Paradise Lost

Rather than trying to make a humorous post about a video like I've done in the past, I'm going to merely showcase this video for what it is: Shelter playing one of my favorites from them live. The video's poster provided a lot of awesome information about this show. Buffalo, New York - June 22, 1992. At that time, I was about to turn 3 years old. Shit. The video's poster also said that after this show, Shelter was attacked by thugs, which inspired the lyrics to "Song Of Brahma" from Shelter's "When 20 Summers Pass" record.

Pure energy is all I see. Everyone is into it. Cappo, a little bit more stoked than others, decided to pay homage to the Jackie Chan-type dudes and execute an intense ninja kick right into Porcell's back. Check it at 1:05. I dare you to tell me that you didn't laugh.

Sidenote: Someone commented the video with some info that I got stoked on. At 3:35, check out Scott Vogel screaming along. I would have never thought that Vogel would be into Shelter. Awesome. Also, the poster decided to put the ninja kick in slow-motion at the very end. Thanks for that. Hilarious.

Original video/post information

- Geoff

Tracklist:
1) Turn It Around
2) In The Name Of Comfort
3) Enough
4) Society Based On Bodies
5) Death And Dying
6) Photographs Lie
7) Shelter
8) Freewill
9) Saranagati (Surrender)

This record was released in 1990, right around the time that this band was getting started. Not as hard-hitting as Mantra, in my opinion, but these songs paved the way for this Hare Krishna band. I've been on a Shelter-kick lately, listening to hardly anything else. Fuck, 'Saranagati' is such a good ending song.

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- Geoff

Tracklist:
1) Message Of The Bhagavat
2) Civilized Man
3) Here We Go
4) Appreciation
5) Empathy
6) Not The Flesh
7) Chance
8) Mantra
9) Surrender To Your TV
10) Letter To A Friend
11) Metamorphosis

Probably my favorite Shelter record. Ray Cappo is the man, seriously. Hard and catchy at the same time. Half of these riffs sound like 'Best Wishes'-era Cro-Mags. Get into it.

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- Geoff