Thurston Moore Group | Pitchfork Music Festival 2017 | Full Set

[@HenriqueFrederico]

0:36 - Cease Fire 7:34 - Turn On 18:34 - Speak to the Wild 27:33 - Cusp 35:11- Smoke of Dreams 42:15 - Aphrodite

[@mikaelgeske1546]

Yah! Your the best!

[@cocoygranada9403]

steLRing

[@berislavostupanj4518]

Thanks

[@skeletonkey6]

TY dude!

[@kubakonrad]

This is absolutely breathtaking. Easily the best Moore’s stuff since 2004’s Sonic Nurse. And it’s not *like* Sonic Youth all over again. This project does hold it’s own: these instrumental passages, the focus on chord progressions. Brilliant, complete musicianship.

[@alifa9675]

glad to see thurston moore still activly doing music

[@4578a]

He's not going away

[@Keithisill]

I saw this band on this tour. It was like seeing Sonic Youth again. Met Thurston, and got his autograph. He’s very cool!

[@christianalander9487]

Me too. 🤘 I was so starstruck, but somehow managed not to giggle like a school girl. He was extremely laid back - and very tall, but not as insanely tall as I thought, lol. I love this current band. You can never replicate Sonic Youth without all 4 members, but this is just as cool.

[@standinsilence]

I guess Thurston ended up with the custody of Steve Shelley.

[@sgg17003]

Lol. Just give him some drums to beat the frustration away. Steve has been my favorite drummer ever since I first heard Dirty. Dude's a rock star and still can travel anywhere without being hounded.

[@standinsilence]

@@sgg17003 Well they say when Thurston and Kim would argue it would always be Steve Shelley getting sad.

[@sgg17003]

@@standinsilence lol. I can't wait for his rebellious phase.

[@MoncoField]

That made me choke on the food i was eating

[@umgfll7950]

what.

[@QuickShepherd]

Steve will forever be my favourite drummer. His energy is unmatchable and he has such a blast when playing

[@rorykillian749]

you have not taken the zachpill i see

[@filippo0703]

One of the few guitarists on whom the Jazzmaster looks like a small guitar.

[@IanPan-p4x]

j mascis as well

[@junkhead_92]

Wasn't he like 6,6?

[@LilRedRasta]

Steve is still a boss on drums

[@Skiptracer1981]

He's always been basically a metronome.

[@rodrigokalamar]

and a great person as well.

[@stevengoodwin13]

He's a top drummer but I hope they remembered to deflate him at the end of the gig.

[@EmpathyArts23]

Cusp is crazy

[@generationalmolehill7674]

a futuristic dream I'm having now

[@mediumstudio]

steve shelley rules

[@careysteinberg3363]

Best indie rock drummer ever!

[@EmpathyArts23]

Ya he is actually insane

[@Katienin23]

I'll never forget seeing them live. Briefly meeting Thurston, being so close for the set. When I hear the guitars I feel so alive and inspired. Respect.

[@LilRedRasta]

17:51 " Get a haircut hippie" lmao. Even Thurston had to laugh at that.

[@cyyytr0n]

And behold that reaction though .. classic !

[@oscar909500]

That actually was my dad. The reason behind it was because my dad's friend Pat used to tell that at every show they played in Chicago,but he passed away. So I honor he yelled that

[@rentarosatomi9386]

Sure

[@mikesilva5085]

The guy who yelled that out was clearly joking but the hardcore kids who berated Black Flag in the mid 80s for growing out their hair were clearly not.

[@grungyasscinema]

That was a great Rollins impression

[@HOSENSTRAPAZE]

best sonic youth cover-band in the world

[@lucaserojas]

HOSENSTRAPAZE you wish

[@4578a]

It'd be cool if the did some SY songs

[@Skiptracer1981]

LOL. He just doesn't have the rest of the band anymore to stop him from ripping himself off.

[@TrueRockDude]

I'll always love Thurston

[@gracehoran7473]

Phillip Clemens what about when he killed sonic youth

[@Skiptracer1981]

Kim may have had the least talent, but she sure as fuck had some FANTASTIC ideas. Shadow of a Doubt, Kissability, Cinderella's Big Score, Brother James, and Shaking Hell to name a few of her songs. Tell me SY would have been better without those tracks. What the Devil are you smoking? You'd be hard pressed to find many people in the Sonic Youth fan community who would shit on Kim over the years. Quite the opposite actually. Thurston, Kim and Lee all had a dud song now and then. Sometimes a Kim song was actually a Thurston song to start, such as Doctor's Orders.

[@GyntherMeyer]

He says he loves you too, sir. xD

[@forys6163]

Thurston Moore has already 59 years old, he still looks young

[@joaopaulowdeandrade7905]

Yeah he stills.... So many hair heheh with much energy, and creative sense of music.

[@bavariansunset]

Keep coming back to this ... great gig.

[@timfeleppa3156]

Dammit I love Steve’s drumming!

[@gergelymarko]

Extraordinary. A bit like Ringo Starr, I mean drumming like melody.

[@uncomely]

we love electric guitars ❤ great set, Thurston!

[@earnestomcspliff309]

I love his delivery and extended looping measures. Progressively intensifies in the perfect places. Tha beautifully bottled up, mood swinging,manic sound that made me love sonic youth jus aint around anymore. Nice to see he's still writing an sounding pretty fuckin great at well...

[@RichardWilliams-yh4cq]

So sad this audience doesn't get it!! What a bummer that is for the bend. They deserve a more appreciative crowd!

[@giulialongoni4816]

Good job Pitchfork and thank you for the uploading!

[@suiSideGrunge]

11:26 in the court of king crimson - king crimson

[@bencolemanart]

Good catch!

[@PhyzzFizz]

ok, my first listening to this, and wow, love it, didnt even know this was a thing, great sound and songs, will look for more for sure

[@rustinpieces]

I saw MBV in 2013, one of their last tours AFAIK. I vividly remember the two salt-pillars on stage, Animal behind the kit, and the female version of Flea. If you've ever seen them live, you'll know which names go where. :-) Love to see Deb jumping on her feet again here. Very, very good bass player - which can be heard properly in the mix on all pre-Loveless recordings, basically. Loveless and MBV where albums that didn't do her justice.

[@bencolemanart]

Isn't Anything is a great bass album!

[@uggles_mcfuggles]

Isn’t it not even her playing bass on Loveless and MBV? I thought Kevin shield’s basically took over during loveless and did all the parts himself, including drums made out of samples of Colm’s playing?

[@wallydelcastillo9862]

Amazing Thurston Youth

[@AP-ek2mt]

Мур конечно великий музыкант. Я обязан сюда вернуться, когда жизнь снова наладится и я снова могу послушать эту шикарную игру и вокал. Спасибо за творчество и это удивительное звучание в том числе и в Sonic Youth

[@jamesshields6721]

LOVE watching Debbie! Always have.

[@careysteinberg3363]

Turn On is such an amazing track! It makes me cry it’s so good!!! Does that happen to anyone else?

[@CatholicComputer]

I had the same reaction when I first heard it, and it's why I came back here 7 years later.

[@quantumreality2009]

Wow！as much as I love SY I was not even aware of this great “ extension of it “。.....I am ashamed of myself.....for two seconds ....I am so grateful I found this vid 🙏🏽🤘🏾🙏🏽

[@oliverharper7411]

Saw them in Brighton in June, absolutely brilliant

[@DanielCarpenterLightMan]

This is amazing.

[@rodrigoc8179]

This park is near my house. I remember hearing the concert. I think

[@PaddletotheSea]

You know what's more impressive than 20+ years being a guitar god? Being a wanker/youtube-commenter desparate for attention, slagging music that brings joy to many many people from all around the globe.

[@kimgriff4285]

Philip Shear

[@AndiMichael]

The best female bass player ever, Deb Googe!

[@tortuguea]

what about khruangbin's bass

[@weirdfingerr2622]

What about Kim Gordon man

[@ichirofakename]

Except maybe Tal Wilkenfeld. And Tina Weymouth.

[@ichirofakename]

@@weirdfingerr2622 You're kidding, right?

[@michaelgibson4863]

Carol Kaye would like a word!

[@CanadianFirearmNooB]

Steve Shelley an absolute unit

[@NadaCero]

Holy shoegaze, is that the bassist from My Bloody Valentine!

[@iain2080]

tis the woman herself Debbie Googe nicely spotted

[@rickg8015]

Zombie Killer yes, been on board since 2014's "the best day"

[@Ryan_Ek2]

MBV has a bass player? Huh. I guess it rounds out the sound of the vacuums.

[@chrisattigliato1]

RyanJE lmao laughed to hard at that one

[@Ariana-fz8rq]

Zombie Killeraaa v,.vv.b.x 🙂😎🤗😎🤔😮

[@matthewthompson6589]

So damned good.

[@alexmishin2687]

59 years youth

[@christopher-yw5lh]

Saw them last night in Brooklyn, and I had no idea Debbie Googe and Thurston have been playing together. What a nice surprise.

[@bigreg47]

I would like to see drummer more often please dam he can bang.

[@evanphillips2126]

Reggie Anglin that drummer is Steve Shelley of Sonic Youth fame, my friend and he does indeed kick ass behind a kit

[@tchpandy]

One of the best no doubt. He (Steve Shelley) also plays on J.P. Shilo's latest brilliant album 'Invisible You'.

[@4578a]

This new album is incredible! Maybe the breakup of Sonic Youth was a blessing in disguise. Either way...

[@tysonrinker8089]

this guy has spent years perfecting his quiet I'm a super intellectual introvert personality.

[@felipeandre_]

A band of stars

[@omega3387]

Que bien que toca Beck...

[@massimilianoporrini3143]

A cornerstone of the Music

[@vladvicious2452]

A masterpiece.Thurston and Lee for ever.

[@ArimmKa]

it's beautiful

[@kyliehello6823]

where would we be without Thurston?

[@katielawrence5420]

I love Thurston Moore.

[@bencolemanart]

This is quite good!

[@mynameismark25]

don't care what anyone says. Chelsea Light Moving were rad!

[@anthonym8205]

Mark Humphrey word!

[@nihilistambush1583]

Best thurston not improvisation band after sonic youth years!

[@anthonylovatt3057]

Masterful

[@swaryne]

Saw them in Mtl and they kicked ass.

[@warburgaby]

what a band 😳😍😍

[@iwillnevergetone5]

hope Deb googe got to see the homies in Ride since they all played p4k 2017, sort of a creation records reunion

[@arrangearrange]

Here it is for all to behold: TM was 90% of Sonic Youth.

[@dragmio]

Nah. I'd say 80%. :) And the 80-20 percent rule obviously applies. :) In other words, he may have been 99,9%, but this is nowhere near Sonic Youth. So I guess 0,1% goes a long way.

[@Skiptracer1981]

The interplay between Lee and Thurston was what made SY sound like it did. TMG's guitarist is playing leads very similar to Lee's all over this performance. Chelsea Light Moving was different. Lee's new music also has moments where it sounds just like SY. Thurston is still using the Murray Street tuning a lot too, so there's that as well.

[@andrewtiltscher4042]

yr forgetting steve.

[@drewa1999]

I'd say 100%! Get the joke?

[@edgarallanbro9624]

Is that the bassist from my bloody valentine?

[@TheFantasydraw]

Yup. Deb Googe.

[@andrewkeeling9935]

TM is excellent. And so his band. AK

[@grooverschoice4680]

This is music for body and soul, mindblowing, incredible groovy work by Debbie Googe.

[@Marlenefanclubsimone]

❤️❤️

[@aliensdrive5067]

18:15 spot on Henry Rollins impression

[@dlanodrelda]

2017-best live band out there.

[@marcosmartin3003]

I love you hippie

[@Aggelos_Rodis_Aggelidis]

ΤΡΙΣΜΕΓΙΣΤΟΣ THURSTON MOORE !!!

[@grungyasscinema]

Is that Shelley on drums?

[@Pacafeliz]

well shit, now i am angry at myself for not seeing 'em here in Cologne a couple weeks ago!

[@sivammarumalla1895]

Let

[@thomasparry3566]

buy the cds demolished thoughts and trees outside the academy- you will find themusik to be fantastiq

[@TheOriginalKomamura]

27:07 Varg Vikernes in the crowd....

[@923west]

Great band, great performance, great songs! But why is the sound in mono, @Pitchfork?

[@KlaasJan-71]

Good music! Good performance! Bus is the audience enjoying themselves?

[@六指行星]

six songs in 40 minutes

[@RonaldFalcao]

This is a noise of my life :-)

[@darrenspooner1482]

The bassist of my bloody valentine :D

[@1985cactus]

Why so many dislikes?

[@silentqueue2344]

Sonic Youth post-Sonic Youth. This'll do.

[@Ferruidoblanco]

please! Upload the Feelies Show!!!

[@fpsknifer9906]

25:40 pink hair dude is going bonkers

[@RicardoCesarPM]

Oh God, How i miss SY.

[@rickg8015]

The Best Day was better than the most recent release, IMO.

[@losangulos]

Rick G na

[@thereisnocontenthere]

The Goooooge

[@jhonpierolabassi2768]

come to chile please :

[@rickg8015]

They’re Thurston for Moore..

[@Edogawa1117]

Happy 60th birthday,Thurston. You are a superb musician.

[@diablovista]

At 5:28 what band does that sound like? Hmmm. I hear Sonic Youth in this. MBV not so much.

[@kentallard8852]

hear them at 8:12

[@doramedeiros51]

🎶🎵❤

[@kishosoundandvision]

thanks 4 S Y....Respect

[@blondearyanmohawkhairdoski9086]

oh thurston...

[@MrUran11]

Deb rocks.

[@HDKermaperuna]

what kind of jazzmaster is thurston playing?

[@lucaserojas]

Kukkahattu probably a 60's jazzmaster

[@lucaserojas]

He removed the tone circuit tho

[@lucaserojas]

Kukkahattu The green one is his signature Fender Jazzmaster

[@AndiMichael]

@@lucaserojas i wonder, what for?

[@PantheonLincoln]

The sunburst one is a vintage one from 1964. Seemed to become his favourite after his black one got stolen after a Chelsea Light Moving show. The green one is obviously one of his signature models.

[@anonandake749]

DOPE

[@furythruster4794]

what was the first song

[@fauzirakhman7662]

34:24

[@lucaserojas]

Fauzi Rakhman yes

[@chrisattigliato1]

Would've yelled at him to get back with Kim and get sonic youth back together

[@DufraneFit]

15:29 😮

[@TheDanonon]

where is kim?

[@RegularDude00]

thurston moore group man they couldnt find a better name? :/

[@theepicrrotmg7325]

I mean, there’s also the Pat Metheny Group, which happens to be one of the greatest jazz ensembles of all time

[@Skiptracer1981]

He's probably better off using his real name. That way people who know SY will check it out. So many bands out there these days, it could be easy to miss.

[@marccreter9348]

Sonic Elders

[@carlosvalencia4800]

Perhaps Kim Gordon Group would’ve been more appealing to you sir?

[@sunepedersen8537]

Who’s in the band exactly?

[@clockdockfree]

Imagine making a jazzmaster look small.

[@djefferson5669]

Thurston heavily channeling Greg Sage here.

[@LionelHutz619]

i coudlnt get into sonic youth but i dig this idk why