Mac Miller: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

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  • Watch Mac Miller play "Small Worlds", "What's the Use? (Feat. Thundercat)" and "2009" at the Tiny Desk.
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    Aug. 6, 2018 | Bobby Carter -- There was a shift in Mac Miller's boisterous demeanor as he started the third of his three-song Tiny Desk set. It's the first time he's performed tracks from his new album, Swimming, in front of an audience. On "2009," he rubbed his chin with clinched eyes, looking like a young man who's beginning to crack the code. Backed by a piano loop and a string quartet, he reflected on his journey's peaks and valleys thus far.
    I ain't asking why no more
    I know I'll take it if it's mine
    I don't stay inside the lines
    It ain't 2009 no more
    Yeah, I know what's behind that door
    With nearly a decade under his belt at 26 years old, these words ring like an artist twice his age.
    We were introduced to Mac Miller via 2011's XXL Freshman Class, which featured a special crop of MCs such as Kendrick Lamar, Meek Mill and YG, all of whom are now considered in the upper echelon of hip-hop. After his big splash, he's been able to find a groove and consistently release quality rap records, ultimately keeping his name in the conversation with the other young greats. His 2011 album, Blue Slide Park, reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, the first independently distributed debut album to do so since 1995's Dogg Food by Tha Dogg Pound. These consecutive triumphs amassed plenty of fame, fortune and insurmountable obstacles, causing a stumble here and there. Throughout the years, however, Mac has brushed himself off and put it in the music.
    For this performance, Mac Miller invited frequent collaborator Thundercat, who graced the Tiny Desk last year and will join Mac on tour this fall. Thundercat put on a dazzling shaker routine and played the deep centerpiece bass line on "What's The Use?" These Swimming iterations don't veer far away from the recorded versions, but here, his lyrics seem easier to interpret under live instrumentation.
    Set List
    "Small Worlds"
    "What's the Use? (Feat. Thundercat)"
    "2009"
    Musicians
    Mac Miller (Vocals), Thundercat (Bass), Justus West (Guitar), Klynik (Keys), Joe Cleveland (Bass), Kendall Lewis (Drums), Robin Fay-Massie (Violin), YaShauna Swan (2nd Violin), Lelia Walker (Viola), Melanie Hsu (Cello)
    Credits
    Producers: Bobby Carter, Morgan Noelle Smith; Creative Director: Bob Boilen; Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin; Videographers: Morgan Noelle Smith, CJ Riculan, Beck Harlan, Khun Minn Ohn; Production Assistants: Catherine Zhang, Téa Mottolese; Photo: Eslah Attar/NPR.
    0:00 Introduction
    0:16 Mac Miller Small Worlds
    5:44 Mac Miller feat. Thundercat What's the Use?
    11:42 Mac Miller 2009
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  • @sidhuu97
    @sidhuu97 5 년 전 +102923

    it's a weird feeling to miss someone you never actually knew

  • @HighlightHeaven
    @HighlightHeaven 3 년 전 +38100

    still coming back to this

  • @AemkayReacts.
    @AemkayReacts. 개월 전 +4372

    Who is here in 2024?😢

  • @silkee1922
    @silkee1922 12 일 전 +192

    After a million listens, I just have to appreciate that I am a 55 year old man who grew up with rap music in every form and followed it throughout the years, but this is one of the few rap performances that actually work in the Tiny Desk format. Common did pretty well too, but rap just doesn't translate in this format as easily unless you are a master at both rap and musical performances. Mac was clearly both.

    • @fiori6480
      @fiori6480 10 일 전 +2

      JID tiny desk was perfect too, Denzel Curry one was pretty good

    • @antwaniqueholman6444
      @antwaniqueholman6444 7 일 전 +1

      Tobe Nwigwe was great as well.
      Westside Boogie to

    • @laurenr8388
      @laurenr8388 4 일 전 +2

      My son just got me hooked on him. He bought a record player, and a Mac Miller vinyl (forgot the name) but we spent a rainy Sunday afternoon in his room listening to it, the warm sound from the vinyl, rain hitting the windows, and the bouncy, groovy tunes…it’s a memory with my son that I will hold in my heart forever ❤

    • @silkee1922
      @silkee1922 3 일 전

      @@laurenr8388 ❤️it!!

    • @patrickconrad396
      @patrickconrad396 3 일 전

      I was just thinking about this. I never realized how jazzy he got and his clever timing on the beat was great.

  • @sidddd29
    @sidddd29 3 년 전 +5845

    I love how thundercat flew to the US in the middle of a Europe tour just to perform with Mac. What a guy.

    • @Beegpapijimbo
      @Beegpapijimbo 3 년 전 +605

      Says a lot about both of them, Mac was someone worth putting in effort to do something special with

    • @benjaminlongmire9131
      @benjaminlongmire9131 3 년 전 +353

      thundercat is so badass!

    • @jacoba4578
      @jacoba4578 3 년 전 +182

      @@benjaminlongmire9131 We don't deserve Thundercat

    • @stevenpalmer3836
      @stevenpalmer3836 3 년 전 +112

      I’m so glad he did...it’s a beautiful thing.

    • @kodell711
      @kodell711 3 년 전 +305

      If you listen to some of thundercats interviews after Mac passed, you can tell how much he loves Mac. He said Mac would have done the same thing for him.

  • @garrisonholt3446
    @garrisonholt3446 3 년 전 +4148

    Can we all appreciate how amazing Thundercat is on bass

  • @fluidjazz
    @fluidjazz 2 개월 전 +287

    7:45 Thundercat's fill freaks everyone out! The reaction from everyone is very wholesome ❤

    • @spendibaby
      @spendibaby 18 일 전 +7

      doin the most in the best way possible!

    • @ilhamanto2227
      @ilhamanto2227 3 일 전 +1

      the drummer doing great tho with the snare. crazyy yo

  • @someonehadleftthechat1400

    i'm so glad this 17 minutes of perfection are immortalized. rip Mac Miller gone way too soon

  • @GeauxJuice
    @GeauxJuice 년 전 +6538

    Came here to pay my respects to the legend. Gone but never forgotten.

  • @saintpierre5184
    @saintpierre5184 3 년 전 +6863

    its crazy to me that he died a month after making this. this was his final gift to humanity. thank you mac, we miss u.

    • @michelleh462
      @michelleh462 2 년 전 +437

      you can see it in his eyes... as a recovering fentanyl addict, i can immediately see the "why am i feeling empty still?" in his eyes.... heartbreaking.

    • @doopy9964
      @doopy9964 2 년 전 +68

      @@michelleh462 hope you’re doing all okay

    • @user-xp8ex9wy7f
      @user-xp8ex9wy7f 2 년 전

      @@michelleh462 Qa qwwz was zqqaqz a aq a qaصسطضظض]\111

    • @EdgarOVega
      @EdgarOVega 2 년 전 +106

      @@michelleh462 he wasn’t a fentanyl addict. He took fentanyl laced coke/pills. Big difference

    • @michelleh462
      @michelleh462 2 년 전 +88

      @@EdgarOVega he was an opioid addict though I thought

  • @SoSaReaper
    @SoSaReaper 14 일 전 +140

    When he passed I couldn't listen to his music without feeling down. I decided to play his music today. I instantly felt happy but was bittersweet. I dont know why i didnt even know the guy but man he just seemed so familiar. R.I.P MAC.

    • @victorerickson9770
      @victorerickson9770 14 일 전 +2

      he was a real one. obviously I never met him either, but this preformance is one for the books. you could really tell he was passionate about his lyrics, and they really hit home to many folks. RIP Mac

    • @Ivan-xe6gw
      @Ivan-xe6gw 12 일 전 +4

      Same man. Me and my ex just broke up but seeing him smile and laugh is so contagious

  • @daltonmaciura4121
    @daltonmaciura4121 2 개월 전 +85

    "Keep your eyes to the sky, never glued to your shoes." Every person needs to hear that when they're going through something.

  • @tommorgan7431
    @tommorgan7431 4 년 전 +7929

    Is it just me, or is the audio quality of these Tiny Desk shows just absolutely outstanding?

    • @gochasingwaterfalls9970
      @gochasingwaterfalls9970 4 년 전 +242

      This is by far my favourite version of 2009

    • @osocarmona
      @osocarmona 4 년 전 +207

      @@gochasingwaterfalls9970 I got to hear this version before the original studio track. I'm sorry but my heart would choose tiny desk version every single time

    • @rantingcullinarian
      @rantingcullinarian 4 년 전 +113

      They're a radio station.... They got the whole audio production thing down.

    • @bpstatuz5
      @bpstatuz5 4 년 전 +26

      Tom Morgan if you look up FLAK audio.. it’s one of the clearest audio out there and NPR is apart of it so you are correct.

    • @smarier27
      @smarier27 4 년 전 +2

      @@osocarmona same here, I heard this first. I'm with ya

  • @ChatPatwah
    @ChatPatwah 5 년 전 +3866

    I come here to hang out with Mac Miller at least once a day.

  • @NewLeaf-bq1rd
    @NewLeaf-bq1rd 개월 전 +118

    I can't hear 2009 and not cry. This is real art, 90 percent of rappers, good or not could never produce this

    • @SpooxyCowboy1911
      @SpooxyCowboy1911 18 일 전 +7

      whats makes this song one of his best is he freestyled most of the song while in the studio. its straight from the heart

    • @victorerickson9770
      @victorerickson9770 14 일 전 +3

      an unironic "listening to NPR Tiny Desk 2009 try not to cry (IMPOSSIBLE CHALLENGE)"

  • @biancalopez2742
    @biancalopez2742 21 일 전 +28

    He’s beautiful. This is beautiful. Forever missing someone I’ve never met. Forever replaying this tiny desk.

  • @COKid96
    @COKid96 8 개월 전 +5487

    August 2023, this performance still brings me peace in hard times. Rest easy Mac! 🕊

    • @edkozart4678
      @edkozart4678 8 개월 전 +35

      It’s always hard, atleast we have this.

    • @HONEYPROJECT
      @HONEYPROJECT 8 개월 전 +5

      fo real.

    • @ur4leafclover
      @ur4leafclover 8 개월 전 +4

      🫶

    • @murf04
      @murf04 8 개월 전 +15

      I’m having a tough day and the moment he says the world so small till it ain’t brought me so much ease

    • @cortesmetafisicos6492
      @cortesmetafisicos6492 8 개월 전 +20

      I'm Brazilian and just know Mac Miller this year... i've heard his albuns for one month, followed her on instagram and after more than one month I could undertand his is not alive. It was a shock to me, i really became a fan. It's a very weird feeling, missing a guy I didn't even follow his trajectory

  • @lenkamilanovic794
    @lenkamilanovic794 3 년 전 +3686

    here on his birthday 19th january 2021
    miss u forever

    • @hugomartinez6251
      @hugomartinez6251 3 년 전 +44

      I just randomly thought of mac and watching a for the thousandth time. No clue it was his bday. But somehow he came into my mind today.

    • @Lettheflamesbeginx3
      @Lettheflamesbeginx3 3 년 전 +14

      Yes his 29th birthday would have been today

    • @karlamarieurenarozon2555
      @karlamarieurenarozon2555 3 년 전 +8

      Happy birthday to him!

    • @ljlukelj
      @ljlukelj 3 년 전 +7

      Had to throw it on today. Wish I had this on vinyl.

    • @maxjones8876
      @maxjones8876 3 년 전 +2

      sammmee I miss him like crazy🥺❤️

  • @cameronahart
    @cameronahart 14 일 전 +28

    I'm so happy he left us with this. I come back to this video often.

  • @golds9967
    @golds9967 개월 전 +40

    You can literally SEE the love between him and thundercat.

    • @grassyassalex
      @grassyassalex 20 일 전

      Sucks to know how many people around him loved him but he didn’t fix his path

  • @corapng9142
    @corapng9142 2 년 전 +5003

    Celebrating Mac's birthday while listening to this masterpiece. Rest easy Mac, we miss you over here.

  • @downtowndaniels9238
    @downtowndaniels9238 2 년 전 +5467

    You gotta come back to this and cry every once in a while.

  • @karentodechine7957
    @karentodechine7957 개월 전 +44

    I watched this video with my son and he left mother Earth at 26 yrs old. Miss my Romeo (Jerome) everyday. Love you Mac for the good music.

    • @chipdolan7475
      @chipdolan7475 개월 전 +2

      I am sorry for your loss hang in there < 3

    • @Paddyy2012
      @Paddyy2012 개월 전 +3

      Sorry for your loss 🙏

    • @ChilleBruh
      @ChilleBruh 개월 전 +1

      Condolences, empty as they are so sorry for your loss. 🫶❤

    • @annmitchell4663
      @annmitchell4663 개월 전 +1

      Lost my boy at 26 too..x

  • @ATBananaMan
    @ATBananaMan 2 개월 전 +68

    "I can feel my fingers slippin'
    In a motherfuckin' instant, I'll be gone"
    Crazy that the kid died literally a month later. Born the same year as me and I look at him now and see how young he was when he passed.

  • @CONSCI
    @CONSCI 3 년 전 +27087

    Thank God Mac left this for us 😭

  • @TheCrazyGorilla
    @TheCrazyGorilla 3 년 전 +21132

    I will always come back to watch this video forever, RIP Mac Miller

    • @ADiosChicago
      @ADiosChicago 3 년 전 +25

      Here with you ❤

    • @pebblescapes
      @pebblescapes 3 년 전 +8

      ❤️❤️

    • @silneistudio97
      @silneistudio97 3 년 전 +12

      ❤ extraño a Mac :c

    • @Show-be3yk
      @Show-be3yk 3 년 전 +5

      Yeah same for me, I hope it's always here, need to save it somehow just in case

    • @ProWassuppy
      @ProWassuppy 3 년 전 +6

      nothing in the world just makes me feel anything more than this beautiful music, its unbelievable how much this shot can effect your life

  • @almafromtexas5932
    @almafromtexas5932 10 일 전 +8

    When he said nobody really knows me… I felt that. How can you of never met someone yet feel like you would’ve understood each other? The soul. It’s the soul.

  • @zacmorri
    @zacmorri 개월 전 +331

    It’s crazy, I never really appreciated his music. But after he died I heard 2009 and it hit me so hard that I felt it in my soul. Thanks Mac for being with us the time you could😢 13:35

    • @samstar9223
      @samstar9223 개월 전 +6

      Crazy . Me either now it's like I'm missing a friend

    • @pittsplateau1016
      @pittsplateau1016 개월 전 +3

      listen to it in the pitch black with headphones on. because he free styled that song in the pitch black beside his mic , when you listen to it like that , it hits even harder

    • @Nobodyjanky
      @Nobodyjanky 개월 전 +2

      Same the fact that I’m getting sober right now after 16 years. I heard the song recently even after being a Big Mac fan back in the day. But just hearing “it ain’t 2009 no more, yeah I know what’s behind that door” idk if that’s how he meant it but in regards to my addiction it’s helping me stay sober…like bro it ain’t 2009 no more it’s time to get clean.

    • @steliosmatthaiou2437
      @steliosmatthaiou2437 개월 전

      2009 is so good that actually should be illegal…

    • @mikeshepard24
      @mikeshepard24 14 일 전

      DITTO

  • @robertoherrera7302
    @robertoherrera7302 3 년 전 +4144

    Look at him, staying young forever while we grow older.

    • @macdurden412
      @macdurden412 3 년 전 +44

      😢

    • @c0bainn
      @c0bainn 3 년 전 +141

      That hurt way more than it needed to😔

    • @repent_0ne
      @repent_0ne 3 년 전 +140

      Don't want to grow old so I smoke just incase

    • @BarbButler
      @BarbButler 3 년 전 +5

      @@repent_0ne 💗 💖 💘 💝 💟 ☮️

    • @tylerodell3368
      @tylerodell3368 3 년 전 +46

      It’s heartbreaking and amazing that we will only ever know this Mac Miller.

  • @robsimmonds7233
    @robsimmonds7233 3 년 전 +5072

    Who is watching this in 2021. Rip Mac your music is timeless homie.

    • @allistair.png_46
      @allistair.png_46 3 년 전 +9

      Me😭😭😭 rip mac

    • @briantayco6414
      @briantayco6414 3 년 전 +11

      Still in 2021 Mac youet me know I'm still shattered. But I'm getting better slowly.

    • @briantayco6414
      @briantayco6414 3 년 전 +9

      Still in 2021 Mac you let me know I'm still shattered. But I'm getting better slowly.

    • @dyffrentdaryll4894
      @dyffrentdaryll4894 3 년 전 +5

      Gotta come back yo

    • @TheSpeedyCola
      @TheSpeedyCola 3 년 전 +10

      "with these arms i can carry you home, i'm right here when you're scared and alone"

  • @chrismccormick8884
    @chrismccormick8884 10 일 전 +27

    Here is every sign you will ever need to sit down, light up, and have a serious conversation w your loved ones about how they/you are really doing. Don't give up, don't let them give up. Mac was a lesson to us all.

  • @fiori6480
    @fiori6480 15 일 전 +11

    the pianist pointing at mac at the end was so wholesome, mac gone too soon

  • @alexg1071
    @alexg1071 4 년 전 +6069

    hey Mac, just came to hang out with you for a little while. miss you bro.

    • @butmom121
      @butmom121 4 년 전 +101

      Hate missing someone you'll never get the chance to meet. Grew up my whole childhood with my older brother playing his music and I never got the money to see him in concert due to my age at the time. Sucks to be in a position where I have the money now and I'll never see him.

    • @alexg1071
      @alexg1071 4 년 전 +98

      Ethan Goddard that’s the wrong way to look at it bro, i never got to see him live either but you know what? i can feel his spirit when i listen to his music and i cherish and celebrate the beautiful art that he gave us while he was here. ✌🏼

    • @mitchbalogh8960
      @mitchbalogh8960 4 년 전 +32

      This hurts, man. I've never felt anything like this from a musician passing away. I'm so glad I got to listen and experience his music. 😞

    • @MRJamez55
      @MRJamez55 4 년 전 +16

      this comment already feels a year old i miss mac

    • @ggn1
      @ggn1 4 년 전 +32

      *I'm not crying*
      *We're all crying*

  • @andregiusti6304
    @andregiusti6304 3 개월 전 +3235

    couldn't start my 2024 without listening to this masterpiece one more time❤️

  • @kevinmurphy6208
    @kevinmurphy6208 개월 전 +24

    I remember where I was for 3 deaths...Mac, Kobe, and my father. When people say don't look back...I do. These people had major impacts on my life. Move on sure. Forget? Never.

  • @ronymartinez7949
    @ronymartinez7949 4 일 전 +4

    2009 still breaks my heart everytime

  • @gaber.1465
    @gaber.1465 년 전 +1922

    Glad that this happened. I'll watch this performance every year. Still here in 2023. RIP MAC.

    • @aundreayonashannon2132
      @aundreayonashannon2132 년 전 +11

      I'm 42 and this kid is talented hear the pain in his voice

    • @kaelruiz3032
      @kaelruiz3032 년 전 +7

      Music is a beautiful thing men, music is a beautiful thing. Love u Mac.

    • @1stfire_shadow
      @1stfire_shadow 년 전 +5

      Still here bro! R.i.p Mac

    • @MrVaken
      @MrVaken 년 전 +3

      I watch this video once a month, It truly Revives the soul. RIP MAC

    • @zenithsgz2181
      @zenithsgz2181 년 전 +1

      Biggest regret in life will be not seeing him live

  • @tiernanmartin3729
    @tiernanmartin3729 11 개월 전 +2459

    May 2023 - Still coming back to this one. We lost Mac too soon. Forever grateful for this set and the music he brought into this world.

    • @aaqilian5.085
      @aaqilian5.085 11 개월 전 +2

      There’s lots of black folks who do much better music. All he did was bite black styles

    • @robertonunes1231
      @robertonunes1231 11 개월 전 +37

      ​@@aaqilian5.085you must be really fun to be around 😂

    • @elitru2706
      @elitru2706 11 개월 전 +25

      ​@@aaqilian5.085 so why are you even here lol go listen to them

    • @melaniefong8211
      @melaniefong8211 11 개월 전 +3

      @@aaqilian5.085 it's the jewish way

    • @rpdesign_
      @rpdesign_ 10 개월 전 +7

      @@aaqilian5.085 Name one person who does it better? Don't worry, i'll wait...

  • @tomfurlong5384
    @tomfurlong5384 개월 전 +11

    Mac Miller in his final form was really something. Rest In Peace.

  • @jordanmulligan5839

    It's the little interactions between songs that help make this so special. Everything is so genuine. Such talent, from the band and Mac! Nothing but love... Thank you Mac.

  • @nikkiramoutar6631
    @nikkiramoutar6631 년 전 +3239

    March 2023, I’m still here listening to this masterpiece 😢 RIP Mac

  • @lukebritton7643
    @lukebritton7643 년 전 +3742

    I once read that the reason we get sad when musicians die isn't because we knew them, but because their music helped us know ourselves

  • @blurryflacko
    @blurryflacko 개월 전 +17

    This gotta be a top 10 video on KRplus 🔥🔥🔥

  • @KhandyCampo
    @KhandyCampo 개월 전 +6

    I always come back here! And it's so true when a people's say: "It's a weird feeling to miss someone you never actually knew“
    This sensation is only felt when in some way that person had an impact, a moment in your life, whether through their music, their book, their art... You don't need to meet them in person because the day they are no longer physically there , his legacy will always remain close to you...

  • @anthonypina3060
    @anthonypina3060 2 년 전 +3136

    I love the little community that's formed in these comments over the years. So much love. Hope anyone who sees this is doing well.

  • @minkhensomasilane2906
    @minkhensomasilane2906 년 전 +1216

    Coming back here to change the flowers 😪 RIP MAC

  • @DhakorTTV
    @DhakorTTV 19 일 전 +3

    The last part of Small worlds feel like a poem. R.I.P Mac, you changed many lives here on earth.

  • @tiesthatbind5056

    Sitting with his cousin right now talking... reminiscing... the world never needed Mac more😪 rest in peace lil big bro❤

  • @hummm2022
    @hummm2022 5 년 전 +1143

    Mac grew from being a basic high school vibes rapper to a passionate and complete artist. It's awful that we won't be able to witness performances like these anymore. Rest In Peace Macadelic

    • @masterroshimagazines4354
      @masterroshimagazines4354 5 년 전 +49

      For real. He was all set up to go down that mainstream path but chose to go down the artistic path instead. Huge props to him for being himself unlike these pathetic mainstream rappers today.

    • @italianstalian331
      @italianstalian331 5 년 전 +5

      @@masterroshimagazines4354 fuckin sucks its the ones that choose to be different that get taken so early

    • @italianstalian331
      @italianstalian331 5 년 전 +19

      This is actually one of the best live performances of music ever its just so smooth the whole time ... Pretty much perfect ... Notnjust sayin that cuz hees gone but like u said his growth as an artist is amazing .. Ive never been a huge fan but ive always listened to him since about 2012 and hes evolved every album but this performance is on the level of the roots

    • @elementjett9658
      @elementjett9658 5 년 전

      Basic? Nothing basic about this man. He WAS THE GROOVE. Stupid Bitch .

    • @jimoney
      @jimoney 5 년 전 +10

      I think even when he was making fun catchy sing along songs there was always something deeper in each of the tracks.

  • @drewhelms2666
    @drewhelms2666 3 년 전 +1689

    His eyes when he says no one ever told me being rich would be so lonely.. Miss you man, RIP

    • @dustindavis3520
      @dustindavis3520 3 년 전 +53

      The second he said that I realized he’s likely cross faded af as he’s performing this. Kinda crazy to think about.... almost wonder if the genius was a result of the mad science or the mad science a consequence of the genius. Idk. Torturing thought to consider.

    • @luisromero771
      @luisromero771 3 년 전 +11

      I thought the same.. he was feelin it

    • @tylerhigssy4984
      @tylerhigssy4984 3 년 전 +11

      Man kills you when he said that, tough but true lyrics

    • @BarrackObongaaa
      @BarrackObongaaa 3 년 전 +2

      dustin davis all the above. We will never had a mad genius like Mac again.

    • @randymiller5583
      @randymiller5583 3 년 전

      what minute is it?

  • @risefromruin13
    @risefromruin13 5 일 전 +1

    The bassist always makes me happy. He’s loving his life in this moment

  • @kevinthefishkid9726
    @kevinthefishkid9726 개월 전 +6

    5 years ago I was excited to watch this. Now I can't watch this without crying just a little bit.

  • @0xfeedcafe
    @0xfeedcafe 3 년 전 +1948

    thundercat killed that bass man jesus christ it sounds amazing

    • @adamplentl5588
      @adamplentl5588 3 년 전 +146

      Thundercat killed that shaker too.

    • @conorfisher708
      @conorfisher708 3 년 전 +119

      Imagine being that bassist and having Thundercat over your shoulder that first song.

    • @DjinnDaisy
      @DjinnDaisy 3 년 전 +1

      @@adamplentl5588 LOL hahahahahahhahaha

    • @jimmypuppo3965
      @jimmypuppo3965 3 년 전 +5

      thundercat is a god

    • @irishmusicbk
      @irishmusicbk 3 년 전 +27

      APPARENTLY Thundercat and Mac have an album worth of music. Lord PLEASE let it get out

  • @cagdepp
    @cagdepp 년 전 +2359

    Here on the 4th anniversary of your passing. The world misses you and I can't help but wonder what you would have accomplished and being able to witness your music and career evolve/grow if you were still here. Rest well Mac and thank you for being you.

  • @ellastar6356
    @ellastar6356 3 일 전 +1

    Thundercat standing there with ambience is the best ❤ love that cat

  • @Influence_Max
    @Influence_Max 개월 전 +5

    Time is hard to put a stamp on... but music is infinite, thank you for this masterpiece Mac. Rest easy big dawg

  • @yookoouclint
    @yookoouclint 4 년 전 +2786

    It’s just weird like most of us came back here without knowing each other just to hear mac’s voice and how great he is. we wish that he should have stayed.

    • @casschapman2887
      @casschapman2887 4 년 전 +17

      Mac Iballa you summed it up perfectly man. Even when he’s gone he’s bringing people together. Long live Mac.

    • @jasenwhitney3146
      @jasenwhitney3146 4 년 전 +5

      Long live Mac unreal hes gone

    • @vaneetnum2
      @vaneetnum2 4 년 전 +10

      It hurts but something this intimate existing and being so easily accessible keeps him so real and here in my mind. I always come back to this video.

    • @Maniiiwho
      @Maniiiwho 4 년 전

      THIS IS THE TRUEST STATEMENT IVE READ TODAY

    • @geopl5612
      @geopl5612 4 년 전

      Follow me at insta @gl_gfx

  • @ryanroberts1758
    @ryanroberts1758 4 년 전 +752

    The “2009” performance always hits. Rest in paradise.

  • @hellomoto5101
    @hellomoto5101 개월 전 +6

    This is like the last Mac Miller concert ever...
    We can all enjoy it togather and cry togather..
    Even when we are miles away form each other.
    This is the best gift

  • @lassebogen
    @lassebogen 개월 전 +3

    5years.. and still rocking.. will always come back here..

  • @jamaldarell2260
    @jamaldarell2260 년 전 +1895

    "Its a beautiful thing man. Music is a beautiful thing." Rest Easy Mac.. Still coming back to this years later

    • @noslenpyra6158
      @noslenpyra6158 년 전 +7

      My favourite part ❤️

    • @420Galleon
      @420Galleon 년 전 +6

      I just met the dude last week. I'm almost 40. What a life I've wasted. I feel like this is a torch I need to try to carry forward. Mac ain't dead. I won't let it happen .

    • @roguewookiee
      @roguewookiee 년 전 +7

      What a performance. With Thundercat melting faces on the bass too

    • @abananawearingpajamas3186
      @abananawearingpajamas3186 년 전 +3

      Thanks for everything, Mac. Rest In Peace.

  • @cadinishaanlewis6767
    @cadinishaanlewis6767 4 년 전 +1572

    When Mac said "Music is a beautiful thing" I don't think he knew he would have millions of people coming back here for his music.

    • @rckywu
      @rckywu 4 년 전 +16

      God We miss this talented man

    • @D0UGLAZ
      @D0UGLAZ 4 년 전 +12

      again and again...

    • @makaila2646
      @makaila2646 4 년 전 +5

      💙

    • @zachclark3519
      @zachclark3519 4 년 전 +4

      Never gonna stop coming back

    • @diogomsk
      @diogomsk 4 년 전 +2

      What is the song he sings after he says that??? Thx

  • @matthewbarreto4337
    @matthewbarreto4337 개월 전 +11

    I know whats behind that door... man I never got into Mac Miller until one day I watched this session and in those last couple of minutes you can see the cogs turning. Can almost pinpoint the moment in his eyes where he just gave up. This is so hard to watch a young man go through it. R.I.P

  • @ChiseledAdonis
    @ChiseledAdonis 2 년 전 +12767

    I've listened to this multiple times per week for the last 3 years and it's as if it's the first time every time...
    What a talent & an even better person we lost. RIP Mac

  • @Deadly7K
    @Deadly7K 2 년 전 +2152

    3 years ago today. Still doesn’t feel real at times honestly. Fly high, Malcolm ❤️

    • @Luke-mu5mq
      @Luke-mu5mq 2 년 전 +10

      Rip to a legend, always coming back to this.

    • @Xenonic2
      @Xenonic2 2 년 전 +10

      Favorite Tiny Desk concert. He was a man of inconceivable talent, may he rest in paradise.

    • @MysticalRainbowKaci
      @MysticalRainbowKaci 2 년 전 +5

      We are all here reMeMbering this beautiful soul, together... His loving fan base is a reflection of his amazing energy....
      "Maybe I can exist forever right here" ... we love you and miss you beyond words Mac...
      👍☯️💖🌌🌊🏊‍♂️♾

    • @LittleLebowski135
      @LittleLebowski135 2 년 전 +5

      WILL FOREVER COME BACK TO THIS

    • @araneaestorm
      @araneaestorm 2 년 전 +2

      I thought of him today!! Didn’t know why but now I know

  • @stevjl36
    @stevjl36 개월 전 +4

    For the life of me I can’t watch this video without balling my eyes out. We miss you baby boy 🫶 Keep shining bright up there 😘

  • @jennyhunt7282
    @jennyhunt7282 2 년 전 +1491

    I swiped right on my man on tinder because his bio was "the world is so small till it ain't". We have been together 3 years to the day and play this song on our anniversary. Mac, we will also play this song at our wedding. Thank you for bringing us together and for everything you gave the world. RIP sweet boy.

  • @zackychan1922
    @zackychan1922 4 년 전 +988

    Just imagining a NPR session of “circles” breaks my heart... miss you Mac

    • @Sk8rLucky
      @Sk8rLucky 4 년 전 +4

      Zacky Chan oh man, don’t tell me. Would be really cool 😪

    • @andisinss
      @andisinss 3 년 전 +2

      deadass just geared up thinking about it..

    • @Dashnobel
      @Dashnobel 3 년 전

      Wow

  • @JamesWiggs92
    @JamesWiggs92 개월 전 +4

    I miss this, my friend went and I'm so mad I never saw him. This makes me sad, not only the fact I missed him, but the fact his words are SO real.

  • @PursuitToSuccess
    @PursuitToSuccess 22 일 전 +6

    I come back every year for my birthday. Miss you mac, thank you.

  • @OMFGBide
    @OMFGBide 3 년 전 +3920

    2 years since you are gone , tomorrow i will be 2 years sober .
    i'm still here =/

  • @bradwoodhouse3338
    @bradwoodhouse3338 5 년 전 +1413

    These Tiny Desk Concerts are like internet-era MTV Unplugged sessions; they always manage to bring the best out of the artist.

  • @crash2578
    @crash2578 29 일 전 +6

    I had a bad motorcycle wreck surgery and 6 months of opioid use I quit cold turkey this performance got me through to the other side . Thank you Mac 🙏

    • @MSTechie
      @MSTechie 12 일 전

      Glad to hear you made it out brother! Stay strong my dude

  • @lmSuperSerial
    @lmSuperSerial 24 일 전 +5

    been coming back here for 5 years and will never stop, rip mac

  • @jessekennedy199
    @jessekennedy199 7 개월 전 +2208

    A buddy of mine exposed me to Mac Miller. We listened to him a lot and eventually commiserated over his death. My friend committed suicide this year and now I sit and listen to him alone, thinking about life and death in general and it's a bittersweet tune. This is my favorite recording of Mac and I wish I could text my friend right now. May their life memories stay positive and long for years to come. But mostly, I just miss my friend.

    • @abernard02601
      @abernard02601 7 개월 전 +49

      I agree, very bittersweet. I'm sorry your friend decided to not be here with us. There isn't a doubt in my mind that he's missing you too.

    • @MT13.
      @MT13. 7 개월 전 +6

      🙏❤🙏

    • @lynnettedelgadoNYC
      @lynnettedelgadoNYC 7 개월 전 +8

      Hi friend. I'm very sorry for your loss.
      -L

    • @lizzyhoenigke1769
      @lizzyhoenigke1769 6 개월 전 +10

      I am so sorry. Mac got me through my college years. You and your friend are in my thoughts.

    • @Shane.Shining
      @Shane.Shining 6 개월 전 +8

      You might not be able to send a message that you know he received for certain, but I'm sure, much like the situation I am currently in with my dad, the message isn't necessary, you already shared enough love during the time you were both here, he knows man.

  • @johnnykarate6122
    @johnnykarate6122 3 년 전 +814

    Anyone else notice how mac miller comment sections are always the most chill people

  • @allysemcnair4762
    @allysemcnair4762 개월 전 +1

    This is definitely one of the "BEST" NPR Tiny Desk concerts ever made! I keep coming back to listen year after year. May he rest in peace. 🕊️🕊️🕊️

  • @Unojettzz
    @Unojettzz 일 전 +1

    You can tell he was made to do music. So peak he’s gone. RIP brother

  • @Andrei-wj7hg
    @Andrei-wj7hg 2 년 전 +862

    Dude, I love the fact that Thundercat can't stop smiling throughout What's the Use, such a vibe

    • @last7116
      @last7116 2 년 전 +48

      It's gotta be tough to keep the smile off your face when u get to play THAT bassline for people lol

    • @Johnny-oc2kl
      @Johnny-oc2kl 2 년 전 +26

      I am so sorry for Thundercats loss, they made hella team their energy together is nothing to compare with.

    • @Stacksonem
      @Stacksonem 2 년 전 +5

      Bro his egg rattle at the beginning was a genuine contribution, we need more egg rattle.

    • @biglou9776
      @biglou9776 2 년 전 +7

      On Zane Lowe's show Thundercat described getting the call from Mac to do the tiny Desk and flying from Europe in the middle of his tour just for this. I'd love to hear all they recording they have together that are stashed away

    • @mcernigz
      @mcernigz 2 년 전 +5

      Mac’s smile too man, it’s so sweet seeing these guys playing together when they’re clearly both such big fans of each other, as Mac says “it’s a beautiful thing”

  • @Mr_German
    @Mr_German 4 개월 전 +1650

    5 years later and there’s still a pain in my heart when I listen to Mac or watch his live performances..

    • @slimgees7308
      @slimgees7308 4 개월 전 +30

      The reason it hurts to this day brother, is because he healed something we where goin thru then.....its ok we got this

    • @influenceyourself
      @influenceyourself 4 개월 전 +1

      I don’t panic I don’t sound the alarm

    • @paigep3201
      @paigep3201 4 개월 전 +8

      Still top 5 on my Spotify after all this time too. Can’t imagine how much his family misses him

    • @be4thisihadalife362
      @be4thisihadalife362 3 개월 전 +6

      …It’s a beautiful thang 🙌🏼

    • @JaySneeds
      @JaySneeds 3 개월 전 +9

      I feel like Mac and I were synced up, it hurt so much when he died after releasing Swimming I felt like we were both on the come up. He sounded so happy on that album, RIP to the bro I never met

  • @victoriario_
    @victoriario_ 2 개월 전 +3

    The kind of music that gives joy and sadness in the same portion

  • @connorgordon6176
    @connorgordon6176 일 전 +1

    come back to this once a month a straight vibeee

  • @colbymose1663
    @colbymose1663 3 년 전 +1893

    I’m back again... not a surprise, not disappointed, life’s as good as it can be rn Mac. See you in another couple months.

  • @Jens9807
    @Jens9807 4 년 전 +1031

    This version of 2009 is the best, feels like Mac was on the verge of tears for that song
    fuck I miss him so much

    • @finessecompeletion5581
      @finessecompeletion5581 4 년 전 +13

      Jens9807 they should put this version on apple

    • @youngsuit
      @youngsuit 4 년 전 +32

      he looked like it. if you listen at 11:34 - he says, "oh god. alright, let's do it," so it really feels like he transported himself back to that dark place

    • @AggressiveMediocrity1
      @AggressiveMediocrity1 4 년 전 +19

      @@youngsuit I can only imagine what's it's like to perform songs that were inspired by pain.

    • @youngsuit
      @youngsuit 4 년 전 +10

      @@AggressiveMediocrity1 there is an interview with Eric g on the recording of the song. Apparently it was done nearly in one take at a small studio in Seattle in 2016

    • @dustinhines4097
      @dustinhines4097 4 년 전 +11

      Jens9807 for real bro, each song here feels like it comes with straight sincerity..

  • @DFrobro
    @DFrobro 개월 전 +3

    mac just saving my life tonight...wish i could have met you....rest in paradise.....literally thank you for this performance that everyone smiles in!

  • @jamcordan
    @jamcordan 개월 전 +6

    Always coming back to this.

  • @Imwithtiti
    @Imwithtiti 4 년 전 +1200

    “Don’t wanna grow old, so i smoke just incase” hurts

  • @denalir4573
    @denalir4573 5 년 전 +15252

    Me trying to sleep at 4 am...
    My brain : Go watch Mac Miller’s tiny desk concert for the ten thousandth time.

    • @OlyOlyOxynFree
      @OlyOlyOxynFree 5 년 전 +280

      Welcome to the club. We meet here nightly. Wish the damn onion cutting ninjas would take a fucking night off, but I suppose there's room for everyone

    • @cal1535
      @cal1535 5 년 전 +28

      Denali B literally me rn

    • @kauemeissner
      @kauemeissner 5 년 전 +8

      yes

    • @Kobiyachi_
      @Kobiyachi_ 5 년 전 +33

      Me at 5:52 dealing with sadness and anxiety :/

    • @denalir4573
      @denalir4573 5 년 전 +17

      Bryant Best you got this man!!! It always will get better (:

  • @kaylaashley6105
    @kaylaashley6105 25 일 전 +1

    A soul too good for this world. A love for a stranger that I could never fully explain. Miss you, Mac

  • @garrisonmyles5045
    @garrisonmyles5045 22 일 전 +3

    Will never stop coming back. Thank you Mac

  • @WobblezGB
    @WobblezGB 5 년 전 +1870

    It's your 27th birthday. I woke up this morning and came straight to this performance. Thank you for your positivity, talent, and introspectiveness. Rest easy King.

  • @czapabilona6713
    @czapabilona6713 3 년 전 +5203

    Son: Dad, why is my sister's name Rose?
    Dad: Because your mother loves roses.
    Son: Thanks, Dad.
    Dad: No problem, Mac Miller: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert.

    • @HuckingPlastic
      @HuckingPlastic 3 년 전 +25

      😂

    • @easymoneysniper9801
      @easymoneysniper9801 3 년 전 +4

      JAJAJAJAJA

    • @Rosymoss
      @Rosymoss 3 년 전 +148

      I named my son Mac.. bc of Mac Miller not Malcolm just Mac ♥️ I regret nothing. He was a beautiful talented man

    • @czapabilona6713
      @czapabilona6713 3 년 전 +20

      @@Rosymoss truuuu he was taken from us so soooon.

    • @woodaiiiiiiii
      @woodaiiiiiiii 3 년 전 +20

      Best comment I've read in a while, well done.

  • @amethystkortz4283
    @amethystkortz4283 4 일 전

    I really miss this artist a lot. He left everything on the table and wore his heart in his sleeve. He was unapologetically himself. He was a rare individual who help me and I'm sure many feel a little less alone in this world. The world has less color and seems more gray to me without him in it. 😢❤😢❤

  • @mikepatterson9438
    @mikepatterson9438 일 전 +1

    Man, gone way too soon. RIP Mac, forever missed!

  • @colbymose1663
    @colbymose1663 3 년 전 +3511

    It’s crazy seeing all these comments from “2 days ago”... everyone’s always coming back to this
    Edit: what do you know I’m back again seeing the same thing...

    • @smh02
      @smh02 3 년 전 +25

      nothing crazy about it bro thats just the beauty of love and positivity in this world. just do your part to spread it, thats the most important thing i took from mac even over all the incredible music he made his character stood above it

    • @marioalberto1371
      @marioalberto1371 3 년 전 +12

      @@smh02 yeah, this was the first Tiny desk concert (in video of course) i listen to, and always it been my favorite, it hurts me that i discovered Mac's music too late

    • @HisLady1022
      @HisLady1022 3 년 전 +3

      @@marioalberto1371 my exact sentiments. I just found this tonight. And it made me smile and sad when my son told me this young king was already gone. 😭😭💚❤

    • @marioalberto1371
      @marioalberto1371 3 년 전 +2

      @@HisLady1022 actually he died one year exactly after this concert 😟, you must lisent "Ladders" or "Dang!", both are great pieces.

    • @MrSillypoptart
      @MrSillypoptart 3 년 전 +3

      Yes wiggle records very perceptive of you....

  • @Graufuchs911
    @Graufuchs911 3 년 전 +511

    Mac's and Thundercat's energy together is just impeccable. I wonder what could have been....

    • @finnegansiemion3692
      @finnegansiemion3692 3 년 전 +6

      Too little too late☹️

    • @finnegansiemion3692
      @finnegansiemion3692 3 년 전 +8

      The fact that my comment made over 2 years since this video has been posted gets a like within 15 minutes proves the lasting legacy of Mac. Rest easy legend

    • @alexcheskie9446
      @alexcheskie9446 3 년 전 +5

      i've been hitting thundercat after finding mac during quarantine. i didn't know they were involved together.... sick.

    • @harrisonsturm857
      @harrisonsturm857 3 년 전 +12

      @@alexcheskie9446 They had some amazing connection. Thundercat actually interrupted his European tour to fly to NY to see Mac and play this one song. He headed out right after the concert. I was a Thundercat fan first, and I didn't realize how close they were. I mean, Thundercat was the last person Mac ever spoke to. The night he died they had just talked. Heartbreaking. But Mac lives on in Thundercat's music and in his heart. All our hearts.

  • @luisf8405
    @luisf8405 6 일 전 +1

    "Music is a beautiful thing"- Mac Miller

  • @lastOGSHERIFF
    @lastOGSHERIFF 개월 전 +3

    One of the greatest tiny desk creation, "Timeless"

  • @netron896
    @netron896 5 년 전 +703

    Is it wrong if I like tiny desk versions of artists more than originals? Sound engineer needs a raise

    • @wilmofosho
      @wilmofosho 5 년 전 +44

      yea engineer is great, but just to keep it real... thats how mac sounds live all the time. ive seen him 3 times live, 2 times with total live band and dj scratching and it ALWAYS sounds that authentic. if you wana see NRP tiny desk sound/video engineer shit that blew my mind watch the tyler the creator one. the black lights and audio shit.... i thought i was trippin on somthing a few times, actually still cant tell if its a video feed filter or just the actual lights lol.

    • @kitchenchallenge9375
      @kitchenchallenge9375 5 년 전 +11

      Totally agree. Tiny desk has the best sound for sure

    • @lac0kanCaviar22
      @lac0kanCaviar22 5 년 전 +3

      dude yeah sound engineers should get a huge raise. but wtf, who has all the plug ins n outboard gear like a hollywood studio. and if ur an engineer working their your getting paid...

    • @zebilonmarunyane6621
      @zebilonmarunyane6621 5 년 전 +6

      Live music is always better

    • @eliaslampe4242
      @eliaslampe4242 5 년 전 +4

      Zebilon Marunyane only if an artist has true talent

  • @dawsann7152
    @dawsann7152 4 년 전 +15125

    sitting in qaurentine wishing this video never ended man still can't believe he's gone. Edit. Idk how to spell yall but thanks for the likes 😂😂 still here at least once a day