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Old 01.04.2008, 01:36 AM   #1
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Just wondering what you guys think. After early 1995, they stopped playing noise (or Thurston stopped, rather) during the verses of 100%. Kind of minor, but I thought I'd see if you guys have any thoughts as to why there is no more noise during the verses when played live.
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Old 01.04.2008, 01:45 AM   #2
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no idea. 100% is prolly my fave tune they penned.
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Old 01.04.2008, 01:53 AM   #3
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cuz they fucking suck? seriously, i can't believe how fucking awful this song sounds since they "revived" it in 2000. drop the needle on 'dirty' sideA..that shit KILLS. watch letterman 92--FUCKIN RIGHTEOUS. and now? i dunno, they did a pretty solid version opening for pearl jam a couple years back, but it still had nothing on those classic versions.

maybe they just wanna keep it bare nowadays. i dunno. i still remember them workin' it out again @ soundcheck in providence, and then i saw a video from backstage at ATP 3 or 4 years later and they still can't remember how to play it! 3 notes!

sorry. i love you sonic youth. "100%" is a killer tune but i think the slightly reduced speed + greatly reduced 'noise' on the 21st century live versions has greatly hindered a powerful track.





oh, and bring back the harmonics on 'bull in the heather' or don't bother.



(then again, it always strikes me when i hear these songs live that they really do energize the crowd, so maybe there's something to them being singles? i mean, bull in the heather is a fucking seriously classic song but the LP version is *untouchable*, just a perfect recording, and as much as i love hearing that big G kick in live, i don't get that much of a thrill from it. but it seems like the crowds do. so thats good!)
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Old 01.04.2008, 05:16 AM   #4
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You do make a point though.
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Old 01.04.2008, 06:10 AM   #5
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chris, i have to agree. ive thought the new version of 100% is somehow almost a piss take. it always seems a tad like trying to sprint through 6 inches of snow on a field made of semi molten tar whilst weighed down by leasd weights whilst running into a force ten gale. it seesm like you want to get up on stage and actually push the song forward. yknow that feeling when you try to overtake someone going up a hill and that drop down a gear just doesnt seem to work......

again i say, i love you sonic youth and far be it for me to critisise your standards of playing but rock it out some more!!!!!
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Old 01.04.2008, 06:12 AM   #6
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lately I've always seen it too like a sort of weird "relax rocking song" rather than a wild stomping assault like it used to be. ha ha , we all love you Sonic Youth, except for some boarders ha ha.
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Old 01.04.2008, 09:55 AM   #7
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Chris L... which Providence show were you at a few years ago? I was at the infamous SonicYouthLightningBolt 3-song-madness show, if that's the one you're talking about?
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Old 01.04.2008, 10:09 AM   #8
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chris' post here is just like hearing him talk offline, actually. him, me and patrick
got into a whole thing after the '06 Seattle gig about whether or not SY were fucking up BITH and 100%, with chris and i agreeing that the band was shortchanging the songs live and patrick playing devil's advocate. to which i say, pantos, you like a wussy version of "100%, FINE. good one on ya. some of us want the squeal and crunch, the cranking raunch.
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Old 01.04.2008, 10:13 AM   #9
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must add though, any sins committed in the name of Bull in the Heather
could be absolved if they teamed it with Starfield Road, like back in the
old days.
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Old 01.04.2008, 10:19 AM   #10
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Although I like how they do it live, I'd like for them to do "She Is Not Alone" as they did it back on Sonic Death sometime.
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Old 01.04.2008, 11:31 AM   #11
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I agree with Chris/Jenn. I don't like live 100% nowadays, and starfield road is totally rockin
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Old 01.04.2008, 11:37 AM   #12
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cuz they fucking suck? seriously, i can't believe how fucking awful this song sounds since they "revived" it in 2000. drop the needle on 'dirty' sideA..that shit KILLS. watch letterman 92--FUCKIN RIGHTEOUS. and now? i dunno, they did a pretty solid version opening for pearl jam a couple years back, but it still had nothing on those classic versions.
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I get so pissed when they play it at just about every show I go to and I love that song!!! It just gets progressively worse every time I hear it live....it was great on the NYCG&F tour I have to say. They could be playing Sunday or something instead!!!
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Old 01.04.2008, 09:40 PM   #13
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hahah

no, obviously i love sonic youth, but i feel well versed enough in their musicology to be able to comment on my very rare beliefs of their 'shortcomings' (or y'know, create a whole bunch of goddam web-bibles, one of which has a shiny new jacket on the way within days...). the conversation jenn refers to was hilarious, and a highlight of my sonic concert-going history, for sure! i don't know many other people who fully appreciate SY, so it was supercool to have a huge sonic nerd discussion w/ people who get it. after a fucking fantastic show (my first expressway!), if i may say so.

and yes, i considered mentioning it in my initial post but figured i'd quit while i was behind, but of course the constant presence of 'starfield road' would be a 100% endorsement of the 'bull' frequency. i really do wonder why they never did that one, especially w/ jim.

providence was june 16 2000---first '100%' in 4 years, which at that time felt like an eternity. wish i'd been @ that lightning bolt gig!
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