2009 Setlists

Setlists from performances in 2009.
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Original songs are in bold (some are linked to a free download).

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Stats for 2009:

• 270 song performances
• 142 unique songs performed (52 per cent)
• 15 performances of original songs (5.5 per cent: 1 original for every 19 covers)
• Most covered band: The Beatles (27 times)
• Most performed song: I’m yours (12 times)

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13 January [The Boot, St. Albans] –
1. Time after time;
Hazard;
Nails in my feet;
Wake me if you leave;
Run to you;
Rockin’ in the free world;
One after 909;
How far we’ve come;
2. Rain King [request];
I am mine [request];
3. [with Dave from The Echos]
Creep;
You’ve got to hide your love away;
Shake a tail feather;
Don’t look back in anger;
[encore] Stuck in the middle

20 January [The Boot, St. Albans] –
1. You’ve got to hide your love away;
When the stars go blue;
Elderly woman behind the counter in a small town;
Heard it through the grapevine;
She will be loved;
Little sister;
2. Save tonight;
Superstition;
The gambler;
[encore] Born to run

26 January [Australia Day at The Boot, St. Albans] –
1. Throw your arms around me;
Never tear us apart;
Feeler;
You shook me all night long;
Look what you’ve done;
Cryin’ shame;
Wish you well;
Holy grail;
Fall at your feet;
Flame trees;
2. [harmonies with Owen Roberts]
Weather with you [Owen on harmony];
Sister madly [me on harmony];
Nails in my feet [me on harmony];
I got you [Owen on harmony];
3. [with Duncan Clark from The Runaway Boys on drums]
To her door;
Khe Sahn;
Down Under;
[encore] Better be home soon [Owen on harmony, Duncan on drums]

27 January [The Boot, St. Albans] –
1. Betterman;
Mean to me;
This is how a heart breaks;
Norwegian wood;
Money (that’s what I want);
2. Hang;
New York, NY;
3. Run to you;
Bad boy;
Desire;
Born to run;
[encore] Fall at your feet [with improvised lyrics at the end]

3 February [The Boot, St. Albans] –
1. The freshmen;
Let it ride;
You never give me your money / Stand by me / She came in through the bathroom window;
Losing my religion;
Nails in my feet / Winter wonderland;
2. Real world [request];
Grace;
I got you;
She’s electric [request];
Beautiful day [request];
Mr. Jones;
3. Polly [request];
3am [request];
Dancing in the dark;
Jack & Diane;
I saw her standing there;
Second solution;
Long train runnin’ [with Katie Masson on harmonies];
La Bamba [request – shared vocals with Tom Waters from The Zipheads];
[encore] Don’t fall down (on the ice) -> Better be home soon

10 February [The Boot, St. Albans] –
1. Save tonight;
Hang-ups;
Wonderwall;
Can’t help falling in love;
I’ll believe you when;
2. She will be loved;
I got you;
Nursery Rhyme Blues;
Born to run

March [The Manly Hotel, Manly, Queensland, Australia].
Reunion of The Courtesy Bus!!
We played two jam nights in a row during my two-week visit Down Under –
opening the night both times and jamming with people throughout the evening.
It was great fun to back with the boys in the place where it all started…

[songs to be added if I remember where I wrote them down]

13 March [Actor’s Jam Bar, Singapore].
What a good night out this place is! I ended up having a mini Beatles extravaganza with Sullivan (a guy I met that night, from the USA):
Don’t look back in anger;
Johnny B. Goode;
Let it be *;
Drive my car *;
Day tripper *;
[* – all with Sullivan]

17 March [The Boot, St. Albans].
Jet-lagged after arriving from Australia at 5am, the landlord (Will) called me up to do this St. Patrick’s Day gig.
After consuming my share of the black stuff,
this was quite a loose (slightly drunken) performance and I can’t remember all the songs I played.
But here’s a scribbled list I made that night:

Grace;
The fields of Athenry [sing-along];
Desire;
It’s a long way to Tipperary;
Molly Malone;
Little deuce coupe;
Johnny B. Goode;
Billie Jean;
Bad boy;
Angel of Harlem [huge sing-along];
Don’t look back in anger;
Born to run;
Long tall Sally;
I saw her standing there;
Stuck in the middle;
How far we’ve come;
Money (that’s what I want);
Run to you;
Long train runnin’;
The gambler;
Weather with you [with random audience member on harmony];

4 May [The Cavern Club, Liverpool] –
I saw her standing there;
Girl;
Weather with you

20 July [The One 4, Liverpool] –
Someday I’ll be Saturday night;
Dancing in the dark;
How far we’ve come;
Fall at your feet;
Wake me if you leave;
Better man;
Save tonight;
I saw her standing there;
Born to run

27 July [The One 4, Liverpool] –
She loves you;
How to save a life *;
Johnny B. Goode *;
Black *;
Chasing Cars *;
Bad moon risin’ *;
Long train runnin’ *;
Don’t look back in anger *
* Jam with Reg on bass, Tom on drums.

10 August [The One 4, Liverpool] –
3am;
Someday I’ll be Saturday night;
Our love goes deeper;
When the heartache ends;
Dancing in the dark;
Paperback writer;
When will you come back home?;
Run to you;
She’s electric *;
Wonderwall (start Ryan Adams version, end Oasis version);
Long train runnin’ *
* with Mike on harmonies

2 September [Hannah’s Bar, Liverpool] –
Hello;
Fall at your feet / She will be loved;
Wake me if you leave;
Betterman / Save it for later;
Born to run

6 September [The Pilgrim, Liverpool] –
Someday I’ll be Saturday night;
She will be loved / Fall at your feet;
It’s only natural;
Born to run

8 September [Hannah’s Bar, Liverpool] –
She loves you;
How am I supposed to believe?;
Creep;
I’m yours;
Long train runnin’

18 September [The Cavern Club, Liverpool] –
Yesterday;
Wonderwall

21 September [O’Neill’s Irish Pub, Liverpool] –
Better man;
I’m yours;
How far we’ve come;
Born to run

22 September [Hannah’s Bar, Liverpool] –
Bret, you got it goin’ on [harmonies with Ogo];
I got you;
Love for a child [dedicated to Harper Ray Johnson];
Eleanor Rigby / Beat again [medley];
Hungry heart;
Weather with you [with Swifty, request]

27 September [Hannah’s Bar, Liverpool] –
Give me the meltdown;
Mr. Jones;
Until the end of the world;
Someday I’ll be Saturday night

29 September [Hannah’s Bar, Liverpool] –
Now we’re getting somewhere;
This is how a heart breaks;
Love for a child;
Porch;
Beat again

13 October [Hannah’s Bar, Liverpool] –
Don’t stop me now;
I’m yours;
Give me the meltdown;
Won’t go home without you / Paparazzi;
Leaving here;
Long train runnin’

25 October [Hannah’s Bar, Liverpool: a very busy open mic night!] –
Coyotes;
Really, really;
Eleanor Rigby [for Ogo]

1 November [Hannah’s Bar, Liverpool] –
No such thing;
Hang-ups;
She loves you

3 November [Hannah’s Bar, Liverpool] –
Small town;
She will be loved -> Fall at your feet -> Paparazzi;
I’m yours;
Hard to handle;
Save tonight

5 November [OSQA Bar, Liverpool] –
Nails in my feet;
Whippin’ Piccadilly;
Hang-ups;

15 November [Hannah’s Bar, Liverpool] –
Hotel California;
Born to run;
Wake me if you leave;
Four seasons in one day;
I’m yours;
Eleanor Rigby

24 November [Hannah’s Bar, Liverpool] (Impromptu “Classics” night) –
1. Norwegian Wood;
Hungry heart;
Never tear us apart;
Burn one down -> With my own two hands -> Push;
Won’t go home without you;
Roll over Beethoven
1.5. No diggity / Here comes the hot stepper / etc. [medley with Ogo];
2. Mean to me;
I’m yours;
Someday I’ll be Saturday night;
Long train runnin’

12 December [Hannah’s Bar, Liverpool] –
Down Under;
Honky-tonk woman;
Fortunate son;
I’m yours;
Don’t believe in Xmas -> Johnny B. Goode

15 December [Hannah’s Bar, Liverpool] –
If you could only see;
Fall at your feet;
Lookin’ out my back door;
I’m yours *;
No such thing *;
Losing my religion *;
Angel of Harlem -> You can’t always get what you want -> Don’t look back in anger;
Eleanor Rigby -> Beat Again

20 December [Hannah’s Bar, Liverpool] –
Hang-ups;
3am;
Down Under;
American Pie;
I’m yours [request]

22 December [Hannah’s Bar, Liverpool] –
Merry Xmas, Baby;
Run Rudolph, run;
I’ve got my mind set on you;
Won’t go home without you
I’m yours;
Born to run;
D.O.A.

23 December [Rococo (downstairs in Modo), Liverpool] –
Run Rudolph, run -> Don’t believe in Xmas;
Merry Xmas, baby;
Really, really;
I’m yours;
Hang-ups;
Wonderwall;
Eleanor Rigby;
Nursery Rhyme Blues;
I got you;
Wake me if you leave;
Someday I’ll be Saturday night;
Down Under

29 December [Hannah’s Bar, Liverpool] –
I saw her standing there;
Honky Tonk woman;
I’m yours;
Eleanor Rigby / Beat again