Will Bernard Projects
and Related Artists
·
2003
Artist
Date
Venue
City
State
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Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
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Bruno's
San Francisco
CA
Mung Beans & Rice, Ripple Sole, Nook Sack, Afro Sheen, Sultan, Motherbug Theme
Bed Head, Close Shave, Elements Of Style, Low & Behold, Invisible Superheros, Three Toed Sloth, Talk To The Hand, 100 Cha Chas. Fried Banana Leaves, Chomper
Soundcheck #1, Soundcheck #2, Soundcheck #3, Soundcheck #4, Soundcheck #5, Soundcheck #6, Soundcheck #7
Boom Boom Room
San Francisco
CA
Close Shave Pt. 1*
Mung Beans & Rice*
Low and Behold*
Nook Sack
Motherbug Theme
Afro Sheen
Bed Head
Elements of Style* >
Three Toed Sloth* >
Invisible Superheroes >
Ripple Sole
Fried Banana Leaves
Talk to the Hand
Pursuit of Happiness
Encore:
Cornflakes* >
Azeem Jam*
- with guest vocalist Azeem on freestyle rhyme
Will Bernard (guitar)
Michael Bluestein (keys)
Jan Jackson (drums)
Keith McArthur (bass)
* - with guest vocalist Azeem on freestyle rhyme
This was the "farewell" peformance featuring this, the original lineup of Motherbug. Signal Path opened.
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
Will Bernard (guitar)
Michael Bluestein (keys)
Ryan Newmann (bass)
Paul Spina (drums)
*- 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".
The Rainbow
Seattle
WA
Motherbug Theme, Nook Sack, Bed Head, - ? -, Close Shave Pt. 1, Folding Green, Rounders, Mung Beans and Rice, - ? -, Ripple Sole, Afro Sheen
Elbo Room
San Francisco
CA
Motherbug Theme
Mung Beans and Rice
Rounders
Folding Green
Kaki Jam%
Ms. Riverside*
new Bernard tune*
Let the Music Take Your Mind*+
Stay*+
New Drummer Jam^ >
Drummer Switch Jam*
Afro Sheen*
Bedhead
Nook Sack*
Talk to the Hand*$
MOTHERBUG
Will Bernard (guitar)
Will Blades (organ)
Ryan Newman (bass)
Paul Spina (drums)
% - w/ Kaki King on acoustic guitar
* - w/ ERIC KRASNO (Soulive) on electric guitar
+ - w/ Neal Evans on organ, Alan Evans on drums, both of Soulive; they replaced Motherbug's drum/keys players.
^ - w/ NEAL Evans on drums (not organ); Paul Spina plays beer bottle, then switches into his drum seat as Track 2 begins.
$ - w/ Adam Theiss on trombone
Knitting Factory
New York
NY
Will Bernard - Guitar
Marco Benevento - B3 Organ
Gabe Jarrett - Drums
Special Guests:
Peter Apfelbaum - Tenor Sax
Chuck Mckinnon - Trumpet
Joe Russo - Drums
North By Northwest
Philladelphia
PA
Bed Head
Mephisto
Folding Green
?
Motherbug Theme
Nook Sack
Crab Apple Red
Crispy Human Transmission
? * > Freebird Tease
Smells Like Teen Spirit
* Lee Morgan cover, title unknown
Will Bernard - Guitar
Gabe Jarrett - Drums
Marco Benevento - Organ/Keys
North by Northwest
Philadelphia
PA
Lineup: Marco Benevento, organ; Gabe Jarrett, drums; Will Bernard, guitar - 2 sets.
The Pour House
Raleigh
NC
Will Bernard - Guitar
Marco Benevento - Keys
Gabe Jarret - Drums
North Beach Jazz Festival, Union Street Stage
San Francisco
CA
Nook Sack
Motherbug Theme
Bed Head
Rattlesnake Trap*
Ripple Soul
Pursuit of Happiness
Afro Sheen*#
entire show w/ ADAM THEISS on trombone
* - w/ Sam Kinninger on sax
# - w/ "Jungle Boogie" teases
The Fairview Pub
Vancouver
BC
Will Bernard: Guitar
Joe Russo: Drums
Ryan Newman: Bass
Cochemea Gastelum: Alto Sax on track#6
Openner for Robert Walter's 20th Congress
Tractor Tavern
Seattle
WA
Talk to the Hand
Ms. Riverside
Intro > ?
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Tried the best I could with tracking and song titles.
If you have an update for this, please email me.
An updated version of this can be found at:
http://www.geocites.com/alienbobz/wbm2003-11-01.txt
Will Bernard & Motherbug are:
Will Bernard - guitar
Joe Russo - drums
Ryan Newman - bass
Cochemea Gastelum - saxophone
Compiled by alienbobz@yahoo.com (2004-01-15).
Moe's Alley
Santa Cruz
CA
Joined by Fareed Haque on guitar.
Tribeca
New York
NY
Will Bernard-guitar,Marco Benevento-keys,Joe Russo-drums,Peter Apfelbaum-tenor sax
Bruno's
San Francisco
CA
Talk to the Hand
Mung Beans and Rice
Share the Sea
Ripple Soul > Close Shave
Leo's Cat
Motherbug Theme
Nook Sack
Afro Sheen
Bed Head
Three Toed Sloth
jam* > Sultan
[encore] Low and Behold
lineup : Will Bernard (guitar) Keith McArthur (bass) Jan Jackson (drums) Will Blades (organ)
* - based on Hendrix's "Burning of the Midnight Lamp" (?)
Great American Music Hall
San Francisco
CA
Gonna Have A Funky Good Time*
Cross The Tracks / Thelonious
Four In One
Brake's Sake
Stomping Ground / Green Chimneys
Bemsha Swing
Epistrophy >
The Pay Back
Get On The Good Foot / Rockhard In A Funky Place >
Cold Sweat >
Shuffle Boil / You Can Have Watergate, Just Give Me Some Bucks**
Damn Right I'm Somebody
Ruby My Dear
Meeting At Termini's Corner / I Got A Bag Of My Own / Brilliant Corners
I Got To Move / In Walked Bud >
Jackie-ing Outro
E: Skippy
* w/ Schott Band Re-Introduction
** Slow Blues Version
Great American Music Hall
San Francisco
CA
The Payback
Four In one
Skippy
Ruby My Dear
???
Damn Right I'm Somebody
Epistrophy
I Got To Move
???
Shufflegate (?)
Jackieing
Get On The Good Foot
Long Black Veil
Teo
E: ???