Beastie Boys Albums

[wayved]

I voted for Check Your Head. I dont even think you could find Pauls Boutique when it came out in my town.... Cos I know every second of Check Your Head--I love it...All i know is I wanna listen to Hello Nasty again...its been too long.

I didnt think To the 5 Boroughs was bad either. Its got "Oh Word" on it. Some of the rhymes were a little weak on that album but who am I to judge....

[Paul]

For those of you in the Seattle area....

Bloody Hell!!! I'm driving from DC to Seattle on Thursday, but won't get there till Monday - too bad the Beasties aren't doing this then.

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22 May 2007

A GALA EVENT

Dear patrons of the arts. To usher in the summer concerto season, we will be staging an exclusive Gala event this Friday, May 25 in the glorious city of Seattle, Washington, at a cozy little venue called the Crocodile Cafe.
Please join us to "Lick Shots" and ring in this most wonderful time of year.
"Touch yourself."

Beastie Boys - A Gala Event - Exclusive Instrumental Show
Friday, May 25th
Seattle, WA - Crocodile Cafe

Tickets on sale Wednesday, May 23rd at 4pm:
www.ticketmaster.com/event/0F003EB5E3D7E5C3

There is a 2 ticket limit for this show. All tickets are to be picked up at the venue box office the night of the show. You MUST bring a government issued photo ID and the credit card used to purchase tickets in order to retrieve your tickets. Tickets are non-transferable.

All ages
Doors open at 7pm
Show at 8pm


Sincerely yours,
The management

P.S. we have some new shirts in! Check them out at www.beastieboys.com/store/themixup/

www.beastieboys.com

[upinkzeppelin2]

Paul,

Do you have a favorite Beastie Boys song? With a lot of bands it's hard to pick a favorite song, but for me, with the Beastie Boys nothing even comes close to my favorite.


Namaste

[Paul]

Favorite B-Boy song, just one? Yikes man! I don't know if I could do that!

One song I really do love is "Song For the Man" from Hello Nasty.

Hey, over on the concept thread I saw you put Namaste for the topic. That got me to thinking, that would be a pretty cool Beastie mix in general.

Mine would be:

1. Futterman's Rule - Ill Communication
2. Song For the Man - Hello Nasty
3. I Don't Know - Hello Nasty
4. Off The Grid - The Mix Up
5. Open Letter To NYC - To The 5 Burroughs
6. Lighten Up - Check Your Head
7. Bodhisattva Vow - Ill Communication
8. Transitions - Ill Communication
9. Sure Shot - Ill Communication
10. Somethings Got To Give - Check Your Head
11. Shadraq - Paul's Botique
12. Flowin' Prose - Hello Nasty

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Something like that. I'd probably mix up the order a bit. I didn't throw many Paul's songs on there b/c they still kinda mess around a lot on that album. I think Paul's is much more about the sound of things than serious lyrics.

On the flip flop, what's your top mess around/silly songs by the Boys?

[upinkzeppelin2]

Well, I know this may sound silly but my favorite song on Ill is "Ricky's Theme." I'll post more later.

[Paul]

From The Seattle Post-Intelligencer:

Beastie Boys take the Croc by storm
By Travis Hay

For 90 minutes at the Crocodile Café Friday night the Beastie Boys treated an intimate, sold-out crowd of less than 500 to a show they won't soon, if ever, forget.

Maybe it was the scarcity of the tickets (the show sold out in less than a minute and tickets were selling for as much as $400 on eBay), the debut of new material, or the performance of some rarely heard songs -- either way, it was one of the more special shows Seattle has seen in the last few years.

The Boys -- guitarist Ad Rock, bass player MCA and drummer Mike D. -- were accompanied by keyboardist Money Mark and percussionist Alfredo Ortiz for a set of mostly instrumental numbers that kicked off with "B For My Name," the first song off the band's new album, "The Mix Up."

That's right, the Beastie Boys are more than a trio of adulterated, former brat rappers; they're first and foremost a band. The New York rap pioneers hammered this point home by showcasing one of the least known aspects of their arsenal -- the ability to play instruments -- and simply put, they nearly tore the roof off the Croc with their electrifying show.

Their talent with instruments is highly evident on the new record, which consists entirely of instrumentals and hits shelves June 26. Some of the new tracks performed were the fuzzy "Electric Worm" and "Off the Grid," a song that included Ortiz hitting a trash can lid with drumsticks for percussion effects.

While there's no rapping on the new album, there was plenty during Friday's set. Several Beastie standards were given new arrangements with guitars and drums instead of samplers and turntables.

A slowed down "Live at PJs" that appeared early in the night set the tone for older songs that were rearranged. The highlights included a funky "Jimmy James" that featured Ad Rock displaying some Tom Morello-esque guitar skills with crazy squeaks and squeals, while "Root Down" and "Remote Control" were given extra flair and pizzazz with the addition of live instrumentation.

As much fun as it was to hear songs like "Sabotage" and "Ricky's Theme" performed in the close-knit confines of the Croc, it was equally fun to hear the Beasties return to their punk-rock roots with "Egg Raid On Mojo" off 1982's "Pollywog Stew."

Another rare track that surfaced was "Honky Rink," a tongue-in-cheek instrumental B-side off the "Gratitude" single released in 1992. Other punk songs making the set included "Heart Attack Man" and "Tough Guy," both great choices for the evening.

The show was called a "gala event" and the Beasties dressed appropriately, looking rather dapper in three-piece suits. Ad Rock, sporting a black fedora, was the most talkative and boisterous of the group.

As usual, the Beasties were playful, exchanging witty banter throughout the night. At one point Mike D. and Ad Rock broke into a duet of Michael Jackson's "Rock With You." Another playful moment came when a fan called Ad Rock a pimp for his spiffy attire.

"No sir, I am musician, not a pimp by trade," Ad Rock responded in a deadpan, matter-of-fact way. "I don't know if that was a compliment, but if it was I appreciate it."

The Crocodile Café set was a warm-up gig for the band's two performances at the Gorge Amphitheatre's Sasquatch! Music Festival this weekend. The band headlines the Wookie Stage at 7:15 p.m. Saturday, performing an instrumental set. The Beasties will close down the festival with a headlining, non-instrumental set, Sunday at 10:30 p.m.

SET LIST

B For My Name
Sabarosa
Live at PJ's
Do It
Electric Worm
Transitions
Son of Neckbone
Something's Got To Give [Not performed; Honky Rink replaced it]
Off the Grid
Root Down/Get It
Egg Raid On Mojo
Tough Guy
Remote Control
Mark On the Bus
Shambala
Ricky's Theme
Pow!
Jimmy James/Happy Birthday
Sabotage
ENCORE
Sure Shot
Time For Living
Heart Attack Man
The Maestro

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