Joe Russo’s Almost Dead Opens 2016 New Year’s Run At Brooklyn Bowl – Photos, Videos & Setlist

By Andy Kahn Dec 30, 2016 7:31 am PST

Images by: Jeremy Gordon

Joe Russo’s Almost Dead :: 12.29.16 :: Brooklyn Bowl :: New York, NY

Last night Grateful Dead tribute act Joe Russo’s Almost Dead opened their New Year’s Run of shows with a night at Brooklyn Bowl. The grouped performed at the sold out New York City venue ahead of a two-show stand at The Capitol Theatre in Port Chester that kicks off tonight. Guitarist Tom Hamilton led the ensemble through a first set opening take on “Cream Puff War” that segued into “I Know You Rider.” Set one also saw the first electric JRAD rendition of the traditional “On The Road Again” featuring guitarist Scott Metzger on lead vocals. The band’s first performance of Bruce Springsteen’s “Atlantic City” since October 2015 closed out the first set. Drummer Joe Russo propelled the group through a second set that often incorporated elements of “Let It Grow.” One improvisation sequence featured keyboardist Marco Benevento teasing a portion of George Michael’s “Careless Whisper” and Dave Dreiwitz taking an extended bass solo. Watch officially shared videos from each set below a gallery of Jeremy Gordon’s photos from Thursday night at Brooklyn Bowl.

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Videos

[Cream Puff War]

[China Cat Sunflower > Brown Eyed Women]

Setlist (via JRAD FB)

Set One: Cream Puff War (TH) -> I Know You Rider @ (All), On The Road Again # (SM) -> Scarlet Begonias $ (TH) -> Bertha (TH) > Hell In A Bucket (SM), Atlantic City $$ (TH)

Set Two: Space -> Lost Sailor $$ (SM) -> Saint Of Circumstance (SM), China Cat Sunflower (All) -> Let It Grow Jam -> Brown Eyed Women (TH), Jam -> Let It Grow % (SM) -> Morning Dew ^ (TH) -> Let It Grow Jam & -> Bass Solo -> Jam -> Let It Grow Reprise (SM) -> The Wheel Jam -> Tennessee Jed + (TH) -> Hell In A Bucket Jam * -> Tennessee Jed Reprise (TH) -> Fire On The Mountain @@ (TH)

Encore: Drums -> Samson & Delilah (SM)

Notes:

  • @ – With a Morning Dew Tease (TH)
  • # – First Almost Dead Electric Version
  • $ – With an unknown tease & a Fat Mama Tease (MB)
  • $$ – Not played since Brooklyn Bowl 2015-10-2, a gap of 46 shows
  • % – With Tennessee Jed Teases/Jam (Band)
  • ^ – Morning Dew was Unfinished
  • & – With a “Careless Whisper” (George Michael) Tease (MB)
  • + – With a “Duo Jam”
  • * – First Time Played by Almost Dead
  • @@ – With a Not Fade Away Tease (JR)

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