Carson's Pub December 19, 2009 Setlist

Meatball on lead, Jerry on Drums, John on Bass

Set I
Gypsies
Reality
Your world
Don't throw your love away-new song
Surround me
Manic man
Good to me
It ain't easy
Nobody
Oh lord

Set II
she's a diamond-Shaf and Jerry, Jerry on Box
she's broken-Shaf and Jerry, Jerry on Box and Drums
Franklins tower
Beautiful world
Lack of water
Sleepy train
Fade away
Lies

Set III
Cover Song
Hey joe
Mamas and papas
Sympathy for the Devil
Again
Everybody
Broken glass
When You're High
Run around wasted

Pictures from last two Joes Shows

I've uploaded some picturesfrom the last two Joes shows for those interested.

http://picasaweb.google.com/wondanewman/20091212?feat=directlink

Joes 12.5.09 Setlist

Shaffer with Meatball on lead, Jerry on Drums, New Bass Player (didn't catch his name)

Reality

Oh lord

I shall be released

Good to me

Your world

Lies

So sad to leave it

Surround me

Manic man

Fools bargain

Set 2

Lightning. CS with Jerry on box

Blankets CS with Jerry on box

Franklin tower

Again

Sleepy train

When I'm with you

When you're high

Lack of Water

Set 3

Two beasts CS with Jerry on box

Here I go CS with Jerry on box

Beautiful world

Let you in

Maggot brain

Broken glass

Yoshimi

She likes to move it

Sympathy for the Devil

Happy place

Joes 11/21/09 Setlist

Jerry back on drums makes all the difference in the world!! Meatball on guitar is solid. I didn't catch the new bass player's name again, but he's keeping the groove.

Good show, new song played, crowd seemed to be digging it. I have a few pics, but I haven't gone through them yet.

Set 1

Reality
Surround me
Good to me
So sad to leave it
Oh lord
Lies
Around (new song, title unknown)
What do ya know
Fade away
When I'm with you
It ain't easy

Set 2

Your world
Beautiful world
Weeping
Franklin's tower
Father
Rocky Raccoon
Again
Let you in

Set 3

Maggot brain
Sleepy train
Lack of water
Yoshimi
When you're high
Everybody
Gypsies-CS solo

Joes 10.9.09

I got a chance to check out Shaf at Joes on Friday night. I dug the straight forward, loud lead guitar playing.

Playing with him was:

Gary "Meatball" on guitar

Scott Huff on drums

?? on bass

Pics from the show are available here.

I only stayed for a bit, but here was the setlist while I was there:

Partial set 1

I shall be released

Good to me

Broken glass

Rocky Raccoon

Everybody

Set 2

Maggot Brain

Ain't Got Nobody-cover-unsure of exact title

Let you in

Sleepy Train

Lack of Water

Hey Joe

Carson Pub 9.19.09

Saw the new why store in action last night at Carson's Pub in Indy. Sounded pretty good given the newness of the guys being together.

Pics from the show are available here.

New band members: Scott Huff on drums

Nick Peoni on Guitar

Kyle ? on Bass

I only made it through the first two sets, but here's the setlist until I left:

Set 1

Reality

Surround me

Rocky raccoon

Good to me

Your world

It ain't easy

Oh lord

I shall be released

Cruel world

Set 2

Gypsies

Beautiful world

Sleepy train

Lack of Water

Rathskeller 6.19.09

Great turnout for this one. Played for 2 solid hours, then shut down due to weather. Pics are available here.

Joes 2 April 25 Setlist

Good crowd for this one, and the boys were on top of their game. During the show, Shaffer said they are going to play a three day gig in Florida at a resort in July.

Set One

Sleepy Train, Reality, Here I go, Good to me, Again, Surround Me, When I'm with you, Happy Place

Set Two

Everybody, Beautiful World, Franklin's Tower, Lack of Water, What the Hell, It's Alright, I shall be released, Revolution

Set Three

Maggot Brain, Broken Glass, Wake Up, I have fallen, Mamas and Papas, Yoshimi, Hey Hey What can I do, Run around wasted, When you're high

Pictures from the Noodle

Pictures from the Noodle show on 4.9.09 are available here.

Slippery Noodle Partial 4.9.09 Setlist

The noodle was packed for this show last night.The boys put on a great show, and the crowd was loving it. Being as it was a work night, I only made it through the first two sets. I also have a bunch of pics to go through from last night.

Chris Shaffer, Troy Seele, Dan Hunt, Jerry Reiskamp

Set 1

Your world
Reality
When I'm with you
Mamas and papas
Beautiful world
Surround me
Good to me
She's a diamond
Again
I got it
Oh lord
My sky is blue
Book on the shelf
Run around wasted

Set 2

It's alright
Father
Franklin's tower
Sleepy train
Yoshimi
She likes to move it
Blanket inside
Wake up
Revolution

Vogue Setlist

March 26-Vogue-Indy

Troy Seele, Dan Hunt, Jerry Reiskamp, Shaffer

Your world
I have fallen
Reality
Franklin's Tower
What do you know
Good to me
Surround me
Father
Beautiful World
I shall be released
When I'm with you
Sleepy Train
Again
Everybody
Lack of Water
Sympathy for the Devil-joined by Healing Sixes
Broken Glass
When you're high

There was a good crowd for this one. I'd guess 200+. Shaffer was on his game for this one. He seemed to really feed from the energy of the crowd. Troy back on guitar sounded great. Good show!

Boys on Bob and Tom

The boys were on Bob and Tom this morning. I tuned in over the net. I recorded to my md player, but like a true dumbass, I paid no attention to how much time was left on the disc, so I missed the last few minutes. There was some banter with B & T, and they played:

Everybody
Beautiful World
Again

Troy Seele sounded great on the guitar. I really dig his playing. He brings Everybody closer to the original more than anyone since MDS.

Joes 2-January 17 Setlist

CS, BD, DH, and JR

Set 1
Ballad of Lightning
Reality
Surround Me
Fool's Bargain
I Have Fallen
Good to Me
Nobody
She likes to move it
Broken Glass
When I'm with you
Fade Away

Set 2
Maggot Brain
Roll like Thunder
Mamas and Papas
Sunrise
Revolution
Again
Wake Up
Let You In
Hey Joe
Beautiful World

Set 3
She's a Diamond
Is she cold
Yoshimi
Lack of Water
What the Hell
Sooner that Later
So Slow to Rise
Same Old(name?) (new song)
When You're High


This was a cool show. First set was a lot of older stuff off of the 1st MCA release. This band is gelling and sounding better each time I see them. Shaffer is on his game right now, and you can tell he's taking the shows seriously. It's great to see the band coming together like this!!

Does anyone care anymore?

As most of you know, this thing called Chris Shaffer's music has been an obsession of sorts for me since the mid 90's. It started with getting the bob and tom cd with Everybody on it, and I was hooked. Over the last 14 years, I've seen Shaffer 100's if not a 1000 or more times. It was simply what I did. My friends knew if Shaffer was playing anywhere in the area, I would be there. The frequency has changed a little now with family demands, but I still get that same feeling when I catch Shaffer.

I think it's kind of like my grown up (kind of) version of collecting baseball cards like I did when I was a kid. I have a real need for catching a new tune live. I bet I have 500 minidiscs in the closet that I've recorded over the years. I suppose that's what keeps me coming back, just being able to record the moment in time on disc, to listen to again myself or to share with friends later. I can remember driving home from shows in columbus, ohio, fort wayne, south bend, etc. and listening to the recording the whole way home. My obsession grew from there.

The point of my post though is this, does anybody who used to care so much about this music still care? As I go to shows now, I don't see many of the same faces from show to show, and I wonder why. Has life just changed that much for everyone that catching a show doesn't fit into life anymore or is it that the music isn't the same with different guys playing the instruments? Or perhaps have people govne away because they don't like the things shaffer does at times?

I would contend that many people don't get that magical feeling from the band that they used to get from the original why store. Why? I'm not sure. I think the talent is there with these four. Dan Hunt and Jerry Reiskamp on rhythm are rock solid. Benito on guitar smokes. Is it different from the original? Sure, but it's still damned good.

I would love to hear the old TWS play some of the songs on Vim live just to compare it to the way this group plays the songs, but that isn't ever gonna happen. I think this group pulls off live versions of those new songs incredibly well. I would kill to see Shaffer play them with Rusty Anderson's band like he did this past weekend in LA.

I've said this a million times, and I've been wrong every single time, but I'll say it again now. I think Shaffer is on the verge of getting some radio play. If, and I know it's a big if, he can keep these three with him, and if, and I know it's probably a bigger if, he can keep a relationship with Rusty, he might get some breaks to go his way.

Maybe that's why I keep going back, I keep this hope for this guy to make it. Why? I don't know. I just hope he can reach people the way the original store reached me back in the day. It sounds exaggerated, but for a period of time after my mom passed away, they were one of the things that I lived for. I loved that feeling the music gave me. I'll be forever grateful for that feeling.

So, where are the rest of you, and why don't you feel the same about the band as you once did? I'm interested.