by happycat! >^.^<m~ | Feb 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
Dark Star Orchestra
2/1/14 The Pabst Theatre, Milwaukee, WI
Original Setlist
Set One:
Jack Straw
West L.A. Fadeaway
Mexicali Blues > Sitting On Top Of The World
Black Throated Wind
Dupree’s Diamond Blues
You Ain’t Woman Enough (To Take My Man)
Mission In The Rain
Let It Grow
Set Two:
Here Comes Sunshine
Music Never Stopped
Dear Prudence
Saint Of Circumstance >
Terrapin Station >
drums >
space >
Gimme Some Lovin’ >
The Wheel >
If I Had The World To Give >
Around And Around
Encore: White Rabbit
by happycat! >^.^<m~ | Jan 31, 2014 | Uncategorized
Dark Star Orchestra
Set 1:
Mason’s Children
Casey Jones
Black Peter
Mama Tried
Hard To Handle
Cumberland Blues
Cryptical > Drums > The Other One > Cryptical > Cosmic Charlie
Set 2 – dedicated to Pete Seeger
Uncle John’s Band
High Time
Dire Wolf
Easy Wind
China > Rider
Good Lovin’
Me & My Uncle
Monkey and The Engineer
Dark Star > St. Stephen (with William Tell) > The Eleven > Lovelight
E:
The Golden Road (Lisa Mackey joined the boys for this one)
Epic four hour show that was a recreation of two shows on 1/2/70 at the Fillmore East, set 1 was the early show, set 2 the late show
by happycat! >^.^<m~ | Oct 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
Dark Star Orchestra spent three days in the Bay Area this past weekend while on their fall tour of the west coast.
They’ll be back in April as part of their Spring Tour West. In the meantime, limited reservations are still available for the ultimate VIP experience in Negril, Jamaica at their second annual Jam In The Sand all-inclusive four night concert, also featuring Steel Pulse and The Bridge, February 28 – March 4, 2-14: http://www.dsojaminthesand.com/
Photos courtesy of Suzy Perler.
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10/10/13 Mystic Theatre, Petaluma, CA
Recreation of 1/5/70 The Spectrum, Philly, PA
Set 1:
Sugaree
New Minglewood Blues
Candyman
Mama Tried > Mexicali
From The Heart Of Me
BE Women
It’s All Over Now
Stagger Lee
The Music Never Stopped
Set 2:
Bertha > Good Lovin’
It Must Have Been The Roses
Estimated >
Eyes >
Drums > Space >
Truckin’ >
Nobody’s Fault But Mine >
Black Peter >Around & Around
E:
Johnny B Goode
F:
Box of Rain
Recording of live stream available here.
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The morning of 10/11 it was officially announced that Skip Vangelas, who’s played with the band periodically since 2001, was a permanent member.
10/11/13 The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
Recreation of 9/11/87 Capital Centre, Landover, MD
Set 1:
Hell In A Bucket
Loser
Me and My Uncle > Big River
Ramble On Rose
Just like Tom Thumb’s Blues
Hey Pocky Way
Cassidy
Might As Well
Set 2:
Cumberland Blues >
Samson and Delilah
Ship Of Fools
Man Smart >
Drums > Space >
Truckin’ >
I Need A Miracle >
Morning Dew
Lovelight
E:
One More Saturday Night >
Black Muddy River
F:
Greatest Story Ever Told >
That’s What Love Will Make You Do
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10/12/13 Terrapin Crossroads, San Rafael, CA
Brunch show in the bar featuring Stu Allen, Rob Barraco, and Skip Vangelas
Setlist:
Lots of tuning and noodling
Dire Wolf
Jack-A-Roe
Goodnight Irene
You Can’t Do That
Come On Up To the House
Rueben & Cerise
Next Time You See Me* featuring Jeff Coby on harp
Brain Damage
Believe It or Not
Dig a Pony* featuring Rob Barraco on bass
Recording of live stream available here.
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10/12/13 The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
Elective Setlist
Set 1:
Help > Slip > Franklins
Big Boss Man – featuring Lisa Mackey on Pig Pen’s harp
Lazy Lightening > Supplication
Jack-A-Roe
Black Throated Wind
Foolish Heart >
Let It Grow >
Shakedown
Set 2:
St. Stephen >
NFA >
Playin’ >
Unbroken Chain >
Drums > Space >
The Wheel >
I’ll Take A Melody >
Throwing Stones >
Playin’ Reprise
E:
It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue
Recording of live stream available here.
by happycat! >^.^<m~ | Aug 31, 2013 | set lists
WEDNESDAY 8/28/13
TERRAPIN CROSSROADS,
SAN RAFAEL,CA
JEFF MATTSON ROB BARRACO ACOUSTIC DUO SET
Set 1
Absolutely Sweet Marie
Stranger in a Strange Land
Long Black Veil
Bertha
Killing the Blues
Shine Your Light
Big Boss Man, Black Star
Old Coast Highway
Okie From Muskogee
Russian Lullaby
Strawberry Fields Forever>
Mountains of the Moon>
The Other One>
Ragged But Right
SET 2
I’m a Hog For You Baby
Abandoned Love
Teacher
Sleepwalking
Broken Arrow
Wall of Death
Rosemary
Lost Highway
That’s All
Mason’s Children>
Jam>
One More Cup of Coffee>
Mona
ENCORE: Goodnight Irene
Setlist provided by Rob Barraco, very grateful for the help!
Rob Barraco and Jeff Mattson will be joining Keller Williams at Terrapin Crossroads on Saturday August 31st for Head Band!
by happycat! >^.^<m~ | Apr 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
Rob Barraco – keyboards, vocals,
Rob Eaton – rhythm guitar, vocals
Dino English – drums, percussion
Rob Koritz – drums, percussion
Lisa Mackey – vocals
Jeff Mattson – lead guitar, vocals
Kevin Rosen – bass, vocals
Dark Star Orchestra – Acoustic
Sweetwater Music Hall
Mill Valley, CA
Wed. April 10 2013
Set 1
Walk In The Sunshine
Jack-a-Roe
On The Road Again
Operator
Mission In The Rain
Big Iron
Chimes Of Freedom
Dupree’s Diamond Blues
Silver Threads & Golden Needles
Deep Elem Blues
Black Throated Wind
My Gal
Overseas Stomp (The Lindy)
Cassidy
Set II
Katie May (Rob Barraco solo acoustic guitar)
Heaven Help The Fool (Instrumental)
Reuben & Cherise
I Hear A Voice Calling Me
Positively 4th Street
Run Mary
The Thrill Is Gone
Oh Boy
California Earthquake
Monkey and the Engineer
Tell It To Me
It Makes No Difference
Unbroken Chain
E: Goodnight Irene
Setlist scribe: Erin L. of FOJC and DHL
Photos by happycat! for DHL
Dark Star Orchestra is playing this weekend at Great American Music Hall in San Francisco then heading north to Eureka and Oregon and Washington! Get all the dates, details, and ticket information here: http://www.facebook.com/darkstarorchestra/events