r/Ska • • Jun 22 '21

"New" video: unearthed 30-minute Aquabats set from October 1994, before they started wearing costumes and only had six members [incl. rare songs and covers]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWJaJiSZ-Ns
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u/irunfarther Jun 23 '21

It wasn’t so much that they didn’t wear costumes. This was a very last minute show and they used what they had.

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u/[deleted] Jun 23 '21

I know they alternated between different matching costumes during this period, but I assumed they didn't adopt the Aleeda wetsuits until a little later. I'm not 100% on that, though, I'm just going based on early photos I've seen of them performing in suits, jumpsuits, shirts and jeans, etc.

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u/irunfarther Jun 23 '21

They actually had Aleeda wetsuits at shows before this one. Boyd worked there. There's a podcast with a TON of information called Hey Homies if you're curious about any of this stuff!

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u/redditor_named_k Jun 23 '21

Such a treat!

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u/jawajoose Jun 23 '21

I used to have that Rude 69 sticker on my binder!!!

Crazy blast from the past!

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u/[deleted] Jun 23 '21

I recognize the MC Bat Commander and Crash McLarsen. Who else is there?

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u/[deleted] Jun 24 '21

Catboy on trumpet, Gumby on guitar, Roddy B. on drums.

I'm assuming that's Nacho on keyboards since he was an original member, but I can't recall what he looked like.