The National - Don't Swallow the Cap on Letterman 05.20.13

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  • The National perform "Don't Swallow the Cap" on the Late Show with David Letterman on May 20th 2013.
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Komentáře • 55

  • @steveditko1
    @steveditko1 Před 10 lety +167

    I've always appreciated Letterman's fondness for good rock music.

    • @pav2112
      @pav2112 Před 10 lety +6

      I think Paul Shaffer may have something to do with that. Good taste in any case.

    • @steveditko1
      @steveditko1 Před 10 lety +16

      You can tell how much Dave likes the bands by the compliments he gives them at the end of the performance.

    • @jackd8021
      @jackd8021 Před rokem +1

      You can always tell when dave is truelly impressed or just doing his job

  • @caseycdecker
    @caseycdecker Před 6 lety +51

    And if you want to see ME cry, just play this performance because it's that fucking beautiful.

    • @Ollivier10x56
      @Ollivier10x56 Před 3 lety

      Play "Let it be" or nevermind

    • @Lynner25
      @Lynner25 Před rokem +1

      @@Ollivier10x56 I think it's 'play "Let it Be" or "Nevermind"'

    • @scottcharney1091
      @scottcharney1091 Před rokem +1

      @@Lynner25 Precisely. The Beatles or Nirvana.

  • @MoiraRussell
    @MoiraRussell Před 9 lety +59

    That backing quartet is ACES.

  • @kenneld
    @kenneld Před 13 dny

    These guys are so professional, in the very best way.

  • @selerena
    @selerena Před 9 lety +40

    The "ahh" part is so good lol

  • @jupiterjill2240
    @jupiterjill2240 Před 9 lety +43

    Just my favorite song I play over and over! This version is top-notch! Oh my!!

  • @sindx
    @sindx Před 4 lety +9

    2020 that drummer is incredible

  • @watchfalcon122
    @watchfalcon122 Před 4 lety +11

    They nailed this version. It’s perfect.

  • @bolt_vanderrhuuge5193
    @bolt_vanderrhuuge5193 Před 5 lety +13

    This is my favorite performance of this song ever. It's perfect.

  • @Slashownz
    @Slashownz Před 10 lety +17

    brilliant performance note for note perfect with the studio version. great band, great song.

  • @JustinBrown1
    @JustinBrown1 Před 10 lety +15

    Pretty awesome song. One of my favorites.

  • @bhughes8301
    @bhughes8301 Před 6 měsíci

    Incredible song and band. Sound so good live. Not many bands do.

  • @11bravo1789
    @11bravo1789 Před 4 lety +9

    This is their best song imo. One of my goats

  • @armandoarciniega1462
    @armandoarciniega1462 Před rokem

    Still resonating till 2023…!

  • @11bravo1789
    @11bravo1789 Před 4 lety +4

    This is their best song. Imo

  • @maxmanni3608
    @maxmanni3608 Před 10 lety +4

    Justin un brano bello e piacevole di The National,,,

  • @FedorMachida
    @FedorMachida Před 9 lety +3

    Freakin' awesome song and performance!

  • @lisacorcoranleviner619
    @lisacorcoranleviner619 Před 9 lety +4

    Just Beautiful)

  • @albertovalencia5615
    @albertovalencia5615 Před rokem +2

    Espectacular

  • @ShalK423
    @ShalK423 Před 4 lety +5

    Dudes playing the horn and the piano at one time. Talent much?

  • @pauldragusin
    @pauldragusin Před 8 lety +42

    This video's title is funny to me.. it's like the song title is "Don't Swallow the Cap on Letterman"

  • @copaceticetal
    @copaceticetal Před 6 lety +8

    For some reason I love seeing Letterman lurking in the shadows at 2:32.

  • @scottsmith1455
    @scottsmith1455 Před rokem

    Brilliant!!

  • @janetmoncada7790
    @janetmoncada7790 Před 3 měsíci

    🖤

  • @michelemarsoni583
    @michelemarsoni583 Před 9 lety

    Bellissimo e loro sono bravissimi

  • @hyperventilatinggeek
    @hyperventilatinggeek Před 7 lety +10

    '69 Lennon on drums

  • @katiehohe2203
    @katiehohe2203 Před 2 lety

    Wow❤️

  • @jackd8021
    @jackd8021 Před rokem +1

    Dave and Paul should do a music centered talk show

  • @noval853
    @noval853 Před 9 lety +8

    pretty sure the violin player on the bottom left of the quartet was part of bon iver's band when they were touring.

    • @EMOLVO
      @EMOLVO Před 8 lety +3

      +Noval yeah it's rob moose!

  • @richardschneller7674
    @richardschneller7674 Před rokem +1

    That’s a band with something to say!

  • @Tuonglono
    @Tuonglono Před 11 lety +7

    Matt looks like the long-lost younger brother of Letterman @4:22

  • @geovannaromeiro9073
    @geovannaromeiro9073 Před 8 lety +3

    🌌

  • @RodolfoDauber
    @RodolfoDauber Před 2 lety

    Renato Russo definitivamente aprobaría esta canción. Esto ya lo hizo Legiao Urbana hace mas de 30 años.

  • @aaronlee8838
    @aaronlee8838 Před 9 lety +3

    Lots of people dont realize the bass player and drummer are also twins. Two sets of twins in this amazazing band.

    • @AK-cm8qe
      @AK-cm8qe Před 9 lety +6

      Scott and Bryan aren't twins.

    • @aaronlee8838
      @aaronlee8838 Před 9 lety +6

      for realz!? they had me fooled.

    • @FirstnameLastname-kn5sw
      @FirstnameLastname-kn5sw Před 5 lety

      @@aaronlee8838 They are brothers though.

    • @aaronlee8838
      @aaronlee8838 Před 5 lety

      @@FirstnameLastname-kn5sw i knew they had to be related in some way. Their body langue is very similar... and bone structure. lol

  • @MrChielo
    @MrChielo Před 10 lety +4

    Can somebody help me out ! I'm searching for the guitar sound off the intro what Bryce Dessner plays. Or maybe is there somybody who can find a foto off his pedalboard he used for the last album Thanks

    • @sammyherring9140
      @sammyherring9140 Před 8 lety +3

      +MrChielo Hey man, he is using a slide, thats why it has that nice liquid quality and kinda just glides in, and I would guess he's running that into a proco rat and delay/reverb, to give it some more space

  • @luciano53688
    @luciano53688 Před 3 lety +1

    You can see that in the "Trouble will fine me era", Matt had put on some weight. It was the time he quit smoking and then the anxiety make you eat more, I think

  • @marcbird3784
    @marcbird3784 Před 3 lety

    Mmmmmmmm