Let It All Ride!

Tuesday, December 16 was the second night of The Black Crowes San Francisco Fillmore run. And a very cold night it was, waiting outside in line behind the flagpole next to the post office, behind the Fillmore Auditorium. Those who were not prepared with winter clothing and accessories were in a world of hurt.

But the sacrifice was well worth it. Highlights of Tuesday's show for me were an inspired Gone; a soulful P. 25 London; and Dirty Hair Halo from the Tall/Amorica sessions, which was not played live until recent years.

Drummer Steve Gorman came down to stage front playing a silver djembe on Whoa Mule. It was nice to hear Wheels, the Gram Parsons/Chris Hillman song that The Flying Burrito Brothers recorded. Wee Who See The Deep segued into a Grateful Dead-inspired space jam into a drum solo, and more jamming into Thorn In My Pride. I love watching Chris Robinson do his bouncy hippie-rocker strut.

The Crowes dug deep into their early catalog for hits Twice As Hard, Sister Luck, Remedy, and Shake Your Money Maker, which were big crowd pleasers. The last song of the encore was Let's Go Get Stoned, which was probably the after show activity of choice of many of those in attendance. This lineup of the band is in fine form, and the Tuesday night crowd was very receptive and enthusiastic, not to mention slightly drunk. (The free posters given out after the shows feature some appropriately psychedelic artwork...nice.)

Setlist, Tuesday, December 16, 2008, courtesy of The CrowesBase:

Wounded Bird
Gone
Twice As Hard
Thick N' Thin
P.25 London
Evergreen
Dirty Hair Halo
Sister Luck
Whoa Mule
Losing My Mind
Wheels
Wee Who See The Deep ->
Take Off From The Future ->
Spider In The Sugar Bowl Blues Tease ->
Thorn In My Pride
Oh Josephine
Remedy
- encore -
Shake Your Money Maker
Sometimes Salvation
Let's Go Get Stoned