Bilinda Butcher on Jelly Teddies and Pure

[DOLOAURA]

From Matador Records' website, Bilinda Butcher talks about her worst memory of playing with Yo La Tengo

http://www.matadorrecords.com/yo_la_tengo/worst.html

I have a true memory of doom descending upon me during one of the shows we played together. We were in Seattle, around 1992. I'd been chatting to James in the dressing room and got all excited at the thought of Peter Bagge (of "Hate" comics creation) being at the gig, not to mention all the other "Seattle-ites," like Hole. Well, for a start I ate too many jelly teddies while we were chatting, which was a bad start to any gig, wouldn't you say?

YLT played a storming set and then it was our turn. Behind the stage curtains waiting to go on, someone appeared with a pure grass joint, and I partook of just one drag, thinking it might settle my nerves. Anyway, we all then strolled onto the stage and oh dearie me, my jelly teddies nearly came running out of my tummy with their little hands raised in horror! I felt absolutely petrified like never before, and, looking sick-like at the set list, I realize I have to sing "Only Shallow" to open the set. When I hit my guitar, it sounds all peculiar and I just want a big trap door to open up and swallow me. Oops! And then I have to sing and I just can't, basically, I sound like Minnie Mouse on her deathbed, and feel like crying and running away. By this time Kevin is shaking his head and glowering at me from across the stage, and I want to go home. Anyway, by the end of the next song, I was fine again and quite enjoyed myself in the end, even though I never did get Peter Bagge's autograph!

[Tweez]

By this time Kevin is shaking his head and glowering at me from across the stage

BAHAHAHA!

[d_r_e]

Hahaha, that was funny ... oh Bilinda. I'm sure Kevin was quite pleased no doubt ... haha.

[Tweez]

He seems so docile I can't see him looking daggers at anyone.

[DOLOAURA]

He seems so docile I can't see him looking daggers at anyone.

Maybe she was hallucinating

[Richie]

Ha, poor Belinda! Nice story. I dunno, I reckon Kevin probably has a way of being quietly pissed off at people that's as effective as throwing a temper tantrum might be for others.

[Tweez]

Maybe she was hallucinating

It was actually Colm she was looking at and his look was of agony as his silver pants cut off the blood circulation to his penis.

[DOLOAURA]

It was actually Colm she was looking at and his look was of agony as his silver pants cut off the blood circulation to his penis.

Well damn

[honeypower]

she sounds like a lot of fun!