New Cooley Solo Shows!

[Smarty Jones]

Somebody better be taping these!!

I'm on that.

Of course you are Sloan. And as always thank you!

X2!!!!

[mark lynn]

Sloan rocks.

[jh13]

Night one was freaking amazing. Cooley's one funny motherfucker. The between song banter was almost as good as the music. My wife and I were totally blown away and can't wait for tonight. I've got a couple videos uploading to youtube now and will post the links a little later. Looking forward to seeing the setlist because there were two songs I couldn't place.

Highlight for me was definitely Cottonseed on the banjo. Patterson was in the house right up front and trying to stay low key. He seemed a little uncomfortable when people would recognize him, understandably so. He definitely wasn't wanting to take the spotlight off Cooley's night.

[Penny Lane]

Night one was freaking amazing. Cooley's one funny motherfucker. The between song banter was almost as good as the music. My wife and I were totally blown away and can't wait for tonight. I've got a couple videos uploading to youtube now and will post the links a little later. Looking forward to seeing the setlist because there were two songs I couldn't place.

Highlight for me was definitely Cottonseed on the banjo. Patterson was in the house right up front and trying to stay low key. He seemed a little uncomfortable when people would recognize him, understandably so. He definitely wasn't wanting to take the spotlight off Cooley's night.

what time did he go on?

[jh13]

No opening act. Cooley hit the stage at 9:40, short encore break around 11 then back for three more songs and done at 11:15.

[Penny Lane]

No opening act. Cooley hit the stage at 9:40, short encore break around 11 then back for three more songs and done at 11:15.

Thanks for the info and recap!

[The Avon Lady]

Saw this set list posted on another site - I assume it's accurate - but I wasnt there (going tonight and tomorrow!!!)

Mike Cooley
The Earl
Atlanta, GA
February 22, 2012

Source: Neumann KM184's > Tascam DR-100 @ 48kz/24bit
Location: 30 ft from stage, center, 7 ft. high
Transfer: SD Card > Macbook Pro > Logic 9 < xACT
Recorded by Dillon Fries

Setlist

01. 72 (This Highway's Mean)
02. Women without Whiskey
03. Where the Devil Don't Stay
04. Perfect Timing
05. Eyes Like Glue
06. Three Dimes Down
07. Cottonseed*
08. Space City
09. Self Destructive Zone**
10. Marry Me
11. When the Pin Hits The Shell
12. Gravity's Gone
13. A Ghost to Most
14. Guitar Man Upstairs
15. Carl Perkins' Cadillac
16. Love Like This
17. Get Downtown**
-Encore-
18. Birthday Boy
19. Shut up and Get on the Plane
20. Zip City
21. Unknown Song Title


*Banjo
**Semi-Hollow Telecaster

Mike Cooley plays acoustic guitar on all tracks except those noted.

[jh13]

The end of Three Dimes Down segued into something cock-rock'ish that got a bit of laugh out of the crowd, but I couldn't place it.

[sloansimpson]

http://southernshelter.com/2012/02/mike-cooley-the-earl-22212/

[jh13]

Space City and Self Destructive Zones are live here on my youtube channel. Carl Perkins Cadillac should be up soon, too.

http://www.youtube.com/user/leatherman1377?feature=mhee

[RustyGoKart]

The end of Three Dimes Down segued into something cock-rock'ish that got a bit of laugh out of the crowd, but I couldn't place it.

He did a verse of Bob Seger's "Rock-n-Roll Never Forgets", which is referenced in 3DD.

[jh13]

The end of Three Dimes Down segued into something cock-rock'ish that got a bit of laugh out of the crowd, but I couldn't place it.

He did a verse of Bob Seger's "Rock-n-Roll Never Forgets", which is referenced in 3DD.

Awesome, thanks for the info.

[bravos66]

We have three extra tickets for tonight's (Thursday) show at the Earl if anyone is looking. For those who are covered, see you at the show!

[Smitty]

That unknown track is amazing.

[John A Arkansawyer]

This show is so making an otherwise drab workday wonderful. Eyes Like Glue is pretty well killing me just now: "If Daddy's quiet it probably means he's thinking way too much." Oh, yes. Who but Cooley would have written that?

But I do wonder: Do they ever get tired of people singing along to everything, even at a quietish solo show? I first had that thought at my third show as he was playing Zip City and I was somewhat annoyed at not getting a clear listen to the beautiful descending vocal line at the end.

I surely love singing along, but damn! to everything, at every show? Maybe I just shouldn't spend so much time up close if the singing along bothers me too much, but I wonder how they feel about it.

[acoxofrd]

I have a ticket for tonight but am now unable to go. Thankfully I got to go last night. But if someone wants it send me a pm and it's yours. No charge.

[ScottyC]

We will be at the midway tonight before the shows. If you are bored or solo come on down.

[Lone Wolf1]

i'm fixin' to hit the road to athens. i have an extra ticket for tonight. if anyone wants it call me @ 276-525-5572. i'll be in athens around 2pm

[ScottyC]

I know some of you are jonesin for some information about last night so I will throw a few highlights out there for ya. I didnt keep a setlistbut highlights (for me at least) were: Panties to open, Cottonseed on banjo, Love Like This, Space City, Loaded Gun, Behind Closed Doors, and the first verse of Bob. Someone kept yelling for Bob and he said he hadnt played it for a while and got thru the first verse and then started to flub the lyrics and said something to the affect of screw it and went into Love Like This. He seemed to be having much more problems with his guitars than night one, and I really like Get Downtown in that format, something about they way he plays it almost sounds like there is a bass player on the stage with him.

Didnt see Patterson, but Barbe was there sitting at a computer next to the stage.

He was more talkative on Thursday night but the crowd was much louder including the one terribly obnoxious guy in the front row who kept screaming at bad times, and then proceeded to throw up on the front of the stage. Really dude?

All in all it was a good night and got to hang with Bill in CT, JoshN and his wife, HowlinWolf and met JoefromAthens.

Yall have fun tonight.

[Smarty Jones]

I know some of you are jonesin for some information about last night so I will throw a few highlights out there for ya. I didnt keep a setlistbut highlights (for me at least) were: Panties to open, Cottonseed on banjo, Love Like This, Space City, Loaded Gun, Behind Closed Doors, and the first verse of Bob.

Oh, God, he did Behind Closed Doors in Birmingham and it was beautiful. I went out and picked up some Charlie Rich records because of it, and have really been enjoying them. If Cooley's itching to get back into the studio before the year's out, laying down some of these country covers is more than okay by me. Can't wait to hear the recording of this show now!

[rawkshow]

heading out to athens in a little bit....prob be there around 6....question for everyone that's gone to the prev shows, have they been seated affairs? I know the melting point says doors open at 6 & if it's seated, i know i'll need to hustle over there to get a decent spot.

[Clams]

some cool cooley pics from Paste....

http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/1000 ... um=twitter

[sloansimpson]

http://southernshelter.com/2012/02/mike-cooley-the-earl-22312/

[sloansimpson]

heading out to athens in a little bit....prob be there around 6....question for everyone that's gone to the prev shows, have they been seated affairs? I know the melting point says doors open at 6 & if it's seated, i know i'll need to hustle over there to get a decent spot.

The EARL shows were standing, but The Melting Point does have tables (and some theatre-style seating upstairs). Table service too.

[Smitty]

Oh, God, he did Behind Closed Doors in Birmingham and it was beautiful. I went out and picked up some Charlie Rich records because of it, and have really been enjoying them. !

^^ this makes me happy.

[brett27295]

Sitting @ Mellow Mushroom in Athens, looking forward to tonight our first Cooley solo show!

[Cubfan06]

Sitting @ Mellow Mushroom in Athens, looking forward to tonight our first Cooley solo show!

Have a great time Brett. It's snowy and colder up North. I'm envious.

[brett27295]

Great show, great setlist, great venue, great town. We love coming to Athens, finished up tonight @ The Grill tonight. Can't wait to the next time we can come back for a DBT or DBT-related show!

[brett27295]

Great show, great setlist, great venue, great town. We love coming to Athens, finished up tonight @ The Grill tonight. Can't wait to the next time we can come back for a DBT or DBT-related show!

[sloansimpson]

http://southernshelter.com/2012/02/mike-cooley-the-melting-point-22412/