Mexicola | Queens Of The Stone Age | From The Basement 

Joey Castillo pounding the drums like if they owe him money... What a neanerthal.... in a good way!

Jesus, the bassline is absolutely evil. I love it.

Drummer is like a caveman. Hunched over and lovingly punishing the kit. Love it.

"Here comes the guitar solo" - "hey, show the drummer for the next 45 seconds". Awesome played by Joey.

Michael Schuman doesn't get enough credits for his bass playing. What a sound he has. And Joey Castillo man that guy is a beast. In this performance it's like they're all getting their energy from him.

when kyuss was still in his veins

fuckkkkk me up dude, I'm so happy they've been uploading all these basement sessions. Truly one of the greatest places for a band to play, the mixing is always so tight.

Josh homme has such a great voice

Damn this sounds just like the release version. It’s rare for a band to sound this well live. Outstanding

Josh Homme is like the only guitarist to go solo who's voice is just as good as the lead singer of his last band

That twisted sinkhole of grubby distortion: no one does it like Joshua Homme

Just a great rock song. Probably their most underrated song.

Joey was such a beast. Fit the band perfectly, such raw strength. The 2000's were without a doubt the best decade for QOTSA. New phase post LC is good, but these were the days the band will be remembered for, and Joey fit like a glove.

This lineup was so tight. Josh voice was on his peak, the band still had the deep sound from the first records and the refresh from the Era Vulgaris era and the presence of Mike and Dean.

That fucking bass.

Man I miss Joey Castillo in queens.. his presence added an element of mysteriousness that hasn’t been matched since

Jesus christ, I just can't get enough of this song. 'From the basement' gave me a whole new respect for the band, this is fucking raw. One of my favorite things about it is there is zero posing. Just friends jamming and in the zone, making amazing music together. Nothing could be more perfect .

He has one of the best rock voices I've ever heard.

I would kill for this Queens again....

Joey wit the extra oomph

Oh man... how I miss Joey on drums. He was the perfect match for Queens.

Honestly one of my favorite drumming performances ever.

Best live band I’ve ever seen. Their energy was off the scale

This is probably the best I've ever heard Joey, not taking anything away from Jon Theodore though, he kicks ass always.

Only QOTSA could embrace such a menacing bass sound. 30 yrs ago. Only reserved for the punk crowd. Cheers Mr Homme.

What a band !!! They have mastered the art of heavy smoothness like no other ..Long live the Queens of the Stone Age 💪

Ever since I saw Josh talking about using upstrokes for emphasis, because you're yanking on the strings, it's all I can see. Never noticed it before! also shoutout to Joey's mom for the directing, video's awesome

This whole album is nuts. So powerful.

Drummer looks like a character from the Gorillaz

Smoking out of a dirty bong, because I don't wanna change it and miss a second of this.

One of the most badass guitar riffs ever, hands down.

Very glad they gave Joey so much airtime on this one, he's tearing it up!

I hope those drums were over 18

Mikey brought so much to the band that was overlooked at the time simply because he wasn't Oliveri. He can play the same riffs, but instead of that punch-you-in-the-teeth bass sound, Mikey just groooooves.

Mike and Joey as their Rhythm section was top notch. Love this era of QOTSA. 🤘🏼

I love how the bass sounds so dry but at the same time so resonant, kinda like the lower keys on an old detuned piano

Their first album is a masterpiece, one of the best ever created , this is an amazing version too bad they didn’t stay this heavy

The more I hear from these guys the more I like them. I don't think they have one shitty song.

You know.... when people talk about some of the greatest guitar duos in Rock, you never hear anyone mention Josh and Troy. Those guys are straight fuckin' FIRE together. 🔥😎🔥

That bass tone is bone crushing! Love this track.

I can't believe Josh sounds exactly like he did 20 years ago, this song is such a testament to this band, unreal.

How good is this song hey ?????….. it just reaches up and grabs you by the balls with its power and energy. In my all time favourites without doubt .

You know it's a good song when everyone is looking down during the drop of the beat hit and just straight up feeling it.

Seeing this makes me miss Joey even more... Don't get me wrong Jon is a bad ass drummer and more technical like Neil Peart. Joey was just hard hitting thunder, like Bonham.

On the level of great rock bands, these guys are what ROCK use to be. and their jams are so pure and almost primal. One of,( in my opinion) the best Rock bands EVER!

Love the laid back heaviness of the entire riff when Joey shifts the beat to the ride cymbal.

This, Avon and The Bronze are some of the best songs going. The album is fucking amazing.

The first album still holds up

This and the Henry Rollins version of Misfit Love are probably my 2 fave videos on youtube, so so great

Rock 'N" Roll in all its state, strenght and spirit - Sem Massagem.

Never thought id see source quality from this... Thank you!! If you would be so kind asto upload the rest of the set aswell, that would be terrific.

Homme is still just the living embodiment of the word "cool".

I wish they would go back to this sound.

Saw these dudes many times, but one especially memorable time was in Seattle at the start of the Lullabies to Paralyze tour . Alain Johannes and Natasha Schneider were in the band for this tour . They sounded so fuckin good. I had seen them previously with Nick, and Joey on his first gigs with them, but this was especially memorable for me( 16 then, now 32 ) because some rando gave me and my Gf backstage passes . We went backstage and hung out and talked to the whole band, and everyone was fucking so cool, Josh didn’t really want to talk, but he’s always kinda like that . Troy was an especially cool dude. When they played Mexicola, it was just Troy on bass, and Josh I’m guitar . They sounded so big as just a trio too . Seen them about 5 times total, and met them a few more times, but this particular concert was 🔥🔥🔥.

This song just took the "Villains" songs' lunch money.

Joey's ghostnotes are louder than most drummers' regular notes lol

The overall tone in this space is fucking brutal. Great song great mix!

The bass intro is siiiccckkkk

That's as raw as it gets. Top fucking shelf.

Whoever mixed that is a genius!

Josh is killing it with the vocals. Nice!

Always loved the heavy sound and all of the effects on their 1st album. Awesome stuff.

Jam! That riff... and Joey is a badass drummer.

Still remember the first time I heard this song. Instant favorite.

MASTERPIECE

Not only did he carry three star wars movies on his back, Adam Driver is also the sickest bass player there is.

One of their best songs. Self titled goes so hard

I listen to this video weekly. Thank you, Queens, and FtB crew. God's work here.

So weird seeing Joey play close to the original BPM. Seems like a nice guy, but those shows from his era were brutal for sped up BPM.

Dude I can’t get over how fucking good they are. I’ve been listening to them for my whole life and they will never get old.

Still one of the most epic songs ever made!!!!! That bass tone ❤❤❤❤

This video and song are inspiring thousands of people to learn how to play drums.

This is a fabulous performance joey Castillo you are a beast!

SICK Bass tone 🤘👹🤘

That drummer from another planet,love this group so underrated

Is it wrong that I keep going back to listen to that bass opening...?

Josh Homme is so secretive about his gear / playing style, I fucking love it.. you know he specifically made sure the producer panned to the drummer camera during the guitar solo. He's always doing shit like this, I love it. One of the last real ones preserving the kayfabe of rock and roll.

We need a new QOTSA album!

Nice to see the drummer getting so much love from the camera!

I hope they will bring Joey Castillo back into business, he's a great drummer.

Man, Joey Castillo is incredible. Awesome mix. Thank you From The Basement for all the good stuff

Joey Castillo is a beast!!

This hits the spot.

Shuman's bass is killing it !!

Why was the camera stuck on Joey for the whole duration of Josh's solo? 😠 😂

Damn this is one of the best live performances I've ever seen, better than when I actually saw them perform this song in person lol... so glad to see FTB posting all this great stuff!

It's just so.. I keep trying to think of another word, but "correct" just won't go away.

Sick! Ya mates belting it out in the basement. Good times. Cherish the moments

Spectacular performance

Thank you, Thank you, thaaaank you!!! 😍 I Just hope they upload the full set of My Morning Jacket. That set is sacred!

2:37 the way Mikey changes the bassline of this song to play off the vocals is a thing of beauty

Setting sun deals hands of gold There's velvet eyes in Mexico Just a fall away And all she said was true Speak in tongues, speak in lies Drooling livers, born to die It's a wonder that those guns don't point at you Oh oh oh oh Keep sayin', go on, Keep sayin', go on, Keep sayin', You won't live forever Keep sayin', go on, Keep sayin', go on, Keep sayin', You won't live forever Point and shoot, I know just what you mean In a world that's full of shit and gasoline, baby One dog's dead one's on the phone Just leave a lung or leave it alone It's that same on song again I hate it 'cause it's true Oh oh oo oo Keep sayin', go on, Keep sayin', go on, Keep sayin', You won't live forever Keep sayin', go on, Keep sayin', go on, Keep sayin', You won't live forever

THE BASSLINE 😭🥺😍

Makes me want to go to Mexico to feed my drooling liver. Mezcal!💥🕷

Fucking Josh delivering the goods as always! That guitar sound just rips your face off! My man, single handedly saving Rock and Roll!

Shit, I love this song. This song is one of those songs from QOTSA that show they stand out from other hard/stoner rock bands.

Great seein' Joey again. Every single drummer Josh uses (including himself) is amaze-balls

Gotta just gotta give the drummer his due diligence respect. Controlled hammer-down beast mode.

What I have done to have been in this exact room at this exact moment in music history. The world may never know...

Love Mikey Shoes, so deep in the pocket on this one. He's Josh's favorite, ya know?