Pure Guava Tour

The Pure Guava Tour was a concert tour by Ween, taking place between October 29th 1992 and May 7th 1994. By its fourth leg, Ween had introduced drummer Claude Coleman as a full time member, (Coleman he had previously played on select dates of The Pod tour.) Live bassist Andrew Weiss was also introduced on said leg. The tour was officially documented on the Ween At the Cat's Cradle, 1992 album in 2008. Other artefacts of the tour include several circulating sound recordings made by the group's engineer Kirk Miller, as well as multiple TV performances and radio broadcasts.

Dates

Leg One

• October 29th, 1992: Wetlands Preserve, New York, NY, USA (Bootlegged by Kirk Miller)
• November 12th, 1992: Maxwell's, Hoboken, NJ, USA
• November 13th, 1992: Club Babyhead, Providence, RI, USA
• November 14th, 1992: The Middle East, Cambridge, MA, USA
• November 15th, 1992: Bogies, Albany, NY, USA
• November 17th, 1992: Peabody's, Cleveland, OH, USA
• November 18th, 1992: Saint Andrews Hall, Detroit, MI, USA
• November 20th, 1992: Metro, Chicago, IL, USA
• November 21st, 1992: 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis, MN, USA
• November 22nd, 1992: 7th Street Entry, Minneapolis, MN, USA
• November 24th, 1992: The Blue Note, Columbia, MO, USA
• November 26th, 1992: Emo's, Austin, TX, USA
• November 27th, 1992: Club Clearview, Dallas, TX, USA
• November 28th, 1992: Emo's, Houston, TX, USA
• December 1st, 1992: The Howlin' Wolf, New Orleans, LA, USA
• December 2nd, 1992: Vincent Van Go-Go, Mobile, AL, USA
• December 3rd, 1992: Sluggo's, Pensacola, FL, USA
• December 4th, 1992: Club Downunder, Tallahassee, FL, USA
• December 5th, 1992: The Masquerade, Atlanta, GA, USA
• December 6th, 1992: Rockafellas', Columbia, SC, USA
• December 8th, 1992: Kings Head Inn, Norfolk, VA, USA
• December 9th, 1992: Cat's Cradle, Chapel Hill, NC, USA (At the Cat's Cradle, 1992)
• December 10th, 1992: Metro, Richmond, VA, USA
• December 11th, 1992: 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA
• December 17th, 1992: Irving Plaza, New York, NY, USA
• December 18th, 1992: Khyber Pass Pub, Philadelphia, PA, USA

11/26 setlists known, 10 of which are complete.

Leg Two

• January 27th, 1993: Irving Plaza, New York, NY, USA
• February 5th, 1993: Cruel Elephant, Vancouver, BC, Canada
• February 6th, 1993: Rock Candy, Seattle, WA, USA
• February 7th, 1993: Satyricon, Portland, OR, USA
• February 9th, 1993: Berkeley Square, Berkeley, CA, USA
• February 10th, 1993: Anaconda Theatre, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
• February 11th, 1993: Whisky A Go Go, Los Angeles, CA, USA
• February 12th, 1993: Kennel Club, San Francisco, CA, USA (Excerpt featured on 'Paintin' the Town Brown')
• February 13th, 1993: Bogart's, Long Beach, CA, USA
• February 14th, 1993: Huntridge Theater, Las Vegas, NV, USA
• March 6th, 1993: City Gardens, Trenton, NJ, USA (Excerpt featured on 'Paintin' the Town Brown')
• March 10th, 1993: Court Tavern, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
• March 14th, 1993: The Beach - MTV Spring Break, Daytona Beach, FL, USA (TV appearance)

11/13 known setlists, 2 of which are noticeably short.

Common Songs (Songs played at more than 6 shows)

• Captain Fantasy
• Cover It With Gas and Set It on Fire
• Don't Get 2 Close (2 My Fantasy)
• Freedom of '76
• Marble Tulip Juicy Tree
• Ode to Rene
• Pork Roll Egg & Cheese
• Push th' Little Daisies
• The Goin' Gets Tough From the Getgo
• You Fucked Up

Leg Three

• March 31st, 1993: New York, NY, USA (TV appearance)
• April 1st, 1993: Shooters, Providence, RI, USA
• April 2nd, 1993: The Middle East, Cambridge, MA, USA (Two shows)
• April 13th, 1993: The 40 Watt Club, Athens, GA, USA
• April 15th, 1993: The Point, Atlanta, GA, USA
• April 16th, 1993: Einstein A Go-Go, Jacksonville, FL, USA
• April 17th, 1993: Ritz Theatre, Tampa, FL, USA
• April 18th, 1993: The Asylum, Melbourne, FL, USA
• April 25th, 1993: Maida Vale Studios, London, England (Radio performance, Peel session)
• April 26th, 1993: The Underworld, London, England
• April 28th, 1993: The Bull and Gate, London, England (Amateur concert film with audio by Kirk Miller)
• May 5th, 1993: Lee's Palace, Toronto, ON, Canada (SBD)
• May 6th, 1993: Saint Andrews Hall, Detroit, MI, USA
• May 7th, 1993: Metro, Chicago, IL, USA (Bootlegged audio by Kirk Miller)
• May 8th, 1993: Hairy Mary's, Des Moines, IA, USA
• May 9th, 1993: First Avenue Club, Minneapolis, MN, USA
• May 11th, 1993: Bogart's, Cincinnati, OH, USA

16/18 setlists known, 2 of which are short appearances.

Leg Four

• September 24th, 1993: Court Tavern, New Brunswick, NJ, USA (Bootlegged audio by Kirk Miller)
• September 27th, 1993: John and Peter's, New Hope, PA, USA

Both setlists known

Leg Five

• October 7th, 1993: Canberra, NSW, Australia
• October 8th, 1993: Selina's, Sydney, NSW, Australia
• October 9th, 1993: Davies Park - Livid Festival, Brisbane, QLD, Australia (FM audio)
• October 12th, 1993: Dee Why Hotel, Sydney, NSW, Australia
• October 13th, 1993: Union Bar, Sydney, NSW, Australia
• October 14th, 1993: Collector Tavern, Sydney, NSW, Australia
• October 15th, 1993: Prince of Wales Hotel, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
• October 16th, 1993: Prince of Wales Hotel, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
• October 17th, 1993: Metro Nightclub, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
• October 19th, 1993: Club Original, Perth, WAU, Australia
• October 20th, 1993: Synagogue Nightclub, Adelaide, SAU, Australia
• October 30th, 1993: John and Peter's, New Hope, PA, USA

7/12 setlists known

Leg Six

• March 4th, 1994: T-Birds Cafe, Asbury Park, NJ, USA
• March 5th, 1994: Brighton Bar, Long Branch, NJ ,USA

Both setlists known. With Claude Coleman Jr & Andrew Weiss.

Leg Seven

• April 14th, 1994: The Rathskellar, Trenton, NJ, USA
• May 7th, 1994: Todd and Bart's Bar-B-Q, Morrisville, PA, USA
• May 28th, 1994: Court Tavern, New Brunswick, NJ, USA (Moistboyz show)

Both Setlists known.

Common Songs

• Freedom of '76
• Get a Little Taste of You
• I Can't Put My Finger on It
• Mister, Would You Please Help My Pony?
• Papa Zit
• The Stallion pt 3
• Vallejo

Songs Premiered'

On the tour, Ween premiered a majority of the tracks that would later appear on Chocolate and Cheese, 10/16 of them, to be exact. They also premiered "Powder Blue" and "Buckingham Green."

• Freedom of '76 (October 29th, 1992)
• Sweet Texas Fire (October 29th, 1992)
• Ode to Rene (November 14th, 1992)
• There's A Pig (November 20th, 1992)
• Vallejo (November 20th, 1992)
• Feedback/Noise (November 24th, 1992)
• Buckingham Green (December 9th, 1992)
• Mango Woman (December 9th, 1992)
• Don't Shit Where You Eat (March 10th, 1993)
• Powder Blue (March 10th, 1993)
• Spinal Meningitis (Got Me Down) (March 10th, 1993)
• Take Me Away (March 10th, 1993)
• The HIV Song (March 10th, 1993)
• What Deaner Was Talking About (March 10th, 1993)
• Drifter In The Dark (September 24th, 1993)
• I'm Fat (September 24th, 1993)
• Junkie Boy (September 24th, 1993)
• The Concert Is Over (September 24th, 1993)
• Cocaine (October 16th, 1993)
• Get a Little Taste of You (October 30th, 1993)
• Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker) (October 30th, 1993)
• If You Love Me (October 30th, 1993)
• Sing Breathe and Be Merry (October 30th, 1993)
• Suckin' Blood From the Devil's Dick (October 30th, 1993)
• Voodoo Lady (October 30th, 1993)
• Achilles Last Stand (March 4th, 1994)
• Communication Breakdown (March 4th, 1994)
• Dazed and Confused (March 4th, 1994)
• Dirty Money (March 4th, 1994)
• I Can't Put My Finger On It (March 4th, 1994)
• Mister Would You Please Help My Pony? (March 4th, 1994)