i love how so many "fans" of bands are always so nit-picky and whiny when it comes to live performances. imo, this is a very cool version of "float on", because they're putting actual emotion and improv into this performance
they certainly can play live performances with each one so unique that you don't know what to expect.....so great! his bad singing is part of why they rock..i dig them!!!
Anyone who doesn't like this version probably also doesn't appreciate the older Modest Mouse. Cause really, that twangy, messy, but funky sound is what they're all about. I like it .. it's their raw take on such a radioized single.
@Willro91 The part the lead singer sings in the chorus is in the studio version, it just isn't nearly as prominent as the back-up vocals are. If you listen to the performance of this they did that aired on pbs, you can listen to both parts of the chorus a lot more clearly.
it was a little rough in the first half, but after that mellow instrumental section, the blue lights come up and they are miraculously in time and roughly in tune with each other. the last refrain is a joy to watch. so i'm not convinced that all the sloppy parts were intentional. i had fun seeing them back in the day, but some shows were rough...but they are a hell of a live act now...just saw them at the aragon last night- tight set despite the acoustics!
Modest Mouse is a very hard band to emulate the album versions of songs, Modest Mouse does a lot of heavy fx overlays in their songs. It also has a lot to do with the way the mix their songs. Believe me, I have tried to emulate their sound from the album versions with my band and it is nigh impossible. Too much going on.
Everyone says this is their big sellout song. It's a great song, and just because they got popular isn't a bad thing. I have every single one of their CDs and listen to all of them all day every day and have been for 4 years just because of this song. The sellout thing only applies if they change to get popular, which they didn't. Good for Brock, he had a tough life, but worked hard and hit it big. Which we'd all like to do. Oh and this live version is great.
+hworkdedication You mean the guitar sounds? They do that in the original song too, it's just them with the guitar and yes I know, THIS SONG IS FUCKING AMAZING.
i found it enjoyable. at least their music is real. it is only what they do. no effects, no voice editing, their music is raw and uneffected. thats why i like it
i used to think tht but then wen u think more about it if they sound the same live wat would b the point of goin to see them!! live u get a diff version like a stripped back or diff octive style jus lil differences tht make u like the music more an in diff ways! if u wanna hear the song as it is on the album listen to the album!
not sure if that's an explaination for the performance but i was even pissed at jimmy kimmel when i heard the intro. "they started 10 years ago and now they have a hit song."
@tetrisclock Me too. My g/f has listened to modest mouse for years and I always hated them. Recently i started to like them but when i first heard float on i thought these guys sucked! They are now one of my favorites!
voltmat, very intellectual answer, thanks. If you want to call this "band" indie, fine. But the truth remains that Marr did something unbelievably ill-advised, if he wanted to, should've started a band of his own, this is not music compared to Smiths, its not and you need to accept it
yes yes i am aware, also Marr created the band The Electronic and contributed to the band The The. However, none of these are stable and he tried to sing in the Healers, he should've gotten a decent vocalist and keep the old setup. Anyway, you can have your opinion, however, if not for the Smiths, bands like modest mouse wouldn't even exist
"Dont worry even if things end a bit to heavy. We'll all float on alright." Love these guys.
i love how so many "fans" of bands are always so nit-picky and whiny when it comes to live performances. imo, this is a very cool version of "float on", because they're putting actual emotion and improv into this performance
I dont think you guys can grasp the concept of how hard this song is to get close to the Studio version of it
hate when people say "it's out of tune" shit!!! they just don't undertand the magnificent floating tremolo....fuckin' like it!
Me too
they certainly can play live performances with each one so unique that you don't know what to expect.....so great! his bad singing is part of why they rock..i dig them!!!
I Wasn’t much of a Kimmel Show fan, but I made sure to watch this performance! Hard to believe it was 17 years ago.
Still gold all these years later.
if you dont like this im surprised you even like modest mouse. its that raw sound that keeps me coming back. this is modest mouse at their best
By far the best indie band ever they will float on forever i hope
I love this song so much. =)
Anyone who doesn't like this version probably also doesn't appreciate the older Modest Mouse. Cause really, that twangy, messy, but funky sound is what they're all about. I like it .. it's their raw take on such a radioized single.
Love this performance
I remember when their albums use to sound as raw as this. Beautiful
@Willro91
The part the lead singer sings in the chorus is in the studio version, it just isn't nearly as prominent as the back-up vocals are. If you listen to the performance of this they did that aired on pbs, you can listen to both parts of the chorus a lot more clearly.
i love the way they play the song , so diferent from the original version, but still awesome
it was a little rough in the first half, but after that mellow instrumental section, the blue lights come up and they are miraculously in time and roughly in tune with each other. the last refrain is a joy to watch. so i'm not convinced that all the sloppy parts were intentional. i had fun seeing them back in the day, but some shows were rough...but they are a hell of a live act now...just saw them at the aragon last night- tight set despite the acoustics!
That guitar rif could be a hiphop beat.
Modest Mouse is a very hard band to emulate the album versions of songs, Modest Mouse does a lot of heavy fx overlays in their songs. It also has a lot to do with the way the mix their songs. Believe me, I have tried to emulate their sound from the album versions with my band and it is nigh impossible. Too much going on.
i love this song so much
ooooh, such a great live perfomance. Im thnkn...... Straight to favorites
Amazing performance, cool guitar tune. Good singer a great song.
It sounds more like an old modest mouse song then a new one. which is a good thing. their old stuff still kills
This was amazing.
how does he get his guitar to sound like that
(lead singer/guitarist)
Probably distorsion and being a bit out of tune
Listen to this song everyday.
Man, those people in front are so still during such an amazing performance of this song.
brilliant. just saw them at connect festival in scotland. what a show. pity aboot all the rain
Since it's so raw, it sounds more like their older stuff, as it should have sounded in the first place.
the sound wicked good like the real song even when there live, and this is a good song
I really like this version.
Its raw and its fkn great.
I like this a lot... more than the original.
Good times
exactly. that is there sound
Everyone says this is their big sellout song. It's a great song, and just because they got popular isn't a bad thing. I have every single one of their CDs and listen to all of them all day every day and have been for 4 years just because of this song. The sellout thing only applies if they change to get popular, which they didn't. Good for Brock, he had a tough life, but worked hard and hit it big. Which we'd all like to do. Oh and this live version is great.
i sorta like this live version better cuz u can hear each guitar better and it seems just alot less cluttered.
The demo for this song was released before Franz had had the Take me out demo released.
This version is quite better than others live I've seen..
~~~~ AND WE'LL ALL FLOAT ON ~~~~~~
The random wale sounds lmfao cracks me up
+hworkdedication You mean the guitar sounds? They do that in the original song too, it's just them with the guitar and yes I know, THIS SONG IS FUCKING AMAZING.
nice cover dude
very good man!!!
when/where was that?
rip
That sounded great to me.
Wow fantastic
damn that guy can sing
AWESSSSSOME! these guys rule....i dont care what anyone else says.....they are AWESOOOOOME!~=~=~=~
how could you think he killed it? this is probably 300 times better than the album version
i found it enjoyable. at least their music is real. it is only what they do. no effects, no voice editing, their music is raw and uneffected. thats why i like it
Classic........love this shit
The parts that don't sound right to people are truly on purpose, Isaac loves mixing everything up!
i used to think tht but then wen u think more about it if they sound the same live wat would b the point of goin to see them!! live u get a diff version like a stripped back or diff octive style jus lil differences tht make u like the music more an in diff ways! if u wanna hear the song as it is on the album listen to the album!
@msammas That's funny because I absolutely adore Modest Mouse as well as Phoenix. Just shows people can like a range of music... :)
Same. Eight years later. Hope your still alive. Who knows?
*does research* of course i knew johnny was not on board at this point *cough cough*.
Easily agreed, there older stuff was the best, but there new album is pretty outstanding.
Look at him bark away!
not sure if that's an explaination for the performance but i was even pissed at jimmy kimmel when i heard the intro. "they started 10 years ago and now they have a hit song."
@ykoshy that's funny since Heath directed a Modest Mouse music video
nah this is about three years too early to have marr in there, the second guitarist with isaac brock is dan gallucci
Isaac Brock is a god among men.. (so are the rest of the band of course)
fucking awesome
If any of you guys are attempting to compare Smiths and MM, further discussion is futile
Hmmm... I wouldn't say emo. I like this song, it's got a good flow to it.
well this was GREAT...ISAAC is not a bad singer but the chorus he killed!!
you really haven't listened to modest mouse have you
@tetrisclock Me too. My g/f has listened to modest mouse for years and I always hated them. Recently i started to like them but when i first heard float on i thought these guys sucked! They are now one of my favorites!
dann g. is my pal...
hmm, interesting
nice vibe to it
even though it sounded different
omj i lov itt
even better live
this wasnt released 8 years ago
honestly I didn't think anything into it. I don't think he would have any reason to insult them purposely.
damn it, I'm dead.
I can guess what he said at 2:30
Exactly what I'm trying to say....look at my comment on the top of the comments for this video.
I like the live version from 2003 much better.
i love isaac brock!!!!!!!!!!
Wheres there second drummer?
3 guitarists with johnny on board? oh the modesty.
Yeah Issac isn't fat, and Modest Mouse doesn't move around a lot. That's just how they play, but I like it better that way.
oh! okay sorry.
let me have another shot at this
Take me out's riff really sounds like this
I seriously Hated this band when I first heard them, but MM grew on me.
The lead singer sounds like he has downs at times, but I still like the band.
no, there a mixture of rock, indie, and alternitive
voltmat, very intellectual answer, thanks. If you want to call this "band" indie, fine. But the truth remains that Marr did something unbelievably ill-advised, if he wanted to, should've started a band of his own, this is not music compared to Smiths, its not and you need to accept it
i actually tried it again but i used distortion and it worked
that riff kinda sounds like take me out
woooow one of the most oldest videos uploaded to yt that i've seen
Wait where did a dis on primus come from, they arent even close to emo. Rock on Les.
So johhny marr made this riff?
No, this song was written and released many years before Johnny played with the band
This moment= the beginning of the end.
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why are they distuned? :(
it looks like Issac actually showered for this show, and ,luckily, Joe Plummer isn't there
hells yeah
your right
mainstream stuff sucks!
@felixcorrea89 lmao! you must not be a true modest mouse fan to not understand it..
yes yes i am aware, also Marr created the band The Electronic and contributed to the band The The. However, none of these are stable and he tried to sing in the Healers, he should've gotten a decent vocalist and keep the old setup. Anyway, you can have your opinion, however, if not for the Smiths, bands like modest mouse wouldn't even exist
TV isn't live.
haha... nice "Float On" version.
agreed, the only thing really different was the chores.