the Violent Femmes 11 8 83 I Beam almost full show

I think this was their first show in SF. Cathy Cohen was such a great booker. I think this was the second show we taped (Jack Williamson and myself)

[@BullCricket75]

Violent Femmes are still an unmatched talent with an absolutely unique flavor. It was so friggin awesome growing up with these guys as my soundtrack. Thanks from the bottom of my heart❤

[@lazylightning2303]

Saw them in '85 and just caught their 40th anniversary tour in Cleveland....love em !!!

[@TerryMCarroll]

I was there. Thanks for sharing this memory -- nice to see how well it holds up 40 years later.

[@1elare]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@daisywrabbit]

gordon’s guitar solo on To the Kill- even though he hides behind the drums and turns the volume down before the last note plays out, he absolutely nailed it. ⚡️🎸⚡️

[@michaelschotten3756]

Rubber Soul changed my life, Raindogs changed my life, Candy Apple Grey changed my life and Hallowed Ground changed my life. Thanks for posting this, truly amazing stuff, such a great performance!!!

[@1elare]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@eboethrasher]

Setlist with cues: I HEAR THE RAIN 0:10 PROVE MY LOVE 2:15 COUNTRY DEATH SONG 5:11 A PROMISE 10:40 I AIN'T GONNA WAIT 14:31 CONFESSIONS 18:44 GONE DADDY GONE 26:09 UGLY 29:14 NEVER TELL 32:22 intro monologue, song starts at 34:05 JESUS WALKING ON THE WATER 43:17 TO THE KILL 46:44 ADD IT UP 51:08 Encore: BLACK GIRLS 58:09 GIRL TROUBLE 1:03:10 Encore 2: KISS OFF w/ PIPELINE jam 1:08:49 GOOD FEELING 1:16:29 Thanks @desmundhume for the setlist headstart! And thanks for the awesome show, Lincoln. It sounds great, the buzzing can't be helped as the grounding must have been crap in the club or something.

[@1elare]

Thanks for doing that! And yes, that club had major grounding issues

[@daisywrabbit]

my first time hearing Never Tell. What a prog rock masterpiece. prog-punk ⚡️✊🎸⚡️

[@marcstov]

I was late to the party, but heard them in '86. Angered my parents in 87

[@dbarbour8352]

He sounds like Lou Reed, especially “Good Feeling” at the end. The Velvet Underground obviously influenced The Violent Femmes!

[@Areainvestigations]

no violent fems was first.

[@bn16fan]

This video "BELONGS IN A MUSEM!" Thank you!!!

[@1elare]

You’re welcome, glad you enjoyed it, did you see the other one I posted?

[@bn16fan]

@@1elare looking for it now!

[@peterjonas4971]

Thank you for posting this gem!!!!

[@1elare]

Thanks for listening

[@peterjonas4971]

@@1elare The first and second Femmes albums--I can't think of a more original white band in the world. Imagine their influences!

[@mads1097]

thank you so much for uploading this!! the quality is shockingly great.

[@1elare]

Thanks, that was all done with consumer equipment and a feed from the soundboard, glad you enjoyed it

[@eboethrasher]

@@1elare Soundboard feed is the key, sounds great!

[@Lebviero]

Maybe I’m not objective but I think this band is the best band.

[@68lemonk]

The best band of the 80thies.I saw this band in Bourges (France)1985.

[@saxomafone]

The Horns of Dilemma!

[@jswede1]

In retrospect, the most punk band to come out of that era.

[@iklwa.monster7830]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful show. wish i had been there

[@1elare]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@brennantonellato1429]

Thanks for uploading this, wow!

[@yelnickmcwawa5858]

Opened with I hear the rain 🌧️ fuck yeah

[@lamf21]

I was at this show. Cathy got mad later when she found out I wasn't 21. 😂

[@ambassador8524]

That cool. No joke.

[@ddearry]

Whoa?! Amazing! Thanks for sharing it!

[@jonweeks9531]

Wow, superb

[@patrickflynn3275]

Ritchie always sounds better with an acoustic Bass!

[@luisrodrigues1740]

Maravilhoso 😅

[@homoerectus6953]

prove my love.....raw...lol

[@desmundhume]

Set List: I HEAR THE RAIN PROVE MY LOVE COUNTRY DEATH SONG A PROMISE I AIN'T GONNA WAIT CONFESSIONS GONE DADDY GONE UGLY NEVER TELL JESUS WALKING ON THE WATER TO THE KILL ADD IT UP BLACK GIRLS (encore) GIRL TROUBLE (encore) KISS OFF w/ PIPELINE jam (encore) GOOD FEELINGS (encore)

[@1elare]

Thanks

[@cecekaye5981]

@desmundhume Did you find Penny’s boat?

[@desmundhume]

NOT PENNY'S BOAT! ;P @@cecekaye5981

[@Poqanics]

Well now we know where Kirk C got his wardrobe tips from

[@spankyx8606]

wow thanks!!!

[@1elare]

glad you enjoyed it!

[@musicfromakido]

Anybody know what electric bass Brian is playing there?

[@dsoquist]

I could be wrong, but it looks like a Peavey T-40 to me.

[@spankyx8606]

is there a higher fidelity sound version of this anywhere?

[@1elare]

Good question! I don’t know of it but the sound person for the show may have recorded it! Not sure who was doing that at that time. I know the club owner discouraged employees from recording.

[@EdFredHernandez]

Who are the saxophone players?

[@1elare]

They were all local Bay Area musicians, they’re introduced at some point, but they include members of Club Foot Orchestra and include Steve Mackay who played with the Stooges, Beth Custer and Dave Barrett

[@EdFredHernandez]

@@1elare Very cool. Thank you!

[@daniforg]

... and the Enima! ↙️

[@daniforg]

He put his fishy hand's down my sticky pants! 💜

[@HowieFeltersnatch-bl3pj]

Sorry but unless you grew up in the 80's this isn't your band. It's our band and they travel with all their equipment.

[@johnsmith7140]

You can't fuck with the violent femmes

[@holdthemayo9132]

I've never seen such bad gatekeeping, I'm sure people love being around you

[@johnsmith7140]

@holdthemayo9132 I grew up in the 80s, but didn't discover them until my early 20s, 1996

[@etamommy]

@@johnsmith7140ok- you’re good. You get to listen.

[@JesusChrist-qc2xc]

Brian Ritchie is the John Entwhistle of his time.