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    BushCow

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    FINALLY! NASHVILLE 10/20 WILL BE MY FIRST SHOW! I'LL BE THE DUDE (POSSIBLY IN THE WALKING BOOT AS I BADLY SPRAINED MY ANKLE A MONTH AGO) THAT IS FUCKING KIIIILLLLLLLING IT!! I'm sure you'll figure it out.

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    • Review: 2017-10-20 - The Mercy Lounge, Nashville, TN

      Setlist, Attendance, and Recordings for: 2017-10-20 - The Mercy Lounge, Nashville, TN

      My good friend, Lance, and I both got off work early on this beautiful day so we met at his place for a 90 Minute IPA and then arrived at The Mercy Lounge around 4:00. We circled the lot next to the venue in search of parking and saw the band's bus already there. I spotted Brian and Red heading to the venue from the bus and really wanted to "fanboy" out by yelling their names from the car but I stopped myself. This was the right decision.

      We parked across 8th Avenue and wandered over to The Flying Saucer for a couple beers. It was a bit of a walk as I am currently in a walking boot from a terrible ankle sprain I suffered nearly two months ago but no big deal. If you ever have time to kill in Nashville, The Flying Saucer is a good bet with over 80 taps. From there we met up with some other friends at The Pub Nashville and enjoyed a light meal of Irish staples and a couple more drinks. Then on to the show!

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      I had won a couple guest list spots and gave them to my good friends, Chig and Gretchen, as payback for my miracle ticket to Night 2 of Phish 2016 in Nashville. Also, they had maybe heard about 30 minutes of Spafford prior to the show and I knew they would love it. All in, I convinced seven friends with minimal Spafford experience to come to the show. We hung outside the venue on the "smoking porch" while waiting for the show to start. I spotted Red and his wife out there but didn't want to cause a scene so just creepily glanced their way occasionally before I wandered back inside.

      Show Time:

      Southern Avenue was a pleasant surprise. Their lead vocalist can wail. She and the drummer have a beautiful harmony. I wonder if they are sisters. They have a bluesy soul sound that fit my mood very well to start the evening.

      I have been listening to Spafford for just over a year now but this was my first time seeing them in action. My expectations were very high because I know what they are capable of and wanted my friends to be impressed. All expectations were exceeded.

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      Set I: My Road (My Road), Todd's Tots, Ain't That Wrong, Simon & Lily, Mad World, The Postman

      My Road (My Road):
      First time I've heard this song as it was just debuted a couple shows prior. Cool, fat bass riff leads the way. Red's soulful vocals are a good start to the show. It wasn't very memorable but my first Spafford show was under way.

      Todd's Tots:
      Now we're cooking. I love this song. I have 2 daughters (Cassidy MaeRose, 8 and Stella BlueLily, 4) so I can easily identify with the brief lyrics. The quiet, contemplative jam in this song is one of the things I love about Spafford. Such a patient build so early in the show is a sign of great things to come on this night.

      Ain't That Wrong:
      Two of my friends, at different times during Ain't That Wrong, came to me and said they were hooked. We are only 3 songs in. I love that feeling. I introduced one of those friends to Phish 17 years ago and he then accompanied me to Big Cypress. Watching someone's face melt for the first time is a very beautiful thing. Ain't That Wrong is one of my favorites. Love the funky high energy blues rock.

      Simon and Lily:
      I honestly missed this one and was shocked to see it on the setlist before I went to bed after the show. No recollection whatsoever that it was played. Not a knock on the song. I like this song. Maybe I blacked out for a minute. Honestly not sure what happened but my brain must've had to reboot after Ain't That Wrong or something.

      Mad World:
      All of my friend's eyes lit up when they recognized this one. Big grins. They were all very shocked and then getting down. This was the highlight of the night for a few of them. Good, long, electronic jam. This jam hooked those in my group that hadn't already melted after Ain't That Wrong.

      The Postman:
      What a set closer! This is another personal favorite of mine. I remember another patient build to that magical release. Spafford is so fucking good at the tension and release jamming. Wish I could give specifics but the recording will eventually surface to remind me. I just remember being very happy with this one and feeling it was a perfect set closer.

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      Set II: It's a Bunch > On Fire > Leave The Light On, In The Eyes Of Thieves, The Fireman

      It's a Bunch > On Fire:
      Mmmhmmm. High-energy opener to set 2.

      Leave The Light On:
      JAM OF THE NIGHT! I'm not sure how long LTLO was but they kept layering and building the jam only to let it slowly unravel so they could patiently build it again. Several times this occurred. At one point, I thought we were headed into Catfish John and a buddy told me it sounded like Fire on the Mountain. A lot of that was just the effect Brian was using. That sort of Autowah/MuTron thing. His playing really did sound very Garcia-esque during parts of this jam though. Again, can't wait to hear the recording.

      In the Eyes of Thieves:
      Perfect next song. More patient tension and release funky ass jamming.

      The Fireman:
      Kind of left scratching my head on this one. Seemed like an afterthought. This was very short and an abrupt ending to an amazing second set.

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      E: Beautiful Day > Salamander Song

      Beautiful Day:
      Red came out, by himself, to start the encore with a beautiful piano solo. The audience was not attentive. Lots of loud talking and yelling. Several people trying to shhhh the crowd. One of the friends I brought to the show bellowed over the crowd: "That means shut the fuck up!" I wanted to give him a big hug. Red sure is swell. He has such beautiful taste in the notes he chooses to play. The rest of the band slowly came back on stage and we were treated to the perfect encore for this day. Red had the aural stage to himself to close the song and the rest of the band just watched him play. As it wound down, I noticed Brian and Jordan tuning so knew we were gonna get another song. My soul knew exactly what that song was gonna be. And then.....

      Salamander Song:
      Yep. Could not have asked for a better encore. The Nashville crowd doesn't understand when to "Hey!" but that's ok. Most of them had never heard Salamander before let alone heard Spafford before. We danced the whole way home for sure.

      Post show:

      Personal highlight for me. While waiting for my friends to close out their tabs at the bar, I spotted Red and his wife heading for the stairs to leave. I quickly approached him, shook his hand, and thanked him for a great show. As I mentioned before, I'm not one to generally do something like this but I would've regretted not taking advantage of the opportunity. Wish I could've said hello to the rest of the members. Maybe next time!

      Big thanks to Spafford for coming to Nashville. Hope they make us a regular tour stop because I'll go every time. Nerd for life.

      ~ Elliot Smith (@BushCow)

      Special thanks to Jared Harvey for contributing some of the photos

      posted in Reviews
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    • 2017-10-20 Nashville It's a Bunch > On Fire > LTLO

      I am a little biased because it was my first show but HOLY FUCK this jam is amazing!! Please discuss.

      For ease of use: https://spaffnerds.com/shows/2017-10-20

      posted in Spafford Discussion
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    • RE: News: Follow Us On Twitter

      @damian I don't use Twitter much but I'm proud to say I am the first follower of @spaffbase! 😉

      posted in News
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    • RE: Teases. Teases? Teases!

      @RadiantDarkness Then again, if we really want to debate teases and correct setlist notations, how about the Tweezer -> Caspian -> Tweezer (Jam?) from Magnaball? Seriously, that shit goes back into Tweezer or atleast a Tweezer Jam. I'm shocked at anyone that thinks Tweezer -> Caspian is correct on this one. Ok. Rant over.

      posted in Spafford Discussion
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    • RE: Live Stream: IAMAVL Live in Studio

      @damian Wow. That was just an hour of straight improv. Abaculus style. Suhweet.

      posted in News
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    • RE: Fall tour show you're most excited for?

      Nashville! Because I'm finally going to get to see this amazing band!!

      posted in Spafford Discussion
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    • RE: Happy New Year! Free Nugs for all of 2019!

      @damian My New Years was quietly spent with my wife, a couple good friends, a smoked turkey, and Jack Daniels at home. Happy New Year to all!

      posted in News
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    • RE: I'm Killing It! Sticker Raffle #1: First Spafford Show

      My first show has yet to occur. I will be seeing these bad motherfuckers at their first ever (as far as I can tell) show in Music City!! I've already got 3 friends convinced to come as well. I know they are gonna kill it. Its gonna be glorious!

      posted in Spafford Discussion
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    • RE: Brian Moss - The Man - Acoustic

      Never stopped you before! Why start now?

      posted in Spafford Discussion
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    • RE: Question about Bee Jam

      @RadiantDarkness @damian aka “SpaffStats” BIG TIME NERD!!! 😉

      posted in Spafford Discussion
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    Latest posts made by BushCow

    • RE: Nerd Alert: Happy Second Birthday Spaffnerds.com!

      @damian Dude. This website is EVERYTHING!! I may not have latched on to this band and community as quickly as I did without it. Thank you for all you do!

      Sadly, I did not get to see any shows on the Winter tour. My favorite Spafford moment had to be the pregame meetup before the last Nashville show. Meeting so many awesome nerds (Sean, Jabber, Mike, and a whole slew of others I can’t think of right this sec) and finally putting real faces and voices to names was so satisfying. Then, dancing with you fine folks front and center. Y’all made me feel like I belonged and was finally home in my own town.

      Breakfast? Black coffee, sesame bagel with lox and cream cheese. Happy Birthday to Spaffnerds, Happy Passover, Happy Easter, and Happy 4 motherfuckin 20 to all!

      posted in News
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    • Tongue ‘N Groove

      Is it just me or does this Steve Kimock tune start out like a jam on Sexual Healing? Never hit me til just now so it could just be the beer or my sexy wife... 🤔

      posted in Spafford Discussion
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    • RE: NerdAlert: Spaffnerds Alexa Announcement and Giveaway!

      I’d like to win please. 😊

      posted in News
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    • RE: Teases. Teases? Teases!

      2019-02-09 DC - 1:42 - 1:52 of Bee Jam (Nugs recording timing) Red plays the Mission Impossible Theme once. It is very clearly that theme.

      posted in Spafford Discussion
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    • RE: Teases. Teases? Teases!

      @StoneJackBaller I came here precisely to bring this up. Glad y’all are on it. Just listened to that Reprise for the first time. 😳😳😳

      posted in Spafford Discussion
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    • RE: Happy New Year! Free Nugs for all of 2019!

      @damian One of these days, brother, I’ll get to give you a hug. Until then, DRAW MY FUCKING NAME YOU GODDAMN COCKSUCKER!!!! 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣 Love ya, Damian!

      posted in News
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    • RE: Happy New Year! Free Nugs for all of 2019!

      @damian My New Years was quietly spent with my wife, a couple good friends, a smoked turkey, and Jack Daniels at home. Happy New Year to all!

      posted in News
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    • RE: Nashville pre-show meet up!

      I’ll be there! Off work at 5 and just gonna head straight to the Wolf. Got several friends coming that I convinced to attend the Mercy Lounge show last time. Also got some folks coming (to the show at least) that have never seen Spafford before. Love watching new faces melt.

      posted in Spafford Discussion
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    • RE: Nerd Alert: Fall Tour New Store Merch and Nugs Giveaway!!!

      Please give me a whining (winning) entry into the drawing.

      Thanks!

      posted in News
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    • RE: HowTo: Starting A Meetup

      @ClanW said in HowTo: Starting A Meetup:

      10/18/18 - Nashville, Tn.

      Let's meet up before the show. There are several places within walking distance from the Basement East to have a drink and some food. I'm thinking meet around 6. Would love to meet some of you 'nerds.

      I’m totally down.

      posted in Help
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