2025 8/22 Surf Ballroom Clear Lake IA

I could hear the crowd talking a lot during quiet passages. Not sure if it’s the sound of the venue, or a chatty crowd.

Tell them Bobby said:

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He’s using a digital amp modeler made by Fender.

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Oooof— I miss the old rig.

New mashup?! Haters in shambles, Zonkey II when? Zwangkey’d

Show looks sick

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Talking with Joel, his new rig is what was causing the issues Thursday night

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Ampless haters get outta here

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He had his normal maroon guitar in Des Moines on Thursday. Maybe the switch had something to do with the horrible sound from that night.

I didn’t listen to Des Moines, but last night I couldn’t hear Jake on Stasik side, I had to move directly in Front of his amps to hear him, and take my ear plugs out.

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So you were literally right next to me, @ski-bUM and @GizaButler but you didn’t say hi?

Coward

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Ftr - Mocca wasn’t cut, I just listened to most of s1 & it’s definitely played.

BLBC doesn’t disappoint, felt fleshed out for an opening jam > GITV is choice setlisting. Passing is always a treat to hear. The Linear jam is nice, it’s funny the first theme kinda fizzles out and they almost get a little.. a.. lost at sea for a second but they pull in the reigns for a solid segue > wmm

Good group playing right now!

I just saw on Facebook that Stasik is selling his rig? What is going on? New rig seems like a solution in search of a problem…

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Joel is teasing a melody from a 2011 jam throughout first half of BLBC. Can’t place it but pretty sure it was on either HOF or Umgold compilations. Maybe one of the red tapes? Will dig in later tonight if nobody else can place that

Edit; the only reasons i am making a note of it are 1. The original jam was awesome and we all need excuses to listen to 2011 stuff and 2. Joel seemed like he was making a point to play it a lot during a few different parts of the jam

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This is a harder task than i originally thought. I keep listening to the full jams of my guesses. Fuck i wish i could place that keyboard line.

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Got it! Robot world 2/18/11. Not as close of a match as i originally thought but it made me vibe similarly.

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fucking love that jam

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Passing was rough, even by the standards of the recent lackluster soundboard quality. Sounds like Jake may have forgot some of the lyrics, hard to tell. What a shame.

He def founded lyrics during the show and the soundcheck

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Chitlins Con Carne teases towards the end of Divisions. Still need to finish listening but Bright Lights and Divisions stand out to me. Some dancier drumming caught my attention in Divisions.

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