Sonic Youth 1/5/85 Gila Monster Jamboree 4. Death Valley '69

[julii51]

Lee is fucking wild

[iTziNiQuiTyx]

Probably the best live video on the internet.

[xPsuedo]

just posted that twce. not even mad.

[xPsuedo]

@unit731christ

sonicyouth . utkonos . org or something like that.

[xPsuedo]

@unit731christ

sonicyouth . utkonos . org

[unit731christ]

i forgot, but recall that there is a website out there with a LOT of full SY live videos/bootlegs such as this one and i think you could even download it...anyone know it?

[Ksimp9]

yeah dude

[TomViolence12]

WIshes this tape I used to have didn't melt cause I left it in my car too long.

[torialuvsjojo]

total classic!! 0_o

[SYR81]

i remember when i went to the rock and roll hall of fame and they had kim gordon's bass from this concert hanging up there.

[ZRN959]

where was it?

[SYR81]

the rock and roll hall of fame is in cleveland ohio.

[ZRN959]

yeah, but where in the hall is the bass?

[Merzbowxnoise]

in the Desert of Nevada ive heard, but im not sure

[ZRN959]

is Lee's sweater the only thing with color?

[Beefynuggets]

this is so cool to see

[paperbackanna]

also: is that metal machine music being played at the end? badass.

[paperbackanna]

i wish lee got to sing more. ):

[tomthomky]

this version rules they're still young and energetic

HIT IT

[affeofen]

semplicemente da orgasmo

[judastouch]

quando dio si era annoiato della solita musica di merda creò i sonic youth, e vide che era cosa buona e giusta!

[wwxoxww]

ranaldo's singing's awful here

[ZRN959]

Ranaldo does NOTHING awful EVER. Except maybe entertain the pop audience, but that is what he does :D

[chrissstopherG]

There's a compilation tape of this show, Saccharine Trust and Redd Kross also played if i'm correct

[mrg060]

Yup, yup, Red Cross played as did The Meat Puppets and Psi Com. I even think that they borrowed some gear from Psi Com for this show.

[mrg060]

Yup, yup Red Cross was on the bill. As were The Meat Puppets and Psi Com. I even think that they borrowed gear from Psi Com. An amazing performance indeed.

[LambrettaofAlbion]

Are they still w/ Bob bert?

[AdrienSeelebruder]

yep, he's on drums

[DictatorHB84]

Bob Bert has been long gone for 20 years, lol. In 1986 with the EVOL album, Steve Shelley replaced him and has been the drummer ever since.

[LambrettaofAlbion]

dude, I meant in THIS performance. Obviously Shelley's been with them for most of their career, but I wasn't sure about when between Bad Moon and EVOL Bert left.

[SONICchout]

the stache's show i posted is one of Shelley's earliest shows with the band.

[AdrienSeelebruder]

probably the best live version of Death Valley '69, high points: Lee replaces lydia and does a fantastic job, the location is mojave desert (death valley), miles from civilization, it must have been near midnight when they performed it.

[SONICchout]

yeah, he didn't seem to do that much of the tapes i have...

saw em do it only once in my 12 times seeing them, in 98, and thurston lee and kim were all singing the chorus together...it was awesome.

[DictatorHB84]

I like this version with Lee replaces Lydia Lunch. Lee hadn't really sung in any songs in the early stages of Sonic Youth.

[ant1christsuperstar]

i think this is way way heavier than most of todays supposed metal

[SONICchout]

ok.

[Gumbyrearygood]

God, I want to so bad.  I would start with Lee.

[Twig6]

I call Kim and Thurston. Together.

[Soniclife91]

bob bert!

[cowboystitching]

This was the gig with Einsturzende Neubauten, Survival Research Laboratories and Boyd Rice in the Mojave Desert right?

[SONICchout]

This was with Redd Kross, The Meat Puppets and Psi Com.

[kozmikoblivion]

kim has incredible ears to hear what key the song is in

[drummaboy20]

fucking awesome