Zygote live in concert : Nothing Booked, Wednesday, May 5th, 9999 Kool Haüs with Big Sugar 2001-11-24 Saturday November 24 2001 Kool Haüs with Big Sugar Additional Acts: none Ticket Price: $21 through Ticketmaster, $25 at the door Set List: GreenRoot / Nejuan / C with The Police's "Walking on the Moon" intro / Girl Next Door / Swimming In Chlorine with Guns n' Roses' "Sweet Child Of Mine" tease / The Flower Song / Fast Funk / Saturn / Weather Set Length: 50 minutes, from 9:35pm - 10:25 Rough Attendance: 800 at the beginning of Zygote's set, 1300 by the end of it, and 1800 for the entire night. Caught on tape? Yes guy, finally. We got Zygote's entire set on tape, plus video footage of most of it, plus some bonus backstage footage of Zygote hangin' with some genuine rockstars. Poster: Crawling Ants poster, Flower Man flyers Notes: Man oh man. Zygote landed the sole opening slot at this Big Sugar gig, and the concert was HUGE. We played for our biggest audience to date, the sound was actually good, and the band was in great shape. Big Sugar drew large, and although hundreds of Zygote fans were in attendance, it was clear that the majority of the room was there to see the headlining act. Despite that, the 'Gote played hard enough to win the attention and approval of the unfamiliar crowd, and by mid-set there were plenty of unknowns rockin' along with the hardcore contingent. The set featured GreenRoot in the pole position, and from that point the band surged forward at top speed, squeezing the best of their material into their limited set. Nejuan was a standout at this show, as was Swimming In Chlorine. The Flower Song bullied its way onto the set list and made good on its reputation, giving us all a good clear listen to Jer's story, Amir's rap, and a dirty ol' jungle outro. (Two notes about the sound here - 1. - we had Ron working the board for us and once again he has proven that he knows the 'Gote better than any other. Did you catch the subtle vocal effects he was working in here and there? 2. The new vocal P.A. at Kool Haüs is just awesome. I never thought I would say that about the building that used to be The Warehouse, but DAMN. All vocals were crisp and clear, not the washed-out blur that they used to be in this room. Fantastic.) Best song of the show was Fast Funk, which whipsawed along at a thousand miles an hour, the band firmly in the pocket. All too soon Weather was exploding, with an intense arabic-style vocal intro and a simply inspiring scratch solo from Ovakim. Star Of The Show Award, by the way, goes to Ovakim. The guy is just a great big heap of entertainment up there. Not only the guitar-playing, (and don't get me wrong, the guy knows his axe better than Lizzie Borden, dropped my jaw several times durning the show tonight - Fast Funk solo and C solo particularly) but the epileptic seizures he has on stage are GREAT. Such a unique stage presence. Big Sugar's set - holy damn. I'll tell ya, say what you want, that band came to PLAY. They played great, they sounded great, their lights and presentation were great, and they played a marathon set (nearly two hours) that featured like, ten singles and guest appearances by members of Tea Party and Big Wreck. After the show these guys all stuck around to hang out backstage, and we have some great footage of them clowning around with members of Zygote. I was surprised how down-to-earth most of these guys are - or as close to down-to-earth as a guy in a brilliant white cowboy suit can be, I guess... A very fun night overall, our new merchandise sold well and plenty of Big Sugar fans went home with a newly purchased Zygote album. Special props out to Steve Varjas, for winning the Zygote Triple Crown by attending all three Goteshows in the past three nights. We gave out hundreds of new stickers and just had a great time overall. There will be video clips from this show up on our website soon, and live tracks may be available for download as well. FAN COMMENTS That was the best fucking show ever. Weather and Swimming In Chlorine were the shit. I brought two friends who had never heard of Zygote and they were going fucking nuts by the end. All around amazing job, too bad it was so short. Mad props to Amir, although the official show says Ovakim's m.v.p., Amir nailed that show better than anyone. See you at the next one... ~Daniel C I would just like to say that I had a wicked ass time at your show at the Kool Haus.  It was the first time I was hearing your music and I was totally blown away.  I went to see Big Sugar just as something to do for my Saturday night, totally last minute.  After hearing you guys I am so glad I decided to go. Wicked performance.  I totally want to go to Hamilton to check you guys out for an extended gig. I didn't get  a chance to talk to all of you after the show at the Kool Haus so I would like to take this opportunity to applaud you and again an amazing show. Stellar live performance.  You guys have an amazing stage presence. ~Candace Just a quick note to say how much myself and my friends enjoyed your show last night at Kool Haus. Before arriving we hadn't heard anything about you. Well, you've certainly earned some new fans. Great website to go with your great music. Looking forward to the next time I can catch a show. Keep up the good work. ~Jim C. Friday, February 3rd, 2006 : Come In From The Cold at The Opera House Friday, March 15th, 2002 : The Rivoli Friday, March 1st, 2002 : Havoc in Hamilton VI at The Hudson Wednesday, February 20th, 2002 : Rafter's Pub in Sudbury Friday, February 8th, 2002 : Feel The Love: Pre-Valentine's Day Bash at The Opera House Saturday, December 8th, 2001 : Call The Office in London Friday, December 7th, 2001 : The Hudson in Hamilton Saturday, November 24th, 2001 : Kool Haüs with Big Sugar Friday, November 23rd, 2001 : The Trasheteria in Peterborough Thursday, November 22nd, 2001 : The Foundation in Barrie Thursday, November 8th, 2001 : The Shot in Kingston Friday, November 2nd, 2001 : The Opera House with Choclair Saturday, October 27th, 2001 : The Cage in Oakville Friday, October 26th, 2001 : The Hudson in Hamilton Friday, October 19th, 2001 : The Capitol Theatre Saturday, September 8th, 2001 : The Opera House Friday, August 10th, 2001 : Molson Amphitheatre with Dave Matthews Band Saturday, July 28th, 2001 : The Hudson in Hamilton Thursday, July 26th, 2001 : Club Abstract in Kitchener with See Spot Run Saturday, July 21st, 2001 : Lees Palace Friday, July 13th, 2001 : Woodstick Festival at Kee to Bala Friday, July 6th, 2001 : Two Tales II at the Comfort Zone Friday, June 8th, 2001 : NXNE at The Reverb Friday, May 4th, 2001 : In Concert at The Warehouse Friday, April 6th, 2001 : Federation Hall at U o f Waterloo Saturday, February 17th, 2001 : Lees Palace Friday, January 19th, 2001 : The Opera House Saturday, January 13th, 2001 : The Embassy in London Friday, January 12th, 2001 : The Hudson in Hamilton Friday, November 17th, 2000 : Zygote Into The Fray at The Rivoli Saturday, November 11th, 2000 : The Haunt in Ithaca NY Friday, October 6th, 2000 : In Concert at The Opera House Saturday, September 2nd, 2000 : Two Tales at The Rivoli Saturday, July 29th, 2000 : The Rivoli Sunday, July 16th, 2000 : Molson Indy Saturday, June 17th, 2000 : The Rivoli Thursday, June 8th, 2000 : NXNE 2000 at Clintons Tavern Saturday, May 20th, 2000 : All Ages at The Comfort Zone Thursday, May 18th, 2000 : Rock Search 2000 at Front 54 in Thorold Friday, April 21st, 2000 : The Rivoli Friday, April 21st, 2000 : La Luna in Hamilton Sunday, March 26th, 2000 : Whiskey Joes in Hamilton with The Headstones Friday, March 17th, 2000 : St Patricks Day Bash at The Rivoli Thursday, March 2nd, 2000 : Canadian Music Week at The 360 Saturday, February 12th, 2000 : The Rivoli Saturday, January 22nd, 2000 : The Hudson in Hamilton Saturday, November 6th, 1999 : The Opera House with Wide Mouth Mason Saturday, October 16th, 1999 : The Rivoli Friday, September 3rd, 1999 : The Rivoli Friday, July 23rd, 1999 : The Reverb Saturday, June 26th, 1999 : The Rivoli CD Release Friday, May 21st, 1999 : The Rivoli Friday, April 30th, 1999 : The Rivoli Thursday, April 15th, 1999 : The Reverb Saturday, December 5th, 1998 : The Rivoli Thursday, November 19th, 1998 : The Gordon Best Theatre Peterborough Friday, October 9th, 1998 : The Comfort Zone Friday, October 2nd, 1998 : The Horseshoe Tavern Saturday, September 5th, 1998 : The Horseshoe Tavern Saturday, July 11th, 1998 : The Comfort Zone Saturday, May 30th, 1998 : The Regency Hotel Friday, May 29th, 1998 : The Comfort Zone Saturday, May 23rd, 1998 : The Opera House with The Headstones Saturday, May 23rd, 1998 : The Big Bop Thursday, May 14th, 1998 : Lees Palace with Humphat Saturday, May 2nd, 1998 : The Comfort Zone Saturday, April 18th, 1998 : El Mocambo Upstairs Thursday, April 16th, 1998 : Unplugged at The Silver Dollar with Brian Gladstone Friday, March 20th, 1998 : The Big Bop Friday, February 6th, 1998 : The 360 Saturday, January 31st, 1998 : Call The Office London with Zuuls Evil Disco Friday, October 31st, 1997 : Halloween at The Original Six Sports Bar Friday, October 17th, 1997 : El Mocambo Friday, June 6th, 1997 : The Generator w Ron Hawkins of Lowest of the Low Friday, May 23rd, 1997 : The Comfort Zone Friday, April 25th, 1997 : The Comfort Zone Saturday, March 29th, 1997 : The 360 with Black Cabbage Saturday, March 15th, 1997 : AE Pi Frat Party at The Reverb Friday, January 31st, 1997 : The Comfort Zone with Andru Branch Saturday, January 25th, 1997 : The Warehouse with Fishbone Thursday, January 23rd, 1997 : Red Dog Tavern Peterborough with Tied To The Tracks Monday, November 4th, 1996 : The Horseshoe Tavern Friday, September 27th, 1996 : The Generator Saturday, July 27th, 1996 : The Honey Pot Saturday, June 8th, 1996 : El Mocambo Friday, April 5th, 1996 : El Mocambo Friday, October 7th, 1994 : The Opera House with Infinity Thursday, June 23rd, 1994 : Classic Studios Friday, June 10th, 1994 : The Shamrock Saturday, May 8th, 1993 : Rock n Roll Challenge II at The Spectrum	24/12/10

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