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So I see you've found the Double Secret Bootleg Page™. Herein you will find obscure bootleg recordings that would otherwise be best left...unfound.
Kabbalah: Yeshiva University, 11/18/85
Kabbalah packed YU's Morgenstern Lounge one evening in the Fall of 1985 for a high-energy Jewish Rock concert. Hot on the heels of its recent release of the Kabbalah Demo, the band had fans clamoring to hear the songs we'd been forcing them to listen to in our Dorm rooms.
Of course, the show was not without it's challenges. Drummer Kurt Froehlich had just left the band, and Simcha Kagan had not yet rejoined. And our Keyboardist/Vocalist, Moish Taubenblat, was not available that night. Undaunted, we recruited Jeff Schiff as our percussionist and added Chanan Posner on Keyboard and Kenny Baker on some extra Vocals. Mark Skier on Bass and Vocals, Izzy Botnick on Guitar, and Adam Greebler on Sax and Flute rounded out the band.
Perhaps the real star of the show was the mighty 1980's Boombox, which for $140 was able to capture the sound of the show from the audience with amazing fidelity. Why can't I get one of these now?
Shiru Lo (Skier): Very early version of this song, but Izzy's guitar is probably as hot as it ever got. Check out Chanan on the synth!
Achas Shoalti (Skier): There is a psychotic interlude in the beginning of this take, which is typical for what I used to do onstage. Kind of "reverse heckling". This song would later show up on Kabbalah: Classic, but I always liked this take a little better. Despite the sax solo.
Barchi Nafshi (Skier): So maybe this was actually the first Jewish Punk tune. I was thinking Foreigner when I wrote it, but this particular take had a ton of energy.
Baavur Dovid (Skier): All hail Jewish New-Wave! What was I thinking when I wrote this? I was thinking Squeeze is a cool band. Jeff refused to play Kurt's drum intro, so he substituted his own goofy fill. I know, I know my singing is off key on this take. Hey I was new at it! But listen to the bass solo! This song is a testament to what you can do with a solid drum track and four notes on the flute.
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