Photo by Phil Jacobs
I’m Duluth right now where it is 0 degrees… minus 13 with chill. In Iowa City however, it felt like spring and the Field Of Dreams (one of my favorite movies) motif was more than apt.
Photo by Jorma Kaukonen
On the left, the J-35. On the right, The Big Boy.
Jorma Kaukonen 4, 2022
The Englert Theater
Iowa City, Iowa
Monday 28, February 27, 2022
First Set:
- Blue Railroad Train
- How Long Blues
- Day To Day Out The Window Blues
- Trouble In Mind
- That’ll Never Happen No More
- Death Don’t Have No Mercy
- Letter To The North Star
- Sleep Song
- Trial By Fire
- Nobody Knows You When You’re Down & Out
Second Set:
- Been So Long
- Heart Temporary
- Barbeque King
- Too Many Years
- Broken Highway
- Uncle Sam Blues
- Whining Boy Blues
- Come Back Baby
- True Religion
- Good Shepherd
- Keep Your Lamps Trimmed & Burning
- Encore: Dime For Beer
A lovely way to start the mini tour.
Then a run to Milwaukee and Shank Hall. It’s been about 22 years since I played this cool legendary venue.
Photo by Phil Jacobs
I used to play Shank Hall all the time in the 80’s and 90’s. And then… Anyway, it was great to be back!
Jorma Kaukonen 5, 2022
Shank Hall, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
First Set:
- True Religion
- How Long Blues
- I See The Light
- Barbeque King
- Letter To The North Star
- Too Many Years
- Full Go Round
- Sleep Song
- Trial By Fire
- Parchman Farm
- Death Don’t Have No Mercy
- That’ll Never Happen No More
Second Set:
- Hesitation Blues
- Take Your Time
- Ode To Billy Dean
- Whining Boy Blues
- Come Back Baby
- Flying Clouds
- Good Shepherd
- Broken Highway
- The Terrible Operation
- Been So Long
- Ain’t In No Hurry
- Keep Your Lamps Trimmed & Burning
- Encore: Embryonic Journey
Now remember, Shank Hall is where they filmed the Stonehenge Scene in Spinal Tap.
Photo by Jorma Kaukonen
Tonight is the Duluth show, about which more will be revealed!
Brrrr
Glad you’re enjoying our Midwest venues. You’ll like the Mineral Point Opera House. A grand dame of 100 + years. The two was founded around the lead miners, aka, Badgers. Looking forward to seeing you again as the last was a cold night in St Paul, when Larry Campbell and Teresa joined in. Safe travels.
Love the Field of Dreams motif, one of my favorite movies as well. I have to stop and watch anytime I come across it on tv, no matter how far it is into the movie. My throat tightens, and I fight the tears, every time near the end when he plays catch with his dad. Great movie all around.
Side note: came across this little interview with Pete Sears that may be of interest to some. https://ultimateclassicrock.com/pete-sears-rod-stewart-maggie-may/
I only caught second act – The Muppets. Had I known.
To me, the song sounded like Jethro Tull, Moody Blues with a dash of The Year of the Cat thrown into a blender. Too funny. Thankfully, the Stonehenge monument survived and wasn’t crushed by the little dancers.
[Nigel, introducing the Stonehenge theme concert]
Nigel Tufnel: In ancient times, hundreds of years before the dawn of history, an ancient race of people… the Druids. No one knows who they were or what they were doing…