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A day (or two) late but damn these were great shows and an awesome little fest. The N1 IC is so good and definitely a GOAT version of Kitchen N2 to close.

08.25.2007 RIVERVIEW MUSIC FESTIVAL, CHICAGO, IL, USA

Set 1: Wife Soup, JaJunk > Intentions Clear > JaJunk, Bad Poker[1], Thin Air[2]

Set 2: The Crooked One[3] > Tribute to the Spinal Shaft -> The Crooked One[4] -> Pay the Snucka -> Hangover[4] > Pay the Snucka, Words

Encore: Let Me Go Home, Whiskey[5], Wizard Burial Ground

[1] with Mike Rackey on pedal steel and Cody Dickinson on washboard
[2] with Luther Dickinson on guitar
[3] ended with Nothing Too Fancy teases
[4] unfinished
[5] with Nick Kovach on harmonica and Mike Rackey on pedal steel

Purchase via UMLive : 08.25.2007, Riverview Music Festival, Chicago, IL

08.26.2007 RIVERVIEW MUSIC FESTIVAL, CHICAGO, IL, USA

Set 1: Dump City, 40’s Theme, Atmosfarag > Phil’s Farm[1] > Walking On The Moon[2] > Front Porch[3]

Set 2: Bridgeless > 2x2, Padgett’s Profile[1] -> White Man’s Moccasins, I Ran > Bridgeless

Encore: In The Kitchen[4]

[1] unfinished; with Brendan on percussion
[2] with Willie Waldman on trumpet
[3] with Jake on keys and Brendan on percussion
[4] with Brendan on percussion; with Another One Bites the Dust (Queen) and Nachos For Two teases

Purchase via UMLive : 08.26.2007, Riverview Music Festival, Chicago, IL

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I was at N2. Such a random location, and 13 years later now that I am an old I drive by there all the time and it always reminds me of how awesome the Front Porch and Kitchen were.

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Haha yeah, I was a freshman in college at the time and didn’t really feel like I was in Chicago at all. Good old Devry/Lane Tech.

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Definite bummer Riverview didn’t continue to be a thing. This would be the tail end of summer between my 1st and 2nd year of college. Did 10KLF in July then came down and did RATM on 8/24 at Alpine and then these two Riverview shows with my HS buddies. What a fucking weekend.

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09.07.2006 THE INTERSECTION, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, USA

Set 1: Walletsworth, Intentions Clear > Nothing Too Fancy -> Orfeo, Plunger, Bad Poker, Señor Mouse

Set 2: JaJunk, The Pequod > Amazing Grace > The Pequod > Amazing Grace > Take It to Church > White Man’s Moccasins, Cherub Rock, The Fussy Dutchman, Push the Pig[1] > Nothing Too Fancy

Encore: Higgins[2]

[1] began with In My Time of Dying (Led Zeppelin) tease; with Jake on keys
[2] with Paradise City (Guns n’ Roses) tease

Notes:
with Over the Rainbow (Harold Arlen and Yip Harburg) quote from Kris before The Fussy Dutchman

This was the last time I ever made a serious effort to be near the front of the crowd. Still one of the best versions Jajunk, IMHO.

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Oh man, I was there. That show fucking smoked…amazing JaJunk. Fancy was super hot too iirc and phenomenal song selection.

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This was supposed to be my second show but it sold out the night of and my 18 year old self wasn’t aware a finger in the air would have got me in there so I didn’t GITV from East Lansing. Man, the Intersection featured some great shows…Grand Rapids in general is a good place to see the band. I would love to catch them do a three night run there at some point. Two nights for that matter. :slight_smile:

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Thanks for this! Only at N2F and raging. Really looking forward to that Junk.

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Shows like this are why some are jaded. :fire:06.

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September 8, 2001
Jimmy Stewart Room

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Happy anniversary?

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Today is the day you finally post the link to DL this one, right?

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He’s probably saving it for his 20th anniversary next year.

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I’m cool with that, congrats on 19 @jwelsh8!

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Congratulations

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And thanks for putting up with our nonsense.

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Thank you!

CC @PattyMelt @ass

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09.13.2003 THE BARRYMORE THEATRE, MADISON, WI, USA

Set 1: In The Kitchen > Get In The Van, Thin Air, Dump City[1], 2x2, JaJunk[2] > Andy’s Last Beer

Set 2: Paradise City[3] > Slacker[4] > Miss Tinkle’s Overture[5] > Mulche’s Odyssey, #5 > 2nd Self, The Crooked One > Out Of Order -> Visions[6] > Mullet (Over)

Encore: Pearl Necklace[7] > Rhiannon[8] > 40’s Theme

[1] with Refugee (Tom Petty) tease
[2] with Thunderstruck (AC/DC) jam
[3] debut, Guns N’ Roses; two verses and chorus
[4] unfinished
[5] with Underworld (Super Mario Brothers) theme (Koji Kondo), Nachos for Two, and (Don’t Fear) The Reaper (Blue Öyster Cult) teases
[6] the lights went out for about three minutes
[7] debut, ZZ Top; one verse and chorus; with Wesley Willis quote by Brendan
[8] debut, Fleetwood Mac; one verse and chorus

Notes:
with Nachos for Two tease before JaJunk

Really great show. I miss seeing shows at the Barrymore.

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09.13.2007 THE ORPHEUM THEATRE, MADISON, WI, USA

Set 1: Much Obliged > Utopian Fir[1] -> Mulche’s Odyssey, Alex’s House > End of the Road, Example 1

Set 2: In a Silent Way > Blue Echo > Walletsworth[2] > Blue Echo, I Want You (She’s So Heavy), Partyin’ Peeps > #5 -> Partyin’ Peeps, Smell the Mitten

Encore: All In Time > Mercy, Mercy, Mercy[3] > All In Time

[1] with Spirits In the Material World (The Police) teases
[2] “Jimmy Stewart” with lyrics
[3] debut, Joe Zawinul

Notes:
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy was played in remembrance of Joe Zawinul
last In a Silent Way 09.11.2005 (259 shows)

My 100th show & an amazing way to kick off a really great 3 night run. This was overall the best of the 3 shows, IMO, but the Canopy Club the next night had some serious next level moments.

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NEVER FORGET

2008/09/13 - Mulberry Mountain - Ozark, AR

Set 1: Slacker, Der Bluten Kat[1] > Atmosfarag > Der Bluten Kat[2], Mullet (Over)

Set 2: Front Porch[3] > Resolution[4] > Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)[5], Young Lust, Nothing Too Fancy > FF > Higgins

Encore: August > Nothing Too Fancy[6] > The Song Remains the Same[7]

[1] “Jimmy Stewart” with lyrics
[2] with Willie the Pimp (Frank Zappa) jam and Stairway to Heaven (Led Zeppelin) and Xxplosive (Dr. Dre) teases
[3] with Jake on drums and Kris on vocals for a portion
[4] with Norwegian Wood (The Beatles) jam; with Bill McKay on keys
[5] debut, Sly and the Family Stone; with Bill McKay on keys
[6] with The Triple Wide tease
[7] with The Rain Song (Led Zeppelin) ending