YES! Very UN-Appreciative audience who didn't know how good they had it - watching the Magnetic Fields perform at a small club in 1996 - it will never happen again like this!
@@allanlocke5749 nothing boring about this..geez. A big part of the beauty of Stephin is his blaséness...it’s what’s charming in this performance. It’s different from the album, but beautiful in its simplicity.
i remember that tour. he was playing with ben lee that year. he's so young!!! the audiences were always stupid at that point, as they didn't realize how great he is.
How's that? If they were in the audience, wouldn't they be fans? I guess I've been to some concerts where the audience talked over the whole thing... but at least they were there! Reminds me of coffee shop recordings like Jeff Mangum (Neutral Milk Hotel) at Jittery Joe's or Aquarius Records. People didn't realize how significant it would be, but they still enjoyed.
Those people shouting and cheering is so philly. Brings back memories. Anybody know the name of the club? I was already in Arizona. I would have loved to have been there. Sorry. But never heard of the group until I saw this video a few months ago. Great song.
I think the heckling is fine: it's generally fun and clever; it's keeps a performer's prima donna tendencies in check; and it's part of the trial by fire that makes a band good, if not great; and I think Stephin and the M-Fields are great!
Hi Alison, this show took place at the Khyber Pass Pub in Philly in 1996. The pub still exists, but no longer has music as great as this, only a juke box..
funkadelphiarecords Oh nice! I love that place. So cool they used to have live music - I had no idea! Thanks for the response. I hope these guys come to Philly on their next go round!
YES! Very UN-Appreciative audience who didn't know how good they had it - watching the Magnetic Fields perform at a small club in 1996 - it will never happen again like this!
funkadelphiarecords yeah but it was boring and kinda bad. Nothing like the studio release
Grew up in Philly. Kids and young adults get like that after drinking a few.
@@allanlocke5749 nothing boring about this..geez. A big part of the beauty of Stephin is his blaséness...it’s what’s charming in this performance. It’s different from the album, but beautiful in its simplicity.
@@allanlocke5749 what a load of bollocks
see you get it @@sunshaped
I've just discovered this song. Had no idea it was over 25 years old. It really doesn't sound it.
Stephin Merritt is a musical genius
i remember that tour. he was playing with ben lee that year. he's so young!!! the audiences were always stupid at that point, as they didn't realize how great he is.
How's that? If they were in the audience, wouldn't they be fans? I guess I've been to some concerts where the audience talked over the whole thing... but at least they were there! Reminds me of coffee shop recordings like Jeff Mangum (Neutral Milk Hotel) at Jittery Joe's or Aquarius Records. People didn't realize how significant it would be, but they still enjoyed.
wonderful! it's so cool to see a young stephin performing
this is so frustrating. i feel bad for stephin
Thanks for posting this!! Nowadays they play only in theaters and don't have to deal with drunken people anymore.
Aaah! Look! At 3:54! Stephin Merritt SMILED! It's beautiful!
4:07 damn, he sounds cool when he yells! haha
Damn, gotta love the "Lonely Highway" guy.)
Love love love this song
Those people shouting and cheering is so philly. Brings back memories. Anybody know the name of the club? I was already in Arizona. I would have loved to have been there. Sorry. But never heard of the group until I saw this video a few months ago. Great song.
first time i ever heard of that song really good
Play it with hostility!
If Stephin Merritt old me to 'shut up' I would die!
Hail from France !
I think the heckling is fine: it's generally fun and clever; it's keeps a performer's prima donna tendencies in check; and it's part of the trial by fire that makes a band good, if not great; and I think Stephin and the M-Fields are great!
Stephin Merritt is awesome!
thanks for posting all these great vids....really cool. : )
Top jangly pop song.. excellent
I CAN'T SLEEP
same m8
Was this Swarthmore college? I was there. Momus opened and was more popular with the crowd!
Fuck the crowd, lol
The best.
LMAO! Tell 'em, Stephin.
So is this guy will happen to be the american Ian Curtis
funkadelphiarecords is this concert on dvd,,,or other format?
Stephin eventually grew into his voice
Stephin had already grew into his voice by then, he had been performing since the late 80s at this point in his career..
Stephin is Mad !
Way more fun than the stately recitals with jokey lyrics they give now a days...
The crowd is drunk and obnoxious. Definitely Philly.
I understand why Bill Burr went off on them.
very hard song to sing
He just a boy
hi
he kinda looks like mid 1980s peter gabriel
geniuses both
funkadelphiarecords - (or anyone) Do you know where in Philly this took place?
Hi Alison, this show took place at the Khyber Pass Pub in Philly in 1996. The pub still exists, but no longer has music as great as this, only a juke box..
funkadelphiarecords Oh nice! I love that place. So cool they used to have live music - I had no idea! Thanks for the response. I hope these guys come to Philly on their next go round!
ha sam davol totes fucks up at 3:08
yea! and he laughs at the same time he messes up!
That audience needs an attitude adjustment