Mercury Rev live at Mean Fiddler, 1991
June 4, 2008
Simon Reynolds reviews Mercury Rev live at The Mean Fiddler. Taken from Melody Maker 15th June 1991.
From one nutter to another bunch of nutters. The 1st Mercury Rev album is still a thing of visceral beauty. I’m sure I went to this gig. Very Sleepy Rivers was indeed epic. Jonathan smashed his guitar and Suzanne totalled her flute on the monitor. I thought it was the most rock and roll thing I’d ever seen or heard. A few years later I saw them play the Clapham Grand and they destroyed a grand piano with some backstage scaffolding during their opening song, handing out the ivory keys to the audience.
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July 30, 2021 at 1:21 pm
I was there! Just turned 19, from Christchurch, New Zealand. Amazing show! Will never forget Suzanne trashing her flute (or waiting for the night bus home!)
July 30, 2021 at 4:25 pm
Ha! Amazing! Thanks so much for the comment