I hope all four of them reunite some day. The three piece was great, and so is the duo (Juice B Crypts is probably my most listened to Battles album), but god I miss the vibe that these four had together.
As broad of a palette as they still have, I think Ian and John need to work with a full band again. It'd be good for helping them break out of some of their usual tricks
Well, it's sad they couldn't keep the four-piece together, but shit they did more in a few years than most bands/musicians manage in a career, so I'm glad we have this!
I heard someone say that Tyondai's solo stuff is pretty good after he left. I don't know why they didn't get another vocalist - an instrumental band just doesn't have the same appeal ! *edit*: neither do guest vocalists
It is currently 4 years later since you said that and I am here with my girlfriend fckd up eating baklava and prosciutto at 132 AM in Brooklyn NY reminiscing on how I played this at a talent show in 2008 when I was a senior in HS
Only recently got onto these guys, had a fairly high play rate in my workshop the last few weeks. had heard they rock a live set pretty hard. Dayum, do they? absolutely mastering loops n samples, done right. Mad props. the next youtube suggested track has a somewhat similar sound, but far more downtempo. with 10 musicians on stage. these blokes are killer. That drummer... solid unit. beast of a slightly balding dude. no holds barred. Yes. Im off onto the internets to find a way to give them as much of my money to them as I can. you know, my bang giving them the most buck. Piracy is bad, mmkay, but without it, I wouldnt know of these gods of blowing out a tune.
I was fortunate to see them twice in '07. When they played in Austin at FunFunFun Fest, Ian was struggling to get the notes down on Race:In, all while John was furiously beating that hi-hat to death. It took Ian about 3 minutes to finally get it, and John was just STARING HIM DOWN as if saying, "dude, get your shit together. I can't keep this going for much longer." After the song was over, John threw his stick down and said, "That's it, I'm done." It was awesome.
These vocals wouldn't exist with BRAINIAC- the greatest band who's career got cut short right when it was beginning. Cedric from Mars Volta also lists BRAINIAC as one of his biggest influences. If you've never heard them- look them up RIGHT NOW.
Wouldn’t it be really easy to set the audio so t was actually in time with the video. I get that this happens when recording live sound but wouldn’t it be easy to fix in post?
“Due to Battles’ ambitions of finishing their second studio album followed by commitments to a full touring schedule in 2011, and Tyondai’s own commitments as a solo artist and his desire not to tour, both Battles and Tyondai have decided to move on without each other,” the band announced in an issued statement. “It is a sad but amicable split.” -- consequenceofsound.net/2010/08/tyondai-braxton-leaves-battles/
@@CasinoQueenScotland yeah i know, and do not get me wrong, i am a huge fan of battles! But this performance was not their best. Someone should swap out the beers they bring on stage for pop!
They never had good luck with festival performances. I imagine it must be hard to get everyone in the mix with limited time to set up. Even them as a two piece they still have difficulty at festivals
I hope all four of them reunite some day. The three piece was great, and so is the duo (Juice B Crypts is probably my most listened to Battles album), but god I miss the vibe that these four had together.
As broad of a palette as they still have, I think Ian and John need to work with a full band again. It'd be good for helping them break out of some of their usual tricks
To throw race:in at the end of this set is such a brutal challenge for any drummer imo. To even have the endurance to complete the song is insane.
you need to be warm though ;)
The cameraman/director sure loves Stanier's sweaty back. I love the fact I finally have a decent sounding live Battles doing the Mirrored.
No shit, huh?
@@tonypatino6829 @
Well, it's sad they couldn't keep the four-piece together, but shit they did more in a few years than most bands/musicians manage in a career, so I'm glad we have this!
Also love that John and Ian start chugging beers halfway through the set.
well now it's a just a duo.
they're almost 20 years old now....
I heard someone say that Tyondai's solo stuff is pretty good after he left. I don't know why they didn't get another vocalist - an instrumental band just doesn't have the same appeal ! *edit*: neither do guest vocalists
@GlennSyndallius Idk if it matters in the case of Battles. Even when Tyondai was in the band, the vocals were usually more of a texture thing anyway
Proshot Mirrored era stuff is so rare! Thanks for the upload!
I hate saying stuff like this, but, I wish this original line up had stayed together. What an insanely under-rated band they are.
I liked Tyondai in this band.
Totally unsustainable IMO.
Love the two piece. Don’t understand these comments all over their vids. They’re doin’ some of the best work of their career lately IMO
Wow, I am so late in finding this band, but better late than never.... amazing.
The drummer is ex-helmet
the race in beat changed my life in middle school and now i get to see it lol
their live performances have gotten way better over the years
I love how it's hard to tell what's synth and what's guitar. Always a sign of an awesome band IMO.
Back when Eric Andre played in Battles, good times
finally someone but me makes this comparison thank you. haha
and christopher mcdonald on drums.
OrL
It was John C Reighly disguised as Eric Andre. And the drummer from Fugazi.
I like that the drummer keeps the crash up high enough so that he only hits it if he means it.
They really created something Magical these four men did in such a short amount of time.
It is currently 4 years later since you said that and I am here with my girlfriend fckd up eating baklava and prosciutto at 132 AM in Brooklyn NY reminiscing on how I played this at a talent show in 2008 when I was a senior in HS
Huh?
@@feluk- huhhhh?
@@TNYC_728 are you okay
@@feluk- I’m great !
Only recently got onto these guys, had a fairly high play rate in my workshop the last few weeks. had heard they rock a live set pretty hard. Dayum, do they? absolutely mastering loops n samples, done right. Mad props. the next youtube suggested track has a somewhat similar sound, but far more downtempo. with 10 musicians on stage. these blokes are killer.
That drummer... solid unit. beast of a slightly balding dude. no holds barred. Yes.
Im off onto the internets to find a way to give them as much of my money to them as I can. you know, my bang giving them the most buck. Piracy is bad, mmkay, but without it, I wouldnt know of these gods of blowing out a tune.
Drummer is John Strainer ex-Helmet believe it or not...
They don’t use samples
You have a funny way of typing guey, but I'm down with everything you just said! Todos!
@@spicylegato6024 it happens, like some vocals after Tyondai left. I suspect Dave had some prepared samples on one of his Line 6 Delay.
Dave's bass tone got annihilated towards the end lol. Also they missed their cues in Race: In, good to know they're human.
It's.
I was fortunate to see them twice in '07. When they played in Austin at FunFunFun Fest, Ian was struggling to get the notes down on Race:In, all while John was furiously beating that hi-hat to death. It took Ian about 3 minutes to finally get it, and John was just STARING HIM DOWN as if saying, "dude, get your shit together. I can't keep this going for much longer." After the song was over, John threw his stick down and said, "That's it, I'm done." It was awesome.
I wanna travel to 2007 again and watch this show from the first line.
So happy to experience this. Love them 🎧🎛️💚
MASTER of ghost notes.
Fantastic absolutely fantastic. Wild kyote!!!!!!. Brilliant
peak era
what bad fortune made me miss this for years...
Perfecto y hermoso 😮👾
Heard them for the first time as the first band at Bonnaroo 2008. Epic introduction to an epic weekend.
Atlas was so good
best
their playing is sooooo on point here
This is where I want to live
Great Sound!!!!
5:48 sounds exactly like the starter on my time machine when it went bad. Unfortunately I'm still stuck in 2007.
sounds like my washing machine.
I've never seen Dave make that loop in race out. I thought it was just a sample or something
they dont use samples for guitars ;)
@@alexcoopertroopa I suspect Dave had some prepared samples on one of his Line 6 Delay.
Peak Battles
John Stanier is a fucking machine
a machine that self-lubricates well
These guys all think in 11ths!
Time flies
41:00 Dude who says "Never give up! Fuck Yea! I feel that....
I love the song Toronto
Tororontoror
So good!
Muy buena banda...
46:23 The face when your friend whistles terribly
Putain quel batteur 🤠😍😍🤩🤩🤩
Stanier is such a BEAST..............
Kickin butt
Tyondai all the way.
Stanier got some mighty stamina.
pasadisimo de vrga, i love it!
WOW.
Dudes in the crowd look confused as fuck lol love it
No earplugs. Now I know why John is hitting harder and harder as time is passing by ;)
DON CABALLERO GOT ME HERE
Oh woah I was there.
How was it
fuck this is amazing!!!
These vocals wouldn't exist with BRAINIAC- the greatest band who's career got cut short right when it was beginning. Cedric from Mars Volta also lists BRAINIAC as one of his biggest influences. If you've never heard them- look them up RIGHT NOW.
Go Freaks Go
battles probably wouldn’t have existed without don caballero either - one of ian’s bands before and also another cedric favorite
Wouldn’t it be really easy to set the audio so t was actually in time with the video. I get that this happens when recording live sound but wouldn’t it be easy to fix in post?
what program is that on 18:05 ?
It looks like MainStage
I knew that Eric Andre is into weird ass music
Not complaining tho
bruh that’s tyondai braxton
but think ... have you ever seen the two of them in the same room at the same time?
@@raymondou88 i’ve never seen two black people in the same room together now i come to think of it... 🤔🤔🤔
The setlist here is almost reverse of the trackorder of their first album
how the hell did Tyondai do those vocals?
Nevermind I figured it out. Line 6 dl4 pedal
49:10 Ian looking back at John: "you still alive back there?"
great audio quality, camera work too manic
yes, REALLY great sound !
Dunno what they're doin but theyre unique
Why did the singer leave?
“Due to Battles’ ambitions of finishing their second studio album followed by commitments to a full touring schedule in 2011, and Tyondai’s own commitments as a solo artist and his desire not to tour, both Battles and Tyondai have decided to move on without each other,” the band announced in an issued statement.
“It is a sad but amicable split.” -- consequenceofsound.net/2010/08/tyondai-braxton-leaves-battles/
because he's a crook
@@customURLfor Good one
26:20 fuckin rocks and it lasts like 4 bars
so this was black midi before black midi went to brit school
Funnily enough, they played a show together.
anyone else on battles tyondai era pilgrimage?
Have you seen my machines with tyondai
@@feluk- holy shit, no. WHERE?
@@mtrps_ ruclips.net/video/oIj9ZYGTeJc/видео.html
42 thousand views what the fuck
Ok. The harmonizing pedal on Atlas sounded like it got fucked by an angry gorilla. What the hell. Good band, need to fire their audio engineer
bitch they amazing
☃
NERDS!
Without that drummer they're fncked...
Oh, wait. That one guy singing.?.
im gay but no one knows since no one will see this comment
I will guard your secret
i'm forever gay for you
I saw the comment
LOL someone must've got on my phone and made that comment without me knowing
i am gay and everyone knows
Eric Andre on guitar
Not gonna lie, the performance was very shit. The queues were off, ian and tyondai were very sloppy, and the overall feel was very bad.
Literatetree sure... just post up your latest set from your world tour. Then we can pick it a part.
Festival shows in the middle of a tour are a fucking exhausting stress-fest. This is remarkably good under the circumstances.
@@CasinoQueenScotland yeah i know, and do not get me wrong, i am a huge fan of battles! But this performance was not their best. Someone should swap out the beers they bring on stage for pop!
They never had good luck with festival performances. I imagine it must be hard to get everyone in the mix with limited time to set up. Even them as a two piece they still have difficulty at festivals
It's like going to a jazz concert. Boring.