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Jan 21, 2017

Mackey's Hideout

McHenry, IL

Desmond Jones 2017-01-21 Mackey's Hideout, McHenry IL

 

SET I

Da Fungus is Amungus

So Deep>

Gold 'til the Grave>

Consequence*>

Jose's Mangos>

Melt

Gone

 

SET II

Leo's Casino>

American Dream

Squids

El Merchero

Get Along>

Puree of Scorched Tomatoes

All Apologies[1]

Psychic Lunch Fuckers

 

[1]Nirvana cover

*"Axilla" tease 

 

NOTES:

There was no Work Monologue in "Jose's Mangos"

Jan 14, 2017

The Avenue

Lansing, MI

Desmond Jones 2017-01-14 The Avenue, Lansing MI

w/ the Change 

SET LIST:

N/A

NOTES:

Show was played without Isaac Berkowitz

RECORDING

Dec 31, 2016

The Tip Top Deluxe

Grand Rapids, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-12-31 Tip Top Deluxe, Grand Rapids MI

w/ the Zannies 

 

SET I

Psychic Lunch Fuckers

Hey Arnold[1] 

She

Song about George

Sleepless

Leo's Casino

Good Song

Gone 

 

SET II

Aud Lang Syne*>

Hot Hamm

Mississippi

Ballad of Dante Felcher

Freakin' Huge Waves>

Red

Squids>

Squids III>

Cold Coffee

 

ENCORE

Taco Bell (in the rain)>

Giant Eye

 

[1]Hey Arnold theme cover

*Debut 

Dec 19, 2016

The Tip Top Deluxe

Grand Rapids, MI

N/A

RECORDING

Dec 15, 2016

Harmony Hall

Grand Rapids, MI

N/A

RECORDING

Dec 9, 2016

The Park Theater

Holland, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-12-09 The Park Theater, Holland MI

w/ Fried Egg Nebula 

 

SET LIST:

 

Leo's Casino>

She

Freakin' Huge Waves>

Gold 'til the Grave>

Nesbit

Song about George

Damp as the Dew

Mt. Meesha

Squids>

Cold Coffee

Taco Bell (in the rain)

Nov 28, 2016

The Tip Top Deluxe

Grand Rapids, MI

N/A

RECORDING

Nov 19, 2016

Stanley's Pub

Cincinnati, OH

Desmond Jones 2016-11-19 Stanley's Pub, Cincinnati OH

w/ Drop The Sun, The Jared Presley Experience

 

SET LIST:

 

Freakin' Huge Waves>

She

Psychic Lunch Fuckers

Why Not?>

American Dream

Good Song

Nesbit>

Giant Eye

Nov 16, 2016

Scarlet & Grey

Columbus, OH

Desmond Jones 2016-11-16 Scarlet & Grey, Columbus OH

w/ Flux Capacitor 

 

SET LIST:

 

Note From Dad

She

Taco Bell (in the rain)

Song about George>

Nesbit

Giant Eye

Split Again*

Mississippi>

American Dream

Squids 

 

*Debut

Nov 4, 2016

James Street Speakeasy

Pittsburgh, PA

Desmond Jones 2016-11-04 James Street Speakeasy, Pittsburgh PA

w/ Stationary Marbles 

 

SET LIST:

 

Mr. P.C.[1]

Da Fungus is Amungus

Leo's Casino>

Note From Dad

Cold Coffee

Why Not?

Freakin' Huge Waves>

She

 

ENCORE:

Hot Hamm

 

[1]John Coltrane cover

Oct 28, 2016

The Avenue

Lansing, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-10-28 The Avenue, Lansing MI

w/ SpeakEZ

 

SET LIST:

 

Song about George>

Nesbit>

Get Along>

I Want It That Way[1]*>

Everybody (Backstreet's Back)[1]*

Larger Than Life[1]*

Toxic[2]

Bye Bye Bye[3]*

We've Got It Going On[1]*>

Get Along

Psychic Lunch Fuckers

Mt. Meesha**>

Rhyadah

Leo's Casino

I Recall>

Cold Coffee

Gone

She 

More Days Like These

 

ENCORE:

Cosmik Debris[4]

 

[1]Backstreet Boys cover

[2]Britney Spears cover

[3]NSYNC cover

[4]Frank Zappa cover

*Debut

**Unfinished

Oct 21, 2016

Gee-Gee's Place

Grand Rapids, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-10-21 Gee-Gee's Place, Grand Rapids MI

w/ Big Doodie Roo

 

SET LIST:

 

Note From Dad

She

Get Along

Mississippi

Leo's Casino>

Nesbit>

Giant Eye

Cold Coffee

Consequence

RECORDING

Oct 15, 2016

Treo

Toledo, OH

Desmond Jones 2016-10-15 Treo, Sylvania OH

 

SET I

She

All Blue[1]

More Days Like These

Da Fungus is Amungus

Leo's Casino>

Get Along

 

SET II

El Merchero

Gone

Mr. P.C.[2]>

Mt. Meesha

So Deep

I Second That Emotion[3]

Note From Dad

 

SET III

So Fly

Why Not?>

Peaches En Regalia[4]>

Red

Below the Wind

Every Morning[5]

 

[1]Miles Davis cover

[2]John Coltrane cover

[3]Smokey Robinson & the Miracles cover

[4]Frank Zappa cover

[5]Sugar Ray cover

Oct 12, 2016

The Tonic Room

Chicago, IL

Desmond Jones 2016-10-12 Tonic Room, Chicago IL

w/ Funk Vendetta 

 

SET LIST:

 

American Dream

Puree of Scorched Tomatoes

Song about George

Why Not?

Mister Bissel*

She>

Squids>

She

Mississippi>

Giant Eye

 

*Featured Chicago's own, LESTER! on Drums

Oct 3, 2016

The Tip Top Deluxe

Grand Rapids, MI

N/A

RECORDING

Sep 18, 2016

The Intersection

Grand Rapids, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-09-18 The Intersection, Grand Rapids MI
w/ EOTO

SET LIST:

Ballad of Dante Felcher
Sleepless
Psychic Lunch Fuckers

Sep 15, 2016

Harmony Hall

Grand Rapids, MI

Demond Jones 2016-09-15 Harmony Hall, Grand Rapids MI

 

SET I

Consequence

Freakin' Huge Waves

Da Fungus is Amungus

Get Along

She

Toxic[1]

Note From Dad*

More Days Like These

She Don't Use Jelly[2]>

Mississippi

 

SET II

Gone

El Merchero

All Blue[3]

Mr. P.C.[4]

Leo's Casino>

American Dream

Song about George

 

[1]Britney Spears cover

[2]Flaming Lips cover

[3]Miles Davis cover

[3]John Coltrane cover

*Lyrics changed to "Daddy Dane"

Sep 9, 2016

The Avenue

Lansing, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-09-09 The Avenue, Lansing MI
w/ EGi

SET LIST:

Note From Dad
Cold Coffee
Freakin' Huge Waves>
Taco Bell (in the rain)
Molly's Got Mono in the Kitchen>
Nesbit
Why Not?>
Giant Eye
Leo's Casino
Hot Hamm
Below the Wind
Ballad of Dante Felcher
So Deep
Song about George
Rhyadah 

EC:
Red

Aug 29, 2016

The Tip Top Deluxe

Grand Rapids, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-08-29 Tip Top Deluxe, Grand Rapids MI

 

SET I

Why Not?>

Mt. Meesha

Da Fungus is Amungus

Happy Birthday Casey

Leo's Casino>

Mister Bissel

Mr. P.C.[1]

Song about George

Get Along

Cosmik Debris[2]>

Puree of Scorched Tomatoes

More Days Like These

 

SET II

Note From Dad>

Red*>

Peaches En Regalia[1]>

So Deep>

Rhyadah 

She

Below the Wind

Freakin' Huge Waves

Brett's Best Friend**>

Taco Bell (in the rain)

Psychic Lunch Fuckers

Mississippi**>

Giant Eye

 

[1]John Coltrane cover

[2]Frank Zappa cover 

*Unfinished

**Featured Quinn Vollink on Vocals 

 

NOTES:

Show featured Mike Schwenneker on Saxophone

Aug 26, 2016

Vegetable Buddies

South Bend, IN

N/A

RECORDING

Aug 20, 2016

Walk the Beat

Grand Haven, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-08-20 Walk the Beat, Grand Haven MI

SET LIST:

Note From Dad
Leo's Casino>
Mississippi>
Song about George>
American Dream

Aug 18, 2016

Harmony Hall

Grand Rapids, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-08-18 Harmony Hall, Grand Rapids MI

SET I
Mt. Meesha
Note From Dad
Mr. P.C.[1]>
Rhyadah
Da Fungus is Amungus
Leo's Casino>
Melt>
Peaches En Regalia[2]
She
Meet My Maker[3]

SET II
Gone
El Merchero
Puree of Scorched Tomatoes
Song about George
Jam>
American Dream
More Days Like These

[1]John Coltrane cover
[2]Frank Zappa cover
[3]Nathan Purchase cover

Aug 12, 2016

Papa Pete's

Kalamazoo, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-08-12 Papa Pete's, Kalamazoo MI
w/ Conscious Pilot

SET LIST:

Molly's Got Mono in the Kitchen>
Jose's Mangos
Song about George
Sleepless*>
Peaches En Regalia[1]
Freakin' Huge Waves
Squids III
Note From Dad
More Days Like These>
Melt
Cold Coffee

[1]Frank Zappa cover
*Unfinished 

Aug 6, 2016

Founder's Brewing Co.

Grand Rapids, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-08-06 Founders Brewing Co., Grand Rapids MI
w/ Everyday Junior

SET I
Leo's Casino>
Taco Bell (in the rain)
American Dream
So Deep>
Puree of Scorched Tomatoes*%
I Second that Emotion[1]

SET II
Psychic Lunch Fuckers>
Damp as the Dew
Squids III

ENCORE
Hot Hamm

[1]Smokey Robinson & the Miracles cover
*"Chameleon" tease
%"Binky" tease

NOTES:
Show featured Austin Tunt on the Humpe

Jul 22, 2016

Taste of Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-07-22 Taste of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids MI

SET LIST:

Freakin' Huge Waves
Puree of Scorched Tomatoes>
Cold Coffee>
Puree of Scorched Tomatoes
She
Giant Eye

NOTES:
Show was played without Isaac Berkowitz
Show featured Caleb Elzinga on Saxophone

Jul 17, 2016

Broomhead Music Festival

Traverse City, MI

N/A

RECORDING

Jul 11, 2016

The Tip Top Deluxe

Grand Rapids, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-07-11 Tip Top Deluxe, Grand Rapids MI

 

SET I

Leo's Casino

Note From Dad

Ballad of Dante Felcher

She

My Girl[1]*

Damp as the Dew

Nesbit

Why Not?

Molly's Got Mono in the Kitchen

Cosmik Debris[2]>

Giant Eye

 

SET II

Mississippi

Squids 

Mr. P.C.[3]>

American Dream

Hot Hamm

Freakin' Huge Waves>

Cold Coffee

Song about George

Sleepless

Melt

 

ENCORE

Free Bird[4]>

Taco Bell (in the rain)

 

[1]The Temptations cover

[2]Frank Zappa cover

[3]John Coltrane cover

[3]Lynyrd Skynyrd cover

*featured Hannah Schroeder on vocals

 

NOTES:

Show featured Austin Hunt on Trumpet and Caleb Elzinga on Saxophone 

Jul 2, 2016

McKay Party

Holly, MI

N/A

RECORDING

Jun 27, 2016

The Tip Top Deluxe

Grand Rapids, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-06-27 Tip Top Deluxe, Grand Rapids MI
w/ Abram Sudan 

SET LIST:

She
I Second that Emotion[1]
Song about George
Puree of Scorched Tomatoes
Mississippi
Below the Wind
Gone
Billie Jean[2]
Hot Hamm

[1]Smokey Robinson & the Miracles cover
[2]Michael Jackson cover

Jun 24, 2016

Coleman's in Cary

Cary, IL

Desmond Jones 2016-06-24 Coleman's in Cary, Cary IL

SET I
Leo's Casino
Molly's Got Mono in the Kitchen>
Red
So Deep
Consequence

SET II
Freakin' Huge Waves>
Song about George
Mississippi
Why Not?
Nesbit
Gone
Cold Coffee
Psychic Lunch Fuckers
She>
American Dream
Hot Hamm

ENCORE
Taco Bell (in the rain)>
Giant Eye

NOTES:
Show was played without Chris Bota

Jun 18, 2016

Bell's Brewery

Kalamazoo, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-06-18 Bell's Brewery, Kalamazoo MI
w/ Marco Benevento

SET LIST:

Song about George>
Puree of Scorched Tomatoes
Why Not?
Cosmik Debris[1]
Psychic Lunch Fuckers 

[1]Frank Zappa cover

Jun 11, 2016

Branch Out Campout

Bangor, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-06-11 Branch Out Campout, Bangor MI

SET LIST:

Molly's Got Mono in the Kitchen
Below the Wind
Cosmik Debris[1]>
Nesbit
Damp as the Dew
Hot Hamm

[1]Frank Zappa cover

NOTES: 
Show featured Mike Schwenneker on Saxophone, Caleb Elzinga on Saxophone, and Austin Hunt on Trumpet. Show was played without George Falk.

Jun 6, 2016

The Tip Top Deluxe

Grand Rapids, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-06-06 Tip Top Deluxe, Grand Rapids MI

SET I
Molly's Got Mono in the Kitchen
Hot Hamm
Cosmik Debris[1]
Below the Wind
Song about George
Gold 'til the Grave>
Damp as the Dew
Why Not?

SET II
Jose's Mangos>
Rhyadah
So Deep
Cold Coffee

[1]Frank Zappa cover 

NOTES:
Set I featured Caleb Elzinga on Saxophone, Mike Schwenneker on Saxophone, and Austin Hunt on Trumpet

Jun 3, 2016

Emaliegh's Birthday

Comstock Park, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-06-03 Emaleigh's Birthday, Comstock Park MI

SET I
Note From Dad
Song about George>
Red
She
Cosmik Debris[1]
Gone
Leo's Casino>
Why Not?
Hot Hamm
Squids III
Santeria[2]%*

SET II
Cold Coffee
Molly's Got Mono in the Kitchen
Mississippi
Nesbit

[1]Frank Zappa cover
[2]Sublime cover
*Debut
%Emaleigh Tiessen on Vocals

NOTES:
Show was played without George Falk. "Santeria" was learned on the spot.

Jan 20, 2017

Coleman's in Cary

Cary, IL

Desmond Jones 2017-01-20 Coleman's in Cary, Cary IL

 

SET I

Molly's Got Mono in the Kitchen

Why Not?

Leo's Casino

Nesbit

Below the Wind

Hey Arnold[1]

So Fly

Pat and the Big Carrot*

Split Again>

Rhyadah 

 

SET II

Livin' in a Mallow

Damp as the Dew

Sleepless

Mister Bissel**

Ghosts in the Basement%^>

Giant Eye

 

[1]Hey Arnold theme cover

*Debut

**Featured Andy on the Drums

%"Bathtub Gin" tease

^"Weekapaug Groove" tease

Jan 7, 2017

Gee-Gee's Place

Grand Rapids, MI

Desmond Jones 2017-01-07 Gee-Gee's Place, Grand Rapids MI

 

SET LIST:

 

She

Split Again>

American Dream

Hey Arnold[1]

More Days Like These

Mister Bissel*>

Molly's Got Mono in the Kitchen>

Red

Ballad of Dante Felcher

Song about George

Hot Hamm

Every Rose has its Thorn[2]

Cosmik Debris[3]

So Fly

Tied Down**

 

[1]Hey Arnold Theme cover

[2]Poison cover

[3]Frank Zappa cover

*Unfinished

**Debut

RECORDING

Dec 30, 2016

Mitten Bar

Ludington, MI

N/A

RECORDING

Dec 17, 2016

Unruly Brewing Co.

Muskegon, MI

N/A

RECORDING

Dec 12, 2016

The Tip Top Deluxe

Grand Rapids, MI

N/A

RECORDING

Dec 8, 2016

Centennial Hall

Mt. Pleasant, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-12-08 Centennial Hall, Mt. Pleasant MI

 

SET LIST:

 

Hot Hamm

Squids III>

American Dream

Taco Bell (in the rain)

Psychic Lunch Fuckers

Gone

Nov 25, 2016

Hamilton Street Pub

Saginaw, MI

N/A

RECORDING

Nov 18, 2016

The Majestic Cafe

Detroit, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-11-18 Majestic Cafe, Detroit MI

w/ Ultraviolet Hippopotamus 

 

SET LIST:

 

More Days Like These>

Consequence>

Molly's Got Mono in the Kitchen

Hot Hamm

Cold Coffee

Leo's Casino

Ballad of Dante Felcher

 

EC:

Taco Bell (in the rain)

Nov 14, 2016

The Tip Top Deluxe

Grand Rapids, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-11-14 Tip Top Deluxe, Grand Rapids MI

 

SET I

Space*^>

Mt. Meesha

So Deep>

Squids>

Melt>

Squids III**

Underwear Song

 

SET II

Hot Hamm

Song about George>

Ballad of Dante Felcher

I Recall

Mississippi

Mister Bissel***

Living in a Mallow

Gone

 

*"Molly's Got Mono in the Kitchen" tease

^Cat Sound vocal jam

**"I'm sorry, Big Baby" vocal jam

***featured JL Guitar, Isaac on Bass, and Quinn Vollink on Vocals

RECORDING

Oct 31, 2016

The Tip Top Deluxe

Grand Rapids, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-10-31 Tip Top Deluxe, Grand Rapids MI

 

SET LIST:

 

Why Not?>

Hot Hamm

Leo's Casino

Song about George

Consequence>

Molly's Got Mono in the Kitchen

I Want It That Way[1]

Squids III

Gold 'til the Grave

Damp as the Dew

More Days Like These

Kiss[2]

Cosmik Debris[3]>

American Dream

Good Song 

 

ENCORE:

Note From Dad

 

[1]Backstreet Boys cover

[2]Prince cover

[3]Frank Zappa cover

 

NOTES:

Show was played without George Falk

Oct 24, 2016

The Tip Top Deluxe

Grand Rapids, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-10-24 Tip Top Deluxe, Grand Rapids MI

SET I
Red>
Peaches En Regalia[1]>
Red
She
Livin' in a Mallow*
El Merchero
Mister Bissel**>
The Dawg House#^**
Why Not?

SET II
Jose's Mangos
Below the Wind
Psychic Lunch Fuckers>
Consequence%>
Molly's Got Mono in the Kitchen>
American Dream
Nesbit>
Giant Eye>
Nesbit

[1]Frank Zappa cover
*Featured Mike Schwenneker on Saxophone
**Featured John Loria on Drums, John Nowak on Guitar, and Isaac Berkowitz on Bass
#Debut
^"Pure Imagination" tease
%"American Dream" tease

Oct 20, 2016

Founder's Brewing Co.

Grand Rapids, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-10-20 Founders Brewing Co., Grand Rapids MI
w/ Tropodelic 

SET LIST:

Da Fungus is Amungus>
Mt. Meesha
Squids III
Freakin' Huge Waves>
Hot Hamm
Leo's Casino

Oct 14, 2016

Gee-Gee's Place

Grand Rapids, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-10-14 Gee-Gee's Place, Grand Rapids MI

w/ Jesse Ray & the Carolina Catfish

 

SET LIST:

 

Mister Bissel

So Fly

Nesbit

Breezin[1]*

Johnny with the Wig**

Red

Living in a Mallow

Gold til the Grave

Rhyadah

 

[1]George Benson cover

*featured Performance Art piece, "Juke 2 Archie," by Gee-Gee

**Debut

 

NOTES:

Show was played without George Falk, featured Mike Schwenneker on saxophone

RECORDING

Oct 10, 2016

The Tip Top Deluxe

Grand Rapids, MI

N/A

RECORDING

Sep 30, 2016

The Walrus Room

Columbus, OH

Desmond Jones 2016-09-30 The Walrus, Columbus OH

 

SET I

Mister Bissel

So Deep

Song about George

Molly's Got Mono in the Kitchen

I Second That Emotion[1]

She

Puree of Scorched Tomatoes

Melt

Why Not?

 

SET II

Gone

She Don't Use Jelly[2]

Nesbit

Squids III

Mississippi

 

[1]Smokey Robinson & the Miracles cover

[2]Flaming Lips cover

 

NOTES:

Show was played without Chris Bota

Sep 18, 2016

The Tip Top Deluxe

Grand Rapids, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-09-19 Tip Top Deluxe, Grand Rapids MI

 

SET I

Red

Da Fungus is Amungus

More Days Like These

Jose's Mangos

Song about George

Note From Dad

Mt. Meesha

Why Not?

Rhyadah

Mr. P.C.[1]

Peaches En Regalia[2]

Leo's Casino

Gone

 

SET II

Puree of Scorched Tomatoes>

Molly's Got Mono in the Kitchen>

Puree of Scorched Tomatoes

Taco Bell (in the rain)>

Cold Coffee

Gold 'til the Grave

Melt

Giant eye

 

[1]John Coltrane cover

[2]Frank Zappa cover

Sep 12, 2016

The Tip Top Deluxe

Grand Rapids, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-09-12 Tip Top Deluxe, Grand Rapids MI

SET I
Molly's Got Mono in the Kitchen
Leo's Casino>
American Dream
She Don't Use Jelly[1]
Mississippi
Ballad of Dante Felcher
Note From Dad*
Nesbit**
Hot Hamm**

SET II
Toxic[2]%
Meet My Maker[3]$^
Red^
The Weight[4]#
Mister Bissel#
Psychic Lunch Fuckers
Blue Sky[5]#
Squids
Why Not?
Squids III

ENCORE
She

[1]Flaming Lips cover
[2]Brittney Spears cover
[3]Nathan Purchase cover
[4]The Band cover
[5]Allman Brothers Band cover
%Debut 
*featured Mike Schwenneker on Saxophone
**featured Joe Hettinga (Digital Tape Machine) on Keyboards
^featured Ben Taber (Trash Hounds) on Guitar
$featured Nate Purchase on Vocals
#featured Hannah Rose (Hannah Rose and the Gravestones) on Vocals 

NOTES:
This show marks the 1 year anniversary of the Tip Top Deluxe residency "SET I" featured Austin Hunt on Trumpet

Sep 5, 2016

The Tip Top Deluxe

Grand Rapids, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-09-05 Tip Top Deluxe, Grand Rapids MI

 

SET I

Mister Bissel

Communicator>

American Dream

Why Not?

Note From Dad

Molly's Got Mono in the Kitchen

She Don't Use Jelly[1]

El Merchero

Gone

Puree of Scorched Tomatoes

 

SET II

Gold 'til the Grave

Get Along

Willie the Pimp[2]

Jose's Mangos

Psychic Lunch Fuckers

Sleepless

Freakin' Huge Waves>

Squids III

 

[1]Flaming Lips cover

[2]Frank Zappa cover

Aug 28, 2016

Red Dock

Douglas, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-08-28 Red Dock, Douglas MI

SET I
Molly's Got Mono in the Kitchen
Leo's Casino
Note From Dad
Song about George
Ghosts in the Basement
Freakin' Huge Waves

SET II
Gone
El Merchero
Gold 'til the Grave
Nesbit
Mt. Meesha
More Days Like These
Jam
I Second that Emotion[1]

SET III
Below the Wind
Cold Coffee
Mississippi>
American Dream
Peaches En Regalia[2]

ENCORE:
Taco Bell (in the rain)

[1]Smokey Robinson & the Miracles cover
[2]Frank Zappa cover

Aug 25, 2016

aliveOne

Chicago, IL

Desmond Jones 2016-08-25 aliveOne, Chicago IL
w/ Low Spark 

SET LIST:

Note From Dad
Molly's Got Mono in the Kitchen
She>
American Dream
Leo's Casino
Hot Hamm*
I Second that Emotion[1]>
Mississippi

[1]Smokey Robinson & the Miracles cover
*featured Derek Brown on Saxophone

NOTES:
Show was played without George Falk

Aug 20, 2016

Gee-Gee's Place

Grand Rapids, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-08-20 Gee-Gee's Place, Grand Rapids MI

 

SET LIST:

 

Red

Psychic Lunch Fuckers>

Damp as the Dew

Peaches En Regalia[1]

Why Not?

Molly's Got Mono in the Kitchen

Gone

Puree of Scorched Tomatoes

Freakin' Huge Waves>

Giant Eye>

Get Along

Mississippi

 

[1]Frank Zappa cover

RECORDING

Aug 14, 2016

The Fishbowl

Grand Rapids, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-08-14 The Fishbowl, Grand Rapids MI

(Abram's Pirate Birthday)

SET LIST:

Gold 'Til The Grave
Hot Hamm
Free Bird[1]
Ballad of Dante Felcher*
Why Not?
Red

[1]Lynyrd Skynyrd cover
*Featured Abram Sudan on Trumpet

Aug 9, 2016

Rare Bird

Traverse City, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-08-09 Rare Bird, Traverse City MI

SET I
More Days Like These>
Red 
Leo's Casino
Puree of Scorched Tomatoes
Mt. Meesha
Mr. P.C.[1]
Cosmik Debris[2]>
American Dream
Song About George

SET II
Mark's Birthday>
Giant Eye
Get Along
Below the Wind
Old Home Place[3]>
Mississippi
Freakin' Huge Waves

[1]John Coltrane cover
[2]Frank Zappa cover
[3]The Dillards cover

Aug 1, 2016

The Tip Top Deluxe

Grand Rapids, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-08-01 Tip Top Deluxe, Grand Rapids MI

SET I
Red
Leo's Casino
Puree of Scorched Tomatoes
All Blues[1]
El Merchero
Sleepless
Mississippi

SET II
Peaches En Regalia[2]>
Mt. Meesha
Squids
Why Not?
Hot Hamm>
American Dream

[1]Miles Davis cover
[2]Frank Zappa cover

NOTES:
Show featured Mike Schwenneker, Caleb Elzinga, and Austin Hunt

Jul 21, 2016

Harmony Hall

Grand Rapids, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-07-21 Harmony Hall, Grand Rapids MI

SET I
She
Note From Dad
Chameleon[1]>
Peaches En Regalia[2]>
Chameleon[1]
Leo's Casino>
Freakin' Huge Waves>
American Dream
I Can See Clearly Now[3]*
Hot Hamm
Song about George

SET II
Gone
El Merchero
I Second that Emotion[4]
Ballad of Dante Felcher
Get Along
So Deep

[1]Herbie Hancock cover
[2]Frank Zappa cover
[3]Johnny Nash cover
[4] Smokey Robinson & the Miracles cover
*featured Hannah Schroeder on vocals

Jul 16, 2016

Concert in the Alley

Sylvania, OH

Desmond Jones 2016-07-16 The Alley Concert, Sylvania OH
w/ Flores Lava

SET LIST:

Molly's Got Mono in the Kitchen>
Hot Hamm
Why Not?
Puree of Scorched Tomatoes
Damp as the Dew
Leo's Casino
Get Along
Peaches En Regalia[1]>
Rhyadah
Gone
Mr. P.C.[2]
Below the Wind 
Melt*

[1]Frank Zappa cover
[2]John Coltrane cover
*recording is cut off 

Jul 8, 2016

Short's Brewery

Bellaire, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-07-08 Short's Brewery, Belaire MI

SET I
Molly's Got Mono in the Kitchen>
Red
Freakin' Huge Waves
Hot Hamm
Why Not?
Note From Dad
Gone

SET II
She
Mississippi
Song about Geoerge
Free Bird[1]
Below the Wind
Cosmik Debris[2]
I Second that Emotion[3]
Psychic Lunch Fuckers
Taco Bell (in the rain)

ENCORE:
More Days Like These

[1]Lynyrd Skynyrd cover
[2]Frank Zappa cover
[3]Smokey Robinson & the Miracles cover

Jul 1, 2016

Mitten Bar

Ludington, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-07-01 Mitten Bar, Ludington MI

SET I
Song about George
She
Damp as the Dew
Leo's Casino
Puree of Scorched Tomatoes
I Second that Emotion[1]
Why Not?
Gone
More Days Like These

SET II
Nesbit
Mississippi
Cosmik Debris[2]
Psychic Lunch Fuckers
My Girl[3]
I Recall
Squids III

[1]Smokey Robinson & the Miracles cover
[2]Frank Zappa cover
[3]Temptations cover

Jun 26, 2016

Landmark Lanes

Milwaukee, WI

Desmond Jones 2016-06-26 Landmark Lanes, Milwaukee WI

SET I
Rhyadah
Nesbit
I Second that Emotion[1]
Leo's Casino
Hot Hamm
Why Not?
Molly's Got Mono in the Kitchen
I Can See Clearly Now[2]%
Below the Wind
Song about George
Gone
My Girl[3]%
Cold Coffee 

SET II
Consequence
Freakin' Huge Waves
Psychic Lunch Fuckers
Mississippi
Squids III
More Days Like These

[1]Smokey Robinson & the Miracles cover
[2]Johnny Nash cover
[3]Temptations cover
%Debut

NOTES:
Show was played without Chris Bota

Jun 20, 2016

The Tip Top Deluxe

Grand Rapids, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-06-20 Tip Top Deluxe, Grand Rapids MI
w/ Pajamas 

SET LIST:

Sleepless
She
Rhyadah
Red
Jam>
Gone
Psychic Lunch Fuckers
Freakin' Huge Waves>
Mt. Meesha
Leo's Casino
Damp as the Dew
Taco Bell (in the rain)>
Cold Coffee
Song about George
Ballad of Dante Felcher
Mississippi

Jun 17, 2016

Hoodilidoo Music Festival

Grand Junction, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-06-17 Hoodilidoo Music Festival, Grand Junction MI

SET LIST:

Jose's Mangos
Nesbit
Freakin' Huge Waves
Squids III
Mississippi>
Ghosts in the Basement

Jun 10, 2016

New Holland Brewery

Holland, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-06-10 New Holland Brewery, Holland MI

SET I
I Recall
Song about George
She
Mt. Meesha
Free Bird[1]
Note From Dad>
Melt>
Note From Dad
Why Not?
Freakin' Huge Waves

SET II
Gone
Mr. P.C.[2]
Leo's Casino>
Rhyadah
The Weight[3]>
Red*%
Mississippi
More Days Like These
Consequence**

[1]Lynyrd Skynrd cover
[2]John Coltrane cover
[3]The Band cover
*Unfinished
**"Last Dance With Mary Jane" tease 
%Featured Cowboy Joe on Vocals

NOTES:
Show was played without George Falk

Jun 4, 2016

Wolverine Headquarters

Rockford, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-06-04 Wolverine Headquarters, Rockford MI

SET LIST:

Mister Bissel
Song about George>
Puree of Scorched Tomatoes*
Gone
Note From Dad
Freakin' Huge Waves

*"Chameleon" tease

Jan 19, 2017

The Loving Tough

Ferndale, MI

Desmond Jones 2017-01-19 The Loving Touch, Ferndale MI

w/ Sun Tribe

 

SET LIST:

 

Song about George>

Ballad of Dante Felcher

Freakin' Huge Waves>

Mt. Meesha

Hot Hamm

Good Song>

She

Mississippi

I Recall

Note From Dad*

Taco Bell (in the rain)

More Days Like These

 

ENCORE:

Cosmik Debris[1] 

 

[1]Frank Zappa cover

*Willie the Pimp" tease

Jan 6, 2017

Pyramid Scheme

Grand Rapids, MI

Desmond Jones 2017-01-06 Pyramid Scheme, Grand Rapids MI

w/ Mark Lavengood Trio & Fauxgrass 

 

SET LIST:

 

Damp as the Dew*

Why Not?>

Mississippi

Split Again>

Red

Gone 

Puree of Scorched Tomatoes

I Second That Emotion[1]**

 

[1]Smokey Robinson & the Miracles cover

*"Taco Bell (in the rain)" tease

**Featured members of Fauxgrass and Mark Lavengood Trio

Dec 29, 2016

Bell's Brewery

Kalamazoo, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-12-29 Bell's Brewery, Kalamazoo MI

w/ The Werks 

 

SET LIST:

 

Mt. Meesha

Split Again>

Squids III

Nesbit*

Mississippi>

Cold Coffee 

 

*Featured Chris Houser of The Werks on Guitar

Dec 16, 2016

Grand Armory Brewing

Grand Haven, MI

N/A

RECORDING

Dec 10, 2016

Vegetable Buddies

South Bend, IN

Desmond Jones 2016-12-10 Vegetable Buddies, South Bend IN

 

SET I

Gone 

Da Fungus is Amungus

Red

Why Not?>

Note From Dad

She

Puree of Scorched Tomatoes

Good Song

Hot Hamm

 

SET II

Ghosts in the Basement>

Consequence>

Ghosts in the Basement

Squids III

Livin' in a Mallow 

Dec 5, 2016

The Tip Top Deluxe

Grand Rapids, MI

N/A

RECORDING

Nov 21, 2016

The Tip Top Deluxe

Grand Rapids, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-11-21 Tip Top Deluxe, Grand Rapids MI

SET I
Space>
Nesbit
Split Again
Damp as the Dew
Why Not?
Toxic[1]
Below the Wind
Freakin' Huge Waves>
Giant Eye

SET II
Meet My Maker*[2]
All Blues[3]
Red**>
Ballad of Dante Felcher
Good Song
Monika Jam>
More Days Like These
Hot Hamm
Every Morning[4]
Rhyadah

[1]Britney Spears cover
[2]Nathan Purchase cover
[3]Miles Davis cover
[4]Sugar Ray cover
*featured Nathan Purchase on Vocals
**Unfinished 

NOTES:
Show featured the first ever performance of the "Hot Hamm Dance" 
SET I featured Austin Hunt on the Trumpet

Nov 17, 2016

Harmony Hall

Grand Rapids, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-11-17 Harmony Hall, Grand Rapids MI

SET I
More Days Like These
All Blues[1]
Split Again
Melt
I Recall
Jose's Mangos
Freakin' Huge Waves>
Gold 'til the Grave

SET II
Gone
Note From Dad
Damp as the Dew
Peaches En Regalia[2]
I Second That Emotion[3]>
Rhyadah
Taco Bell (in the rain)
Why Not?
Get Along

[1]Miles Davis cover
[2]Frank Zappa cover
[3]Smokey Robinson & the Miracles cover

Nov 11, 2016

The Tip Top Deluxe

Grand Rapids, MI

N/A

RECORDING

Oct 29, 2016

Papa Pete's

Kalamazoo, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-10-29 Papa Pete's, Kalamazoo MI
w/ Melophobix

SET LIST:

Below the Wind
Puree of Scorched Tomatoes
Freakin' Huge Waves>
Molly's Got Mono in the Kitchen
Leo's Casino
Ballad of Dante Felcher
Good Song*
Hot Hamm
Mississippi
I Want It That Way[1]>
Toxic[2]
Sleepless
Mister Bissel%**
Squids III

ENCORE:
Taco Bell (in the rain)>
Giant Eye

[1]Backstreet Boys cover
[2]Britney Spears cover
*Debut
**Featured Zack Volkers of Melophobix on Guitar
%Lyrics changed to "Piece of Pizza"

Oct 22, 2016

Cold Creek Campout

White Cloud, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-10-22 Cold Creek Campout, Fremont MI

SET LIST:

All Blues[1]

Purée of Scorched Tomatoes

Old Home Place[2]

Ballad of Dante Felcher

Leo's Casino*

Sleepless

Song about George>

Taco Bell (in the rain)>

Cold Coffee**

Damp as the Dew***

 

EC:

Mississippi

[1]Miles Davis cover

[2]The Dillard's cover

*featured Leo the Lion on Harmonica

**"Molly's Got Mono in the Kitchen" tease

***"Sunshine Love" tease

RECORDING

Oct 17, 2016

The Tip Top Deluxe

Grand Rapids, MI

N/A

RECORDING

Oct 13, 2016

Harmony Hall

Grand Rapids, MI

N/A

RECORDING

Oct 8, 2016

The Blind Pig

Ann Arbor, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-10-08 Blind Pig, Ann Arbor MI
w/ Chirp

SET LIST:

Nesbit
Leo's Casino
Mississippi
So Deep>
Psychic Lunch Fuckers
Song about George
Note From Dad
Freakin' Huge Waves>
Mt. Meesha
Hot Hamm
More Days Like These
Ghosts in the Basement>
American Dream>
Cold Coffee

EC:
Rhyadah

Sep 26, 2016

The Tip Top Deluxe

Grand Rapids, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-09-26 Tip Top Deluxe, Grand Rapids MI
w/ Stormy Chromer

SET LIST:

Leo's Casino
Mister Bissel
Molly's Got Mono in the Kitchen
Nesbit*
She
Why Not?
Red**
Psychic Lunch Fuckers>
Giant Eye>
Psychic Lunch Fuckers
Melt

*"Sports Center" tease
**"Bojangled"tease

NOTES:
Show was played without John Loria, featured Chris and Isaac on Bass

Sep 10, 2016

Union Street Station

Traverse City, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-09-10 Union Street Station, Traverse City MI

w/ Biomassive 

 

SET LIST:

 

She

Leo's Casino>

Cold Coffee

Below the Wind

So Deep>

Squids*

Squids III

Giant Eye 

 

*featured Theo on Harmonica

 

NOTES:

Show was played without John Nowak

Featured Ryan McMahon on Drums

Sep 2, 2016

New Holland Brewery

Holland, MI

N/A

RECORDING

Aug 27, 2016

Coleman's in Cary

Cary, IL

Desmond Jones 2016-08-27 Coleman's in Cary, Cary IL

SET LIST:

Note From Dad>
Taco Bell (in the rain)
Consequence
Ballad of Dante Felcher
Blue Sky[1]
Peaches En Regalia[2]
Why Not?
Sleepless
Mississippi

[1]Allman Brothers Band cover
[2]Frank Zappa cover

Aug 21, 2016

New Holland Brewery

Holland, MI

N/A

RECORDING

Aug 19, 2016

Skeetown

Muskegon, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-08-19 Skeetown Tavern, Muskeegan MI
w/ King Crabapple, Flexadecible

SET LIST:

Hot Hamm
Squids III
Meet My Maker[1]
Nesbit>
Cold Coffee
Taco Bell (in the rain)
Freakin' Huge Waves>
Rhyadah

ENCORE:
Giant Eye

[1]"Nathan Purchase" cover

NOTES:
Show featured Nathan Purchase on Vocals for "Meet My Maker"

Aug 13, 2016

Fusion Fest

Youngstown, OH

Desmond Jones 2016-08-13 Fusion Fest, Youngstown OH

SET LIST:

Taco Bell (in the rain)
Consequence>
Mississippi
American Dream

Aug 8, 2016

The Tip Top Deluxe

Grand Rapids, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-08-08 Tip Top Deluxe, Grand Rapids MI

 

SET I

Song about George>

Jose's Mangos>

Rhyadah

She

Mississippi

Gold 'til the Grave

Nesbit

Leo's Casino 

Psychic Lunch Fuckers*

 

SET II

Molly's Got Mono in the Kitchen*

Note From Dad*

Peaches En Regalia[1]>

Red>

Cold Coffee

Why Not?>

Ballad of Dante Felcher

Squids

More Days Like These

 

[1]Frank Zappa cover

*Featured Russell Olmsted of Ultraviolet Hippopotamus on Guitar

 

NOTES:

Show also featured Austin Hunt on Trumpet and Mike Schwenneker on Saxophone

Jul 25, 2016

The Tip Top Deluxe

Grand Rapids, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-07-25 Tip Top Deluxe, Grand Rapids MI

SET I
Jam
Freakin' Huge Waves>
American Dream
Nesbit
She*
Da Fungus is Amungus
Molly's Got Mono in the Kitchen
Oh! Sweet Nuthin'[1]*%

SET II
Mr. P.C.[2]
Taco Bell (in the rain)>
Cold Coffee
Consequence>
Giant Eye
Free Bird[3]
Get Along**

[1]Velvet Underground cover
[2]John Coltrane cover
[3]Lynyrd Skynyrd cover
*Featured Alex Passanesi on vocals/guitar
**Recording unfinished
%Debut

NOTES:
Show was played without Isaac Berkowitz. Featured Mike Schwenneker, Caleb Elzinga, and Austin Hunt

Jul 18, 2016

The Tip Top Deluxe

Grand Rapids, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-07-18 Tip Top Deluxe, Grand Rapids MI

w/ Sun Tribe

 

SET LIST:

 

Kiss[1]*

Da Fungus is Amungus

Nesbit

She

All Blues[2]>

Mississippi>

Cold Coffee

Get Along

My Girl[3]*>

Damp as the Dew

More Days Like These

Hot Hamm

 

[1]Prince cover

[2]Miles Davis cover

[3]The Temptations cover

*featured Hannah Schroeder on Vocals 

 

NOTES:

Show was played without George Falk or Monika 

Featured Caleb Elzinga on Saxophone, Austin Hunt and Walter Cano on Trumpet

Jul 15, 2016

The Ottawa Tavern

Toledo, OH

Desmond Jones 2016-07-15 Ottawa Tavern, Toledo OH
w/ Flores Lava

SET LIST:

American Dream
Nesbit*
Mississippi*
Taco Bell (in the rain)
Red
More Days Like These
Cold Coffee
Da Fungus is Amungus
Note From Dad*
I Second that Emotion[1]
Consequence

[1]Smokey Robinson & the Miracles cover
*Featured Riley Maxwell on Guitar
**"All Blues" tease

Jul 7, 2016

Bell's Brewery

Kalamazoo, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-07-07 Bell's Brewery, Kalamazoo MI
w/ Mungion and Here Come the Mummies

SET LIST:

Mississippi
Nesbit
Taco Bell (in the rain)
Song about George

NOTES:
Show featured Caleb Elzinga on Saxophone and Austin Hunt on Trumpet

Jun 30, 2016

The B.O.B.

Grand Rapids, MI

Jun 25, 2016

Kathy's Pub

Rochester, MN

Desmond Jones 2016-06-25 Kathy's Pub, Rochester MN

SET I
Why Not?
Note From Dad
She
Song about George
Taco Bell (in the rain)
Mister Bissel
Red
More Days Like These
Mt. Meesha

SET II
Ballad of Dante Felcher
Leo's Casino
Puree of Scorched Tomatoes>
Melt*>
Puree of Scorched Tomatoes
Free Bird[1]
Freakin' Huge Waves

SET III
I Second that Emotion[2]%
Mississippi
E Blues>
Squids III**
The Weight[3]

[1]Lynyrd Skynyrd cover
[2]Smokey Robinson & the Miracles cover
[3]The Band cover
*"Mister Bissel" tease
**"Communicator" tease
%Debut

NOTES:
Show was played without Chris Bota

Jun 19, 2016

POPULUX

Detroit, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-06-19 POPULUX, Detroit MI
w/ DOPAPOD, Cosmic Blaster

SET LIST:

Note From Dad>
Squids 
American Dream
Hot Hamm*

*Featured Rob Compa of Dopapod on guitar

Jun 13, 2016

The Tip Top Deluxe

Grand Rapids, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-06-13 Tip Top Deluxe, Grand Rapids MI

SET I
Leo's Casino
Molly's Got Mono in the Kitchen
So Deep>
Squids>
Squids III
Song about George 
Nesbit
More Days Like These
I Recall 
Freakin Huge Waves>
American Dream

SET II
Psychic Lunch Fuckers>
Giant Eye
Cosmik Debris[1]
Hot Hamm
She
Ballad of Dante Felcher
Taco Bell (in the rain)
Melt
Mississippi

[1]Frank Zappa cover

NOTES:
Show featured Mike Schwenneker, Austin Hunt, and Caleb Elzinga

Jun 9, 2016

Rockford Brewing Co.

Rockford, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-06-09 Rockford Brewing Co., Rockford MI
w/ Everyday Junior 

SET LIST:

She
Leo's Casino
Note From Dad
American Dream
Why Not?
Mississippi
Song about George>
Jose's Mangos
More Days Like These>
Puree of Scorched Tomatoes

NOTES:
Show was played without George Falk

Jun 4, 2016

Festival of the Arts

Grand Rapids, MI

Desmond Jones 2016-06-04 Festival of the Arts, Grand Rapids MI

SET LIST:

Mississippi>
Nesbit
Leo's Casino

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