The Lion's Den (2/25/05)
New York, NY
We had no idea it would be the last time we'd share the stage, so everyone was in a good mood as we arrived at The Lion's Den. The setup is very musician-friendly, with a backstage area, a comfortable stage, and nice, full sound. We'd been looking forward to this one, in other words. Bill and I ran through a few things in the back room, while I waited for the Vicodin to kick in. My back was a mess from all the hours on the floors at the hospital. Vicodin or no Vicodin, I wasn't at all sure I would make it through the set standing.
But all concerns vanished when we took the stage. The room was pretty well full. A captive audience to boot.
Bill handled lead vocals on a joyful version of Dave Matthews' Grey Street, which, along with Matthews' The Song That Jane Likes, are essentially his theme songs. I sang lead vocals on U2's All I Want Is You, which was sandwiched between two TMC tunes, Mixed Up and Letter to a Friend. Everyone seemed to have good time. The energy level carried over into TMC's set.
I didn't stick around for too long, but I know the set was cut short by at least a few songs, a not-so-uncommon occurance in NYC. I put my weary ass in a cab and headed home. I had to make a decision about a show in Berwyn, PA the next night and I wasn't feeling it.
We had no idea it would be the last time we'd share the stage, so everyone was in a good mood as we arrived at The Lion's Den. The setup is very musician-friendly, with a backstage area, a comfortable stage, and nice, full sound. We'd been looking forward to this one, in other words. Bill and I ran through a few things in the back room, while I waited for the Vicodin to kick in. My back was a mess from all the hours on the floors at the hospital. Vicodin or no Vicodin, I wasn't at all sure I would make it through the set standing.
But all concerns vanished when we took the stage. The room was pretty well full. A captive audience to boot.
Bill handled lead vocals on a joyful version of Dave Matthews' Grey Street, which, along with Matthews' The Song That Jane Likes, are essentially his theme songs. I sang lead vocals on U2's All I Want Is You, which was sandwiched between two TMC tunes, Mixed Up and Letter to a Friend. Everyone seemed to have good time. The energy level carried over into TMC's set.
I didn't stick around for too long, but I know the set was cut short by at least a few songs, a not-so-uncommon occurance in NYC. I put my weary ass in a cab and headed home. I had to make a decision about a show in Berwyn, PA the next night and I wasn't feeling it.
Setlist: Grey Street (Dave Matthews cover)*/Mixed Up*/All I Want Is You (U2 cover)*/Letter to a Friend*/You Lose *w/ Bill Stebbins and The Midnight Collective
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