The DAYGLO ABORTIONS, the heaviest Punk band there ever was, recorded live at “The Farm” in San Francisco, when they played with RAW POWER. John (Scharpen) – does this tape come from you, like so many in my live tape collection? Kinda weird to see our trading days from over 20 years ago re-enacted in the not so virtual world, ain’t it, haha.
As you can hear, it’s a raw soundboarding recording. Don’t worry about the missing guitars in the first song – they soon crank ‘em up in the mix. It’s not a very good recording and I have better DAYGLO ABORTIONS stuff here (for instance an insane practice recording from ca. 1983), but I still like this tape cause it’s really raw and wild. Plus I don’t think there’s ever been live Dayglo stuff for download anywhere.
What I really like about this recording is how they alternate songs, fuck around, add intros and all the verbal abuse. “Religious Bumfucks” comes in so surprisingly after the odd rock intro. And “Scared of People” and how it turns into “Acting like Black Sabbath” and goes on to “Paranoid” (Black Sabbath) and from there back to “Acting like Black Sabbath” at the end of the tape hits damn hard. Awesome! And the final song is one that hasn’t been recorded (until not until 1986) and is a fucking burner!! Anybody knows if this is on one of the band’s post-”Feed U.S.A. Fetus” albums and what the title is?
I have never seen the DA live unfortunately, but everybody who has says they (still?) rip shit up.
46 min of fun. 128 kb/s rip. Limited time offer!
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The files seems to be the same files. At least they have the same namne.
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Oops. Fixed!
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Thansk alot for this, should rule
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It could be from me – I really can’t remember. I think I was probably at the show though – I can remember seeing both Dayglo Abortions and Raw Power, but for some reason can’t remember seeing them together. hmmm… I do have a lot of soundboard recordings from the Farm, and I remember that most of them were poorly mixed – I have a BGK one where the vocals come out of one speaker, and everything else comes out of the other. Funny. By the Way, the Farm hasn’t existed for nearly 20 years now. It was fun while it lasted. My vote for the best farm show (of the ones I saw) was when Cheetah Chrome Motherfuckers, BGK, and MDC played the same bill.
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I was at this show.
I’m wondering if this guy John you traded with is the same guy I met at a show there, and later traded two shows with him. One of them was the bunk Discharge tour where they got booed off the stage, and had a garbage can full of crap thrown on them. They left the stage in tears… seriously.
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I think I saw DISCHARGE getting booed of the stage at the Ruthie’s Inn. If I’m not mistaken, Cro-Mags, No Mercy and Blast played with them.
Maybe John remembers this, I think we went there with him.
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nah, the show I saw was def at the farm with the bad brains, possessed and DRI…members of DRI threw the garbage can at discharge… might have been 1986 or 87
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John, I saw all those farm shows, though i cant recall much cos i was so fucked up. The Raw Power show changed my likfe… as did BGK. I can’t recall CCM playing at all.. I musta been out of it.
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I know I saw Raw Power at Ruthie’s Inn, and much later at Gilman st. – I don’t think I ever saw them at The Farm. I was just talking with a friend earlier today about the infamous Discharge garbage can show. I remember it pretty well, as Discharge were so unbelievably bad. I always wondered who it was who threw the garbage can – now I know. Thanks Nate (I’m not sure if I know/knew you – I’ll take a look at your site and see if I can figure it out). By the way, the CCM show is available on an official video tape (probably kind of hard to track down these days).
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What a wonderful wall of noise! Argh, fuck, kill.
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Now-a-days DG is no good, which sucks.
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oh man please post the dayglo practice tape!
also thanks alot for sharing such good shiet from your collection!
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The last song is Dragons from Here Today Guano Tomorrow.
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Thanks, Mike! Will have to give that album a second chance, it seems.
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Holy Shit!! I dont beleive it!!!
I can remember this show like it was yesterday-it was my 14th Birthday….The Bill was as follows….DRI, Verbal Abuse, Raw Power, Day Glo’s, Attitude Adjustment, Nightmare….Oct 25th….BGK was supposed to play but opted to play the night before because they thought DRI and Verbal Abuse “were too Metal”….Haha! Scotty (VA) and Felix (DRI) jumped on stage during their set and started whipping ass!!! What a show!!!
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Any chance you could get this up again? Never heard any of their live boots. Played a few tunes with them back in ’86 though, when i was 16! These guys could really drink. Still can too…
Really would like to have this. Thanks.
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I have 30 LIVE “DAYGLO ABORTIONS” Recording on VHS Video which I’m Currently putting on DVD!!!! I have stuff from the “Here Today Guano Tomorrow Tour-1987 to “Two Dogs Fucking” Tour-1991- to “Little Man In The Canoe” Tour-1995/ “Corporate Whores” Tour 1996/ “Death Race” Tour-1999 to there Last KILLER Awesome Album “Holy Shiite”-2005. The Day-Glo Abortions ARE The BEST Punk/Metal Party Till You Die Band Of ALL Time!!!! If Anyone has “ANYTHING” To Trade or SELL I will take it off your hands they are my Favourite Band By Far.
Cheerz 2 Yer Beerz
Garrett Downz #79
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Hi,garrett or anyone else that wants to trade for day glo abortions videos or other punk videos just get in touch with me.I have a pretty good size list on my web site.
I had the chance t osee them live a few times and what a great band to see live
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DAVE,Do U have or does ANYONE HAVE ANY RECORDINGS Cassette/Video/lp dvd of the DAYGLO ABORTIONS,I also will buy t-shirts and anything,they are my favourite band and can tell u there whole history line-up from when they were called the SIKFUX TO DAYGLO1979 TILL NOW 2009,OVER 30 YEARS AND THEY STILL ROCK
EMAIL ME AT garrettdownz@hotmail.com
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HOW DO I GET A HOLD OF YOU,EMAIL ME AT GARRETTDOWNZ@HOTMAIL.COM
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I was at this show… def not my favorite farm show…a good one none the least.
Nate
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Oh Man, I am trembling with excitement about the opportunity to obtain this recording {As I’ve never seen a Live recording of the DayGlo’s ANYWHERE). However, I don’t seem to be able to gete it for some reason. Any chance of a re-post or something, for an admitted “late arriver” to your page and uploads.
I have bookmarked ya now and plan to visit frequently now that I have discovered this site.
A little help please for an “Old School” fan, who just found ya!
Thanks for reading and hopefully helping me out !
SubHuman
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Thanks a ton for this. I’ve been searching for live recording of the Dayglos in their prime for ages.
Local Legends of Victoria, BC.
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The last time I saw Dayglos was at The Farm in August of ’87 with D.I. I was also at that Discharge show. It was Discharge, D.R.I., Possessed, and Attitude Adjustment (the Bad Brains/D.R.I. show was in Dec. of that year.) That was my first realization that things were definitely going heavy metal and that there were 2 different metal factions.
Possessed had eggs thrown at them (with contact) during their set and Discharge basically got booed off the stage by the thrash metalheads who thought they were too glam. I also was laughing at Discharge’s antics. The guitarist came out wearing a fedora and playing a pink guitar and Cal was prancing around stage with spandex pants. I was just coming back in from the lobby when I saw the trash can hit the bass drum and they left the stage. Kontos of A.A. tried to calm the crowd but the show was over, thankfully.
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I know this is 2 years later, is there any way someone could make that link available (or a new one) , I would love to hear it, I saw Dayglo w DRI ,and Artifical artifacts in aug. ’86 in S.Jersey. Great show!! so I know this audio is from the same tour, great show!!!
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I just tripped over this site looking for old gig posters. If anyone is interested in live recordings of the dayglo abortions, get in touch with me on facebook http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000453738477 I have some great stuff (the infamous 1992 Portland Punkfest, and many others)
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I am an ex- Dayglo Abortions guitarist ( Here today Guano tomorrow )…working on a new band called ” SICLE STROKE “…contact info : Neil Burns ( facebook)…myspace.com/siclestroke…also at reverbnation/imradio/hellomusic.com
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