Thomas Erak ft. CHON - Full Set - Audiotree Live in Austin 2015 

This video gives me huge Erak-CHON

*Here is some background info on how this came together: Originally TFOT were going to play the Audiotree showcase but not all of the members of the band could make the show because of prior commitments. CHON was the band that came to mind that would be open minded enough and talented enough to play with Thomas as TFOT. CHON and Thomas met for the first time the day of the show. The FIRST time the ever played together was that night on stage. No practice! No rehearsal!. Thats ballsy as fuck. Everyone involved had a ton of fun and even though it was shut down halfway through their set we are just glad that it happened. #RIPCHONTROY

what I imagined the senerio went like "hey guys, remember when we learned those Fall of Troy songs?"

I'm gonna say it. This is the best I've ever heard Mouths Like Sidewinder Missiles performed. Ever. Period.

Still always blown away when thomas can play these songs that take a lot of skill and focus to play and he can also sing, scream and not just stand there while doing all that.

I remember Thomas telling me he didn't want to play with an extra guitarist for a couple different reasons in TFOT but I'm so glad I can finally hear what it woulda sounded like live and it's GOOOOOD

Their chemistry here was something nice. 3:30 when Thomas listens and lets Mario have the main rhythm part then does some improvised lead at 3:45 and Mario is just watching like, "Yeah."

Thomas had the assist characters in for this one. Sounds super full.

It's amazing how well the 5 of them work together. Admittedly when I saw Chon live opening for Animals As Leaders, the first thing I thought was "They must listen to a lot of Thomas's stuff." This must have been a dream come true for them. Awesome. :)

I get chills throughout the whole video. It's so damn cool to see a young band play songs with a band that they all clearly look up to. All the hard hours Chon put in learning those FoT songs paid off on this night. So fucking awesome.

That was awesome, next collab CHON and The Mars Volta.

This must've been such a great amazing moment for thomas because some random dudes agreed to fill his band in for tour and fucking nail those songs. You can see the happiness in thomas's facial expressions and its hella cool dude

Gotta come back to this glorious video at least once a year

Talked to Drew after the show was cancelled that they still had 3 songs left to play; The holly tape, another just like vinyl song, and both Erik and mario would play guitars for FCP.

Im not even joking when I say this: I've had the Fall of Troy in every playlist since their first album debut to their latest and even today. Lately my friends have finally took my taste for music and fell in love with TFOT (We're 27/28 years old) Secondly: I found Chon on youtube when they released their 3rd or 4th jam and have been dedicated to them since. When I stumbled upon this I was on my feet in my room with a tear in my eye, seeing how happy Thomas was. Honestly Thomas, and Chon. You all made my biggest dream that I didnt ever expect to happen come to fruition and I couldn't ever be happier. thank you sooooo fucking much. Keep rocking, as long as sound exists, you will all be mapping my eardrums. From Nova Scotia, `J.

0:20 I Just got this Symphony goin' 5:15 Mouths like sidewinder missiles 9:39 The circulatory system 15:05 Heart shaped box

this might now be my single favorite video on youtube.

I never thought I'd be able to see The Fall of Troy songs played live with two guitars, really cool this happened

0:20 I just got this symphony goin' (The fall of Troy) 5:14 Mouths like sidewinder missiles (The fall of Troy) 9:38 The circulatory system (Just like vinyl) 15:05 Heart-shaped box (Nirvana) thomas erak el mejor sin dudas ;) amo the fall of troy, igual me esta encantando CHON :D , quiero otro live juntos

These CHON boys can just hear something this complex and play it back? What mastery of music really guys i had no idea this could be done

Bloody hell sounds so much better with 2 guitars.. Hope we get some collab on the UK tour.

I keep on coming back to this video on a weekly basis. It's a shame that drew quit the band though, he added a lot of personality to chon.

so sick hearing thomas playing a Just Like Vinyl song again.

Whoever mixed the audio on this, you are amazing!

I don't think I ever truly appreciated how insane this was because I wasn't really in the scene yet when this happened, but here in 2024, going through old Chon material, this collab was actually nuts

Heart-shapped box is too 4/4 for Chon, that's why they almost messed it up :p

I can't even handle this right now TFOT blew my mind when this album came out fast forward 10 years Chon blew my mind when I discovered them AND NOW I FIND THIS????? this is so good I want to throw up

amazing performance, CHON were such young talented lil guys at this point of time but kept up with Thomas effortlessly

holy good lord, I am so thankful I discovered this music. Never listened to The Fall of Troy before, but holy fucking shit. Wow, this stuff. My god.

The second guitar really compliments the speed of I Just Got This Symphony Goin' perfectly here. Fuck, I'll take a The Fall Of Chon split anyday :)

in Heart-Shaped Box Mario: WTF are you doing guys Nathan and Drew: Not a clue, stuff?

2:45 love this part. So much energy in there

When he said "are we gunna attempt this?" I thought they were gunna play FCPREMIX and then they drop Heart Shaped Box!!! I couldn't imagine any other band doing this song right except TFOT.

0:20 I just got this symphony goin' (The fall of Troy) 5:14 Mouths like sidewinder missiles (The fall of Troy) 9:38 The circulatory system (Just like vinyl) 15:05 Heart-shaped box (Nirvana)

The communication after that misleading buildup was FANTASTIC

0:20 I Just Got This Symphony Goin' 5:15 Mouths Like Sidewinder Missiles 9:39 The Circulatory System 15:05 Heart-Shaped Box Really wished i could have made it to SXSW for this. Thanks for the upload and for making this happen, Audiotree :)

Thomas Erak's reaction after finishing I just got this symphony goin' pretty much sums up the feeling of this entire set.

I thought this guy looked familiar and then I realized he used to play guitar in Chiodos+FoT. He rips that SG.

This is one of the greatest things I've ever seen

Next Collab Chon Ft. Pitbull

Wow. Such an incredible set. I haven’t heard many of these songs played in almost a decade, and seeing Thomas perform them with Chon is such a mind fuck.

This is truly one of the best collabs I've seen!

This video is my life dude! I was really into TFoT and then they broke up and so I was trying to get into JLV. About 4 years ago in the comments section of a JLV video someone was talking about CHON and they became one of my favorite bands and top influences musically. This is just gold!

Anyone just get massive chills at 6:52?

>tfw your band plays with Thomas Erak but you only play a nirvana cover

"Think of it this way, this shit was so dope, that it got shut down" - I'm dying laughing in tears to this. ahw, no one can take the memory of this show away from the dudes that played it and the people that saw it, everlasting epicness and we're damn lucky this got recorded aswell :)

Dude imagine Chon erak Thomas and Mars Volta all together😩😩😩😩

Amazing. Thank you for sharing, Audiotree.

I like this version of The Circulatory System! Well, I like the whole thing! Amazing impromptu merger of some very talented folks! Great to see young talent shining so brightly! Give me hope for the future of music!

whops 5yrs late, still happy i found this :D

Damn, they nailed the circulatory system.

Thank you Audiotree!!!

This makes me very happy since Chon have been announced as the support act for FOT on their UK tour :)

Just think. Tom is usually doing all the guitar by himself while singing at the same time.

oh my god, thanks so much for this amazing set!

This is actually the best set I've ever seen and I'd give everything to be there :((

I saw Chon live and was very impressed, now I have even more respect for those guys!

This is talent & years of hard work payed off.

Anyone else notice he played a song from Aladdin like midway through it? Haha

crazy this is 8 years ago already. this will forever be a legendary set between legends

I've been watching this event at least once a week. I wish I lived in Texas so I could of gone... I'm really stoked to see Chon September. I'm happy and sad the showcase got shut down. I really wanted to see them play F.C.P.R.E.M.I.X.!!! I just want to see it live rather than on the video... I KNOW... that was coming up soon.

Wow genial video muy buena calidad :D thomas erak siempre sera mi idolo y inspiracion para seguir tocando la guitarra :') cuanto talento junto , thomas merece mas reconocimiento por su original estilo musical y talento , al igual que CHON :) los cuales no conocia hasta ahora o.O ojala sigan asi thomas , tfot y chon , van por buen camino y hacen buena musica y original, lo cual es algo dificil de encontrar hoy en dia.

SOOOO ORIGINAL!!! didnt hear this kind of music!! :DDD you guys awesome!! keep rocking!! lml !

CHON along Thom was superb!! Now imagine how´d it be Thomas playing along with Joliette. :O

9:13 A Whole New World

i still listen to this like everyday

"The Circulatory System" has a Smashing Pumpkins vibe.

This is the best live performance of Thomas.

So excited to see this at house of blues in San Diego on 7/1

Some of my favorite musicians! This is fucking awesome!!!

That SG that Thomas has is beautiful! I love that tiger pattern that you find on PRS guitars and some Les Pauls.

The drummer is absolutely killing it

man, i need more of this in my life!

I just discovered this n I been listening to tfot since I was like 21 I'm 33 now this is fucking amazing!!!!!!!

I can't believe the show was stopped halfway, i wanted more! lol

Sound quality is bananas guys thanks so much. TFOT chords are brutal but how else you gonna push the genre forward

CHON without Erick. :/

TFOT songs are insanely difficult to play AT ALL, *especially* live. glad that these guys made it work.

This is the shape of punk that needs to remain. Amazing Chops fellas!

they should suriously team up for an album or an EP or even a single. theyre beast!

THIS IS SO LIT , YOU SHOULD PLAY MORE WITH THIS GUYS

arguably one of the most solid performances of tfot songs by any band

Love that fuzzy bass and overall distortion. It's just enough to really make everything sound killer, even clean stuff... I'm finding that out with my gear as well... this band is freaking top notch killer... even filling in. :-)

Loving this...I so miss Youthmovies!!

I love hearing the different guitar parts from the actual record live lol 2 guitars really make a difference

I still listen to this to workout

this is so ill, the bass adds so much color to this, the tone is amazing, Thom isn't the best at playing and singing (which is okay because these songs are pretty hard to do both at the same time) so he can stop playing and still sound good, the drummer is killing it, and the guitarist from Chon is clean as fuck. I love this bruh.

They look like theyre having so much fun up there :)

still the best crossover ever???

wish i couldve been there to see that. legendary

THIS IS ONE OF THE GREATEST MOMENTS EVER

Man! Thomas erak AND CHON? playing my favorite fall of troy tunes?!?!

Holly God of music, thanx for this! D: I never thought this could happen!

This is mixed PERFECTLY.

This is legendary!

God I was obsessed with this band in high school

When I booked The Fall of Troy the fire marshall ended up coming too. That's just what happens when Thomas comes in.

CHON compliments Thomas so well. THEY PLAYED MY FAV. JLV SONG!!!

Never seen CHON work so hard in my life.... What a workout, eh?

they should have made a side project with this lineup right here. sounds killer 👌👌👌👌👌