Philzone.org Discussion Board: Archive 2004: Non-PF/Dead Show Reviews Archive 2004: MULE~ OMAHA: 9~16~04

hey now, finally getting around to writing my review of the Mule show @ Sokol Hall, Omaha

i am not the best at reviews, so much of it is being there that it's tough for me to write down energy~
but here's a lil' on the show~

setlist~
9.16.04
Sokol Hall
Omaha, NB

Set 1
Pygmy
Blind Man In The Dark
Bad Little Doggie
About To Rage
Perfect Shelter
Fallen Down
Other One Jam
Fallen Down
Thelonius Beck
She Said She Said
TNK Jam
Which Way Do We Run
Thorazine Shuffle

Set 2
Grinnin In Your Face
Mother Earth
Lola Leave Your Light On
Slackjaw Jezebel
Lively Up Yourself
Drums
Red Clay ?? (title from set list)
Breakdown*
Mule

(Encore)
Comfortably Numb
Soulshine
*Tom Petty and HB cover

Paul & I got up to Omaha about 6, drank a couple of beers & puffed down at my friend's pad, then headed to Sokol
parking was scarce, but we managed to get a place right behind the venue~ sweet

a very old gym, about 100 years old
security was lax, inside & outside
easy to burn one while jammin out up close
the show was not packed, a good crowd though, which was nice,
you could move around, get close to check it out about 10 feet from the band or move back to just boogie down

This was a HIGH ENERGY SHOW!!!!!
You could just tell that these cats were ready to lay down & they did not disappoint

some highlights~

Pygmy>Blind Man in the Dark was a nice appetizer, I dig these tunes & Warren busted out, as well as the rest of the band

About to Rage & Perfect Shelter, new tunes from Deja Vodoo, like them both on the album, sound even better live, this album is magic, got some great tunes on it, can't wait to hear more of them live

really dug Fallen Down>Other One Jam> Fallen Down, but then, I always do
got to see Warren sing this acoustic at RR this summer, sweet stuff, plus they do justice tot he Other One jam

Lola Leave Your Light On
WOW, love this tune, so sexy, so rockin', they really rocked it out for us, you could really get into the groove, feel it, be it

Slackjaw Jezebel~ this one is growing on me, although the album version is good, the live version was GRATE!!!!!!

Liveley Up Yourself~ ya can't go wrong with some island vibes mixed into the groove

Comfortably Numb>Soulshine
a perfect ending to a kick ass evening of music

the hwole show was grate, just a few of my favs, don't have time to rap about each one

Everytime I see these guys, I dig them even more
my best Mule show yet
that's why I keep going back
Perhaps not the best review, not very scientific or anything like that

but for me, it was being there, with friends, the music, the energy, the non-stop-kick-your-ass-rockin out that I love so much

until next time...
~the hemptress

Good words, Hemptress, thanks for sharing. Looks like a monster of a show indeed.

ONWARD, STRONG MULE

I was there too., Thought it was great. I live in Lincoln, NE. and it's kind of a big deal to get any of the GD family bands to play here. A great show!

dude, I wish that I had known that you were there, would have loved to have met ya
now we're 0-2
you've been to Lawrence, I to Omaha & we STILL have not meet- too funny
was a grate show, did you know anyone that was taping it?
I meant to speak with the tapers at the half & find one that would B&P for it, but got pretty messed up , was having so much fun that I forgot

~the hemptress

Great review Amy, you got me all excited for the coming of the Mule!!! Glad to hear you had a great time and a rockin show. that setlist looks amazing. And its very berry cool that you are digging the new songs. I can't wait. To tour the Mule or not, that is the question!

Wherefore art thou Mule..??..

I miss Sokol Auditorium.
seen plenty there. WSP was nice~
GR8 to see Omaha got someting worth~while besides QWEST.
once~removed from Omaha, in Virginia.
GO FUSKERS!

Are you going to either of the Denver RD shows, Hemphoney? I know at least one guy that taped the Omaha show.

breakdown is awesome!

would love to get a copy of this show Dominic, do you have one yet?
&
no, I did not make it to RR
too much to do here

I need to check with a couple of taper friends. I'll try to find out soon. Was that the first time that the Mule ever did "Breakdown"?

i got it off of etree....