Hella [Live] · Common Grounds, Gainesville · 2003

01:13 1-800-Ghost-Dance
05:33 Been A Long Time Cousin
10:18 Women Of The 90s
14:14 Top Twenty Notes
Line-Up:
Spencer Seim
Zach Hill
March 22nd, 2003
Common Grounds
Gainesville, FL

[@brownyuio]

Just two boys biting the butter

[@scandalousbeans2591]

"were gonna bite the butter"

[@melon4317]

Legendary

[@mahnamesjakers]

@@scandalousbeans2591bite the butter!!

[@KarstRats]

@@scandalousbeans2591 this song. We want to. This song uh “interupts his self with guitar” bite the 🧈

[@iosifkalpaktsoglou2045]

I feel as excited as when I was 8 and listened to the sex pistols for the first time. Very rare for a 44 year old who has spent most of his life in record shops and rehearsal spaces...

[@shawnphase]

first time i saw em live it was in a rug shop and they couldnt get a rug big enough for zach, it was an amazing situation. absolute mad lads.

[@iosifkalpaktsoglou2045]

@@shawnphase I'm sure it was. Wish I had been there

[@shawnphase]

@@iosifkalpaktsoglou2045 i have minidisc recordings of that show, i think i made mp3s of it too.let me check.

[@avcer1445]

@@shawnphase any chance of uploading these recordings at any point?

[@shawnphase]

@@avcer1445 let me check and ill get back to you shortly, im just now getting access to the drive its on.

[@MerSeaLess]

Ah, yes. The Zach HIll signature series "stack of random shit found in the alley behind the bar" sounds beautiful. Very affordable as well.

[@JLC-sy2wc]

Their technique and speed is out of our era.They came from a distant future to play in 2000's decade, they really looks like two time travellers is, hallucinant . Now in 2024 still nobody play like this . I've been a musician and sound engenieer long time ,I heard ,work and respect a lot of musicians and genres during my career , and honestly ,I think hella is the most important and impressive band musicians since Nirvana dissapear . I really love that people don't notice that, not being mainstream make Hella a hidden gem, that only a few ones can easily recognize and enjoy.

[@n.senada]

weird mention of Nirvana as an equally impressive band, otherwise I agree

[@billepperson2662]

Fucking incredible! I was able to catch them on this tour in a Chicago bowling alley. Tim Kinsella opened, & I was able to buy the Falam Dynasty EP on vinyl like a week or 2 before it's "official" release... Best part: During the last song half of Zach's ride caved in from him hitting so hard, didn't even stop the song, he stood up & hit the other side of the cymbal with the bottom of his sticks so it'd be evenly "caved in" all around like a china cymbal...

[@creedencejoe-jt3oh]

How was tim kinsella? Was it just a solo set

[@billepperson2662]

@@creedencejoe-jt3oh Didn't catch much, was walking in just as he was finishing up his acoustic set... Sorry 🤷

[@B4NDllKOOT_]

you got a vinyl of Falam Dynasty? Cooool

[@billepperson2662]

@@B4NDllKOOT_ Great record, did you know that darn near everything on it that isn't drums was programmed using 1 of the first ever computer music interfaces? I believe it was made for Tandy/Atari computers & came on one of those antiquated large floppy disks...

[@user-DeadSelf]

two young lads absolutely ripping. very nice.

[@peacemuseum1699]

More so than others, this video really shows how beautiful Spencer's melodies are

[@alaskatoburningmen4549]

Yes, awesome showcase for his talent , the guitar is very audible here.

[@Two-Eyed_Boy]

Hey thanks! This is important for history!

[@riseandshine5706]

How you get this? Are you his dad? Dad Hill?

[@alaskatoburningmen4549]

Let's be honest guys, Hella, especially early Hella, is the by far the best thing Zach has done, particularly drumming-wise.The drumming is so melodic here, he's literally playing guitar on the drums.He said it himself, his only drumming inspiration is Jimi Hendrix. Not saying Death Grips and all side-projects are bad, not at all, some are awesome. It's just that Hella were so incredibly groundbreaking. This is absolute gold, thanks a lot!

[@LfunkeyA]

he still drums the same way

[@alaskatoburningmen4549]

@@LfunkeyA Do you really think so?A song like "Been a Long Time Cousin" or "Biblical Violence? Maybe i have to listen more to Death Grips. I think "Full Moon" has some very cool stuff in it. Maybe it's just that i prefer Math-rock/core.

[@SkyeDoe]

@@alaskatoburningmen4549 he drums like this when playing with death grips live. its not as mathy because death grips isnt math rock but if you google their live videos you'll see that for some songs he plays like this. look up Guillotine live for a good example.

[@alaskatoburningmen4549]

@@SkyeDoe Ok, i will, thanks!

[@Yosef9438]

Ride cited Hendrix as an inspiration, not Zach that I've ever heard.

[@outsanity9528]

BRUHHHH YOU'RE THE GOAT FOR THESE UPLOADS MAN

[@Sunmonks]

Damn, this is a good band.

[@scandalousbeans2591]

what an awesome find!

[@kraftyhandz]

Thanks N. Senada. I appreciate you.

[@avantchop]

any1 else here think spencers head movements are sometimes akin to flatlanders head jerks that we all miss so much on this current tour?

[@bradleybaker976]

it's called uppers

[@sprthhfk]

16:43 What was Spencer going to say?

[@Darvish4Prez]

Best channel

[@THCarballo]

alluring!!!

[@jtyler0]

what's in the cup spencer

[@cairoscomputer]

The most normal hair I've seen Spencer have in a video

[@emptyfield5185]

haha

[@samuelbanya]

I hope his wife doesn't want to kill him.

[@Templ0]

well hello

[@scandalousbeans2591]

goated profile pic my brother

[@yupoopin]

awesome.

[@ttgaop]

lovely loveely

[@srujanaithal5001]

Why couldn't you record the drummer more man

[@Eveandwolf]

When r they gonna drop that hold yr horse is re press + archival dump?

[@o09o]

i wouldnt be surprised if they held it off until the end of the year :C

[@aengusbreslin5188]

I guess it’s never coming man!!

[@n.senada]

pre-orders are up

[@Eveandwolf]

got mine! did they restock though? I know a lot of people were bummed there was no announcement @@n.senada

[@n.senada]

@@Eveandwolf I ordered 3 copies from 3 different online stores to be safe. As expected only one arrived.

[@AS_SO]

Nice

[@ronaldmcdonald8168]

You are the fuckin' dude! ❤ do you happen to have anything from the last 2 peice shows in 2006 with the advantage and octis?

[@chrisknight3734]

That would be legendary, I was at the Portland show

[@satanicritesofdrugula3893]

What tunings is he in? Mad respect for HELLA!.

[@n.senada]

almost every song has a different tuning

[@twobirdsstonedatonce]

It sounds like a surf rock band making fun of Don Caballero and accidentally making insanely good songs in the process

[@Yosef9438]

Don Cab not even in the same genre. They use loop pedals, notoriously.