Ween-Freedom of '76 Jane Pratt show 1993

[@underalbert]

I love how they pan over to the drum machine like it was another person in the band.

[@LandonBalk]

+underalbert Talking about the DAT recorder? Essentially it is a part of the band.

[@underalbert]

Yeah, that's pretty much what I was saying. I meant it was funny for the camera to focus in on it like it was a person, no comment on the sound of the band. I know the machine is a big part of their early sound.

[@KathrynMooreWomanOfMusic]

+underalbert Thank you; this comment just made me laugh out loud. So true. So good.

[@completesentences2125]

I'd love it for gene and dean to both casually look at the drum machine simultaneously as well. Like "ok man, it's your turn".

[@cheyennemarrs4625]

underalbert I was gonna say the exact same. I felt it though

[@NeikoGarcia]

That crowd was probably surprised as hell when Gener pulls super falsetto

[@jaydenwhitlen1489]

@@waitingforgodot355 but their kids are gonna love it

[@tristanthompson5269]

Gener's voice is enough to make you believe in Boognish

[@SuzukiHalwende]

@Evan Laughlin Relatively high tech?

[@sineadfigiel5946]

Very deliberate. Hysterical fucking freaks

[@spiderbabybill]

It's over 9000!

[@kylewest1016]

"Machine Ween" - The original third member

[@Kclack]

That gas mask bong was the bassist for a while.

[@kylewest1016]

@@Kclack Haha, good point - The Ween Mythology has always been a bit "Hazy"...

[@edwardbrook2029]

That’s Cheene Ween to you. Lll

[@dittyday]

dat's a DAT!

[@gilwood7530]

CLEAN MACHINE WEEN

[@googlymoogly64]

Gene Ween is one of the great rock vocalists of all time.

[@commanderlouie8921]

completely agree with that :3

[@lesfaul4924]

Dudemang said "one of the greatest". Jeff Buckley wasn't a fan of being compared to anyone, so respect his wishes and don't be a dee eye see kay to this man for no reason. Especially when its reflecting YOUR opinion. I do however, wonder if Buckley was a Ween fan..

[@acousticpsychosis]

That high note though...tingly!

[@stevetita2696]

Jayden Ford had to look up who that is. Trollolol!!!

[@bennuballbags2]

Fuck yes and fuck yes...

[@FamilyAnimals]

0:56 cool dude in crowd loves that four track joke

[@zagmazmatron]

Macklemore lol

[@brettkoehler3003]

He is too cool for school

[@uber-cg8vq]

That's not any cool dude, thats Anthony Fantano

[@Primus-ue4th]

He did kinda steal the show

[@jimmyloulou]

@@uber-cg8vq So he was 8 years old there?

[@Nick-hv8gj]

They liked to fuck around and goof off (which is one reason we all love 'em), but their talent is no joke. As young as they were in '93 and they did THAT. Not to mention the fact that they can play any genre and pull it off like pros. These guys have to go down as one of the most underrated bands/music acts of the time.

[@hedski9542]

Nick I watched these guys in Melbourne Australia in 2008. Top 3 live concert for me ever. Ween live in Chicago on YT is the best🤟

[@michaelperez3887]

They got so many very odd songs it not funny yet pleasing to hear.

[@doom5895]

Underrated is not the word lol were are these people born mars?

[@modtrom]

ALSO, one of the greatest LIVE bands I have ever seen, and I have seen a log of great live bands of all styles in my life.

[@nyccollin]

@@doom5895I suggest you familiarize yourself more with Ween.

[@benjaminbraddock3750]

her face after she asks each question is straight outta tim and eric

[@avedic]

lol....as is your profile pic. well done sir. chihuahua burritos....why not?

[@ZombiEBenoiT]

whats her fuckin problem lol

[@Boognish_]

ZombiEBenoiT She's a sweetheart.

[@butthurtz4764]

+ZombiEBenoiT EYEFLE TOWER BRO?

[@ZombiEBenoiT]

BUTT HURTZ EHH!?

[@anecdoteskywalker]

I love this so much. I also love how they keep cutting to the DAT player like it is a member of the band.

[@L0ts0fPiggies]

Hahahahaha 😂

[@avedic]

Too fucking funny man.... hadn't really picked up on that.

[@bennuballbags2]

That shits too funny...now the band and the voices come out of a machine that is about a tenth of the size of that...:(

[@andydicko814]

I like that also. Never noticed even though I seen this vid a cuppa times by now xDD hahaha thanks for the good laugh

[@CharlesBeefy]

"This was filmed early in the morning and we were very stoned." Clearly, a solid, solid formula.

[@KyleKick909]

i can imagine some people liking this song and then they buy the album and are like wtf?

[@ghostninja5035]

I don't think Choclate and Cheese was out at the time of this performance.

[@leafbelly]

@@ghostninja5035 Bruh, the album's been out for 26 years now. I don't think he was talking about people in the audience. Over 800K have watched it on KZbin compared with about 40 in the studio.

[@eliweiss4118]

@@leafbelly this was a televised performance

[@leafbelly]

​@@eliweiss4118 Right, so let me add "... or, the 20 people who watched it live." For real, this show was canceled in like a month because nobody watched it.

[@meursault7030]

That's a funny thought.

[@secretadmirer8769]

I love how Daft Punk included this track as part of their famous 1997 Essential Mix on Radio one, the set that launched them into stardom. Thanks Ween!

[@andydicko814]

Thanks weener!! Hahahahhaa!!!!

[@hardtymz2517]

What’s “radio one”?!

[@mikeehokkaido21]

The greatest electronic mix ever

[@OracleTheRonin]

@@hardtymz2517 BBC Radio One

[@verydirtyflow]

No way! Hadn't listened to that mix in 20 years and had to go back and check, nicely sandwiched between some dance mania and Cassius!

[@PxTsik]

1:44 Claude looking especially stoned that morning

[@ffy0000]

noooo stfu this is the best comment

[@yondie491]

LOL! +1 to you sir

[@JackChiefton]

😂

[@DarthDuckTV]

Made me chuckle, thanks

[@everyvillainislemons7583]

I died

[@TheJamesWB]

Those were actually some decent pre-show interview questions

[@barryobongo8833]

true school. she seems like a dork but she had early ween on so props to her

[@brianwild3698]

I believe Mark McKinney's character Nina Bedford is based off this show

[@Turk_2023]

LOL I just posted that she looks like a Kids in the Hall character....Specifically the 1 with the pointy nose

[@reservoirquarantine]

I agree. I expected condescension got curiosity.

[@trentbateman]

Graduating top 10% of her class, just missing out on Salutatarian, Jane Pratt always prided herself on attention to detail and preparation.

[@bsass89]

Jesus Christ, the pipes on this guy . . .

[@tomgarfunkel907]

Robert Sassetti so good

[@RastaSaiyaman]

Look up the live version which they played with the Foo Fighters, Gene outdid himself.

[@MrKissel]

dudemang

[@FlyingTurtleDog]

This is my favorite video on the internet, I've been watching it at least once a month for the past 5 years, hail the boognish.

[@crackrocklighter]

How about now?

[@FlyingTurtleDog]

NastyMcOutplay your comment reminded me to watch it again

[@kylewest1016]

@@crackrocklighter Just the same in fact, punk. Will there be anymore? Me thoughts naught, Creton...

[@twofakelongstemmedroses]

5 years later, you still watching it?

[@cotton7960]

Watch it again lad

[@kylelissman1436]

The world needs this vibe more then ever

[@steelingcable6350]

Drū

[@Cardninja52]

They sound high as shit. Love you ween

[@barryposner7609]

They were wasted on shrooms.

[@jskullheisenberg5227]

@@barryposner7609 no

[@bennuballbags2]

When were they not high??

[@dalekay9ine]

They don't even so drugs you uninformed losers!!!!

[@samsonmcgloughlin]

Check the description

[@taragallowaymerryman]

I don’t think the audience was ready for this kind of epicness.

[@theramplocal]

Or ready to learn that mannequin was filmed at Woolworth! 😉

[@rosetresham8641]

It was a talk show

[@danielstoddart]

@@theramplocal "Mannequin" was actually filmed at Wanamaker's, and they knew that, but Wanamaker's is too many syllables to fit the lyric.

[@markjohnson7910]

But their kids love it so..

[@smiley.0265]

love how deaner refers to gener by 'dudemang' 1:11

[@arborimai4527]

Made me laugh out loud hahaha

[@GIitchclan12]

I thought he said "do you mind" at first, thank you for enlightening me! Definitely got a chuckle!

[@stripedhyenuh]

What a beautiful dudemang

[@iamhereblossom1588]

Lol just noticed that

[@davemakesnoises]

RIP me

[@smartaleci]

Being a devoted Ween fan feels like being in a very select club. Lucky to hear them, back in the day. It’s possible to find one perfect Ween song for almost anybody to enjoy. 😘

[@kabooby0]

I can't believe Ween hasn't recorded more songs in this style over the years. Geners voice is fan-fucking-tastic here.

[@CopeAscetic]

Ambrosia Parsley

[@DanielS10291]

Prince song

[@maxineheadroom]

Also - Gene's sweet smile after every line is making me melt.

[@cocoonthemoon77]

Same!

[@zedzero77]

this is so awesome, imagine going to a house party and this is live in the living room

[@labtob]

that guitar sounds so big.

[@toniigx8]

the crunch is insane

[@houseofpills]

It's in his hands for sure

[@thelaffingllama]

Sounds pretty brown

[@snow-b2d9g]

this is the shortest i’ve seen deaners hair and the longest i’ve seen geners hair

[@secreticelandprod]

there's a video of them playing at John and Peter's (I think 94?) where Dean practically has a shaved head

[@rkerr9754]

They mention weasels a lot in their music

[@steelingcable6350]

0:58

[@ChrisPBacon-xn9up]

I use to have a pet weasel named Dexter :)

[@the_____project4582]

Got a weasel

[@carasmith430]

@@ChrisPBacon-xn9up I have a weasel named Dexter!! and Koko

[@ChrisPBacon-xn9up]

Cara Smith aww, bet they’re cute. Yay weasels! :D

[@mandybuehler9471]

The dude with the interested face and shades, he's cool as ice 0:59

[@virginiaflynn343]

Ween is THE BEST band in the entire world!!!! And thier hilarious too.

[@dongatello6969]

they're*

[@crashdoll888]

Bernie San Pellegrino its been 6 months... But still... If all you can focus on here is a simple mistake... Fuck you man. This shit rules

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

Adn thae attackg fans thadt can spell.

[@stansfield4163]

@@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017 i hope you're joking

[@guitarsarwcool941]

Yes!!!! My favs👏🏻💞

[@bennuballbags2]

Gene has one of the best voices of all time, they have fun and I love how they were not over produced. Love Ween, I still listen to them al the time,

[@BoogWorldwide]

Come back to this every couple months, phenomenal in so many ways

[@jkrycz]

I wonder how many daytime Lifetime viewers became Ween fans as a result of this. Lots, I'd hope.

[@jkrycz]

Me too. Keep the faith.

[@Cappurniggas]

Beavis and Butthead for me

[@JasonAllen]

This was probably followed by Supermarket Sweep.

[@jkrycz]

If fucking nothing in the world had ever introduced me to Ween, the very notion of Supermarket Sweep would have implied that Ween existed and forced me to join them.

[@ffy0000]

69th like ;)

[@hupajupa]

love that blast of distorted perfected from deaner, when geaner screams "a park in the summer"....beastly!!

[@jasonmgomez]

Fairmont Park in the summer....

[@nicholasgreen5853]

Man, wish I could go back to the 90s to see this live

[@RataStuey]

God DAMN that boy can sing!

[@Rainmaker305]

MAN at 3:47, the camera angle, the lighting, deaners picking hand, geners voice. dude amazing

[@matthewechausse3338]

this may be the greatest video on youtube of all time

[@haikat4]

The distance between the time this was posted and now(2006-2020) is greater than the time between it airing on TV and being posted on KZbin(1993-2006) which really fucks me up for some reason. Time was more time-y back then...

[@amaj7313]

and more was more moreish

[@GG57]

Best part of that whole performance is Deaner's sarcastic rock hand throw. I wonder did anyone in that audience lose their shit when they realised they were seeing something truly special?

[@TerryMCarroll]

"Ironic," not sarcastic. That's the splendor of Ween; they don't do sarcasm. Everything they do is what they love, and that's what makes all their music so deeply good ... or Boognish, if you please.

[@jessewyrrick2432]

I saw Ween twice and met them once off stage.. this is the best performance of this song that I've ever heard.

[@RileyTracy-sx5pk]

Omg!!! Lucky!!!! I'd love to meet the ween brothers.

[@ATeam192]

the sweetest guitar tone I've ever heard!

[@tanveerhasan2382]

I concur

[@rocketsalad]

Gritty, nasty, harmonically ambiguous trash tone… and it’s my favorite fucken sound on the face of this whole goddamned planet 🤘😎👍

[@rocketsalad]

@@jc4657what color and yes

[@Alesistx2023]

Right? Anyone know what Deaner pedal chain was back then?

[@slvmberr]

I just informed my soon to be wife that this version of this song (interview and all) is going to be our first dance at our wedding. She'll be back.

[@RataStuey]

make it happen

[@whitetrashwarriorprincess]

Great idea!

[@AJandWrmyinitials]

This makes your Soul Glo

[@WeirdBobsparanormal]

Brown sound

[@TreeintheQuad]

give me a solid definition of "brown" because i hate ween fans who see how many times they can say brown in a sentence

[@anecdoteskywalker]

SonnyBoy Novoselic It is a description of their songs that have a lo-fi sound, usually distorted or modified vocals, and strange (stranger than normal) lyrics. Freedom of 76' is an incredible Ween song. However in my opinion, it is not one of their brownest tracks. This performance is pretty brown though.

[@cornfusedatbest6693]

SonnyBoy Novoselic @ SonnyBoy & Joseph, I'm new to the" WEEN SCENE" and I too, was confused on the whole "BROWN" thing, Thanx for clearing that up people.

[@badtexasbill5261]

@@TreeintheQuad frapping.

[@athomeontwo]

Poopship brown.

[@tomace4898]

Props to Ween's agent... and the Jane Pratt Show's booker... They made this happen.

[@angrycat3525]

I had that TASCAM 488 machine, and moved up to a 688 when my wife bought it for my birthday. Used that thing until the gears wore out. Thank God for digital - but it served a purpose at the time ...

[@6Mega6Man6]

How well do you like the 688

[@angrycat3525]

I absolutely loved it! My wife surprised me with that one for my birthday, and I got about 10 years of hard use out of it as a multitrack, and another couple of years using it as a mixing board - I ran the wheels off of that sucker! Since I have a lot of master tapes that need a 688 to transfer over to my digital setup, I hope to buy another one if I can find a decent one that doesn't cost an arm and a leg. I highly recommend the 688 - TASCAM did a wonderful job on this one!

[@6Mega6Man6]

Thanks so much dude

[@angrycat3525]

Anytime, my friend!

[@SpeedDemon908]

It’s a 424 I think

[@mmazloom]

I was an infant when this aired. Like probably close to newborn, Sinead OConnor tore the Pope up on SNL the day I was born. I guess I’m trying to wrap my head around the total sense of awe upon realizing ween has truly been brown as fuck longer than I’ve even been alive Thanks for making such awesome tunes guys Would have been so sick if my mom had been into Ween instead of Phish but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@MrBoogiemoney]

Wow that's dope you guys were babies.

[@mr.bungle8690]

Great live Performance! Boyz to Men should hire this man to sing with them! Ween should do an R&B Funk album and i'm not kidding!

[@modifidious]

Love the username! Hail mr. Bungle!

[@TwentySeven1337]

"..this next song we're about to play is called The Stallion, part 1."

[@alex_dot_org5512]

“this next one’s called mourning glory”

[@syntheticgerbil]

@@alex_dot_org5512 I wonder if that one has even been attempted to be played live.

[@dques]

Now we want to thank our sponsors..kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKfSq3Vso6uCb68

[@wen2713]

@@syntheticgerbil ive read somewhere that despite it being requested a lot they never played mourning glory live

[@bloopledoopdoop6200]

**Ahem,** is this mic working? Yeah? Ok. *YOUR FUCKING WITH THE GODDAMN STALLION!*

[@ojkolsrud1]

This is so good! I saw Ween on Bonnaroo a couple of years ago, and I nearly cried of joy=P My friends and I are from Norway, and we went to the states mainly to see Ween at that festival:)

[@dpoett7483]

That's a big ass festival! Think I saw them there in '04 think they closed with poopship.

[@membersonlydave]

This is one of my favorite live versions of any song.

[@drzazgi666]

one of the highest points in 90s culture

[@derpinderpana8830]

Aaron Freeman is my favorite singer. He's honestly just amazing.

[@BrooklynAtty]

Everything I love about Ween is encapsulated in this clip. The interview is classic. Awkward!!! Wouldn't change a thing.

[@Drewler224]

So fresh and so clean

[@KenMerlin]

My favorite band ever!!! No two songs sound alike

[@bUklMusic]

One of my favs! Legends 🤘

[@SuperFuzzyDunlop]

I've never seen a tv presenter look so socially awkward and anxious before. Like you can actually see her brain beating itself up after every question she asks - even though they aren't bad at all! This isn't a complaint in any way. It's really endearing and a breath of fresh air given all the slick, confident plastic people droning on - in media and real life

[@stimso]

Her question are pretty good.

[@stimso]

Questions, doh!

[@Fififogone]

Yeah i l like her. She seems cool.

[@Volgrus]

The best Ween clip of all time.

[@Charlesinfinite]

The amazing thing about Ween is they have no formula really. If you listen to their albums they make songs in almost every genre of music. These guys are insanely creative and you can tell they had fun making this stuff.

[@susannell544]

Looking back! It's so crazy...the recordings. I had a reel to reel. I graduated from high School in 76. 😎

[@Fetrey]

I break up Ween's discography into 3 eras: ***The experimental 4-track era (GodWeenSatan, The Pod, Pure Guava) ***The breakthrough era (Chocolate & Cheese, 12 Country Greats, The Mollusk) ***The mature era (White Pepper, Quebec, La Cucaracha) I do this because it's difficult to judge Quebec against GodWeenSatan or The Mollusk against The Pod. They're occured in totally different phases of Ween. However, it's easy to compare GodWeenSatan to The Pod or White Pepper to Quebec.

[@jaxbartlett138]

⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠@poeticalbliss7882My favorite part about Quebec is the fact that you can shuffle the album and it is still great. The Mollusk is better, but the problem is if you shuffle it or put it on a playlist it kills the pacing. I don’t think I’d ever listen to Pink eye (on my leg) or I’m dancing in the show tonight by themselves willingly, so they aren’t enjoyable unless it’s a full album listen (in my opinion). La Cuca, although i do think it is probably Weens worst album, isn’t completely terrible. Fiesta is a classic goofy ween opener and Your Party is not only a great closer but one of Weens best songs in general (In my opinion). I generally think their first album, Pure Guava and Chocolate and Cheese are really overrated (C&C is still pretty solid, it’s just not one of my favorites) But no one agrees on anything. It’s a matter of opinion. Your Opinion is fair, and even someone who thinks La Cuca is Weens best and the Mollusk is Weens worst has a fair opinion. Because we all enjoy different things.

[@The_darkside_of]

ween.. what could be said...just freaking awesome

[@JaseBDaley]

Gene can really belt out a tune, and Deans guitar work is underrated as fk. they can do it every night too

[@ElevatorTM]

I just never get tired of watching this video.

[@elliotthansenisme]

1:11 dudemang

[@fromthedoor]

0:58

[@apple736]

hahahah nice spot fromthedoor

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

Freeze the video at 1:16 and tell me they don't look stoned as shit.

[@steelingcable6350]

Yes?

[@DS-Slug]

Doesn't get much better than that.

[@LandonBalk]

I have the same Tascam! I'm going to go make an album now, bye!

[@MagickFlavour]

Landon Balk I have a similar Fostex! Now to make some rock.

[@FaCiSmFTW]

Do you know how they got the tape saturation effect while playing live

[@doctorfuse007]

Having listened to Ween for almost 20 years, this is my first time seeing them perform. Amazing goodness.

[@charliemcclure358]

Man, he's just beltin it out! This is awesome.

[@HiGlowie]

Kind of cool that the host was asking if they preferred a more lowtech sound.

[@theoldworld6334]

0:58 why did they cut to him for? 😭😭

[@aarontbradley1]

Love this band they are the best... Been following them for a very long time

[@duanelohr1869]

Dang it, I grew up in the 70's and I never heard these guys. What a loss for me.

[@evanisovich]

I keep coming back to this clip about once a year, and remind myself how much I love this song. This version was so raw, so embryonic, but they fucking nailed it. VIVA LA WEEN

[@withinmyself]

Yes!! Never saw this. Man it does sound just like the album track too!! And yes, as others have pointed out, the camera shots of the DAT are priceless.

[@Zaimejs]

Incredible. Just amazing.

[@derekpulliam]

gener's ultra falsetto sends me into another realm

[@jspies]

i just can't get enough of this performance. top notch!!

[@gallaghim]

That was really great. Man would we ever see something like that on national tv these days? And - isn't the guitar on this song just great?!

[@rufonzo38]

not to quibble ... but this clip was posted by the guitarist in the video. djankle is Deaner. If he says he and Gener were stoned, I'm gonna take his word for it. But yes, Ween are great and one of a kind.

[@ATeam192]

my first time hearing this. love it. it's like Jimi Hendrix meets John Lennon

[@deadheadwannabe6874]

I saw them this year..now in 2022 I'm seeing them again

[@smmusicplus96]

Ween were just hanging out and got a record deal. That's how it's done people.

[@programmedwrong3795]

Wow, I think that's the best version I've heard of that. Plus, I still record on a 4 track analog. Why? Because it's f'king fun and sounds good! WeeN! Also, my favorite album was recorded on a analog 4 track. John Frusciante's "Niandra lades and usually just a t-shirt"

[@reservoirquarantine]

These brothers were the one thing that kept me feeling rock when I was diving deep into hip-hop as a kid. Not to say my dive was in any way regretted or regrettable, just that they were always there to show me there were other ways to be fucking dope.

[@elliesworld4112]

Brothers from different mothers.

[@UnitTheory]

hes such a great singer man i love this band

[@shoegazergamer]

Top 10 youtube video of all time

[@salsa101]

wow. this is the first time I heard this song. I just remember Pushin th' little daisies playing all the time on a local music video broadcast station in my late teens. Then listened to ocean man when I found out that song was the inspiration for spongebob squarepants. I regret not exploring Ween's full body of work sooner.

[@joejohnson2934]

they look soooo good!

[@gilwood7530]

Its amazing how far WEEN has come ... One of the very best band out there

[@ThatsKingBoo2U]

Interviewer did an awesome job in this very strange situation. 😂❤💯🤘🏽

[@boaz9798]

When I was young

[@FelixWheatfield]

This is the best Ween interview. Fairly in-depth look at how they worked before Claude, Glenn, Dave, etc. with plenty of funny moments. Every time I watch this and I hear Mickey say "Yeah sure, sounds great!" I always laugh out loud. I also like how they (kinda?) predicted the country record at 1:29 when they joke about going to a "real" studio with a backing band. And of course, a blistering version of '76

[@elibraden5186]

Amazing performance

[@gomerrpm21]

its amazing how gener can sing in different pitches like that!

[@nojuanatall3281]

Finally seeing them tonight. Yes. Yes!

[@lambchop206]

god i still love the ween

[@proudbanjoist]

I saw these guys at City Gardens in Trenton NJ in 86 or 87. They were one of the opening acts for the Butthole Surfers. "You F**ked Up" was a standout! Loved it! They must've been very young. (John Stewart from the Daily Show was bar tending there that night)