Patti Smith and Her Band
2021-09-16
Riot Festival
Douglass Park
Chicago IL

Taper: TJ (http://ratm.live)
Location: Right of the "Riot" stage near rail right in front of soundboard
Lineage: AT853s > SP-SPSB-10 > PCM-A10
Transfer: WAV > Audacity > FLAC (no adjustments)
Length: 1:02:39

Setlist:

1. People Have the Power
2. Redondo Beach
3. Grateful
4. My Blakean Year
5. Free Money
6. Dancing Barefoot
7. Because the Night
8. One Too Many Mornings (Bob Dylan Cover)
9. Pissing in a River
10. Land / Gloria

I've wanted to see Patti Smith for a long time but for one reason or another always missed her sets by a few days from being out of town or having a conflicting event. Having her added to the Riot Festival Pre-Party was a really nice surprise. I learned the day before that Sunday pass holders were able to attend the Pre-Party due to the Nine Inch Nails cancellation, so I hustled over after my flight touched down with my gear and made it in time to catch a few bands. I left the Alkaline Trio set a bit early so I wouldn't miss anything and probably could have walked right to the front of the stage if I wanted to. Patti gave a great set - I really enjoyed her choice of songs and her backing band sounded great too. She spoke several times between songs and wished everyone a happy Mexican Independence Day. This was the quietest that this stage got the entire weekend. It seemed like they turned the sound down for her so I moved in closer than I was for most of the others in order to record her. Everything still sounded great and I like how it made it a more intimate performance as everyone moved in closer to the stage to listen.

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