The Dodos - Red And Purple

[@elorawhoo]

This is my favorite of their songs. I love the lyric "You wrote me a note, the pages were blank. I should have known: Invisible Ink." GENIUS! And his voice! Wow! It's so pure.

[@Absolute258]

my cousin got to see them for a free concert then jam with then on stage... i wish i had gone! i've loved their music since they got their cd months ago!

[@brokenarmed]

Music, when combined with a pleasurable idea, is poetry. Music without the idea, is simply music. Without music or an intriguing idea, color becomes pallor, man becomes carcass, home becomes catacomb. And the dead are but for a moment, motionless. The dodos are true musicians, whose music always takes me on an adventure with every song.

[@lubarr]

the dodos are my favorite artists of 2008 they are original and one of a kind there sound is more then 2

[@eliuminati]

They are my favorite artists of 2024 !

[@samanthainzunza]

Visiter is just way too amazing, whenever I listen to it it's like the first time: I can't help falling in love with it.

[@smoshrocks92]

This is my favorite song by them. (:

[@donnquix0te]

On most steel stringed guitars the first two strings (when going high to low) are silver in color, and a lot of times end up turning almost black with use. with the dark color of the fret board they usually become hard to see. On nylon stringed guitars the first two strings are clear.

[@q28s1]

I love the percussion in this banf.

[@CancunMimosa]

After that wonderful intro and then this song, I was immediately hooked on The Dodos. Their album flows perfectly, and is a solid listen to on repeat. Such a great voice.

[@thisgurlthatgirl]

I found these guys on amazon a few weeks ago and its been love ev-uh since! i effin love this song!

[@dellendomain]

hey its beautiful!...these guys deserve an airing!

[@whw524]

same i was on itunes and i love going to listner's also bought stuff and i was in deep and when i found them i could barely get they're music off acquisition.

[@ssstique]

i had that same silly wiggling and tapping with both feet with FOOLS. just crazy good this band!!!

[@watashiwanachodes]

many chords are being played on that guitar

[@YnkeeDoodlFlppyDisk]

I like the chords they use, a little bit of cacophony :-) And the clapping! The beat is SO good!

[@pontepolentepontepi]

BEautiful song !

[@SuperNerd2008]

Come and join us in the trenches, red and purple by our side...

[@jd83]

awesome playlist

[@tbe987]

Absolutely amazing.

[@SlimLucc]

so good, makes me happy

[@XCookieCrazyX]

i just came accross these guys by accident i love them!!! they are amzing :O

[@noahkauffman5665]

wow, wow!! SOOOO AMAZING!!!

[@MISSKITTINA]

Whoa! What can I say but thank you, thank you, thank you...

[@mjgoodson]

Fantastic.

[@noahtavlin]

he's an incredible lyricist

[@YaredFlores]

I could not agree more, same happened to me. Fine music.

[@morecrackersplease]

Oh... I love this song.

[@gabrielsf21]

have you not seen them live? they always have a third guy for some of the songs

[@michael_v_m]

great song!

[@kilon828]

Very true, especially the end on the other video when they played fools.

[@watashiwanachodes]

@redryderbbguy wow dude theres really great music out there man i dunno how u came to dodos but keep following those instincts youll find music like animal collective fleet foxes ryan adams high places atlas sound bon iver grizzly bear el gincho etc etc... in a blink of an eye youll say: who is BEP??? cold ... what???

[@DaniTheGirl4]

I loove them!!! Looking forward to see Melic next month!! ouoojóó =D

[@stewardo]

I think they were trying to perform an acoustic session of some sort... you can't have the drums be louder than everything else

[@TricksterVision]

Merik and Logan are true inspirations...and so young. I think that's very impressive for musicians in their prime.

[@jacquelinedepas]

I'm crazy about this!!!

[@homerl8]

its folk music

[@fashiongirl654]

They're doing what they love

[@pineapple125]

WAAHHEAKJEHAAAEEGGHHHH!!! so much talent in one confined place! gah

[@homerl8]

my fave is the season

[@krippkillaa]

10 people dislike this????????? how could this be? this is like gods music when he goes out and longboard!

[@timjmoran]

Hey Thanks.. I'll do that..the Fleet Foxes are another new band I like a lot,from what I've heard..( MOJO mag just gave 'em Five Stars in the lead review) Great vocals, plus some acoustic instruments too. Also BON IVER.. his new one is really good..Happy listening!!

[@christiaan81music]

Indeed man.. they great aren't they

[@Grantzilla1]

found about you guys from the season in longbording 2009 oraganal

[@kilon828]

I've never sat down and tried to figure it out, but I can tell its in A not that thats a huge help. If I ever find a tab/learn it I'll send it to you.

[@timjmoran]

YIKES.. Mind- blowing how much music 3 guys can make with such elemental instrumentation.. + ..Gotta love any band that can bring in a Toy Piano! and the guys voice is too cool.How is the Album ?? Is it THIS good?

[@TheBoss2332]

Go for it.

[@hamsandwichization]

Great.

[@eryesaboutthat]

this f**king amazing.

[@djeondj]

when they came through dallas, i missed them.

[@l0000worms]

These guys have real talent

[@brassteeth3355]

Hard to believe this was 15 years back.

[@brenfen]

These guys are amazing. Does anybody know what that keyboard instrument is?

[@timjmoran]

hi.. just got the album.. it's pretty good.. kinda wild in spots.. I'll have to give a few more spins to really form an opinion.. funny thing is, on the CD, it's basically 2 guys. ALSO recently acquired: New FLEET FOXES... GREAT harmony singing.. Exxcellent writing as well.. and sounds uncannily as if it could have been recorded in 1968!!

[@thisgurlthatgirl]

The piano was most definitely a unique and genius touch! I haven't heard the entire album but I have downloaded a few tracks like winter, fools and undeclared and those a pretty freakin sweet. So the rest should be spiffy. Make it a point to check the entire record out and then you can tell me what you think.

[@TheBoss2332]

He is in some of their most recent press photos too.

[@jordanhitsthings]

@DefecationSociety that sir, is a jaymar toy piano.

[@skellybones308]

FUCKING BRILLANT

[@TheMangoqueen]

@LNxHC Actually, Logan Kroeber is the drummer o_O but i do agree.

[@fashiongirl654]

@bbrriiaann9922 another band also has three people, Muse~ :D

[@jordanhitsthings]

@DefecationSociety your very welcome! no problem!

[@thisgurlthatgirl]

Hm...Fleet Foxes. Never heard of them but i've been looking for something new anyhow. I'll look into them. I still haven't gotten the album yet. By the time I get to Best Buy im going to have to spend my entire life savings! Thanks for the tips, though!

[@DavidGodd]

oh yeah.

[@Cizcan]

That's kinda cool, I had no idea that they went on NPR.

[@MistsOfAvalon]

@TheBoss2332 or an outback commercial... thanks Of Montreal.

[@arianemq]

You guys should listen to The Season. It's freaking awesome. The whole album is great, anyway, I'm addicted. ;) And yeah, Fleet Foxes are great indeed.

[@LNxHC]

@TheMangoqueen C. thomas howell is ponyboy from the outsiders, look him up., looks just fuckin like him

[@TheBoss2332]

word

[@CollinsGuitar]

I think hes playing an Olympia. You can see it in another "red and purple" youtube vid where hes playing in an elevator.

[@watashiwanachodes]

well said. i think it suits the song how the drums sound, its not that different from the recorded version

[@orangesuitcases]

The drummer is mad good.

[@rockambolesca]

agreed

[@TheBoss2332]

See if adding &fmt=18 to the end of the url does anything.

[@ChasHolling]

@LNxHC why not just use 15 dollars of that million to buy the CD?

[@TheBoss2332]

@MistsOfAvalon haha, yup.

[@TheBoss2332]

No, sorry. The internet is currently void of all tabs for them sadly and I haven't had the time to figure it out lately. @lubarr - I love them too. I think I might like Beware of the Maniacs more than Visiter though.

[@fashiongirl654]

@damoleburrowed what do you mean? Muse isnt as good as theese guys or other way around?

[@astnpwrs3696]

really? Have you listened to the self titled album? It's a downright masterpiece. I put it right up there with Visiter and The Moon and Antarctica...

[@djeondj]

when they get the new guy???

[@CMW29]

Can someone explain to me what this song means? ^.^ I love it, but I'm not quite sure about what the chorus means.

[@watashiwanachodes]

@terrinm how could we? =)

[@CollinsGuitar]

Its an Olympia OD3 i believe.

[@TrevorCurbo]

@DescensusFacilis ha, nice:D

[@watashiwanachodes]

@theK0OKS im guessing you have a similar taste ;)

[@LarsV3gas123]

is it about god and war? We tear off our ears/ The fire that we stoke - explosions etc. You wrote me a note The pages were blank And I, I should have known Invisible ink ---invisible ink...unanswered prays?...but i dont get this: The color was red The number was six...or is it realy about a love in war...

[@dmoneywise]

@TheBoss2332 if bands didn't make music and try to make money at the same time, you probably wouldn't hear them

[@OutOTW]

what acoustic guitar is he using?

[@elorawhoo]

No. I really like it. It's really slick. Why, does eveyone else think it sucks? lol

[@donnquix0te]

If you have a nylon string guitar putting steel strings could quite possibly snap your guitar in half while your tuning it. Not to mention going from nylon to steel would probably kill your fingers.

[@TheBoss2332]

@klopp159 HOW DARE YOU?!?!?!!?

[@CrappyFrog]

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

[@sprucewood19]

@crvetteguy More fans = more cash, more chash = less motivation to make GOOD new songs and albums.

[@orangesuitcases]

But Toy Pianos make everything better! I also think I might prefer the album cut, but its cool that this version shows how awesome they are live.

[@ghostspider01]

what tuning is that in?

[@oldtobegin]

the mic'ing on this IS sort of stupid, but it makes me realize what a nice voice this guy really has even without the crazy production

[@XTinaXDruggie]

0:45 that dude is pretty cute.

[@crvetteguy]

@TheBoss2332 Thats weak , least they're getting some publicity . More Fans = More Cash , More Cash = More motivation to make new songs, and albums ,

[@terrinm]

@watashiwanachodes Let's not forget Beirut.

[@TheBoss2332]

I'm pretty sure that is just a Jaymar toy piano.

[@LNxHC]

C. Thomas howell on drums! but in all seriousness If someone gave me onemilliondollars and i had a choice to keep it for myself orhave another cd as great as visiter, i'd pay for the cd.

[@TheBoss2332]

@crvetteguy And bands that are making music just so that they can make more money are most often bands that I find have very little to offer.