I SPENT MY ENTIRE MORNING WATCHING LIVE GOJIRA VIDEOS
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009 at 2:43pm by Vince NeilsteinAxl already shared his thoughts with you about Monday’s stunning Gojira show. Some of you who were there were so excited about it that you couldn’t even wait to share your thoughts until the official review went up, instead opting to opine in the comments section of our post about Doc Coyle playing guitar with Lamb of God. The show was that fucking good (no disrespect meant to Burst, who were great too). It was easily the best we’ve seen all year, and I’m at a loss for how to put it to words. So instead, how about some video? Obviously the sound from a small camera is never going to capture how it really sounded live, and even excepting that these videos never seem to *quite* capture the energy of what it as like to be there… but they do give a close approximation.
Here’s “Backbone,” filmed from the balcony. Listen to the crowd… every was so amped up that it sounds like there were 3,000 people in there when the actual number was probably closer to 300. Just look at the audience frenzy… and the feedback of energy right back from the band. Positively electric.
Several more live clips from the show after the jump…
Here they are playing “Flying Whales.” Fast forward to the 4-minute mark to see the band doing what I can only presume is an impersonation of what flying whales would like if they played death metal. They do this at every show, and it never ceases to amaze each time. Thanks to Elijah Torn for sending this one in:
“Where Dragons Dwell.” Stick with it… the visual clears up after about a minute. Whoever filmed this must be a drummer because the focus is on Mario Duplantier the entire time:
“The Heaviest Matter of the Universe”:
And finally, a pro-shot video shot in France this past February of the above:
So, ummm, when are Gojira coming back to New York? I heard that Joe’s “friend” is looking for an apartment in Williamsburg. Let’s get on that, mmkay?
-VN
and a hearty thank you to Keith H. for sending me that video.
holy fuck! add Gojira to my “bands I need to see before I die” list.
dude you definitely cannot die if you havent seen Gojira yet!
anyone ever notice their really hot female roadie?
The blonde or the chick with the dreads? Last night was the first time seeing the blonde (and yes, very hot) but I’ve seen the chick with dreads a few times now (also pretty hot).
Both work for them.
yeah the blonde. she was way too hot to be moving shit around. beats the usual view during set change!
WE KNOW YOU LOVE GOJIRA
isn’t there anything else going on in the metal world today?
as long as Gojira is gonna be around, there’s nothing else in the metal world that matters.
Q: why?
A: because GOJIRA FUCKIN RULES!!!
P.S. I guess you haven’t seen them live…
Tomorrow night @ the Masquerade! Gojira badly needs to do a new live DVD.
Not that anyone is actually gonna see it at this point but here is the vid I shot the other night. Gojira destroyed. Amazing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQeH4hDOUpU
And look who just happened to be standing in front of me in the will call line:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38737452@N05/3963016645/
This is why I subscribe to the threads that interest me, and of course I can’t check that video at work and will have to wait until I get home from the Shadows Fall show to watch it. FML.
“And look who just happened to be standing in front of me in the will call line…”
Masto-BILL, WOOT! High-five for that capture, Kyle!
Thanks! Bill could not have been cooler or more gracious. He spent a few minutes talking about the tour with Metallica over the summer and talked about how he was stoked to see Burst. Definitely looking forward to seeing Mastodon again on Nov. 5th, and I’m going to try and stay somewhat sober so I can recall some of their show this time around.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpTU_jzIPTI
Skip forward to about the 3 minute mark to hear Joe discussing Bill coming to the ATL show.
And the videos I shot in Orlando on Friday night for Ocean Planet and Lizard Skin. The venue was really small. Awesome show!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tm2lZrkBb2c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtRaIlfzlLA
Dude, if I could high-five you right now, I would.
It’s the thought that counts, right?
Oh, and nearly forgot to mention to you: Look up GojiraFan15 on YouTube to find some pro-shot videos of Gojira at Garorock 2009. And do it fast: They’re videos with a certain media conglomerate’s logo in the upper left-hand corner, which means they won’t be up for long before they’re taken down.
Totally wish I knew how to rip vids off of YouTube so I could have these to keep before they’re taken down, but I’m doing good just to know how to turn my computer on and ripping flash player vids would require more skills than my life’s worth. *pouts*
Oh wow! Thanks for the tip! The Way of all Flesh live?!?! Those videos are unreal! Gojira HAS to do a new live DVD before they go on hiatus.
There’s no telling when the material they already have will end up seeing the light of day. Joe didn’t care to speculate.
Like I said, it’s going to suck when those other videos are taken down. And you’re welcome. Quid pro quo, for having posted vids of the show you went to. ;)
It makes me SICK that I still haven’t gotten to see these guys yet.
All you hoes should go watch their DVD for The link. That shit is SWEEEEEEEEEET. Their light show is fucking good.
this kills:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYIuT-jBF6w
I can’t link it from work, but look on YouTube for Metal Mark’s interview with Joe before the ATL show. (9/24/2009, I think/) Joe said they have material for another DVD, but that they’re in no rush to put it out just yet. And I agree, it IS an amazing DVD. Imagine what they’ll do with the next!!
Holy Shit! I saw them on Mon. and I can still feel the fuckin’ energy from that show! They were the epitome of awesomeness!
Thanks for posting these vids!!!
I saw them last night in Baltimore at the Ottobar. My third time this tour (at Jaxx in VA and the Palladium in MA)- they’re just so fucking good live. Totally agree that they need a new live DVD.
I saw them at the Blender theater in Manhattan May 6th.
FUCKING SWEET.
Hah I can see myself in the bottom right. Awesome show and awesome video
It was so good.
The crowd looks lame…. When they headline in Toronto everyonbe went fucking crazy.
cause yer in f00kin canada mate and its sooooo cool up thur!
Saw them tear up the stage last fall when they opened for In Flames and All That Remains, but unfortunately missed them the two more recent times they’ve rolled through the Detroit area for headlining shows… I really need to see them play a set longer than 35 minutes!!
“I SPENT MY ENTIRE MORNING WATCHING LIVE GOJIRA VIDEOS”
masturbating.
So is Gojira one of those bands that are awesome live even if I don’t like them on record?
BTBAM put on the best show I’ve seen this year opening for In Flames in Pomona, CA last night!
even you dont like them on record you will love them live because you will love the crowd. be ready for an intense night of headbanging and moshing, and well, even love.
Was just reading a review of the Metallica/LOG/Gojira show in Nashville and this is what the critic had to say: “Considering they were fairly obscure about a year ago, it felt surreal to see Gojira in the Sommet Center. Visibly excited vocalist Jospeh Duplantier stated between songs, “We’re opening for Metallica, fucking crazy.” They utilized the massive stage to great effect, but the songs fell surprisingly flat. This is probably less the fault of the performance and more of our overestimating them in the first place.”
Give me a fucking break.
http://blogs.nashvillescene.com/nashvillecream/2009/09/metallica_at_the_sommet_center.php
I’m a little late to the party…but here’s some vids I took on monday night (reposted from other thread):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUI9czv53Nw – Burst – (We Watched) The Silver Rain
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtkqclHFnXE – Burst – Cripple God
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r6NwrvVAE8 – Burst – I Hold Vertigo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=It5RT4gyhz8 – Gojira – The Heaviest Matter Of The Universe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqDHEn-ZLbY – Gojira – Backbone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nu5Qlki0tBQ – Gojira – Lizard Skin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay1tCcXR23c – Gojira – The Art Of Dying
Gojira was amazing in Nashville but they suffered from poor acoustics in the arena and what I thought was a bad vocal mix.
I’ve seen them twice with in the last year span and they have always tore the roof off of both venues. I saw them last october with In Flames, and needless to say I think their support set was better. Then I saw them in June and they headlined with Car Bomb (win!) and The Chariot (ugh) and they played two encores. Fucking incredible live show.