All star producer/guitarist/vocalist Andrew Watt (Ozzy Osbourne/Rolling Stones/Pearl Jam) and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith played the Brooklyn Bowl (Brooklyn, NY) Wednesday night (9/18). The show was announced just a week prior. Together Smith and Watt are part of Eddie Vedder’s Earthlings and Iggy Pop’s Losers. The show began at 11 P.M. and went until 1:30 A.M. featuring around 30 covers, most which were classic rock and a few very special guests.
The band consisted of guitarist GE Smith (SNL/ Hall & Oates), Ivan Bodley - bass, Ben Stivers - keyboards, Crispin Cioe - sax, Bob Funk - Trombone, Seneca Black - Trumpet, and Jared Tankel - Baritone sax. Legendary photographer Danny Clinch played harmonica on a few songs.
The first guest of the night was none other than Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon whose birthday was the following day so a cake was brought out. Following Fallon would be The Roots’ Black Thought, Charlotte Lawrence, Robert Randolph, and the Black Crowes Chris Robinson. Smith did a drum solo with Led Zeppelin’s (John Bonham) “Moby Dick.”
Setlist
Baba O’Riley - The Who
Let’s Go Crazy - Prince
Beat on the Brat - The Ramones
Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie
Hold On, I’m Comin’ - Sam & Dave
Roadhouse Blues (Fallon)- The Doors
Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix
Mysterious Ways - U2
Just Like Heaven (Charlotte) - The Cure
Dreams (Charlotte) - Fleetwood Mac
Roxanne (Charlotte) - The Police
The Seed (Thought) - The Roots
Shimmy Shimmy Ya (Thought) - Ol Dirty Bastard
Black Thought Freestyle (Thought)
I Wanna Be Your Dog (Thought)- Iggy Pop
Voodoo Chile (Robert) - Jimi Hendrix
Stay With Me (Chris & Robert)
Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
War Pigs - Black Sabbath
Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin
Moby Dick - Led Zeppelin
Ramble On - Led Zeppelin
Encore
Purple Rain - Prince
Whipping Post - Allman Brothers
Rocking in the Free World - Neil Young
