Velvet Posted August 3, 2003 Report Share Posted August 3, 2003 Oh, how Ween rocked in Rochester, let me count the ways... Don't know the setlist, but me and Stapes listed off thirty different tunes after the show, and we're likely forgetting some, giddy as we were on the drive back; Stapes drunk and me going on about an hours sleep and a big hangover from the previous night's Peter Prince/nero afterparty. Hoo-boy. Musical highlights included Baby Bitch, You Fucked Up and Piss Up A Rope with runner up prizes going to Mutilated Lips, Ice Castles, Roses Are Free, DR. ROCK!!!, Voodoo Lady, and a new one called Someday (I assume; "Someday...You'll hear me sing a love song. Someday...I'll find someone to care about" and so on). The sound was good, nice venue, unfortunately I stayed 100% sober, but man, what a show for $22. Damn good drummer, and a couple of absolutely smoking solos from the keyboard player. I just love the way Dean plays guitar, and when you see the band live, you really get to hear how good of a singer Gene is. Killer cover of Ohio by the way. Great night all 'round! Nice to meet some new sanctuary weirdos at the show. I'm gonna read your posts more carefully Q'est que C'est...you seem a proper freak! Nice to meet you too L'il Ms. Pink, and your lurker chums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisley Posted August 3, 2003 Report Share Posted August 3, 2003 Ween is one of the best bands/shows anywhere... period... Gene and Dean (not their real names) are the best (I was blown away by their talent the first time I saw them, was expecting things to be more of a joke and less about the music... their talent is awesome in the true sense of the word)... and they don't fOk around when choosing their band... Glad you guys made the trek! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorgnor Posted August 3, 2003 Report Share Posted August 3, 2003 "Rochester... I barely know her." QQC Ween was fuckin'great. I don't really know too many tunes but Piss up a rope was explosive or something? The drummer was absolutely amazing, totally unique style almost reaching past his crashes! And Ween is definitly all about the music. Dean can play like crazy! Thanks to Miss Pink for driving and to the propsmasters for a wild night in the U S of A-hole! Glad to hear about the psuedo-strippers and the phantom meeting Velvet. little light... BIG LIGHT! "You Rochester, you brought her!" QQC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted August 4, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 Possibly my favourite thing about a live Ween show is how Gene and Dean can rock out like they are air-guitaring to Led Zeppelin alone in front of a mirror at age 12, and then they turn around and laugh at themselves as if you just caught them rocking out air-guitaring to Led Zeppelin alone in front of a mirror at age 12. Anybody who thinks Ween are a comedy act is missing the best parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questcequecest? Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 I thought the show was great... never been a big ween fan, but was blown away by their ability to play everything. country, jazz, rock and even some killer jams. ...seemed a little weird that the aroma of ganja was not present at a ween show, but i guess thems the breaks in the USA. livin' in fear. i asked a few people where i could find... the best answer i got was "try buffalo." no help. highlite was defintely piss up a rope, and ohio. and the freedom to shout obscenities at the band... i dont think they minded. "rochester up front, poker in the rear." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorgnor Posted August 4, 2003 Report Share Posted August 4, 2003 Snort Coke Off My Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalacePrincess Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 dude, you're harshing my mellow -- the coke is gone, my dick is clean. but get some stamina!!! ween kicked ass to outer space. and nice to meet some cavern dwellers! little light...BIG LIGHT...little light...BIG LIGHT hee hee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaPink Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 Whoa... I'm still glowing from that concert! Jono and I have been Ween fans since high school. We've always wanted to see them, and we went thinking it would be fun and silly... but they came on and ROCKED... seriously! Couldn't believe what I was hearing. I use to be a fan, but now I'm obsessed. I think next time they tour, I'm going with em' Best live show I think I've ever been to. Nice to meet Velvet & Stapes aswell! You guys know your stuff! Too funny when we met up with you on the street... "Qu'est-ce que c'est??" ...I guess the silly glasses gave us twerps away! OOoooh... love WEEN! just love em'!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Becky Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 I'm so very jealous of you guys! Ween is one of my favourite groups! I'm just going to sit here and daydream about what it must've been like...Yep, it woulda kicked serious ass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaPink Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 well, while you're sitting there Becky... why don't you tune into WeenRadio. All live sets. I forgot to mention my highlights of the night... considerably hard to choose based on 3 hours of greatness... but "I'll Be Your Jonny On The Spot" was so tight. Going from "Ohio" to "Tender Situation" was wonderful. And listening to everyone shout out the obscenities in Baby Bitch was priceless. I could go on and on... there really wasn't anything I disliked... although, the volume of the mic could have been a bit higher. I was straining to hear Gene sometimes. oh man... what a great show. (sigh) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stapes Posted August 5, 2003 Report Share Posted August 5, 2003 Gosh... I had so many expectations going to see this show and I was pleasently suprised by just how sweet an experience it was. I sometimes wonder if I'm jaded or spoiled seeing so much good music all the time that I just can't get that rush I used to get seeing shows. Well I got in Rochester in spades. The funny thing is that I'm sure that other shows are even more enjoyable. The crowd seemed passive and Ween wasn't as surly as I've heard them on tape but the fact that I was Rushing on Rock n' Roll for a good hour and a half after the show(poor Velvet) tells me I won't be missing this band the next time they come around. They didn't jam much but when they did whooo boy! The Keybord solo during Pandy Fackler was unreal. Also some of the best Rock faces I've ever seen. You know that a band really rocks when they rock out so hard that they have to giggle about it with the band afterwards. Priceless. I know that the Set included... You Fucked Up Fat Lenny Birthday Boy Dr. Rock Tender Situation Take Me Away Spinal Menangitis Roses Are Free Baby Bitch Voodoo Lady Piss Up A Rope Mollusk Jonny On The Spot Mutilated Lips Golden Eel Waving My Dick In The Wind Bucking Ham Green Ocean Man Exactly Where I'm At Bananas And Blow Ice Castles Pandy Fackler Ohio by Niel Young and a few songs I didn't recognize that I assume are off the new album quebec. Nice meeting LMP, QCC, PP and company. Seems like you guys were having a good time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groove Fetish Posted August 6, 2003 Report Share Posted August 6, 2003 well- if you couldn't be at It and were in Ontario or this zone- this was the show to go to! Multilated Lips, Ocean Man, Tender Situation and Dr. Rock are 4 of my absolute favs especially live! so what is the possibility that they have to do at least a Montreal date -I mean how can they release an album called Quebec and not come up to it! awwwwWeen! I was camped at It by a great homemade Ween flag- I loved the coincidence and on the way home sice we couldn't go to the Portland show we listend to some great shows a friend of ours gave me at the creek Phish shows! it was good.- I also told my friends that were going to the Portland show to think of me though the whole show so I could be there in spirit and since I was listening to Ween at the time- i think that was as good as it could get without being there! glad some Canadian skanks made it to the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stapes Posted August 6, 2003 Report Share Posted August 6, 2003 Hey Groove Fetish, Do you think I can trade some Ween from you. I only have a handfull of live Ween shows and I findmyself with an unquenchible thirst for live Ween. I don't know what I can trade you in exchange since you seem to have more music than I could ever get around to allready. The Mollusk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groove Fetish Posted August 6, 2003 Report Share Posted August 6, 2003 we'll work something out- remind me at least once before moedown and I'll tell you how many that I can get to you and you can get me some blanks in trade. cool? I have some Amsterdam, wetlands, tralf from buffalo and new orleans state theatre from this jazz fest as well as one or two more. they are all great and great sources. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stapes Posted August 6, 2003 Report Share Posted August 6, 2003 I'll take as much as you can burn from now untill moedown. Just letme know the brand of CD spool you'd like. Push Th' lil Daisys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groove Fetish Posted August 6, 2003 Report Share Posted August 6, 2003 you bet you freak-I use Fuji discs! keep you posted on numbers. sounds lkike you got bitten by the ween bug hard-I felt the same way after I finally got to see them- I never Knew what to expect and they blew me away! too fucking fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Gruvsten Posted August 6, 2003 Report Share Posted August 6, 2003 hey Stapes maybe i'll have to burn some of the boots i have... oh yeah and maybe a copy of this for you: http://retards.org/weblog/?category=ween Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted August 6, 2003 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2003 y'all can burn me some ween too if you'd like... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groove Fetish Posted August 6, 2003 Report Share Posted August 6, 2003 I want the live at Stubb's too! trades for a amsterdam 90 show and a wetlands show or the state theatre this yeart at Jazz fest....that traLf show we have is killer too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stapes Posted August 6, 2003 Report Share Posted August 6, 2003 quote: sounds lkike you got bitten by the ween bug hard I was bitten years ago. I think the bug knawed off half of my arm last weekend. Exactly Where I'm At. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-towns Posted August 6, 2003 Report Share Posted August 6, 2003 I'm willing to trade the Stapes show for a bunch of that ween you got, I've only got Stapes and one other. Email me and let me know. Any comments on the new disc? I haven't given it a full out listen yet. peaceinjam.jamesd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-towns Posted August 6, 2003 Report Share Posted August 6, 2003 My roomates have a few rarities discs I could offer as well, some of the sound is poor but most is high quality, anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stapes Posted August 6, 2003 Report Share Posted August 6, 2003 quote: Any comments on the new disc? I haven't given it a full out listen yet. Picking it up tonight. Along with the new Robert Randolf If it has hit the Canadian market yet. Saw him on Letterman last night. Gold. quote: I'm willing to trade the Stapes show You have Rochester 08/02/03. I didn't even notice any tapers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PalacePrincess Posted August 6, 2003 Report Share Posted August 6, 2003 quote: "You WILL get down on your filthy knees and crawl to the alter that is WEEN." ~Henry Rollins ***nice*** sig, stapes!!! once again, rollins proves his genius. that's dead on for sure. a pleasure to meet ya too. and yes, our whole entourage had a blast from start to finish on that mission. in fact we're still glowing. only at a ween concert can a whole group arrive clad in funny eye glasses, lobster harmonicas in tow... and still be among the most normal people there. keeping all digits crossed they come up to our great white north! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-towns Posted August 6, 2003 Report Share Posted August 6, 2003 Wow, sorry, I meant to say Stubb's, Its only 7:55 here in Calgary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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