Yours truly has a copy of, and did a review, of this concert DVD. But, for my fellow Allman Brothers Band fans who are still wishing the band was around, here's the 40th anniversary concert, in it's entirety. On this night, March 26th, 2009, 40 years to the day that the band was founded, they played their first two albums, in order, in each set. 1969's "The Allman Brothers Band", and 1970's "Idlewild South".
The set list.
Set 1:
1. Don't Want You No More
2. It's Not My Cross To Bear
3. Black Hearted Woman
4. Trouble No More
5. Every Hungry Woman
6. Dreams
7. Whipping Post
Set 2:
8. Revival
9. Don't Keep Me Wonderin'
10. In Memory of Elizabeth Reed (feat. drum solo & bass solo w/Derek)
11. Hoochie Coochie Man
12. Please Call Home
13. Leave My Blues At Home
Warren Haynes echoes the sentiments of many of us (including yours truly), who did not want to see the Allman Brothers Band end. The road could have definitely gone on forever. But, it just was not meant to be. I was fortunate enough to see their last incarnation with Gregg Allman, Warren, Derek Trucks, Oteil Burbridge, Butch Trucks, Jaimoe, and Marc Quinones… four times in a span of a decade.
Medeski, Martin, & Wood "Note Bleu: The Best Of..."
1. The Dropper
2. Sugar Craft
3. I Wanna Ride You
4. Nocturne
5. Partido Alto
6. Hey-Hee-Hi-Ho - Billy Martin Remix
7. Note Bleu
8. Pappy Check
9. Mami Gato
10. Off The Table
11. Queen Bee
12. Hypnotized
13. Hey Joe - Live (Jimi Hendrix cover)
14. End Of The World Party
15. Uninvisible
16. Whiney Bitches
17. The Builder
18. Toy Dancing
Medeski, Martin, & Wood "Combustication"
1. Sugar Craft
2. Just Like I Pictured It
3. Start-Stop
4. Nocturne
5. Hey-Hee-Hi-Ho
6. Whatever Happened To Gus
7. Latin Shuffle
8. Everyday People
9. Coconut Boogaloo
10. Church Of Logic
11. No Ke Ano Ahiahi
12. Hypnotized
Medeski, Martin, & Wood "Combustication Remix EP"
1. Hey-Hee-Hi-Ho - Billy Martin Remix
2. Whatever Happened To Gus (feat. Guru: rapping)
3. Start-Stop - DJ Logic Remix
4. Nocturne - Automator Remix
5. Sugar Craft - Yuka Honda Remix
6. Satan's Church of Hypnotized Logic - Bill Laswell Remix
Medeski, Martin, & Wood "Tonic"
1. Invocation - Live
2. Afrique - Live
3. Seven Deadlies - Live
4. Your Lady - Live
5. Rise Up - Live
6. Buster Rides Again - Live
7. Thaw - Live
8. Hey Joe - Live (Jimi Hendrix cover)
Medeski, Martin, & Wood "The Dropper" (Digital Download)
1. We Are Rolling
2. Big Time
3. Felic
4. Partido Alto
5. Illinization
6. Bone Digger
7. Note Bleu
8. The Dropper
9. Philly Cheese Blunt
10. Sun Sleigh
11. Tsukemono
12. Shacklyn Knights
13. Norah 6
Medeski, Martin, & Wood "Uninvisible"
1. Uninvisible
2. I Wanna Ride You
3. Your Name Is Snake Anthony
4. Pappy Check
5. Take Me Nowhere
6. Retirement Song
7. Ten Dollar High
8. Where Have You Been?
9. Reprise
10. Nocturnal Transmission
11. Smoke
12. First Time Long Time
13. The Edge Of Night
14. Off The Table
Medeski, Martin, & Wood "End Of The World Party (Just In Case)"
1. Anonymous Skulls
2. End Of The World Party
3. Reflector
4. Bloody Oil
5. New Planet
6. Mami Gato
7. Shine It
8. Curtis
9. Ice
10. Sasa
11. Midnight Poppies/Crooked Birds
12. Queen Bee
Medeski, Martin, & Wood "Radiolarians 1"
1. First Light
2. Cloud Wars
3. Muchas Gracias
4. Professor Nohair
5. Reliquary
6. Free Go Lily
7. Rolling Son
8. Sweet Pea Dreams
9. God Fire
10. Hidden Moon
Medeski, Martin, & Wood "Radiolarians II."
1. Flat Tires
2. Junkyard
3. Padrecito
4. Ijiji
5. Riffin' Ed
6. Amber Gris
7. Chasen vs. Suribachi
8. Dollar Pants
9. Amish Pinxtos
10. Baby, Let Me Follow You Down
Medeski, Martin, & Wood "Radiolarians III."
1. Chantes Des Femmes
2. Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down
3. Kota
4. Undone
5. Wonton
6. Walk Back
7. Jean's Scene
8. Broken Mirror
9. Gwyra Mi
Medeski, Martin, & Wood "20"
1. Me2
2. Shackman
3. Synesthesia
4. Down On Me
5. Born On A Bus
6. Tiznit Stomp
7. Fuck You Guys (First Take)
8. Box Car Lullabye
9. Make Room For Another (Mix By DJ Olive)
10. Last of a Kind (Mix By DJ Olive)
11. Aquila The Hyun
12. Doppler
13. Silk
14. Stubborn Comfort
15. Seashack
16. Nuba
17. Palo Santo
18. Illmoan
19. Mean Irene
20. Floodwaters
Medeski, Martin, & Wood "Freemagic - Live"
1. Doppler - Live
2. Blues For Another Day - Live
3. Free Magic/Ballade in C minor, 'Vergessene Seelen' - Live
4. Where's Sly - Live
5. Nostalgia In Times Square/Angel Race - Live
Medeski, Martin, & Wood "Let's Go Everywhere"
1. Waking Up
2. Let's Go Everywhere
3. Cat Creeps
4. The Train Song
5. Where's The Music
6. Pat a Cake
7. Pirates Don't Take Baths
8. Far East Sweets
9. On An Airplane
10. The Squalb
11. Let's Go
12. Old Paint
13. Hickory Dickory Dock
14. All Around The Kitchen
15. We're All Connected
The legendary Joe Cocker (a great singer, and a musical hero and influence of yours truly), has died, at age 70, after a fight with cancer. Cocker's voice exuded pure soul, and though he likely did not write too many of the songs he performed, he took a song, and made it his own, in a way that nobody could replicate. An amazing singer, and a musical icon. Rest In Peace, Joe Cocker.
Posted a full concert that Joe Cocker did in an entry a while back. But, to honor his memory, here is one of those great tunes, that many are surely familiar with. This is "The Letter" as performed by Joe with Mad Dogs & Englishmen, circa 1970.
A cool version of the Christmas carol, "Silver Bells" done by Stephen Colbert, Gregg Allman, and The National. Soon it will be Christmas Day. Click the link and enjoy this one.
Jerry Douglas sings and plays with Tedeschi Trucks Band in a rehearsal before their gig at the Beacon Theater in New York City, playing a tune all of us can relate to, when we realize, the weekend is over, our alarm clock rings, and we go, "ugh! Monday, again!" This is called "On A Monday".
1. Little Walter Rides Again
2. Miles Behind
3. In Case The World Changes It's Mind
4. Tequila And Chocolate
5. Tootie Ma Is A Big Fine Thing
6. Chachaca
7. Hanuman
8. Telegraph
9. What Now
10. Julia
11. Down The Tube
12. Legalize It
Medeski, Scofield, Martin, & Wood "In Case The World Changes It's Mind: Live"
1. A Go Go
2. Deadzy
3. What Now
4. Tootie Ma Is A Big Fine Thing
5. Chachaca
6. In Case The World Changes It's Mind
7. Miles Behind
8. Little Walter Rides Again
9. Hanuman
10. Amazing Grace
11. Southern Pacific
12. Hottentot
Medeski, Scofield, Martin, & Wood "Juice"
1. Sham Time
2. North London
3. Louis The Shoplifter
4. Juicy Lucy
5. I Know You
6. Helium
7. Light My Fire (Doors cover)
8. Sunshine Of Your Love (Cream cover)
9. Stovetop
10. The Times They Are A-Changin' (Bob Dylan cover)
Great Derek & The Dominoes cover by the Tedeschi Trucks Band. This is "Keep On Growing", which is the third cut off the "Layla" record. TTB performed this one at Peach Festival, and yours truly, was there of course. This particular version, comes from a show at The Brooklyn Bowl in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 31st, 2014, on the spring leg of their tour.
A bonus blog entry for this Thursday. Happy Birthday to legendary jazz composer and bandleader, Fletcher Henderson... a pianist. Henderson wanted to be a chemist and do work in that field. But, he became a musician after being hired to play piano on a riverboat on the Hudson river in New York City. Henderson, was originally, from Georgia. He founded the Fletcher Henderson Orchestra in 1924. Here is a Henderson composition, entitled "Sugarfoot Stomp".
Willie Nelson and Billy Joe Shaver appear on The Late Show with David Letterman and sing this great, and truthful tune, about there being very few "outlaws" left in country music, because it seems that a lot of country music all sounds the same, by young guys who have no clue what the spirit of the music is really about. Enjoy this one.
Susan Tedeschi introduces and performs with mandolin player and vocalist Amy Ray, on an excellent version of Bob Dylan's "Don't Think Twice, It's Alright".
That track, was one featured on the blog a short time ago... "A Love Supreme". Read the article, and, listen to the whole record, that is posted in the video that is linked to it.
Stevie Ray Vaughan, featuring his quartet band Serious Trouble, with Chris Layton (drums), Tommy Shannon, (bass), and Reese Wynans (Hammond B3 organ), playing the song "Crossfire" in Austin, Texas, on Austin City Limits.
What can be said about Medeski, Scofield, Martin, & Wood? This jazz fusion/jam band super group, which is set to retire, after a 20 year career, went out with a bang Sunday night at First Avenue in Minneapolis. They are one of those rare bands, that can break new ground musically, with every project they do. All instrumental jams here, ladies and gentlemen. Do we need a set list? No way, man! Let's just jam! The band played several tunes, including some fantastic and inspiring covers off their latest album, "Juice", which features the trio of Medeski, Martin, & Wood, sans John Scofield.
But, when Scofield does sit in with the other blokes... sparks fly! Amazingly, this is only the fourth record that MMW have done. So much of what they do is based on live shows. Unlike the trio setting, where Medeski has a monstrous arsenal of cool keyboards to jam on, with Scofield on guitar, Medeski relied heavily, only a Hammond B3 and a grand piano. He would switch between the two, even during one tune. There were so many jams, it's impossible to name all of them, even if they were familiar to the legions of fans who eagerly watched the show. I mean, some of us, were standing outside First Ave. as the band was making their entrance. That is how much of a following this band has among their fans. We couldn't wait to get in to see the gig!
The band covered a few familiar classic songs by other artists, pulling off "Sunshine Of Your Love" by Cream, and encoring with Bob Dylan's "The Times They Are A Changin' ". The jams are so intricate, you really have to hear for yourself what they are all about. Sadly, this is the band's last tour, in all likelihood. But, there are albums and videos out there. So, check them out. The energy of the audience, comes from the music with a band like this, especially since there are no vocals anywhere. It's all instrumental improvisation, 100% of the time.
Chris Wood and Billy Martin hold down the rhythm section. Martin has a swing clave rhythm perfected to a T. Chris Wood is an incredible bassist on both electric and upright. John Scofield, he made use of lots of wah pedal, and soaring solos, last night. The energy level the band brings to their shows is instantly felt by the audience, and they absolutely love it. It is hard to find a band that exudes so much energy, coming from the music itself. MSMW is one of the few bands that can really jam instrumentally and captivate an audience for a whole two set show.
The interplay between Medeski's B3 and Scofield's guitar, was a true display of musical communication, and conversation. The two would swap lines back and forth, while Wood and Martin held down the rhythmic fort, and that was thrilling to behold. Sometimes, it seems that only two guitar players in a band, could communicate in that way. But, that's the benefit of having a quartet. If you have one keys player and one guitar player, they can play off of each other, brilliantly. It is a real treat for the ears to hear a band like Medeski, Scofield, Martin, & Wood. They may not have produced too many albums, either with Scofield, or, as a trio.
But, I would definitely recommend giving them a listen. It is a shame that the band won't be touring together much longer. But, that's music. People have other projects and other desires that they want to fulfill. So, I wish the players good luck in their future musical endeavors. Who knows... in years to come, we may see a reunion of the trio, with Mr. Scofield, and hear more awesome jams. Nothing lasts forever. But, there may come a time for a reunion at some point.
1. Good News
2. Make That Dream Come True
3. Eva
4. The Doctor
5. One More Time
6. Imagine That
7. Without Love
8. Daydreaming
9. Who Put The Meat In My Bed?
10. Monica
11. Almost An Angel
12. Night After Night
Fattburger "Work To Do"
1. Work To Do
2. Over Time
3. 100 Ways
4. Down Time
5. B.d.d.d.
6. Little Sunflower
7. Rene
8. You're The First, The Last, My Everything
9. I'm Just Sayin'
10. That Feels Good
Fattburger "All Natural Ingredients"
1. So Far So What
2. Everybody Wants To Rule The World (Tears For Fears cover)
3. The Grip
4. Oye Como Va (Tito Puente cover)
5. 100% Fatt
6. Do That Again
7. Lo-Cal Swing
8. Coronado
9. 'Till Then
10. The Good Life
Fattburger "Livin' Large"
1. Anything's Possible
2. Love Is Like A River
3. Creepin'
4. Livin' Large
5. Nine Lives
6. Just Can't Get Enough
7. Intuition
8. Rockin' The Walk
9. In Your Eyes
10. Sheezateez
Fattburger "Sugar"
1. Show Me The Honey
2. Spice
3. Groovin'
4. Sugar
5. Emerald Hills
6. Soothing
7. It's About Time
8. Valencia
9. Hole In One
10. Mad Cow
Fattburger "Fattburger.com"
1. You've Got Mail!
2. Joy
3. Same Ole Love (365 Days A Year)
4. Trail of Tears
5. No Problem
6. Groove Y2K
7. Peace of Mind
8. Fender
9. Nice Bits
Fattburger "Sizzlin' "
1. Sizzlin'
2. Stay A Little Longer
3. Irene
4. You're Finally Here
5. Blue Ridge Sunset
6. The Lizard
7. New World Order
8. Bleu Cheese
9. Mr. C
Fattburger "T.G.I.F."
1. Down Home
2. Evil Ways (Santana cover)
3. Mum's The Word
4. Heaven
5. Take Six
6. Bookem
7. What's New
8. Santa Fe
9. Fatt
Fattburger "Greatest Hits"
1. Oye Como Va (Tito Puente cover)
2. Anything's Possible
3. Work To Do
4. You've Got Mail
5. Creepin'
6. Groovin' (On A Sunday Afternoon) (Rascal's cover)
7. Sizzlin'
8. Trail of Tears
9. Evil Ways (Santana cover)
10. Do That Again
Richard Elliot "Take To The Skies"
1. I'm Loving You
2. Boardwalk Walk
3. Take To The Skies
4. In The Name of Love
5. When A Man Loves A Woman (Percy Sledge cover)
6. The Grip
7. In Your Arms
8. Moonlight In Your Eyes
9. Down To The Key
10. 4:00 A.M.
Richard Elliot "On The Town"
1. Along The Way
2. By My Side
3. Take This Heart
4. Stilletto Heels - Instrumental
5. Midnight Passion
6. Don't Cry Now
7. On The Town
8. Into The Light
9. Breezer
10. Highway 1
11. In Your Face
12. Over The Rainbow
Richard Elliot "Soul Embrace"
1. Sweat
2. Sweet Dreams
3. Deep Blue
4. I'm Not In Love
5. Promises
6. Because I Love You
7. Just Do It
8. Embrace
9. Never Gonna Break Your Heart
10. Heartland
11. Calle Del Soul
12. By The Fire
13. Lost In A Minute
14. Up All Night
15. Alone At Sea
Richard Elliot "After Dark"
1. Street Beat
2. Song For Her
3. As I Sleep
4. After Dark
5. El Anio
6. Tonight
7. On The Run
8. If Tomorrow Never Comes
9. Hold Me Tight
10. Bridge Over Troubled Water (Simon & Garfunkel cover)
11. The Boys From The Bay
12. Candlelight
13. So Special
14. Slow It Down
Richard Elliot "City Speak"
1. City Speak
2. Walk The Walk
3. Unspoken Words
4. Amazon
5. I'll Make Love To You
6. Scotland
7. Sweet Surrender
8. Down Hill Run
9. When The Lights Go Out
10. All I Need
11. That's All She Wrote
Richard Elliot "Jumpin' Off"
1. Jumpin' Off
2. All Night
3. If You Want My Love
4. Here And Now
5. Tell Me About It
6. Slow Burn
7. In The Groove
8. One Last Kiss
9. Nobody Knows (Babyface cover)
Richard Elliot "Chill Factor"
1. Moomba
2. Chill Factor
3. Deep Touch
4. This Could Be Real
5. Who?
6. On The Fly
7. Adia
8. Like Butter
9. Kick It Up
10. Ain't Nothin' Like The Real Thing
11. Mikayla's Smile
Richard Elliot "Crush"
1. Crush
2. Q.T.
3. Still Sweet On You
4. If I Kissed You
5. Work All Night
6. Melrose Diner
7. Brand New Love Affair
8. Coco
9. Shotgun
10. Sticky Wicked
Richard Elliot "Ballads"
1. Here And Now (Luther Vandross cover)
2. Adia
3. Song For Her
4. When A Man Loves A Woman (Percy Sledge cover)
5. All Night
6. Sweet Dream
7. I'll Make Love To You (Boyz II Men cover)
8. Judy's Song
9. Bridge Over Troubled Water (Simon & Garfunkel cover)
10. Mikayla's Song
11. Because I Love You
12. Imagine (Beatles cover)
13. Just Me And You
14. Over The Rainbow
Richard Elliot "Ricochet"
1. Corner Pocket
2. Ricochet
3. Rendezvous
4. Sweet Memories
5. So Good
6. Seven Sacred Pools
7. Slam
8. You Make Me Feel Brand New
9. Sake For Two
10. Sly
Richard Elliot "Metro Blue"
1. Inside Out
2. Camella
3. Coastline
4. People Make The World Go Round (Stylistics cover)
5. Say Its So
6. Chill Bill
7. Mystique
8. Mango Tango
9. Maxis
10. Metro Blue
Richard Elliot "Rock Steady"
1. Move On Up
2. Straight Up
3. Yaquala
4. Restless
5. Retro Boy
6. License To Chill
7. Candice Dance
8. Rock Steady
9. The Preacher
10. Spindrift
11. Keep On Truckin'
Richard Elliot "In The Zone"
1. Island Style
2. Boom Town
3. Metropolis
4. Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler) (Marvin Gaye cover)
5. The Lower Road
6. Bring It!
7. Just A Taste
8. In The Zone
9. Panamera
10. Golden Triangle
11. Boom Town (radio edit)
Richard Elliot "Number One's"
1. Here And Now (Luther Vandross cover)
2. Moomba
3. People Make The World Go Round
4. Mystery
5. Rnr (feat. Rick Braun: trumpet)
6. Move On Up
7. Retro Boy
8. Island Style
9. Boom Town
10. Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler) (Marvin Gaye cover)
11. Island Style - Live
12. Inner City Blues (Makes Me Wanna Holler) (Live) (Marvin Gaye cover)
Richard Elliot "Lip Service"
1. Desire
2. Lip Service
3. Given It Up
4. Sweet Spot
5. Sookie Sookie
6. All The Way
7. When I Was Your Man
8. Shining Star
9. City Lights
10. Anytime
Dig two versions of a really neat tune, (another wicked instrumental), by Frank Gambale. One is the track itself, and, the other, is Frank, playing it, with a backing track, as a demo, for the Carvin guitars YouTube channel, as Frank endorses and plays Carvin's instruments.
Another Ian McLagan tribute. Here he is with his band, The Bump Band, featuring singer/songwriter Patti Griffin, playing their tune "Never Say Never" in an appearance on The Late Show, with David Letterman.
Posted an excerpt from this show, about a month ago. But, here is the whole concert. This performance showcases the entire album, "Shadows And Light", released in 1980. That album, Mitchell recorded the previous year, at the Santa Barbara County Bowl in 1979, while she toured with Mingus. Dig this.
The band lineup.
Joni Mitchell - electric guitar, vocals
Pat Metheny - lead guitar
Jaco Pastorius - bass
Don Alias - drums
Lyle Mays - keyboards
Michael Brecker - saxophone
The Persuasions - backing vocals on "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" & "Shadows and Light"
Toller Cranston - skates
Andy Johns - engineer
Check out Pat Metheny on guitar, Dave Holland on bass, and Roy Haynes on drums, playing the tune "Question And Answer", the title track to Metheny's 1989 album of the same name.
The Warren Haynes Band, performs a live show at the Moody Theater, in Austin, Texas. Yours truly has this show on DVD and CD, and if I am right, I did review it at one point. I cannot remember. The band lineup is:
Warren Haynes: guitar, vocals
Nigel Hall: keyboards, vocals
Ron Holloway: tenor saxophone
Ron Johnson: bass
Terence Higgins: drums
Alecia Chakour: vocals
Ian McLagan: keyboards on "Take A Bullet" (Hammond B3 organ),"Hattiesburg Hustle", & "Everyday Will Be Like A Holiday" (Wurlitzer piano)
The Groove Line Horns - featuring:
Carlos Sosa: saxophone
Fernando Castillo: trumpet
Reggie Watkins: trombone
The set list:
1. Man In Motion
2. River's Gonna Rise
3. Sick Of My Shadow
4. A Friend To You
5. On A Real Lonely Night
6. Power & The Glory
7. Invisible
8. Take A Bullet (feat. Ian McLagan: Hammond B3 organ)
9. Hattiesburg Hustle (feat. Ian McLagan: Wurlitzer piano)
10. Everyday Will Be Like A Holiday (feat. Ian McLagan: Wurlitzer piano) *William Bell cover
11. Frozen Fear
12. Dreaming The Same Dream
13. Pretzel Logic *Steely Dan cover
14. Fire In The Kitchen
15. A Change Is Gonna Come *Sam Cooke cover
16. Spanish Castle Magic *Jimi Hendrix cover
17. WHB Intro
18. Tear Me Down
19. Your Wildest Dreams
20. Soulshine
1. I Know The Lord Will Make A Way (feat. Pastor Clarence Deveraux: vocals)
2. In Position
3. Jesus, the Mention of Your Name
4. There's A Leak In This Old Building (feat. Nikki Potts: vocals)
5. I Won't Complain
Doc Powell "Cool Like That"
1. Push
2. Cool Like That
3. Listen Up
4. Sweet G
5. Soul Cry Out
6. Let It Be (Instrumental) (Beatles cover)
7. You Mean More To Me
8. Hatujambo
9. To The East
10. Let It Be (Beatles cover) (feat. T.C. Bereal: vocals)
11. More To Me
Doc Powell "For Old Times Sake"
1. We'll Make It Last
2. 97th & Columbus
3. For Old Times Sake
4. Thank You
5. Circumstances
6. Sunday Mornin'
7. Push
8. Cool Like That
9. A Song For You (Leon Russell cover)
10. I Know That's Right
11. Soul Strut
12. Life Changes
13. New Blues
14. (My Dear) Charlene
15. Mr. Magic 1994
16. Rain Drops
17. Dream A Dream
18. The Flavour
19. Two Hearts
20. Sweet G
21. Hip Pocket
Doc Powell "The Doctor"
1. All Right Now
2. For The Love of You
3. Celia
4. Sugar
5. Isn't She Lovely (Stevie Wonder cover)
6. Maiden Voyage
7. B.B.
8. Just Love
Doc Powell "The Best Of Vol. 2"
1. Cruisin' (feat. Patrice Rushen: keyboards, & Gerald Spikes: soprano saxophone)
2. It's A Guitar Thang (feat. Rayford Griffin: drums, Billy Preston: Hammond organ, & Kirk Whalum: tenor saxophone)
3. To The East (feat. Mark Ledford: guitar, & trumpet)
4. Hatujambo
5. Soul Cry Out
6. Listen Up (feat. Michael Lington: saxophone)
7. New Day (feat. Stanley Clarke: bass, George Duke: keyboards, & Byron Miller: keyboards)
8. Sunrise
9. More To Me (feat. Fernando Pulham: trumpet)
10. On The Other Side (feat. Kirk Whalum: tenor saxophone)
11. Another Place and Time
12. Ode To Chet
13. Let's Jam (feat. Bobby Lyle: piano, & Bennie Maupin: bass clarinet)
14. Pacific Coast Drive (feat. Stanley Clarke: bass, Reggie Hamilton: bass, Najee: flute, & Patrice Rushen: keyboards)
Continuing to remember keyboardist Ian McLagan's legacy. Here he is, with The Faces, that included Rod Stewart on lead vocals and Ronnie Wood on guitar as well, playing what is probably one of their biggest songs, "Stay With Me". Rest In Peace, Ian McLagan. Gone, but never forgotten.
Let's revisit a tune that was highlighted, but then, taken off the blog,
or at least, the video was deleted. This is composer/guitarist, Mike
Oldfield, with a performance of his biggest song, "Tubular Bells", from
the 1981 Montreux Jazz Festival.
Keyboardist Ian McLagan, who played with The Faces, and The Rolling Stones, among others, has died, after suffering a stroke. Yours truly was first made aware of McLagan's talent, hearing him play keys on Warren Haynes' solo record, "Man In Motion", and, on a DVD of a concert from the tour to promote that album. Rest In Peace, Ian McLagan.
Nearly 40 years ago, Stevie Ray Vaughan, broke through as a guitar player, in his native Austin, Texas, playing at the Soap Creek Saloon with an R&B band, Paul Ray & The Cobras. Here is that concert. The band lineup is:
Paul Ray: vocals
Stevie Ray Vaughan: guitar
Danny Freeman: guitar
Smokin' Joe Sublett: saxophone
Alex Napier: bass
Rodney Craig: drums
...And, the set list.
1. Instrumental
2. Ain't That A Groove
3. Crying Towel
4. Those Lonely, Lonely Nights
5. Linda Lu
6. Stormy Monday
7. Matter of Fact
8. Other Days
9. Slip Away
10. Carol
11. You're So Fine
12. Driving Wheel
13. The Hunter
14. Fever
15. Linda Lu (Reprise)
16. Someone To Love
17. Instrumental
18. Sweet Sixteen
19. The Night Time Is The Right Time
20. Last Call For Alcohol
21. Contest Drawing
22. Sunshine of My Life
23. Ain't That A Groove (Reprise)
1. 101 Eastbound (Fourplay cover)
2. Sir Duke (Stevie Wonder cover)
3. Letter From Home
4. Moondance (Van Morrison cover) (feat. Michael McDonald: vocals)
5. I Can Let Go Now (feat. Sara Bareilles: vocals)
6. Daft Funk (feat. Mr. Talkbox: vocals)
7. SeveNate
8. Can't Find My Way Home (Blind Faith cover) (feat. Eric Clapton: guitar)
9. Moodswing
10. Overjoyed
11. Yesterday (duet with Noah East: piano) (Beatles cover)
12. Madiba
13. America The Beautiful
14. Finally Home
Brian Simpson "It's All Good"
1. It's All Good
2. Here With You
3. Saturday Cool
4. Twilight
5. And The Story Goes
6. Waiting
7. I Remember When
8. It Could Happen
9. Blues for Scott
10. Au Contraire
Brian Simpson "Postcard from LA"
1. Postcard from LA
2. Invisible Prison
3. I Will Wait For You
4. Turbulence
5. Your Heart Already Knows
6. Sunshine Television
Brian Simpson "Above The Clouds"
1. What Cha Gonna Do?
2. Juicy (feat. Kirk Whalum: tenor saxophone)
3. From The Hip
4. Let's Get Close
5. One More Time
6. The Last Kiss
7. Fiona's Song
8. Bali
9. Above The Clouds
10. Memories Of You
11. That's Right
Brian Simpson "Vanishing Point"
1. Presence
2. Invisible Prison
3. Young At Heart
4. Carousel
5. October Sun
6. The Hard Way
7. Vanishing Point
8. So Many Ways To Say You're Sorry
9. Broken Miles
10. Where You Come From And Who You Know
Brian Simpson "South Beach"
1. South Beach
2. Can't Tell You Why
3. Lay It On Me (feat. Euge Groove: saxophone)
4. Never Without You (feat. Peter White: guitar)
5. Paradise Island
6. Old Friends (feat. George Duke: keyboards)
7. All I Want Is You
8. Our Love
9. Summer's End
10. Moonlit Ocean
Brian Simpson "Just What You Need"
1. Wherever You Go (feat. Jonathan Butler: guitar)
2. Just What You Need (feat. Elan Trotman: tenor saxophone)
3. Emerald City
4. Soul Embrace
5. A Love Like This
6. The Girl From Ipanema (feat. Dave Koz: alto saxophone) (Antonio Carlos Jobim cover)
7. D'Groove (feat. Gerald Albright: alto saxophone)
8. In The Rain (feat. Marc Antoine: guitar)
9. Castaway
10. You Gotta Be
The opening instrumental of a reunion of the Brecker Brothers, sadly, without, the late, great tenor saxophonist Michael Brecker, who, along with his brother, and trumpet player, Randy, made some fabulous music. The Brecker Brothers are definitely worth a listen if you haven't heard their work. The reunion band, features this lineup, with Ada Rovatti, filling the saxophone role.
Randy Brecker: trumpet
Ada Rovatti: tenor saxophone
Mike Stern: guitar
George Whitty: keyboards
Will Lee: bass
Dave Weckl: drums
One of the things yours truly is thankful for this Thanksgiving, is jazz. From his 1966 record, "Spellbinder", this is jazz guitarist Gabor Szabo, with the tune "Gypsy Queen". It features Szabo, along with Ron Carter on bass, Chico Hamilton on drums, Victor Pantoja on percussion, and second percussionist, Willie Bobo.
A new version of a contemporary jazz classic. This is Nathan East's updated cover version of Fourplay's "101 Eastbound". Nathan really brings the funk on this one, folks. Dig it!
Check out a recent performance by Dickey Betts & Great Southern from the Saban Theater in Beverly Hills, California, on August 23rd, 2014. Here's the set list.
1. High Falls
2. Statesboro Blues
3. Nothing You Can Do
4. You Don't Love Me
5. Blue Sky
6. One Way Out
7. In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
8. No One To Run With
9. Ramblin' Man
10. Jessica
1. Nightlife
2. Bobby's Mood
3. Always There (Ronnie Laws & Pressure cover)
4. Seventh Heaven
5. Daylight
6. (Oh No) No Mo' Yo
7. A Woman's Touch
8. Thank You May I Have Another
9. Only A Memory
10. In Crowd (Ramsey Lewis cover)
Hiromi "Alive"
1. Alive
2. Wanderer
3. Dreamer
4. Seeker
5. Player
6. Warrior
7. Firefly
8. Spirit
9. Life Goes On
Gerald Albright "Just Between Us"
1. New Girl On The Block
2. Trying To Find A Way
3. So Amazing
4. King Boulevard
5. Come Back To Me
6. You're My #1
7. Just Between Us
8. You Don't Even Know
9. Softly At Sunrise
Gerald Albright "Bermuda Nights"
1. When You Say You Love Me
2. In The Mood
3. Bermuda Nights
4. The Hook
5. Feeling Inside
6. Still In Love
7. Truth
8. Too Cool
Gerald Albright "Dream Come True"
1. My, My, My
2. Front Street
3. Say Yes
4. Desire
5. Sweet Dreams
6. Kickin' It
7. Dream Come True
8. Can't You Feel
9. Come A Little Closer
10. Growing With Each Other
Gerald Albright "Live At Birdland West"
1. Impressions
2. Georgia On My Mind
3. Softly At Sunrise
4. Too Cool
5. C Jamm Blues
6. Limehouse Blues
7. Melodius Thunk
8. Bubblehead McDaddy
9. Boss Of Nova
10. My One And Only Love
Gerald Albright "Smooth"
1. Don't Worry About It
2. I Surrender
3. Sweet Baby
4. This Is For The Lover In You
5. G & Lee
6. Just 2 B With You
7. Anniversary
8. Passion
9. Sedona
10. Say It With Feeling
Gerald Albright "Giving Myself To You"
1. Samba Queen
2. Chips N' Salsa
3. Oo Pah Doo
4. Lucky 7
5. Oo Pah Doo - Interlude
6. Made in Chicago
7. Two Steppin'
8. Mr. Right
9. Planet Earth
10. Made In Chicago - Interlude
11. Giving Myself To You
Gerald Albright "Live To Love"
1. You're My Everything
2. All I Wanna Do
3. About Last Night
4. Sooki Sooki
5. Live To Love
6. Beautiful Like You
7. Lonely Winds
8. Creepin'
9. Killin' Don't Make No Sense
10. The Good Ole Days
11. You're My Everything - Reprise
Gerald Albright & Will Downing "Pleasures of The Night"
1. Pleasures of The Night
2. The Nearness of You
3. Stop, Look, Listen To Your Heart
4. Michelle
5. Like A Lover
6. The Look of Love
7. Here's That Rainy Day
8. Back To The Roots
9. We'll Be Together Again
10. Girl Blue
Gerald Albright "Groovology"
1. Old School Jam
2. Groovology
3. Bring A Li'l Love
4. Ain't No Stoppin'
5. Change The World
6. I Will Always Love You
7. The Next Level
8. I Need You
9. Don't Hold Back
10. We Fall Down
Gerald Albright "Kickin' It Up"
1. 4 On The Floor
2. To The Max
3. Why Georgia
4. Walker's Theme
5. Condition of My Heart (feat. Shawn Stockman: vocals)
6. Throw Yo Hands (In The Air)
7. Father's Lullaby
8. On The One
9. Kickin' It Up
10. If You Don't Know Me By Now
Gerald Albright "New Beginnings"
1. We Got The Groove
2. New Beginnings
3. Deep Into My Soul
4. And The Beat Goes On
5. Georgia On My Mind
6. Take Your Time
7. I Want Somebody
8. You Are My Love
9. Last But Not Least
10. I Need You
11. Big Shoes
12. Georgia On My Mind (Reprise)
Gerald Albright "Sax For Stax"
1. Theme from "The Men"
2. Knock On Wood
3. Never Can Say Goodbye
4. Memphis Passion
5. Respect Yourself
6. I Stand Accused
7. Cheaper To Keep Her
8. Walkin' Down Beale Street
9. What You See Is What You Get
10. Who's Making Love
11. W.C. Handy Hop
Gerald Albright "Pushing The Envelope"
1. What Would James Do?
2. Get On The Floor
3. Bobo's Groove
4. Capetown Strut
5. Close To You
6. I Found The Klugh
7. Embrace The Spirit
8. The Road To Peace (A Prayer for Haiti)
9. Highway 70
10. From The Soul
Gerald Albright & Norman Brown "24/7"
1. In The Moment
2. Keep It Moving
3. Perfect Love
4. Buenos Amigos
5. Tomorrow
6. Yes I Can
7. 24/7
8. Champagne Life
9. The Best Is Yet To Come
10. Power of Your Smile
Gerald Albright "Slam Dunk"
1. Slam Dunk
2. True Colors
3. Because Of You
4. It's A Man's Man's Man's World
5. The Duke
6. Sparkle In Your Eyes Interlude
7. Sparkle In Your Eyes
8. Where Did We Go Wrong (feat. Peabo Bryson: vocals)
9. Fiesta Interlude
10. Split Decision
11. The Gospel Interlude
12. The Gospel
"Walkin' Blues" by Son House. Robert Johnson did this one, after Son House, as House was one of his mentors. The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, also covered it on 1966's "East West".
Check out another tune from one of the founders of the Delta Blues. This is Charley Patton, (who has been featured on this blog before), with his tune "It Won't Be Long", recorded in 1929.
A heart-rendering version of "Death Letter" by Son House, ended up being his final, in studio performance, before his death. This is very, very moving.
1. Dangerous Curves
2. Droptop
3. Another Friday Night
4. Mister Magic
5. Step Aside
6. No Two Ways About It
7. Gone But Not Forgotten
8. Lost Weekend
9. Till We Meet Again
10. Let's Talk It Over
11. Walkin' On The Sun
12. Soul Serenade
Jeff Golub "Do It Again"
1. Cut The Cake
2. On The Beach
3. Cruisin'
4. Jesus Children of America
5. If I Ever Lose This Heaven
6. Cold Duck Time
7. Turn Off The Lights
8. Cold Sweat
9. Mercy Mercy Me
10. Crazy Love
Jeff Golub "Soul Sessions"
1. Boom Boom
2. Playin' It Cool
3. Cadillac Jack
4. Underneath It All (feat. Mindi Abair: vocals)
5. Pass It On (feat. Richard Elliot: tenor saxophone)
6. Isn't That So?
7. Back Home
8. Can't Let You Go (feat. Steve Perry: vocals)
9. Vibrolux
10. Nubian Blue
11. Skin Tight
Jeff Golub "Temptation"
1. Uptown Express
2. On The Wes Side
3. Metro Cafe
4. Cream And Sugar
5. Silhouette
6. Take Me Home
7. Temptation
8. Evolution
9. Just For You
10. Have You Heard?
11. Simple Pleasures
Jeff Golub "Six String Santa"
1. We Wish You A Merry Christmas
2. O' Christmas Tree
3. Jingle Bells
4. Silent Night
5. We Three Kings
6. O' Come All Ye Faithful
7. Greensleeves
8. Deck The Halls
9. The First Noel
10. Auld Lang Syne
Jeff Golub "Grand Central"
1. Hello Betty
2. Lulu's Back
3. If You Want Me To Stay
4. Mojito (feat. Philippe Saisse: keyboards)
5. Something
6. Shockwave
7. Slinky (feat. Kirk Whalum: tenor saxophone)
8. Grand Central
9. Ain't No Woman Like The One I Got (feat. Richard Elliot: tenor saxophone)
10. The Way I Feel Tonight
11. Stuffin' It
12. Brooklyn Dreams
13. Let's Stay Together
Jeff Golub "Blues For You"
1. Shuffleboard
2. Rooster Blues
3. Goin' On
4. Everybody Wants You
5. The Blink Of An Eye
6. I Don't Worry 'Bout A Thing
7. Nikki's Walk
8. Lost Mind
9. Gone Fishin'
10. Fish Fare
11. I'll Play The Blues For You
Check out this tune. It is The Sweet Inspirations with a gospel song called "Get A Little Order", featuring Whitney Houston's mother, (gospel legend Cissy Houston) on lead vocals, and Duane Allman, on slide guitar. Tom Dowd produced this track, who worked with The Allman Brothers Band for nearly every record they did. It was released in 1969.
Check out blues guitarist Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, with his "Okie Dokie Stomp". The tune was released on his album "Bogalusa Boogie Man", in 1975. But, this version goes back to 1966, and a television show called, "The Beat".
The quartet of John Scofield on guitar, Joe Lovano on tenor saxophone, Dave Holland on bass, and Al Foster on drums, plays at the 2002 Jazz Baltica festival. Check this out.
Bonnie Raitt and Kim Wilson, play the tune "Coming Home". This is a good one. Wilson, is an ace harmonica player, and of course, bandleader for The Fabulous Thunderbirds.
Derek Trucks sat in with Gary Clark Jr. during his opening set for the TTB concert in Los Angeles at The Greek Theater, and played Clark Jr.'s tune, "Don't Owe You A Thing". Check it out.
Wow! Tedeschi Trucks Band and Gary Clark Jr. nail Bobby "Blue" Bland's "I Pity The Fool" at their recent show at The Greek Theater in Los Angeles. Click the link and dig this!
1. Intro This Rocks Hard - (feat. DJ Maximillion: rapping)
2. Let It Roll
3. Feels Like The Rebels -(feat. Calculus: rapping)
4. Work It Out (feat. Josh Roseman & Skerik: horns & vocals)
5. They Don't Know
6. It's Our Time (feat. Wordsworth & Rhasheed: vocals & rapping)
7. Nuthin' But A Party
8. Shake Something
9. Get Freaky (feat. Rhasheed: rapping)
10. Spend Some Time (feat. Rhodesia: rapping)
11. Groove Train (feat. Coppertop & Rhasheed: rapping)
12. Hey There Baby
13. Funky Rebels 3
14. We Rock The Party
15. Olympic Special
16. Rebel Revolution (feat. Cory Harris: vocals)
17. Change My Life (feat. The Rebel Choir: vocals, & Scratch:
18. Disco Tech
The Soul Rebels "Urban Legend"
1. Skin
2. Shake That Thing
3. They Don't Know
4. When The Funk Hits
5. Keep Runnin'
6. We Rock The Party
7. Encore
8. Let It Roll
9. Work It Out
10. Get Freaky
11. Hey There Lady
12. Ain't Nuthin' But A Party
The Soul Rebels "Let Your Mind Be Free"
1. Let Your Mind Be Free
2. Santa Cruzin'
3. L.O.V.E. U.
4. Black Jukc
5. I Really Don't Love U
6. 2001
7. Culture In The Ghetto
8. Asiatic Funk
9. Thru The Eyes of A Vibe
10. Foot Prints
11. Flowing And Flying
12. Funky Rebel
13. Rebel Zone
The Soul Rebels "Unlock Your Mind"
1. 504
2. Sweet Dreams Are Made of This (Eurythmics cover)
3. Turn It Up
4. My Time
5. Unlock Your Mind
6. We Gon' Take Your Body
7. Night People
8. I'm So Confused
9. Showtime
10. Say Na Hey
11. I Made It
12. Living For The City
13. Let Your Mind Be Free
Jimkata - singles
Jimkata "Jimkata"
1. Daytime Fiction
2. Submarine
3. The Scene
4. All In The Mind
5. Mind Crossing
Jimkata "Feel In Light"
1. Beat The Curse
2. Feel In Light
3. Swimming In The Ocean
4. Lighter
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Jimkata "Burn My Money"
1. Release
2. One to Ten
3. Baby, Put It On Me
4. Greyhound
5. Ping Pong
6. When The Day Comes
7. Intermission
8. Burn My Money
9. Place of Dreams
10. Thy Maiden's Chalice (Book One)
11. Trunkaphonic
12. Drums Won't Guide
13. Thy Maiden's Chalice (Book Two)
Jimkata "Ghosts And Killers"
1. Ghosts And Killers
2. Concrete Beatdown
3. Feed
4. Devil's In The Details
5. Roll With The Punches
6. Chalice III.
Jimkata "Die Digital"
1. Intro/Sweet Glory
2. Night Shade
3. Chain Store
4. Electronic Stone
5. Low Low
6. Die Digital
7. Lego Land
8. Girl With The Diamond Tongue
9. American Cars
Jimkata "10 More Songs!"
1. Intro (3.23.13 Syracuse, NY)
2. Electronic Stone (12.7.12 Rochester NY)
3. Greyhound (8.31.13 Oriskany Falls, NY)
4. Soap (12.7.12 Rochester, NY)
5. Die Digital (4.5.13 Rochester, NY)
6. Legoland (3.21.13 Brooklyn, NY)
7. Nightshade (4.6.13 Ithaca, NY)
8. Chainstore (3.23.13 Syracuse, NY)
9. One To Ten (4.6.13 Ithaca, NY)
10. Submarine (8.31.13 Oriskany Falls, NY)
11. Mind Crossing (8.31.13 Oriskany Falls, NY)
12. Devil's In The Details (8.31.13 Oriskany Falls, NY)
13. Chalice III (3.23.13 Syracuse, NY)
14. American Cars (4.5.13 Rochester, NY)
A short movie about B.B. King recording his 1972 "Sounding Out" record, that features King working with a quartet band including Paul Butler on guitar, John Best on bass, Barry Ford on drums, and Pete Wingfield on keyboards. Click the link, and check it out.
Joni Mitchell performs Charlie Mingus' "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat" with a backing band that includes the late Jaco Pastorius on bass, the late Michael Brecker on tenor saxophone, Pat Metheny on guitar, Don Alias on drums, and Lyle Mays on keyboards.
The Allman Brothers Band covered an Elvis Presley song. This is "I Beg of You" which was a high point on an unfortunately lackluster recording they made in 1981, called "Brothers of The Road". It is, a great song, though. Check it out.
This is from a Facebook page called Blues Festival Guide. Check it out.
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England: John Mayall, the godfather of British Blues, to celebrate 80th birthday with Southport gig
John Mayall’s place in music history became apparent when he put
together the first of his bands, the Bluesbreakers, more than 50 years
ago.
As the artist who provides the link between Cream, Fleetwood
Mac and the Rolling Stones, the Macclesfield born guitarist would go on
to become the godfather of British blues. His role as front man and
mentor has shaped and influenced modern music history. Now he’s back on
the road to celebrate his 80th birthday, calling in at Southport next
month.
“I like Southport,” he says. “Always have. I like
Liverpool too. We’ve played there so many times, had so many good nights
there. Like they say, it’s one of those places where musicians want to
play. For me, now, looking back as I do, I look back at gigs from the
past and it makes me smile.
“Sometimes it’s just a moment that
might stick out in your mind. One particular tune or the way something
sounded in a hall that night. Every show is different – that’s why I’m
still doing it after all these years.”
John is now part way
through his year-long world tour in celebration of his 80th anniversary,
which includes 34 UK dates in October and November this year which
follow dates in North America, Canada and Europe.
“I’m having
fun,” he says simply. “I still love being on the road. I have no idea
what I’ll play yet (in Southport). That’s the joy of it – we see what
works with the hall, what kind of a day we’ve had, how the wind is
blowing. In your part of the world the wind blows pretty strong, so
we’re bound to come up with something.”
Eric Clapton with John
Mayall and friends at the Summer Pops, Kings dock, Liverpool Eric
Clapton with John Mayall and friends at the Summer Pops, Kings dock,
Liverpool. He says he’s looking forward to being back in the UK, and
particularly close to where he grew up. As a teenager he first became
attracted to the jazz and blues 78s in his dad’s record collection.
Initially it was all about guitarists such as Eddie Lang, Lonnie
Johnson, Brownie McGhee, Josh White and Leadbelly. However once he heard
the sounds of boogie woogie piano giants Albert Ammons, Pete Johnson
and Meade Lux Lewis, his desire to play in that style was all he could
think of. At the age of 14 when he went to Manchester’s Junior School of
Art, he had access to a piano for the first time and he began to learn
the basics, as well as mastering the guitar and a couple of years later,
the harmonica, inspired by Sonny Terry, Sonny Boy Williamson and Little
Walter.
In a career spanning over half a century he has released
60 albums and contributed to the rock-blues scene more than any other
musician in history and continues to actively record, this summer
releasing his first new studio album in five years, entitled A Special
Life.
It was recorded last November at Entourage Studios in North
Hollywood and was produced byJohn himself, with co-production,
engineering and mixing by Eric Corne. It looked back to his roots, with
an eclectic mix of songs centered in the blues, with diversions into
rock and Americana.
“I’m pleased to still be making records,” he laughs. “I still have that fire to go into the studio and make something happen.”
On the tour, as on the new album, he’s joined by Texas guitarist
Rocky Athas and a Chicago-based rhythm section of Greg Rzab on bass and
Jay Davenport on drums. The current line-up came together five
years ago for his last studio album, Tough, and has developed over the
years through consistent touring around the world.For the UK
tour he will supported by special guest artist, King King. Having won
twice Best Blues Band Award at the British Blues Awards, the Glasgow
four piece led by vocalist/guitarist Alan Nimmo have had rave reviews
for what critics have called their first two classic albums.
“They are great, and I think you’ll like the band too, there’s a good mix in there, we bounce well off each other.” Being in John’s band is something of a badge of honour.
Throughout the 60s, the Bluesbreakers, acted as a finishing school
for the leading blues-rock musicians of the day. Guitarists Eric
Clapton, Peter Green, and Mick Taylor joined his merry band in a
remarkable succession, honing their skills before going on to join
Cream, Fleetwood Mac and the Rolling Stones. But it didn’t stop there.
John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Jack Bruce and John Almond all played and
recorded with Mayall in the 60s.
“I’ve been very lucky to get to
do what I love for so long,” he says. “I think 80 years – wow that
sounds like a lot. And I suppose it is. But it hasn’t felt like that
because I’ve been enjoying myself so much along the way. “What is it they say? Time flies when you’re having fun. I’ve certainly had a lot of fun.” John Mayall plays Southport Theatre on November 12.
1. Strange Times
2. Origami
3. All In
4. Complex
5. King For A Day
Aqueous "Aqueous"
1. Dave's Song
2. Mice
3. Uncle Phil's Parachute
4. Falling
5. The Pioneers
6. Mind Games
Aqueous "Giant Something"
1. Mosquito Valley Part 1
2. Marty
3. Dig It Good
4. Cellino
5. Triangle
6. Sasquatch
7. Phase III.
8. Conducive Melodies In D
9. Eon Don
10. Mosquito Valley Part II
Aqueous "Willy Is 40"
1. Origami
2. They're Calling For Ya
3. What's The Connection?
4. Willy Is 40
5. Strange Times
6. Aldehyde
7. Gordon's Mule
8. Dr. Brox
9. Warren In The Window
10. Willy Is Writing In
Aqueous "Cycles"
1. Dawn
2/ Kitty Chaser (Explosions)
3. 20-20
4. The Median
5. Skyway
6. Complex, Pt. I
7. Wandering
8. Complex Pt. II
9. King For A Day
10. Staring Into The Sun
The Werks "Synapse"
1. Headin' South
2. For Today
3. Sane
4. Plain White Toast
5. Unfinished Business
6. Gameplan
7. Chandra - Find Another Way
The Werks "The Werks"
1. Onslaught
2. Duck Farm
3. Galactic Passport
4. Hard To Find
5. Burning Groove
6. Blast Off
7. Golden Shore
8. O.G.
9. Finding Destiny
The Werks "Mr. Smalls Sessions"
1. Better Than Before
2. Fall
3. Music
4. Looking For The Light
5. Carry Me Back Home
6. Moetry In Potion
7. Fat Man
Another great review of the Allman Brothers Band's final ever show at the Beacon Theater, this past Tuesday night. This review comes from Billboard magazine.
This is mind blowing stuff. To some, it may be just a lot of noise. But, this is a really, really cool improvisational jam, featuring John Medeski on Hammond B3, Vernon Reid on guitar, Jack Bruce on bass, and Cindy Santana on drums. Another, in a series of tributes to the late, great master of the bass guitar.
Eric Clapton pays tribute to Jack Bruce with a new instrumental tune. It is simply titled, "For Jack". Eric plays it on acoustic guitar, and is humming the melody. Go HERE to hear it.
Even though I have accepted that it is the end, of one of my all-time favorite bands, there is still one more thing to write about as we close the book on the history of the Allman Brothers Band. The last pages of that book, have been written, after 45 years, and many triumphs, as well as trials and tragedies. I've been following this band every year for the last eleven years, having seen them, four different times during that span. It is hard for me, as a fan, (not so much as a blogger, but as a fan), to write about these guys, without getting choked up. Their music, means a whole lot more to me than I ever could express in writing. Their music has inspired me, and has pushed me to be a better musician. It also, helped me through struggles and successes, during my college years.
More than that, though, the Allman Brothers' music has become a part of me, that is very difficult to describe in words. I said it in my review of Saturday night at the Peach Music Festival. During their performance of "Mountain Jam", I just welled up. Very few bands have had such a positive, uplifting impact on my life, as the Allman Brothers Band has. The records and memories, will still be there. But, it is so hard to accept that these guys are going away for good, even if it may be for the best.
Here are the final set lists from the Allman Brothers concerts at the Beacon Theater in New York City for each day of their six night run there, which follows a run in March, that was postponed.
Tuesday, October 21st, 2014
Set 1
1. Don't Want You No More
2. It's Not My Cross To Bear
3. Hot 'Lanta
4. Just Another Rider
5. Done Somebody Wrong
6. Feel Like Breakin' Up Somebody's Home
7. Ain't Wastin' Time No More
8. Come On In My Kitchen
9. True Gravity
10. You Don't Love Me >
11. Will The Circle Be Unbroken?
Set 2
12. One Way Out
13. Stand Back
14. Spots of Time
15. Revival
16. The Sky Is Crying
17. In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
Encore:
18. No One To Run With
Notes:
"Just Another Rider" is a track from Gregg Allman's latest solo record, "Low Country Blues" that he wrote with Warren Haynes.
"Feel Like Breaking Up Somebody's Home" is an Albert King cover song.
"True Gravity" is an instrumental from the band's 1990 recording "Seven Turns", written by Dickey Betts.
The Allman Brothers have covered "Will The Circle Be Unbroken?" before, and it, of course was written by The Carter Family, as a gospel song.
"Spots of Time" is a Grateful Dead cover, and the Grateful Dead and The Allman Brothers, played many shows together during the heydays of both bands.
"The Sky Is Crying", is an Elmore James tune that has been covered by many blues influenced artists.
Wednesday October 22, 2014
Set 1:
1. Statesboro Blues
2. I Walk On Gilded Splinters
3. Trouble No More
4. Who's Been Talking
5. Rain
6. Don't Keep Me Wonderin'
7. Midnight Rider
8. Blackhearted Woman
Set 2:
9. Melissa
10. The Same Thing
11. Come & Go Blues
12. Desdemona
13. Southbound
14. Mountain Jam
Encore:
15. One Way Out
Notes:
*"I Walk On Gilded Splinters" is a Dr. John tune the band has played off and on for the last few years. "Trouble No More" is a Muddy Waters tune that first appeared on "Live At Fillmore East". "Who's Been Talking" was originally recorded by Chester "The Howlin' Wolf" Burnett. "Rain", is a Lennon and McCartney penned Beatles song, that Gregg originally recorded solo, with a choir and orchestra.
Friday October 24, 2014
Set 1:
1. Hot 'Lanta
2. No One To Run With
3. Leave My Blues At Home
4. Worried Down With The Blues
5. Soulshine
6. True Gravity
7. Dreams
8. Black Hearted Woman
Set 2:
9. Done Somebody Wrong
10. Come & Go Blues
11. Rocking Horse
12. Trouble No More
13. Midnight Rider
14. Blue Sky
15. You Don't Love Me
Encore:
16. Whipping Post>
17. Will The Circle Be Unbroken>
18. Whipping Post
Notes:
"True Gravity", is an instrumental from the 1990 album "Seven Turns", and was penned by Dickey Betts originally.
"Will The Circle Be Unbroken", the gospel song by The Carter Family, was weaved between both ends of "Whipping Post" once again.
1. Don't Keep Me Wonderin'
2. Statesboro Blues
3. Woman Across The River
4. Ain't Wastin' Time No More
5. Stormy Monday
6. Dusk Till Dawn
7. Stand Back
8. Hot 'Lanta
Set 2:
9. Midnight Rider
10. I Walk On Gilded Splinters
11. Jessica >
12. Will The Circle Be Unbroken
13. Jessica
14. Trouble No More
15. Into The Mystic
16. In Memory of Elizabeth Reed >
17. Politician
18. In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
Encore:
19. Come On In My Kitchen
20. One Way Out
Notes:
"Dusk Till Dawn" is of course, the new song the band wrote. Yours truly, saw them play that at the Peach Music Festival.
"I Walk On Gilded Splinters" is a Dr. John cover.
"Jessica" once again had The Carter Family's "Will The Circle Be Unbroken", woven into it.
Cream's "Politician", was woven into "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed", and sung by Warren Haynes (as shown by a video posted on this blog from another of the shows), to honor Jack Bruce.
Robert Johnson's "Come On In My Kitchen" was covered as the first encore.
Monday October 27, 2014
Set 1:
1. Done Somebody Wrong
2. Leave My Blues At Home
3. Worried Down With The Blues
4. You Don't Love Me
5. I Found A Love
6. That's What Love Will Make You Do
7. Midnight Rider
8. Black Hearted Woman
Set 2:
9. Come And Go Blues
10. Les Brers In A Minor>
11. Will The Circle Be Unbroken >
12. Les Brers In A Minor
13. Blind Willie McTell
14. Feel Like Breaking Up Somebody's Home
15. Dreams
16. Whipping Post
Encore:
17. No One To Run With
18. Black Hearted Woman
Notes:
"Worried Down With The Blues" is a song Warren Haynes originally wrote and performed for Gov't Mule.
"I Found A Love" is a song written and performed by Wilson Pickett with his group The Falcons, and it has also been covered not only by the Allman Brothers, but also, by Etta James and Johnnie Taylor.
"That's What Love Will Make You Do", is a song written by Little Milton Campbell, who was inspirational to Gregg Allman as far as singing, and also, has performed with Gov't Mule. He was a good friend of the Allman Brothers Band. Yours truly saw this song played on night three of Peach Festival, (the first of the two Allman Brothers shows), on August 16th.
"Will The Circle Be Unbroken" was woven into a different tune on the 27th, ("Les Brers In A Minor", from "Eat A Peach").
"Blind Willie McTell" is a Bob Dylan song. Dylan recorded it in 1983 and it did not appear on one of his recordings until 1991. The Allman Brothers have covered it numerous times. The Band, also covered it on their 1993 album, "Jericho".
"Feel Like Breaking Up Somebody's Home" is an Albert King song.
...And here, folks, is the grand finale. The set list from the final ever Allman Brothers show, last night, on October 28th.
Tuesday, October 28, 2014 (the last show of the Allman Brothers Band's career)
Set 1:
1. Little Martha
2. Mountain Jam
3. Don't Want You No More
4. It's Not My Cross To Bear
5. One Way Out
6. Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
7. Midnight Rider
8. The High Cost of Low Living
9. Hot 'Lanta
10. Blue Sky
11. You Don't Love Me
Set 2:
12. Statesboro Blues
13. Ain't Wastin' Time No More
14. Black Hearted Woman
15. The Sky Is Crying
16. Dreams
17. Don't Keep Me Wondering
18. In Memory of Elizabeth Reed (with drum solos)
Set 3:
19. Melissa
20. Revival
21. Southbound
22. Mountain Jam
23. Will The Circle Be Unbroken
24. Mountain Jam (reprise)
Encore:
25. Whipping Post
26. Trouble No More
Notes:
*For this final show, the Allmans played the majority of the great songs in their catalog, which included only the blues standards that they've covered for so many years like Spencer Davis' "Don't Want You No More", Elmore James' songs "One Way Out" and "The Sky Is Crying", Blind Willie McTell's "Statsboro Blues", and fittingly, closing out with The Carter Family's "Will The Circle Be Unbroken", in the middle of "Mountain Jam", and ending the show with the first tune they ever played as a band... "Trouble No More", by Muddy Waters.
Rolling Stone magazine's David Fricke, sums up the whole show.
The band ended the show at 1:30 A.M. this morning. What an amazing way to close out a career. Will the Allman Brothers return? It's very hard to say. 45 years is a long, long time, and with Warren and Derek's solo band's, it seems unlikely. But, one thing is for sure, the music will live on forever. These guys are truly, my favorite band, and I mean that in the most sincere way. Their music has had a major, positive impact on my life. It is very sad to write these final words on the band's legacy. I have followed them, for the last decade at least, ever since they released "Hittin' The Note", which will ultimately be their last studio record, and the only one with the lineup of Derek and Warren on guitars.
But, it is safe to say that their legacy in the pantheon of musical history, is secure. Long live The Allman Brothers Band! Thanks for the memories, guys.
