The first set was Mission of Burma performing their seminal masterpiece "Vs." Of the three performances, this is the one I most anticipated and, coincidentally, the one that I felt was the best. "Vs" was an album that's been with me since sophomore year of high school and I still listen to it regularly almost 4 years later - I was not at all disappointed. Miller, Prescott, and Conley (Weston on the boards as well of course) straight raged through the set, playing some rad B-sides from the album (included on the right-before Matador reissue, which I have posted below) to warm up before launching headlong into the bounce and fury of "Secrets." And despite their power and astute tight professionalism, they really gave an attendee the feeling that they were humbled and honored that they had been elevated to Classic status. That, and the fact that they forgot the order of the album and joked about it, blaming the fans for not correcting them when they started, made theirs the set of the night for me.
Mission of Burma - Vs.
http://www.mediafire.com/?mcc4jswbetx
Next up, Sebadoh performed "Bubble and Scrape." I have been a Sebadoh fan for some time, but never really gave this album much of a listen until a few weeks before the festival to prepare. I must say, I feel that "III" is a better album and kind of wish that they had been asked to perform that one. At any rate, they offered a by-and-large solid show, and although the momentum was slowed by constant between-song retuning and banter, you got the feeling that the guys (at least Lou and Jason, Gaffney kind of came off as bored or annoyed, which isn't really surprising) were having a good time and very thankful for the honor of an ATP catering. Lou made the valuable point that he couldn't understand why they were performing after MoB, who they idolized (against pleas not to) to as kids, which I kind of agreed with, but getting to hear "Homemade" live was too cool to continue harping on about minor complaints.
Sebadoh - Bubble and Scrape
http://www.mediafire.com/?modxnzvwtc2
Last, but certainly not least, was the mighty Public Enemy and "It Takes A Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back." Despite, what I felt, was relatively bad mixing at times, the album came through strong, and Chuck D and Flav straight killed their parts. They also played alot of PE classics at the end of the album set, which was great to hear, but honestly, by that time I was so exhausted from touring Chicago and moving at the earlier sets that I just lay on the ground and enjoyed them from afar. Added bonus: the Bomb Squad warming the crowd up with some dub-heavy beats. Certainly one of the strongest performances of the weekend, but what did you expect? I can't say much more, the material and personalities involved speak for themselves.
Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back
http://www.mediafire.com/?n30tzlt0tff
I'll give my Saturday report in a few days, be sure to check back in.
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