Mitski - Francis Forever (Live on KEXP)

Host: Morgan
Audio Engineer: Kevin Suggs
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Alaia D'Alessandro & Scott Holpainen
Editor: Scott Holpainen

[spelunkingpepper]

the audio engineer rlly said "ok mitski you're about to stand where they can see you but they don't hear you :)"

[third]

The guitar was completely fine. We all know Mitski leans towards experimental and I'm sure that was intentional. Almost like a Jonny Greenwood-type of thing

[babybabu]

At first I was listening and looking at the comments. Wondering what you guys were talking about with the guitar disruption and I now just got to it. Wow.

[somedude]

Do people blaming the guitarist realize that Mitski herself composed this song and its live version, and it continued to be performed this way for two years with no complaints? The issue is that it's too loud, not that it shouldn't be performed like that.

[maddtotheox]

Some of you are very negative towards the guitarist. I understand you would like to hear it EXACTLY like it is off the album but there’s nothing fun in that after you’ve played it 100, 000 times. Let him have a break, it’s not like he only produced her last four albums. He has full authority to bust out random guitar shit and effects if he wants too.

[lizsmith]

People blaming guitarist, why's there no flack being thrown towards the audio engineer 😂😂😂😂

[ryans.]

I genuinely don’t see a problem with this performance I think it sounds great

[ian-nator]

I also really blame the sound engineer because... WHAT WAS THAT SECOND VERSE

[octo]

I love how everyone is just completely doing their own thing lmao

[sophiisherman]

I actually really like the way this was mixed lmao, it was unique

[picklejuice]

0:15 okay nice
0:40 getting a little hard to hear Mitski over that guitar but still nice
1:16 WHAt the hell hell was 𝕥𝕙𝕒𝕥
1:55 idek whats going on now
2:13 R....R2-D2..?.??

[pictureparlourmitski]

The most advanced American songwriter.
Stunning voice.

[adriantomo]

i didn't know the college kid react guy plays drum for mitski

[kettle]

That weird noise in the second verse was made by the audio engineer, okay. Cut the guitarist some slack.

[hello-cgit]

This is so amazing! Mitski's voice is so pure and unique. Makes me sad to see so many negative comments about her. C'mon guys, keep your rude thoughts to yourself please.

[kurt]

Personally, I really enjoy the way this was mixed.

[_jack.png_]

I don't know what to do without you
I don't know where to put my hands
I've been trying to lay my head down
But I'm writing this at 3am

I don't need the world to see
That I've been the best I can be, but
I don't think I could stand to be
Where you don't see me

On sunny days I go out walking
I end up on a tree-lined street
I look up at the gaps of sunlight
I miss you more than anything

I don't need the world to see
That I've been the best I can be, but
I don't think I could stand to be
Where you don't see me

And autumn comes when you're not yet done
With the summer passing by, but
I don't think I could stand to be
Where you don't see me

[scarletnumber]

wow zero band chemistry... those two were having a jam session on their own lol

[bag.of.bones.]

i absolutely love mitski w these instrumentalists.. the only thing keeping these kexp performances from perfect is the audio mixing

[Iggysluckytonite]

yall, Mitski is the CEO of her own sound and business brand. if she didn't want this performance to sound the way it did, it wouldn't have