This was definitely a strange day. I had trouble getting my camera nito the venue, so I had to track down Scott K from Pavement to get me a pass. It took quite a while(he was busy), so I just hung outside the gate for what seemed like forever. He was finally able to swing an all access pass. Thanks Scott! I actually had a tripod at the show, but there was no way to use it practically. So, you get a shaky handheld shot instead. Filmed with Sony TR81/stock mic and hi8 tape
And here is Kurt’s solo performance. Yes, that is my goofy ass voice saying “give me a break”.
So this entire show is a long story- thanks to Scott Kennberg, I was able to get a pass. I thought it was a filming pass, but it was actually a backstage pass. It was really odd, being a 25 year old kid, given access to backstage with Sonic Youth, Mudhoney, and Kurt/Courtney/Frances. It made me feel pretty strange, so I bailed after a beer.
Recorded by: Shayne Stacy
Equipment Used: Sony TR-81 camcorder with stock mic
Here’s what I remember of this show. I could not get my equipment through security, so I asked Scott K (Spiral Stairs) for help. He looked suuuuppeerrr put out but he came through with a pass about an hour later (thanks and sorry Scott). It was shortly before Pavement’s set, so I had to hustle out to the car, grab my stuff, and then hustle back in. Later on, I realized that the pass was an all access pass and I really had to go to the bathroom, so I went back and grabbed a water and stuff. I remember walking by Kurt and Courtney, and I vaguely remember seeing a baby… but Frances was only like a month old at the time so maybe I am misremembering. Sorry these sets from Castaic are such crappy camerawork. I had a tripod, but the entire place was just one huge, flat dirt field. There was no place to go. I should have just gone up on stage to film. This was the last time I would see my friend Matt Polish(randomly saw him at the show) for over 20 years. This is one of my favorite Mudhoney sets. I really liked Piece of Cake, so this set with songs from that new release, plus the classic stuff, plus Cobain joining them for a couple songs including the Fang cover was just perfect.
Recorded by: Shayne Stacy Equipment used: Sony TR-81 Audio recorded by: Jonathan Wolff Equipment used: Sony WMD6C & ECM909 mic Audio/Video synch by King Bean. Thanks- this one could not have been easy to synch, since there was no drummer to see, to time it properly.
Here’s the final Castaic set. They were so loud that my original camera audio was all distorted, so this is a huge upgrade. Thanks Jonathan Wolff, Mike Ziegler, and King Bean for helping to make this happen!
Here’s what I remember of this show. I could not get my equipment through security, so I asked Scott K (Spiral Stairs) for help. He looked suuuuppeerrr put out but he came through with a pass about an hour later (thanks and sorry Scott). It was shortly before Pavement’s set, so I had to hustle out to the car, grab my stuff, and then hustle back in. Later on, I realized that the pass was an all access pass and I really had to go to the bathroom, so I went back and grabbed a water and stuff. I remember walking by Kurt and Courtney, and I vaguely remember seeing a baby… but Frances was only like a month old at the time so maybe I am misremembering. Sorry these sets from Castaic are such crappy camerawork. I had a tripod, but the entire place was just one huge, flat dirt field. There was no place to go. I should have just gone up on stage to film. This was the last time I would see my friend Matt Polish(randomly saw him at the show) for over 20 years.
Recorded by: Shayne Stacy Equipment used: Sony TR-81 Audio recorded by: Unknown (DAT Soundboard) Audio Transfer by: Mike Ziegler Equipment used: Sony WMD6C & ECM909 mic Audio/Video synch by King Bean.
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