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Originally Posted by Bakesalee
Does anyone know if a recording exists of their show in California, July 1999? This is the concert where they played other bands equipment because of the theft.
I was at this show, it was my second SY show, and without blowing smoke up anyone's ass, perhaps the best experience of my life. I'd seen them before, and my impression up to that point was that they play the most current album, with a few older tracks thrown in - usually during the encore. Well boy was I in for a surprise.
Well, I'm not sure - but I theorize that because they used borrowed equipment, and lacked spare guitars in alternate tunings, they played something off nearly every album. I can remember among others (maybe 1 or 2 from Sister as well):
-Mote
-Kool Thing
-Sunday
-Anagrama
I think they played Schizophrenia or Teenage Riot (but not both), and this as the others was a real treat. As far as I know at that point in time, they weren't playing these songs. Obviously they do now though.
It was easily the best performance I've ever seen. I waited up in front all day for them to come on. I almost fainted before Sleater Kinney because of the heat and lack of water/bathroom trips. When SY came on it was like being on ecstacy. I've never felt that way since. Just pure chills.
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i don't know of a recording of the show but here's some more info.
http://sonicyouth.com/history/con-set.html
Date: Sunday, July 4th, 1999
City: Irvine, California, USA
Venue: Oak Canyon Ranch -- This Ain't No Picnic Festival
SET LIST
She Is Not Alone
Teenage Riot Mote
Brother James
Sunday
Stil
Heather Angel
Tom Violence
White Kross
Sugar Kane
Shadow of a Doubt
Expressway to yr Skull
Death Valley '69