This is a fantastic chameleon of a show. It’s sort of an oddball in that it gradually sweeps itself into an entirely different dimension over the course of the show. It’s subtle, but I think the turning point is the Weather Report Suite > Bird Song Jam sequence. The vibe of the show before and after that first set closer is entirely different. The WRS really stirred up a different sort of momentum, and they rode that wave boldly after the break. The second set is epic, both on paper and in performance. This show has a bit of everything. Dylan, Beatles, Dead, ‘Dog. Generous pinches of blues and rock. Some stripped down acoustic stuff, but also plenty of those slow slogging jams that Bob’s groups are so famous for.

Ace, Blues for Allah, Wake of the Flood. A little ‘80s pairing nestled in a groovy Help > Slip! > Frank. Lots to like about this one. It’s a pristine recording of a robust show. In a full circle moment, Bob even recollects his performance of Gloria in the same venue over 20 years prior before diving into it again for the ripping encore!

It’s not the first RatDog show I’d recommend to a novice. Frankly, it’s too advanced and complex for that. But for the true blue Bob heads, this intriguing Amsterdam job is sure to do the trick time and again.

Sick sound, music, & grooves. Thank you so much for sharing.

This show was amazing! Perhaps the smokiest room I've ever been in. Hash joints floating ubiquitously. But the music is fantastic. I heard that the encore, Gloria, won song of the year or something from the jammies. Could be wrong, but the whole show is great regardless. You should definitely give it a listen. Just two Cd's, and some great tunes.

BOBBY IS MY HERO

Great show, awesome set list. Blackbird was awesome. Great show. I've seen these guys like 8 times and im only 15. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

After seeing Ratdog in London at the Astoria, we decided to go and catch them in Amsterdam.

It was a flying visit and we very much got into the vibe of the city. So, though I remember it being a real fun and intimate show I was a bit fuzzy on the details. Listening to the show brought it all back and it's good, very good.

This is from a MD...cm

FYI, the lineage of this show is inaccurate. If you look at the spectrum analysis for this show, there is a frequency rolloff around 16kHz. The MiniDisc compression signature has a frequency response of 16kHz also, so this is most likely a MiniDisc source with the compression applied (thanks to Jay Ashley for explaining to me how to determine this). Furthermore, the previously circulating shows for the Europe '02 Ratdog shows noted the MD generation, so this is most likely either a re-EAC or re-SHN of that source, which I hope will get posted here. Otherwise, the show does sound pretty good and is a stellar Ratdog performance.