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Beautiful Freak Tour 1995 and 1996

ESSEN, GER - GRUGAHALLE - november 15, 1996

setlist:
If I Was Your Girlfriend [Prince]
Fingertips Pt.III
Susan's House
Novocaine For The Soul
Rags To Rags
Not Ready Yet

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 essen 1996

 essen 1996

Rockpalast Festival, along with artists such as Screaming Trees, Black Crowes, Urban Dance Squad, 16 Horsepower and more...

The first ever complete EELS show to be broadcast on tv, but at the same time the most uninspired performance of this tour. Probably. The audience sucked and the venue was not sold out as 'headliner' Rage Against The Machine had cancelled their performance. As a result the chemistry between the audience that came to bounce on tracks like Killing In The Name and this 'new band from Los Angeles' just isn't there. Only a few people gave the band the applause they deserve, the rest of the audience is talking or sitting on the ground. When the show is over E gives the audience the finger and leaves the stage.

Backstage the band is interviewed by a German reporter that is making fun of EELS and other bands. When the interviewer asks 'so how come you guys don't rock?' the EELS stop the interview and walk out.

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