The Briars: Campbell-Hughes Wedding

10/30/16
Hightower Falls
Cedartown, GA

Kelsey Campbell worked with us at Harvest Moon for years.  Ended up with a big-girl job.  She and Trey are fans of the band, so they hired us to do what we do.  We learned the Elvis song for the first dance.  Jewel and Kelsey are BFF's, and the songs with her were a surprise.  Good times.  Oh, the order of the setlist may or may not be 100% accurate, and no recording exists of this.  

Can't Help Falling In Love*
Tiger Mountain Peasant Song**
Whole Wide World**
Downstream
Just Like Heaven
My House Has Wheels
Carousel
Saturday
Folsom Prison Blues
Waymore's Blues
Friend Of The Devil
Raspberry Beret

*w/Kelsey Hughes
**w/Jewel Liner

The Briars: Halloween!

10/29/16
Moon River at Dark Side Of The Moon
Rome, GA

Thrash Jam
Downstream
Saturday
Just Like Heaven
My House Has Wheels
Pop Star
Wasn't Really
I'll Just Fall
Take The Skinheads Bowling
Carousel
Even Though I Lie
Where Eagles Dare

(The Briars; Tina & The Goose; Ethos)

The Briars: Rome Beer Fest

9/24/16
Rome Beer Fest
Heritage Park
Rome, GA

Intro
Downstream
Just Like Heaven
My House Has Wheels
Pop Star
Wasn't Really
I'll Just Fall
Take The Skinheads Bowling
Loser
Carousel
Even Though I Lie

(Jason Smith; The Briars; The Donors; My Ninja)

LesterFest 2016!

8/13/16
River Dog Outpost
Rome, GA

If there's one thing I love, it's playing music on or around my birthday.  I got super anxious about charging a cover, since they'd not done it before at this place.  The first people who were asked to pay, turned around and left.  But an hour later the place was packed.  Phew!  They ended up having their best night of sales ever.  Joe and Sam worked up some strings charts, we all rehearsed a bunch.  Lillian came in the night before to rehearse, nailed it.  I played a solo set to kick it off.


Prologue >
Fantastic (Existential Crisis?  What Existential Crisis?)
Too Fast For You >
That Which We Are, We Are
Brief Encounter (4th & Broad) >
The Boy With The Thorn In His Side >
Brief Encounter (Raleigh)
Midnight Afternoon

Joe played a couple of our old ones, and a couple of newer ones he wrote with my lyrics.  I sang harmony on one.  Sam joined us for a couple.

Anything At All*
Southways Serenade**

*APL: gtr., voc.; Joe: Violin; Sam: viola
**Joe switches to viola

Tina & The Goose blew it out for an hour or so, then The Briars took the stage, joined by Joe, Sam, and Lillian for the first two.

I Would Be Your Slave*
Take Me With U**
Downstream
Wasn't Really
Desperate Teresa
I'll Just Fall
Seemin'ly
Friend Of The Devil
Just Like Heaven
Saturday
Six Days On The Road***

*Joe: violin; Sam; viola
**add Lillian Shaw, voc.
***w/Mike Tappan:  gtr., voc.

K!d Dynamite blew it out for the end.  Rah!

Mullins Called In Sick

7/20/16
Moon Roof Bar
Rome, GA 

Mullins had other stuff to do this night, so I asked Manning if they wanted to share the bill.  Why not?  Get paid to play, and drink for free?  Done.

Prologue >
Fantastic (Existential Crisis?  What Existential Crisis?) >
Harbinger
Not Yet But Maybe
Midnight Afternoon
Too Fast For You >
That Which We Are, We Are
Brief Encounter (4th & Broad) >
Tomorrow Is A Long Time >
The Boy With The Thorn In His Side >
Brief Encounter (Raleigh)
River Trip
Boots Of Spanish Leather
Go Your Own Way Intro > Anything At All
Genesis
Captain Fantastic & The Brown Cowboy

(APL; Tina & The Goose)

 

The Briars: Rome's Big Float

6/4/16
Rome's Big Float After Party
River Dog Outpost
Rome, GA

Intro
Don't Do It
Downstream
Wasn't Really
My House Has Wheels
Desperate Teresa
Seemin'ly
Pop Star
Saturday
Take The Skinheads Bowling
Just Like Heaven
Go To Hell
Willin' Intro > Friend Of The Devil
Even Though I Lie
Raspberry Beret

(Tina & The Goose; The Briars)

The Briars: Finster Fest

5/29/16
Finster Fest
Howard Finster's Paradise Garden
Summerville, GA

Pop Star
Saturday
Desperate Teresa
Seemin'ly
My House Has Wheels
Downstream
Wasn't Really
Take The Skinheads Bowling
Raspberry Beret
Go To Hell

(The Briars; The Donors; Muletide & Burnman; Tina & The Goose)

The Briars: Women Of W.O.R.T.H.

5/14/16
Women Of W.O.R.T.H. Benefit
Schroeder's Courtyard
Rome, GA

Pop Star
Saturday
Desperate Teresa
Seemin'ly
My House Has Wheels
Downstream
Wasn't Really
Take The Skinheads Bowling
Raspberry Beret
Go To Hell

(Graham & Vann; Tina & The Goose; The Briars; Muletide Perkins Quartet)

3/19/16, Paint The Town Orange

3/19/16
Paint The Town Orange Art & Music
DeSoto Theatre
Rome, GA


James Schroeder put this together for after the Ginger Pride Parade.  I brought the PA, stage managed a little bit, and performed.  A great time with great people.

Too Fast For You
Midnight Afternoon
River Trip
Brief Encounter (4th & Broad) >
Brief Encounter (Raleigh)
Boots Of Spanish Leather


(Muletide & Burnman; John Schroeder & Phil Helton; The Strange (Seth/Jessie/Clint); Justin Brown; Chris Cassbaro; APL; Tina & The Goose)

The Briars: Moon Roof House Band

3/5/16
Moon Roof Bar
Rome, GA

Filling in for another cancellation.  I think we're on to something with this house band thing.  Unlike a multi-band show, the same gear stays set, people rotate in and out.  Too much fun.

Browngrass

Folsom Prison Blues
Georgia On A Fast Train
Happy Birthday Kara & Maggie
Memphis Women & Chicken
Polk Salad Annie
A Little Light
Dim Lights, Thick Smoke
And It Stoned Me
Bad On Fords
Waymore's Blues
Fire On The Mountain
Working Man's Blues
Rowboat
Never Gonna Change
You Can Have The Crown
Seminole Wind
Swamp Music

Chris Brown: ac. gtr., lead voc.
Manning Burns: el. gtr. voc.
APL: bass, voc.
Cristina Peck: tamborine, voc.
Adam Sikes: drums, voc.

Tina & The Goose

White Rabbit
Wildwood
?
I See You
Feet

Manning Burns: bass, voc.
Jeremy Ollis: drums
Cristina Peck: gtr., voc.

The Briars

Don't Do It
Downstream
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Just Like Heaven
Seemin'ly
Even Though I Lie*
Willin' intro >
Friend Of The Devil
Psycho Killer**
Saturday
Wasn't Really
Desperate Teresa
Go To Hell
Freestyle Jam*
Six Days On The Road

Manning Burns: gtr., voc.
APL: bass, voc.
Adam Sikes: drums, voc.

*Bryan Mullins: voc.
**Cristina Peck: voc.

The Briars: NWGA Music Hour

3/2/16
95.7 The Ridge
Rome, GA

Our good buddy Bryan Mullins has been the man with regards to the music scene in these parts.  We've all been on the show (presented by Stephens Music Co.) in one form or another.  Since we were scheduled to play the Roof a few days after this, we got on to promote, and just be goofy.  Manning played nylon string acoustic, I played bass through Manning's little Fender Bassman, Adam played the suitcase kit.  Good time, as always

Downstream
Wasn't Really
Desperate Teresa

Thanks to Stu McFab for documenting the whole thing, and generally being a great supporter of the scene!
 

The Briars/Browngrass: Dark Side Of The Moon

1/30/16
Dark Side Of The Moon
Rome, GA


I had a couple of cancellations around the empire, so we decided to take the gigs.  After playing in the New Moon Venue for New Year's, we were interested to see how the front part would work.  People were a little too close for my taste, and I had to back a couple of guys away.  We played really well, and had a good crowd.  There were a whole bunch of people there to see us, not just hanging out at the place.

Browngrass*
Folsom Prison Blues
Georgia On A Fast Train
Memphis Women & Chicken
A Little Light
Dim Lights, Thick Smoke
And It Stoned Me
Waymore's Blues
Fire On The Mountain
Working Man's Blues
Rowboat
Never Gonna Change
You Can Have The Crown
Seminole Wind
Swamp Music

We took a break, Manning and Tina played a few. 

The Briars
Don't Do It
Downstream
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Just Like Heaven
Seemin'ly
Even Though I Lie
Friend Of The Devil
Psycho Killer**
(Don't Go Back To) Rockville
Saturday
Wasn't Really
See It
Desperate Teresa
Loser
Go To Hell > Ace Of Spades > Go To Hell
Six Days On The Road

Chris Brown: ac. gtr.*, lead voc.*
Manning Burns: el. gtr., voc.
APL: bass, voc.
Adam Sikes: drums, voc.
Tina Peck: voc.**

The Briars: Women Of W.O.R.T.H.

1/23/16
400 Block Bar
Rome, GA

Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Wasn't Really
Downstream
Saturday
Loser
Desperate Teresa
Seemin'ly
Space Oddity > (Don't Go Back To Rockville)
Six Days On The Road
Go To Hell > Ace Of Spades > Go To Hell

(Women Of W.O.R.T.H. Benefit:  The Briars, The John Lee Hookers, Atomic Boogie)

Manning Burns:  el. gtr. voc.
APL:  bass, voc.
Adam Sikes: drums, voc.

The Briars: New Year's Eve House Band

12/31/15
Dark Side Of The Moon (New Moon Venue)
Rome, GA


This was something we'd talked about since The Holler days, along with backing up someone in the studio (which we've done as well).  I brought the P.A., we wrestled with it for soundcheck.  That room is just not made for live music.  I started feeling poorly after soundcheck, but hit it with some natural remedies.  The show must go on.  

David Bell & The Beauticians 
Money (That's What I Want)
Usual Promises
Truck Stop Girl
Safe Keeping
Done With Me*
The Next Disaster*
Next To Nothing*
Dead Flowers*
Little Head*
Sweet Virginia*

David Bell - lead voc., ac. gtr., mandolin, harmonica
*Manning Burns - el.gtr., voc.
*APL - bass, voc.
*Adam Sikes - drums, voc.


Browngrass
Folsom Prison Blues
Georgia On A Fast Train
Memphis Women And Chicken
A Little Light
Dim Lights, Thick Smoke
And It Stoned Me
Fire On The Mountain (MTB)
Working Man's Blues
Rowboat
Never Gonna Change
You Can Have The Crown
Seminole Wind
Swamp Music

Chris Brown - ac. gtr., lead voc.
Manning Burns - el. gtr., voc.
APL - bass, voc.
Adam Sikes - drums, voc.

Tina & The Goose
I See You
Wildwood
Feet
Human Cannonball**

Manning Burns - el. gtr., mandolin**, voc.
APL - bass, voc.
Tina Peck - el. gtr., lead voc.
Adam Sikes - drums, voc.

The Briars
I
Even Though I Lie
Don't Do It

We knocked off around 11:40.  Let's all get some champagne and find someone to make out with.  Oh, and we'd prepared "ETIL" to bust out on Mullins whenever he showed up.  It just so happened he was there right at the beginning.

II
Psycho Killer***
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
Wasn't Really
Loser
Just Like Heaven
Saturday
Desperate Teresa
Seemin'ly
Go To Hell
Six Days On The Road
Friend Of The Devil

Manning Burns - gtr., voc.
APL - bass, voc.
Adam Sikes -drums, voc.
***Tina Peck - voc.