December 6 marks the 16th anniversary of JP “Thunderbolt” Patterson’s first gig as a member of the Dictators. The El’N’Gee club in New London, CT, played host for this momentous occasion. JP had sat in as a guest Dictator once in 1989, but the El’N’Gee show was his official debut with the band. 16 years of bringing the thunder!!
The set from 12/6/97:
• 1. New York, New York
• 2. Science Gone Too Far!
• 3. The Party Starts Now
• 4. Haircut and Attitude
• 5. Who Will Save Rock and Roll?
• 6. I Am Right
• 7. Baby Let’s Twist
• 8. We Aint Got Nothing Yet
• 9. Weekend
• 10. Channel Surfing
• 11. Savage Beat
• 12. Master Race Rock
• 13. Faster and Louder
• 14. Search and Destroy
• 15. Next Big Thing
• 16. Stay With Me
• 17. Minnesota Strip
• 18. Sonic Reducer
— Salvi C.