Thundercat performing "Heartbreaks + Setbacks" Live on KCRW

Stephen Bruner -- aka Thundercat -- is a master bass player and frequent collaborator of fellow LA natives Flying Lotus and Kendrick Lamar. His recent solo EP made waves at KCRW for its knockout single "Them Changes," and we welcome him and his band to the station for a live set hosted by Garth Trinidad.
Watch / Listen to the full session here: www.kcrw.com/music/shows/morni...

[@sampsonraysimon]

This is one of my favorite songs of any artist ever.

[@viewwoman3344]

Beautiful!

[@loneranger1791]

Mine too! This song SPEAKS. It’s traveling!

[@EggyFarticles]

Saw him DC last month and was shocked to hear it as it wasn’t in the set list in a while

[@megajames3000]

This is live as fuck. More thundercat.

[@lew708]

That Bass is freakin' huge and intimidating! It SCREAMS "Don't even fu_%in' touch me unless you know what you're doing!" KMSL

[@MediHusky]

I find that if it has more than 2 of the orthodox amount of strings the instrument demands more finesse immediately.

[@jacoisawesome1]

drummer is beyond crazy. And, the use of the octave on the bass is magic. Thundercat is amazing

[@whyirunx4553]

If i could acquire one trait it would be to represent my personality as coherently within a musical setting as Thundercat does wit his bass

[@nedisahonkey]

WhyIRun X MORPHEUS DORPHEUS INSIDE A DEATH BASKET

[@pirateg3cko]

​@@nedisahonkey😂😂

[@pirateg3cko]

​@@nedisahonkeyWorcestershire Sauce.

[@ArtofWu]

That was even better than the original

[@DanielReganthatLoP]

yeah i saw it live last night at adult swim festival. his fills are insane

[@TheFakeyCakeMaker]

´No just different, I love them both that big 80s intro on the album blows me away, every time. I love it.

[@shaunchesley7530]

this is his best song. in my opinion

[@nadominhoca]

Monsters! All of them! This is brutally good!!

[@hoffus]

That little repeated turnaround phrase Bruner plugs in between end and restart of each refrain is hi-grade nasty. Especially sneaking it into a hypnotic groove like this. What a talent!

[@randomberk]

I honestly have no idea what that means, but Thundercat is the man. 😀

[@jackhunt9725]

Thundercat is great, and his band mates are ridiculously good musicians as well

[@viewwoman3344]

I fell in love with this instantly! It was a closing song on the new show "Insecure"

[@eduardomoraz]

Impossible to describe all the beauty of this tune and the talent of such great artists in just single words. At least, it's impossible to me.

[@prairyerth9]

Heard this on Insecure and now I’m obsessed.

[@trebuchetfacts8859]

My heart. I felt this. Maybe deeper than I should have. But if you're like me lmk. Legit shed a tear. This song hit me suddenly. I wasn't expecting this. Oof. Okay.

[@b5lovermore]

Feel the same

[@nadominhoca]

2014 - 2017... those were the Prime Years of Stephen Bruner.... Jesus, what a talented dude!

[@danielfreitas8866]

I think that too, he could explore all his creativity

[@trebuchetfacts8859]

Thundercat is my spirit animal.

[@themoonsrival8920]

that drummer was goin in

[@qnewellmusic]

+TheMoonsRival 2099 His name is Justin Brown in case you wanted to know...

[@mackdaddymack4261]

One of my favorite songs of all time

[@tsiggy]

i keep coming back to this version of the song. one reason being those awesome chord substitutions @ 1:44

[@LucasPenido]

Addicted to Thundercat! This is one of the ILLEST tracks EVER!

[@Glorbo28]

Finally got to hear this live last week and it was honestly life changing

[@GraditudevsRevenge]

This band: on point

[@kittylamiez5179]

I've seen him on Überjazz in Hamburg. I really fell in love with this sound.

[@2m7b5]

Damn. That's a bass and a half. Geese.

[@bubblybuttons3042]

Arthur because he's a player and a half

[@julisa141]

He’s so insanely beautiful

[@lowend]

LOVE Thundercat's chordal playing, and this is my favorite song of his! SOOOO GOOOD!!!

[@omniblaster5185]

love this tune

[@alishabe82]

Love this song

[@TheFakeyCakeMaker]

One of my favourite songs from one of my favourite artists. Thundercat you are amazing.

[@djajixnw]

My favorite song ever

[@cucumbonger]

WOOOOOWEEEEE! This is class A nectar for the ears. I just keep watching it on repeat and it just keeps getting better & better.

[@skinnyrigid]

Sick performance, everything was just on point

[@MeOhMy918]

Beautiful! ❤❤❤❤

[@karlakemp2128]

I. Love. This. Sound.

[@juancpgo]

Thundercat, you inspire me so greatly. Love your music.

[@SuperMikki211]

He making love to that bass! He's so talented.

[@tolulopemalomo8922]

Really beautiful song!

[@cylferrymbemba7163]

Wow !!! What Beautifull PowerFull Trio

[@eddiehumphrys4589]

One of the greatest songs ever.

[@Godwithinagod]

So much talent

[@andrey_bassplayer]

- amazing song!!!

[@calmeast7658]

Excellent song

[@motocoderrr]

YESSSS BEEN WAITING ON THIS!

[@mackymadness86]

Finally saw him live last year. What a legend

[@jayhill224]

That intro so bliss 👌🏾

[@nerdygmr5]

so crazy with it

[@jamaicahines]

huge fan

[@breezyvibe]

HELL yes . . REAL music!!

[@joe10864336]

Genial tema

[@eddiehumphrys4589]

Awesome.

[@paulysci925]

justin Brown! this song is awesome!

[@ThePrinceChet]

I only like this song live

[@zulalila]

Thundersandals.

[@hondjehier4429]

He was wearing Thundersandals when I saw him play in DC about 18 months ago. Does he always wear them on stage?

[@TheFakeyCakeMaker]

Thunderslippers hhahahahaha!

[@youcantkeeprunninginandout7240]

Chris Steurer Thunderfootsies

[@anthonysmith4785]

JUST....!!!

[@matthewgalaz8629]

this is good

[@fonpetersen4975]

his fingers are moving eight gazillion miles an hour!

[@kourtneyrenee08]

LOVE THIS SONG! That Drummer is dope too tho!

[@-__-_-_--__--_-__-_____--_-___]

That TONE

[@redwallace]

Back in 2020 telling you all to hang in there. ✊🏾🌿🌌

[@shaunchesley7530]

this song has a very complex 16th note groove. If you count it that way, you can easily find the one.

[@cucumbonger]

Gawwd I could listen just from 3:48 how they close the song. It's going in, it's f'kin THERE man.

[@OneWireOne]

What this song needs is more funk face yes more funk face

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1:46 lol

[@willhavenstudio]

HOLY SHIT I THOUGHT I WAS GOING CRAZY WITH THAT FUDGE UP!!!

[@AnonsCrossfader]

Fucking brilliant.

[@sadistyk_1671]

I listen to Justin's fills and then realize I dont have near the speed

[@tdrum21]

Dope. Beck on keys?;). What kind of cymbals are those? Sound amazing!

[@BCLGYT]

Dennis Hamm on keys

[@CarnattB]

this is acrobatic bass!

[@mosethegreat7415]

Thundercat is dope as fuck

[@robertogines1205]

Who in the fuck is that drummer?! He is brutally good!

[@glax69]

roberto gines Justin brown.

[@qrisp2001]

that's that wurly bass

[@unknowndude3412]

Im mad I'm 7 years late in this song 😒🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@gr3ypuq636]

Not Perfect. But its Perfect.

[@chopzees2775]

Solo section is like ... DUDE! WHAT! DA! F*CK?!?!?!??!!?!

[@eddiehumphrys4589]

14 thumbs down can stick them where the sun dont shine.

[@Honeecomb85]

who's playing the keyboards?

[@SanFranCrisko]

Honeecomb85 Dennis Hamm. I have him to thank for discovering Thundercat as I'm a fan of other bands/people Dennis plays with (Louis Cole and Knower)

[@asldkfjdsla2938]

Hmm. Four dislikes. Four people know their band will never be as fly as this. (more than four people know this but only four are admitting it thus far)

[@uziemiacz007]

the are really far away

[@K14enx]

why is his bass so big

[@thecolouroutofspacee]

i just can't get where is the one...

[@shaunchesley7530]

if you count it with 16th notes, you can find the one

[@SedanChair]

george benson levels

[@taylorehebden]

I feel sorry for whoever disliked this video

[@melv5566]

he can def make this wap make those base noises 💦😌💙

[@hddrummer8838]

drummer anyone??..

[@sanderkoster7680]

Justin Brown

[@hddrummer8838]

Sander Koster thanks maing

[@NikkiG515]

Insecure brought me here.

[@adognamedshinji]

After hearing Thundercat play with JD Beck, every other drummer just doesn't cut the mustard for me

[@glax69]

Justin Brown is magnitudes better than JD beck. And I Iike JD beck

[@devilishwolfie6975]

Best part of the song 4:23

[@Abbaddonna]

well, I guess he's not the greatest singer of all.

[@musicandlife3167]

This is horrible!!

[@hamdus99]

Music and life you are horrible