Guided by Voices - Gold Star For Robot Boy (soundcheck) - 18/March/94

[@jackjohnson5714]

Respect to Mitch for going hard even during soundcheck. I know he was probably doing it for this 2021 clout, but it's still really cool.

[@hope_canyon]

To be fair he's playing one note the whole time

[@JMarinelli]

@@hope_canyonAll the more reason to bow before the sheer rock and roll purity of Mitch Fucking Mitchell. ❤

[@CannibalWHORE22]

Great music makes you do that. I get into that mode to when I enjoy what I’m playing no matter the situation

[@Hornwiesel]

Also known as "Mitch Missile"

[@DialloFTW]

indie rock peaked here

[@snadlee]

LOL at Bob drinking a beer at sound check. GBV!

[@Marceldbd]

Always

[@antifolkhero]

Why didn't this band BLOW UP in 94 playing music this good?

[@jamesdoctor8079]

Idk they were pretty popular, especially compared to other bands that were considered their peers. Pavement was probably the only 90s indie band that sold more records than GBV

[@johnmiller7769]

Too lofi tbh

[@TheCuthere]

They didn’t play the corporate bullsht game or do coke

[@TheCuthere]

They didn’t play the corporate bullsht game or do coke

[@TheCuthere]

They didn’t play the corporate BJ game or do coke

[@liammcooper]

sick collection of sweaters on display by all involved

[@someman4305]

this sounds cleaner than the album version

[@intoxicduplicata]

thanksgiving pfp

[@kalenbaker7901]

I can watch this clip every day and never get sick of it

[@loganmiddleton5959]

For only $55,000 those drums could be yours!

[@Lanooski]

high key hope they work past that whole mess lmao

[@Brannington]

@@Lanooski i second that, the old lineup was so tight

[@jeffmelchior8573]

My God they make absolutely perfect rock ‘n roll look so effortless. Keep in mind this was just a sound check.

[@tommythevenot7617]

I know GBV still exists and they still put out new music, but they’re not writing songs like this anymore unfortunately. I really try to dig their new stuff but it just doesn’t captivate me the way all these gems from the 90’s did. Alas, it is what it is, as they say.

[@lumpytwangage]

That's ex-"Manager For Life", Pete Jamison, at the beginning, and that's future GbV guitarist, Nate Farley (in the hat & maroon shirt) acting as guitar tech.

[@barrypotter5751]

This is one of many songs noel Gallagher wishes he had written and I mean that most sincerely folks

[@CrawlspaceCowboy]

Gotta love Bob's shirt. Most unassumingly dressed musical genius ever.

[@SimMaster]

where to cop that sweater?

[@Fahrvernuggen]

This is absolutely magnificent. Thanks for sharing this.

[@avestuart]

I saw GBV around this time at Grand Valley State University, Pollard was drinking beer and ranting about a bad review in a major magazine throughout the show, saying he was going to tear him apart, etc. The campus police were standing there not sure what to make of it.

[@Hornwiesel]

I like how focused Tobin is even though it's just a couple power chords he's playing.

[@celsoch]

What's with the progressive metal drum set? LOL

[@jamesdoctor8079]

Kevin Fennels a pretty weird guy. But to answer your question, he and Mitch (guitar player on left) were in a thrash/hardcore band together during the brief GBV hiatus after Propeller. Definitely some 80s metal sensibilities in that drum Sound

[@hippojuice23]

Cosby sweata, Caawsby sweataa!

[@lumpytwangage]

In case you hadn't noticed, there's some ROCK happening, as well!

[@scott7521]

Somewhere Bill Cosby is missing a sweater.

[@MissTeenPennsylvania]

Uncle Bob's sweater here is gorgeous!

[@wolffmannnn]

This is still amazing! "Lumpy Approved!"

[@brettdouglas3195]

Mitch. Thats it. Thats the comment.

[@grantmills4184]

Their album songs have this level of sound quality lol. Gotta love gbv for that

[@lumpytwangage]

@grantmills4184: Well, yeah, maybe back in the day, but they've been more mid-fi for a long time now. It didn't help that I was standing in front of Tobe's LOUD guitar amp while I was shooting that clip!

[@grantmills4184]

@@lumpytwangage you’re the one that filmed this? That’s actually pretty cool, and I’m sure standing in front of the amp didn’t help haha. And yeah I guess their earlier albums were a little rougher in terms of production

[@ceilingsandfloors]

I've been listening to the album version and autoplay took me straight to this afterwards and I was just thinking the same thing lol

[@a.e-mann8576]

Does Bobs Sweater still have a price tag?

[@dh-_1011]

Toby looks so young!

[@ICareBecauseYouDo]

"That sounds good don't it?" 1:52

[@mrjapan1]

wall of drums

[@bagsoflove6737]

Unreal

[@avoiceofyourown9652]

ahhh...good ole Hara Arena

[@rerarder]

right on man

[@danielcropp8553]

I didn't know Michael Cera was in Guided By Voices!

[@startervisions]

...is that Neil Pert's drumset?

[@ZVIXVY]

wow, look at tobin.

[@Jeremy-th5pt]

Gbv is the Gbe (greatest band ever)

[@tylerbroek]

POV that’s your job

[@jamtong5428]

Who was on the bill?

[@lumpytwangage]

New Bomb Turks, Guided by Voices, Afghan Whigs, and The Breeders.

[@oranmoked1]

@@lumpytwangage That is a crazy lineup. In 1994 the Whigs were the only band to rival GbV for best band in the world. Both supporting peak-era Breeders... amazing.

[@lumpytwangage]

@@oranmoked1 Search my name and GbV for more clips from that show. Also, more details on GbV's aspect of the evening: gbvdb.com/album.asp?albumid=2183

[@Earlydoors272]

GBV, Rock and roll for the fully vaccinated