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 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.
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.
