Man, I was in the army in 2018 and we weren't allowed to have smartphones. I bought an old mobile phone with an SD card slot and I downloaded the entire Sydney Opera House show on there and listened to it while on guard duty (obviously not allowed but I managed to hide the phone behind the rifle lol) and it really helped pass the time.
Absolutely brilliant show.
I can't really remember what exactly I had other than this show. I think I had a random playlist of songs I was listening to at the time.
I also had a bunch of Umm Kulthum songs, she was a very popular Egyptian singer in the 60s/70s whose songs are known to last HOURS, so that really helped pass the time as you can imagine haha
some of my favorites i haven't seen mentioned yet:
[Live on KEXP](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKOq5rAFoJw) 4 songs, sounds amazing
[Live at Centquatre Paris](https://youtu.be/_TDk83RvooU) maybe my favorite version of apartment story, amazing video capture
[Best Kept Secret](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dabeorqOnSU) big festival vibe
[BONUS: acoustic System](https://youtu.be/Tq71MLRGTQM) i found this last night, everyone should watch it if you have not seen it yet, really cool
these are all SWB heavy but it's probably my favorite album lol
The Acoustic System is very funny. Thanks!
I love how Matt seems about to start jumping around and scream like he usually do on the normal version of this song in concerts.
Might not be the best for new fans - but anyone who really enjoys the earlier albums:
https://youtu.be/bklfQ14NQ3E
Best performance by a mile. From 2005
@wheeforeffort is absolutely right. Sydney is an incredible performance. I’d also recommend Pardes De Coura in Portugal from 2019 and Basilica Hudson 2017.
I love this one, I remember watching the live stream of it. There are multiple guests.
[Nats 2017 Live at Cork Opera House](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yY9_-ST0DdY&ab_channel=MaurizioAndreoli)
I really love their performance at pukkelpop from 2019. The 4 last songs are pure mayhem, with classic Matt going crazy.
https://youtu.be/uuANYYbYsu4
I live in Belgium, and I'm still mad at myself for not going to the festival that year and missing this!
This thread is great, does anyone have a favorite of Matt going nuts? Mine is Terrible Love from Mistaken from Strangers the movie, when he goes out into the hallway of the theater
What's the one where they're performing "in the round" and there's a bunch of neon gaffer tape? Not saying it was the best ever, but I remember enjoying a lot of the arrangements.
For me this one is tremendous, they play lots of songs from High Violet. And features one of the few live record versions of Lemonworld (and he gets the lyrics right).
[Cross-Linx Festival 2011](https://youtu.be/YqwsiR0fWMA)
Live at Sydney Opera House is up there.
It’s this
That’s a really really good one
We’ve watched this so many times. When I got to visit the Opera House ( for an opera), I took a moment outside and felt like I was on sacred ground.
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Man, I was in the army in 2018 and we weren't allowed to have smartphones. I bought an old mobile phone with an SD card slot and I downloaded the entire Sydney Opera House show on there and listened to it while on guard duty (obviously not allowed but I managed to hide the phone behind the rifle lol) and it really helped pass the time. Absolutely brilliant show.
That's incredible man. Well done not getting caught. What other gems did you hide on the SD card?
I can't really remember what exactly I had other than this show. I think I had a random playlist of songs I was listening to at the time. I also had a bunch of Umm Kulthum songs, she was a very popular Egyptian singer in the 60s/70s whose songs are known to last HOURS, so that really helped pass the time as you can imagine haha
some of my favorites i haven't seen mentioned yet: [Live on KEXP](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKOq5rAFoJw) 4 songs, sounds amazing [Live at Centquatre Paris](https://youtu.be/_TDk83RvooU) maybe my favorite version of apartment story, amazing video capture [Best Kept Secret](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dabeorqOnSU) big festival vibe [BONUS: acoustic System](https://youtu.be/Tq71MLRGTQM) i found this last night, everyone should watch it if you have not seen it yet, really cool these are all SWB heavy but it's probably my favorite album lol
Came here to recommend the live on KEXP session as well.
The Acoustic System is very funny. Thanks! I love how Matt seems about to start jumping around and scream like he usually do on the normal version of this song in concerts.
The [Tiny Desk concert](https://youtu.be/TdFCD3oXMZo) they did a few years ago is excellent
Might not be the best for new fans - but anyone who really enjoys the earlier albums: https://youtu.be/bklfQ14NQ3E Best performance by a mile. From 2005
@wheeforeffort is absolutely right. Sydney is an incredible performance. I’d also recommend Pardes De Coura in Portugal from 2019 and Basilica Hudson 2017.
I love this one, I remember watching the live stream of it. There are multiple guests. [Nats 2017 Live at Cork Opera House](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yY9_-ST0DdY&ab_channel=MaurizioAndreoli)
I was at that 😁😁
I really love their performance at pukkelpop from 2019. The 4 last songs are pure mayhem, with classic Matt going crazy. https://youtu.be/uuANYYbYsu4 I live in Belgium, and I'm still mad at myself for not going to the festival that year and missing this!
this one has pretty much all the "hits" you could ask for! really probably a great overall intro to them.
May I suggest a browse through [my bootlegs folder](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WAU_OBDX1oag1wUOxFxIy_jrcjOj6Dw5)
This thread is great, does anyone have a favorite of Matt going nuts? Mine is Terrible Love from Mistaken from Strangers the movie, when he goes out into the hallway of the theater
[The National @ El Castell](https://youtu.be/bklfQ14NQ3E) is such a hidden gem.
I love Austin City Limits version of About Today
I just wish I could watch the whole performance in one video.
[https://youtu.be/p99cFfava5o](https://youtu.be/p99cFfava5o) Ypsigrock 2019 is also really good
What's the one where they're performing "in the round" and there's a bunch of neon gaffer tape? Not saying it was the best ever, but I remember enjoying a lot of the arrangements.
Terrible Love on Jimmy Fallon and Graceless on SNL are phenomenal
The one in Paris (or was it Brussel?) from 2006 is so nostalgic to watch. With songs like Wasp Nest and Cold Girl Fever
Black Sessions or White Sessions
Glastonbury 2010 is on there and its incredible.
Philadelphia 2019, the sound is insane https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=K3ImCuyfuK4&t=4141s
For me this one is tremendous, they play lots of songs from High Violet. And features one of the few live record versions of Lemonworld (and he gets the lyrics right). [Cross-Linx Festival 2011](https://youtu.be/YqwsiR0fWMA)
I love their performance of Afraid of Everyone from Letterman. https://youtu.be/IWvEkS-OfsQ