George Thorogood & The Delaware Destroyers
The Amphitheater
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
August 2, 2024

Source: DPA 4060 => Tascam DR-2d
Conversion: WAV => Audio Cleaning Lab => FLAC (24-bit)

Location: Floor4, Row F (i.e., front row left)

Track listing (58:13):
(1) Intro (0:56)
(2) Rock Party (6:18)
(3) Who Do You Love (4:22)
(4) Banter (0:42)
(5) Mama, Talk To Your Daughter (2:53)
(6) I Drink Alone (7:34)
(7) House Rent Blues (3:12) =>
(8) One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer (7:09)
(9) Cocaine Blues (3:09)
(10) Banter (0:38)
(11) Gear Jammer (6:45)
(12) Banter (0:51)
(13) Get a Haircut (5:29)
(14) Banter (0:46)
(15) Bad To The Bone (7:21)

Comments: This recording captures George Thorogood's opening set for John Fogerty in Milwaukee. I was ambivalent about attending this show even though the seats were in the front row; I saw him many times in the 1980s and 1990s and thought that given his age and his recent health challenges, his performance would be a big disappointment.

However, I'm very glad I went. Although Lonesome George looks and moves like a 74-year-old man, he still sounds fantastic and his playing is as good as it's ever been. This Elmore James-style of slide guitar will likely expire when he does, so I was happy to see him one more time. This was a "greatest hits" set (as far as George Thorogood ever had "hits") with a couple oddities thrown in; very appropriate for an opening set.

In terms of the recording, I am largely happy with the sound. I was standing in the front along the rail on the left side; unfortunately I didn't catch anything from the stage amps but did get pretty good fidelity from the overhead stack. Since I had nobody in front of me, there is very little crowd noise save for my neighbors to the right chatting a bit between songs. Oddly enough, this recording is a little better than the Fogerty headlining set (posted separately)

Recommended if you are a Thorogood/blues fan.

Check out the samples in the comments if in doubt.