A lot of bands that should be relinquished to playing in basements have played various mountain festivals. It’s not an achievement but merely a booking detail generally based on one person with horrible taste in music.
I've watched this so many times, all the people have become like characters in a movie. Everyone is doing his thing. Guy with the hat and his mate, the cable stomping, the chicks, dudes in the background, etc.
Sadly the front row guy with his hat passed away at the end of 2023... He was a very dear close friend I met at Palp Festival during my first edition in 2019 and been hanging around with him every editions after. It makes me love even more this video, seeing him having the blast of his life in front of one of his favorite band in such a unique setting. You'll be missed Damien 😢❤️
Ok, for all of you that are here because they're opening for Tool... please go listen to Elder's albums. If you like this song, you will love their music. It is so intricate, melodic, and complete. Their songs tell stories and every song is different. And, the guys are all super cool. I've chatted with Nick quite a few times and he's just a down to earth dude. I have seen them a few times over the years but I'm looking forward to the end of February as they're ending their tour with Tool in Las Vegas, which is the closest place to me to see them. And honestly, I am going mostly to see them. Seeing Tool is just a perk.
Saw them in Baltimore last night. My new favorite band!......The combo of bands last night was perfect. Congrats to all of you about to see this tour. It's awesome!
Damn, this is gonna be one of the best openers for Tool in a long, long time!! I’d never heard of this band until the announcement that they’re opening for tool. And I’m glad I checked this out!!
How have I never heard of Elder? What an amazing band! If Colour Haze and Yes had a lovechild, I think it would sound like Elder. It's so complex and so musical. And the singer/guitarist must have two brains to play those intricate single note lines while singing. And it's a wonderfully shot video. The scenery, the music, the happy crowd all give my sense of wonder a workout.
Haha indeed! Thanks edited ;) And yes man, one of my favorite Elder concert ever, this place is spectacular, and being so close to the guys isn't something that happens much often with Elder !
So cool. That looked like so much fun. Wish I was there. I wasn't aware of ELDER until my good friend Garth put me wise recently. He was right, as usual. Such a great song. Jesus, I'd love to see these guys play in a landscape like that with a belly full of mushrooms.
Sean of the great King Buffalo has reduced the pedalwork. Delay and Doubling guitars is fine to a certain point if you are the only guitarist . But these guys could manage with less. And I think Nick knows it
They kind of sound like an edgier version of Yes, and more rock and livelier. This song takes the listener on a journey. Very progressive, very cool. Cheers!
Thanks for putting this up! I just saw Elder in Cambridge, Massachusetts a few days ago. Of course, since it's their original home turf and they don't play here as often as they used to (due to most of the band now being based in Germany), it was packed. I was closer to Michael Risberg's side of the stage and pretty far back at first, so I couldn't see much of what Nick was doing, and I was curious about what he was playing on this song in particular. Thanks for giving me an opportunity to see it close up!
Man, what a sweet venue! Somebody knows what they are doing with the soundboard and Mic's. Great sound quality and look at the preparation that went into the Mic Placements. Both guitars have a direct face and an offset mic run through the board. All of the instruments are clear and audible. A top notch job somebody did. Bravo
Shame they didnt film from the other side, this is up above tree level on 2000m but theres still a wall of mountains towering above. Epic location. And the sound quality is really really good. Also dont forget the raclette cheese and fendant white wine. Gotta go again next year.
The guitarist's vibes on the right, reminds me of Steve Wilson. Love they're using vintage Hi-Watt amps. Those are great sounding amps. Have the Dr-103. Cool band, capture.
I saw them in a club show earlier this year. I've seen a couple of other videos of bands playing here, or maybe a venue just like it. It almost looks like they just went up to a mountain top with pack animals toting their equipment, plopped it down, set it up, invited a whole bunch of friends and had a party. What a beautiful place to play. I'd love to see them at our local amphitheater, also in a lovely mountain location, and I told them that when I saw them, but I doubt it would come close to beating this scene. Love these guys.
I animated this recommended thumby and was like "now way, no way, NOOOOO WAYYYYY!!!" even before I heard the tones... Great viz.... Shoutout to the kat at :24 who made me waste a bunch of time trying to figure out if that cloud came from the guitarist. BRB... My tuna fish sandwich is done...
