It was around the time when my family finally got MTV for the first time or maybe a couple years after (90-91). I was staying up late to watch 120 minutes since most of everything else on MTV at that time sucked like it does now. This video hit a chord with me and my ideals at the time. It resembled the shows I'd been to at that point in my life. Had that cool local feel with a good song. I recorded a number of different songs by bands but this video was the best one by far. I'd replay the VHS over and over to get that vibe being instilled like the shows by my favorite local at the time, the Gladbirds.
This week I finally got to see Sonic Youth play live. I didn't know what to expect. I heard a new album of theirs about 5 years ago but didn't really get into it at the time. But I went to the free show in downtown SLC out of feeling nostalgic. The show went beyond my open expectations. They played with a cooler vibe and well, I just can't go on without trying to describe a better than expected show. Really a great moment. They played two encores and that really didn't seem like enough. Can't believe I've put off prior opportunities to see them play live.
The merch guy is probably the funniest thing about the video. The photos above are a couple from the 200 I shot. Most of them though aren't anything great. I didn't have the best spot.
