SNL really needs to fix the audio mixing their voices are overshadowed by the music

@garrettparker5764

6 ай бұрын

fr!!! like why is Lucy so quiet did they not even try to turn her mic up?

@StellaSharp6512

6 ай бұрын

Horrible audio production!

@closeben

6 ай бұрын

which actually makes it closer to how it would sound irl because the intruments always overpower in live music.

@hanasonder

6 ай бұрын

​@@closebenI went to their concert earlier this year and I agree with op, you could hear their voices better

@c97f

6 ай бұрын

Second video of this band I've seen with a terrible mix. Wonder if they use their own engineer for these performances and they just suck.

Lucy quietly being the secret weapon. Whenever she comes in things just get emotionally elevated.

@kabpoetry

3 ай бұрын

I love Lucy so much. So underrated.

The drummer killed it!! Soo good, this song is an absolute banger

@bobnto

6 ай бұрын

Who is the drummer?

@rodeoclowngreg

6 ай бұрын

Drums are mixed extremely well too, they sound massive

@travisbeesley-iv8jv

6 ай бұрын

@@bobnto : @maddenklass2599

@erin7314

6 ай бұрын

@@bobnto Madden Klass

@bobnto

6 ай бұрын

@@erin7314 TY

Phoebe can't keep the smile off her face. This is so awesome to see on TV.

@user-si6ce1fd6x

6 ай бұрын

cant keep the frown off my face after listening to that atrocity

@harrietbrxwn

3 ай бұрын

@@user-si6ce1fd6x you’re a bundle of joy aren’t you

They are all fantastic but that drummer is FIRE. The little guitar riff Julien does after "canyon" kills me every time. That moment when Lucy starts on "Always an angel" in that voice like spiked warm chocolate is sublime.

@123benz321

6 ай бұрын

Julian’s riff OMG yes!

@OboeCanAm

6 ай бұрын

Madden Klass is the drummer. Absolutely one of the greatest percussionists performing today!

@Dyingwood.

6 ай бұрын

@@OboeCanAm im sorry but thats an absurd statement

@brianmallen8887

6 ай бұрын

Was that Keith Moon's daughter up there? Perfect beat, perfect timing. She stayed within the song but you can't deny those rapid fills and power. Those three are awesome, beautiful unaffected voices, just a killer song to play to. It took seven talented people on that stage to rock so hard. Who really killed on the SNL stage? Bruno Mars, Bad Bunny, Greta Van Fleet, BTS, and now Boygenius.

@anziano311

6 ай бұрын

I live for that riff. so good!

Julien’s half smile, half snarl before joining in “always an angel, never a god” is everything, like she knows something amazing is about to happen that you don’t know yet but are about to find out. Whoever was in charge of picking the camera feeds needs a raise.

@lanehill9660

3 ай бұрын

Hmm.. Looked like a ghoul to me. Did you see where her face changed shape further along in the song. I loved their music and this song, but the more I read about them, the more they seem demonic. This performance pretty much confirmed it for me. Then to see they wrote a song called Satanist...they sold their souls.

The whole band has their strengths, but damn, does Julien deserve more love. Underrated guitar player and you could watch them play on mute and you would know exactly what the mood/feel of the song is and when it hits the emotional high/low points just by watching Julien. So damn good.

@thejawnyblaze

6 ай бұрын

Her solo album is so good.

@tylerlevibald420

5 ай бұрын

So happy to have seen her back in 2017 in my hometown at a small venue. Such an intimate performance and she is such a skilled musician ❤

I know everyone is all over Phoebe Bridgers and anything she touches, but Julien Baker is a goddess of talent.

@dcdrew10

6 ай бұрын

Julien is criminally underrated; from her guitar playing to how she conveys the emotion while singing, she's amazing.

@Scottwax

4 ай бұрын

Her solo stuff is really solid.

@moleratical1232

3 ай бұрын

They all bring something a little different to the table, but IMO, Lucy has the best voice, Julien is the best lyricist (though Lucy isn't far behind) and the the best instrumentalist (not just guitar but anything she touches, but especially on guitar) and Phoebe, is the best arranger/compositionist (is compositionist even a word? probably not). I'm basing this actually on their solo work as it's impossible to separate the songs they sing together. But I'd like to say all of them are extremely talented across the board.

@AChickAndADuck

14 күн бұрын

Abso-fucking-lutely

The drummer needs to be a canon member of the group.

@mcmc725

2 ай бұрын

The song is great but the drumming in this live set is spectacular.

@cookslooking10

24 күн бұрын

Why don't you share your money with the drummer.

idk what it is but every time i watch a performance of this song julien's last "always an angel never a god" brings me to tears

@MaryShelleysNib

6 ай бұрын

me too!!!! so beautiful.

I got so teary watching this. Growing up in the 2000's there was so rarely this kind of mainstream representation of queer women joyfully, unabashedly railing on guitars, slamming drums, feeling all their feelings and having it be a superpower not a hinderance. Their performance was entirely for them, no hint of deference to the male gaze. Feels amazing to witness.

@AChickAndADuck

14 күн бұрын

👏👏👏

I hope Julien doesn't stop doing solo work. She's amazing

@user-si6ce1fd6x

6 ай бұрын

hope she stops now because that was awful

@mr_capgras_hands_me_my_shovel

2 ай бұрын

@@user-si6ce1fd6xi hope you stop making hateful comments for no reason

Everyone was amazing, but that drummer is on some next level. Absolutely tight AF

How wonderful to stumble upon this crew in my Sunday morning SNL viewing. They had me at the black hole in the kitchen! My listening for the day has been determined! Genius indeed.

@nickramsayyy

6 ай бұрын

hell yea kevin

@yohannesteshale7957

6 ай бұрын

same here, something about the band just did it for me

@strumlead8741

6 ай бұрын

For sure! I saw boygenius first on CBS Sunday morning and was blown away! It is also on KZread

@user-si6ce1fd6x

6 ай бұрын

how awful to stumble upon this awful crew

@strumlead8741

5 ай бұрын

Also, notice the 2nd verse were they reference The Cure's hit from the early 80's!

Julien literally was born to be a rockstar. The guitar playing, the stage presence, the voice, the music writing, the look, the dancing.

Phoebe still playing in open D tuning (or open Db in this case), all is well in this timeline here are the chord shapes she's playing, tuning is Db, Ab, Db, F, Ab, Db verse: Db = 050000 Ab = 770000 Ebm = 220000 Bbm = 990000 chorus: Gb = 550000 Db = 050000 Ab = 770000 Ebm = 220000 bridge: Db = 050000 Gb = 550000 repeat until Gbm = 550000 So like, these might seem like weirdly simple shapes, and they absolutely are. What's going on here music theory-wise is that Phoebe's guitar part creates a harmonic drone, colouring every other chord in the song with a Db major triad on top. It can be kinda soupy, kinda grungy, or straight up heavenly, luscious, etc. depending on the context. If we do the theory and write in what these chords *literally* are, we get this: verse: Db, Ab6add4no3, Ebm7add2add4no3, Bbm7 chorus: Gbmaj9no3, Db, Ab6add4no3, Ebm7add2add4no3 So like, when we write it like this, it looks a lot more complicated than it actually is. What is moreso happening, is that it's like if Phoebe was playing the part on piano, with the left hand playing a root-fifth voicing of the underlying chord (so like, for Ab that would be Ab and Eb), but also always droning on a D major triad in the right hand. If you have access to a piano and want to hear what i mean, try playing C-E-G in the right hand and a low C with the left, then switch that low C to an F. Hear how the bass completely changes the musical meaning of the chord even though you're still playing a C chord in the right hand? That's the fundamental way these shapes work on guitar. Oh also, the pretty chord at the end of the bridge (the climax of the "always an angel never a god" part is a Gbm, but I'm 90% sure Phoebe is still just playing the same Gb voicing in that part since it doesn't contain a major third anyway. Anyway, musically Phoebe's part serves so thicken up the mix, and add extra colour tones to all of the underlying chords with that Dbmaj triad drone. Between the other 2 guitars, keyboard, and 2 (?) bass guitars (seriously i dont know why there are 2 bass guitars, i think it's a bit maybe?) which are playing the actual chord tones, the underlying chords tones are plenty represented in the mix. If you want to experiment with this tuning, I'll recommend some chord shapes to use to play this song to get you started. Db: 050000 is fine, but you could also try 004200, or, hilariously, 000000 xD Ab: 77x700 this is the main shape I'll be recommending. the "x" means that you mute that string by maintaining contact with it using an adjacent finger without actually pressing it onto a fret. it contains the major third, and omits the lower register tonic drone and the mid register major third drone in order to un-muddy the sound a bit, while still maintaining the colourful 5-1 sparkle on top. Ebm: 22x100 same basic shape as before, but with a minor third instead of a major third. You will need to swap some fingers around when switching between the major and minor shapes, but once you commit them to muscle memory, they are incredibly comfortable shapes to play. Bbm: same as Ebm but on the 9th fret, etc. if you've made it this far you can most likely extrapolate the others on your own If you're reading this, you are severely dehydrated and you need to drink some water right now.

@Tommy-un4wo

6 ай бұрын

me sitting on my couch procrastinating my music theory homework for the music school that phoebe dropped out of:

@hopeezell2908

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for taking the time and writing this all up! I'm looking forward to practicing this on my guitar today :)

@fazsicle

6 ай бұрын

Wow cool! Um... how did you know about the dehydration?

@tomsucksatpiano

6 ай бұрын

@@fazsicle i am in your walls

@bummerdrummer1902

6 ай бұрын

This is hands down one of the most insightful, thoughtful, helpful comments I’ve seen in all of KZread. I’ve always wondered what tuning Phoebe played in and how it affected things. Gonna go try this later today!

they all look so happy, im in tears.

One of the best SNL performances EVER!! (I’ve been watching since 1975)

@diggzdoesgames

6 ай бұрын

Worst since Lana

@sheppardrj

6 ай бұрын

hahaha

@user-si6ce1fd6x

6 ай бұрын

more like worst. METALLICA RULES!!

@diggzdoesgames

6 ай бұрын

I bet you liked the Lana performance too

I think the 4 backing musicians should continue on as a band. So much energy!

THEIR BIG OL SMILES AT THE END, oh my heart I’m so fuckin proud of the boys

Can't get enough of this song! And oh man that drummer....so good!

@user-si6ce1fd6x

6 ай бұрын

ringo star

@spammusubican

6 ай бұрын

Madden Klass

OMG this gives me so much joy. I cry every time I hear this song, their harmonies are absolutely sublime but now seeing everyone bounce around enjoying themselves so much, that drumming, the bass that sounds like The Cure just after 'listening to boys don't cry.... ' Lucy's smooth beautiful voice, all of it is everything. breathtaking. thank you boygenius.

@user-si6ce1fd6x

6 ай бұрын

gives me so much hate i cry tears of anger at how bad the harmonies are and i bounce with rage

@MaryShelleysNib

5 ай бұрын

@@user-si6ce1fd6x 🤣🤣🤣

They killed it! You can really tell how much they love doing this! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

@user-si6ce1fd6x

6 ай бұрын

killed my will to live

@twilightdream

3 ай бұрын

@@user-si6ce1fd6xDramatic much, hater?

3:01 Drummer goes into maximum overdrive 🤘

The drummer rocks! Luv the homage to the Beatles ❤

@louisrios5546

6 ай бұрын

Yes, the stage is a really accurate copy of the Beatles' stage when they first appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show in February 1964. Such a cool idea.

@user-si6ce1fd6x

6 ай бұрын

rinmgo

@spammusubican

6 ай бұрын

Madden Klass

Just a superb performance and a very clever nod to The Beatles' first appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show (Feb. 9, 1964). They're wearing the matching suits and Beatle boots, and SNL copied the stage set from that memorable Sunday night. Capitol Records used a photo of the band on the Sullivan show for the cover of their album, "Something New," released in July of 1964.

@ToledoWingNut

3 ай бұрын

Drum font, too.

the boyyys 🖤 and that DRUMMER!! 🙌🏾

@jmanz79

6 ай бұрын

Madden Klass 🥁 is excellent

THE BOYS HAVE SUCH A GOOD DRUMMER

@maddymud

6 ай бұрын

I wonder who it is? My fav female drummer is Amy Woods, who worked on the Grammy winning album of Fiona Apple

They are just so good and are actually improving every time I see them. Live and in broadcast scenarios like this one. A supergroup of huge proportions here. Amazing.

@user-si6ce1fd6x

6 ай бұрын

so bad and getting worse every time. what a stupiddgroup

THEIR JUMPS AWWW

st vincent, bjork, boygenius: some of the only artists to defy the idiots running the soundboard at SNL and sound AMAZING!!!

Full body goosebumps - and damn Lucy is just MAGICAL

Reminds me of 90s indy rock - blends between the Cardigans and the Cranberries

@ragweedmakesmesneeze

6 ай бұрын

Agree, add in some of The Sundays too. Anyway, it's a sound I'm happy is back. Sincerely, A Gen Xer.

julien playing tf outta that guitar

I'm so proud of Boygenius!!!! You guys deserve everything! the record best album of the year. I love The Beatles reference omg they're my favorite band ❤❤❤

@kevinroberg-perez8602

6 ай бұрын

missed the Beatles, caught The Cure!

@9750939

6 ай бұрын

@@kevinroberg-perez8602 The bass drum uses the same font as Ringo's drum

@kevinroberg-perez8602

6 ай бұрын

@@9750939 Wow! Great catch!

@louisrios5546

6 ай бұрын

@@kevinroberg-perez8602 And the stage set is a very accurate of the Beatles' stage when they first appeared on the Ed Sullivan show in February 1964.

Those three smiles are powerful enough to melt glaciers

julien during the entire bridge, phoebe jumping up and down, that look in lucy's eye at the last line

I love Julian Baker so much!! So glad Boy Genius is getting attention 😊

Great lyrics, awesome vocal harmonies, jangly ambient guitars and a solid backing band! Love the tune and love this performance!

on 1/1/30 this will officially be the song of the decade

the riff after "pavement" is FIRE

I want to have that much fun doing anything. Anything at all.

Everything about this is amazing! Everyone’s vocals and playing were so great! SNL is a life achievement! Good job 💖

THE 'boy's dont cry' HELLO???

So happy for Phoebe, she opened for me once when she was starting out. Her solo stuff is amazing

Still the song of the year!!

THE DRUMMERRR 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Just amazing!!!!

this is everything to me

I love hearing Phoebe's 12 string loud and clear.

(Thank you NPR for your 2023-2024 musical guest ranking.) This is great. Makes me smile. Feels like the build up seeing them in concert. A+, er, I mean #1

Stumbled on this band. I was a huge fan of punk, post-punk, Goth, and Emo. When I heard this song, I was blown away. They sent me into a rabbit hole of Indie. I'm still lost, finding so many bands, so many songs, so many stories being told, and even more still being written.

Jay Som on the bass. Check her stuff out, it rules

these musicians in the back are KILLING IT

Damn their backup band 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

@MaryShelleysNib

6 ай бұрын

IKR, how do we join, they're having an absolute blast.

Whoeverer runs the camera angles for SN, you just illed it. Perfect. I love you for perfectly representing Boygenius.

absolute FIRE. Looooove the subtle 90's feel of it

i realized way too late that this is a beatles reenactment

Their smiles at the end just kill me. Great performance.

THEY LOOK SO HAPPY

I watched snl just because I knew you guys were gonna be performing. I couldn’t be more proud. We love you. ❤️❤️❤️

Always love the music that SNL books during sweeps and boygenius is a special one. I am sure the support staff and interns really enjoyed this past production week.

They’re all so talented!!

@Molotov_Milkshake

3 ай бұрын

No.

As someone from the far northern part of MS, I was blown away that Julien is from the Memphis metro area. Couldn't be more proud of her!

Their vocals omg

The dual Bass guitar is so clutch!

ainda bem que esse trio não foi só uma fase 🙏

First rate rhythm section; two interlocking basses? And that drummer setting that pace on fire. Bloody brilliant

The joy on Phoebe’s face is surpassed only by that on the bass player’s face (the bass player also slaps, BTW)

the sound is imaculate

Memphis is so proud!

Boygenius isn’t the Beatles (despite their garb), they are the Traveling Wilburys. Phoebe is Bob Dylan, Julien is George Harrison, Lucy is Roy Orbison. They are the best musicians of their generation, and their songs just make me cry with joy.

Jay Som killin it on the bass. Most entertaining part, sonically

And there’s Jay Som too! ❤

I love how everyone onstage was just jumping in unison

Nobody notes; Two bass players, both taking parts beautifully interlocking. Very unusual. Love that “Never a god” chord change after Always an Angel #6 Brilliant

Congratulations Boygenius! You rock!!

They did such an amazing time! So exciting to see them get the recognition!!

Just discovered this band... Amazing

All in this performance is absolutely wonderful. My special recognition to the back musicians. I'd love to know more about them.

so beyond proud of these guys. ive been listening forever & seeing them on snl makes me so happy.

Tight Band with a great vibe, terrific vocals and guitars, Young Lady with the sticks is FIRE!!🙂🙏🧘‍♀❤

@user-si6ce1fd6x

6 ай бұрын

not as tight as metallica

I can’t stop coming back to listen to this ❤

AMAZING JUST AMAZING TEARS IN MY EYES

couldn’t take my eyes off sarah, she’s having such a good time!!

I’ve been referring to them as the best female supergroup in the game since the album dropped - Great performance and the recorded version is sooooo good it’s one of my most played songs this year so I’m hoping they win every Grammy they’re nominated for

@Molotov_Milkshake

3 ай бұрын

3 guitarists and a 4 person backing band is not a 'supergroup'. Stop calling them that. They are all mediocrites.

@czechplzzz

3 ай бұрын

@@Molotov_Milkshake super groups are simply bands comprised of individually successful recording artists dude - you’re allowed to just say you’re a hater and don’t like them - no need to let yourself sound like you don’t know what you’re talking about

@Molotov_Milkshake

3 ай бұрын

@@czechplzzz only 3 of the members of this band are well known.

@czechplzzz

3 ай бұрын

@@Molotov_Milkshake wow I just wanted to double check that I wasn’t misrepresenting them given how passionate you are in not liking them and dude just google boygenius -- literally under their band name read what they’ve got there for me -- okay I know you prob can’t be relied on to learn anything so I’ll just tell you it says “Supergroup” and then in their about section it literally starts with Indie rock supergroup - so ya dude go comment on bands or music that you like or actually know shit about smh Also they literally only have 3 members moron

THE BOYYYYYYYYYYYYYSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!

In true lennon fashion with the suit and rickenbacker

What got me into boygenius was discovering Lucy Dacus. I missed watching this back in December as I was about to go on holiday but been meaning to watch it since and damn they were on fire. I’m also gutted I missed them live in a town very close to me only to go on holiday! Can’t believe now they’re on a hiatus.

Record of the year.

esta canción siempre me conmueve tanto que me hace llorar! las amo 🖤

Madden Klass!!! 🥁

i sobbed

Oh boy, this drummer loves to drum

I love how they show they're so grateful to be making music together and enjoy it like, you can really feel the love they put into it. So proud of the boys 💞

That bass!

i’ve never heard julien’s mic so loud. i’m literally in love

ooo, my new favorite band... 💙❣️😊

What a beautiful performance, so up beat, so nostalgic-dancey, love the Beatles references- such a great start to the day!

Wow, what an awesome performance - just love this group! And love the fact that they obviously enjoy and are really into the music.

@user-si6ce1fd6x

6 ай бұрын

howwigle

Y'all's touring band are adorable!