Passion for Life

Infobox Album |
Name = Passion for Life
Type = Live album
Longtype = & DVD
Artist = Estradasphere


Released = March 9, 2004
Recorded = November 11, 2000 to November 15, 2003
Genre = Experimental music
Length = 73:45 (CD section only)
Label = Mimicry
Producer =
Reviews =
Last album = "Quadropus"
(2003)
This album = "Passion for Life"
(2004)
Next album = "Palace of Mirrors"
(2006)

"Passion For Life" is a combination DVD / live album by Estradasphere. It was released on March 9, 2004.

Track listing

DVD

#"Hardball"
#"Ah Ya Bibi"
#"Buck Fever"
#"Nütch"
#"Mekapses Yitonisa"
#"Danse of Tosho and Slavi / Randy's Desert Adventure"
#"A Very Intense Battle"
#"Body Slam"
#"Princes of Xibalba"
#"King Krab Battle"
#"Disco Time"

CD

#"Dissatisfactual Contraband" – 1:22
#"Feed Your Mama's Meter" – 6:13
#"Planet Sparkle" – 1:02
#"Bat Cave" – 2:04
#"Hora Bucharestu vs. Narodnokolo (Gypsy Medley)" – 11:35
#"Tugboat" – 5:39
#"Whollilicious" – 4:05
#"Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye" – 5:57
#"Graze-A-Holic" – 4:03
#"Danse of Tosho and Slavi/Randy's Desert Adventure" – 10:53
#"Elderly Normal Samurai Tortoises" – 2:30
#"Boss III" – 0:32
#"Db Hell" – 9:02
#"Body Slam (Lounge Version)" – 8:48

Cast and crew

The band

*Timb Harris
*Jason Schimmel
*Tim Smolens
*John Whooley

pecial guest drummers

*Dave Murray
*Theo Mordey

Producers

*Mark Thornton
*Stephen Reysen

DVD Map

Main Menu

*Options:
**Play movie
**Jump to a Song
**Audio Options
**Bonus Songs
**Music Videos
*Menu music: "King Krab Battle" (from "Quadropus") and Mike Seifert as Dr. Mystery

"Passion for Life" Scenes

#Intro
#"Hardball"
#Theo Mordey
#"Ah Ya Bibi"
#"Buck Fever" photoshoot
#"Buck Fever"
#Embrace the jam
#"Nutch"
#In the studio
#"Mekapses Yitonisa"
#Whoolilicious!
#"The Danse of Tosho and Slavi/Randy's Desert Adventure"
#Dave Murray
#"A Very Intense Battle"
#Freezer mistake
#Sheepman
#"Bodyslam"
#Drama
#"The Princes of Xibalba"
#Health food rock and roll
#"King Krab Battle"
#Credits
#"Disco Time/Burnt Corpse"

Jump to a Song

*Menu music: "King Solomon" from 3/12/03 at Hipster's, Odessa, Texas.

Audio Options

*Options:
**Dolby Surround 4.1
**Dolby Stereo
**Commentary #1 with the band
**Commentary #2 the Goon Track
*Hidden Option:
**September 2, 2000
***"Contra" - Estradasphere recite the Konami Code and play music from the video game Contra. The performance is dedicated to Chip Yamada.
***"Jungle Warfare > Very Intense Battle" - A heavy metal duet with Dave Murray and Jason Schimmel.
*Menu music: "Pomp and Circumstance" from 2000 Kresge College graduation.

Bonus Songs

*Options:
**"Musicawi Silt" with Secret Chiefs 3
***Recorded live November 11, 2000 at 14 Below, Santa Monica, California
**Song Medley with Farmers Market
***Recorded live December 6, 2002 at Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Santa Cruz, California
**"Randy's Desert Adventure" alternate performance
***Recorded live June 20, 2003 at Vet's Hall, Santa Cruz, California
***Also contains "90210" (Theme to Beverly Hills 90210)
**"Harvest Home Hornpipe"
***Recorded live August 8, 2001 at Foufounes Electrique, Montreal, Quebec
**"Millennium Child"
***Recorded live March 13, 2000 at the Catalyst, Santa Cruz, California
***Also contains "90210"
*Hidden Option:
**Random Stuff by VERG
***Live clip of "Turtle Power" at Troubador featuring Mark Thornton.
***Clips of Steve the Taper and 404 Karl
***Extra interview with Tim Smolens at ROHYPONOL_Studios911
*Menu music: "Super Mario Bros.", "Que Lindo", "?" and "All of Me" from 2/18/00 at Westlake Elementary School Gymnasium, Santa Cruz, California

Music videos

*Options:
**"The Silent Elk of Yesterday" directed by Chip Yamada
**The Making of Silent Elk
**"Dubway"
**"Burnt Corpse"
*Menu music: "What Deers May Come" from 5/12/01 at Palookaville

ecret Menu #1

*Options:
**"Crocodile Rock" - Previously unreleased performance from the filming of GrooveTV episode 203.
**"Medley #3" Recorded by Marco Walsh, GrooveTV episode 203 - Contains "No Greater Love", "Misirlou" and "Girl from Ipanema".
**MTV2 Promo for SXSW Festival