I met Josh Parten back in 2014 when I filmed his band (Mass Terror), opening for English Dogs at Gilman. He used to film shows way back so we became fast friends. It was a shock to hear of his passing. He sent me a box of about 30 DV master tapes in 2015 which I digitized for him. I just looked this one up and it doesn’t look like he posted it. I will add Josh to the Collections rotation and post all of the videos he sent me. He actually contacted me later and we talked about doing more of his tapes but it never happened. This one includes Josh interviewing 2 members including Harald O.
Recorded by: Joah Parten Transfer by: Shayne Stacy Equipment used: Consumer DV camera firewire into Dell Workstation
I am late on everything today. We are grabbing another one from Josh Parten’s master tapes for today’s on this date in history. This time, it’s DRI from Anaheim in 2010. I checked online and it looks like there are 2 other angles of this show, including one from my old pal Ryan from Vulture Video. It might make sense to do a multicamera someday.
Recorded by: Josh Parten (R.I.P.) Transfer by: Shayne Stacy Equipment used: Consumer JVC Camcorder firewire in to Dell workstation
I am pretty sure that this is from Josh Parten’s collection (R.I.P.). I had it on my list as a Vulture Video master, but 1. Ryan didn’t post it on his channel, and he usually posts his masters and 2. The audio is distorted in the same way that many of Josh’s videos are, and 3. it is in 480p. Hopefully someone can help confirm that.
Recorded by: Josh Parten Transfer Equipment: Consumer DV camcorder firewire into Dell workstation
For today’s On This Day in History, I pulled this one off of a DVD that I received in a trade. I don’t know who filmed the show, and I can’t remember who I got it from. Looks like “Anarchy Video” is at the end of the video. Funny thing is that the interview at the end of this video is on youtube, but the live set isn’t. Posting this now, and then something completely opposite of this later today. It’s a “choose your adventure” monday.
I have mentioned Mike Elias(sp?) before- he is/was a character who we traded videos with- he used to blatantly film bands without permission- and if he got caught/shut down, he would write me “those guys are essholes”(he would send me letters with these grievances). He definitely had a unique approach. If anyone knows where he is now, please let me know.
I have found 3 different references regarding the venue for this show- Mike’s info and newspapers dot com show it as a venue called numbers. metallipromo has a hand written flyer that shows Axiom. I am going with Numbers.
Jim Utz and I both traded tapes with Mike, and this one comes from Jim’s collection. Clearly audience shot with a bunch of heads in the way. At least it sounds good.
Recorded by: Mike Elias(sp?) Equipment used: One of the JVC’s (HR-s9800 or 9911U) – Canopus ADVC300
Collections post from @bootlegcowboys today. It’s the last of the MRNR tapes in the box, so that means more variety from this collection next month, haha. Lots of good stuff on this one, including stuff from the Creamers (check it out RJ) and lookout records’ own Plaid Retina.
Recorded by: @bootlegcowboys Transfer by: Shayne stacy Equipment used: Nakamichi Dragon and M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card
Late post today but it is a good one. This is from James R Edmonds’ master tape. The raw mix started out pretty good, but then guitar overpowered the mix- it was all you could hear. I did everything I could to bring up bass, vocals and drums in Izotope and it sounds pretty decent. This is peak D.R.I. — that 85-86 time frame was untouchable.
Recorded by: James R Edmonds Transfer by: Shayne Stacy Equipment used: Nakamichi Dragon and M-Audio Audiophile 2496 card Rebalance in Izotope Rx8: Vocal +9, Bass and Drum +10, guitar -1. Yeah, it was that extreme.
This is going to be long. So, I went to this show with Matt Polish. In the 1984-1987 time frame, I was a mess. When I would hang out with Matt, we were like the Wonder Twins of debauchery.
I was the hugest DRI fan at the time. I knew every word to every song off the first 2 albums. Kurt saw me singing and gave me the mic during “nursing home blues”- I sang the “got no wife” line. Yes, you can’t hear me because I didn’t know how to sing into a mic. D’oh.
So Matt finds some of the guys from Cactus Liquors and has me pull my car behind the CCT, into a parking space in the alley. We go out to my car and start drinking tequila and talking about ToT and their new band. I have never had tequila before and I am trying to look cool to the band, so I drink WAY TOO MUCH. I pass out in the drivers seat of my car and Matt goes to hang out with Kurt.
I hear a tapping on my window later on. It’s a cop, waking me up. Shit. So I tell him I need to find my friend. I am holding myself up with the side of the alley, hoping to find Matt. I see him with Kurt right at the backstage door outside so I start yelling at Kurt. “KURT! KUUURT! Why do the vocals on Plastique sound different than the rest of the album?”. Kurt said that no one had ever asked him before and he goes into this big explanation about multitracking, stereo effects and delays while I wander away drunk. Matt could not believe this was happening.
He drives us home, and while we are in the drive through of Jack in the Box on Harding in Roseville, I lose my dinner. Matt: “Dude, did you have spaghetti for dinner?”. Yes, you dick.
The next thing I remember I am in my car. Sunlight is in my face and my nose is packed full of puke, and I have the worst hangover ever. I still went to work.
So, I never even knew a riot happened and I only caught the first part of the Discharge spectacle… but I was there. Kinda.
It’s amazing that the cop did not arrest my 19 year old ass for public intoxication. I guess he was busy enough that night. Also happy to not choke on my puke while sleeping.
EDIT: Matt tells me that we were in the car with Josh (bass from DRI), but I remember Tales of Terror guys.
