Joe Russo’s Almost Dead completed their second night at the Wiltern Theatre on Friday night in Los Angeles, California. After the set break, guitarist and vocalist John Mayer joined the stage for the entirety of the second set and encore. After the band introduced the Dead & Company guitarist as “Instagram’s John Mayer”, a nod to his new Sunday series on Instagram TV, Mayer jumped right in.
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead – Set One Opener
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Having performed with Mayer a number of times by now, drummer Joe Russo, keyboardist Marco Benevento, bassist Dave Dreiwitz, and guitarists Tom Hamilton and Scott Metzger had a true synergy with the third guitarist at Friday night’s show. Allowing him to take lead, jam, and soar along with the band’s already-harmonious relationship added a whole new level to the show that will make any fan (or hater) jealous.
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead – Set Two Opener
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Providing John Mayer-esque solos throughout the night, Mayer showed off his licks, while respectfully jamming with the bandmates on stage, during their Grateful Dead-inspired setlist, “The Wheel”, “Playin’ In The Band”, “Here Comes Sunshine”, “They Love Each Other”, China Cat Sunflower”, and “I Know You Rider”. The sextet once again returned to the stage for the double encore, Three Dog Night‘s “Never Been To Spain” and The Dead’s “Uncle John’s Band”.
Thanks to YouTube user skiddler, you can watch the full show below:
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead feat. John Mayer – 11/9/18
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Joe Russo’s Almost Dead has a handful of shows left on their calendar. including two nights at The Fox Theater in Oakland, CA this weekend and three nights at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York in January. For more information, head to the band’s website.
Setlist: Joe Russo’s Almost Dead | The Wiltern | Los Angeles, CA | 11/9/2018
Set One: Jam -> Crazy Fingers > Jam -> @ Estimated Prophet > Peggy-O -> Cats Under The Stars # > Feel Like A Stranger $
Set Two: The Wheel -> Playing In The Band > Here Come Sunshine -> They Love Each Other ^ -> Here Come Sunshine Reprise & -> China Cat Sunflower -> I Know You Rider
Encore: Never Been To Spain *, Uncle John’s Band +
@ – With The Other One and Estimated Prophet Teases / Jams (Band)
# – With a “Manteca” (Dizzy Gillespie, Chano Pozo and Gil Fuller) Tease (MB) and a Feel Like A Stranger Tease (TH)
$ – With an Estimated Prophet Tease (TH)
% – Entire Second Set with John Mayer on Guitar & Vocals
^ – “Fast Version”, JM Lead Vox
& – Not Played by Almost Dead since 2017-03-18 Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn, NY, a gap of 67 shows
* – First Time Played by Almost Dead, Hoyt Axton Cover, made famous by Three Dog Night, TH Lead Vox
+ – With a short King Solomon’s Marbles Jam