10/17/98, Styleen's Rhythm Palace, Syracuse, NY
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The recording is full and well balanced (there's one quick full-level volume raise about 45 seconds into “Sad Corner”, the first tune). You can hear the vocals and each instrument cleanly and clearly. This show gets off to an interesting start with Dana telling the crowd they're about to get the worst value they've ever gotten, and some interesting banter ensues. Then the Big TP steps to the mic to and asks, "ARE YOU GUYS READY TO HEAR A SUCKY SHOW!!?!?!?". Crowd goes wild. I guess you had to be there.
This entire show smokes. Tremendous segues in first set including a wild jam into "Sneakin' Sally" and a "Michael Murphy III" sandwich with an exquisite version of "Michael Murphy Rusted" as the lunch meat filler. At setbreak, good friend and musical savant Keller Williams plays "Get Out My Life Woman" (included on the recording). And later in set 2 we get a visit to Gilligan's Island after our life gets canceled. To close things out, Abraham heads up to the Freak Fest and gets pulled over on the way and guess what.. the cops don't arrest him!!! He gets away!!! Listen and find out why.
From my brain to your ears,
-Negative Man