11/04/83 - Zurich, Switzerland @ Rote Fabrik

Date: Friday, November 4th, 1983
City: Zurich, Switzerland
Venue: Rote Fabrik
SET LIST NOTES
Early American 
The Burning Spear 
Confusion is Next 
I Don't Want to Push It 
She's in a Bad Mood
Making the Nature Scene 
Shaking Hell 
Brother James 
Kill Yr Idols 
The World Looks Red 
  • "Early American" and part of "The Burning Spear" are used on Sonic Death.
  • Yes, the pic below is part of the gig poster.

    QUOTES

    - Early American
    The "Scream Tape" is played to segue between "Early American" and "The Burning Spear".
    - The Burning Spear
    T: "That song is called "The Burning Spear". We're Sonic Youth, this next song is called "Confusion is Next"."
    - Confusion is Next
    T: [over intro of "Confusion is Next"] "You think about your future but you never think about you! This is for your mom and your dad! Confusion is Next!"
    T: "John, are you alright?"
    John Erskine (soundman): "Yeah."
    [long tuning pause where Kim plays bass harmonics and riff similar to "She Is Not Alone"]
    T: "This song is called "I Don't Want To Push It"."
    - I Don't Want To Push It
    K: "Check check check check..can you put some, uh, drums in the monitor?"
    - She's in a Bad Mood [no guitar intro]
    - Making the Nature Scene
    T: "1 2 3 4!"
    - Shaking Hell
    T: "1 2 3 4!"
    - Brother James
    - Kill Yr Idols
    T: "This is the last song, and it's called "The World Looks Red"."
    - The World Looks Red [recording cuts out]

    OTHER PERFORMERS

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