Ministry - Effigy (I’m Not An) - live at Cruel World - Pasadena, CA - May 11, 2024

Ministry performing a rocked out version of “Effigy (I'm Not An)” from their classic album “With Sympathy” (1983) at the Cruel World Festival in Pasadena on May 11, 2024. First known live performance of this track since 1984! Band lineup includes Al Jourgensen (vocals), Cesar Soto, Monte Pittman, Roy Mayorga, Paul D'Amour, John Bechdel, and Charlie Clouser. #aljourgensen #withsympathy

[@FirstLast-bk3zy]

The entire Ministry set was the highlight for me. Never thought I would have a chance to hear these songs live.

[@jefglenn8706]

I was there! It was Rock n Roll history!

[@stairsandflowers]

The burning pictures of young Al are so funny

[@duckbrew]

Don't EVER be ashamed of that first album. We danced our collective asses off to that thing b.i.t.d.

[@waxblue]

Can’t wait til they release the whole album redone that will be pretty awesome

[@hankamerm.d.6865]

Wow! They really did it. Sounds really great!! Glad this happened and AL embraced this album after refusing it exists all these years.

[@sal-1337]

i was tripping at this show and seeing the images of his older self being burned really hit in that moment. what an amazing experience. wish i was closer to the front.

[@Traductus5972]

the fact this happened during my birthday is amazing

[@richardrock71]

Too awesome, been waiting 4ever for this old jams live today and he sounds great doing like ten voices lol at 65

[@OxfordTelescope1317]

Thank you soo much! Ministry are synth pop again!!!

[@rjkrjk8344]

I actually liked the older version of this song.

[@pamelago217]

Thank you so much for posting Ministry’s set!

[@mylivetubetv]

Thank you. I will be uploading mine tomorrow night. :)

[@shanes5671]

That was fast. Thank you!

[@ReneeRamsey-pz1fb]

❤

[@robertsmith9080]

he's been promising (threatening) a re-recording of "With Sympathy" showcasing the "true" Ministry sound. I'm hoping this is a tease of that. a little droning, a whole lot of early SWANS vibes. . .but I like it

[@matthewramey5677]

I like this version

[@HyperRex808]

What I don’t understand is how you got the internet to work to upload this today.

[@jacobniehaus]

Kind of a bummer they butt rock'd it.

[@BLACKSUNR1SE]

They said they were going to.

[@jacobniehaus]

@@BLACKSUNR1SEEven so, it just could’ve benefited from not trying to “toughen” it up.

[@matthewramey5677]

I like this version

[@jockgoth]

I knew from the get go that “With Sympathy” only Ministry fans would hate this lol

[@jacobniehaus]

@@jockgoth Yeah Honestly the only Ministry I like is from With Sympathy to Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste and this just has that lazy “rawk” 2010s era Ministry vibe to it lol

[@amgeezy_2709]

Good quality and sound. What did you use?

[@SyntheticFilms]

iPhone 11 Pro

[@amgeezy_2709]

@@SyntheticFilms 🧐

[@christopherperez1982]

What was it like in-person?

[@SyntheticFilms]

It was great. The crowd went nuts. They should consider taking this set on tour.

[@christopherperez1982]

I hope so! Almost flew in today to catch the set but the logestics didn’t work.

[@hustlinc3540]

Al and the boys could fart into a mic and it would still be a 1000x better than anything out there

[@donc4238]

Why so sloooooow????

[@foxyforest4550]

The only new version that I don't like. Too slow, the original got the vibe that's lost here

[@aintitdeadyet]

this is so awful lmao

[@aintitdeadyet]

the version of work for love they did was decent but jesus this one got wrecked

[@zachary_attackery]

Yeah this one they slowed down way too much. Work For Love and Revenge came out pretty good though

[@glamnesianouveaux2039]

I agree, Al has DESTROYED this classic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Work For Love was perfect but this is HIDEOUS!!!!!

[@glamnesianouveaux2039]

@@aintitdeadyet Exactly!!! * Work For Love was done to PERFECTION but Al murdered Effigy, unfortunately!!!!

[@glamnesianouveaux2039]

@@zachary_attackery Exactly