Pete Sawyer & The Left Hand Monkey Wrench Gang in the China Camp Living Room, December 1, 2024

Pete Sawyer & The Left Hand Monkey Wrench Gang featuring Jenifer Freebairn, Jeremy Hoenig, Joe Marcinek, John-Paul McLean, & Mookie Siegel
China Camp Living Room
San Rafael, CA USA
4:00 PM, Sunday, December 1, 2024

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[3:40 PM] {soundcheck}
[3:52 PM] {break}
[4:24 PM] {performers out}

1. [4:27 PM] Shakedown Street (PS)
   [4:39 PM] {pause for adjusting the monitor mixes; then discussion how the next tune will go}
2. [4:41 PM] West LA Fadeaway (JF)
   [4:50 PM] {more planning}
3. [4:51 PM] (Just Like) Tom Thumb's Blues (PS)
   [4:57 PM] {pause for JH to swap snare drums}
4. [4:59 PM] Hand Jive (MS)
   [5:09 PM] {pause; still more planning: gotta make sure everyone's on the same page}
5. [5:11 PM] Foolish Heart (PS)
   [5:18 PM] {pause}
6. [5:20 PM] Loser (JF)
   [5:28 PM] {more planning on how the next tune will go; noodling}
7. [5:30 PM] Mason's Children (PS)
   [5:36 PM] {short break}
8. [5:36 PM] Box of Rain (JP)
   [5:42 PM] {set break! Happy Birthday to Noah… time for cake!}

[6:20 PM] {performers out}

1. [6:28 PM] Help on the Way (PS) » [6:32 PM] Slipknot! » [6:38 PM] Franklin's Tower
   [6:48 PM] {pause to dicker a bit: JP & PS coming to agreement on the tempo}
2. [6:49 PM] Dark Star
3. [7:04 PM] Terrapin Station (PS) »
4. [7:16 PM] (JH drum solo) » [7:17 PM] (reggae jam with JP) » [7:18 PM] (JM & MS join the jam) » [7:19 PM] Exodus jam » (add PS) »
5. [7:20 PM] Dear Mr. Fantasy (JF) >
6. [7:28 PM] Sing Me Back Home (PS)
   [7:37 PM] {swap in Garrett Deloian for JM; JF setting tempo with JH; PS checking things with GD}
7. [7:39 PM] (Turn On Your) Lovelight (JF)
   [7:50 PM] {PS introduces the band}
8. [7:51 PM] My Sisters and Brothers (MS)
   [8:00 PM] {final thanks; show ends; no encore today}

• Jenifer Freebairn: vox;
• Jeremy Hoenig: drums;
• Joe Marcinek: guitar;
• John-Paul McLean: bass, contrabass, vox;
• Pete Sawyer: guitar, vox;
• Mookie Siegel: keyboards, accordion, vox.

• Garrett Deloian: guitar;

This afternoon was another great party at China Camp with our brothers and sisters of the Terrapin Nation! I really enjoyed the breadth of the setlist: there were plenty of unusual selections, especially in the first set, with Mason's Children being taken at a very brisk pace.

And did I mention the potluck sashimi? OMG! I was in heaven. And I can't believe it lasted all night. There must have been fewer pescatarians in tonight's crowd than usual.

Another treat was Mookie's interpolation of My Favorite Things into the second set's Dark Star: I love surprises like that! The Exodus jam was all too short – long enough to establish itself among the dancers (“movement of jah people!”) without any vocal part from the performers.

The final surprise of the night was Garrett Deloian's substitution for Joe Marcinek over the last two songs of the show. Wow! Talk about cutting loose! The joy that Peter and Garrett evinced on these tunes was a gift that elevated all of us on the dance floor: thanks guys!!

Big thanks to Ting for the photo gallery!

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