Gosh, I miss these days. Early 20s… amazing music and scene.

Good times and they are still on fire

This was a special time. This band does not exist anymore. The name is out there, 4 out of 5 of the musicians are the same. But THIS...will never happen again. This is a band in its first 5 years of formation - 3 to be factual. The raw energy and dedication to nailing that craft, the inspiration - all of that has gone. I was lucky to start catching these guys in Fall 2002, again in 2003, the NYE run at the Tabernacle in 2004 and 2 or three more times in 2005 and 06. After that, it just wasn't the same. All musicians want to leave the past behind for progress - if you don't your not a pure creative - but it just makes me wistful for another time in space, when this band was pure fire and bliss at the same time.

@bens4295

5 жыл бұрын

Well Said Friend, trying to explain to a new school Tribe fan the pure Fire that STS9 was back then is impossible...you have to have lived it. .

@bos07redsx

5 жыл бұрын

I’m sitting here re-watching this video for about the 5th time and I can absolutely understand what you both are referring to. Although I am not an og S9 guy (25+ shows from 2013-Today) I’ve been around the band and the fans enough to piece together a slight taste of what these times must have been like for you all, and man am I jealous. I can easily say this is my favorite band today, if I were a bit older they would have unquestionably been my favorite band 17 years ago too. There’s been so much talk (even some serious hating) of how this band isn’t what it used to be over the past 5+ years and I hear each and every one of you. This era would be more up my alley but It was while I was in middle school :-/ I am actually just coming off of a stellar 3 Night run @ Pisgah this past weekend and it only makes sense that the band has come as far as it truly has and has evolved in so many ways. That’s just what happens with time whether we like it or not. The fact they still play songs from 15-20 years ago and have added so much flavor and kept them relevant, tasty hits for the evolving fan base as a whole is something to admire. I obviously see the difference as a cohesive unit from the chemistry and nirvana from this video to the sets this past weekend. Obvious; but still a damn good band no matter what anyone’s mega-critical mind may think. I’ll never forget being at Murphy’s last show NYE 2013 and standing 5 feet directly in front of him in the front row the entire show sensing an energy about him that was just ‘off’. Almost a rage about him, or an anger of sorts. All while maintaining what I thought to be a fucking awesome display the whole show. Ended up getting a guitar pick from HB that show and was hooked ever since. Crazy to find out that was a show that ended an era and brought in a new age. Grateful to have seen Murph a few times and felt the energy he would transmit on stage and through the microphone when he would pump up the crowd. As much as all the old heads would prefer ^ this band, it’s just not rational. That’s what bothers me when people trash the band today and their ‘direction’ they’ve taken. That’s just being entitled if you ask me (not referring to you guys).In reality these guys with Alana even still have not strayed that far away from their musical roots even though people tend to act like it’s complete night and day. Had the pleasure of meeting the whole band in 2017 Zach asked the small crowd who purchased VIP package what song from Artifact we wanted to hear and then they gave us a fat 15 minute ‘Peoples’. You can definitely tell these guys genuinely care about their fans and why wouldn’t they? They’ve been doing what they love and doing it very well for years.

@upful_life

4 жыл бұрын

I couldnt agree more. Sector 9 were untouchable 2001-2004. Decline started in 05 and by 07 they were borderline unlistenable thru the end of the Murph era. They are an unpredictable, dangerous and altogether thrilling new frontier in this era. They really had no peer. I must admit, they've made alot of strides with Alana and while it ain't this cosmic mayan jungle mysticism, it's gotten to be pretty enjoyable again. But not the out of body experience that this was. Not even close. But it's not the sacrilege & steady devolution of 2005-2013 either.

@TheRasiani

4 жыл бұрын

@@bos07redsx Dude, I saw the Rolling Stones last summer - for the first time after listening to them as a Big Fan of some 40+ years (why? Thats is another thread, lol). Obviously not the same band as my favorite era (68-75), but it was a damn good show. I love that you love the band as is. And I'm sure if I didn't know STS9 before 2010, I would love them more now. Respect, kid. Nuff, nuff respect. Bless.

@davidsolomon1263

2 жыл бұрын

Trey was performing Atl same night (Halloween) different venue obviously. Saw trey on the 30 in NC ,arrived in Atl the following night and saw their name on the Roxy billboard outside, said fuck it Trey kind of sucked last night these guys are good let's check em, blew our mind ,drove back to Asheville the next night, at the orange peel I think was the name of the venue. They were pretty mind blowing back then. Fall 02 I think

It was fun while it lasted. In Lake'ch

Absolutely untouchable ⚡️🔥

HOLY CRAP havent watched this for about 10 years! this is pure nostalgia

The hunab ku, flowers, crystals..such a warm and open setting for a live show. Really wish I could have caught these guys back then. They still had the flowers when I saw em in '05 but this is awesome. So much unspoken chemistry between these guys it's amazing ..I agree with you Luke, still love it

@johnhagar3069

4 жыл бұрын

clintmeadows me too bro

This is what introduced me to sts9. Very dear video to me.

I was at this show and traveled back to san francisco after, so worth it. all of the shows back then were this good, changed up setlists. different journeys each show. so fresh at the time.

god seriously been watching this videos for 5 years now.... still dance and boogie just as much as the first time i saw it, this video intoruduced me to sts9 in 2007 from a dear friend of mine and the video was uploaded .... god man this shows how awsome their music is and shows the true meaning of a jam band .... in my opion. hahaha... sound tribe is my shit man NEW YEARS 2012-2013!!!!! here we go!!

@michaelconway8337

10 ай бұрын

Yuuuup . I was following string cheese and sts9 was opening for them occasionally. So fukin fun 2023 and sound tribe has only gotten better and better . Like fine wine . Wow

Fuck i was lucky enough to skip the trey show and see these guys at the Roxy in Atl (can't remember if it was Halloween or the next day,saw trey in Asheville the previous night and wasn't feeling him) They blew my mind so we drove back to Asheville to catch them the following night at a place called the orange peel. From Asheville to Memphis we bumped their studio album nonstop.The guys in the pnuma trio lived next to me back in the day( 2002-2007 to be specific) But these guys had a few tracks where they mixed in some hiphop verses better than I ve heard anyone else do back then.

nevermind, 12.5.02 - The Catalyst - Santa Cruz, CA I: Satori, ?, Grow, New song > Tap In, Baraka II: Moonsockets, ?, STS9 Ramone > Eb > Emiglio E: Circus, What is love?

dammmmn that r & e was a heater

10 years ago i would have agreed with most of the comments in here... but now, no, tribe is has bounced back. yes, some of their catalogue is a lil too cliche, but i urge you to go listen to their wave spell sets

huge like

17:15 call jam!

this is incredible

24 minutes in is the heat sauce

me likeee...ty for posting!

I can go either way, seen both names on setlists

does anyone what show this is from? moonsocket is one of my favs!

Baraka is playing over the end credits.

This is S9 when S9 when they were slaying bitches

1 out of every 23,000 people doesn't know what music is supposed to sound like. Don't be a statistic!

43:57

Does anyone know where a hi-fidelity copy can be found? This 240p looks a bit rough.

@pittsburghpiff

7 жыл бұрын

because it was filmed in 02 what do you expect

@MarcoEsc

Жыл бұрын

Here's a copy taken from DVD. The originals are 240p because we were producing for VCD (and SVHS for cablecast), a decision that made sense at the time. kzread.info/dash/bejne/eIVtvI-fipTNg9Y.html

@banksmc311

Жыл бұрын

@@MarcoEsc wow! Thank you for responding. My comment is 7 years old -- what a pleasant surprise! Thanks again!

this is what s9 is all about, not what we see these days

Port Orford Oregon

@scot2691

6 жыл бұрын

Cardel Daniels Their late night set in Port Orford was my introduction , my mouth was agape that whole night

also....thanks..... It's Rilly Wut? Not Really What?

@TheRasiani

Ай бұрын

The band spelled it thar way

Sigh, Back when STS9 had an amazing, organic, tight and jazzy groove😢 They could’ve expanded so much more in this direction but they went with too many beeps and boops and a highly over exaggerated techno sound, losing all the feeling behind the music entirely. Murph ain’t there….haven’t gone to see them since the new bassist joined, but saw them at least 100 times in the years before that. I see they are back in ATL for NYE this year and so I listened to some recent live stuff. Couldn’t do it. It was horrible and it made my ears and everything everything else hurt, especially my heart 💚 This was the music of some of the best times of my life for years!!