Nine Inch Nails performs "Last" live in Holmdel, NJ on June 6th, 2009. Be sure the "HD" button is selected (1080p if applicable) for the best viewing experience. Filmed by Rob Sheridan with the Canon 5D Mark II. Audio mix by Blumpy.
You right it was not the best vocal performance. But his voice sounds a lot better in more recent performances I have see. Maybe that is one of the reasons he took the 5 year break??? Can't wait to see them in Dallas this Aug!!!
hmm, could have a point there. took some time out to let his voice recover maybe. i just remember reading somewhere that the reason they don't often play this song live, is down to his voice having gotten deeper with age. you're lucky, they hardly ever come to the UK… and when they do, they sell out in seconds.
From pretty much the most metal album. Trent later said he was debating whether he would add Electronics to any of the songs except for happiness in slavery. Just make it mostly guitar/bass/drums.
The energy in a NIN show is just unbelievable. It's not even because of his presence on stage or anything like that. It's just the mix between both the music and the craziness that it causes to all of US !!!
Robin's vocals are amazing at the end! I guess after years of NIN boot camp and touring as well as his little bout with G'n'R, that dude has some serious vocal chops. As well as guitar, synth and style points... I see why Trent wanted him back.
I don't see why the vocals for "Last" are any more difficult than others in the catalog. It's a simple set of challenge /response set of lyrics and the vocals should reflect that. Face it, Trent is getting old and instead of singing vocals he is bellowing into the mic. It had to happen sometime, fuck, his face is redder than . . . something red.
as a pretty great vocalist in her physical prime, this song is fucking INTENSELY difficult to get through. The whole time attempting it I just found the repeating thought "how the fuck would he do this live". those close to five minutes are some of the hardest to produce in a consistent level.
@@Junkwave_ They're more difficult if you're trying to match the studio version. He's screaming almost the entire song at a rather high octave and the notes stay pretty high for most of the verses. The verses also start at rather high notes and there's nothing really to ease you up to those notes, so you just gotta belt it way up there. It's definitely difficult, but Trent is doing a lot to make it easier by not trying to match the studio version here, which is also why it's in a lower key when he plays it live.
God, I Miss n Love NIN ..the Original NIN ..Never thought those days would End, if we could just do it again ..Great 🌹 Prime years of Our Lives .Love to NIN
This performance is sheer aggression and katharsis in action. Reznor’s entire dedication of his energy to the performance, which he always brings, is here so well supported by the energy of the crowd and the rest of the band. Anytime I’m feeling confused and angry, I put this on, and by the end my heart feels understood.
NIN was my all time fav when I was in my 20's. I thought Trent had moved on to other things, till I saw his interview on Dig. Freakin awesome to come back to my roots and find new shoots on old branches. Shows how far I strayed. Rock on!
Those synth tones have to be some of the phattest in history. Keeps a brilliantly arrpeggiated groove underneath the balls simple drums and metallic guitars. Almost twenty years old this song, STILL heavy. wtf.
one of my favorites from Trent! will always be thankful for his music, as it provides an alternative to stereotypical reactions to all the bullshit that exists in this world.
One caveat, Robin Finck makes this song truly awesome, both historically because he was the guitarist from Woodstock '94 and he is a beast, one of my top 3 fav guitarists. Robin is the shit and the sound that makes this song great, trust me, his Marshall JCM800 is the one mic'ed and not the bloke with the white Gibson. Robin IS the music of NIN people.
I just saw them in on 22 March in Christchurch, New Zealand. It was so good to yell along with Trent, very cathartic. They didn't play this live so I came for my fix.
+TimmyPool Justin Meldal-Johnsen Apparently also he did some production work on The Black Queen's album too. I'm sure he's done lots of stuff but that's what matters to me.
+TimmyPool Justin Meldal-Johnsen Apparently also he did some production work on The Black Queen's album too. I'm sure he's done lots of stuff but that's what matters to me.
I took a break from NIN in the mid 90's until about 2008.. HOLY SHIT did I miss out on some of the best music ever made. I only found out about this song yesterday.
To the people wondering about the crowd. I would want to stand still and absorb what is in front of me instead of missing out but running around shooting my arms out pointlessly. I sit on the side of Tool shows just to witness it undisturbed. Nothing wrong with that. Also, you can also be completely still and be gobsmacked!
So damn good. Had the pleasure to see these guys in Hawaii in the 90s. Still remember the lights behind robin and his hair flying around. That night was crazy. When I was walking around in the crowd a young and skinny Doctor Dre walked by me. Anyone else remember this concert in Hawaii. Same weekend we got to go back stage at a Depeche Mode concert and meet Chris Vrenna and Robin. I was a huge fan of Chris and noticed him out of the whole bunch. He must have been the most normal looking person out of the whole bunch. It wasn’t until I started talking to Chris that I noticed robin and his crazy dreads. Haha good times.
If I had listened to his music on an album before seeing them live on RU-vid, I probably wouldn't be watching today. His music on the album is far different than live shows. I love their live shows.
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