creating an Indian-style sounding riff using a roll of tape and a guitar is quite possibly one of the most genius things ive ever seen

@jeremygauer7883

10 ай бұрын

😃👍

I just love how the cameraman shoot the guitar play, then he zoomed in again like "what th frik he using?"

@Tariqt4

4 жыл бұрын

Jauhar S. Muhammad 😂😂😂

@GnardogGR

4 жыл бұрын

Its a roll of tape he uses to make the guitar sound like world instruments.

@GnardogGR

4 жыл бұрын

He taps it directly on the fret to get that tone.

@alexandrepiche5609

4 жыл бұрын

@@GnardogGR Thank you Captain Obvious

@GnardogGR

4 жыл бұрын

@@alexandrepiche5609 very welcome tool bag.

Oh so that's how he makes that noise...WITH A TAPE! :O crazy

@guilhermssantos

9 жыл бұрын

I swear I thought it was some cool native instrument and then I see this tape,..

@VoOrT3xX

9 жыл бұрын

Thought it was an indian instrument ahah

@hunterpage4655

9 жыл бұрын

I totally figured it was some bad ass eastern instrument,,

@JeffDouglas_

9 жыл бұрын

Sababa Shahid It's a sound effect that's probably created with a midi controller and plugins in the studio, but Gus doesn't have enough hands live, so enter Gwil and his roll of tape

@Th3K37

9 жыл бұрын

La Cronx hahahaha same here !!!

One day I want to be an adhesive tape player

@LiaBSakura

5 жыл бұрын

TheWalper LOL

@ronnyp6934

3 жыл бұрын

I hope if you do you stick with it (sorry couldn't resist) ..

The drummer is amazing. Really makes a difference to their sound.

@vanishingpoint80

7 жыл бұрын

Maria Ch beautiful pace. The drummer is the heartbeat of the band

@lewisnorth1188

7 жыл бұрын

Maria Ch yeah he is, especially considering he's 80% deaf

@trust_____

7 жыл бұрын

what?? really?? wow......

@e_xtinct9084

7 жыл бұрын

Thom is God

@bquincampoix

6 жыл бұрын

Thom Green FTW

How is no one commenting at how amazingly accurate they are live like the cd version

@joshwilley3173

2 жыл бұрын

I saw em live some years back and it was amazing....every song sounded better than the studio versions. I actually have a few short clips posted on my KZread at the bottom

@hansuwejurgen2999

Жыл бұрын

Straight fact.

@Traficantes

Жыл бұрын

Because in case you don't know they were very criticized (well criticized!!!) for having very poor live performances in the beginning, where they were lots of times out of tune, among others mistakes. This was so clear that the criticism rose to a point it was very evident and made them give feedback to their fans, where they promised they were going to put a lot of effort in order to improve their live performances. Right now, and this concert was a good example, the live performances are (or were) very good indeed. I saw them live 3 years ago, some months after that feedback, and the improvements were already very clear!

Would've never imagined that this song could sound so good live. Brilliant performance.

@MiszzMiszz

8 жыл бұрын

+Caio Rolim same! i was pretty scared to play a live version of it to not be dissapointed but this is even better!

@caiorolim1876

8 жыл бұрын

Duct tape does fix anything =P

@MrCol916

8 жыл бұрын

+Caio Rolim .....totally agree with you.....only heard of these guys when their song left hand free did well out here in NZ a year or so back......found the studio Taro from that......had no idea what it was about and couldn't really make out the lyrics but just love the whole sound even with my eyes closed......this is beautiful

@caiorolim1876

8 жыл бұрын

MrCol916 That eastern sounding part really is transcending! I always picture blooming colors and psychedelic patterns in my head with it x)

@katheryn3138

7 жыл бұрын

Caio Rolim me too, it sounds amazing

wait...not only he is using a tape to get that sound, but he is also using the MIDDLE pickup on a Strat?! damn son, dont be so revolutionary all at once...

I like how from 1:21-1:30 the producers are like, "whats that funky sound, wait a minute...is that...tape!? ZOOM IN!!!"

I could have sworn that was a sitar or bag pipe. Crazy that it's just a elctrical tape

@tomjsmith000

9 жыл бұрын

I think it was a sitar on the album version. He does a great job of emulating though!

@Xplorer228

9 жыл бұрын

TJ Smith nope

@djeeuutoane

9 жыл бұрын

Because it's live, it may sound a little different than when it's mixed into the album version. But to me it sounds pretty much the same ;)

@tuneerchakraborty5836

6 жыл бұрын

TJ Smith It wasn't a sitar, trust me. Sitar sounds nothing like that.

@athuldas4959

4 жыл бұрын

I thought it was definitely an Indian instrument.

HOLY SHIT I DIDNT KNOW HE DID THAT ON HIS GUITAR I THOUGHT IT WAS COMPUTER GENERATED HE HAS EARNED SO MUCH RESPECT FROM ME

I LOVE the Indian vibe from this song!

@booksreadaloud8969

4 жыл бұрын

same

@harshitak4748

4 жыл бұрын

I know right, I am Indian so it made feel something

@AkashSingh-ku6yc

3 жыл бұрын

There is an exact instrument called Tumbi from Punjab region of India which makes this sound!

@lauralaura5042

2 жыл бұрын

Lol I must be so dumb to think It was more of a Celtic sound

When people say "nobody makes good music anymore", I have them listen to this to prove them wrong

@IFeelSoTongueTied

6 жыл бұрын

are u havin a laff mate????????????

@Tysoneko

5 жыл бұрын

I like to imagine that you just open your mouth and you have like a tape player in your throat and the song just playing, and the personal is just really confused as to why you’ve started doing this and the don’t have the same music taste as you so they’re just really uncomfortable and confused, that was the image I got when reading this comment

@ilantheman

4 жыл бұрын

5 years ago people said nobody makes good music anymore, unfortunately that is an actual fact now

@daraotl5187

4 жыл бұрын

@@ilantheman you are so very, very wrong. You're not looking hard enough, or in the right places.

@ilantheman

4 жыл бұрын

@@daraotl5187 I dare you to show me an actual good song made in 2019

I miss the guitarist. He left the band pretty early on but he was a gem.

@Westlander857

6 ай бұрын

Gwil wasn’t comfortable playing in front of massive crowds apparently, which I totally understand. He still played a huge role in building Alt-J’s sound. Hope he’s doing well.

i don't think most people realize how amazing this song actually is!

He uses a adhesive tape to make that noise interesting

@DankMemeTeacher

7 жыл бұрын

you are awesome the way you say that he makes it interesting

@tannyboi18

7 жыл бұрын

inspiration,: south Asian Bhangra genre maybe?

@pranavmalik6242

7 жыл бұрын

+Tanmeet Singh It's all Daler Mehndi. No wonder this is my favourite alt j song.

1:22 Amazing what you can do with a roll of gaffer tape.

@ravenbarbour5319

9 жыл бұрын

Someone else, I guess, is going to have to do that something amazing with the roll of tape when I see them live tonight.... *curious*

@nenagalvan

9 жыл бұрын

Raven Shine why? What happened to tape guy?

@thomashuffcutt9414

9 жыл бұрын

Only a Tolkien books fan would get this...but I didn't know Sam's dad had tape- only an avid reader of LotR would understand...such is the life of a classical nerd...

@krashd

9 жыл бұрын

Faragnigskni *Insulating tape.

@shalinc8840

6 жыл бұрын

you can do that with a guitar pick if you hold it the other way round :D

Actually the sound with the tape doesn't imitate Sitar. It sounds like a single stringed instrument called "Toombi". It is a very popular sound in the Punjab region of India.

@lovorka3321

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@julibeat

3 ай бұрын

❤

This doesn't just sound amazingly good, but the fact that the song actually tells a real story is so creative.

If you re here in 2021 you re a legend

i absolutely love the fact that the crowd waited until the very end to applaud. means so much to the artist.

I love KEXP they have the best musicians playing live all the time

@EnqelchenNn

7 жыл бұрын

You said it!

@tangodown8409

6 жыл бұрын

You spelled audiotreelive wrong

@ptuffgong8504

6 жыл бұрын

Tango Down Haha! They're both good. The audio is always top notch.

This song is about a war photographer named Robert Capa stepping on a land mine during the Vietnamese war. Interestingly it is D-Days 69th anniversary as I am righting this and Capa was one of the men who risked their lives to capture the event. Love you Capa.

@martinurra9512

2 жыл бұрын

Wasnt about gerda taro death in the 30s?

@Bloody77Brain

Жыл бұрын

​@@martinurra9512yes, it's about both of them

Gluey clue brought me here. KEXP... Triple Door Venue in Seattle, WA... 💙💜

The tape trick absolutely blows my mind. Such an incredible sound.

I've burst into tears when hearing them singing!

As a (former) professional musician this blows my fucking mind. Also I can rarely listen to this song without crying.

@melissavos2299

9 ай бұрын

❤

@matttsmith733

9 ай бұрын

Facts

No one will ever replace Gwil 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

@lando2051

8 жыл бұрын

+Candice Grey He's an awesome guy.

@marivg8948

8 жыл бұрын

+Candice Grey hoping he may come back...

@candiceserbu1767

8 жыл бұрын

+Princess Bubblegum me too, I just want to see them play live together just one more time

Normal Bands: Use a guitar pick Alt-j: Use a roll of tape XD What a great song.

Can't believe I'm never going to be able to see this song live :( :( PLEASE DON'T GO GWIL!

Do not spray into eyes, I have sprayed you into my eyes " my friend has been keeping singing this song and omg i love you guys Alt J

this is a reason i love alt-j... i've never seen a guitar played that way, and never in a million years thought of using a roll of electrical tape to make such a unique noise that works so well

I have two crawfish that live with my turtles. One is named Taro and the other Robert Cappa due to a missing claw.

i love how unique his voice sounds, it matches the music

Best song ever.

This is so insanely beautiful and mesmerizing to see live. I've listened to this song on repeat so many times, but how incredible is it to hear that the beauty and soul of this song isn't lost during the live performance, as happens with so many songs these days. They're just wonderful musicians.

@BruceUre

5 ай бұрын

I couldn't agree more. Mind officially blown.

I saw them live yesterday and this song... this goddamn song made me tear up. It was so beautiful and they performed it so well.

A drummer without cymbals... Bliss

@rockedthecrapout

7 жыл бұрын

holmesway Thats a percussionist babe not a drummer.

@wayzUX

6 жыл бұрын

wow rocket, you had to do it didn't you?

@guilhermelf

6 жыл бұрын

Even being drums, that's music. You have no rules to make it. Where's it written you do need cymbals if you wanna make that?

@machinegurlll

5 жыл бұрын

@@rockedthecrapout he plays cymbals in all the other songs, his hi hat is always crazy complicated. this one is just a calm song

@rockedthecrapout

5 жыл бұрын

@@machinegurlll oh! For sure man I know yet Thom is a percussionist firts, think about it like this a percussionist may be a drummer but drummers are not percussionists, that's a whole other discipline a whole other level.

One of my favorite alt j songs and i just found this! This is beautiful.

@julibeat

3 ай бұрын

somos 2 💌

My favorite song. Changed my life.

Kudos to the director of this performance. He really got each and every instrument very clearly. This is one of the best live videos I've ever seen.

Taro alt-J Indo-china, Capa jumps Jeep, two feet creep up the road To photo, to record, meat lumps and war They advance as does his chance, oh, oh Very yellow white flash! A violent wrench grips mass, rips light, tears limbs like rags Burst so high finally Capa lands Mine is a watery pit Painless with immense distance From medic from colleague, friend, enemy, foe, him five yards from his leg From you Taro Oh, oh, oh Do not spray into eyes I have sprayed you into my eyes Three ten Pm Capa pends death, quivers, last rattles, last chokes All colors and cares glaze to grey Shriveled and stricken to dots The left hand grasps what the body grasps not oh, oh Le photographie est mort Three point one four one five, alive no longer my amour Faded for home May of ‘54 Doors open like arms, my love Painless with a great closeness To Capa, to Capa Capa dark after nothing, re-united with his leg And with you Taro, oh, oh, oh Taro, oh, oh, oh Do not spray into eyes I have sprayed you into my eyes Hey Taro!

@cedric60l

5 жыл бұрын

Roberto Toledo le photographe est mort*

@a7xmaNga

5 жыл бұрын

The French lyric changes meaning according to how it’s written

@johncallmecove762

5 жыл бұрын

Could you plz explain what the line ‘mine is a watery pit’ literally means?

@lovetodie9171

4 жыл бұрын

@@johncallmecove762 Capa stepped on an land mine and blew him up in the air and he landed in the crater of the land mine. The crater filled up with surrounding water and his leg landed 5 feet away.

@johncallmecove762

4 жыл бұрын

@@lovetodie9171 thank you!

may probably be one of the best songs in the last ten yers.... really...

I need to see them live

@davidrenwick6851

10 жыл бұрын

might not be as good now, one of them has left :(

@davidrenwick6851

10 жыл бұрын

Wessel Broekie he was more than the bassist though... he played different instruments on different songs. Sometimes bass, sometimes guitar, sometimes percussion. And it's really hard to say how easy he is to replace without knowing exactly what contributions he made to the song writing.

@CheeseyMilkshakes

7 жыл бұрын

1687angel Seeing them live in august

@nienkedelangendl

7 жыл бұрын

Me too! Lowlands 2017, so pumped to see them live!!!

@ykswithalp

3 жыл бұрын

i guess im too late to see them live ?

OMG I JUST LOVE LOVE LOVE LOOOOVE THIS SONG!!!!!!❤❤❤❤

Thats song is so amazin!

@123puta3

10 жыл бұрын

Lol, deep lyrics...

@zorth__

10 жыл бұрын

123puta3 They aren't bad, man.

@NailsRightHere

10 жыл бұрын

123puta3 all their songs have a meaning behind them. This one is about the 2 lovers, Taro and Capa, who were photographers and died at the indochina war.

@mariadelacroix8258

9 жыл бұрын

123puta3 Lol indeed haha

@VoOrT3xX

9 жыл бұрын

Yes, do you know the story behind the song ? How capa and taro are "reunited after death".. Simply amazing song. Sorry for bad english !

This song is nothing short of a masterpiece. I've spent the last few hours deep-diving into the lives of war photographers Taro and Capa. The song tells in detail how Capa met his fate in 1954 in the theatre of the First Indochina War, to be reunited with his lover Taro who had died some years before in 1937, also on the front lines, of the Spanish Civil War. It's an incredible story, told by Alt-J in an incredibly captivating and emotive way. Absolutely brilliant. Thank you, Alt-J :)

I don't know why but their song Taro makes me want to Bollywood dance every time!

@freak1310c

7 жыл бұрын

that guitar hook is very bollywoody(idk another word to describe it)

@AdmiralHD

7 жыл бұрын

you mean that indian instrument ? Sitar :D

@MissShinybubble

7 жыл бұрын

ahaha bollywoody

@thegraahak386

6 жыл бұрын

Because it sounds like a mandolin

волшебно

Their live performances just highlights how incredibly talented these guys are. It's crazy.

2023, still rockin 😮🤜🏻🤛🏻

Thanks for ignition of melodic interest in music.. When i was young... I am 64 now.... Thanks

não tem como explicar essa vibe que eu sinto escutando essa música, amo. ❤

@jvms1782

7 жыл бұрын

Br?

@MariaClara-tr5lf

7 жыл бұрын

Sim.. sim.

@joaovitorvieiraleitao9181

7 жыл бұрын

Melhor música

@ionfast7

4 жыл бұрын

Tbm :) mas quando ele puxa o silver tape:O

I get so emotional I swear lmao

Still sad that Gwil left... I hope he returns one day, since nobody will ever be able to replace him!

This is my favorite song by them. Best commuter stuck in stop and go traffic. I listen to this once a day, minimum. Thank you guys!

The guitar thing is s cool. Sounds like a sitar kind of though.

the most amazing part starts at 3:30 love you Alt-J

I shared this song with someone I matched on bumble with, his name was Nirvan. We were talking in a gap of few months but never got the chance to meet. Hoping I could find him and talk to him again someday. Dropping this comment under hopes of him seeing this and reaching out

I’m a retired educator and used to teach GED students (part-time). After my own children exposed me to this song, I incorporated it into a thematic unit for my GED students.... It’s been years, but I still love “Taro” and ALT-J.....

Best song in years!! Can't get enough of It! Hypnotising!

These guys just blow me away every time I hear them. True musicians /true talent/I've never heard anything like them and they're amazingly unique 😀

I just love the fact that people world wide know the Indian vibe/instrument/touch to the song...

I NEED TO GO TO THEIR CONCERT!

So perfect. His voice, the instruments, everything together works so hauntingly well

Love this song. Poland loves u!

This and Dissolve always make me wanna cry, I cant understand why, but I love the feeling

THEY SOUND EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE ALBUM OMG

this is what goes through gwills mind: I know! Mabey if I tap the strings with a roll of tape it will sound cool! God was he right

@anarchyonline0

8 жыл бұрын

+Daniel Kinsella not tape.

@YugiohpokeshopLLC

8 жыл бұрын

+anarchyonline0 What does he use then?

@themoonlightking6849

8 жыл бұрын

+james newman It is tape. Electric tape.

I like Alt-J because his recorded songs sound the same on stage,too...that's something rare nowadays!

One of the most beautiful songs ever made!

Gluey Chrome Tuner !

@igormocko7625

2 жыл бұрын

Yep

@teresamiel01

2 жыл бұрын

:))

@1917blake

2 жыл бұрын

where do we go from here though there are no links

@igormocko7625

2 жыл бұрын

@@1917blake asking myself the same question

@1917blake

2 жыл бұрын

@@igormocko7625 i’m stumped thus far

muy buena canción, en vivo en lollapalooza Chile fue aun mas increíble!!!!

how do you even write such complex and beautiful lyrics like this? fr i am in tears

KEXP... what would I do without you. Thank you : )

blonde Jonny Greenwood

@prohdeen7245

10 жыл бұрын

I thought i was the only one thinking so. . haha..

@HegartyConor

10 жыл бұрын

Not in the band anymore :(

@prohdeen7245

10 жыл бұрын

Conor Hegarty yeah dude. i was sad too when i heard that gwin was leaving the band.

@ravenbarbour5319

9 жыл бұрын

Conor Hegarty Such a bummer!!!!!

@alahamdi1283

9 жыл бұрын

Same thinking haha XD

my favourite performance... still miss Gwil

This live makes the song 100% better

No words what I feel when I 'm listening to you! 😍💙👍

this is so rich and beautiful 😭

Que canción tan hermosa.

I swear to god this is one of my all time favourite bands. This performance is just sick

I wish I could add a like to this everyday. Song will always give me chills

Adoro essa música. Muito bom

Macaulay Culkin on lead guitar.

@fogman5586

7 жыл бұрын

Nick Falletta Well not really

@cochayuyo1084

5 жыл бұрын

Andy Warhol

@ederlisboa5664

3 жыл бұрын

Chris Pratt singing

Never hears this live before and it is one of the best musical creations I haver ever listened to.

I did not expect this to sound this good live, really talented guys.

Me molesta que algunas bandas sin talento sean tan conocidas y esta banda que lo tiene todo no lo sea. La melodía te hace flotar, me encanta.

@camha9535

8 жыл бұрын

+Δlτ-j muchas conocen a alt j, pero no va a ser lo mismo sin gwil

@juancorreagonzalez8254

7 жыл бұрын

cam ha relaxer is so good

melhor live deles com certeza

If you listen these guys live,you are blessed.

They are musicians 🙏 love from Indian Himalayas 🇮🇳💞

Eu amo demais essa musica meu deuss

do not spray into eyes i have sprayed u into my eyes...

@elicantwell

8 жыл бұрын

You have sprayed, into eyes, I have sprayed you into my eyes. I think it means he has sprayed the image of someone into his mind. Idk, alt j lyrics are always up for different interpretations xD

@krashd

8 жыл бұрын

No, Eli, it really is "Do not spray into eyes", it's a disclaimer you get on many aerosol products (at least in the UK). He has turned it in to a lyric. It's what lyricists do :D

@elicantwell

8 жыл бұрын

+Rob Fraser yeah I just listened to it again and I can hear it now

@krashd

8 жыл бұрын

Eli Cantwell My take on this lyric is that you always think after reading a label on a spray can "Well, what if I do spray this stuff in to my eyes? What will happen?" He has sprayed a girl in to his eyes by getting to know her and now he's dealing with the side effects (liking/loving her.) :P

@nickromeo93

8 жыл бұрын

I have sprayed into eyes you have sprayed into, and those eyes I have sprayed into you have also sprayed...

thankyou kirin my friend for introduce me this song on2019.. miss ya buddy

there are somebody that knows a style or a music that is sooooo soft like the start of this music, before 36 seconds. It' soooooooooooooooo cozy

@lewisnorth1188

7 жыл бұрын

Matheus azevedo ambient? You might like some songs on the album Valtari by Sigur Rós

@matheusazevedoC

7 жыл бұрын

yeah it remmenbers a lot Sigur Ros. I will try that.

Gee, i hope they got it on TAPE!

lots of radiohead in them. that's a good thing.

@hihello-sx1sx

5 жыл бұрын

TrumpFaithful yeah I noticed this too

@brucejimenez814

5 жыл бұрын

@@hihello-sx1sx What did you notice?

This is the best song ever. 😍 A terribly sad end to Capo and Taro. What heroes they were. 😭

An example of a band coming together to absolute perfection.

it is very sad history....