Pro-Shot Video: Joe Russo’s Almost Dead Perform “I Need A Miracle” At Brooklyn Bowl

  • Sep 15, 2016
  • 12:15 pm PDT
  • Scott Bernstein
Scott Metzger Joe Russo's Almost Dead JRAD Brooklyn Jeremy Gordon

 Photo by Jeremy Gordon

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Before Joe Russo’s Almost Dead took the stage for what was supposed to be a one-off tribute to the Grateful Dead at Brooklyn Bowl in New York City on January 26, 2013; I don’t think there’s anyone who would’ve guessed guitarist Scott Metzger would be the perfect guy in the scene to sing the songs of Bob Weir. Yet over three years later, Metzger’s Bobby vocals are a key component of what makes JRAD so special.

Scotty’s vocals on “I Need A Miracle” from Almost Dead’s March ’16 run at the venue where it all started for the band show the bark and bite Metzger adds to Weir tunes. Combine that element with the “break through the normal boundaries of the song” jamming Joe Russo & Co. embark on when you least expect it and you have a wonderful way to spend 11 minutes and 33 seconds in the form of professionally-shot video of “I Need A Miracle” from March 25. Watch the footage just shared by JRAD:

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    18
    2019
    • Port Chester, NY

    Joe Russo’s Almost Dead at The Capitol Theatre 

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    2019
    • Port Chester, NY

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  • Jan
    20
    2019
    • Port Chester, NY

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  • Feb
    14
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    • Atlanta, GA

    Joe Russo’s Almost Dead at The Tabernacle 

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  • Feb
    15
    2019
    • St. Louis, MO

    Joe Russo’s Almost Dead at The Pageant 

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  • Feb
    16
    2019
    • St. Louis, MO

    Joe Russo’s Almost Dead at The Pageant 

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    17
    2019
    • Madison, WI

    Joe Russo’s Almost Dead at The Sylvee 

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    • Albany, NY

    Joe Russo’s Almost Dead at Palace Theatre 

  • Mar
    2
    2019
    • Portland, ME

    Joe Russo’s Almost Dead at State Theatre 

  • Mar
    3
    2019
    • Portland, ME

    Joe Russo’s Almost Dead at State Theatre 

  • Mar
    13
    2019
    • Jim Thorpe, PA

    Joe Russo’s Almost Dead at Penn’s Peak 

  • Mar
    14
    2019
    • New Haven, CT

    Joe Russo’s Almost Dead at College Street Music Hall 

  • Mar
    15
    2019
    • Montclair, NJ

    Joe Russo’s Almost Dead at The Wellmont Theater 

  • Mar
    16
    2019
    • Cleveland, OH

    Joe Russo’s Almost Dead at Masonic Auditorium 

  • Apr
    26
    2019
    • New Orleans, LA

    Joe Russo’s Almost Dead at Mardi Gras World 

  • Apr
    27
    2019
    • New Orleans, LA

    Joe Russo’s Almost Dead at Mardi Gras World 

  • May
    31
    2019
    • Eugene, OR

    Joe Russo’s Almost Dead at Cuthbert Amphitheater 

  • Jun
    1
    2019
    • Redmond, WA

    Joe Russo’s Almost Dead at Marymoor Park 

  • Jun
    2
    2019
    • Bonner, MT

    Joe Russo’s Almost Dead at KettleHouse Amphitheater 

  • Jul
    11
    2019
    • Chicago, IL

    Joe Russo’s Almost Dead at Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island 

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    • Scranton, PA 18507
    • United States
    Jul
    25
    2019
    • Scranton, PA
    • 4 days • Jul 25 - 28, 2019

    Joe Russo’s Almost Dead at The Peach Music Festival 

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    Exact performance date not yet confirmed.

  • Aug
    16
    2019
    • Los Angeles, CA

    Joe Russo’s Almost Dead at Greek Theatre [Los Angeles] 

  • Aug
    29
    2019
    • Morrison, CO

    Joe Russo’s Almost Dead at Red Rocks Amphitheatre 

  • Sep
    12
    2019
    • Dallas, TX

    Joe Russo’s Almost Dead at House Of Blues [Dallas] 

  • Sep
    13
    2019
    • Houston, TX

    Joe Russo’s Almost Dead at House of Blues [Houston] 

  • Sep
    14
    2019
    • Austin, TX

    Joe Russo’s Almost Dead at Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater 

  • Sep
    26
    2019
    • Philadelphia, PA

    Joe Russo’s Almost Dead at The Met Philadelphia 

  • Sep
    27
    2019
    • Philadelphia, PA

    Joe Russo’s Almost Dead at The Met Philadelphia 

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    28
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    • Washington, DC

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