Twenty One Pilots Perform Shy Away, Heathens & More | MTV Unplugged 

Which performance was your favorite? 0:01:33 Stressed Out 0:05:52 Tear In My Heart 0:12:03 House of Gold/Lane Boy 0:18:28 Shy Away 0:27:25 Ride/Nico And The Niners 0:31:51 Car Radio/Heathens

I think everyone skipped a couple heartbeats when Josh started singing. He compliments Tyler's voice so well. So proud of the boys.

Josh is not only singing but playing the keyboard as well, without any hesitation. I am so proud of him!! It sounds so good!!

No matter how bad things get, I was on this planet the same time as Twenty One Pilots.

So, I'm a 66 year old grandfather and have experienced over 50 years of music in almost every genre there is, and I must say, this was one of the most amazing things I've ever seen! As Tyler said, they always perform with recorded back tracks, then add the finishing touches live. But here they created something from the ground up, on the spot, as we watched and enjoyed. They have become so much more over the years since there humble beginnings. Well done boys! Oh, and Josh my friend, you are no longer just "The Drummer"! Thanks for letting us all experience twenty one pilots.

Josh singing has officially elevated twenty one pilots to a tier only few bands will ever reach, i hope the next album involves both of them doing whatever perfection this was

I never in a million years would think that Car Radio would work as a rock song, but it was so freaking good. More rock on the next album please!

Josh singing with Tyler just sent me to a blissful place I haven’t seen in far too long. This story arc just elevated the plot tenfold.

Josh singing and harmonizing with Tyler is something I never thought I'd see 😭This whole performance is so good I'm so proud of how far they've come

If anyone ever thought Josh was only the drummer, this is your chance to reconsider. This video is cold hard proof that Josh contributes a full 50% of what's happening on the stage. Even I assumed Josh wasn't as acclimated with some of the technical stuff, but Josh was singing and programming beats and playing piano keys and multitasking like crazy, which is hard af. Of all the people on the planet, it's crazy how fate landed Josh next to Tyler. These guys are so 100% in sync. Their gazes keep locking in to ensure the operation's moving smoothly, and it looks like they're so deep in concentration and focus. This is taking music-making to the next level. Tyler's a genius, but Josh has done more than enough to prove he's not just a drummer. Fantastic. This is talent we usually don't see from mainstream bands. Anyways, these guys didn't get "lucky", and they're not famous for being famous -- they got to where they are with raw unrivaled skill, and probably thousands of hours of practice and racking their brains coming up with ways to distinguish themselves. There are no words

they’re the only band that makes me emotional like this. their creativity is unmatched. shy away was insane. car radio was something i never thought i needed until i heard it

16:38 the keyboard vs drums battle is awesome! They know exactly the pauses, it just shows how synchronized they are.

(4:04) In this part I just cried. How they look at each other, the delivery of their vocals, how they complement each others voices so well, I can feel the bond between them. I can hear the melancholy in their voices. Eveything and everyone even time itself stops for a moment, just leaving Tyler and Josh with that calm and nostalgic synth in the background. Just beautiful. At this part of the song this is no longer Stressed Out, this is friendship, empathy, and most of all, one the most unbelievebly human feelings I've ever felt. This is an experience. This is twenty øne piløts.

I'm blown away by their artistry. Absolutely floored. Such an incredible performance from the both of them. Thank you for the fun surprises and beautiful music!

I almost started crying when Josh started singing with Tyler; their voices sound good together 🥺

9:22 That was the smoothest "cursing my government" I've ever heard

23:34 Tyler is the only one who can sing about what's happening and still make it cool and funny at the same time 😂

4:20 The harmonies are literally perfect!!!! And when Tyler started playing ukulele for stressed out I cried!!!!

if this is what they can do live, just imagine how good the production will be on the next album

I never knew Josh had such a good voice

The synergy and musical brilliance these 2 can garner with instruments deserves even more recognition. Maybe it's a tad extreme, but is there any comparibal duo in the scene right now whose delivering such range and variety and brilliance.

Unquestionably the most talented mainstream band on the planet. Even if you don’t like the music, you cannot deny that this is masterful from a technical/performance standpoint alone. I don’t even know how you begin to put this together, let alone perform it live flawlessly.

Car radio at the end is a godlike, holyyyyyy

Im only listening to their mainstream song Ride, Heathens and Stressed out then I dont know what had got me to search for a live performance. Man, Im speechless! I didnt know they were this good in live. Hats off! Talented duo!

Obvious fan of the classic MTV Unplugged’s, but this is sheer musical multitasking brilliance. The amount of practice required to get this so slick is to be commended 👏🏻

From watching this I get a feeling that their next album is going to be their best yet. Their artistry is just beyond, they know exactly what they’re doing and hope they show this more in the studio versions.

this band's creativity is unmatched. every single time i think to myself, "how will they ever top this?" they continue to do just that, over and over again. it's an honor being their fan.

Their talents were truly shown here, just the two of them creating the most beautiful and unique remixes I’ve ever heard. Not to mention Josh’s vocals, he really compliments Tyler so well. I hope this performance gave him the confidence we already knew he had since I know he doesn’t like to sing much but his vocals are really beautiful, I hope we hear more in their next album.

If I had a genie, my first wish is to go see this amazing band live. Twenty One Pilots don't ever quit making great music.

Josh really showcased his talent here! We know he’s talented but this show really seemed to require a lot more of him and he’s so talented!

When josh started singing I almost died, he should do more he is really good. Also, i'm glad he is gaining confidence for it. Them singing really complements each other

As a huge fan... How tf got this crazy show past me 😳 It's been month and I see this masterpiece of music the first time in my life

I have been listening to these guys for years and watching this simply amazes me at not only how talented they are but how in sync they are with each other - SO AWESOME!!!

i’m gonna need all these songs on spotify after OMFG

absolutely nothing could’ve prepared me for this performance. these guys never fail to amaze me

0:18:30 the first part of Shy Away as a melodic acoustic song is absolutely flawless, get goosebumps every time I hear it. so much emotions 😍

when i started to listen and support this band, Josh would always be the last person you'd expect to see on the mic let alone sing. 6 years later and things have changed. so proud of Jishwa

Tyler and Josh are innovators and musical geniuses. Building practically new songs in front of an audience quickly and beautifully. Twenty One Pilots is a once in a generation band (think Beatles), so do not forgot to appreciate how lucky we all are to be alive for it.

beautiful geniuses

Josh vocals is something I’ve been waiting for for years, i love them.

That last song. Millions emotions per minute. Pure art

No me la puedo creer; primero el Cinema Experience y ahora un Unplugged con MTV. Qué bonita es la vida

Crazy, this isn't JUST a live performance. This really is a reimaging. Meaning Tyler actually had to recompose entire songs. I don't know if some of this was improv but it seems like a lot of it was choreographed and rehearsed. So that more aggressive version of Car Radio was recomposed from scratch -- akin to pretty much writing a new song, instrumentally. Anyway, I really hope they release this performance on Spotify!!!!!!!!!!!

been watching all unplugged over the last 30 years this the probably the most innovative creative and unique performance ver. just straight up 21st century

14:35 "Look mom we're on MTV Unplugged. I'm up here with my bestest of buds. He will keep playing until I am done, but I'm not quite done. In between me and you, he could play forever. He likes to play drums, even if it's the fake ones. MTV told us that we should prepare for about 40 minutes of music. So we'll play until we are done. Okay Josh I think I am done. Okay Joshua William Dun. Okay Joshua William Dun."

Never seen anything as musically incredible as this, unplugged or otherwise. Extremely impressive. well done boys.

This NEEDS to be on SPOTIFY!!!!!!

This is probably the sweetest and most beautiful version of Tear in my heart!

The way they are able to harmonize so well together just shows how close their bond is🥲

22:59 TY WAS SO PROUD OF HIMSELF FOR LOOPING THE BASS HE LOOKED AT JOSH RIGHT AFTER BUT JOSH DIDN’T NOTICE IT WAS SO CUTE OMG

I just wanna acknowledge how far Tyler's vocal control has come since the beginning He sings exponentially better now but the soul and creativity are unaffected

Twenty one pilots are such ridiculously talented artist it’s insane!

Man, 2 months later and I’m still listening to this masterpiece. Never gets old. My heart stopped hearing Josh’s nervous little voice. He’s so brave battling anxiety. You can tell he gets bolder when Tyler continues to sing with him. Josh is an inspiration to us all (Along with King Tyjo ofc)

This video just proves how far making music has come along. I believe the band on MTV unplugged that Tyler was referring to was Nirvana. The band that was like okay we’re here and we’ll just do whatever. Nirvana was one of the best unplugged episodes ever. Now 28 years later this is what we get today. Both pure genius but two totally different unplugged and both legendary. Being in my 60’s this is one of my favorite bands today. Enough said.

I’ve thought for a while that they were going to have a black and white era. I think this set/costuming may be a tease at that

Talent! Artistry! Creativity! When a band is seriously all that and passionate about what and how they deliver on stage, you know they will have a solid fanbase and listeners for a long long time. They don’t have to try too hard, they don’t have to be sell outs, they don’t have to go overboard with marketing nonsense! Love these boys because they are letting their music do all the talking.

I’m going on 52 YO. In 2015 I almost died from West Nile with meningitis and encephalitis (WNE) and during my 4 weeks in a hospital and then at inpatient rehab, these guys and Bastille were all I listened to every day. Twenty One Pilots music, sometimes sad but mostly uplifting and with such meaningful lyrics, really kept me going. I would tear up while listening just because I was enjoying it so much. When I had to get MRI’s, they would ask what I wanted to listen to and I’d say Twenty One Pilots and most times they were like, huh? They would find them and afterwards say how much they liked it. I then saw them in June of 2016 and was so blown away at their show and so very emotional as they really helped me get through the roughest time in my life. I cannot wait until l am able to see them again.

Love how they always manage to reinvent their own song live, this is pure talent

Can we take a minute to thank MTV for recognizing the sheer genius of Tyler Joseph and that Josh Dun is the icing on the cake?! You've made a lot of people happy by putting these two insanely talented guys on Unplugged. Best and most genuine duo in the business.

My grandson turn me on to 21 Pilots about 6 years ago.(now 20) Since then he's been to lots of shows around the country and is taking his 67 year old to see them in Nashville and I can't wait. These 2 are beyond any group I've ever been a fan of. Thanks MTV

I literally cried while listening to this. this sound is great, their voices are made to sing together. I hope they use this feature on the new album and Josh will sing too. These guys literally saved my life and I'm glad that after a year I still love them and they work wonders

This is brilliant. To me this is a natural progression from Nirvana using distortion on Man Who Sold the World. Nirvana used the same philosophy. Don't just play the hits with the same arrangements as on the album, but on acoustic, but make new and different versions of songs. If they need to use electronics to do it, more power to 'em. Originality is more important than the acoustic rule. Besides Page & Plant broke that rule first.

I was born in 1971 and at the moment I can hardly find anyone in my circle of friends with whom I can share my enthusiasm for you. That's a shame, because this MTV unplugged session is so great after the first 20 seconds that it puts a lot of what I've heard recently in the shade. You are real musicians! ❤

this was literally the best concert ive EVER WATCHED

Se nota a kilómetros que ellos son del tipo de artistas que de verdad sienten la música, qué grandes.

Talent. Pure talent. Best Unplugged I’ve ever seen. It’s crazy how good you guys are. God Bless you and your families and the whole TøP team.

I love this whole thing but I especially love how they layer their voices!! it sounds so beautiful!! especially the "don't circle the track, break the cycle in half" part in shy away, I cry every time I hear it

Omg that version of Shy Away is so emotional. I love it so much! Tyler and Josh, how do you do it? Just don’t ever stop

this version of shy away is incredible. sounded like a refined version of the older stuff man

They're so creative that I was almost moved to tears watching this. I absolutely can NOT wait for their next project if all the songs are as good as theses. Stay alive |-/

I'm Jason and I have sadly given up on modern crap, until I stumbled across these apostles of music.thank you......pure geniuses.

I liked top when I listened to the recorded versions. But it was only when I started watching their live concerts that I understood the true essence of top. I think that in concerts and in live versions like this, that's when they bring a complete and unique experience. Above all, their interaction with the public, the affection and respect they show to them, the bound and proximity to the crawd they encourage to sing along, making people participate in their songs as they are truly part of it... wow!! For me, these points are what make the experience of top live infinitely better than recorded. To me, it's like the recorded versions, although perfect, are just very good songs, but when they play live, it's a work of art that goes far beyond the music, it's a complete masterpiece to hear, see, feel and to live.

Tyler Joseph goes toe to toe with the best musicians in the world. His songwriting genius and live performance abilities are almost unmatched. Unreal talent.

I've been a fan since the Blurryface era, which of course isn't as long as others, but I love seeing how much they have learned and grown as musicians!! Anyone who calls them untalented or "trash" are totally oblivious to the sheer quality that they put into their craft.

JOSH SINGING

Josh looks like he's having fun throughout the whole thing, but he definitely looks happiest in front of his drums. I wish I had something I enjoyed doing as much as he enjoys playing the drums!

Definitely the best "modern" MTV unplugged. I'm so happy that Josh finally decided to sing.

at start i was kinda disappointed wanting acoustic versions, but this is just genius, felt like coming home after a long time, everything change but is really familiar, make me felt in peace and connected with my older self… can’t express how much this get me and help me, thank you. i will always love u guys

14:05 can't stop. love them to the moooon!

seeing josh fully incorporated into the vocals and playing keys and just doing more than the drums, is the most insane beautiful and constructive thing I've ever seen. amazing guys

Josh harmonizing with Tyler is something I never knew I needed and it's amazing |-/

The musicianship is just impeccable. They always push new heights. Legendary.

Watching this a year or so later, and Tyler is wearing a sahlo folina jacket teasing overcompensate years prior lol

The Lord truly blessed us when he created you Tyler. Thank you.

Shy Away was literally an epic performance. Will go down in history. Well done guys

Tyler and Josh singing together...emotional. These boys are everything. Togg and Jog 👏👏👏👏

First time I heard this shy away I was blown away at the vocal perfection. His voice is maturing so much. The only voice that can reduce me to tears.

I've fallen back in love with 21 pilots.

im a huge top fan and somehow i didnt know this was happening. i randomly found it on my youtube recommended and was so hyped to join 2 mins after it started. man, blurryface is here! absolutely wonderful performance, truly shows their raw talent and bravery to do this sort of thing in front of hundreds of people. sahlo folina my dudes

This had me sobbingggg they've come so far especially Josh with being able to sing like this in front of so many people it gives me so much hope and inspiration I can't I'm literally so proud of them

I‘m a fan of these two for over seven years and they not even once disappointed me. Whatever they create is so frickin genius and it sounds always just like home to me. Please never stop making music ❤️

9:00 is the reason why we need more of josh singing they are just angelic

That's an extreme depth of talent. This popped up as an ad after some random video. When was the last time an ad was far superior to any video you watched?

i definitely didn’t tear up at seeing josh sing…. he’s grown so much and seeing tyler looking at him with complete proudness :,)) it’s coming up 6 years and im still in love with this band

I think this version of Tear In My Heart is the definitive one, it's straight up Majestic.

The chemistry that these two have when they perform is chefs kiss. I honestly rather listen to their live performances than the studio tracks

If i said it once i will say it six hundred times. twenty one pilots is the most vital band of the last decade and Tyler Joseph is one of the most gifted musicians of all time.

This wait is gonna be the longest 12 hours I've waited, can't wait for the premiere!!

This is incredible. Full Stop. I am blown away by this performance. I'm a fan of twenty-one pilots, and don't know how I missed this, but the talent of Tyler & Josh is just so FAR ABOVE many other artists, and not just vocally and instrumentally, but this ability to create these brand new versions & mixes of their songs, right on the spot. This shows what an insane amount of practice & dedication is needed to perform at a level like this. I can think of very few other artists and bands right now who are also at this level of talent. This show is absolutely amazing and I can't stop watching it! I love the personality, too, that comes out while they are creating "Ride!" So fun to watch Tyler & Josh interact with their audience! They seem incredibly humble, as well.

I thank Jesus i was placed in this moment in history. This world is in pain but there are still small candles that light up the dark places.