Red Rooster Coffee House
Aberdeen, SD
Set:
| Country Intro | Chosen Ones | Paint It Black [The Rolling Stones] | Pay the Toll to Ride to Ride the Junebug Flow | I'm a Bad MammaJamma (Who Works at Wendy's) | Refrigerator | M'Lady | Crossroads | Place | Breathe You In | The Date | Last Night | Back in the U.S.S.R. [The Beatles] | Aphrodite | Dr. Phil, Part Two (Dr. Phunk) / To the Next Episode / O Come All Ye Faithful [Dustin only] | Jumpstart My Rocket | Found My Boogie | Downtown Liquor Store | Poet Who Didn't Know It | Jamming Out in a Soundproof Room | Bumblebee | God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen [Dustin only] |
After taking over a month off from performing in order to practice and plan for recording, we came back with a vengeance and rawked that ol' Rooster one more time. This was what Dan Cleberg referred to as his "dream gig." However he and his wife couldn't make it because they were ill. The show started off with the lovely Georgette - a violin and accordian duo - with their hit song "Ghost Cat" and their unique version of the Cure's "Love Song". Next up were a very fun synth rock band from Brookings, called Welcome to the Cinema. A good time was had by all, but the night was just beginning.
The show started out pretty high-octane with such hits as "Chosen Ones" and a little known hit of ours from the 1960s called "Paint it Black". That was of course the era in which we were known as "The Rolling Stones".
After ripping through "Pay the Toll...", Anthony announced to the crowd that we are a band that believes in Hope. Dustin added, "Hope...Charity...Grace...and all the other characters on Passions." Indeed.
In the midst of the band intros (in the middle of "Bad MammaJamma"), in the place where Tony usually introduces Anthony, he drew a complete blank and had nothing to say. Then, because Tony forgot Anthony's name, it was up to Cheryl Tullis, Red Rooster regular and Junebug fan, to announce him for us. It was a very loud and boisterous introduction indeed.
Tonight, good ol' Dr. Phunk made an appearance. The Rooster got its first taste of the good doctor, and we got to experience him with a brand new groove, never before heard. And just when the funk was too much to handle, we rocked it to the next episode. Now, if you follow our shows at all, you know that in the middle of "Next Episode" Dustin generally plays a different guitar solo - generally something well-known. Tonight was no exception, but it was exceptional. At Dustin's solo break, he retrieved a music stand and a book of Christmas music. He opened to a random song and with the help of a couple spectators, set the book up on the stand. He then began sight-reading "O Come All Ye Faithful". During this beautifully awkward moment, Josh, Tony and Anthony all left the stage and left the spotlight to Dustin. The crowd sang along with his performance, and finally, we kicked back in to complete a dancetastic version of "Next Episode".
Just when we thought we were going to end the show tonight, Anthony and Tony suggested that we play "Downtown Liquor Store". However, Dustin was tired. He set down his guitar and rested for awhile. He soon came back to it, but laid down on the couch next to the stage to play out the end of the song. Tony didn't know where he was though, and spent most of the song very confused. He could hear the guitar, but not see him anywhere.
Tonight we played a special request for the birthday girl. Sarah requested that we play "Bumblebee" and it sure went out to her.
Tonight we also debuted a brand new song, "Crossroads". This will be the closing track of the forthcoming epic, Stan. If you missed tonight, you missed a good show.
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