At The Drive In, @ The Wire, 10/01/1998

[@evannass]

To all the people complaining about the crowd, I was there and can explain: the wire was tiny, and the band was so loud it was painful and we were completely unable to discern one sound from the other. It may sound great on video, but in person the show was just a wall of unlistenable distortion.

[@blagdiesel]

That and how many of us were just hearing this band for the first time? If I could go back and see this show again now I'd be going crazy for sure.

[@evannass]

@@blagdiesel same. Would have put in some ear plugs and gone nuts. :(

[@thundertower]

Happens to every freaking opener band. I saw deafheaven on their snbthr tour and people are not digging them and they were the main liner

[@blagdiesel]

This is the most mind blowing video I've ever seen on KZbin. I was a sophomore in high school and this was this first show I ever went to. Thank you so much for recording and sharing this.

[@rego00001]

Mind blowing. Pure raw

[@ihavetonsofthese]

00:00 - Alpha Centauri 04:08 - Chanbara 06:36 - Hulahoop Wounds 09:49 - Skips On The Record 13:31 - Lopsided 17:28 - A Devil Among The Tailors 20:50 - Napoleon Solo 27:23 - Porfirio Diaz 30:00 - Initiation 33:55 - Fahrenheit

[@crazydave2k2]

I'm in the near front, kid with long bowl cut and glases. I remember to this day how at the 0:31 mark, Cedric grabbed me by my neck and sang right into my face. I can't speak for everyone else in the crowd, but I was just in awe of them, too shocked to really move. I had not seen a band like them live before. I was hooked immmediately. I bought in/CASINO/OUT right after this. Been a fan since. Thank you posting!

[@TheGoonsies]

The bowling alley, the classroom, and now this one. My trinity of ATDI performances lol. Lopsided has now become my favorite song of theirs.

[@hijackjoe]

The sound quality of the video is really good for the time period.

[@jaundong3692]

98 is their best live era

[@idddem]

20:54 Napoleon solo Just woaw... what a great live ! Thanks guy

[@HalfGodHalfManYourWelcome]

This the best. Literally. The best. It's weird to see them before the money and the press comes along. No overtly curly hair in sight. I don't think people realize how long they were together before Relationship of Command. Look at their timing! It's crazy how hard you work to be better musicians when your younger, and better artists when your older.

[@gumshake689]

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[@TenaciousTomato]

huh @@gumshake689

[@jeronimolandolfi]

March 23rd hushed the wind, the music died If you can't get the best of us now It's cause this is forever

[@Matt198d]

A devil among the tailors, rare to see that on a playlist

[@agmyko]

The quality of the live sound and the energy is amazing here compared to most of the live videos I find of them. This one is just mesmerizing. Nothing beats these types of shows.

[@BSpenceTravels]

This was on my 18th birthday. What a great show.

[@razrentals8897]

Porfirio Diaz is one of my favorite songs by them. Thanks for uploading this! It’s awesome to see them play it live.

[@Eveandwolf]

I like the guy wearing the reverse ball cap in the front of the crowd. Looks like he's having a good time

[@Liquid_Alchemy]

Man, that crowd seemed pretty hard to please. I guess they had now idea that they were in the presence of greatness.

[@afauxican_american]

They weren’t ready.

[@maryreading6207]

I was there! The place is TINY. I was definitely rocking out. This was my 2nd ATDI show ❤

[@dabrcka8432]

Increíble material,saludos desde Argentina

[@sethrogensbong]

How does Omar play while moving like that

[@stephanie3848]

I'm so glad there are videos from the Wire/Why're, it brings back memories

[@jfailure8788]

skips on the record was like their dark horse pop punk song.

[@nick14braun14]

Nice haircut Cedric.

[@sirennemesis]

😂

[@oooooooooooo2332]

OMFG thanks for sharing this is amazing! I feel lucky to have seen them live in many of their projects. One of a kind band. So inspiring.

[@er_mar_gur3522]

The pride of El Paso, Texas ladies and gents.

[@bennovonfakir]

What a Initiation

[@thecookreporting]

Glad to hear skips on the record

[@sdewsbury]

Wow.

[@mtr801]

I think Cedric looks better with short hair.

[@rodstench]

armchair analyzing the way Cedric, then Omar, then Jim take a hydration break before the last song and doing a lot imaginative filling in the blanks for ATDI breakup

[@ohoto3896]

crazy to see Cedric with short hair.

[@brunodicolla]

Nice crowd, not a single cellphone in sight.

[@MercurialSilence]

27:40 *RICH KIDS OF THE WORLD UNITE!*

[@flockytheram]

KZbin implanted spiders into my 🧠

[@danielalabernribas]

Grossísimos

[@harryyardas1706]

What a bloodless crowd, man! Move your heads at least , show some love xD

[@bryanstouffer3394]

*The Why're

[@JMFarkas01]

In 1998, it was The Wire. The name change didn't happen until after 2000.

[@outherealone3552]

Jeremy Farkas thanks! I was not aware. Carry on! Haha

[@etch.asketch2420]

Some of the audience members have grown children now and I don't like it.

[@jbonilla8955]

🤨

[@michaeldelcid8000]

Kids with there arms crossed strongly analyzing and critiquing are to cool to move to the music.

[@evannass]

That was me! (Well, one of um) and I promise I wasn't critiquing, I was trying desperately to make out any of the music which I couldn't do because it was deafening. What I wish was that I didn't give af and wore earplugs. Then I'd be able to actually enjoy it.

[@sweetcell8767]

Mars Volta were better

[@sethrogensbong]

At the drive in will always be my favorite. I will say TMV is way more experimental. Both good bands tho Sparta too