Full Show Audio: Joe Russo’s Almost Dead Shares New Year’s Eve Show At The Capitol Theatre

On New Year’s Eve, Grateful Dead tribute act Joe Russo’s Almost Dead held a concert at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York. JRAD has shared a crispy soundboard recording of the guest-filled show.

A horn section made up of Jordan McLean, Raymond Mason, Stuart Bogie and Martin Perna kicked off the action with a New Orleans-style march through starting at the front of the theater and ending up on stage. The horns were involved for much of the show, including a first set debut cover of The Band’s “Life Is A Carnival” sung by drummer Joe Russo.

The ensemble also featuring guitarists Tom Hamilton and Scott Metzger, keyboardist Marco Benevento and bassist Dave Dreiwitz was also joined at various points by vocalist Nicole Atkins who first emerged in the second set to help out on “The Music Never Stopped” and “Dancing In The Streets.”

Russo and Red Baraat drummer Sunny Jain began the third set with a drums jam that led to a full band cover of Masada’s “Tzofeh” and the countdown to midnight. Atkins was on board to kick off the encore with a debut JRAD cover of Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir” which was followed by a take on the Dead’s “One More Saturday Night.” Stream a soundboard recording of the JRAD NYE show below:

Setlist

Set One: New Orleans March @ -> Ruben & Cherise (TH) -> Not Fade Away # (All) -> Help On The Way (TH) -> Slipknot! $ -> Life Is A Carnival % (JR), Truckin’ ^ (SM) -> Born Crosseyed Jam

Set Two: Box Of Rain (JR) > Music Never Stopped & (NA & SM) -> Eyes Of The World * (TH) -> Loose Lucy (TH) -> Dancing In The Streets + (NA & SM)

Set Three: Drums @@ -> Tzofeh ## -> Midnight Countdown $$ -> Good Lovin’ $$ (SM) -> Drums $$ -> Good Lovin’ $$ (SM) -> Terrapin Suite %% (TH), Wharf Rat (Th) -> Sugar Magnolia > Sunshine Daydream (SM), Happy Birthday to Tommy ^^

Encore: Kashmir && (NA), One More Saturday Night ** (SM)

Notes:

• Most of the show, with the exception of Truckin’ featured a 4 piece horn section: Jordan McLean on Trumpet & Bells, Raymond Mason on Trombone & Bells, Stuart Bogie on Mouth Harp, Tenor Sax, Flute, Clarinet & Bells, and Martin Perna on Bari Sax, Flute & Bells. Music & Eyes didn’t have the full section either, but Stuart played Sax on Both. NA is Nicole Atkins on Vocals.
• @ – With horns walking through the crowd to stage
• # – With a China->Rider transition Tease (TH) and a “Hush, Little Baby” (traditional) Jam (SM)
• $ – With multiple “Myxomatosis” Teases (Band)
• % – The Band Cover, first time played by Almost Dead
• ^ – No Horns, With a Bird Song Tease (Band) and a “Walk The Dinosaur” (Was, Not Was) Tease (MB)
• & – With a DD bass Solo, no horn section, Stuart Bogie only
• * – No horn section, Stuart Bogie only, With a Marco Solo
• + – With an “I Want You Back” (Jackson 5) Tease (Band); Ended with JR, MB & TH all on Drums on JR’s kit
• @@ – With Sunny Jain (Red Baraat) on drums & loops only to start, then Sunny & Joe
• ## – Masada Cover, First Time Played by Almost Dead. Started with Sunny, JR & the horns. Then Dave & Scott joined in until the Countdown, which had the full band on stage.
• $$ – With Sunny Jain on drums & loops, & a balloon drop
• %% – With an Unknown Tease (MB)
• ^^ – Led by Joe, sung by the crowd
• && – Led Zeppelin Cover, First Time Played By Almost Dead, With Special Guests Bustle In Your Hedgerow – J/K, Bustle is 4/5ths of Almost Dead obviously
• ** – With Confetti Cannons