Babes In Toyland - Live @ Primavera [30/05/2015]

[@zenguerilla81]

To all the haters - these ladies are still doing it and you never will

[@musicisfree91]

+zenguerilla81 Exactly!

[@what1574]

I think the term "hater" is really an annoying thing to say but besides that I completely agree. They still are amazing

[@pitchphase489]

Just a bigup cause of yr name. that was one amazing band !

[@afterburner2869]

zenguerilla81 Haters!!! Lol!!!

[@afterburner2869]

Haters? You mean people that don’t agree with you?

[@sk-wj4lx]

Prayers up for the legend that is Kat Bjelland 💔

[@washyrose5904]

… huh? Kat is still alive.

[@garymoreno8426]

@@washyrose5904 she has liver failure.

[@baller-vh2kn]

Oh no!!!

[@gleavesn]

So excited one of my favorite bands from back in the day is touring again. Here is the set list for anyone wondering: Right Now Bluebell Spit Oh Yeah Bruise Violet Swamp Pussy Wont tell He's my thing Ariel Handsome & Gretel Spun Vomit Heart Sweet 69 Dust Cake Boy

[@deadbird1229]

To the people saying "but Kat's guitar is always out of tune!"-you clearly don't play guitar nor do you have a musical ear. I've watched footage of dozens of their performances and her guitar is always distorted and "crunchy" sounding, but out of tune? Never. The toy guitar she had to play for a good chunk of this set kept going out of tune when she'd play and it in effect ruined her flow and butchered some of the songs. It's especially noticeable how out-of-tune it is in "Bruise Violet." It got better when she got her main guitar back, but just for the record, no, her guitars are not "always out of tune." What is mind-lowing to me is that it took the guitar tech nearly 20 minutes to restring her main guitar-that makes zero sense unless there was some other problem.

[@paulfriedrich1686]

I disagree. If I restring a guitar it immediately goes out of tune until I have played it for a bit. So I imagine the guitar tech restrung the guitar, played on it and retuned it a couple of times.

[@jackbradley3303]

babes in toyland continues to be one of the most relatable bands ive ever loved. just seeing the joy on their faces when they start ariel is worth a thousand words. getting up in front of a hundred people and performing takes more courage than posting a youtube comment ever will

[@MarilynRB]

Well said! This might be one of the best comments I've ever read on KZbin.

[@LadyGrimm666]

After seeing a lot of their performances live on KZbin, I have noticed Kat's guitar is rarely "tuned". It almost seems standard for her. How about people stopped ripping on her and just enjoy the music! Welcome back Babes! You still rock! This is the music from my teenage years. It's still great. And I rarely tune my guitar either.

[@ЗлоеЗло-я1ж]

+LadyGrimm666 when you have a big muff pedal it doesn't matter if your guitar is tuned or not. Anyway it sounds great)

[@bradpity]

ive seen her tune her guitars when performing many times

[@funatwork264]

I just read on Maureen's fb that the second guitar Kat was given, the "toy guitar", was actually strung for a lefty and she wasn't told that. So at least that explains some poor sounding playing. I saw them at Riotfest in Toronto and they kicked serious ass. This video is not a good representation however I wish I got a chance to see Maureen in action!

[@ChildxFuckinxFury]

Poor Kat, She seems so pissed and desperate about her fucking guitar! Her voice's reflected that, If Kat could had a GOOD guitar,(or a second one) than I think, she will be able to concentrate on her voice, but fuck, she is 51!!! And its STILL GREAT BABES IN TOYLAND!!!! People here critics the sound and the bad tuned of the guitar but fuck off! What?! You guys never heard a punk band wasted playing live?! Its the same shit! Its really not their best show but, hey! They still can play and rock on! So proud of you Babes! *.*

[@ChrisBarnette-zk8iy]

I think it's the person playing it..let's not make excuses

[@bradpity]

personally i think she's playing well for being a righty playing a surprise lefty guitar

[@RUBBERTANK_3]

Well spotted, just realised when she turned it was a lefty. That's not easy for even the best guitar players

[@peppelindh]

I really feel for Kat. This was a bad night for her. But I still love her!

[@craigoz1950]

Victor Jones that was a dumb comment to make.

[@mheberling5939]

I saw them open for Skinny Puppy back in 1990 and have been a fan since. I hope things make a turn for the better and they tour again.

[@cynthiamigliore2627]

I love Babes in Toyland! I would love to see them in concert! It sux my MS got so bad i cant stand very long

[@rosalima342]

I loved,I wish my teenage daughter would enjoy this kind of band like I do......It reminds me when all of the 90s good bands came out.great babes......welcome back!!!!!

[@666Steef]

Setlist: Right Now Bluebell Spit to See the Shine Oh Yeah Bruise Violet Swamp Pussy Won't Tell He's My Thing Ariel Handsome & Gretel Spun Vomit Heart Sweet '69 Dust Cake Boy

[@robertrussell9052]

Absolutely brilliant

[@faithlove8290]

I am a personal friend of the old bassist Maureen ( in this video ) and she reportedly said that one of the strings snapped and they had a hard time playing this gig.

[@chattingesque372]

Faith Love please ask her when is that book going to be finished X3

[@faithlove8290]

Just got back on youtube, but ill ask her

[@faithlove8290]

Just got done talking to her, she said she doesn't exactly know yet, but sometime in 2018.

[@chattingesque372]

Faith Love ok cool thanks so much, because it's always nice to read a rock autobiography, but i know Maureen is a really good writer, which makes it extra special ^O^

[@faithlove8290]

She's a very smart woman. Extremely talented, I absolutely hated it when Kat and Lori kicked her out for writing about rape in her book. ( She is talking about how serious it is ) and Kat & Lori took it the wrong way saying that you should NEVER talk about it in any way.

[@MsLibr8r]

Happy to hear you "Babes"! Welcome back and well wishes!

[@piotrswierkowski2887]

These Girls Are Immortal!!! 😊😍😍😍😘🙋

[@larissaoliveira-lp8ok]

I love Kat so much , if I just could meet her one day I'm sure we'd have a nice conversation

[@levoldunom]

So she's not playing her Rickenbacker? Well, Kat still kicks ass. I'm going to see her in two weeks and I'm excited.

[@regmtait100]

Loved this band in the 90s - saw them at the Queen's Hall in Edinburgh in 1992 too. Really compelling and Kat's still got the amazing voice.

[@debomb721]

The sound engineers didn’t do them any favors

[@instrumentsmrti]

right the mix is so off...

[@MusicIsHobby]

Ive gotta follow u around uuuuu.nice nemesis album i had to play in my college days

[@juninhozen_canal_antigo]

olha como são as coisas hoje em dia, conheci essa banda ontem, fiquei louco! To até agora ouvindo e assistindo tudo deles, e agora esse show, que bom que estão na ativa representando bem o punk e o rock!!!

[@abcdefgh2704]

Elas estão mais para grunge

[@craigg5410]

For everyone ripping into Kat's guitar playing - look up their Bloomington show. It was perfect! I have seen a few shows where it was out of tune but it's part of the appeal to me for some reason. Just pick up a guitar and start screaming out some tunes whether you understand music or not!

[@instrumentsmrti]

also she tried to tune it multiple times throughout the set so obviously something was wrong with the guitar and not her playing.. kinda sucks but at least half the set sounds amazing

[@jameschandler3308]

Forever love my babes

[@izzydeadyet7336]

You’re all a bunch of complainers! This sounds pretty damn good for a these years later... spit to see the shine sounded great! Love how babes never sold out and changed up their sound and band members so much to alienate fans over the years..

[@MonsterOnBike]

unfortunately ... now no more music like this ... how is the present generation

[@instrumentsmrti]

they got done so dirty, by giving her that guitar and also by taking way too damn long restraining it... but spun, sweet 69, right now, handsome and gretel sound sick

[@evtile7203]

Great band. They kick asss.

[@thevanishingman875]

I seen you girls in 94 and the crowd then and now..omg we are old.noooooo lol there wasnt one person standing still..

[@bubbajolee]

2015! Are you serious??!! I didn't know they were still playing!

[@mildroastnescafe2]

Oh damn, I was at this show, and had to leave after a few songs. I think they were using borrowed equipment, and a string snapped within the first tune. Kat looked absolutely devastated and it was difficult to witness.

[@brantplinbrantplin773]

Lovely, enormes, fuckin untunned guitar, there werent a body to help up Kat earlier?? Fuck, she was so mosqueada... Love and grace for the Babes..

[@jeroentromp7097]

Still a great voice dear Kat Bjelland!!

[@tarvinurk5781]

Still alive-great!!!

[@martapacheco419]

Foi a minha banda da adolescência!

[@baller-vh2kn]

Luv the quite room

[@angierucker5505]

Yes indeed # Legend

[@tommyconancoates7097]

Backup guitar pawned early in the day for a bundle

[@bradfordsable7890]

Live version of 'Spun' sounds great.

[@snottylottie]

so mean of them to upload this onto youtube tbh

[@izzydeadyet7336]

How so?

[@tomitstube]

those vintage sg's are so finicky, you can tell they're rusty and really low budget but it's great to hear them again, glimpses of what made them a unique and great band.

[@whangie1]

tomitstube A vintage SG is low budget? Bullshit.

[@raym.778]

@@whangie1 Right? 😆

[@katalyst567]

Who's that zombie saying "I want a drum stick!"? Every song bro?

[@julianooliveira4862]

❤❤❤

[@lapsteel2643]

awesome

[@afterburner2869]

Kat plays like Eddie Van Halen and sings like Freddy Mercury.

[@gglegreff1858]

Hello, il est hallucinant que sur une tournée pro, une guitare de rechange ne soit pas dispo pour un artiste, je rêve. Imagine ça pour Metallica, ça ne peut bien sûr pas arriver, mais ils aurait balance la gratte et arrête sur le champ. Bien sûr, Kat pouvait pas se permettre, mais c'est vraiment du foutage de gueule, on aurait voulu saboter leur set qu'on ne s'y serait pas pris autrement, et la pauvre Kat qui continue comme elle peut, personne qui réagit ! Kat, tu ne peux compter que sur toi même. Quelle honte. Ce milieu est vraiment pourri, aucune solidarité, pas un pour faire passer un instrument, Kat c'est pas Cobain, elle va pas destroyer le matos. Putain, j'en pleurerai...

[@kevindennis7942]

I love you Kat

[@NOWtheband]

Excellence!

[@suhijo]

Wow the had a bad time with the guitar, still pretty punk though.

[@nathanyazzie9044]

🤘😆🤘Babes in Toyland Rulez!!!

[@monstergod888]

I love this band,but they used to play so much better,just see the documentary "The year punk broke",but they still have the same punk rock attitude,COOL!!!

[@priscilamaya5374]

❤️❤️❤️❤️amo

[@oldandeerie]

I rather enjoy this set, it's punk as hell. Fuck yea

[@romero_e.1898]

❤️

oh dear

[@harrycloud13]

wow this is so bad, its almost great

[@baller-vh2kn]

Dude is that an Ibanez? I got similar one!

[@nickmacdonald5865]

This is punk

[@berloga4186]

Live in Barcelona ?

[@dionisio7719]

Babies in toyland in italy ??

[@GillywillyMr]

backup guitar ?

[@ManelleRaisin]

Have you ever heard about Katastrophy Wife? Of course, the Babes are legend, but "All Kneel" by Katastrophy Wife, for every Kat's lovers, is just cult. (Ps: glad to see the babes live, of course, but this gig is just shit...sorry)

[@izzydeadyet7336]

It’s for nostalgia purposes, it’s not like they were seriously thinking of getting it going.. fans wanted the reunion and despite kats issues they pulled it off for a short tour.. that’s it, everyone is acting as if this is babes only sound, the 90s babes were it , this is just a quick reunion

[@Evie170]

Should have done a soundcheck. Guitar isn't working properly.

[@lwrrwl5491]

...=if only her fans remembered what her real pick is.? a reminder 66 rick ken backer that,s how it started. it cant start with a g g night can,t some one get her going the right way.? g i hope so.?=+

[@DavidXstereo]

I just saw them in DC about 2 weeks ago... that was one of the absolute best shows I've seen in 20 years since I had last seen them. they blew their 1995 performance out of the water. this, however.. I can't believe this is the same band.. this sounds horrible. there is no way to sugar coat it. it's just awful.

[@lettoreentusiasta9374]

Such a mess....but hey, Sweet 69 is absolutely BRUTAL. Last part of the gig is great too.

[@deadringer333]

Wtf the bass volume was too high

[@sonicmojo]

Got to love the babes, they suck great! Just absolutely great. I've had trouble guitars before but two consecutive g-strings at a time? What the f! Lol and what the hell is she talking about this is a baby guitar? I mean it look like a Gibson to me! Unless you know I'm losing my side which I kind of am but I don't know didn't look like a knock off unless that always you? LOL

[@baller-vh2kn]

Thought they'd be bigger then hole

[@dukehalliday3622]

What Was Wrong With Kat

[@maybell7430]

she had a shitty left handed guitar

[@michaellelle4447]

Ok lori wants to take the show. Ok I’m from her town of Minneapolis. Been seeing since the early 90s. Miss loris dreads . Kat was hot with blonde but her choice to change. ESP. Sind Kurt and the his bitch was always hanging on her.

[@ChrisBarnette-zk8iy]

Lets don't pretend like this is good.. I dig them but i can't even defend this .

[@brantplinbrantplin773]

40:15" dude

[@ScooterFarts]

If meth were a band.

[@ChrisBarnette-zk8iy]

Lmfao

[@dillonx11]

that's punk rock for you, make something out of nothing

[@bonnie8441]

Lori was the troublemaker.

[@deadringer333]

Wow, I don't understand why she wouldn't have a back up guitar. So unprofessional

[@deadringer333]

Not picky, just smart to have back up

[@suhijo]

+Wetty Bite kinda weird happening on these this but I don't care.

[@thanosdarkseid8695]

+Wetty Bite she's wasted and it's old punk rock riot grrrl shit meant to be sloppy! you got use to this mainstream bullshit fake shit....met them in person with l7 many times i know when she's wasted and not....

[@paramoretony]

I agree. Not picky but it is smart to have a back up guitar.

[@deadbird1229]

I am surprised she didn't have one either. I'm sure she owns more than one guitar. I've never heard of a traveling musician not having a backup--it's odd.

[@katkatCSI]

This is tragic and upsetting at the same time. Babes In Toyland used to be one of my favorite bands back in the 90's. It is very sad that after 20 years they haven't learned how to play. Its the 21st century... things have changed... people move on...

[@saskofilipov4526]

Agree, Kat is out of form, totaly

[@mollieephobia]

they had a hard time playing this gig for multiple reasons: - they gave kat a leftie guitar (despite her being a right handed person) - strings broke they actually still sound pretty good! this gig just wasn’t their strongest.t

[@wandererkyamani9829]

Kat ,stop using drugs girl woooow she used be so pretty now wtf

[@idle3529]

Do you know aging is a thing fucking asshole

[@idle3529]

Look at the mirror crackass

[@idle3529]

You seriously think she’s gonna look like a 20yrold at 59 you old perv

[@mollieephobia]

she also have liver cancer too… don’t blame everything on drugs. plus she’s old and people age.

[@instrumentsmrti]

no one talks like this about men huh!

[@carlancos2010]

no tiene una guitarra para seguir tocando si se le rompe una cuerda''??? por dios tocan hace mas de 20 años, que patético

[@square1971]

Sigh...This nostalgia thing is getting way out of hand. This is sloppy, uncomfortable, and pretty boring all around -- and none of it in a good way. Time is cruel, and this is 20 years worth of cruel.

[@square1971]

I have nothing against crackheads, potheads if they make good music, but these gals don't anymore. That's not to say they were anything that special in the early 90's either, just ok. I'm not hearing the punk/post punk thing either. In their time, punk was already gone/dead.

[@juddcarson2435]

+square1971 they're just having fun. you should know, for a person who plays music.. its actually fucking fun to play music.. Always.. Its about playing music.. not about being virtuoso's, and successful recording artists.

[@square1971]

+Judd Carson You can have fun and make good, fresh music. If you're just having fun, and playing music from 20 tears ago really badly, then that's only self-indulgent. The audience isn't there to watch you have fun at their expense. Not sure where the virtuoso stuff came from, I would never accuse or expect BIT of virtuosity.

[@thanosdarkseid8695]

+square1971 she's wasted and it's old punk rock riot grrrl shit meant to be sloppy! you got use to this mainstream bullshit fake shit....met them in person with l7 many times i know when she's wasted and not....

[@thanosdarkseid8695]

Tenebarum opinions are like assholes, everyone has one, just some stink worse than other's, you would know. then again retards can't smell their own shit...

[@scrumsie]

This is the worst i ever seen , it sounds so terrible . Should be in worst bands ever compilation , or the Shreds .

[@TwiggyArmstrong]

That night was a rough night for them. According to Maureen, Kats guitar broke and she was given a toy guitar as a replacement. And Maureen, herself, was going through relationship problems at that time

[@scrumsie]

@@TwiggyArmstrong Anyway . Sounds like they skipped rehearsel . This i a recording and touring band , and people payed to see them . ROFL/ LOL

[@anonymoussource5344]

Come back BITL!!!!

[@davidlomax4028]

Time for tea and a nice biscuit Nana.. Stop pissing about on my guitar!

[@peppelindh]

I really feel for Kat. This was a bad night for her. But I still love her!