Video description: No Semi-Charmed Life on the set list, for pretty obvious reasons to anyone that knows the lyrics. :P But it was awesome to hear Slow Motion, Motorcycle Drive By, and Jumper live...
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Stephan Jenkins told me that he regularly watches Tiny Desk concerts, so when it came time for Third Eye Blind to play one of its own, the band took the opportunity seriously. Leading up to the show, Third Eye Blind played a handful of mellow gigs at smaller venues, stripping down its arrangements, blocking the stage with the same dimensions and leaning into the challenges and limitations of the Tiny Desk.
This set starts at the beginning. "Slow Motion" and "Motorcycle Drive By" are early Third Eye Blind tracks; they may not have the name recognition as some of the band's bigger hits, but those who know, really know. "Dust Storm" was one of the first songs that Jenkins and guitarist Kryz Reid co-wrote during the pandemic. Jenkins also introduces "Like a Lullaby," officially released today, as a brand new song that the band has never played before.
For the last song, Jenkins requests some help from the audience. "Jumper" has so much emotional weight, so when multiple voices belt out, "I would understand," there's a real sense of togetherness in the room — a sweet moment that adds to the many reasons why I've loved this band for so long.
SET LIST
"Slow Motion"
"Motorcycle Drive By"
"Dust Storm"
"Like a Lullaby"
"Jumper"
No Semi-Charmed Life on the set list, for pretty obvious reasons to anyone that knows the lyrics. :P But it was awesome to hear Slow Motion, Motorcycle Drive By, and Jumper live again after all these years. Jumper still wrecks me every time I hear it, but this version with the NPR crowd singing along gave me full body goosebumps too.
I'm familiar with semi charmed life, but don't know why its content would mean it doesn't appear in this set. Does Tiny Desk not allow drug and sex references, or is it a situation where the band...
I'm familiar with semi charmed life, but don't know why its content would mean it doesn't appear in this set. Does Tiny Desk not allow drug and sex references, or is it a situation where the band prefers not to perform it in general anymore?
I don't think the band has any issues performing the song, and I'm not aware of any strict content restrictions for Tiny Desk concerts. A fair amount of acts over the years have had the "ADVISORY:...
I don't think the band has any issues performing the song, and I'm not aware of any strict content restrictions for Tiny Desk concerts. A fair amount of acts over the years have had the "ADVISORY: This video contains explicit language" applied to them, this one included. But I have also noticed that a bunch of acts over the years have self-censored songs during their performances on Tiny Desk. So even if there are no hard-line restrictions, I suspect having a relatively SFW set list is still generally understood to be the ideal. It is, after all, a concert being performed in an actual working office environment. :P
Things do seem to be changing ever since Bob Boilen retired and Bobby Carter took over for him though. I have noticed a lot more performances with explicit lyrics in them than before. So ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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No Semi-Charmed Life on the set list, for pretty obvious reasons to anyone that knows the lyrics. :P But it was awesome to hear Slow Motion, Motorcycle Drive By, and Jumper live again after all these years. Jumper still wrecks me every time I hear it, but this version with the NPR crowd singing along gave me full body goosebumps too.
I'm familiar with semi charmed life, but don't know why its content would mean it doesn't appear in this set. Does Tiny Desk not allow drug and sex references, or is it a situation where the band prefers not to perform it in general anymore?
I don't think the band has any issues performing the song, and I'm not aware of any strict content restrictions for Tiny Desk concerts. A fair amount of acts over the years have had the "ADVISORY: This video contains explicit language" applied to them, this one included. But I have also noticed that a bunch of acts over the years have self-censored songs during their performances on Tiny Desk. So even if there are no hard-line restrictions, I suspect having a relatively SFW set list is still generally understood to be the ideal. It is, after all, a concert being performed in an actual working office environment. :P
Things do seem to be changing ever since Bob Boilen retired and Bobby Carter took over for him though. I have noticed a lot more performances with explicit lyrics in them than before. So ¯\_(ツ)_/¯