Jon Fishman Guests At Dead Set In Burlington

Last night Phish drummer Jon Fishman played at Club Metronome in Burlington, Vermont with Cats Under The Stars as part of the “Dead Set” series of shows. Fish and TAB drummer Russ Lawton handled the two drum parts on a series of Grateful Dead covers for most of the evening, with Cats Under The Stars drummer Ryan Clausen and Phish archivist Kevin Shapiro performing behind the kit at points in relief of Lawton. Guitarist Mihali Savoulidis also guested at last night’s Dead Set.

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[Photo by Matt Kolinski]

Another Phish-y connection came in the middle of the first set when saxophonist Dave “The Truth” Grippo, a member of the Giant Country Horns, emerged for takes on Row Jimmy and Bird Song.

Here’s last night’s setlist thanks to the Phish.net team and Alexander Budney:

Zach Nugent (Cats Under the Stars) – Guitar/Vocals
Jon Fishman – drums stage left
Russ Lawton – drums right
Mihali Savoulidis (Twiddle) – guitar Set 1
Bob Wagner – Guitar/Vocals Set 2 & Encore
Ed Grasmeyer (Cats Under the Stars) – Bass/Vocals
Josh Dobbs (Cats Under the Stars) – Keyboards

Set 1: Bertha, Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodleloo, Row Jimmy[1], Bird Song[1], [3] They Love Each Other [3] New Speedway Boogie[2], Scarlet Begonias

Set 2: Playing in the Band > Uncle John’s Band -> Morning Dew -> Uncle John’s Band -> Playing in the Band, Terrapin Station [3]

Encore: Franklin’s Tower [4], Fire on the Mountain -> Drums -> Fire on the Mountain [5][6]

[1] Dave Grippo on sax.
[2] Kevin Shapiro on second drum kit in place of Russ Lawton.
[3] Ryan Clausen (Cats Under the Stars, Pulse Prophets) on second drum kit in place of Russ Lawton.
[4] Eric Maier (chamberlin, scott tournet & ver la luz) Keyboards with Josh Dobbs
[5] Mihali replaces Bob Wagner on 2nd half of Fire on the Mountain
[6] Leon Campos on Keyboards with Josh Dobbs

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8 Responses

  1. During the first set and an enthusiastic long-haired drummer relieved Russ and played alongside Fishman before handing the sticks off to Shapiro after a song or two. I chatted with him in the crowd at set break but didn’t catch his name.

  2. I love these guys as far as Dead tributes – they go BIG…

    Playing in the Band > Uncle John’s Band -> Morning Dew -> Uncle John’s Band -> Playing in the Band, Terrapin Station

    That’s huge… 🙂

  3. So stoked for Mickey from Twiddle! Use to see these guys jam at parties back in the day when I live in VT- super talented, glad their starting to really get some exposure!

  4. The best part of the whole show was when the drummer yelled “Peace and love everyone” …and the croud yelled back “Far Out Maan” .. and the whole place smelled like a Carney Hut…I particularly enjoyed the girls who didn’t shave their arm-pits and Weird Beard when he crawled under the Sofa…then we ate bean Pancakes and complained about Tree loss.

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