Mr. Bungle ‘An Evening With Mr. Bungle’
1999
Band Members: Danny Heifetz – Drums. Trevor Dunn – Bass. Clinton (Bär) McKinnon -
Tenor sax, Clarinet, Keyboards. Trey Spruance - Guitar, Keyboards. Mike Patton
– Vocals. William Winnant – Percussion. Jeff Attridge – Keyboards.
Dates: October
20th to November 23rd.
Number Of Shows Played: 28
Cities: 27
Countries: 2
Number Of Songs Played: 39
Songs Debuted on Tour: "I Feel For You"
(Jerry Reed), "Around the world" (Red Hot Chili Peppers), "Give
it away" (Red Hot Chili Peppers), "Metti, Una Sera A Cena "
(Ennio Morricone), "Scar Tissue" (Red Hot Chili Peppers), "State
Oppression" (Raw Power), "Under the Bridge" (Red Hot Chili
Peppers), "Taboo Tu" (Arthur Lyman)
Overview: This is
probably THE WORST Mr. Bungle tour ever. A few reasons for this are A)
poor performances with too many samples, and B) obvious setlists. Luckily, the
next few tours were slightly better, but nothing compared to any previous
tours.
The Songs That Were Played:
"24.000 Baci" (Adriano
Celentano)
Played just the way it was in 1995,
but somehow lacking something. A high point of the tour, none the less.
"Around the world" (Red
Hot Chili Peppers)
Played once, on Halloween. This was
done just like the Red Hot Chili Peppers version.
"Begin the Beguine" (Cole
Porter)
This
song is fairly similar to the original. The instrumentation consisted of Patton
singing, and Heifetz playing drums, and Winnant playing bongo’s and stuff.
"Citta Violenta" (Ennio
Morricone)
This song was played pretty much the same as it
was in 1992.
"Doo Wop (That Thing)"
(Lauren Hill)
This
was played periodically throughout the tour, at the end of ‘Ei Raat Tomar
Amar’.
"Drug Me" (Dead Kennedys)
This was played exactly the same as it was in
1992.
"Ei Raat Tomar Amar"
(Hemanta Mukherjee)
This was generally played after Travolta. This
version was FAR inferior to the 1995 and 1996 versions.
"Give it away" (Red Hot
Chili Peppers)
Played once, on Halloween. This was
done just like the Red Hot Chili Peppers version.
"I Feel For You" (Jerry
Reed)
"If You Had My Love"
(Jennifer Lopez)
Another end of song type thing,
which only consisted of Patton singing the lyrics over the end of another song.
"Metti, Una Sera A Cena "
(Ennio Morricone)
I have yet to hear a recording of this from this
tour. If you would like to comment on it, please email me, and I will post it.
"Scar Tissue" (Red Hot
Chili Peppers)
Played once, on Halloween. This was
done just like the Red Hot Chili Peppers version.
"State Oppression" (Raw
Power)
"Taboo Tu" (Arthur Lyman)
"The Stroke" (Billy
Squier)
This was played exactly the same as it was in
1992.
"The Thing Strikes" (Henry
Mancini)
This was played exactly the same as it was in
1992.
"The Thrill Is Gone" (Chet
Baker)
This was played exactly the same as it was in
1992.
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Done the same as in
"Under the Bridge" (Red
Hot Chili Peppers)
Played once, on Halloween. This was
done just like the Red Hot Chili Peppers version.
"What The World Needs Now Is Love" (Burt
Bacharach)
A great
song. This was done very dramaticly, with a great instrumentation, and Patton
crooning.
Ars Moriendi
This was similar to the album version, with the
accordion and violin played by a sampler. This song sticks out as one of the
worst songs on this tour in my opinion. It came off lifeless and boring at
every performance. The use of samples totally killed it.
Carry Stress In The Jaw
Wow! A radically different arrangement of an old
song in 1999! This song had a “lounge” type feel for the verses. Too bad that
this was the only reworked song on the tour. Click Here
for an mp3 of it.
Chemical Marriage
Played the same as on previous tours, with ‘Love
Is A Fist’ inserted into the middle.
Desert Search for Techno Allah
Played the same as on previous tours, with minor
differences in keyboard tones.
Golem II: The Bionic Vapour Boy
Played fairly similar to the album version. What
parts of this were played, and which were on a sampler?
Goodbye Sober Day
This song was, for the most part, played as it
is on the album, with the difference coming in the “kecak” section, and the part
immediately preceding it. Both were more “rock”, with different guitar parts. Click Here for an mp3 of the middle section.
Love Is A Fist
The refrain of this was played in the middle of
‘Chemical Marriage”. A good addition in my opinion.
Ma Meeshka Mow Skwoz
I have yet to hear a recording of this. Am I
correct in assuming it’s the same as every other tour?
Merry Go Bye Bye
This was played fairly similar to the album
version, with the difference coming in the middle. Instead of what normal goes
there, they played a medley of songs from ‘Raging Wrath Of The Easter Bunny’. Click Here for an mp3 of the medley.
My Ass is on Fire
This
was played similar to the arrangement debuted in 1996, but cleaned up and
stream lined a bit. A good addition to the tour.
None Of Them Knew They Were Robots
Played as it is on the album.
Pink Cigarette
Played similar to the album version, but with a
piano intro.
Retrovertigo
Played close to the album version, but without
out all the cool production.
Sweet Charity
Played just as is on the album, with a slightly
different ending. Trevor sang the lower vocal parts, AND they were sampled as
well.
The Air-Conditioned Nightmare
This
followed the album version, with the big harmonies in the “surf” section all
coming from a sampler.
The Girls Of Porn
Was
this played? I doubt it. If anyone can prove to me otherwise, I will say it
wasn’t.
The Holy Filament
Was this really played? I don’t
think so. Someone said it was. Can you prove it? EMAIL ME!
Travolta
Ok. They played this almost every night. The
same way as always. Always a dull point in the set list.
Vanity Fair
This could have been done well, but sadly
wasn’t. All the harmonies were sampled. The only saving grace is the ending,
which is a repeat of the main chords and melody, but in a “punk” style. Click
Here for an mp3 of the “punk part”.
Violenza Domestica
Another
massive let down from this tour. Played similar to the 1995 versions. This even
had some improve, but the band always sounded like they were just going through
the motions.