Alex G - studio session at The Current (music + interview)

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  • Опубликовано: 30 июл 2024
  • Philadelphia musician Alex Giannascoli - better known as Alex G - released his latest album, "God Save The Animals," on September 23, 2022.
    Shortly afterwards, Alex G went on tour in support of the album. While in the Twin Cities for a show at First Avenue in Minneapolis, Alex G and his band - guitarist Sam Acchione, drummer Tom Kelly and bassist John Heywood - visited The Current studio for a session hosted by Ayisha Jaffer.
    In the interview that followed, Alex G spoke with Ayisha about the making of "God Save The Animals." There’s also talk about Alex G’s work scoring a horror film … and Alex G shares his own rather spooky story.
    Watch and listen to the complete session above.
    Video Segments
    00:00:00 Early Morning Waiting
    00:03:45 Runner
    00:06:28 Mission
    00:09:32 Interview with Ayisha Jaffer
    Band members
    Alex G - vocals, piano, guitar
    Sam Acchione - guitar
    Tom Kelly - drums
    John Heywood - bass
    Credits
    Guest - Alex G
    Host - Ayisha Jaffer
    Producer - Derrick Stevens
    Camera Operators - Evan Clark, Thor Cramer Bornemann
    Video - Evan Clark
    Audio - Eric Xu Romani
    Graphics - Natalia Toledo
    Digital Producer - Luke Taylor
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Комментарии • 103

  • @xxluvxx6013
    @xxluvxx6013 Год назад +194

    Mission has to be one of my favorite songs of this album it’s so beautifully structured

  • @marshalljames2361
    @marshalljames2361 Год назад +100

    I love how honest this guy is. He answers so simply and is comfortable not having answers to the questions/his process. Genuine spirit.

  • @frenchbaguetteoui
    @frenchbaguetteoui Год назад +40

    He's so awkward and honest, I love it.

  • @laurashea7607
    @laurashea7607 Год назад +148

    I really want an interviewer to ask him about being italian. Idk why that would be so funny to me 😭

    • @DavidAllenScoli
      @DavidAllenScoli Год назад +17

      First of all its heritage and not something to laugh about. He's also half Jewish, I would know.

    • @laurashea7607
      @laurashea7607 Год назад +52

      @@DavidAllenScoli chill man I’m literally half

    • @uniqueballsac
      @uniqueballsac Год назад +12

      @@DavidAllenScoli Italian jew. Classic mix. Like in Goodfellas!

    • @ems_lois
      @ems_lois Год назад +1

      @@DavidAllenScolii love ur music

    • @DavidAllenScoli
      @DavidAllenScoli Год назад

      @@ems_lois thank you for your kind words.

  • @Fartfuckingfart
    @Fartfuckingfart Год назад +35

    Had a dream Alex came into my work at jimmy johns and started performing live shows for me

    • @mayapapaya22
      @mayapapaya22 Год назад +2

      sounds like a great dream!

    • @Fartfuckingfart
      @Fartfuckingfart Год назад +1

      @@mayapapaya22 it was the best

    • @ourownsun
      @ourownsun Год назад +2

      that wasn’t a dream it was a premonition

    • @ggguitar.
      @ggguitar. 7 месяцев назад

      the alex g jimmy johns employee solidarity is felt

    • @shauncanuto7380
      @shauncanuto7380 6 месяцев назад

      Bruh I went into a jimmy johns for lunch and they were playing straight Alex g back to back

  • @allyson--
    @allyson-- Год назад +97

    I feel like this interviewer did an excellent job of bringing out his insights in a comfortable & personable way. Great fun listening to this set & conversation :~)

    • @allyson--
      @allyson-- Год назад +5

      This past park ranger is such a warm person!

  • @andersmck
    @andersmck Год назад +30

    the live versions hit different

  • @dimetrodonz
    @dimetrodonz Год назад +21

    he's so humble

  • @ianbrowning2190
    @ianbrowning2190 Год назад +21

    It's pretty cool how that story about his childhood basement lines up with the lyrics of "written in blood"

    • @chomp8100
      @chomp8100 Год назад

      really though, i wonder if that had anything to do with the lyrics

  • @cherriesjubilees
    @cherriesjubilees Год назад +28

    always so damn good, cool hearing how runner sounds without the scream too

  • @k1ssesinthewind
    @k1ssesinthewind Год назад +37

    what a solid fucking performance! alex and his band continue to perform beautifully, especially during live recordings. alex has also worked so much on improving his vocals and it shows!! I love his singing, both when he was young and now, but he has become so consistent!! I’m just so incredibly proud and happy that I get to experience their musical progression :,) GSTA is a truly a work of art

  • @marew5422
    @marew5422 Год назад +57

    alex is so good and so is his team. thank you alex, tom, sam, and john for performing great shows & thank u to everyone else who made this recent tour happen. this album was stellar and i’m glad i got to experience this part of Alex G’s musical evolution :’) great interview, great performance. ❤️‍🩹🐐

  • @obecerra1228
    @obecerra1228 Год назад +6

    been sitting inside quarantining with covid and this concert is a real blessing. thanks alex g and the current 🌱

  • @WolfgangGe
    @WolfgangGe Год назад +23

    Excellent interview, easily one of the best I’ve seen with Alex

  • @anachavez3313
    @anachavez3313 Год назад +12

    beautiful album!!

  • @mayapapaya22
    @mayapapaya22 Год назад +2

    love this

  • @alexanderdelaespriella3814
    @alexanderdelaespriella3814 Год назад +4

    God bless this band

  • @jpnicolacopoulos
    @jpnicolacopoulos Год назад +19

    I wish he would scream that "Bad Things" part in Runner haha

    • @chomp8100
      @chomp8100 Год назад

      i was thinking the same thing

  • @alexandersmurr-ferrer7713
    @alexandersmurr-ferrer7713 Год назад +11

    Ugh I love the piano on early morning waiting that's the only thing I wish came through more on the track record but he's so good

  • @cinnamonrollss
    @cinnamonrollss Год назад +2

    So good.

  • @protodosto
    @protodosto Год назад +5

    fantastic interviewer

  • @f-vex
    @f-vex 11 месяцев назад

    great interview

  • @butterbiscuit-bg9es
    @butterbiscuit-bg9es Год назад +9

    talent does what it can genius does what it must

    • @fere_gg
      @fere_gg Год назад

      🔥🔥🔥

  • @mckenzieweaver74
    @mckenzieweaver74 Год назад +1

    so good

  • @Cami-ce7yz
    @Cami-ce7yz Год назад +1

    I LOVE HIMMM

  • @greystateofmind.
    @greystateofmind. 5 месяцев назад +2

    he’s always been such a humble dude

  • @sofaslippers7634
    @sofaslippers7634 Год назад +39

    Jake Portrait is a god tier producer.

    • @deathchips926
      @deathchips926 Год назад +9

      He did wonders for Alex’s records. Jake would have to mix with very limited options since Alex did everything on one mic via GarageBand until God Save The Animals.

    • @bbbbbbb51
      @bbbbbbb51 Год назад

      ​@@deathchips926I can't believe I never knew about them working together. Been a fan of both for quite some time.

    • @deathchips926
      @deathchips926 Год назад

      @@bbbbbbb51 Yep jakes been working with him for a minute

  • @chillguy7925
    @chillguy7925 Год назад +6

    please come to houston 😭❤️

  • @beatskeys1223
    @beatskeys1223 9 месяцев назад +1

    Love this so much, but oh man is the drummer ahead of the groove at so many points

  • @steeledcognizance2566
    @steeledcognizance2566 Год назад +5

    It’s cool that she got him to tell that basement story. More interviewers should ask him less expected questions.

  • @laugh4ever21
    @laugh4ever21 Год назад

    YESSS

  • @tattooingznb349
    @tattooingznb349 Год назад +1

    With the team

  • @lillybreese5280
    @lillybreese5280 Год назад +8

    MY RUNNER MY RUNNER MY MAAAANNN

  • @nathansm11
    @nathansm11 Год назад +3

    What a guy!

  • @ImBeyondHD
    @ImBeyondHD Год назад +2

    great interviewer

  • @kanyekilledjohngreen3627
    @kanyekilledjohngreen3627 Год назад

    Love u man

  • @qwertzystone5654
    @qwertzystone5654 Год назад +2

    what a great interview i love this

  • @josieg8846
    @josieg8846 Год назад

    This performance of emw is so good

  • @braincaancer
    @braincaancer Год назад +1

    Runner is amazing

  • @tattooingznb349
    @tattooingznb349 Год назад +2

    Best of luck 😘

  • @maddeypuppets
    @maddeypuppets Год назад +2

    amazing!!!!

  • @leahwebster1679
    @leahwebster1679 Год назад +8

    “No I think I’m all set” hahahaha

  • @wowowow5089
    @wowowow5089 Год назад +8

    I LOVE ALEX G AHHH

  • @Osiiboo92
    @Osiiboo92 Год назад +5

    yahyahyahhhh

  • @__q_______.24
    @__q_______.24 Год назад +1

    yessur

  • @lukeashton5676
    @lukeashton5676 Год назад

    god bless

  • @dustink9297
    @dustink9297 Год назад

    Alex is the mannnnn

  • @michaeledwards4569
    @michaeledwards4569 Год назад +2

    Wild that he got Bill Hader on bass

  • @Henry-kt4xz
    @Henry-kt4xz Год назад +28

    Guitar player sounds incredible

    • @infatuaa
      @infatuaa Год назад +6

      sam is awesome

    • @vision.8fold
      @vision.8fold 21 день назад +1

      sam needs sm more appreciation!!! same for john and tom they're all so awesome

  • @dillpicklesrgood
    @dillpicklesrgood Год назад +5

    Let's give it up for Bill Hader on the bass!

  • @user-is7fn6yi6t
    @user-is7fn6yi6t Месяц назад

    hes my spirit animal

  • @purplepiezee
    @purplepiezee Год назад +6

    slayyyyyyyyy

  • @Henry-sn1le
    @Henry-sn1le Год назад +6

    is it just me noticing how buff sam got?

  • @dogsounds14
    @dogsounds14 Год назад +5

    onetwothree

  • @cococardenassoto7436
    @cococardenassoto7436 Год назад +2

    te quiero mucho alex quiero ser tu amigo

  • @_victorugo
    @_victorugo Год назад +1

    where's the scream on runner? missed it

  • @phiferpemberton8893
    @phiferpemberton8893 Год назад +20

    this is amazing but damn no immunity :(

    • @sansisntness
      @sansisntness Год назад +10

      one of the best songs on the new record

  • @caseyworldsfair
    @caseyworldsfair Год назад

    damnnn no scream on runner. lovely set though

  • @M._the_model
    @M._the_model Год назад

    🐇 ❤ 🌎

  • @dylanjustice5792
    @dylanjustice5792 Год назад +1

    Is it bothering any other drummers out there in RUclips comments land that homies bottom hat is bigger than the top hat?!? 🤔

  • @maxwilliams5234
    @maxwilliams5234 Год назад +2

    4:59 the video drops out

  • @peggymothershed5677
    @peggymothershed5677 Год назад +2

    Why did they put Tom in time out in the corner

  • @BETAM4X
    @BETAM4X 5 месяцев назад

    A young Bill Hader on the bass.

  • @whotrynakillme
    @whotrynakillme Год назад +10

    holy shit when did bill hader start playing bass for alex g

  • @livermilk
    @livermilk Год назад

    the fbi hat lol

  • @apostle7542
    @apostle7542 Год назад +3

    can he stop performing mission and runner on these already

    • @mayapapaya22
      @mayapapaya22 Год назад +5

      i would love to see him perform ain't it easy or s.d.o.s on one of these

    • @apostle7542
      @apostle7542 Год назад +5

      @@mayapapaya22 yeah SDOS is not happening lmao

    • @mayapapaya22
      @mayapapaya22 Год назад

      @@apostle7542 i know :')

  • @condogwow
    @condogwow Год назад +2

    Realllly solid, except for the gratuitous volume and bends on lead guitar. Hate to say it but Sam is doin too much.