Tortoise - Gigantes - Don't Look Down

Our rooftop performance series hosts Chicago post-rock stalwarts Tortoise, who offer a batch of intricate instrumentals both old and new.
Directed and Produced by RJ Bentler
Director of Photography: Mark Zemel
Sound Engineer: Jeff Curtin
Graphics: Dan Provost
Production Assistants: Vincent Divito, Evan Coppotelli, Chris Person, Greg Finch
B-Roll: Mauricio Leiva, Will Colby
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[@13huntingbears]

LOVE this version. it seems so much warmer than the record version to me.

[@mindymiles2772]

they're so good live. i loved seeing them in concert a few years back. i will definitely never forget it.

[@KyleRebar]

Love the mix. You can hear the drums interacting so freakin' well.

[@evannewman8381]

Not every great band has 2 drummers but every band with 2 drummers is great

[@mot00rzysta]

Best band ever

[@KyleRebar]

FUCKIN TORTOISE. MY BRAIN GETS BIGGER EVERYTIME I WATCH THESE LIVE VIDEOS.

[@killercrabman]

def the best band i have seen live. effortless epicness.

[@magnusskallagrimsson6707]

I've seen them three or five times. Always a great band.

[@agedskate3000]

So I heard you like polyrhythms

[@punchmehard]

Absolute genius.

[@nicolewong1086]

love this version

[@andrewsimcock2050]

Yup. Just too awesome.

[@xiayu27]

I increase the view count of this on a daily basis.

[@tcdoe]

Absolutely masterful recording. Incredible performance. 100%

[@infowazz]

perfection.

[@mimoincc]

Tortoise, ustedes son unos Gigantes.

[@mot00rzysta]

verdad

[@KCar81]

There used to be a "shreds" version of this out there, but it was taken down. I'm not sure who requested it be removed (band? pitchfork? label?) but it was very funny and I wish it would return.

[@colinryan8753]

Drumming is 👌

[@billclemons5593]

DOPE

[@HenrikAakjr]

Fantastic - sooo much better than the studio version on the album (which is not bad at all)!

[@ptabakis]

These guys are awesome

[@AghiaSophiaCh]

Yes!

[@ChromeBrulee]

49.530 views!?! Where's the rest of the word, for feck's sake!!

[@moustachesteph]

les meilleurs.

[@youngliebniz]

Woooah...amazing

[@dominickdepaolo6668]

What a rippin' trip!

[@MrDaver85]

I love this band so much but I feel in Europe is quite underrated and somehow unknown

[@tinythree.5674]

I Love you guys!!! Thank you so much 😀😀😀😀

[@tinythree.5674]

😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀❤️❤️❤️❤️🥦🥦🥦🥦☮️☮️☮️☮️🍕🍕🍕🍕❤️🥦♎️

[@wesdavis7371]

OMG. Overwhelmed... Love these guys so much.

[@Alejandromichael84]

Soooooo wavyyy ! 🌊🌊🌊

[@benlogan100]

Great!

[@Brian-vv1ut]

...one of the top three live shows I've ever seen; Beacons of Ancensorship (sp) tour

[@wilhelmfink7633]

That Danelectro guitar is a masterpiece...

[@nickstubbings]

sublime

[@estebanneumann5508]

MUSICA DE VERDAD. 🇨🇱⭐😎

[@gkgam3r]

I thnik the Danelectro Jeff plays is a Baritone guitar

[@Gifthoarse]

OMFG!

[@user-vy1pp8xh8m]

各パートがうねる感じでいい！

[@wesdavis7371]

Is there a downloadable version of this performance?

[@dharmaseed]

Two drummers, midi vibes and two synths...lets see other bands do THAT.

[@Jeremanteca]

Thee Oh Sees!!

[@mot00rzysta]

Many have but have not been as awesome as Tortoise

[@kennethnick3213]

I like the musicianship of this band, especially the drums. But I feel like they're trying too hard to be different or something. I like it though.

[@Zephskate]

unsane incredible nothing like it 3:30

[@margaritamanriquemendoza4359]

Does anybody know what kind of guitar is the red-futuristic one?

[@infowazz]

+Margarita Manrique Mendoza danelectro

[@diegopettardos]

Debí haber visto antes

[@chadgrewal4829]

This is as good as anything on "Millions now living Will Never Die" Album :)

[@claudianavarrete7519]

X que solo en ingles ¿¿¿¿¿????

[@FluxFreeman]

Rad

[@pajzd]

somewhere in another dimension alessandro cortini says >

[@Billyleenyan]

For a bit i thought he was beating the tom with an empty big beer can, even could saw the opened whole and the damage from the beats. Then heard it shaking and got confused for a second becouse my beer can was opened, and that would have just made a bad shaker. Hmmmh

[@prrrzzz]

It`s kind of mix between Plaid and Tortoise.

[@tinythree.5674]

129

[@tinythree.5674]

☮️☮️☮️☮️❤️❤️❤️❤️🥦🥦🥦🥦❤️❤️❤️❤️🥦🥦🥦🥦☮️☮️☮️☮️ ❤️♎️

[@martian1138]

wosh

[@gkgam3r]

nope maybe not a baritone after all

[@chadgrewal4829]

Shame DAVE PAJO left :(

[@eldoabrahamson]

I love Tortoise, but they really only have like four different songs that they continually recycle.

[@doozythedoctor]

uhh what?