Tourography: The Bumpus Hounds live at the Arizona State Hospital 2008-04-08

The Bumpus Hounds completed a 25-minute set at the State Hospital lawn today amid cool breezes and the bright morning sun. Robert, the guitarist from the opening band, joined us on stage for our encore. Good times.


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Band: The Bumpus Hounds
Date: 2008-04-08
Venue: Arizona State Hospital Visitors' Park
Location: Phoenix, AZ

Vocals, Guitar, Tambourine: Mike Bahr
Lead guitar, Bass: Aaron Ketterer

Other act(s): the State Lab Band starring Robert Gladstein and Chuck Martin

Setlist:
1. Don't You (Forget About Me) (Simple Minds)
2. For What It's Worth (Buffalo Springfield)
3. You're the Best (Joe Esposito)

4. Join Together medley (The Who)

  - Hungry Like the Wolf (Duran Duran)

  - Phantom of the Opera (Andrew Lloyd Webber)

  - Yoda ("Weird Al" Yankovic)

5. Wanted Dead or Alive (Bon Jovi)

We did not play any of my originals because this was not the audience or the time for it. The crowd seemed subdued during the songs, but cheered enthusiastically between them, which I suppose is to be expected during an employee picnic.

Nerves and errors were in abundance, but it was great to return to the stage. It's a rush better than any drug. Except heroin, that is. Yeah, heroin pretty much trumps everything.