The Black Angels - Young Men Dead (LEVITATION Sessions)

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Austin’s psychedelic rock torch bearers return to Carson Creek Ranch to record a new live film, performing tracks spanning their career under the stars on the edge of the Colorado River.
"We decided to return to Carson Creek Ranch's 'River Stage', the former site of Levitation to bring it all back home. The setting lent itself well to the hot and humid Vietnam river delta feel we were trying to capture. In the early days we used to play along with the film “Apocalypse Now” and this brings it back full circle." - THE BLACK ANGELS
Filmed at Carson Creek Ranch in Austin, Texas
Film directed and edited by Jonathan Horstmann
Audio Recorded and Mixed by Jonas Wilson
Assistant Audio Engineers: Jeff Klien, Xavier Juarez
Additional Cameras by Marty Robbins, Cléver Cardoso, Tristan Rhodes
Drone Operator Sparky Sorenson
Lighting Design and Operation : Zach Boswell
Lighting Crew : Adam Kirby and Bart Freed
Visuals Content and Operation : Alex Aulson
Artwork by Simon Berndt
Produced by Lauren Pattenaude, Anthony Fulham and Nick Stern
Special thanks to Tristan Rhodes at Rupert Neve Designs and Partisan records. And thanks to Joan Havard for having us back at the Ranch!
THE BLACK ANGELS
Stephanie Bailey
Christian Bland
Alex Maas
Jake Garcia
Ramiro Verdooren
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[@stolencobra]

I think this is the best "Young Men Dead" live version. Super huge sound! The tremolo so focking awesome!

[@adriandosti1085]

totally agree, a bit different in the end, so good

[@johnbecker257]

The mix, the performance, the lighting!!! Incredible:)))

[@bradleyhillier-smith3706]

Ive been following Black Angels since the begiinning, and this has to be among the best performances of this song ive ever seen.

[@ROBOTWORKMAN]

Agreed

[@ISO-late]

Same for me

[@DuffDingle]

Ive playing it daily since the stream, hope they release the full video on KZbin. That whole set was incredible

[@therapist6328]

Ima see 'em October 12

[@ashtonmakowsky9838]

The background reverb sound ruins the whole thing.

[@jordanmakarof]

I can imagine Jim Morrison digging this song!🤘🏼(and singing it)

[@rugvedwagh9434]

Man true af I'magine this in jima raw voice

[@tvav69]

Christian Bland has said The Doors were a big influence on him for sure. ✌🏻

[@d.m.schwarzer3729]

❤

[@vaportrail5174]

exact same thing i was thinking

[@jeffglogowski1658]

The sound engineers for all the Sessions ive seen deserve raises. bravo!

[@Josh-ky8ei]

Absolutely 👏👏👏👌👌 this sounds so good

[@richardschafer7858]

Doors vibes. Hella good!

[@dustinayres5456]

The tremolo work on this gives me chills every single time 😮

[@christophstuwe4330]

The reverb is on another level. Whatever kind of wah wah pedals or whatever they used, it sounds awesome! And the drummer is so on point, love it. The agressiveness mixed with the precisioun...

[@johnnyquid3350]

Drone machine

[@vaportrail5174]

Great song, reminds me of Jim Morrison and the doors

[@daddyrocker1000]

That tremolo'd guitar is insane

[@Peapodzilla]

Sounds like a hard percussive vox style repeater. Quite lovely.

[@daddyrocker1000]

@@Peapodzilla at times the rate and speed change... expression pedal I guess?

[@Peapodzilla]

@@daddyrocker1000 yep exactly!

[@rubenlj7095]

I think it's not a standard tremolo. Sounds like a Stutter Pedal with full speed and deep.

[@Peapodzilla]

@@rubenlj7095 yes, its called a Vox Repeater.

[@javierernestofernandez2788]

The Best Band of the world!!!!

[@uncledog-x2n]

I get the doors, and black rebel motorcycle club.... Very cool.

[@VolkXue]

you know this really, really, really reminds me of Jim Morison.. Not in the sound of the voice but in his cadence and infliction. With the whole psychedelic plodding sound.

[@Krispy.86]

Seen you guys Halloween 2010 in Toronto when i was 23. My best friend introduced me. He sadly took his own life in 2023. Miss him everyday that ends in Y.

[@humanentity2214]

One of my current favorite psychedelic rock bands

[@rener.8467]

One of the LOUDEST bands I have ever seen!!! Just brilliant! And I've been in the pit at Slayer. Incredible.

[@CurbBlurbs]

Wow thats saying something

[@Josh-ky8ei]

Damn!! Slayer is incredible live 🤘👍 The loudest band I've seen is Rammstein but I think that mainly cause of their pyrotechnics

[@dustinayres5456]

Black angels were loud but beast in the field was by far the loudest band I've ever seen. Rattle beers off the bar counter

[@davidguerrier1501]

The rattlers brought me here

[@CubensisEnjoyer]

I have a guilty confession, I found The Black Angels 10 years ago but somehow slept on this song until I saw it live last year and it absolutely blew my mind. This is one of those bands whose studio songs are already perfect, but sound even more incredible live. Cannot wait to see them again.

[@jeanmfreire]

watch them live first time in friday and it was completely mind blowing! i would describe as psychotic! what a night!

[@jeanmfreire]

the best live performance that i ever experienced

[@Phosphene1000]

Best band... Ever!

[@Teimou]

Definitely one of the bands of all time.

[@stuartculshaw5342]

@@Teimou They got me into neo-psychedelic. I didn't know it existed until these. So yeah, for that I have to say you are right.

[@SalemElectro7]

I’m a huge fan for a long time, but damn, this is one of the best live performances I’ve seen of them. Everything just hit perfectly. I can’t get enough of this video 🔥

[@twmlloyd5257]

only just found them, awesome

[@stuartculshaw5342]

Levitation = Black Angels = Levitation

[@bleeknoir]

Lifting off. Love The Black Angels

[@feltongailey8987]

Such a unique and memorable voice.

[@cosmic_republic]

Sick

[@marcjorgensen]

Perfect use of this song in the end fight of Last of Us 2, killing Ratlers. So perfectly done

[@ChadMichaelSimon]

It was a perfect, surreal, cathartic moment dropping into the resort pool area with this song playing. It was a true descent into hell, heart of darkness style.

[@JoaoVitor-er8jv]

I think I'm gonna need that True Detective season 1 rewatch now

[@sigma-yn3qd]

Too hot man need to watch it again

[@Josh112096]

This was in True Detective? Sorry for my ignorance but I've never seen that show. Would you recommend?

[@tedbillings4871]

@@Josh112096 True Detective season 1 is the single greatest season of TV ever made, in my opinion. Can't recommend it enough

[@Josh112096]

@@tedbillings4871 Thanks for the suggestion! May I ask why you think(in your opinion) why it's so good? Or is it one of those "you've gotta watch it to understand" kinda shows?

[@tedbillings4871]

@@Josh112096 it's mostly matthew mcconaughey's performance coupled with writing that makes it feel like an 8-hour movie sectioned into 8 parts than a season of TV. very dark and atmospheric. if you like noir, gothic stuff, H.P. Lovecraft, etc. you'll like it. it also jumps right into the story, so you can watch the first ep and get a sense for if you'll like it or not

[@lofifuzzmusic]

So much atmosphere!!! Christian brings the FUZZZZZZZZZZZ!

[@goodless]

Wow! Random clicked on this. I was trying to scroll back up a Cory Hanson search and started this. Reminds me somewhat of early Verve, 92-93.

[@Josh112096]

@3:37 goddamn how epic that sound is. *Chefs Kiss* and all the praise this band deserves 👌👍 So kickass

[@KRUSTYskates]

Ramiro killin it with those ambient solos🤘🏼❤️‍🔥

[@gustavoVAla]

A very beautiful song, with very deep and melancholic lyrics. I love it!!

[@DolemiteSammich]

So heavyyyyyyy

[@Josh-ky8ei]

The UFC 141 Promo with this track was absolutely phenomenal! Got me so hyped!!!

[@voidcomp4447]

Such an awesome song and it is even better live!!!!!!!!!!

[@souljacker3]

Pure Class

[@strangewayfaringstranger]

This was so damn cool to watch. I never seen an experience like this. I have seen a lot of livestreams, from Flogging Molly to Clutch. And they put on one hell of a show. But this was an amazing experience. I loved how they weaved in a lot of 60's stuff, like cartoons, scifi, just random stuff really. And then it was like one long acid trip.

[@LFlowers36-o3p]

I bloody love this song!

[@inertiatic4]

Yess!!! Can't wait for the entire session!!

[@Josh-ky8ei]

I feel asleep with my ear buds in and waking up to this track at @0:14 bobbing my head back n forth then @0:44 hits and I'm accidentally started yelling the lyrics in the middle of the night lmao. This video is absolutely incredible 👍👌👏

[@nightshadehelis9821]

@3:09 this part always gives me chills.

[@taylorhippie]

This song should have been in Apocalypse Now!!!

[@amparolemusvega2790]

just re-love you and love you guys with your psychobilly... keep making great rock and be the post-rock generation ... so psychodellic and beautiful ...

[@amparolemusvega2790]

you absolutely make me rock and fill my mind with your great master compositions ... you´re historically the renaissance of the post-psychedelic rock or just the keepers of good rock... super congratulations

[@scout3939]

Great music❤️

[@davidball2111]

Plugged into bedlam, love it …✌🏻

[@le_petit_calimero]

finally seeing them live this year 🙏🔥 what an incredible performance

[@danialjensen5662]

Im ready to go see these boys. This looks like an amazing show to experience.

[@hakantomasoglu6836]

woah level performance, that song give more credits on the best video game in the history.

[@twmlloyd5257]

Jesus, unbelievable, frigging love this

[@chriswilliams7928]

I agree totally!

[@JustFloatinAlong]

The trem guitar 😍

[@garypainter8923]

Superb

[@phillbernal]

Lesnar vs Overreem promo introduced me to this badass song years ago!

[@M.2018-b3f]

Absolutely beautiful.....

[@ForwardslashAdrian]

Amazing performance

[@diLara-dv6uc]

OH MY GOD~!! I JUST BECAME A HUGE FAN~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@carlospires7411]

Fantastic and unique voice! 🖤🖤🖤

[@Stevensocal]

Saw these guys at Music Box in San diego last night.. Awesome band . Modern Rock

[@erentolse2398]

just imagine this jim morrison sings this song

[@maximelaleman3321]

gold!

[@Josh112096]

@0:16 ok i cant be the only one that said holy shit after hearing that translation

[@jimwood9849]

Saw these years ago at Norwich UEA backing the Black Keys. I absolutly love the BKs but the Angels blew them out of the water.

[@calcariachimera]

Man I love this flipping band!

[@Peapodzilla]

Still rippin'

[@Birdsofprey000]

The Long Bright Dark

[@stevebarker875]

True Detective season 1 .... this version is fucking BADASS. The drummer kills it.

[@AnthonyPi1999]

Incredible song! New listener!

[@hokusai27]

Heavy ❤

[@labfoglianisi]

Fantascienza ❤

[@kayarmondi1320]

Makes you want to Fight For What’s Right ❤

[@mondele0n]

Long live The Black Angels 🖤

[@chester6372]

por poco muero de un ataque epileptico 🤪🤪🤯🤯🤭🤭🤭, pero madre mia The Black Angels es de las mejores bandas de rock psicodelico actual.....

[@agp10701]

I heard this music on a climbing movie and I thought what a nice doors music that I didn't knew 😂😂😂

[@Brewdrums]

I love the drummers hair. Bro looks badass behind the kit

[@philiptarry702]

It’s a girl

[@Brewdrums]

@@philiptarry702 even cooler! She looks badass behind the kit! Not going to lie first time watching this and I was cross faded and just saw someone absolutely killing it and had to say something.

[@philiptarry702]

She’s very cool. I agree

[@ErikWouda]

She great! Very nice person offstage as well.

[@theelectricyeti8622]

🤯 Why won't the volume on my phone go any HIGHER???? This is epic!!!! This is beyond 👍👍⬆️!!!! It gets 10🦄!!!!

[@ROBOTWORKMAN]

Hell to the yeah!!!

[@deafdealer57]

what a great band!!"

[@RainCityMusic07]

Seeing this song live gives me goosebumps. Seeing them for the 4th time on tuesday ❤

[@vai82]

Best band live ever

[@stagnatic]

This is just excellent-some When The Levee Breaks vibes, for sure.

[@dezoksiribonuklein]

Same idea come in my head in this moment😅

[@J.F.Sebastian69]

hooooleeeeesheeeet

[@keithchurchill3008]

Great track.

[@amparolemusvega2790]

en español!!! son chingones, chingonsisimos rockeros en toda la palabra ---

[@antonioreis6231]

Muito bom, a minha banda

[@andrean6381]

Insane!

[@slowbroah]

sick! wow

[@gustavosepulveda3364]

Tremenda producción; tremenda banda

[@triso98]

I hope they play tired eyes on this session

[@kevinhernandez9274]

Amo la experiencia... :3

[@МаксимКоротков-и7т]

Это что-то невероятное.

[@beataspiewakjonsson1749]

🖤

[@JerseyJeff84]

What makes that insane background sound? So catchy!

[@VLB2544]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@waynelaney42]

TLOU part 2

[@balibandulu]

wow fucking good and psychedelic!!

[@followedbythedead]

die krähchens wollten das hören. :*

[@Imhtime]

Sounds like Fever Dog from Almost Famous movie 🎬

[@aleksandarmilivojevic453]

Does anyone know what he sings after "Hold on tight yes hold on tight you're too slow" ?

[@teddyfinerty4279]

STOP THIS FUCKING WAR!

[@RickiSabado]

When the Levee breaks?

[@HarryRedders]

Some Rattlers are about to get the good news!