I was at almost every show of this tour. My mom had just died and I needed a break from reality. My band had played with JD before and they had stayed at my house so we were friendly. We had also done a split with Usurp but I hadn't met them until then but became friends. It was a surreal few weeks.
Remember The Sea of Tranquility 1:34 Taking Care of Terrific 2:36 I'm Reminded of a Kid Who Used To Stomp On Bugs 4:07 It's More Like A Message To You 5:43 A Present For Those Who Are Present 7:08 this video is history
I think "Bird Call" highs really work best low in the mix. The lack of enunciation makes them settle well there, whereas they sound way goofier when they're front and center and you can hear the strain and squeak (e.g. The Sawtooth Grin - I like them quite a bit, but Rich Lombardi sounds like a raging middle schooler when his vocals are so upfront and loud).
These guys always inspired me more than anyone else, specifically because of the Bassist/Vocalist never using a mic. I always thought that was the coolest shit in the world. Thank you so much for posting these videos. These are rare and legendary pieces of footage..
i was 9 years old when this performance happened but have watched this video many times. checking back in after my 4th time seeing the reunited band, and they are still so sick live in the current iteration it's insane. i'm not sure why nick is no longer in the band but sean leary is a perfect complement to their sound, and they sound amazing. everyone should go see them.
@@ShanevsDCsniperr for sure, nick was such a crucial part and missed dearly BUT I could not agree more for Sean Learys placement. PERFECTLY in place for the feedback and dissonance Jeromes Dream is known for.
till this day bands are still shrieking with no mic with their backs turned to the crowd, and I know many 90s bands did that but I think JD and specially this video were what stuck out the most, it's wild how influential they were
im 35, i promised i would never hold onto a time and say "its not like that anymore"... im still not that guy, but boy were we lucky to be around for all those bands
I'm 26 and jeromes my favorite band. Some new stuff to recommend: Lord snow Crowning Ostraca Bands like beau navire and loma prieta still release records nowadays that sounds more modern, even tho they are from and older generation. Love to see this comments!
Life changing footage. First saw it before I even liked the band and to revisit it with more and more love each time is such a bittersweet experience. Glad they’re back at it though. It’s crazy to see a band come back after a decade and be doing the same thing they’ve always done. And I don’t mean that they’re new music is redundant, I mean they’re always on the cutting edge of punk with their vision of hardcore and somehow impeccable cohesion as a group. Hope to see them soon when it’s safe :\
Jesus. Did Jeff Smith just hate his vocal cords? This hurts to watch. The music is amazing, and I'm certain you couldn't move like that tethered to a mic stand, but Goddamn.
If I remember correctly I think Jeff was doing it no mic for some time because when Jerome's Dream played their first show, Jeff's teeth kept hitting the mic so he kicked it away and just did the rest of the show and after (until he had to stop using this approach of vocals for obvious reasons).
there are still bands with vocalists who do vocals like this consistently till this day and they all seem to be doing fine, I think ppl overstate how crazy these vocals are, Jeff likely didnt have proper technique since this was before the internet and that must be why he had to stop screaming like this, but if you do whistle register properly you'll be fine
This is like my tenth time watching this and only just now noticed the dude’s Op Ivy shirt in the beginning. I’m curious as to how he got it because I don’t think you could easily get any Op Ivy merch in 2000 unless you saw them when they still played or they were already putting that stuff on the internet even then.
The setlist is Remember The Sea of Tranquility Taking Care of Terrific I'm Reminded of a Kid Who Used To Stomp On Bugs It's More Like A Message To You A Present For Those Who Are Present
hey dude, amazing footage.. i can't believe you have this. i never thought another video of this band would be posted again. i see usurp synapse members in this video, so i'm guessing they played too. do you have that set by any chance? thank you so much.
the vocalist had a hairstyle that closely resembles the "emo" hair of today. Just curious if this band had anything to do with such a shitty trend. I hope not.
