Former Saigon Kick bassist Chris McLernon, who left the band amicably in 2015, has checked in with the following:

"A little Saigon Kick soundcheck merriment. Yeah, I added a few vocals but this is pretty much a straight board tape of a typical test of the SK emergency broadcast system."

Former drummer Phil Varone offered some additional information:

"We used to have sound check jams and apparently this one was recorded. This is the 1993 Water tour with Jason Bieler, Pete Dembrowski , Dave White on keys. My drumming is not too shabby, however please excuse that one fill that sounds like a pair of Nikes in the dryer."

Saigon Kick recorded a cover of the David Bowie classic "Space Oddity" for their Water album in 1993 featuring founding guitarist Jason Bieler on lead vocals (check it out below). Bieler recently checked in with a tribute to Bowie, who passed away at 69 on January 10th following an 18 month battle with cancer.  

"Getting a message that David Bowie thought a cover you did 'was really good' was a massive career highlight, even if he was just being kind. Knowing that in some microscopic way we briefly crossed paths is like saying you shared a cup of coffee with Dali or rode the train with John Lennon, irrelevant in their worlds but life changing in yours. I had no idea he was that ill when I posted about him on Friday (January 8th). I spent the entire weekend listening to the Blackstar album over and over, talking with my daughter about how amazing it is to be that current, cutting edge and relevant for so long... as he is on her playlists as much as mine. Music and life done right…well done Mr. Bowie."