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?
Re: Songs Almost But Never Played Live
Posted: Fri June 04, 2021 11:28 pm
by Birds in Hell
Tsuga wrote: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.
Re: Songs Almost But Never Played Live
Posted: Fri June 04, 2021 11:52 pm
by Tsuga
Birds in Hell wrote:
Tsuga wrote: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.
Re: Songs Almost But Never Played Live
Posted: Sat June 05, 2021 12:55 am
by Birds in Hell
Tsuga wrote:
Birds in Hell wrote:
Tsuga wrote: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.
Re: Songs Almost But Never Played Live
Posted: Sat June 05, 2021 3:06 am
by washing machine
That was always one of the best Blood tags.
Re: Songs Almost But Never Played Live
Posted: Sat June 05, 2021 9:41 pm
by 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
Re: Songs Almost But Never Played Live
Posted: Sat June 05, 2021 11:30 pm
by Birds in Hell
delanoche wrote: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.
Re: Songs Almost But Never Played Live
Posted: Sun June 06, 2021 1:12 pm
by Tsuga
delanoche wrote: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.
Re: Songs Almost But Never Played Live
Posted: Sun June 06, 2021 1:16 pm
by Simple Torture
Wooden Jesus at Fenway '16
Re: Songs Almost But Never Played Live
Posted: Mon June 07, 2021 3:19 pm
by delanoche
Birds in Hell wrote:
delanoche wrote: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!
Re: Songs Almost But Never Played Live
Posted: Fri June 25, 2021 5:54 am
by 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.
Re: Songs Almost But Never Played Live
Posted: Fri June 25, 2021 10:16 am
by 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.
Re: Songs Almost But Never Played Live
Posted: Sun August 08, 2021 4:51 am
by Aliveguy
delanoche wrote: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.
Re: Songs Almost But Never Played Live
Posted: Sun August 08, 2021 4:53 pm
by VinylGuy
Simple Torture wrote:Wooden Jesus at Fenway '16
they did it on the soundcheck?
Re: Songs Almost But Never Played Live
Posted: Sun August 08, 2021 10:12 pm
by wease
ridleybradout wrote: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.