Listen up Gulf Coast!: Dumpstaphunk at The Great American Music Hall- San Francisco 9/15/11

Dumpstaphunk

Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk represented New Orleans proudly when they left their phunky mark on San Francisco. Headlining at The Great American Music Hall, SF's's oldest and grandest music venue, Dumpsta gave the crowd a heavy dose of the thick nasty musical goodness that NOLA is famous for. Ivan Neville, Nick Daniels, Tony Hall , Ian Neville and newest member Nikki Glaspie (replacing Raymond Webber). All uniquely masterful musicians in their own right they have combined their talents to create something that is distinctly New Orleans yet very much a sound all their own. (Think Funky Meters mixed with Parliament Funkadelic with a side of rock and roll.) I have had the pleasure of seeing Dumpstaphunk many times in New Orleans so it was a rare treat to see them laying it down on a different coast. They started the evening off with "Paper Chasing Britney" and it was on! The crowd relished every minute of it. Moving and grooving to Ivan on his B3, Ian on guitar, a double dose of bass by Nick and Tony, and Nikki banging it out on the drums. They followed by "Everybody Want Some" and "Greasy Groceries". In true Dumpsta fashion, half way through the show Tony Hall invited all the ladies up on stage to shake it while they played "Standing In Your Stuff". They brought the evening to a close with "Meanwhile" (one of my favorites). It was one phunkin' good time! Thanks for a great show!

Setlist:

Paper Chasing Britney

Everybody Want Some

Greasy Groceries

Fight The Power

Blues Wave

Lt. Dan

Standing In your Stuff

Sheez Music

Betty Davis

Deeper/Dumpsta
Meanwhile