Melvin Seals & JGB at Beach Park, October 16, 2021

Melvin Seals & JGB
the Backyard Stage in Beach Park at Terrapin Crossroads
100 Yacht Club Drive, San Rafael, CA 94901 USA
3:00 PM, Saturday, October 16, 2021

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[3:05 PM] {band out}

1. [3:07 PM] Finders, Keepers
2. [3:14 PM] Wonderful World
3. [3:22 PM] Neighbor, Neighbor
4. [3:28 PM] Get Out of My Life Woman
5. [3:40 PM] Señor
6. [3:47 PM] New Speedway Boogie »
7. [3:54 PM] (Jeremy-led jam; Garcia sample: “We're the Don Quixote's of rock n roll”) »
8. [4:00 PM] We Be Jammin'
   [4:10 PM] {set ends}

[4:33 PM] {band onstage; announcement from Jon: tomorrow's show is postponed until Tuesday on account of the rain forecast}

1. [4:36 PM] Love in the Afternoon
2. [4:47 PM] It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry
3. [4:54 PM] Positively Fourth Street
4. [5:05 PM] Mystery Train
5. [5:11 PM] Dear Prudence
6. [5:21 PM] Help on the Way »
7. [5:26 PM] Slipknot! »
8. [5:31 PM] Shakedown Street
   [5:46 PM] {set ends; show ends}

Melvin Seals & JGB

• John Kadlecik: guitar, lead and harmony vox;
• Jeremy Hoenig: drums, electronic drums;
• John-Paul McLean: bass, harmony vox;
• Melvin Seals: Hammond B-3 organ, keyboard, harmony vox. ## Notes

Kinda hot today (80's), but bearable. And nice to be hanging out in the shade! It was a great way to spend the afternoon!

I'm pretty sure that everything after New Speedway Boogie is We Be Jammin', but there was definitely a shift in the groove about half-way through, and I'm not sure whether the first part might be a separate improvisation or part of the latter tune. Something to find out later!

Overall I liked the first set better than the second: higher energy maybe? I'm not complaining at all: the second set is full of good tunes. Just giving my impression.

Rallied a few folks for an impromptu poke feast after the show at Aloh-o in Mill Valley's Strawberry Village Center. Yum! Been awhile since we've had poke! And fun to sit around and shoot the breeze awhile: it's much easier to be sociable without the distraction of a show going on.

I was surprised to hear Jon's announcement postponing tomorrow's gig. I get that they're not prepared to deal with rain, but the forecast didn't seem all that threatening to me: less than 100% chance of no more than 0.04“ right now. Worse than Tuesday (light showers expected after 10 PM). If circumstances permit, we'll be back for the rescheduled show…

Big thanks to Ting for the photo gallery!

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Back to the previous event! ☸ Up to the 2021 yearbox! ☸ Up to the 2021 event list! ☸ On to the next event!