Joe Russo's Almost Dead Release All Three Soundboards from this Weekend's Masterpiece.

Joe Russo's Almost Dead Release All Three Soundboards from this Weekend's Masterpiece. Listen Here! 

 

       There is no denying the magic that JRAD posseses. They have transcended what I thought a cover band could accomplish. I think Tom Hamilton's addition in Bobby and Billy's new band is just more validation, but to the band's growing fanbase the verdict has been in for some time. This past weekend at the Brooklyn Bowl for "Fall Ball 2"they pulled off a three night masterpiece. From John Mayer sitting in for a complete set to the near perfect 27 minute acoustic Terrapin Station Suite, this weekend had it all. Thanks to JRAD and Live For Live Music we have the soundboards from all three nights. I know what I will be listening to on my way to work this week. 

 

Joe Russo’s Almost Dead Shares All Soundboards From Brooklyn Bowl. Listen at your own Risk!

Night One: 10/6/16

Set 1 (8:25 PM – 9:33PM):
01. intro/crowd
02. Jam ->
03. Good Morning Little School Girl @ (SM) ->
04. Birdsong (TH) ->
05. St. Stephen # (All) ->
06. Fortune Teller $ (All) ->
07. Morning Dew Jam % ->
08. I Know You Rider ^ (All) ->
09. Jack Straw & (SM/TH)
10. So Long Jerry ++ (DD)
11. banter/crowd
Acoustic Mini Set (9:35PM – 10:06PM) (On the Bowling Lanes Stage):
12. Candyman * (TH)
13. The Race Is On + (SM)
14. It Must Have Been The Roses * (TH)
15. Uncle John’s Band * (All)

Set 2 (10:34PM – 11:5?PM):
01. Silvio @@ (SM) ->
02. Wharf Rat ## (TH/All) ->
03. Loser $$(TH) ->
04. King Bee %% (SM)
05. Unbroken Chain ^^ (JR) >
06. Here Comes Sunshine (TH) ->
07. Playing In The Band && (SM)
Encore:
08. Marco Solo ** ->
09. Werewolves Of London (MB)

@ – First Time Played by Almost Dead, Sonny Boy Williamson / Son Bonds Cover
# – With a “Duo Jam” & what sounded like a “War Pigs” (Black Sabbath) Tease (Band)
$ – First Time Played by Almost Dead, The Who / Allen Toussaint Cover
% – First Time Played by Almost Dead
^ – With Morning Dew Teases (SM)
& – With an unknown Tease (MB)
++ – First Time played by Almost Dead, Ween Cover
* – First (& so far only) Acoustic Version played by Almost Dead (All 3 have been played Electric)
+ – Acoustic, First Time Played by Almost Dead, no electric versions have been played
@@ – First Time Played by Almost Dead, Robert Hunter/Bob Dylan Cover
## – Not played by Almost Dead since State Theater, Portland, ME 2015-02-17, gap of 65 shows
$$ – Not played by Almost Dead since Boulder Theater, Boulder, CO 2014-10-10, a gap of 75 shows
%% – First Time played by Almost Dead, James Moore (AKA Slim Harpo) Cover
^^ – Not played by Almost Dead since Concord Music Hall, Chicago, IL 2014-09-20, a gap of 77 shows
&& – Possible Star Spangled Banner (Francis Scott Key) Tease?? (So I’ve been advised.)
** – Very New Orleans centric, with probably more than a few nods to Dr. John & James Booker, amongst others.

Night Two: 10/7/16

Set 1 (9:19PM – 10:30PM ish):
01. intro/crowd
02. Tough Mama @ (TH) ->
03. Good Lovin’ # (SM)
04. Dark Star (TH) ->
05. Can’t Turn You Loose Jam $ ->
06. Greatest Story Ever Told % (SM)
07. So Many Roads ^ (TH)
08. Cassidy & (SM)
09. banter/crowd
Acoustic Mini Set (10:30PM ish – 11:17PM ish)(On the Bowling Lanes Stage):
10. Jack a Roe ## (TH)
11. Dark Hollow (SM)
12. Terrapin Suite %% (TH/JR)

Set 2 ++ (11:51PM – 1:22AM ish):
01. Jam ->
02. Cryptical Envelopment * -> (TH)
03. The Other One -> (SM)
04. Cryptical Envelopment -> (TH)
05. New Speedway Boogie (TH/JM) >
06. King Solomon’s Marbles
07. Let It Grow + (SM)
08. Touch Of Grey (TH)
Encore:
09. Quinn The Eskimo (TH)

@ – First Time Played by Almost Dead, Bob Dylan Cover. With a China->Rider Transition Tease (MB) & a Fat Mama (Herbie Hancock) Tease (MB)
# – With a Dark Star Jam (TH, MB & Band)
$ – First Time Played by Almost Dead, Otis Redding Cover
% – With Dark Star Teases (TH & MB)
^ – First Time Played by Almost Dead
& – With a DD Bass Solo
## – First Almost Dead Acoustic Version
%% – First Almost Dead Acoustic Version, with Marco on Accordion
++ – Entire Second Set (except for Solomon’s) with John Mayer on Guitar & Vocals
+ – With a “Duo Jam” and an “It’s About That Time” (Miles Davis) tease (MB)

Night Three: 10/8/16

Set 1 (9:26PM – 10:40PM ish):
01. Jam ->
02. Blues For Allah @ ->
03. Eyes Of The World # (TH) ->
04. New Minglewood Blues (SM)
05. The Wheel $ (All) ->
06. Ramble On Rose (TH)
07. Mama Tried (SM)
08. Morning Dew (TH)

Set 2 (11:51PM – ???):
01. Jam ->
02. Crazy Fingers (TH) >
03. Truckin’ (SM) ->
04. The Other One Jam ->
05. Truckin’ (SM) ->
06. Born Cross Eyed Jam >
07. Magnificent Sanctuary Band % (TH) >
08. Help On The Way (TH) ->
09. Slipknot! ^ ->
10. Estimated Prophet (SM) ->
11. Hippie Dream &
Encore 1:
12. He Was A Friend Of Mine * (TH) >
13. Not Fade Away ##
Encore 2:
14. Bertha +

@ – First Time Played by Almost Dead
# – With a DD Bass Solo and with a “Four” (Miles Davis) Tease (SM)
$ – With a Let It Grow Jam & “Linus & Lucy” (Vince Guaraldi) Teases (?TH &/or SM?)
% – With an unknown, but very familiar tease – ?maybe “Spanish Flea” by Herb Alpert? (MB)
^ – With an “Inspector Gadget Theme Song” (aka “In the Hall of the Mountain King by Evard Grieg) Tease (MB & TH)
& – Neil Young cover, first time played by Almost Dead with Chris Harford on Guitar & Vocals
* – Bob Dylan / Willie Nelson Cover, played acoustic & un-amplified on main stage. First time played by Almost Dead. Played for our dear friend David Kay. Marco on Accordion, Dave on Upright Bass, Tommy & Scott on Acoustic Guitars, & Joe on Tambourine & Shaker.
## – With a “Fat Mama” (Herbie Hancock) Tease (MB)
+ – After about 4-5 mins of the crowd refusing to leave, clapping & singing the NFA chant back to the stage, the band came out for a surprise second encore.

[Setlists annotated by band manager Peter Costello]