Mike Gordon Covers Rancid, Tom Petty & Tower Of Power In New Orleans: Full-Show Pro-Shot Video

On Friday night, May 3, Mike Gordon performed a standout show at New Orleans’ Joy Theatre, which marked his five-piece’s Crescent City debut.. The Phish bassist’s concert occurred during the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, following up the official daytime festivities at the Fairgrounds. For the two-set show, Gordon was joined by his regular band lineup of Scott Murawski, Craig Myers, Robert Walter and .

Gordon and company opened the night with Overstep tune “Say Something” and OGOGO‘s “Victim.” Next, the group played two tunes they debuted in March: the Murawski-penned original “Acid Man,” which was used to launch into a cover of Tom Petty’s “Wildflowers.” A highlight of the first set was the segment started by OGOGO‘s “Steps,” which was followed by a rendition of “Meat” into the increasingly fan-favorite cover of Rancid’s “Ruby Soho.” Following the classic 1995 …And Out Come The Wolves track, Mike Gordon closed out the first frame with “Face” into “Victim 3D.”

Gordon returned to his most recent album OGOGO to begin the second frame, offering a performance of “Pendulum.” Another Murawski original came in the form of Max Creek favorite “Jones,” which led into another recent debut, Gordon and Murawski’s collaborative composition “Sughn Never Sets.” After a rendition of Overstep‘s “Peel,” the group performed their final OGOGO track of the evening, “Marissa.” To close the set, the quintet moved into yet another new tune “I Am Random,” followed by an extended “Crazy Sometimes.” Tower of Power’s “You Strike My Main Nerve,” a cover Gordon debuted in 2018, served as the encore.

Watch a full, pro-shot video of the performance below, courtesy of nugs.net:

Setlist (via Phish.net)

Set One: Say Something, Victim, Acid Man > Wildflowers, Steps, Meat -> Ruby Soho, Face > Victim 3D

Set Two: Pendulum, Jones, Sughn Never Sets, Peel, Marissa, I Am Random, Crazy Sometimes

Encore: You Strike My Main Nerve