sweet, this is sounding pretty radical so far.
― tylerw, Monday, 7 October 2013 16:52 (ten years ago) link
Yeah, it was good. Gotta listen again when I can focus on it a little more, but the first track was especially cool. "Sheets of Easter" is maybe more powerful if you are there in the room with it (as I am sure the first song was as well), but still cool to hear it live again after all of these years. Blew my head right off the first time I saw it.
― grandavis, Monday, 7 October 2013 18:37 (ten years ago) link
did anyone else listen to this? http://worstgigeverpodcast.tumblr.com/post/68782310428/episode-77-kid-millions-sweetheart-of-the
the story was top notch fiasco comedy and he was an amusing storytellermy most lol part was the duration of their performance
― mambo jumbo (La Lechera), Sunday, 15 December 2013 19:16 (ten years ago) link
Given the circumstances, I bet they weren't even a great 6 minutes. Thanks for that link! It was great.
― intimately bellowing (staggerlee), Monday, 16 December 2013 12:44 (ten years ago) link
The part that blew my mind, after all that build-up, was to learn that that show happened in 2010 (if I remember correctly). Funny, but man they deserve better than that.
― grandavis, Monday, 16 December 2013 16:00 (ten years ago) link
that should have a spoiler alert! but yeah, that was the gut-sinking part.
6 minutes!
― mambo jumbo (La Lechera), Monday, 16 December 2013 16:04 (ten years ago) link
Sorry, didn't think about the spoiler aspect. It does not make it less funny, just really bizarre, but I won't expand here in case others want to check this out before hearing more of my thoughts.
― grandavis, Monday, 16 December 2013 16:09 (ten years ago) link
My worst gig ever had a similar story-arc, but we got 15 minutes (maybe even 20) at least. You can get something out in 15 minutes, but absolutely zero in 6.
― grandavis, Monday, 16 December 2013 16:11 (ten years ago) link
i know! that's why it's so funny. 6 minutes!
― mambo jumbo (La Lechera), Monday, 16 December 2013 16:18 (ten years ago) link
He has an essay in a recent N+1 that recounts this gig and a lot of other autobiographical details (relationship to drumming, Oneida's early days) that is worth a read.
― Trip Maker, Monday, 16 December 2013 16:20 (ten years ago) link
I used to love his tour diaries, both funny and sad and very relatable. Interesting guy for sure.
― grandavis, Monday, 16 December 2013 16:26 (ten years ago) link
hahaha this is someone from trans am talking about playing with oneidahttp://thequietus.com/articles/09708-trans-am-2
Oneida: Oneida played before us one night and they wouldn't fucking shut up. They started doing the same repetitive chords and monotonic, single-syllable chant for maybe 5-10 minutes. Sort of like "Die! Die! Die! Die! Die! Die! Die! Die! Die! Die! Die! Die!" Although it could have been some other word. Paralyzing.
― funch dressing (La Lechera), Thursday, 22 May 2014 17:19 (nine years ago) link
Doubly so as one of them (Phil Manley I think) joined Oneida as "Double Rainbow" or something for a while. Probably played "Sheets of Easter" at some point and learned to love the chord.
― grandavis, Thursday, 22 May 2014 17:48 (nine years ago) link
I've probably mentioned this above somewhere, but we put on an Oneida show about ten years ago in London where they played an hour long set of just two numbers, Sheets Of Easter and Husker Du's New Day Rising.
― it definitely wasn't designed to be a pants pocket player (stevie), Thursday, 22 May 2014 18:07 (nine years ago) link
Yep, and eternally I am unhappy that I cannot hear that! (or see it no less, but would settle for a good audio recording of it)
― grandavis, Thursday, 22 May 2014 18:08 (nine years ago) link
Me too. New Day Rising is one of my favorite songs ever.
― funch dressing (La Lechera), Thursday, 22 May 2014 18:12 (nine years ago) link
third
― katsu kittens (contenderizer), Thursday, 22 May 2014 21:46 (nine years ago) link
Damnit, SOMEBODY must have a recording of that show. I have asked a bunch of different people though. I wish Oneida had tapers circa 2001-2006 (well, most eras of the band really).
― grandavis, Friday, 23 May 2014 13:54 (nine years ago) link
Well, this semms to be the Oneida thread to post stuff in at this point (and yeah, they are having a laugh often enough so ....) Most recent set from Glasslands up for streaming via NYCTaper. James McNew sits in for the whole set too:
http://www.nyctaper.com/2014/07/oneida-july-17-2014-glasslands-flacmp3full-set-streaming/
― grandavis, Monday, 21 July 2014 14:39 (nine years ago) link
i saw man forever + so percussion earlier this month and it was very enjoyable. it was super cool to see a performance that was just drummin' + voices.
― La Lechera, Monday, 21 July 2014 14:53 (nine years ago) link
Missed that tour, unfortunately. I saw them in Charlottesville with bass/guitar/keyboard drones, and it was great. Nathan Bowles was the drum partner (on this tour both drummes, i.e. Kid and Nathan, played single-stroke rolls the ENTIRE set, about 40 minutes straight without pausing). Mike Gangloff (Nathan and Mike both play in Pelt amongst many other great bands/solo incarnations) played keyboards. It was heavy as hell in a beautiful monolithic repetitive way.
― grandavis, Monday, 21 July 2014 14:58 (nine years ago) link
I am hoping to make it to Chicago for CAVE+ONEIDA on July 30th.
― Trip Maker, Monday, 21 July 2014 15:03 (nine years ago) link
!! i will be there and so will crut!!yaaay
― La Lechera, Monday, 21 July 2014 15:04 (nine years ago) link
Ugh why is everything in Chicago happening on July 30-31 when I'm moving this month?
― Immediate Follower (NA), Monday, 21 July 2014 15:12 (nine years ago) link
feel like they should just stop having shows in chicago after the CAVE+ONEIDA bill. holy smokes. recording from last week smokes.
― tylerw, Monday, 21 July 2014 15:14 (nine years ago) link
On the other hand I do have the 31st off to deal with movers so I'm sure it's a great idea to stay up really late the night before.
― Immediate Follower (NA), Monday, 21 July 2014 15:17 (nine years ago) link
Missed that tour, unfortunately. I saw them in Charlottesville with bass/guitar/keyboard drones, and it was great. Nathan Bowles was the drum partner (on this tour both drummes, i.e. Kid and Nathan, played single-stroke rolls the ENTIRE set, about 40 minutes straight without pausing). Mike Gangloff (Nathan and Mike both play in Pelt amongst many other great bands/solo incarnations) played keyboards. It was heavy as hell in a beautiful monolithic repetitive way.― grandavis, Monday, July 21, 2014 9:58 AM (22 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
this sounds so rad
― global tetrahedron, Monday, 21 July 2014 15:23 (nine years ago) link
movers: "where should we put this desk?"NA: "You've got to look into the LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT"
― tylerw, Monday, 21 July 2014 15:23 (nine years ago) link
Hah hah hah! A+ Tyler.
― grandavis, Monday, 21 July 2014 15:24 (nine years ago) link
Global, that show was truly great, and the faces Nathan was making by minute 30 or so of playing single-stroke rolls were amazing. I cannot imagine what that would be like.
― grandavis, Monday, 21 July 2014 15:26 (nine years ago) link
Alternate version:
movers: "where should we put this desk?"NA: "Just put it over there to the RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT RIGHT"
― grandavis, Monday, 21 July 2014 15:28 (nine years ago) link
lol
― tylerw, Monday, 21 July 2014 15:31 (nine years ago) link
movers: "where should we put this desk?"NA: (25-minute keyboard drone punctuated with wordless chanting and tom-tom thumps)
― Immediate Follower (NA), Monday, 21 July 2014 15:36 (nine years ago) link
haaaaahahacannot even remotely imagine minute 10 of single stroke roll much less 30 or 40wtf
― La Lechera, Monday, 21 July 2014 15:41 (nine years ago) link
so stoked
― guwop (crüt), Monday, 21 July 2014 15:50 (nine years ago) link
if you're in PA (or anywhere near PA) the philly show with chris forsyth would be amazing too.
― tylerw, Monday, 21 July 2014 15:51 (nine years ago) link
Yeah man that is just a killer bill. Wish I lived a little closer to Philly.
― grandavis, Monday, 21 July 2014 16:09 (nine years ago) link
the man forever/so percussion show here was amazing
― maura, Monday, 21 July 2014 16:59 (nine years ago) link
I had told myself that the all-percussion version of Man Forever would not be as interesting, but really I am sure it was. Sorry I missed it but just couldn't make it when they swung through. Glad this project keeps morphing and moving forward, Kid is a good guy.
― grandavis, Monday, 21 July 2014 17:23 (nine years ago) link
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― RAP GAME SHANI DAVIS (Raymond Cummings), Monday, 21 July 2014 17:53 (nine years ago) link
Not really feeling that "Cedars" song so much from the live set. Found the vocals distracting and not interesting enough to warrant the repetition. Some of the music was all right, but have enjoyed the rest of the set a lot more so far.
― grandavis, Monday, 21 July 2014 18:05 (nine years ago) link
One of my favourite Oneida anecdotes: " I feel like we played somewhere like Chattanooga, where there was almost no one at the bar, and there was a carnival in town. So at the bar were these scrappy old carnies, like scary dudes with one tooth and a wild look in their eyes. Not a ton of people, I’m talking 15 dudes from a carnival (laughs). And maybe two other people, a bartender, three fans, and the band we were touring with. So we went up there and played this song for 15 minutes, and I think it pissed them off but also made them happy. I remember them stomping around the room thinking we were saying “die, die, die,” these crazy old hillbilly carny men going “die, die, die,” doing Monty Python style goose-stepping walks around the room.
― Position Position, Monday, 21 July 2014 18:20 (nine years ago) link
That is a good anecdote! Can picture the scene very clearly.
Last song in that set, "You Get Brighter", definitely the highlight for me.
― grandavis, Monday, 21 July 2014 18:30 (nine years ago) link
woah, they finally pulled off that ISB cover?! Crazy, I have to listen to that.They talked about covering that song like 15 years ago.
― Trip Maker, Monday, 21 July 2014 18:37 (nine years ago) link
Bobby really wanted a harpsichord iirc.lol this doesn't sound anything like the incredible string band song.
― Trip Maker, Monday, 21 July 2014 18:42 (nine years ago) link
a cover in the loosest possible definition of the term.
― tylerw, Monday, 21 July 2014 18:43 (nine years ago) link
Bummed that I don't get to see them w/ CAVE, but super psyched to see them a few minutes from where I reside in Indianapolis. Haven't seen them live since...Terrastock 2008?
― dronestreet, Monday, 21 July 2014 20:30 (nine years ago) link
haha I rolled in to that just after they finished and Ned, Elvis and others were staggering out of the inside room blabbering in disblief
so bummed I missed them, in retrospect, but I couldn't have gotten up any earlier
― sleeve, Monday, 21 July 2014 20:36 (nine years ago) link
Man I have never made it to a Terrastock, which is dumb.
― grandavis, Monday, 21 July 2014 22:47 (nine years ago) link
I was listening to the first disc of Rated O this morning and during "10:30 at the Oasis" the thought occurred they should do a collaboration with Oneohtrix Point Never.
― willem, Tuesday, 22 July 2014 13:05 (nine years ago) link