Tuesday started off with tornado warnings and severe thunderstorm alerts, by the time they got here it was a breezy shower. We can use a whole lot more rain than what we received, maybe next time.
Ana and I stopped at Aloha Cafe in Stuart and had a couple of killer pulled piggy salads and headed to Orlando. Aloha Cafe is on Bryant street and has killer, killer, and more killer food. I will write more about that real soon.
We arrived in Orlando at 4:30 and was being directed all around Central Florida University by security the finally parked us in a odd out of the way field, within 30 minuets it became Shakedown Street. When you park in SS it is known your not getting out right after the show. We set up camp and got a few cold beverages and hooked up with a bunch of cool stickers. Met a couple of characters and ran into Big John, always a pleasure to see Big John and I always like to mingle with people six to eight inches taller than me. We have hung with John at all central Florida shows for over 15 years. Good friend good times.
April 5, 2011
Orlando Florida
University Of Central Florida
Set I
Here Comes Sunshine
Celebration
Dear Mr. Fantasy
Welcome To The Dance>
Around And Around
Cosmic Charlie
Sugar Magnolia
Set II
Fire On The Mountain>
Cassidy
Unbroken Chain
Strawberry Fields Forever>
When You Wih Upon A Star (Instrumentel)>
We Love You>
The Other One>
Comes A Time>
The Wheel>
Truckin
E: Touch Of Grey
Great loud fun show, Jeff on the keyboards showed everyone up tonight, he is a madman some nights and tonight it was 110% from start to finish for him.
They played a lot of covers tonight.
Traffic
Chuck Berry
Beatles
Walt Disney
The Rolling Stones
Second set melts you, I guess dude man was right when he asked what time does the band start playing, I told him at 7:30. He said no they start around 10. Boy was he on key for that.
Like I said before Shakedown Street is not an area everyone is comfortable with. Fireworks, parting, naked guy, and other oddities about. We did meet a cool older guy with a terrible head cold who gifted us with 3/12/2011 show from New York. It is the show dedicated to the Bear, It was a great listen on the way home and we thank him from the bottom of our hearts. Campus police helped clear the lot and we finally had room to pull out. I was ready for a shower and get to bed. I layed my head down at 4:55am. Ouch.
I slept till 8am and had to go to work for a few hours, and it was a little rough, but I'm a pro and it was nothing too hard. I got home and took a shower and we were back in the van heading to Boca Raton (Mouth Of The Rat) at 4:30. We arived and had just enough time to say hi to a bunch of local heads we know and dip into the new Mizner park theater. It was PACKED by showtime and it is the only outdoor show of the tour, Crowd roars and they hit the stage.
April 6, 2011
Boca Raton, Florida
Mizner Park Theater
Set I
Not Fade Away
Mississippi Half-step Uptown Toodeloo
The Music Never Stopped
Just Like Tom Thumb Blues
Seven Hills Of Gold
Loser
*Little Red Rooster
*Turn On Your Lovelight
Set II
Hard To Handle
China Cat Sunflower>
I Know You Rider
Scarlet Begonias>
Eyes Of The World>
Viola Lee Blues
Death Don't Have No Mercy>
Going Down The Road Feeling Bad
And We Bid You A Goodnight
E:
Uncle Johns Band>
The End
* Al Schnier on guitar
* Clarence Clemens on sax
This was a fun show, last night of tour, outdoors and a big ole sing along. Not my favorite kind of show, but I will take what I can get and it was still fun. I like the far out melt your face psychedelic sound like Tuesday, that's why I always look forward to the next one.
Speaking of next one....
Saturday July 30th in St. Augustine.
The wheel is turning and you can't slow down.
You can't let go and you can't hold on.
You can't go back and you can't stand still.
If the thunder don't get you then the lightning will.
Tim
