Thursday, August 31, 2023

Review: Puddles & Big Bad Voodoo Daddy at Mountain Winery

For the past 30 years, I have been a big fan of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy ( a swing band), and I thought that Inna and I would enjoy seeing them play their set at Mountain Winery in Saratoga, CA.


The show was scheduled to start at 19:30, with Puddles Pity Party starting it first.

 

 Puddles Set List

  • Mad World (Demi Lovato)
  • Chandelier (Sia)
  • Royals  (Lorde)
  • Pinball Prison
  • Dancing Queen (Abba)
  • I Started a Joke
  • Estoy Sentado Aqui
  • Stairway to Heaven/Gilligan's Island Theme Medley (Led Zeppelin)

 Puddles was quite amusing and had a great voice.

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy started their performance at 20:45 and played until 22:15.  I liked the band's energy and how well they stayed on time.

My favorite song was Save My Soul - a reminiscence about New Orleans.

Big Bad Set List

  • Save My Soul (from Save My Soul)
  • Go Daddy-O (from Big Bad Voodoo Daddy)
  • I Want to Be Like You (from This Beautiful Life)
  • You and Me and the Bottle Makes 3 Tonight (from Big Bad Voodoo Daddy)
  • Diga Diga Doo (from Rattle Them Bones)
  • Zig Zagity Woop Woop (from Save My Soul)
  • Big Time Operator (This Beautiful Life)
  • Mambo Swing (from Big Bad Voodoo Daddy)
  • Minnie the Moocher (from How Big Can You Get)
  • Oh, Marie (from Louis, Louis)
  • So Long, Farewell, Goodbye (from Big Bad Voodoo Daddy)

Here is a YouTube video of the 2004 concert in Ventura, CA:


I recorded a short clip of the band starting up the concert:

 

 

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Review

Highlights

  • Excellent fast tempo, swing song
  • The band is still playing in top form after 30 years together

Lowlights

  • People leaving during songs (distracting)

 

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