December 2008

12/31/08 The Silo. Reading, PA Donna Jean & the Tricksters NYE Show! DJT opened for the New Riders of the Purple Sage *w/Johnny Markowski (NRPS)-double drums
No Better Way> Weight of the World> Samson and Delilah*, Catfish John, Hoodoo, Stranger Things, Might As Well, Chain of Fools, Moments Away> Shakedown Street*> Gone At Last* Mookie played keys for the entire NRPS show. Dave played drums for their entire second set. At midnight, the entire DJ&tT and NRPS played together on Auld Lang Syne, Rockin' With Nona and Garden of Eden> The Last Time> Garden of Eden (reprise). Jeff also played guitar on Truck Drivin' Man, Peggy-o, Higher and Deep Elem Blues. Donna Jean also sang on Peggy-o and Higher and Tom also played on Deep Elem Blues. After the show, back at the hotel, The Zen Tricksters with special guest Donna Jean played an acoustic set that consisted of: Friend of the Devil, Midnight Moonlight, Candyman, Cassidy; The Harder They Come and Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette).
12/30/08 Landmark Theater. Port Washington, NY Donna Jean & the Tricksters DJT opened for the New Riders of the Purple Sage
Time to Kill, Tore Up Over You, Farewell Jack> Till the Morning Comes> Crazy Fingers, Brickyard Blues, A Prisoner Says His Piece> Reno Mookie played keys for the entire NRPS set. Donna Jean sang on I Don't Know You, Higher, Peggy-o and Ripple. Jeff played guitar on Deep Elem Blues, Higher and Ripple.