thanks to neverthemachineforever for the photo

The electricity failed towards the end of Chris's acoustic set, leaving him with a dead mic - but the band kept on entertaining the crowd during the outage with drum solos, moonwalks and cartwheels. That's showbiz, folks! A genuine "unplugged" second-half set set was just getting underway when the power came back on.

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by EyeDclaar

I am unable to cross the Utah border without slipping into a Hunter S. Thompson state of paranoia and this time was no different. The whole trip came crashing down just as we were about to enter the front doors of The Depot in one horrible punch-in-the-gut realization that I had left my I.D. in our hotel room. Panic!

A split second before I karate chopped the security guard in the throat and bolted through the entrance, my wife convinced me to try the human art of discourse and reason. It worked. He let me through.

Earl Grayhound boogie-stomped their way through a blistering opening set serving up a righteous mix of Zeppelin, AC/DC, and Queens of the Stone Age. Possibly the best opening band that I’d never heard of, but I won’t forget their performance anytime soon. I talked with the singer/guitarist and drummer after the show. Both were very cool and laid-back and it gave me something to do while we waited at least an hour for Chris to take the stage. Well that and throwing down all the drinks my wife kept bringing me.

The acoustic set turned out to be unique in several ways. He started with a medley of Preaching the End of the World, Call Me a Dog, and All Night Thing. He flubbed Preaching a bit with the wrong chords but he played it off and I don’t think most people realized. He also played Like a Stone, Fell on Black Days, and then a song he said he was playing for the 1st time. Dandelion! It sounded great stripped down and after he said that was how he originally wrote it. Then he frowned and said it got changed. Hmmm…

thanks to neverthemachineforever for the photo

He then launched into Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay and was just about to the whistling part when the power cut out. Chris kept playing and singing and I was close enough I could still hear him. To kill time, Yogi and Chris teamed up on the drum kit and then turned the sticks over to Jason. While he rocked out, Yogi moon-walked and turned half-ass cartwheels across the stage.

They finally decided to try an unplugged session but everyone had to be totally quiet or it would have been impossible to hear. They had actually quieted the crowd to the point where they could get started when the lights turned back on.

The highlight for me was when the band was getting everything together after the power outage and Chris was sitting on the drum riser. I had no idea, but my wife had convinced some of the people around us to hoist her on stage. They did and she trotted towards Chris with a Sharpie in her hand. She was within about six inches of him asking for him to sign her T-shirt when security picked her up around the waist and promptly removed her from the stage. I figured that was the last I’d see of her until after the show but she showed up a few minutes later slithering her way back to the front. Crazy woman but that’s why I married her. Chris seemed amused by the whole thing.

The band sounded great with Yogi proving he is quite capable of carrying the Cornell torch of working with six-string greatness. Peter is no slouch either but he looks like he is concentrating so hard pretty much the entire time. Corey is a little bundle of energy mouthing all the words and leading the audience clap-alongs. Because of the power outage, Jason had plenty of time to show off his impressive skills on the kit. At one point I moved back away from the front and like I figured, the mix was better from further away. I could hear Chris better anyway and for the vast majority he sounded great. The only time I could really notice vocal struggles was during Hunger Strike and Cochise.

During Black Hole Sun they were doing this crazy breakdown so Chris could introduce the band members and they fucked it up about three times and each time Chris broke out laughing. After the power outage, the atmosphere was so relaxed on stage. I mean, what else could go wrong at a rock concert? However, had the electricity not returned, I bet they would have still pulled off something remarkable.

by neverthemachineforever

This was an awesome show! I loved when he jumped off the stage near the end of "Slaves & Bulldozers' and was jamming out with the crowd in that little alley between the stage and the gate. Didn't he sort of throw a little bit of "Whole Lotta Love" in there too? I thought so. Then he ripped the guitar strings out. Awesome show. I would have loved to have seen him get full on the drums instead of just a little. I guess it would have been rude for him to shove the drummer out of his seat to do it, lol. I loved how they handled the power outage. The band was so funny and cute!

thanks to neverthemachineforever for the photo

by sporkman007

Tonight was a great night! The setlist is everchanging...a couple of highlights: Dandelion, Wave Goodbye, snippet of 4th of July, Pushin'Forward Back, Whole Lotta Love etc. The power went out while Chris was doing the solo acoustic section of the set--he was playing Dock of the Bay. It was a little strange. The band continued to entertain with flashlights and drum solos while we waited the half an hour for the power to return. Chris shouted, "I just got news that we're the only ones left alive on the planet". It was great.

Also, I had won the meet n greet tix off this site and met him and the band. How awesome was that! The band seemed real down to earth and Chris was great...he was signing everything and anything and was just relaxing on a couch. We took a group pic and were ushered out. The woman in front of us had won the ebay auction and had him sign every single album he ever made. I wouldn't be surprised if those end up on ebay. Great Night.

by trollboy8

The concert rocked. I was very impressed with the band's overall attitude. They seemed genuinly happy to be there and seemed to enjoy playing for us. The small venew was cool too. My first concet at the Depot, won't be me last. We ponied up the extra cash to get a table on the mezzinine--it was worth it. The problem with the power was unfortunate, but I thought they did a great job of "rollin' with it." My wife put together a set list, I will post it when I get a chance. I also think they did a great job of throwing in a little of everything--some covers, Sound Garden, AudioSlave, and Chris's solo stuff. Excellent work. And his band is tight. Also, I don't think I have ever seen more guitar picks thrown to the crowd--they must get them wholesale.

thanks to neverthemachineforever for the photo

by jaamfaan

The show was off the charts! That was the first time I had the pleasure of seeing Chris and was blown away. I have been a fan for a long time but for some reason never pursued traveling to see him live; how f**ked up is that!? He was very relaxed and interacted with the crowd alot. Is that his normal demeanor or do you think that the small venue helped with the intimate and friendly vibe? His bass player was eating at Thaiphoon before the show and sat right behind me and my wife. She commented how cool it was that he could sit down to a nice meal without being bothered (I shoulda bothered him!). Anyway, great show. Ranks right up there on my all time best.

thanks to neverthemachineforever for the photo

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