Bullet - Live from The White Room '95

Raskolnikov · 01:57 AM

Just was served this up in a YouTube group I follow with 90s band videos... had been a long time since I had seen it... with no real attachment to it. After the 30 second clip from the page, I realized I needed to dig up the full thing again.

It's one of those performances that somehow breathes life back into the song that opened my ears to music and got me into this band. They all sound so great. Billy's voice is obviously tired, but he brings some vocal variety to it and screams. James' guitar work around the 2:35 mark is awesome. D'arcy is on point and is a great strong female presence foiling the on stage booty chicks.

But Jimmy? Holy shit. That little head bow/hair thing at :48 - then yeah, dude just is on fire this whole performance. And whoever mic'ed up his drums for that gig really deserves some props. As multiple comments say, that snare drum is just too cool sounding - 1:50 mark - holy shit, man.

Now and again, you gotta hand it to our band - they were amazing. It's stuff like this that makes you realize why you still come to Netphoria and talk about these guys.

eviltimeban · 10-27-2021, 05:10 AM

WTF is with those dancers??

themadcaplaughs · 10-27-2021, 09:55 AM

For me, this probably ties with the 1995 SNL performance as one of their best television performances of all time. It was the band at their absolute peak. The SNL one might be more technically sound, but the energy here is off the charts.

T&T · 10-27-2021, 10:34 AM

must have felt pretty damn cool being the best band in the world.

Cool As Ice Cream · 10-27-2021, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by themadcaplaughs

the 1995 SNL performance

Gooch · 10-27-2021, 01:13 PM

Good stuff

Ram27 · 10-27-2021, 10:50 PM

the RING on the snare on those flams at 1:00 is unreal

~

it's very cool seeing them playing under static, standard light versus wanky overdone light shows

Butt Pope · 10-28-2021, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by eviltimeban

WTF is with those dancers??

They’re very distracting but not in a sexy way

Ram27 · 10-28-2021, 01:13 AM

it's a very weird sense of ennui

i feel like they're meant to be sexy -- but they aren't

is it like some french thing?

[2015 ram] or am i just too distracted by jimbo? [/2015 ram]

Shallowed · 10-28-2021, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by themadcaplaughs

For me, this probably ties with the 1995 SNL performance as one of their best television performances of all time. It was the band at their absolute peak. The SNL one might be more technically sound, but the energy here is off the charts.

selection7 · 10-28-2021, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Raskolnikov

...

Now and again, you gotta hand it to our band - they were amazing. It's stuff like this that makes you realize why you still come to Netphoria and talk about these guys.

And maybe the first of many, many times he got referred to as Uncle Fester. But yeah, great performance. I wish the drums were always captured that well on live recordings.

eviltimeban · 10-28-2021, 05:02 AM

Yeah I always thought that performance of Slunk was awesome.

Slunk is sort like a missing gem isn't it? I have it on the Lull EP but it's not available anywhere else. It's strange that they played it on TV, these days it would be the lead single over and over.

Edit: I know this live version is on PI deluxe version, but the studio version rocks. Or, as the kids say, "slaps".

Cool As Ice Cream · 10-28-2021, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Ram27

is it like some french thing?

they're in the UK, so probably not french...

eviltimeban · 10-28-2021, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Ram27

it's very cool seeing them playing under static, standard light versus wanky overdone light shows

Yeah that was the point of that show, The White Room. It was to present the bands the same way, so it was all about the music.

They had some really good bands and performances, e.g. Oasis, Charlatans, Jamiroquai, Paul Weller. It's a shame it stopped airing, it was only on for a year I think.

Some good footage on youtube.

VoxUpDoc · 10-28-2021, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by eviltimeban

WTF is with those dancers??

Dyspraxia.

topleybird · 10-28-2021, 11:10 AM

Isn't Paul Weller Robocop?

T&T · 10-28-2021, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by eviltimeban

Yeah I always thought that performance of Slunk was awesome.

Slunk is sort like a missing gem isn't it? I have it on the Lull EP but it's not available anywhere else. It's strange that they played it on TV, these days it would be the lead single over and over.

Edit: I know this live version is on PI deluxe version, but the studio version rocks. Or, as the kids say, "slaps".

it's a straight up 'rocker' without any of the special SP character that other SP songs had.
I also think it's the "motherfucker" word in the first line of the song didn't help it, and had it pushed it to the side. Live in Japan - they don't care for american swear words?

Funbags · 10-28-2021, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by eviltimeban

WTF is with those dancers??

IIRC, Billy has said they used dancers as a joke (they had them for an awards performance of 1979 too). I guess the idea is that pop stars have dancers, so it's like subverting the mainstream or whatever. Nirvana did the same thing at one point.

Raskolnikov · 10-30-2021, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by eviltimeban

WTF is with those dancers??

I assumed that they came with the show? Like, little shampoos in a hotel room or something.

eviltimeban · 10-31-2021, 05:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Raskolnikov

I assumed that they came with the show? Like, little shampoos in a hotel room or something.

Yes I remember dancers on that show but they were usually behind the stage or on podiums. They just seem to close to the band on the stage!

Squish Squash · 10-31-2021, 06:19 AM

I legit get emotional when I think about how good this band was from 1993-1996.

Raskolnikov · 10-31-2021, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Squish Squash

I legit get emotional when I think about how good this band was from 1993-1996.

Accurate. And it's rare that Bullet does that to me... but this version definitely did.

Raskolnikov · 10-31-2021, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Ram27

the RING on the snare on those flams at 1:00 is unreal

Bingo.

jimmy drevpile · 10-31-2021, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raskolnikov

Just was served this up in a YouTube group I follow with 90s band videos... had been a long time since I had seen it... with no real attachment to it. After the 30 second clip from the page, I realized I needed to dig up the full thing again.

It's one of those performances that somehow breathes life back into the song that opened my ears to music and got me into this band. They all sound so great. Billy's voice is obviously tired, but he brings some vocal variety to it and screams. James' guitar work around the 2:35 mark is awesome. D'arcy is on point and is a great strong female presence foiling the on stage booty chicks.

But Jimmy? Holy shit. That little head bow/hair thing at :48 - then yeah, dude just is on fire this whole performance. And whoever mic'ed up his drums for that gig really deserves some props. As multiple comments say, that snare drum is just too cool sounding - 1:50 mark - holy shit, man.

Now and again, you gotta hand it to our band - they were amazing. It's stuff like this that makes you realize why you still come to Netphoria and talk about these guys.

This performance is one of the ones that -really- got me into drumming all those moons ago. it's pretty decent.

10-27-2021, 01:47 AM	#1
Raskolnikov Apocalyptic Poster Location: California Posts: 2,252	Bullet - Live from The White Room '95 Just was served this up in a YouTube group I follow with 90s band videos... had been a long time since I had seen it... with no real attachment to it. After the 30 second clip from the page, I realized I needed to dig up the full thing again. It's one of those performances that somehow breathes life back into the song that opened my ears to music and got me into this band. They all sound so great. Billy's voice is obviously tired, but he brings some vocal variety to it and screams. James' guitar work around the 2:35 mark is awesome. D'arcy is on point and is a great strong female presence foiling the on stage booty chicks. But Jimmy? Holy shit. That little head bow/hair thing at :48 - then yeah, dude just is on fire this whole performance. And whoever mic'ed up his drums for that gig really deserves some props. As multiple comments say, that snare drum is just too cool sounding - 1:50 mark - holy shit, man. Now and again, you gotta hand it to our band - they were amazing. It's stuff like this that makes you realize why you still come to Netphoria and talk about these guys. Last edited by Raskolnikov : 10-27-2021 at 01:57 AM.

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10-27-2021, 05:10 AM	#2
eviltimeban Apocalyptic Poster Posts: 2,143	WTF is with those dancers??

10-27-2021, 09:55 AM	#3
themadcaplaughs Apocalyptic Poster Posts: 2,628	For me, this probably ties with the 1995 SNL performance as one of their best television performances of all time. It was the band at their absolute peak. The SNL one might be more technically sound, but the energy here is off the charts.

10-27-2021, 10:34 AM	#4
T&T Socialphobic Location: montreal Posts: 11,679	must have felt pretty damn cool being the best band in the world.

10-27-2021, 01:13 PM	#6
Gooch Apocalyptic Poster Location: Pancakes in my area Posts: 1,553	Good stuff

10-27-2021, 10:50 PM	#7
Ram27 dumb Location: $8.6 million embezzled funds Posts: 11,368	the RING on the snare on those flams at 1:00 is unreal ~ it's very cool seeing them playing under static, standard light versus wanky overdone light shows

10-28-2021, 01:13 AM	#9
Ram27 dumb Location: $8.6 million embezzled funds Posts: 11,368	it's a very weird sense of ennui i feel like they're meant to be sexy -- but they aren't is it like some french thing? [2015 ram] or am i just too distracted by jimbo? [/2015 ram]

10-28-2021, 05:02 AM	#12
eviltimeban Apocalyptic Poster Posts: 2,143	Yeah I always thought that performance of Slunk was awesome. Slunk is sort like a missing gem isn't it? I have it on the Lull EP but it's not available anywhere else. It's strange that they played it on TV, these days it would be the lead single over and over. Edit: I know this live version is on PI deluxe version, but the studio version rocks. Or, as the kids say, "slaps".

10-28-2021, 11:10 AM	#16
topleybird Janis Jopleybird Location: Let me see you do the booty hop. And now make the booty stop. Now drop, and do the booty wop. Posts: 6,571	Isn't Paul Weller Robocop?

10-31-2021, 06:19 AM	#21
Squish Squash Apocalyptic Poster Location: I should kick you in the sides Posts: 2,265	I legit get emotional when I think about how good this band was from 1993-1996.