Aug 06 1997 @ Club Bene Morgan, NJ

I went to the show at Club Bene last night. Angelo was as always selling his poetry book and spending lots of time stamping them before the show. I talked to him a bit and mentioned the listserve and the web pages. He said he was aware of them but doesn't own a computer. I also bought the book. I asked him who the new members are and he said something like "Ronnie T" on guitar, but I didn't get the keyboardist's name. They both turned out to be pretty good, especially the guitarist, but I'm not much of a judge. The keyboardist messed up some of the songs and Angelo kept prompting him on stage, but he played well and he also plays some brass. Somebody requested "The Cube" but Angelo said they can't play that because not everyone knows it, yet. I overheard Angelo talking to someone about Chris calling him. Angelo said the conversation with Chris was really tense and he was glad when the operator cut them off with "deposit 20 cents please." He also said the conversation ended in time before he got into the "Why the fuck did you leave" part of the conversation.

The show itself was energetic. The crowd was pretty sparse, however. Angelo is indeed both bald and eyebrowless. Fish played with his back to the audience. Angelo recited that poem about his daughter and how he's not getting along with the mother who I think he said is his wife. He also alluded to her in the intro for Lyin' Ass Bitch.

They played from about 10:15 to almost 1. Here is the playlist as I remember it (in partially correct order):

When Problems Arise Ugly Sunless Saturday Ma and Pa Skankin' to the Beat Bonin' in the Boneyard Pressure I Wish I had a Date Cholly Junkie's Prayer Pray to the Junkiemaker Behavioral Control Technician Lemon Meringue The Goose VTTLOTFDGF A Selection Lyin' Ass Bitch If I were a ... I'd Give it up Housework Party at Ground Zero Beergut Rock Star Alcoholic

Encore: Psychologically Overcast Riot Freddie's Dead

Norwood told a story before the last two songs about going into a Portugese restaurant with his son near the club. He said that the waiter wouldn't bring water unless they ordered first and that it would be preferrable if they payed first in cash. All of this because his boss knew alot about "you people." Norwood left and went to a Chinese restaurant. They were asking for a grafiti artist to "decorate" the restaurant.

Of the ten times I've seen them, this show was probably right around the middle overall but definitely near the top for total songs played. It would have been much better with a bigger crowd.

Jason

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Full video of the show on you tube taht surfaced on Feb 2023, never seen it before

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7qgD0Mlqd8&t=276s