@@MrKidBusy this particular lineup was fairly new as a group. Dan Toohey on bass was new, Tobin Sprout had been away in Florida for a few years and Kevin Fennell the drummer had been fired by Pollard more than once, but Bob was in a situation where he needed a drummer and didn’t know anyone else
this is Bob blackout drunk after the CBGB's show. as he described it later, he started drinking at 11am and couldn't open one of his eyes by showtime somehow Toby with a Strat is weirder
Thanks for sharing this incredible video. Who is the guest doing the backing vocals on Non-Absorbing ? and who is the guest doing vocals on Exit Flagger ?
I didn't know that he played a fretless bass until I read "Closer You Are". (the story of Robert Pollard and Guided By Voices) I think the evidence was there all along though. Now that I know it's there I think I can hear the evidence in a few songs songs, those that end with the bass kinda floating around, way up the neck as it fades out. Some of the notes are not quite in tune, but within the context they are exactly as they should be. That's a small part of the special magic, exclusive to GBV!!!
What is that guitar Toby’s playing and why does it look like it has.a bass headstock? So confused by this show, the only people recognizable are Pollard and Fennell
@@slacktoryrecords4193 What guitar is Toby playing? Well, it's a Fender Stratocaster, my friend. And I think Toby is super recognizable here, an so is Mitch Mitchell, in spite of the shaved head.
