Cuco: Tiny Desk Concert
Музыка
Anamaria Sayre | April 28, 2023
With a Dr. Simi doll in front of him, pop cariño Cuco brought every single piece of who he is and his artistry to El Tiny.
Slow-rolling through a set of four tracks, he seamlessly blended the soul of chicano ballads and the smooth energy of soft rock anthems. Opening with gentle vocals and simple chords on “Pendant,” Cuco brought corazon from an earlier era to his concert. Closing out the emo moment with a sweet guitar solo, he moved on to the tranquil percussion of “Hydrocodone,” delivering heartbroken melody and transporting the audience back to the bedroom where his songwriting career first began.
Complementing the rumbling bass with some light synth, he showcases that same soulful energy on “Feelings,” and closes out the set with the bumpy, bilingual new track “Under the Sun,” shifting to cumbia rhythms as he swaps languages. The guitar-heavy, percussive-laden show invites the audience to share in a Cuco we’ve never seen before, all parts heartbroken, hopeful, and evolving.
SET LIST
“Pendant”
“Hydrocodone”
“Feelings”
“Under the Sun”
MUSICIANS
Cuco: vocals, guitar, keys
Esai: bass, vocals
Fern: guitar, vocals
Allan Olivares: guitar, percussion, vocals
Julian Farias: drums
TINY DESK TEAM
Producers: Bobby Carter, Felix Contreras
Director/Editor: Kara Frame
Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin
Creative Director: Bob Boilen
Videographers: Kara Frame, Joshua Bryant, Sofia Seidel
Audio Assistant: Neil Tevault
Tiny Desk Team: Suraya Mohamed, Maia Stern, Marissa Lorusso, Hazel Cills, Ashley Pointer, Pilar Galván, Jill Britton
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann
#tinydesk #nprmusic #cuco
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@chompnormski
8 ай бұрын
Stop. Self segregating yourself
@ASM956
2 ай бұрын
Can y'all please for the love of music and vibes not put ads in the middle of the performance? With love, a fan.
@FranciscoSanchez-kn7tk
2 ай бұрын
Sounds like Jaden Smith
@FranciscoSanchez-kn7tk
2 ай бұрын
Shouts out from the monster zero
Grande Cuco! It's amazing seeing how far he's gotten since his "Lover is a Day" days. Verdadero talento.
@djelmoreno
Жыл бұрын
😅😮
@hurlulluby.v
Жыл бұрын
Nah fr im glad i sticked with him for so long😭🙏
@SK23.
Жыл бұрын
I mean I liked lover is a day
@gerardoguevara98
Жыл бұрын
Lover is a day is hands down my all time favorite song its too good like i love what hes done since but i still feel lover is a day is the best things hes written
@daoyang223
Жыл бұрын
Lover is a day is still mi favorita. But his newer salsa groove fused chill hop stuff is still sick
Ver al Dr. Simi en Tiny Desk es lo único que me faltaba para morir en paz…
@camilovaldesaraneda3582
Жыл бұрын
Estaba buscando este comentario
@AF-yb7ot
Жыл бұрын
@@camilovaldesaraneda3582 x2 kasjkajs
@alfredojarillo3146
Жыл бұрын
jajaja Dr. Simi es famoso ya :)
@edwardgreen9404
Жыл бұрын
jaja es verdad y su playera anda por ahí en un mic 😂😂😅😅
@iguessYoo
Жыл бұрын
Porfavor no mueras amigo
I’m going to bet that Cuco is a fan of Pink Floyd.
@Spmfury
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely and I am here for it
@Andrew..K
Жыл бұрын
Yeah he is
@cblk4593
Жыл бұрын
Everyone is a fan of Pink Floyd
@MrtinAlcrz
Жыл бұрын
O los temerarios
@oleksandrpotylko8054
Жыл бұрын
And Radiohead i think
This ain't Summertime "Cuco" I discovered in 2018...I'm learning this version of him today. Very interesting 😌
@falseinfo5734
Жыл бұрын
i learned to enjoy this version of cuco but i do miss the other version of him
@rya6779
Жыл бұрын
This version's better bc it has a healthy sober cuco
@error_4004
Жыл бұрын
I prefer this version. Sober, water drinking Cuco is pretty dope.
@XOTheHosttt
Жыл бұрын
Same
@XOTheHosttt
Жыл бұрын
@@error_4004 didn't knew about this, but makes kind of sense. The music display here feels like a hug, very peaceful. The Cuco I first heard was depressing asf.
wish “Lover is a Day” was there, still this tiny desk was flawless
@ReyNico
Жыл бұрын
Think he wanted to do some songs he hasn't done in some of these other sessions, he did lover is a day on audiotree and one other one I believe
He's grown so much as a vocalist Over the last four years. His progress is amazing to see. I can't wait for more bangers from him 🥰🩷
@ChrisP3000x
Жыл бұрын
"grown so much as a vocalist" 😆
@debaixodatampa
Жыл бұрын
A 5a série não perdoa mesmo....
@francescodefendi3201
Жыл бұрын
02:35
@francescodefendi3201
Жыл бұрын
He’s also a virtuoso 02:48
@RobertSlover
Жыл бұрын
hahaha wow! you need to listen to more good music lady!
Somebody grew up listening to 'Dark Side of the Moon' a lot.
@izkoism
Жыл бұрын
Same thought!
@rosewood_ca
Жыл бұрын
Lol he actually did
@alihuseinsiregar3250
Жыл бұрын
Got u brooo
@chayseblack4162
Жыл бұрын
No kidding, exactly what I was about to say.
@CC-zb5ks
Жыл бұрын
That’s what I’m sayiiing
This version of Under The Sun with the emphasis on the cumbia at the end honestly made the song 420x better
@cristianavila955
11 ай бұрын
Negra Tomasa vibe at the end
@goldeneagles6504
8 ай бұрын
I see what you did there
Accidentally clicked the notification that started the video - hooked and invested in the first 2 notes. New fan.
0:00 Pendant 5:39 Hydrocodone 8:32 Feelings 12:38 Under The Sun
@olgabelinda2091
6 ай бұрын
Omfg thank you so much for this
He is definitely underrated but true fans been here since the beginning 💯💯
Esa versión de Pendant me dio escalofríos. Sublime.
This is insane! I've waited a long time for this! Pendant has such a Pink Floyd vibe too!!!
@iamkerok
Жыл бұрын
Came to say this very thing!
@wade2361
Жыл бұрын
Very DSOTM! Never heard of the band but that first song hooked me.
@anthonyfox477
Жыл бұрын
100% - very Floydy
@adamkowalczyk7429
Жыл бұрын
Wow it's so close! I wonder someone can hear it as a copy :o
@MetalAndOtherGenres
Жыл бұрын
It’s got similar chord structure to “great gig in the sky” of the dark side of the moon album
Dude on bass is doing something nice.
La voz de Cuco ha mejorado bastante
Such a sweet version of Pendant. Definitly hear the Floyd influence on that one. Love their sound. Really talented guys here.
Cuco's voice: 😇 Cuco's Style: 🥵😈
i love this band 💚
@_mgxrcia1550
9 ай бұрын
For real they have a differently cool vibe
@TheBlkWlf
8 ай бұрын
Not a band. But he does have a band he performs his songs with. I believe most of them are his friends.
@mmtryagain3512
3 ай бұрын
@@TheBlkWlfthis is who he performs with?
if there’s one concert you should go to in your life, it definitely should be his. the vibe and aura from not only him and his band, but from the fans, is a true once in a lifetime experience :’)
@ErnestLemmingway
9 ай бұрын
LOL he's decent nothing amazing
@superfruitpunchprod
Ай бұрын
@@ErnestLemmingwaysaw him back in 2022, as a musician he’s average but as a performer he’s amazing. He knows how to draw energy from the crowd and has the best vibes at his concerts. Best one i’ve been to and i’ve been to a couple of concerts
My dude on the guitar was hitting those notes, man on a mission.
3:41 That funky jam sesh is soooo fire 🔥
Ahhhhh yes finally!! So freakin proud of you, YOU ARE GLOWING! My boyfriend and I went to your concert as our first date a couple years ago and now we play your songs to our baby 💕 forever a fan
Been a fan for years. He's incredible.
SET LIST: 00:00 Pendant 05:35 Hydrocodone 08:32 Feelings 12:12 Cuco’s giving shout-out 12:34 Under the Sun
@RobertSlover
Жыл бұрын
cool band even if “Pendant” is directly ripping off pink floyd's "dark side of the moon" era sound. if your gonna steal steal from the best!
@irongaming27
Жыл бұрын
@@RobertSlover nothing is ever original anymore, there's gonna be someone out there who's made it before; and there's always gonna be someone who nitpicks.
@dzhtown7744
Жыл бұрын
@@RobertSlover nothing is original anymore everyone takes inspiration from some song
@RobertSlover
Жыл бұрын
@@dzhtown7744 simply incorrect. there are no excuses for being a thief.
@RobertSlover
Жыл бұрын
@@irongaming27 simply incorrect. there are no excuses for being a thief.
Lovely early morning music for me!!
@uneedaspurlock4424
Жыл бұрын
Me to just love it new fan iam in.
What a wonderful surprise, I am now a MAJOR FAN/FOLLOWER of Cuco. Shout out to Tom Anderson guitars 🎸 . rik Ventura
GRANDE!!!!!! I'm so insanely excited to see Cuco finally get a tiny desk, he deserves it SO MUCH
He estado siguiendo la trayectoría de Cuco por más de 5 años. Y es increíble lo mucho que ha crecido musicalmente en tan poco tiempo! Una de las mas grandes mentes en la musica en estos tiempos, sus letras y sentimiento en sus canciones están en otro nivel. Grande Cuco!
0:00 The Great Gig In The Sky 5:39 Hydrocodone 8:32 Feelings 12:38 Under The Sun
@Chicano_Jo
5 ай бұрын
😂
@Gipsy_T.
5 ай бұрын
wdym the great gig in the sky?? was it inspired by pink floyd???
@Ricke2k8
5 ай бұрын
@@Gipsy_T. the guitars give it away
I’m getting a Chicano Pink Floyd feel 🔥
I think this is my fourth time watching and im not bored yet. I wish It was longer );
I love getting to watch cuco become a whole different human. Glad I’ve been here to see him change in a positive way
What a vibe. Never heard of this dude but I hope his album stuff is as chill as this session, if not I'll just keep listening to this while cleaning cooking and doing dishes...😊
@myfriendscallmebob9834
2 ай бұрын
What were your thoughts when you listened to his other music?
Qué lindo ser testigo de tu crecimiento músical y personal Cuco! Te sigo desde el comienzo y siempre aposté a que ibas a llegar lejos!! Amor pleno por lo que hacés 👏🏻💖
La evolución musical de Cuco es impresionante, les tengo un gran respeto, que gran talento de todos los músicos presentes en esta sesión 👏
I've listened to so many of these tiny concert performances and i genuinely think this one is the best
The Smoothness of this set is beautiful!!
This is absolutely gorgeous, I've loved so much of Cuco's recorded music, but this life performance just took my breath AWAY.
I went to his concert last night and it was amazing shi ever and that was my first concert I’ve ever went ^^!!! Love you Cuco your the best man ^^!!!
@adamkowalczyk7429
Жыл бұрын
You are so Lucky!
Cuco never disappoints with his performances 🔥
@cristiansk878
Жыл бұрын
He disappointed me when he cancelled his performance in Madrid ☹️☹️☹️
@Jason21012
Жыл бұрын
@@cristiansk878 he doesn’t perform for Spaniards anymore. They were really racist to him last time. Horrible people
@alyssam113
Жыл бұрын
@@Jason21012 what happened?
@user-is4by1xw4z
3 ай бұрын
oh no, what happened? hope he could come to the Philippines someday 😢
One of the best tiny desk episodes ever
great to see his homies still with him
how far this man has come, this is like listening to dark side of the moon for the first time again, from the simplicity of his songs like CR-V to this amazing dynamically filled intro with amazing modulation on the guitar and riffs man this hands down is one of the best Tiny desk performances fr, up there with tylers and macs
The band is made for each other. Such a chill sesh!
Always did like that bassline in Mexican music, now that I think about it! I grew up in East la! So I had one or two Mexican neighbors...... But that baseline was always sweet to my ears. Even when I was a kid. I liked the way that sounded!
@j0rrgiee454
6 ай бұрын
The guys above me is an idiot lol
His voice is so comforting 🫂 fan since lo que siento!!!💝
@dcpeaches
Жыл бұрын
Es mi primera vez verle😂❤ 😢
This deserves so many more views. Cuco is so talented. I always come back to listen to his tiny desk
Just now hearing Cusco 1st time, holy smackeroos this band hits the chill spot. Love love love. New listener and fan. They’re so young too which is even more exciting to think great music for a long time to come, God willing. I hear the Pink Floyd resemblance at first song. Thank you Tiny D.
Never heard of him before...going to check out all his stuff. Infectious sound.
Cuco lets goooooo! What a good way to start the morning!
his singing improved so much, i remembered when they would bash him on tiktok lol
Cuco's amazing and I love his concerts so much, this tinydesk is flawless... loving it a UNIVERSE.
This dope af just discovered a new band to add to my playlist!
Wow, I’m surprised by this version of Cuco I didn’t know they had new music with a different style but I love it❤ great concert🥰
THIS IS THE TALENT WE GOTTA SUPPORT THESE DAYS 🙏 ❤️
IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS TINY DESK FOR SO FUGGIN LONG 🥰🤣😭
They deserve to be more famous than they are for the good of music. Give life back to music
I just love everything about this. thank you cuco, the band and npr!
Thanks KZread for recommend me this video. His sound flawless.please cucu keep playing,I'll never stop to listen your music
Mexican power🔥❤
@OcelotlAlma13
Ай бұрын
✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽
One of the best ones I have seen, so genuine and amazing
Love the Pink Floyd Great Gig in the Sky vibes
Sound is flawless 👏 Thanks Tiny Desk team
Saw cuco live, and it was a childhood dream with my friend’s and finally got to see him live. It was really good
Ese cucoooo!!! Con su simi a un lado , mucho éxito , genial setlist
Los oye cariño presentes 🙏🏻✨
5:38 haven’t even finished watching but just seeing all of his work come together to make this song. It’s all the little things . From the chimes to using his lil keyboard 🎹. Amazing ! I love Cuco and hope he continues to make beautiful music. ❤
gosh , this is imo the best tiny desk performance. being able to see “under the sun” live is AMAZING!!!! good job, cuco ! its been an honor to watch you grow so much !
I love U Cuco!! Te sigo desde aproximadamente 2017 y me alegra ser testigo de todo lo que has podido lograr y hacer y que personalmente el seguir tu musica me haya hecho crecer y acompañarme tanto en los mejores como en los peores momentos. A seguirla rompiendo 🇲🇽♥🙌🏽
Very mellow. I can listen to this for hours.
First discovered Cuco from the Polyphia track, quickly realized how much I dig his style of music. Absolutely up my alley, spacey love songs are awesome
What a performance! It’s great to see how far y’all have come as musicians!
this is set was so calming, the cumbia bit he added as well was super good
I'm an old soul, and this is groovy music right here🎶 ❤Great music !!!!!
love you cuco and band.
So refreshing and light. It’s giving an air to breathe - so thankful for this! ❤
Discovering this artist right now. Why only now?!
amazing! Dallas show was amazing. thank you for always giving us your all cuco and the band ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
They all mad paisa. Smooth, brown skin. Love it.
Cuco is so talented and underrated
My goodness, just ran into Cuco through this! You drew me in bro! from the first song.
🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🤎felizidades Cuco representing Tiny desk 🙏🏾
I LOVE CUCO‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️
The more i listen, the more i find this a masterpiece
En la madre, definitivamente top 3 mejores Tiny Desk, escuchar Hydrocodone me dió escalofríos, espero escuchar a este guapo en vivo❤
Cuco for ever!!! Saludos desde México!!! 💗💗💗💗
Pendant ... Increible versión... Impecable...
Absolutely! This was one helluva performance. Good to see this 🤘🏼😎
Oo i’m late to this but I’m so happy that Cuco got a Tiny desk concert, I love these little concerts so much 💕
He cab tell hes gotten more comfortable eith his voice throughout the years.
First song feels like "breath, breath in the air" ♡♡♡
Gracias a Tame Impala conocí a Cuco, gran talento México estadounidense.
Finally! The Tiny Desk I’ve been waiting for!!
OMG he’s all grown up 😭 last time I seen him he was probably in highschool ❤️❤️
I love the setlist for this!! Cuco and the band did great work showing their talents
La canción "Under the sun" me dio vibras de la versión tropical negra tomasa de caifanes. Es un genio!!!!!
Woooow, me encantó ❤ Disfruté mucho al escuchar cada canción, durante dieciséis minutos me fui a un lugar bonito, tranquilo y feliz en mi mente 😊
Loved this very much thank you Cuco for blessing us ❤❤❤❤🙏🏽🥰🥰🥰🥰
Breathe, breathe in the air...