2nd Place
by - Trey
Taste the Waste LIVE - 10/31/03 - Halloween Night !!! at Cobo Hall, Detroit, MI
Set I: **Theme from Dr. Who playing over the P.A. as the band takes the stage**
***Band is dressed in costumes as:
Caffey as Lionel Ritchie
Chainsaw as G.G. Allen
Zo as Neil Diamond
South Side as Phil Lynot or Tom Petty (no one was sure which one it was and South Side would not say)
Big Country as Michael Anthony
Trilock Gurtu as Ravi Shankar
Paul Schaffer as Rob Halford***
Set 1:
Tom Sawyer
Panic in Detroit ->
Behind Deerbrook Mall
Recipe for Disaster ->
Nightmare Fuel
Judy in Disguise (Rico on lead vocals)
Later Mon Later ->
Bleeding Eye (reggae version)
Pour Some Sugar on Me (Caffey on lead vocals)
Me & My Uncle ->
Colt 45 (country version)
Love Stinks (Caffey on lead vocals)
The Battle of Evermore (instrumental smooth jazz version w/ Chainsaw playing the vocal melody on an electronic soprano saxophone)
The People Game ->
1979
Smash the Mirror ->
Antwerp’s Placebo (the Plumber) ->
Jim Rockford Rides Again (debut of Space Pirates original)
I Love Rock & Roll !!! (band leaves the stage for the end of the set while the crowd continues to chant the chorus for 2 minutes) ((the band then re-takes the stage…))
One More Saturday Night !!!
Set II: **The 'Musical Costume'**
A huge scoreboard screen is lowered from the top of the stage while the house lights are still on and a timer is counting down from 15 seconds. As the crowd gets the gist, they all start counting down with the clock...10...9...8...7....6...5...4...3...2...1... BOOOOOM !!!! Ten LARGE flashpots go off creating a deafening explosion while the place is shroud in complete darkness. 150 bats are then let loose into the venue and they begin to swirl around the somewhat horrified audience. Up from the remaining pyrotechnic smoke rises a man dressed in a grim reaper outfit under dim red lights. At the same time a large tower bell is being lowered from the scaffolding. As the two meet, the Grim Reaper grabs the bells rope and begins to ring it slowly and methodically. Dong...dong...dong... The crowd is going absolutely insane. The Grim Reaper then rips off his mask to reveal himself. It is Jack Black. The crowd is now beginning to make the connection. ‘Oh my god, it isn't...Holy S**T, it IS !!! They’re playing…’
Caffey rises from center stage dressed in a Sacred Heart School Boy outfit w/ devil horns and begins playing the opening riff to ‘Hells Bells’. The crowd starts yelling, “Back in Black, it’s Back in Black !!!” As the memorable guitar riff gets louder and louder and the place is going crazy, another explosion happens near the top of the bell just as the drums were supposed to kick in. The bell then drops and falls onto Caffey, crushing him underneath. The music stops and the only sound is loud feedback coming from the crushed guitar. The place is stunned. While half are still cheering, the other half are silenced not knowing if this is part of the act !?!?!
Just then, a UFO type craft begins to fly over the crowd from the back of the venue with the Close Encounters theme being played over the P.A.. A hand is also being shown over the large screens doing the ‘Close Encounter hand signals’. The crowd begins to join the instructor in the appropriate hand signals as the ship continues to fly over toward the stage. As it lands, the lights start spinning and the hatch opens…Zo is the first one out and he is dressed differently…What is he ??? Who is he ???
Zo now takes center stage in near darkness and slowly, a spotlight is cast onto him. He is standing there with an acoustic guitar strapped to his back and huge platform shoes on. He has crazy, drag type make-up on and a spiked mullet type hair-do. The rest of the band take their positions as the place is in an uproar. Random audience members start shouting, “It’s Ziggy !!! He’s Ziggy !!!” And as the crowd starts to make their realizations, the music begins…
Taste the Waste Present the Musical Costume of David Bowie’s: ‘The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust’
Five Years (Zo passionately singing and has seemed to almost completely morph into ‘Ziggy Bowie’)
Soul Love (w/ Ken Vandermark on Saxophone)
Moonage Daydream (SouthSide)
Starman (The stage set up turns into a outdoor nighttime scene with tons of twinkling lights as stars) ((Caffey plays the role of ‘Starman’))
It Ain't Easy (A giant caldron of filled with candy was wheeled out onto the stage as hundreds of kids from the local towns were brought onto the stage one by one to ‘Trick or Treat’. This went on for the rest of the set and as each child walked out, a crowd noise meter was displayed on the screen and the crowd would cheer for their costume. The winner will be brought out at the end of the night to be named and sing on a song in the encore.)
Lady Stardust (Big Country)
Star
Hang on to Yourself (Chainsaw)
Ziggy Stardust
Suffragette City (SouthSide)
Rock & Roll Suicide
Set III: **Zo now dressed in a red IZOD, jeans, New Balance running shoes circa 1980 and is playing a semi-hollow body Ibanez guitar** ***Caffey now dressed as Rick James***
Theme from Halloween ->
Estimated Prophet -> (no intro verse, bands starts the song with the 'California' chorus) ((Zo doing ‘Bobby howls’ at the end))
Minute Mysteries ->
Down by the Seaside ->
The Creeper Night ->
Serengetti -> (21 minutes)
Have I been Dosed ? ->
Serengetti -> (8 minutes)
Felonious Cheese Log Jam ->
Torture Never Stops ->
Let’s Pretend it’s Yesterday ->
Serengetti -> (11 minutes)
Bottom of the Ninth ->
Space Pirates ->
St. of Circumstance->
2 Minutes to Midnight !!!
Encore:
Monster Mash -> (w/ the winner of the Costume Contest. The winner was dressed as a pickle and although the costume was pretty lame, the crowd seemed to pick up on Zo’s phobia which made them cheer even louder) ((The winners name was announced after the song…it was ‘Johnny Polonski’ and he punched Caffey in the face as he walked off stage…The rivalry continues…))
Livin’ After Midnight (Caffey bleeding from the nose but singing with a vigor never before seen)
Dance Hall Days (Chainsaw)
Trucker Speed
Diamond Dogs !!!
3rd Place
by Purple Paul
10-31-03: Hampton Roads Coliseum/SetLists Enclosed : Set 3 is the Costume Not Set 2
4:30 PM Soundcheck: The Band Soundchecked The entire Rumors album by
Fleetwood Mac
Second Hand News (Zo Lead)
Dreams (Caffey)
Never Going Back Again (Southside)
Don't Stop (Zo & The Saw Alternate Lead)
Go Your Own Way (Zo : Very Passionate)
Songbird (Rico)
The Chain (The Saw)
You Make Lovin' Fun (Rico & Trilok)
I Don't Wanna Know (Southside)
Oh Daddy (Trilok)
Gold Dust Woman (Caffey)
Opening Acts:
1. Kiss Meets The Phantom Was Played at 7:30
2. Sha-Na-Na Performed For 45 Minutes
3. The Film Labrynth Was Played until 10:30
The Band Walked on Stage for the first set at 10:45 Dressed in the
Following manner:
Rico: John Belushi From Animal House in his Toga Costume
Trilok : Tonto from the Lone Ranger
The Saw: Belinda Carlisle with a Goalie Mask painted to match her face
Caffey: The Elephant Man
Southside: The Son Of Svenghoulie
Zo: Was dressed in a Clown Costume (There were two mirrors placed directly
beneath his mike stand to reflect his face : Rumor has it that Zo was
dosed by Andrew "Furry Mongrel" Forrest and Furry placed these mirrors
beneath the stand at the last second before the show began to play mind
games with Zo)
Schaffer: The Lead Character From The Film "Mask".
(The Film "Faces Of Death 1" Was Played On The Screen In Its Entirety
During The First Set: The audio Was Patched in over the PA Between Songs)
Set1:
Durango 95>
Max's Room>
Don't Tell Stacey>
Runaway Jim>
The Panic Room
"Welcome Hampton, Welcome Virginia" (Zo Comments)
We Got The Beat (The Saw)
Ride On
Lust For Life (The Saw/ Southside/Caffey Alternate Lead)
Green Onions>
One More Halloween Night>
Choose Your Own Adventure(Caffey)>
One More Halloween Night Reprise>
Runnin' & Gunnin' (Southside)
Down By The Seaside (Zo With Windmachine)>
Bring It On(Zo)>
Ride My Face To Chicago (The Saw)>
The Last Train To Clarksville (Rico)>
Bring It On Reprise!
The Movie "Sleepaway Camp" Was Projected On The Screen Behind the Band
During The 2nd Set
Set2:
Ha, Ha, Ha!!>
Disguises
Spirits In The Material World>
The Horror Dance>
Spirits In The Material World
Look At That Stupid Girl
We Want Rico Chant!
Boris The Spider (Rico)
Why Is Alice Always Grounded?!>
Comfortable In Kenosha>
Harpua Tease>
How Are You Doin' That?!>
Sunday Bloody Sunday Intro>
Everybody Rock Now!>
Beth I Hear You Callin'>
Comfortable In Kenosha Finale
Joe Jackson Jam>
Sketches Of Spain>
Theme From Death Wish>
Caution Jam->
I Know You Rider>
The Seeker (Southside)
The Film "Day Of The Dead" was played before the 3rd set.
When The Lights went down for the 3rd set Casey Kasim's voice was played
over the PA giving a description of the huge-success of the Fleetwood Mac
Album Rumors while stock footage from the 1970's was displayed on the
screen. Then a huge portrait of the Rumors album cover was uncovered
behind the stage: A Silver "Batman Like" spotlight was zoomed in on
it...While The Theme From The Monkeys TV Show combined with The Theme From
Halloween Was Blasted over the PA: This gave an eerie psycedelic effect
combined with total chaos. The Place was going beserk: Screams of anxiety
and excitement was all one could hear. Then, The Band walked
onstage...The place Lost it...Then The Film " Quest For Fire" began
playing on the screen for the entire 3rd set.
Set3:
Armenia City In The Sky (The Saw) (The First Track On The Who Sell Out
Album)
Tties & Beer (Southside) (The Band Preceeded to Perform FZ's Live In NY
Album)
Cruisin' For Burgers (Caffey) >
Silas Stingy Tease> (From The Who Sell Out)
I Promise Not To Come (Zo)
Punky's Whips
Honey, Don't Ya Want A Man Like Me? (Rico)
The Illinois Enema Bandit (The Saw)
I'm The Slime (Southside)
Pound For A Brown
Manx Needs Women
The Black Page Drum Solo/Black Page #1
Big Leg Emma
Sofa
Black Page #2
The Torture Never Stops(The Saw)>
Heinz Baked Beans Teases> (From The Who Sell Out)
Purple Lagoon/Approximate
Encore:
Dust In The Wind (Rico & Zo Alone)
Gold Dust Woman (Caffey)
Mary Anne With The Shakey Hand (Southside:Country Version)
Under The Tracks(Zo)>
Reggie Miller Blues(Caffey)>
Don't Trust Brad(The Saw)>
Where's My Gas Cap?!(Zo/The Saw)>
I Woke Up Next To You(Zo)>
Theme From Hill Street Blues
Blow Out The Candle! (Zo/Caffey/Southside/The Saw Alternate)
