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Joe Russo’s Almost Dead Shows Atlanta Some “Good Lovin’” On Valentine’s Day [Photos/Full Audio]

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On Thursday night, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead kicked off their four-night February run with a performance at Atlanta, GA’s The Tabernacle.

To start the Valentine’s Day festivities, the fan-favorite Grateful Dead tribute act eased into an extended take on “The Music Never Stopped” before eventually redirecting into a holiday-appropriate “Good Lovin’” featuring a full-band “Candyman” tease. Making good on the teased forecast, the band moved into “Candyman” proper from there. After a brief pause, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead gave “St. Stephen” the nod, working through close to 20 minutes of improv before segueing into The Band‘s “Ophelia”. “Must Have Been The Roses” closed out the first set with yet another nod to the love in the air on Valentine’s Day.

Following a nearly 30-minute setbreak, the band returned to open set two with “Ruben & Cherise” before flowing seamlessly into “Throwing Stones”, which featured a “Chest Fever” tease from Marco Benevnto on the keys. “Scarlett Begonias” was up next, featuring Tom Hamilton toying with notes of the “Throwing Stones” that came before it. Rather than moving directly into the customary “Fire on the Mountain”, the band took a detour through “Going Down The Road Feeling Bad” (complete with a jam on Johnny Rivers‘ “Memphis, Tennessee”) before landing in “Fire” to complete a unique take on the classic pairing. Benevento shined in the set’s final two songs, taking impressive solos in “Fire on the Mountain” and the set-closing “Greatest Story Ever Told” that followed. Finally, the band returned for a sing-along “Bertha” encore to send the Atlanta crowd home dancing.

Below, you can check out a full photo gallery from the performance courtesy of photographer Christian Stewart. You can also stream a full audio recording of the show courtesy of Dillon Fries:

Joe Russo’s Almost Dead – 2/14/19 – Full Audio

[via JamBuzz]

Joe Russo’s Almost Dead will continue their February run tonight, Friday, February 15th, with their first of two performances at St. Louis, MO’s The Pageant. For a full list of JRAD’s upcoming tour dates, head to the band’s website.

Setlist: Joe Russo’s Almost Dead | The Tabernacle | Atlanta, GA | 2/14/19

Set One (8:30PM – 9:50PM)
The Music Never Stopped
Jam ->
Good Lovin’ @
Candyman
St Stephen >
Ophelia
Must Have Been The Roses

Set Two (10:18PM – 11:58PM)
Ruben & Cherise ->
Throwing Stones #
Scarlet Begonias $ ->
Going Down The Road Feeling Bad % ->
Fire On The Mountain ^
Greatest Story Ever Told ^

E: Bertha

@ – With a Candyman Tease (Band)
# – With Chest Fever Tease (MB)
$ – With a Throwing Stones Tease (TH)
% – With a “Memphis, Tennessee” (Johnny Rivers) Jam
^ – With a Marco Solo (in both songs)

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