Bucket list show in NH with Fordy.

I last saw Kyuss opening for White Zombie at Great Woods in 1995. The sad part is that I don't remember anything about their set except for the thunderous bass pounding my chest (don't do drugs kids). Getting to see John Garcia do all Kyuss tunes is a bit of a redemption tour for me.

Fordy and I rolled into Hampton beach around 3 with the show starting at 8. Oh. Guess we are here super early. We went to the venue to get some food and drinks and BAM got to see JG do soundcheck!

I also got to listen to the most annoying, wine drinking, wife hating bar fly complain that the soundcheck was taking too long. Feckin looser.

The show started sharp at 8, and Fordy and I planted ourselves front row, dead center.

First up was local support ViQueen (like ViKING but better). They were from Portland Maine, had a heavy stoner, doom vibe and really kicked ass.

Next up was a two piece blues/rock power house from Indiana called Left Lane Cruiser. They are what Black Keys could have been with harder blues and a better drummer.

The guitarman and lead singer started with 4 Millers during their quick soundcheck and had finished 2 1/2 before the end of the first song. Damn!

The bands just kept getting better and better. JC was not messing around with weak bands and set the bar really high.

Last band was Telekinetic Yeti from Iowa. HUGE loud sound. Psychedelic doom to the max.

And look at that drummer's mullet!

Last was Garcia with a super tight backing band. The sound was perfect, the bass player was in full Scott Reeder mode hunched over and sweating his ass off. Drummer was on fire. And the guitar player looked like Homme. Go figure.

Garcia's voice and timing was fantastic. I'm hoping he'll make an appearance at Desertfest NYC in September.

I also got to chat with fellow front row patron Henry who was a Boston guy, and his favorite band was Kyuss but never got to see them. So this was a killer night for him. We ended up meeting up online in the Kyuss World FB group the next day.

Here's the setlist stolen and cleaned up from setlist.fm. All songs are Kyuss unless otherwise noted.

Gardenia

Conan Troutman

Hurricane

Thumb

Cowboys Suck (Hermano)

Odyssey

Supa Scoopa and Mighty Scoop

100°

Writhe

Jim's Whiskers (Band of Gold)

Whitewater

One Inch Man

Dargona Dragona (Vista Chino)

Green Machine

Encore:

Spaceship Landing

El Rodeo

I was looking through archive.org's snapshot of missionshifter.org and was able to piece together a somewhat decent list of all the shows my band played. Items with a strike through were cancelled shows.

The Ghost of Shows Past

We played a few reunion shows, usually in support of the Joe Kelley memorial fund. Our true last show was in 2014 at Front Street in downtown Salem.

Final show

Saturday June 25 2005 @ the Artspace in Gloucester with Tomorrow the Gallows (jeff boxingwater), Attackula (paul boxingwater), Wiley Riley (and the Clam Smakin' Action) and (maybe) Pink Razors (from VA)

Monday April 4th 2005 @ Obrien's in Allston with Geography & others. 21+

Saturday March 26th 2005 @ Artspace in Gloucester, with Boxingwater (final show), Missionshifter, Skexies and Wiley Riley and and the Clam Smackin' Action. 8pm - ALL AGES - $5.

Monday March 21st 2005 @ Middle East Upstairs, with Boxingwater, stolen bike crusade, never.only.once (formerly The Faithfull), shindig (from Florida). 18+ $9. WE PLAY AT 11:30!!!

Saturday November 13 2004 @ VFW, Rowley, MA. With Skexies.

~~Sunday November 21 2004 @ The Bomb Shelter, Manchester, NH. With Jonee Eearthquake, Kermit's Finger and a lot more.~~

Saturday October 2 2004 @ ABC No Rio, NYC.

Friday October 1 2004 @ Doc Ryans, Salem MA with Zippo Raid.

Saturday August 14th 2004 @ Gloucester Teen Center - 5PM - All Ages - $5 - Wiley Riley, Missionshifter, Jonee Earthquake Band, Zippo Raid, The Skexies.

Friday August 13th 2004 @ Jacque's in Boston. - 9 PM - 21+ - $5 - Zippo Raid, Missionshifter, The Paraplegics, and Pure Impact

Saturday August 7th 2004: The 4th Annual Punk B-Q - All Ages - $8 - 12PM - Evan's Field, Rockport (end of the Gloucester train line). These Lies, Missionshifter, The Glow, Lock and Key, Bio Pop, 12 Cent, Ruining Tomorrow, Air Hockey Champion, Espontaneo, The Cuttups, Wiley Riley, The Skexies, and Quinn.

East Coast Tour '04

~~Saturday July 24: Albany, NY. @ New Age Cabaret. Bands TBA~~

~~Friday July 23: Baltimore, MD. @ Charm City Artspace. 7 PM W/The Spark, Sleeper Cell (x-Balance of Terror), Bail Out!, Nux Vomica.~~

Wednesday July 21: Richmond, VA. @ Cappola's Deli with Boxingwater + more TBA.

Van dies

Tuesday July 20 2004: Norfolk, VA. @ Michael Bobs with Thumbscrew, Linnet, No Hollywood Ending, Grace Kelly on Fire, et al.

Monday July 19 2004: University of Maryland - radio show (interview / acoustic set)

~~Saturday July 17 2004: Staten Island. W/ No Trigger + more TBA.~~

Friday July 16 2004: Salem, MA. @ Doc Ryans with Zippo Raid.

Saturday, June 26
YMCA Teen Center in Gloucester. Boxingwater, The Skexies, Zippo Raid + 1.

Saturday, June 19
Basement show @ 3516 Washington Street in J.P. (three doors down from the Midway Cafe).

Sunday May 30 (Memorial Day weekend)
THE BOSTON IN-FEST @ The Polish American Citizens Club, 82 Boston St in beautiful Dorchester, MA. This is a three day festival, tons and tons of bands - check the official site for more info.

~~Friday May 21~~ (2004?) ~~- Jacque's with Zippo Raid, Kermit's Finger + 1.~~ CANCELLED AGAIN.

Friday April 16th (2004?)
@ O'Brien's Pub in Allston. Doors @ 8pm, Show starts at 9pm. 21+ Playing with McGunks, Zippo Raid & Red Invasion.

~~Friday April 23rd~~ (2004?) ~~@ Jacque's in Boston. 8PM $6? with S.W.A.T., The McGunks & Zippo Raid.~~ Jacque's is CANCELLED

Saturday April 24th (2004?)
@ Rowley VFW, Doors @ 5:30. The order is: Face Down (maybe), The Pez Heads, The Skexies, Blank Society, Espontaneo (maybe), Zippo Raid & missionshifter.

Friday April 30 (2004?) ~~@ the British American Club. Intersection of Rt. 31 and Simonds Rd in Fitchburg, MA. With Chanticlear, Zippo Raid, Jonee Earthquake Band and The Paraplegics. All Ages, $5. Show starts at 6:30.~~

March 13th (2004?) @ the Gloucester Teen Center. The line up in order of appearance: Matt Tansey, Impatient, The Skexies, Gimantis, ~~Biopop~~, Missionshifter. All Ages 6PM $5.

March 9th (2004?) (Tuesday) @ The All Asia Cafe (Central Sq, Cambridge) w/ Mass Genocide, Red Invasion, Gas Attack & Martial Law. $6 at 6pm. Directions: Follow the directions to the Middle East; then go a few blocks towards Boston. All Asia is located at 334 Mass Ave. 617-497-1544.

Feb. 28 (2004?) (Saturday) @ Jacques w/ Hymen Maneuver, Paraplegics & Zippo Raid. 9pm, 21+, Jacques is located at 74 Broadway St in the Theatre Disctrict. Directions.

Feb. 18th (2004?) (Wednesday) @ The All Asia Cafe (Central Sq. Cambridge) w/ Espontaneo, Anderostine, the Vicious Bastards, Wiley Riley. $6 at 6pm.

Tuesday Jan 20 (2004?) @ Obrien's Pub in Allston with The Hymen Maneuver, Mass Genocide, Androstine. $6; 21+; 9pm; Directions to Obrien's.

December 27th (2003?) @ Saint James Episcopal Church in Amesbury with The Drop Antenna, Lanemeyer (reunion) & Lost City Angels. Doors at 6:30pm, we play around 7. It's all ages, cost is $5.

Sunday Dec 14th (2003?) @ Gloucester Teen Center with Boxingwater and Tovero and Drednok (both from Richmond, VA)

October 18 (2003?) - @ the All Asia Cafe with Chanticlear, 3pm all ages.

~~November 22~~ (2003?) ~~@ the Salem Elks Lodge with Jonnee Earthquake, These Eyes and Zippo Raid. All Ages, doors at 5:30pm~~. Cancelled!!

August 29 (2003?) - @ the Chopping Block with Out Cold,~~Drug War(ex TREE)~~, and Closer to Nothing. Doors at 9PM, 21+.

August 30 (2003?) - @ the Gloucester Teen Center with Nakatomi Plaza, Espontaneo + others. We play first, show starts at 6:30, All ages. See scorpisces for more info.

August 2 (2003?) - the Scorpisces Punk-B-Q @ Evans Field in Rockport. Bands: These Lies, Lock & Key, Missionshifter, Biopop, Every Forty Seconds, The Cutt-Ups, Dirty Water, Our New Year, The Call Up, Espontaneo, The Munchies & Korpus. All for only $8!!!

August 16 (2003?)- opening the Suburban Noise Festival on @ the Topsfield Fair Grounds in Topsfield, MA. This is a huge show, with tons of bands (including Darkbuster, the Unseen, Slapshot (!), Gang Green, etc...), vendors, etc. We are the first band playing. We have a 20 minute set time and we start at 11:30am. Get there early!!

Date	Location & Venue
July 18, 2003	17 North St., Salem, Mass. MA Jonee Earthquake Band, Chanticlear, Zippo Raid, Kermit's Finger, Missionshifter, Blank Tradition, Impaled Milk and The Munchies All ages, $8
March 14, 2003	Scorpisces presents: Bryn's Birthday Bash @ Spiran Hall, (School St. and Broadway) in Rockport, MA. Boxingwater, Missionshifter, Inner Truth, Espontaneo show starts 6:30, all-ages, $5
March 15, 2003	Scorpisces presents: A Day for the Artspace 2 @ Spiran Hall (School St. and Broadway) in Rockport, MA. Boxingwater, Inner Truth, Missionshifter, Espontaneo, Minus Joey, New Year, The Cutt-Ups, The Munchies, Bootleg Bob, Korpus, & more... show starts 12:00 PM, all-ages, only $5!! Besides live music, there will be arts and crafts workshops for everyone who attends to take part in if they wish. Please help us support Shep and the Artspace!
Feb 28, 2003	Chopping Block, JP. Chanticlear, Zippo Raid, Kermit's Finger, Jonee Earthquake, Missionshifter. Starts @ 9 21+ FREE!
Feb 16, 2003	Chopping Block, JP. Mi Amore, Boxingwater, Missionshifter. Starts at 6, $4
Saturday, December 28	Chopping Block, Mission Hill 21+ 2pm-2am $10 "JoeRiot's B-Day Bash" !!!!!!lotsa bands in 12 hours !!!!!Can It Be Done??? Zippo Raid, Chanticlear, Dead Pedestrians, The Enemy Myself, Go Children Slow, Scurvy & The Pox (members of The ShiteHawks&SuspectDevice) Jonee Earthquake Band, Salacious Crumb, Kermits Finger, Blank Tradition, Impaled Milk, Red Invasion, Nobodys Heroes, Caffeine Addiction, Boxing Water, Mostereo Repucci, Missionshifter, The Downtrodden, & 12Cent
Saturday, December 21	Salem Elks - Scorpisces Productions Presents: Happy Punkin Holidays, with Kicked in the Head, Sinners & Saints, Shallows Corner, Missionshifter, The Eleventh Hour & The Cutt-Ups @ Elks Lodge, 17 North Street, Salem, MA 6PM, $7, All Ages
Saturday, December 14	Lawrence K of C - ! ! All Ages Christmas Show ! ! Knights of Columbus Hall Saturday, 5:30 pm, December 14, 2002 1 Market St., Lawrence, Mass. CD Release Party for the Spiral Christmas Compilation CD featuring Zippo Raid, Kermit's Finger, Midnight Creeps, Chanticlear, Impaled Milk, Nobody's Heroes, Blank Tradition Downtrodden, Missionshifter, Social Disgrace, Brainless Wonders, Fetish Chicken, Aunt Jemima and The Collard Greens and The Chumlies! All ages, $7
October 20th, 2002	Salem Elks - Boxingwater, New Year, Missionshifter, Esponteneo, Mensrea. Show starts at 3:00 - it's a Sunday. All Ages. Probably like $6. Be there!
August 3	SCORPISCES 2ND ANNUAL PUNK ROCK BBQ EVAN'S FIELD IN ROCKPORT (right next to the MBTA station) gates @1pm 8 bucks food, music and merriment THIS IS NEWT'S LAST SHOW WITH US, SO COME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BANDS INCLUDE BOXINGWATER, HUDSONFALCONS, SINNERS AND SAINTS, TANKA RAY, ESPONTANEO, AND MORE.
July 27	Missionshifter minus newt, Boxingwater, Shallows Corner, Mensrea (ex - Lost Cause), Susan Surrenders, Tommy and the Terrors @ Reading VFW , 575 Main Street Reading, MA. 6PM, $7 All Ages
July 20, 2002	Salem Elks, Overlook Records Comp. Release w/Missionshifter, ~~Jericho~~, Boxingwater and more...
Friday May 24, 2002	Exit 23 Club, Haverhill MA with boxingwater, chanticleer and zippo raid.
June 1	Safari Lounge 103 upper eddy st. Providence RI... Red Invasion, MissionShifter, Chanticleer, Jonee Earthquake Band, USM, SweatpantBoners.Show starts at 9pm. 21+ free. 6 bands till 1am
Saturday April 13, 2002	Framingham Civic League, 214 Concord St. FramingHAM, MA with boxingwater , chanticleer , B Movie Extras and jonnee earthquake band . Starts at 7:00pm , $5, All ages. DIRECTIONS
Saturday April 6, 2002	Salem Elks, Salem, MA. Part of 2 day benefit for DIY space in Salem. $6 a night or $10 for the weekend. Featuring: boxingwater, jericho, fallen short, burning paris, goy@haus, the assistant, the insurgent, anton bordman, guerrilla poets, the census, new year, the losing kind, moment, warren commision, rich mackin and others. Directions: rte 128 North to exit 25A (114 east Salem), follow rte 114, follow across bridge , elks is on right. More info at http://www.inhope.net/
Saturday March 23, 2002	The American Legion, Beverly, MA. This is a benefit for the Artspace - all day punk show, 12-8pm
Friday Feb 15, 2002	Sugarshack, Lowell, MA with Chanticleer , Jonee Earthquake and Caffeine Addiction
January 19, 2002	Artspace , Gloucester, MA with Boxingwater , Chanticleer and Zippo Raid. Show starts at 6pm, all ages, cheap money. The order is chanticleer, us, zippo, boxingwater.
November 23, Friday	Salem Elks Lodge, 17 North St, Salem, MA. with Zippo Raid, Chanticleer, Where Angels Fear to Tread, Caffeine Addiction. All ages, $7 , starts at 4?? , we're playing around 7?
November 16, Friday	WMWM benefit at Salem State College, Salem, MA. with Professor Gas Can, Presley and others. 7pm - Midnight. We play at 8pm, show is in Veterans Hall, here are directions
09-15-2001	Artspace with Eidolon, Zipper Girl, Riverton, Crowd Control and Farside Frenzy. 7pm
09-14-2001	The Sad Cafe, Plaistow, NH with Riverton , The Farside Frenzy, and The Cool Kids. 7pm. directions!
07-15-2001	@ the Artspace w/ Eidolon, Riverton, Only the Strong. Show starts at 5:30p
05-18-2001	@ Artspace, Gloucester - with boxingwater, jericho, prize fighter and others.
03-24-2001	@Artspace, part of a 2 days music fest
01-13-2001	@ Artspace, Gloucester - with jonnee earthquake, boxingwater, etc.
12-23-2000	With Boxing Water, Zippo Raid and Jonee Earthquake Band @ K of C, Lawrence MA, ALL AGES, Doors at 6.
12-02-2000	3rd Annual Punk Rawk X-mas at Stonehill College If you are interested in going, call Matt/Eric 781.741.4162
11-27-2000	K of C, Lawrence MA with Boxing Water, Zippo Raid and others.
	Peabody MA @ The Road House - 9 pm - $8