Report From Rio

[Chacal]

So, it's 4:30 a.m. in Rio and I just got back from the Beasties concert on Tim Festival. The adrenaline is still pumping, so I can't sleep for now.

well, what can I say? For me, the show was the best I've ever been to, the first time I get to see them live, but it was not actually 100% perfect.

Firstly, I don't know why, but Money Mark and Alfredo Ortiz never came, so there was no "Sabrosa" or "Something's Got To Give".

Then, there were lots of pauses in-between songs and the show lacked a little dynamic. Rio is very hot, they wore suits all the time and I can't tell if they got tired, but it seems it's due to Mixmaster Mike havin' technical problems with his turntables. He kept complaining and there were some glitches. On "Skills To Pay The Bills", the record missed beats and they had to go on rapping "a cappella". And they talked a lot too. Apparently, they loved Rio's fruit juices. lol

It was ace anyway. I loved it. Everybody says about the 1995 concert here havin' been the best they saw in their lives, but I missed that one.

The set list might have two or three songs out of order, but it's pretty accurate:

Root Down
Triple Trouble
Sure Shot
Pass the Mic
Time to Get Ill
Do It
Egg Man
The Skills to Pay the Bills
Flute Loop
Posse in Effect
No Sleep Till' Brooklyn
Body Movin'
Paul Revere
Shake Your Rump
Brass Monkey
3 MC's and 1 DJ
Super Disco Breakin'
Ch-Check It Out
So What'cha Want
Intergalactic
Gratitude
Sabotage

Peace!

[midzi]

Thanks for the report. Do you have some photos to share with us?

[Deep_Sea_Rain]

Thanks for keepin' us informed, mang (y)

[Chacal]

Yeah, I've got some pics and I'm waiting for other friends' pics too. I'm gonna upload them later and link'em here. Now I really need some sleep. see ya.

[Documad]

Ooh, thanks for posting. Is that really your blog in the other thread? Good job! (y)

How did the audience like the Beasties?

[paul jones]

(y) :)

[FloorK]

Great pictures, thank you!

[Junker]

Ooh, thanks for posting. Is that really your blog in the other thread? Good job! (y)

How did the audience like the Beasties?

Yes, it's his blog! (y)

And about the audience. I'm sure they had the best time of their lives like I'll have tomorrow!!!! (yes....tomorrow....oh man......im so excited)


Desde já seja bem vindo em Curitiba Chacal!!!

[miss soul fire]

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[Kid Presentable]

Wow. Sounds unappealing.:(

Those shows in the U.S recently were good though, right guys?

[camo]

I found some pics at various Brazilian news sites:

3 MCs (http://static.flickr.com/120/283434491_b49744d643_o.jpg)

Horovitz (http://static.flickr.com/116/283434493_975dd12ff7_o.jpg)

Horovitz (http://static.flickr.com/109/283434494_42e90e6084_o.jpg)

Yauch (http://static.flickr.com/120/283434495_c391891b3d_o.jpg)

Mix Master Mike (http://static.flickr.com/113/283436955_7dd47bc8fa_o.jpg)

Dancing Diamond (http://static.flickr.com/116/283434496_fbbc8fe500_o.jpg) :D

Diamond & Mix Master Mike (http://static.flickr.com/116/283434498_038443f779_o.jpg)

Diamond (http://static.flickr.com/105/283435310_dbaf44608b_o.jpg)

mike looks tall in those picks even though he's like 3'4 or something :p

[Documad]

Those shows in the U.S recently were good though, right guys?
A very small group of fans was unbelievably lucky. Beasties were on top of their game and the venues were super small. It's a rare opportunity, at least in the US.

I'm not a big fan of festival shows for a bunch of reasons, but I always try to remember that it's the only way most people will ever see Beasties. (It's the way I first saw Beasties.) An imperfect Beasties show is still memorable.

[Kid Presentable]

An imperfect Beasties show is still memorable.
Although the rule now more than the exception, I agree.

[b-grrrlie]

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:(So close but still so far... I feel for you, msf!


Thanks for the report, Chacal! And thanks for posting the links for the pics, M!

[Junker]

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Oh Roby!!!
I still dont believe you didnt go....:(

[kleptomaniac]

I found some pics at various Brazilian news sites:

3 MCs (http://static.flickr.com/120/283434491_b49744d643_o.jpg)

Horovitz (http://static.flickr.com/116/283434493_975dd12ff7_o.jpg)

Horovitz (http://static.flickr.com/109/283434494_42e90e6084_o.jpg)

Yauch (http://static.flickr.com/120/283434495_c391891b3d_o.jpg)

Mix Master Mike (http://static.flickr.com/113/283436955_7dd47bc8fa_o.jpg)

Dancing Diamond (http://static.flickr.com/116/283434496_fbbc8fe500_o.jpg) :D

Diamond & Mix Master Mike (http://static.flickr.com/116/283434498_038443f779_o.jpg)

Diamond (http://static.flickr.com/105/283435310_dbaf44608b_o.jpg)

those are excellent, thanks! :)

y gracias (Chacal - for the report) ;)

[Chacal]

Sorry for two things:

1) taking so long in posting the pictures, but here they are: http://br.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/djchacal2001/my_photos

Most are kinda blurry, but I was really up front and security told me not to use flashlights. But it gives the right impression as to how energic it was.

I've got some short videos too, later I'll upload them on YouTube.

2) Like most decade-long fans (actually, 17 years for me), I tend to get critical when things don't turn out exactly how I expected them to be.

Saying that, the show was actually unbelievable, everybody was happy as s*** (Ad-Rock even said so, these very words) and it was considered to be the best one in Tim Festival by many.

The rest is petty stuff. Who cares if some things didn't work out?

[Chacal]

Desde já seja bem vindo em Curitiba Chacal!!!

Valeu, meu caro!!! Quando ouvir alguém berrando a letra de "Paul Revere", pode ter certeza de que eu estou junto!
Abs!

[Jmoney77]

thanks for the update

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[Laver1969]

I found this very shitty video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEpb6Pk_1ro) on youtube of MMM's intro and beginning of Root Down.

It's horrible quality. But better than nothing.

[Junker]

Valeu, meu caro!!! Quando ouvir alguém berrando a letra de "Paul Revere", pode ter certeza de que eu estou junto!
Abs!

hehehe (y)

[Chacal]

Here are the videos. They are very, very short. Sorry, but I was too thrilled to miss my first beasties concert by shooting it.

I'll try to get better ones tonight.

Sure Shot - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkwyx7Hu7Wk
So What'cha Want - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dvs7Ddms3U
No Sleep Till Brooklyn - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJlrf5EmMDM
Gratitude - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvFMo03Zrvk
Sabotage - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnFrWr3R39w

[Junker]

Fucking great dude!!! (y)

I can even imagine the energy and the emotion of the crowd when they played sabotage!

[Chacal]

More videos from a friend of mine:

http://youtube.com/profile_videos?user=sicknsour

[Laver1969]

I heard the Beastie Boys are pussies when it comes to the heat.

Wow.

[Kid Presentable]

Perth is like wearing a baked potato body-suit in the summer. The heat is crazy.

[Laver1969]

This video of Root Down in Rio (http://youtube.com/watch?v=D6t7u1vqDBw) is just awesome. Raw enough to catch the real vibe of being there.