Songs Almost But Never Played Live

[Tsuga]

I was just listening to the Benaroya boot this morning and looking at the packaging, I noticed the setlist had "I've Been Everywhere," made famous by Johnny Cash, on it, thought it wasn't played. This reminded me of seeing a cover of Stereolab's "Noise of Carpet" on a 2000 setlist (Dallas, I think?). What other songs have appeared on setlists or soundcheck but were never played?

[Birds in Hell]

This reminded me of seeing a cover of Stereolab's "Noise of Carpet" on a 2000 setlist (Dallas, I think?).

They've never played this as a straight cover, though it was a pretty regular Daughter tag between 1996 and 2000.

[Tsuga]

This reminded me of seeing a cover of Stereolab's "Noise of Carpet" on a 2000 setlist (Dallas, I think?).

They've never played this as a straight cover, though it was a pretty regular Daughter tag between 1996 and 2000.

Exactly, which was why it was so intriguing to see it on the setlist not as a tag but by itself, even though they ultimately didn't play it.

[Birds in Hell]

This reminded me of seeing a cover of Stereolab's "Noise of Carpet" on a 2000 setlist (Dallas, I think?).

They've never played this as a straight cover, though it was a pretty regular Daughter tag between 1996 and 2000.

Exactly, which was why it was so intriguing to see it on the setlist not as a tag but by itself, even though they ultimately didn't play it.

Oh I see - I misunderstood you.

[washing machine]

That was always one of the best Blood tags.

[delanoche]

They soundchecked Noise of Carpet at Cuyahoga Falls in 1998. I don't think there's a great recording of it anywhere, but you can hear it here: https://tinyurl.com/jvtcd5

[Birds in Hell]

They soundchecked Noise of Carpet at Cuyahoga Falls in 1998. I don't think there's a great recording of it anywhere, but you can hear it here: https://tinyurl.com/jvtcd5

Wow, I had absolutely no idea they'd ever attempted the full song!

This is nuts.

[Tsuga]

They soundchecked Noise of Carpet at Cuyahoga Falls in 1998. I don't think there's a great recording of it anywhere, but you can hear it here: https://tinyurl.com/jvtcd5

Wow! Thanks for sharing. Pretty cool to hear them attempted. I think they should have changed the key for Ed to sing a little higher in his register. I will send them a note.

[Simple Torture]

Wooden Jesus at Fenway '16

[delanoche]

They soundchecked Noise of Carpet at Cuyahoga Falls in 1998. I don't think there's a great recording of it anywhere, but you can hear it here: https://tinyurl.com/jvtcd5

Wow, I had absolutely no idea they'd ever attempted the full song!

This is nuts.

I remember setlist-watching back in '98 and someone said they'd played it in the soundcheck and it was like, "Well, I'll believe that when I hear it." I think it was about a year later that I tracked down a tape. I think it didn't circulate much since the sound isn't fantastic. More of a curiosity to listen to once or twice. Still glad the taper was able to capture it!

[ridleybradout]

On inside of the 2000-10-05 Toronto official bootleg (AMAZING show btw), 'Black Diamond' is on the setlist as a potential encore song (interestingly the setlist is written by Jeff, not Eddie). Wasn't actually played until the 2007 Vic Theatre show.

[XWayne]

I recently found out they had tried Rich in a Ditch by Klark Kent (aka Stewart Copeland) for the soundcheck of Rapid City '98.

[Aliveguy]

They soundchecked Noise of Carpet at Cuyahoga Falls in 1998. I don't think there's a great recording of it anywhere, but you can hear it here: https://tinyurl.com/jvtcd5

Good memories. Met Ed skateboarding in the parking lot before the show.... So much excitement back then...travelling before college seeing a bunch of shows and a bunch of the US I had never been to.

[VinylGuy]

Wooden Jesus at Fenway '16

they did it on the soundcheck?

[wease]

On inside of the 2000-10-05 Toronto official bootleg (AMAZING show btw), 'Black Diamond' is on the setlist as a potential encore song (interestingly the setlist is written by Jeff, not Eddie). Wasn't actually played until the 2007 Vic Theatre show.

Bobby O’Riley