Oteil & Friends, Capitol Theater, December 27th, 2018

Oteil & Friends ft. Oteil Burbridge, Melvin Seals, Erica Krasno, John Kadlecik, Jay Lane, Jennifer Hartswick, and Weedie Braimah.

The set list.

Set 1:

1. Cats Under The Stars
2. Bertha
3. Water In The Desert
4. How Sweet It Is
5. Althea
6. Fire On The Mountain
7. Piece Of My Heart

Set 2:

8. The Weight
9. Run For The Roses
10. Shakedown Street
11. What's Become Of Mary
12. High Time
13. Percussion > Franklin's Tower
14. Tangled Up In Blue

Encore:

15. Proud Mary

Oteil & Friends “Expressway To Your Heart”

Oteil Burbridge and his band, Oteil & Friends playing "Expressway To Your Heart" by the Soul Survivors, as an instrumental, during their show at the Capitol Theater in Port Chester, New York.  The band lineup is:

Oteil - bass, Melvin Seals - organ, John Kadlecik and Eric Krasno - guitars, Jay Lane - drums, Jennifer Hartswick - trumpet, Weedie Braimah - congas

More of this show to come.  Stay tuned.  

Oteil & Friends "Unconditional Love"

12/29/18 at The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY. Weedie Braimah - djembe drum, Eric Krasno - lead vocal and guitar, Jen Hartswick - vocals, Oteil Burbridge - bass and vocals, Melvin Seals - organ, John Kadlecik-guitar and vocals, Jay Lane - drums and vocals.

Full Album Friday: John McLaughlin "Electric Guitarist"

I was going to post another individual track from John McLaughlin's landmark 1978 "Electric Guitarist" album.  But, hey man, it's Full Album Friday.  So, we'll feature the whole thing.  Why not?

Oh, by the way, Happy Birthday, today, Mr. McLaughlin!

The track listing, and musician lineup is:

1. New York On My Mind

John McLaughlin: guitar, Stu Goldberg: Minimoog, electric piano, organ, Billy Cobham: drums, Jerry Goodman: violin, Fernando Saunders: bass

2. Friendship

John McLaughlin: guitar, Carlos Santana: guitar, Tom Coster: organ, Jerry Goodman: violin, Neil Jason: bass, Narada Michael Walden: drums, Armando Peraza: percussion

3. Every Tear From Every Eye

John McLaughlin: guitar, Patrice Rushen: piano, Jerry Goodman: violin, Alphonso Johnson: bass & Moog Taurus, David Sanborn: alto saxophone, Tony Thunder Smith: drums

4. Do You Hear The Voices That You Left Behind?

John McLaughlin: guitar, Chick Corea: electric piano & MiniMoog, Stanley Clarke: bass, Jack DeJohnette: drums

5. Are You The One?  Are You The One?

John McLaughlin: guitar, Jack Bruce: bass, Tony Williams: drums

6. Phenomenon: Compulsion

John McLaughlin: guitar, Jerry Goodman: violin, Billy Cobham: drums

7. My Foolish Heart (Victor Young & Ned Washington cover) John McLaughlin: guitar

Merle Travis "Cannonball Rag"

The one and the only, Merle Travis, showing his guitar playing prowess on the tune "Cannonball Rag".  So many country players were undoubtedly influenced by his work.  Check it out.

Miles Davis "Fat Time"

Featuring a band lineup including Miles Davis on trumpet, Bill Evans on soprano saxophone, Mike Stern on guitar, Marcus Miller on bass, Al Foster on drums and Sammy Figueroa on percussion, "Fat Time" is the opening track to Davis' 1981 "The Man With The Horn" record.  Dig it. 

Soundstage: Dizzy Gillespie's Bebop Reunion - 1975

Featuring Dizzy Gillespie, Al Haig, James Moody, Milt Jackson, Kenny Clarke, Ray Brown, Joseph Carroll, Sarah Vaughan. Original concept and music supervision by Ben Sidran.