THIS DAY IN SONIC HISTORY
JANUARY 5th

01/05/85 - Mojave Desert, CA @ Gila Monster Jamboree

SET LIST NOTES
Brother James 
Kill Yr Idols 
Intro
Brave Men Run 
Death Valley '69 
I Love Her All The Time 
Ghost Bitch 
I'm Insane 
Flower 
The Burning Spear 
  • This was the band's first west coast show.
  • It was filmed and released on VHS as Gila Monster Jamboree. The video is missing "Ghost Bitch". Watch on YouTube.
  • First known performance of "Flower", which was called "Indian Beat" on the set list.
  • Lee sang Lydia's part on "Death Valley '69".

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  • 01/05/96 - Adelaide, Australia @ Entertainment Center (Summersault)

    SET LIST NOTES
    Tom Violence
    Bull in the Heather
    Starfield Road
    Skip Tracer
    Washing Machine
    Junkie's Promise
    Becuz
    Eric's Trip
    Bone
    The Diamond Sea
    
  • This was the fourth Summersault Festival show.
  • Lee scores two songs at a festival!
  • "The Diamond Sea" lasts 12:30 tonight.

  • Have any information on this show? E-mail me!

  • 01/05/10 - Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee Theatre

    SET LIST NOTES
    Sacred Trickster
    No Way
    Calming the Snake
    Silver Rocket
    Walkin Blue
    Poison Arrow
    Anti-Orgasm
    Schizophrenia
    Malibu Gas Station
    Antenna
    Leaky Lifeboat
    What We Know
    Massage the History
    --
    The Sprawl
    'Cross the Breeze
    --
    Stereo Sanctity
    White Kross
    
    
  • This was show #2 of 6 on The Eternal Pacific Southwest USA tour.
  • I don't have a recording of this show - do you?
  • Only "Silver Rocket" and "Schizophrenia" of this (admittedly short) tour.

  • Have any information on this show? E-mail me!

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