The Mountain Goats - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

KEXP.ORG presents The Mountain Goats performing live in the KEXP studio. Recorded September 5, 2019.
Songs:
An Antidote For Strychnine
Your Belgian Things
Magpie
Possum By Night
Host: Cheryl Waters
Audio Engineer: Julian Martlew
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Alaia D'Alessandro & Scott Holpainen
Editor: Justin Wilmore
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[@francisdavis9254]

John is the best songwriter of his generation! Love The Mountain Goats. Will miss Peter Hughes.

[@philardo]

Love the other three to death, but tmg will never be the same without Peter. He made all the songs he played a part in, complete

[@artfact2]

Oh no, I wasn't aware, that is such a huge blow.:(

[@oldladyhater]

in all my years of loving the mountain goats, i have NEVER seen the tattoos on johns arms before

[@jeffreywhitelaw9605]

He's usually very adamant about how his tats are personal and that he doesn't want them seem.

[@eggsngritstn]

Well, as of about 2008 or 9 he did not have any visible. Check the video for Sax Rohmer 1.

[@LoversAnonymousMusic]

Plus he wears so many cool rockstar jackets and blazers on stage...I met him at the pfunky griddle a pancake place in Nashville across from black bird studio and he literally had just finished recording the vocals for Sicilian crest, he wasn't wearing his glasses and the only reason I recognized him was his tattoos and also when I heard his voice when he ordered I was like holy shit Mr darnielle you're my hero. He gave me 6 hugs and had a 10 minute conversation with me. Greatest most genuine human being I've ever had the pleasure of meeting.

[@danielking8202]

look at these cool dads!

[@bryanbreen3240]

possums are my favorite animal in the world. The mountain goats are my favorite band in the world. Thanks John, I will never forget that high five after you played at my college when i was much younger, chaotic and reckless. I am 0% surprised that John is a metal head, I'd love to have a cig with him, even though i don't smoke anymore ha ha. Thanks for getting me through the toughest parts of my life John, you are helping people whether they tell you or not

[@dyspatcher]

Could listen to John talking about music all damn day

[@frarfarf]

such a rad dude

[@FossilFishy]

Welp, yer in luck then. Check out the podcast “I Only Listen To The Mountain Goats.”

[@cybersludge]

@@FossilFishy that's a great podcast because it's not just music. It's listening to John talk about music and religion and fandom and art and his basement and dragons and metal etc, etc. He's the most interesting guy in music.

[@lainalien]

@@cybersludge after the latest episode, I'd be all over a podcast where John gets some friends together and they talk about books

[@DeeHughes]

He's my musical taste spirit animal

[@chrisreadman9426]

They played Magpie @ Shepherds Bush Empire last night. Plus Heretic Pride and Estate Sale Sign. Blessed.

[@namelessshapeless7428]

was there too. it was a blessed night.

[@JHarkness80]

Same. It was a great night.

[@IrisGlowingBlue]

For quick reference: An Antidote For Strychnine - 1:02 Your Belgian Things - 7:59 Magpie - 12:46 Possum By Night (draft 1 title, 'Cult Of The Cornered Possum') - 32:04

[@grahamburglar]

Audio engineer nailed it, as always. Great performance!

[@alistair2111]

"As always" someone didn't watch the kero kero bonito performance, i guess

[@IrisGlowingBlue]

++

[@charizardoystersauce]

14:42-32:14 Longest song in the word, in my many years of listening to KEXP on youtube i have never heard anyone talk for 20 minutes, beautiful, just pure beauty of life.

[@alphadavenport]

i love how john darnielle is willing to explain his songs. it's nbd if artists don't want to, but i love that he does

[@grassgeese3916]

@@alphadavenport i agree, it feels so humanizing for the artist to explain how they approach their art. It helps me grow a lot too!

[@hugohowell-meurs1625]

This video starts like a fever dream

[@frankjg1239]

One day i will get on my feet. There wont be any more bellyaching or missed meals. There will come a time when i have a say in my well being. And when that time comes i will fill my collection with everything "the mountain goats." Ive been in hosptials and to therapy and ive had every pill known to man. The only thing that seems to help is a 6 pack and a good healthy dose of the mountain goats music. I will walk on dry land and sing praises of the mountain goats until they take it away from me.

[@BryanOdeen]

I love how unassuming this music and performance is.

[@aubreyxengland]

Mountain Goats are the best music.

[@realunderdog9381]

Hear that you have taste.

[@moganhoow]

So psyched they did Magpie!

[@realunderdog9381]

What pure blessings they create.

[@aaronhynds552]

Holy crap, I've also always heard it as One Winged Dove. Glad I'm not alone.

[@alex_the_excellent]

Holy wow. This version of Magpie is out of control.

[@JapanoiseBreakfast]

John Darnielle is a national treasure.

[@Jawmsie]

Man, "Your Belgian Things" always gets me and I can't quite tell why. Gonna have to learn it.

[@idontlikereggaeiloveit3482]

Love the stories he tells !! Thanks again KEXP

[@tomalter9098]

Great episode with one of my favorite bands. It’s fascinating to hear the process behind one of the best albums of 2019.

[@sonorpaiste702]

Love the juxtaposition between JD wearing a jacket in the last one and t shirt with new balances in this one lmao

[@ChuckBeans61]

OMG Cheryl Waters

[@innerspacesurfer]

Just gonna go ahead and hit like immediately.

[@circlesquarer]

Jon Wurster! Hell yeah!

[@cybersludge]

Came all the way from Newbridge.

[@BubblyBatty]

John Darnielle plays Magic, i liked him before but like, i think hes my favorite musician now

[@LaaLaa901]

How can you not love a songwriter who uses Maria McKee as an influence??!

[@DavidSmith-jj7ll]

So the new name of the band is Matt Massive and The Magics The Gatherings

[@Ahab71290]

So nice of Tyrion Lannister to take a break from his political career to come and play drums for John 🙏

[@JapanoiseBreakfast]

Yes. Hello.

[@danielblack4815]

After all this he’s actually gone back to the boom box

[@ce7315]

HELL YEAH! ive been waiting for this since i missed most ov it at work! the night is made, looking forward to the coming week!

[@tommychong4prez]

Wonderful performance! Thankyou for sharing. Side note: Jon Wurster looks like Peter Dinklage's brother, here.

[@bluemakeup4545]

Hola 💫👐! Saludos desde Argentina🇦🇷, me encantan las bandas que pasan por este show☺!

[@kathleen109]

I remember seeing Owen Pallett as a kid (anybody under 30 is a kid) play at The Vinyl Cafe show in Windsor, Ontario a very long time ago. I was impressed by his talent, and now he's a big time producer.

[@ulluven]

Love these guys, and also love the MTG reference :)

[@chrisjacob1446]

I didn't catch it, what was it bro?

[@ulluven]

@@chrisjacob1446 near the end Darnielle talks about visiting WOTC and mentions Rakdos and Orzhov 😊 He's a massive MTG and D&D fan (more so the former I think). Also, while I'm here, shout out to D&D ❤❤❤

[@rafaelhenriques9039]

Cheryl Waters is my rock mom

[@colin5227]

very cool and good. Also im a little amused by John Darnielles hand gestures to ocupy his hands when hes singing but not playing

[@katsu9187]

God. When the bass came in.

[@Hewlett-Packard-Lovecraft]

This set list is remarkable. I hope I have a quarter big enough to fit in God's brightly bejeweled jukebox once I land on that far golden shore.

[@DinoDudeDillon]

"This is beard." -- me, the first time I saw Matt after he joined

[@adrenalinejunkie4788]

Great stuff!

[@nasserbazo1783]

vraiment les touareg sont fort au monde car notre musique est le meilleure vive tous les toumas

[@TheFameMobster]

It's so nice to see Carlos D back on the bass

[@arturtres3]

nice boys who make the good rocking tunes and their communist bassist

[@FracturedImage]

Communists shouldn't be applauded

[@arturtres3]

@@FracturedImage Cool, buddy

[@Acidm8]

@@FracturedImage yes they should

[@SickInTheHeadINC]

@@FracturedImage *Capitalists shouldn't be applauded. There I fixed it for you.

[@Scifiguy11th]

hell yeah

[@rickystrother2173]

Your Belgian Things :)

[@alexanderammerl2404]

great band!

[@jonathancarson1062]

Jason Kelce plays such an elegant piano

[@valkrieger3552]

Funny how he did actually go back to the boombox after this lol

[@floral_stone]

Weird seeing John play an electric guitar.

[@justinfent5703]

A good weird

[@BryanOdeen]

I was thinking that, too!

[@FireAwayProductions]

This is sick

[@kahlenbrown2278]

That's crazy, I found these guys through moral Orel, I didn't expect to see them here.

[@faronsquare]

I'd like to hang out with this dude. We can play some Magic and write some tunes.

[@kennethguitarfiend4493]

I like this a lot...! Could anybody in the know please tell me wich album is best to start to get to know them/him...? I fell in love with WE SHALL ALL BE HEALED in 2004/05, listened to it a lot but for some stupid reason almost never listened to anything else by them... always tried every new album to „get charmed“ but it wasn’t supposed to happen until now I guess... NOW is my time for THE MOUNTAIN GOATS, I can feel it...! Please help me out here...

[@papajohn6839]

Kenneth Fiend “Tallahassee” is the second album of theirs I listened to and I still think it’s my favorite if not tied with “The Coroner’s Gambit” which is a little harder to get into because of the audio quality of the production. Can’t go wrong with “The Sunset Tree” either, their most popular and acclaimed album to date

[@kennethguitarfiend4493]

Papa John thx man. Have absolutely no problem with low-fi productions though... like... at all. I love the idea of using the tape hiss as another instrument... as Salvador Dalí Said; Talent does what he can, genius does what he wants.

[@tylerpurcell3871]

Get Lonely

[@DaBobsterLobster]

All Hail West Texas and The Sunset Tree are my favorites. Beat the Champ was also great

[@kennethguitarfiend4493]

DaBobsterLobster thx

[@Comdev11]

Hi. Cheers from a musician from Canada. Your station is my go to. Drunk but diggin it! Why am I feeling a bit of Bruce Cockburn?

[@jefcaine]

Jon Wurster is so damn handsome.

[@alphadavenport]

"drawing from the discard pile" this nerd

[@MRWarriner83]

🤘

[@LLAMASAREBIGGERTHANF]

29:57 Ironically, John's next record would be back to the boombox!

[@dafred9898]

Kept expecting to hear Joseph chime in during the small breaks for some odd reason.

[@JF-em6hr]

Wait a minute...I recognize that drummer!

[@MattyChap]

One of the best rock drummers and podcast hosts of all time

[@johnsterizer]

Drums with Bob Mould, amongst others.

[@gaylehimebaugh6843]

Falling Down, as reenacted by The Mountain Goats

[@MrPieEducation]

Anyone know what bass he's using here? I love the sound of it

[@offbutnotforgotten]

looks like a fender jazz bass, peter has used that one everytime i've seen them

[@curtisebear1568]

Ladies and gentlemen, Dan Harmon on the piano!

[@Tsahkratis]

Wait, it's really not, "just like a one-wing'd dove?" White-wing dove? What?

[@IrisGlowingBlue]

Everything I know has been a lie

[@timothyjohns1511]

Oh wait...wide-wing dove. Got it.

[@fruitbythebecbec7165]

is it 2009????

[@jacob3ym386]

Mmm. Yeah.

[@christopherkendrex8075]

such a death cab vibe at first

[@dadsteader]

who disliked this and why?

[@mammon_is_god]

Sometimes, people can't take the art when it hits their hearts with such ferocity.

[@jonrobinson3711]

The piano player looks like Dan Harmon and the drummer looks like Peter Dinklage.

[@MoarPretzels4Boiz]

jon wurster looks like jumbo-sized peter dinklage

[@andrewcounts7136]

Technical music....

[@lightspeed4173]

I didnt know Dan Harmon played piano

[@bobbybellsupreme]

why in the FUCK didn't john play the lick in "your Belgium things"!?!?

[@peterwillems1594]

Too much talking. I'm Dutch and I think there is too few people that heard your mesmerizing music.

[@robertkelly3506]

The only mildly dissatisfying thing was when he busted out such a "nice" acoustic... a seasoned galleon of a guitar that's been to hell and back somehow seems like it'd be more fitting

[@nicf1555]

guy's lost some weight, good on him

[@ConstanceWhenever]

Bro when you sing through your nose you aren't supposed to do it like that lol. Watch some George Jones.

[@Ryan-dx9ok]

No bassoons here

[@williamglenn777]

A one wing Who Baby Who? I don’t think the dove said “who”? That’s the owl. Hail Satan! (In Jesus’ Name) 🐇 I need to check out In league with dragons. Perhaps you’d like to discuss it with me?

[@ANOLDMASTERJUKZ]

Interesting music ! . We like it ! . Allot ! . . Now we have the standard five promoter questions to ask . How much money per appearance ? . Do they do charity events pro-bono or at cost of operations ? . What is there range of travel for an appearance ? . How frequently can they be available . What label are they signed to ? . Answer in the reply please , so every one will know how to get them live at there events , they deserve it . Thank you ! .

[@recycledty]

That's.... Not how booking works. Not with established bands

[@kexp]

Thanks for your questions. KEXP books bands for sessions that we already are playing on air (since we are primarily a radio station), and typically the bands are already in town (Seattle) on tour or are local to the area.

[@hiroprotagonitis]

boomer

[@kevinspilker6622]

This band has been around longer than 20 years and has a hardcore, devoted fanbase. I don't think they need much of whatever you're selling.

[@frarfarf]

@@kevinspilker6622 wot

[@darkforest33]

this is so horrifically corny, cheesy, predictable, so insanely full of lyrical cliches, just incredibly bad guys, hilariously entertaining, huge nails on a huge chalkboard to me.

[@pdg887]

I can't tell if this band is a joke

[@yoye7551]

What are u on about?