Deerhunter - Helicopter - Pitchfork Music Festival 2011

Deerhunter offers up a slice of psychedelia at 2011's Pitchfork Music Festival.
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[@pvbri]

god save the audio engineer, some heroes dont wear capes

[@viachicago]

That wall of sound in the last two minutes. Incredible.

[@room6102]

Mate, it’s impecable mixing

[@h.j.w2783]

that drummer is a legend, doesn't fuck about, just keeps a solid backbeat. quality.

[@christianlesurfmusic]

Rest in peace, Josh Fauver (the bassist) :(

[@christopherf9057]

this was literally deafening when i saw it. the first set i saw that gave me hearing damage and i couldn't be happier about it.

[@EmegopsForever]

dude i was thinking that the whole time. and like it's deerhunter so I wouldn't necessarily think they're like concerts would be so loud and like driving

[@dinosaurswilldie7837]

Come on cry for us

[@Madrone6]

Are you shitting me? Josh Fauver was an essential part of Deerhunter's signature sound. His bass work on "Nothing Ever Happened" alone defined Deerhunter's evolving style.

[@gavinc.morrison1147]

the first song i ever heard by them.. i was in middle school and the science teacher put me on

[@CokeFlavoredSprite]

@@gavinc.morrison1147woaaah, your science teacher is based

[@gavinc.morrison1147]

@@CokeFlavoredSprite Mr. Kahn was sick

[@Cardenaldana]

I love the guy smoking his cigarette

[@adrianhernandez98]

he passed away :(

[@jeanesorel6751]

Bradford is singing so well in this one. The fucking lyrics of this song, my heart..

[@23lFrench]

Amazing drum sound

[@help_me_rhonda]

Incredible clarity in the live recording, really bringing it to life.

[@FeudalMoon]

Love this video so much, their Halcyon Digest era got me through a tough time.

[@hope_canyon]

So much delay and pitch shift going that it's almost impossible to tell what they're doing just by watching their hands. Takes a lot of skill to stay in time with such big delay duration, it's super impressive. Love and miss this band so much

[@feltongailey8987]

Speaking of looping, I could probably "loop" this tune all day and be ready to do it all over the next. Par excellence..

[@AP-rg6pr]

One of the best live videos I have ever seen.

[@MrJoeygeeee]

My first taste of Deerhunter, good lord I've been born again! How are these guys not Grammy winners?

[@viachicago]

Because they’re great. Way above the heads of Grammy voters.

[@mariogalczynski2467]

Just heard about Josh Fauver's passing RIP ma dude

[@maddierich]

I was there. I was fucking there, awesome!

[@Fantadorable]

I wasn't. I fucking wasn't! SHIT!

[@kenp.6484]

Rest In Peace, Josh Fauver..

[@MalinLovesYou]

all these drugs they play on me in these terrible ways

[@clapadamclap]

Malin Lindborg its a great line aye.

[@DesmondGTX1]

they dont pay like they use to pay

[@Velocirappa]

I've seen them three times live and their bass player is always smoking a cigarette!

[@tepidwhisk1326]

Just too good. Fuckin dreamy creamy flawless. Makes me want to give up making music - TOO fuckin good

[@carolmr09]

"no one cares for me
i keep no company
i have minimal needs"

[@MrGunwitch]

@@rudejeams I find it uplifting, total freedom!

[@spadeplaladin5]

@@MrGunwitch To me, it sounds like people have disappointed you. I hope you find the good company you deserve

[@MrGunwitch]

@@spadeplaladin5 The only good company you need is yourself :)

[@brownayy]

RIP Josh Fauver ❤️

[@jackgolightly1345]

I literally can NOT stop replaying this video, such an explosive and powerful song!

[@CokeFlavoredSprite]

Do you still like this song 10 years later?

[@sawyerdust9598]

Rest In Peace Josh 😔

[@DeltaPixelMusic]

Really cool vocal looping at the beginning.

[@davdmota2126]

RIP Josh Fauver. I always thought this was the coolest bass player onstage presence I had seen.

[@MrGunwitch]

Agreed!

[@NEON0NIGHTS]

yeah dude

[@fheisk]

he's a really good singer live.

[@seafoamren]

incredible... can't listen to this and not feel something

[@dantecamberlen5031]

This song makes me cry no joke

[@andreic2966]

RIP Josh, never forgotten!

[@jamesboltz]

bassist is iconic.

[@cgbach]

This performance for me ranks up there with The Beatles "Don't Let me Down" rooftop jam

[@sumarioish]

hahaha

[@jean-philippelapierre9211]

Josh Fauver was too cool for this world

[@spadeplaladin5]

Is this song really just power chords? Wouldn't have assumed. It's so beautiful. Good fortune and long life to the mixer.

[@cheekofnut]

There’s definitely some octaving going on, and generally harmonies - but you’re right it doesn’t seem like they are playing some of that directly, so maybe there’s a harmony added through a pedal , Digitech Whammy can do both for sure, maybe not at the same time.

[@jst006]

this gave me hope in music again. Just amazing.

[@sethratcliffe250]

Rest in Power Josh.

[@danielleloren4131]

My favorite version. So powerful

[@sillyworm]

Beautiful song.....

[@navi1n]

beautiful

[@amlecciones]

Flawless

[@davinadeslilas6561]

Damned good performance

[@jdoster2001]

Went to Pitchfork 2011 and 2012 ... I think this is my favorite set of them both ...

[@chrisholland2016]

Those drums go hard.

[@feltongailey8987]

Chilling. Glad this exists...and I can watch it all day if I want.

[@marissan7547]

GOD I love love love love love love love Deerhunter so fucking much!!

[@toddotoole4035]

Stumbled upon this...wow! Great stuff!

[@Kaar0nTe0]

Pure Beauty!

[@rtremblay87]

fantastic song!!

[@MyQUILLEN]

such an awesome band

[@legacylockers1]

DAMN THAT BASS.

[@popelineout6143]

❤️🙏Cox forever

[@marredcheese]

awesome performance, wish I went to pitchfork that year

[@elenick625]

The first time I heard this I had lock jaw for at least 5 minutes after the end of the vid.

[@trevorw2841]

4:52 gives me chills every time

[@Sbibb27]

This is so great

[@unclejunglebass]

that's a sweet bass

[@jessejafrnd]

That is an awesome crowd.

[@hds_00]

essa musica é muito forte! e o live é ainda mais fenomenal

[@222Lightning]

This song really holds up in the stripped down form as opposed to gettting to know this song in the video 30 minutes ago. A good song usually does.

[@slendergainz]

rip Josh Fauver

[@thebandseabright]

mind blown

[@morganisspiderman]

totally agree with you, so true

[@julienFPSSS]

Hail to the indie bands

[@franciscovillafane9393]

INDIE IS AN INSULT TO BANDS DONT CLASSIFY SONGS/BANDS WITH THAT TERM EWWW

[@franciscovillafane9393]

leesterine because its so basic

[@VicWho1213]

Francisco Villafane i don't think so for me the Indie rock o Indie folk are one of the best kinds of music these day. It's not basic is amazing

[@Transpacity]

Thanks : )

[@johnchrissos7108]

Epic.

[@MrJoeygeeee]

Man no shit, I think I attained Zen watching this video. Take my hand and pray with me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@violindalola]

RIP JOSH! :..(

[@GettingHyphy]

too sick

[@Dracomuse1]

They're all playing their instruments, the guitarist is using a looper pedal, bradford's vocals are just good, but you can hear they sound different to the studio version, the bassist has some kind of echo pedal, so when he hits the strings in the verses is creates low rythmic sound.

[@atreyukekona9614]

the drums... what a sound

[@evandoubovikov8671]

Unreal

[@SuperSaiyanScandinavian]

cheers! ;)

[@joaobarreiromoreira]

We know, he loves you the best...

[@arturogomeztobon9078]

Love it deerhunter

[@biggestfanofroger]

This song is shockingly good. One of the saddest songs especiall if you know the backstory

[@Skiz13435]

❣️

[@ElDuque2444]

Fucking gorgeous

[@captainoctonion9045]

Wow...

[@mikedriscoll8428]

I actually noticed that too.

[@markomint3756]

4:30~5:00 is bliss

[@vv44.B]

Marko Mint yeah

[@Transpacity]

A deer disliked this video

[@davdmota2126]

bass player!

[@morganisspiderman]

aw man! why didnt they include the ambient beginning? thats my favorite part!

[@strawberrydecay]

Can't I see Josh Fauver anymore?

[@Transpacity]

Thanks, babe :3

[@user-gr5rl8en6z]

最高

[@jacobniehaus]

Pitchfork Music Festival 2011 > Pitchfork Music Festival 2012

[@vevvenennevvev5945]

Me: I hope the electricity bill isn't high
The electricity bill: (Josh Fauver in this video)

[@BedIntruder2107]

clicked on this thinking it was deerhoof, lol. still good!

[@IStehSHIT]

i know its not the same, but somehow the druming in the reminds me of rides dreams burn down

[@gamelanes]

Está weno el del 2011.

[@webethezombie]

It's the parallax shirt!

[@mercurybanana]

Anyone know where to find the full set? Cheers

[@DelusionalVoice]

what kind of bass is that? it's awesome

[@MrGunwitch]

Transcendent...

[@stevenchampion8137]

Unwavering

[@FrenziedAcorn]

Anyone else listening two this while running through the Blazed playlist? :)

[@kendrabennett6476]

Yes!!

[@EmegopsForever]

no but hook me up wit a link

[@Crow__stream]

this

[@Rotocristo]

so fucking lush

[@Luke.hello.]

Robert Crumb swag.