| Thursday, May 17, 2007 |
| DOWNLOAD: an entire concert from '03, great quality. |
Wow, what a week it has been. I really didn't think the new blog would go live so soon, let alone look so good. I mean, it's on freaking switchfoot.com. So I'm still kinda just... recovering. Thanks for all your lovely comments. Like some of you have suggested, this is one more way in which the band has broken down the walls between them and their fans. One more to the list of ways in which Switchfoot has dared to be different. One more surprise they've sprung on us.
Allow me a few words in addition to Tim's gracious introduction, for starters. First of all, welcome! My name is Phil, and I will be your host at this blog. I started switchFeed.com almost 6 months ago, on November 26th '06 (wow, it feels so much older than that). It all began late one night in an IM chat conference window between Gellie, Rose, Hailey and myself (boardie friends.) I proposed the big idea and said I was gonna do it, even though I had nil webdesign skills, and some of them understandably doubted whether blogging was suited for a procrastinating, "Chem 6A" guy like myself. I didn't believe this idea would achieve, either, as I've had a lot of ideas that remained just that: ideas. But along the way I discovered what made the difference: passion for the subject of my bloggage. Y'see, I loved the Foot, they'd impacted me far more than my precious sleep, that movie, or my other hobbies, and I wanted to give back, be a productive part of the movement. So it only made sense (except to my parents, of course) that I put my life and soul into this project more than any other I'd ever undertaken. But when I started out, if you'd told me I'd be writing on switchfoot.com in 6 months' time, I'd have advised you to see a shrink. So when Tim approached me with the idea, I was a little confused. To cut a long story short, I'm incredibly thankful for this amazing honor, and I hope to serve the Switchfoot community to the best of my abilities, to be a conduit for conversation and fun on this page. And maybe get to know many of you better, in time. Feel free to get involved in our commenting community (we don't bite), especially those who love to lurk. :P I used to give e-cookies to delurkers on switchfeed.com, but now there might be so many of you that it would be hard to keep up with that (so I guess I'm chickening out of that dare, Christina). I don't have any cool-sounding Napoleon Dynamite line to end this little introduction with, but I do have something else to get this new bloggie started with a bang, it's like the cutting-the-cake part of this inaugural post...
An all-but-complete bootleg package (it's missing "24") with 17 tracks (or cake pieces, if you prefer), from the BYX Island Party at the University of Oklahoma, back in 2003. Jon was more talkative on stage back then... there is a sense of nostalgia about this one. It's the same show where they played that cover of The Police's "Spirits In A Material World" that's floating around (this package includes that too). It was the first time they played "Gone" outside of Jon's bedroom (historic moment?), and boy how far the song has come since then. All the songs flow one into the other, so if you've set your iTunes for gapless playback, you can close your eyes and be transported 4 years back in time. "Back when Jon could get more than 2 words in without screaming girls interrupting", to quote Gellie. Enjoy, friends!
Track listing:
1. Intro
2. Meant To Live
3. You Already Take Me There
4. This Is Your Life
5. Learning To Breathe
6. The Loser
7. Spirits In The Material World (The Police cover)
8. Company Car
9. Gone
10. More Than Fine
11. Only Hope
12. Twenty-Four
13. Dare You To Move
14. Ammunition
15. New Way To Be Human
16. Encore break
17. The Beautiful Letdown
(to download, right-click and "save target as...")
PS. 1) I just happened to stumble by this recording a long time ago, and I'm not aware who recorded it, so if it's you, let us know, and we'll credit you. Thanks Dunny for tracks 12, 15, 16, and 17!
PS. 2) Feel free to report any bugs, ask questions, give us feedback, contribute, or suggest ideas to improve the blog, at switchfeed@gmail.com... we'll try our best to reply. Thanks for reading.
PS. 3) Thanks Arpit, Gellie, Cassie, Vicky and everyone else who has helped in ways small or big to bring switchFeed to where it is today.Labels: downloads, exclusives |
posted by phil @ 8:02 PM  
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You Already Take Me There, and The Loser both in the regular set. I don't have a problem with that at all.
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You could never tell you didn't have any web design skills. This is hands down, the most feature-filled, cool, maintained blog I've ever come across.
It's good to see your hard work get rewarded. Rock on.
-alex
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congrats on making switchfoot.com
Any way we can download those bootlegs individually? i don't think my connection could handle a file that big.
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Rock on Phil!
This is such an amazing oportunity for you! I've been one of those lurkers for a while and I've just started commenting a few weeks ago. Its so cool how Swichfoot.com has picked it up! Thanks Tim!! :)
And I wouldn't truthful if I told you I wasn't totally jealous! lol!
Awsome bootleg! thanks!!! :)
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Things definitely change in time. It's interesting, ain't it?
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@Joanna, I'll talk to Mike at switchfootbootlegs.com and get the files hosted individually - then I'll update the post.
@Alex, thanks, I guess not having any webdesign skills was a motivation to venture down that path of discovery, to try.
@Shawna Lea, thanks, welcome to the delurked world.
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Awesomeness. It always amazes me how much switchfoot stuff there is out there. Shame it's missing Twenty-Four, that is one of my favourites to hear live recordings of but, there's no real cause to complain here.
Thanks for finding and sharing so much with us Phil (and everyone else involved).
-Nat
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So, today is my day off. What better way to spend it than with a little switchfoot time travel...thanks for posting the concert link!
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Awww, I'm a little sad. I went to the show they played at the University of Oklahoma, they have nearly the exact same playlist, and they said that it was the first time they played "Gone" outside Jon's bedroom there too... That's a little sad.
Heh, I had to go back and check to see if it was the same setlist (because it looked almost identical) to see if maybe it was the same recording, just mislabled. :-P
Anyway, keep up the feed. I just joined, and it's amazing guys!
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Ok, so, after having downloaded and listened to one of the songs... this is most definitely Switchfoot at the University of Oklahoma. I was actually at this concert, and had the files... and the good news is...
There is more to the concert!
...and I have it all!
Let me know if I can put the files up somewhere for you guys.
The full setlist included:
(24, which was missing, 5:07)
-New Way to Be Human (3:45)
-encore break (1:17)
-Beautiful Letdown (5:31)
I'll be on a plane right after work to St. Louis (I'm from Oklahoma), so it probably won't be ready 'til Monday night (when I get back).
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gapless plauyback rocks my socks.
Phil, I'm proud of you!
I remember the very first time I came across sFeed ( what a find)
I wasn't sure what to do with it, since it wasn't your ususal fan-site/blog...it dared to be different (lame, I know).
I didn't comment for a really long time ( which I now sort of regret) but lurking was fun...lots of fun.
And I think what makes your blog so different is that you always find ways to give us what we want...I don't ever remember reading a post where I was left shaking my head in one of the following:
1) disgust
2) anger
3) feelings of emo ( actually, there were two of these)
so good on you phil and company.
I'm so very glad that this happened, and I see good things in your future!
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I'm proud of you phil. <3 (girly heart!)
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whoo!!! I just graduated from OU and I was @ that concert. It's crazy, I was just thinking "I wish I had a recording of that show!"
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@ Dunny, if you wouldn't mind, email the songs to switchfeed@gmail.com Thanks so much!
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@ Vicky
Will do. I'm gonna see what I can do about emailing the missing songs today... but they will definitely be out by Monday evening.
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three cheers for phil and the gang, so very proud!
p.s. that was a funny Gellie quote, btw *screams*
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MAN! you all are like family! We're all definitely switchfams around here... ^^
Phil, you're one of my heroes... (nil web-design skills my butt) haha.
Congrats again! omg... so cool!
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Um, did you just say "bloggie"?
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Dude, I didn't realize that Tim was talking about the Switchfoot/Switchfeed integration... I can't slack on MOTW's now!
And as soon as I get back from the Bay Area and Vegas, I will finish up the Hotel Cafe post - if we can post a 2003 bootleg, a couple month old concert review can't be too bad :p
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@ rose, yeah, he totally did.
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hey vicky, you meant without right :D
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Is there any chance you could post your next files at a place you could download the files without signing up for something new
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Hey, I want to tell everyone, you are as much a part of this as Phil and the rest of us are. switchFeed wouldn't be where it is today with the support from EVERYONE here. So congrats to you all as well.
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Thanks Phil! It's downloading now..I can't wait to hear it.
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Hey Switchfoot, when are you gonna come to Indiana!!!! Specifically Indianapolis.... The Vogue is a great place to have a show...
You're biggest fan, Paul
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Thanks Phil, I will probably get on to downloading it soon!!
Switchfoot please come to Virginia!! Or DC, I wanted to see you guys last year in December, but you guys went to the 9:30 Club, and I am under 21..:( But I saw you guys at Rams Head...but please come to VA!!
YOUR BIGGEST FaN!
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Thanks for the download! This whole updates thing is great!
I usually just check out Land of Broken Hearts, but now I'm adding this to check out every day!
Thanks so much!
Lauryn
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Phil: I was not able to download it...any idea why??
-Jasmyne
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Jasmyne, where are you stuck? Were you able to enter the access code or can you not even reach that part?
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I can't wait to listen to the bootlegs!
And thanks Dunny for submitting the missing songs..That'll be great ;)
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There we go! Email away! Now the setlist should be complete. I'm glad I could help (and could get to my home computer early enough before my flight!)
vaya con Dios,
Dunny
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Thanks for posting the bootleg. I can't wait to check that out. I have to admit I've been a lurker for quite some time, but I will make an effort to comment more often. It's so amazing how Switchfoot is always connecting with the fans.
Thanks for the great blog!
Catherine
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Can't wait to listen to that bootleg! And Dunny, thanks for providing the rest!
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Thanks Phil!!
i cant wait to hear the songs!
lol
stay classy
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@ Shawna Lea: lurking was fun for me too.
@ Phil and Dunny: downloads r very sweet, thank u both so much! i can't wait!
@ no one in particular, whoever said that we're all like switchfams...*scrolls up* oh yah, so stonewall10 said it, and they were right. totally.
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I uploaded the individual tracks to a new website at blip.tv
http://switchfootin2003.blip.tv/
They are in order, with Ammunition being the last track, and Intro being the first track. However, they are listed in reverse on the page. Ammunition is the first track you'll see, because it was uploaded last. Hopefully that makes sense.
To download individual songs, click on one of the songs, and a little ways down on the resulting page you'll see a button that says "Share." Click it and a resulting few buttons will pop up, one of which will be "Permalinks." Click that and a right-clickable, save as-able link will appear for you to download the track
Enjoy!
-alex
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Thanks for the bootleg of the Oklahoma concert! I'm downloading it right now.
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Phil,
That's amazing and exciting that you have the oppurtunity to blog on sf.com! I'm downloading the bootleg right now. Thanksss <3
Heidi
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nice blogage
i like the parents part haha. so true.
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hey, you guys are da bomb! my whole youth group even loves yu guys! i love your songs! I never got to go to your last concert,in South Padre ,last summer... my youth group went.i could n't go because i didnt have the money,nor the ability...if you can please email me at (koleana_cat_13@hotmail.com) love you guys bye!!! P.S.-you're awesome- / by the way iam 15 yrs. old- im listening to your song *revenge* -it's awesome!!!!!!!
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hey its me again- i hope you guys wil e-mail me please?...i want to ask you something... thanx bye!
P.S.i would like to be able to talk to you all-and also i was just saved three months ago!!!
Yeah!!!!!!!!!!
Kolene Thompson
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Thanks so much for all the switchfoot song and everyone involved in helping out. It reminds me of the show I went to in Orlando a couple of years ago. Have a great weekend.
Darlene
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I liked them very songs
Switchfoot in Brazil. ^^
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man o man i wish they still played The Beautiful Letdown live
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Does anyone ever think they will pllay a concert in ireland, go on ya know ya want too
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thanks for the bootleg.....this is an awesome sight you've got going here....and congrats on making switchfoot.com
Did Tim actually like come up to you and talk to you about it? That is like completely incredible......are you like seriously friends with the band?
I was at the bro-am on saturday and I got to meet the guys........except for romey b/c he didn't come until right before they performed.........but right after I met Tim I started like uncontrollably bawling. It was crazy! He is my favorite guy out of everyone in the band.
Once again.........thanks for the bootleg.........it's INCREDIBLE!
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hey great stuff u got here... plz check the links they aint workin, downloaded all the songs except only hope, not able to download it now
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That bootleg is sweet!