For those of you also on the Guitartown list, I apologize for
crossposting but this is very similar to what I posted there. Anyway,
here goes...

The Lakeside is a small bar, so the band was just set up in a small
corner. There isn't even a stage really, just a section of floor that
rises up a couple of inches. I was standing just to Ryan's left so I
was up close and personal for the show. The band was Ryan, Caitlin,
Marc Smith (rhythm guitar {he's from local band Patty Hurst Shifter
who'll have a CD out soon on Ricebox}), Skillet Gilmore-drums,
"Rooster McGhee" -bass (aka Chris Stamey from the DB's, etc.), and
Tonya Lamm (Hazeldine, Las Tres Chicas) occasionally got up to share
harmony vocals with Caitlin. They went on shortly after 11:30 and
played until close to 1 o'clock. They opened with a brand new song
just written that day called "Unstable" which floored the entire
crowd
right off the bat. They followed that up with a cover of Fleetwood
Mac's "Dreams" which prompted a heckler in a cowboy hat and poncho to
start up with Ryan by saying "How about playing something a little
less boring?" Ryan then proceeded to rip into his ass with a song he
made up right on the spot. I can't remember all the words, but it
went
something like "hey guy wearing the stupid cowboy hat, that poncho
makes you look gay, I don't know, but I've got a feeling you probably
think it makes you feel cool that way." Those aren't the exact
lyrics,
but pretty damn close. I sure hope someone was taping this, if you
hear anything please contact me off-list. For a song he made up right
off the top of his head it was pretty well realized and funny as
hell!! They then went into a punk rock type number that I think might
be called "Breathe," but I'm not totally sure. I think the guy in the
cowboy hat liked that one, it certainly wasn't boring. Next came
"Drank Like A River" and "Mining Town" from Faithless Street. They
followed that up with three from Stranger's Almanac: "Yesterday's
News," "Dancing with the Women at the Bar," and "16 Days." I was
caught totally off guard by the next tune when they broke into
"Burning Bed" from the Backslider's second album Southern Lines. Ryan
only got about one line into it before he had to summon Chip from
behind the bar (both he and Kenny Roby bartend at the Lakeside)
because he didn't know the words. I don't know what you'd call
it..Whiskeysliders (?) but Chip backed by Whiskeytown was one hell of
a close to an astounding evening. It didn't seem like they played for
very long, but they always leave me wanting more. As far as their
sound, it was definitely more of the bluesy Stones side of
Whiskeytown
which left Caitlin's fiddle playing buried in the mix for most of the
evening, but I think it was just the swift kick in the ass me and
everyone else needed to finish off Sunday night. I've got a setlist
below, some of the songs may not be in order and I may of even left
some out. They started to play "Wonderwall" to the tune of another
song and then went immediately into something else. I also think
there
may of been an instrumental in there and maybe even a Stones song.
They were very loose, but by no means sloppy. I know they didn't have
much rehearsal time. I got to speak to Ryan for a bit after the show
and he was curious as to what I thought of the show and the future of
Whiskeytown. He had made mention earlier in the evening from on stage
that if all went well tonight he would definitely consider it. He
said
he was really enjoying being back home and around all his old
friends.
As far as the fate of Whiskeytown, who knows, but after talking to
him
for a few minutes I left with the impression that last night really
may of been their last show. I meant to ask him about the tour of
major cities he has alluded to when "Pnemonia" comes out but I
forgot.
If last night turns out to be the last show then they certainly went
out with a roar rather than a whimper.

Here's what I remember of the setlist (corrections, omissions and the
exact running order are welcome):

Unstable (new song)
Dreams (Fleetwood Mac)
Song about the heckler in the cowboy hat
Breathe?
Mining Town
Yesterday's News
Dancing With the Women at the Bar
16 Days
Burning Bed (Backsliders song with Chip Robinson on lead vocals)

Jonathan