Although this recording did not fully convince me from the start, maybe because of the performance being notably less tight than usual at times (cf. Turnover), I have to admit that it grew on me as I continued listening. The band definitely is in an energetic, upbeat mood on this particular evening (the pace is ripping throughout the first nine songs of the show) and on top of that, the intimate setting of the small venue gives occasion to some humorous situations: (Ian) "...These back doors go out to the street okay... So, we're not gonna just stop the set, go out back till you guys clap and make us come back on. So from this point on, if you wanted an encore this will be the encore, okay? If you didn't want the encore, this is your chance to leave, we'll give you ten seconds...". And a great encore it turned out to be!
Fugazi was probably the biggest band that played this little hick town. If a bomb dropped on Stafford that night, every punk within 50 miles would would have disappeared.
The absolute highlight of my stay in this ville
Ian - "Your'e wrong, take him out and have him beaten in the streets."
Awesome show!
The greatest musical moment in Bryan TX history.
1. | Intro | |
2. | Brendan #1 | |
3. | Styrofoam | |
4. | Latin Roots | |
5. | And The Same | |
6. | Public Witness Program | |
7. | Great Cop | |
8. | Sieve-Fisted Find | |
9. | Greed | |
10. | Turnover | |
11. | Interlude 1 | |
12. | 23 Beats Off | |
13. | Exit Only | |
14. | Interlude 2 | |
15. | Song #1 | |
16. | Lockdown | |
17. | Bad Mouth | |
18. | Interlude 3 | |
19. | Smallpox Champion | |
20. | Returning the Screw | |
21. | Interlude 4 | |
22. | Blueprint | |
23. | Interlude 5 | |
24. | Shut the Door | |
25. | Rend It | |
26. | Reclamation | |
27. | Sweet and Low | |
28. | Outro |
Please Note: Available recordings have been mastered to correct for volume shifts, drop outs, etc. but some sonic anomalies will still exist, especially early in the set when the mix is being settled. The band has rated each show for sound quality and set the general price of a download at $5 per show. If you have a different price in mind feel free to utilize the alternative pricing option.
One my highlights of bringing shows to Bryan/College Station... Amazing.