John Bell’s Birthday
04/14/93 Rocky’s Cowboys, Charlotte, NC
0: Disco, Pleas, Fishwater, Driving Song > I’m Not Alone > Driving Song, Diner, Hatfield > Jam > Junior, Pilgrims, Porch Song, Henry Parsons Died, Love Tractor, Wondering, Weight Of The World
E: Postcard, Can’t Find My Way Home
[‘Satisfied’ rap by JB before ‘Junior’; Museum opened]
04/14/95 Count Basie Theater, Red Bank, NJ
1: Pigeons > Pleas, Send Your Mind, C. Brown, Just Kissed My Baby, West Virginia, Ain’t Life Grand, Gimme, Little Kin, Worry
2: Papa Legba, Machine > Barstools and Dreamers > Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin > Barstools and Dreamers, Werewolves of London, Can’t Get High, Rebirtha > Low Rider > Drums > Chilly Water
E: Let’s Get The Show On The Road
[‘Night People’ rap during ‘Just Kissed My Baby’; Solar Circus Review opened; Last ‘Gimme’ – 01/26/93, 318 shows]
04/14/96 Carmichael Auditorium, University of NC Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
1: Stop-Go > Cream Puff War, Pickin’ Up The Pieces, Pigeons, Sleepy Monkey, Can’t Get High, Hatfield > Greta > Henry Parsons Died
2: Ain’t Life Grand, West Virginia, Sleeping Man, Driving Song > Goin’ Out West > Driving Song > Sandbox, Junior > Walkin’ (For Your Love), Papa’s Home > Drums > Travelin’ Light
E: Dream Song > Red Beans
04/14/99 Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor, MI
04/14/99 Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor, MI (Archives)
1: Happy > Aunt Avis > Climb To Safety, Better Off, Machine > Barstools and Dreamers > Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin > Barstools and Dreamers > Just Kissed My Baby, She Caught The Katy, Dyin’ Man
2: Tall Boy > Rock > I’m Not Alone > Rock, Airplane > Sleeping Man > Drums > City of Dreams, Space Wrangler > Walkin’ (For Your Love)
E: Red Beans
04/14/00 Bob Carpenter Center, University of Deleware, Newark, DE
1: Old Joe, Gradle, Wish You Were Here, One Arm Steve*, This Part Of Town*, C. Brown**, Stop-Go** > Makes Sense To Me**
2: Aunt Avis** > Rock**, Can’t Get High**, I Walk On Guilded Splinters** > Drums** > Jam** > Four Cornered Room**, Dear Mr. Fantasy**, Henry Parsons Died**
E: Nobody’s Loss*
* with Peter Jackson on percussion
** with Peter Jackson on drums
[Without Todd (due to illness); ‘Old Joe’ and ‘Gradle’ JB, Mike, and Sunny; Beginning of ‘Drums’ with Dave on percussion; ‘Jam’ after ‘Drums’ without Mike and JB]
04/14/05 Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY
1: Thin Air (Smells Like Mississippi), Dyin’ Man, Rebirtha, Second Skin, Monstrosity, Stop-Go, Give, Makes Sense To Me, Ain’t Life Grand
2: Longer Look, Fishing, Space Wrangler, Papa Johnny Road, Pleas > Jack, Travelin’ Light, Barstools and Dreamers, Blight, I Walk On Guilded Splinters > Henry Parsons Died
E: This Part Of Town, Love Tractor
[Only ‘Longer Look’; ‘Longer Look’ JB solo; Acoustic ‘Longer Look’ through ‘Space Wrangler’]
04/14/07 Von Braun Civic Center, Huntsville, AL
1: Holden Oversoul > Stop-Go > Walkin’ (For Your Love), Flicker, Gradle > Diner > C. Brown, All Time Low, Chainsaw City
2: Pleas > One Arm Steve > Jack > Bust It Big > Mercy > Flat Foot Flewzy, Surprise Valley > Airplane > Space Wrangler
E: Low Rider > Heaven
[‘Electric Funeral’ jam after ‘Mercy’]
04/14/09 House of Blues, Orlando, FL
1: Better Off, Bust It Big > North > Disco, Holden Oversoul > Christmas Katie > Can’t Get High > Gimme > Pigeons, Protein Drink > Sewing Machine
2: Worry, C. Brown > Bear’s Gone Fishin’ > Space Wrangler, Her Dance Needs No Body > Impossible > Imitation Leather Shoes > Jam > Drums > Porch Song > Stop Breakin’ Down Blues
E: Down > Makes Sense To Me
04/14/11 Wanee Music Festival, Live Oak, FL
0: Travelin’ Light > Who Do You Belong To?, Imitation Leather Shoes, Love Tractor, Angels on High, Party At Your Mama’s House > Stop Breakin’ Down Blues*, Down, True To My Nature, Chainsaw City, Christmas Katie > Radio Child > Pickin’ Up The Pieces, Dyin’ Man, Flicker, Surprise Valley > Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys > Drums** > Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys > Surprise Valley > Climb To Safety
E: Are You Ready For The Country?*
* with Luther Dickinson on guitar
** with Cody Dickinson on washboard
04/14/13 Orpheum Theatre, Minneapolis, MN
1: Radio Child > Makes Sense To Me > Wondering, Angels on High, Rebirtha > City of Dreams, Dyin’ Man, Walkin’ (For Your Love), You Should Be Glad
2: Holden Oversoul, Give > Bear’s Gone Fishin’ > Red Hot Mama > Blight > Airplane > Impossible > Vampire Blues > Mr. Soul
E: Dirty Side Down, You Can’t Always Get What You Want > Ain’t Life Grand
04/14/15 Township Auditorium, Columbia, SC
1: It Ain’t No Use > Surprise Valley > Jamais Vu > Surprise Valley > She Caught The Katy, Henry Parsons Died, Disco > Greta > North
2: Goodpeople > Cease Fire, Junior > Party At Your Mama’s House > Ribs And Whiskey > Sleeping Man > Drums > Aunt Avis > Ophelia > The Shape I’m In, Ain’t Life Grand
E: Street Dogs For Breakfast, Dream Song
Entire show with Duane Trucks on drums
[Without Todd]