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223 -- Dispatch -- Wednesday, December 20, 2017 -- Rams Head Live -- Baltimore, MD

Be Gone”!  Less power than usual since everything’s acoustic, but it’s still a good song, and there’s an unexpected smoke ending.

The drums give “Only The Wild Ones” good energy.  LOL, they take out the verse that references Charlie Rose!!!

Apparently it’s the last show of the tour – lucky us.

“Curse + Crush”: strong song made subpar by the random band chatter mid song.  It was supposed to be funny, but it feeds the off-task monsters around me.  (Kevin excluded off course.)

Painted Yellow Lines”: the “uhuhuh”s pick it up at the end.

Skin The Rabbit”: Wooo at the song and, more importantly, the guy behind me who says “wooo”!!!

Yay, Kevyn moves closer to the front on his own.

Midnight Lorry”: decent funk and a cool space section.

Begin Again”: dedicated to Pete Francis, their opener who’s bravely battling depression.

Rice Water”!!  Unexpected aggression.  Nice.

“Windylike”: meh.  Salvaged by one drum gust near the end.

“Ghost Town”: didn’t know it was about heroin — interesting, especially since it’s upbeat.

“Atticus Cobain”: memorable title, forgettable tune.

Kevyn asks if I want to move down.  Yes!!

SET TWO

Bound By Love”: love the meaningful call-and-response and the shades of Coco!  Somehow I totally missed it previously.

“The General”: visions of Tom Swindell come to mind — immediately.

“Josephine”: underrated — so smooth!!

Heh, Kevyn finds a snug railing spot — good for him.

“Flag”: Barely know it.  I should.  It’s dark, strong, and has so many shades of Coco.  Best of the night!!!

“Steeples”: They add a whole new “woo” element.  It bring me back to the dirt hills of Oaxaca in 2006!!!

“Fallin’” back to Earth.

Wow, someone’s been carrying a five-year-old on their shoulders for four shows.

Yay that they lied — “Passerby” is not their last song!  The lie helped though — now I’m all in for “Elias.”  I’m ready to recall the hills I rocketed down on my bike at William and Mary!

“Thanks for giving us a home away from home Baltimore.  You caught us off guard.  We’ve raised over $9,000 tonight.”

“Dear Congress.”  Whoa.  Chills.  !!!!  The fact that all four of them are gun owners makes the gun-control message resonate even more.

After all the acoustic, “Flying Horses” and “Elias” SLAY.  What a second set comeback!

Grade: A-

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