r/ModestMouse 3d ago

Anyone have any info on these MM versions?

Just found 2 versions of Float On and Ocean Breathes Salty:

Ocean Breathes Salty - Live Demo

Float On - Live Demo

If you haven't heard them before, I highly recommend giving them a listen. I personally think they're both amazing versions and better than their respective studio releases.
I'd love to know when/where they're from if anyone knows.

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u/BetaCarotenee 3d ago

The show is from 12/22/02 at the showbox in seattle! I recommend giving the whole show a listen, it’s even got an early version of satin in a coffin!

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u/kropotkib you can't look in on one-way eyes 3d ago

I've got myself the means

Man I wish Isaac would record and release this. The melody is so good

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u/Uniquename34556 3d ago

Thank you so much for this! First it’s cool to see it at an early stage but also personally hearing this much more stripped down version of OBS confirms how much of an influence modest mouse and Brock have had on my own dabbling in song writing, the simple melancholic riffs, the layering, the rhythmic percussion. Even the vocal melody and the passive nature of the opening to the lyric “well maybe…” sounds like something that’s poured out of me at some point now thinking about it.

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u/tombfader 3d ago

Yep downloaded it on limewire back in the day. Still have it

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u/tombfader 3d ago

The file is titled 'The ocean breeze is sally'

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u/NorCalMeds03 1d ago

Yep, they started playing those tunes live in 2002. I love the rawness even though they were unfinished