Shinyribs at HopMonk Novato Beer Garden, July 7, 2024

KC Turner's Cookout Concert Series presents Shinyribs, with opener Forever Goldrush
HopMonk Novato Beer Garden
224 Vintage Way, Novato, CA 94945-5005 USA
6:00 PM, Sunday, July 7, 2024

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Cookout Concert Series promo

[5:56 PM] {Announcements from KC Turner}
[5:59 PM] {performers out}

Forever Gold setlist

1. [6:00 PM] Cup o' Gold
2. [6:02 PM] Laughing Again
   [6:07 PM] {brief pause}
3. [6:07 PM] That's Your Man >
4. [6:11 PM] I'm Alive
   [6:14 PM] {pause and yack}
5. [6:15 PM] Songs Bottles Are Broken To
   [6:19 PM] {merch pitch}
6. [6:20 PM] Chicken Bone Force Field
   [6:24 PM] {banter about chicken bones}
7. [6:23 PM] Shady Livin'
8. [6:30 PM] Living in the Shadows
   [6:34 PM] {intro next tune, talk about quaaludes and the town of Volcano}
9. [6:35 PM] Village Hypnotist
   [6:38 PM] {band introduction; more 'lude talk}
10. [6:39 PM] Come On
    [6:43 PM] {set ends; announcements from KC Turner}

Forever Goldrush

• Shawn Allen: bass;
• Josh Lacey: guitar, harmony vox;
• Greg Grub Dog Mitchell: drums, harmony vox;
• Damon Wyckoff: guitar, lead vox.

tonight's Jambar poster

[7:03 PM] {KC getting ready to talk, but stage setup is still going on. I bet it'll be awhile yet…}
[7:20 PM] {Ripple on the PA; seems like they're almost done with stage set up}
[7:25 PM] {announcements from KC}
[7:27 PM] {performers out}

1. [7:29 PM] Red Quasar » [7:29 PM] {hypeman introduces KR} » Red Quasar
2. [7:33 PM] Hoods of Cars
3. [7:40 PM] Devilsong
4. [7:45 PM] If Love Is Earned >
5. [7:49 PM] Trouble‚ Trouble » [7:52 PM] It's a Long Way to the Top (tease) » [7:53 PM] Trouble‚ Trouble (coda) »
6. [7:53 PM] Alphabeta » [7:56 PM] Sweet Emotion (tease) » [7:56 PM] Alphabeta (reprise)
   [7:57 PM] {KR swap guitar to uke; talk about the mashup to come}
7. [7:57 PM] Golden Years » [8:02 PM] Dang Me tease » [8:02 PM] Golden Years (reprise)
   [8:03 PM] {KR lauds the backup singers}
8. [8:03 PM] All the Best Things » [8:08 PM] Doo Wop (That Thing) (tease)
   [8:09 PM] {KR: I see a pole‚ I work it … Mama did all she could to keep me off that pole; KR swaps back to guitar}
9. [8:09 PM] I'm Clean
10. [8:13 PM] East TX Rust » [8:18 PM] {KR takes off the guitar} »
11. [8:18 PM] Don't Leave It a Lie » [8:20 PM] {KR swaps to ukelele} » [8:22 PM] Blackwater (tease) » [8:22 PM] Don't Leave It a Lie (finale)
    [8:24 PM] {KR lauds the drummer; takes off the ukulele for a little sexy dance}
12. [8:23 PM] Doin' It (With Ya)
13. [8:29 PM] Who Built the Moon
    [8:37 PM] {KR: TYSM‚ alright…; KR picks up the ukulele again; talks about the next tune a little}
14. [8:36 PM] Poor People's Store »
15. [8:40 PM] Song of Lime Juice & Despair
16. [8:44 PM] Bitch Better Have My Money » [8:46 PM] Mercedes Benz (tease) » [8:47 PM] Jolene (tease) » [8:47 PM] Smooth Operator (tease) » [8:49 PM] Edge of Seventeen (tease) » [8:49 PM] I'm Your Boogie Man (tease) » [8:50 PM] Long Train Runnin' (tease) » [8:51 PM] {LTR fake ending} » [8:51 PM] Bitch Better Have My Money (reprise)
    [8:52 PM] {KR lauds MH}
17. [8:53 PM] Baby What's Wrong? » [8:56 PM] Brick House (tease) » [8:56 PM] I'm Your Captain (tease) » [8:56 PM] The Payback (tease) » [8:57 PM] Baby What's Wrong? horn jam » [8:58 PM] Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (tease) » [8:58 PM] Baby What's Wrong? (reprise) » [8:58 PM] {KR thanks to KC Turner‚ Hopmonk‚ the band‚ etc} » Baby What's Wrong? (finale)
    [9:00 PM] {applause & pause for KR to soak in the adulation; KR: Alright‚ that's good! Una mas‚ how 'bout that?}
    
    Finale
18. [9:00 PM] Take Me Lake Charles » [9:04 PM] Miss You (tease) » [9:04 PM] Take Me to the River (tease) » [9:06 PM] Proud Mary (tease) » [9:07 PM] Slow Ride (tease) » [9:08 PM] Take Me Lake Charles (reprise) » [9:08 PM] KR thanks & final comments » Take Me Lake Charles (coda)
    [9:09 PM] {final applause and bows}
    [9:10 PM] {KC Turner lauding the band and making final announcements}
    [9:11 PM] {show ends: time to line up for a poster and then skedaddle back home!}

Shinyribs

• Eric Baker: keyboards;
• ? Marc Franklin: trumpet;
• Kellee Fuller: percussion, harmony vox;
• Mason Hankamer: bass;
• Keith Langford: drums;
• Kevin Russell: 6-string ukulele, guitar, vox;
• Marty Muse: pedal steel guitar, bongos;
• Mark Wilson: tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute;
• Mars Wright: percussion, harmony vox.

Excited about today's show with Shinyribs, I arrive at Hopmonk about 3:45 – early enough to beat the rush for a front of the line spot, yeah! I put my chair down right after Phil & Peggy Jaret, then see that Amy Zeno is already planted near the front: it's great to be around friends! The wait for door time passes relatively quickly, with my only complaint being the full melt period we spend standing in the sun just prior to opening the house. It's funny to think that I was worrying about not being prepared for fog on the drive over: it's at least 90 F here in Novato this afternoon.

Forever Goldrush finishes their opening set after ~ 45 minutes, and by 6:55 PM in set break the sun has finally dropped low enough to put me in full shade: whew! I made it without melting down! Phil Jaret seemed pretty psyched about the opener, but they didn't really do it for me… Not bad, but not distinctive enough in any way that I could latch on to. I'm sure there's a good story behind the chicken bone art pieces placed on pedestals at the outside edges of the stage. Maybe next time Damon will take time to tell us?

The crowd has filled in quite a bit by 7:15 PM, but it's clearly not a sellout: I guess folks don't realize what they're going to miss! What with the pandemic and competition from other acts, it's been six years since I've seen Shinyribs, and I'm very excited to remedy that lapse!

The show blasts off with Red Quasar, and just like that, I'm reminded of everything that grabbed me on seeing them in 2018: a driving band with a funky horn section and backup singers, and a shamanic leader in the strangely charismatic Kevin Russell. I should have tried harder to capture some of his dances and poses: too late for that now!

Anyways, the band played a hugely satisfying set, and I look forward to seeing them again soon!

Today's photo gallery comes from ol' squinty!

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