NRPS Cleveland 12/7/2005

Hey Y'All,

I realize it has been a while but Bellsouth wiped out my addy book with over 675 names! They have been telling me for 6 weeks they are trying to re-cover it. Here is a post to the few I have put back in the system. It is only about 30% of the list I had. If I have mispelled anyone, let me know. Please forward to anyone you know I had on my original list and have them send me a very short email so I can get them back on. I owe lots of reviews but this one is pretty fresh. I had a chance to see Hot Tuna about 3 hours south of here but opted for my first NRPS show since 1988. I have seen Tuna a few times this year and will see them at Warren's X-Mas jam. They played a short run last month and my buddy Mark said it was great. I had been to work since 4 am doing a catering. At about 5:00, I went solo as tim wussed out on me. I got to Wilbert's at about 7:30. As I got out of the car, I heard Sutter's Mill. I thought, oh shit, I am late. I hussled in and began to get hooked up. Toast, one of the managers, informed me they just did the soundcheck, phew. He gave me the soundboard patch. I saw Jesse already set up with his AKG's dead center. After I finished my connections, the usual suspects began rolling in, Matt, Terry, and Steve. Always good to see familiar faces at a show anywhere in the country! Learning from my last "field trip" to Wilbert's to see the Tricksters, I came hungry. The food is awesome there with a very creative menu. I opted for the seared Ahi Tuna and Mango Salad with a cilantro lime dressing. Yum! I was very excited as they took the stage. The last time I saw Buddy Cage was when he played with Vassar and the Zen Tricksters at Tribecca Blues in NYC a couple of years ago. I reminisced with him. I said hey to Michael Falzarano who I have met over the years with Hot Tuna. I said hey to Ron, whom I met when he was in the JGB and also saw him in Vegas the end of October.

They opened up with Panama Red. Always good to see this Rowan nugget. Song after song was like seeing another favorite oldie. It brought back memories of some of those mid seventies shows we got to see. I recognized every song. The highlight of the 1st set had to be the 18 minute Dirty Biz! The Garden of Eden stretched out very nicely.I did miss Marmaduke, but Falzarano and Ron took the helm on vocals nicely. At one point, Nelson made reference to Dawson being in Mexico and telling him to go get 'em. Cage made that pedal steel sing!

The second set was also great. Portland Woman has always been one of my favorites and tonite, it segued into Willie and the Hand Jive. A nice 29 minutes to kick off the set! I was also immersed in the Last Lonely Eagle and Louisiana Lady. After hearing calls for Henry all night, Nelson said this is as good a time as any. To the crowds delight, they sprung it on us. This set clocked in at over 1 hour and 22 minutes. Unfortunately there was no encore. Well worht the $18.00 cover charge. If they are in your area (Carrington, Craig, and Kristen), do not think twice, GO! I made some new friends at the show, Toast, Luke and Ann, and Mark. With some editing, it should fit on 2 discs.

During the show, I was in touch with Charles, Mindie, and Frank at Outformation, and Stacey at Waylandsphere. We were all taping simultaneously!

Here is how it went down:

New Riders of the Purple Sage
Wilbert's
Cleveland, Ohio
12/7/2005

9:35

PANAMA RED 4:37
LONESOME L.A. COWBOY 5:51
RAINBOW 4:58
WHISKEY 4:41
GARDEN OF EDEN 11:59
CONTRACT 4:01
TRUCK DRIVIN' MAN 7:07
DIRTY BUSINESS 18:25
WHATCHA GONNA DO 3:44
RUNNIN' BACK TO YOU 6:56
DEAD FLOWERS 5:15

10:56 (1:22:10)

11:30

PORTLAND WOMAN> 15:55
WILLIE AND THE HAND JIVE 13:30
I DON'T KNOW YOU 4:43
GROUPIE 3:32
LAST LONELY EAGLE 6:19
LOUISIANA LADY 4:51
HENRY 5:23
SUTTER'S MILL 4:14
TAKE A LETTER MARIA 8:31
DIM LIGHTS, THICK SMOKE 6:27
RAINY DAY WOMEN 8:50

12:52 (1:22:27)

Soundboard>DAP1>Sound Devices 722

I am still in need of 2 floor tickets for both Philips Arena Panic show if anyone knows of any. And of course I still need a Roxy ticket for myself if anyone wants to sell me one for Channukah!

Gov't Mule/TLG Cincinnati 12/3/2005

Gov't Mule/TLG Cincinnati 12/3/2005
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> Hey Y'All,
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> Trying to get some reviews going as I am starting to get back about half of my list. It seems to take forever, didn't realize how much work it is. I hope to post a random show every now and then, sorry for the delay. Post Thanksgiving and time for some Mule! My whole theory on Thanksgiving is the Pilgrims should have shot a mule instead of a turkey. That way everyone can get a piece of ass on Thanksgiving! I made the drive down with my cohort (and bad influence) Tim. He scored the killer seats when they went on sale. We got there early and got to hang with my brother Innis on the bus. I was psyched to see both bands! I was to meet Pete and run up front, team Schoeps. I ran with Jeff for TLG as they came on early. It was nice meeting him and his beautiful girlfriend Adriene!
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> Tea Leaf Green opened up with a nice little set. They played my favorite In the Garden Pt. III, the song that really hooked me on those guys. The Incandescent Devil with Warren smoked! The Gasaholic set closer was also another favorite.
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> Pete got to the theatre and we swapped seats like a chess match as he was in the row in front of me to the side. Pete Delgado was in the house and the next thing you know, we are DFC! Thanks Pete! Also got to see Dan and Michelle! The Mule wasted no time as they made a statement with a Thorazine opener. I rarely get to see Painted Silver Light. The Beautifully Brokens I have seen as of late, do not segue with the When Doves Cry. I loved the Monkey Hill>She's So Heavy! Soulshine is what it is.
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> The second set opened with 3 of the newer tunes. Then, my treat of the evening! Warren covered Jerry's That's What Love Will Make You Do! Not only covered it, but killed it along with some help from Trevor and Josh! That was worth the price of admission. It didn't hurt to see the Towering Fool or Mule either. Next big surprise was having Peter Frampton join in the frey. I was waiting for some "Pie" such as 30 Days in the Hole. Instead we got a great rendition of the Ray Charles tune, I Believe, and a nice Born Under a Bad Sign! And let me tell you, Frampton came to play! He tore up a couple of nice leads.
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> After the show, Innis hooked us up and we went downstairs to party. Got to hang with Steve "Pineapple" and the TLG Boys, as well as with the Mule. After a bit, we had to drag ourselves out as we had what I thought was a 3 1/2 hour drive back to Toledo. We got an hour norht to Dayton and hit an ice storm, freezing rain, ouch. Stopped for Waffle House. Another hour later and it was snowing so hard and heavy, you couldn't see more than 20 yards in front of you! Finally got in at about 5:45 a.m. Maybe I am getting too old for this! Anyway, here is how it went down:
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> Tea Leaf Green
> Taft Theatre
> Cincinnati, Ohio
> 12/3/2005
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> 6:52
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> If It Wasn't for the Money 4:02
> Kali-Yuga 7:07
> These Two Chairs 4:17
> Little Hood 3:44
> No Blanket 3:56
> The Garden (Part III) 4:11
> 5000 Acres 6:30
> *Incandescent Devil (with Norwegian Wood tease)7:12
> Gasaholic 9:51
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> 7:43 (51:30)
> *With Warren Haynes
> ADK SC-T>Edirol UA5>DAP1
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> Gov't Mule
> Taft Theatre
> Cincinnati, Ohio
> 12/3/2005
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> 8:19
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> Thorazine Shuffle 10:45
> Painted Silver Light> 7:15
> Thelonius Beck 6:22
> Beautifully Broken> 6:53
> Larger Than Life> 6:51
> King's Highway 6:41
> Monkey Hill > 4:55
> She's So Heavy> 6:56
> Soulshine 7:45
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> 9:21 (1:02:23)
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> 9:40
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> Perfect Shelter 4:50
> Mr. Man 4:18
> Bad Man Walking 4:18
> *#That's What Love Will Make You Do> 12:19
> Drums> 6:35
> Towering Fool 6:24
> I'll Be The One> 8:34
> Mule > 6:01
> I've Been Working > 6:03
> Mule Reprise 1:38
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> 10:41 (2:03:40)
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> 10:43
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> Encore:
> @I Believe To My Soul 10:20
> @Born Under A Bad Sign 12:03
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> 11:03 (2:26:42)
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> *with Trevor Garrod
> #with Josh Clark
> @with Peter Frampton
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> Schoeps MK4>Lunatec V3>DAP1
> FOB/DFC/KFC/ZFC 11th Row!
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> Today's featured humor:
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> The Perfume Story
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> Three women get on an elevator, two are young attractive women the third
> and older woman. As they ride to their destinations, one of the young
> one ask the other, what perfume are you wearing, smells nice, she
> answers, Channel No 5 $600 1/2 ounce, she says back, yours smell nice
> also, what is it, she answers Chantilly, $ 400 1/4 ounce. By now the
> old lady is getting annoyed and decides to get to them. Her floor comes
> first and as the door opens she turns around and farts...looks back at
> the young ladies and says...broccoli, 49 cents a pound!

And finally, CONGRATS TO WILLIAM AND CYNTHIA ON THE NEW BABY!!!!!!
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> Late,
> Z-Man