Will Bernard Projects
and Related Artists
·
2002
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19 Broadway
Fairfax
CA
Motherbug Theme
100 Cha Chas
Rounders
Three Toed Sloth
Prankster >
Ripple Sole
Elements of Style
Mung Beans and Rice
Low and Behold
Afro Sheen
Jam > The New Tempo* >
Fried Banana Leaves*
Close Shave Pt. 1**
* - provisional title for new tune/groove
** - w/ Alan Hertz (Garaj Mahal, KVHW) replacing Jan on drums
Will Bernard (guitar)
Michael Bluestein (keys)
Jan Jackson (drums)
Keith McArthur (bass)
Boom Boom Room
San Francisco
CA
Jam >
Prankster > Ripple Sole
Mung Beans and Rice
Baldy Wonderland >
Three Toed Sloth
100 Cha Chas
Low and Behold
Elements of Style >
Motherbug Theme
Rounders > Maceo Jam* > Rounders
Pursuit of Happiness
Afro Sheen
Close Shave
Tank Top > Brand New Mullett^ >
Fried Banana Leaves^ >
Lady Chompers**
* - Maceo was playing across the street at the
Fillmore the same night. Much related stage talk
as well as a series of James Brown related jams.
^ - provisional title for new tune/groove.
** - w/ Tequila jam
Tobacco Road
New York
NY
Tank Top, Rounders, Bedhead*, unknown > Smells Like Teen Spirit**, Close Shave Pt. 1 Afro Sheen
Motherbug Theme, Talk to the Hand*, Not Necessarily Beautiful, But Stoned, Ripple Sole (w/ Sam Kinninger), Strange Brew**
Project name: Will Bernard & Otherbug
* - debut of new WB tune
** - first time played by WB
Will Bernard - Guitar (TJ Kirk, Motherbug)
Matt Rubano - Bass (Schleigho, Bomb Squad)
Denantoni Parks - Drums (Kudu)
Adam Klipple - Keys (Michael Ray & the Cosmic Krewe, Drive By Leslie)
Josh Roseman - Trombone (JRU)
Peter Apfelbaum - Sax (countless projects, currently touring w/ Trey)
w/ Special Guests (2nd Set)
Sam Kinninger - Sax (Soulive)
Chuck McKinnon - Trumpet (Peter's roommate, forgot name of band he is w/, Sorry Chuck)
Quixote's True Blue
Denver
CO
space > 100 Cha chas
Mung Beans and Rice
Beatles Loops > Prankster >
Ripple Sole
Baldy Wonderland >
Pursuit of Happiness
Afro Sheen
Elements of Style
Motherbug Theme
Sultan
Bed Head*
Lady Chompers > Three Toed Sloth**
Happy Birthday to You >
Low and Behold
Close Shave (part one)
encore
Medicine hat
* - 1st time played, at this point, Mr. Bernard was calling the song "Tweezer".. He changed the name a few days later after finding out there's a Phish song with the same title.
** - w/ significant "Sun King" (Beatles) and "Strange Brew" (Cream) teasing and "Strange Brew" (Cream) teasing
Trilogy Wine Bar
Boulder
CO
(8 songs)
(11 songs)
Setlist unknown.
NedMex
Nederland
CO
(10 songs)
Setlist unknown.
Mystic Hot Springs
Monroe
UT
intro
Medicine Hat
Mung Beans and Rice
Talk to the Hand
Low and Behold
Motherbug Theme
Back at the Chicken Shack>
100 Cha Chas
Bed Head
tweezer talk
intro
Baldy Wonderland
Afro Sheen
Honky Tonk Women *
Elements of Style
Ripple Sole
Pursuit of Happiness
* first
Sweetwater Saloon
Mill Valley
CA
Motherbug Theme
Nook Sack
Tank Top
Mung Beans and Rice
Folding Green
Pursuit of Happiness*
Ripple Sole
Close Shave (part one)
untitled new tune
Sultan
Rounders
Afro Sheen
Bed Head
Talk to the Hand
*- for most of the show Will played his standard
Gibson hollowbody, but for Pursuit and Ripple he played
a "Ransom" custom, which looked like a Les Paul Jr. and Will
notes that it was modelled after a "Sears and Roebuck guitar
from the 50's"
19 Broadway
Fairfax
CA
Mung Beans and Rice
Talk to the Hand
Rounders
Prankster
Bed Head
Afrosheen
Elements of Style > Motherbug Theme
Boom Boom Room
San Francisco
CA
Bed Head, Mung Beans and Rice, Talk to the Hand, Low and Behold >, Ripple Sole, Afro Sheen, Elements of Style >, Motherbug Theme
"Jam Session" *
Will Bernard (gtr) Michael Bluestein (keys)
Jan Jackson (drums) Keith McArthur (bass)
* - 70+ minute long improvisation featuring
these special guests:
Wayne Krantz (electric guitar)
Jessica Lurie (alto sax)
Sue Orfield (tenor sax)
Will Dowd (drums)
Victor Little (2nd electric bass)
Jessica Lurie Ensemble opened
Veteran's Memorial Theatre
Davis
CA
The Maple Leaf
New Orleans
LA
Talk to the Hand >
Guitar solo interlude >
Sultan
Close Shave
Mung Beans and Rice
Elements of Style >
Motherbug Theme
Bedhead >
Ripple Sole >
Low and Behold >
Three Toed Sloth > Meters Jams >
Baldy Wonderland*
Afro Sheen
MOTHERBUG
Will Bernard (electric guitar)
Keith McArthur (electric bass)
Jan Jackson (drums)
Michael Bluestein (keys)
www.willbernard.com
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show notes: co-bill with Om Trio.
* w/ Adam Levy (of Norah Jones' band) on guitar
Mark Twain Hall @ Calaveras County Fairgrounds
Angles Camp
CA
Sultan
Bedhead
Talk to the Hand*
Rounders
Afro Sheen*
Mung Beans and Rice
Lady Chompers*
*--w/ Peter Apfelbaum on Sax & Andy Moroz on Trombone
Boom Boom Room
San Francisco
CA
100 Cha Chas, Sultan, Talk to the Hand, Mung Beans and Rice, Bed Head, Afro Sheen
Elements of Style ->, Motherbug Theme, Three Toed Sloth ->, Close Shave Pt. 1, Ripple Sole ->, Lady Chompers, E: Low and Behold, Trap Door Spider
Bruno's
San Francisco
CA
The Sultan, Trap Door Spider, Mung Beans & Rice, Bedhead, Pusuit of Happiness, Elements of Style->, Motherbug Theme
Talk to the Hand->, Afro Sheen, Low & Behold, Ripple Soul, Rounders->, Three-Toed Sloth->, Brand New Mullet->*, Three Toed Sloth
* = provisional title
Fillmore Street Jazz Festival (California Stage)
San Francisco
CA
Elements of Style >
Motherbug Theme
Mung Beans and Rice
Ripple Sole
Pursuit of Happiness
Rounders
Talk to the Hand >
100 Cha Chas
Low and Behold
Bed Head
Afro Sheen
Will Bernard (guitar)
Michael Bluestein (keys)
Jan Jackson (drums)
Keith McArthur (bass)
Tobacco Road
New York
NY
Motherbug Theme, jam>Talk to the Hand, Sultan, Pursuit of Happiness, Bedhead, Afro Sheen
Ripple Sole, Rounders, Crab Apple Red, improv jam, Four Sticks (zeppelin), Hamp's Hump
Project name: Will Bernard & Otherbug
Tobacco Road
New York
NY
Motherbug Theme
Talk To The Hand
Sultan
Pursuit of Happiness
Bed Head
Afro Sheen
Ripple Sole
Rounders
Crab Apple Red *
? **
Four Sticks
Hamp's Hump
This show was billed as Will Bernard and Otherbug
Will Bernard - Guitar
Justin Wallace - Bass
Joe Russo - Drums
Marco Benevento - Organ/Keys
Peter Apfelbaum - Sax/Congas
Squantch - Trombone
Patrice Blanchard (bass) & Chuck MacKinnon (trumpet) special guests for the entite second set.
* Debut of new Will Bernard tune
** Not sure the name of this one but it does contain a Soul Power Jam
San Francisco Bay Boat Tour
San Francisco
CA
Intro->Jam->
Mung Beans and Rice
Apfelbaum Tune->
Sultan->
drum solo->
Ripple Sole
Low and Behold->Low and Behold Rap
Motherbug Theme
Talk to the Hand
"It's the Engine" Chat
Elements of Style
TV is Watching Us
Three Toed Sloth
Afro Sheen
*entire show with guests:
Peter Apfelbaum (sax)
Chuck McKinnon (trumptet)
and MC Azeem (vocals)
The Blue Bar
San Francisco
CA
?, The Sultan, Mung Beans & Rice, Ripple Sole Elements Of Style
?, Rounders, Bedhead, Afro Sheen, Talk to the Hand > 100 Cha Chas
Motherbug, Three Toed Sloth
were there really 3 sets? Please submit correction if not.
Michael Bluestein (keys)
Keith McCarthur (bass)
Will Bernard (guitar)
Jan Jackson (drums)
Bill's Bar
Boston
MA
1) Motherbug (6.39)
2) Bed Head (8.39)
3) Ripple (14.39)
4) Crab (12.10)
5) Stoned (5.34)
6) Folding (4.50)
Bill's Bar
Boston
MA
Motherbug
Bed Head
Ripple
Crab
Stoned
Folding
Project name: Will Bernard & Otherbug
The Boom Boom Room
San Francisco
CA
Mung Beans and Rice
Ripple Sole *
Low and Behold *
Jam #1 * >
Jam #2 *
Afro Sheen
Three Toed Sloth *
Bedhead
Jam #3* > Talk to the Hand
Elements of Style *
Motherbug Theme
Close Shave, Part One
Lady Chompers
(encore) Sultan
Will Bernard (guitar)
Jan Jackson (drums)
Keith McArthur (bass)
Michael Bluestein (keys)
* - w/ guest Azeem on freestyle rhymes