This show is like a warm hug from a friend you haven't seen in years. The first set is a laid-back affair that is no worse for its unconventional selections. A standout first set cover (possibly a first for the band? Certainly a first in their released oeuvre) is "My Sisters and Brothers." Is this an innocent Charles Johnson/Jerry Garcia Band cover, or is the band entering their "Slow Train Coming" era? A series of Saltydog mainstays close out the first set in cozy fashion. If the first set is catching up over coffee, the second set has the audience at Bent Paddle cracking open the IPAs. The intro jams lead into fan-favorite "Come Home Soon," with the easy (and yet, still tight) toe-tapping pace of the first set. There's another interesting cover in this set: "Waymore's Blues" by Waylon Jennings have the twin guitars grooving in and out with bends up and down the fret board. This cover is an excellent example of the band taking a so...
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