Alan Rieder & Frank Gambale "The Natives Are Restless"

Revisiting another awesome fusion band.  This is drummer Alain Rieder, with Frank Gambale on guitar and scat vocals, Tom Coster (of Santana fame) on keyboards, Jimmy Earl on bass, and Mike Fahn on trombone.  The track is called "The Natives Are Restless".  Restless?  Probably more like, wanting to dance to this funky groove.  Rieder, Earl, Coster, and Gambale, bring the heat, and the funk, on this one!

Derek Trucks Not Interested In Potential Allman Brothers Reunion

If the Allman Brothers Band does reunite, it will be without Derek Trucks.  An interview Trucks conducted with The Boston Herald, explains why.

http://www.jambase.com/article/derek-trucks-not-interested-potential-allman-brothers-reunion

Chick Corea & Steve Vai "The Rumble"

Chick Corea's Elektric Band Vs. Steve Vai's Monsters - The Rumble from The Songs of West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein.

James Earl - bass
David Weckl - drums
Chick Corea - electric piano (Rhodes), synthesizer
Frank Gambale - guitar
Joe Porcaro - percussion
Eric Marienthal - saxophone
Joe Pena - bass
Simon Phillips - drums
Steve Vai - guitar
Lenny Castro - percussion
Greg Phillinganes - synthesizer
Joe Pena - bass
David Paich - synthesizer

 

Rare Footage of Jimi Hendrix's Full Performance at the Royal Albert Hall in 1969 - Video

Yours truly, almost forgot.  So, this is a Sunday bonus post.  Today, marks what would be the 74th birthday of guitar great, Jimi Hendrix, who some consider the greatest rock and roll guitarist, to ever live.  To celebrate, here is the audio of Hendrix's concert in 1969 from the Royal Albert Hall in London, England.  The set list is:

Set 1:

1. Lover Man
2. Hear My Train a Comin'
3. I Don't Live Today
4. Foxy Lady
5. Bleeding Heart
6. Fire
7. Little Wing
8. Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
9. Room Full of Mirrors

Encore:

10. Purple Haze
11. Wild Thing

https://forgottenguitar.com/2016/02/26/rare-footage-of-jimi-hendrixs-full-performance-at-the-royal-albert-hall-in-1969-video/comment-page-2/

David Torn, Mick Karn, & Terry Bozzio "Bandaged By Dreams"

A pretty intense piece of fusion music.  This is David Torn, Mick Karn, and Terry Bozzio, with an instrumental called "Bandaged By Dreams".

David Torn - guitars, loops and processing, Hammond B-3, harmonica, fake Koto, tiny piano
Mick Karn - fretless bass, bass clarinet, dida
Terry Bozzio - drums, percussion, bodhran, dumbek, throaty french horn imitation and 12 notes on the piano

Wes Montgomery & Thelonius Monk "Round Midnight"

Cool version of Thelonious Monk's tune "Round Midnight" with Monk, and West Montgomery.  Dig it!

Widespread Panic "Don't Be Denied"

Widespread Panic playing their cover of Neil Young's tune, "Don't Be Denied" at their New Year's Eve show on December 31st, 2013 at Phillips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.  

The Del McCoury Band "Nashville Cats"

Thankful for music, this Thanksgiving.  Check this one out.  The Del McCoury Band tackles a bluegrass rendition of The Lovin' Spoonful's tune, "Nashville Cats".  This is cool.

Brecker Brothers "Nothing Personal"

Check out the Brecker Brothers (Randy, on trumpet, and his late brother, Michael, on tenor saxophone), playing the tune "Nothing Personal" off of their live concert record from the Stadtgarten in Koln, Germany, recorded in 1994.  The band line up is:

Randy Brecker -- trumpet
Michael Brecker -- tenor saxophone, ewi
Dean Brown -- guitar
George Whitty -- keyboards
James Genus -- bass
Rodney Holmes -- drums

Stan Getz "Invitation"

A standard of jazz, this is the tune "Invitation", composed by John Coltrane, and covered here, by Stan Getz.  Proof of a great jazz piece, I suppose, is that it gets interpreted in different ways by different artists for a long while after it's composed, and becomes a standard of music.  "Invitation" is one of those songs.  Among the artists who have covered it are those such as the aforementioned, Stan Getz (who's version is featured here), Quincy Jones & His Orchestra, Tom Harrell, Joe Sample, Sarah Vaughan, Lee Konitz & Hein van de Geyn, Bill Evans, The Kenny Clarke & Francy Boland Sextet, Joe Henderson, Cal Tjader, and Andy Bey. 

http://jazzstandards.com/compositions-2/invitation.htm

Enjoy Stan Getz's interpretation of the tune.

Phil Miller & In Cahoots "Black Cat"

Check out this modern jazz piece from Phil Miller and his band In Cahoots, called "Black Cat".  Miller is the guitarist and bandleader.  The lineup is:

Phil Miller: guitar
Peter Lemer: keyboards
Jim Dvorak: trumpet
Elton Dean: alto saxophone, saxello
Fred Baker: bass
Mark Fletcher: drums

Frank Zappa "Whipping Post"

Frank Zappa (who would have turned 74 years old this past Sunday), does a great cover rendition of one of a favorite tune of your truly.  Frank tackles "Whipping Post" by The Allman Brothers. 

Amy Ray "Duane Allman"

We celebrate the birthday of the late, great, Duane Allman, with a great tribute song, to the one and the only, "Skydog", Duane Allman, by singer/songwriter Amy Ray and her band.  Dig it!

Allman Brothers Band "Who's Been Talkin'?"

Check out this 2009 performance by The Allman Brothers Band of the Howlin' Wolf tune, "Who's Been Talkin'?" The performance took place at their August 24th, 2009 show at Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion in Gilford, New Hampshire.  This was on a joint tour with Widespread Panic.  Jojo Hermann plays piano, and Jimmy Herring joins Warren and Derek, on guitar, for this one, along with ABB drum tech, James van de Bogert, on the skins.

Eric Clapton: Blues Medley

Great blues medley by Eric Clapton at the A.R.M.S. benefit concert in 1983, that includes "Sad, Sad Day" by Muddy Waters, "Have You Ever Loved A Woman" by Freddie King, and "Rambling On My Mind", by Robert Johnson.

Rodney Crowell "Till I Gain Control Again"

Texas country music singer/songwriter Rodney Crowell, plays one of his biggest songs on Austin City Limits in 1983.  This is "Till I Gain Control Again".  Willie Nelson also covered this one, and made it a part of his concert set list.

In Memoriam: Mose Allison

Rest In Peace, Mose Allison.  Allison was a great pianist who blurred the line between jazz and blues.  To honor his legacy, yours truly found a copy I had of his "Greatest Hits" record.  This one is highly recommended if you are a jazz or blues fan.  The music on the record was recorded in a period of time between March 7th, 1957, and February 13th, 1959.  This particular recording was done on the Prestige label and remastered in 1988.  The track listing is:

1. The Seventh Son
2. Eyesight To The Blind
3. Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
4. Lost Mind
5. I've Got A Right To Cry
6. Baby, Let Me Hold Your Hand
7. Parchman Farm
8. If You Live
9. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
10. One Room Country Shack
11. I Hadn't Anyone Till You
12. Young Man's Blues
13. That's All Right
14. Blueberry Hill
15. Trouble In Mind
16. Creek Bank

Here is a tribute to Mose Allison written in the New York Times.

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/11/16/arts/music/mose-allison-a-font-of-jazz-and-blues-dies-at-89.html?_r=0&referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F

Leon Russell Meets the Allman Brothers In 1966

One more post for today, about a chance meeting, between Duane and Gregg Allman, and Leon Russell, 50 years ago, in 1966... way before the Allman Brothers Band even was an idea.

http://savagelost.com/leon-russell-meets-the-allman-brothers-in-1966

Alligator Records

Another music blog followed by yours truly called In A Blue Mood has just posted about a 2 CD set released by the great Chicago blues label, Alligator Records.  Hence, a bonus post for your Tuesday.  You can check it out, HERE:

http://inabluemood.blogspot.com/2016/11/alligator-records-45th-anniversary.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FtQLoa+%28In+a+Blue+Mood%29

Grateful Dead "Touch of Grey"

Some songs, just become a part of who you are without you even knowing it until much later after you hear them for the first time.  In the horn driven rhythm & blues band I play guitar with, called I94 Express, we have been working on and playing an arrangement of "Touch of Grey" by The Grateful Dead, and this is why the tune has become such a part of the fabric of who yours truly is, as an individual person.  A pretty fascinating discovery, to be honest.

In Memoriam: Leon Russell

Yours truly saw Leon Russell play at the Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis, back in January.  Sad news to report, he has passed away and is another great musician who's legacy is going to be remembered.  Rest In Peace, Leon Russell.  To honor him, here is his version of "Delta Lady" done on a television show.

Here too, Sir Elton John, inducts Leon Russell into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2011.

In Memoriam: Victor Bailey

Rest In Peace, jazz bass legend, Victor Bailey.

http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2016/11/11/in-memoriam-victor-bailey/

We remember his legacy, with a performance he did, in a trio at the 2006 Jazz Triumph Festival in Moscow, Russia.  The band is Victor Bailey on bass and vocals, Larry Coryell on guitar, and Lenny White, on drums.  Here's the track listing.

1. Lowblow
2. Black Dog
3. Black Orpheus
4. Invitation
5. Wolfbane

Jean Luc Ponty "Egocentric Molecules"

The molecule, is the subject of this fascinating instrumental, by jazz violin maestro, Jean Luc Ponty.  Last time something was posted on the subject, he, and Yes lead vocalist Jon Anderson, were "Re-Remembering Molecules".  This time, the feature is Jean Luc Ponty's composition, "Egocentric Molecules".  One could imagine, that molecules that bond things together in an environment, do have quite high opinions of themselves.  This track comes from Ponty's "Cosmic Messenger" record, released in 1978.

Widespread Panic "Lawyers, Guns, & Money"

Another tune from Widespread Panic at the last of their 2014 Panic en la Playa shows.  This is a cover of Warren Zevon's tune, "Lawyers, Guns, & Money", and it's a good one.  Posted a version Zevon did, a long while back as I recall. 

Gregg Allman Talks New Album, Illness, & Potential Allman Brothers Reunion

An interview with Gregg Allman about his recent bout with pneumonia, a forthcoming new record next year, and... wait for it... a possible Allman Brothers Band, reunion?  Well, we'll have to wait and see about that third thing.

http://www.jambase.com/article/gregg-allman-talks-new-album-illness-potential-allman-brothers-reunion

Pete Levin Trio "Nana"

Another tune from Pete Levin Trio, from the same gig.  This one is called "Nana".

Pete Levin Trio "When I Was Young"

Check out the Pete Levin Trio, playing a gig in Italy in 2009.  Pete Levin, was the keyboardist who sat in with the Allman Brothers during their closing set at Peach Festival on "Don't Keep Me Wonderin' ", and "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" in 2014.  Levin, also plays keys, in Gregg Allman's solo band.  The band details for The Pete Levin Trio, are in the video.  The tune is called "When I Was Young". 

Freddie King "Ain't Nobody's Business"

Check out Freddie King delivering a soulful performance of the blues standard, "Ain't Nobody's Business".  This is a good one!  King's singing, and stinging lead guitar are the highlights of this performance.

Larry Coryell "Rocks"

From his 1975 Vanguard release, "Planet End", here is jazz guitarist Larry Coryell playing the tune "Rocks", composed by jazz trumpet legend, Randy Brecker.  The band lineup is a good one.  The Eleventh House, featuring:

Larry Coryell: guitar
Alphonse Mouzon: drums
Mike Lawrence: trumpet
Mike Mandel: electric piano, synthesizer
Danny Trifan: bass

George Duke Band, Tokyo, 1983

Check out another performance by the late, great, George Duke.  Here he is, playing with his band in Tokyo, Japan, in 1983.

Memphis Minnie & Little Walter "Me & My Chauffeur Blues"

A 1950s re-recording of Memphis Minnie's classic "Me & My Chauffeur Blues" with Memphis Minnie on guitar and vocals, and Marion "Little Walter" Jacobs, on harmonica.  The song is all about the chauffeur, and how he just drives way too fast!  Attention all drivers... obey the speed limit. 

Corea, McLaughlin, Holland, & DeJohnette "Les Catacombes" (takes 1 & 2)

From a 1969 recording by the core of Miles Davis' rhythm section, featuring Chick Corea on Wurlitzer piano, John McLaughlin on guitar, Dave Holland on bass, and Jack DeJohnette on drums, recorded in 1969, but never released, here's "Les Catacombes", takes 1 & 2.

Take 1

Take 2

Corea, McLaughlin, Holland, & DeJohnette "Gordie's Boots"

The third track from a bootleg disc of a recording session on October 28th, 1969, that has not been released in the United States, by the quartet of Chick Corea on Wurlitzer piano, John McLaughlin, on guitar, Dave Holland on upright bass, and Jack DeJohnette on drums, entitled, "Gordie's Boots".

Flashback: Watch Johnny Cash Perform 'Big River' at His Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction

The late, great, Johnny Cash, was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1980, and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1992.  Here is newly unearthed video of his acceptance speech, and a performance of his song, "Big River" at the '92 RRHOF ceremony.  This article originally appeared, last year. 

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/videos/flashback-watch-johnny-cash-perform-big-river-at-his-rock-roll-hall-of-fame-induction-20150115