Oneida -- You'e having a laugh

that should have a spoiler alert! but yeah, that was the gut-sinking part.

6 minutes!

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.

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.

i know! that's why it's so funny. 6 minutes!

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.

I used to love his tour diaries, both funny and sad and very relatable. Interesting guy for sure.

hahaha this is someone from trans am talking about playing with oneida
http://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.

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.

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.

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)

Me too. New Day Rising is one of my favorite songs ever.

third

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).

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/

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.

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.

I am hoping to make it to Chicago for CAVE+ONEIDA on July 30th.

!! i will be there and so will crut!!
yaaay

Ugh why is everything in Chicago happening on July 30-31 when I'm moving this month?

feel like they should just stop having shows in chicago after the CAVE+ONEIDA bill. holy smokes.
recording from last week smokes.

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.

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

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"

Hah hah hah! A+ Tyler.

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.

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"

lol

movers: "where should we put this desk?"
NA: (25-minute keyboard drone punctuated with wordless chanting and tom-tom thumps)

haaaaahaha
cannot even remotely imagine minute 10 of single stroke roll much less 30 or 40
wtf

so stoked

if you're in PA (or anywhere near PA) the philly show with chris forsyth would be amazing too.

Yeah man that is just a killer bill. Wish I lived a little closer to Philly.

the man forever/so percussion show here was amazing

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.

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, July 21, 2014 10:23 AM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

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.

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.

That is a good anecdote! Can picture the scene very clearly.

Last song in that set, "You Get Brighter", definitely the highlight for me.

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.

Bobby really wanted a harpsichord iirc.
lol this doesn't sound anything like the incredible string band song.

a cover in the loosest possible definition of the term.

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?

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

Man I have never made it to a Terrastock, which is dumb.

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.

love the man forever/so percussion record

yes it's so great

oneida are playing here on saturday and i'm p stoked

did anyone else score the Brah tapes? i snagged all 4 at the (mindblowing) show in Indy. they are all quite good...hard to believe it is cutting-room floor stuff.

wish i could've seen that guggenheim show...rats!

Continued from the Disappears thread: I haven't heard the Brah tapes - got 'em on a bunch of wishlists but they're hensteethy. The O have refused to play anywhere within 1000 miles of me (granted, I'm kind of in the sticks) so I haven't had the chance to see them. I see they're finishing a new record, and another one with Rhys Chatham, both of which are promising developments.

If anyone is in a sharing mood, I'd really dig a chance to hear those tapes. I promise not to take any food out of the band's mouths.

Likewise, would love to hear those tapes (or purchase them, if that's possible).