UPDATED – After posting my incomplete version of the January 16, 1986 “SNAP!” show, I got a couple of emails from fans offering to send me a complete copy. Props go out to Algophana and Craig Bayer for their assistance. A quick review of Craig’s CD revealed it to be about as good as mine, fidelity-wise, so I ripped it and cleaned it up as best I could. I’ve replaced the old zip file with a fresh one. I’ll save the filler live tracks for another time.
This recording was our first appearance on Deirdre O’Donoghue’s “SNAP!” radio program. We were about two months away from recording “Out My Way,” so the tracks from that album are still in infancy. You can tell we’re not quite comfortable with those songs: I haven’t settled into a groove on some of them yet, and Curt’s still getting his lyrics together. It was a little tricky getting loose for the session. We wore headphones, I was in an isolation booth, and there was small group of people sitting around on the floor, staring up at us. The first couple of tracks are a little stiff, but it’s a good performance for the most part despite the odd cringe-worthy moment.
This rip is taken from an old casette, and the sound quality reflects it.I’ve tried to clean the sound up as best as I could, but it’s not close to priseen. The tracks are all in one big zip file, about 90 megs.
Visit the Wohlers Live Puppets Repository to download this show.
Here’s the track list:
Snap! (KCRW) – Santa Monica CA – Jan 16, 1986:
1. Introduction
2. Swimming Ground
3. Maiden’s Milk
4. Up On The Sun
5. Rubberneckin’
6. Oh Me
7. Climbing
8. Out My Way
9. Rock and Roll
10. Lost
11. Buckethead
12. Earth Angel
13. She’s Hot
14. I Just Wanna Make Love To You
15. Other Kinds Of Love
17. Barbeque/Move It On Down The Line
18. Not Swimming Ground
19. No Quarter
20. Evil
Woow more Meat puppets live
:D jipppi 
Left by Smulle on January 16th, 2006
Derrick ~
I have a boot recording of the first Meat Puppets SNAP performance, and the date is listed as January 16th, 1985 (21 years to the day). Is this another stop about a year later?
Or, do I have the wrong date?
Primordial “Out My Way†tracks would indicate January of ‘86 more likely, I wager.
Gracias
Left by G on January 16th, 2006
This show is definitely from twenty years ago today (eerie unintentional Beatle reference duly noted). We visited “SNAP!” twice in 1988, but this was our first one. We did another show at KCRW in the early 90s, but it was not with Deirdre.
Left by Derrick Bostrom on January 16th, 2006
That’s a really nice recording. This is the first one i get from this era.
Ben
Left by Ben on January 26th, 2006
Just out of curiosity, did the interview segment get taped too and is there a chance it might get posed?
Left by Henry on January 27th, 2006
I’m pretty sure I have the interview somewhere. I’ll see if I can find it.
Left by Derrick Bostrom on January 27th, 2006
Wooo Jan 16th! My Birthday! still recorded years before i was born… grrrr… anyways thanks derrick
Left by Russell on January 31st, 2006
Great stuff. Did anyone ever tell you you are an AMAZING drummer? You’re a MACHINE, I’m tellin ya!
thanks again.
Left by Brett on February 1st, 2006
Derrick compadre muchas gracias por todos estos recitales y otros, , de aca te saluda un fanatico de tu grupo, me han acompañado a muchas partes son mi grupo favorito y significan mucho pa mi
Ignacio from Santiago, Chile
Left by nacho on February 2nd, 2006
hmm awesome
Left by logan on February 10th, 2006
A really nice show! Brought back some memories of why I first began listening to Meat Puppets
Left by Aaron on February 11th, 2006
hey derrick again- on another note, i have a killer show of meat puppets in austin texas at liberty lunch. real good sound (except for buzzing in background) and an exceptionally jammy, aggressive show. i think it was huevos tour, i can send that your way if you dont have it, though you probably do, it is the best meat puppets show in my opinion of all the live stuff i have heard. take it easy. bissell
Left by bissell on February 15th, 2006
hey derric gracias por poner los recitales estan muy buenos, te pasaste
alan
Left by alan on February 20th, 2006
Is there anyway you can burn this to a cd?? This is awesome and would like to listen to it in the car.. Don’t know if I’m suppose to be able to burn it or not. I have tried everything and can’t get nothing to work!
Left by Jimmie on February 20th, 2006
iTunes will let you burn audio CDs from MP3s. It’s free at apple.com
Left by Derrick Bostrom on February 20th, 2006
Thanks for this Derrick, great set. I’m a massive fan of the really early Puppets stuff so was delighted with the June 81 show over at the Live Depository and reissue of the first album with all the extra tracks. Is there anything else in the vaults from this era?
Cheers, Jim.
Left by Jim on February 23rd, 2006
Actually, a show from Fall of 1980 is the next one in the que. Look for it soon.
Left by Derrick Bostrom on February 23rd, 2006
I just want to say it’s great!
Left by stephen zorro on February 23rd, 2006
Excellent, I’ll keep my eyes peeled for that one. Keep up the good work!
Left by Jim on February 24th, 2006
Ahh tweeet tweeettt….The 3 MPs are whistling!***Git on down!****
Thanks Derrick I look forward to your next offering.
Are videos possible?I would love to see” Sam “…….
Left by peyote punk on February 24th, 2006
voces são muito foda !!!!!!!
Left by brasil on February 26th, 2006
hola atodos soy de colombia…y los meatpuppets son una banda de buen nivel…VIVA EL GRUNGE…VIVA LOS MEAT PUPPETS…….los 90′ son lo mejor meat puppets colombia
Left by alejandro corena on April 18th, 2006
great job! I’ll have to burn this. I love live stuff because it always has the best songs sounding the best they ever will.
Left by James on June 12th, 2006
hello guys, i’m from switzerland and want only say, that you make one of the gretest music i ever heard. thanks and bye
Left by meier Tommy on June 22nd, 2006
i love that u guys don’t care about the money and just let us download your stuff is amazing. though i do still buy ur guys cd so i can get the full studio version of the song. LOVE YA
Left by brian jazz on October 17th, 2006
Hi Derrick,
Correct me if I’m wrong but did you guys return to SNAP in ’88 and do some more recordings. I found some MP3s (I can’t remember where exactly) of stuff from Monsters (Light and In Love). Any chance the entire set is floating around somewhere?
By the way its absolutely thrilling for me to read your thoughts about the band and other tidbits from its history. I’m a huge fan.
Thanks!
Ross in California
Left by Ross on October 30th, 2006
Actually, we returned to SNAP two more times. And we did another KCRW show after SNAP was gone. If you want a taste, you can check out the version of “Meltdown” on “Calssic Puppets.” It’s from the third show. (Or the second, I forget which.)
Left by Derrick Bostrom on October 30th, 2006
Hey Derrick, do you remember if “other kinds of love” was performed live more often? I’d love to hear more live versions of that beautiful song
Left by chilean whirlpool on December 13th, 2007
I can’t recall ever playing it onstage. It wasn’t a song we could pull off live.
Left by Derrick Bostrom on December 13th, 2007
Well, turns out that you actually played that song. Check out dimeadozen! =)
Left by chilean whirpool on June 12th, 2008
I know we played it, especially leading up and and directly after recording it. We didn’t play it much after 1986, and we didn’t play much in 1986.
Left by Derrick Bostrom on June 15th, 2008
One of my favorite ppups songs was “He’ll have to go” by Jim Reeves. I think it was on KCRW. I had it on a cassette until someone spilled a big gulp on it. Is it somewhere to be found? Cheers!
Left by david m on September 29th, 2009
oh there it is! THanks!
Left by david m on September 29th, 2009