You guys should bring phoenix back for a remaster of this tiny desk

@navi1621

9 ай бұрын

I second this motion 👨‍⚖

@FrameBassman

5 ай бұрын

This video is a masterpiece. It's useless to try repeat it.

@garybeardsley0

Ай бұрын

holler

@Whitman1819

13 күн бұрын

The quality is soooo much better these days.

The lead singer seems like that quiet kid in class that knew all the answers but would never raise his hand...LOVE PHOENIX

@kimsmith2918

7 жыл бұрын

Gotta check out The Drury Brothers - Time For Goodbye. Same fun indie vibe. Love it

@marcelalopezlopezalmaral9397

7 жыл бұрын

accurate description

@davidk2473

7 жыл бұрын

the other guys seems like the kid in class who didn't know shit

@eliseants

7 жыл бұрын

Margot Bethune THOUGHT THE SAME THING WHEN I DISCOVERED THEM

@deich31

6 жыл бұрын

That's a superb description.

0:00 Lisztomania 2:52 Armistice 6:27 1901 10:11 Playground Love

@jeromemangelinckx1954

5 жыл бұрын

Liam Lane q

@illanoise77

5 жыл бұрын

Bump this post

@illanoise77

5 жыл бұрын

Top 10 npr for me and I like rap and rnb 🤷🏽‍♂️

@GandalfGreyhame3

4 жыл бұрын

The hero we never deserved

@aygwm

6 ай бұрын

They need to fix the timestamps

0:14 - Lisztomania 2:50 - Armistice 6:25 - 1901 10:13 - Playground Love

@mtrps_

Жыл бұрын

you mean compromise and falling? 🤣

@MISFITPANDA51667

10 ай бұрын

@@mtrps_ Nope.

@jap.3992

8 ай бұрын

@@MISFITPANDA51667 they said that because the timestamps didn’t read the song names correctly😂

for some reason the lead singer's fragility combined with his extreme ease just made me immediately smile

@thomasbraun6097

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly the same happened to me😄

It’s 2022 and I still watch this weekly. This is my all time favourite tiny desk, see if they’d be willing to come back!

10 years ago, and, I still listening like it's the 1st time! anyone from 2021 here? Love phoenix, hugs from BRAZIL 🙂❤️

@jorgeaugustodasilvaalem8183

3 жыл бұрын

e o vocalista mando um `se fudeu`pro carinha ali 2:25

@CarlotaJoaquina1414

3 жыл бұрын

Adoro 🥰

@vitorcassio8485

3 жыл бұрын

boaaa

@jacs6167

3 жыл бұрын

Same! Love from Philippines 💖

@ivanv.5037

2 жыл бұрын

In distant Russia, we also listen)

i love their quiet french whispers inbetween songs as they try and figure things out

@nickrandles1102

4 жыл бұрын

Check out my new album “the quiet french whispers”

I love how they're such a production heavy band but these songs are totally in tact while being stripped down. just goes to show they dont rely on electronic gimmicks to develop their sound. its all about enhancing what's already there.

@1980alsful

6 жыл бұрын

Stephen Mortensen totally agree mate. If you can strip it all back to just a voice and an acoustic - and still it sounds magical - you know you've written a class tune

@HotStrange

4 жыл бұрын

Honest John I agree but some great songs don’t work as acoustic and that’s okay too.

@myopicandlost

4 жыл бұрын

@@HotStrange definitely. Nothing bad about using all outlets available to create sound.

@_winter7745

4 жыл бұрын

@@myopicandlost What are you guys talking about? Darude - Sandstorm sounds amazing acoustic... not XD

@dornshammer

3 жыл бұрын

great comment

who is still listening and enjoying every bit of it in 2020?

@yoyohomey

4 жыл бұрын

one of the best bands ever

@Djcoco34

4 жыл бұрын

I'll listen to Phoenix until the last second

@arndegothia3413

4 жыл бұрын

I am¡¡¡

@savekn6964

4 жыл бұрын

suggested bands like this please!!

@virginievalette2260

4 жыл бұрын

What a sound..!

The rhythmic idea behind 1901 is just too brilliant. How they could come up with such a natural-sounding, yet completely backwards riff just blows my mind. Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix really seems apt.

@5amtime

4 жыл бұрын

It’s mind blowing isn’t it :) you are gifted yourself to recognise the beauty:)

@johnclash5978

4 жыл бұрын

On the off-chance you ever see this comment, can you please explain to me what you mean by a backwards riff, and it sounding natural? I love knowing little intricacies of music. Thanks!

@HotStrange

4 жыл бұрын

John Clash it’s just not a typical pop rhythm in some ways.

@happyfeely8061

4 жыл бұрын

@@johnclash5978 It sounds 'backwards' because the rhythm guitar is being strummed on the off-beat. It's a syncopated rhythm.

@ZumbaDrummer

3 жыл бұрын

@@happyfeely8061 And i think it's as much about how the vocals phrases are in combination with that guitar rhythm

Anybody still watching in 2019!!??? Love NPR and Phoenix just makes makes you smile, great vibes!

@stormeeds8119

4 жыл бұрын

I’ve been following Phoenix since middle~school, i’m 22 now and this band is timeless. I think i’m going to get a Wolfgang Armadeus tattoo

@scottkennethjones

4 жыл бұрын

I come back to this every few months. Freakin love this band.

@tinytreehugger1

4 жыл бұрын

I'm actually watching in 1901

@kirkeedel

4 жыл бұрын

Yes ! j'adore

@kirkeedel

4 жыл бұрын

@@scottkennethjones me too!

Dude the host really has it out for them. Everytime I listen to this it stands out how he treats them unlike any other tiny desk performances.

@rudyvasquez4512

3 жыл бұрын

Same here..... I felt was a bit rude to use that low key humor with foreigners who didn't speak English as a first language.....

@juanontivero

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah. And from what I have seen it's only ever been with them.

@chamiechalametparnajovbeto8309

3 жыл бұрын

i felt kinda rudee

@CyberneticArgumentCreator

2 жыл бұрын

Even the blurb about the band in the KZread video description is insulting, as if their massive success cheapens their music "but somehow this performance is special in spite of that" as the implication.

@mypeachmyplum7344

2 жыл бұрын

even the description

These guys sound great unplugged

@gabopalacios2028

5 жыл бұрын

Now that I've heard this unplugged version of their music I can't help but think they're over produced. I listened the radio version of Lisztomania several times but it sounded maybe too pop for my taste, but now I wished they had their own unplugged so I could listen to it all day long. That's the best thing about the Tiny Desk concerts

@HotStrange

4 жыл бұрын

gabo palacios I think the album sounds amazing but this is just as good

this album was THE SHIT in 2009 omg when i listen to it i have flashbacks... memories from high school!

@Miguelp1000

7 жыл бұрын

Juliette DB especially 1901. good song to listen while walking down the hallway

@davidterrell6857

5 жыл бұрын

Wolfgang is my fave ever

@HotStrange

4 жыл бұрын

I still play this album a lot. Same with all of their others. Phoenix is a great band. I remember seeing the video to 1901 when MTV still occasionally played music.

@andretavares926

3 жыл бұрын

Me too

It's wonderful to watch them playing 1901 while crouched over that tiny machine. They look really at ease, just 4 friends jamming their heart out.

@iplaywithrocksforfun

6 жыл бұрын

agreed. Shit is dope

Saw them live 2 day ago, best performance I've seen in a very long time, the venue had some technical issues but they managed to give us 2 extra songs, it was magical

@savanahrincon1475

21 күн бұрын

Where did you see them?

10 years... 29 now... and I'm sure most of us listening to this have some very fond times when we heard this

@jaredmorrison8629

4 жыл бұрын

Geoffrey Reynolds same as me dude. 29 this year and I think this was my most listened to album of the last 10 years

@zeebrown1007

4 жыл бұрын

23 now, one of my most listened to bands in my teens and now still

FUCK YEAH PHOENIX shit makes me so happy imma dance i dont care

@trollpoophead

9 жыл бұрын

Bear Boy Im glad i could make you happy! But seriously these guys are the best

@bearboyyyyy

9 жыл бұрын

Phoenix Mullendore I have no idea who these guys are, I was actually talking about you.

@stephaniemcnugg9693

7 жыл бұрын

YES I KNOW

My absolute most favorite band of all time. I’ve seen them love three times, going on four this august. Literally one of the only things I look forward to in my future. Every song is written so beautifully with deep meaningful lyrics. I’ve written papers for school analyzing their words, great writers on English despite being French. I love them.

@ajbaratta1999

8 ай бұрын

you must be from illinois… we are the same person ❤️

This band is so freaking talented and smart. Nice!

@salvadorreyes1337

3 жыл бұрын

Smart? From where?

@milkmandave66

3 жыл бұрын

@@salvadorreyes1337 They have smart pop sensibilities and are produced in a way that makes them stand out from the other 7 million bands on this planet. U wanna go?

@JETLIFEFC

3 жыл бұрын

@@salvadorreyes1337 they are French and speaking/singing perfect English. Seems pretty smart to me. 🤷🏼‍♂️

2022…and my first time stumbling on this. Amazed. One of the best Tiny Desks I’ve ever seen. Bravo. 🤩

its amazing that they speak french, yet still write such complex lyrics in english.

@jmeleighk

8 жыл бұрын

I was just thinking this. I didn't even realize they were French.

@QUAKECITYROCKER

8 жыл бұрын

Darren Chung that's awesome! i never knew that.

@ikuep

7 жыл бұрын

If they learned English as kids it might not be that crazy to see them writing such great lyrics. If they learned English as adults then I'd be really impressed.

@miclochesm6222

7 жыл бұрын

I will have you know that most people around the world learn English in school. I don't find it that surprising that a non-native English speaker can write such 'complex' lyrics in English. I'm not a native English speaker either. However I will say I'm surprised by the fact that they are French and they speak good English. Most French people are terrible at English because they have a self entitled sense that they don't need it so they don't put the effort in learning it at school.

@olivierl9429

7 жыл бұрын

THE STEADFAST CO yes

I so wished they played "If I Ever Feel Better" but this performance was still so great!

@alexandergibbons6214

7 жыл бұрын

That track is off their debut album United, WolfGang Amadeus Phoenix is album number 4!

@ibrahimfuadkarim2212

6 жыл бұрын

I thought I never found this comment...

@johnphan2489

6 жыл бұрын

ya. "If I ever feel better" was released years before Wolfgang Amadeus was released :D

@reynaolvera7526

9 ай бұрын

Too Young is also a gem

its 2022 and i’m still not over this. seeing them in 2017 at X-fest in San diego has been the peak of my concert experience, not much has match it! Love Phoenix

ten years later and still one of my favorite tiny desk concerts

Edgar Allen Poe on the guitar

@BobbyBazinga

7 жыл бұрын

that was GOLD

@ACEasterling

7 жыл бұрын

Patrick Manville You should get gold for that comment

@Sambitdattachaudhuri

6 жыл бұрын

and Wes Anderson on the synth

@andracatheduckking257

6 жыл бұрын

fun fact, that guy was in a band with Daft Punk before Daft Punk and Phoenix existed

@LPCS

6 жыл бұрын

FRODO! lol

We need new version Phoenix in NPR

If you're a musician and you didn't get an overwhelming urge to pick up your guitar watching this then I don't know

Phoenix is like one of those bands that a lot of people know about but yet they still stay hidden.

If this doesn’t put a smile on your face, you need re evaluate your soul, one of the best Tiny Desk Concerts ever 🙏

I adore the vibe they put off during their live performances. Like you can tell how much they love performing

I love it when a band's singer sounds good live.

2023 and this is still killing it! 👌

That fucking thumbnail though.

@joeyunderwood1386

8 жыл бұрын

+Username47948 rofl for real, it looks like it's a capture from lord of the rings to me for some reason :P

@rachelblack8097

8 жыл бұрын

joey underwood he bared striking resemblance to Frodo

@snartled2247

8 жыл бұрын

11:50

@jlhumor1565

7 жыл бұрын

Yea. The guy playing guitar looks like a creep. The music was very good though.

@phile3741

7 жыл бұрын

Makes me feel better about judging a creep by it's looks.

Love his voice. it has like more than 10+ years listening to this band. they're absolutely great.

I'm so in love again! Omygod...I don't know how I ever lost you! Lizstomania came on my youtube feed and I immediately grabbed that rope the universe sent down to me...I've never been through life challenges I am experiencing and when I played it my mood soared high and quick! Hahaha, I jumped out of my chair and immediately started dancing and singing! Awesomeness thank you so much for your gift of song! Yes....wow....💕

This is the first tiny desk concert I ever watched and it's my favorite to this day. I'm surprised it doesnt have 10x the views, so underrated!

This is so nostalgic for me... THANK YOU NPR

It’s 2024 and i still love it! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

playground love was so beautiful

he has a really nice voice!

Still one of the best tiny desk 11 years later

As someone who is bilingual, I can not imagine writing a coherent song in my second language. Major props to them and all other bands who are brilliant enough to do that.

i think it's adorable how they whisper in French to each other :)

2021 and still loving this

....Still watching in 2022. One of my fav bands. This is so good !

@user-zf7kp3ur4x

Жыл бұрын

they are sooo unique😢

Singer looks like the main character of a really good movie

@theducvu5196

7 жыл бұрын

Swiss Army Man? :D

@marceloaguires

6 жыл бұрын

Wtf does that mean haha

@oldmate5015

4 жыл бұрын

@@theducvu5196 yes

@thatspoonybard8013

4 жыл бұрын

From a Wes Anderson film.

@TheNakarum

4 жыл бұрын

He’s just french

10 years later , but for those wondering , at 2:50, they realized they didn't bring the tempo box

Will there ever be a tiny desk this good again?! It’s the perfect tiny desk concert!

I’m so glad they sound just as good unplugged

They came to an Native casino in Az. They were awesome. One of the very best concerts I’ve been too and definately the most fun ever! 🥰💕 Love them!

Dec.22 still like the first time I heard it

I love Thomas so much when he smiles. he's adorable.

Hello, 2021 here 👋 Even still these songs have stayed in my alternative playlist. Im amazed with the talent of this band -- the unique singing style of the lead vocalist --- the creativity in the cords and lyrics, put it all together and it's true artistry.

@chamiechalametparnajovbeto8309

3 жыл бұрын

same heree we have a good taste on music!! 😌🤚🏻😁

2021 discovering phoenix? really love it!!

The acoustic version of playground love gives the song new life.So awesome

I've never actually seen these guys and now that I have I like them even more. They're not at all what I pictured in my head.

@FUSTMUSIC

4 жыл бұрын

dude same! I've been loving this band for a decade and for some reason never got around to seeing them and fucking yes I was shocked. But in a good way! I pictured this very polished act filled with male models who love to party. Turns out they look like regular, down-to-earth people and it honestly just makes it even better.

2023 and still listening

OMG, I can't believe there is a way to make sound 1901 more beautiful than already is!!!!!!

Vocal sounds so flawless, virtually indistinguishable from the CD version

The thumbnail brought me here...and so did Phoenix..but mainly the thumbnail.

I can't explain how mesmerizing this is. Each individual has their own little quirk to them that makes them unique. Everything just molds so well together in a ball of oddity. I love it.

After 10yrs I come back to this, and to hear an acoustic version of 1901 brought back so many memories.

the thumbnail is beautiful

@jonesey1981

10 жыл бұрын

Are you a photographer too? :P

This does not feel 10 years ago. What a great NPR desk concert

Merci Phoenix!!! Their music is as timeless as ever 🙌🏻

this acoustic version of tiny desk with phoenix and bandmates is epic, wish I had found this years ago, autoplay ftw.

Did my man dirty with that thumbnail

the thumbnail thooo passion in the eyes

Rocking this ish thru 2021! Who's with me?

2023… and I still here listening.

love this so much. need a new version so badly

Playground love... I could listen to these guys play it all day

Who is still listening and enjoying every bit of it in Nov/2022?

im came backkk 2021 hereee 🇮🇹😩😩😭

I love how they talk to each other when they decide to do one more song at the end They're so cool and cute

"1901" is such a classic.

I love the little expressions from the lead singer, it's almost like if he was singing from his heart.

Its amazing they speak french and have such a hard accent,yet when he sings he sounds American. I don't know how this foreigners get such an American accent, yet when they speak normal English they have a very strong accent.

@hugosoto3742

5 жыл бұрын

Different parts of the brain🤘 cheers

@manout-kidin8735

5 жыл бұрын

Hollywood or youtube influence may be

@olivierb9716

5 жыл бұрын

@@manout-kidin8735 in fact, in france, all movies are in french with french voices

@artemregenesis629

4 жыл бұрын

A lot of European singers have that transatlantic style of singing, not everybody but there must be a reason for it

@jacksont1125

4 жыл бұрын

@@artemregenesis629 I think it comes from listening to a lot of American music. They listened to Pixies a lot when they were younger and also Teenage Fanclub who I think are from the UK but also sound American so basically the same

One of the most amazing shows I've ever seen. A smaller venue in Salt Lake City, UT circa 2014! This comment is 11-2019. The fact these guys are French just adds to their allure. Hats off to his English. J'aime la France!

Nine years ago, nine years later... A band so sentimental and so perfect like a Phoenix rebirthing from ashes

These guys are brilliant

10:13 Playground Love is unexpectedly in! thank you!

Guitarist on the left looks fantastically French

@rockymendes8046

7 жыл бұрын

Just the frenchiest

@BenBopALula

6 жыл бұрын

As a matter of fact, they all look very french, even for me (I am too)

@daphneem-richer3659

6 жыл бұрын

They are all french (from France), and really charming :)

@DJCNK97

6 жыл бұрын

Hahahahhha

@Snakeproof

6 жыл бұрын

I’ve never seen someone more French

I loved the performance because they were so focused on making it spun great and it showed!

My favorite band 💕😍😘💕👏

One of my all-time favorite Tiny Desk Concerts! I remember watching this the first time & having no idea they were involved with Air or Playground Love which is haunting and beautiful and perfect in Virgin Suicides. Love love love Phoenix!

@hervevanoise3687

4 жыл бұрын

je suis d'accord avec vous.

Stuff like this just makes me love them more.

This performance kept replaying threw the thin (near non-existent) sleep that happens in the thick of withdrawing from methadone. To make things even more lame, I was in a Detroit jail cell. The beauty of the notes played by these Saints gave me the inner peace that was needed to rise again. That is the magic and power of timeless songs. Thank you PHOENIX.

so great to hear them again. I come back from Musilac where the show was crazy good. Pheonix you are in my top ten bands. Thanks for beeing you!

Love this band! Hearing them acoustic adds so much more.

Who still enjoys this is in 2022?

Thomas couldn't look more uncomfortable, Christian couldn't look more french, Laurent couldn't look more cool, and Deck couldn't look more out of place.

@AaronAtkinsHonorableChairman

9 жыл бұрын

***** It would sound better with my voice screamed at the top of my lungs cheering them on in the front row

Ten years, and this still make me feel fkn great, thank u Phoenix great unplugg

2023 les gars !! Fidèle au poste ❤

and link from good mythical morning

Divinamente desengonçados e maravilhosos. Música de qualidade!

Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix is one my favorite albums of all times.

I just love seeing the bond between band members like these. So fortunate to find that shared passion in life...