To: Shorty@danhicks.net From: Dr. Television Date sent: Thur, 16 Jan 2003 Subject: Jan 14 Show at Scullers in Boston Greetings, all Well, I did attend the show at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston on Tuesday night. I had written a show report yesterday, but between my ancient PC and and my home dial-up connection (no lectures, please), the message would not send. So hear goes again... The 8 pm show was sold out, or close to it. Scullers is a small to medium size jazz club, probably seats about 150 people, and I didn't see many empty seats at the 8 pm show. A few of us who lingered after the bulk of the early show crowd had departed wondered if we'd be allowed to stay for the 10 pm show. We needn't have worried. In all, there were only about 30 of us at the 10 pm show. SET LISTS 8 pm Show Canned Music 'Long Come a Viper Cowboy's Dream No.19 Bar Stool BoogieReelin' Down Chatanooga Shoeshine Boy That's Just the Smoke They're Blowin' I Scare Myself Exactly Like You I'll See You in My Dreams I've Got a Capo on My Brain I Feel Like Singin' Blue for Dixie The Buzzard Was Their Friend 10 pm Show Milk Shakin' Mama Evenin' Breeze Shootin' Straight How Can I Miss You When You Won't Go Away That's Just the Smoke They're Blowin' I Scare Myself Blues for Dixie Honeysuckle Rose Payday Blues Exactly Like You The Buzzard Was Their Friend THE BAND LINEUP Brian Godchaux - Violin, Mandolin Paul Smith - Bass Dave Bell - Guitar Susan Rabin & Robin Siler(sp?) - Lickettes Dan Hicks I was a little surprised to hear them do "Cowboy's Dream." I've been to a lot of shows and I don't recall hearing that one live before, but I could be wrong. Dan was in fine form banter-wise. He introduced Dave Bell as being from the family that not only invented the telephone, "but also started the Taco Bell." He also proceeded to introduce the band members by a variety of names, like Mike Tyson, Dennis Rodman, Meryl Streep, etc. Dan talked about how he had "quietly" released a number of albums over the years, which he said could be found in record store bins, "right behind John Hiatt." At one point in the second show, Dan was going on with mock sincerety about how he and the band were "really having a lot of fun tonight." He went on to point out that having fun is not a requirement for the band, because they were, after all, just doing their job. He then asked the audience, rhetorically, "How many of you enjoy your jobs?" When a few nerds actually raised their hands, Dan deadpanned, "What a drag." Mostly, the audience seemed to be aware that Dan frowns upon people shouting things out. A couple of people did do it, and were quietly, but firmly, put in their places. One person did yell a question about the release of the DVD. Dan, not pleased, did say that "it should be out in February or March...or maybe April...or it could be May. But if it's not out by June..." I'm guessing he doesn't know and wouldn't tell if he did. I was happy to see that my future wife, the buxom blonde beauty Robin was one of the Lickettes Tuesday night. I admired her when I saw her a year ago at the Newburyport, MA show. On Tuesday, she wore a blue tank-top and a skirt, and sported a long purple scarf. Don't ask me what anyone else was wearing. Anyway, a good time was had by all, I think. -- Dr. Television