I guess I shouldn't have assumed there would be any familiarity with the originals covered in the last post. So, in fairness to our readers....
Here.
If I have the story right...this video was cobbled together for the UK market where the song had gotten some slight traction. This is the version that appeared on Slanted and Enchanted. They played a much noisier version for John Peel.
Gold Soundz
As was typical after they'd actually become a band...this is a very pretty song but, it has a seedy side.
"Did you remember/In December/That I won't eat you when I'm gone." :0
Shady Lane
Hmmm...the best thing about this version is the first break in the song...the look on his face before informing the crowd they'll get to "cheer twice for this one" is probably all you need to know about them by 1999. Though I should point out we saw them not long after this in New Orleans and they ripped the curtains down.
Home
Just awesome...that's all...and no I won't settle down about it.
HA
Edit: Here's the band five days after playing a private show for C and a few other people from town....at Reading in 92
Perfume V and In the Mouth a Desert.
Erik, just in case you're interested, I found a setlist for the gig I went to on a Pavement forum page. It was only a low-key event (venue capacity 250 and I don't remember it being full!) Anyway....should it mean anything to you, here it is...
ReplyDeletePavement, The Square, Harlow, UK, 25 August 1992 **Master**
01 Our Singer
02 Here
03 Frontwards
04 Fame Throwa
05 Perfume V
06 Summer Babe
07 Spizzle Trunk
08 Unknown ('Shrinkmouth' has confirmed that this is apparently an early version of 'Starlings of the Slipstream')
09 Zurich Is Stained
10 Two States
11 No Life Singed Her
12 Trigger Cut
13 TRINITY TITANS
14 Lorettas Scars
15 Mouth Of A Desert
16 Debris Slide
17 Angel Carver Blues
18 Mellow Jazz Docent
Other than hating everyone, except you of course, that was there because I wasn't. It's a fabulous set and I didn't know Starlings was being played that early. It doesn't show up on record until Brighten the Corners.
DeleteI don't know how they did that night but, their 2 night set at Brixton in December of 92 became their only "semi" official live release....bootleg called Stray Slack. It was lights out and was part of the Slanted and Enchanted re-release.
Stephen Malkmus is coming to my neck of the woods in November I think I should check it out and report back :) with some other guys I have never heard of
ReplyDeleteThat can only be one Sharron...and I'm glad to see you back around here. I have trouble accessing my old reading list and need to add your blog...if you still have one.
DeleteWe saw the him and the Jicks when they toured for the first record. They were great but the highlights were watching Steve Malkmus watch Bright Eyes end their set with Summer Babe and meet Bob Nastanovich before the show.
It's me :) Good to be back, not had much time for the internets lately but all good! the blog is still out there in the internet ether but I haven't updated it for ages so you are not missing anything
ReplyDeleteThat's the ones the Jicks, meeting someone from the band is always a good highlight
I saw my old favourites Pearl Jam last weekend, sadly a meeting with Mr Vedder was not on the cards!
Some great stuff there...have not seen anything live for about 5 years until last week when I went to my first festival....I felt alive at last...especially standing next to speakers and Parquet Courts were playing/
ReplyDeleteMaybe we need to give it another try. It's probably been 15 years since we got in car and drove to New Orleans on work night to see a show....The White Stripes in 2000 in a bar called the Shim Sham Club.
DeletePavement didn't burn it down every time but, when they did they were spectacular.