# The Mother Hips at the Chapel, April 8, 2023

[(((folkYEAH!)))](https://wl.seetickets.us/event/An-EveningWithTheMotherHips/524533?afflky=TheChapel) presents [The Mother Hips](http://www.motherhips.com/); [Kareeta](https://www.kareeta.com/) opens  
[the Chapel](http://www.thechapelsf.com/)  
[777 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110-1734 USA](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=777+Valencia+St,+San+Francisco,+CA+94110-1734+USA&hl=en)  
8:00 PM, Saturday, April 8, 2023

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## Set One: Kareeta

[8:10 PM] {lights down, announcements, performers out}

01. [8:11 PM] _American Country Ghost_
02. [8:17 PM] _Demon_
03. [8:23 PM] _Radio DJ_  
[8:27 PM] {add Greg Loiacono: guitar; CH: this one's about growing up in a dry country in the south and running from the cops on a Saturday night}
04. [8:28 PM] _Road Block_  
[8:33 PM] {drop GL}
05. [8:33 PM] _What Am I Worth?_
06. [8:41 PM] _Biloxi_
07. [8:44 PM] _Predecessor_  
{CH: this is a new song, it's about a waitress at Cracker Barrel}
08. [8:49 PM] _Biscuit Pusher_ (with brief _Psychokiller_ insertion)  
[8:59 PM] {set ends}


### Performers

[Kareeta](https://www.kareeta.com/)

* Aaron Barnes: guitar;
* Chuck Harris: vox;
* ?Brian Lara: drums;
* ?Charles Gonzalez or Joel Meyer or Chris Schmoke or ?: bass, harmony vox;
* Jon Siembieda: guitar.

## Set Two: The Mother Hips

[9:25 PM] {lights down, performers out; greetings from Tim: thanks for coming out tonight, we really appreciate it}

01. [9:27 PM] _When We Disappear_
02. [9:31 PM] _White Falcon Fuzz_
03. [9:35 PM] _Sunset Blues_
04. [9:40 PM] _Honeydew_
05. [9:46 PM] _No Name Darrell_
06. [9:50 PM] _Tired Wings_
07. [9:55 PM] _Leaving the Valley_
08. [9:59 PM] _Kansas City Southern_
09. [10:03 PM] _She Stepped Away_
10. [10:06 PM] _Time Sick Son of a Grizzly Bear_  
{Pause for band members to disrobe}
11. [10:10 PM] _Song in a Can_
12. [10:17 PM] _Almost to Idaho_
13. [10:21 PM] _Such a Thing_
14. [10:25 PM] _Third Floor Story_  
[10:30 PM] {pause}
15. [10:31 PM] _Iffy Jackpot_
16. [10:34 PM] _Transit Wind_
17. [10:47 PM] _Magazine_
18. [10:56 PM] _Delmar Station_  
[11:02 PM] {set ends; all off; John and Danny back alone after a minute to start things off; the rest of the guys join after a minute or so}  
   
**Encore**
19. [11:03 PM] _White Headphones_  
[11:08 PM] {stop for tuning}
20. [11:08 PM] _Clean Me Up_
21. [11:13 PM] _Esmeralda_  
[11:18 PM] {show ends}


## Performers

[The Mother Hips](http://www.motherhips.com/)

* [Tim Bluhm](http://www.timbluhm.com/): guitar, lead and harmony vox;
* [Danny Eisenberg](https://www.facebook.com/danny.eisenberg.758): keyboards;
* John Hofer: drums;
* [Greg Loiacono](http://www.listentomyshapes.com/): guitar, lead and harmony vox;
* [Brian Rashap](https://www.facebook.com/rashapbass/): bass.

## Notes

Saturday night traffic is typically sucky, but it could have been much worse: our trip over tonight only took about 40 min for a 17 mile jaunt. And we totally lucked out with a parking spot magically appearing on 18th just after we crossed Mission. Gotta love that!

Inside the venue around 7:30 PM it's pretty dead just now. Less than 20 fans downstairs, maybe another dozen seated upstairs. Everyone else in the Saturday night crowd is lagging!

The place slowly fills in, and by the time Kareeta hits the stage the place is around half full -- still plenty of room, but not bad for an opening act. I like their set a little more tonight than last summer: maybe the sound mix is better? I find the Chapel to be challenging as a listener: the vocal sound up front is terrible (no mid-fill, only sides). In a quiet crowd it's not so bad to head further back and get PA sound, but one yapping idiot ruins that option, and that guy seems to follow me everywhere.

It's reasonably full as the Hips hit the stage, and gets somewhat packed by 10 PM. Interesting that so many folks show up late. Happily, it's a mellow crowd, and there isn't much idle chatter up close. The band turns in a solid set, with a good mix of both new tunes and older classics. Makes me glad that we rallied for the party!

## Photos

Big thanks to Ting for the photo gallery!

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