(Sandy) Alex G - "Poison Root" (Live Performance)

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  • Опубликовано: 12 дек 2024

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  • @ilyfrankh
    @ilyfrankh 2 года назад +216

    Not enough praise in these comments for the camera work. From the slow approach, to the 180 pan revealing Molly just as the violin becomes a bit more prominent... all one shot.
    Phenomenal sound engineering and song arrangement as well.

  • @feverdream
    @feverdream 7 лет назад +805

    reminds me of alex g

  • @austintannenbaum2717
    @austintannenbaum2717 7 лет назад +229

    Alex has such a gift for phrasing. So beautiful.

    • @versnellingspookie
      @versnellingspookie 4 года назад +5

      Musically or lyrically?

    • @Isaac-jd6vr
      @Isaac-jd6vr 4 года назад +32

      versnellingspookie in my opening both but more musically, his lyrics are catchy and can be meaningful but the progressions and melodys are just beautiful on their own with or without lyrics

    • @ronhart2000
      @ronhart2000 3 года назад +4

      @@Isaac-jd6vr yes thats why hes one of my favorite artist,his progressions alone

    • @__q_______.24
      @__q_______.24 2 года назад

      @@versnellingspookie both, definitely lyrically

  • @kewpiescannoli
    @kewpiescannoli Год назад +32

    Lost for words. I broke down in tears watching this for the first time just now. Something about this song feels childish yet transformative…?

  • @honeydewsoo8397
    @honeydewsoo8397 4 года назад +63

    the violinist is a magician, she hit every harmonic like a champ!!!!

  • @pwarner
    @pwarner 6 лет назад +193

    this is the most beautifully staged/shot live performance I have ever seen

  • @Alan-ro5ls
    @Alan-ro5ls 4 года назад +112

    molly goin hard af

  • @MischiefMemoirs
    @MischiefMemoirs 7 лет назад +183

    That camera pan was a nice intro

  • @CaptainGalacticMusic
    @CaptainGalacticMusic 5 лет назад +317

    Can we please give it up for the violinist? She's got mad skillz

    • @treedrama
      @treedrama 5 лет назад +56

      2px it’s not it’s his girlfriend molly

    • @shay2396
      @shay2396 3 года назад +17

      thats his girlfriend! :)

    • @dilute734
      @dilute734 2 года назад +8

      when i think of molly

    • @iridescentowl6150
      @iridescentowl6150 Год назад +3

      ​@@dilute734 I think of you

  • @jstn9914
    @jstn9914 3 года назад +29

    Such incredible texture coming from Molly.

  • @theivories5458
    @theivories5458 5 лет назад +46

    His voice sounds so good here

  • @Hidden_Egg
    @Hidden_Egg 6 лет назад +225

    This is a weird choice of his songs to perform live, but that makes it all the more cool.

  • @sambrettell_639
    @sambrettell_639 3 года назад +16

    the banjo and dog at the start really make me wish i was walking up mountains and hills like the cover. and it makes me sad that i can’t :(

  • @marshallfladd4469
    @marshallfladd4469 7 лет назад +184

    reminds me of nirvana, elliot smith, and moldy peaches. this dude is awesome killing it with simplistic originality, raw!!

    • @zigravos
      @zigravos 7 лет назад +9

      It's called cognitive dissonance. Shit can glow bright AF

    • @regicks
      @regicks 7 лет назад +11

      nirvana?

    • @urineanxiety
      @urineanxiety 5 лет назад +7

      afterlife yeah totally

    • @muhammadhodgson3827
      @muhammadhodgson3827 4 года назад +10

      i mean he was pretty heavily inspired by elliott smith

    • @syl5047
      @syl5047 Год назад +3

      @@regicks in some of his songs you can definitely catch a little, not really soundwise but if youre looking at songwriting
      and also people describe both alex's music and nirvana's music as raw so i guess that makes sense

  • @davidanderson1679
    @davidanderson1679 3 года назад +24

    this video never gets old. so good.

  • @Nodsbane
    @Nodsbane 7 лет назад +19

    I couldn't get into this song the first few times I listened to it but it really grew on me. Good stuff.

  • @matteroftaste1445
    @matteroftaste1445 7 лет назад +93

    The G strikes again

  • @Daneh97
    @Daneh97 7 лет назад +39

    I was slowing the speed of the video to see what the chords were, and it turned out to be sort of hypnotizing... i recommend it..

    • @matejamatic1329
      @matejamatic1329 6 лет назад

      Dane H did you get them lmao? if so could you share

    • @xevelio
      @xevelio 6 лет назад +2

      Matt Matic they’re on ultimate guitar, check there

  • @user-uo2ww2co4s
    @user-uo2ww2co4s 9 месяцев назад +1

    this is gorgeous. love how he looks up at molly at the end

  • @treedrama
    @treedrama Месяц назад

    Genuinely one of the greatest videos on the internet.

  • @mayac3712
    @mayac3712 6 лет назад +5

    I still come back to this video multiple times a day

  • @Isaac-jd6vr
    @Isaac-jd6vr 4 года назад +18

    Is it just me or is that ending just beautiful period

  • @gergermagge
    @gergermagge 7 лет назад +21

    fuck, i can't stop watching this

  • @agneebags
    @agneebags 7 месяцев назад +1

    extremely underrated song, beautiful and haunting

  • @maxpainter33
    @maxpainter33 6 лет назад +15

    I feel it right In my heart. thank you Alex. thank you fader. perfect version.
    a way into my heroin addiction, circumvented.

    • @stella-vu8vh
      @stella-vu8vh 5 лет назад +3

      I wish heroin made me cool, but im too busy stealing car batteries and spanging for a pack of cleans to think about being cool

  • @wishingwell_333
    @wishingwell_333 5 лет назад +11

    we stan an incredible musician

  • @Exp.LJ1223
    @Exp.LJ1223 6 лет назад +5

    Favorite song on the album.

  • @skee4life
    @skee4life 7 лет назад +96

    He looks like me when my mom asks me about my grades

  • @yungmors2933
    @yungmors2933 7 лет назад +57

    This looks like an intro to a 90's/early 2000's movie.

  • @jordvnsb
    @jordvnsb 7 лет назад +29

    holy shit Alex G on the Fader?? Props 👏

    • @dasdead
      @dasdead 7 лет назад +6

      jordan he was on Fader for a while.

  • @16o6oo
    @16o6oo Год назад +3

    favorite alex g song

  • @yungwae431
    @yungwae431 3 года назад +3

    this is the best music video I have ever seen

  • @IAMTRASHMAN
    @IAMTRASHMAN 7 лет назад +32

    i cried

    • @zigravos
      @zigravos 7 лет назад

      Youaretrashman indeed, heres sum TP

    • @maxpainter33
      @maxpainter33 6 лет назад

      IAMTRASHMAN 1989 same

    • @ephemeral783
      @ephemeral783 6 лет назад

      ME TOO IT WAS SO AMAZING WHAT THE HECK 🤧🤧🤧🤧

  • @GavGreaves
    @GavGreaves 7 лет назад +2

    Awesome tune, awesome video really beautiful acoustics on the violin. Lovely

  • @benkiely4426
    @benkiely4426 8 месяцев назад

    This is the greatest video of all time

  • @kiki-is-in-the-garden
    @kiki-is-in-the-garden 4 года назад +6

    what a perfect match

  • @scottbrennan6450
    @scottbrennan6450 4 года назад +10

    Minimalist classic genius.

  • @butterknifelife
    @butterknifelife 6 лет назад +10

    reminds me of Eric's Trip, kinda like magical forest vibes or something.

  • @mimi123b
    @mimi123b 7 лет назад +3

    wow this was everything.

  • @adrianlacy3164
    @adrianlacy3164 7 лет назад +51

    ayahuasca ?

  • @Saccarine
    @Saccarine 3 месяца назад

    How is this so perfect?

  • @389MRS
    @389MRS 7 лет назад +2

    i love this man so much

  • @localmeat4572
    @localmeat4572 6 лет назад +3

    this is soo good i fucking love you alex g

  • @nostalgicallyhip
    @nostalgicallyhip 7 лет назад +37

    my man playing a Martin

    • @versnellingspookie
      @versnellingspookie 7 лет назад +3

      nuance he finally moved up from the $150 fenders didnt he?

    • @piecemealpact
      @piecemealpact 7 лет назад

      apparently it's his friend's (he mentioned it in his New York Times livestream) but it would be great if he ended up owning it lol

    • @nostalgicallyhip
      @nostalgicallyhip 7 лет назад +6

      my dad works for Martin. I'm tryna hook him up with that gud discount

    • @poppunkaleks452
      @poppunkaleks452 7 лет назад +1

      yeah its an hd 28

  • @GriimX
    @GriimX 5 лет назад +8

    Molly on lead violin.

  • @yeahbank0d699
    @yeahbank0d699 2 года назад

    Omg the ending sounds magical ASL omg -3:03 pm SEP 11

  • @haydenmoore2503
    @haydenmoore2503 4 года назад +3

    That stare at the end tho

  • @WeirdGirlSafeSpace
    @WeirdGirlSafeSpace 10 месяцев назад

    I LOVE POISON ROOT

  • @cronologia348
    @cronologia348 3 года назад +2

    Please, someone. What are the chords that begin playing at 2:20??? Thank you so much...

    • @vlvvv2064
      @vlvvv2064 3 года назад +4

      P Chord. Incredibly Rare

    • @cronologia348
      @cronologia348 3 года назад

      @@vlvvv2064 What is a P Chord??? Dude...

    • @vlvvv2064
      @vlvvv2064 3 года назад

      @@cronologia348 ruclips.net/video/EyCrmk9c3H8/видео.html&ab_channel=Poppy here's a tutorial

    • @cronologia348
      @cronologia348 3 года назад

      @@vlvvv2064 Thanks mann!! But, why she seems so dumb aahaha

    • @nasseryousif1222
      @nasseryousif1222 2 года назад

      @@vlvvv2064 damnn

  • @quintjohnson7462
    @quintjohnson7462 Год назад

    this vid is so beautiful

  • @brendanjaymesthecuriokid
    @brendanjaymesthecuriokid 5 лет назад +1

    Violin!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @gooosi8863
    @gooosi8863 7 лет назад +1

    This song amazing

  • @flamingswordsman6001
    @flamingswordsman6001 Год назад

    perfection

  • @kyra7428
    @kyra7428 Год назад

    Germer is a freak of nature

  • @leoelliondeux
    @leoelliondeux 5 лет назад +5

    I'm glad this kind of music is being pushed out. It's a nice balance to all the electronic music that's everywhere.

  • @phill4096
    @phill4096 2 года назад

    This is such a very song

  • @bobbobly8766
    @bobbobly8766 7 лет назад +2

    This was fucking awesome

  • @stella-vu8vh
    @stella-vu8vh 5 лет назад +3

    my boy got a martin

  • @jala1081
    @jala1081 3 года назад

    Hypnotic

  • @luisjurado766
    @luisjurado766 4 года назад +3

    increíble canción acabo de conocer

  • @TM-vx9xs
    @TM-vx9xs 6 лет назад +5

    Anyone else think it could be about Datura?

    • @slawssson9447
      @slawssson9447 3 года назад +1

      i was thinking more ayahuasca, datura is usually either the seed or flower while with ayahuasca it’s brewed using acascia root (i definitely spelled that wrong lmao)

  • @__q_______.24
    @__q_______.24 2 года назад +8

    The lyrics are almost biblical in a way

    • @teresaovermier767
      @teresaovermier767 2 года назад +1

      How?

    • @ggoty
      @ggoty Год назад

      I think it's about Ayahuasca

    • @__q_______.24
      @__q_______.24 Год назад +2

      @@teresaovermier767 poison root being the forbidden fruit or the curse of man’s consciousness, hence now I know everything

  • @ilikeponie
    @ilikeponie 7 лет назад +20

    That s his girlfriend

    • @marcobazan4187
      @marcobazan4187 6 лет назад +12

      ilikeponie I think they're married now

  • @sinisterbotanist
    @sinisterbotanist 4 года назад +1

    those violin harmonics tho

  • @iwearshoes
    @iwearshoes 2 года назад +1

    ALEX FUCKING GGFG GOD DAM

  • @joshuawilson8564
    @joshuawilson8564 5 лет назад +3

    Grungy

  • @drainclerk993
    @drainclerk993 5 лет назад +4

    This is drained

  • @yeahbank0d699
    @yeahbank0d699 2 года назад +1

    10:10 pm I'm so sleepy SEP ,29 2022

    • @Suprsillyboy
      @Suprsillyboy 25 дней назад

      Go bed. Pls its been 2 years

  • @trash5694
    @trash5694 2 года назад

    Does anyone know what guitar he is using??

  • @MitchHicksDrums
    @MitchHicksDrums 7 лет назад +4

    what are the chords though

    • @whatarewaves
      @whatarewaves 6 лет назад

      Mitch Hicks a then g and back. There's a weird looking chord after g but I think it's just barring the 3rd fret which doesn't make a chord or maybe it makes a dissonant g chord varient.

    • @lukesheehan89
      @lukesheehan89 6 лет назад +4

      @@whatarewaves nope

  • @jackmillar6989
    @jackmillar6989 5 лет назад

    We like it

  • @renatinho182
    @renatinho182 7 лет назад

    Nice one Alex

  • @stan_dinghere
    @stan_dinghere 2 года назад

    OOMPH

  • @mari_shirley
    @mari_shirley 6 лет назад

    cool

  • @sethprops4404
    @sethprops4404 7 лет назад +3

    How do you play this?

    • @dasdead
      @dasdead 7 лет назад +1

      ruclips.net/video/XnNxiqM0f6s/видео.html
      The chords are pretty simple, like most of his songs.

    • @HeyImPeterRS
      @HeyImPeterRS 7 лет назад

      the video is close, but not that close. the fingering isn't what you see him play in this video, and it misses a lot of the little nuances of the original part
      source: I'm also trying to figure this song out. if i pick it out ill letcha know

  • @hihello-sx1sx
    @hihello-sx1sx 4 года назад +1

    alex g

  • @chrisirado
    @chrisirado 7 лет назад

    fucking awesomeee

  • @dasdead
    @dasdead 7 лет назад +24

    Dude.... he literally sounds like Elliott Smith reincarnated everytime I watch this performance

    • @archerlacrosse2376
      @archerlacrosse2376 6 лет назад +19

      I don't see it...

    • @dasdead
      @dasdead 2 года назад +6

      @@archerlacrosse2376 yeah ngl that was a stupid ass comment i made 4 yrs ago

    •  2 года назад

      more Tim Rutili tbh

  • @chase2032
    @chase2032 6 лет назад

    What tuning is this?

  • @piecemealpact
    @piecemealpact 7 лет назад +20

    is anyone gonna talk about how this man is playing a Martin

    • @CoyoteSinbad
      @CoyoteSinbad 7 лет назад

      Why does that matter?

    • @piecemealpact
      @piecemealpact 7 лет назад +16

      Brance Pena it's just a big upgrade from his usual Fender, and it's in a way a sign of moving up from humble lo-fi roots I guess (but he did borrow it from his friend though)

    • @cammejia5665
      @cammejia5665 4 года назад

      @@piecemealpact how do you know he borrowed it just curious

  • @oddblood-1823
    @oddblood-1823 7 лет назад +61

    I am guessing this song is about ayahuasca

    • @johnnywilliams8655
      @johnnywilliams8655 7 лет назад +1

      I was just about to comment that!

    • @haydenhoyl701
      @haydenhoyl701 7 лет назад +2

      I thought it was about hemlock

    • @IAMTRASHMAN
      @IAMTRASHMAN 7 лет назад +3

      ayahuasca isnt made from a root

    • @randallabracadabra
      @randallabracadabra 7 лет назад +9

      Yes, it is. Mimosa Hostilis Root Bark is the part that contains the dmt and they brew it with an MAO inhibitor, like Syrian Rue. There's different versions though. Some are made with Banisteriopsis caapi.

    • @GavGreaves
      @GavGreaves 7 лет назад +4

      bark

  • @수풀-j5e
    @수풀-j5e 3 года назад +1

    진짜 미쳤냐 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ개돌았네

  • @mtilde9797
    @mtilde9797 2 года назад

    👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🥵

  • @louisblenkinsop
    @louisblenkinsop 7 лет назад

    So gud

  • @Beatboxbizboy
    @Beatboxbizboy 7 лет назад

    Amazing.

  • @cjournalism
    @cjournalism 4 года назад

    Mimosa??

  • @renevega9264
    @renevega9264 2 месяца назад

    Who else came from the Adventure Time Video ?

  • @Spacegeezer
    @Spacegeezer 7 лет назад +6

    Shrooms

  • @onlinerealdoll
    @onlinerealdoll 2 года назад

  • @HYPESAGE
    @HYPESAGE 7 лет назад +38

    Uhm cool...

  • @MrStufflebean
    @MrStufflebean 6 лет назад +6

    yung dave grohl

  • @petepete9831
    @petepete9831 6 лет назад

    Meth will catchup with you

  • @javiertrevino5535
    @javiertrevino5535 7 лет назад +1

    this sucks

    • @magicalwizard99
      @magicalwizard99 7 лет назад +24

      thanks for your opinion Javier, now please go back to the damp trench that you call "home"

    • @gotmynina
      @gotmynina 6 лет назад +4

      u suck

    • @hihello-sx1sx
      @hihello-sx1sx 6 лет назад

      magicalwizard99 I see u everywhere lmao

  • @beenhere_
    @beenhere_ 3 месяца назад

    Poison = fungus
    Fungus = mushrooms
    Mushrooms + Tea = know everything