Subject: Ween concert in Cleveland
From: Gifford@worldnet.att.net
I was at the Sept.12 concert in Cleveland. The show kicked ass!! But I don't
understand the whole moshing, I never thought you could mosh to this music.
It pissed a lot of people off who went there to feel the music, instead of being
crammed into a small ball. I was saved by a bouncer and I got to stand right
next to the stage, bonus. When the show was over, everyone yelled and
screamed for more and as a result we got L.M.L.Y.P. a 15 minute version!!!
It kicked so much ass!!! After wards my friend and I signaled Mac, the
keyboardist and we got to go back stage after a few minutes of flirting. Upstairs
we ate Quiche and drank some beer. Then we realized that we forgot the
cookies we made in the car, and asked one of them to go with us to the car to
get them, and Dave, the bassist went with us so we could get back into the
backstage area. Dean ate all of them in 2 seconds. After an hour and a half,
the manager came in and told us to leave so they could get rolling. It was the
best night of my life!!!
Emalie S.
Subject: Ween Live--Odeon Club, Cleveland Fri Sept 12
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 1997
From: mjroche
Here's a review I did of Ween's gig at the above venue. It'll be
appearing in Cleveland's "Scene Magazine" as of this coming friday. You
can link there at www.clevescene.com and look under Livewire.
WEEN,
CHAVEZ
Odeon
September 12
Those unfamiliar with Ween's musical madness may recall the
duo's wacky
1993 video for "Push th' Little Daisies," which aired repeatedly during
"Beavis and Butthead" on MTV that year. Fictional brothers Dean and
Gene Ween aren't unlike the cartoon knuckleheads when it comes to
groovin' on goofiness--but the New Jersey natives are dead serious when
it comes to delivering their cerebral humor rock in a live context.
Supporting their seafaring new album THE MOLLUSK, Ween and
friends
kicked off the second leg of their current tour at a sold-out Odeon last
Friday night. The lucky fans who herded themselves
shoulder-to-shoulder into the club got a bargain for their paltry
thirteen dollar ticket price--Ween took the stage just past ten o'clock
and didn't let up until after one in the morning.
"This is great," observed Gene Ween. Also known as Aaron
Freeman, the
singer/guitarist was all smiles throughout the evening. Sporting a
ballcap given him by a mosher up front, Gene commented on the sentiment
shared by all in attendance. "This is blowin' my mind!"
No surprise there, coming from a band who blow minds for a
living.
During their sprawling, three-hour set Ween cast out over thirty
maniacal reasons to like them besides the cutesy "Little Daisies."
Unafraid to walk any musical avenues, the daring songwriting team honed
their craft in the late 1980s and cut their first album (GOD WEEN SATAN)
on a four-track machine in 1990. Follow-up records THE POD and PURE
GUAVA demonstrated to the world that these talented jokers meant
business.
Well, sort of.
Opening with a musical potshot at England's uppity, snot-nosed
royal
familty, "Buckingham Green," the band was cooking early on. Old
favorites "Spinal Meningitis" and "The H.I.V. Song" were well-timed in
the show alongside new tracks like "Ocean Man" (on which Gene played
mandolin) and "Waving My Dick in the Wind."
Dean Ween (a.k.a. Mickey Malchiondo) contented himself all night
by
mangling his guitar and making hysterical faces. Watching the kinetic
Dean at work, you wondered what kind of medicine the guy was on. Or
should be on.
"We got a chance to visit the Rock Hall today," he announced.
"It was
pretty lame."
Dean's guitar solos were anything but lame, however. Joined by
drummer
Claude Coleman, bassist David Drywitchz, and a capable keyboardist
(whose name eludes me), the band tackled every genre of music known to
human civilization--all with skill and execution that would've made
Frank Zappa one very proud puppy. Ween are today's definition of
eclectic.
They explored eastern modes and muslim mantras with "I Can't Put
My
Finger on It" and plowed through country numbers like "Piss Up a Rope."
Dean took lead vocals for the vulgar Irish drinking song "Blarney
Stone," while pseudo-brother Gene cranked out a perfect falsetto on the
disco-funk of "Freedom '76."
New opuses like "The Golden Eel" combined the psychedelia of
vintage
Floyd with the jangly guitar noise heard on latter-day Beatle albums
(Gene's wispy, echoing vocals were remarkably Dave Gilmour-ish, while
Dean's moody passages evoked George Harrison's better days). And sure,
Ween tossed "Push th' Little Daisies" into the middle of the show--but
they upped the tempo a bit.
"The Tick" degenerated into the Guess Who synth ballad "These
Eyes,"
and had Gene crooning like a washed-up Vegas lounge act. The band
closed their main set with the electric buzz of "Dr. Rock," their slam
on hair metal poseurs.
Ween brought out a couple of guest musicians for an encore
medley--which included strains of Zeppelin ("Dazed and Confused") and
stabs at Prince ("Let Me Lick Your P*ssy"). They poked fun at flameno
on "Buenos Tardes Amigo," bombed Broadway with "I'm Dancing in the Show
Tonight," and indulged in the instrumental "A Tear for Eddie." "You
F*cked Up" brought the energetic concert to a fitting end.
New York quartet Chavez tried warming things up for Ween but
failed.
Sampling obnoxious guitar rock from the albums RIDE THE FADER and GONE
GLIMMERING, the boys had nothing but volume on their side. Conversely,
the lead singer's mumbling was barely audible in the mix. And the
audience--who killed time by chanting "Ween! Ween!"--just weren't
interested. Chavez were loud but talentless, talentless but loud.
Four loud, talentless butts.
But damn, Ween were good.
Subject: WEEN SETLIST
Ween came to Cleveland 9/12/97 and played a good show. For
those of you interested about what to expect from the Mollusk tour,
here is THE copy of the setlist. Those of you who still like to be
surprised should close your eyes now.
Ween opened with:
Buckingham Green
What Deaner Was Talking About
Spinal Meningitis Got Me Down
The Golden Eel
Piss Up a Rope
Freedom of '76
Don't Get Too Close (2 My Fantasy)
Sketches of Winkle
Pumpin' For The Man
I Can't Put My Finger On It
Push Th' Little Daises
Baby Bitch
The H.I.V. Song
The Mollusk
Frank
Wavin' My Dick In The Wind
Tick
Mister Richard Smoker
Awesome Sound
Ocean Man
The Blarney Stone
NAN
Doctor Rock
--------------------------------------------
Take Me Away
I'm Dancing In The Show Tonight
The Stallion Pt.3
A Tear For Eddie
Buenas Tardes Amigo
You Fucked Up
(They also played a Dazed and Confused (Led Zep)/Shockadelic
(Prince)/???? medley featuring guest guitarists and a rockin'
guest vocalist who may have been the late departed Phil Lynot
from Thin Lizzy.)
I typed this directly from the set list they used, so don't bitch at
me if your favorite song isn't here, you psycho. They played for
over 3 and 1/2 hours (!), and it was definitely worth going to see.
PatSnider@sprynet.com (Pat Snider)
Subject: Ween mostly correct setlist for 09-14-97 NPC, NDC
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 1997 11:38:08 GMT
ok I am just becoming familiar with Ween's stuff.
Most of this is correct.
Buckingham Green
Spinal Menigitis
What the Deaner was talking about
HIV Song
Piss up a Rope
The Golden Eel
Don't get to Close to My Fantasy
???Something else from Pure Guava????
Push the Daisies
The Mullusk
Pumpin' for the Man
Waving my Dick in the Wind
Freedom of 76
Take me Away
Mr. Richard Smoker
I Can't Put my Finger on It
Scetchs of Winkle
Baby Bitch
Mr. Won't You Please Help my Pony
+++Frank
Dancin' in the show Tonight
The Blarney Stone
Ocean Man
Buneos Tardos Amigo
She Wanted to Leave
You Fucked Up
Dancin' in the show Tonight reprise
+++anything below this mark may be out of order...
I was really sloshed at this show. Plus the
fine Bogart's security took my pen when I walked
in, there excuse was that they had just painted the
walls. I ended up stealing a pencil from the bar
tender and using that to right down my setlist:) The
jackasses at security were like "can't you just
remember the setlist". 27 - 30 songs. Too much
for my short term that night:):):) I may of forgotten a few
but this is the just of the show. Go see Ween if they come
to your town. They play a fun show. The crowd was as
diverse as a crowd as it gets.
enjoy your day!!!!
Parick
patsnider@sprynet.com
Subject: Clevo Mollusk Show 9-12-97
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 19:22:20 EST
From: AngryBill3 ( AngryBill3@aol.com )
hey WEEN!
I lost my wallet at the show in Cleveland back in September. It had every
vital piece of information about myself in there; my social security card, my
birth certificate, pictures, you get the idea. So anyway, right now, some
YAHOO could be runnin' around tellin' everyone that he's me...kinda creepy,
huh? Well, in spite of all that happened, it was still the best show I've ever
seen. Thanx for playin' POD songs, openin' with Buckingham Green, chanting as
intro to Can't put my finger on it, and that sweet version of Dazed and
Confused.
I hope the tour went well. Thanx for stoppin' in Clevo first. My friend
WABBLIN' HANKS says high. I'll E-MAIL you guys again soon. I got some killer
food concoctions you gotta try, some pics to send and other joyous bits of
interest.
Toke it easy,
Angry Bill
p.s. I'm sending you a videotape of my bros and I goofin off.