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Miko, Bozo Brain, I would have loved to see the show....Call me when
something outragous comes to town...did you think I was still in Tahoe?
I've got plenty of ear plugs...share the love... OOOm and OOut
Papa Dave
>From: "Mike Biffle" <mbiffle@svg.com>
>Reply-To: Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com
>To: loopers-delight@annihilist.com
>Subject: Mr. Bungle anyone?
>Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1999 10:23:25 -0700
>
>Fridays show in Santa Cruz at Palookaville was amazing! Having not heard
>their new release, I wasn't aware of their addition of ethereal Beach
>Boys
>style harmonies with a twist... Amazing display of musicianship from
>everyone.
>
>I also didn't know that Mike Patton played keys. Sometimes singing with
>one, two and sometimes a third mic as well as tweaking his vocal
>processors
>with dsp's AND triggering samples and synth sounds with filter tricks
>while
>singing, Mike Patton went beyond any singer I've ever seen. With the
>possible exception of formal electronic music treatments. Sounds ranging
>from demonic shrieking to classic jazz singing to animal, jungle and
>industrial noise effects came from his vocals and signal processors.
>
>On the looping front, it seemed like there were at least a few and
>possibly
>more segments of looped samples as the basic skeleton which the rest of
>the
>band (and sometimes not) played with. While it was somewhat obvious to
>me,
>It also seemed entirely seamless and appropriate and was definitely not
>distracting in any way. The fact that as a band they were capable of
>incredible flash cut changes of sound, dynamics, timbre and genre
>completely overshadowed any of the canned parts which we've all mentioned
>in previous discussions here.
>
>Don't know the name of the rest of the gang, but it was Bass-Vox,
>Sax-Flute-Keys, Percussion (Patton said the percussionist was a UCSC
>music
>professor, Walter ???), Drums, Guitar-Keys-Vox (Spruance), Vox-Keys
>(Patton).
>
>Guitar sounds were great from Trey Spruance and he went direct. Looked
>like
>he had a Marshal JMP 1 rack tube pre as well as a Line 6 floorboard and
>possibly a POD. Just a house monitor, no amp. Some wailing fat surf
>sounds
>as well as great tremolo stuff and of course the requisite heavy metal
>sorts of sounds. He also played keys much of the time.
>
>There was some great schtick from Patton where he asked if any of
>Walter's
>students were out there and if they actually learned anything "from this
>clown"... One guy said he learned snare drum and Mike screamed "Well get
>the fuck up here NOW!!!" and they got the drummer's snare out there for
>him
>to play. He played a long fast roll with Patton holding one of his
>processed mics over it. Patton then said "Hey... I thought that was
>pretty
>good, but Walter still thinks YOU SUCK!!! SO GEDDOUTTAHERE!!!!!!!" The
>guy
>actually took it very well and it was a good laugh. Not sure if it was
>staged, but it was very funny.
>
>Anyway... it was an awesome show, but it was also awesomely loud with
>real
>ear damage capability. I'm sorry I only had bar napkins threre to stuff
>in
>my ears. Woke up with my ears ringing... Full house all ages show as
>well... Great audience and no sign of violence... lots of smiling faces
>despite the extreme content and aggression of the music. High marks for
>audience vibe!
>
>best to all...
>-Miko
>
>Miko Biffle "Running scared from all the usual
>distractions..."
>mbiffle@svg.com
>
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