Joe Russo's Almost Dead at Frost Amphitheatre, October 13, 2023

Stanford University Live presents Joe Russo's Almost Dead; Fruit Bats open
Frost Amphitheatre
Stanford University, 351 Lasuen St, Stanford, CA 94305 USA
6:00 PM, Friday, October 13, 2023

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JRAD promo poster

[6:00 PM] {EJ out alone without introduction}

1. [6:00 PM] Cazadera
   [6:04 PM] {EJ: the name of this band is “Fruit Bats (solo)”}
2. [6:04 PM] Baby Bluebird
   [6:08 PM] {EJ brings on JRAD to back him for the rest of the set}
3. [6:08 PM] The Bottom of It
4. [6:12 PM] Humbug Mountain Song
   [6:15 PM] {EJ: We did this one in LA together a few years ago}
5. [6:16 PM] When You Love Somebody
   [6:20 PM] {Multiple thanks from EJ; JR lauds EJ}
6. [6:20 PM] Shane
   [6:24 PM] {applause at set end}

• Eric D. Johnson: guitar, vox.

[6:38 PM] {lights down; JRAD out without any introduction}

1. [6:38 PM] I Second That Emotion (TH) »
2. [6:54 PM] New Minglewood Blues (SM) »
3. [7:03 PM] Let It Grow (SM) »
4. [7:27 PM] Cats Under the Stars (TH) »
5. [7:45 PM] Here Comes Sunshine (TH) »
   [7:55 PM] {add Eric Johnson: lead vox}
6. [7:55 PM] The Stranger (Two Souls in Communion) (EJ)
   [8:04 PM] {applause at set end; thanks from JR - “see you in ten”}

[8:34 PM] {lights down; band out without introduction}

1. [8:35 PM] Lost Sailor (SM) »
2. [8:47 PM] Saint of Circumstance (SM)
   [8:58 PM] {very brief pause}
3. [8:58 PM] Foolish Heart (TH) »
4. [9:10 PM] Eyes of the World (TH) »
5. [9:27 PM] The Music Never Stopped (SM)
6. [9:39 PM] (Walk Me Out in the) Morning Dew (TH)
   [9:51 PM] {applause; JR introduces the band & calls EJ up onstage}
   
   FINALE
   {add EJ: vox}
7. [9:52 PM] The Song Remains the Same (EJ)
   [9:59 PM] {final applause; show ends}

Joe Russo's Almost Dead

• Marco Benevento: piano, keyboards, harmony vox;
• Dave Dreiwitz: bass, contrabass, trumpet, tuba, percussion, harmony vox;
• Tom Hamilton: guitar, lead & harmony vox;
• Scott Metzger: guitar, lead & harmony vox;
• Joe Russo: drums, harmony vox.

Friday traffic today was somewhat worse than last week's Saturday traffic, but we made up for most of the difference by cruising in the HOV lane. Stopped at Mardini's Deli Cafe again. This time I got a chicken shawarma wrap, yum! Too big to eat all at once, but perfect for noshing half before the show and then half afterwards!

I thought today's show was great! I get that some folks aren't into JRAD, but I really enjoy what they're currently laying down – way more so tonight than what I've heard them doing over the past few years. What changed? Well it could certainly be me, or the state I was in tonight, but my gut feeling is that at previous shows they came out with the aim of blowing the audience away, whereas tonight they came out with the idea of surprising each other, and a consequence of that is that there were many points during the night where I was thinking (in the best way possible) “Holy crap, what are these guys doing?”

Would I have gone another night? That's an interesting question! The sane side of me is very glad that I didn't have to make that decision – I was thoroughly worn out from one night trying to dance with a bum knee. Hopefully I'll be in better shape the next time JRAD comes round, and hopefully it will be back at Frost!

Big thanks to Ting for the photo gallery!

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