Mike Gordon Band 2009 Fall Tour Setlists

MIKE GORDON BAND SET LISTS & NEWS STORIES
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Tuesday, September 8th, 2009
Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY

Dig Further Down, Radar Blip, Swamp Music*, What Things Seem**, Can't Stand Still**, Voices, The Field^, Couch Lady, Sarala#, Intensified^^ ->Traveled Too Far

ENCORE
Andelmans' Yard -> 15 Step*** -> Andelmans' Yard

SHOW NOTES
First night of the band's 2009 Fall Tour; * Lynyrd Skynyrd cover; ** Mike original, first time played; ^ Scott Murawski original; #Craig Myers original, with Craig on N'goni and Joe Russo on drums (Todd on percussion) & Marco Benevento on organ (with Tom on Keyboard); ^^ Desmond Dekker cover, with Joe Russo on drums (Todd on percussion) & Marco Benevento on organ (with Tom on Keyboard); *** Radiohead cover, first time played.

Couch Lady video from this show.
Review of the Show (Jambase)

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009
Somerville Theatre, Somerville, MA

Another Door
Ryhmes
Jaded
The Grid
Spiral
Sound
Nobody Home^ Who By Fire*
The Field
God Put A Smile Upon My Face**
Only A Dream

ENCORE
Suskind Hotel >
She Said, She Said

Show Notes:

* Leonard Cohen cover, first time played
^ Tom Cleary original, first time played
** Coldplay cover, first time played

Thursday, September 10th, 2009
Port City Music Hall, Portland, ME

Sugar Shack
Radar Blip
What Things Seem
Morphing Again
Time For Loving Is Now
No One Receiving >
Traveled Too Far >
Couch Lady
Emotional Railroad >
Traveled Too Far >
Meat >
Dig Further Down

ENCORE
River Niger
Voices

Friday, September 11th, 2009
Bearsville Theatre, Woodstock, NY

SOUNDCHECK: Dig Further Down

Suskind Hotel
Walls Of Time
Traveled Too Far
Swamp Music
The Field >
Another Door >
Things That Make You Go Hmm
Crumblin Bones
Percussion Jam*
Dig Further Down

ENCORE
Meat
Only A Dream >
Soulfood Man

Show Notes:

* with Ken Lovelett on lap drum

Saturday, September 12th, 2009
State Theatre, Falls Church, VA

Another Door
Andelmans' Yard
Emotional Railroad
Can't Stand Still
Spiral
Ain't Wasting Time No More* >
La La La*
Sound
Sarala^
Couch Lady >
15 Step
Only A Dream

ENCORE
Sugar Shack
Taking It To The Streets

Show Notes:

* Allman Bros cover, Reid Genauer on guitar & vocals
^ Craig Myers original

Here are some photos from the show.

Monday, September 14th, 2009
Lincoln Theatre, Raleigh, NC
Live: Chatting with Phish's Mike Gordon (Independent Weekly, Raleigh-Durham, N.C.)

Dig Further Down
Sugar Shack
Cruel World
Foundation
Pretend
God Put A Smile Upon My Face
Nobody Home
Suskind Hotel
River Niger
Couch Lady
Meat
Traveled Too Far

ENCORE
What Things Seem
Soulfood Man

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009
The Orange Peel, Asheville, NC

Voices
Andelmans' Yard
Walls Of Time*
Can't Stand Still*
Spiral
Swamp Music
The Field
Midnight
Crumblin Bones
Only A Dream

ENCORE
Things That Make You Go Hmm

Show Notes:

* with Jeff Sipe on drums

Friday, September 18th, 2009
Freebird Live, Jacksonville, FL

SET ONE
Only A Dream
Sound
Rhymes
Can't Stand Still
Andelmans' Yard
The Grid
The Field
Soulfood Man

SET TWO
Suskind Hotel
Swamp Music
Crumblin' Bones
Voices
Beneath The Willow Tree
Beltless Buckler
Another Door >
La La La >
Another Door

ENCORE
Meat

Friday, September 19th, 2009
WorkPlay Soundstage Theatre, Birmingham, AL

Phish fans in their glory as Jamband struts its stuff (Birmingham News)

SET ONE
Andelmans' Yard
Sugar Shack
Walls Of Time
Cruel World
Pretend
Only A Dream >
Soul Food Man
Traveled Too Far

SET TWO
Time (The Revelator)*
Dig Further Down
Spiral
Nobody's Home >
15 Step
Voices
She Said, She said

ENCORE
Time For Loving Is Now

Show Notes:

* Gillian Welch cover, first time played

Monday, September 21st, 2009
Minglewood Hall, Memphis, TN

SET ONE
Can't Stand Still
Meat
Traveled Too Far
Emotional Railroad
Foundation
Who By Fire
Nobody's Home
Suskind Hotel

SET TWO
Andelmans' Yard
The Grid
Makisupa Policeman
God Put A Smile Upon My Face
Sugar Shack
The Field
Cities
Another Door

ENCORE
Alphabet Street



Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009
Mercy Lounge, Nashville, TN

SET ONE
Another Door
Sound
What Things Seem
Spiral
Crumblin' Bones*
Weekly Time*
Swamp Music*

SET TWO
Radar Blip
Peggy-O**
Sugar Shack
River Niger
Still Water
Can't Stand Still
La La La
Traveled Too Far

ENCORE
She Said, She Said

Show Notes:
* with Guthrie Trapp on guitar
** with Tara Nevins on vocals/fiddle

Thursday, September 24th, 2009
The Vogue Theatre, Indianapolis, IN

SET ONE

Dig Further Down
Morphing Again
Wave The Ocean
Emotional Railroad
River Niger
Happy Birthday Tom
Nobody's Home
Voices >
Dig Further Down

SET TWO

Traveled Too Far
I Wanna Hold Your Hand*
Sugar Shack
Meat
Ain't Love Funny >
Kryermaten >
Ain't Love Funny
15 Step
Suskind Hotel
Only A Dream

ENCORE
Things That Make You Go Hmm

Show Notes:

* with Stephanie Kinchaloe on vocals

Click here for photos from this show.

Friday, September 25th, 2009
Park West, Chicago, IL

SET ONE
Another Door
Walls Of Time
Spiral
Can't Stand Still
Time (The Revelator)
The Field
Morphing Again
Souldfood Man
Dig Further Down

SET TWO
Sugar Shack
What Things Seem
Sound*
Hey Now Baby*
15 Step
River Niger
Radar Blip
Traveled Too Far

ENCORE
Rhymes
She Said, She Said

Show Notes:

* with Ivan Neville on keys and vocals

Saturday, September 26th, 2009
Barrymore Theatre, Madison, WI

SET ONE
The Beltless Buckler
Andelmans' Yard
Jaded
Willow Tree
Only A Dream
Pretend
Cruel World
I'm Deranged
Couch Lady

SET TWO
Suskind Hotel
Express Yourself >
Intensified
Crumblin Bones
Cities
Voices >
Midnight >
Voices
Sarala
Another Door

ENCORE
Takin' It To The Streets

Show Notes:

Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey opened

Monday, September 28th, 2009
20th Century Theatre, Cincinnati, OH

SET ONE
Dig Further Down
What Things Seem
Swamp Music
Emotional Railroad
Voices >
Sugar Shack >
Voices
On A Bad Day
Jaded*
Who By Fire*

SET TWO
Soulfood Man
The Grid
Crumblin Bones
River Niger
Things That Make You Go Hmm
Couch Lady
Another Door
Radar Blip

ENCORE
Meat

Show Notes:

* with Mad Dog on Trumpet (Oh, yeah. Mad Dog. That totally clarifies whom he is ...)

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009
The Blind Pig, Ann Arbor, MI

SET ONE
Andelmans' Yard
Morphing Again
Can't Stand Still
15 Step
La La La
Cruel World
Walls Of Time
Suskind Hotel

SET TWO
Time (The Revelator)
Voices >
Nobody's Home >
Voices >
Sound
Sugar Shack
Wave The Ocean
Traveled Too Far

ENCORE
Alphabet Street


Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
Mr. Smalls Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA

SET ONE
I'm Deranged
Another Door
Exit Wound
The Field
Sarala
Revolution
No One Receiving
Only A Dream*

SET TWO
Only A Dream
What Things Seem
Couch Lady
Swamp Music
Ain't Love Funny >
Kryermaten >
Ain't Love Funny
Can't Stand Still
God Put A Smile Upon My Face
Dig Further Down

ENCORE
Makisupa Policeman

Show Notes:

* unfinished, then picked up again to start the second set

Friday, October 2nd, 2009
The Mod Club, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Traveled Too Far
Andelmans' Yard >
I'm Deranged >
Andelmans' Yard >
Crumblin Bones
Sugar Shack
River Niger
Radar Blip
Time (The Revelator)
Another Door
Suskind Hotel

ENCORE
She Said, She Said


Saturday, October 3rd, 2009
Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY

SET ONE
Can't Stand Still
Sound
Pretend
Spiral
Nobody's Home
Cities
Dig Further Down

SET TWO
Beltless Buckler
15 Step
Cactus
Couch Lady
Time For Lovin'
Meat
Emotional RailRoad
Only A Dream

ENCORE
Takin' it to the Streets


Sunday, October 4th, 2009
Higher Ground, Burlington, VT

SET ONE
Andelmans' Yard
What Things Seem
Sugar Shack*
The Field
Swamp Music
Crumblin' Bones
Dig Further Down
Happy Birthday^

SET TWO
Can't Stand Still >
Time (The Revelator)
Soulfood Man >
La La La >
15 Step
River Niger >
Traveled Too Far

ENCORE
Things That Make You Go Hmm

Show Notes:

Tour closer
* with Page McConnell on keys
^ Happy Birthday sung to crew member Rachel Bischoff
Second set began with introduction of tour crew