Vampire Weekend - Sunflower (Live at Austin City Limits)

[@TIMIMPALA420]

That solo could have went on forever and I wouldn’t have been mad

[@davidblame]

bruh that's a great idea, hold on lemme try edit the solo on loop

[@Wxstrn]

The singer totally ruined it for me. Not singing but just his whole stage presence. And I’ve liked this band for awhile.

[@fruitbythebecbec7165]

there's gotta be a 10 hour version by now, right?

[@michaelmitchell8789]

He's better than the band.

[@5KiTl3z0r8]

I was there bro. It nearly brought me to tears. It was powerful he was making magic in that moment it was thick in the air.

[@zeejonesy]

Their rhythmic precision and synchronization is stupid good

[@aaronpetersen2736]

I'd love to see them at a festival on stage with Phish and Umphreys McGee...that'd be dope

[@crabalockerfishwife643]

I would highly recommend that you look up King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard

[@i_dont_know_who_i_am69]

Yea they've pretty much become a jam band now lol

[@gamby16a]

@@i_dont_know_who_i_am69 I ain't mad about it.

[@artysanmobile]

Zach Jones You must not get to hear much music. This is a mess.

[@paddyoconnor91]

Studio Version: 2 Mins, 17 Seconds Live Version: 8 Mins Both are great.

[@artysanmobile]

Paddy O'Connor So, you’re saying this is an actual piece of music? As in, intentional?

[@johnathom-v3y]

Peter Yianilos Dude why are you going around every comment shitting on the band? If you hate them so much why are you here?

[@N8R_Quizzie]

reminds me of the sultans of swing studio vs live. I'll be honest though, I think that the live version for Sunflower is SO much better. I wish it were on spotify.

[@crystaljefferphetamine]

i like both but ngl i love this version so much more. this is the version i recommend to everyone.

[@dfbizzle]

8 minute sunflower, Man!

[@tahsinsabah833]

This whole song is a guitar exercise

[@tahsinsabah833]

Douglas Stewart I meant it as a good thing

[@setifaast]

if you idiots thinks this you really need to get out more.....maybe watch an Alan Holdsworth show

[@andresf2758]

Tahsin Sabah well every song is a guitar excercise...

[@artysanmobile]

Tahsin Sabah Exercise is a good word for it. Not much more.

[@DustinSmith796]

michael88863 ???

[@lunabear]

john mayer touring with the dead and vampire weekend turning into a noodly jam band. the strangest timeline, my dudes.

[@drewanderson3429]

The strangest, but certainly not the darkest

[@PatrickChannonInPost]

Listen to Bon Iver's first record and tell me they'd become an arena band Dopest timeline

[@2911sagar]

John Mayer becoming the best guitar player alive from being a popstar. Definitely the strangest timeline ever haha

[@kirstenmccluskey4445]

Or the best

[@kirstenmccluskey4445]

Pesh Frots so true. Justin Vernon is a genius. So are all of those listed above. If you’re not growing, what’s the point?

[@guitarmatt94]

Why did every artist decide to title their song Sunflower this year

[@daveteves]

2017 - Sunflower by Rex County Orange 2018 - Sunflower by Swae Lee, Post Malone 2019 - Sunflower by Vampire Weekend 2020 - Sunflower by ??

[@deaf-tomcat]

@@daveteves add Harry Styles to that list lol

[@daveteves]

@@deaf-tomcat ew, no.

[@deaf-tomcat]

Dave Teves we’re naming artists with a song called sunflower, no?

[@daveteves]

@@deaf-tomcat it's a cover. It's awful. Not released in 2020.

[@gamby16a]

Second time I've seen this version, second time I'm convinced they need to do a psych rock album.

[@matth7952]

That’d be awesome

[@hermenegildogarciaalcaraz7344]

Space rock, psicodelic, heavy rock all mixed 50% 30% 20% 😏

[@footygoodness]

If they ever do another album😢

[@gamby16a]

@@footygoodness SiriusXMU said last month that there's one in the can. I think we'll get new music from them soon 🙂

[@footygoodness]

@@gamby16a hell yeah I needed some good news

[@allonmyownherewego9893]

honestly their bass player is so underrated

[@Westernfish9001]

Anyone that plays a Ric is underrated! They're a different breed

[@oswaldoelmejor123]

The big afro, some clean J's, the man is a legend

[@uncurbedthoughts]

Don't forget the pink thinline jaguar

[@mushroomhead947]

Giffari Ihza jazzmaster

[@uncurbedthoughts]

@@mushroomhead947 oops sorry my bad

[@tomhurst8307]

It's neither it's a bilt zaftig custom job they're fucking rad

[@jclarkfii]

so true lol

[@jonahsilverman8825]

Rostam was definitely a huge loss, but Brian Robert Jones really adds so much to the band that it kind of makes up for it. This guy shreds.

[@scottycrayon]

Where’s rostam?

[@WiloPolis03]

@@scottycrayon He left Vampire Weekend at some point between MVOTC and FOTB

[@scottycrayon]

@@WiloPolis03 thought he was just doing a bit of solo stuff

[@WiloPolis03]

@@scottycrayon He is, but unfortunately he left the band for it. He did help produce We Belong Together and Harmony Hall though, and I think the album was still as great as it could get with their situation, so I think it's all good

[@anakinskycopper373]

This may be really dumb to ask. But rostam was really part of vampire weekend??? I didnt even know that

[@mattbonaccio3522]

Never thought I'd see the day when Vampire Weekend, of all bands, would be a jam band. And they don't suck, either!!!

[@gratesagag4948]

Same. I avoid them based of name alone. Then heard this and ask myself if they zappa influnced. Musicianship very impressive

[@rxcmxrt]

@@gratesagag4948 I always thought they'd be a hardcore band before I listened, but been an indie band through and through until this album which definitely has folk vibes. Just some kids who got to Columbia University on scholarships jamming out

[@caitc9060]

i'm gonna be honest my first thought was "of course he's wearing sandals"

[@thenewmedic]

With farkin straps. Yeesh.

[@jclarkfii]

lol

[@Evangelionlovr]

How unbearably white.

[@SinnetSongs]

Yeah, and the other dude has shorts on. Somehow he still manages to look pretty cool but, I still stand behind "there are no shorts in rock n' roll"

[@brianhalifax7018]

@@SinnetSongs Robert Trujillo, Angus Young, and Danny Carey may disagree with you. And yes I did use an Oxford comma there ;-)

[@federicotoscano]

8 minutes sunflower

[@WallyBrando]

this show rules!

[@valeriae6053]

rock’s played out, dawg

[@iamhereblossom1588]

@@WallyBrando I am so impressed I might just start following their music if they're turning into a jam band.

[@gaurijere]

i was just about to comment that haha!

[@SpencerRiley]

I’ll never get tired of this song.

[@lilyl201]

same

[@HotStrange]

One of my favorites off the album.

[@HotStrange]

Ossarian Lol dummy

[@allstr8peopledeservetodie10]

@Ossarian thats exactly what we're doing boomer

[@prasiddhi15]

✨

[@shadowspectrum]

I literally clicked because I wanted to see the hollowbody jaguar with jazzmaster pickups and a starcaster headstock and was pleasantly surprised by an amazing guitar solo.

[@thenewmedic]

Bilt guitars have exploded the last few years. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

[@DBSG1976]

@@thenewmedic I never heard of them, but that guitar is obviously a solid build.

[@AbsoluteAbsurd]

@@DBSG1976 how so

[@flfl186]

Nope

[@knmayberry]

Bilt guitars are amazing, custom builds out of Des Moines Iowa. They do some funky built in effects. Impeccable quality.

[@xThePinkApple]

please make a live album out of this tour

[@judylovesmusic8706]

Yes, please!

[@charliesayshello1404]

Until they do, sukadogdik.com has what you need.

[@peterswaisland6867]

6 Was stupidly good. 100% agree deluxe vinyl pls

[@Evan64m]

They did a live EP but its exclusive to amazon prime

[@pedabraham]

They did a limited vinyl release this year

[@bencoker4418]

That's about as perfect as turning a 2 1/2 minute song into an 8min live performance as you could possibly get. Masterpiece.

[@SpaghettiPlays]

honestly who the fuck allowed vampire weekend to be this good

[@kineticmusings]

I've watched this like literally 30 times in the past two months. I think this is my favorite guitar solo of the 2010s.

[@zachdaguitarguy4789]

Don't you like Nick Jonas' masterpiece better? :)

[@BorislavVeselinov]

@@zachdaguitarguy4789 what is there to like about this incoherent garbage?

[@zachdaguitarguy4789]

@@BorislavVeselinov VW’s incoherent garbage?

[@VishalS21OP]

the song itself is more like an intro to the solo here

[@robertfrost8264]

Welcome to the world of jam bands.

[@johnathom-v3y]

There’s hardly a song to this song

[@activity6394]

so true.

[@duvan-solis]

This version just adds those extra 4 minutes, 43 seconds of even more greatness.

[@jessicagoodstein5775]

Lead singer looks like he's about to hike up a mountain in a Columbia ad

[@JamesDGardner]

jessica Goodstein haha

[@vanessaguerreiro9177]

LMAO THIS IS SO ACCURATE HAHAHSH

[@foragingfleur]

Columbia lol his alma mater

[@dereksmith348]

.....I hate that I agree with that. But also know he'd climb that f'in mountain.

[@falloutdude1366]

They did this at the dublin gig and it was one of the best concerts I had ever been to

[@chideranwonu7533]

So sad i missed that

[@divinecroissant]

It was a great gig, brilliant atmosphere

[@daraotl5187]

@@divinecroissant A lovely sunny day out on Trinity Green, one of my favourite gigs

[@HotStrange]

Jealous. I’ve missed them every time they’ve came through my area.

[@MrGreen22009]

That Trinity gig was good! Couldn’t ask for a better one (although I still want to hear Finger Back live)

[@AMDERS17]

The transition at 5:50 felt like taking the dive on a rollercoaster after climbing the hill for five minutes.

[@CaliforniaGuy88]

Found this song by mistake, glad I did.

[@jonathanturkmusic]

Ok this guy is a phenomenal player. Great addition to the band. That guitar solo blew me away!

[@TehAwesomeLeetSauce]

This is my dogs favorite band...he watched the whole concert. I was very impressed too. Especially this and 2021

[@ayden_james]

IDontWannahName unless i deeply misread this... this is also my dog and my cat's favorite band. a-punk gets them going

[@WiloPolis03]

Vampire Weekend, the choice favorite indie band of cats and dogs worldwide since 2008

[@ayden_james]

Wilo Polis somebody needs to establish a research on why that is

[@bboy_03]

@Marty DeMarco Well as a dog myself I kinda get it

[@hayleyb467]

What kind of dog?

[@anujbeatles]

Tone. Touch. Lyricism.

[@miguel-vo1cb]

We need a live album with this version of the song in it

[@hermenegildogarciaalcaraz7344]

Gracias a Dios, vampire weekend haciendo un directo sobre una canción 8 minutos. Hoy en día!!! En directo!!! Vampire weekend!!!! Ha sido alucinante. Dios del rock y de ña música los coja muchos años. Dios os bendiga vampire weekend

[@papelitojr.2751]

S T O N E F L O W E R

[@Luraldir_Original]

Iconic guitar solo, will be coming back to this video for a looooooooong time

[@thepsymyn375]

Ezra Koenig in the shoresh sandals. Gangsta

[@Pontooners]

Prep School Gangster

[@CaptainRex1234]

8 minutes?! This is like some Grateful Dead level of jamming.

[@joshueabelis473]

Total fire on the mountain in the solo.

[@johnnypeacock69]

@@joshueabelis473 Definitely! Saw this live in Cincinnati and thought the same!

[@dimebagsanchez]

holy shit youre right what if they were influenced by their comeback as Dead & Co hence the set up with two drumsets etc

[@aaronpetersen2736]

Also Phish and Umphreys McGee

[@johnr8820]

Times that by 5

[@jacobcrummett9114]

Young Bill Murray going crazy on bass

[@pattyrod55]

Now referring Bill Murray as "old Chris Baio"

[@hayleyb467]

@@pattyrod55 heck yeah!

[@melara111193]

Jacob Crummett hell yea man made the song that much better

[@ronyrojas7695]

LOL underrated comment

[@yolandalyons8821]

I'M DYING!!😂😂😂

[@JP-pm5hj]

The harmonisation at the beginning is freaking awesome

[@JosephScott-ct9sw]

These folks have been listening to King Crimson and I like

[@shaftpunk84]

I know this has probably been mentioned in the comments multiple times already, but if you dig this and you’ve never checked out the Grateful Dead, do yourself a favor and look up Scarlet Begonias or Fire On The Mountain or Franklin’s Tower or Bertha or hell, anything.

[@kirstenmccluskey4445]

If any of the children hiding in the comments haven’t heard either of those tunes then they honestly can’t understand the complexity of jammin. They need to start there

[@danb9447]

Or this song's grandfather, China Cat Sunflower

[@cormac9]

Or Morning Dew

[@zachs6231]

The allman brothers as well

[@joshknollenberg7334]

💀 ⚡️ 🌹

[@alexscampone9601]

i've alway seen these guys as the modern grateful dead. all the technical and talented songwriting with modern production and it doesn't take an entire college semester to listen to the record

[@itsgummyybear]

This is one of those songs that just catches your ear. Discovered this song from a random playlist I was listening to and when I heard it, I knew I’d have the tune stuck in my head. This live version is fantastic!!!!!

[@joeboi85]

Same. Discovered Vampire Weekend though this song on a Spotify recommendation. I thought to myself, “can’t believe I’d never heard of this 60s/70s band”. Turns out they’re my age.

[@Nakapeesh]

8 minute cape cod when

[@valeriae6053]

There's an 8 minute Cape Cod with Solsbury Hill built in the middle that's pretty sweet.

[@jordanmeyers615]

4 years later… 30 min cape cod w/goose lol

[@kennethfriedman6795]

Sound engineering on this song is brilliant.

[@timgimmy609]

Whole record sounds incredible from a production/mixing standpoint. Just sounds so expensive and deliberate

[@Westernfish9001]

Anyone that plays a Ric is underrated! They're a different breed

[@MattHabermehl]

The live or recorded? I found the first blast of backup vocals on the live version was a little low. But maybe for a reason. Not sure.

[@rayne333]

I really love the trippy jam band vibes ✌️🍃🌈

[@johnr8820]

Wow their playing is really tight...the subtle tempo change was cool also fantastic guitar solo!

[@dianatimburmusic]

First time listening to them, I adore when a singer or a collective make me fall in love with their music by listening a live performance instead of a recorded song. They are 100% in that playing and singing, this is so true and amazing, wonderful! And the dinamic of the song, wow, a surprise all along!

[@wellumm]

so true and rare for me it was AM.

[@maximum1915videos]

some dead vibes with the jamming going on, love vampire weekend even more now

[@keiranfullerton308]

Out of sheer and pure ignorance, I REFUSE to acknowledge anything greater than this performance! PHENOMENAL!

[@danielcollins7960]

^the song you write when you discover there are more scales than the pentatonic, ionian, and aeolian

[@owlcarnival]

Daniel Collins It’s called Mixolydian ;)

[@danielcollins7960]

owlcarnival indeed it is. 10 points for you 🥳

[@hezekiahdaggett2179]

It’s called jazz

[@danielcollins7960]

CrispyBoi03 🧐🧐🧐 me thinks not 🤨

[@Joshwork13]

D Mixolydian to D Dorian

[@christophernoia5197]

The pink guitar is so sexy and his playing was so tight. When he started singing with the guitar lines I was blown away, he’s fucking amazing.

[@IndieKidNathan]

I keep away from live performances, especially ones I plan on seeing. I saw this live a few days ago in Melbourne, and oh man am I glad I didn’t know what to expect, this fucking shreds 😩😩👌👌👌👌

[@bobbynoe1]

You might hear the Grateful Dead, and indeed, the beginning (0:22) is reminiscent of "China Cat Sunflower", the bass (0:41) sounds like Phil Lesh and the jam (3:37) doesn't just have the chords of "Fire On The Mountain". But in the end the Dead flow is missing, although the solo is really great and the band gives it a lot at the end (5:50).

[@chrispyle2942]

Noodley octave surfing riffs - China - Cat = Sunflower. The sky is yellow and the sun is blue

[@loquaihunter7524]

That solo will go down in history

[@rnr45s]

PLEASE put this live version on apple music and spotify !!

[@aigooism]

That strummin is so satisfying

[@DuiBit]

you could totally mashup 'fire on the mountain - grateful dead' with this song

[@rink64]

EVERY time I hear this exact version (best ever performance on PBS Austin City Limits), I think of the first time I heard it stoned. I honestly didn't like it the first time (sober), until I heard it with some weed influence. It went from "weird" to "holy fuck these guys are brilliant".... I have no idea why it worked out that way, but I listen to these guys every day now, and I'm sure is shit not high every day, just weekends lol

[@aimeelittler2481]

I remember seeing this at the Big Weekend last year, front row and it was incredible! Best live band I’ve ever had the honour of seeing

[@bensonsj98]

One of the single greatest live performances of all time, imho.

[@haydee84]

This is another level! 💕 how come nobody in the public is rocking this song?

[@ka850411]

I demand Ezra's skin care routine

[@blekpalkon]

haha lol, i was curious too

[@marone0324]

genetics

[@pedrogc7471]

His own semen

[@setheps]

Semitic indooorsiness

[@damos691]

hes a vampire

[@sigmaoasis1719]

Oh my god. They’re jamming. This is epic!

[@miks5541]

oh the vibes of this... impeccable.

[@matthewfeatherston8982]

I will have to definitely place Vampire Weekend on my list of concerts to go to

[@activity6394]

lol. update added.

[@dynjarren7523]

This is intelligent pop music by a guy who’s an actual Teacher. Brilliant! Even though they aren’t doing African rhythms or Beats, they remind me of Talking Heads for some reason. Maybe because they are intelligent College kids and clean cut looking. That guitar 🎸 player can jam and I like that Jagstang model!

[@DrummerGrrrl]

God, I forgot how much fun this band is!

[@melara111193]

When that bass comes in during there solos is great man, it adds so much more

[@leonardocruz1238]

I went to their concert in Mexico City last October 21st and this song sounded very well!

[@frogueThief]

thanks Invincible for bringing me to this masterpiece of a song

[@rickidanyell2525]

For years this has been my go to song when I need inspiration. Powerful energy. Beautiful performance.

[@KieranAtkins]

perhaps the greatest song to be written on this sunflower harbouring planet

[@sirjaes]

You're amazing, guys.

[@tommasopincio7658]

Brian Robert Jones 😊❤😊

[@keatonlusk3693]

The only vampire weekend song I've ever listened to up to this point is a-punk which is a good song, but I never expected this. Very much blown away right now and want to check out more of their stuff. Getting serious 70s prog rock vibes from this track and the fact they have 2 drummers makes me think of the dead haha

[@chrisowoc3463]

Wow. Groups are finally back to playing they're absolute best and pushing limits again. DYNOMITE!!!!!!!

[@rhondamoore4469]

Recently got turned on to this group. Diggin their sound!

[@cone209]

Jesus Rhonda

[@rhondamoore4469]

@@cone209 lol! Hey, I'm old. What can I say. 😉

[@nolanohara1160]

i think this is my 45th time watching this

[@AdeelNasir]

Wow, what a song and what a fantastic composition it is.

[@joefilter2923]

Well done! It has the feel of 'Scarlet Begonias / Fire On The Mountain' by the Grateful Dead but ending in prog rock.

[@rochammonds7611]

Life is very chaotic rn but this video is a source of joy in this troubling time ❤ thank you for the music

[@greek42069]

You'll be alright I have faith in you n wish u the best life has to offer!!!

[@dylangreen7970]

Vampire weekend hit their final evolution I see. I still like the first two albums the best.

[@jurgostuff]

The guitar player with the afro is dressed like me when I go to the grocery store on a Saturday and run into my boss and his wife.

[@allonmyownherewego9893]

full on dad rock mode at the end - AND WE LOVE TO SEE IT

[@rawkrXbabee]

They make such beautiful music. My ears feel blessed on this day

[@todganzer3668]

I saw them perform live at red hat , in June last year, the mutha fking bomb... so much fun. The whole place up and dancing. Great vibe... great music from great musicians... proud to have been part of... that group is best in its league and genre from album one to now,,, hands down,,no arguing.

[@rupe99]

Just saw them do this at the Usher Hall in Edinburgh and they went at least 13x further with the RAWK vibe, basically Sabbath in Chinos and Hypercolor. Fantastiche.

[@kirkvespestad9281]

Wow! So awesome to see and hear the super talented Brian Jones shred like a maniac.

[@jayv1442]

When i saw them in la that solo just adds some ummmf to this song, the riiffs are so good..hell yeah

[@midsolis]

I had the speed on 0.5 to learn the guitar part and came back to this hours later. I thought that whole intro wad them teasing the audience and they were going to speed it up as they went on

[@durudenizkarahan5563]

This song gives me so much energy and hope thanks vampire weekend :)

[@robertchantry1981]

Im going to VW tonight at San Diego Open Air Theatre. This song has me pumped!!!

[@someguyinahotdogsuit9641]

Saw them at firefly this year. New fan, and this is one of my favorites from them. EXCELLENT guitar work.

[@willleech6969]

Pretty much listen to this version every day hahaha

[@mrpickles9429]

This is so much greater than I ever thought it could be

[@banzaiflorist]

zuck killin on tha bass !!!!!!!

[@adamkelly6264]

powerful wardrobe choices, folks. I love it.

[@bryanlemeilleurtexas]

They dressed like punks, not professionals.

[@adamkelly6264]

@@bryanlemeilleurtexas ok boomer

[@gabrielamaya7490]

That vocals from the second singer are amazing

[@AndreMarques-pm4um]

love this, so much swagger on one stage

[@bianconera10ale]

They always had cool productions, they're just evolving

[@drewocchipinti8614]

This is just the dead for art school kids

[@weyheyjackie]

Drew Occhipinti you’re not wrong

[@kirstenmccluskey4445]

And I love every bit of it

[@amcsibozgor6791]

I really thought he was going to start singing China Cat.

[@nickcarey4621]

The dead are the dead for art school kids lol

[@bak1386]

Good call, kinda the dead mixed with modest mouse

[@maryrawcliffe5754]

PLEASEEEEEEEEEEE PUT THIS ON SPOTIFY!!!!!!!!! I COULD LISTEN TO IT ALLLLLLLL DAYYYYYYY