Emo guitarist, Black lead singer, Asian drummer, non emo looking white kid with a great voice, this is like a high school band in a contest and I love it
This band is so underrated. The drummer has some awesome beats, both guitarists compliment each other so well with the "ping-pong" riff and the bassist has some great grooves. One of the best indie songs ever. Had this song on repeat back in college.
I don't think they are "underrated", they are very popular and their songs have always had lots of radio airtime. Certainly from the Silent Alarm album. Awesome band 👌
+Johnny Showbones I know man, I miss the days when I could just tuck my sack back and dance around in the mirror to some good old bloc party. Oh wait a minute, thanks to the miracle of digital recording I can. See ya.
Erik Ruiz They aren't bigger due to being older now. They've clearly been spending time in the gym. Kele looks jacked these days and Russell definitely looks more muscular as well.
Erik, that´s the biggest stupidity I´ve ever heard, man... do you think the human body becomes stronger as time passes? Do yo think you are going to have a body like they have when you are in your 30´s without lifting??? hahahahahaha
That bass player is really underrated in my opinion. He grooves really hard, has great rhythm and plays some nice melodic-but-tasteful stuff within the 1st and 2nd octaves.
Seriously! I just recommended this album to my younger cousin because of the drums. Silent Alarm is probably my desert island album. Wish I could go back and see/hear/feel them again live
I’m ashamed to admit but I only recently gave this band a try. I have to say I think they’re amazing. I’ve been discovering all of their material and I’m slapping myself for not giving them a listen years ago. They sound amazing here.
They were pretty damn good can in the day. Saw them headline Warped Tour at Shoreline Amphitheatre in '07 or '08 can't remember now it has been so long. They were great live.
Im a mixed brown guy who wantee to be matt the asian drummer! 20 years later im still not asian but damm good at drums now. Thanks for the influence matt!
THIS SOUNDS EVEN BETTER THAN STUDIO VERSION. WHAT THE HELL. The guitar work, falsettos, brutal drum beats, deep bass, everything is there like in studio version. God damn it, this blew my mind.
Saw them live in Middlesbrough in 2005 and it is one of my favourite live experiences. The next few times were brilliant too. Still have half of Matt's drumstick
Ever since I started listening to Bloc Party I always thought Russell on lead guitar reminded me of Jonny Greenwood from Radiohead. The look and the moves and even his guitar style the frantic slides on the guitar hitting those high notes. Silent Alarm will always be my favourite album from these guys one of the first CD's I bought when I was younger
The mixing crew deserves a lot of credit. This is effectively a different take on a live studio performance. Each instrument is input directly into a master feed and the production team will adjust as they see fit depending on the song. They do a pre-mix during dress rehearsals and learn the format of the song, balance all the instruments and mics.
Saw these guys live at a local/small scale festival in NB, Canada several years back... easily one of my favourite bands all time, wish they were still putting music out....
@@andreyofdoom The vinyl arrived a bit earlier this month, but I havn't had a chance yet! I gotta find a new spot for my record player... I've heard a couple songs from the album on youtube though and based off that it sounds good
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Had the pleasure of watching these guys play in Dublin a few years back, absolutely outstanding live. I'd pay to see these boys live every day, so sad they split.
I've always felt the lack of reverb on bloc party's live sets disturbing, it feels like I'm listening to an audio message someone sent me on messenger lite or some weird shit, but this band is great and I can put up with that
Update they're back together! However the drummer and bassist are different... Lead singer and lead guitarist are original. They also just put out a new album! Definitely give their new song "Traps" a listen!
This right here was my very first dose of Bloc Party, and I never forgotten it. . . . . . Never heard anything else by them either... probably should.... P.S. I'm watching this in 2020.... *EDIT UPDATE: 2021*
girl saturn Hehe. Surely you can actually hear that he was inspired by Jonny Greenwood from his playing, can’t you? That outro solo section is so much like Bends and OK Computer era Jonny.
Hope of the states, Interpol, editors, easyworld, Bombay bicycle club, jj72. Just to name a few news bands that came out around the time. Radiohead did some amazing stuff too. Amazing period of music!
![Bloc Party - Helicopter [Live on Later with Jools Holland 2004]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/9oXWGxM4PY4/mqdefault.jpg)
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Emo guitarist, Black lead singer, Asian drummer, non emo looking white kid with a great voice, this is like a high school band in a contest and I love it
the Johnny Greenwood haircut
Music has no boundaries!
@@deathakid Dude, that’s what I thought
maybe 15 years ago. emos are dead
@@menacinghat thats ironic lol
I love this "call and response" style guitar riff.... almost sounds like one frantic guitar player with a bionic arm
Do you like the strokes? They are perhaps the most famous band for that kind of thing.
Yeah, for example check out The Adults Are Talking by Strokes, it's a great example of call and response style.
@@buttturkeyclips4891 the strokes are legitness
@@KamiiloFreestyle8 great recommendation!
Listen to Damaged Goods by Gang of Four, similar energy
I can't believe this song is 16 years old. Still so fresh
🙏
@@bigone5757 I remember hearing it in clubs then. Damn, I’m old. 😭
Couldn't agree more
I discover this band now and it's crazy
Yeah I kind of found them 10 years ago or so, but yeah it doesn't feel old at all. Idk, times weird. Im getting old I guess, but its hard to tell.
This band is so underrated. The drummer has some awesome beats, both guitarists compliment each other so well with the "ping-pong" riff and the bassist has some great grooves. One of the best indie songs ever. Had this song on repeat back in college.
so underrated.and so negated.
yeah they ripped. I saw them once and they got down. I always revisit this video. Takes me back.
I don't think they are "underrated", they are very popular and their songs have always had lots of radio airtime.
Certainly from the Silent Alarm album.
Awesome band 👌
Lead guitarist pulling all the Jonny Greenwood moves!
Man, i thought the same thing whem i first saw 😂, both have similar hair cuts haha
@@nashe746 that's my fuckin RUSELL
I thought the same thing. Even the haircut
Now this is how I like my Bloc Party - skinny little indie cindies, playing some great tunes.
+Johnny Showbones I know man, I miss the days when I could just tuck my sack back and dance around in the mirror to some good old bloc party. Oh wait a minute, thanks to the miracle of digital recording I can. See ya.
What's going on here
looks like they´ve been into protein lately xD
Erik Ruiz
They aren't bigger due to being older now. They've clearly been spending time in the gym. Kele looks jacked these days and Russell definitely looks more muscular as well.
Erik, that´s the biggest stupidity I´ve ever heard, man... do you think the human body becomes stronger as time passes? Do yo think you are going to have a body like they have when you are in your 30´s without lifting??? hahahahahaha
That bass player is really underrated in my opinion. He grooves really hard, has great rhythm and plays some nice melodic-but-tasteful stuff within the 1st and 2nd octaves.
Why he always make his basses look they weigh 1000 pounds tho lol
@@jjellen5804 True
@@jjellen5804 To answer your question, IDK.
I think it's part of his cool guy aesthetic because they don't even look that heavy when he starts moving haha
IMO Gordon is one of the most underrated bassists of all time. His lines are ridiculously creative.
I love Matt Tong ! He is outstanding! Doing a lot with a tiny kit. Bloc party specially Silent Alarm holds a special place in my heart.
Listen to Lace curtains album. He is on the drums !!
For sure
One of the best albums of any genre ever
@@nos4me indeed. Im more a prog/metal guy nowadays, but i never get tired of them. He was the guy that made me want to learn how to play drums.
Seriously! I just recommended this album to my younger cousin because of the drums. Silent Alarm is probably my desert island album. Wish I could go back and see/hear/feel them again live
Man, this band was 0:43
now THIS is a comment
Yes
no its not. in 2005-08 they were one of the main bands in indie rock culture.
ImJustARandomGuy23 still deserve to be bigger
@@ImJustARandomGuy23 yeah indie rock a pretty small genre and now you never hear of them
I didn't expect them to sound this good live
Good bands generally do
The best drummer in the history of indie movement
I like that every member of the band looks like they’re in a contest to see who can dress the most like it’s 2005
Ok I'll bite. It was 2005
Raise your hand if you went to high school with no less than 60 kids who looked exactly like that guitar player 😂
I like the drums in this song, really good
Dante.D Sefa one of the most underrated drummers
Tong's a fucking beast! He's now moved on to work with Algiers, who did one of last year's best albums: The Underside of Power
Maybe you will like my Bloc Party drum chronology? ruclips.net/video/cfAfLlOAwe8/видео.html :)
Hideo Kojima on drums
Everybody likes matt tong
that stereo chop guitar style they used during this era was hot. great use of space from each instrument
Typical early 2000 garage revival style. I remember the Libertines and Interpol also liked using that.
And Razorlight
Ah the good old Marquee Moon Guitar panning
Major part of the Strokes sound too
Reminds me of television
Young blocs :( , best lineup ever
I’m ashamed to admit but I only recently gave this band a try. I have to say I think they’re amazing. I’ve been discovering all of their material and I’m slapping myself for not giving them a listen years ago. They sound amazing here.
They do bro
It doesn’t matter when you found them, it just matters you did
They were pretty damn good can in the day. Saw them headline Warped Tour at Shoreline Amphitheatre in '07 or '08 can't remember now it has been so long. They were great live.
Don’t give a crap what u listen too just what makes u feel good
Silent Àlarm one of my favourite
Im a mixed brown guy who wantee to be matt the asian drummer! 20 years later im still not asian but damm good at drums now. Thanks for the influence matt!
THIS SOUNDS EVEN BETTER THAN STUDIO VERSION. WHAT THE HELL.
The guitar work, falsettos, brutal drum beats, deep bass, everything is there like in studio version. God damn it, this blew my mind.
Live bands often perform best live... Conan was semi-studio because of the quality of engineers they had to help the bands setup...
hideo kojima is such a good drummer. i never knew!
spartan876 lmaooooo 😂
A Hideo Kojima song
Overused joke
Ahahahaha wow good one man that got a good laugh out of me
Fun fact, Kojima is actually a Bloc Party fan.
Sounds so tight. The bass sits perfectly in the mix too.
Bloc Party, why'd you be so underrated?
They aren't they were absolutely massive in at one point!
@@massivelegend957 Username fits comment
I first listened to bloc party 4 years ago and I knew that they were going to change my life. Now I’m 17 and trying to make music just like them!
Hideo Kojima: drums
Jonny greenwood:lead guitar
Jimi Hendrix : lead vocals
That guy from my chemical romance: bass
What a band!
Mikey Way?
Have you ever seen Jimi Hendrix? Looks nothing like him
@@onis true, it was just a stereotype, like the drummer doesn't look like kojima either hehe
@@nashe746 ah yes, good ol' stereotypes lol
Wow the drummer has skills. I always enjoyed Bloc Party but never appreciated their talent as musicians until recently
Holy shit I finally realized there was 2 guitars for the main riff this whole time I thought they were playing this shit so fast lol
thanks youtube algorithm for giving me this quality content :) throwbacks
Saw them live in Middlesbrough in 2005 and it is one of my favourite live experiences. The next few times were brilliant too.
Still have half of Matt's drumstick
Cool man🙂
Ever since I started listening to Bloc Party I always thought Russell on lead guitar reminded me of Jonny Greenwood from Radiohead. The look and the moves and even his guitar style the frantic slides on the guitar hitting those high notes. Silent Alarm will always be my favourite album from these guys one of the first CD's I bought when I was younger
drummer is such a beast, couldnt watch this once
That bassline is so good
Those were the days, guys... those were THE days ! :) :) :) :)
+Dixxy totally agree
This band was so good during this line-up iteration.
black indie frontman, like a white rapper but rarer, awesome
Like a white rapper, but good.
is TV On The Radio an indie band?
mate, the blues
@@Tome4kkkk Yeah! TV On The Radio kick ass I love that band.
Joe King blues ain’t indie
drummer is insane
It took watching this video 15 years later to realize how good the bass in this song is. That guitar hook is solid, but the bass makes the song work
Das ist die beste Version von dem besten Lied der besten Band der besten Welt, die ich je gehört habe. Bumms. Wieder Glück gehabt. :)
..und wie geil die druffen Studenten miteinanderspielen...... END-Wow....
The timing is perfect, a well oiled powerfull machine
The mixing crew deserves a lot of credit. This is effectively a different take on a live studio performance. Each instrument is input directly into a master feed and the production team will adjust as they see fit depending on the song. They do a pre-mix during dress rehearsals and learn the format of the song, balance all the instruments and mics.
It sounds great! They did a wonderful job
Origi before he became a Liverpool legend
CORNER TAKEN QUICKLY!!!
I came for this comentary
Haha gold
hahhahaaha
Kele does resemble him a bit. Coincidentally, Kele was born in Liverpool.
Awesome. This is exactly how I discovered Bloc Party when this episode aired. Conan also brought Death From Above 1979 into my life.
You can actually hear the bass!! and it sounds amazing!!!!!!
That guitarist was always killing it! So underrated!
They sound amazing live! 😮
Just saw Kele and company this week in SF. 15 years later, they still got it.
Awesome! I can hear all instruments!
I saw these guys in Chicago on their first US tour. It was the most fun I’ve ever had at a show, the energy was through the roof.
0:14
I love how over the years the pedalboards just get bigger and bigger.
worship songs
He is such a great drummer
Oh, shit. A band from my teen years I haven't overplayed. I gotta dig up Silent Alarm.
Guitar riffs alternating and that hypnotizing bass then comes that mind blazing drums.. i just can't keep up with them..
I still listen bloc party every single day!! They will always be on my playlist for ♾
This guys had all to be a Huge Band! First album and some of the songs from 2o and 3rd album...
Here from 2024!
Their lead guitarist was pulling all the Jonny Greenwood moves. I love it!
This song truly is fire. And this performance was especially great. Idk how these guys are so underrated.
Wow almost 15 years ago. How time flies...
I was thinking the same, they were in their mid 20-s, now they are around 40.
2:22 woah guy can control that voice
This song takes me back to so many fond memories, thanks for being part of my soul
The drummer might be the GOAT!
Kelee had so much energy when they were younger. You don't get the same energy in their recent shows anymore.
that drum intro...and that Holly chorus
I love this drummer this is BLOC PARTY real sound!
Saw these guys live at a local/small scale festival in NB, Canada several years back... easily one of my favourite bands all time, wish they were still putting music out....
They are, albeit with two new members. New album out soon.
Did you listen to the new album!?
@@andreyofdoom The vinyl arrived a bit earlier this month, but I havn't had a chance yet! I gotta find a new spot for my record player... I've heard a couple songs from the album on youtube though and based off that it sounds good
🇧🇷
I will listen to this song all my life 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
I remember watching this real time and thinking WHO ARE THESE GUYS. This performance made me a fan for life. Saw them in 19. They were My band
Johnny Greenwood Lite on the Telecaster.
This song is such a banger
Why am i just now discovering these guys? This song is dope
Welcome to the Bloc Party club then :)
By the way, sorry in advance if we seem like spamming. We just wanted to tell you about our music channel. We are Surftons, a post-punk indie band. If you don't mind, please check our latest tracks on our youtube channel. Thank you in advance for your kindness. Have a nice day. ❤️
Thanks for sharing this. I was searching for the LN&CO 2007 "Flux" performance that Bloc Party did: Perhaps the best performance ever by them!
What an amazing band!
Had the pleasure of watching these guys play in Dublin a few years back, absolutely outstanding live. I'd pay to see these boys live every day, so sad they split.
I've always felt the lack of reverb on bloc party's live sets disturbing, it feels like I'm listening to an audio message someone sent me on messenger lite or some weird shit, but this band is great and I can put up with that
Ever hear of gang of four, la peste?
They've always been pretty underwhelming live tbh.
@@petef15 I saw them on the weekend in the city tour and they sounded great. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@@petef15 Nope
@@michaelgraham9774 I'm sure it's a good experience in person, but the recording of the event is absolutely wank.
15ans après c'est de la frappe !!!!
underrated basslines
I've had this song stuck in my head since I saw you perform it in vegas! I'm so happy that I can finally hear it again!
These dudes rock man
One of the best bands of all time, such a shame they broke apart.
Update they're back together! However the drummer and bassist are different... Lead singer and lead guitarist are original. They also just put out a new album! Definitely give their new song "Traps" a listen!
@@jakeyepez4296 So they ain't back! 🤣
@@Bawitdabadabangdadang they are back as they've been putting out quite a few new songs. Definitely give them a listen.
I just saw these guys at corona capital, with the new drummer and bassist, they are such an impressive band
Our Beautiful British Black Robert Smith
Wow, they sound great live. Very rare these days
今聴いてもオシャレ
This right here was my very first dose of Bloc Party, and I never forgotten it. . . . . . Never heard anything else by them either... probably should....
P.S. I'm watching this in 2020....
*EDIT UPDATE: 2021*
2022?
すごいかっこいい
親規正岡 せやねん
The drums are so fucking lit in this song ❤️
they were so in sync
pegolim N’Sync was a different band
Awesome drummer!
Love this just regular guys rocking out
The best- but underrated - indie band of the 2010's
2000s but yes defo
the lead guitarist doesn’t look up ONCE LMFAO it’s so 2000s the poses omg
lol not that they're shoegaze, but i always find it funny that thats where the term for the genre came from.
Look at radioheads
miguel SaEnZ i love radiohead lol i actually heard that this guy is big inspired by jonny
girl saturn Hehe. Surely you can actually hear that he was inspired by Jonny Greenwood from his playing, can’t you? That outro solo section is so much like Bends and OK Computer era Jonny.
I remember going to a youth club a while back and some kids were playing. Front guitarist had his back turned to us the whole time
Nostalgic. Matt wore that shirt in the music video of "Little Thoughts". I never knew what's written on it though. It looks like a signature.
November 2021 and i'm still deeply in love with this song
Bass line is sick love it
One of a kind sound and songwriting
This was a great album man.
These guys where going places.Such a cool sound.
His solo career was poor.
Shame great band.✌🏻🏴
One of the all time great albums of the 00's.
Such bad-asses!!!
I keep coming back to this performance; it's just killer. I love the way Matt just smacks that shit at 1:13.
Still listening to this band! Sound sooo fkn good live!
dear god i miss the mid 2000's so much. golden age of entertainment.
You're delusional, it really wasnt.
u pasha mmm no
80s 90s 00s 10s all have real and great music
Hope of the states, Interpol, editors, easyworld, Bombay bicycle club, jj72. Just to name a few news bands that came out around the time. Radiohead did some amazing stuff too. Amazing period of music!
nicbongo Bombay Bicycle Club didn't emerge until the end of the decade and JJ72 were only in their prime around 2000.
i just love this band so much. even tho this song is many years old its just the best
This made my heart cry
Guitarist with that floppy fringe, sooooo 2000s, ah I still remember...