Ratdog: Early and Spring 1998

ª = Bob on acoustic
^æ = Bob switches from acoustic to electric (or vice versa)
¹ = just Bob & Rob
² = band rejoins during song
³ = Bob, Rob, and Matt
  

1/29/98 Bimbo's 365 Club, San Francisco, CA   (Thu) Bobby w/ High Plains Drifter: Wang Dang Doodle, NFA (U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team Benefit)

1/31/98 Hyatt Regency at Macy's Plaza, Los Angeles, CA   (Sat) KC Moanª, Victimª, Easy To Slip>Bass Solo, Cassidy (NAMM party - Bob & Rob)

2/11/98 Buckeye Roadhouse, Mill Valley, CA   (Wed) Playin'>Baby Blue, Juke, She Belongs To Me*, Schoolgirl>Chauffer Blues*^> Wang Dang Doodle*>Jam>Playin', Other One>Sailorº>Saint, Cassidy  (Friends of Fields Benefit;    º = first time played;    * = w/ Maria Muldaur;    ^ = only time played)

2/23/98 Yoshi's Jazz House at Jack London Square, Oakland, CA   (Mon) Trouble In Mind^, KC Moan, Walking Blues, Down By The Riverside*^ (3rd Annual Brownie McGhee Tribute - Bob & Rob Acoustic w/ Matt Kelly) (* = w/ Maria Muldaur;    ^ = first time played) (also: Jimmy McCracklin, Joe Louis Walker, Hadda Brooks, Peter Rowan, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Tommy Castro, Henry Kaiser,  Shelly Cullin, Doug MacLeod, Sugar Pie Desanto, Faye Carol & Kito Gamble, Mitch Woods, Shana Morrison,  Ignacio "Nachito" Reyes, Lucky Witherspoon, David Krull, Robert Lowery & Virgil Thrasher, Freddie Roulette,  Barbara Dane & Mark Silber, Mary Youngblood, Francis Clay, Clarence Van Hook & Will Scarlet & Michael James, Big Bones,  Country Pete McGill & Carlos Zialcita, Elmer Lee Thomas Blues Revue, Lady Bianca, Mark Hummel & Steve Freund,  and Wavy Gravy as emcee)

2/24/98 The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA   (Tue) parade>Aiko>Playin'>Wang Dang Doodle, Trouble In Mindª, Down By The Riversideª*,  Heaven Helpª, Loose Lucy, This Time Forever>Shade Of Grey>Easy To Slip> Supplication Jam>Watchtower>Supplication Jam>Easy To Slip>Bass Solo>Playin'>Cassidy  E: Touch  (Mardi Gras Celebration;    Daniel Kane opened;   * = final time played) (soundcheck included: Easy Answers, Aiko, Saint, Loose Lucy)

2/25/98 The Fillmore, San Francisco,CA   (Wed) Bucket, Easy Answers, Eternity, Blackbirdª, Victimª, Masterpieceª, Next Time, West LA,  Sailor>Saint>Estimated>Other One>Bass Solo>China Cat*>Corrina>Sugar Magnolia  E: J.B.Goode  (Mike Silverman opened;    * = first time played) (soundcheck included: Sailor, Estimated, West LA, China Cat, Corrina, KC Moan)

2/27/98 The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA   (Fri) I: Bucket, Sugaree, Queen Jane>Playin'>Halfstep^, Bird Song, West LA  II: Mtns. Of The Moonª*^, Sailor>Saint>Other One, Wild Horses>Dark Starº> China Cat>Rider>St. Stephen^>NFA E: Rolling Stone^, Rippleª (Benefit for the Unbroken Chain Foundation) (Phil Lesh & Friends - Bob, Jeff, Phil, Ellis, Franks, Jay Lane) (soundcheck included: St. Stephen, Wild Horses, Jack-a-Roe, Mtns. of the Moon, Dark Star, Touch, China Cat>Rider) (º = l.t.p. was 3/6/97;    ^ = first time played;    * = w/o Lane, Ellis)

3/7/98 4th & B , San Diego, CA   (Sat) Miracle>Wang Dang Doodle, Walking Blues, Queen Jane, Playin'>Bombs Awayª, KC Moanª,  Victimª, Big Boss Man, Rooster, Eternity>Other One>Bass Solo, Drums>Playin'> Throwing Stones>NFA  E: Saturday Night  (16 Horsepower opened)

3/8/98 The Joint, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV   (Sun) Bucket, Josephine>Fever>Josephine, Blackbirdª, Winnersª, FOTDª, Schoolgirl, Rider,  Bird Song, Estimated>Corrina>Bass Solo, Drums>Samson>Lovelight E: Heaven's Door (16 Horsepower opened)

3/10/98 Hayden Square Amphitheatre, Tempe, AZ   (Tue) Minglewood>Easy Answers, Sage & Spiritªº>Blackbirdª, City Girlsª*, Masterpieceª, Juke,  West LA, This Time Forever>Shade of Grey>Easy To Slip>Supplication Jam>Watchtower> Easy To Slip>Bass Solo, Drums>Jam^>Cassidy  E: Touch  (* = l.t.p. was 4/12/97;    ^ = hints of Easy To Slip;    º = first time played;     16 Horsepower opened)

3/11/98 The Zone, Albuquerque, NM   (Wed) Shakedown*>TMTTR, Baby Blue, Festivalª, KC Moanª, Victim, All Over Now, Next Time,  Loose Lucy, Sailor>Saint>Other One>Bass Solo>Jam>China Cat>Sugar Magnolia  E: J.B.Goode  (* = l.t.p. was 3/6/97 [sung by Jay];     16 Horsepower opened)

3/13/98 Austin Music Hall, Austin, TX   (Fri) Jack Straw, Wang Dang Doodle, Playin'>Queen Jane, Bombs Awayª>Twilight Timeª, FOTDª,  Rooster, Bird Song>Bass Solo> Playin'>Throwing Stones>NFA  E: Touch  (16 Horsepower opened)

3/14/98 Aerial Theater, Houston, TX   (Sat) Bucket, Walking Blues, Josephine>Fever>Josephine, El Pasoª, BT Windª, Heaven Helpª, Rider,  Schoolgirl, Eternity>Estimated>Bass Solo>Drums>Corrina>Lovelight  E: Saturday Night  (16 Horsepower opened)

3/16/98 House Of Blues, New Orleans, LA   (Mon) Minglewood>Easy Answers>Sage & Spiritª*>Easy Answersª>Winnersª, Jack Strawª, Masterpieceª,  Juke, West LA, This Time Forever>Shade of Grey>Easy To Slip>Supplication Jam>Watchtower> Easy To Slip>Bass Solo>Drums>Jam>Cassidy  E: Good Lovin' (* = final time played;     16 Horsepower opened)

3/17/98 Orpheum Theatre, Memphis ,TN   (Tue) Shakedown*>TMTTR, Baby Blue, Trouble In Mindª, KC Moanª, Memphis Blues,  All Over Now, Next Time, Loose Lucy, Sailor>Saint>Other One>Spanish Jam> Other One>Bass Solo, Sugar Magnolia  E: J.B.Goode  (* = sung by Jay;     16 Horsepower opened;     St. Patrick’s Day)

3/18/98 Five Points Music Hall, Birmingham, AL   (Wed) Jack Straw, Wang Dang Doodle, Playin'>Queen Jane>Playin' Jam, Bombs Awayª,  Artificial Flowersª, FOTDª, Bird Song, Big Boss Man, Rooster, Bass Solo, Jam> Playin'*>Throwing Stones>NFA*  E: Good Lovin'* (* = w/ Donna Jean;     16 Horsepower opened)

3/20/98 Roxy Theatre, Atlanta, GA   (Fri) Bucket, Walking Blues, Josephine>Fever>The Preacher Jam*>Josephine, El Pasoª, Blackbirdª, Victimª,  Rider, Schoolgirl, Estimated>Other One>Bass Solo, Drums>Jam>China Cat>Corrina>Lovelight  E: Touch  (* = first time played;    16 Horsepower opened)

3/21/98 Tennessee Theatre, Knoxville, TN   (Sat) Miracle>Minglewood>Easy Answers, Winnersª>Jack Strawª>Masterpieceª, Juke,  West LA, This Time Forever>Shade of Grey>Easy To Slip>Supplication Jam>Watchtower> Easy To Slip>Bass Solo, Jam>Cassidy  E: Saturday Night  (16 Horsepower opened)

3/22/98 Louisville Palace Theatre, Louisville, KY   (Sun) Shakedown*, TMTTR, She Belongs To Me, Trouble In Mindª, KC Moanª, Heaven Helpª,  All Over Now, Next Time, Loose Lucy, Sailor>Saint>Other One>Spanish Jam>Other One> Bass Solo, Drums>Samson>Sugar Magnolia E: Heaven's Door (* = now sung by Bobby;     16 Horsepower opened)

3/25/98 Rec Center, William Patterson U., Wayne, NJ   (Wed) Minglewood>Easy Answers, Josephine>Fever>The Preacher Jam>Josephine, El Pasoª¹,  Victimª¹, Schoolgirl, Rider>Estimated>Other One>Bass Solo, Jam*>China Cat> Corrina>Lovelight  E: Touch  (16 Horsepower opened;     * = w/o Bob & Matt)

3/26/98 State Theatre, Portland, ME   (Thu) Bucket, Youngblood*, Miracle, Winnersª, Jack Strawª, Memphis Bluesª, Juke, West LA,  This Time Forever>Shade Of Grey>Easy To Slip>Supplication Jam>Drums>Bass Solo>Jam> Watchtower>Easy To Slip>Cassidy  E: Heaven's Door (* = l.t.p. was 4/15/97;    16 Horsepower opened)

3/28/98 Recreation & Convocation Center (The RACC), SUNY Albany, NY   (Sat) Shakedown, TMTTR, Baby Blue, Blackbirdª¹>KC Moanª³, Jamª, Masterpieceª², Next Time,  All Over Now, Loose Lucy, Sailor>Saint>Bass Solo, Drums>Jam>Other One>Spanish Jam> Other One>You May Never Know*>Sugar Magnolia  E: Sat Night  (* = only time played [sounds like only a reprise of the full song];    16 Horsepower opened)

3/30/98 Landmark Theatre*, Syracuse, NY   (Mon) Jack Straw>Wang Dang Doodle, Playin'>Queen Jane>Playin' Jamæ>Bombs Awayª¹,  Artificial Flowersª¹, FOTDª³, Big Boss Man, LL Rain, Bird Song>Bass Solo, Drums>Jam²> Playin'>Throwing Stones>NFA  E: Gloria  (16 Horsepower opened;     * = formerly Loew's Theatre)

3/31/98 Scranton Cultural Center#, Scranton, PA   (Tue) Minglewood>Easy Answers, Josephine>Fever>The Preacher Jam>Josephine,  Trouble In Mindª*, El Pasoª, Victimª, Schoolgirl, Rider, Estimated>Other One>Bass Solo,  Drums>Jam>China Cat>She Says Jam^>Corrina>Lovelight  E: J.B.Goodeº  (* = final time played;    ^ = only time played;    º = w/ Mayor Jim Conners)  (# = formerly Masonic Temple;     16 Horsepower opened)

4/1/98 O’Neill Center, WCSU Westside, Danbury, CT   (Wed) Bucket, Walking Blues, Miracle>October Queen Jam*>She Belongs To Me,  KC Moanª³, Winnersª¹>Jack Strawª², Juke, West LA, This Time Forever>Shade of Grey> Easy To Slip>Supplication Jam>Bass Solo, Watchtower>Easy To Slip>Cassidy  E: Touch  (Rob’s 40th Birthday;    Trailer Park opened;    * = Bob sings Miracle refrain at end)  (soundcheck: Miracle, She Belongs To Me, Cassidy)

4/2/98  Tongue & Groove Studio, Philadelphia, PA   (Thu) Masterpiece, interview about Willie Dixon, Eternity, interview about Rob, KC Moan, interview about post-Jerry projects,Victim, interview about Bob's influences, Throwing Stones, interview about tour schedule (Bob & Rob - recorded  for 88.5 WXPN's syndicated "World Cafe" program)

4/3/98 Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA   (Fri) Shakedown, Eternity>Baby Blue, Bombs Awayª¹, KC Moanª³, Heaven Helpª¹, Next Timeº,  All Over Now, Loose Lucy, Lost Sailor>Saint of Circ.>Bass Solo, Drums>Other One*>Throwing Stones*  E: Every Little Lightº^, Good Lovin'*  (* = w/ Al Schnier;    ^ = w/ Francesca;    º = final time played) (soundcheck: Eternity*>Shakedown*, Youngblood, Jam, Every Little Light) Leftover Salmon and Burlap To Cashmere opened)

4/4/98 Grand Cayman Ballroom, Trump Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, NJ   (Sat) Jack Straw, Wang Dang Doodle, Playin'>She Belongs To Me>Playin' Jamæ>El Pasoª¹,  Artificial Flowersª, FOTDª³, Big Boss Man², LL Rainª>Bird Song>Bass Solo, Jam> You May Never Know Jam*>Playin'>Sugar Magnolia  E: Saturday Night  (* = first time played)

4/5/98 Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA   (Sun) Minglewood>Easy Answers, Youngblood>Josephine>The Preacher Jam>Jack Straw,  Blackbird>Victim, Schoolgirl, Rider, Estimated>Other One>Bass Solo, Drums>Samson> China Cat>Cassidy  E: Touch  (soundcheck: Youngblood, Josephine, Jack Straw)  (Everything opened)

4/20/98 The Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA   (Mon) I: Minglewood, FOTD, Wang Dang Doodle, High Time^, West LA, Bird Song,  Box Of Rain*, Imagine*^ II: China Cat>Rider, Masterpiece, Revolution^, Bucket>Other One>US Bluesº, Cassidy,  Morning Dew^, Touch E: Rolling Stone (* = dedicated to Linda McCartney;    ^ = only time played;    º = first time played) (Benefit for the Unbroken Chain Foundation - Phil & Friends - Phil, Bob, Bruce, Branford, Franks, Molo)

4-30-98 Bohemian Club, San Francisco, CA   (Thu) Bob Solo: KC Moanª, Victimª Bob, Jay, Strickland, Kaiser: El Pasoª, Shoulda Had Been Meª^,  Walking Blues*, West LA*, irish tune, Truckin'* E1:  Jack Strawª, Rippleª* E2: China Doll*, Bertha* (Spring Jinks at the Bohemian;     * w/ Phil, Hagar, and probably Peter Cutler) (Bob also played a couple songs with the house band;    solo list incomplete) (^ = final time played)

5/15/98 Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley, CA   (Fri) FOTD*, KC Moan, Easy To Slip^, Cassidyº all-star Encore:  Ripple, Teach Your Children#, Amazing Grace (Sing Out For SEVA;     * = w/ Ramblin' Jack Elliot;     ^ = w/ Rob)  (º = w/ Rob, Mickey, Stan Franks;    # = final time played;     Bob probably on acoustic only)

Other Ones: Furthur 1998

6/4/98 The Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA   (Thu) I: Jack Straw, Sugaree, Minglewood>Easy Answers, Loser*, GDTRFB, Scarlet*> Fire On The Mountain>China Cat>Rider II: Box Of Rain, FOTDª, Playin'>Drumz>Preacher In The Ring^>Jam>Banyan Tree*, Playin',  St. Stephen>The Eleven*>Jam>Lovelight (Rainforest Benefit;    * = first time played;     ^ = Bruce and drummers only;     not part of Furthur Festival)

6/24/98 Lakewood Amphitheatre, Atlanta, GA   (Wed) Preacher In The Ring^, Fire On The Mountain, Throwing Stones, Bucket, Uncle John's* (soundcheck for Furthur Festival;     * = before first time played;     ^ = Bruce and drummers only)

6/25/98 Lakewood Amphitheatre, Atlanta, GA   (Thu) Playin'>Jam>Baby Blue, Tennessee Jed*, Down The Roadº, Jack-a-Roeª^, West LA, Scarlet> Fire On The Mountain, Bucket, The Way It Is*>Playin' Jam>Banyan Tree>Drumz>Space> Uncle John's*>Playin' E: Sugar Magnolia (º = l.t.p. was 6/20/96?;     * = first time played;     ^ = l.t.p. was 10/11/81;     also Hot Tuna, Rusted Root)

6/26/98 Blockbuster Pavilion, Charlotte, NC   (Fri) Truckin', Halfstep, Loser, Walking Blues, Loose Lucy, Bird Song, FOTDª, Wild Horsesª^,  WW Limo*, Sailor>Saint>Other One>Drumz>St. Stephen>The Eleven E: Touch (* = first time played;    ^ = final time played;     also Hot Tuna, Rusted Root) (soundcheck inc.: Saint, Truckin')

6/27/98 Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge, Bristow, VA   (Sat) Jack Straw, Sugaree, Minglewood, Easy Answers, Terrapin Jam^>China Cat>Rider,  Box Of Rain, Rainbow's Cadillac*>Dark Star>Estimated>Drumz>Space> Strange Remain*>Dark Star Jam*>Wharf Rat*>Good Lovin'>Saturday Night (* = first time played;     ^  = Bruce only;     also Hot Tuna, Rusted Root)

6/28/98 Martha's Vineyard Regional High School Field, Oak Bluffs, MA   (Sun) Bombs Away, Walking Blues, Blackbird, KC Moan, Victim>Eternity, Easy To Slip> Bass Solo>Jam>Easy To Slip E: Throwing Stones (Nectarfest - Bob & Rob Acoustic)

6/28/98 Tom Nevers Field, Nantucket, MA   (Sun) Walking Blues, KC Moan, Fever, Eternity>Masterpiece>Winners, FOTD, LL Rain, Cassidy>Bass Solo>Throwing Stones Bob w/ Bo Diddley & Entrain: Minglewood, NFA>Hey Bo Diddley* (Nectarfest - Bob & Rob Acoustic;     * = first time played)

6/29/98 Continental Airlines Arena, Meadowlands Complex, East Rutherford, NJ   (Mon) GDTRFB, Scarlet>Fire On The Mountain, Walking Blues, LL Rainª, Mtns. Of The Moonª> Masterpieceª, The Way It Is> Playin'>Corrina>Jam>Drumz>Aiko>Space>Playin' Jam> St. Stephen>The Eleven>Lovelight E: Rippleª (also Hot Tuna, Rusted Root)

6/30/98 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, NY   (Tue) Drumz>Mystery Train#, Minglewood, Jack-a-Roeª, Down The Road, Tennessee Jed, West LA> Dark Star Jamº>Drumz>Preacher In The Ring^>Dark Star>Uncle John's>>Playin' Reprise*> Throwing Stones>NFA E: Box Of Rain, Touch (º = w/ Manteca tease;     * = only time played;     ^ = Bruce and drummers only) (# = l.t.p. was 1/20/93;     also Hot Tuna, Rusted Root)

7/1/98 Great Woods PAC, Mansfield, MA   (Wed) Truckin'>Other One Jam*>Loose Lucy, Loser, Strange Remain, Bird Song, FOTDª, WW Limo,  Terrapin Jam^>China Cat>Rider>Estimated>Other One>Drumz>China Doll>Wharf Rat> Sugar Magnolia (^ = Bruce only;     * = l.t.p. was 3/27/97     also Hot Tuna, Rusted Root)

7/3/98 Blockbuster-Sony Music Entertainment Centre, Camden, NJ   (Fri) Jack Straw, Rolling Stone, Wang Dang Doodle*, Rainbow's Cadillac, Sailor>Saint>Playin'*> Banyan Tree>Drumz>Space>Playin'*>Uncle John's, St. Stephen>The Eleven>Lovelight E: Cassidy* (* = w/ Donna Jean;     also Hot Tuna, Rusted Root)

7/4/98 Saratoga PAC, Saratoga Springs, NY   (Sat) US Blues, Bucket, Scarlet>Fire On The Mountain, Mtns. Of The Moonª, Schoolgirl, LL Rain> The Way It Is, Bird Song*>Other One>Drumz>GDTRFB>Heaven's Door, Saturday Night (* = w/ Norwegian Wood tease;     also Hot Tuna, Rusted Root)

7/5/98 Darien Lake PAC, Darien Center, NY   (Sun) Drumz>Samson, Sugaree, Halfstep, Baba Jingo>Dark Star>West LA, Tennessee Jed,  Easy Answers>Drumz>Across The River>Dark Star>Truckin' E: Box Of Rain (also Hot Tuna, Rusted Root)

7/7/98 Hartford Civic Center, Hartford, CT   (Tue) NFA>Loose Lucy, Loser, Jack-a-Roeª, Strange Remain, FOTDª, Masterpieceª, Nardis^> WW Limoª, Terrapin Jamº>Estimated>Jam>Corrina>Drumz>Space>China Cat>Rider> China Doll>Throwing Stones>NFA (^ = only Bruce and Ellis;     º = only Bruce) (Happy Trails theme throughout show  for Roy Rogers [died 7/6/98];     also Hot Tuna, Rusted Root)

7/8/98 Montage Mountain PAC, Scranton, PA   (Wed) Bucket, Scarlet>Fire On The Mountain, Mtns. Of The Moonª, Minglewood>Hound Dog*, LL Rain,  Rainbow's Cadillac, Bird Song>Jam>Bird Song>Drumz>Space>Love Supreme Jam*>Other One> Wharf Rat>Touch  (* = first time played;     Broadway tease before Jam;     also Hot Tuna, Rusted Root)

7/9/98 Star Lake Amphitheatre, Burgettstown, PA   (Thu) Shakedown, Playin', Ramble On Rose*, Down The Road, Halfstep>Baby Blue>Sailor> Saint>Jam>Cassidy>Drumz>Space>The Way It Is>Uncle John's>Playin'>Sugar Magnolia E: US Blues (* = first time played;     also Hot Tuna, Rusted Root)

7/11/98 Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI   (Sat) Dark Star>Jack Straw, Sugaree, West LA, Baba Jingo, Tennessee Jed, Easy Answers,  Across The River>Drumz>Dark Star Jam>Preacher In The Ring^>Box Of Rain>Dark Star> St. Stephen>The Eleven>Lovelight E: Saturday Night (^ = Bruce and drummers only;     also Hot Tuna, Rusted Root)

7/12/98 Polaris Amphitheater, Columbus, OH   (Sun) Truckin'>Other One>Mystery Train, Loose Lucy, Loser, Bruce solo>Blackbirdª,  Black Muddy Riverª*, FOTDª, WW Limoª, Estimated>Strange Remain^>Samson> Drumz>Jam>Other One, China Doll>China Cat>Rider (* = first time played;     ^ = w/ Jorma Kaukonen;     also Hot Tuna, Rusted Root)

7/13/98 Pine Knob Music Theatre, Clarkston, MI   (Mon) Playin'>Bucket, Scarlet>Fire On The Mountain, Jack-a-Roeª, Masterpieceª, Hound Dog,  Bird Song, Rainbow's Cadillac>Franklin's*>Drumz>Space>Banyan Tree>Playin'>Wharf Rat> Throwing Stones>NFA (* = first time played;     also Hot Tuna, Rusted Root)

7/15/98 Deer Creek Music Center, Noblesville, IN   (Wed) Shakedown>Easy Answers, Ramble On Rose, Down The Road, Mtns. Of The Moonª,  Queen Jane, Sailor>Saint>Other One>Space>Drumz>Space>The Way It Is>Let It Grow*,  Uncle John's (* = first time played;     also Hot Tuna, Rusted Root)

7/16/98 New World Music Theatre, Tinley Park, IL   (Thu) Truckin'>Jack Straw, Mystery Train, Loose Lucy, Strange Remain, FOTDª, Loser,  Estimated>Corrina>Drumz>Space>Rainbow's Cadillac>Other One>China Doll>GDTRFB (also Hot Tuna, Rusted Root)

7/17/98 Riverport Amphitheatre, St. Louis, MO   (Fri) Good Lovin', Sugaree, Halfstep, Baba Jingo, Goin' Fishin'*^, Rooster*, Tennessee Jed> Easy Answers>Drumz>Preacher In The Ringº>Across The River, Box Of Rain,  St. Stephen>The Eleven>Lovelight* (* = w/ Johnnie Johnson;     ^ = final time played and l.t.p. was 4/13/97) (º = Bruce and drummers only;     also Hot Tuna, Rusted Root)

7/19/98 Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre, Englewood, CO   (Sun) Playin'>'Watchtower, Scarlet>Fire On The Mountain, Jack-a-Roeª, Minglewood,  Down The Road, WW Limo, Bird Song>Samson*>Drumz>Space>Banyan Tree> Playin'>Wharf Rat>Throwing Stones>NFA E: Ripple (* = w/ Kaukonen;     also Hot Tuna, Rusted Root)

7/21/98 Thomas & Mack Center, UNLV, Las Vegas, NV   (Tue) Shakedown, Ramble On Rose, Dark Star>Jam>West LA>Hound Dog^, Baba Jingo, FOTDª,  Sailor>Saint>Corrina>Drumz>Bruce solo*>The Way It Is>Uncle John's>Sugar Magnolia (* = plus Ellis;     ^ = final time played;     also Hot Tuna, Rusted Root)

7/22/98 Irvine Meadows Amphitheater, Irvine, CA   (Wed) Truckin'>Jam>Jack Straw, Mystery Train^, Loose Lucy, Mtns. Of The Moonª,  Fields Of Athenryeª*^, Strange Remain, Loser>Estimated>Drumz>Rainbow's Cadillac> China Cat>Rider>China Doll^>Touch (* = w/ Dennis McNeil;     ^ = final time played;     also Hot Tuna, Rusted Root)

7/24/98 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA   (Fri) Dark Star, Bucket, Scarlet>Fire On The Mountain>Scarlet, Halfstep, Queen Jane, Baba Jingo,  Tennessee Jed, Bird Song>Other One Jam>Bird Song>Drumz>Space>Let It Grow> Across The River*>Uncle John's>Box Of Rain>Good Lovin' (* = final time played;     also Hot Tuna, Rusted Root)

7/25/98 Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA   (Sat) US Blues%, Playin'>Other One*, Ramble On Rose*, Down The Road*, Jack-a-Roeª%, FOTDª, Aiko*º, China Cat*º>Rider*º>Drumz*º>Preacher In The Ring^, Banyan Tree, Corrina> Playin'*>Other One*>Wharf Rat*>St. Stephen*>The Eleven*>Lovelight*# E: Saturday Night>Touch (* = w/ Billy;     # = w/ Kaukonen;     ^ = Bruce and drummers only;     º = w/o Molo) (% = final time played;     also Hot Tuna, Rusted Root)

8/7/98 The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA   (Fri) I: Playin'>Terrapin Jam*>Sugaree, West LA>Mtns. Of The Moonª^ II: Truckin'>Smokestack*>Other One Jam>Halfstep^, Easy Answers>Watchtower> Other One Jam>Love Supreme Jam^>Other One Jam>Playin'>Box Of Rain^, Cassidy E: Ripple (* = first time played w/ Bob;     ^ = final time played) (º = first time played;     Unbroken Chain Foundation benefit) (Phil & Friends - Bobby, Phil, Chimenti, Ellis, Prairie Prince, Kimock)

8/8/98 The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA   (Sat) I: Silent Way Space*>It's Up To You*>Dark Star Jam>Jack Straw, FOTDª,  Broken Arrow*, Bird Song II: Shakedown>Unbroken Chain*>Other One>Wheel>Space>Milestones*>Other One> China Cat>Rider E: Rolling Stone^ (* = only time played;     ^ = final time played;     Unbroken Chain Foundation benefit) (Phil & Friends - Bobby, Phil, Chimenti, Ellis, Prairie Prince, Kimock)

Ratdog: September 1998

ª = Bob on acoustic
æ = Bob switches from acoustic to electric (or vice versa)
¹ = band leaves Bob & Rob
² = band rejoins
 
  

9/6/98 Black Oak Ranch, Laytonville, CA   (Sun) Jam*>Jack Straw, Queen Jane, Walking Blues, Juke, Big Boss Man, Loose Lucy, Minglewood, Jamº>Bucket>Sailor>Saint>Estimated>Bass Solo, Jam>Samson,  Sugar Magnolia E: Touch  (Matt Kelly’s farewell show;     * = w/o Bobby;     º = w/ hints of Two Djinn)  (12th Annual Hog Farm Labor Day Pig-Nic - emceed by Wavy Gravy) (also Leftover Salmon, Ozomatli, David Nelson Band, Dan Bern, Hedzoleh Soundz, Ramblin' Jack Elliot)

9/9/98 4th & B, San Diego, CA   (Wed) Easy Answers, Schoolgirl, Baby Blue, Bird Song*, Blackbirdª¹, FOTDª, Masterpieceª²,  West LA, All Over Now, Corrina>Bass Solo, Drums>China Cat>Rider>Cassidy  E: Heaven's Doorª (soundcheck: Big Boss Man, Rooster, Youngblood, Schoolgirl, Corrina>China Cat>Rider, KC Moanª)  (Strangefolk opened;     * = w/ Dark Star riffs)

9/11/98 Slim’s, San Francisco, CA   (Fri) Banyan Tree Jam*>Playin'>Queen Jane, Youngblood>Josephine, KC Moanª¹, Blackbirdª,  Victimª, Rooster², This Time Forever>Shade Of Grey, Easy To Slip>Supplication Jam> Watchtower>Easy to Slip>Bass Solo>Jam>Other One>Throwing Stones  E: Good Lovin'  (Slim’s 10th Anniversary Celebration;     Preacher Boy opened;     * = only time played)  (soundcheck: She Belongs To Me, Playin'>She Belongs To Me, Jam, Youngblood, Shade Of Grey, Festival, El Paso)

9/12/98 Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles, CA   (Sat) Jack Straw, Walking Blues, Fever, Miracle, Bombs Awayª¹, El Pasoª, Shakedown²> Minglewood, Bucket, Sailor>Saint>Bass Solo, Jam>Estimated>Sugar Magnolia  E: Saturday Night  (Strangefolk opened)

9/14/98 Kingsbury Hall, U. of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT   (Mon) Easy Answers, Salt Lake City*, Baby Blue, Bird Song, KC Moanª¹, FOTDª,  LL Rainª², Loose Lucy, Corrina>Bass Solo, Jam>China Cat>Rider  E: Cassidy  (* = l.t.p. was 4/13/97;     Strangefolk opened)  (soundcheck included:  Salt Lake City)

9/15/98 Elkhorn Plaza, Elkhorn Resort, Sun Valley, ID   (Tue) Playin'>She Belongs To Me>Playin' Jam>Other One Jam>Winnersª¹, Blackbirdª,  Heaven Helpª, Schoolgirl², This Time Forever>Shade Of Grey, Easy To Slip>Supplication Jam> Easy To Slip>Bass Solo>Drums>Jam>Playin'>Other One*>Throwing Stones E: Wang Dang Doodle^ (^ = l.t.p. as encore was 7/29/96;     * = first verse only;     Strangefolk opened)  (soundcheck:  Jam, Youngblood, Easy Answers Jam, Corrina Jam, Easy To Slip, Bass Solo)

9/16/98 University Theatre, Fine Arts Building, U. of Montana, Missoula, MT   (Wed) Jack Straw, Walking Blues>Fever>Miracle>City Girlsª¹>El Pasoª, Masterpieceª², Rooster,  Shakedown, Bucket>Sailor>Saint>Bass Solo>Drums>Jam>Sugar Magnolia  E: Heaven's Door (soundcheck: Easy Answers, Shakedown, Sugar Magnolia, Other One, Masterpiece)  (Strangefolk opened)

9/18/98 The Showbox Showroom & Lounge, Seattle, WA   (Fri) Easy Answers>Salt Lake City>Other One Jam>Baby Blue, Bird Song, KC Moanª¹>FOTDª,  LL Rainª², Estimated>Corrina>Bass Solo>Drums>Jam>China Cat>Rider  E: J.B.Goode  (Strangefolk opened)

9/19/98 (Swig Field), Osher Marin Jewish Community Center, San Rafael, CA   (Sat) Bombs Awayª>Walking Bluesª>Twilight Timeª>Blackbirdª>Feverª, KC Moanª, Bird Songª,  FOTDª, LL Rainª, Winnersª>Easy To Slipª>Supplication Jamª>Easy To Slipª>Bass Solo> Josephine>Other One>Bury Me Standing Jam^>Other One>Throwing Stones* E: Saturday Night (Bob & Rob;    ^ = only time played;     * = dedicated to David [Chase?])

9/20/98 Roseland Theater, Portland, OR   (Sun) Playin'>Queen Jane, Youngblood>Josephine>Other One Jam>Spanish Jam>Twilight Timeª¹,  Blackbirdª, Victimª, This Time Forever²>Shade Of Grey, Easy To Slip>Supplication Jam> Easy To Slip>Samson>Drums, Bass Solo, Playin'>Throwing Stones* E: Touch  (* = dedicated to David Chain;     Dave McNabb's final show)  (soundcheck: Shakedown Jam, Youngblood, Loose Lucy)  (Strangefolk opened)

9/26/98 The Odeon, Cleveland, OH   (Sat) Bass Solo>Walking Blues*, Rollin' & Tumblin'^, Wang Dang Doodleº, Big Boss Man+ (Juke Joint Jam - Bob & Rob;     also: G. Love, Chris Whitley, Sonny Landross, Gov't Mule,  Joe Louis Walker & Billy Branch, Peter Green & Nigel Walker, Bill Morrissey) (+ = w/ Joe Louis Walker;     * = w/ Matt Abs & Warren Haynes) (º = w/ Joe Louis Walker & Billy Branch;     ^ = w/ Allen Woody & Peter Green and only time played)

9/27/98 Severance Hall, Cleveland, OH   (Sun) KC Moan, Victim>Bury Me Standing*, Walking Blues^ Bobby w/ ABB: One Way Outº (^ = w/ Jorma & Chris Whitley;    * = first time played;    º = w/ Jorma and final time played) (Hellbound on My Trail: A Tribute to Robert Johnson and the Blues - Bob & Rob Acoustic) (also: Taj Mahal, Cassandra Wilson, Keb' Mo', John Hammond, Jimmie Vaughn, ABB)

Ratdog: Fall 1998

ª = Bob on acoustic
¹ = band leaves Bob & Rob
² = band rejoins
³ = Bob, Rob, and Mark
^d = w/ drums
 
  

10/23/98 Storyville, San Francisco, CA   (Fri) Bobby w/ Ellis Quartet: Terrapin Jam (Dave Ellis, Jeff Chimenti, Deszon Claiborne, Peter Barshay)

10/29/98 The Joint, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV   (Thu) Walking Blues>TMTTR, Playin'> Queen Jane, Blackbirdª¹, KC Moanª, Victimª, El Pasoª³,  Masterpieceª², Loose Lucy, Minglewood, Easy To Slip>Supplication Jam>Easy To Slip,  Bass Solo, China Cat>Rider  E1: J.B.Goode  E2: Heaven's Door (entire show w/o Chimenti and Ellis)

10/31/98 Paramount Theatre, Denver, CO   (Sat) Bass Solo>Jack Straw, Easy Answers, All Over Now, Blackbirdª¹>Winnersª, FOTDª*,  Desolation Rowª²*^, Rooster, Sailor>Saint>Drums>Bass Solo>Other One>Cassidy E: Saturday Night (* = w/ Sherri Jackson;     ^ = l.t.p. was 10/22/97;     Sherri Jackson opened)

11/2/98 State Theatre, Minneapolis, MN   (Mon) Bass Solo>Shakedown Street, Walking Blues, Miracle>Wang Dang Doodle, KC Moanª³,  El Pasoª³, Minglewood², Bird Song, This TimeForever>Shade Of Grey>Jam*>Easy To Slip> Supplication Jam>Bass Solo>Corrina  E: Heaven's Door (* = Rob & Ellis only;     Alana Davis opened)

11/3/98 Riverside Theatre, Milwaukee, WI   (Tue) Bass Solo>Jack Straw, TMTTR, Schoolgirl, Josephine>Fever>The Preacher Jam>Josephine,  Artificial Flowersª¹, Heaven Helpª, West LA², LL Rain>Bass Solo (w/ keys)>Estimated>Other One> Spanish Jam>Other One>Sugar Magnolia E: Touch (Alana Davis opened)

11/4/98 Riviera Theatre, Chicago, IL   (Wed) Bass Solo>Jam>Bucket, Salt Lake City, Playin'>Watchtower>Queen Jane, Blackbirdª¹>Victimª,  Masterpieceª², Jam>Loose Lucy>Jam>Playin'>Drums, China Cat>Rider  E: GDTRFB (Alana Davis opened)

11/6/98 Bogart's, Cincinnati, OH   (Fri) Bass Solo>Easy Answers>Bombs Away*, Baby Blue, Youngblood, All Over Now, Blackbirdª¹,  Winnersª, LL Rainª², Rooster, Sailor>Saint>Other One^>Drums>Throwing Stones  E: J.B.Goode (* = l.t.p. electric was 4/13/97;     ^ = first verse only;     Alana Davis opened)

11/7/98 State Theatre, Detroit, MI   (Sat) Bass Solo>Shakedown, Walking Blues>Miracle>Wang Dang Doodle, She Belongs To Me,  Artificial Flowersª³, Eternityª, FOTDª³, Minglewood², Bird Song, Easy To Slip> Supplication Jam>Estimated>Corrina  E: Saturday Night (Alana Davis opened)

11/13/98 Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA   (Fri) Bass Solo>Shakedown, Walking Blues>Miracle>Wang Dang Doodle, Artificial Flowersª¹,  Eternityª, FOTDª³, Minglewood, Jam>Bird Song, Estimated>Corrina  E: Drums>Lovelight (soundcheck: Jam, Estimated, Lovelight, Corrina, Wrong Way Feeling, Eternity)  (Alana Davis opened)

11/14/98 Electric Factory, Philadelphia, PA   (Sat) Bass Solo, St. Stephen Jam*>Jack Straw>TMTTR>Schoolgirl>Fever>The Preacher Jam,  Wrong Way Feeling, KC Moan, El Paso, Masterpiece, West LA>LL Rain> Bass Solo (w/ drums)>Jam>Other One>Spanish Jam>Other One>Cassidy  E: Saturday Night (* = first time played (maybe 10/31/98);     Alana Davis opened)

11/15/98 Mair Hall, Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie, NY   (Sun) Bass Solo>Jam>You May Never Know Jam*>Bucket, Salt Lake City, Playin'> Queen Jane, Blackbirdª¹, Victimª, Loose Lucy², This Time Forever>Shade Of Grey> Easy To Slip>Supplication Jam>Drums (w/ keys)>Samson, Sugar Magnolia E: Touch (* = final time played;     Alana Davis opened)

11/17/98 Hammerstein Ballroom at the Manhattan Center, New York, NY   (Tue) Bass Solo>Easy Answers, Bombs Away>Baby Blue, Youngblood*, All Over Now, BT Windª³,  Artificial Flowersª, Victimª, Bass Solo>Rooster², Sailor>Saint>Drums>Other One>China Cat>Rider  E: J.B.Goode (* = final time played;     Bury Me Standing tease before Victim;     Alana Davis opened)

11/18/98 State Theatre, New Brunswick, NJ   (Wed) Bass Solo>Jam>Shakedown>Walking Blues>Miracle>Wang Dang Doodle, KC Moanª¹,  Eternityª, FOTDª³, Minglewood², Bird Song>Estimated>Jam, Throwing Stones  E: Heaven's Door (Alana Davis opened)

11/19/98 John M. Greene Hall, Smith College, Northampton, MA   (Thu) Bass Solo>Jack Straw, TMTTR, Schoolgirl, Josephine>The Preacher Jam>Josephine,  Wrong Way Feeling, Winnersª¹, Blackbirdª,  Masterpieceª², West LA>Other One Jam> Drums>Corrina Jam*>Two Djinn Jam>Corrina  E: GDTRFB  (* = only time played;     Alana Davis opened)

11/21/98 State Theatre, Portland, ME   (Sat) Bass Solo, Bass Solod>Bucket, Salt Lake City>Playin'>She Belongs To Me,  Festivalª¹*>KC Moanª, BT Windª>Heaven Helpª, Bass Solo>Loose Lucy²,  This Time Forever>Shade Of Grey>Easy To Slip>Supplication Jam>Easy To Slip,  Drums, Cassidy  E: Saturday Night (* = aborted due to forgotten words;     Alana Davis opened)

11/22/98 Grand Cayman Ballroom, Trump Marina Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, NJ   (Sun) Bass Solo>Easy Answers>Fever>The Preacher Jam*>Fever, Queen Jane, All Over Now,  Festivalª¹, Victimª, Memphis Bluesª², Rooster, Sailor>Saint>Drums>Samson, Sugar Magnolia E: Touch (* = final time played;     Alana Davis opened)

11/23/98 Orpheum Theatre, Boston, MA   (Mon) Bass Solo>Shakedown, Walking Blues>Miracle>Wang Dang Doodle, KC Moanª¹, Eternityª, FOTDª³,  Minglewood, Bird Song>Estimated>Jam>China Cat>Rider  E: J.B.Goode (soundcheck: Jam, Estimated, Jam, FOTD;     Alana Davis opened)

11/24/98 Birchmere Music Hall, Alexandria, VA   (Tue) Bobby w/ Hot Tuna*: Walking Blues, Rider, Baby What You Want^ E: Pretty Little Babyº (* = w/ Mark Karan;     ^ = l.t.p. was 11/20/94;     º = only time played)

12/19/98 Berkeley Community Theatre, Berkeley CA   (Sat) KC Moan, Walking Blues*, Minglewood^, Saturday Night all-star acapella enc.: Amazing Graceº (Blues Against Blindness - Bob & Rob;     emceed byWavy Gravy) (* = w/ Kaukonen & Musselwhite;     ^ = w/ Musselwhite;     º = final time played) (also: Roy Rogers & Shana Morrison:, Musselwhite, Joe Louis Walker & Big Bones, Kaukonen & Falzarano & Sears, Muldaur, Hornsby)

12/31/98 Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, CA   (Thu) I: Bass Solo>Playin'>Queen Jane, Sailor, Bury Me Standing>Cassidy,  China Cat>Rider>Lovelight  Bobby w/ Planet Drum: some tune^ II#: Drumz (w/ parade), Drumzº>countdown>Sugar Magnolia, Midnight Hour%,  Strange Remain+, GDTRFB¥, FOTDªº, Walking Blues§, J.B.Goode§¢>Good Lovin'# (# = Bob, Rob, Mickey, Ellis, Karan, Chimenti, Kimock, Molo) (º = w/ Michael Kang;     % = Kaukonen & Cassidy join, Rob and Kimmock leave, and l.t.p. was 7/3/97) (+ = w/ Planet Drum members;    ¥ = w/ Falzarano, w/o Ellis) (§ = w/ Sears, w/o Chimenti;     ¢ = Kimock returns) (^ = w/ Julia Butterfly & Santana and final time played) (A Cryptical Development - also: KVHW, Planet Drum, Hot Tuna, String Cheese Incident)

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