Iko Iko was the first song ever picked for this project. Looking back that surprises me, but it is what it is!

We’ve covered a lot of ground in the intervening months. I still don’t know how to gauge whether this is a successful or even a fruitful endeavor, but it’s been fun for me nonetheless. As we close in on completing the first six months of this twelve month project I’m intrigued by what lies ahead and what new releases are on the horizon. Obviously the new Spring 1990 box set will provide some good fodder for me, as I’m a big fan of that tour. I have a copy of 11/17/72, which will be the new Dave’s Picks 11, but I haven’t listened to it in a while. I plan to wait until the release hits my mailbox before spinning that show again. Hopefully there’s a mid-80s release in the works somewhere too. I feel like there is a lot of ground to cover there and the dearth of selections here from that era are not a statement on preference, but more one of lack of availability through official releases.

I guess we’ll just have to wait to see what the future holds. In the meantime, enjoy this Iko Iko!

A bit of warm up goes on before that funky New Orleans vibe emerges. Phil scrambles across the fretboard like a man possessed here. Not bad Phil, not bad. The Jerry/Brent duets on the chorus are top notch. Did I just hear some train samples? I could have sworn that was a locomotive. Jerry’s solo gets the job done to my satisfaction. Really sick solos on a tune like this are just icing, the groove and vibe are what I come for. Of course, Brent busts out the B3 and I’m sucked in. Phil plays the support role nicely here, as Mr. Myland tears it up. Jerry gets another turn with a bouncy take on a solo that is quite lyrical. Phil vamps underneath for a couple of measures, like an abbreviated version of what he does during Deal or Franklin’s sometimes. Bobby joins in on vocals for the last couple of choruses as the end nears, the funk ends, and the crowd roars.

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