I completely agree with contenderizer about the first half of "Mote". The noisy instrumental section, however, never really seems to go anywhere and doesn't justify its length for me (and I'm a "Diamond Sea" fan). However, this is almost reversed in that live version! Ranaldo either didn't pull off or changed the melody, which was a big part of the song's appeal. However, that noise interlude is fantastic, with real motion, and segues so effortlessly into "New Hampshire". And the version of "New Hampshire" is great! They really work that coda. Such tight players by that point. Know where that clip is from?
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Monday, 20 May 2013 18:14 (ten years ago) link
Yeah, Lee's vocals are a little shaky, but I find the music all around great (and yeah, the segue specifically is really tight). I do not know where the show is, but there are at least a few other clips from it on Youtube. It is dated, so you can go onto the SY site and find the archive for the show I imagine.
― grandavis, Monday, 20 May 2013 18:18 (ten years ago) link
On the rare occasions Lee sang two songs back to back, it was usually "Mote" segueing into "Hoarfrost," which was awesome
― yeeznuts (some dude), Monday, 20 May 2013 18:26 (ten years ago) link
Shit, sorry, thought it was dated but was wrong. Seems like they opened with Pacific Coast Highway, so that might help. Here is the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9f_bb7iVfak&NR=1&feature=endscreen
― grandavis, Monday, 20 May 2013 18:27 (ten years ago) link
Shit again. That video was already posted upthread (maybe even by you ....)
― grandavis, Monday, 20 May 2013 18:29 (ten years ago) link
Disintegration Notice?
huh! Yeah. Hadn't noticed that - I'm pretty sure my first place vote was picked up correctly despite my lack of care.
― kraudive, Monday, 20 May 2013 18:59 (ten years ago) link
Seems like that show is 08/04/04 -- Montreal, PQ @ Metropolis, as it is the only show from 2004 where they do a "Mote-->New Hampshire" and a "Pacific Coast Highway" where they would have come from offstage and gone right into it (it was an encore, not an opener).
Set list:
I Love You Golden BlueEmpty PagePattern RecognitionUnmade BedPaper Cup ExitBull in the HeatherStonesMariah CareyMoteNew HampshireDude Ranch NurseBrother James--PCHSugar Kane--Making the Nature Scene
― grandavis, Monday, 20 May 2013 19:00 (ten years ago) link
The 08/04 was inside, at the Metropolis. It was my very first show!
― Van Horn Street, Monday, 20 May 2013 20:41 (ten years ago) link
oh yeah heres my list of traxx:
01 death valley '6902 shadow of a doubt 03 schizophrenia04 diamond sea 05 theresa's sound-world 06 society is a hole 07 pacific coast highway 08 karen revisited 09 personality crisis10 expressway to yr skull 11 addicted to love12 bull in the heather13 kill yr idols14 100%15 karen koltrane16 candle17 eric's trip 18 rain on tin 19 tv shit EP20 unmade bed 21 dirty boots22 kool thing 23 becuz24 two cool rock chix listening to neu
― Lamp, Monday, 20 May 2013 21:18 (ten years ago) link
just had a look what i had in common in my ballot with everyone else:- closest was da croupier with 12 songs- furthest was raymond cummings with 2 songs
whatever that means...
― it's the distortion, stupid! (alex in mainhattan), Monday, 20 May 2013 21:39 (ten years ago) link
Lamp has like 30% the same ballot as me! ::hugglez::
― yeeznuts (some dude), Monday, 20 May 2013 21:46 (ten years ago) link
Where's Glenn when you need him?
― Beatrix Kiddo (Raymond Cummings), Monday, 20 May 2013 21:49 (ten years ago) link
A mall store close by has had some SY CDs on the wall for $4.99; bought NYC Ghosts & Flowers and Murray Street, which I've never had, and also A Thousand Leaves--I bought that on vinyl a few years ago, but vinyl at home tends to be background for me these days, and I don't really listen attentively to something new unless it's in the car. So I've essentially been listening to A Thousand Leaves for the first time too.
Two songs I would have had on my ballot for sure: "Free City Rhymes" and "Wildflower Soul." I've played the latter six or seven times the last couple of days--perfect driving music. I wish it were 20 minutes long instead of nine.
― clemenza, Saturday, 29 June 2013 14:36 (ten years ago) link
Yeah, "Free City Rhymes" is really great. That was my #12.
This poll got me interested in reading David Browne's book Goodbye 20th Century. I think it's great, much better than Foege's earlier book. Interesting to read that as per the discussion on this thread, it really was a deliberate move for them to get sloppy with the albums after Dirty and before O'Rourke, intentionally e.g. recording things in just one take, influenced by bands like Pavement. Also to read about them (or people close to them?) acknowledging that their ambivalence about pursuing fame and mainstream success meant that they never really pursued those things wholeheartedly.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Saturday, 29 June 2013 18:54 (ten years ago) link
Also enjoyed the discussions about their legendary thriftiness.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Saturday, 29 June 2013 18:59 (ten years ago) link
love that book.
sund4r, I only got your webmail about that show in the last week. During the next week I should be able to email you and get that together.
― sleeve, Saturday, 29 June 2013 20:55 (ten years ago) link
Play this, hit mute (something brilliant, but do it anyway), and play either "Wildflower Soul" or "Kotton Krown" overtop. Sublime.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exFokKr-WEg
― clemenza, Saturday, 29 June 2013 23:52 (ten years ago) link
The Body/Head album is VICIOUS
Esp the third track, damn. It's the flip of Kim's recent interviews, claws out
― Beatrix Kiddo (Raymond Cummings), Tuesday, 9 July 2013 14:03 (ten years ago) link
This whole album slays
― Beatrix Kiddo (Raymond Cummings), Tuesday, 9 July 2013 14:31 (ten years ago) link
http://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2015/feb/02/kim-gordon-girl-in-a-band-10-things
― RAP GAME SHANI DAVIS (Raymond Cummings), Tuesday, 3 February 2015 21:50 (nine years ago) link
I updated my list
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 5 March 2017 05:37 (seven years ago) link
Winner's Blues at #7 is something you don't see every day.And only one Lee song? That's madness.
― ArchCarrier, Sunday, 5 March 2017 07:34 (seven years ago) link