born slippy - live versions (listings) [comparisons]

[TheBang]

Yeah, but this was about the evolution and development of the song prior to its release, not its evolution and variation as a live performance after its release.

[tusken]

i can confirm that the leicester performance now released is from october 1994. i was at leicester uni at the time and went to both gigs. the feb 94 one was the megadog tour, underworld played one set. By october, underworld were big enough to be the headline -hence the mmm dog. i distinctly remember this gig because they played two sets -a fact also recognised in the title of the track on the deluxe release. Dance music in provincial cities was still in its relative infancy - leicester uni was in fact several years ahead of most student unions at this time -these were truly exciting, unforgettable times. hardly any students went to the megadog gig -it was all crusties and "townies" -a really interesting vibe.

I am curious as to why they specifically refer to the 2 sets in the title of the track -as in 2 sets let them play a longer version maybe? obviously i dont remember nuxx at that time as it was unreleased.

when slippy came out i always span the other side of the 12 inch, never nuxx. i didnt really rate it to be honest. i have never understood why that track sold a million and nothing else by underworld came remotely close. the power of the media bandwagon in full effect -thats what nuxx was -and not a bad thing that a band as great as underworld had that, for a brief time.............................

[negative1]

i find it interesting that they have *never [i think] played the entire born slippy. nuxx 11 minute version in its entirety live...

they always add some improvs at the end, or middle... and they never do the keyboard solos and drum parts like the final recorded version...

even after 200 something like plays....

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[gcoleman99]

I'm 99% sure they played Nuxx at the Hollywood Bowl gig in June...

Originally Posted by negative1

born slippy NUXX - 264

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http://uwlive.rowla.com/gigs/bySong/11

13/06/2015
NorthSide Festival, Ådalen, Aarhus, Denmark	 	 
31/05/2015
Berlin Festival, Berlin, Germany	 	 
30/05/2015
Primavera Sound, Barcelona, Spain	 	 
28/03/2015
dubnobasswithmyheadman Tour, Palladium, Cologne, Germany	 	 
27/03/2015
dubnobasswithmyheadman Tour, Klokgebouw (STRP), Eindhoven, Netherlands	 	 
25/03/2015
dubnobasswithmyheadman Tour, Paradiso Grote Zaal, Amsterdam, Netherlands	 	

 
24/03/2015
dubnobasswithmyheadman Tour, Paradiso Grote Zaal, Amsterdam, Netherlands	 	

 
23/03/2015
dubnobasswithmyheadman Tour, den Atelier, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg	 	 
21/03/2015
dubnobasswithmyheadman Tour, Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium	 	 
20/03/2015
dubnobasswithmyheadman Tour, Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium	 	 
19/03/2015
dubnobasswithmyheadman Tour, Casino de Paris, Paris, France	 	 
14/03/2015
dubnobasswithmyheadman Tour, The Sage, Gateshead, UK	 	 
13/03/2015
dubnobasswithmyheadman Tour, Albert Hall, Manchester, UK	 	 
12/03/2015
dubnobasswithmyheadman Tour, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, UK	 	 
07/03/2015
dubnobasswithmyheadman Tour, Brighton Dome, Brighton, UK	 	 
06/03/2015
dubnobasswithmyheadman Tour, Eventim Apollo, London, UK	 	 
05/03/2015
dubnobasswithmyheadman Tour, Colston Hall, Bristol, UK	 	 
08/11/2014
I Love Techno, Flanders Expo, Ghent, Belgium	 	 
11/10/2014
Royal Festival Hall, London, UK	 	 
08/10/2014
Lauren Lavern (BBC Radio 6 Music), Maida Vale Studios, London, UK	 	 
21/06/2014
Midsummer Night's Dream, Serednikovo Manor, Moscow, Russia	 	 
20/06/2014
The New Arena, St. Petersburg, Russia	 	 
14/06/2014
Indian Summer Festival, Geestmerambacht, Alkmaar, Netherlands	 	 
10/08/2013
Open Air Festival, Panenský Týnec, Czech Republic	 	 
17/03/2013
El Plaza Condesa, Mexico City, Mexico	 	 
15/03/2013
Vive Latino, Mexico City, Mexico	 	 
29/09/2012
YouFest, Madrid, Spain	 	 
10/12/2011
Time Warp, Brabanthallen, 'S-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands	 	 
31/10/2011
Movement, Torino, Italy	 	 
03/09/2011
Electric Picnic, Stradbally Hall, Stradball, Ireland	 	 
27/08/2011
South West Four Weekender, Clapham Common, London, UK	 	 
21/08/2011
Privilege, Ibiza, Spain	 	 
12/08/2011
Sonicmania, Makuhari Messe, Tokyo, Japan	 	 
05/08/2011
Festival Sudoeste, Zambujeira do Mar, Portugal	 	 
29/07/2011
Global Gathering, Stratford Upon Avon, UK	 	 
16/07/2011
Sea of Love Festival, Freiburg, Germany	 	 
15/07/2011
Gurtenfestival, Berne, Switzerland	 	 
10/07/2011
Neapolis Festival, Naples, Italy	 	 
09/07/2011
Balaton Sound Festival, Zamardi, Hungary	 	 
08/07/2011
Exit Feistval, Petrovaradin Fortress, Novi Sad, Serbia	 	 
06/07/2011
Prague City Festival Afterparty, SaSaZu, Prague, Czech Republic	 	 
03/07/2011
Main Square Festival, Arras, France	 	 
02/07/2011
Rock Werchter, Werchter, Belgium	 	 
18/06/2011
Sónar, Barcelona, Spain	 	 
30/03/2011
Cream, MFCC, Ta Qali, Malta	 	 
26/03/2011
Ultra Music Festival, Miami, USA	 	 
27/11/2010
RDS Simmonscourt, Dublin, Ireland	 	 
26/11/2010
Barrowlands, Glasgow, UK	 	 
25/11/2010
Manchester Academy, Manchester, UK	 	 
20/11/2010
Brixton Academy, London, UK	 	 
19/11/2010
STRP Festival, Eindhoven, Netherlands	 	 
18/11/2010
Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, Netherlands	 	 
13/11/2010
I Love Techno, Flanders Expo, Gent, Belgium	 	 
11/11/2010
FZW, Dortmund, Germany	 	 
10/11/2010
Muffathalle, Munich, Germany	 	 
31/10/2010
Hard Haunted Mansion, The Shrine Expo Hall, Los Angeles, USA	 	 
30/10/2010
4th & B, San Diego, USA	 	 
29/10/2010
Live 105's Subsonic Spookfest, Cow Palace, San Fransisco, USA	 	 
27/10/2010
Roseland Ballroom, New York, USA	 	 
25/10/2010
9:30 Club, Washington DC, USA	 	 
10/10/2010
AgeHa, Tokyo, Japan	 	 
08/10/2010
Zepp, Tokyo, Japan	 	 
07/10/2010
Zepp, Tokyo, Japan	 	 
06/10/2010
Zepp, Osaka, Japan	 	 
16/09/2010
The HMV Forum, Kentish Town, London, UK	 	 
11/09/2010
We Are One Festival, O2 Arena, Berlin, Germany	 	 
28/08/2010
Open Air Festival, Zurich, Switzerland	 	 
27/08/2010
Rock En Seine Festival, Paris, France	 	 
07/08/2010
BBC Radio 1 in Ibiza, Cream @ Privilege, Ibiza, Spain	 	 
24/07/2010
Wave Love Festival, Livorno, Italy	 	 
17/07/2010
iTunes Festival, Roundhouse, Camden, London, UK	 	 
14/06/2010
We Love Sounds, Adelaide, Australia	 	 
13/06/2010
Winter Sound System, Melbourne, Australia	 	 
12/06/2010
We Love Sounds, Sydney, Australia	 	 
11/12/2009
Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi, UAE	 	 
12/11/2009
Forum Hall, Moscow, Russia	 	 
11/11/2009
Boris Trajkovski, Skopje, Macedonia	 	 
10/11/2009
Belgrade Arena, Belgrade, Serbia	 	 
06/11/2009
Sala Polivalenta, Bucharest, Romania	 	 
30/09/2009
Asia World Expo, Hong Kong, China	 	 
26/09/2009
Taipei World Trade Center, Taipei, Taiwan	 	 
24/09/2009
Suntec Convention Centre, Suntec City, Singapore	 	 
19/09/2009
Global Gathering, Seoul, South Korea	 	 
28/08/2009
Cocoon @ Amnesia, Ibiza, Spain	 	 
22/08/2009
Creamfields, Lisbon, Portugal	 	 
12/08/2009
Metropolis, Montreal, Canada	 	 
11/08/2009
Koolhaus, Toronto, Canada	 	 
07/08/2009
Fox Theatre, Oakland, CA, USA	 	 
06/08/2009
The Joint, Las Vegas, USA	 	 
19/07/2009
Glade Festival, Winchester, UK	 	 
11/07/2009
Traffic Festival, Torino, Italy	 	 
09/07/2009
Balaton Sound Festival, Zamárdi, Hungary	 	 
06/07/2009
Rock For The People, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic	 	 
05/07/2009
Love Family Park, Frankfurt, Germany	 	 
03/07/2009
Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland	 	 
02/05/2009
SOS 4.8, Avda Primero de Mayo, Murcia, Spain	 	 
01/05/2009
MFCC, Ta Qali, Malta	 	 
04/01/2009
Summadayze Festival, Perth, Australia	 	 
03/01/2009
Summadayze Festival, Gold Coast, Australia	 	 
01/01/2009
Summadayze Festival, Melbourne, Australia	 	 
31/12/2008
Shore Thing, Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia	 	 
15/11/2008
I Love Techno, Gent, Belgium	 	 
01/11/2008
Brixton Academy, London, UK	 	 
31/10/2008
Brixton Academy, London, UK	 	 
24/10/2008
Brighton City Festival, Brighton Centre, Brighton, UK	 	 
30/08/2008
Electric Picnic, Stradbally Hall, Co. Laois, Ireland	 	 
24/08/2008
Creamfields, Liverpool, UK	 	 
16/08/2008
Lowlands Festival, Biddinghuizen, Netherlands	 	 
09/08/2008
Virgin Festival, Baltimore, USA	 	 
08/08/2008
All Points West Festival, New Jersey, USA	 	 
27/07/2008
Pentaport Rock Festival, Seoul, South Korea	 	 
26/07/2008
Fuji Rock Festival, Naeba, Japan	 	 
19/07/2008
Love Parade, Dortmund, Germany	 	 
06/07/2008
Rock Werchter, Werchter, Belgium	 	 
05/07/2008
Wireless Festival, Hyde Park, London, UK	 	 
04/07/2008
Main Square Festival, Aaras, France	 	 
10/05/2008
Forward Festival, Valencia, Spain	 	 
09/05/2008
Forward Festival, Telefónica Arena, Madrid, Spain	 	 
07/05/2008
Nuits Sonores Festival, Ancienne, Lyon, France	 	 
03/05/2008
Cracow Screen Festival, Cracow, Poland	 	 
03/04/2008
Arena Santiago, Santiago, Chile	 	 
29/03/2008
Ultra Music Festival, Bi-Centenial Park, Miami, USA	 	 
28/03/2008
Center Stage, Atlanta, USA	 	 
20/03/2008
Cocoon Club, Frankfurt, Germany	 	 
29/02/2008
Roundhouse, London, UK	 	 
28/02/2008
Roundhouse, London, UK	 	 
08/02/2008
Electronic Beats Festival, Bratislava, Slovakia	 	 
05/02/2008
Columbiahalle, Berlin, Germany	 	 
04/02/2008
The Docks, Hamburg, Germany	 	 
02/02/2008
Tonhalle, Kultfabriek, Munich, Germany	 	 
31/01/2008
A/B Main Hall, Brussels, Belgium	 	 
30/01/2008
Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, Netherlands	 	 
29/01/2008
Massilo, Rotterdam, Netherlands	 	 
28/01/2008
Paladium, Köln, Germany	 	 
24/11/2007
Oblivion Ball, Makuhari Messe, Tokyo, Japan	 	 
22/11/2007
Zepp Osaka, Osaka, Japan	 	 
21/11/2007
Zepp Osaka, Osaka, Japan	 	 
18/10/2007
Roundhouse, London, UK	 	 
17/10/2007
Roundhouse, London, UK	 	 
16/10/2007
Manchester Apollo, Manchester, UK	 	 
14/10/2007
Rock City, Nottingham, UK	 	 
13/10/2007
Carling Academy, Glasgow, UK	 	 
12/10/2007
Northumbria University, Newcastle, UK	 	 
10/10/2007
UEA, Norwich, UK	 	 
09/10/2007
Carling Academy, Birmingham, UK	 	 
08/10/2007
Guildhal, Southampton, UK	 	 
05/10/2007
Tripod, Dublin, Ireland	 	 
04/10/2007
Tripod, Dublin, Ireland	 	 
15/09/2007
Bank of America Pavillion, Boston, USA	 	 
14/09/2007
Rumsey Playfield, Central Park, New York, USA	 	 
11/09/2007

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[TheBang]

I'm 99% sure they played Nuxx at every gig since 1996.

[gcoleman99]

No doubt.

[negative1]

i know they have.

but they've never played the recorded NUXX version that is the same as on the single.

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[negative1]

continuing from other thread

Originally Posted by holden

Regarding the NUXX disc, a few observations:

1) the live jams... I realize the song was still in progress in 1994, and that the live versions are heavily improvised, but they sound kind of random to me, by UW standards. That is, overloaded with drum loops (including plenty of 808 hihats), not really coherent. Also,maybe its a product of where they were in terms of live performances at the time, but I felt like a lot of the sample and beats dropped in at random, not in conjunction with Karl's vocals, which even back then we're pretty much fixed for NUXX. I need to revisit the older live boots as I may be forgetting how freeform they really were!

well, at least some of the lyrics seemed to be settling in...

the structure of the song varied, but eventually it became fixed also.

2) was NUXX always planned as the BIG single? As its a remix on the original Born Slippy disc and we all know the Trainspotting Legend, I'd think not. So then, anyone else surprised by how many versions of NUXX they dug up for the box set? Then again, with the reel and take names sprinkled about the b sides and dubno rarities, maybe there are many more versions of other tracks, probably a lot of random or unfinished jams....but imagine if your favorite tracks had wildly different versions! Bet it's the case. Yeah, tracks develop a lot over the recording process, or in the case of tracks like ALAF, over the years. But decisions are made and elements are dropped. I'd be interested in hearing songs in a less recognisable state rather than remixes or subtle versions of the final cut.
Just some thoughts!

i doubt it.

it was an experiment, that probably got huge because of the movie,
and the era..

timing...

yes, they could have showcased other songs, but there probaby wouldn't have been enough interest.

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[WhiteNoise]

Originally Posted by TheBang

I'm 99% sure they played Nuxx at every gig since 1996.

I think there's one exception, Viva Festival in 1999. It was one of the gigs used in Everything Everything so that may have had something to do with it. And maybe this 2003 gig, although I think the setlist there is incomplete.

The KCRW and Black Label Project gigs also missed NUXX, as well as a few Lemonworld broadcasts, but those weren't proper gigs really.

[negative1]

earliest born slippy with nuxx lyrics:
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http://uwlive.rowla.com/gigs/view/56

Date: 1994-04-08 Event: Sound City Venue:The Tramway City: Glasgow Country: UK

quality
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recorded from FM radio, there has been a single
track release of this, and a split track release

setlisting and highlights
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a very short, but experimental set.
lots of cool little improvs in the tracks,
and inbetween them.

a little low on treble, but decent bass.

includes one of the earliest versions of
born slippy.nuxx

set:01
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1 dark & long (dark train) 10:49
2 cowgirl rez 8:53
3 born slippy 9:31
4 improv dogman go woof 3:18
5 improv mmm skyscraper i love you 5:30

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tracks : 5
time : 40min



details
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08/04/1994
Sound City, The Tramway, Glasgow, UK
gigography : http://uwlive.rowla.com/gigs/view/56
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rtsr tracker
1994-04-08 Sound City 94, The Tramway - Glasgow flac

ftp
1994-04-00 BBC Radio One Sound City - The Tramway, Glasgow, Scotland
mp3, flac
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