I met John Dwyer once, it was the craziest thing. I was at Sam Ash, looking for some new strings, and I saw him walk through the doors. I tried to say I was a huge fan, and was looking to ask for maybe a selfie too, but he just ignored me and walked straight to the microphone department and started testing each mic to see which best fit into his mouth. Pretty cool guy anyways.

@Aurichu

4 жыл бұрын

These stories always cracks me up

@SnoopieBoogie

3 жыл бұрын

epic LoL

@ohseespolice7419

3 жыл бұрын

I remember meeting John, i almost stomped him. The man's so tiny, he's like 10 inches tall max. Then he sat on the table and we drank some beer. He drank out of a bottle cap, because cups are too big for this little man. It was hilarious.

@B1G703

3 жыл бұрын

oh sees police I have a picture with him from a couple years back and he is around my height ~6’3. ...Yhorm? is that you?

@eskeleto9433

3 жыл бұрын

I ran into him at the Panda Bear show in Highland Park. I was chillin by the merch table and I looked up and there he was, told him I was a fan and was looking forward to the next album. He was cool, smiled and thank you and proceeded on his way. 10/10 would say hi to again.

I once met Dwyer in hospital, he was having the Roland space echo implanted in his chest and a couple of xlr sockets and a 13 amp plug permantly implanted upon his person. Pretty cool guy.

@stockmanager

4 жыл бұрын

эй, если у тебя будет время проверить живую сессию, которую я сделал kzread.info/dash/bejne/amV_z6xyp8muhLg.html

@ChesterLivingstonIII

4 жыл бұрын

And an aluminum guitar neck grafted to his arm.

@Jolopolo14

3 жыл бұрын

ripperdoc

@kmdionis

2 жыл бұрын

🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

@dccasey1

Жыл бұрын

I heard he got a Fuzz War circuit implanted in his brain as well!

Did you know that John Dwyer is only 10 inches tall? I once met John at a bar in Boston and honestly I almost stepped on the man. What a great guy.

@InnerGuidanceTribe

4 жыл бұрын

Horst an average, every short person I met, are fun in real life

@olivermeakin7449

4 жыл бұрын

@@InnerGuidanceTribe hes actually tall 😂

@harrybunker2975

4 жыл бұрын

Nick Alfonso im so confused by this I see people saying he’s short all the time , how tall is this man lol

@barbedwirealarms

4 жыл бұрын

@@harrybunker2975 Yeah he's at least 12 inches tall

@Boston84

3 жыл бұрын

10 inches? More like 7 or 8 inches

Legend has it, John's SG used to be cherry red but he plays it so intensely-squeezing every bit of beauty and passion out of it. And it is now a hollow shell that is honored to serve the rest of it's days with John.

i'm still physically recovering from their show half a year ago

@TABZDA1

4 жыл бұрын

I don't think my neck will be the same ever again

@chelseataylor842

4 жыл бұрын

god the last show fucked up my eardrums for almost a month

@danopticon

4 жыл бұрын

Ha ha! Their show near me a few years back was the first at which I’d crowd-surfed in over a decade - and, as God is my witness, once they come through town again, it won’t have been my last! 🤘🏼❤️🕺🏼

@bloodnchocolate

4 жыл бұрын

@@danopticon True story from the Buenos Aires show. This dude was crowd surfing like a maniac, clearly high on something - uppers, no doubt. He must've jumped on the stage like 15 times. Security tried to get him off, but John Dwyer was like "The fuck you doin'? Let the kid have his fun!" By the end, the dude had gotten so wild that he was kicking and punching us on his way down. People started "returning" the shows off appreciation to let him know that this was unacceptable behavior. Once the dude got up on stage, flailing like a maniac, for the 16th time, I looked into the eyes of the other people at the front. We nodded in unspoken agreement. The guy leaped off the stage as we all opened up like ants responding to fire. He kersplatted in the center of the empty space like a cartoon, bending his neck kinda funny. I worried for a second. The crazy, drug-addled sonovabitch just got up and kept going. He didn't try to crowd surf after that. What a fucking show.

@adammilburn8855

4 жыл бұрын

bloodnchocolate YES! I was there too and it was a fucking rip roarer!

John Dwyer is literally the youngest man alive. you've never actually seen a younger person. ever.

@jacket5362

4 жыл бұрын

cmz8706 I'm 22 years old and I want half the energy he has with 45

@evanm5256

4 жыл бұрын

Hes boutta be 19 right?

@cygnusx211268

4 жыл бұрын

What about Chris D'elia?

@jcbastard6999

4 жыл бұрын

@@cygnusx211268 second youngest

@davidadams2395

4 жыл бұрын

Jacket Keep doing things to boost your metabolism and you will have major energy into middle age.

I feel like one of the things that makes Dwyer and Co's music so great is that it gives their fans, who I've found are usually nerdy stoners suffering from self-inflicted isolation like myself, a feeling of intensity that radiates coolness that isn't actually cool by any common standard but only by its unashamed strangeness that wedges itself right in between familiar and unknown. They aren't the only ones that can do that, though its not common. I think it just simply takes not paying any mind to the people who would laugh at you when you express yourself to the fullest, people latch on to that especially when it is an expression that you can relate to either by taste or canon. That shit gives me hope

@Creaturefiendyo

4 жыл бұрын

Beautifully worded few bands have given me the same feeling

@dcmango6840

4 жыл бұрын

Damnit dude! You had to go and lift the veil, eh? Had me analyzing the music I listen too. KGATLW, Sleep, Ghost, MF Doom, Aesop Rock etc...I think these bands all fit that bill. Perhaps Ghost not so much just because people have a hard time getting used to the image. (too far towards the unknown.)

@Creaturefiendyo

4 жыл бұрын

DcMango the new ghost stuff really sucks and just sounds like radio garbage tbh

@worldlycashmoneyenterprises

4 жыл бұрын

I will tell you what a lady told me in LA, "oh just go start a band"

@ravenkliff

4 жыл бұрын

Rush were very much this experience for 80s kids stuck between the bright lights and the mass production zone

I met John at a Bed, Bath and Beyond in Duluth, Minnesota. He spent his whole time in the Beyond.........

ive got a funny story actually. I was in the airport for a flight from France to Germany, right about to board the plane when I saw in the line in front of me the legend himself, John Dwyer. I told him I was a big fan and asked for a selfie (he looked at me like he didn't know what i was talking about hahaha) and then y'know continued waiting in line as usual. He started causing abit of a ruckus when he was about to go on though. He brought WAY too many suitcases, all completely full too so they were heavy. The woman there tried her best to handle the situation as John loudly scolded her for "trying to rid him of his pedals" and "belittling his musical greatness". Eventually she just let him pass through (after about 5 minutes) and the line continued as usual. On the plane he pulled out a generator which he connected his amp to and started playing the same riff for the whole flight, putting it through every pedal he had. Pretty cool guy.

@w.jebediah

4 жыл бұрын

We always love a good generator powered live show on the plane. One time I was on a train ride from seattle to victoria and john and the boys were packing their gear in. Well the conductor got mad because he wanted John's Music Man 210 HD amp because his father owned one and he believed it was his birthright. Well John simply plugged his gear into his portable phone charger and played the intro to enter sandman twice and then he put his stuff away and left as the conductor peed himself.

@purplelizard2348

4 жыл бұрын

YES

@violet.candies

4 жыл бұрын

what a genius.

@TheWarrrenator

4 жыл бұрын

😹

@rollingon5566

4 жыл бұрын

i cant tell if that story is supposed to make him feel bad or not *shurgs*

"John Dwyer wearing pants" the garage-rock equivalent of "Matt Pike wearing a shirt".

@idiosyncraticmushroom3030

4 жыл бұрын

thats...scarily accurate

@valtterivalitalo6748

4 жыл бұрын

This is so true.

@chrisjacob1446

3 жыл бұрын

@@idiosyncraticmushroom3030 yea he NAILED that.

@idiosyncraticmushroom3030

3 жыл бұрын

@@chrisjacob1446 definetly

@mrchopper

3 жыл бұрын

Biffy Clyro wearing shirts

My son turned me on to these guys and we went to see them a few months ago - and it was a blast. The drummers are beasts. It was two hours of full on, non stop rocking - without pause. The place was going nuts.

@wbm3085

4 жыл бұрын

Yea... Seen them last year, came on stage earlier than planned after the support band had finished - played non stop never slacking or dropping energy continuing until the house lights came on ...

@chrisll3874

4 жыл бұрын

I hope they come through Seattle again. Dang!!

@99knuckleheads

Жыл бұрын

cool dad and son

Setlist 0:19-Nite Expo 3:32-C 8:00-Interview 15:09-Snickersnee 19:06-Together Tomorrow 20:49-Henchlock 29:14-Encrypted Bounce

@Yakovlievich

4 жыл бұрын

You forgot Encrypted Bounce.

@finnthompson3089

4 жыл бұрын

Snickersneese lmao

@keatosanders3559

4 жыл бұрын

Yakovlievich 29:14 Encrypted Bounce

Perfect amount of time to eat one entire pizza. Neat.

@Rhinoinasuit

4 жыл бұрын

30 mins? I take 5

@jubalate

4 жыл бұрын

Noice!

@hayleyb467

4 жыл бұрын

Toppings? Let's get married

@worldlycashmoneyenterprises

4 жыл бұрын

Girls like a guy who likes to eat^

@koborattila2466

4 жыл бұрын

Depends on the size of the pizza....

The night this video came out, my friends and I were getting home from a night of drinking at a house show at our college. I insisted on watching the whole session while we all sat on the couch. My friend watched half of the first song and had to run to the bathroom to vomit. Such a fucking epic session.

@sweetdave540

3 жыл бұрын

Nice

2 years ago John waited in line behind me @ the Chapel SF, to get into his own show. nice guy, very polite...

this band brought a lot of color into my gray life. I love em to death for it

@Creaturefiendyo

4 жыл бұрын

Same here brotha

@hayleyb467

4 жыл бұрын

nice words♡

@nclsrfn

4 жыл бұрын

ah fuck, same, man

@Sentraman4

4 жыл бұрын

I have never felt cooler than when I listen to Thee Oh Sees, I know what you mean.

@general157

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed

Best band on Earth. Maybe even more.

@Mikaniks

4 жыл бұрын

watch?v=mBiKTVgE1SI

@w.jebediah

4 жыл бұрын

@@Mikaniks Thank you for the instructions on How To Replace Serpentine Belt And Tentioner Hyundai Santafe, I really needed to know How To Replace Serpentine Belt And Tentioner Hyundai Santafe

@bigvslittle9565

4 жыл бұрын

tied with King Gizz

@mikedavis1084

4 жыл бұрын

New Candys ...

@jacket5362

4 жыл бұрын

Travis Nance John and the seven tall Australian boys, the saviors of the music.

KEXP is to my generation what the Fillmore was to the Hippies.

@hayleyb467

4 жыл бұрын

Astute observation ♡

@hippiecheezburger5457

4 жыл бұрын

Accurate af

@Victor.Spoils

4 жыл бұрын

I love that statement. Alot. 100.

The Face Stabber material is god-like.

@Jsn421

4 жыл бұрын

So true. Its my go to album at the minute.

@joaquinbrazeiro1377

4 жыл бұрын

M M m ? Memberi peluang yang. Lpoll .

@m.f.3347

4 жыл бұрын

of course the dude with the volta avatar would say that (not that you're wrong lol)

@SpookyApparition

4 жыл бұрын

it's grown on me a lot. still not my favorite Oh Sees album, but a great one.

@checkyourhead37

4 жыл бұрын

oh god its my latest LP. There is a wormhole jn the gatefold, so pack a rucksack

Best thing I could ever wake up to on a Friday morning!!!!

Me and my upstairs neighbor had a bloody fistfight with eachother to this

Man when he started playing that cordless vacuum during the last song that was mental

John is gonna need a back brace at some point from carrying rock and roll as a genre for so long now

I saw Sound Garden open for Voivod once and Chris Cornell stood right by me and watched the whole Voivod show.

Love Mr. Elevator playing keys for them. Fantastic touch.

@luiscordoba634

4 жыл бұрын

Matt Cho i thought nobody could notice it! But yeah Mr. Elevator!

@ledzeppelinfan1001

4 жыл бұрын

HE DROPPED AN ALBUM TODAY

@sSmOkeBLuNtSs

4 жыл бұрын

No way!

@ledzeppelinfan1001

4 жыл бұрын

@@sSmOkeBLuNtSs yeah, its amazing

@mz6724

4 жыл бұрын

@@ledzeppelinfan1001 thats good news sir

This version of Henchlock kicks ass! This whole band kicks ass! So great to hear them again on KEXP.

@mattcarberry368

5 ай бұрын

that transition into the Encrypted Bounce finish was a nice touch🔥

Rare sighting of John Dwyer wearing pants.

@LiveStreamPhx

4 жыл бұрын

Lol so fucking true.

@evanm5256

4 жыл бұрын

And a long sleeve

@soundandvoice

4 жыл бұрын

And glasses

@alain.preudhomme

4 жыл бұрын

Winter clothes

@Jesse-lv2yo

4 жыл бұрын

And not one of his two outfits

I met John at the belly up in Solana Beach, CA. Literally the nicest guy in the world. I bought some records, shook his hand and he recognized me and talked to me shortly after the set. We had a beer, they packed up and I'll never forget how chill he was. We did t talk about music or how great of a band they are. We just shot the Shit and he actually was interested in the hat was going on in my life instead of trying to rush out and flee from over packed room.

I had no idea that John Dwyer was 10 inches tall until recently. You guys were right; literally 10 imperial inches. I just used a semicolon - and heck I'll admit it - I did not know that human bodies could sustain themselves at sizes smaller than 2 or 3 feet. I am sorry to everyone.

I saw them in Manchester a couple of weeks ago, was probably the best gig I've ever been to (Sorry KG!). Both drummers came out into the crowd and stood right next to me for the opening band, I tried so hard not to fangirl too much haha

Dwyer makes me feel more comfortable about my age because the oh sees are like 20 years old and he looks the same

@RegularDude00

4 жыл бұрын

he also looked like a dork in his early 20s he proves that its never to late to become rad

@reservoirdog1

4 жыл бұрын

RegularDude I’ve never been able to find a picture of younger Dwyer

Pretty sure I was the guy he was talking about when I saw the birthday cupcake come on stage(with a shot of whiskey) it was my lady’s bday too so I was trippin out when I saw it, and I got her to crowd surf for her first time in 30 years!!! Nothing compares to Oh Sees...best band in this universe!

Dear KEXP.....please....i am begging on my knees....release this performance and Slowdive as a RSD....pure gold with diamonds.

Ring mod on the end of snickersnee is amazing. Also the reason they took so long with this upload is cause they had to resize him in post (hes only 8 inches tall)

@glassstooth

3 жыл бұрын

This is a bold faced lie. John is 10 inches tall.

One time I was at Wuxtry records in Athens, and wouldn’t you know it John Dwyer walked in. He came in and grabbed all of the Thee Oh Sees records and just smelled them before looking around and swapping them out for cardboard copies of the album sleeves. pretty cool guy

Discovered this band here on KEXP years ago, so happy to see them again. Sick band!

@chrisll3874

4 жыл бұрын

Discovered them today. Was blind but now I see.

John is the best living front man in rock

The interviewer is really good, keeps the energy going.

@Sentraman4

4 жыл бұрын

Szk1312 I have a special place in my heart reserved for Cheryl, but yes he did a great job keeping up the pace while also goofing around with John, really fun interview.

@chrisll3874

4 жыл бұрын

Troy does the Afternoon Show on KEXP every week. He plays my requests sometimes even. You go Troy!! I love KEXP! Go to KEXP.ORG right now and give them money for enjoying this.

John for President. #dwyer2020

@Boston84

3 жыл бұрын

Yessir!

Of course this drops right when I’m in the middle of a timed test, saw it literally as I was going to set my phone to “do not disturb” been waiting on this since they performed in October

All I can say is this: YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSS

Hellman's stache game is on point!

Greatest thing to wake up too

@caccianoferreira5870

4 жыл бұрын

Yes

I love the way Dwyer animates the guitar like in the intro of the last song. That's why he's a real life loony toon, he's painting ears with animation.

best thing of these guys is that the same song NEVER sounds the same. You know is the same, but john always delivers something that makes you go 'ooh, cool...'. One of the best shows ever.

I don't know why but the presence of two drummers always looks super impressive and weirdly exciting to me.

Anyone who thinks these guys are too weird probably don't know what creativity looks like.

cant believe they snuck in some Encrypted Bounce at the end of Henchlock

@tonyherrman7542

4 жыл бұрын

I'm just hearing it now. Fantastic!

@teddyn3051

4 жыл бұрын

baws that was fantastic hahaha

@Thee_Attic

4 жыл бұрын

Best part !

@nclsrfn

4 жыл бұрын

yeah my brain melted in that point

@nadioromad216

4 жыл бұрын

They can’t ever not end with encrypted bounce!

EVERYBODY GANSTA TILL JOHN STARTS BLOWIN'

@veryaverageva3270

4 жыл бұрын

Seba Zabala top tier comment right here

Tomas is an absolute Wizard on the keys,oh my goodness!

I clicked on the video by mistake, never heard of the band before. Now I'm a huge fan. These guys are killing it

@SpookyApparition

4 жыл бұрын

you've stumbled upon maybe the best rock band of the last decade+ that most people don't know about. welcome.

The breakdown at the end of snickersee is so different here - its brighter and kinda happy next to the album one.

@Erbombla

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, their newer songs seem much more refined.

@massimoamato5593

4 жыл бұрын

Chris yeah dude it’s something with the bass line and riff that John plays that’s significantly different

@ianmcgregor2543

4 жыл бұрын

Gotcha - live here they do that ring mod riff in key with the song- F major. My ear tells me that the studio ring mod part happens in F# major, so it sounds kind of spooky juxtaposed next to the regular bassline going between F/Eb

@chrisjacob1446

2 жыл бұрын

@@ianmcgregor2543 this guy's got it ^^

2:17 cheryl out of nowhere just going insane on the keyboards

@mattnykamp

4 жыл бұрын

thanks, this made me lol

@bradg23

4 жыл бұрын

hahaha YES

@maxlemke9.5

4 жыл бұрын

Go Cheryl go!

@mattnykamp

4 жыл бұрын

Ive watched this almost every day since I saw your comment and I laugh every time I see Cheryl on the keys. Thank you

they may be older than most guys out there, but fantastically creative musicians that strive for quality

Proper question for John Dwyer: So how do you walk on water?

John has to be the most likeable person I can think of!

I will be listening to these guys until I'm old, wrinkly and deaf

Watch hungry boy John eat his guitar pick at 24:14

@drewbocop

4 жыл бұрын

Hungry Hungry Johnboys new from Hasbro

Henchlock is awesome live, can't wait to see them live.

@DJKidKobe

Жыл бұрын

Got to see them in 2010 with his other line-up. The last song of the set was 'Warm Slime'. It melted the faces off of everyone there.

Still one of the most fun live acts around.

John Dwyer might be the single most inventive rock guitarist of his generation.

@keranssdecontrol

4 жыл бұрын

His guitar tone is sexy as hell

@thomasminarchickjr.7355

4 жыл бұрын

Simon Johansen might be?

@dannyapeshit

4 жыл бұрын

Back in the day I used to tell a friend of mine the reason I prefer Thee Oh Sees live to Ty Segal is that John Dwyer has his tones down to perfection while Segal kind of didn't (at least back then).

@low-charge

2 жыл бұрын

@@dannyapeshit just saw ty play a bean for the first time - happy to report he has finally nailed the tone. Monstrous

@dannyapeshit

2 жыл бұрын

@@low-charge He definitely has developed a tone now. It's rich and velvety. I love it.

Yet to really get into all this band's songs but that first track is an absolute monster 👹

@ja34namsf09

Жыл бұрын

You got the brother. The drummers kill it, the synth, John absolutely smashing it... base keeps it in check. These live versions are the absolute nuts.

Saw these guys live last summer and they tore my fucking teeth out. Only time I’ve walked out of a gig speechless. I listened to nothing but Oh Sees for a week after that

So are we just not going to mention that John is wearing pants?

@Thee_Attic

4 жыл бұрын

Blake Griffin and glasses ?!

@jin4006

4 жыл бұрын

@@Thee_Attic but he ate his pick so it balances out.

@ledzeppelinfan1001

4 жыл бұрын

OH SHIT

@langetenentrapper8937

4 жыл бұрын

Apparantly he has facial hair too.

@dsavage131

4 жыл бұрын

It's the next step in his ohseesvolution.

John just wants to be cool. ..what a great man..I love all his music. Damaged Bug is pure headphone madness

The Oh Sees are the only humans able to communicate with Aliens.

I met John Dwyer once, it was the craziest thing. I was at Walmart, looking for new brains on discount, and I saw him chop karate kpow! through the revolving doors of the Saloon. I tried to say I am a huge fan, blowing wind all around, but he just walked straight into the microphone and put each mic into his mouth. Pretty rad lad.

What a boon Tomas is to the group. He makes these jams come alive.

Finally, been waiting so long for this. Thank you KEXP!

glad to see them branch out into synth stuff more now a day, merging Damaged Bug sounds, which are some of my favorite music sounds ever really.

Sound engineer is definitly the boss. At the heart of this wall of noise, everything instruments can be heard.

Looking back, this performance introduced me to one of my favorite bands of all time. Thank you KEXP.

Fucking rad that I can actually hear the synths for once!!!!

@Creaturefiendyo

4 жыл бұрын

It is really hard to hear in person huh

It seems Dan has lost significant amount of weight playing with John, best exercise ever

@Mikaniks

4 жыл бұрын

watch?v=mBiKTVgE1SI

@Sentraman4

4 жыл бұрын

ciodenz why are you doing this

Recorded in early October??? Why am I just seeing it now? I f'ing love this band!

Oh, this just dropped a few hours ago!! It’s some kind of a sign: perhaps 2020 will be the year we turn it all back around again? ❤️👍🏼🎸

@Mario_DiSanto

3 жыл бұрын

You jinxed it.

@jackharrow7147

2 жыл бұрын

welp

Snickersnee is another level, what a gem.

Oh Sees are if your dad's band was actually really good.

@FabriceDemurger

3 жыл бұрын

In the other hand, if it's me and your granny on bongos, then it's The Fall :p

@YTBConta

3 жыл бұрын

xDD

@DushyantsCHANNEL

3 жыл бұрын

Oh wow hipster comedy

@ThisIsTheInternet

3 жыл бұрын

John's an ex-meth-addict. He's the opposite of a dad.

@michelg3811

3 жыл бұрын

Truer/hurtful words have never been spoken!

Love that John mentions Immolation and Suffocation in the interview. Any other metalheads/Oh Sees fans here?

@bobgoblin7733

4 жыл бұрын

Ya

@AUTOPSY666

3 жыл бұрын

My name is also John Dwyer, from Rhode Island!

Wow, he looks a lot taller on camera. When I met him he was only up to about my shin.

@purplelizard2348

4 жыл бұрын

It's edited :)

The double drummer setup is mesmerizing.

Dwyer is a God

Paul Quattrone looking like a Vice City character, what a badass

I once met Jon Dwyer shopping for gear. The dude just straight up activated every pedal at once just by looking at them. Then he made them all fight to the death to decide what to buy. They all failed and he just left, after saying thank you of course. Super nice dude.

Met John a few years back at a carwash. Talked to him about the band and all that, really cool guy. Only weird thing is how fucking short he is, man. I'm like 5'8" and I had to crouch down just to talk to him.

Glad to see them back on KEXP!!! Absolutely love oh sees live sessions!!!!

A few years ago I needed a cane all the time and was struggling to walk and with mobility in general. I went to see Ty Segall at the Teragram Ballroom and got to go up on the balcony. There were no seats available, but John Dwyer got up and gave me his chair. Highest level of class. Thanks, man.

This is exactly what i needed for friday night. Love these guys. Cheers KEXP!

we need a Cheryl interview with Black Midi

@faboolean7039

4 жыл бұрын

Okay Matt from black midi

@mattnykamp

4 жыл бұрын

Faboolean 😉🤫

I live for music like this! Brilliant musicians are rare in this planet and Oh Sees is one of those rarities.

I'm so glad Oh Sees exist!

IT’S HERE!

best band ever, deal with it.

one of my favorites bands

This is exactly what I needed to get a kick ass start to the weekend.

That was so f'n great danced around knocking shit over put in on my play list scared to play that first song again AWESOME 🤗👍🔥 best thing I've seen in a while.

Killer band to dig in on. They have such a great sound & vibe!

I've watched this like 20 times now. Can't wait to see them finally in September. Bought tickets the day they came out, couldn't risk missing them once again.

I like how oh sees in every live they change new members

Ok, I'm awake now.