4/22/05

[Buquebus]

I found out late yesterday afternoon, that a buddy had an extra for Ratdog last night.  ended up being the miracle I was in need of:

4/22/2005 (Fri.) Casino Ballroom, Hampton Beach, NH  
I: Jam > Truckin > Brown-Eyed Women > Josephine, Row Jimmy > Wrong Way Feelin\' > Ramble On Rose > Truckin Jam > Deal
II: El Paso@3, Candyman@, Deep Elem Blues@ > Good Morning Little Schoolgirl > Help on the Way* > Slipknot!* > Jam+ > Dear Prudence, Two Djinn > Slipknot! > Franklin\'s Tower
E: U.S. Blues
*-w/ A.J. Santella (percussion); +-w/out Bob; "The Blues is Alright" (Little Milton song) lyrics during "Truckin" and into "U.S. Blues"
(RatDog\'s 10th Anniversary)
sidenote: Ratdog played the same venue, the night of Jerry Garcia\'s passing
I won\'t bother you all with my insight, except for the fact that these guys can fuckin throw down.  Packed house with an OG feel- I missed the Brown Eyed Woman, which I would normally call the whambulance over, but everything which followed def. made up for it.
Oh yah- Mark Karan is a five headed beast

[leith]

Looks like you had a hit there on the never ending "hit or miss" Ratdog tour. I personally enjoy Ratdog shows for the most part. How was the Row Jimmy?, as that is new to Ratdog this tour.
Hmmm someone else that can appreciate Karan? That would be rare to see outside Ratdog lovers. Nice.

Had to edit this. You got me thinkin\' and I figure this was my 1st Ratdog show:
12/10/1995 (Sun.) 4th and B, San Diego, CA
Festival > Walkin Blues, City Girls > Fever > Eternity, Twilight Time > K.C. Moan, Maggie\'s Farm*, Juke > Howlin For My Baby, This Time Forever > Shade of Grey > The Winners > Heaven Help the Fool > Bass/Drums > Jam > Cassidy > Josephine
E: Every Little Light, In Dreams, Knockin on Heaven\'s Door
*-with Cindy Wasserman

Totally different band now for sure. Wow 10 yrs. for  Ratdog. Amazing.