Live at the Fitzgerald
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Live at the Fitzgerald is the first live album
(third album including studio album
s) released by the rock n' roll jam band
The Big Wu
. It was released at their third annual Family Reunion
on Memorial day
weekend in 2000. It was recorded at the historic Fitzgerald Theater
in downtown St. Paul
on April 21, 2000.
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
(third album including studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
s) released by the rock n' roll jam band
Jam band
-Ambiguity:By the late 1990s use of the term jam band also became ambiguous. An editorial at jamband.com suggested that any band of which a primary band such as Phish has done a cover of be included as jam band. The example was including New York post-punk band Talking Heads after Phish performed...
The Big Wu
The Big Wu
The Big Wu is a rock 'n' roll jam band from Minnesota. The group is composed of Al Oikari, Andy Miller, Chris Castino, and Terry VanDeWalker. The band made a mark on the jam band scene with a reputation for hook-oriented songwriting and as one of the earliest jam bands from the Midwest to achieve...
. It was released at their third annual Family Reunion
The Big Wu Family Reunion
The Big Wu Family Reunion is an annual music festival hosted by the Rock and Roll jam band The Big Wu. It is currently held over the Memorial day weekend at the Harmony Park Music Gardens in Geneva, Minnesota, and features multiple bands on one or two stages as well as on-site camping.-History:On...
on Memorial day
Memorial Day
Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May. Formerly known as Decoration Day, it originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the fallen Union soldiers of the Civil War...
weekend in 2000. It was recorded at the historic Fitzgerald Theater
Fitzgerald Theater
The Fitzgerald Theater is the oldest existing stage venue in the city of Saint Paul, Minnesota, and the home of American Public Media's A Prairie Home Companion. It was one of many theaters built by the Shubert Theatre Corporation, and was initially named the Sam S. Shubert Theater...
in downtown St. Paul
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul is the capital and second-most populous city of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies mostly on the east bank of the Mississippi River in the area surrounding its point of confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Minneapolis, the state's largest city...
on April 21, 2000.
Track listing
- "Band Intro" — 1:38
- "Minnesota Moon" — 5:50
- "Oxygen" — 11:31
- "Elani, Queen of Afghanistan" — 4:28
- "All Good" — 7:03
- "Puerto Rico" — 5:33
- "Southern Energy" — 12:55
- "Man Smart, Women Smarter" — 5:02
- "Dancing with Lulu" — 5:13
- "Jazz 88" — 8:33
- "Gimme A Raise" — 5:53