loved this song. Rip Lauren.

[@John_nicholls7]

Minha solidariedade pela sua irmã🙏 realmente essa música toca a alma !!!

[@hypochondriagogo9564]

I'm sorry for your loss..... Now I got emotional

[@doritos6893]

That slight scream when the backup singer says “in the WoRst way” is PHENOMENAL

[@9288Savior]

Yup like at 2:02 and 3:10 great stuff

[@jimiboi87]

I don’t know how people just blend between screaming and singing in the same line like that. I think Spencer from Underoath and Caleb from Beartooth do that style really well too.

[@TheSpartan_G]

​@@jimiboi87 It's actually a lot easier up on high notes like that. It's also easier on certain sounds/words. If you're decent singer you can learn this in a day or so. If you or anyone else wants give it a shot here's a little guide I made: The name of the game for not hurting yourself and doing this properly is to limit the amount of air passing through your vocal chords so they don't get dry and the muscles in and above your neck don't have to work very much. This is where your diaphragm becomes super important. Your core is controlling the amount of air that leaves your lungs by creating a vacuum that pulls away from your lungs which creates a reverse pressure on them essentially. Everything from your collarbone up should be very relaxed even when you're screaming (at least for the techniques I know). There is a form of of vocal compression that works differently, but that's not what I'm talking about for now. We wanna be relaxed everywhere but our lower torso. -Stand up for this and take in a deep breath (not to absolute full lung capacity, but like 75 to 90% full) in through your NOSE and feel it along your soft palate at the roof of your mouth as you inhale. I inhale this way rather than through the mouth as it tends to feel better on my vocal chords for some reason, as if less air is getting dragged down past them even if I'm taking in a lot of air quickly. This also helps me to keep my nasal passage clear when singing. -Clench the absolute shit out of your abs/diaphragm/core (which you should already be doing especially for belting or singing in general, but it's even more important for this.) If you're not sure, look up some tutorials on how to use your diaphragm to scream. It's the same as singing, it just REALLY important here.) -First try to belt the line "in the worst way" in your regular clean and connected mixed voice (a blend of your chest and headvoice - NOT just a pushed up chest voice). Make sure you commit to it. The car is a good place to practice if you can't do it at home. Don't try to be quiet, but don't force yourself to be loud either. It should be comfortably loud. You're trying to resonate the sound off the roof of your mouth and the area around your nose and upper face. -You're NOT closing your throat like a drill instructor that's trying to be intimidating but rather try imagining someone is 100 metres away and you're trying to communicate something to them clearly. Resonate! Think of how an an opera singer would sing (don't worry you won't sound like one it's just helps with queue's lmao). -Unhinge/unclench your jaw. Let it hang lose. Don't worry about the vowel/constant sounds for the moment. You can dial that in after you get the sensation down. -Make a really dopey, long drawn out sigh sound (Think Homer Simpson). You should feel the air/sound dragging across the roof of your mouth and leaving through your face above your mouth. If there's no distortion in that sound for you, lean into it a little more. "Lean into" doesn't mean compress your neck or face or anything like that for more air. The queue I use to increase volume is to try to hum through your nose, and then try to increase the volume of your hum - that is the sensation you're after when you're singing and screaming. It's a distinctly different sensation than simply trying to use more air with your talking voice. -Don't compress your throat muscles. Keep your neck and face relaxed. You should almost look bored or like you're not doing much. It should look fairly effortless. You can make yourself look entertaining later for performance sake but you should be able to do all of this with minimal strain/effort from the chest up. This helps make it so you don't need to rely on your face muscles to hit certain notes and vowel sounds. You can do a LOT of vowel and constant sounds without really moving your jaw very much. Once you can do that, you can always add in just a LITTLE bit of that back in for taste but you shouldn't need to rely on it just to hit the notes. -You want the sound to feel like it's resonating off of the soft palate/roof of your mouth rather than in your throat. Again, this is actually easier on higher notes. I find If you try it with too low of a note it's really easy to accidentally use your throat to create some or all of the distortion. -This sound we're aiming for is not the sound I'd associate with Chad Kroeger (Nickelback) or Adam Gontier (Three Days Grace). You're not trying to sound badass or intimidating or cool (not talking shit, that's a sick sound too but it's not the same technique as this). What we're aiming for is more like a breakdown. It's desperate. It's vulnerable. It's intense but it comes more from the feeling of falling apart and collapsing rather than the feeling of anger which is important for dialing it in. -To practice essentially you wanna start out belting a note (With your diaphragm! ANY time there's sound leaving your mouth, your diaphragm should ALWAYS be engaged or you'll hurt your throat!) and then you let everything relax and let your voice fall apart from under you as you continue belting. If done correctly, you'll get the sound your after. Practice in small bursts of time, and sing cleanly a bit too during your scream practice as well to keep your singing technique grounded while you're learning. Make sure to hydrate at least a little while before you start singing. The water you drink is not what really hydrates your vocal chords, but rather it hydrates your body and than your body hydrates your vocal chords, so simply drinking water WHILE you sing isn't good enough. At the end of your practice session your core should be tired as hell but your face and neck should not. Your throat shouldn't feel dry. You should also still be able to access your full singing range (there should be no dead spots in your falsetto, etc...). If there are notes that won't come out or it sounds like you're losing your voice you might be pushing a bit too much or for too long.

[@jimiboi87]

@@TheSpartan_G Thanks for this! I'm going to start trying this way!

[@flex_piper]

By far one of the coolest vocalist during this era. Had the crazy Mic swings nailed, Badass style in appearance, and such great stage presence.

[@cscheatum]

Flex Piper he was great, but Bert McCrecken was the best

[@tvutou]

@@cscheatum I couldn't agree more!

[@Crinbo]

Cameron Similar career trajectory too where they had two classic albums and then kind of fell off. The Used’s albums got really bad after Artwork though and TBS’s have remained all right but nothing special. Tidal Wave was an uptick, probably their best since Louder Now, but nothing touches the first two.

[@mivvy3182]

IMO Corey Taylor had the best stage presence of this era...I mean do I need to say more?

[@blakeoney]

@@Crinbo First 3. Their first album was a pop punk/emo classic. The next two blew up.

[@Dot.Figures]

Video highlights 2:33 that mic throw 3:00 that emotion 3:06 that mic swing catch

[@TheMindfulHomestead]

This will always be peak TBS to me. Fred, Adam, Eddie, had an on stage chemistry and it was magic.

[@TommyBeast100]

IN THE WORRRSSSST WAAAAY ohh that backup singer is sooo good, matches the notes so well i love it .

[@reddoo8936]

The vocals sound absolutely incredible here

[@Jay-py1ow]

Kids today will never understand how great the early 2000’s were, I miss my childhood every day 💔

[@nva_69]

Yes, i'm almost 30 and all i listen to is the old music emo songs, rock songs from early 2000's. Missing the good old days :(

[@zachgreen759]

or 1993, right before the internet became a thing. We had so many of the modern conveniences that make life comfortable without all the crap and complication it brought. (he typed on the internet after enjoying a video he watched on said internet).

[@SuperiorNizzle]

I started listening to TBS my first year of high school in 2004. Just a perfect combination.

[@mixtapemusings]

I am actually 12 years old, and im listening to this! My coolest dad reccomends me this type of song and i love it! I actually wanna live in late 90's and feel the nostagic my dad had.

[@CallingAllMadMen]

Good music died in 08 along with the economy lol.

[@yonathanchristian5734]

2024 still make damn sure !!!!!

[@alexshewan]

Vocally their best version of this track hands down.

[@ldcWhereJustFar]

I agree 100%.

[@ldcWhereJustFar]

Everything is on point here, tempo, guitars, bass/drums, adams voice, Fred’s, everything

[@lindseysreptiles]

I made a comment saying how bad they sounded when I saw them early this year, so many other people said they were bad too at other shows this year. And people keep .saying "they always sounded like that". But they sound INCREDIBLE here!

[@letsgobaby8501]

@@lindseysreptilesAdam’s voice has gone downhill recently. Sucks :(

[@MazDraper]

This version has been edited massively unfortunately :/

[@GabsterDaBabster]

2:58 is the best "I'm gonna make damn sure"

[@romejudicpa7697]

Love that. Sounds so clean.

[@alexbaribeault]

Gave me chills

[@jabbadabba1978]

oh my God amaaaaazing amazing. SUPER POWERS

[@timaram4880]

gabrielle gutierrez it’s the bass slide that makes it so sick

[@seeyouatsunset]

@@timaram4880 fuck yeah love how the guitar and bass slides down that whole octave. It's like an explosion.

[@lightotaku4545]

That mic be like ⬆️↗️↕️↖️⬅️↙️⤴️⤵️🔃⬇️➡️↘️👋

[@MaxGauthierguitar]

the way he grabs the mic after swinging it around at about 3:05 is just completely badass

[@turr520]

It's a neat trick. Have to say though, he does that so frequently in a song it gets a little annoying.

[@innerlonerism]

it looks like it's in reverse

[@gsloomant]

Epic

[@comeclosertothelight]

Def rehearsed it 😂 😊

[@Cruz_Russick]

singing on pitch like that live (especially with this song) really shows how talented they are. 10/10

[@iamdkash]

10 days into 2020 and im here again

[@plasmamoi6]

Im here 2020

[@nytmare11]

Oh boy. 2020 has been such a bad year

[@poopdoop22]

1 day into 2021, drunk in my car, and here I am

[@nytmare11]

@@poopdoop22 if you sober up and rest before driving again, you're off to a good start. Stay safe. And happy new year

[@emopunktrash613]

I can't stop listening to this song someone help me

[@juliuskazunaga8916]

need some help just call blink 182

[@notsparctacus]

Or Interpol

[@johncalang9936]

youre not alone

[@emopunktrash613]

Oh no it's been a year and I'm still here

[@ohwow5549]

I can't stop watching this either

[@11bangbang402]

It’s 2023 and music like this needs to come back because what’s currently on the radio ain’t it.

[@Oh_its_Mike]

Guitar player has a phenomenal voice tho.

[@debo3822]

true that, also nice coheed profile pic

[@justinaskins2156]

He's the lead singer of the Color Fred

[@dwichiesa]

lmao - he was sick and tired of TBS stopped producing music and too busy making food in the kitchen. So he left and made his own band.

[@forchristsakes]

Justin Askins yeah. That's what he said in an interview. Same as Finch, Nate Barcalow coz his bandsmates want to make easy cash playing their old songs instead of making new music and moving forward.

[@Ajberb2010]

Existentialism on prom night is a damn good song by his band...Straylight Run

[@Neal85]

Some of the best work from TBS. Adam and Fred were flawless.

[@cameronquinn377]

I never knew that Fred played the leads on guitar and sang in this song. I'm also super impressed with how well both singers hit the notes with accuracy. So good.

[@tofan2622]

Fred is up with on The Color Fred channel. We need to petition Adam to let Fred back, although John and the other guys prob won't like it. This is what TBS always has been.

[@bliinkz21]

Dude this is the most beautiful story ever told

[@fabiojunior7496]

this is so amazing, i wish i could be there, i'm literally in tears with how good that night was...

[@aldoram8547]

moments that will never return 💔

[@desertraider8628]

Bittersweet

[@tannedbrunette1]

Glad I got to see them in 2006. Memories forever.

[@yingnanwang9304]

I still remember that hot summer night, I listen to TBS songs while bicycling in Beijing. I felt like I have energy to ride from one side of the city to the other side

[@ryutorres6484]

2018 and i’m still listening to this masterpiece

[@heyithinkitsfucking]

Ryu Torres 2019**

[@ibin5664]

2025

[@Kroldor]

Amen. This is TBS at their absolute prime.

[@elliotyamamoto38]

Forever an emo classic

[@Odinson503]

2019 bro where are they now?

[@milktwosugars6848]

How are they STILL SO GOOD! Omg... ha, thanks I don't feel quite sooooo old now, hahaha xxx

[@SHONSL]

Microphone swinging level: Ph.D.

[@aizadjunid9664]

Got to agree with that bro

[@cassidysammut3253]

I was like holy shit probably the most impressive thing about the performance

[@frescademente9150]

+shaun douglas thresh be like.

[@brandonv.3944]

Should have seen him swing mics back in the day.

[@thatblissdestroy]

Mics are for singing not swinging...

[@leonidasneto8349]

Wow, so nostalgic!

[@mclovinlife4018]

This is what I needed to hear after listening to them live in 2022

[@justinmurray7039]

Same lol that i was embarrassed just listening to it

[@theinclinedodgers]

There is so much fire in this performance. Wish Fred never left. This was PEAK Taking Back Sunday

[@go8no1]

My kids introduced me to Taking Back Sunday years ago and I still listen to them. I always talked about how great The 80's and 90's were musically, but the early 2000's smoke them.

[@dolan979]

I can't WAIT to this live for my first time in Las Vegas

[@robjgolde3221]

3:06...i’ve seen Adam do some pretty awesome mic swings, but something about the timing of this one and the swagger behind it is badass

[@tomstatham2135]

I’ve got it on repeat it’s hypnotising

[@dcfromthev]

This vocal duo is unprecedented to this day. Absolute fire!

[@asman-8082]

0:56 most badass microphone catch

[@IncrebileKageduh]

ASMAN - for real

[@andresmason1551]

3:00

[@RandomPerson-wo3zz]

3:05

[@michelg3811]

Fuck 3:00 , 0:56 is where it’s at

[@Tiger1016.]

Top tier live vocals on this! Like almost impossible this was the raw live feed without editing individual notes to be consistently even on volume, and if not, then freaking mind-blowing with all of the mic swinging, showmanship, and energy.

[@imyourpapi261]

I listen to a lot of metal now,but this band is one I'll always love.

[@carlpincombe1642]

I remember TBS scheduled to headline taste of chaos in Cardiff but the whole band had to fly back to the states so Adam did the show solo with s guitar in his hand, drums on his back, and a harmonica. Did a handful of TBS songs and a handful of covers. To this day it's still the best live performance I've ever seen

[@rosadoliteral]

thats amazingggg wtfff

[@NArca925]

Fred is so talented. Such a shame he left.

[@DGETHIS01]

Damn this sounds too good to be live. Fuxkin amazing

[@codydillon6413]

It’s not a phase I’m 31 and still listen to this

[@quaswexort]

Probably their best live performance

[@simoneysays]

💯

[@simoneysays]

3:00

[@eliharison]

Probably the best show all the time in TBS era ! i told you!

[@bleach6bleach]

I'm impressed by their singing, especially back up

[@TheAlexiscore]

This is the soundtrack of my teenage years and I keep returning to this video every now and then. To remember simpler and happier times of my life.

[@rallymonkeez]

Wow...they are incredible live!

[@rosadoliteral]

new fan i suppose lol

[@jscott179]

Hands down one of the best bands live. Crazy good.

[@767nutter]

TBS is my wife's fav band, she has now taken me to see them twice, and i have to admit they are fantastic, saw them at the UEA and yesterday at the slamdunk festival, even though adams mic kept fucking up it was still a brilliant show!

[@dennissoriano6439]

Sept 5 2021 still listening to this

[@andrewsolway3542]

that was one of the best performances I've ever seen

[@romeyu884]

I'll give my soul to see this live

[@RockGenius95]

Taking Back Sunday is still one of the best live bands i have ever seen not only do they put on a fantastic show they sound amazing i dont care what anyone else says the times i have seen them they were fantastic including Adam

[@hectord27]

wish it was still the same today...

[@urghostfren]

id live to go back in time and witness a moment like this..

[@hitthefieldpt]

First song I've heard by this band before and I'm literally blown away. This right here is a class act

[@arenpaulclemente696]

Damn. They're so good

[@rschreck876]

I am so happy that these dudes decided to keep doing something they loved instead of giving up on it.

[@rotcivcab]

the best version of TBS

[@aristideshernandez8249]

I know that the band members that left TBS did it for there own personal reasons. But for me this will always be what I see when I think of TBS. I look at the performances of them now and it does not even begin to compare to this. Adam, Fred, Eddie, Matt and Mark 4ever.

[@hillaryjune01]

♫♥ this song twenty years ago, & still ♥ing thiiis song!

[@anthonydelange4128]

best live performance ever

[@michaellemley5795]

Forever Kings

[@damianlabrie1221]

Takes me back to my high school years this one. Life was different back then.

[@sosuss]

Eddie has no cape but delivers music like no other greatest dude ever man!!!

[@the_implication]

Fred just kills it. This dude is way too talented!

[@Ajberb2010]

Adam has that Mick Jagger swag. been jamming these guys 20 yrs

[@carlagordon4320]

I love how he does a mini salsa the whole time he's singing :)

[@taylorb7972]

singing like that live dammnnnnn. such a phenomenal performance

[@soup7]

3:00 daaaaaaamn!

[@777QuikSilver]

I agree :D

[@billrogers8679]

Magic!

[@johncalang9936]

so liiiiiiiiiiiit bruh

[@junomascarinas1992]

soup7 i agree! That "Damnnnnn" was lit af 🔥

[@marionilano3185]

Yeah 😍😍

[@johndru]

Missing those days. ahhhhhh

[@Asaski09]

Just fantastic, these were the days.

[@nickseven6814]

2022 coming 2023...still coming back here...

[@counter8630]

I always felt like they got so lucky with their guitarist. He plays a very solid set every time while singing

[@michaellemley5795]

True Artistry Never Dies.!. ♡

[@marcinczernik]

no words how awesome it is!

[@DavidZ7785]

Best live performance I've seen of this song

[@goininside]

the best tbs era

[@rogerwaters1346]

100% agreed

[@essjay6968]

Guitarist voice is A1

[@wavra81]

When people tell me TBS has always sounded bad live I get so confused. They were great live for a good period of time.

[@comeclosertothelight]

Omgggg the vests over the button downs. So delish. So perfectly thought out

[@KotakMeisterHamzah]

This is the best TBS lineup imo. Wished Fred stayed for a couple more albums.

[@rosadoliteral]

by farrrr. the two albums they have with fred are the best ones on their whole discography.

[@ddbellov8198]

Peak TBS right here

[@callumplaysguitar98]

I have watched this video time and time again

[@shanejohnson4546]

wow... just wow

[@joeywoodpieces4209]

This kid's the best front man ever!

[@bryanbaez4412]

Joey Woodpieces indubitably

[@cctomcat321]

Debateable...

[@spaghetti941]

Woah hang on there.lets just calm down a sec....naaa

[@alanabear2736]

He's far from a kid 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@qwertyki9367]

@@spaghetti941 whos your favorite frontman

[@miri085]

2023, goddamit this still rock big time

[@jAgUaRkurt]

Badass freaking live performance!!! 🤟

[@jegaco5739]

I wont forget this song, we always played it with my band before. Time flies fast. Its a masterpiece.

[@grimmjoejaggerjacks2984]

2020 still listening. Maan I miss those day

[@koyapol]

WHEN WE WERE YOUNG 2022!

[@4ourty5ive]

These were the days... love hearing everyone say "YOu are so cool!" at 1:09

[@ouhyjevha]

Definitely best live show iv seen by them. Usually they kinda suck live but this performance is just phenomenal

[@willyamricard4548]

The vocals on this Live are crazy clean

[@natewhite8922]

almost too clean wouldnt ya say?

[@alexiluffy216]

@@natewhite8922 give them a break, it was for a dvd so autotuning is fine haha, we know their talents enough

[@natewhite8922]

@@alexiluffy216 uhhh, nah, not really.

[@vitpankin]

I rewatch it from time to time to make damn sure that there's God in this world

[@PrismHeartOfficial]

Best live performance hands down ever

[@alexvergara1487]

Wow that was great, sounds like the studio version. Well done