311: Tiny Desk Concert

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Maia Stern | March 11, 2024
What better way to spend March 11 than with 311 bringing love and nostalgia to the Tiny Desk. The members of 311, who have been a band together for over 30 years, strolled into NPR HQ and barely needed much rehearsal time before playing four of their most beloved tracks. The band has been performing these songs for decades, and you can tell it all just comes naturally. "This kind of reminds me of being in my dad's basement, being back next to the pool table, but it smells better here," said lead singer Nick Hexum, who felt right at home and back to his roots at our office space.
311's self-titled album came out in 1995 when I was entering my peak angst stage. The songs on that album were the perfect soundtrack to all the pre-teen feelings I wasn't able to fully express myself. I also heavily related to what remains to be my favorite lyric of all time from the band's 1997 album Transistor: "I do, I don't, whatever."
311's Tiny Desk set started off with the song that lyric comes from, personal favorite "Beautiful Disaster." The band continued with classic "All Mixed Up" before chilling out a bit with "Amber." Then, as Hexum said before the band's final track, "Down," it was "back to the rock." Listen out for SA's changed lyric honoring my and Tiny Desk's shared hometown: "Fall in love with your teachers, on the wax we are self made / Check the technique, 311 in D.C."
SET LIST
"Beautiful Disaster"
"All Mixed Up"
"Amber"
"Down"
MUSICIANS
Nick Hexum: vocals, guitar
Tim Mahoney: guitar
SA: turntables, vocals
Chad Sexton: drums
P-Nut: bass
TINY DESK TEAM
Producer/Director: Maia Stern
Audio Technical Director: Neil Tevault
Series Producer: Bobby Carter
Videographers: Maia Stern, Joshua Bryant, Kara Frame, Alanté Serene
Audio Engineer: Hannah Gluvna
Production Assistant: Ashley Pointer
Photographer: Michael Zamora
Tiny Desk Copy Editor: Hazel Cills
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
#311 #nprmusic #tinydesk
0:00 Beautiful Disaster
4:25 All Mixed Up
8:30 Amber
12:15 Down

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  • If you’re here, congratulations. We all made it through our youth and have entered our golden years.

    @Battle.Tested.@Battle.Tested.2 ай бұрын
    • thanks bro. you're right.

      @andrew-11@andrew-112 ай бұрын
    • Welcome back gentlemen.

      @toodriveuwild@toodriveuwild2 ай бұрын
    • Good evening.

      @ShesStranded@ShesStranded2 ай бұрын
    • Speak for yourself buddy

      @ShinyFlakesShinyFlakes@ShinyFlakesShinyFlakes2 ай бұрын
    • This place is terrible. Golden? Nah. Righteous in my works? ehhh. At least I have some experience in trying to do so, now.

      @timothymcbrayer3069@timothymcbrayer30692 ай бұрын
  • 311 snare drum is the sound of my childhood 🙏

    @BTBSteve@BTBSteve2 ай бұрын
    • Me, too. Love that Chad Sexton piccolo snare!

      @jeremysette3657@jeremysette36572 ай бұрын
    • Orange County drums are the best!!!

      @mitchcumstein4521@mitchcumstein45212 ай бұрын
    • I know Chad uses Pearl again now

      @mitchcumstein4521@mitchcumstein45212 ай бұрын
    • 100%

      @anxious_ape@anxious_ape2 ай бұрын
    • I specifically tuned my set to sound like Chad's.

      @JaredElza@JaredElza2 ай бұрын
  • I don’t care what my wife says, I’m getting that 311 tattoo.

    @glenpost3934@glenpost3934Ай бұрын
    • on the back of the calf lol

      @dizzydisciple@dizzydisciple25 күн бұрын
    • That's where my buddy has his, 311 on one leg Steelers on the other

      @JMD501@JMD50114 күн бұрын
    • yes

      @RoyalBigChees@RoyalBigChees12 күн бұрын
    • You show that wifey!

      @jeffbettinger2465@jeffbettinger24653 күн бұрын
  • So much respect for 311 for playing the hits. No one comes on Tiny Desk and plays TWO songs from their 1995 album, but 311 delivers.

    @Seapatico@SeapaticoАй бұрын
    • only one who might be able to do it is Pearl Jam with their TEN album

      @gregdz11@gregdz11Ай бұрын
    • They played everything I wanted to hear. Just the bops. Incredible band.

      @longaugust@longaugustАй бұрын
    • FOR REAL! They know what the people want.

      @MaChuKindaCrasee@MaChuKindaCraseeАй бұрын
    • That's because their 1995 album is full of bangers that still hold up till this day. IMO, every era of 311 is solid. My friends and I always used to jam out to their song Freeze Time off their album Soundsystem while driving around in his janky 92 Ford Aerostar van lol.

      @eldiablo3794@eldiablo3794Ай бұрын
    • ​@@eldiablo3794respect

      @LaneTheBrane@LaneTheBrane21 күн бұрын
  • 311 on 311 day

    @therealjd1503@therealjd15032 ай бұрын
    • haa didnt even pick that up! thanx!

      @jefflawrence3894@jefflawrence38942 ай бұрын
    • 🙏

      @dpclerks09@dpclerks092 ай бұрын
    • NICE! I didn't notice that!!

      @bonnielass82@bonnielass822 ай бұрын
    • What was it, 3 or 4 years ago the new Enlarged to Show Detail film was in theatres? I remember stopping off at my local bar and playing 311 on the jukebox for an hour after seeing the film.

      @ukrandr@ukrandr2 ай бұрын
    • I just noticed that! 😂

      @mattyb808@mattyb8082 ай бұрын
  • 311 might be one of the few bands from my youth that STILL has all their original members......awesome

    @mattstiglic@mattstiglic2 ай бұрын
    • part of what makes them such a perfect band is the fact that not a single member could be replaced, each of them contributes something so totally unique that if you remove one part you lose the whole, a very rare and beautiful thing to see in a band going this strong all along

      @Nophera@Nophera2 ай бұрын
    • >bands with all original band members /never changed lineup (*pretty much, at least since their 1st major label album debut release) : u2 311 a-ha blur coldplay garbage green day kings of leon radiohead strokes yeah yeah yeahs

      @wuhaninstituteofvirology@wuhaninstituteofvirology2 ай бұрын
    • They came original, stayed original. Badumtiss

      @nytmare11@nytmare112 ай бұрын
    • They have Anthony Jeselnik on lead vocals now.

      @schloo@schloo2 ай бұрын
    • and more or less still sound just as good

      @talesfromthemidwest@talesfromthemidwest2 ай бұрын
  • 311 is the definition of consistency. They bring it every time I hear/see them. Everyone looks healthy and unbothered. That’s how this music lifestyle should really be.

    @YouBeanz@YouBeanzАй бұрын
    • I love love this band. But their live performances are consistency to the point of boredom. I wish they would bring more energy. Work the crowd. Talk to us. Work in some dance breaks. Mix it up. Please god mix it up. Nick has been saying the same thing in his shows for decades. The intros are the same. The bass solo is the same. The drum break is the same. When you watch or attend a 311 concert you know what you're getting; the same thing you have the last 5, 10, 11 times you went to the show.

      @marissadraper950@marissadraper950Ай бұрын
    • That’s why you go to like three max in your life lol. I’m good on them after that… 😂

      @mattyb808@mattyb808Ай бұрын
    • Yeah I’ve seen them so many times that I only really want to see them if they’ve just released new music.

      @garrettpoltack5420@garrettpoltack5420Ай бұрын
    • still prob my favorite band to watch live

      @scottwilly86@scottwilly86Ай бұрын
    • really well put there Spot on

      @strace67@strace67Ай бұрын
  • I'm 38, childhood music. I never realized the lyrics are so beautiful and inspiring. No negativity, these are beautiful humans.

    @tmv8694@tmv8694Ай бұрын
    • Couldn't have said it better. Cheers

      @computerson@computersonАй бұрын
    • 39 here, checking in. Well said!

      @parsegov1@parsegov1Ай бұрын
    • Listening to them, being gen z, their lyrics really are inspiring for me to write more than just angry lyrics

      @wyattcole5452@wyattcole5452Ай бұрын
    • 37 here. 311 have been my go to since 5th grade. Still the same members,making new music and touring about every year. Stay positive and love your life everyone.

      @tyke801@tyke801Ай бұрын
    • Refreshing

      @MrFac183@MrFac183Ай бұрын
  • Props to PNUT for the quiet Mac Miller tribute w/ the orange Don't Trip hat. This band is so good and they just keep getting better. Original crew 30+ years later and still rocking.

    @timothyrixner@timothyrixner2 ай бұрын
    • Such a cool tribute - don’t think anyone’s done it before

      @fareevasionband@fareevasionband2 ай бұрын
    • love that hat. got me one a few years ago for same reason. RIP Mac, a tiny desk legend

      @gus5918@gus59182 ай бұрын
    • fellas....high school in the 90's is over!

      @RobertSlover@RobertSlover2 ай бұрын
    • First thing I noticed. RIP Mac

      @natural4145@natural41452 ай бұрын
    • One of my top NPR Tiny Desks, Mac Miller absolutely ...yay Aaron

      @kimdixson3566@kimdixson35662 ай бұрын
  • Kind of nutty that these five guys have kept the band together for so many years. Still sound pretty good, too!

    @BahamutBreaker@BahamutBreaker2 ай бұрын
    • the key is to never get rid of your drummer or bassist they are the backbones

      @lunacavemoth@lunacavemoth2 ай бұрын
    • ​@@lunacavemoth that snare is so crucial and important to the 311 sound

      @adriane7841@adriane78412 ай бұрын
    • Quite a few bands that got together in the 80s and big in the 90s are still together, touring, and selling a lot of tickets. It’s kind of awesome i have never had to stop seeing some of my favorite bands.

      @CorinneCrow@CorinneCrow2 ай бұрын
    • they're a fun band.

      @barryobongo8833@barryobongo88332 ай бұрын
    • wishing they would've done Omaha Stylee

      @playlistpro@playlistpro2 ай бұрын
  • I’m 36 and I’ve been in a 311 kick for the last two weeks showing my daughter this beautiful music and now I run into this…. The universe is an awesome thing. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

    @eustaciosolisii@eustaciosolisii12 күн бұрын
  • The thing that I love about this band is how they all actually seem like a group of dudes who have accepted their age and allowed themselves to mature. Nick Hexum, for example, loves to post about all the time he spends with his daughters. It's made me come back to them after so many years.

    @mainHERO88@mainHERO8811 күн бұрын
    • I never left. This is my soulmate band.

      @Lizawrites@Lizawrites10 күн бұрын
  • 0:00 Beautiful Disaster 4:25 All Mixed Up 8:30 Amber 12:15 Down

    @xjdndndmsvsvr@xjdndndmsvsvr2 ай бұрын
    • Dude thank you! People who put song timestamps are the unsung heroes of this world.

      @mannycepeda2019@mannycepeda20192 ай бұрын
    • All bangers!!!!

      @ghostbusteryan@ghostbusteryan2 ай бұрын
    • Thanks, friend. You´re a good friend.

      @jcsk8@jcsk82 ай бұрын
    • This needs to be pinned!

      @timfields176@timfields1762 ай бұрын
    • This. ​@@mannycepeda2019

      @CoreyMiles79@CoreyMiles792 ай бұрын
  • I used to work with this Chinese woman who was really cool, named Chang. I asked her what her favorite music was and she said, "Do you know 311?" It was the last thing I expected, we had so much fun after that listening to 311 and such

    @tomkruze1304@tomkruze13042 ай бұрын
    • That sounds like one of the coolest things to ever happen while at work lol

      @johncarolina4950@johncarolina49502 ай бұрын
    • I love this so much lol, without fail every person I have ever met that is a 311 fan has the absolute BEST vibes

      @thesoulporpoise@thesoulporpoise2 ай бұрын
    • Should have married her.

      @jamesdaniels5379@jamesdaniels53792 ай бұрын
    • @@jamesdaniels5379 she was already married to some tall, rich guy 😭

      @tomkruze1304@tomkruze13042 ай бұрын
    • @@tomkruze1304rip 🪦

      @arcrius4@arcrius42 ай бұрын
  • I've been a touring musician before. I can speak to how mind-numbing it can be to play the same music over and over. These guys have been doing these songs for decades. You don't do that unless you really, REALLY love your fans. They've already made their millions. They've already got their fame. They have nothing to prove anymore. The only thing I can see that keeps them going is just straight up love for one of the most loyal fanbases in the business. That's pretty admirable.

    @nathanaeldavenport2251@nathanaeldavenport2251Ай бұрын
    • Am sure it helps when the fans can pretty much sing the whole set with you. Must make these guys feel so good to know they have fans that love there music maybe more then they do some times.

      @mpatton7544@mpatton7544Ай бұрын
    • Yes! Feel the same way about The Killers & The Offspring - they pretty much always play their biggest hits at every show I've been to and the crowd eats it up.

      @chrisgauvin8889@chrisgauvin888918 күн бұрын
  • My 75 year old dad randomly called me today to tell me he’s been listening to 311 for the past few weeks out of nowhere. Asked me if I knew who they were. Uhhh you paid for all of those concerts I went to when I was 15… 16… 17!!! Talk about full circle 🤙🏻

    @JamesGrande@JamesGrande5 күн бұрын
  • Nick Hexum - Vocals/Guitar SA Martinez - Vocals/Mix Chad Sexton - Drums P-nut - Bass Tim Mahoney - Guitar My all time favorite band. Seen them live a few times and always bring the energy. P-Nut has already announced that he only has a couple more years left. Thank you 311 for all the great years and thank you NPR for having them on!

    @user-dt2su1mx5p@user-dt2su1mx5p2 ай бұрын
    • In the band or of life? Is he sick?

      @JohnnyNada@JohnnyNadaАй бұрын
    • PNut was going to take a break last year but decided not to. He ain't goin nowhere.

      @Rob_Cary@Rob_CaryАй бұрын
  • Nick ending with "Stay positive. Love your life" really gave me a smile. It was a brutal day for me

    @bobcaldwell5810@bobcaldwell5810Ай бұрын
  • I’m 18 years old, I’ve seen 311 3 times and every time has been more worth it than any current bands. They always bring the energy

    @aidengadwa6928@aidengadwa692827 күн бұрын
    • Every Time ❤

      @Ceyx000@Ceyx00011 күн бұрын
  • First I was kinda shocked of seeing all my favourite bands getting older, but now I kinda love it. Getting old is part of life and seeing them still with the same energy is awesome.

    @rotapp7268@rotapp72682 ай бұрын
    • Imagine how the original Rolling Stones fans feel 😅

      @rexx9496@rexx94962 ай бұрын
    • Same here, plus these guys look great for their age.

      @l.-._.-._.-._.-._.-.l@l.-._.-._.-._.-._.-.l2 ай бұрын
    • fellas....high school in the 90's is over!

      @RobertSlover@RobertSlover2 ай бұрын
    • So lame lol

      @coreywilliams6390@coreywilliams63902 ай бұрын
    • @jeffreytowles3128@jeffreytowles31282 ай бұрын
  • Let me remind you all that these guys are this tight WITHOUT in-ear monitors. No metronome and just come in perfectly on the one. Amazing

    @skiddz17@skiddz172 ай бұрын
    • WITH OVER 2,000 SHOWS AND MEANING WHAT THEY CREATE ITS NOW JUST SECOND NATURE TO GEAR UP AND BECOME ONE. THESE GUYS PUT IN THE TIME AND WORK TO GET HERE. WHATS AMAZING IS YOU NOTICING THAT. IM SURE THAT IS THE CREDIT THEY REALLY CHASE NOWADAYS.

      @BN-xj8wr@BN-xj8wr2 ай бұрын
    • whats wrong with in ears? they're just so you can hear yourself and other istruments. It's not like they're playing at this volume in stadiums. they need proper monitors in bigger rooms.

      @windows-into-spaces@windows-into-spaces2 ай бұрын
    • This is not that impressive lol

      @jamesonclark8306@jamesonclark83062 ай бұрын
    • Reading comprehension helps here. No one said anything against the use. I said it’s awesome that they are this tight without the use of them.

      @mattsavagedj@mattsavagedj2 ай бұрын
    • @@mattsavagedjI’ve played all of these songs in cover bands with and without in ears and as long as the drummer is competent they are not hard. Especially if they have played these songs thousands of times lol.

      @jamesonclark8306@jamesonclark83062 ай бұрын
  • They are respectably tight after so many years. Well done

    @TacosFromMars@TacosFromMarsАй бұрын
  • I honestly have never really been into 311 before this video, but I am albums deep now. so thank you!

    @giershel6540@giershel654018 күн бұрын
  • Nick Hexum looks like the captain of a doomed spaceship. And I love it.

    @Weirdoradio@Weirdoradio2 ай бұрын
    • Omg how did you even come up with this comment - I see it so clearly in my head: I see him with a high collar and Starfleet badge.

      @AndyRiot@AndyRiot2 ай бұрын
    • Now do S.A. 🫢

      @DoTheDewRvB@DoTheDewRvB2 ай бұрын
    • @@DoTheDewRvB S.A. look like the type of neighbor who will lend you a tool but who will also doubt you know how to use it.

      @Weirdoradio@Weirdoradio2 ай бұрын
    • @@AndyRiot Maybe he was one in a past/future life. I can't unsee it now.

      @Weirdoradio@Weirdoradio2 ай бұрын
    • Captain Kaboom

      @oasis4ever718@oasis4ever7182 ай бұрын
  • I don't know of it's ever been said, but you really have to give this band credit for introducing rock fans to a lot of world music styles

    @ixdrums@ixdrums2 ай бұрын
    • True

      @kevincollins8620@kevincollins86202 ай бұрын
    • 🤍🤍

      @kaskahea1274@kaskahea12742 ай бұрын
    • Indeed! I'm one of them😂

      @murillocarlesso2231@murillocarlesso22312 ай бұрын
  • So glad that NPR celebrates 03/11 day.

    @folkbeard@folkbeardАй бұрын
  • I love all the positivity in these comments. Rare these days, and it's feeding my 90s-loving heart!❤

    @cat_momma@cat_momma25 күн бұрын
    • I feel like KZhead started putting the negative ones at the bottom a few years ago, lol

      @preppypunk@preppypunk20 күн бұрын
  • They still got it 30 years later. Surprised to see them on Tiny Desk Concert though.

    @pervertedalchemist9944@pervertedalchemist99442 ай бұрын
    • Hells yeah

      @brooksdurham8244@brooksdurham82442 ай бұрын
    • They're in a bit of a comeback after almost folding the band through covid and they're releasing a new album this year. They just had back to abck nights in Vegas and have been touring and seem to have found a new gear. Love that NPR let them release the episode on 3/11 day.

      @timothyrixner@timothyrixner2 ай бұрын
    • ⁠@@timothyrixnerwhat are you talking about, they havent slowed down at all. Casual…

      @jmathis2aug@jmathis2aug2 ай бұрын
    • Well today is 3/11

      @thecappy@thecappy2 ай бұрын
    • @@jmathis2auglmao “casual”. Grow up dude.

      @seanpratherful@seanpratherful2 ай бұрын
  • Chad Sexton, one of the most underrated drummers of our time. You are the man.

    @Daniel-of2ss@Daniel-of2ss2 ай бұрын
    • I'm better than that guy, so maybe im underrated

      @Bevtone@Bevtone2 ай бұрын
    • i agree, one of the greatest drummers OAT in my book

      @avilionstars@avilionstars2 ай бұрын
    • ​@@Bevtoneheh, could've fooled me.. Don't recall ever seeing your band playing a Tiny Desk concert. 😜

      @R3TR0R4V3@R3TR0R4V32 ай бұрын
    • And on a kit that is a fraction of the size of his normal one!

      @diggabledave@diggabledave2 ай бұрын
    • @@Crackerman311 😅 haha, I figured as much, but I had to rub it in.. 😜 Hard to hate on Chad.. he's always solid and always serves the song - two important qualities, especially as a drummer! 🤘

      @R3TR0R4V3@R3TR0R4V32 ай бұрын
  • When I was 13 my friend let me borrow their Greatest Hits cd and I listened to it nonstop and fell in love, and I felt horrible for missing out for so long. I'm 33 now and been listening to these guys consistently since then. Absolute legends!

    @Jobe826@Jobe82618 күн бұрын
  • The last concert I went to was in Pittsburgh back in July of '19. 311 and Dirty Heads. It was the show 311 livecasted worldwide. I went with my fiance. 311 was her absolute favorite band and one of my top faves, so this show was extra special. I lost her back in Sept 2022. I love that I can KZhead the exact show we were at. I can picture the whole show. I KNOW she would've loved this. You will always be my Beautiful Disaster. I love you Ames. Always and forever. 💚♾️💜🤴🏻👸🏼

    @anghellicone87@anghellicone87Ай бұрын
  • easily top 5 tiny desks of all time. nothing but BANGERS.

    @thunderdawg94@thunderdawg942 ай бұрын
    • This and Freddie Gibbs easily get in the top 5

      @adderon7476@adderon74762 ай бұрын
    • Seriously so clean 👌

      @user-hj5ju9er3b@user-hj5ju9er3b2 ай бұрын
    • Facts !

      @dannyrodriguez1249@dannyrodriguez1249Ай бұрын
  • I'll never forget that snare sound.

    @cadriver2570@cadriver25702 ай бұрын
    • Piccolo snare drum

      @luckylex12@luckylex122 ай бұрын
    • @@luckylex12it’s not a piccolo. He hits his snare more towards the edge that’s why it sounds that way

      @furrie29@furrie292 ай бұрын
    • @furrie29 It's the way the snare is tuned. It's very common in reggae/dub to have a tight snare sound. 311 is highly influenced by both musical styles.

      @hickoryhippie@hickoryhippie2 ай бұрын
    • @@hickoryhippie it’s not just the tuning. He hits more towards the edge of the drum. If you see his snare head you can see the worn out mark where he constantly hits it.

      @furrie29@furrie292 ай бұрын
    • @@furrie29 I'm not disagreeing with where he hits the snare. I'm simply saying that the drum head is tuned tightly for the snappy tin sound.

      @hickoryhippie@hickoryhippie2 ай бұрын
  • Omg we’re all grow’d up 😭. Flashback to a little bar in Lincoln, Nebraska when there was just a handful of people. My memories of 311 concerts will forever be in my heart. Yo P-Nut, beat that thang!

    @Melly402@Melly402Ай бұрын
    • Can tell u are an awesome person

      @dylankurtz8423@dylankurtz8423Ай бұрын
  • Still sounding the same 30 plus years later. Greatest show I’ve been to ❤

    @Guantanamo_Bae@Guantanamo_Bae21 күн бұрын
  • One of the few bands that have maintained their line up all these years.

    @wooferdoggie@wooferdoggie2 ай бұрын
    • my favorite band has done that as well since 1997

      @BlueHopi144@BlueHopi1442 ай бұрын
    • 311still has their original line-up? thats unheard of in the music scene or extremely rare. usually a band will atleast go through a few drummers.

      @joedog3977@joedog39772 ай бұрын
    • In their early days they had another guitarist named Jim Watson who was around for less than a year

      @admonius9668@admonius96682 ай бұрын
    • Maintained their lineup and maintained their sound. I love 311. They are my fav band ever. I understand if they’re not some people’s jam - they can keep listening to Swift and Nickleback.

      @BEEFTEEF4@BEEFTEEF42 ай бұрын
  • Love to see these guys got old like me. Gray hair on the beard and still rocking like is 95' 🤘🏼 Happy 311 day from Costa Rica 🇨🇷🎉💚

    @TheAnrres@TheAnrres2 ай бұрын
  • One of the BEST tiny desk! 311!

    @tyolsen2803@tyolsen28037 күн бұрын
  • 311 was the sound of the 90's for me. So many great songs.

    @alienresearchlab@alienresearchlabАй бұрын
  • Tim absolutely NAILING his studio tones live is one of the best parts!

    @adamfields1141@adamfields11412 ай бұрын
    • His Amber lead is perfect here. Lovely. Long live miT.

      @mm111303@mm1113032 ай бұрын
    • Crystal clear sound. Whoever is mixing, give that person a raise.

      @charlieoath777@charlieoath7772 ай бұрын
    • I know dude, I was just thinking the same thing. Amazing.

      @randomsht196@randomsht1962 ай бұрын
    • P-Nut is killing it two the whole time! Chad is kinda showing off by being so minimal

      @Schellnino1994@Schellnino19942 ай бұрын
    • I feel like he hasn’t sounded this good in like 20 years lol

      @dabz___@dabz___2 ай бұрын
  • What a day to feel 15 again

    @MA1.5@MA1.52 ай бұрын
  • Saw them at the Ranch Bowl in Omaha 1991. Here we are 33 years later. Wow

    @ByCats4Cats@ByCats4CatsАй бұрын
  • The sound engineer...🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾, sounds like the exact album..

    @sandynataf562@sandynataf562Ай бұрын
  • In late 2009 our first son was born and as my wife lay asleep in the hospital bed after ten hours of labor, they wheeled our new son in and he began to cry. As a new father not knowing what to do, I used my iPhone to play 311 Amber very softly in his crib as I struggled to change his diaper. I am 100% certain that moment set the tone for his life. He's chill, impossibly cool, creative, easy going, and everything you'd expect a kid to be who's first song ever was Amber. Fun update: When he was maybe 8 or 9, we were riding in the car and this song came on. He instantly connected with it and said "Dad, I really like this song" as if he'd heard it before. Thank you 311, it's a part of his DNA~

    @dougs8634@dougs8634Ай бұрын
    • That's awesome, man.

      @thundermammoth@thundermammothАй бұрын
    • 2009 my first son was born as well…here in present day it’s 3 boys and 1 girl…and I have full custody…and I still listen to 311 since the 90’s…luckily my daughter can groove to their songs.

      @TheL1arL1ar@TheL1arL1arАй бұрын
    • I love this. My youngest was born in 2018 and the son in the or as I had my c section was hey there Delilah. His first time watching/listening to a song was the strokes you only live once the day we brought him home from the hospital. Little dude is so into music, been singing along since before he could speak. Named after Layne Staley so it’s very fitting.

      @MelTheMuppetslayer@MelTheMuppetslayerАй бұрын
    • I don't appreciate you cutting onions in here without a warning 🥹❤️

      @blajesse@blajesseАй бұрын
    • Helps to have such a chill dad too!

      @SuperSpudnik@SuperSpudnikАй бұрын
  • Happy 311 Day - P-Nut much love for honoring Mac with the hat. Peace and Love.

    @dj_farmer@dj_farmer2 ай бұрын
    • I thought I recognized it! RIP MAC

      @renecarrillo9393@renecarrillo93932 ай бұрын
    • Came to say the same

      @eddthewordsmith@eddthewordsmith2 ай бұрын
    • Mac had such an amazing set for his Tiny Desk.. I watch it every few weeks

      @cBodhi@cBodhi2 ай бұрын
    • Happy 311 Day

      @johnbowles6381@johnbowles63812 ай бұрын
  • I'm 45 and 311 were the original hometown heroes from the Midwest. They did move to LA to make it big (and it worked out) but they have so many references to the roots of the Midwest that they are champions. Love 311. This is great!

    @brokentinsel@brokentinselАй бұрын
  • Thanks guys. 311 still got it😎

    @cmbowtie@cmbowtieАй бұрын
  • As I've gotten older I've developed more and more respect for 311. Their dedication to each other and their music... simply fantastic.

    @Zancb@Zancb2 ай бұрын
    • Literally just said this to my youngest kid... who rolled their eyes.

      @DarkandWeird@DarkandWeird2 ай бұрын
    • ... and they have a decent catalogue to explore. Not all great, but they do have a sound and a great positive vibe. Fun live as well. I would diss them back in the 90's but gave them a 2nd chance. Glad I did as they still rock it.

      @crawfords11@crawfords112 ай бұрын
    • Same with a lot of artists from that time. As I get older I have more respect for Blind Melon.

      @bummlife@bummlifeАй бұрын
    • 311 werent my fav band growing up but I always respected the musicianship. Especially Chad, Tim and p-nut. Criminally underrated rhythm section.

      @dougsmith4602@dougsmith4602Ай бұрын
    • big same homie

      @matthewkincaid6536@matthewkincaid6536Ай бұрын
  • This brings me so much joy. Whoever came up with the idea to have 311 on TD, thank you!

    @CleanKermit@CleanKermit2 ай бұрын
    • they do good work at Tiny Desk

      @hllomydarling@hllomydarlingАй бұрын
    • how much time did you save - Tiny Desk lol

      @CoryPrior999@CoryPrior999Ай бұрын
  • Been listening to these guys since 2001. High school days. They always kept me in a good mood thru their unique sound and positive lyrics. Pnut was the reason I started playing bass after hearing “What Was I Thinking?”. Every band member has a unique and special style, that when combined, forms phenomenal music. One of the most underrated bands of all time. 38 years old now and still my favorite band!! Nothing like “Running” 2 miles with 311 in my ears!!! 🏃🏻 🎸 🎶

    @Brewski311@Brewski311Ай бұрын
  • Good vibes. Much needed nowadays

    @JohnnyNada@JohnnyNadaАй бұрын
  • Yah-they sound TIGHT & CLEAN!!! Congratulations to 311 for staying together and always bringing that ‘feel good vibe’

    @djchedda793@djchedda7932 ай бұрын
    • It's fun and everything but they are definitely not tight and clean.

      @erenbecomesdovecrying6016@erenbecomesdovecrying60162 ай бұрын
    • They make It look Easy but im sure Its the other way around.

      @alejandrochavez5397@alejandrochavez53972 ай бұрын
    • ❤ 💯

      @kaskahea1274@kaskahea12742 ай бұрын
    • @@erenbecomesdovecrying6016 its the same show its always been. Controlled. Lack of creativity. Safe. I love this band but I really need crowd work, yes even at Tiny Desk. Change the intros. Change what you say to the crowd. Change the bass solo. Change the drum feature. Please mix it up. Talk to us. Those of us who are still here for the long haul need 311 to breath new life into their presence.

      @marissadraper950@marissadraper950Ай бұрын
  • "... 311. The Beatles of rap rock." - John Oliver This was awesome. I hope they have at least one more album in them. The world can never have too much 311. Kickin' the funk that smells of skunk since '88.

    @tinyrogerts6449@tinyrogerts6449Ай бұрын
    • I like 311 but they’re not the beatles of rap rock and late night hosts today tend to be the last people you should look to for musical advice

      @wyattcole5452@wyattcole5452Ай бұрын
    • @@wyattcole5452 It's called humor. Google it.

      @tinyrogerts6449@tinyrogerts6449Ай бұрын
    • calm down Mr Bunghole@@wyattcole5452

      @pleasantfuryrecords@pleasantfuryrecordsАй бұрын
    • @@wyattcole5452who is it? Linkin Park?

      @Dudecifer@DudeciferАй бұрын
    • @@Dudecifer you need to seriously read. Nobody as good, enjoyable or attractive is in Lincoln Park

      @wyattcole5452@wyattcole5452Ай бұрын
  • What makes 311 so special is that each of their songs have a unique sound. Very happy they played on tiny desk. Thank you NPR🙏🏽

    @Spazie@SpazieАй бұрын
  • I think I’ve seen 311 about 13 times .. never gets old and love every show !! Shout out to my sister introduced me way back when and has been a fan from the beginning. Much love here in VA for 311!

    @briannorris75@briannorris7529 күн бұрын
  • This wins the Internet today. Thanks NPR

    @jayc3484@jayc34842 ай бұрын
  • I like it when bands just know when to “stick to the hits” and give people what they want 👏

    @unknownlegend6275@unknownlegend62752 ай бұрын
    • Ill be here a while would have been a great tiny desk song for them but I agree w u

      @GregAmatrudo@GregAmatrudo2 ай бұрын
    • ​@@GregAmatrudo or an obscure legendary song like "Sometimes Jack's rule the Realm"

      @c6corvette@c6corvette2 ай бұрын
    • @@c6corvetteyou know music🫡

      @drewallen2826@drewallen28262 ай бұрын
    • @@drewallen2826 one of their best songs! Cheers!

      @c6corvette@c6corvetteАй бұрын
    • Go see Sugar Ray live then haha

      @JohnnyNada@JohnnyNadaАй бұрын
  • How many bands have 311's longevity with ALL ORIGINAL MEMBERS? Incredible achievement. Finally saw them live a few years ago and were excellent.

    @toddmullins7300@toddmullins7300Ай бұрын
    • I can think of Radiohead and U2, but not too many others with over 30 yrs of consistent activity. (RATM, for one, I do not count for this reason.) Probably missing a couple more but it ain't a long list for sure.

      @old_jota@old_jota26 күн бұрын
    • RUSH, but yea not many bands stay together for that long.

      @bman8635@bman863516 күн бұрын
  • God I love this band so much. Just good music, good lyrics and good feels. Makes me want to cry almost, I wish everything felt this good.

    @velin02@velin0217 күн бұрын
  • At risk of sounding utterly cliche, I was one of those depressed kids finding myself through a troubled childhood. My life honestly became brighter once I discovered 311. I love this guys and I wish they knew it. They have been there for most of my life and I will always be an adoring fan.

    @HoojoASS@HoojoASS2 ай бұрын
    • Same 💜💜

      @dianaellievin@dianaellievin2 ай бұрын
    • Same! Not a "troubled" childhood, but I could definitely have been pulled in a worse direction. So thankful I found their music in the 90s. Much Love to you!

      @musiklover311@musiklover3112 ай бұрын
    • Don’t worry about sounding cliche, it’s the truth, hard upbringing/depressed don’t shy from what happened and how you survived! 311 helped us all heal.

      @edgrrr@edgrrr2 ай бұрын
    • Not cliche, real talk. Same for me too. Stay positive, love your life.

      @onestonestudios875@onestonestudios8752 ай бұрын
    • be proud, they're a great band

      @geezygee@geezygee2 ай бұрын
  • I could listen to that snare drum every day for 300 years, and maybe 11 more.

    @zeshef@zeshefАй бұрын
    • Those cymbals though!

      @civ1960@civ1960Ай бұрын
  • I need an incubus tiny desk

    @adamrivera2499@adamrivera24992 ай бұрын
    • In the worst wayyyyy

      @charleepatrick8954@charleepatrick8954Ай бұрын
    • Yes! Make it happen tiny desk 🙏🏻

      @chofoyblack@chofoyblackАй бұрын
    • Only if they play songs from S.C.I.E.N.C.E, Make Yourself, and Morning View.

      @shep007@shep007Ай бұрын
    • I concur 💪💪💪

      @stephenooh2303@stephenooh230328 күн бұрын
    • Yes!!!

      @jimmyispromo@jimmyispromo27 күн бұрын
  • THANKS 311 & TINY DESK!!!

    @BackupCameraStorage@BackupCameraStorage29 күн бұрын
  • Stay positive. Love your life.

    @thegingerpowerranger@thegingerpowerrangerАй бұрын
  • I like that song that goes "Shama nama nama nama down down"

    @JonSudano@JonSudano2 ай бұрын
    • I get that reference

      @shanepn@shanepn2 ай бұрын
    • That's my favorite AxCx song

      @mcearlgrey@mcearlgrey2 ай бұрын
    • Aahh I see what you did there 😏😏😏😏

      @greenmatrix151023387@greenmatrix1510233872 ай бұрын
    • “Shemma Nemma damma damma Dow Dow “… it hits deep ! …… but seriously I love 311 😂

      @joaquingarza6597@joaquingarza65972 ай бұрын
    • Nobody cares

      @BarryMcCociner-Deeper_III@BarryMcCociner-Deeper_III2 ай бұрын
  • P Nut is one of the reasons i started playing bass in the late 90s. Glad these guys have stayed together for 36 years. Nick and Tim havent changed their hair styles in at least 20 years

    @sephiroth7818@sephiroth78182 ай бұрын
    • He is one of the reasons I bought a Warwick Prostreamer back in the day!

      @sjhudon386@sjhudon3862 ай бұрын
    • Yo P Nut beat that thang!

      @mattmaras2746@mattmaras27462 ай бұрын
    • Dude same, I remember hearing the blue album in my friends basement when I was about 12 and was like "i think i want to try playing bass". Still playing guitar regularly to this day.

      @butHomeisNowhere___@butHomeisNowhere___Ай бұрын
  • As a teen in Southern California in the early 2000s you were so cool if you knew about 311 and knew their songs! Back when kroq still played actually good music😅. Miss those days 😭

    @jjgems5909@jjgems5909Ай бұрын
  • I’m seriously so happy hearing this performance.

    @MistuhLoLo@MistuhLoLoАй бұрын
  • What a trip! 311 sounds amazing and they still got it. I'm grateful everyday for being a 90's teen because we had a wealth of awesome music.

    @francem3312@francem33122 ай бұрын
    • It was a better, more free and fun time all around too.

      @TheRayfield77@TheRayfield77Ай бұрын
    • I was a little kid in that era, my siblings were teens - they listened to this stuff, I would be cimbing trees and playing in the woods all day, and rollerblading with my friends, playing SNES.... and I would go on little trips to the store or to drive around with my brother and sister, and they would be listening to this stuff -- RHCP, Sublime, 311, RATM.... you name it, all the hallmarks.... sevendust, etc.... leaves an indelible impression, such fond childhood memories and nostalgia - the 90s 😎🎮📺

      @CoryPrior999@CoryPrior999Ай бұрын
  • This 15 minutes, literally can bring back YEARS of memories and great time, so easily and quickly

    @DZblaze@DZblaze2 ай бұрын
  • 311 is literally one of the bands that sound EXACTLY like the radio. I had the chance to see them in Las Vegas in 2018. All my life, I’ve always heard them on the radio. Dude they sound so perfect

    @wendytorres5711@wendytorres5711Ай бұрын
  • Tim always looked 45. Even 25 years ago. He looks the same and I love yall. The memories with my homies and 311 concerts, rock outs and the video. Enlarged to show detail !! Everybody’s done dundied and gone ghandied. 😊Love ya ❤

    @Llamamamashamallama@Llamamamashamallama24 күн бұрын
  • "Nothing good comes easily/sometimes you've got to fight" still hits hard.

    @minniemarlowe@minniemarlowe2 ай бұрын
    • I was just thinking about those lyrics

      @CourtTV.@CourtTV.2 ай бұрын
    • Amber is sooo lovely. Right in our teenage feels

      @reynaolvera7526@reynaolvera75262 ай бұрын
    • Ikr, it's not like those simple facts weren't expressed about at least a 100 million times before these morons included them in their song lyrics.

      @Sum-Ting-Wong71@Sum-Ting-Wong712 ай бұрын
  • As a hip hop head I saw these guys live in between pharcyde and cypress hill at San Jose state in 1996. They tore it down. Great show , been a fan ever since.

    @rogerboots3270@rogerboots3270Ай бұрын
    • Saw them in 1996 (I was 12 or 13) at the local Hartford CT radio rock fest that summer and they were amazing!

      @albabewick@albabewickАй бұрын
    • I saw them 2004 I was 16 still one of the greatest shows in my memory and I've seen them many times since. Nothing beats that 2004 Philly show where the roots opened for them.

      @teonactalpizza@teonactalpizzaАй бұрын
    • Saw em in Houston 95 with pharcyde and outcast! That's my I Used to Be Cool story.

      @brianlurcott5583@brianlurcott5583Ай бұрын
    • Was there too! 😊

      @WeddingDocumentary@WeddingDocumentaryАй бұрын
    • heck yeah that was my first ever concert!!!

      @snuffywoo@snuffywooАй бұрын
  • Love this badass band!!

    @asunday2207@asunday2207Ай бұрын
  • Hearing this makes my heart happy 🤘🏽

    @skance311@skance311Ай бұрын
  • Can't believe they crammed their sound behind the Tiny Desk! Happy 311!

    @stu1037@stu10372 ай бұрын
  • Never heard of these guys . There not even in my radar of what I gravitate too and I couldn’t turn away from these grooves . These guys made me start a whole new category folder of what I like , lol Real talk .. And I’m fucken 60 years old ( no easy feat ) and these MF’s turned me out lol 😆 New fan !!!! ❤

    @mendezmelodyman6309@mendezmelodyman63092 ай бұрын
    • Albums to listen to: Music, Grassroots, Blue Album, Transistor (the big 4)….you are welcome! 😎

      @jaredgruttadauria8072@jaredgruttadauria80722 ай бұрын
    • Awesome!

      @dashoot99@dashoot992 ай бұрын
    • Welcome aboard the crazy train!

      @jcsk8@jcsk82 ай бұрын
    • @@jaredgruttadauria8072yes! And Soundsystem!!! 😍

      @dianaellievin@dianaellievin2 ай бұрын
    • Add Soundsystem to the list

      @diggabledave@diggabledave2 ай бұрын
  • I got into this band in the past 2 years…I just love how uplifting and positive a lot of their music is. I saw them at Red rocks and they’re great performers, and also talented musicians.

    @oliviamoon2639@oliviamoon2639Ай бұрын
  • 311 got me through my first deployment to Afghanistan. I am forever grateful ❤

    @cinconeedsyourhelp9087@cinconeedsyourhelp9087Ай бұрын
  • 311 Grassroots changed my life.

    @EDUBKTFO411@EDUBKTFO411Ай бұрын
    • 311 got grassroots come on y'all!

      @puciato7540@puciato7540Ай бұрын
  • their self-titled album was one of the first CDs I ever purchased. happy 311 day!

    @jeremymcinturff985@jeremymcinturff9852 ай бұрын
    • Mine was on a Cassette Tape back when I was in High-School.

      @bilveoricklaron2478@bilveoricklaron24782 ай бұрын
    • Yup! Had mine in 1998!

      @macrominutes@macrominutes2 ай бұрын
    • One of my first as well. What great times!

      @drbeavis4211@drbeavis42112 ай бұрын
    • I got it in high school as a gift and it changed my life

      @iknowjoe@iknowjoe2 ай бұрын
    • Same, maybe my 3rd or 4th cd back in 96 and in 6th grade. I’m 40 now woah 😂

      @ColoRADbro420@ColoRADbro4202 ай бұрын
  • 311...your music got me through some of my toughest times in life! 53 years is knocking on my door and I am blessed! Keep on keeping on! ❤

    @rosannav5@rosannav5Ай бұрын
  • Been listening since ‘95. Saw them live in ‘97 at UNF and again in a tiny club in Jacksonville, FL ‘98 with Jimmy’s Chicken Shack. Love them, but someone on here said Nick looks like Abe Lincoln and now I can’t unsee it.

    @638DESTRUCTION@638DESTRUCTIONАй бұрын
  • Omg.. the don’t trip hat for Mac.. my heart melted for the subtle nod to him. Thank you! ❤😢

    @brierekitt1688@brierekitt1688Ай бұрын
    • First comment about this is way too far. Awesome tribute, RIP Mac

      @Makinmoneywithmac@MakinmoneywithmacАй бұрын
    • Where?!?! Love some mac❤

      @coinmagnetjr@coinmagnetjrАй бұрын
    • Same hat is on the shelf behind them

      @pokkadot246@pokkadot246Ай бұрын
    • Also the bass player is wearing a don’t trip hat. Came here for the Mac comment

      @bobconnell5341@bobconnell5341Ай бұрын
    • Just noticed that too!! Makes me love 311 even more than I do!! P-Nut showing respect to Mac from his iconic tiny desk performance!

      @redrocker1550@redrocker1550Ай бұрын
  • I've never wanted a video to be longer than right now

    @mikehancock1212@mikehancock12122 ай бұрын
  • 8:32 Amber, last week we took our High School Senior daughter to visit some Colleges, ended up at Huntington Beach. When leaving the beach around 6:00pm, a couple of teens were goin up the same stairs as us, and they were playing this song from their Bluetooth speaker. Perfect ending to our Beach day man.

    @EnriquePerez-kr2ub@EnriquePerez-kr2ub16 күн бұрын
  • My life as a teenager in one video... Thanks, Tiny Desk!

    @teachersama@teachersamaАй бұрын
  • They killed it on “All Mixed Up” 🔥

    @dashoot99@dashoot992 ай бұрын
    • So glad they did

      @kevincollins8620@kevincollins86202 ай бұрын
    • They killed at ALL. But I love that song too.

      @jcsk8@jcsk82 ай бұрын
  • Takes me back...Pop open that CD from the case, opening the walkman, starting the lawn mower, let it ride.

    @ChoppedAndSkinned@ChoppedAndSkinned2 ай бұрын
  • Thanks tiny desk

    @ANDREWEBSTER@ANDREWEBSTERАй бұрын
  • One of the best tiny desk concerts for sure!

    @vanchova7235@vanchova7235Ай бұрын
  • Looking back, the number of great bands from the early 90's is bonkers.

    @user-nv7lg6ip4q@user-nv7lg6ip4q2 ай бұрын
    • Back when bands had to work a bit harder and tour relentlessly and people were still buying music CD's. God, I miss those days and wish MP3's and Napster were never invented 🤣

      @leadme2thebliss21@leadme2thebliss212 ай бұрын
    • The last period of time where bands that made their name outside of the industry's control got a shot. There's a reason why mainstream music got absolutely terrible afterward

      @johncarolina4950@johncarolina49502 ай бұрын
  • P-nut! One of my childhood bass hero’s. Now at 43 I rock out with my kids.

    @thecappy@thecappy2 ай бұрын
    • *heroes Dumb@$$

      @unrepentantoffender188@unrepentantoffender1882 ай бұрын
  • Timeless band, takes me back to my youthful care free days! Where my 80’s peeps at?!

    @urch1281@urch1281Ай бұрын
  • They still look and sound great! Like me hitting 40!

    @SeXiBLaCKMaMi@SeXiBLaCKMaMi14 күн бұрын
  • They need to give a raise to whoever is mixing the sound for these. They always sound like the best live performances ever! Amazing!

    @christopherkeck4671@christopherkeck46712 ай бұрын
    • NO BASS.

      @michaelgreene4816@michaelgreene48162 ай бұрын
    • You're system must suck​@@michaelgreene4816

      @00big_chungus00@00big_chungus002 ай бұрын
    • @@michaelgreene4816 I'm hearing plenty of bass on my computer speakers.

      @kedro5@kedro52 ай бұрын
    • this mix wasnt that great tho

      @johnd3124@johnd31242 ай бұрын
    • Yeah I’m a huge 311 fan and on headphones this sounds awful

      @thejordanrafael96@thejordanrafael962 ай бұрын
  • ❤this took me back to my childhood. The 90s we're a great time to be alive

    @typicalskeptic@typicalskeptic2 ай бұрын
    • fellas....high school in the 90's is over!

      @RobertSlover@RobertSlover2 ай бұрын
    • ☝🏻This! The 90’s were the best time to be alive! 😎

      @rescuegirl@rescuegirl2 ай бұрын
  • This band inspired me to take up the bass guitar almost 25? years ago. Still playing guitar regularly. Thanks, guys

    @butHomeisNowhere___@butHomeisNowhere___Ай бұрын
  • Nobody has a better snare sound than Chad Sexton and Stewart Copeland, absolutely iconic and cracking.

    @nkogliaz@nkogliaz22 күн бұрын
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