Music. Alcohol. Oysters. Books.

The annual February concert by Chuck Prophet with the Make Out Quartet delivered another memorable night. The set at HopMonk Tavern in Novato didn't differ much from the previous show in 2024, but hearing these songs with strings once again was a real treat. The concert was completely sold out!

A powerful rendition of Wish Me Luck stood out, while Stephanie delivered a heartfelt performance of Let's Stay Here from the Go Go Market project. High as Johnny Thunders was as soulful as ever. We even got Red Sky Night from Chuck's latest album — the only track from that record missing in the regular setlist of Chuck Prophet & His Cumbia Shoes. Now, I've officially heard them all live!

Once again, they played the vintage tune (1-2-3-4-5-6-7) Count the Days by Inez & Charlie Foxx, and for the encore, a fantastic version of Shake Some Action, prefaced by Chuck’s familiar story of meeting the Flaming Groovies.

An excellent show all around!

Set list (8:01 PM — 9:41 PM): Tell Me Anything (Turn to Gold), Storm Across the Sea, Wish Me Luck, Love Is the Only Thing, Meet Me at the Roundabout, Castro Halloween, Let's Stay Here (Stephanie on lead vocals), I Felt Like Jesus, Fast Kid, High as Johnny Thunders, The Left Hand and the Right Hand, Red Sky Night, Little Girl Little Boy, Womankind, Summertime Thing, (1-2-3-4-5-6-7) Count the Days, He Came From So Far Away (Red Man Speaks), Willie Mays Is Up at Bat, Shake Some Action (encore), No Other Love (encore)

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Чак Профет со струнным Make Out Quartet в Шведско-Американском Холле, что прямо над Cafe Du Nord. Две скрипки, виола, виолончель, Стефани Финч на клавишах и Висенте Родригес на ударных. Саунд совершенно иной, конечно, чем с полным составом The Mission Express, да и сам Чак почти всё время с акустической гитарой. Программа тоже не совсем обычная, звучит много песен с "сан-францисской" пластинки Temple Beautiful. Да и с последнего альбома The Land That Time Forgot играются не те номера, что на регулярных концертах, за исключением High as Johnny Thunders. Достались две кавер-версии, If I Was a Baby Эзры Фёрмана и уже под конец "Мона Лиза" пауэр-попа Shake Some Action Флэймин Грувиз с потрясающей историей из молодости Профета! Отличный концерт для примерно трёх сотен зрителей.

Time: 8:18 PM — 9:45 PM

Set list: Tell Me Anything (Turn to Gold), Storm Across the Sea, Wish Me Luck, Love Is the Only Thing, Meet Me at the Roundabout, High as Johnny Thunders, The Left Hand and the Right Hand, If I Was a Baby, Little Girl Little Boy, Castro Halloween, I Felt Like Jesus, Play That Song Again, Womankind, Summertime Thing, He Came From So Far Away (Red Man Speaks), Willie Mays Is Up at Bat, Shake Some Action, No Other Love (encore)

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