Dante's
Barrington, N.J.
The middle of May was supposed to be mild enough for an outdoor performance during dinner hours. But the threat of rain (which eventually happened) and gusty winds moved the music inside the restaurant. Dom had played the main barroom on Jan. 30, and had no problem setting up and playing a few hours in the friendly confines.
This Thursday was the day before graduation for most New Jersey colleges, so a cover of "No Surrender" -- which opens with the lines, "We busted out of class, had to get away from those fools / We learned more from a three-minute record than we ever learned in school" -- made for a sarcastically appropriate inclusion in the first set. As it turned out, one of the waitresses, Megan, was graduating the next day from Rowan University, and she's a Bruce Springsteen fan and really liked the song. Sometimes, these setlists work out better than anticipated. Congratulations to Megan and all the 2009 grads!
Playlist:
- - Set 1 - -
The Song with the Cheesy Rhymes
Prettiest Girl in the Bar
Heart of Gold (Neil Young cover)
Boat
The Thrill Is Gone (B.B. King cover)
Eight Bars of Blues
It Ain't Me, Babe (Bob Dylan cover)
Good Shepherd Sunday
No Surrender (Bruce Springsteen cover)
On My Way
Geneseo
- - Set 2 - -
Port of Call
Bright, Full Moon
Like a Rollin' Stone (Bob Dylan cover)
Blow Away
Life By the Drop (Stevie Ray Vaughan cover)
Walk
Glory Days (Bruce Springsteen cover)
My Shoes Are Loaded
Desperado (Eagles cover)
Stowing Away on a Train
When I Get Back
- - Set 3 - -
Wish You Were Here
Good Talker
Atlantic City (Bruce Springsteen cover)
Cold
Heartbreak Hotel (Elvis Presley cover)
Cat Out of Water
Friends in Low Places (Garth Brooks cover)
Cold Pizza
Knockin' on Heaven's Door (Bob Dylan cover)
Not Really
Rest My Eyes
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