The Lemon Twigs “Small Victories/The Fire” Live on Jimmy Kimmel 09/04/2018

[@silentp9933]

I’ve watched this performance so many times now and I’m convinced Michael feels the music so intensely that he’s unaware of anything else. Possessed in a way. Very rare these days and it’s an awesome thing to see. Ya I know it sounds loony tunes but it’s hard to put into words. Both of the brothers are incredible musicians and songwriters! The future is gonna be really exciting and interesting! I can’t wait to see what these guys do.

[@afro208]

agree 100% man.

[@cmiller19523]

had front row to their tour here in MN @ legendary first ave in 2019. you're 100% correct. incredible lead singer and front man.

[@basket.8case]

i love his little hip swing action lmao gosh they’re fucking awesome

[@daveh3766]

I'd like to recreate Michael's performance at my next board meeting 😂

[@starbelly2000]

I love this performance of the Fire. Listened to it over and over again in my car for a week after seeing them play it live.

[@andrewmarcellis2007]

You might like listening to a band called The Doublejumps if you're a fan of Lemon Twigs

[@jomassey4207]

Never seen this til today and OH MY GOD...INTENSE PERFORMANCE EVER!!!! So powerful!

[@RollinRocker]

You're on every one of their vids and you've never seen this? Crazy...

[@barkybarkbarkbark]

Super animated version of “The Fire.” Brilliant execution, Michael.

[@plantmillionsofteees5676]

This performance and this band gives me actual hope for the future. I’ve seen them Live, 2 times! Trust me, it is a MUST! You will NEVER forget it! Simply indescribable how great they are Live.

[@Onthelevel17]

I seen them live as well and I agree with this, it kinda felt like traveling back in time.

[@rosweaver70]

What a performance! The drums were really 'Tom Tom' Brian's expert guitaring just gorgeous. Michael the story teller ... I tell ya this band got me outta my depression.

[@ruzainizulkiflee9723]

He gave it all to live the drama of his song.. the feelings that he had to show

[@Bingo2501]

So glad somebody recorded the Kimmel session and uploaded it here, cause it got taken down from the Kimmel channel! The Kimmel version of Small Victories is so damn much better than the studio version! You rock, dude! :)

[@VadaVadaBastard]

but the kexp version of Small victories is the best

[@burmanon11]

This version is the best. Theres a radio session with a good solo

[@adamfields634]

I've also thought this. I think their producer for the album really let them down, as this and Small Victories sound fantastic live.

[@richardleyland9404]

The version on jools Holland in the UK is much better

[@andykwolfpunch919]

@@adamfields634 They produce the albums themselves though mate... :/

[@greglarry11]

Great vocals. Advanced talent musically and the influence from the greats like Meatloaf, Beatles and Todd Rundgren. Excellent.

[@mjh5437]

Beach Boys and Sparks too.

[@zactishgarten7703]

LOTS of 10cc too

[@beckyebenkamp2710]

I got Meatloaf, too, from “The Fire.”

[@arizvisa]

They are just so fucking good.

[@AnonymousSaiyan]

im convinced this is their best performance ever

[@tdoom1354]

Not even close. The jam part on Small Victories from their KEXP sessions is a hundred leightyears over this.

[@carmaresz1386]

I agree! One of their bests.

[@themisfortunecookie]

It is definitely one of their best for sure and it is the best performance from any band that I've seen appear on "The Jimmy Kimmel King of Hypocrites Show".

[@themisfortunecookie]

@T Doom, please don't take this as me being a troll or anything of that negative nature but based on your comment I went and just watched their performance of Small Victories on KEXP and I have to say I found personally that this performance of The Fire on Jimmy Kimmel was a lot better. They seemed to have more energy and output. I will say that the guitar solo at the end of their KEXP performance was far superior and really amazing. Just my opinion.

[@pooki903]

@@themisfortunecookie how is he a hypocrite

[@StevenBeverage]

The songwriting is phenomenal and super sophisticated for anyone let alone dudes this young. They have no business being this good. Surprised im just hearing them now, thanks to Tim Heidecker.

[@bernardsqaudbattleedition4997]

they are from a talented musical family. their father was a successful song writer. they have music in their bones. they have every right. doesn't happen often... these kids are the real deal x

[@Mick_Dunne]

and I saw.... SHAAAAAAAAAAAAAANE

[@mabsythings3780]

HAHAHA I remembered his face when I saw this comment

[@chrissavage5298]

I remember seeing this performance years ago and being totally engrossed in Michael's almost rage-filled performance. "The Fire" is one of my favorite songs from that album and the energy and musicianship here was insane. But later I couldn't find the video. Guess it got taken down. Maybe they were offput by a deranged youth singing about a school fire lol. But it was a pleasant surpise to find a different upload of it in my feed tonight. Thanks!

[@zachsmith3]

8:06 wow. Michael was really on fire this performance !

[@MassiveFish-hp4pm]

If you like this you might like The Doublejumps

[@zachsmith3]

@@MassiveFish-hp4pm weird plug for your friend's band there haha

[@kyletwebster]

Holy smokes, these guys are blowing my mind.

[@rothr]

Thanks for this, they are our newest national treasure!

[@davidsharp3110]

So cool to see Rado with thumbs up in Kimmel's intro! The Twigs are the best here, a wonderful show!

[@pancakepretty1536]

LOVE these guys. They are amazing live!

[@ms-zf4zw]

I want all this to be over just so I can see the lemon twigs live!!

[@jupiterkenser6720]

Nice to see Rado and Jackie right behind jimmy in the intro!

[@pmoris4405]

Recently discovered this band I’m really impressed… such group would pop up on every neighbourhood in the 70’s but now is quite a miracle. Bless them. Rock’n roll once more proving he’s a die hard.

[@unclebill977]

check out Greta Van Fleet, I think you’d like them if you dig these guys

[@sewerfruit5638]

@@unclebill977 i hope you're joking. GvF is a heap of trash

[@nutshell1127]

These dudes are Brilliant

[@sincerelyjoe]

My heart is happy knowing at least a few of the best musicians of the 60’s ended up reincarnating. I’ve seem them live a few times and it brings me back to Rock n Roll Circus vibes. But not like they’re trying to do that. They just naturally are that.

[@bernardsqaudbattleedition4997]

if Andrew lloyd webber created a rock band I'm sure this be the result.

[@philiphodgesnz]

yes - all the energy of the Who performing A Quick One - good call...

[@sallyainsworth6799]

I've watched this performance a billion times and it still brings a tear of joy to my eye. God I love them!

[@Mick_Dunne]

Thanks for uploading. The Fire is so bloody good here.

[@josefortunato]

Best Fire Version Ever

[@springsilver9383]

So glad someone put this back up on youtube! absolutely legendary.

[@dbdbdbdbdbdbdbd7755]

i come back to this video every year or so and its always good! it makes me feel something every time!

[@paulya1269]

2 incredibly well crafted songs!

[@andrewmarcellis2007]

You might like listening to a band called The Doublejumps if you're a fan of Lemon Twigs

[@AMPSHOWS]

Great tuneage and performance!

[@ronwoodhouse2896]

Thank you. This version of “The Fire”!

[@anabelbri7936]

Thank you! I love this Fire version

[@mayamagination]

thank you so much for this I never thought I'd see it again tbh, this version of Fire is prob one of my all-time fav performances!!

[@muuuzaklistener]

goddamn i never thought i’d see this, lets GOOOO

[@franceshaha]

Thank you for uploading :D

[@sigcane8548]

oh my god they're so good

[@LorisEmanuelCianni]

Thanks. This time i download it

[@AfonsinhoDogg]

Listening to this, all I can think is "god damn it. Yeah, they rehearsed it a lot".

[@blistabliss]

Their bands have always been tight and they were already touring these songs but bands with brothers often give that vibe of being very tight nit. Especially after you write songs so you play them a hundred times then you tour with them a Lil play them a hundred more times rehearsing them for shows them play them live a hundred times. Them record it play it 200 hundred times. And then tour again playin.... and on and on so yes but they are naturally very tight

[@sejrec56]

Very creative and unique parts or influences !! Wow

[@sauloalbuquerque9856]

So much talent!

[@Harmonicosscillation]

Unbelievable. These dudes are the best around. Channeling pure joy and energy.

[@juliatutor8099]

Love it.....

[@HauntedandStunning]

Thanks for getting this!!!

[@GG-yn6jw]

Freaking love these guys!!!!🌹

[@perseapolaris9015]

Great gig .! Excellent .!original .!

[@MassiveFish-hp4pm]

If you like this you might like The Doublejumps

[@dirttrackdemons5396]

new favourite band

[@noamont9936]

NO WAY I DID NOT KNOW THEY DID THIS

[@funlittlefish]

You might like a band called The Doublejumps if you like listening to Lemon Twigs

[@fernandoperdomomusic]

I was there.. it was magic...

[@santir5603]

I don't know why you aren't on the top of the music, have all that I apprecied.

[@aruguladestroyer]

Brian and his heavenly voice

[@guitar_player_bernie]

so good

[@afro208]

This is my favourite era in regards to the configuration of their live band . Everyone just rocks.

[@Tityretupatulae]

Everyone rocks and that’s a problem. Too many First Ladies in this configuration. Much better now I think. Also, Mike has toned down the cringe which is good. His early life crisis ended thankfully.

[@videogajima]

shoutout Rado and Jackie Cohen up top

[@vcted]

the fire é do caralho!!!

[@alanygadelha6074]

mds um brasileiro

[@84kassiano]

Cara, eu n tenho medo de dizer que esses dois estão entre os top 50 artistas da música mais talentosos de TODOS OS TEMPOS.

[@mylaqueiroz7045]

Eu amo esses garotos, lendas.

[@thuythuynguyen8043]

Insane, I love the lemon twigs, they never disappoint , melodic and intense at the same time, we don't often see this on TV these last years

[@7y7tartufo]

Come to Spaaaaaa Aaaaaaaaaain 🎉

thank u

[@andrewmarcellis2007]

You might like listening to a band called The Doublejumps if you're a fan of Lemon Twigs

@@andrewmarcellis2007 eh

[@kosmefulanito22]

ameicing! saludos desde argentina!!

[@mygicshow]

So great

[@mmworld6162]

Epic!!!!!!🎉

[@brenthubner9521]

mikes a wildcat

[@rhettmurdock6378]

hahah i’ve never noticed jonathan rado and jackie cohen in the crowd

[@AfonsinhoDogg]

They know they're the best.

[@benderthefourth3445]

THX man! It's been some time I was searching this live video of The Fire! Like... this is the best live version of The Fire I saw from them online. Such emotion, such showmanship, mistakes are welcome, there's tension: I don't understand why it gets taken down. Somebody knows why?

[@larra7049]

Jajahajaha

[@bananasinpyjamas3415]

My guess was because of the controversial topic of the song "The Fire". But that is only a guess 🤷

[@josefinebliss2801]

@@bananasinpyjamas3415 Hmm a bullied boy burning up a school as revenge... Yep that's pretty controversial I guess. But there's way more controversial songs allowed on here :/ This one is mostly sad

[@blistabliss]

Been some time since I watched this and now that I think about the lyrics and song had to be vetted. So I honestly think it was maybe firstly how Michael goes (almost certainly off script to the producers) "I was talking to Jimmy backstage etc. and WE saw, FLAMES" so that maybe caused backlash of people complaining to the show that Jimmy was complicit or approving of the subject matter of a "student" burning down a school. That along with maybe the producers optimism that people wouldn't be adverse to the subject matter let alone the fact that the subject matter is a lot less heavy understanding that the story is about a monkey doing these things and the unwitting audience having no way of knowing that, unfortunate as it is. What brilliant performances. I pray it doesn't hold them back from being on TV again. These TV people will fucking lose it on you if you do something off script. Elvis Costello was "banned" (events let back on) from snl for switching what song he would play to an unscheduled one. The replacements were banned from snl for giving the recovering alcoholic host of the show booze and then saying fuck (as in damn I fucked that line up) very audibly on mic. They were so young here this was already what 3-4 years ago almost. Mike's calmed down some I think by his own volition (not company pressure.) Oh wait they were on seth Meyers with new songs since this so I think they're fine. They definitely have a lot of fans in the industry in the best way.

[@marinaamiller]

Been obsessing over this group the past week. As a gen z/milennial classic rock head they are a revelation.

[@josefinebliss2801]

Woow!!!

[@ParadiseVibe]

Beware, they are a trip. Super sophisticated mind melting melange of melody trickery that will fracture your kaleidoscope

[@cmcc3721]

They're basically 1970s UK music scene tbh. It's not that complicated. A (second) breath of fresh air tho. I'll give u that.

[@soysaucefool]

I love that the brothers command the stage. But then their band always seems like a group of people who have seemingly never even stood up to play before. Lol

[@nicolasguzman2013]

THIS is talent!!

[@Jojoseahorse]

Very impressive, energetic performance. Surprised I hadn't heard these guys before catching them on the Jimmy Kimmel show.

[@MarcosUnicornio]

That guy clapping at the beginning looked like Rado

[@RollinRocker]

It was Rado. And the girl beside him is in Foxygen too.

[@stephencarey5037]

Too much talent for the main stream.

[@lukemellinger339]

Why don’t they play anything from this album live anymore?

[@dinosaur6756]

I fucking love these guys! Holy shit.

[@michaelcollins7589]

Shane!!!

[@nolanohara1160]

michael in the gotta potty stance

[@baddvd]

Damn! Please Michael, come back to Instagram

[@nicolasmoreira9743]

Great "The Fire" performance, still just a little bit behind the one they did for WFUV Public Radio in my opinion, but still very cool.

[@kyletwebster]

This deserves a million views. What gives?

[@leestones9620]

First seen the lemon twiggs supporting the Arctic monkeys at Sheffield England these guys was absolutely amazing and have been glued ever since

[@andrewmarcellis2007]

You might like listening to a band called The Doublejumps if you're a fan of Lemon Twigs

[@tonyfera]

Whoa. That was stunning.

[@sarahssentongo2587]

👹IM TALKIN BOUT LIFE CAN BE TOUGH TOO DAMN TOUGH 👹

[@theresagallagher9161]

They've been listening to the Beatles and the Bee Gees.

[@Даниил-ф7ш6п]

❤

[@andrewmarcellis2007]

You might like listening to a band called The Doublejumps if you're a fan of Lemon Twigs

[@angusrossfrommetoyou]

The start of small victories is the perfect melody..... hints of Matthew Sweet maybe?

[@silentp9933]

Angus, good catch! Once I read your comment I totally got it. Cheers!

[@newyorkukuleleschool1425]

Kinks

[@DaniPag]

love how mom and dad are there (rado and jackie)

[@BrunaChaves09]

guys, I discovered this band because I'm a big musical fan, and Brian Daddario performed as Flounder in the original broadway version of The Little Mermaid. SO HELP ME PLEASE: who is he here? and who is michael daddario here?

[@chloerusso6929]

Brian is the one in the red and white checkered suit who sings the first song, and Michael is the one in the red hoodie who sings the second! Definitely check out all of their album “Go To School” if you’re into musicals (i am too)! There’s a huge musical theater influence throughout, and some songs are completely in the style of broadway, definitely with a Sondheim influence. Welcome to the world of the Lemon Twigs!

[@zack6237]

10:37

[@joshbelis2376]

Is that the foxygen guy to our left(the right) of kimmel

[@liamgauvreau]

Yup

[@AfonsinhoDogg]

I'm afraid of mentioning the "no dislikes milestone" and someone just dislike it as a joke.

[@benjaminodelcamino6689]

i feel like the youngest brother tries so hard to be the frontman of the band but i gotta be honest i digg it his style is very entertaining ROCK ON DUDE

[@blistabliss]

Mike's actually very dependent on Brian and I think very much sees himself as at the very most 50% of frontman responsibility. He likes to get crazy and absolutely destroys when it was his turn. But Brian was sick for one show and Mike had to play the show solo (with the rest of the band tho) and I was actually excited when I heard this was gonna happen because I have a tendency to like Mike's songs and performances more than Brian's but Mike looked completely lost devastated to be playing without his brother. I was surprised. Probably what makes them so great. Edit: not disagreeing btw Michael rules!!!!

[@Tommy-TwigFan]

he honestly has been like that since the start, specially at go to school era he started to act like lou reed and things like that it was cringy tbh

[@zachsmith3]

@@Tommy-TwigFan strange time indeed

[@slaineNZ]

Geez check out the mutants behind Kimmel at the start

[@timmckeown1313]

Cool changes. Bass is kicking it.

[@n.o2164]

Some songs of the lemon twigs deserves Grammies

[@retrodad1973]

I HATE Jimmy Kimmel but I love me some Lemon Twigs! as always - amazing!

[@carlosbellmas8675]

.nice drum kit looks like a vintage Ludwig...anybody know whos on the drums ?props

[@vasco36]

the drummer is andres valbuena ;)

[@patcummings7113]

It’s a Pearl budget line Tempro student kit. Their parents bought it for them, from their school when they were kids. They paid $25 for the drums. The Twigs have recorded every album, except for Do Hollywood, with that drum set and it’s been all over the world. Crazy cool….

[@JacobWestpy-k1f]

Jonathan Rado from foxygen in right behind jimmy kimmel in the begging

[@Tityretupatulae]

He’s their producer

[@dirttrackdemons5396]

yep....still fave....prediction....views will double in next month

[@MassiveFish-hp4pm]

If you like this you might like The Doublejumps

[@nancyscottartprojects7848]

Love the red and white ck suit, but doesn't outshine music and lyrics.

[@jonathanjkemp]

The Fire. It feels like a joke, but it’s SO good.