TY SEGALL & FREEDOM BAND - Levitation Sessions (FULL SET)

Ty Segall & Freedom Band rip through a discography spanning set filmed at Occidental College’s Remsen Bird Hillside Theater, a Greek amphitheater in the hills of Los Angeles.
Vinyl LP available here: bit.ly/rvrb055-h5f
Manipulator: 04:31
Fanny Dog: 07:08
You Make the Sun Fry: 10:20
Squealer: 13:07
The Crawler: 15:25
Alta: 17:44
Love Fuzz: 22:30
And, Goodnight: 29:40
The Freedom Band’s first stream was recorded by their 6th member, live sound engineer and sonic guru, Matthew Littlejohn and fellow head, Mike Kriebel. They teamed up with director Joshua Erkman to film the band in the round. The film was co-produced by LA’s Sid The Cat, with audio mixed by Mike Kriebel.
Ben Boye (Keyboards)
Charles Moothart (Drums)
Emmett Kelly (Guitar)
Mikal Cronin (Bass)
Ty Segall (Vocals/Guitar)
Film Produced at Occidental College by Sid the Cat Presents
Produced by Matthew Littlejohn
Directed by Joshua Erkman
Edited by Star Rosencrans & Kyle Blair-Henderson
Camera Operators: Kyle Blair-Henderson, Paul Cannon, Joshua Erkman, Eric Kutner, Star Rosencrans
Lighting by Cody Mackenzie
Engineered by Matthew Littlejohn and Michael Kriebel
Mixed by Michael Kriebel
Color by Bossi Baker
Production Assistance by Kevin Boog and Josh Puklavetz
Generator Watch by Sean Newman
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[@nitrum3000]

Manipulator: 04:31 Fanny Dog: 07:08 You Make the Sun Fry: 10:20 Squealer: 13:07 The Crawler: 15:25 Alta: 17:44 Love Fuzz: 22:30 And, Goodnight: 29:40

[@jimybo20]

I looked to see if anyone had done this yet, and after 3 hours of the video being posted it’s done. Well done mate. Enjoy your upvotes.

[@tedrockwell]

It is interesting to note that the album lists 'Sleeper' as the name rather than 'And, Goodnight' (which is the name of the song on 'Freedom's Goblin')

[@antparkasp]

@@tedrockwell sleeper was the name on the acoustic album called "the keepers"

[@antparkasp]

@@tedrockwell also should add that the acoustic one came out first

[@kylebuckert]

@@antparkasp the acoustic album is called "Sleeper". "The Keepers" is a track off that album.

[@stereofidelic67]

I just wish Rick Beato would quit looking back to 90s Grunge and look foward to the cutting edge of what's cool in Rock today. This shit ain't quantised or auto-tuned Rick. Listen to this!

[@rocketsalad]

Beato don't know jack

[@jonborup83]

I agree, but I think Rick’s rebuttal would something like “it’s not mainstream enough from a commercial or radio friendly songwriting perspective to consider”. But I guess garage-psych-alt rock has always been under appreciated.

[@givinloosethegoose4648]

Highly derivative and boring. we've heard it all before. This is cookie-cutter retro-Rock. So what? This is so over.

[@b-sidesmusic]

you can tell the guy on the rhodes is having a blast

[@rocketsalad]

Rhodes + overdriven stack = the Sound of The Gods

[@roxysciackitano1766]

Serious ‘live in Pompeii’ feels - love!

[@dlwseattle]

It must be intentional because it looks as if they are playing inside of a mini Colosseum type thing

[@bhotsnax]

I was gonna post the same thing!

[@bhotsnax]

However, the video quality is too new, so kinda lacks that intense daytripping vibe!

[@iloveprogrock9354]

i will Fuck again

[@eduardopismel9961]

Spot on!!!!

[@ChilledGreeses]

This is the shit that gets me through the day. Ty is from another planet

[@pineapplecircus]

Thats how I feel about bloodshot Bill & king khan in tandoori knights Curry Up, bloodshot Bill's 15 solo albums, bloodshot and shannon Shaw, Bloodshot Bill and Mark Sultan in The Ding-Dongs ,Mark Sultan's Sultanic Verses & $ albums, those blow my mind along with Mark Sultan/King Khan and The Black Lips as Almighty Defenders, shannon & the Clams, and especially cannot stop STILL listening to BLOOD VISIONS by Jay r.i.p. Reatard (James Lee Lindsey Jr) and his Angry Angles albums. He mustve known he had a short time with us as his body of work in over 9 bands in less than a 10 yr period is something to behold. Then theres Thee Oh Sees who've changed the name spelling each time theres a significant line up change. The OSEES are the closest to Ty's psych,keys,nuggets garage ,punk rock style ,vocal fx ,echo chambers and stylistically together that show would be too much lol. I thought Dinosaur Jr. Was loud but Osees are LOUD

[@elecelev]

he is David Bowie's brother

[@rocketsalad]

@@pineapplecircus John Dwyer ([Thee] Oh Sees) is an utter sociopath, a mad lad of the finest form, who plays through two Fender Dual Showman Reverb heads into two 2x15' cabs, with all the knobs pegged at 10. Total lunatic, aurally suicidal, and the loudest live band going, easy.

[@Mr.Steve-O]

@@rocketsalad Ty wishes he was John for sure, Ty's good no doubt, but JD is the f'n man

[@PolytronikDigital]

same bro

[@swinehorde9118]

Goddamn you, sweet baby fuzz tone coming out of that set of Quad Reverbs. God DAMN you.

[@rocketsalad]

New for 2022, The Fender Custom Shop ‘72 OCTO REVERB CUSTOM REISSUE 😆 (It’s just two Quads shipped in the same crate, but with the spring reverb swapped for a DSP and also a blue jewel instead of red 😭)

[@djsandy303]

really glad i saw ty during the slaughterhouse, melted, goodbye bread, reverse shark attack days. to me that is some of the greatest music ever recorded

[@youthinasia7519]

wish i could have seen him during those 2010-2013 years. amazing music he put out.

[@toadstool1679]

On god, man is on a different level

[@alleydash4340]

Totally agree! Ty came through Madison, WI twice in the summer of 2012. The first time was while his band was touring with White Fence for the Hair album, and the second was when they were touring with Thee Oh Sees to promote Slaughterhouse. Ty's band for both tours was Emily on drums, Mikal on bass and Charles on guitar. Every band killed it both times. Ty and his band signed my copy of Ty's Singles collection and talked to me for a bit. They were all really cool.

[@cynical8330]

I was 11 so I don't think I would have been that into it back then personally. Happy to be a fan now though, all that matters.

[@cherryaxiom9711]

Agreed however I didn't catch ty back in those days (was also a younger chap at the time, about 14-15 just getting into the music of Ty) but I more recently caught him during the double album tour performing both his latest record-First Taste-- along with Emotional Mugger and it was some firey shit they were jamming wicked heavy it rocked for a 1st time!

[@xtenthfloorx]

Charlie's drums have gotten so much tighter, super proud of him ❤

[@joshuamiller125]

That take of alta almost made me quit my job. Fucking Rips.

[@funhousebaby3104]

DO NOT LISTEN BEFORE WORK MR SHANKLY

[@rocketsalad]

Literally cried it was so good. Yeah, I’ll admit it.

[@benjaminbussell4824]

Watched it again for the 900th time.. Still amazing!!! 🤘

[@grantcarey464]

This whole set whipped both hemispheres of my sack. Great work to all involved. Keep it up!

[@aliabbasi3553]

I know exactly what you're talking about. Same....

[@owlytimbre9103]

Let's all talk about our scrotums, please.

[@chrisjacob1446]

@@owlytimbre9103 Yea man lets do it! Are you hanging to the left or the right my friend?

[@owlytimbre9103]

So far to the left it's almost right again.

[@rocketsalad]

@@chrisjacob1446 low and plumb, even as the horizon

[@redlabfilms110]

Would be cool if they cut to the audio out in the rafters for a second. I'm sure this sounds epic from 200 ft away

[@charlie.drowned]

I hope that one day the algorithm gods smile upon this video and send it into the stratosphere.

[@ChadwickRider]

Nice set ... it's like Brian Jonestown Massacre and Thee Oh Sees had a sonic child named Ty Segall & Freedom Band.

[@rocketsalad]

On point comment 💯, but being a completely irredeemable a-hole must be a recessive genetic trait and thank god Ty didn’t get any of Anton’s personality passed along in that unholy union.

[@gregchavez8159]

A simple thumbs up does not do this justice.

[@goupilirmomacloud4655]

It's just like a noisier Pompei jam, so great 🌋

[@Skizzzzzyyyy]

I was not surprised when Ty teleported up and down those stairs

[@pineapplecircus]

Ty is fucking sick, he's a shredator. Dangerous to the eardrums, even while they bleed you feel the need to turn it up! I love all the different formulaic styles each band takes in form as they shed another skin and formulate something new again,forever refreshing. Early on i thought his stuff was soft while listening to jay reatards blood visions but ive had my eye on him and w respected mikal cronin i keep being surprised by Ty! I must see him live now its the logical next step

[@dr3754]

dude he is sicc live

[@bluntdetto]

I feel and hear my ears beating like a heartbeat after listening to him everyday. idk if it's some type of tinnitus but it's hella worth it loll

[@evanstack8909]

one of the coolest things about watching any iteration of ty's band play is seeing the cool vintage gear they use. these guys seemingly own hundreds of vintage and expensive amps

[@rocketsalad]

Love seeing Ampeg getting repped hard, and Ty's Super Reverbs (or are they Bassman 10's?) are very choice. Love me a Mustang more than anything, but ever since Ty switched to Travis Beans his wu-tang powers have increased ten thousand fold (he got GOODERER)

[@evanstack8909]

@@rocketsalad hella ampeg, also note the music man 65 on mikal’s bass rig - ty’s got super reverbs :-)

[@rocketsalad]

@@evanstack8909 watched it again and finally caught a good look at the faceplates on Ty's amps - good eye! Even better eye on Mikal's MusicMan, which appears to be a cut-down HD 110 combo that's been head-ified! Stacked on top of a V-4[B] 😍 Oh yeah, a Rhodes. Ain't nothing wrong with that never.

[@evanstack8909]

@@rocketsalad truth!!! in another live video (Ty segall at KEXP) that rhodes is run through a traynor head and cab (iirc). they are always slipping out phenomenal gear pieces

[@rocketsalad]

@@evanstack8909 just saw them play on Friday 6/25 and that Rhodes (and a Krumar electric piano, too) thru a Marshall FULL STACK was the cronchiest, most beautiful sound I've heard since I don't know when. Standing dead center behind the soundboard, that was the loudest show i've heard in my life. actually, probably the loudest _thing_ i've heard ever!

[@ATACTA]

After my intro to this guy, via 'Freedom's Goblin', I did a quick scan. He is in the line of genius.

[@MosheFreed]

Amazing!!!

[@k00patr00pa1]

So good. They keep getting better.

[@davidfontalvomusic]

This is amazing, thank you so much, incredible production as well

[@Anjuroo]

What a tight and mind altering fucking band. All serious performers. Playing with the grass right under your feet is really something else IMO

[@eastsidedelta]

truly incredible!

[@zjs3157]

Glad you guys finally re posted this epic session

[@monkeyton5]

best version of the crawler, that scream is pure dopamine to me

[@neoian94]

Good way to to start my day.

[@antonhaq3503]

Wish this would be released! Such a privilege to see Ty and his friends deliver such a great set. They're very natural musicians, Feeding off each other, beautiful to witness.

[@levitationaustin]

This full set is available on vinyl and cassette! levitation.fm/collections/levitation-sessions

[@antonhaq3503]

@@levitationaustin Thank you, I want this on vinyl & cd.

[@Mr.Steve-O]

Watched this over 12 times now and it never gets old, Levitation always brings the heat !!

[@beccib5866]

LOVE IT! ❤ thank you

[@Hirkvm]

Awesome

[@weedsandwhich420]

This set rips

[@danielcarter3928]

that was such a good version of Fanny Dog

[@rocketsalad]

The best, as close to seeing it played live as possible. Really brought the heat on this one 👍

[@jaredkirkwood3389]

Such a good set. I can’t stop playing Alta on repeat!

[@jaykogan4209]

Fricking love it! 🤙🏻🔥

[@nbritoc88]

Thanks a lot for posting this again

[@Ivanselectsongs]

And, Goodnight is marvelously performed here. what a joy!

[@joaopgrferreira]

so many yesesssssss! we so needed this voltage!

[@cdubbsmusic]

Nasty set!! And Alta is an amazing song 🔥

[@sarahpotter4008]

Today I was blessed again by the god of sound by letting me click on this video. Fucking brilliant masterpiece of a performance!

[@louispaultuffal1627]

Glad to see Ty Segall and his band in good form. Cheers !

[@freedomson1]

Holy!! That was badass!

[@mauriciovinasco1845]

Gracias 😁👍♾️🇨🇴

[@benjammin4840]

So sick thanks! Like we took a time machine back to Pompeii 1973!

[@e5h8x3]

The LCR panning on this is crazy!!! Love it, very reminiscent of trippy 60's stereo music!

[@tekboi1984]

Thank you!! I missed this, and was really disappointed. I had tickets but I had to work!

[@storkonstage]

Stellar performance, stellar sound, stellar guitar shredding. What a great place for a stage!

[@vegahunter8]

BEAST set!!! Alta is a masterpiece.

[@jonnywose2528]

I've watched this so many times now. It's like the ultimate music. Didn't see them last time they were in Manchester unfortunately. Struggle to find a better group of musicians out there

[@Mnpctech_Giveaway_PC_Mods]

The sound is Super Crisp!

[@Nubeverdeify]

Tengo que presenciar un recital de estos vatos. Amo 🖤

[@paulvinchent5401]

This is dope !!

[@maxbouvatte]

I love it

[@vitor3cotta]

Listening this videoin the last day of 2021. The Manipulator opening took me to the good old days when i was moved by Ty Segall's songs... oh boy how many good memories at the sound of my favorite alive artist

[@Juelz4ever]

this is so sick!

[@csweet207]

These gents are the real goddamned deal

[@orlandojunior5047]

Ty Segall é o cara

[@sunmoonworld3466]

Ty segull was appnin bruv! ❤👍

[@flow_kii]

Finally 🙌

[@TheReverb1]

The equalization is perfect

[@amantewolde4898]

These guys are really good and are a really good choice for your favourite band

[@ninastone3659]

Absolutely fucking obsessed with this performance.

[@antonhaq3503]

Got to get the vinyl!

[@ulasturkmen965]

Such effortless excellence. Why the hell does this recording have so few views and thumbs up?

[@pierreparquic5648]

🤘🤘🤘Yeah ! Great

[@Strik9]

Holy mother of GOD!!! This off the fkn Richter!!!

[@albertominardi1258]

This made me realize how much I'm missing live shows even more

[@MadMaxBS]

This is the magic lineup for me, all these guys have such great musical chemistry. Same band that was on his Freedom's Goblin and 2nd Self-titled records. Also on the live record Deforming Lobes which is also fantastic face melting live music. Ty Segall continues to be at the top of his game, I'd love to see him live in real life.

[@Boston84]

Exactly my thoughts. Mikal and Charlie are killing it on the rhythm section, and I’m not sure of the keyboardist’s name, but he’s awesome too. Of course Ty and Emett killing it as always. This lineup is perfect

[@Zappappappappa]

Sad that Charles is seemingly stepping away from music (not sure if it is a complete hiatus or what) and out of respect for his great friend Ty is officially retiring the Freedom Band moniker. Last couple shows for Ty with Freedom Band are coming up but I am so grateful to see the 3rd/4th to last performance of theirs in Detroit on the 6th but my god did their performance make the announcement more of a bummer than it already was. They were absolutely amazing and the complete rearranging of classic Ty songs was a blessing to witness 🙏

[@bassminusb]

Fantastic set! Great band! Huge fan of Mikal Cronin on bass.

[@antonhaq3503]

Excellent punk rock freak out version of Squealer

[@libertineme]

Gold.

[@fuckoffutube]

Best live band in the game. Absolute rippers

[@phuff0420]

Flawless set

[@rocketsalad]

Unimpeachably perfect.

[@omarazul443]

Thank god

[@ivanopul2435]

🔥🔥🔥

[@ryanburnouf-trow7739]

Finally full set is up

[@ryanburnouf-trow7739]

@@1000jamesk well I’ll be! Thank you so much!

[@1000jamesk]

​@@ryanburnouf-trow7739 ;)

[@jeffreytaymam2114]

I've only just got into this band thanks to discovering kexp radio I didn't think there was any newish bands that were so good meatbodys,squid kexp have opened a new fresh playlist of amazing sounds, it's been emotional at times thank the music god's, be safe people......

[@gizzardgizzard3583]

happy for you

[@chrisgomez215]

Two quad reverbs side by side. There’s no way the nearest township didn’t hear this.

[@rocketsalad]

I imagine that if Ty and John Dwyer set up their rigs in front of just the right building, they could literally reduce it to rubble by the end of the second song. Over/under, anyone?

[@nickking4198]

Feck 2 an half in to this fekin gonna rock man 🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@awareness604]

Charles is fucking unbelievable.

[@spockmandia]

Stick this into my veins.

[@roryb7783]

HEEELLLL YEAAAHHH

[@lowfrequencyfilms]

Groovy

[@prisonmike420]

10/10

[@dangallenti5037]

Everyone in black! Sickkkk!

[@fenbragouss]

I can resume this as: Brutal.

[@UltraPowerDemond]

funk yeah

[@extramedium3920]

It’s not Live at Pompeii, but’ll work!

[@frankifranky8768]

YEAHHHHHHH

[@bolivianguyexperienc]

QUE LOCURA

[@guerrillapress7343]

W O W

[@jmarvosa6x3]

Just found y'all with your KGLW release.... Solid Content + Subbed!

[@lazylion420]

Pink Floyd live @ Pompeii eat your heart out

[@oceantree5000]

Too gotdam sick

[@johnschampel7322]

Great shit.... the cinematography, the music. The night shots are phenomenal. Anyone who worships at the altar of Live at Pompeii has to pay homage to this effort. Busy drummer is the weak link.

[@rocketsalad]

If you find Charles Moonhart lacking on drums (personally, I don't), you may consider sampling his guitar work with FUZZ and see if that don't change your opinion of the man ✌

[@johnschampel7322]

@@rocketsalad I'll check it out, thanks. And CM definitely lacks for nothing, he's totally brilliant technically, just (IMO) would be even better if he left an open space or two in the music! But then I might have been projecting too much Nick Mason into the equation. Either way, I thoroughly enjoyed the video, and shoulda kept my shitty comment to myself! Apologies.

[@johnschampel7322]

Update RE Fuzz: This is absolutely sick, appreciate the tip.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmGmpZlvfdSSeas

[@rocketsalad]

@@johnschampel7322not a shitty comment at all! We all have our own unique weird-sies when it comes to translating thoughts into words - believe me, I can’t count the times I’ve posted a comment where I meant give props to a band/player and accidentally caused a meltdown in the comments 😆 You’re legit, don’t sweat it. One love ✌️

[@danielcarter3928]

i like how Emmett Kelly is always switching up his guitars.

[@brianmathews2926]

Goddamn I love this

[@sweetdave540]

Freedom Band

[@bengeiser6879]

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