Collected Animals

Posted: **Tue Dec 05, 2017 4:10 am**

wrote:

Dave Portner: Well, three of us dropped out of college. And when I was writing those acoustic songs, I was just sitting on the floor of my apartment in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, in the middle of the day. Stoned. I definitely didn't have a lot of money. I had been fired from a record store. I was just trying to get by. I was on unemployment. I didn't have anything going full-time.

Posted: **Tue Dec 05, 2017 4:43 am**

ABSOLUTE HEARTS OF GOLD!!!!!!!!!

aeaeaueueaueaueueaeuaueeieieaieaieiaeiaiiieiiieieiaeiaeiaeiaeiaeiaieaieaieaieoaieoaieoaieoaieoieoioioioioioioioooooououuoououououuoouuoououoooooooo!!!!!!

Thanks Animal Collective, thanks p4k, thanks everyone

Posted: **Tue Dec 05, 2017 5:00 am**

holy shit
was that the best covered in frogs or what

Posted: **Tue Dec 05, 2017 6:59 am**

yeah that covered in frogs knocked all the original versions out of the water, its amazing to hear what was probably their vision for it all along

Posted: **Tue Dec 05, 2017 7:08 am**

that visiting friends too omg
that transported me

Posted: **Tue Dec 05, 2017 7:19 am**

Omg still recovering, flight home got me siiiiick, but anyways Im the guy who smoked everyone out and brought water through for the homies in the front - I made all the friends!! But if anyone wants to get at me, dis me, jev from Cali!

Posted: **Tue Dec 05, 2017 7:22 am**

It actually feels surreal to hear the lyrics to visiting friends. almost like we shouldn’t be allowed to hear them, liking we’re breaking some code

Posted: **Tue Dec 05, 2017 7:34 am**

lol yeah
at one point i thought
why isn't anyone singing along to visiting friends? they sung along to all the other songs..
oh yeah, no one knows the lyrics

Posted: **Tue Dec 05, 2017 8:01 am**

"is the 405 running again? is the 405 running again? is the 405 running again?"

Posted: **Tue Dec 05, 2017 1:00 pm**

speen wrote:

It actually feels surreal to hear the lyrics to visiting friends. almost like we shouldn’t be allowed to hear them, liking we’re breaking some code

Omg had almost this exact same thought - like we could suddenly understand this secret forbidden alien language

Posted: **Tue Dec 05, 2017 1:55 pm**

I think this might be(come) my favourite (live) recording ever. of any band. period.

everything's perfect about it, seriously some of the most legendary things i've ever seen/heard.
like someone said, this is when music can be a (quasi) religious experience. they did it, jesus christ.
(sorry for all those big words but this seriously touched me deeply)

boo-hoo-hoo :negative:

Posted: **Tue Dec 05, 2017 5:36 pm**

Lacrimosa wrote:

legendary

Posted: **Tue Dec 05, 2017 5:57 pm**

Yes, this was a sacred and magical show. One of those "holy" moments I'll always look back on and think, "Wow I was so lucky to be a part of that." People drove out from as far away as Texas, Montana, and Michigan, and others flew out from California, Oregon, BC (me) to witness this. If they play other Sung Tongs shows or not, there won't be another show quite like this one, where people came from all over the place as if starved children seeking a Holy Oasis, and the experience was transcendent. Avey was a cartoon lightning bolt of energy and Panda was some shy mystical creature keeping it all stapled to the ground while still flinging his own colour of energy into the air.

Thanks to all the chill CA folks I met in the front and center. And to all the folks I excitedly asked, "Are you from CA?" only to receive question marks and "WTF are you talking about"s yet were still kind enough to talk with and rave about how good AC is. Thanks to Jeff for bringing some water, for the positive vibes and enthusiasm overload of Ben, for the kindness & light of Tyler and Jeremy and all you folks I probably got flung around with and squished up against. It was absolutely perfect.

Posted: **Tue Dec 05, 2017 6:18 pm**

This version of visiting friends reminds me a lot of Abby's Song. Never made that connection before

Posted: **Tue Dec 05, 2017 7:20 pm**

blindmowing wrote:

Yes, this was a sacred and magical show. One of those "holy" moments I'll always look back on and think, "Wow I was so lucky to be a part of that." People drove out from as far away as Texas, Montana, and Michigan, and others flew out from California, Oregon, BC (me) to witness this. If they play other Sung Tongs shows or not, there won't be another show quite like this one, where people came from all over the place as if starved children seeking a Holy Oasis, and the experience was transcendent. Avey was a cartoon lightning bolt of energy and Panda was some shy mystical creature keeping it all stapled to the ground while still flinging his own colour of energy into the air.

Thanks to all the chill CA folks I met in the front and center. And to all the folks I excitedly asked, "Are you from CA?" only to receive question marks and "WTF are you talking about"s yet were still kind enough to talk with and rave about how good AC is. Thanks to Jeff for bringing some water, for the positive vibes and enthusiasm overload of Ben, for the kindness & light of Tyler and Jeremy and all you folks I probably got flung around with and squished up against. It was absolutely perfect.

awwwwww <3 <3 <3 <3

Posted: **Tue Dec 05, 2017 7:23 pm**

I flew from California, spent the weekend in New York, exhausted every bit of energy i had, got sick on the flight home.....but to come home to this video is so great....i couldnt ask for more...this band is pretty much the only club ive ever allowed myself to join, so thank you guys so much, avey, panda and all the homies for the life changing vibes...if they tour it, itll be cool but wont take away from the pilgrimage...cheers yall!

Posted: **Tue Dec 05, 2017 7:32 pm**

Straight up one of the best things they've done. Saw someone say this perhaps edges ahead of Live at 9.30. Not even in the same league mate. This is better than ODDSAC

Posted: **Tue Dec 05, 2017 8:13 pm**

also that crowd,
you guys... u so awesome, jeez
with absolute highlight : those fucking perfect CLAPS at the end of Mouth Wooed her,
like wtf you guys, now everytime ill listen to Wooed ill think of that. ( goosebumps.)

thank you

Posted: **Tue Dec 05, 2017 8:23 pm**

Lacrimosa wrote:

also that crowd,
you guys... u so awesome, jeez
with absolute highlight : those fucking perfect CLAPS at the end of Mouth Wooed her,
like wtf you guys, now everytime ill listen to Wooed ill think of that. ( goosebumps.)

thank you

Not to mention all the sing-a-longs! Sweet Road! The woo's in We Tigers!! Man, this is all pure euphoria.

Posted: **Tue Dec 05, 2017 8:43 pm**

Lacrimosa wrote:

absolute highlight : those fucking perfect CLAPS at the end of Mouth Wooed her

Agreed

Posted: **Tue Dec 05, 2017 8:45 pm**

yes, that crowd --- it shouldn't have been a surprise, but i was so stunned by its complete enthusiasm to sing every word and fill in the parts the two couldn't do on their own (BGVs, claps, extra harmonies...)

Posted: **Tue Dec 05, 2017 9:56 pm**

this might be a dumb question, but how is avey controlling the effect on his voice in visiting friends? at a couple times the effect seems to go crazy (oooOOEEEEooooeeeOOOEEOOoo) without him moving from his guitar

Posted: **Tue Dec 05, 2017 9:58 pm**

2 mics

Posted: **Tue Dec 05, 2017 10:26 pm**

Oh right. Makes sense

Posted: **Tue Dec 05, 2017 10:50 pm**

speen wrote:

this might be a dumb question, but how is avey controlling the effect on his voice in visiting friends? at a couple times the effect seems to go crazy (oooOOEEEEooooeeeOOOEEOOoo) without him moving from his guitar

Mate, go and see a ventriloquist some day, you'll lay a friggin egg

Posted: **Wed Dec 06, 2017 1:43 am**

The crowd definitely made the show for me. It's like everyone was a member of AC for one night.

Posted: **Wed Dec 06, 2017 3:24 am**

blindmowing wrote:

People drove out from as far away as Texas, Montana, and Michigan, and others flew out from California, Oregon, BC (me) to witness this.

Just wanted to say some flew out from Washington State too. What an amazing time. Oh my god. So lucky and happy to have made that trip. Thanks Danger Dave for pestering me to go.

Posted: **Wed Dec 06, 2017 3:25 am**

hear_smiles wrote:

ABSOLUTE HEARTS OF GOLD!!!!!!!!!

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Thanks Animal Collective, thanks p4k, thanks everyone

@hear_smiles Dude should have known you were going to be there. Would have been nice to say hello and reminisce about last year.

Posted: **Wed Dec 06, 2017 9:39 am**

Bangs and I are watching now, pretty fucking great although I'm sad Panda didn't do the different melody in Covered in Frogs. I love that bit.

Posted: **Wed Dec 06, 2017 11:00 am**

Wow, that was so good it made me depressed. Depressed I'm never going too see it live myself. Also great seeing them perform these songs when people are actually singing along and understanding what the hell is going on.

Definitely going to watch it in full when I have the time. Is the youtube and that mega-link the same source or are they different recordings?

Thanks to whoever recorded this!
G

Posted: **Wed Dec 06, 2017 12:06 pm**

glenn wrote:

Wow, that was so good it made me depressed.

:deakweep:

Posted: **Wed Dec 06, 2017 4:30 pm**

The crowd overall kinda bothered me with the singing along, but the clapping was cool. I'm just not a fan of sing alongs, especially with these tracks. Some songs they have made work well with crowd participation (Floridada comes to mind) but I can't really say anything fits with Sung Tongs imho.
I am glad that the people there were into it though and don't want to come off as a curmudgeon saying they shouldn't be allowed to sing a long, different strokes for different folks.

Posted: **Wed Dec 06, 2017 6:02 pm**

This actually feels like watching porn

Posted: **Wed Dec 06, 2017 10:54 pm**

im 25 yrs old and havent made a set of songs approaching sung tongs or any artistic expression that is remotely comparable-- what have i done...

Posted: **Thu Dec 07, 2017 1:06 am**

Diomedes wrote:

im 25 yrs old and havent made a set of songs approaching sung tongs or any artistic expression that is remotely comparable-- what have i done...

*whaddit

Posted: **Thu Dec 07, 2017 1:26 am**

Sweet pic someone posted to the subreddit

Posted: **Thu Dec 07, 2017 4:20 am**

speen wrote:

this might be a dumb question, but how is avey controlling the effect on his voice in visiting friends? at a couple times the effect seems to go crazy (oooOOEEEEooooeeeOOOEEOOoo) without him moving from his guitar

At first I thought it was the 2 mics as well, but I think whoever was controlling sound off stage was creating those ooooEEEEs. There was quite a bit of panning on Aveys mic that he was definitely not manipulating himself (avey's vocal also got turned up once the panning started).
The music Geo&Deakin were playing at the beginning of the show was also wonderful- played a dance mix of Michael A Michael by Broadcast.
I agree that the crowd really made the show. It was during Covered in frogs, folks in the crowd were singing different verses than Avey or Panda (by mistake) but creating a beautiful mosaic of revolving-chorus that was all encompassing. Was particularly stoked when Avey put down his guitar. But I also felt a strong desire to hear only PandAvey's singing at times-is awesome that folks really know the words and all (and there were definitely appropriate times to sing along-like HOLIDAY). During really sensitive & quiet parts of the show folks would let out giant YEAAAHS or some such exclamation. Would imagine it kinda jarring for the performers to hear.
And thank you everyone for being there- it was a really warm and welcoming space. Ben for organizing the FB events, and Ian& both Jeremy. Was extremely cool to meet Adam &Jordan

Posted: **Thu Dec 07, 2017 4:21 am**

speen wrote:

this might be a dumb question, but how is avey controlling the effect on his voice in visiting friends? at a couple times the effect seems to go crazy (oooOOEEEEooooeeeOOOEEOOoo) without him moving from his guitar

At first I thought it was the 2 mics as well, but I think whoever was controlling sound off stage was creating those ooooEEEEs. There was quite a bit of panning on Aveys mic that he was definitely not manipulating himself (avey's vocal also got turned up once the panning started).

The music Geo&Deakin were playing at the beginning of the show was also wonderful- played a dance mix of Michael A Michael by Broadcast.

I agree that the crowd really made the show. It was during Covered in frogs, folks in the crowd were singing different verses than Avey or Panda (by mistake) but creating a beautiful mosaic of revolving-chorus that was all encompassing. Was particularly stoked when Avey put down his guitar. But I also felt a strong desire to hear only PandAvey's singing at times-is awesome that folks really know the words and all (and there were definitely appropriate times to sing along-like HOLIDAY). During really sensitive & quiet parts of the show folks would let out giant YEAAAHS or some such exclamation. Would imagine it kinda jarring for the performers to hear.

And thank you everyone for being there- it was a really warm and welcoming space. Ben for organizing the FB events, and Ian& both Jeremy. Was extremely cool to meet Adam &Jordan

Posted: **Thu Dec 07, 2017 5:03 am**

Rolling Honey wrote:

The music Geo&Deakin were playing at the beginning of the show was also wonderful- played a dance mix of Michael A Michael by Broadcast

deakin played that before pb’s show at the bowery in 2015!! such good stuff

Posted: **Thu Dec 07, 2017 7:57 am**

Diomedes wrote:

im 25 yrs old and havent made a set of songs approaching sung tongs or any artistic expression that is remotely comparable-- what have i done...

If it helps, we are talking about Animal Collective who are a famous and critically acclaimed band. No need to feel bad about not being an amazingly good artist.

Collected Animals

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