Mr. Bungle anyone?Call me Biffoz!!!!!!!!!!

["David Potter" <papadave55@hotmail.com>]

Miko, Bozo Brain, I would have loved to see the show....Call me when 
something outragous comes to town...did you think I was still in Tahoe?  
I've got plenty of ear plugs...share the love... OOOm and OOut
                             Papa Dave


>From: "Mike Biffle" <mbiffle@svg.com>
>Reply-To: Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com
>To: loopers-delight@annihilist.com
>Subject: Mr. Bungle anyone?
>Date: Mon, 30 Aug 1999 10:23:25 -0700
>
>Fridays show in Santa Cruz at Palookaville was amazing! Having not heard 
>their new release, I wasn't aware of their addition of ethereal Beach 
>Boys 
>style harmonies with a twist... Amazing display of musicianship from 
>everyone.
>
>I also didn't know that Mike Patton played keys. Sometimes singing with 
>one, two and sometimes a third mic as well as tweaking his vocal 
>processors 
>with dsp's AND triggering samples and synth sounds with filter tricks 
>while 
>singing, Mike Patton went beyond any singer I've ever seen. With the 
>possible exception of formal electronic music treatments. Sounds ranging 
>from demonic shrieking to classic jazz singing to animal, jungle and 
>industrial noise effects came from his vocals and signal processors.
>
>On the looping front, it seemed like there were at least a few and 
>possibly 
>more segments of looped samples as the basic skeleton which the rest of 
>the 
>band (and sometimes not) played with. While it was somewhat obvious to 
>me, 
>It also seemed entirely seamless and appropriate and was definitely not 
>distracting in any way. The fact that as a band they were capable of 
>incredible flash cut changes of sound, dynamics, timbre and genre 
>completely overshadowed any of the canned parts which we've all mentioned 
>in previous discussions here.
>
>Don't know the name of the rest of the gang, but it was Bass-Vox, 
>Sax-Flute-Keys, Percussion (Patton said the percussionist was a UCSC 
>music 
>professor, Walter ???), Drums, Guitar-Keys-Vox (Spruance), Vox-Keys 
>(Patton).
>
>Guitar sounds were great from Trey Spruance and he went direct. Looked 
>like 
>he had a Marshal JMP 1 rack tube pre as well as a Line 6 floorboard and 
>possibly a POD. Just a house monitor, no amp. Some wailing fat surf 
>sounds 
>as well as great tremolo stuff and of course the requisite heavy metal 
>sorts of sounds. He also played keys much of the time.
>
>There was some great schtick from Patton where he asked if any of 
>Walter's 
>students were out there and if they actually learned anything "from this 
>clown"... One guy said he learned snare drum and Mike screamed "Well get 
>the fuck up here NOW!!!" and they got the drummer's snare out there for 
>him 
>to play. He played a long fast roll with Patton holding one of his 
>processed mics over it. Patton then said "Hey... I thought that was 
>pretty 
>good, but Walter still thinks YOU SUCK!!! SO GEDDOUTTAHERE!!!!!!!" The 
>guy 
>actually took it very well and it was a good laugh. Not sure if it was 
>staged, but it was very funny.
>
>Anyway... it was an awesome show, but it was also awesomely loud with 
>real 
>ear damage capability. I'm sorry I only had bar napkins threre to stuff 
>in 
>my ears. Woke up with my ears ringing... Full house all ages show as 
>well... Great audience and no sign of violence... lots of smiling faces 
>despite the extreme content and aggression of the music. High marks for 
>audience vibe!
>
>best to all...
>-Miko
>
>Miko Biffle                          "Running scared from all the usual 
>distractions..."
>mbiffle@svg.com
>

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