I'm totally in love with the Bossanova/Trompe era. Outer space, UFO Pixies. They never sounded so great. It's a f*cking shame they don't play those songs anymore. Trompe, Letter to Memphis, Palace of the Brine, The Happening, Space I Believe in... ARGH... fortunately enough, they still play The Sad Punk, which is probably one the best rock song ever written.
They played Usher Hall in Edinburgh, while on tour with Beneath the Eerie. It happened to be the anniversary of Trompe original release on that day. Sweet memories, they played like five songs from Trompe
People who love music, are having fun playing music, and as the audience we can feel it too. Just look at Kim and that big smile of hers during the song around 1:46-1:49. That's all I need :)
Every time I hear the very first notes of this song, I smile. Uncontrollably and unconsciously. It's like a reflex. No other song has ever done that to me.
I have huge respect for Paul Schaffer and the CBS orchestra, but I seriously hate how they used to "infiltrate" their guest artists with their noodling. I mean, they're great and all, but just let the guest bands do their own thing. Seriously? Reducing the band's actual drummer to play air drums so that Anton Fig can play the drums instead? Step aside and let the guest have their spot!
I agree with what you say, but keep in mind this was back in the NBC days of Letterman. That studio was absolutely tiny. There was no room for two full drum kits, and they moved so fast through the show it just wasn't possible. I attended a viewing and the musical guest was just Brian Setzer solo, so there was no problem. But with a full band like most guests they had to fake it. And yeah, it's super awkward, but that's what makes it entertaining now!
hey @devo46310, Pixies weren't a new band at all.... in fact, they're introducing their LAST album at the time... fact is, the Pixies only began to receive proper admiration after they broke up...
Back in the day, the #1 format for music was records. Music stores had shelving and display systems that were designed for 12" records. When the CD format first started out, record stores had to find a way to use their existing shelves to display the new format. The long box packaging was a way to address this, rather than have stores buy all new shelving. Eventually, around 1990, CD players dropped in price significantly, which meant more people started buying CDs and the packaging changed.
CD longboxes are a holdover from vinyl. Record store owners complained about having to buy all new shelving for smaller formats when cassettes became popular. The solution they came up with was to put them in those giant plastic security things so that they would fit in the vinyl bins. When CDs came along, they packaged them in the big boxes for the same reason.
@@Walter_Lee_Redding Yeah, no. You think the Pixies just said "hey, will your drummer play so ours can stand around looking like an idiot with a shaker"? Letterman had some weird rule about bands back then. He didn't trust new, unknown bands or something. I forget the details but that's why David and Kim are barely there, not because they wanted to be replaced on their own song.
Jason Allen : if anyone is to blame for this it’s probably Paul Schaffer. Anyway, I still love letterman. Not sure why everyone is shitting their pants over this.
"It is named by some guy named Joe"= The title "Trompe le monde" came from guitarist Joey Santiago. "And the words are the letters of the words"= Charles loves anagrams. They are all over his lyrics. "Said, electrically played, for outer space and those of they who paid"= For outer space meaning radio broadcasts into space and waves from 1992 are now 23 light years away from earth. For those who paid meaning those who bought the record. "This song is twice occurred"= the moment it was recorded + the moment it is decoded by your brain.
I liked the cd long boxes and I saved a few. It made browsing through cds at the store much easier. As much as I like seeing the bands on Letterman, I'm way over watching the house band butt in. Not here to see you bozos.
Wrong, Dave... Pixies made their network TV debut in the U.S. on NBC's "Night Music" program in 1989. They played "Tame" and "Monkey's Gone to Heaven", if memory serves.
I actually like Paul Shaffer's contribution, and I'm a huge, huge Pixies fan. His organ solo adds a proggy vibe that compliments the sci-fi theme of the song nicely. Artists knew back then that when you go on Letterman, you jam with the band -- that's just the deal. Nonetheless, seeing David Lovering air-drumming in the background is comically surreal.
dusty gibbons Funny they didn't let both play... I guess two drum sets didn't lend to the sound? (I've seen two drum kits, each w/drummers for other songs in other bands with one drummer... )
dusty gibbons He's actually playing shakers. You can hear them. He's not air drumming. Playing with the house band was actually pretty common with Letterman.
Wow, some odd comments about this video. I'm not looking to get into a slagging match with anybody but I have to say this video is absolutely smoking. Schaeffer's organ solo is immense as is the house guitarist's solo. A magnificent performance from everybody.
LMAO, probably one of their least radio-friendly songs, the crowd were thinking "Fuck me, shitty band this week. I wish it was Queen again!". 25 years later, Pixies are one of the most revered bands of the past 40 years.
Oh yea one of the most revered bands of the past 4 decades... maybe if you drop 500 micrograms of LSD every day and sing koom bah yah until you pass out in someone's lawn. This song blows and the Pixies in general suck big time.
Shows your ignorance of music and the era.; Nobody in the audience would have been thinking about Queen., as they were long forgotten in the US by that time. Also, the only American TV show the band ever performed on was SNL in 1982. I do agree however that the crowd was definitely thinking "shitty band", but hey I suppose you're probably pretty satisfied with yourself for being blessed with a highbrow music sensibility that allows you to appreciate such an "edgy" band!
if you ever watched the Letterman show back when the band was stripped down and tight you would probably agree with me when I say that those 4 Letterman musicians were amazing...any "showing off" by the band was probably organic or even encouraged by the guest musician...not so much now though...
For those who were not around during this period (i'm old), nearly every band that played dave had someone from the house band play with 'em. Having heard this song a zillion times, and knowing the Black, I think this is actually pretty killer. And the drummer is Anton Fig, a pretty well known dude in his own right. I bet they ran through it once before taping.
I like this performance. Its just what they did back then. The Guitar (not keys) solo is awesome. Ripped it right up and suits the chaos going on in the song.
92 and CDs? No way man. We where still listening to tapes. 93...but surely 94 is when cds took over. But then again, I was a kid and had to plead with my parents to buy me a CD player...
stereopolice +jeremy bosco -- i think i read somewhere that Lemmy had first started doing this 'cause of nerves and then it kind of stuck (though i'm not sure where i read/heard this now.. i suspect because if you're looking up towards the stage lights it's so bright you don't have to focus on the audience so much.)
I would have to believe that anybody referring to The Pixies as "underrated", mean to say that they undersold. No big hits or radio play kind of thing. Almost to a man/woman, every musician I speak to loves the Pixies and most name them as an inspiration. Anybody with any taste other than that in their mouths loves the Pixies =)....Ok the last sentence was conjecture but hell I stand by it.
Santiago's playing is what happiness sounds like.
Trompe Le Monde is one of the best albums of the 90's
The best
Nevermind this assumpcion.
Great album, too bad it was released in one of the greatest years for music ever.
I have TLM as my #3 of 1991, behind only Loveless and Spiderland.
I'm totally in love with the Bossanova/Trompe era. Outer space, UFO Pixies. They never sounded so great. It's a f*cking shame they don't play those songs anymore. Trompe, Letter to Memphis, Palace of the Brine, The Happening, Space I Believe in... ARGH... fortunately enough, they still play The Sad Punk, which is probably one the best rock song ever written.
They played Usher Hall in Edinburgh, while on tour with Beneath the Eerie. It happened to be the anniversary of Trompe original release on that day. Sweet memories, they played like five songs from Trompe
I forgot! It's a shame they don't play The Happening anymore. It's my absolute fav
I want to diss that keyboard solo but I just can't, it's so badass in a goofy way.
especially the way it faded into the killer guitar riff
Paul did a very creative lead. You could tell he put a lot of thought into it. Very cool.
People who love music, are having fun playing music, and as the audience we can feel it too. Just look at Kim and that big smile of hers during the song around 1:46-1:49. That's all I need :)
i remember when you could see bands like this on regular TV. so kickass.
I saw them at a club in Boston that held 200 people ...tops. Amazing show.
Such a great version of the song with the addtional bass and keyboard solos.
Would have been nice to have had a better view of the drumming. There's quite a lot going on there.
It was shit
Paul Shaffer has gotten to jam with so many incredible musicians. What a lucky guy.
They set the tone for the next quarter century and beyond. F'n Awesome!
the popular cd format XD
Gotta say, I think this version is much better than the original. Two solos and the catchiest riff extended, it's just great!
Every time I hear the very first notes of this song, I smile. Uncontrollably and unconsciously. It's like a reflex. No other song has ever done that to me.
shocked and amazed at the collabaration& that it worked out so well...
Being 17 back then,,and grow up around this sounds,,made my life very very happy!!!
I don't mind them playing with Letterman's band, but why the fuck couldn't David play drums with his own fucking band?
I saw them live when this came out..incredible show! Man time flys by...92 was a very fun time!
This is absolutely marvelous
I have huge respect for Paul Schaffer and the CBS orchestra, but I seriously hate how they used to "infiltrate" their guest artists with their noodling. I mean, they're great and all, but just let the guest bands do their own thing. Seriously? Reducing the band's actual drummer to play air drums so that Anton Fig can play the drums instead? Step aside and let the guest have their spot!
here here! Well said!
I agree with what you say, but keep in mind this was back in the NBC days of Letterman. That studio was absolutely tiny. There was no room for two full drum kits, and they moved so fast through the show it just wasn't possible. I attended a viewing and the musical guest was just Brian Setzer solo, so there was no problem. But with a full band like most guests they had to fake it. And yeah, it's super awkward, but that's what makes it entertaining now!
Eh, no biggie. I think it's interesting that they shared the stage.
Call me a reprobate, but I wish they'd played "Velouria"
Thomas Murphy You, sir, are a reprobate.
And yeah, Velouria would have been great too.
hey @devo46310, Pixies weren't a new band at all.... in fact, they're introducing their LAST album at the time... fact is, the Pixies only began to receive proper admiration after they broke up...
I keep coming back to this one. Kickass noise
Back in the day, the #1 format for music was records. Music stores had shelving and display systems that were designed for 12" records. When the CD format first started out, record stores had to find a way to use their existing shelves to display the new format. The long box packaging was a way to address this, rather than have stores buy all new shelving. Eventually, around 1990, CD players dropped in price significantly, which meant more people started buying CDs and the packaging changed.
CD longboxes are a holdover from vinyl. Record store owners complained about having to buy all new shelving for smaller formats when cassettes became popular. The solution they came up with was to put them in those giant plastic security things so that they would fit in the vinyl bins. When CDs came along, they packaged them in the big boxes for the same reason.
This kicks ass!!!
The egos of the letterman crew know no bounds !
+sjt275 best coment ever
The Pixies clearly asked them to play with them. What's the problem?
Paul Nelson clearly? What evidence do you have of this?
@@Walter_Lee_Redding Yeah, no.
You think the Pixies just said "hey, will your drummer play so ours can stand around looking like an idiot with a shaker"?
Letterman had some weird rule about bands back then. He didn't trust new, unknown bands or something. I forget the details but that's why David and Kim are barely there, not because they wanted to be replaced on their own song.
Jason Allen : if anyone is to blame for this it’s probably Paul Schaffer. Anyway, I still love letterman. Not sure why everyone is shitting their pants over this.
"Popular CD format"
HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHA
what a awesome of The Pixies!!!!! as always
"It is named by some guy named Joe"= The title "Trompe le monde" came from guitarist Joey Santiago. "And the words are the letters of the words"= Charles loves anagrams. They are all over his lyrics. "Said, electrically played, for outer space and those of they who paid"= For outer space meaning radio broadcasts into space and waves from 1992 are now 23 light years away from earth. For those who paid meaning those who bought the record. "This song is twice occurred"= the moment it was recorded + the moment it is decoded by your brain.
I sure do love that Compact Disc format
Jesus, Dave wasn't air drumming, he was playing maracas or shakers
I liked the cd long boxes and I saved a few. It made browsing through cds at the store much easier.
As much as I like seeing the bands on Letterman, I'm way over watching the house band butt in. Not here to see you bozos.
Wrong, Dave...
Pixies made their network TV debut in the U.S. on NBC's "Night Music" program in 1989. They played "Tame" and "Monkey's Gone to Heaven", if memory serves.
hahaha class class class! what a sound. agree with earlier posting the house band add to this big time! great posting
Man, they were so great. I miss my days of wanton youth. Did not own a TV back then, so this was missed.
I gotta admit that was some sick improvisation on the keyboard.. mad skills
i love this song, great (surealistic) version.
I actually like Paul Shaffer's contribution, and I'm a huge, huge Pixies fan. His organ solo adds a proggy vibe that compliments the sci-fi theme of the song nicely. Artists knew back then that when you go on Letterman, you jam with the band -- that's just the deal. Nonetheless, seeing David Lovering air-drumming in the background is comically surreal.
dusty gibbons Funny they didn't let both play... I guess two drum sets didn't lend to the sound? (I've seen two drum kits, each w/drummers for other songs in other bands with one drummer... )
dusty gibbons He's actually playing shakers. You can hear them. He's not air drumming.
Playing with the house band was actually pretty common with Letterman.
ducon lajoie Yeah, I'm familiar with the bands playing with Paul's band... I couldn't tell/see that those were shakers. Thank you.
I think he would have preferred participating f'real .
Yeah that solo was amazing, both of em!!! This is music. Love them so much.
LOVE THE KEYBOARD!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOO
It's great they picked their most radio friendly song for their tv debut ;)
Hate to be "that guy" but SNL in 1989 was their TV debut. ....... I hate myself for writing this..
@@thirstyowlthethird9409 The Pixies were never on SNL. Get the fuck out of here with that bullshit.
@@Vichedges Lol. You were offended by a fact you didn't know. Thats funny. It's OK man you are still hip.
@@thirstyowlthethird9409 No, they were just never on SNL.
You feel for an urban legend and you're too ignorant to realize it.
@@Vichedges Lol. Dude, you would make the best SNL skit.
Wow, some odd comments about this video. I'm not looking to get into a slagging match with anybody but I have to say this video is absolutely smoking. Schaeffer's organ solo is immense as is the house guitarist's solo. A magnificent performance from everybody.
This album was so good
WOW.....EXCELLENT
Just great to watch
That looked like FUN!!!!
That was a great collab
Wow awesome keyboard and guitar solo!
one of my fave CDs
“I guess you guys aren’t ready for that yet. But your kids are gonna love it.”
This performance is from another world
Awesome!!
What a fun jam
That keyboard solo is hilarious! Especially when he fervently chews his punk-gum afterwards.
Best Letterman live performance. Ever.
Holy crap that was great.
simplemente sorprendente y esos solos juntos se lucen
Not really the pixies there. Just Frank with Paul's band. Great song, weird format.
and kim
i love pauls post keyboard solo victory face. "yeah i just ripped with the pixes" at 2:04
That sounded great.
great, i really enjoyed this :)
Trompe Le Monde sounded better on Letterman then on the record but then the record sounds better in 2013 then 1992
You can tell the Latterman gang docent get to tear it up often , so when they get the chance to do it like this .. they are loving'n it.
LMAO, probably one of their least radio-friendly songs, the crowd were thinking "Fuck me, shitty band this week. I wish it was Queen again!". 25 years later, Pixies are one of the most revered bands of the past 40 years.
Oh yea one of the most revered bands of the past 4 decades... maybe if you drop 500 micrograms of LSD every day and sing koom bah yah until you pass out in someone's lawn. This song blows and the Pixies in general suck big time.
Shows your ignorance of music and the era.; Nobody in the audience would have been thinking about Queen., as they were long forgotten in the US by that time. Also, the only American TV show the band ever performed on was SNL in 1982. I do agree however that the crowd was definitely thinking "shitty band", but hey I suppose you're probably pretty satisfied with yourself for being blessed with a highbrow music sensibility that allows you to appreciate such an "edgy" band!
@@tonym1383 Pixies haven't been edgy since their 2004 comeback, they're sort of famous.
@@tonym1383 lol at trying to make a point, but Queen was never forgotten.
Que viva La Kim!!! Saw her in Denver this summer! Good Lord, my lady, please keep playing!
Dinosaur Pile Up brought me here... Thank You
1:52 Paul playing keys like he's in a 70s prog rock band. Lol
sounds like yes
He is
Paul;s organ work on this was actually pretty solid.
if you ever watched the Letterman show back when the band was stripped down and tight you would probably agree with me when I say that those 4 Letterman musicians were amazing...any "showing off" by the band was probably organic or even encouraged by the guest musician...not so much now though...
i've loved the pixies since the 80's. this was a bit of fun. the pro's did well - all things considered. stop being so precious.
Sick. Paul killed it so hard.
brilliant
oh my god that was great!
i have no idea what i just witnessed but it was awesome..
I'm with you people are so close mind/ that was an epic version,
Paul fucking nails the keyboards!
For those who were not around during this period (i'm old), nearly every band that played dave had someone from the house band play with 'em. Having heard this song a zillion times, and knowing the Black, I think this is actually pretty killer. And the drummer is Anton Fig, a pretty well known dude in his own right. I bet they ran through it once before taping.
holy fuck this is perfect
Paul is tearing it up.
HAIL TO THE PIXES!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I like this performance. Its just what they did back then. The Guitar (not keys) solo is awesome. Ripped it right up and suits the chaos going on in the song.
+Jonathan Williams I thought it was total ass and didnt fit at all.
+steffen dreyer That's fair enough. Everyone entitled to an opinion :)
Yeah I remember watching Juliana Hatfield came on and Paul Schaffer was playing keyboard in Universal Heart-Beat
Death to the pixies. No more resurrecting old ageing rockstars. Down with mp3s. Bring back cds. 1992 baby.
Fuck that. Bring back vinyl. That's how the Pixies were first heard on.
92 and CDs? No way man. We where still listening to tapes. 93...but surely 94 is when cds took over. But then again, I was a kid and had to plead with my parents to buy me a CD player...
@@itdidnotworkmichael I think Dave was being a little sarcastic.
I'd be born 5 days later.
The Pixies are that good that they even make keyboard impostor look good too.
Hmm i would be born in 18 days after this :\ Such a fucking awesome band, i hate that i havent found more bands like this :(
I think this is great. The house band do very well. Mixing the cool with the uncool here makes for something unexpectedly great.
30 years ago!!!!!!!!
some fantastic air drumming by Lovering!
that solo was fucking awesome
singing to the ceiling; so cool.
***** Thanks for the info!!
stereopolice +jeremy bosco -- i think i read somewhere that Lemmy had first started doing this 'cause of nerves and then it kind of stuck (though i'm not sure where i read/heard this now.. i suspect because if you're looking up towards the stage lights it's so bright you don't have to focus on the audience so much.)
Paul Shaffer is my favorite Pixies member.
@nergalk Dude...that organ solo was awesome. Fit in nicely
The popular newfangled cd format!
a hockey rink organ and late 80's shredder solo over the pixies. sacrilege!
"Is everyone ready?"
My body is ready, David.
NASTY key solo. That was awesome.
So, they played w the LateNight Band... Big deal! It sounds great.
I love collaboration projects, and this one was great.
I would have to believe that anybody referring to The Pixies as "underrated", mean to say that they undersold. No big hits or radio play kind of thing. Almost to a man/woman, every musician I speak to loves the Pixies and most name them as an inspiration. Anybody with any taste other than that in their mouths loves the Pixies =)....Ok the last sentence was conjecture but hell I stand by it.
reminds me of Live "i alone" video where the drummer is just wandering around
“And now ... it’s time ... to go ... away ... on holiday ... “