Back in 2018, some might remember a post discussing a New Year’s Eve show from 1997 at CBGB featuring Skeleton Key opening for the Jesus Lizard. It was a remarkable video for a number of reasons – not least being that, as mentioned in that post, there is a true paucity of video evidence out there of that particular iteration of Skeleton Key. In fact, former guitarist Chris Maxwell even wrote in to my blog to find out more about the video’s true provenance.
The clip was also compelling as it was yet another taste of what it was like to experience a show at CBGB, in all its cramped, overcrowded, smelly, firetrap-y glory. Lastly, it was just an intriguing slice of a New York City music scene that simply does not exist in any shape, way or form, anymore.
Unsurprisingly, the video was taken down for whatever reason, and never re-materialized. It happens.
About a year ago, however, someone evidently posted the other half of that video, that being the performance by the headliners, the mighty Jesus Lizard. I’ve posted footage of this band playing at CBGB before (notably back in 2022), but it’s never a bad idea to evangelize the Jesus Lizard.
Enjoy it while it lasts….
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