Saw them when I was 17, in Ruston, LA, and it changed my life. Thankful to Mike Dickinson of Chicken Ranch Records for making me and my friends go see this band.
I’m still amazed that it took me so long to realize Mike’s madness/genius! But I’ve tried to make up for it as often as possible. And incredible video captures like this reaffirm my love for this band!
Great video. I lived in Athens in their hey-day and they played some amazing shows. I saw one of their early shows - a free show at the Tate Center. I remember I worked at a call center with Mike and chatted with him a few times. He worked in outbound selling magazines or something. Everyone was scratching their head why they didn't get some huge record deal; it just wasn't their style. I also remember one of their shows I saw in 95 or so. They didn't play a single one of their hits and the crowd got really po'd; then they broke into cover songs; and most of the crowd left. Man, I've probably seen this band 15 times.
Amazing band with so many amazing performances. We should all be bowing down to their masterful crafting of songwriting.
Still gives me chills every time I hear it
Saw them when I was 17, in Ruston, LA, and it changed my life. Thankful to Mike Dickinson of Chicken Ranch Records for making me and my friends go see this band.
Love from Nova Scotia Canada. Amazing
my grandfather used to listen to their music, so nostalgic.
I was a UGA grad student when these guys were rockin Athens. Now they're playing my hometown in two weeks. Unreal, love them!
I’m still amazed that it took me so long to realize Mike’s madness/genius!
But I’ve tried to make up for it as often as possible.
And incredible video captures like this reaffirm my love for this band!
Five eight rocks
This was the year I was hearing you on WRAS.
That era it was a tie between weirdo and behead myself as my favorite! To be fair, everything Five Eight did/does is awesome!!
Great video. I lived in Athens in their hey-day and they played some amazing shows. I saw one of their early shows - a free show at the Tate Center. I remember I worked at a call center with Mike and chatted with him a few times. He worked in outbound selling magazines or something. Everyone was scratching their head why they didn't get some huge record deal; it just wasn't their style. I also remember one of their shows I saw in 95 or so. They didn't play a single one of their hits and the crowd got really po'd; then they broke into cover songs; and most of the crowd left. Man, I've probably seen this band 15 times.
❤
awesome...
this is the ominous, intense Weirdo that I remember well...thanks for the up!
Thanks, so much, for sharing this.
wow from 93, awesome :)
I always wondered about when mike added in the "nice" lines, I haven't heard this version in a while
thanks so much for posting this one.
I miss you Mike! -Dave Ward
I think that's me talking way too loud in the background about halfway through, 31 years ago.
I remember theae guys from the time their best drummer was living our basement. Why dont they play their best songs?
Tigger still needs to fix the back seat of my Cougar which he tore when getting that fucking bike out of it. Cobb St. around 1995?
I think we traded Five Eight shows that we both filmed nearly 20 years ago.
But no "what the fuck is wrong with my brain"...?