# Joe Russo's Almost Dead at Frost Amphitheatre, October 13, 2023

[Stanford University Live](https://live.stanford.edu/calendar/october-2023/joe-russo%E2%80%99s-almost-dead) presents [Joe Russo's Almost Dead](http://www.joerussosalmostdead.com/); [Fruit Bats](http://www.fruitbatsmusic.com/) open  
[Frost Amphitheatre](https://live.stanford.edu/venues/frost-amphitheater)  
[Stanford University, 351 Lasuen St, Stanford, CA 94305 USA](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Stanford+University,+351+Lasuen+St,+Stanford,+CA+94305+USA&hl=en)  
6:00 PM, Friday, October 13, 2023

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[{{:2023:2023-10:20231013_JRAD_promo.jpg?300|JRAD promo poster}}]

## Set One: Fruit Bats

[6:00 PM] {EJ out alone without introduction}

01. [6:00 PM] _Cazadera_  
[6:04 PM] {EJ: the name of this band is "Fruit Bats (solo)"}
02. [6:04 PM] _Baby Bluebird_  
[6:08 PM] {EJ brings on JRAD to back him for the rest of the set}
03. [6:08 PM] _The Bottom of It_
04. [6:12 PM] _Humbug Mountain Song_  
[6:15 PM] {EJ: We did this one in LA together a few years ago}
05. [6:16 PM] _When You Love Somebody_  
[6:20 PM] {Multiple thanks from EJ; JR lauds EJ}
06. [6:20 PM] _Shane_  
[6:24 PM] {applause at set end}

### Performers

* [Eric D. Johnson](http://www.ericdjohnsonmusic.com/): guitar, vox.

## Set Two: JRAD

[6:38 PM] {lights down; JRAD out without any introduction}

01. [6:38 PM] _I Second That Emotion_ (TH) »
02. [6:54 PM] _New Minglewood Blues_ (SM) »
03. [7:03 PM] _Let It Grow_ (SM) »
04. [7:27 PM] _Cats Under the Stars_ (TH) »
05. [7:45 PM] _Here Comes Sunshine_ (TH) »  
[7:55 PM] {add Eric Johnson: lead vox}
06. [7:55 PM] _The Stranger (Two Souls in Communion)_ (EJ)  
[8:04 PM] {applause at set end; thanks from JR - "see you in ten"}

## Set Three: JRAD

[8:34 PM] {lights down; band out without introduction}

01. [8:35 PM] _Lost Sailor_ (SM) »
02. [8:47 PM] _Saint of Circumstance_ (SM)  
[8:58 PM] {very brief pause}
03. [8:58 PM] _Foolish Heart_ (TH) »
04. [9:10 PM] _Eyes of the World_ (TH) »
05. [9:27 PM] _The Music Never Stopped_ (SM)
06. [9:39 PM] _(Walk Me Out in the) Morning Dew_ (TH)  
[9:51 PM] {applause; JR introduces the band & calls EJ up onstage}  
   
**FINALE**  
{add EJ: vox}
07. [9:52 PM] _The Song Remains the Same_ (EJ)  
[9:59 PM] {final applause; show ends}

## Performers

[Joe Russo's Almost Dead](http://www.joerussosalmostdead.com/)

* [Marco Benevento](http://marcobenevento.com/): piano, keyboards, harmony vox;
* Dave Dreiwitz: bass, contrabass, trumpet, tuba, percussion, harmony vox;
* [Tom Hamilton](https://www.facebook.com/tom.hamilton.58): guitar, lead & harmony vox;
* [Scott Metzger](http://scottmetzger.com/): guitar, lead & harmony vox;
* [Joe Russo](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Joe-Russo/31168110632): drums, harmony vox.

## Notes

Friday traffic today was somewhat worse than last week's Saturday traffic, but we made up for most of the difference by cruising in the HOV lane. Stopped at Mardini's Deli Cafe again. This time I got a chicken shawarma wrap, yum! Too big to eat all at once, but perfect for noshing half before the show and then half afterwards!

I thought today's show was great! I get that some folks aren't into JRAD, but I *really* enjoy what they're currently laying down -- way more so tonight than what I've heard them doing over the past few years. What changed? Well it could certainly be me, or the state I was in tonight, but my gut feeling is that at previous shows they came out with the aim of blowing the audience away, whereas tonight they came out with the idea of surprising each other, and a consequence of that is that there were many points during the night where I was thinking (in the best way possible) "Holy crap, what are these guys doing?"

Would I have gone another night? That's an interesting question! The sane side of me is very glad that I didn't have to make that decision -- I was thoroughly worn out from one night trying to dance with a bum knee. Hopefully I'll be in better shape the next time JRAD comes round, and hopefully it will be back at Frost!

## Photos

Big thanks to Ting for the photo gallery!

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