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Best live version of kicked it in the sun?

Friends I have rediscovered my love for the greatest song of all time. Please share your favorite live version!

Edit: This my current fav https://youtu.be/1svwWcWwW0c

10 Comments
2024/10/30
23:50 UTC

31

Long time listener, first time caller.

Wut up ma dood(ett)z.

Twin Falls/Some/DDG... Best consecutive 3 song stretch period.

Anyone wanna innernet fight me on dat?

22 Comments
2024/10/26
04:13 UTC

229

Dog Martsch

8 Comments
2024/10/23
23:21 UTC

0

AI photo of RDE

The sphere needs to be A LOT larger but still pretty cool.

I asked ChatGPT to make a picture based on the song. First try was meh, ok. So I just put the specific lyrics in and it gave me a different one with Jupiter in the background and a small sphere. I said, the sphere should be ten times the size of Jupiter. It said, Im right and did this. Then I ran out of the free entries.

Im gonna keep trying and do all sorts of songs. I always wanted to draw songs but I am absolutely shite at artistry, but good at description.

7 Comments
2024/10/23
17:20 UTC

92

You can’t crust anyone

16 Comments
2024/10/20
17:03 UTC

110

2003 Doug Martsch

4 Comments
2024/10/18
22:39 UTC

19

Built to Spill Detroit 08/29/24

1 Comment
2024/10/18
02:48 UTC

6

best friends fest

did anyone here go and see bts play saturday evening? looks like they may have been on before unwound.

4 Comments
2024/10/14
17:08 UTC

22

My favourite song might be the most obscure one

I got into Built to Spill with I Would Hurt a Fly and Untrustable / Part 2 (About someone else) and then the whole Perfect From Now on. Then attended a show and loved the whole discography.

But I always liked PFNO the best and especially the songs with weird and unusual riffs, also the mellower ones, but have busy choruses and refrains.

I discovered The Last Long Song, which seems to be written and recorded after PFNO, judging by the instruments used and Doug hating writing longs songs after being burnt out from writing PFNO. I immediately loved the song and it probably is my favourite. It's on a compilation "Here: A Fort Hazel Magic Compilation".

15 Comments
2024/10/13
12:21 UTC

82

Doug in 2001.

from returntothepit.com

6 Comments
2024/10/11
14:26 UTC

19

Recommendations for a new fan?

New fan. So far I've listened to There's Nothing Wrong with Love, Perfect From Now On, Keep it like a Secret, and There is no Enemy.

So far, Perfect From Now On is probably my overall favorite.

I'm looking for other band recommendations that are in the same vein. Older, newer, doesn't matter.

I appreciate any suggestions.

Edit: Thank you to everyone who commented! I'll be checking out every suggestion. I'm familiar with a lot of them but a good amount are new to me.

35 Comments
2024/10/11
03:27 UTC

6

That t-shirt with the Rubber Soul-style band logo

Definitely hoping it goes up on the band's merch page at some point. Wasn't able to catch any shows on this year's tour and thus missed getting an opportunity to buy one.

3 Comments
2024/10/10
21:54 UTC

62

Got a signed one because apparently my uncle got connections

4 Comments
2024/10/10
21:20 UTC

35

Updated BtS lineups list, to reflect most recent touring lineup

Built to Spill lineups:

  • Mark I - Doug Martsch, Brett Netson, Ralf Youtz
  • Mark II* - Martsch, Netson, Andy Capps
  • Mark III - Martsch, Capps, Brett NeLson, John McMahon
  • Mark IV - Martsch, Netson, James Dillion, Tom Romich, Todd Dunnigan
  • Mark V* - Martsch, James Bertram, Dave Scneider, McMahon
  • Mark VI - Martsch, NeLson, Scott Plouf
  • Mark VII - Martsch, NeLson, Plouf, Jim Roth
  • Mark VIII - Martsch, NeLson, Plouf, Roth, Netson
  • Mark IX - Martsch, Roth, Netson, Jason Albertini, Stephen Gere
  • Mark X - Martsch, Albertini, Gere
  • Mark XI - Martsch, Lê Almeida, João Casaes
  • Mark XII* - Martsch, Melanie Radford, Louis McFarland
  • Mark XIII* - Martsch, Almeida, Casaes, João Luiz
  • Mark XIV* - Martsch, Radford, Teresa Esguerra
  • Mark XV* - Martsch, Radford, Esguerra, McMahon

*Touring lineup only. No studio recordings to date.

  • Ultimate Alternative Wavers [Mark I]
  • There's Nothing Wrong With Love [Mark III]
  • "Scarin'" -- Studio-recorded cover of Halo Benders song, released on the Stacked Up! compilation and as a b-side to the "Distopian Dream Girl" 7" single. [Mark III]
  • "Still Flat" -- Studio recording off the Red Hot & Bothered compilation and The Normal Years. [Mark IV]
  • Built to Spill/Caustic Resin split EP [Mark IV]
  • "Some" off The Normal Years and "Allen The Cowboy" [a.k.a. "Big Dipper"] off the Bite-Back compilation, both tracks live. [Mark V]
  • Perfect From Now On [Mark VI]
  • "By The Way" -- Studio-recorded cover of Marine Research song, released in 1998 on a split 7" single with Marine Research. [Mark VI]
  • Keep It Like A Secret [Mark VI]
  • "The Last Long Song" -- Studio recording released in 1999 on the Here: A Fort Hazel Magic Compilation [Mark VI]
  • Live [Mark VIII]
  • "This Is What I Believe" -- Studio recording released in 2000 on the Keep Left Vol. 1 compilation. [Mark VI]
  • Ancient Melodies of the Future [Mark VI]
  • "Freebird" -- Live recording from 2001 of Lynyrd Skynyrd cover for a CD promo, released 2002. [Mark VIII]
  • "Mr. Crowley" -- Studio-recorded Ozzy Osbourne cover, recorded circa 2004 in Dug's garage. [Mark VII]
  • You in Reverse [Mark VII]
  • "They Got Away"/"Rearrange" studio recordings for 12" single, released 2007. [Mark VIII]
  • "Don't Try"/"The Source" live recordings from 2007 for 7" vinyl single, released 2008. [Mark VIII]
  • "Come Over" -- Studio-recorded cover of Tim and Eric song, recorded (at a soundcheck) and released in 2008. [Mark VIII]
  • There Is No Enemy [Mark VIII]
  • "Water Sleepers" -- Studio-recorded cover of a Tim Andreae song and an outtake from the There Is No Enemy sessions, released 2010 on the U.K. version of the album and on a vinyl single. [Mark VIII]
  • "Ripple" -- Live recording from 2010 of Grateful Dead cover for 7" single, released 2011. [Mark VIII]
  • "Jokerman" -- Studio-recorded Bob Dylan cover, recorded circa 2014. [Mark IX]
  • Untethered Moon [Mark X]
  • Daytrotter studio session for Paste Magazine in June 2015. [Mark IX]
  • "Good Enough" -- Studio-recorded, full band version of Dug's "Heart (Things Never Shared)." Released as a vinyl single in September 2015. [Mark IX]
  • Built To Spill plays The Songs of Daniel Johnston [Mark X]
  • When The Wind Forgets Your Name [Mark XI]

Notes:

The Mark V lineup of Bertram and Schneider as rhythm section, though short-lived and without any studio recordings, was instrumental in getting BtS signed to WB by the exposure they received with their sets at Lollapalooza '95.

The recording of Perfect From Now On was first attempted by a studio duo comprising Doug and drummer Peter Lansdowne. These recordings, however, were largely scrapped/rerecorded (with Peter's drums on Made-Up Dreams being all that remains) by a returned Brett Nelson and then-new drummer Scott Plouf.

There Is No Enemy is the only studio album credited to the full five piece Mark VIII lineup.

"Good Enough" is the official name of the Dug Martsch solo track "Heart (Things Never Shared)" as/when performed by the full band. It was recorded live-in-studio in September 2015 at Joyful Noise headquarters in Indianapolis. The studio cover of Bob Dylan's "Jokerman" and the Daytrotter studio session are also credited to the Mark IX lineup of Martsch-Roth-Netson-Albertini-Gere.

16 Comments
2024/10/10
18:15 UTC

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What were 3 of your favorite songs to hear this past tour and why?

This past tour was so good that I just wanted to keep that love rolling. I got to hear a couple extra songs because I went to both Chicago shows.

The sets were so tight. I really loved hearing Some for the first time and felt fully immersed in all of it. So good to hear it transition in from Twin Falls as well because I've only seen them play Twin Falls without the lead into Some. (I've only been to shows since 2022)

I also froze completely when they led into Untrustable in the encore. Was not expecting it at all, but loved every minute of it. It's been one of my favorite songs lately in general.

I thoroughly enjoyed the version of Sidewalk they played this tour as well. Dare I say my favorite live iteration of it yet. It had so much energy and sounded so well put together. I enjoyed the concerts in full, but those were some of my highlights.

What were some of your favorites you got to catch at the show?

35 Comments
2024/10/09
02:55 UTC

7

Help me complete and correct the lyrics of Treepeople - In my head

/edit: Probably solved!! I replaced the lyrics with what I believe are the correct ones. Thank you!!!

So I am trying to find out the lyrics to this song, I have been missing the last line for more than 6 months lol. I am not native in English and I can't seem to hear anything that would fit there. Dug sometimes sang alternate lyrics when he covered the song with Built to Spill in '98, but I want to find the original.

In my head:

I'm in deep and I just might be for a long time, long time, long time,
some of that sticks within inside of me for a long time
and when I try to find it out,
then it hides again, hides again, hides again, hides in my head.

Well it's hard for me to tell which is worse,
feeling angry, or you feeling hurt,
and it's even hard, to tell the two apart.
Dealing with feelings that are unappealing,
it's dragging my soul through the mud,
and the sickness more frequent,
it stays for a long time,
falling apart and I don't think I like it.
and when I try to find it out,
then it hides again, hides again, hides again, hides in my head.

Well I'm in deep and I just might be for a long time, long time, long time,
some of that sticks within inside of me for a long time
and when I try to find it out,
then it hides again, hides again, hides again, hides in my head.

When you're dealing with feelings that are unappealing,
it drags your soul through the mud,
and the sickness more frequent,
it stays for a long time,
you fall apart and I don't think you'll like it,
and when you try to find it out,
it will hide again, hide again, hide again, hide in your head.

12 Comments
2024/10/06
19:45 UTC

71

Built to Spill puzzle... Done!

Haven't done a jigsaw in years Haha.. Had a great time actually

2 Comments
2024/10/06
09:11 UTC

165

Awesome show in Sacramento

15 Comments
2024/09/30
16:02 UTC

1

Selling 2 Tix to Sacramento

I have 2 physical tickets, but I can no longer go

1 Comment
2024/09/30
01:52 UTC

1

Extra Ticket - Harlows In Sacramento

Hi hi!

I have an extra ticket for tonight’s show. Friend got food poisoning, so they can’t go.

I don’t care about compensation; I just don’t want a ticket to go to waste :)

Chat or message me!

1 Comment
2024/09/29
23:28 UTC

2

What was the first song at SF Night 2?

They played something before the album, just couldn't place it.

Opener was cool (like Nico fronting VU) Quasi awesome as always. BTS - great set, always want the vocals higher in the mix. It was low for the first few songs and got better throughout the night.

Those jams... so good

5 Comments
2024/09/29
21:56 UTC

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Dug SFO Night 2

Unreal show with massive jams from Dug and a 6 piece playing Strange to close the night out. One of the best!

3 Comments
2024/09/29
07:59 UTC

1

One ticket for tonight for sale

I have 1 ticket for tonight’s show at the Fillmore. $45

0 Comments
2024/09/29
00:35 UTC

2

Tickets for sale for show in SF tonight

I can’t make it tonight and have two tickets for sale! $53 each, just want to make back what I paid for them. I can take Venmo, CashApp, PayPal, and Zelle!

6 Comments
2024/09/28
22:22 UTC

2

Looking for one ticket

Will be driving into the city for the show, can meet at venue.

1 Comment
2024/09/28
16:49 UTC

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