Yeah, that's Tim who flew in from Hotlanta for the Cali moe. tour helping Al when he forgot the words to You Shook Me All Night Long. There were probably only about 30 of us in a circle around Vinnie's cardboard box snare drum during the blackout. I saved a piece of the cardboard for a while in the trunk of my car. Great fun hanging with the band outside the venue. All very chatty and approachable, especially Rob. The other highlight of that tour was seeing Joseph Gordon Levitt at the otherwise terrible Hollywood Palace show. It was during his Third Rock From the Sun early fame.

This was one hell of a show. The taper listed was patched out of Rob Boyle's rig (the 414s X sbd feed). I got to see four moe. shows this week (9/20, 9/23, 9/24 and 9/27) and this SB show was amazing. I remember them just about to lift off in Rec Chem and then the entire club went black. Funny.

So as soon as we realized this was a 1/2 city blackout--and not just a bunch of blown fuses in Emerald City, the club folks were scurrying around, trying to find candles and stuff. My beer had run out and because the staff was running around, they couldn't help me, so I casually reached over the bar and filled up my pitcher full of Sierra Nevada. =^D

The band went out to the bus and grabbed acoustic instruments and after enough light was procured, the band went for it. Al and Chuck on acoustics, Rob on bass being powered by one of those tiny (6" x 6") Marshall battery-powered practice amps and Vinnie whacking a cardboard box. You'll hear me asking them (in vain) to play Time Ed.

After the lights came back on, the band packed up the acoustics and went outside for a breather before they began started set 2. It was hot in the club and I went outside and ran into Vinnie and this was the transcript:

Vinnie (moe. drummer): "Here, try this." (hands me an Altoids tin full of mother nature's finest).
Me: "Oh, niiiice. Welcome to California!"
Vinnie: "No, this shit is from BUFFALO!"
Me: "Maaaan (cough cough), that's (cough) really good."

Then we went back in and they played a two hour second set monster....picked up Rec Chem right at the bridge to the jam and went for it. Awesome. The *27* minute version of Head they did was one of the best things I've ever heard moe. do.

Thanks boys!

Eric

This show is phenomenal, exemplary moe from the good old days as a four piece. I cant believe more people havent downloaded the show. The sound is on point, the jams are tight, and there is event the intimate mini acoustic set that is full of good times. You can tell that everyone is having a great time. Check out the jam in the middle of head. Its so tight!