30th anniversary re-release of Mad Season's Above this March

demetriosdemetrios Posts: 93,771
edited 2025 01 in The Porch
Hey folks, a couple exciting things in Mad Season world: Mike McCready and I have been working on the 30th anniversary re-release of the "Above" album, which will be happening in March. And somewhat in the same time frame is the launch of my new music TV series, "Singing Earth," on the VEVO network. Mike McCready, Duff McKagan, and many others appear in various upcoming episodes. Today, the first episode of the series is out and you can watch it on your Internet TV on the VEVO network or on Youtube at SingingEarthVEVO. Episode 1 - "Woven Songs Of The Amazon" was filmed in the Peruvian Amazon Rainforest, where I and director Tad Fettig @fettigtad along with musical translator Dr. Lisette Garcia @lisettegarcia333 visited the singing Shipibo Shamans, where I did field recordings of the shaman's healing songs known as "Icaros." The shamans then asked me to bring in some of my musical friends to add their music to the Icaros and the results are truly exceptional. Joining us from studios around the world are Pearl Jam drummer Matt Cameron @themattcameron Joshua Tree legend David Catching @itookthisphoto New York percussionist Elizabeth Pupo-Walker @elizabethpupowalker and Cuban singer-songwriter Hector Tellz Jr. @hectortellezjr A companion album will be released in a few weeks that has 20 of these Icaro collaborations, and 100% of the proceeds goes directly to the shamans and their families. We hope you enjoy this first episode, and please help us spread the word! Love, Barrett Martin





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  • LostRebelLostRebel Athens, Greece Posts: 263
    Wow that is great news! I wonder if new/unreleased music from that era will see the light of day.
  • iOnlyownMymindiOnlyownMymind Posts: 2,872
    So how is it different than the last re-release a few years ago?
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,481
    I don't own any versions so this is likely a buy for me
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  • 2-feign-reluctance2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,344
    I don't own any versions so this is likely a buy for me
    That last deluxe reissue is worth finding and buying. 
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  • RS151862RS151862 Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,676
    I don't own any versions so this is likely a buy for me
    If the new one doesnt have Slip Away on it, buy the last one. 
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  • JoostoneJoostone Posts: 236
    Will this be just a repress?? Im guessing a similar route that label took for AIC's dirt en jar of flies in recent years. Just e really nice vinyl remaster. Cause I would be very very surprised when this will be another boxset with stuff that wasnt on the previous one.
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  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 93,771
    Joostone said:
    Will this be just a repress?? Im guessing a similar route that label took for AIC's dirt en jar of flies in recent years. Just e really nice vinyl remaster. Cause I would be very very surprised when this will be another boxset with stuff that wasnt on the previous one.

    I'm not sure yet. Would be pretty cool for a 30th Anniversary Box Set release with unreleased material.
  • Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 11,880
    Just make sure you have Live At The Moore.
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  • dudemandudeman Posts: 3,089
    Didn't they only play like, four live shows to support the album? Probably not much unreleased stuff to be had aside from maybe some studio outtakes. 

    "Live at the Moore" is definitely worth having and it is available on CD, DVD, and LP. I actually used to have a copy on VHS years ago too.

    There is a bootleg of one of the other shows floating around out there. It was called "Season of Myst" or something like that. I heard it several years ago but I recall it being a rather rough performance. Lots of forgotten lines and missed cues.
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  • ZodZod Posts: 10,710
    The Live at the Moore show, I think it was filmed on film, not video tape.  There's a bootleg on the internet that was taken TV and it's in HDTV and looks really great.  Maybe the DVD will get reissued onto Bluray so we can enjoy it in HD.  That would be amazing :)
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 93,771
    Zod said:
    The Live at the Moore show, I think it was filmed on film, not video tape.  There's a bootleg on the internet that was taken TV and it's in HDTV and looks really great.  Maybe the DVD will get reissued onto Bluray so we can enjoy it in HD.  That would be amazing :)

    Mad Season Live @ The Moore on Blu-ray? Ah, yes please!

    And maybe a Mad Season Above Dolby Atmos Blu-ray release, as well.
  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 37,813
    dudeman said:
    Didn't they only play like, four live shows to support the album? Probably not much unreleased stuff to be had aside from maybe some studio outtakes. 

    "Live at the Moore" is definitely worth having and it is available on CD, DVD, and LP. I actually used to have a copy on VHS years ago too.

    There is a bootleg of one of the other shows floating around out there. It was called "Season of Myst" or something like that. I heard it several years ago but I recall it being a rather rough performance. Lots of forgotten lines and missed cues.
    I have six mad season bootleg cd's. 
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  • dudemandudeman Posts: 3,089
    edited 2025 01
    dudeman said:
    Didn't they only play like, four live shows to support the album? Probably not much unreleased stuff to be had aside from maybe some studio outtakes. 

    "Live at the Moore" is definitely worth having and it is available on CD, DVD, and LP. I actually used to have a copy on VHS years ago too.

    There is a bootleg of one of the other shows floating around out there. It was called "Season of Myst" or something like that. I heard it several years ago but I recall it being a rather rough performance. Lots of forgotten lines and missed cues.
    I have six mad season bootleg cd's. 
    No kidding? Are they each complete shows from 1995?

    NVM. Just looked it up and the wizards at Google say they played a total of 6 shows.
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  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 37,813
    dudeman said:
    dudeman said:
    Didn't they only play like, four live shows to support the album? Probably not much unreleased stuff to be had aside from maybe some studio outtakes. 

    "Live at the Moore" is definitely worth having and it is available on CD, DVD, and LP. I actually used to have a copy on VHS years ago too.

    There is a bootleg of one of the other shows floating around out there. It was called "Season of Myst" or something like that. I heard it several years ago but I recall it being a rather rough performance. Lots of forgotten lines and missed cues.
    I have six mad season bootleg cd's. 
    No kidding? Are they each complete shows from 1995?

    NVM. Just looked it up and the wizards at Google say they played a total of 6 shows.
    Yes, all complete shows. varying degrees of sonic quality. 
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  • dudemandudeman Posts: 3,089
    dudeman said:
    dudeman said:
    Didn't they only play like, four live shows to support the album? Probably not much unreleased stuff to be had aside from maybe some studio outtakes. 

    "Live at the Moore" is definitely worth having and it is available on CD, DVD, and LP. I actually used to have a copy on VHS years ago too.

    There is a bootleg of one of the other shows floating around out there. It was called "Season of Myst" or something like that. I heard it several years ago but I recall it being a rather rough performance. Lots of forgotten lines and missed cues.
    I have six mad season bootleg cd's. 
    No kidding? Are they each complete shows from 1995?

    NVM. Just looked it up and the wizards at Google say they played a total of 6 shows.
    Yes, all complete shows. varying degrees of sonic quality. 
    Nice!

    The Season of Myst boot was from Crocodile Cafe. Not awesome quality, IIRC. It has been many years since I heard it. Aside from "Live at the Moore" and the reunion/tribute with the orchestra, it is the only live Mad Season I've come across. 
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  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 93,771
    “It’s the most spontaneous thing I’ve ever been involved in”: the story of Mad Season, the grunge supergroup that Mike McCready hoped would save Layne Staley 


  • lexicondevillexicondevil Posts: 2,092
    Such a tragic story. There is something purely magical about this album, and the fact that it was so spontaneous makes it even better.
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  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 93,771
    They so need to reissue this on vinyl.

    https://youtu.be/HetrrBZl888
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  • bonebone Posts: 499
    The last one was pretty comprehensive for a band only had about a half dozen shows, and was only together briefly to complete this recording project.  Especially with two of the original members deceased and even the second singer also deceased.  

    That said, I'm looking forward to seeing what they come up with.  
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  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 93,771
    Just their second show ever, The Gacy Bunch hadn’t yet made the name change to Mad Season.
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  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 93,771
    bone said:
    The last one was pretty comprehensive for a band only had about a half dozen shows, and was only together briefly to complete this recording project.  Especially with two of the original members deceased and even the second singer also deceased.  

    That said, I'm looking forward to seeing what they come up with.  

    Same. 
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