Thursday night’s show with Joe Russo’s Almost Dead was a total scorcher in New Haven, Connecticut. With guest appearances from Antibalas‘ instrumentalist Stuart Bogie throughout the night, sitting in on saxophone, bass harmonica, flute, and clarinet, the sounds coming from the room were more captivating than ever!
Soaring through elemental staples like “China Cat Sunflower,” “St. Stephen,” and “Eyes of the World,” the group kept it interesting with several teases throughout the night, including nods to Miles Davis, The Doors, and more. One of the night’s many highlights included a rare “Black Throated Wind” with “Son of a Preacher Man” teases.
You can watch the full show, courtesy of mk devo, below:
Set One:
Set Two:
Setlist: Joe Russo’s Almost Dead at College Street Music Hall, New Haven, CT – 2/11/16
Set 1: Jam -> China Cat Sunflower (TH) -> The Eleven @ (All) -> St Stephen # (All) -> Space -> St. Stephen Reprise (All) -> Let It Grow $ (SM) -> Eyes Of The World % (TH) -> Cumberland Blues ^ (All)
Set 2: Playing In The Band (SM) > Magnificent Sanctuary Band & (TH) -> King Solomon’s Marbles * West LA Fadeaway (TH), Black Throated Wind + (SM) -> Bertha
E: Going Down The Road Feeling Bad ++
@ – With a Duo Jam, Stuart Bogie on Sax
# – With Stuart Bogie on Bass Harmonica
$ – With Stuart Bogie on Flute
% – With a “Four” (Miles Davis) tease (MB), a St. Stephen Tease (Band), a “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” (Tears For Fears) tease (MB), & Stuart Bogie on Sax
^ – With a “Hoedown” (Aaron Copland/Emerson Lake & Palmer) tease (MB) & Stuart Bogie on Clarinet & Bass Harmonica
& – With Stuart Bogie on Sax
* – With Stuart Bogie on Clarinet
+ – With “Son of a Preacher Man” (Dusty Springfield) teases (MB)
++ – With an “Also Sprach Zarathustra” (Richard Strauss) Tease (SB), a “Wipeout” (The Surfaris) tease (JR), an “LA Woman” (The Doors) tease (MB/Band) & Stuart Bogie on Sax
[Courtesy of mk devo]