first SY show - 19/03/96 Vooruit, Gent Belgium
i remember being utterly excited the first time seeing them. So first up was Beck with a mighty fine solo acoustic set.
The first time i was at Lee's side and remember thurston playing the crowd and wishing i was standing at his side (sorry Lee
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Later when taping Sonic Youth shows I would almost always be lurking on Thurston's side but not then. Another thing I remember was that Thurston had the shortest haircut since the early haydays of Sonic Youth.
Oh yeah and they polayed music too: well To be honestly i still have to see a Sonic Youth concert that would outdo the first one. I still think that their setlists of the Diamond Sea era are some of the most tight lists, along with the ATL era IMO.
They kicked of with Teenage Riot and that is a mindblowing opener with the intro when all is dark and then slightly the lights came on, what follows is personal history for that matter.
Now i have a feeling that has near the excitement I had then for their set at nouveau Casino where they'll perform songs from the new album.
Set list 19/03/96
Teenage Riot
Bull in the Heather
Starfield Road
Washing Machine
No Queen Blues
Saucer Like
100%
Becuz
Eric's Trip
Diamond Sea
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Panty Lies
Junkies Promise
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Silver Rocket