I love this version of «When they really get to know you...» so much, David's voice has gotten warmer and kinda rustier with age, it sounds so powerful.

David Bazan is such an underrated musician. His writing is on another level

@John_Notmylastname

Жыл бұрын

Incredibly underrated. My favorite lyricist of all time. Pedro the Lion and his solo albums are masterpieces.

@metalheadjakob

Жыл бұрын

He is honestly stunningly good.

@MrBeen992

11 ай бұрын

Stop the friggin "underrated" comments. If he is playing in Tiny Desk he is not underrated. There are tenths of artists better than Bazan who never get this opportunity

@baikhous

11 ай бұрын

@@MrBeen992 A tenth is less than one whole, so your statement is accurate. Few are as good as Bazan in any genre.

@DownValleyTroy

10 ай бұрын

@@MrBeen992 wut

There's something so relatable to his music, its like a poetic, musical, wonderful dad joke

Npr been going stupid hard recently

@natelarson458

5 жыл бұрын

Tbh npr always blind sides me with some emotions.

@geniosquarepants8399

5 жыл бұрын

?????

yellow bike: might be the most immediately impactful piece of songwriting i've ever heard. crying within first 30 seconds and didn't stop. i almost never want to listen again so i can always have that.

@Fadilanse

5 жыл бұрын

I felt you bro, not to your level but that heart sore just kicked me and I got lost in it immediately. tear jerking all of a sudden

@surreptitiouswritings

4 жыл бұрын

now embark on Sun Kil Moon.

@412snail1

4 жыл бұрын

Crying??? Woah calm down

Bazan is the best lyricist of my generation, bar none.

@rosieg9093

4 жыл бұрын

Inspired the best songwriter of my generation andy shauf!

@marcoalaridwhite1315

4 жыл бұрын

Berman

@VarynDEE33t

3 жыл бұрын

Ben Gibbard is up there

@liamgallagherrr

3 жыл бұрын

Oberst..especially the new stuff, but I def keep coming back to yellow bike

@marieeveduchesne

3 жыл бұрын

John K. Samson and Scott Hutchison as well.

I don’t know how he can sing his songs without crying... that Yellow Bike, wow. 😭

@Fadilanse

2 жыл бұрын

Dude, for real, i was playing this in the background and minding my own business when i first listened to this. After a while i was like "holy cow!" because my eyes got blurry due to tears. Magical

@CurtisKlope

2 жыл бұрын

@@Fadilanse thanks for replying because now I had the joy of listening to it again

Holy hell. It's taken long enough to get this man behind the almighty Tiny Desk. What took you so long, Bob?

@thecomfortisnow

Жыл бұрын

All songs considered

Just discovered this guy, absolutely beautiful songwriting.

@justinarmstead140

5 жыл бұрын

He's amazing. You should listen to him more.

@josher14

2 жыл бұрын

@Dale Macarena probably bad diary days

I teared up first time I heard "Yellow Bike" in this performance. Deep breath sigh. Tight belly. Love all tiny desks, thank you.

@stealingroses

5 жыл бұрын

absolutely

Never heard of this band before. But man I'm glad I clicked on this! Thanks NPR, you're on a roll!

The smoothest nostalgia

It’s always great to see Pedro getting some respect

I know them since a Long Time, i bought a Bandshirt Long ago in the 90s, Hearing this great band is Like Meeting an old friend again, i still can feel it

oh david, nice to see you around again

Great to see a bass player in the front man spot, this dude is a dope songwriter, 🐲

@morioh6505

5 жыл бұрын

Bass players are always the front man spot 😉

@adamtree2039

5 жыл бұрын

@@morioh6505 amen!

@HoonAgain

5 жыл бұрын

Miles Jernigan omg I’ve been watching for a while n never noticed the leads on bass haha. #attentiontodetail

@morioh6505

5 жыл бұрын

@@HoonAgain I like alot guitar-bass-drums trios because the bass is so hearable (if hearable is a word), normally the real tone gets buried in instruments but in bands like this you can feel the low frequencies and the high ones from the bass, to me it sounds absolutely amazing.

@jgp6574

5 жыл бұрын

he usually plays guitar, or does keyboards n stuff. dunno why he's doing bass for this show

Phoenix is a masterpiece. Being someone the EXACT same age as David, and having grown up in Phoenix, I can't get enough of his music.

@weaktearecords

Жыл бұрын

I'm with you brother! I grew up in the same Phoenix suburbs too and can't believe how well he summed up everything off and still on about Phoenix. He nails it.

@Spiritofdarkandlonelywater

Жыл бұрын

I don't know Phoenix well as a city, but spent 6 months in ABQ when I was 10. The golden light on the 7/11 revived memories long forgotten.

Clean, simple, refreshing. The kind of music that makes me happy and productive.

@HoonAgain

5 жыл бұрын

W RD hmm. Couldn’t agree more there my dude.

So glad you covered David. I love this and his solo stuff

I was mesmerized the whole set. Been listening to them for a while but this is excellence I’ve never seen.

This is too much. Yellow Bike hit me hard...I could not stop crying.

Favorite artist hands down.

Pedro the Lion is and will always be my favorite group.

So many artists rip this guy off. He's so underrated

I love Pedro the Lion! Thanks! This is awesome.

Love the variaty in the uploads lately!

I love that you finally got Mr. Bazan behind the desk. LET'S SEE BROTHER ALI NEXT!!!!

Already saw this on the website but I tell you what. These jams are even better at 4am lol

wow loved this band, and that last song was awesome !

Dude, the yellow bike song. Whoa. That’s some great writing.

@CurtisKlope

5 жыл бұрын

revenant235 Dave is a genius.

@TheBaracudaGamer

5 жыл бұрын

If you haven't yet, listen to the album that it's off of. "Phoenix"

@mrovantes

5 жыл бұрын

Barra this is why YT is cool sometimes

His lyrics reminds me being in the rural area and observing nature.

Beautiful.

Pedro The Lion, one of most influential bands , regards from Panama!!!

This is a great little jam! Big fan! Been rocking out to it at work! Good stuff!

YES! Love Pedro

Thank you

This has really grown on me after a few listens.

Great songwriting! Love these guys. Yellow bike is a masterpiece and creates many memories of my bike. I wasn't yellow.

So f awesome!!!!!

I was gonna leave but the vocals brought me back instantly

Man i'm looking forward to their new album. Discovered Bazan's solo record care when it released last year, and i'm hooked!

@alexandrelunelli7402

4 жыл бұрын

Make a video about him, man! It would be great!

@the-bottom-of-a-black-hole-.

3 жыл бұрын

That was a great album. I could only find it on soundcloud for a while I think. Heard it a buncha times. I kinda listen or hope I am listening to the stuff that gives them some royalties, not for some record company that was unkind to him or the band once upon a time and are squeezing such a Good band out of what I think is one of the noblest gifts you can give your life to. I wonder if he has any tattoos? ,dan'

Another awesome Tiny Desk artist

Can't wait for the new album to come out. It's been a while. 'It's hard to find a friend', 'Winners never quit', 'Control' and 'Achilles Heel' were all awesome!

Just loved it.

This was amazing, I love the last song, beautiful melodies and not stuffed with unnecessary notes.

Wow, I really enjoyed this set. Thanks for providing, NPR! Best public radio group ever. I donated recently, worth every penny.

I just now found this and I am going to cry 😅😢😭

Yellow Bike tugs at the heart

Awesome 👍👍👍👍

I ain't even watched it yet. I'm still in shock. How did I not see anything about this concert anywhere in the universe before today?!?!? My mind is blown.

damn, there's something in his voice that just make heart feel sore and tear jerking out of my eye. oof

Seriously, can't even begin to say how awesome it is to see Jared Leto playing guitar again.

A demonstration that music doesn't need so much paraphernalia to touch our souls.

@jakewildwood

4 жыл бұрын

1000% -- I'm always much more impressed with doing a lot with a little. Everything about this spare setup is killer.

Wow. That was great

this not having as many views is both upsetting but also kind of charming. Bazan and his work are incredible, and the (relatively) few people who've seen this all get to share it. Phoenix is an incredible record by the way.

I love Pedro the Lion!

I love PTL more than most musicians, so glad to see him finally performing on Tiny Desk! Kept Secrets gave me chills the entire song.

Rough, contemplative, & smooth. Good performance! :)

Phoenix is the best album of 2019.

@jobbailon2951

3 жыл бұрын

I've second the motion

Thanks NPR! Love Pedro the Lion! The album Winners Never Quit is still one of my favorite of all time, and was influential in my life. It came out when I was in college at a Christian university, and it was considered a "Christian album." Yet the album beautifully and emotionally expressed so much of what I felt was wrong with Christianity, I consider it part of my path towards atheism.

@randmiller88

4 жыл бұрын

You and me both, pal.

best versions

npr has the best bands.

@profd65

5 жыл бұрын

If by NPR you mean KEXP then you're correct.

I've never been quicker to click a KZread notification

Unison vocal and guitar at 2:32 really good.

Great voice mate!

Man, I don't think I've heard Pedro the Lion in like almost 20 years. wow

@repsrepsreps

11 ай бұрын

they weren't called pedro the lion tho

@blackburnrfc1

15 күн бұрын

@@repsrepsreps?

Fuck, I love you, David.

Winter vibes ❄️

I feel like I’m in high school again ☺️😍

Welcome to the future everyone, this is "Pedro The Lion". They've inspired many and will continue to do so with this tiny exposure. 🖖

Yellow Bike hits me so hard now that I'm teaching my daughter how to ride. Just let go of her seat last week but I hope she sticks around for a while :)

The whole thing just hit me, it gave me an odd nostalgic feel, and sad, a happy sad, haha!, but a regular sad too!, its incredible what certain things can make you feel and what certain things can make you feel, and how, and when, and much, if that makes sense. To whoever reads, thanks, and, have, a day. 🍻

@nikolasvalerio2217

5 жыл бұрын

That's why nostalgia is a decease. Btw,first time watching them and I AM feeling It too

@nikolasvalerio2217

5 жыл бұрын

Good day,bro

@bobbyforce1957

5 жыл бұрын

🎭💯

@HoonAgain

5 жыл бұрын

Test Test nailed it...

@mosephjaxwell

5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. This really brings me back to a formative part of my life. Wistful feelings for sure.

David Bazan will always hold a special place in my heart even though his synth albums suck. The rest of his songs are absolutely beautiful.

@randmiller88

4 жыл бұрын

"Blanco" is amazing, and one of my favorite albums of his. "Care", not so much. It's good in spots but feels like a B-sides album.

@Miguel71jablonski

4 жыл бұрын

John Notmylastname well, I have to go listen to his synth albums now 🙄😄 🍻

@bdean42

4 жыл бұрын

I respectfully disagree about Care. I liked it better than Blanco. It's worth it for the title track and "Disappearing Ink" if nothing else. Also if you want some great guitar driven Bazan, check out his side project Lo Tom.

YO HOW THE HELL DID I NOT FIND THIS EARLIER

❤️ hope I get to see you next time you’re in Toronto ...or please come to London Ontario so I don’t have to go to Toronto xoxo thanks 🙏

This sounds like my never shared music. I have a grand orchestra playing in my head that only I can comprehend.

Very nice! Tiny desk concert should get the group that toured with Pedro the lion this summer: H.C. McEntire

Bazan is the only artist to ever make me cry from his music.

one of the albums im looking forward to in 2019 is pedro's!

My kingdom for someone to ride with...yes

I have never started a morning by violently jumping around with a coffee in my hand but this video made that happen. Also, re: yellow bike IM NOT CRYING YOU ARE. 💕

@stealingroses

5 жыл бұрын

the whole time.

@kingcobrajfsofficial

5 жыл бұрын

I'm crying because the "I'm not crying you're crying" thing is beyond played out.

@lj4466

5 жыл бұрын

Taylor Maddox Literally I’m not crying but you actually are. Plus 10 points for a millennial “literally” 🤘🏼

@CurtisKlope

5 жыл бұрын

Yup, crying.

I just watched PJ Morton getting for some R&B deliciousness and this was the next suggestion. Completely different genres but I've already added these guys to my phone. They sound so familiar but I've never heard of them. Unreal

Jesus. Talk about memories.

Wooooooooooooo

The first lyrics made me think the song was about his hair

@leighulsh4358

4 жыл бұрын

lptomtom omg stop don’t u do David like that 🤣🤣

goddamn this is good shit

Essa banda :')

petition to make these hour-long sets

This is the best version of Kept Secrets. ah

Pedro The Lion! Whaaaaaaat! Go head with your bad self NPR

Woahhhhhhh

Nice

nice

Holy shit, I haven't listen to these guys since college.

David is the truth. If you've ever met him you know what I'm talking about. I used to listen to this song while mowing the lawn.

This makes me want a Bayside tiny desk video!

My kingdom for someone to ride with. The lament of an only child.

nostalgia :) get the beths!!!

I just found out Ben Gibbard played bass for PTL back in 2000. Weird and cool. Glad to see little David back at it under the PTL name :D, though i am a bit late to the party

I came here after listening to Dave Matthews and Chance the Rapper, only to discover knew music that has a familiar feel. This is awesome!