u/MikeinAustin

If you are new to Austin since July 2019, you've probably not seen it full. Hard to believe on Oct 25th, 2023 the lake was at 626.93 msl. The 5th lowest it's ever been. Since then it's risen 75'.

I don't cross post too much from r/spafford to r/jambands or r/phish but right now I think Phish is kinda killing it right now and I think a lot of people who had kinda dismissed Spafford are really enjoying the new sounds and songs coming from the current lineup of Spafford and find the bands complimentary but different. Spafford is still embarking on the "let's go out there, search around and see what accidentally comes out of this jam" and it's been super invigorating. You're not hearing the same recycled jams over and over.

I know a lot of Spafford fans are planning on going into NYC just to see Spafford late night, and not necessarily even going to MSG.

So if you're there post show and for those with the rainbows still flying out of their foreheads and the euphoria feeling after the Phish show ... Spafford is playing about 10 blocks away at The Cutting Room. They're gonna start at like 11:59 PM so definitely enough time to walk the 10 blocks, grab a slice and still make it in time to see the band kick off, for what will likely either be a very long single set (2:45) or the traditional 2 sets and an encore. They're obviously playing 2 shows and you should be able to get a full plate on what Spafford has been doing lately.

Historically, Spafford did a Phish aftershow at BB Kings during the Bakers Dozen Run. I was only able to be at Bakers Dozen for 7/28. 7/29 and 7/30 so I wasn't at the show, but the well known Live Music archivist MKDevo captured the show on 6 CAM HD recording for our enjoyment.

(30) Spafford: 2017-08-05 - B.B. King's; New York, NY [6-Cam/HD60p] - YouTube

There are lot of Spafford fans, they may not have heard or seen this show, because it's not on Nugs.net or it was 9 years ago back when Cam Laforest was still the drummer. If you'd rather just hear the high quality SBD it is also out on Archive.

I won't go through it track by track but about 6:50 into "All My Friends" (they didn't track out Bee Jam for some reason) you get these beautiful guitar swells from Brian some delicate noodling and around 9 minutes in you get some more swells that really remind me of certain "My Left Foot" type jams. Next is the semi-composed song "Todd's Tots" which I absolutely adore. This show doesn't have many 20 minute exploratory jams like current shows have had but definitely a fun listen.

Spafford Live at B.B. King Blues Club and Grill on 2017-08-05 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

1. All My Friends
2. Bee Jam (segue from All My Friends)
3. Todd’s Tots
4. Ain’t That Wrong
5. Leave the Light On (18-minute extended version)
6. Salamander Song
7. Backdoor Funk
8. People
9. Legend
10. People
11. Mind’s Unchained (new song debuted earlier in 2017)
12. Weasel
13. Palisades
14. Red’s Jam
15. Weasel
16. Beautiful Day

Encore
17. America
18. Galisteo Way
19. The Reprise

I generally use MIXLR for the audio but now there are so many options with individual shots of Brian, Shon and Nick having Tik Tok Streams.

I don’t think the link has been posted but they sound checked Armageddon. Which bodes well.

Take this straight playlist to the dome from my "Might of Fall" playlist I posted a few posts ago. If you don't have it let me know in comments.

Straight fire one after another.

Start at Back in LA, and see how far you get until you blow your mental musical load.

I'm not even done with Hollywood and Brian's gone straight for the ol G Spot Tornado.