Song

Back to the Start

A Dogs in a Pile original · written by Brian Patrick Murray.

Played 23 times between 2021 and 2026 — debut Sep 17, 2021 at Stanhope House, most recently Sep 6, 2026 at Charles R. Wood Park, 8 shows ago. Counted over 716 shows in this archive; the band’s official numbers are on go-set’s page.

23
Times played
23
Shows
3%
of all shows
8
Shows since last played
1 in 26.9
Shows, since debut
7:36
Longest version
6:52
Average length
Length, every timed version
1m2m3m4m5m6m7m8mavg 6:52Sep 17 · Stanhope House · 6:45Oct 15 · The Stone Pony · 6:39Dec 10 · Cohoes Music Hall · 6:32Dec 11 · Funk 'n Waffles · 6:37May 14 · Great Divide Campground · 6:40Jul 28 · Outer Banks Brewing Station · 6:33Nov 18 · Middle East · 6:43Dec 18 · The Stone Pony · 6:48Mar 15 · The Club at Water Street · 6:45Jun 4 · Catalyst Atrium · 6:46Jun 15 · Burlap n Buds Flower Farm · 6:43Jan 17 · Transparent Clinch Gallery · 7:16Feb 3 · Deep Ellum Art Co. · 6:57Mar 15 · Soundcheck Studios · 7:24Apr 10 · The Venice West · 7:06Sep 27 · Wonderland Forest · 6:52Mar 20 · Old Town Pub · 7:36Sep 6 · Charles R. Wood Park · 7:06202120222023202420252026

18 timed versions, from 6:32 to 7:36; the band’s own timings from go-set. Ringed dot is the longest. 5 performances carry no timing and sit out.

Year by year
2021 · 6 of 41 shows6
2022 · 6 of 105 shows6
2023 · 4 of 143 shows4
2024 · 5 of 129 shows5
2025 · 1 of 137 shows1
2026 · 1 of 88 shows1
Where it lands in the show
Mid-set19
Set opener2
Show opener2
Comes out of
G Song5
Blues for Brian4
Little Things2
Charlie1
Trunk Rum1
Crazy1
Goes into
Boogie on Reggae Woman2
Bubble2
Hesitate2
Today2
Charlie1
Spun1

Segued into the next song 5 of 23 times (22%); arrived by segue 0 times.

Every time played — newest first
DateVenueGapSetLengthSong beforeSong afterNotes
Sep 6, 2026Charles R. Wood ParkLake George, NY190Set 1 · #17:06—› Little Thingsbustout · 190
Mar 20, 2025Old Town PubSteamboat Springs, CO65One Set · #57:36116 DaysHesitatelongestbustout · 65
Sep 27, 2024Wonderland ForestLafayette, NY60Set 2 · #16:52White Rabbit› Boogie on Reggae Womanbustout · 60
Apr 10, 2024The Venice WestVenice, CA11Set 1 · #47:06Little Things› Lattice
Mar 15, 2024Soundcheck StudiosPembroke, MA15Set 1 · #77:24G SongShenanigans
Feb 3, 2024Deep Ellum Art Co.Dallas, TX4Set 1 · #86:57It Gets Better› Fenway
Jan 17, 2024Transparent Clinch GalleryAsbury Park, NJ77One Set · #87:16My DisguiseApplesaucebustout · 77
Jun 15, 2023Burlap n Buds Flower FarmWeiser, ID7One Set · #16:43—Today
Jun 4, 2023Catalyst AtriumSanta Cruz, CA35One Set · #36:46G SongJack Straw
Mar 15, 2023The Club at Water StreetRochester, NY12Set 2 · #106:45Blues for BrianG Song
Feb 24, 2023Vulture'sColorado Springs, CO15One Set · #2TodayLook Johnny II
Dec 18, 2022The Stone PonyAsbury Park, NJ11Set 1 · #76:48G SongWriting on the Wall
Nov 18, 2022Middle EastCambridge, MA25Set 1 · #26:43Little ThingsWill It Go 'Round In Circles?
Sep 22, 2022The Pike RoomPontiac, MI21One Set · #8CreepSamba for Sam
Jul 28, 2022Outer Banks Brewing StationKill Devil Hills, NC18Set 1 · #36:33Mr. CharlieToday
May 14, 2022Great Divide CampgroundNewton, NJ10Set 1 · #36:40Blues for BrianHesitate
Mar 10, 2022Woodlands TavernColumbus, OH19One Set · #6G SongBlues for Brian
Dec 11, 2021Funk 'n WafflesSyracuse, NY1Set 1 · #76:37Blues for BrianBubble
Dec 10, 2021Cohoes Music HallCohoes, NY9One Set · #66:32Blues for BrianBubble
Oct 15, 2021The Stone PonyAsbury Park, NJ1Set 1 · #36:39CrazyPeople Say
Sep 25, 2021Snipes FarmMorrisville, PA2Set 2 · #8Trunk RumSpun
Sep 18, 2021Funk 'n WafflesSyracuse, NY1Set 1 · #6G SongCharlie
Sep 17, 2021Stanhope HouseStanhope, NJSet 2 · #16:45Charlie› Boogie on Reggae Womandebut

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