Date
Venue
City
State
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Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Comment
Lizard Lounge
Cambridge
MA
Dream Wanderer->Wetbones, Actual Smiles->Jungle Adagio, Life of The Mind, So Below
Thirteen->Route Of The Root->Bass Beatbox->As Above*->Vision Of Kali*
Mike Rivard, Erik Kerr, Jerry Leake, Jere Faison, Randy Roos, Tom Hall
* w/ Marc Ribot in attendance but he did not sit in.
The Middle East
Cambridge
MA
The Tingler->Big Light In Sky->Scorpionic*->Bass Beatbox*->Quilty*
w/ Lotfi Tiken on Bendir, Karakab, & Vocals
Mike Rivard, Erik Kerr, Alain Mallet, Duke Levine, Mr. Rourke
River Street Jazz Cafe
Plains
PA
Mogador->Fire In The Brain, Salvia
Mike Rivard, Erik Kerr, Geoff Scott, DJ C
Lizard Lounge
Cambridge
MA
Improv->Clownburger->?->Fire In The Brain->Big Light In Sky, Mogador->Jungle Adagio->As Above->?
Scorpionic->Trance Meeting->Bass Beatbox, Salvia->New 3
Mike Rivard, Erik Kerr, Tom Hall, Geoff Scott, Lotfi Tiken, DJ C
Paradise Rock Club
Boston
MA
Shadow's Shift->Bass Beatbox->Dream Met (Yes)->Trance Meeting->Left Hand of Clyde Pt. 1-3
Opening for John Scofield Band
Mike Rivard, Alain Mallet, Kenwood Dennard, Randy Roos, Mr. Rourke
Club Helsinki
Great Barrington
MA
Left Hand of Clyde
Big Light In The Sky
Challaba
Roote of the Root
Shadows Shift->
Gator Shadow
Last Business
Band Intros
Bass Loop Intro->
Dream Wanderer->
Make Me The Sargeant/Down In The Hole->
Down In The Wormhole
Bass->
Howara->
Actual Smiles->
Fire In The Brain
Band Intros
The Tingler*
* w/ Somewhere Over The Rainbow Intro/teases by Matt Maneri
Lizard Lounge
Cambridge
MA
Bass Beatbox->Now I Understand->Mew 9+->Salvia->Big Light In Sky, Vision of Kali->Trance Meeting, As Above*
Life Of The Mind->Softly->Jungle Adagio**
Mike Rivard, Erik Kerr, Jerry Leake, Jere Faison, Duke Levine, Tom Hall
+ 1st time played
* w/ Bertram Lehman & Limane Torre on percussion
** w/ Bertram Lehman on percussion
Lizard Lounge
Cambridge
MA
Challabha->Route of the Root->As Above->Big Light In Sky, ?*#->Make Me The Sargeant (Down in The Hole)*->Sidi Rabi
New 9**->Fire In The Brain**->?(Gnawa Song)
Mike Rivard-Basses
Erik Kerr-Drums
Brahim Fribgane-Oud, Doumbek, Karakab, Voice
Geoff Scott-Guitar
Tom Holl-Sax
Timo Shanko-Sax
Limane Toure-Wolof Drums, Percussion
Cosmat-Percussion
Lotfi Tiken-Percussion, Voice
* w/ Richard Zukowski on spoken word
** w/ Kabir on vocals
# Limani Toure song
The State Theatre
Falls Church
VA
Bass Beatbox->Mogador->Shadow's Shift->Scorpionic
The Tingler->Big Light In Sky, Sidi Rabi, Challahba, Left Hand of Clyde
Mike Rivard, Brahim Fribgane, Randy Roos, John Medeski, Mr. Rourke, Eric Kalb
Star Hill Music Hall
Charlottesville
VA
Mogador->Bass Beatbox->Quilty
Left Hand Of Clyde->The Tingler->Big Light In Sky, Sidi Rabi, Shadow's Shift
Mike Rivard, Brahim Fribgane, John Medeski, Mat Maneri, Mr Rourke, Eric Kalb
Asheville Music Zone
Asheville
NC
Bass Beatbox->Scorpionic->Mogador, The Tingler->Big Light In Sky, Sidi Rabi
Left Hand Of Clyde->New 9->Left Hand of Clyde->Quilty, Challahba
Miek Rivard, Brahim Fribagne, John Medeski, Mat Maneri, Eric Kalb, Mr. Rourke
Echo Lounge
Atlanta
GA
Mike Rivard, Brahim Fribgane, John Medeski, Reeves Gabrels, Mat Maneri, Eric Kalb, Mr. Rourke
Georgia Theater
Athens
GA
Substance D - Phase 1
Substance D - Phase 2
Gator Geek
Uncle Skulky
Bass Beatbox
Ah Ya Win A Win
Route Of The Root
Scorpionic
Athens Sha'abi
Sidi Rabi
Fire In The Brain
The Tingler Pt. 1
Percepto
The Tingler Pt. 2
Left Hand Of Clyde
Shadow's Shift
Mike Rivard, Brahim Fribgane, John Medeski, Reeves Gabrels, Mat Maneri, Eric Kalb, Mr. Rourke
Cat's Cradle
Carrboro
NC
Left Hand Of Clyde->Dreams Met (Yes)->Bass Beatbox->Moroccan Tune->Sidi Rabi
The Tingler->Mogador->Trance Meeting, Challahba
Mike Rivard, Brahim Fribgane, John Medeski, Mat Maneri, Mr. Rourke, Eric Kalb
Theatre Of The Living Arts
Philadelphia
PA
The Tingler->Big Light In Sky->Dream Met (Yes)->Route Of The Root->Scorpionic
Trance Meeting->Bass Beatbox->Left Hand Of Clyde
Mike Rivard, Brahim Fribgane, John Medeski, Mat Maneria, Mr. Rourke, Eric Kalb
Calvin Weston's Big Tree opened the show
The Mercury Lounge
New York
NY
Left Hand Of Clyde->Scorpionic->Quilty->Dreams Met (Yes)->Moroccan Tune, Challahba
The Tingler->Route Of The Root->Big Light In Sky->Sidi Rabi, Bass Beatbox
Mike Rivard-Basses
Brahim Fribgane-Oud, Doumbek Karakab, Vocals
John Medeski-Keys
Mat Maneri-Electric Violin
Joe Maneri-Sax, Clarinet, Voice
Eric Kalb-Drums
Mr. Rourke-Turntables
Eric Hipp-Tenor Sax(set 2 only)
Cosmat-Percussion
Achmed-Percussion
Lizard Lounge
Cambridge
MA
Trance Meeting->Bass Beatbox->The Tingler->Big Light In Sky, Gnawa Tune->As Above
So Below->New 9*->Left Hand of Clyde*, Gnawa Tune*->Challahba*
Mike RIvard, Erik Kerr, Jerry Leake, Jere Faison, Alain Mallet, Geoff Scott, Lotfi Tiken, Cosmat
* w/ Aaron Magner from The Disco biscuits on keys, Alain on melodica and/or karakab
The Knitting Factory
New York
NY
Band:
Mike Rivard-Bass
Brahim Fribgane-Oud, Doumbek, Karakab
Erik Kerr-Drums
Mat Maneri-Electric Viola
Joe Maneri-Sax, Voice
John Medeski-Keys
Lizard Lounge
Cambridge
MA
Wetbones->Life Of The Mind->Trance Meeting->The Tingler->Big Light In Sky->Maha V, Challahba
Get A Little Turning*->Bass Beatbox->Dreams Met (Yes), Left Hand Of Clyde*
Mike Rivard, Kenwood Dennard, Alain Mallet, Randy Roos, DJ C
* w/ Jimmy from The Well doing some freestyle
** w/ Geoff Scott on guitar & w/o Randy Roos
Lizard Lounge
Cambridge
MA
Like A Silence->Now I Understand->New 9->Crimson->Vishnu Dub*, So Below
* w/ Jimmy Trapella from The Well on Vocals
Jungle Adagio, As Above->Wetbones, Quilty
Mike Rivard - Basses
Eric Kerr - Drums
Jery Leake Tables, Percussion
Jere Faison - Sampler, Keyboard
Geoff Scott - Guitar
Tom Hall - Sax
Cosmat Muhammed - Bender, Karakab
Lotfi Tiken - Bendir, Karakab
* w/ Jimmy Trapella from The Well on Vocals
Zukowski's House
Otis
MA
Slow 7+->Big Light In Sky, Clownburger->Dreams Met (Yes)*->Bass Beatbox*->E Thing*->Mogador**->Clownburger (Coda)*
The Tingler*, Fire In The Brain*->Left Hand Of Clyde*->Last Business*->New 3*
Mike Rivard - Basses
Erik Kerr - Drums
Geoff Scott - Guitar
Mr. Rourke - Turntables
* w/ John Medeski on Piano & Keys
** Also w/ Richard Zukowski on Poetry
+ First time played by Club d'Elf. Song was debuted the previous night at the Tuesday Night gig at Matt Murphy's featuring Mike & Geoff.
Lizard Lounge
Cambridge
MA
Dream Wanderer, Wetbones, Trance Meeting->Scorpionic, E Thing, Like A Silence->Big Light In Sky Gator
Improv->Jungle Adagio->New 9->Fire In The Brain, Left Hand Of Clyde
Mike Rivard - Basses
Erik Kerr - Drums
Jery Leake - Tablas, Percussion
Randy Roos - Guitar
Tom Hall - Tenor Sax
DJ Flack - Turntables
River Street Jazz Cafe
Plains
PA
Jungle Adagio, Like A Silence->Trance Meeting, E Thing
Fire In The Brain->Salvia->As Above
Mike Rivard, Erik Kerr, Geoff Scott, Alain Mallet
Creekside Jamboree
Forksville
PA
Left Hand Of Clyde->Wetbones->As Above->Jungle Adagio->Mogador->E Thing->Bass Beatbox
The Tingler->Big Light In Sky, Gnawa Tune*->New 3
Mike Rivard, Erik Kerr, Alain Mallet, Geoff Scott, MiSTeR Rourke
Khyber Pass
Philadelphia
PA
Salvia-> Fire In The Brain-> Like A Silence-> Trance Meeting-> Bass Beatbox, Challaba
Mike Rivard, Erik Kerr, Geoff Scott, Alain Mallet, MiSTeR Rourke
Tonic
New York
NY
Bass Beatbox, Trance Meeting->Route Of The Root->Fire In The Brain
Quilty->Left Hand Of Clyde*->New 9*
Mike Rivard, Erik Kerr, Alain Mallet, Geoff Scott, Mat Maneri, MiSTeR Rourke
* w/ Sam Kininger on alto sax, Eric Hipp on tenor sax, & Steve Forey on flugal horn
Lizard Lounge
Cambridge
MA
Get A Little Turning > As Above > Softly, Left hand OF Clyde Pt. 1-3, Salvia > Big Light In Sky
The Tingler, Like A Silence, Mogador > Life Of The Mind (only part) > E Thing > Invisible Landscape
Club d'Elf:
Mike Rivard - Basses
Erik Kerr - Drums
Alain Mallet - Keyboards
Duke Levine - Guitar
MiSTeR Rourke - Turntables
Lizard Lounge
Cambridge
MA
Dream Wanderer->Like A Silence->Dreams Met (Yes), Clownburger->Quilty
The Tingler->Big Light In Sky->Fire In The Brain->New 9->Jungle Adagio->Wetbones
Mike Rivard, Erik Kerr, Randy Roos, Tom Hall, MiSTeR Rourke
Lizard Lounge
Cambridge
MA
Dreams Met (Yes), Fire In The Brain->Quilty->Bass Beatbox->As Above, Shuman*->Left Hand of Clyde
The Tingler->E Thing->Big Light In Sky, Gnawa Tune
Mike Rivard, Adam Deitch, David Tronzo, Tom Hall, Atticus, MiSTeR Rourke
Lizard Lounge
Cambridge
MA
Now I Understand->Salvia->New 9->As Above->New 9->Softly->Quilty->Vishnu Dub->E Thing->So Below
Middle Pillar->Route Of The Root->Actual Smiles->Jungle Adagio->Like A Silence, Gnawa Tune
Mike Rivard, Erik Kerr, Jerry Leake, Jere Faison, Duke Levine, Tom Hall
Harpers Ferry
Allston
MA
Bass Beatbox->E Thing->As Above->Left Hand Of Clyde->Quilty, Sidi Rabi
The Tingler->Big Light In Sky, Shadow's Shift*
* w/ MC Shuman
Mike Rivard, Erik Kerr, Brahim Fribgane, John Medeski, David Tronzo, Timo Shanko, Mr. Rourke
Lizard Lounge
Cambridge
MA
?->Actual Smiles->Salvia->Big Light In Sky->Jungle Adagio, Kind Of A Three->Gnawa Tune->Trance Meeting
Like A Silence->As Above->New 9->Life Of The Mind->Vision Of Kali
Mike Rivard, Erik Kerr, Jerry Leake, Jere Faison, Geoff Scott, Tom Hall
Stella Blue
Asheville
NC
Challaba, Trance Meeting->Fire In The Brain->Big Light In Sky, Sidi Rabi
Dream Wanderer->The Tingler->Quilty->Mogador->Jungle Adagio, New 3
Mike Rivard, Erik Kerr, Geoff Scott, And Brahim Fribgane
Livestock Festival - Tyrone Farm
Pomfret
CT
Bass Beatbox->Dreams Met (Yes)->Untitled*>Slow 7->Salvia->As Above->Route Of The Root->Untitled^
Improv->E Thing->Left Hand Of CLyde->Shadow's Shift->Left Hand Of Clyde->Untitled->Big Light In Sky, Gnawa Tune
Mike Rivard, Geoff Scott, Brian Sayers, Timo Shanko, MiSTeR Rourke
Lizard Lounge
Cambridge
MA
Clownburger->Bass Beatbox->Life Of The Mind->Untitled Groove, Challaba*, Trance Meeting->So Below
* w/ Cosmat Mohommad
Actual Smiles->Wetbones->Big Light In Sky, Gnawa Tune
Mike Rivard, Erik Kerr, Jerry Leake, David Tronzo, Brian Ailes
Lizard Lounge
Cambridge
MA
Rhodes on the Pawtuxet Ballroom
Cranston
RI
One Long Set: Bass Beatbox->Dreams Met (Yes)->Salvia, Left Hand Of Clyde, Big Light In Sky, Shadow's Shift
Mike Rivard - Basses
Geoff Scott - Guitar
Timo Shanko - Tenor Sax
Brian Sayers - Drums
Opened for The Slip
Lizard Lounge
Cambridge
MA
Mogador->Dream Wanderer->Trance Meeting, Sabar 1, Sabar 2, The Tingler->As Above
Jungle Adagio, Salvia, Gnawa Tune
Mike Rivard-Basses, Sentir
Erik Kerr-Drums
Jerry Leake-Tables, Percussion
Randy Roos-Guitar
Tom Hall-Tenor Sax
Mr. Rourke-Turntables
Lamine Toure-Percussion
Bertram Lehman-Drums
Andrew Barr-Djembe
Cosmat Mohommad-Sentir, Karakab
Kaki King-Percussion
* w/ Christian Macneal on vocals