Man, today’s epic show from the Superdome looks ridiculous:
Set I: Gumbo, Divided Sky, A Song I Heard the Ocean Sing, Waves, Water in the Sky, Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucka)* > Evacuate the White People Jam, Prince Caspian
Set II: Hurricane** > Drowned, Black Water*** > Swept Away^ > Steep^ > Black Water, Wading in the Velvet Sea, Drifting, Rock You Like a Hurricane^^
Encore: Vultures
Second Encore: Amazing Grace#, Walkin’ on Sunshine%
*Parliament cover; last played 12/30/03
**The Lucious Bobby Dylan cover; last played 11/19/85
***Doobie Brothers cover, first time played
^First time played since 7/1/00
^^Scorpions cover, first time played
#Performed a capella
%Katrina and the Waves cover, first time played
Sure, it’s insensitive, and sure, we made these kinds of jokes after the tsunami in Asia, but let us snicker to ourselves and enjoy a good laugh at other people’s expense, willya?
