Red Rooster Coffee House
Aberdeen, SD
Set One:
| Pay the Toll to Ride the Junebug Flow | Modern Day Fairy Tales | Li'l Red Riding Hood [Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs] | Poet Who Didn't Know It | Punktry | Potion | Casanova | Cake | Place | Hello Ma Baby [Ida Emerson and Joseph E. Howard] | Downtown Liquor Store |
Set Two:
| I'm a Bad MammaJamma (Who Works at Wendy's) | Clone You | Thunderstruck [AC/DC] / To the Next Episode | Jumpstart My Rocket | Jamming Out in a Soundproof Room | Like a Spy | Piper | Found My Boogie | Bullet in Your Head | Bumblebee |
Tonight's show at the Rooster was a really good time. There was a good cross-section of old and new fans, including old school Stacy and her son, Ethan who has actually been listening to Junebug all his life. We were told that we are seriously his favorite band and "Bad MammaJamma" is his favorite song. It blows our minds.
Our first set was solid from the beginning all the way until "Punktry" as can probably be assumed. That frickin' song. We didn't quite "end" it per se. We pretty much just stopped playing it, much to the joy of the crowd. Dustin said, "I always feel the need to apologize for that."
Tonight was our second performance of "Potion", the first for the Rooster crowd. It went over well, garnering applause at the quiet section. Perhaps they just thought it was over, who knows. At any rate, it was good.
Tonight, we also performed out barbershop rendition of "Hello Ma Baby" for the first time at the Rooster. Again, it went over well, though some thought it was a little shaky. But the only way to get better is to KEEP DOING IT.
At the start of the second set, we were introduced by little boy Ethan who introduced the first song of the set, "Bad MammaJamma". Throughout the rest of the show, Ethan was dancing like crazy and having a great time. Afterward, Dustin said we should hire him to make appearances at all our shows.
We decided that since AC/DC went over so well at our last show at Generation Xtreme, that we would do some more here. Dustin played the riff for "Thunderstruck", perhaps a little more choppy than usual, perhaps due to the Newcastle that Dustin slammed during the break, and I think that Tony may have come in at the wrong place. Things were delightfully crappy and it fell apart before it even really got started. Anthony shrugged and chuckled and shouted "To the next episode," and we were off. In the midst of "Next Episode", in his guitar solo section, Dustin played a very pretty version of "Silent Night".
Tonight saw the return of a classic, "Jamming Out in a Soundproof Room". Dustin said beforehand that he wasn't sure he remembered how to play it since he hadn't practiced it. Afterward, Tony said, "Whew. We made it."
The second set was really strong and I think the three of us really felt that old chemistry that we all have always held. A couple folks said that our rapport was totally evident and that it made the performace intense. Elizabeth Andrews also said that the show was nostalgic and fun. We got a lot of great comments after the show from people who hadn't heard us yet this time around. They were consistent in praising the new songs and really encouraging us to keep doing it. We were told that there is an audible difference between the old stuff and the new stuff and that it's a good thing.
Tonight's poster was designed by Paul Lundstrom and it is one of the most amazing posters we've ever had for a show. Some people are grossed out by it, some love it, and some are just confused. No matter what you think of it, it's eye-catching and people noticed it. We really want Paul to do more posters and flyers for us in the future. That guy is warped.
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