PORCH BASE 2008

Friday, April 11 – BUZZ WARE COFFEE HOUSE – ARDEN, DE
Brad from The Porch Chops solo acoustic headliner:

1. (You Might Not But) NATALIE WOULD (a Brad original from our 4th CD Salmon Chanted Evening only played twice since 2000)
2. THE NIGHT & ITS MOON (a much requested and rarely played Brad tune from our debut cd, Prototype)
3. A THING FOR ROSES (an unrecorded Brad tune from 1990s)
4. A CONSTANT STATE OF BECOMING (another unrecorded Brad tune from 2006)
5. SAYONARA, SO LONG, GOODBYE (a 1998 Brad original, a live version is on our CD, Vic's Picks Vol. 1)
6. I CAN’T HELP IT (a Brad original from our 3rd cd, Lifeboat, rarely played live)
7. TRIAD (a David Crosby cover. The song that got him kicked out og The Byrds)
8. OBSTACLES/GATES (the debut of a new song Brad wrote the night before this gig)
9. LIBERTY ON A BENDER (a political bluegrassy original which will be on our next cd, Busted)
10. LIFEBOAT (the title original from our 2nd cd)
11. AGENDA (an seldom played original from our upcoming Busted cd)
12. NO REPLY (a favorite Beatles tune)

Saturday, April 12 – DEER PARK – NEWARK, DE

Brad sat in with the Mad-Sweet Pangs on harmonica and vocals on Dylan’s IT TAKES A LOT TO LAUGH, IT TAKES A TRAIN TO CRY and on harmonica on the Pangs original, ANGEL IN BLACK WATER. Our favorite band under 30. Check 'em out. Members of the Pangs have recently been recording in the studio with us on a variety of projects.

Sunday, April 13 1:30am-6am – WAREHOUSE PARTY
for Brad Newsome’s Birthday
Chops’ Brad Riesau sat in on electric guitar with Greg Fain, Jon Monck, Scott Morris, Steve Pepper, Brad Newsome, Pete Gerber, Kalai King, etc. on songs including a whole set of Steve Pepper originals, a bunch of Scatologists tunes including PRESSURE DROP, ONE TIME, FULL STOP, the Rolling Stones’ SLAVE, BROWN SUGAR, The Who’s SQUEEZE BOX and I CAN’T EXPLAIN, Clapton’s GET READY, Dylan’s TANGLED UP IN BLUE, etc.

Monday, April 14 – MOJO 13 –
The original PORCH CHOPS acoustic trio playing, in order, *songs from the first set we ever played together live as a band on May 16, 1988 on Steve Gregg's porch in West Chester, PA: Brad: acoustic/harmonica/vocals; Tom: acoustic guitar/vocals/banjo^; Butch: mandolin/vocals

Soundcheck:
1. OBSTACLES/GATES (Brad solo version of brand-new original)
2. NO REPLY (Brad & Tom play the Beatles tune)

Our Set:
3. TANGLED UP IN BLUE* (Dylan cover and our most-played song over the 20 years)
4. POORBOY SHUFFLE* (Creedence instrumental from Willy & The Poor Boys LP. Haven't played it in 18 years!)
5. > EASY TO SLIP* (The Little Feat tune in the Bob Weir arrangement. An early Chops staple)
6. MR. CHARLIE* (a Grateful Dead/Pigpen tune we haven't played in a decade but maybe once)
7. > NEXT TIME YOU SEE ME* (the Jimmy Reed blues we also copped from Pigpen)
[LYNDA’S TUNE* (a Tom original instrumental we skipped because he couldn't remember it)]
8. QUINN THE ESKIMO* (a long time Chops staple. Dylan, of course)
9. SIN CITY* (one of our favorite Gram Parsons tunes. An homage to our DE mentors the Sin City Band)
10. THE FIRE INSIDE*^ (the first tune Brad wrote for the Chops to play and the first tune we ever recorded in the studio for benefit album)
11. DARK HOLLOW*^ (traditional campfire favorite)
12. > LOVE IS A ROSE*^ (Neil Young rarity, haven't played in years)
13. > SPACE*^
14. MIDNIGHT MOONLIGHT*^ (long a Chops staple we learned from Old & In The Way that we haven't played much post-1998)
15. WILD HORSES*^ (as above. This group does the first verse a la Stones and the rest fats bluegrass style)

Encore:
16. CARDS ON THE TABLE (Butch's original from our Prototype cd)
17. JUST A MEMORY (a Brad original that was our most played original tune in the early, acoustic years of the band. We recently recorded it for the first time in the studio for the Busted cd)
18. GET READY (The Eric Clapton tune that has been in the repertoire ever since. This was our first jammy tune back in the day.)

Later in the evening Butch played a solo set with Brad joining on harmonica and bv**:
19. HYPOTHETICAL (If) (a new, funny/serious BZ original)
20. 70s CHILD (BZ original)
21. BRING IT HOME TO YOU (fairly new BZ song)
22. WALK IF YOU DARE (BZ original, a TWO VAGRANTS favorite)
23. SPEED AND THE SOUND OF LONELINESS (John Prine cover)
24. PARADISE (John Prine classic)


ET LISTS FROM PORCH CHOPS 20th ANNIVERSARY TUNE
(BOLD ARE ORIGINAL TUNES)

Friday, April 11 – BUZZ WARE COFFEE HOUSE – ARDEN, DE
Brad from The Porch Chops solo
NATALIE WOULD
THE NIGHT & ITS MOON
A THING FOR ROSES
A CONSTANT STATE OF BECOMING
SAYONARA, SO LONG, GOODBYE
I CAN’T HELP IT
TRIAD (David Crosby)
OBSTACLES/GATES
LIBERTY ON A BENDER
LIFEBOAT
AGENDA
NO REPLY (The Beatles)

Saturday, April 12 – DEER PARK – NEWARK, DE
Brad sat in with the Mad-Sweet Pangs on harmonica and vocals on Dylan’s IT TAKES A LOT TO LAUGH, IT TAKES A TRAIN TO CRY
And on harmonica on the Pangs original, ANGEL IN BLACK WATER
 
Sunday, April 13 1:30am-6am – WAREHOUSE PARTY
for Brad Newsome’s Birthday
Brad sat in on electric guitar with Greg Fain, Jon Monck, Scott Morris, Steve Pepper, Brad Newsome, Pete Gerber, Kalai King, etc. on songs including a whole set of Steve Pepper originals, a bunch of Skatologists tunes including Toots & The Maytals’ 54-46 THAT’S MY NUMBER and PRESSURE DROP, The Specials’ MESSAGE TO YOU RUDY, GUNS OF BRIXTON by The Clash, English Beat’s RANKING FULL STOP, the Beatles’ I’VE GOT A FEELING, the Rolling Stones’ SLAVE, MONKEY MAN and BROWN SUGAR, The Who’s SQUEEZE BOX and I CAN’T EXPLAIN, Clapton’s GET READY, Dylan’s TANGLED UP IN BLUE, etc.
 
Monday, April 14 – MOJO 13 –
The original PORCH CHOPS acoustic trio
Sdck:
OBSTACLES/GATES (Brad solo)
NO REPLY (Brad & Tom) (The Beatles)
MONKEY & THE ENGINEER (trio) (Jesse Fuller)
Set:
TANGLED UP IN BLUE (Dylan)
POORBOY SHUFFLE (John Fogerty)
> EASY TO SLIP (Little Feat)
MR. CHARLIE (Grateful Dead)
> NEXT TIME YOU SEE ME (Jimmy Reed)
QUINN THE ESKIMO (Dylan)
SIN CITY (Flying Burrito Bros)
THE FIRE INSIDE
DARK HOLLOW (traditional)
> LOVE IS A ROSE (Neil Young)
> SPACE
MIDNIGHT MOONLIGHT (Peter Rowan)
WILD HORSES (Rolling Stones)
Encore:
CARDS ON THE TABLE
JUST A MEMORY
GET READY (Eric Clapton)
Also Brad* on harp and bv joined Butch’s solo set later in the evening:
HYPOTHETICAL (IF)
70s CHILD
BRING YOU HOME*
WALK IF YOU DARE*
SPEED OF THE SOUND OF LONELINESS (John Prine)
PARADISE (John Prine)
 
Friday, April 18 --  EAST END CAFÉ –
Brad sat in on harmonica with MAD-SWEET PANGS on the Randy Newman tune, LOUISIANA 1927, Dylan’s IT TAKES A LOT TO LAUGH, the Pang’s ROCKY WATERS and two other tunes. Buckets of fun.

Friday, April 25 --  EAST END CAFÉ –
PORCH CHOPS– Brad/Christian/Stevie/D. Batterie/Butch (set 1 only)
SET ONE (ACOUSTIC):
IF I COULD ONLY
FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY (Willie Nelson)
ROSLYN TOWN
BE FRIENDLY
SNAKE CHARMER
WITHOUT WORDS
LIFEBOAT
ATLANTIC CITY (Bruce Springsteen)
SILLY OLD FOOL
FOLSOM PRISON BLUES (pt. 1) (Johnny Cash)
Ø    SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO (The Clash)
Ø   BLACK DOG (verse) (Led Zeppelin)
Ø   WHIPPIN’ POST (Allman Bros Band)
Ø   ROCK N ROLL (verse) (Led Zeppelin)
Ø    SHE BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE (verse) (Thomas Dolby)
Ø   FOLSOM PRISON BLUES (pt. 2) (Johnny Cash)

SET TWO (ELECTRIC):
SWEET EMOTION^ (refrain) (Aerosmith)
> TANGLED UP IN BLUE^ (Dylan) (^w/ Tim Kelly on drums for Dave)
STEADY ROLLIN’ MAN (Robert Johnson)
L.A. (Neil Young)
WHY WASTE TIME
WHEN I PAINT MY MASTERPIECE (Dylan)
RAINBOW MAN
> FOUR SQUARE
YOU STAND IN BETWEEN
Ø    THANK YOU FALLETIN’ ME BE MICE ELF (Sly Stone)
Ø   YOU STAND IN BETWEEN (reprise)
Ø   THEY LOVE EACH OTHER (Jerry Garcia Band)
BIG CHIEF (intro) (trad. New Orleans)
Ø   DON’T LET GO (pt. 1) (Jesse Stone)
Ø   JEAN-PIERRE (teases) (Miles Davis)
Ø   DON’T LET GO (pt. 2) (Jesse Stone)
ENCORE:
TUPELO HONEY (Van Morrison)