Tore it up
by Tellymunster on 7/6/09Vogue Theatre - IndianapolisRating: 5 out of 5YSMB was on fire. Great venue to see the show. They played a good variety of old and new.
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YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND IN CONCERT:
Yonder Mountain String Band has been a beloved source of boot-stomping, barn-burning bluegrass music ever since its inception in the late '90s. At their live shows the group peppers their progressive bluegrass numbers with improvisational flourishes reminiscent of jam bands like Phish, making for a rollicking concert experience that's never short on surprises. Original mandolin player Jeff Austin is no longer with the band but founding members Dave Johnston (banjo), Adam Aijala (guitar), and Ben Kaufman (bass) are still as sharp as ever, enlisting the help of a talented array of additional instrumentalists at their live shows. Whether they're fingerpicking their way through originals like "All the Time" or offering up creative covers of classics like "Jolene", Yonder Mountain String Band always delivers an authentic bluegrass experience anchored in stellar musicianship and no-frills fun.
BACKGROUND SNAPSHOT:
Yonder Mountain String Band formed in Nederland, CO in 1998 after banjoist Dave Johnston and singer Jeff Austin, who previously played together in The Bluegrassholes, joined forces with bassist Ben Kaufman and guitarist Adam Aijala. The band made a name for themselves with their unique bluegrass-meets-jam band sound, and in 1999 they self-released their debut album Elevation. They quickly built a fanbase with their electrifying live performances, and in 2000 they kicked off a string of live releases with the album Mountain Tracks: Volume 1, which was recorded over two nights at the Fox Theater in Boulder, CO. Since then they've been a constant presence on the bluegrass charts, making six Top 5 appearances including the chart-topping albums Mountain Tracks: Volume 5 (2008) and The Show (2009). In 2014 Austin left the band due to creative differences, but the group's stellar performances in his absence have left little doubt in fans' minds that Yonder Mountain String Band remains at the height of its powers.
Setlists
Set 1:
- 1.Snow on the Pines
- 2.The Bolton Stretch
- 3.Take a Chance on Me
- 4.The Truth Fits
- 5.Down By the River
- 6.On Your Dime
- 7.Peace of Mind
- 8.All the Time
Set 2:
- 9.Angel With the Golden Hair
- 10.Boatman's Dance ([traditional] cover)
- 11.Chinquapin Hunting ([traditional] cover)
- 12.Eight Cylinders
- 13.Pretty Daughter
- 14.Mother's Only Son
- 15.Fiddles
- 16.Cruisin'
- 17.Sidewalk Stars
- 18.Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo (Grateful Dead cover)
- 19.Traffic Jam (>)
- 20.Whipping Post (The Allman Brothers Band cover) (> 'Traffic Jam' reprise)
Encore
- 21.Holding (John Hartford cover)
- 22.I Just Can't
Set 1:
- 1.Steep Grade, Sharp Curves
- 2.Cruisin'
- 3.Chinquapin Hunting ([traditional] cover)
- 4.The Truth Fits
- 5.If Only
- 6.Angel
- 7.I'd Like Off
- 8.I Need to Know (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers cover)
Set 2:
- 9.Pretty Daughter
- 10.Landfall
- 11.Must've Had Your Reasons
- 12.Don't Lean On Me
- 13.Out of the Blue
- 14.Cherokee Shuffle ([traditional] cover)
- 15.On the Run (>)
- 16.Kentucky Mandolin (Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys cover) (> ‘On the Run’ reprise)
Encore
- 17.
- 18.Walk on the Wild Side (Lou Reed cover)
- 1.Boatman's Dance ([traditional] cover)
- 2.The Bolton Stretch
- 3.Left Me in a Hole
- 4.Here I Go
- 5.Damned If the Right One Didn't Go Wrong (Shawn Camp cover)
- 6.On Your Dime
- 7.What the Night Brings (Jeff Austin cover)
- 8.Leave the Midwest
- 9.Must've Had Your Reasons
- 10.Shove that Pig's Foot a Little Farther in the Fire ([traditional] cover)
- 11.Damned If the Right One Didn't Go Wrong (Shawn Camp cover)
- 12.Two Hits and the Joint Turned Brown (Dillard-Hartford-Dillard cover)
- 13.Raleigh and Spencer ([traditional] cover) (>)
- 14.Nowhere Next (> 'Raleigh and Spenser' reprise)
Encore
- 15.I Just Can't
- 16.Ooh La La (Faces cover)
- 1.Boatman's Dance ([traditional] cover)
- 2.40 Miles From Denver
- 3.Cruisin'
- 4.What the Night Brings (Jeff Austin cover)
- 5.Leave the Midwest
- 6.On the Run
- 7.Left Me in a Hole
- 8.If There's Still Ramblin' in the Rambler (Let Him Go)
- 9.I'd Like Off
- 10.If There's Still Ramblin' in the Rambler (Let Him Go)
- 11.
- 12.Nowhere Next
- 13.Raleigh and Spencer ([traditional] cover)
- 1.I Need to Know (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers cover)
- 2.My Gal ([traditional] cover)
- 3.Idaho
- 4.
- 5.
- 6.Damned If the Right One Didn't Go Wrong (Shawn Camp cover)
- 7.
- 8.I Just Can't
- 9.Ten
- 10.Annalee
- 11.
- 12.Bound to Ride (The Stanley Brothers cover)
- 13.
- 14.Whipping Post (The Allman Brothers Band cover)
Encore
- 15.Half Moon Rising
Yonder Mountain String Band - The Vogue
by mbussbergii on 7/3/09Vogue Theatre - IndianapolisRating: 4 out of 5Very good show. It was an extremely good Peace of Mind
YMSB Fantastic as Always!
by SugarMagnolia on 7/2/09Chameleon Club - LancasterRating: 5 out of 5Wow! This show rocked! The Chameleon was hot but Yonder was hotter! I've seent the boys several times but this was the most excellent show- and it was in my hometown! Love Greg at the Chameleon for booking the best bands in bluegrass and jam.
Amazing
by ADPW on 7/2/09Chameleon Club - LancasterRating: 5 out of 5One of the greatest shows I've ever seen! These guys have talent.