SUPERDRAG - July 24, 1996 - Electric Ballroom - Knoxville, TN (upgraded!)

From the 8mm master tape
Enjoy!

[@christyjia8449]

34:22 "We're not a band, but we play one on TV and this one's called 'Sucked Out.'" Brilliant deadpan.

[@SaintD2222]

Thank you goes out to the uploader. As a fan that got to see a few of the Regretfully Yours and Head Trip supporting shows, this really chokes me up. One of the most tragically underrated bands of my generation. A product of their time that got completely shat on and overlooked by circumstance. But what do I know right, I'm one stranger with and opinion on the internet.

[@horseytown]

Funny you posted this on here less than an hour ago and I am lying in bed in Montreal watching this video reminiscing about seeing them about this time and how vivid my memories of that show were. I saw them April 1996 opening for Echobelly I think? I went to see Superdrag and left before the headliner. I was 17 years old and it was my first time ever being in New York City. They had played a few weeks earlier in Montreal but I got carded at the door and turned away, but I guess the Echobelly show was all ages and I got in. Anyway, my most vivid memories of the show were Slot Machine/Phaser back to back and then getting floored by Nothing Good Is Real. I only wish they had played "Take Your Spectre Away"

[@SaintD2222]

That's awesome. Nice hearing from a fellow Superdrag fan. Thanks for sharing your story! In hindsight, these kind of memories are priceless. I'm around 3 yrs your junior and didn't see them until '97 (I think). They opened for Green Day and I had obviously already heard and been familiar with Sucked Out...(remember when MTV played music videos) but was excited to hear some more of their sound. Slot Machine/Phaser is one hell of an opening track live. I was particularly wowed by Cynicality, which Davis had dedicated to Tre from Green Day, always thought that was cool. After Head Trip's release I rushed back to see them again. While a pretty small show, at least they were headlining and had a longer set. It was one of my favorite shows I've ever been to to this day. Their energy and stage presence was infectious in this period, they had just released and album that they put their heart into and they had their lives and career ahead of them. The younger me of this time would find it impossible that they would end up becoming this forgotten, underappreciated, and tossed in the one-hit wonder bin of the '90s band that it seems time has dealt them. Timing and exposure unfortunately tends to decide greatness and memorability.

[@briang2894]

god they were so good. it’s almost painful to watch in some ways.

[@TouringFunkBand1]

John should bring back the English mod rocker haircut! Great footage!

[@doomrat]

Saw them live 7 times total and no matter the venue or the era, there was never a time when John didn't go out there and put 110% into the performance. And yes, horribly underrated...in the annals of rock history, Superdrag will always be the band that had more talent than many of the bands who became legends. But the music speaks for itself and always will.

[@glennc100]

Jesus, he looks like Paul McCartney. Thanks for posting. I saw this tour at Penn State. Great memories.

[@alexmbrenner]

I saw them open for Nada Surf in 1996! 🔥🔥🔥

[@joshwilliams7183]

Thank you so much for posting this! This is just fantastic, what a time capsule!

[@rb919]

I don't have timestamps yet but here's this for now.. Setlist: Slot Machine Phaser H.H.T. Carried Bloody Hell Garmonbozia Truest Love Liquor Sucked Out Cynicality Nothing Good Is Real Destination: Ursa Major Rocket Encore: Brand New Love (Sentridoh cover)

[@castorblack3513]

41:29 Nothing Good Is Real