I was all set not to even do a Wino Wednesday post this week, since I’m planning on reviewing the Wino/Conny Ochs collaboration CD, Heavy Kingdom, tomorrow, but in the end I couldn’t help myself. Digging deep into the YuberToubular reaches, I unearthed this clip some kind soul uploaded of Saint Vitus performing “Look Behind You” and their Black Flag cover, “Thirsty and Miserable.”

Where and when this show took place, I don’t know, but Vitus reportedly didn’t break out “Thirsty and Miserable” all that often, so rough as it is, it’s cool to hear them play it at all. This live version makes the studio one off the 1987 EP of the same name sound clean in comparison, but if ever there was righteousness in doom, it’s in Dave Chandler‘s fucked up barrage of noise and feedback. They’re one of the best bands that ever walked the earth.

So, with that in mind, enjoy the gnarl as part of the appeal here. Happy Wino Wednesday:

Tags: Saint Vitus, Wino Wednesday

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