It's crazy how Tortoise sounds like the most technical band but also the most chillin band at the exact same time

I left a comment on this same video roughly 2.5 years ago praising Tortoise and this performance. I had only been listening to them for a few months, but I fell in love with them hard. 2.5 years later I know every Tortoise song like the back of my hand, and they can still give me goosebumps. Remarkable group of musicians.

I ran into Jeff Parker at the Book Fair in L.A. this past spring. He was walking around with his daughter and it was packed. I was walking toward him and because of the crowds almost ran into him, which is how I recognized him. I just blurted out "are you Jeff Parker from Tortoise?" and he said he was. He stopped and chatted for a minute as I told him what a fan I was, and he introduced his daughter and signed a fair brochure for me. He said Tortoise was indeed working on new music and he hoped it would be out "soon". Super cool and accommodating guy. Hope we get us some new Tortoise in the new year...

@thomasrainbow

8 жыл бұрын

+Douglas Stephens Sweet!!

@wlouisharris

8 жыл бұрын

+Douglas Stephens Cool story. . They have no other equal musically or creatively. They just don't seek out any fame or fortune so they are very modest guys in person.

@ziltox711

4 жыл бұрын

thats one of the things i like about them! that they're very down to earth individuals and their music reflects that!

Tortoise is pretty much the only band that I would literally kill to see live. They replicate their songs so wonderfully. I've proudly been a Tortoise fan for years, and have no intention to stop, ever.

@adrianjohnson2874

5 жыл бұрын

Amen, brother! I've been a fan for a long time as well. Post rock, in general. You listen to Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Explosions in the Sky, Isotope 217? or Mogwai?

Binging Tortoise tonight and found this set!! So wild this post is from 15 years ago in 2006 youtube was not even a year old yet.. trails blazed

If I could choose any band to be a member of, Tortoise would be it.

10 years after it was recorded and still cant get past this set :D

@boozec

4 жыл бұрын

I just remembered it!

wow, i cant believe ive only just found this band this very second. this music is so beautiful. really beautiful melodies(i think thats how you spell it anyway).

Just realised I’ve been coming back to this clip for the last 18 years. Tortoise was the soundtrack to my twenties. Magic happened in that live set

Swung from the gutters is the best song in the world!! Thanks for this vid! I love the scene with the drummers at 12:01 Its fantastic!

Such great drummers, they sound so smooth. Even the parts where they are both soloing sound great, it doesn't sound aggressive, it sounds like a collage of sound, like they're painting a texture over the music.

We just saw Tortoise in Vancouver Last week, We were tired from work and had work the nxt day,Tortoise picked us up and dropped us in our beds. I woke up with Tortoise playing in my head that morn. Truly great simple music. Thanks Tortoise.

Holy fuck they murdered Swung From The Gutters in the middle of it, but it was interesting in its own way, I definitely didn't expect that free jazz blow-out and it made my heart race

"Swung from the Gutters" is sweepingly gorgeous! I've been lucky enough to catch these guys live about 5 times, including Lounge Ax in Chicago. This is really a stand-out set. So much space. Thank you, Tortoise!

Stretch (you are alright), The Lithium Stiffs, and Crest are from "It's All Around You". They are the 1st, 4th, and 5th songs, respectively. The 2nd and 3rd songs are Ten Day Interval, and Swung From The Gutters. They are off "TNT", which is my favorite album by them. The last song is Seneca, which is off of "Standards".

I love this set. Thanks for posting. Appreciated in the highest honors!!!

Girl at 18:52 knows what's up.

Still incredible 10 years later

I saw this video when it was posted. Great show!

thank you SO MUCH for posting this!!!

Tortoise is amazingly hypnotic.

i saw it a million times... and they never miss a hit... it´s incredible...

listening to tortoise changed many things... seeing them live changed everything... Thanks Theorem, for reminding me one of the best moments my ears and eyes have ever lived!!! (if you guys haven't seen "reach the rock" GO RENT IT YESTERDAY)

Damn I love this band. Thanks for putting this up!

2004 i worked as soundasistent ,at the concert in Hamburg. Tortoise were very nice people! Thank you for you great music DJ Leo Catrileo (Chile)

This is so great. A treasure. THANK YOU!!!!

Thankyou for this. Very cool indeed.

When I worked as a cashier at Borders in Chicago, I was fortunate enough to have Jeff Parker in my line. We chatted briefly, but it was super busy. very cool guy!

These guys are amazing! Thanks.

Thanks alot for the uploading

thank you, great video

Well, from Portugal, i can only say, that i met, TORTOISE, just a few days ago, and...what a great band! Refreshing sound, with the guitars in their place...good sound!

thanks for the quality of video

Awesome. Thanks for posting this.

i love that "jazz machine" shirt that one of the guys is wearing

de los mejores setlive de tortoise, siempre buen momento para darle play!

Amazing performance, especially the last two songs.

AWESOME!thanks a lot Theorem

I really enjoy watching this video!

a beautiful band. killer drums

"Stretch" - It's All Around You "Ten Day Interval" - TNT "Swung from the Gutters" - TNT "The Lithium Stiffs" - It's All Around You "Crest" - It's All Around You "Seneca" - Standards

Wow I'm glad I looked up this band. This is amazing! One of the most original bands I've ever heard.

Didn't know them, but they got a BIG fan now! After listening the second tune I felt like hearing Steve Reich on a Rock band! Great! I'm a fan now! Great band!!!

Excellent! Love it!

great show, what a feeling.. love them!

Simply amazing. I am in awe of this band.

CLASSIC 2018

This is amazing. Good thing there are still rock bands out there which search for a personal sound. Long live Tortoise.

Thank You Thank You THANK YOU!

amazing!! tortoise is a excelent band

wow. you guys are awesome! i love this video. i dig that your style is pretty original.

I love these guys, they're such great musicians.

So glad this has been on here for so long (7 years now). This is one of the first videos I made playlist for. I think I called it "amazing."

mann this was awesome,

Such a great band! I love that sound.

I really can't describe how happy I am that I found this. I think Tortoise is becoming my favorite band. I don't mean to be overly dramatic.

WOW i have never heard of them before. the world needs ore musik like this!!!!!!!!!!!

this is just awesome!!!

awsome footage!

Great! Thank you!

whenever i want to show people what's a great new band from the last 30 years i show them this video!

can't get tired of listening to it.

I could listen to the first song all day long

They just the coolest Really hoping for a new album been a while

Awesome! I can't wait to see the at The Troubadour in July!

this band has always been amazing, great musicians.

the word sublime, has never got a better use than describing this band live performance!

lo mejor que se puede estar experimentando en estas epocas!

stunning

i saw them 3 times in BEL, but first time i see this :D nice vid !

Most excellent indeed!!

stunning.

Awesome!

excellent stuff

The Lithium Stiffs / Crest are so great.

@karolchmielewski9401

6 жыл бұрын

6 years later they still are.

Wow. This is really great. I used to see Jeff Parker with the New Horizons Ensemble in Chicago in the early 90's. Always loved his playing. I had lost track of that Chicago scene for a while after I moved away. This group is really amazing.

hey thanx!

great band and great set.

Love these boys music, seen them live and met them personally in a bar before. top musos

I would love to see these guys live. this music is so fucking amazing and beautiful!!

the first unknown was "Stretch (You Are All Right)" the 2nd unknown was "The Lithium Shifts" and "Crest" (joined together), all from the album "It's All Around You". Amazing.

outa control! thanks

grazie

Amazing =)

saw them at bonnaroo 07... definitely one of my favorite shows

man i wish i could play drums like those guys

I watched 20 minutes of this, this was really good music.

seriously what other band has two drummers! im finding all these bands lately that are off the CHAIN and have been around forever!!

@xbriskx

3 жыл бұрын

King crimson, Melvi's. I'm sure there are others.

What a stunning band. I wish they'd release their live performances on CD and DVD.

absolute superbe! what a great band ...

what i was waiting for tonigh was this sound (:

I always liked this version of Ten Day Interval the best.

best live set ever

ossom! it seems that rock doesn't have limits... there always be ways to explore it !!! saludos desde colombia!

i want to like this every time i watch, i think i'm ~100 of the 700k views

@livapininfarina2164

8 жыл бұрын

+beatfox9 haha, i feel the same!

@darrenclark9776

8 жыл бұрын

+beatfox9 I feel ya brotha. I've been watching this video since 2008 when i first learned about these guys. i think i might have a little problem.

two years ago i was lucky enough to attend at their concert in a much smaller place, standing right in front (or rather at the side) of john herdon's drum kit. needless to say, my mind was blowned.

Greatness!

The show they've played here in Brazil is in my top 10 list, for sure!

masterpiece

When you look up "Real Deal", Tortoise is listed for music. Live it's like they reach into your heart and brain at the same time and flip the Tortoise switches on and you'll never be the same musically. Never.