Stu Allen & Mars Hotel at Fireside Lounge Outdoor Park, October 8, 2023

the Fireside Lounge presents Music * Food * Love: Celebrating the Life of Jeff Rosen featuring Stu Allen & Mars Hotel; Jenerator opens
Fireside Lounge Outdoor Park
1435 Webster St., Alameda, CA 94501 USA
3:00 PM, Sunday, October 8, 2023

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Today's event poster

[3:00 PM] {introduction by Tim Lynch}
[3:02 PM] {Invitation by Erica}
[3:04 PM] {Tim back to introduce Jenerator; performers out; JH on cornet}

1. [3:06 PM] These Eyes of Mine (JR)
   {Swap in Mitch for Danny; drop JH; MS story about starting college with Jeff in 1982}
2. [3:12 PM] Wild and Free (MS)
   {DE & JH back, JH on tenor saxophone}
3. [3:18 PM] On Your Way Down (MK)
   {Drop all but JR, AE; add Pat Nevins: acoustic guitar}
   [3:28 PM} {greetings from Pat}
4. [3:29 PM] Unknown Legend (PN)
   [3:34 PM} {add MK, MS/DE swap seats; JH swap to violin; PN story about prompting Jeff to start his 'Dinner and a Show' series}
5. [3:36 PM] Visions of Johanna (PN)
   [3:45 PM] {Drop PN, MS; add SB, CR; JH swap to tenor saxophone}
6. [3:47 PM] the Maker (MK)
   [3:56 PM} {pause; SB yack about catering with Jeff; CR shares memories of Jeff}
7. [4:00 PM] Don't Let Go (SB)
   [4:09 PM} {drop CR; add MS; Jen introduces everyone}
8. [4:11 PM] Love the One You're With
   [4:16 PM} {done; announcements from Tim}
   [4:19 PM} {set break}

Jenerator

• Sunshine Becker: lead and harmony vox;
• Danny Eisenberg: keyboards;
• Anna Elva Cucciardo: drums;
• Jeff Hobbs: tenor saxophone, violin, cornet, harmony vox;
• Mark Karan: guitar, vox;
• Pat Nevins: acoustic guitar,vox;
• Cheryl Rucker: harmony vox.
• Jen Rund: bass, lead and harmony vox;
• Mitch Stein: keyboards, vox.

[4:52 PM] {announcements from Tim}
[4:54 PM] {thanks from Lindsey}
[4:57 PM] {performers out: Stu on acoustic guitar; Mitch at keys}

1. [4:59 PM] Heart of Saturday Night (SA)
2. [5:04 PM] Kid Charlemagne (MS)
   {Drop MS; add Pat Nevins on acoustic guitar}
3. [5:13 PM] Ambulance Blues (PN)
   [5:19 PM] {pause}
4. [5:20 PM] Only a River (PN)
   [5:25 PM] {banter from Pat about being turned on to the previous tune after hearing Bob Dylan cover it earlier this year; this last one is a request}
5. [5:26 PM] Razor Love (PN)
   [5:33 PM] {set ends}

[5:35 PM] {performers out; Stu remains on acoustic guitar; JH starts on violin; Elliott Peck with a wrist brace on her injured hand}

1. [5:37 PM] Comes a Time (SA)
   [5:43 PM] {pause for Stu to swap to his Phoenix guitar; drop JH}
2. [5:45 PM] Motorcycle Mama (SA/EP)
   [5:51 PM] {add DE; drop MS; off mic banter between the band members about how things will unroll in the next tune}
3. [5:53 PM] You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere (SA/EP)
   [5:58 PM] {drop DE, EP}
4. [5:59 PM] You're a Big Girl Now (SA)
   [6:06 PM] {add MS, JH}
5. [6:06 PM] Idiot Wind (SA)
   [6:17 PM] {pause for Stu to sip a wee dram of something hot; drop JH; SA: the next tune is a request from Lindsey}
6. [6:20 PM] Wavelength (SA)
   [6:26 PM] {SA that was our first run through (of that tune); RM jokes: save some for the show; off mic banter from Stu & Reed as they work things out for the next tune}
7. [6:29 PM] It Makes No Difference (SA)
   [6:35 PM] {MS reminds the crowd to be good: don't leave your trash behind when you leave! add CR? nah, she's just back onstage to grab her purse}
8. [6:38 PM] Psycho Killer (EL)
   [6:46 PM] {EL really took liberties with the delivery on that one! Pause for everyone to cool down afterwards}
9. [6:49 PM] China Cat Sunflower (SA) » {add EP} »
10. [6:55 PM] I Know You Rider
    [7:02 PM] {drop EP; RM noodling}
11. [7:03 PM] Black-throated Wind (RM) » {add DE, EP} »
12. [7:10 PM] Franklin's Tower (SA) » {add CR} »
13. [7:17 PM] Not Fade Away
    [7:24 PM] {pause a minute; add JH on tenor sax}
14. [7:25 PM] I Shall Be Released (SA)
    [7:31 PM] {show ends; Stu introduces everyone}

• Stu Allen: guitar, acoustic guitar, vox;
• Danny Eisenberg: keyboards;
• Jeff Hobbs: tenor saxophone, violin, harmony vox;
• Ezra Lipp: drums, lead and harmony vox;
• Reed Mathis: bass, lead and harmony vox;
• Elliott Peck: lead and harmony vox;
• Cheryl Rucker: harmony vox.
• Mitch Stein: keyboards, harmony vox.

Today's show was very emotional – Jeff has left a big hole in our lives! It was great to see so many folks step up to help make today's event a success: thanks to all who volunteered their time and energy!

Big thanks to Ting for the photo gallery!

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