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Wise Fool's Pub

Chicago, IL
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01/01/1976
Otis Rush
Set 1Gambler's Blues
Band Introduction / Mean Ol' World
Woke Up This Morning
Unknown Blues Instrumental (Probably should be last track, Otis says "goodnight")
Cut You Loose
Love Me Baby
All Your Lovin'
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01/01/1976
John Lee Hooker
Set 1Boom Boom
It Serves Me Right To Suffer
You Know It Ain't Right
Hobo Blues
One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
Whiskey And Wimmen
Crawlin' King Snake
Boogie Chillen
You Know I Love You
Maudie
Crazy 'Bout You Baby
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09/23/1977
Son Seals Blues Band
Set 1Trouble, Trouble, Trouble
Everything I Do Is Wrong
Don't You Let Me Go
The Sky Is Crying
Why I Sing The Blues
Sitting At My Window
Set Break Jam
Pretty Woman
Telephone Angel
All Day Long I Think Of You
Four Full Seasons Of Love
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08/20/1978
Son Seals Blues Band
CommentWXRT-FM broadcast with A.C. Reed and Johnny Winter.
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02/05/1979
George Thorogood & The Destroyers
Set 1I'm Wanted
Reelin & Rockin
One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
Cocaine Blues
New Boogie Chillun
Goodbye Baby
Madison Blues
Johnny B. Goode
CommentThis date has been confirmed using Jeff Simon's (GT&TD drummer)records.
Finally, a date for this show after all these years of it being unknown.
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04/17/1979
The Nighthawks
Set 1 Barefootin'
Walkin' By Myself
I'll Go Crazy
Go To New York / Upside Your Head
I Keep Cryin'
Boogie Woogie Country Girl
Can't Get Next To You
Route 66
Love Me Or Leave Me // *
// Love Me Or Leave Me
Hard Headed Woman
Brand New Man >
Scratch My Back
"Muddy Waters'Song" ?
Nineteen Years Old
Guard Your Heart
"Bobby Blue Bland's Song" ?
???
Moving Up In Class >
Back Stabbing Woman
Set 2That's Alright // *
// That's Alright
Teenage Letter >
I Can Tell
Black Night
Boppin' The Blues
Whammer Jammer
You've Got To Move
It Hurts Me Too //

Nine Below Zero (could be from another show but same era)

VERY FIRST APPEARANCE IN CHICAGO !!!

* tape flip
CommentVERY FIRST APPEARANCE IN CHICAGO !!!
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05/02/1979
George Thorogood & The Destroyers
Set 1Ride On Josephine
Cocaine Blues
It Wasn't Me
I'm Just Your Good Thing
Madison Blues
New Hawaiian Boogie
Who Do You Love
No Particular Place To Go
Johnny B Goode
Set 2
Set 3
CommentBBC Rock Goes To College.
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01/10/2002
Fareed Haque
Set 1?
?
Green Eyed Lady
Rap 1 ^
Rap
Mr Fatty %
Spain %,$
Sissy Strut ^,%,$
Set 2?
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Rhasta Boy
Singh Song
Tantric Meditation
?
CommentNotes:
^ with members of Prime Meridian layin down da Rap
% with Andy Farag on percussion (Umphrey's McGee)+ most of D3
$ with Brendan Bayliss on guitar (Umphrey's McGee)
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08/05/2002
Vince Welnick & The Terrapin Space Band
Set 1Playin' In The Band
Looks Like Rain
Bertha
Bird Song
Way To Go Home
The Wheel
China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider
It's A Man's World
Beat It On Down The Line
Set 2Truckin (without Vince)
Dupree's Diamond Blues (without Vince)
Samba In The Rain
Eyes Of The World > Me And My Uncle
4:20
Around & Around
Standing On The Moon
Baba 'o Riley > Tomorrow Never Knows
Helter Skelter
CommentThis was a lineup of Chicago musicians assembled by drummer Jim Farmer to back Vince for 2 shows during the GD Family reunion weekend. There was a Friday night show at Thai Joe's in Milwaukee w/ about 400 out to show Vince some support, and the next show was this performance on Monday night in Chicago at Wise Fools Pub. Attendance was pretty sparse for this one, due to the long, hot weekend up at Alpine and it being a Monday night...

There were many guests onstage in chicago, members of DSO, Mr. Blotto, Jack Straw...Pat Mallinger on sax, Fareed Haque sits in on something or other at some point. Fun night for the local musicians more than anything else, but a great time was had by all.

Musicians:

Vince Welnick: Keys, vocals
Gary Gibula(The Schwag): Rhythm guitar, vocals
Jim Farmer(Jack Straw): Drums
Daon Hufnus(Field of the Blessed): Drums
Mike Hazdra(formerly of DSO): Bass guitar
Kris Nowak(Cornmeal): Lead guitar
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08/27/2002
Mr. Blotto
Set 1I: Like a rolling stone, Love's just a time, Nebraska, Not For Me*, Clamp Down World*,
Long way to the bottom > Circle 7 > Exodus, Another One(Not Summer's End)*,
Hey Joe

Set 2II: Champagne wishes > Cheers to tipsy tuesdays > Aud Lang Slurred > One puff,
Whiskey in the Jar, Dead Flowers > 1977, STUMP: Life is a rock but the radio rolled me,
Johnny Rock, Jane says > Ripple, We were so happy, Lovelight
Set 3E: Brokedown palace, Poor heart
Comment*denotes new Blotto songs
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12/07/2002
Two Cow Garage
Set 1River
Finger Cramps
Burn
Been So Long
Farmtown
Never Say Goodbye To You (Alt.)
Found
Try To Forget You
The City Of Youngstown
Wait
Travelin' Band
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06/10/2003
Mr. Blotto
64903
Set 1The Race Is On
Heading Into Town
Cold Rain & Snow
Blue Yodel # 9
Raining In My Room
Loser
STUMP THE BAND
New Mother Nature
Apeman
School's Out For Summer
We're Not Gonna Take It > Surrender
END STUMP
Message In A Bottle
Keepin' It Up
Set 2Any Kind Of Lover
Mrs. Potter's Lullaby
Rebirtha
Crossroads
STUMP THE BAND
Mama Kin
Houses Of The Holy
Because I Got High
Dust In The Wind
Walk Away (I will Follow)
END STUMP
Terrapin Station
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06/24/2003
Mr. Blotto
64904
Set 1It Must Have Been The Roses
Cleaning Windows
Not For Me
The Thrill Is Gone
STUMP THE BAND
Little Wing
China Grove
Hungry Like A Wolf
White Wedding
END STUMP
Kelly Marie
Negril Song
Set 2Rattle My Cage
Waiting For Superman
Jam > Gold Dust Woman*
Low Loretta
STUMP THE BAND
Night Moves
Addicted To Love
END STUMP
Uncle John's Band
Deep Elem Blues >
Turn On Your Lovelight
CommentACOUSTIC SHOW * with Michelle Hallman on vocals
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09/16/2004
Free Space
Set 1Unlikely
Lost in Sound
Step On the Brakes
Never Enough for Good
All the Things to Be Letting Go
What Do You Know?
Pyramid
We've Been Framed
Save The Day
Mr. Groove
Broken Escalator
www.freespaceband.com
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10/17/2004
The Clumsy Lovers
70085
Set 1Soldier's Joy
Spare In The Trunk
Good To Be Alone
Bobby Banjo
Single Girl
Mercy
Smart Kid
Streams Of Whiskey
Amen
Biddy's Suite
Better Me
I'm On Fire
South Australia >
Sun Shine In >
Wipeout >
Sun Shine In
Shut De Do > Boycot Set
Rest > Rest Set
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10/28/2004
Simplicity
Set 1intro
Getaway Car
banter/tuning
Rose McGowan
Driving to Absolution
That's Alright Mama
Fire Hot Danger Bad
banter/tuning
Deep Blue Sea
banter/tuning
Drop Dead Dame
Life after Life
banter/tuning
The Battle of Who Could Care Less
Set 2At the Bottom of the Bottle
banter/tuning
untitled.
Gun Down
Seven
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12/08/2004
Megan Slankard
Set 1Planets
detuneit
Dirty Wings
inthemoment
Captain Madness
thanks
Mocking Bird
aboutaddystattoo
Addy's Tattoo
youlikethebeatles
Norwegian Wood
closerthantuesday
Too Bad You
gunnacomeback
Riley
mylastsong
Flying Backwards
thanksforcoming
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01/08/2005
Simplicity
Set 1Intro
Drop Dead Dame
Rose McGowan
Deep Blue Sea
Despair & Depravity^
banter
Driving to Absolution
Dragonslayer
I'm the Man who Loves You
(The Way Things Are*)
Baby Jesus
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02/08/2005
Chris Shaffer
Set 1Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Part 1 ->
Ballad of Lightning
Hold the Mercy
Garden Party
Fabricated
Gypsies
Revolution *
I Like To Sleep *
Such A Night
Never Wanted
My Cruel World *
Hey Hey What Can I Do
Selling My Love Back To You ->
Blanket Inside
No Way Back
Set 2Weeping
Sleepy Little Train to Memphis
Is She Cold
Man of the World
I Have Fallen
So Slow To Rise
H20
Manic Man
Working
Again
Maybe You're Right
It's All Right
I Know Where The Love Goes
Save Me
Anytime
Is This All (My Sky Is Blue)
Broken Glass
Old Soul
Share the Stage Again
Gotta Run Around
Comment* played with a Boomerang phrase sampler to add layered guitar effects

(Chris Shaffer solo/acoustic show)
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02/15/2005
Chris Shaffer
Set 1Up Up and Away
D-Jam
Ballad of Lightning ->
Is She Cold
Good To Me
Don't Tell Me Nothing
Sooner Than Later
I Want More (Drugs & Alcohol)
So Slow To Rise
Father
No Way Back
Gypsies
Again
Happy Place
Is This All (My Sky Is Blue)
Share the Stage Again
Surround Me
H2O
Oh Lord
Maybe You're Right (Cat Stevens)
Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Part 1 (Flaming Lips)
Walking Shoes
Nobody
Book on the Shelf
I Like To Sleep
You Can't Always Get What You Want (Rolling Stones)
Rosie
It Ain't Easy Being Bad
Hold the Mercy
What the Hell
Stone Cold Sober
Lack of Water
Moment In Time
When You're High *
Comment* w/ some guy playing drums on a paint bucket

- Missing the first 20 seconds or so of Yoshimi, due to a disc change.
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02/22/2005
Chris Shaffer
Set 1The Reality
The Dragon
You're Still There
So Sad To Leave It
Two Beasts
Book on the Shelf
Intrigued
Wake Up
Oh Lord
Good To Me
Selling My Love Back To You
Ballad of Lightning
Nobody
I Like To Sleep
It's All Right
Surround Me
Heaven
No Way Back
Gypsies
Montague
Father
Lack of Water
Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Part 1
Hold the Mercy
What the Hell
Fabricated
Broken Glass > Can You Get To That > Broken Glass
Stone Cold Sober
Here I Sit
Roll Like Thunder
Is This All
Comment- Missing the first 30 seconds or so of Gypsies, due to a disc change.
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03/02/2005
Chris Shaffer
Set 1Brace Me
Broken Glass
Nobody
She Likes To Move It >
Without My Love
Fool's Bargain
Good To Me
Stone Cold Sober
Intrigued
It Ain't Easy Being Bad
Sunrise
D-Jam
Burnout
For This Is Love
Again
Is She Cold
Revolution > Can You Get To That > Revolution
Blanket Inside
Wake Up
My Cruel World
The Dragon
The Reality
Gypsies
Everybody
Sooner Than Later
Father
Rocky Raccoon
Sleepy Little Train to Memphis *
Sympathy For The Devil *
Franklin's Tower *
Feelin' Alright > Can You Get To That *
ENCORE:
Surround Me
Comment* w/ John Wasem on guitar & co-vocals

- Missing the first 30 seconds or so of The Dragon, due to a disc change.
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03/09/2005
Chris Shaffer
Set 1Oh Lord
I Heard Her Say
Good To Me
Again
Without My Love
Gypsies
For Your Soul
I Like To Sleep
Do Do Do
Lend You the Money
She Likes To Move It
When I'm With You
Is She Cold
Wake Up
D-Jam
Ballad of Lightning
When You're High
Surround Me
Suspicious Minds
Blanket Inside
Share the Stage Again
Sleepy Little Train to Memphis > Can You Get To That > Thursday Afternoon > Sleepy Little Train *
Franklin's Tower > Feelin' Alright *
Knockin' on Heaven's Door *
I Shot the Sheriff *
Happy Place *
Don't Think Twice, It's All Right (Bob Dylan)**
Set 2***John Wasem set of music***
- Me & Julio Down By The Schoolyard (Paul Simon)
- Rodeo Clowns (Jack Johnson)
- Trouble (Ray LaMontagne)
- I'm Always In Love (Wilco)

No Woman, No Cry (Bob Marley) (w/ Soundguy Nathan & Chris Shaffer on backing vocals)

***John Wasem & Nathan screwing around with odds n ends cover songs***
- Save Tonight (Eagle Eye Cherry)
- Dance Hall Days (Wang Chung)
- The Final Countdown (Europe)
- Sultans of Swing (Dire Straits)
- Jack & Diane (John Mellencamp)
***RECORDING CUTS OUT HERE***
Comment* w/ John Wasem on guitar & co-vocals
** w/ John Wasem on vocals & guitar, Shaff on harmonica

- Missing the first 30 seconds or so of Blanket Inside, due to a disc change.

- The show continued for about another 30 minutes, and Shaff returned to the stage and performed several more songs w/ John & Nathan, but this portion of the show was not recorded unfortunately.
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03/16/2005
Chris Shaffer
Set 1Again
Selling My Love Back To You
So Slow To Rise
Hold the Mercy
Gypsies
All My Life
Wild World
I Want More
Wake Up
D-Jam
Love Breaks Down
Surround Me
Weeping *
Million Dollar Baby *
Broken Glass > Can You Get To That *
Happy Place
Lack of Water
What the Hell
Company Store
When You're High
ENCORE:
Ballad of Lightning **
ENCORE 2:
Father > My Cruel World (tease)
Comment* Shaff playing electric guitar
** Shaff solo

- Not-quite-acoustic show w/ Dan Hunt on bass

- Missing the first 15 seconds or so of Lack of Water, due to a disc change.
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03/23/2005
Chris Shaffer
Set 1Your World
I Have Fallen
Oh Lord
Never Wanted
Rosie
Blanket Inside
What Do You Know?
Gypsies
Again
Roll Like Thunder
Don't Tell Me Nothing
One Size Fits All
Nobody
Washed Away
Surround Me
When You're High
When I'm With You
Montague
Company Store
Lies
Story Song
Share the Stage Again
It's All Right
The Reality
Lack of Water *

*** Syd played a small solo set here consisting of original songs and covers ***

ENCORE:
Knockin' on Heaven's Door %
Wild World *
You Can't Always Get What You Want %
Comment* w/ Syd (of the band Syd) on background vocals & shaker egg
% w/ Syd (of the band Syd) on background vocals & guitar

- For this show, Chris decided he was going to go and play the majority of the songs he's written with the Why Store in chronological order, starting with Welcome To The Why Store up through Six Ball, while explaining the stories behind all the songs (ala VH1 Storytellers). The reality is that as the show progressed, he began taking more and more requests during the night and things got sidetracked a bit, though he continued the Storytellers thing throughout..
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06/09/2006
One Under
Set 1Spontaneous Jam
Alexander II
Double Shift
My Dog
I Got It
Ice
The Good The Bad and the Funky
Batuka ->
No One To Depend On
West Como
Joyful Days Ahead
Scratch
Castles Made of Sand*
Percussion ->
Tuna Cello
Another You
It Only Comes Once
Katie's Eye **
Spiders
* Ed and Cello with Matt joining in halfway through
** With Ryan Curtis from Murley Shertz on Ed's Guitar
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08/04/2006
Murley Shertz
Set 1Black Betty
Manic Depression
Lolly
Fool In The Rain
What I Say
Your Way
Lookin' For Trouble
Hope You're Feeling Better
The Seed
Drive in Drive Out
Whipping Post
Durty Groupie
Jesus Children
Ways to Leave Your Lover
Got It Down
Complicated Hobbies
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08/04/2006
Zac Brown Band
77216
Set 1Different Kind of Fine
Where The Boat Leaves From
Every Little Bits
Toes
Mary
Whatever It Is
Trouble
It Sounds OK
Free
Chicken Fried
Devil Went Down to Georgia
Comment**FIRST OF TWO NIGHT STAND, DURING ROCK BUS TOUR AT WISE FOOLS PUB**
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10/14/2006
Bockman
79241
Set 1RAD
Tied to the Moon
Isis
(Cover)>
Slipping Spider
Squirrel View
Tumble@
Hello Mailbox@
Live It Out >
Take Me to the River
Patience
Spring Time Mildew@
Gorgus@
Comment@ w/ "Bitch Ass Horns"
- Dave Littrell (The Station) on Sax
- Alex "Flex" on Trumpet
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