Ep. 62: 4/28/2004, The Fraternal Order of Eagles Hall, Levittown, PA

Let’s turn the page to a new year for Ween as we discuss the first show played in 2004, and of course, it’s a banger. Coming off of a long touring year in 2003, the band had taken a few months off and is now gearing up for a long weekend, and later a busy Summer and Fall. So what could be better than a relatively small “warm up” show? A “warm up” show for charity, that’s what! The “FOE” or Fraternal Order of Eagles make a habit of doing such good deeds around the Fairless Hills and Levittown area, let’s team up. This show was a benefit to raise money for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. It feels good to give to a good cause, especially when Ween is involved! In addition to the ticket sales, there was also specific shirts made for the night, raffle tickets sold, and of course….BEER!! This is going to be sweet. The band is back to being tight as hell, and breaks out some sweet picks like “Captain”, “Reggaejunkiejew”, “Marble Tulip Juicy Tree”, and more! Grab your solo cup and join Shane and Rory for their discussion of the first Ween show of 04, and for a good cause! Enjoy!

Well, so far this has turned out to be a rough year for Ween fans. But what do we do when times are bad? We do what we always do, we come together as a family.

We would like to take you back to a time that was not so innocent either, but we know now that this part of the story was not the end, and although dark at the time, we can now see that there was light on the other side.

Please join us for our full retrospective on Ween's brilliant album "Quebec" and the subsequent Caesar Demos. We hope you enjoy the episode, and no matter what happens we will always love listening to, and talking about music.

Maximum love from both of us, Shane and Rory.

Well, its been over 20 years since the monumental 2nd to last Ween studio album launched into the heads of the unexpecting public. Songs from this record seem to keep popping up over the years since in some of the most unexpected places. Why? What is it about Quebec that keeps all of us heads coming back and screaming for after all these years? We dive into the time period, the songs, the credits, the live performances and stats, and of course, The Caesar Demos! This may be the only set of songs to accompany a studio release to come straight from the band. These included almost all of the songs from Quebec, plus a number of other amazing songs that made it into the Ween live show, and a few others that have latched onto the flam and have not let go. Please enjoy our full review and discussion of the Ween jewels that are Quebec, and the Caesar Demos.

Wow, New York City, just like I pictured it.... skyscrapers, and ...everything. Thats right, the big apple, the city so nice... all that jazz. Ween brings the funk and the punk for what we are deeming "The Live In Chicago Tour" of Fall 2003.

Just days before the three night stand when Live in Chicago was recorded, the shows of fall 2003 are underway. Believe it or not, this is the only time the band blazed the legendary Roseland Ballroom in the heart of Manhattan.

Just months after the release of the album Quebec, the band is still breaking out some songs that have only been heard a few times since they debuted like "Hey There Fancy Pants", and a lesser known beauty; "The Argus". Plus, as we had discussed in some of our other episodes about shows from the year, the acoustic guitars get dusted off along with a country album song "Help me Scrape the Mucus off my Brain".

As if that is not enough, did someone say Zeppelin? Oh yeah they did! This would be essentially the only time in the groups history that "All of my Love" is breathed into the universe.

Join us as we discuss the show and the trip which also includes posters, spending time in the city searching for sites which should be there, and taking the old travel standby, the bus!

Enjoy!

Welcome to another waltz down memory lane where yet again we return to the auspicious year 2003. 2003 was perhaps Ween’s most awesomely prolific year and the show we’re covering for this episode certainly did nothing but add to the legend. You see, we’re going back to August 8th and the Quebec tour finale at Festival Pier in Philadelphia. What a time to be alive!

Let me set the scene. Quebec had just been released three days ago. Ween was in full tour mode, and were coming to Philadelphia for the first time in over three years. The theme of the evening was spontaneity, rarities and period pieces, and a little nuevo Ween mixed with some raw-dog Pure Guava action!

At the last minute, Ween decided to open with an acoustic mini-set. It was amazing! They opened with a beautiful Birthday Boy, and also wooded out some really fresh and rare Chocolate Town and Tried and True. The wooden set wrapped up with one of the absolute highlights of the evening, a Joppa Road rendition with super clear guitar licks and a Deaner in fine form.

Switching to full electric, the band then rocked through a batch of standards, leading into a fast and furious Voodoo Lady. In the midst of the revelry, Deaner busted a string, and then the monitors went out. But Ween would not be dismayed. Stepping aside from the planned setlist, they then broke into an impromptu cover of the great Doors tune Riders on the Storm, the 12th and last time they would ever play the tune. And oh boy, how about Glen? Maybe I’m amazed at the way I love you all the time!

The evening had plenty of rock anthems, but didn’t shy away from the jams, with such tracks as Springtheme, Zoloft, one of the best versions of ReggaeJunkieJew ever, and a main set ending with Buenos Tardes Amigo. The show then wrapped up with another all-time highlight, If You Could Save Yourself (You’d Save Us All), which is a song they brought out in the early days of Quebec, but which has only been played twice since 2003.

We say a whole ton more than that, so you really should just check out the podcast already! Thanks for listening!

Merry Christmas everyone! Not only are we dropping a regular episode, but also check us out over on Patreon for some exclusive shit that is also dropping extra-hot for the holidays!

Time marches on, and we continue working our way through the banner year of 2003. We’d just left off with Ween’s Quebec tour opener in Pittsburgh, PA, at Club Laga, and now just a week later, we head west to Columbus, Ohio, for a romping show at the Promowest Pavilion. 

It was a hot first day of August, and Ween was dealt a raw hand: the AC had busted on their tour bus. In a stroke of fate, the bandmates apparently chose to deal with this turn of events by getting wasted on the way to Columbus, a long-ass drive in heat with no AC! By show time, it was no bueno. Ween is a mercurial band, and some evenings live on more in infamy. Join us as we recount this moment in Ween history, have a happy holiday and happy new year!

Do you love cats and music? So do we! Join Sean Faust and Eddie Kamenitzer this Sunday, December 10th 2023 at John and Peters in New Hope, PA for the first ever "Catty Christmas"! Sean and the crew at J&P's are asking for cat food, litter, or toys to benefit the MeWow Cat Cafe in Doylestown, PA. ( https://mewow.cafe/ ) This is one of the coolest spots in the area for cats and they need your help! The cats prefer the taste of Purina Pro Plan cat food, a non-clumping litter, and of course any cat toys! The music will start at 3pm with full sets by Eddie and then Sean. Listen to hear how this cool event was planned and please show up for the cats this Christmas! Happy Holidays everyone!

Oh baby did we get some stories for this years contest!! From old school Ween shows to just a few weeks ago, we tasked the fans to tell us about their favorite show attended and why. We can't thank everyone who submitted their entries enough, as this has our best contest yet! Alas, only one can be crowned the winner and someone has my friends, someone has. The best story will receive an amazing handcrafted wooden cutting board emblazed with the mighty Boognish by West Brandywine Woodworks! Check them out on Etsy, Facebook and Instagram.

Welcome back listeners! Have we got an episode for you! It was the year 2003. Claude was back, Quebec was looming larger on the horizon, but still a few months away, and Ween was ready to rock! We’re taking you back in time, but also back to the Land of the Arch, and we’re not talking about McDonald’s! St. Louis, chicos! Twas the seventh of May, at The Pageant, and what a night it was! 

So join us as we head back in time and reminisce about an amazing show and cool moment in Ween history. Claude’s devastating accident, just months earlier in 2002, meant that nothing was certain, and nothing could be taken for granted. Ween embarked on this little spring tour with something to prove; that rock and roll would never die! It was a night where Aaron really came to rock on the guitar, and by the encore, with perhaps the most legendary Buenos Tardes Amigo ever, they proved that not only would rock never die, but that if it did, it would rise back from the grave and kill whoever killed it, with poison interlaced with the meat! 

Enjoy the episode, and don’t forget to submit an entry for our Stunningly Staggering and Stupendous Summer Contest! It’s easy. Just tell us about the best Ween live show you’ve ever attended. Email us, or drop us a line on the socials. Deadline is Labor Day! Results by the end of September!

Be brown my friends!