George Porter, Jr. And The Runnin' Pardners
Sullivan Hall
New York, NY
6/4/2010

Neumann TLM-170 (cardoids, hung on front column 10' from the stage, on the left) -> Sound Devices 722 (@24/96); FLAC File processing in SoundForge Audio Studio 10.0b (stereo reduction by 40% using Pan/Expand feature); Tracked in CDWav.

1.  tuning/banter - just get naked
2.  What You Say
3.  banter - song for Snooks Eaglin, Tulane alumni
4.  Aw'Some Funk
5.  He Bite Me
6.  banter - it ain't hot, the Maple Leaf
7.  Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor
8.  Yeah, You're Right
9.  banter - I'll fix it the next time
10. Odiferous ->
11. Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley ->
12. Down By The River ->
13. drum solo ->
14. J Black Attack
15. Is Pray
16. banter - band intros
17. Borro
18. banter - that was on the list
19. Just Kissed My Baby -> *
20. All I Do Everyday * ^
21. banter - 23 years ago
22. Things Ain't What They Used To Be %
23. banter - learned something tonight
24. drum solo ->
25. Sing A Happy Song

Brint Anderson - guitar & vocals
Chris Royal - saxophones
Mike Lemmler - keys
Terrence Houston - drums

* = w/John Gros on keys
^ = w/"I Feel Like Funkin' It Up" quotes
% = George puts down the bass for this (to rest his shoulder which was hurting him) and lets Mike play synth bass on the keys, also John Gros guests on vocals and interpretive dance (with George)


Recorded, mastered, and tracked by Scott Bernstein

Notes:
The A/C was broken in the club, and it was 85 degrees and humid outside, so the ~95 degree tempeartures inside made it feel like an authentic night at The Maple Leaf in New Orleans.  George was all smiles all night, having so much fun with his reconstituted Runnin' Pardners, and his buddies in Papa Grows Funk (who opened), including John Gros, who George eventually did a little dance routine with onstage.

The place started out packed, but ended up empty as the less strong-willed (maybe less insane?) people dropped off as the heat got to them.

You get to listen to this recording in whatever climate controlled environment you want, but picture yourself inside of a HOT, SWEATY club while listening.  :-)
