For the 90th edition of Joe Russo’s Almost Dead‘s Taper Friday, the Grateful Dead-inspired fan-favorite artist has released the soundboard recording from their performance at Eugene, OR’s McDonald Theatre earlier in August. During the performance, the band led by drummer Joe Russo played a scorching four-song first set, as well as standout renditions of “Crazy Fingers” and “Tennessee Jed”.
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead opened up their show at Eugene, Oregon’s McDonald Theatre in style. The first set contained four other-worldly jams, kicking off with “The Wheel” which was highlighted by a solo from keyboardist Marco Benevento. “Uncle John’s Band” brought out the best in bassist Dave Dreiwitz, keeping charge through “Dancing In The Streets” which featured a Dire Straits jam on “Money For Nothing”. The set closed with a heart-warming take on “Eyes Of The World”.
The second, extended set got going with a “Crazy Fingers” > “Estimated Prophet” > “Ramble On Rose” segment, which featured a “Playin In The Band” tease from guitarist Tom Hamilton and a “Tennessee Jed” tease from Marco Benevento. A crowd-pleasing “Duo Jam” came next, a nod to the earlier days between drummerJoe Russo and keyboardist Marco Benevento, which segued into a “Yazoo Street Scandal” by The Band. From there, “Tennessee Jed” emerged and led into “Music Never Stopped”, highlighted by another barn-burning solo from bassist Dave Dreiwitz. “The Eleven” and “Music Never Stopped Reprise” closed the set. The band returned for a rare take on Muddy Waters‘ “Good Morning Little Schoolgirl” to close the show, which had not been played since the band’s run at Brooklyn Bowl in 2017.
You can listen to the audio from the show below, which was released today as the 90th edition of Taper Friday.
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead – 8/11/2018 (Full-Show Audio)
[Audio: Peter Costello]
Setlist: Joe Russo’s Almost Dead | McDonald Theatre | Eugene, OR |8/11/18
I: The Wheel @ > Uncle John’s Band #, Dancing In The Streets $ > Eyes Of The World
II: Crazy Fingers -> Estimated Prophet -> Ramble On Rose ^ Duo Jam -> Yazoo Street Scandal -> Tennessee Jed > Music Never Stopped & -> The Eleven -> Music Never Stopped Reprise
E: Good Morning Little Schoolgirl *
@ – With a MB Solo
# – With a DD Solo
$ – With a “Money For Nothing” (Dire Straits) Jam and a DD Solo
^ – With a Playin In the Band Tease (TH) a Tennessee Jed Tease (MB)
& – With a DD Solo
* – Not played by Almost Dead since 2017-10-12 Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn, NY a gap of 37 shows
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