Don Caballero - Live in 2000

Don Caballero original-ish lineup with Damon Che, Ian Williams, and Eric Emm. Filmed on July 5th, 2000 in Conway, Arkansas.
Setlist: imgur.com/kaztslu

[@demonicsweaters]

such a weird venue. looks like they're playing in an AA meeting space.

[@WithASideOfFries]

That would be fitting, since Damon drank fairly heavily during these days.

[@redshaftedflicker]

Yeah he did drink a ton and was a fucking prick. One helluva talent but still a fucking asshole. Ian's a nice guy, laid back, so gifted.

[@demonicsweaters]

@@redshaftedflickerwho care's if he was nice or not. Just look at him in this video, that's a freaking wild animal up there, it's amazing thing to witness.

[@timbrown8647]

yup, back in the day underground was literally underground

[@AnodyneHipsterInfluencer]

@@redshaftedflicker He smokes coke bro.

[@oxwilder]

My friend (who was not a fan) saw them play the Fireside Bowl in Chicago around this time, and to him it sounded like "they were playing three different songs at once." But I'm always floored by how much their live performances always sounded exactly like the albums.

[@electricnebraska]

oxwilder Still one of the best shows I’ve ever seen, to this day.

[@dgerch]

I saw them at the Fireside and didn't like it at all. Over 20 years later, this week, I get it and am now obsessed.

[@lotusnaturals1897]

weird, cause they definitely do structure their parts based on what the other person is playing, ur friend should listen to Storm and Stress then this lol

[@ThomasBaxter]

The crowd shots here are what make math rock crowds awesome.

[@ecoterrorism_liker7251]

white people standing still

[@hydeparkwaterdept.6554]

@@ecoterrorism_liker7251 Or dancing in the most awkward way humanly possible for 1 and a half minutes before deciding to stand still again

[@michaelyahner6695]

I saw them in michigan. in my memory its the magic stick or maybe some dive in lansing. what I do absolutely remember is Damon bolting his kit to the floor and using a lot of bricks and such to stabilize the kit. and I thought... something pretty cool is about to happen. I was a young man in the scene and by golly I was happy to be there

[@grantwiersum7394]

Does anyone else think Damon always looks like he's a captive at the mercy of his own limbs?

[@electricnebraska]

Yes

[@ramblin1209]

He's a groove machine.

[@wolfgabe8925]

like that of a newborn giraffe trying to run

[@BoneRattlerHD]

13:25 that drum explosion is the best moment in music history

[@electricnebraska]

Yes it is. And he even drops (and retrieves) a stick in the middle of it.

[@luxuriousfir]

F****** Conway Arkansas 2000. Who would have thought. Absolute freakin musical brilliance

[@F00dle]

I'll never understand how Damon can play with his snare that obscenely low

[@txzz4688]

Mister Love heard him say "the lower the snare the harder I can hit it"

[@remybienko1026]

he actually told in his Q&A (www.thetrapset.net/bns-damon-che-answers-listeners-questions/) that he had to set the snare that low so that he can execute his special "wallop rimshot". With a higher snare, he was likely to miss the spot and injure himself. He also noted that he has long arms, so there is that.

[@MyMinorE]

Damon is a pretty tall guy right? How tall is he? 2meters maybe?

[@t-man5196]

Nike: Just do it.

[@no.mans.guy.]

probably busts the fuck out of his knee every so often

[@AnodyneHipsterInfluencer]

Don Caballero LIVE at the Brenton County Flea Market! Don Caballero LIVE at the New Beginnings AA/NA Planning Room! Don Caballero LIVE at the old Second Hand Consignment Shop on Fuller Road!

[@mr.nazareth4501]

Don Caballero LIVE at the Abandoned Blockbuster

[@jiimjaam]

This is an old video by now, but I love coming back to watch it. Don Cab is my favorite band of all time, and Damon is by far my biggest inspiration for drumming. I hope to be in a math rock band like this someday.

[@bogofeternalstench2570]

Are you in one yet?

[@brianthatweirdbarberguy]

I hope you started that band

[@jiimjaam]

​@@brianthatweirdbarberguyI haven't yet because my life has been pretty hectic for the last few years. But I'm really hoping 2024 is finally my year for starting one

[@jiimjaam]

Honestly coming back and seeing this comment 4 years later fills me with hope. I didn't even remember posting it until I saw it today

[@user-lb4ew7gr2j]

I think this is my favorite live video of theirs, I've watched this so many times

[@electricnebraska]

Glad you’ve enjoyed it. I couldn’t believe my luck standing side stage for this, I was such a fan. I’m still a fan and I also watch this all the time.

[@user-lb4ew7gr2j]

@@electricnebraska that must have been awesome

[@jxvier.]

0:00 Stupid Puma 4:38 Fire Back About Your New Baby's Sex 9:15 Haven't Lived Afro Pop 13:59 The Peter Criss Jazz (Fragment) 16:19 Slice Where You Live Like Pie 21:27 Ones All Over The Place 25:28 Delivering the Groceries at 138 Beats per Minutes

[@lukerogers151]

I get excited every time there's a new Don Cab upload.

[@k1d666]

damon's drumming is so impressive

[@annemajor1995]

+Giles Corey I could not agree more. I was such a fan-boy when I filmed this show. Damon's drumming was my highest inspiration at the time, which explains my mega-focus on him during the video, ha. I had been listening to Don Cab on repeat for at least 2 years before this show, but I never imagined I'd see them live. They came through my home state (Arkansas) randomly. I was in heaven.

[@THCarballo]

+Matthew Putman do you remember what snare was he using that day??

[@annemajor1995]

+THCarballo Unfortunately no. I'll let you know if I find out. It sounds rad though.

[@THCarballo]

+Matthew Putman very much indeed. what I do know is that Che always used Pearl drum kits

[@dio_nysi]

+mark kevorkian I guess it has to do with the fact that he is fucking huge!

[@samuelwilson3653]

setlist is a little off from the one you have listed, at least in the order of this video. It actually goes Stupid Puma Fire Back About Your New Babies Sex Haven't Lived Afro Pop Cut off Peter Criss Jazz Slice Where You Live Like Pie Ones All Over the Place and a bit of Delivering the Groceries at 178 Beats per Second Still a great video, thanks for the upload. Always love seeing new live Don Cab videos

[@annemajor1995]

+Samuel Wilson Thanks man! You are correct and I admire your attention to detail. The set list I linked is the actual piece of paper I grabbed from the stage after the show. Obviously they improvised, which is something I love about Don Cab. They were always in the moment.

[@goetia13]

had the pleasure o seeing them in Seattle a few times in the 90's, possibly this tour as well. uch a great live band to pull off all the weird tones, rhythms, etc

[@MyMinorE]

Don Cab is fooking awesome!!❤️

[@ilyas_claymore]

Damon Che is an absolute beast

[@electricnebraska]

@@ilyas_claymore there’s a reason I filmed him 90% of the time

[@icespittingfire]

if you have a taste for this sort of thing, this era of Don Cab is sort of the pinnacle really isn't it?

[@rumourhats]

the stars did align in the cosmos for American Don

[@jchunter21]

not really its still to be determined man theres so much good mathrock out there

[@jchunter21]

@@TrivialMatters1296 hella Nick Rheinhart

[@icespittingfire]

for me they sort of transcended the whole genre with this album. i've never heard anything else like it, and i've listened to (and enjoyed) loads of other 'math rock' records. the music has a huge amount of emotional intensity and also the 'harmonic climate' is really unusual, i'd have to say unique!

[@anarchistpoops161]

@@TrivialMatters1296 yowie yowie yowie yowie yowie

[@callum67714]

0:24 Stupid Puma 4:38 Fire Back About Your New Baby's Sex 9:15 Haven't Lived Afro Pop 13:59 The Peter Criss Jazz 16:19 Slice Where You Live Like Pie 21:27 Ones All Over the Place 25:28 Delivering the Groceries at 138 Beats per minute (excerpt, not full song)

[@electricnebraska]

Thank you 3 years later!

[@ecoterrorism_liker7251]

this is awesome

[@Debeispleya]

The drummer is awesome, i love don cab

[@dinospumoni5611]

Well deserved that the camera is largely focused on the drummer lol what a fucking genius

[@electricnebraska]

Thanks. As a drummer myself, I was obsessed with Che.

[@ramblin1209]

Holy Hell and a hand basket! This is so rad.

[@williamvaurien6623]

Art totaleee

[@paulhawkins8872]

+Matthew Lee, this is a gem dude, thanks for posting

[@electricnebraska]

Paul Hawkins My pleasure dude!

[@brendonmasters]

This performance reminds me of a fossil. Something that has passsed since, but made an imprint. Something that will be found, interpreted, and argued over by future generations. Essentially a time in space poorly preserved for others to fill in the gaps of what it felt like to be alive during this. I’m high

[@whoyoucallinpinhead1507]

Honestly agree

[@makozma]

CLASSIC

[@cpu554]

I like these boys. Heard DC2 in a music shop in downtown Oakland back in the 90's and went WTF?

[@BearFattfilm]

Damon is an insane drummer but you really have to give the credit to Ian Williams. No other Don Cab records that he isn’t on are nearly as good, and the guy reinvented himself twice with Storm and Stress and Battles.

[@anarchistpoops161]

On the other hand though, battles are absolutely terrible

[@mr.nazareth4501]

@@anarchistpoops161 battles isn't shite it's just not don caballero

[@mr.nazareth4501]

@Kill Me no, it's just why ppl don't really like battles lol. i like battles but i'm more of a don caballero guy for sure

[@BearFattfilm]

Don Cab honestly feels like a battle of egos between Ian and Damon which I think ultimately made them challenge each other more so perhaps that’s where Ian got the name. I think you have to really credit Ian for the initial Battles sound, but admittedly the more members they lost the worse they got. The early Battles is great though, just an entirely different thing. I think the eps are great along with Mirrored and Gloss Drop. It was kinda downhill from there.

[@michaelgraham9774]

@@anarchistpoops161 Battles was amazing when they were still a 3/4 piece outfit

[@lukerogers151]

Best band ever.

[@bananatarash3704]

20:08 unbelieveably dope section one crazy cool dissonant riff

[@electricnebraska]

A set highlight for me as well, like 3 different worlds colliding

[@IamAlClover]

Beautifully nutso!

[@Heavilymoderated]

Wish I had seen this lineup live. Saw the Punkgasm tour and it was probably my favorite show ever. Anyway, gotta go. Dick Suffers is furious with me.

[@MicroSoftner]

wow a lost art! live music

[@cometcourse381]

Are you serious? Live music is a "lost art?"

[@MicroSoftner]

dam I was buzzed up lol

[@brrayner]

ainda bem q filmaram isso

[@Leshtastic]

Magnificient.

[@gfgf9300]

Ian's guitar sounds like spring.

[@Illneverremember1]

Holy shit..

[@ilanatovatess7811]

heart broken

[@scandalousbeans2591]

They need to do a tour again and have one set be the old don and the second one be the new don cab

[@laudennn]

ian has battles nostalgia money to grab soon he can't

[@gybe00]

DC caught eyebrows on fire that day

[@connorlarkinbass]

Eric Emm is such a great bassist! does anyone know the pedal that he uses in Peter Criss Jazz?

[@shawnphase]

akai headrush.

[@connorlarkinbass]

@@shawnphase thank you!

[@snabelsnas]

Fire Back About Your New Babies Sex is a masterpiece

[@Debeispleya]

I believe the same.

[@baksidesteez]

0:24- Stupid Puma 4:38- Fire Back About Your New Baby's Sex 9:12- Haven't Lived Afro Pop 13:59- The Peter Criss Jazz (Partial) 16:19- Slice Where You Live Like Pie 21:28- Ones All Over the Place (Partial) 25:28- Delivering the Groceries at 138 Beats Per Minute (Partial)

[@electricnebraska]

Baksidesteez Thank you!

[@baksidesteez]

@@electricnebraska you're welcome

[@MicrophonesInTheTrees]

What a racket.

[@justinpiche7977]

Tha BeST!!!

[@さとーさん-p9s]

神

[@Hurkmaniacs]

I'd give my left arm to have been at that concert.

[@clocklife]

Take a shot every time Damon hits a crash.

[@electricnebraska]

Dead within two minutes

[@edoardotampieri5828]

well technically he uses rides as crashes but everyone would be dead in a sec

[@Zoizod]

smart kids playing smart music

[@bradbalsley9052]

Conway Arkansas? people played shows in Conway? I have only heard about Fayetteville and it was depressing at that venue.

[@electricnebraska]

This venue was also very depressing, but they still ripped our heads off (even though Damon was notoriously cranky, ha).

[@sh1nerr_]

when your strap high as fuck is nerd level 1000, what is it when your snare is touching the floor?

[@michaelyahner6695]

also... three trapped tigers?

[@Tim_Climie]

Damon is a prophet, of mine.

[@Tim_Climie]

The bass guy, is better, than the guitarist.

[@Tim_Climie]

68 He who in (Tao's) wars has skill Assumes no martial port; He who fights with most good will To rage makes no resort. He who vanquishes yet still Keeps from his foes apart; He whose hests men most fulfil Yet humbly plies his art. Thus we say, 'He ne'er contends, And therein is his might.' Thus we say, 'Men's wills he bends, That they with him unite.' Thus we say, 'Like Heaven's his ends, No sage of old more bright.'

[@nickygmp_350]

Whats that demonic alien baby off in the corner doing at 5:00 Edit, thats a guy... I'm just obscenely drunk

[@rustyshackleford8693]

does look abnormal

[@godiebeard]

It does look like rubber Johnny a bit

[@coffeyeoin5]

I know nothing about drumming. Could someone who knows something tell me realistically how good this drummer is?

[@electricnebraska]

jeb tweebance One of the best to ever do it, honestly

[@ultrashmutz93]

Very. Imagine going over hundreds of measures containing patterns which make a coherent song, then remembering those while keeping fantastic timing for what seems like perpetuity after the first hour. It’s not like average rock in the sense that the drummer pays more attention to the detail of guitarists rather than the guitarists noodling over a simple drum rhythm.

[@erik5721]

if you have to ask, youll never know - miles davis

[@PrismaticSpray]

@@seancorrigan8333 you misspelled pretentious

[@seancorrigan8333]

@@PrismaticSpray lol thanks!

[@youhavetogoback8449]

This is what Black Midi think they are.

[@ab8817]

tbh they are more like a worse version of Sweep The Leg Johnny but they probably dont even know who that is

is the first song 953????????????????

@@kristianpfeninger9493 i don't even remember writing this coment

[@electricnebraska]

Marc Sánchez haha

[@electricnebraska]

Marc Sánchez First song is “Stupid Puma”

[@tonedoctagon]

3:20 damon goes into destruction mode for the rest of stupid puma

[@alvinhayek9967]

Tre dog?

[@kentuckychromedesign]

What venue was this? Backstage(?)

[@electricnebraska]

Yes

[@natioviedonat]

anyone know the name of the first song? Thanks!

[@electricnebraska]

Here's the setlist: Stupid Puma Fire Back About Your New Babies Sex Haven't Lived Afro Pop Cut off Peter Criss Jazz Slice Where You Live Like Pie Ones All Over the Place and a bit of Delivering the Groceries at 178 Beats per Second

[@natioviedonat]

+Matthew Lee Gracias Matthew! You rock :)

[@kylebennett7223]

soundtrack bits from "God vs. Satan"...

[@AndrewWolf-pf7bx]

Massive heavy : kills a lot of 5pieces

[@chaz32]

You can date the 2000 sets by how angry they are with each other. By the end they're deliberately cutting cues and tripping each other up... fascinating.

[@electricnebraska]

100% accurate haha

[@gumshake689]

can anyone explain?

[@consequenceable]

неописуенно круто!!!