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morst's PITOWN 2008 (pt 3)


Friday, Sept 12, 2008:

Before the music starts in the evening at Pappy & Harriet's, there is plenty of time to relax, hang out with friends, and even go sightseeing. Jason, Diana and I took off to go see the Integratron, near the town of Landers. Built as an alien ship refueling station, it's now a sort of meditation chamber, and you can go there and have a refreshing sound bath by appointment. We didn't have an appointment, but the staff was kind enough to let us take a brief tour of the place before the next group arrived.

From pitown 08

Then is was back up the hill to Pitown. . .

From pitown 08

Get us set up at the soundcheck. . .


SHOWTIME!

Y'ever seen anyone bodyslam a keyboard to the ground, then play it with his butt? We did.

Outdoor Stage 6:45 - 7:30 Quasi
http://www.archive.org/details/Quasi2008-09-12.matrix


1. Intro
2. Never Coming Back Again a.k.a. Rockabilly Party
3. Little White Horse
4. Black Dogs and Bubbles
5. Now Rise Up
6. banter
7. Oh Well (Fleetwood Mac)
8. Death Culture Blues
9. It's Raining
10. Alice the Goon
11. Our Happiness Is Guaranteed - The Rhino

Indoor stage 7:30 - 8:00 Hod Hulphers
http://www.archive.org/details/HodHulphers2008-09-12



Outdoor Stage 8:00 - 9:15 Camper Van Beethoven
video: http://www.archive.org/details/CamperVanBeethoven20080912PSGV.mp4
audio: http://www.archive.org/details/CVB2008-09-12.matrix

01. soundcheck banter
02. Waka
03. Pictures of Matchstick Men
04. The Long Plastic Hallway
05. Turquoise Jewelry
06. Mao Reminisces About His Days In Southern China
07. Militia Song
08. Skinhead Stomp
09. White Riot
10. (I Was So) Wasted
11. Shut Us Down
12. R n R Uzbekistan
13. Seven Languages
14. Good Guys and Bad Guys
15. Take The Skinheads Bowling
16. When I Win The Lottery
17. L'aguardiente
18. New Roman Times
19. Interstellar Overdrive


Indoor stage 9:15 - 9:45 Zards Warlock and Wheeler featuring Sean Wheeler from Throw Rag and Zander Schloss
Bit Torrent: http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=521090

We all got what we got, and we all give what we give. . . but ya know, that's all it is, huh?!" - Sean Wheeler

From pitown 08

Setlist:
01. intro
02. Up Like The Sun
03. Good Pussy
04. banter - what’s up with that hair?
05. Goin’ Back To You
06. banter - truly a privilege
07. Phantom Switchman
08. banter - vocally challenged
09. Stranded And Hungry
10. banter - I love all the good peoples
11. Thirteen Days intro
12. Thirteen Days
13. banter - Jack Woody dedication
14. Song In My Heart
15. banter - appropriate and quick
16. Schloss Angeles
17. Jesus Oh Jesus
18. crowd chatter

Outdoor Stage 9:45 - 11:00 Built To Spill
Bit Torrent: http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=519644


01. Randy Described Eternity
02. I Would Hurt A Fly
03. Stop The Show
04. thanks by Doug
05. Made Up Dreams > Velvet Waltz
06. crowd/more thanks by Doug
07. Out Of Site
08. crowd/tuning
09. Kicked It In The Sun
10. crowd/tuning
11. Untrustable/Part 2 (About Someone Else) > Going Against Your Mind



Indoor stage 11:30 - 12:30 The Dangers
http://www.archive.org/details/Dangers2008-09-12.flac16

From pitown 08

01. David Lowery intro
02. Simple Things
03. London Girl
04. Front Door
05. Action
06. On A Good Thing
07. The Trees
08. paging Lisa
09. Last Train *
10. No Good Times
11. Bob Kjorvestad toast - Watch The Water
12. Woke Up Like A Child
13. Bad Enough
14. Walkin Highway 61
15. I'll Find Her
16. Get High
17. Radio City
18. encore break
19. encore intro
20. Dedication

*with Lisa Kekaula - vocals

I could tell more stories, but I think the music and images speak for themselves pretty well. Lots more photos if you click on the ones here and view the album where they reside

Coming up next: Saturday!

Labels: Built To Spill, Camper Van Beethoven, Chris LeRoy, Crampout, Hod Hulphers, Integratron, Quasi, Sam Coomes, Sean Wheeler, The Dangers, Zander Schloss

morst's PITOWN 2007 (pt 2)

Thursday, Sept 6, 2007: So we got ourselves down the interstate. . . past the giant windmills,
and up 29 Palms Highway to Yucca Valley, got some groceries, and headed up Pioneertown road
to the historic Pioneertown Motel. The schedule called for Chris LeRoy at 9PM then Railbenders at 10, but nobody seemed sure what time things would actually get going. Beachbum had his autograph session over by room 12 of the Pitown Motel, he was signing little leather tush covers, well, leather discs that could be used to cover a small part of one's tush, I suppose. He also had some images printed out but he did not want to sign those when he decided that they were counterfeit, showing a scene which never took place.
Over at Pappy and Harriet's, the Railbenders played an early Soundcheck set around 6PM for the bikers who rode up with the local Harley dealership's monthly ride. The Railbenders played about a 20-minute set: Whiskey Saturday Night, Like A Wheel, Black Chrome Horse, I'm At Home Gettin' Hammered (While She's Out Getting Nailed), Whiskey Rain, and I Drive A Truck.
Then, satisfied that the sound was ready to go, they cleared out, and sat down and had dinner. Around 9PM Chris LeRoy came out with Johnny and played three acoustic tunes (On a Good Thing, San Bernardino Boy, Whole Lotta Trouble), then was joined by the rest of Death Of Me to celebrate their CD release. The band played Please Please Please, The Trees, Last Train, Saint and a Sinner, then closed with Let It Drown. I suppose it was the debut performace of pretty much everything except San Bernardino Boy and Whole Lotta Trouble. Casey Martin mixed the audio for the evening, and the crowd was really into the music. During the Death Of Me set, the crowd nera the stage was in rapt attention mode, singing along with the newly debuted songs like they were classics already, having heard the demos and pre-release postings on the myspace page. Back in the pool table area, the bikers were seen dancing with pool cues. It was an amazing level of crowd response for a band's first gig, breaking out unplayed songs, and a great way to start the official Campout schedule.
After Chris's set was over, The Railbenders got right up there and played about a 40 minute set consisting of Midnight Train, Country Song, Dope Smokin' Song, I Drive A Truck, I'm At Home Gettin' Hammered (While She's Out Getting Nailed), It's Time To Party, Whiskey Drinkin' Man, O.D.'d In Denver, Hellbound Party Train, Honeymoon Song, Drivin' Back to Denver, and ending with Drive Away. I Drive a Truck was dedicated to Mat, who had made his mark on Railbenders history at the Hollywood gig the night before, and who told Jim Dalton of some misheard lyrics which were funnier than the actual lyrics. Jim sang Mat's lyrics, and, not knowing the original version, I thought it was the best line in the tune! Wonder if that will stay that way, or just be a cool alternate!?
After the Railbenders, the scene shifted to The Hickman Dalton Gang - Johnny Hickman and Jim Dalton, playing a three-song set of Whiskey Rain, then Old Border Town, and finishing up with Mexican Jail. Johnny and Jim have only been doing the "gang" thing for less than a year, but they sure play great together! After the HDG set, Johnny and David got up and did a great nine-song Cracker Acoustic Duo set of Dr Bernice, Been Around The World, Sidi Ifni, Everybody Gets One Free, Teen Angst, Big Dipper, One Fine Day, Mr Wrong, and then Friends. Following the set, the crowd adjouned from Pappy and Harriet's to the motel for the first night of Porchstock, featuring Johnny, members of the Railbenders, Frank, Casey, Mr Monkeyfingers, Father Dan, and many others singing, picking, and percussing! An auspicious start to the first official three-day Crampout.

Labels: Chris LeRoy, Dalton Hickman Gang, Death Of Me, Hickman Dalton Gang, Hutchins Harley Davidson, Pappy and Harriet's, Pioneertown Motel, Porchstock, Railbenders, Yucca Valley