2008/12/29 - The Auditorium Theatre - Chicago, IL

2008/12/29 - The Auditorium Theatre - Chicago, IL

Set 1: Slacker > Dump City -> Slacker > Dump City, 2x2[1], Resolution[2], Intentions Clear[2], Hoochie Coochie Man[3] > She’s Nineteen Years Old[4], Damn Right I’ve Got the Blues[5]

Set 2: Plunger > The Bottom Half[6] -> Plunger > The Bottom Half, Gulf Stream > Kabump[2], Hajimemashite

Encore: Mulche’s Odyssey, Scenes from an Italian Restaurant[2]

[1] with Meeting In the Aisle (Radiohead) tease
[2] with Jeff Coffin on saxophone
[3] debut, Willie Dixon; with Buddy Guy on guitar and Jeff Coffin on saxophone
[4] debut, Muddy Waters; with Buddy Guy on guitar and Jeff Coffin on saxophone
[5] debut, Buddy Guy; with Buddy Guy on guitar and Jeff Coffin on saxophone
[6] with The Triple Wide teases

Notes:
last Scenes from an Italian Restaurant 12.31.2002 (801 shows)

Just threw this on while im staying home away from the xmas eve festivities with a sick kid. Was at this show and only thing i remember is the slacker>dump city mashup. Know there are some recommended jams in here but still remember being blown away by the creativity of the opening segment.

Me and my bro saw as many shows as we could from 04 to 08, culminating with this run. He passed away in '10 and while its been a while, cant help but feeling festive listening to this while his namesake is lying on the couch with the flu.

Merry Christmas y’all, I’m jaded as fuck (B4L) but i still love this band.

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Have listened to this Bottom Half many times, great jam.

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The opening segment of both sets are truly f’n spectacular! That set 2 run is just so silky smooth w/those 3X jams.

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Bottom Half is the nastiest stuff ever

One of my fave nye runs, both for the music and the auditorium theater

There was something insanely special about this run. It kinda felt like a “hey, we made it” moment for the band.

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It was peak fam

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