Flagging Down the Double E's

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Bob & Brutus Hit the Road
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Bob & Brutus Hit the Road

1989-08-04, Dane County Memorial Coliseum, Madison, WI

Ray Padgett
Aug 04, 2023
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At today’s show, August 4 1989, a lightning storm knocked out the power four songs in. The band jammed on drums (or, at least, that was the only instrument still audible) until the power kicked back in ten minutes later. Bob returned with—what else—“Shelter from the Storm.”

You can hear the whole thing here, from the power cutting out mid-“I Want You” t…

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