From: jackde65@aol.com (JACK DE 65)
Subject: Providence show review

I saw the show in Providence. I was right at the stage, between Gene and
Dean.They took to the stage at about 10 pm. I think the boys had to be woken up
to take the stage. They entered looking bewildered, yawning and stretching and
saying " Good Morning, We're Ween ". At first they didn't look thrilled to be
there and they made mention of how it was their first show of 1998. They
definitely had the " back on the road " blues. Gene wasn't his usual smiling
jovial self and it took Dean about 5 or 6 songs( and a few beers ) to loosen
up. To their credit, they didn't let it effect the way they played. They
sounded Awesome and the whole band was tight. But it's definitely more
enjoyable when you know that they are really into it. I'm sure they'll snap out
of it for the N.Y. shows. Some of the highlights were: a scorching rendition of
Frank. It was intense and played like I never heard it before. They played a
healthy dose of earlier songs with the main focus again on C&C. They cut out a
few Mollusk songs. They played a rollicking Blarney Stone ( by this time Deaner
was pretty soused ). They finshed the night with an encore of The HIV song,
Freedom and Buenos Tardes. Buenos Tardes was done superbly and Gener seemed to
be finally loosening up. Unfortunately, it was the last song. All in all it
still a spectacular show. Sonically it was practically flawless. I'll make
another post with the song list as soon as I get it put together.

I know for sure that these are all the songs they sang. I'm attempting to put
them in the right order. This is pretty close to the correct order. Here goes:
Buckingham Green
Spinal Menengitis
Piss up a Rope
Don't get 2 Close 2 My Fantasy
Waving My Dick in the Wind
Take Me Away
Fat Lenny
Mister, Would you Please Help My Pony?
The Golden Eel
VooDoo Lady
Frank ( Intense and Incredible!!! )
Mister Richard Smoker
You Fucked Up
Pumpin' 4 the Man
The Stallion Pt.3
The Mollusk
1 verse of Molly
Sketches of Winkle
Dr. Rock
Baby Bitch
Ocean Man
( Chant ) I Can't Put My Finger On It
Captain Fantasy
The Blarney Stone
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The HIV Song
Freedom of '76
Buenos Tardes Amigo