tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32313170686746506532024-03-18T21:24:57.496-06:00Rock Well in BoulderLive music reviews and assorted ramblings from Boulder, CO resident, Ted Rockwell.Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01442319894983489827noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231317068674650653.post-69617802896391117972019-05-11T07:02:00.000-06:002019-05-11T07:04:03.306-06:00Flash Mountain Flood's New Album 'Speak of Heaven'<i><b>"<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; text-indent: -144px;">But if you listen from afar it's a nice painting too."</span></b></i><br />
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Flash Mountain Flood has released their debut album, <i>Speak of Heaven, </i>and I had the opportunity to sit down with band members Derek Ohl and Paul Copoulos to talk about the recording process, the album and their album release show on May 24, 2019 at the Fox Theater in Boulder, Colorado.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Ted Rockwell: You guys have released your first album, <i>Speak of Heaven, </i>in April 2019. This is a culmination of several year’s work for the band including stuff that happened on stage, where you focus on improvisational rock, and then your first foray into the studio together. What prompted you to start recording this album and what was it like, transitioning from performing in bars to getting into a studio?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Derek Ohl: Well, the album just came because it's necessary to show people who we are and as soon as we started getting bigger gigs it was hard to keep sending them YouTube videos and stuff like that. And you know it is something that you know you need to do. And that transition was definitely the hardest part because we spent two or three years playing like 150 plus gigs a year just constantly playing and a lot of improv and really just getting connected as a group of people, playing live which is a whole other game than what you're doing in the studio. It kind of set us up for disaster, almost, at first in the studio. It definitely was a complete learning experience for everybody. But in the end, I can say that we all took a giant leap up as musicians all together.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Ted Rockwell: So what was that like? You probably had to take the songs you're used to just jamming on and pulling them apart into smaller parts. You each had to kind of play your own part with everyone else listening to it. Was that what was going on there?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Paul Copoulos: Yeah, so the songs, they've always had a similar structure. But because we always jam or sometimes when we're starting a song someone does something different and we end up taking the intro for a really long ride or going somewhere different.<br /><br />So, we kinda had basic structures that we knew we wanted to have for the songs. Everyone suggested before we went into the studio how long the songs are gonna be, know where people are soloing, know how things are going, we sort of did that and we sort of didn't do that.<br /><br />Some of the songs were definitely more concrete where we knew this is where a certain solo's gonna go, this is a certain part that we know is gonna be executed. And then on some songs we literally just showed up to Violet and… recording time is really valuable. And we were like literally playing the song three or four different ways, different times. But in the end it was kind of cool because we still had the structure of the song but we left enough room for people to get the feeling how we play live in the studio. There's a lot of sections of the album where you wouldn't really know where you were playing on a click track and being super specific to the song. So, some of our lack of preparation, as far as nailing in our parts like you had mentioned, ultimately led to a more free sounding album.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Ted Rockwell: So, are there any songs now that have permanently adjusted because you recorded them in the studio?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Paul Copoulos: Yeah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Derek Ohl: Yeah, definitely.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Paul Copoulos: I know one exactly for sure.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Paul Copoulos: Well… we've done the songs differently but when you work with an engineer they hear the song and Chris Wright from Violet (Studios) he's a really talented engineer and what he does is he hears the songs.<br /><br />I'm sure he knew how he wanted our end product to sound when he first heard us play those songs as the rough group. So, you go in the studio and everyone plugs in at the same time and you record everyone's things at the same time and that creates the groundwork for the whole album. He heard those songs and he probably knew right then how he wanted <i>Speak of Heaven</i>to sound.<br /><br />Live we sing it and do it a certain way and in the studio it came out differently so I'm curious… when we play it at The Fox, if we're gonna do it the studio way or the album way. And part of the fun is of being in a band is not knowing how it's gonna go.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Derek Ohl: Yeah, you never want to know.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Ted Rockwell: As a live band your improvisational explorations seem to have been the guiding principal. Making sure the improv is good and is connecting with the audience in the room. Describe what it was like to kind of be forced to break down a song, initially, what it feels like… let’s start with this question, when did you begin recording this album?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Derek Ohl: Over a year ago, I believe. Did we start before we went to Costa Rica or after we got back last year?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Derek Ohl: So, it was almost a year ago. It took about a year. There were times where we had to get our funds back up so there were times where we didn't go into the studio. But honestly I think going in there and trying to break those songs down initially, with someone like Chris, who is a master of sound, he knows sound like the back of his hand, even to another level, listen to our songs, it's intimidating. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">We're trying to compact it into a studio thing and I think a lot of it was difficult too because it was the first time we've ever done anything like this. The sound that started to come out which is just the classic studio sound, we were all kind of like, “no.” I think that took a long time for us to really adjust to hearing it as a studio album rather than hearing it as, I don't really know, like listening back to a show or something.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Paul Copoulos: Great example. Derek said it was something that we had to get used to. I was vehemently against doubling vocals, I was vehemently against doing really awesome harmonies and things like that. Because you always have an idea of what you think something's going to sound like. And then you have expectations and sometimes they're… Everything turned out fricking incredible but we did have to change how we thought we sounded. Certain things work because the style of how we play and how it translates to an album. Some songs were very straight forward, it sound like a live, something like the song <i>Stumblin’</i>, that sounds like how we play it live. Where a song like <i>Speak of Heaven</i>or <i>If I could only Hope</i>, those were a lot more of like a classic studio cut. And I think that's why they sound really awesome.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Ted Rockwell: So those are things that happened to you after you were in the studio but we should probably back up a minute and ask why Violet Studios and Chris Wright? Plus, the decision to go all analog is an interesting one. And one that I think is a part of this process that you should talk about. Because this album speaks to that. When you listen to it, it sounds like an analog album, right?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Derek Ohl: Definitely a very important part of the whole album was going all to tape. The first time we met Chris I think it was when Kind Hearted Strangers were recording there. I went and did some bass tracks for them and that's when I first met Chris, and I saw the whole set up. Flash Mountain Flood, we've always had the old sound and we always took pride in having that classic… we're a modern day jam band but we're trying to pay honor to the oldies and play every genre there is out there. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Paul Copoulos: From my perspective the album was the culmination of three years of work. So most bands, when you finish a show you split the money and you go home and you buy a cheeseburger. We literally saved up, I'm not gonna say how much we spent, but we spent an asinine amount of money. And part of it was our decision to go full analog. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">But taking a step back I think we as a band do things a lot differently than most bands. And if any band was going to record on analog… this is me being in Flash or if I wasn't in Flash, or if I were to you know escape from my body and take a third person perspective, Flash would be the only band that would actually choose to record on tape. Not only choose to record on tape for drums but like do all the vocals. The amount of tape hiss that's on this album is incredible. But that's also what makes it special. Would we do it on tape again? I think that we can't not do it on tape anymore.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"> We did a single, at this state of the art studio in Minneapolis, and you know it was digital and it definitely sounded good but I liked how it sounded on tape better. To get back to our original decision to go to tape, we knew Chris had the setup, we knew there was a lot of options and places that had tape. But as a band, we really like being here in Boulder. It's really hard for us to leave.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"> We like going on tour but we really like playing around here. It makes it easy when you're really close to a studio. On top of being close, knowing all the gear and knowing that there's someone there that you trust to come up with a good end product. Chris wanted us to record on tape, when we sent him live links of what we had played, he'd say, “you're a great band for tape.” He obviously encourages everyone to record on tape but not everyone actually does.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"> So, I think it was a combination of factors. Not many bands would choose to take the more expensive route to have the kind of product that we think our songs deserve. Because we wouldn't want these songs to come out not having gone through the analog and more traditional recording process.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Paul Copoulos: You have to learn how to work with someone and working at a studio is no different. He has a very interesting working style. Our working style is very unique as a band. It's incredible, the kind of music we produce, the crowds we bring, we're very humbled every time people come. I'm a very anal and organized person. So I things like set lists, things like that. A lot of bands when they go and record with Chris, he says he's trying to keep up with them. Well, with us it was a more relaxed atmosphere. Where most bands would basically say “these are my parts, I'm gonna go in and just do them right now ...”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Paul Copoulos: Instead, there was a learning curve that we all had to go through, I think he was very patient with us, as patient as anyone could be. There was a steep learning curve we all had to go through to produce that level of an album having so little studio time under our belts.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"> Chris really hammered on our vocal harmonies, that's something we're always needing to improve on as a group. And when you're in an album setting, it really exposes areas you have to work on. So in addition to him being there to record us I think he also was really, really helpful in helping us hear our songs maybe in a way that would be more conducive to having a better vocal experience for a listener.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Paul Copoulos: So that was something that we are very indebted to him for. Helping the songs have a more friendly sound, I'm not saying their sound isn't friendly. They're like real studio R & B tracks and now we sing them like that and it has elevated our performance. Ultimately has led us to have a better live product, going in the studio.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Ted Rockwell: Right, so, he actually guested on the album and is credited on percussion. As is Taner Clark. Let's talk about Taner's credit on the album.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Paul Copoulos: He actually did the stems of the album. When we went and recorded we actually recorded on Taner's birthday, some of the stems. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">We’re really happy with Kevin (D’Angelo). Kevin has elevated our band to a whole new level. We owe a lot to him for trusting in us and we obviously trust a lot in him. He's got a really important part in the band. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">But Tanner brought the energy that these songs have, but I would be remiss to say that Kevin didn't bring the songs to absolutely a new level. I mean, hearing the drum work he did on the album and really bringing the songs to life was… I mean, it is incredible how just changing the drum beat on a song can completely change all the other instruments and what they're doing. Because he did the drums last. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Taner's credit on the album, he did various shakers and hitting the block, doing different things. So we're really happy that he is still incorporated. Whether he was on our percussion or not, his sound is still in there and it's still with us.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Ted Rockwell: Well, Kevin has brought a whole different side to the band, both live and obviously you're talking about work that was happening in the studio. So I wonder, he's added new energy, he’s also brought someone else with him too who ended up guesting on the album, right?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Paul Copoulos: Yeah, so Kevin obviously is a very skilled drummer, I mean he's an incredibly talented drummer. He actually saw us play like a week before we asked him to be in the band. His girlfriend Haley was singing with a group called the Jive Tribe at the time and we did a co-headline show with them down in Denver at Cervantes. He saw us and that show was one of the first shows without Taner and we were looking for the best fit. We were playing with Scott Lewin who plays with Dave Hebert quite a bit and a couple of other bands, but Kevin joined and gelled immediately. He played at the Nedfest show and absolutely crushed it. Those were some of the best, most exploratory jams we had had in a long time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"> We were kind of in this rut of these very linear jams and he's really good at switching up the beat and causing us to change our whole jam. And it just takes the songs to whole new places we never thought and makes us act a lot more creatively.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"> To get back to the question, he brought Haley to the studio and she sang a lot with us. She's an incredibly talented singer. She has a large following, she's been on TV, she's had an incredible career. She had recorded at Violet before and we said Chris, we want to have Haley on the album. Chris basically, knows how she sings and knows where her strengths are and basically put her in these really incredible parts of the album. I think a lot of those parts that she had, especially on a song like <i>Speak of Heaven</i>, or what she did in <i>Long Jaw</i>at the end of the album, those “oooos,” they just took the songs to a completely whole different level. So, I'm glad she was able to be a part of it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Derek Ohl: She did all that in like five, ten minutes too. It was pretty funny for all of us you know. I mean we're not near her level of singing or anything. It took us sometimes 45 minutes to get something we felt good about in the booth. And she walked in there like a true professional and busted it out in ten minutes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Paul Copoulos: He's played with us a bunch. I think even before we started the album he had played <i>Speak of Heaven </i>with us. Logan had always said when we were talking about doing an album, “<i>Speak of Heaven, </i>now that one’s gonna be a more traditional R & B track. It would be great to have horns or to sound like an R & B track.” So we were really happy to have him on that one.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"> He was on <i>Speak of Heaven </i>and <i>White Lightning</i>. Chris also works with Andrew McNew who is the other horn player on the album. So they just showed up and wrote those parts. You can hear those songs live… <i>White Lightning </i>sounds a lot different on the album than it sounds live but it still has that nice shuffle kind of feel. Our best attempt at funk probably.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Derek Ohl: Yeah it's really cool to see a couple of people come in and especially those two horn players who never met each other and just come together and write their parts for a song that's one of our originals. Because writing a horns part is kind of cool, it's very melodic thing. They came and they whipped it up real quick and it was… yeah it really took <i>White Lightning </i>to another level. It's the shortest song on the album.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Paul Copoulos: So, that one is 2 minutes and 43 seconds. That was one of the songs that we knew how long it was going to be before we went and recorded it. Because I knew it was going to be a certain amount of beats per minute. At one point we weren't sure if we were going to be able to fit everything on the album because <i>Long Jaw </i>ended up being about eight minutes. There's a time limit to the side, on both sides. So I was kind of messing around and looking through the songs and I didn't want to delete anything out. I kind of thought the double chorus sounded cool at the end. <i>White Lightning </i>used to have a little break, where it breaks down for a second. But I thought the song sounded really cool with the double chorus ending and it ended up only being 2 minutes and 43 seconds. It's a banger.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Derek Ohl: Very true. Well my Mom, three years ago or so she painted up something… she's someone who, just for the fun of it, she'll just whip something up within a day and it's a masterpiece. And she'll just keep it in the house or whatever. She painted something that was just a whole mesh of us playing in Flash Mountain Flood. And I just have just had it in my house. Her style is very original and very wild and crazy and I think it really meshes with our style of music. All the vibrant colors and everything.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Paul Copoulos: Yeah, when you look at the album, if you look at it from a far it looks like a normal band and then when you get up really close it's really weird. And you can also listen to this album in two different ways. You can put it on in the background and has familiar melodies and you can like really listen in and it has like a lot of psychedelic and free feeling undertones to it. So if you really want to listen intensely to the album just like looking at a painting, you can get into that detail. If you like crank it up in your car or you put on really nice headphones there's so much detail and weirdness that we were able to fit into the album to make it special. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"> But if you listen from afar it's a nice painting too.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Derek Ohl: The thing about the songs that we chose for <i>Speak of Heaven </i>is that they were the songs that we really crafted as the five-piece group that we became. Because Flash Mountain Flood did exist as a whole other lineup before I was in the band. Before Paul was in the band. Before they had keys. And there was a handful of original songs that they had then that we left out. And one of them was actually the single that we recorded when we were in Minneapolis, but I didn't think it was hard choice for us at all. When we went into Violet initially, we didn't think we were going to do a full album.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Derek Ohl: Well, the funny thing was we didn't think we would have the money. But yeah, we kind of knew it was going to happen. But there are some songs on there that we have never even played live or they were just barely written and done and we just threw them on the album.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Paul Copoulos: We considered putting covers on the album. We didn't really know what order the songs were gonna go in. We didn't even know we were gonna call it anything. I mean, even talking about the art, you know we initially just wanted to call it “Flash Mountain Flood.” We knew we wanted to have Derek's mom’s painting as the cover, we knew that. So I remember talking to you Ted, we were trying to figure out how we could use the painting on the album.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"> And we were wrapping the painting around the cover and we tried different things. I was back lining my Hammond at the Ogden and I ran into Jay (Bianchi) and I showed him one of the options that we had picked, and he's like “No, no, no, no, no. Come with me.” And he showed me, he literally sat there and picked out ten different vinyl covers and he said, “notice how all of them have their name huge. And notice how you know the band. And it's something you can recognize.” And then I was like, “Dang, we went about this all wrong. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">So we hired this artist out of Nashville, Dean Tomasek. He's done a lot of crazy good work, he's actually done some work for - I think he did some of The Yawpers work or something too. But he was connected to me through some booking agent out of Vegas who's booked us for a couple of shows in the mountains at some interesting venues.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"> But anyway, so we literally sent him the painting, and a couple of rounds of layout eventually told him, “how about you just do your own thing with it.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"> And he first came with the album with just the words “Flash Mountain Flood” and we thought it was a total knockout. And then for a while we weren't sure what order the songs were going to go in. We weren't sure which song was gonna sound the best, but about the time that we had the art done we heard <i>Speak of Heaven </i>and some of the work that Chris and Logan had worked together on and we thought it would be a really good title track. </span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; text-indent: -1.5in;">And I think Heaven's a cool word, Speak's a cool word and Speak of Heaven's cool. It might sound lame but I think they're words that everyone associates with. But Dean sent it back to us and I </span>said<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; text-indent: -1.5in;"> “why don't you try putting the Speak of Heaven in.” We sent it to the group and everyone said, wow that looks sweet.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"> And then obviously David Tracer, he comes to a lot of our shows, he's a really good friend of ours, on the back cover is a photo he took with us and you can even see the drummer so you know it's a good photo. And he got a picture of the Flatirons in there. He really just took a little piece of the art and put it in the back and he knocked it out of the park. I mean this album is, the art is exactly, it's a great representation of the music.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Derek Ohl: Yeah, we couldn't be more stoked to get back there. It's been a good… aw man, I can't remember the last time we played there, it was with the Dead Phish Orchestra.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Derek Ohl: But yeah, we're super excited to get back to playing with our good buds, the Kind Hearted Strangers, who are actually people that we played with the first time we played The Fox, so always great to have them along. Extra Gold's gonna be opening up the night. I think one of the coolest new bands out there and Paul actually plays with them a good amount.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Paul Copoulos: Yeah and I think it'll just be really exciting. It's just a good mix of music. And I think if we've done anything right it's been putting together shows with just good flows of music, we always try to play with bands that we like their music too. So I think you'll find that our band has some of the biggest Kind Hearted Strangers and Extra Gold fans in it. And it just kind of makes the night a lot more special when all the musicians are really fond of each other’s work and are all committed to playing the kind of music that we know we like. Other people might not like it but we're trying to turn them on to it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"> So playing at The Fox is always really great and it just shows the progress that we have as a band every time. Every time we go there we're trying to show what we've done new and how we've improved as a group. Not only as musicians but as trusting each other. And I think The Fox is going to be a really great representation of the trust we've built in each other as vocalists and as musicians going throughout the recording process for sure.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Paul Copoulos: We've been planning stuff, it's like anything, we have practiced a schedule and we're working on figuring that out. I would be willing to bet that there will be collaboration. There should be some really big surprises I think people are gonna be really excited to see. I think the biggest surprise though will be people hearing the songs that they have gotten comfortable hearing… they have a lot new life in them. As band members over the last year we've experienced a lot as individuals and a cool thing about playing in this band is realizing how much our attitude and how much of what's going on in our personal lives… how we rely on each other with this band to be a sort of a release from our lives.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"> I think over the last year we've gone through a lot as a band and it's made our songs a lot better in addition to just becoming better at our craft of playing an instrument. I think we've grown a lot as individuals and as a group. And it will really show, compared to even the last time we played The Fox.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Derek Ohl: Yeah I think we're all having a lot of fun lately too. I mean the last… I can't even remember, having a show in the past where I was not leaving with a grin on my face. I think that's one thing that we always try to hold true. For the Fox we'll probably have a setlist. But most time going in there with no set list, not knowing what we're going to play and just kind of winging it and having a really good time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"> Like Paul said, the stuff we've been through in the last year has just got us really close and our music has gotten even tighter.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Ted Rockwell: It sounds like you guys are really looking forward to continuing growing as a band and it feels like there's maybe a repertoire increase happening here in the near future. How is that going? It sounds like there may be some considerations of adding some new covers and I think there's some new originals on the horizon here too?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Derek Ohl: Well yeah. Most of us, me and Logan and Wes and Paul all of us we have a lot of stuff going on when we're not playing Flash. We used to play 150 gigs a year and now we can't play as many. So a lot of us have time to be playing side gigs and so if we're playing on our own and we all have been writing a lot of stuff. I think it's pretty easy to say that we'll have enough stuff to make a second album or we're getting close at least.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"> But as far as covers and everything, yeah we're excited now to be past the whole process of making this insane album and having all of our time invested in that to go back to paying tribute to a lot of bands that we love and playing a lot of songs that we love.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Paul Copoulos: It's definitely a balance, we have original music we want to play and we have covers that we know are going to produce the best jams. So something that is part of a growing process that we're going through. How we continue to expand our repertoire of original music and still have these vehicles for really exploratory and expansive and long and exciting jams that take us on a ride and take the fans on a ride too. So we've slowly been adding more and I think adding Kevin to the group has really helped us to position ourselves to have the ability to play more complex songs. And add more covers and actually execute on some of these originals.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;"> I think a good example would be <i>If I Could Only Hope</i>, I think we've only played that one time and we played it in Nederland and we didn't tell anyone it was an original and we just kind of took it for a ride.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Derek Ohl: Definitely. And <i>Long Jaw</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Paul Copoulos: We're finally hitting this groove musically where we're adding new elements to deliver the best show to hold an audience. And make the experience. Flash shows have always been fun. We can make people dance more, we can we hold people longer, we can really take our jams in different directions now and that's been really fun to explore in addition to playing new songs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Derek Ohl: Kevin's opened a lot of doors for us live. We'll be playing and I go up there and I have no idea where a song could go or where sometimes when we get into a jam spot, we get out there I don't even know what song we're playing. It's been really cool and it's fun to, every time approach it from this unknown state. Because I always think that's a cool way to approach music, is kind of be thrown into it. See what you can do, see what you can make out of it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Ted Rockwell: Sounds exciting. So the album release party is May 24, 2019 at The Fox Theater in Boulder, Colorado.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Derek Ohl: Yeah.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Ted Rockwell: The name of the album is <i>Speak of Heaven </i>from Flash Mountain Flood. Thank you guys so much for coming over and talking to me today.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Paul Copoulos: Thank you Ted, you're the best Ted.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">Ted Rockwell: I really appreciate it. One more question for you. Will you sign my album?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01442319894983489827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231317068674650653.post-12040863875650061062019-04-25T09:40:00.001-06:002019-04-25T18:35:39.756-06:00George Porter, Jr. Interview - Central Jazz Festival, June 7-8, 2019<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If there is one name that is synonymous with New Orleans funk it is <a href="http://www.georgeporterjr.com/" target="_blank">George Porter, Jr.</a> His band, the Runnin' Pardners, will be performing at <a href="https://www.centraljazz.co/" target="_blank">Central Jazz Fest</a> in Central City, Colorado on Saturday, June 8, 2019.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">It would be easy to call him a legend and wax poetic about his past accomplishments but to do so would overlook why this artist has become one of the most beloved musicians of the last 40 years. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">He continues to inspire generation after generation of musicians partly because he is also one of the hardest working musicians in the business. Just one glance at his JazzFest schedule boggles the mind; of course he is performing every night but most nights he is playing two shows! And his touring schedule is as ambitious as many up and coming bands. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">But what comes across to his many fans is the love he brings to every show. His love of the music comes through in every wavelength of every bass note emanating from his amps. The power of music and the power of love march in unison when George is playing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I feel extremely honored that George took a few minutes during his preparations for the 50th annual New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival to answer a few questions about Central Jazz and his approach to music. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;">This is your second year in a row appearing at Central Jazz. What do you like about playing this festival?</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: large;"><i>It is a beautiful little city with very friendly people and appreciative fans. </i></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;">It is hard to believe in the year 2020 George Porter and the Runnin' Pardners will celebrate its 30th anniversary. Do you have any advice for any future funk legends who may be reading this on how to keep a project running that long? </span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none; font-size: large;"><i>Keep working, make sure your band feels their input is valued and keep the music interesting. I think it is important to continue to write and work on new songs, it keeps the creative juices flowing. </i></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"><i>The only thing I find frustrating is trying to keep up with today’s ever changing recording technology. Every time I think I have something down there is a new version. </i></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"><i>Old... just kidding, actually it is very humbling. As most people do, I just get up and go to work. </i></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"><i>I really don’t think so. </i></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"><i>Ha ha! No. Probably not and I still don’t think I have a truly correct answer to that. </i></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"><i>The other question people want to know if I have the lyrics to some of the songs. </i></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;">Some musical artists describe painting pictures or creating a movie in their mind as a technique for improvising a lead. Are there certain images or words which help you find a jumping off point for your improvisations?</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"><i>I don’t think I consciously do anything or visualize anything when I solo, it is all about feeling. I can take a solo in the same song three nights in a row and they will all be different. I don’t think about my solos, I just feel my way through them. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.georgeporterjr.com/runnin-pardners" target="_blank">George Porter, Jr. and the Runnin' Pardners</a> play at the <a href="https://www.centraljazz.co/" target="_blank">Central Jazz Festival</a> on Saturday, June 8, 2019.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tickets are <a href="https://www.centraljazz.co/ticketpackages">on sale now</a>!</span><br />
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The <a href="https://www.centraljazz.co/">Central Jazz Festival</a> is celebrating its third year up in Central City, Colorado on June 7 and 8, 2019. This festival has earned a reputation for bringing the absolute top talent in New Orleans funk, soul and groove to the high country of Colorado and this year is no exception. Featuring the headliners of <a href="http://dumpstaphunk.com/" target="_blank">Dumpstaphunk</a>, the <a href="http://www.newmastersounds.com/" target="_blank">New Mastersounds</a> and <a href="http://www.georgeporterjr.com/runnin-pardners" target="_blank">George Porter Jr. and the Running Pardners </a>this is an event any live music fan would tell you should not be missed.<br />
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And any seasoned music fan will tell you a festival is really only as strong as the artists beyond the headliners. Fortunately, Central Jazz never disappoints in this regard. The amount of talent convening on Central City the weekend of June 7 and 8 is staggering - from funk legends, Porter, Hall, Watts, and Neville to jam-grass pioneer Vince Herman to the keyboard legend Melvin Seals to the supergroup The New Orleans Suspects.<br />
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I recently had the honor and the privilege to ask a few questions of CR Gruver of the <a href="http://www.neworleanssuspects.com/" target="_blank">New Orleans Suspects</a> about his craft, how he arrived in New Orleans and the influence of Denver in his music career.<br />
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<b>Ted Rockwell, Interviewer: </b><br />
It is well known that you are classically trained and that your parents were very supportive of your musical career. What artists were your parents listening to when you grew up and did you have any artists you listened to as a way of rebelling against your parents' tastes?<br />
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<i>My mom loved Big Band music, especially Glenn Miller. And show tunes, we had records of many Broadway shows. My dad came to New Orleans three or four times a year for "business"... and would bring back records - Dixieland, brass band, New Orleans jazz greats like Louie and Pete Fountain. I loved that stuff. I didn't really get into Rock music until I was about 13, and went straight into progressive rock like Floyd and Yes and ELP, which they thought was good music... I would crank stuff like Kiss and Ozzy Osborne but they didn't seem to care. I rebelled in other ways...</i><br />
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Tell us about your early years performing in and around Philadelphia. What years were you performing there and were you involved in bands or trying to do a solo thing?<br />
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<i>I started a band when I was 13, we played all original music, very inspired by old Talking Heads - quirky and weird - but couldn't get any gigs. We started playing classic rock tunes which was way less satisfying on a personal level, but fun to get to play in front of people, so it was a tradeoff. I didn't start doing a solo thing, really, until I moved to Colorado in '01. It was always bands for me, covering almost every style over the years, enjoying some minor regional success in my early 20's with a band called Giant Panda Gypsy Blues Band. </i><br />
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TR:<i><br /></i>Depending on who you talk to, your main Denver band, PolyToxic, could be seen as the start of a new chapter in your professional life as a musician. What do you carry with you today that you learned while playing in that trio?<br />
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<i>So many things, the knowledge that you can do anything you put your mind to and work hard at. Having my left hand be the bass player helped my chops, and my hand independence improved dramatically. Learning how to sing via Tori's "Strong and Wrong" technique was extremely valuable, and just the confidence to go into a room with two other guys and completely slay the room is something I've taken with me in every situation.</i><br />
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TR:<i><br /></i>What propelled your decision to move to New Orleans?<br />
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<i>A woman and a hurricane... I fell in love with a New Orleans lady out in Denver. A year later when Katrina hit she wanted to move back home to New Orleans to be closer to her family. I had always wanted to spend more time in that city, so, of course, I jumped at the chance to move there, and help be a part of the rebuilding process on a musical level.</i><br />
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TR:<i><br /></i>One of your good friends, Tori Pater, has a joke he likes to tell. “How do you make a million dollars in the music industry? Start with two million dollars.” What is the state of the music business for independent musical artists such as yourself and what would you say to the young artist who is climbing out of their parents' basement hoping to follow their muse?<br />
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<i>Ha. I would say the joke should be - “How do you HAVE a million dollars in the music industry? Start with two million dollars.” </i><br />
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<i>The music business is and always has been an uphill battle. It's comprised of two entirely separate things - The music, and the business. The business part difficult, finicky, cut-throat and unfair. The music part is empowering, rewarding, and altogether inspiring. </i><br />
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<i>They say you can't experience bliss without sacrifice - this is especially true about having a career in music. To the young artist, I would say, work hard. Work harder on your music than you do anything else, there's a ton of people who are better than you, and they are practicing right now to get even better, so get to work. Make yourself a commodity - make yourself valuable so that people want to work with you. </i><br />
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<i>Three things separate most working musicians from those who can't find work. It's very simple. Be nice. Be on time. Be prepared. If you're those three things, and also a badass, you'll be fine. At the end of the day, it's a grind like anything else and takes an immense amount of inner strength to weather the difficult times - be strong and keep your head up.</i><br />
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TR:<i><br /></i>Every year the Last Waltz Revisited in Denver gets bigger and better and this year it will celebrate its 15th year. And around the country, we are seeing other musicians imitate what you and PolyToxic started doing in 2005 and I would imagine this event has surpassed your expectations and grown well beyond your original vision. What do you think its legacy will be in the years to come?<br />
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<i>I think its legacy has nothing to do with us. It lies in the stories of all the people that have come to the show year after year. Friendships have been formed, people have met there and gotten married. We had one guy propose to his girlfriend at the Fillmore on stage between sets. The show has created its own culture, and is a part of the fabric of the Denver music scene. </i><br />
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<i>And I'm not saying that immodestly, we have nothing to do with that part. We just work to put on a show. Also with the musicians - we have over 70 local musicians and it grows every year. We're all one big family now, the support and love for each other is incredible. Tori, Gayor and I spend a year basically setting up the canvas, and once the lights go down we get to watch our closest friends get up on stage and crush it. It's by far my favorite show of the year. It's grown way beyond all of us - we just try and keep it between the lines, but it definitely is a force all its own.</i><br />
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New Orleans Suspects play at the Central Jazz Festival on Saturday, June 8, 2019.<br />
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sam Holt, best known in the Panic community as Michael Houser’s guitar tech, was recently tapped to choose the next multi-track archive release from <a href="http://widespreadpanic.com/">Widespread Panic</a>, <a href="http://widespreadpanic.com/news/mt-11-knoxville-1995">"Knoxville 1995."</a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Be sure to check out <a href="https://www.samholtband.com/">Sam Holt Band</a> when they play two shows at Nashville's Exit / In on <a href="https://www.exitin.com/event/1714634-sam-holt-band-remembering-nashville/">August 31</a> and <a href="https://www.exitin.com/event/1714635-sam-holt-band-remembering-nashville/">September 1, 2018</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Question, Ted Rockwell: </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So I hear that you have recommended a show for the next Widespread Panic vault release?</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Answer, Sam Holt: Yes. I actually proposed it and they got back to me and said ‘yeah, that’s cool’ and that the band just wanted to approve it. It is a show I have always wanted a better quality recording of. It is <a href="http://everydaycompanion.com/setlists/19950928a.asp">September 28, 1995</a>. Knoxville, Tennessee World’s Fair Amphitheater. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A: I attended the show. It was the Fall of ’95, which I think was a very great time for the band. </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A bunch of new songs were starting to come around that were gonna end up on ‘Bombs and Butterflies.’ </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">They’d been on the road for almost 10 years at that point. The whole fall tour was exceedingly hot.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A: I recorded it but it just didn't sound very good. I wouldn't even know where to look for the DAT tape that I made.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The fall of ’95 was a very good time. I could drive almost every weekend and go see them. I could just drive maybe four to six hours and go see a couple shows. I don't really know how many I did that fall. About 10 or 12 shows. That tour ended at Halloween in Athens.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And then in the second set, the Diner is ridiculous. It's really hot. It's starting to… you know how the Diners begin to evolve. Every section started to have its own signature parts. There was a melody that Mike and JoJo were playing or dropping into to give space to JB to express what's going on in his head. I could keep going on and on and I guess I will since we're talking about it.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The jam at the end of Holden is exploratory and huge. Dave even starts hinting back at the Diner changes. It's a theme that ran through it a little bit. It may have been a different key but the chord progression was very similar. It's really neat. They kind of get together around that theme and I almost thought they might try to go back into Diner at one point but that didn’t happen. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Q: Well, Sam, I really appreciate you taking the time here to talk to me today and I hope everyone enjoys September 28, 1995, Knoxville.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A commemorative poster has been commissioned and can be purchased through the <a href="http://store.widespreadpanic.com/ProductCart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=3637&idcategory=">band's website</a>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You can read more of what Sam <a href="http://widespreadpanic.com/archive/2018/07/multi-track-11-knoxville-1995/#sh">has to say about this release here</a>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And make sure to check out Sam Holt Band in Nashville at the Exit / In </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">on </span><a href="https://www.exitin.com/event/1714634-sam-holt-band-remembering-nashville/" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">August 31</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="https://www.exitin.com/event/1714635-sam-holt-band-remembering-nashville/" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">September 1, 2018</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span></span></div>
Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01442319894983489827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231317068674650653.post-42153181948191449762018-07-16T21:35:00.000-06:002018-07-16T23:08:12.954-06:00A Conversation with Sam Holt, Part 1<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sam Holt is best known in the Panic community as Michael Houser’s guitar tech and for taking over on lead guitar for a two week period at the end of the 2006 summer tour. While he has spoken generally about his time with Widespread Panic, he hasn’t gone into detail about his experiences from the fateful 2006 summer tour. He was also tapped to choose the next multi-track archive release from <a href="http://widespreadpanic.com/">Widespread Panic</a>, <a href="http://widespreadpanic.com/news/mt-11-knoxville-1995">"Knoxville 1995."</a></span></span><br />
<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span> <span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Recently, he sat down with Everyday Companion's Ted Rockwell for a conversation about the 2006 summer tour, his experiences as a fan and as a taper, and to discuss his new band. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Be sure to check out <a href="https://www.samholtband.com/">Sam Holt Band</a> when they play two shows at Nashville's Exit / In on <a href="https://www.exitin.com/event/1714634-sam-holt-band-remembering-nashville/">August 31</a> and <a href="https://www.exitin.com/event/1714635-sam-holt-band-remembering-nashville/">September 1, 2018</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I started in June of 2000, so about two years by the time he left. And then I was also JB's tech as well but that sometimes gets… people don't know that. But I was his tech also.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Q: </span>My birthday is on July 22nd and I saw you guys when you played in Winter Park, Colorado (<a href="http://everydaycompanion.com/setlists/20060722a.asp"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">July 22</span></a> and <a href="http://everydaycompanion.com/setlists/20060723a.ASP"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">23 2006</span></a>). That was just before George left. To me it felt like a natural progression to have multiple guitarists on stage. This may be a difficult subject, but George is on his way out and you and John Keane are getting on stage with him and playing. Are there any hints or wrinkles that give you a hint that there's a storm coming?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">A: </span>Nothing concrete, only intuition and vibes. I was getting called into the rehearsal room a lot before shows to go over songs with George. No one knew what the right thing to do was. No one knew anything other than we should keep playing. I know Mike wanted everyone to keep going. I know he didn't want any shows to be canceled because he wasn’t there. Which was pretty fucking amazing that they did what they did, so…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">A: </span>Then the next morning at 7:00 a.m. JB called me and said that George wasn't going to be there and I said, “do you want me to set up?” I had my rig out there (on the road) because I had been playing that summer. I said, “you want me to set my stuff up?” He said, “I would love that.” So that night, the first night in Louisville I did not play the first set and then I played the second set. I honestly felt like from the first notes of that second set, as soon as we started playing there was just a relief that kind of just spread out through everyone; like the band, management, crew, fans… it was like this weight was gone… I'm not trying to say I had anything to do with it, it was just the right situation at the right time and things got much more relaxed, more chill and I think everyone had a really great time the rest of that tour. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Q: </span>Yeah, it's weird. George gets short shrift. Even today on PanicStream there's a lot of George shows missing. I think he doesn't get as much credit as he deserves for the role that he played. Not only in keeping the touring mechanism moving. Obviously touring was really important to what this band was doing. But also to the recorded output. ‘Ball’ is a really strong album.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">A: </span>Yeah. When Mike was still there they had a rule. You probably know this. I think it was three… they would have three people make a setlist. It didn't matter, any three guys in the band. As long as three people did it, whoever, any three could do it. Mike most always was one of the three. It actually stayed intact for a little while after he left but when George got there, they had to be more careful about what he knew, what he didn't know, what he was comfortable with, what they could and couldn’t play. I know a lot of times he was trying to see the setlist as it was being written so he could start going over songs and stuff. Then for those two nights in Louisville the whole band and myself made the setlist, which was awesome. After that Dave was pretty much like… I think I made a setlist at <a href="http://everydaycompanion.com/setlists/20060804a.asp"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">Merriweather</span></a> and asked “what do you think about this?” and he said, “yeah, cool let's go with it.” And then I pretty much made the setlists the rest of that tour. Some got through unscathed, some they would look at them and say “oh, let's switch this,” or whatever. Then on <a href="http://everydaycompanion.com/setlists/20060810a.asp"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">August 10th</span></a> in Cleveland, which was the anniversary of Mike's passing, JB and I made the list. He wanted to make it with me because it was his hometown. So that was a lot of fun to make that list with him.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">A: </span>There's a few. There's one that sticks out to me… I don't remember which night it was… I think was the first night in Portsmouth. The encore was Heaven, and, man, it was just like I'm walking on air and it was easy, intense. I've listened to that Heaven just to replay it and just see what I think now. It’s really… I think we're firing on all cylinders and it's really, really a good moment where the music plays the band, so to speak.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And there’s a few more. The whole third night of Chicago I thought was a highlight. I remember the second set… I don't even think we hardly stopped playing. I remember there were jams in between songs where Todd would just start a drumbeat and we would just start falling in trying to find the melody behind it. It was pretty cool.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And I was like, “Okay. Let’s do it!”</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">A: </span>Yeah, it was, man. Yeah, I feel very lucky. I think it was just one of those moments those two weeks were just kind of… I don't know if it's destiny or whatever but it was kind of cathartic for everyone in a way.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I think I did sit in on the very last show the fall tour in <a href="http://everydaycompanion.com/setlists/20061104a.asp"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">Austin</span></a>. And that was it</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">A: </span><span style="background-color: white;">JoJo produced and basically </span>paid<span style="background-color: white;"> for our first record, ‘</span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Tennessee-Before-Daylight-Outformation/dp/B0009A40AW/ref=ntt_mus_ep_dpi_1"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">Tennessee Before Daylight</span></a><span style="background-color: white;">,’ so I am forever grateful to him. He really believed in me, we had some special moments when I was playing with Panic and he would </span>come<span style="background-color: white;"> play with Outformation. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But beyond that, mostly moral support. It's not like we talked all the time but we would text or we would open some shows for them. I think I sat in a couple more times and we would open. But mostly just moral support. I knew that they were probably in a place where they were supportive of me. It was supportive. It wasn't like financial or anything but it was just moral support, like, “go out there and do it, man.” </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-kerning: none;">Q: </span>And your career has continued. You're living in Georgia now and you've got a band that you’ve put together and you're playing some shows. Why don't we talk a little bit about those? </span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A: Yeah, that's <a href="https://www.samholtband.com/"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">Sam Holt Band</span></a>. I formed the first version of that band in Colorado with people you know. Spanky (McCluer) Andy (Clapp) and (Adam) Stern. So these guys down here I met through Adam Grace who is the keyboard player for <a href="http://www.truthandsalvageco.com/">Truth and Salvage Company</a> and Jeremy Ward's on drums and Ross Parker on bass and Adam Grace on keys. These three shows coming up (<a href="https://www.exitin.com/">August 31 and September 1, 2018</a>) we're billing them as Sam Holt Band presents Remembering Mikey. So those will be a lot of Michael Houser songs and then some original stuff that I've written that’s kind of inspired by him and some original tunes of mine as well. The focus is on a lot of his tunes.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A: ’It Was You?’ Maybe? I don't know. I like to play ’Waker’ also. That’s a fun one.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Q: </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">(laughing) Yes! But part of what I loved about the interaction was that Chris Rabold, the former sound engineer for Widespread Panic, he gets involved in that conversation. He called you out for being a geek and I just want to also call you out on that point. One of the things I think a lot of people don't realize about you is that you were a huge fan of Widespread Panic before you even got involved as a guitar tech.</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A: </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My favorite band ever, no doubt. The first time I saw them I didn't get it. I was like, “Why are these people yelling ‘Barstools?’ What, do they need something to sit down on up there? I don't get it.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And then the second time I saw them was at the Center Stage in Atlanta with the Colonel and ARU opening (<a href="http://everydaycompanion.com/setlists/19891201a.asp">Dec. 1, 1989</a>). I left that one going, “Oh, my God! I have seen the light.” It really led me down the path of music and wanting to be involved in music. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Luckily I got to do a lot of things inspired by that band, working for that band and working with that band. I feel really lucky to have discovered them when I did. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And I was a taper as well. Loved to tape. I was so into it, man. It was awesome. We bought some really nice mics in like ’91 and started recording, me and my friend, Ricky Supan. Yeah, WAY into it.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-kerning: none;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A couple that were favorite for me when I was working for them, when Mike was still around. I think it's <a href="http://everydaycompanion.com/setlists/20001108a.asp"><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">11/8/2000</span></a>, the Hult Center in Eugene. You should check that out. That's a really good night. One of those nights where they just hardly stopped. I remember they did ‘Wish You Were Here’ sometime late in the second set and the blend on JB and Dave’s vocals… I could close my eyes and just see them as like 23-year-old kids. I can't explain it but it was just transcendent. I don't know what it was but it was something about that, their vocals together on ‘Wish You Were Here’ that night. It just made me think of them as young guys just trying to play music.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span> <span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Be sure to check out Sam Holt Band in Nashville at the Exit / In </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">on </span><a href="https://www.exitin.com/event/1714634-sam-holt-band-remembering-nashville/" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">August 31</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> and </span><a href="https://www.exitin.com/event/1714635-sam-holt-band-remembering-nashville/" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">September 1, 2018</a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I was very fortunate in 2017 to continue to see <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgNT7_zrsqvnDpbi_1eX7kw">a heavy dose of live music</a> on a regular basis. Looking back at the dates and the shear number of shows it is hard to believe I only saw one show in January and just two shows in May. Especially when one considers that I ended up seeing 7 shows in 9 days during an intense period in July and 5 shows over the course of 3 consecutive nights in June!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">First and foremost, we lost one of the most dedicated live music fans I've ever known at the beginning of December. Dennis Dahl will forever be remembered as a fans fan, the guy who you could always rely on to make a plan and get it done. As some one who is frequently called upon to be the responsible one it was always a treat to be able to lean into the Team Dahl comfort zone and know that we would be flying under the radar but above the drama. I could always count on Dennis and I hope he felt the same about me, because there was truly nothing I would not do for him. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">He had been trying to get me to come out to Hardly Strictly Bluegrass for years and I would always tell him that once we didn't have to follow the school district calendar we would do it. Well, we never got the chance and that is one of the biggest regrets of my life. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I feel very fortunate to have known this gem of a man and will deeply miss his influence in my life. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Best Up and Coming Act of 2017 - <a href="https://www.avenhart.com/">Avenhart</a>.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This folk unit out of Denver has one of the most talented female vocalists currently working and an ability to write songs that feel fresh and familiar at the same time. Make sure to carve some time out in 2018 to check this band out!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Jack's band Toy Dinosaur played their first show in December of 2016, but 2017 was where the band really started to hit their stride. Their originals are solid compositions of prog rock inspiration and Jack's bass lines have an easy lyrical quality verging on being a lead instrument. Jack continues to develop his sound and has even started playing a little lead guitar. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Toy Dinosaur has a show coming up in January 2018 at Illegal Pete's on the Hill in Boulder and Jack has even designed the poster for the event - I suggest you don't miss it.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">MVP Musician of 2017 - <a href="http://www.ericmartinezmusic.com/EricMartinezMusic/Bio.html">Eric Martinez</a>.</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Finally, he was also one of the main forces behind the Team Dahl Benefit at the Source/Acorn in December. This important event helped a large group of people who were touched by Dennis' life start the healing process. Having live music at the event was a foregone conclusion and Mr. Martinez leaned into the task with his usual casual approach and as a result the event was a wonderful celebration of life. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Eric, you are a real treasure of the Denver live music scene. Thank you for your hard work, dedication and craftsmanship. </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">By the numbers I saw 88 shows over the course of 61 nights (an average of just over one night out per week) and saw 78 different bands over that time period.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here is a short list of the bands I saw most in 2017;</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Toy Dinosaur - 7 shows</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Jerry Joseph - 6 shows</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Flash Mountain Flood - 6 shows</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Jeff Crosby - 4 shows</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Kind Hearted Strangers - 4 shows</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">5k - 3 shows</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Joe Russo’s Almost Dead - 3 shows</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Widespread Panic - 3 shows</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><b>Best Live Shows of 2017</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">#15 - July 13 - Flash Mountain Flood + Kind Hearted Strangers at the Fox, Boulder</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: xx-small;">#14 - </span></span><span style="background-color: white;">November 15 - Hard Working Americans + Jerry Joseph solo at the Fox, Boulder</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">#<span style="font-family: inherit;">13 - March 21 - 40,000 Headmen at Martyrs', </span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Chicago</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">#12 - June 9 - Marcus King + American Babies at the Fox, Boulder</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: xx-small;">#11 - February 11 - Foundation of Funk at Ophelia's,</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica"; font-size: xx-small;"> Denver</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">#10 - December 8 - Jerry Joseph and the Jackmormons (with Eric Martinez) at Cervante's Other Side, Denver</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">#9 - August 5 - Jerry Garcia Birthday Celebration at Red Rocks</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">#8 - September 23 - Greensky Bluegrass + Fruition at Red Rocks</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">#7 - December 30 - My Morning Jacket + Tuneyards at First Bank Center, Broomfield</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">#6 - </span><span style="background-color: white;">June 20 - Ryan Adams at the Fox, Boulder</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">#5 - June 25 - Widespread Panic at Red Rocks</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">#4 - August 12 Toy Dinosaur at Illegal Pete's on the Hill, Boulder</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">#3 - October 14 - War on Drugs at the Ogden, Denver</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">#2 - July 8 - Breckenridge Brewing Hootenanny featuring Phoff/Beck Quartet, Jeff Austin, John Stickley Trio at Breckenridge Brewing, Littleton</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">#1 - September 1 - Joe Russo's Almost Dead at Red Rocks</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">12/31 Flash Mountain Flood + Amoramora</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">12/30 My Morning Jacket + tune yards</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">12/29 My Morning Jacket + the Revolution</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">12/22 Future cats @ Bohemian Biergarten</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">12/17 Kind Hearted Strangers + Galvarino @ Bohemian Biergarten</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">12/17 M3 at License #1</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">12/17 John Craigie @ eTown</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">12/16 Steve Kimock and Friends @ Cervantes</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">12/13 Martinez/Pater @ Local 46</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">12/13 Flash Mtn Flood at Cosmic Collective (Interview)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">12/10 JJ and the Jack mormons + 5000 @ Black Box</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">12/8 JJ and Jackmormons @ Cervantes</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">12/5 Dennis Benefit (Eric Martinez, Tori Pater, Micah Monroe, Chris Sheldon, Lionel Lucchesi, Mark Levy, Jack Rockwell, Ted Rockwell (and others!!!)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">12/3 ?? Blues band at License #1</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">11/25 Spanky McCluer going away at Wash Park Grille</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">11/21 Alpha King Knight @ Wash Park Grille</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">11/18 Last Waltz @ Boulder Theater</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">11/18 ?? Blues band at License #1</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">11/15 Hard working americans + Jerry Joseph solo @ Fox Theater</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">10/19 Flash Mtn Flood + Kind Hearted Strangers + Banshee Tree @ Fox Theater</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">10/14 War on Drugs + the Building @ the Ogden</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">10/5 King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard + Tropical Fuck Storm @ Fox Theatre</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">9/29 Jerry Joseph solo + Blake Brown @ Bluebird</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">9/29 Kind Hearted Strangers @ Fjallraven</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">9/23 Greensky Bluegrass + Fruition @ Red Rocks</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">9/22 Greensky Bluegrass @ Boulder Theater</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">9/10 Invisible Whip + Ozone Noise @ Fox Theatre</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">9/1 JRAD @ Red Rocks</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">8/27 Grant Farm @ Grapes and Grass</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">8/27 Flash Mtn Flood + Mali Llama @ NedFest</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">8/19 Cosmic Twang (with Dave Schools and Holly Bowling) @ Terrapin Crossroads</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">8/12 Toy Dinosaur @ Illegal Pete’s on the Hill</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">8/9 Toy Dinosaur @ Moe’s BBQ</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">8/5 Jerry Garcia Birthday Concert @ Red Rocks</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">8/3 5000 @ Dunbar Kitchen</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">8/1 Jeff Crosby @ Southern Sun</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">7/30 Flash Mtn Flood @ Owsleys</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">7/27 Play Dead @ Owsleys</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">7/19 Toy Dinosaur @ Moe’s BBQ</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;">7/17 </span><span style="font-kerning: none;">Matt Flaherty Band (Kirwan Brown and Neal Evans) @ Southern Sun</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">7/16 Interstellar Boys @ Fox</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">7/16 Toy Dinosaur @ Illegal Pete’s on the Hill</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">7/15 Interstellar Boys @ the Oriental</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">7/13 Flash Mtn Flood + Kind Hearted Strangers @ Fox </span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">7/12 Toy Dinosaur @ Moe’s BBQ</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">7/8 Breckenridge Brewing Hootenanny (PHoff, Jeff austin, Gipsy Moon, John Stickley Trio)</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">6/25 WSP @ Red Rocks</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">6/24 WSP @ Red Rocks</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">6/23 WSP @ Red Rocks</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">6/21 Toy Dinosaur @ Moe’s BBQ</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">6/20 Ryan Adams @ Fox</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">6/15 open jam @ Prohibition SanDiego</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">6/11 Dead and Co @ Folsom</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">6/10 White Denim @ Fox </span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">6/10 Circles Around the Sun @ Boulder Theater</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">6/10 Jerry Joseph + 5000 @ Black Box</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">6/9 Marcus King + American Babies @ Fox Theatre</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">6/4 Alpha King Knight @ Cactus Jacks</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">6/3 Timber Bluegrass @ Stanley Marketplace</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">5/27 Congress @ South Gaylord Street fest</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">5/26 Avenhart @ Laughing Goat</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">4/29 JRAD @ 1st Bank Center</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">4/28 JRAD @ Ogden Theatre</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">4/23 Steal Your Peach @ Owsleys</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">4/15 Kung Fu @ Boudler Theater</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">4/4 Chris Morel Jr @ Adobe Bar, Taos, NM</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">4/4 Andreas Kapsalis @Taos Brewing Co.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">4/4 Jackson Price @ Taos Mesa Brewing Mothership</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">3/29 Dirty Byrds @ Local 46</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">3/24 Kung Fu + Magic Carpet @ Martyrs</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">3/22 Cornmeal + Growler @ Martyrs</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">3/21 40,000 Headmen @ Martyrs</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">3/19 Jeff Crosby @ Lola’s</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">3/18 Matt Flaherty @ Under the Sun</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">3/11 Hops and Handrails (Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Grant Farm, Jeff Austin Band)</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">3/10 Jeff Crosby @ Star Bar</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">3/6 Leftover Salmon @ Fox Theater</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">3/3 Flash Mtn Flood @ Owsleys</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">2/17 Dyrty Byrds w/ Eric Carter @ Oriental</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">2/17 Jeff Crosby @ Star Bar</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">2/17 Andrew Wynne and Chris Field @ Upslope Brewing Company</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">2/16 Erix (Martinez and Carter) @ wash Park Grill</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none; background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">2/11 Polytoxic @ Be on Key Acoustic Ripple</span></div>
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Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01442319894983489827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231317068674650653.post-44374710907394448022017-06-10T11:13:00.001-06:002017-06-10T11:13:31.509-06:00Marcus King Band / American Babies June 8, 2017 Fox Theatrehttps://www.jambase.com/article/marcus-king-band-welcomes-tom-hamilton-boulder<br />
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The Marcus King Band Welcomes Tom Hamilton In Boulder </h1>
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Last night <a class="band-link sc-band-link" href="https://www.jambase.com/band/american-babies" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2196f3; text-decoration: none;">Tom Hamilton’s American Babies</a> and <a class="band-link sc-band-link" href="https://www.jambase.com/band/the-marcus-king-band" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #2196f3; text-decoration: none;">The Marcus King Band</a> teamed up for a pre-Dead & Company show at the Fox Theatre in Boulder. The evening came to a climax when The Macrus King Band brought out <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;">Tom Hamilton</span> for an extended take on the Grateful Dead’s “Fire On The Mountain.”</div>
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Tom Hamilton’s American Babies kicked off the action with a set focused on originals from the group’s last two studio albums and they had a guest percussionist on stage with them for the entire show. Near the end of the set, the Babies trotted out a cover of Bruce Springsteen’s “Atlantic City” with a hefty jam near the end that brought the house down. </div>
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Next up was a performance from The Marcus King Band and the 21-year-old guitarist commanded the stage with the force of a grizzled veteran. To say the Boulder crowd was stoked to see this young guitar slinger with the smokey blues voice would be an understatement. Near the end of the MKB’s smoking set, King called Hamilton out to the stage and two traded licks to the delight of the crowd. Tom and The Marcus King Band slowly snaked their way towards the previously-mentioned cover of “Fire On The Mountain.”</div>
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I shot most of the 10-minute jam from a prime spot and the interaction between Marcus and Tom is priceless! At around the 4:30 mark, Hamilton and King really kick things into high gear as the two hook up on what would best be described as an Allman Brothers-inspired dual guitar attack. Take a minute from your busy Friday to bask in the glorious jam:</div>
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Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01442319894983489827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231317068674650653.post-80568139952737180692017-01-02T20:05:00.001-07:002017-01-02T20:05:13.149-07:00Weir, Robinson, Greene, Chautauqua Auditorium, Boulder, CO — 6/4/2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Three men from three different generations are playing acoustic guitars in an old barn. A seated audience listens intently as these balladeers trade lead vocals and instrumental flourishes. All the while an early summer breeze occasionally stirs some feathers from the rafters, sending them floating downward to glow briefly in the lights before alighting on the edge of the stage. As the last notes of their song subside the crowd claps and hollers in appreciation and the smiling musicians turn to one another tuning their guitars, discussing their next song.</div>
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While this may describe countless hoedowns and rambles that have occurred throughout the history of American acoustic music, this scene took place just this week in Boulder, CO on June 4, 2012 at Chautauqua Auditorium.</div>
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Bob Weir, Chris Robinson and Jackie Greene have been touring the country as an acoustic trio this spring, performing in various theaters and outdoor stages. At Chautauqua they found themselves playing in a very large, 120 year-old wooden barn. It was constructed in 1898 during the hey-day of the Chauatauqua movement in America and its original purpose was for public lectures and unamplified music. One tradition at Chautauqua is for people without tickets to put down a blanket on the lawn just outside the barn to listen. Many families with children continued that tradition on this evening; listening intently to the trio’s music spill through the wooden slats of the barn and out into the twilight foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Although this was the final date of their tour, this penultimate performance properly captured the musical continuum that these performers are a part of.</div>
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From the opening notes of their first song, “New Speedway Boogie,” there was a distinct feeling that we were witnessing something that was at once rare and timeless; honest acoustic music and the high lonesome sound of voices harmonizing, performed to a rapt audience. The performers tipped their hat to this venue and the setting with their second song, “I Ain’t Broke, But I’m Badly Bent,” a bluegrass standard that most Deadheads know from Old and in the Way recordings.</div>
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And with those two songs the band also signaled this was going to be a night heavy on Garcia’s folk-influenced tunes. Beyond some of the Garcia standards that one would expect (“Bird Song,” “Loser,” “Sugaree,” “Peggy-O”) Bob Weir took a huge risk and performed “The Days Between” solo. That risk paid off as his tender and heartfelt rendition of the song brought a rousing ovation from the audience. And lyrics about the fragility of life seemed to hang in the air of the barn as the show continued.</div>
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The band clearly has a great affection for one another and took turns joking with one another and commenting on the wonderful setting they were playing in. Before Greene started his two song solo set he commented that each member of the band was going to perform solo in order of their age and Weir hobbled off the stage as if walking under the assistance of a cane. Moments later, after Jackie’s first solo song, Weir returned to the stage delivering an oxygen tank on wheels to the 32 year old, ‘just in case.’</div>
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While Chris Robinson and Bob Weir are clearly accomplished performers, each with legions of their own fans, Jackie Greene was the performer whose talent shown brightest on this night. His vocal talents rival many of the modern professional bluegrass performers with its range and emotive qualities and his guitar playing simply carried their performance to new highs. His guitar flourishes during “Loser” seemed to echo the ‘shine’ of the queen of diamonds and his slide guitar work on “West LA Fadeaway” was a skilled balance of precise boisterousness. However, what could be described as the highlight of the evening was when Greene wielded his banjo during a very tender reading of “Bird Song.” He played the lead melody with so much confident sweetness the crowd swooned when the descending line was sounded before each new verse. I know it sounds cliche to say it but ‘Garcia would have been proud!’</div>
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While the performance was not technically perfect (there were some missed cues and lyrics) the fact that the audience sat for most of the show made for a unique situation for Weir, Robinson and Greene. They were the entire focus of their audience and ovations seemed more heartfelt and honest. As opposed to seeing this group in a theater where a party atmosphere encourages dancing and carousing, this setting really put the performers front and center with no other distractions. While this tour of shows from this particular trio was already seen by many as a special event, this particular performance stood out purely because of the venue. Unique, special, rare… these words are used so commonly that the value of their meaning is debased. However, in this case those who were in attendance know that those words are most appropriate for what they saw.</div>
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And yet, there is something so timeless about seeing music played on acoustic instruments in an old barn, that one can not help but recognize that they are participating in a age-old ritual that will continue as long as humans yearn to learn and love and grow.</div>
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Read more: <a class="markup--anchor markup--p-anchor" data-href="http://www.jambands.com/reviews/shows/2012/06/19/weir-robinson-greene-chautauqua-auditorium-boulder-co-6-4#ixzz4Uf52lIlh" href="http://www.jambands.com/reviews/shows/2012/06/19/weir-robinson-greene-chautauqua-auditorium-boulder-co-6-4#ixzz4Uf52lIlh" target="_blank">http://www.jambands.com/reviews/shows/2012/06/19/weir-robinson-greene-chautauqua-auditorium-boulder-co-6-4#ixzz4Uf52lIlh</a></div>
Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01442319894983489827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231317068674650653.post-68483891859394760642017-01-02T10:36:00.001-07:002017-01-02T10:36:30.054-07:00Wilco, July 26, 2008, Moose's Tooth, Anchorage, AK All apologies ladies and gentlemen. I've let the ole blog slip for the summer.<br />
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However, I cannot let another day slip by without getting back on the horse and documenting one of the greatest experiences I've had in a long time.<br />
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I grew up in Alaska, or to be more precise, I was a teenager in Alaska. We moved there from Chicago in 1981 when I was 12. My brother and sister were both born there. My parents still live there, but I do not. <br />
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The music press reported on the upcoming event like it was an oddity. A top rock act touring in the hinterlands. How quaint. How unusual. How 'dad rock' of them. <br />
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But I knew better than to listen to the cynics who have never danced on a mountain at midnight in broad daylight or seen salmon fight every urge to die just to jump one more ford in the river.<br />
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Alaska residents know that usually their state is usually stop over, a blip on the radar on a band's Japan tour. Or perhaps the final gigs before the band slips into obscurity.<br />
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Wilco were playing just a few days after my birthday.<br />
My first thought after hearing it was happening was "call mom and tell her to buy tickets." <br />
My next thought - "how much is a plane ticket from Denver gonna cost?"<br />
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$775 round trip!? <br />
Crap. Well, chalk this idea up to wishful thinking.<br />
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Fortunately my benevolent father heard my plaintive wish and obtained a plane ticket for me using his air miles. If dad EVER gave me anything that I appreciated (other than life itself) THIS WAS THE TICKET.<br />
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On Wilco's website I as they instructed - requested a song for the night I was attending. "Via Chicago" was my choice. Because we moved to Alaska from Chicago, I was coming home to visit my mom for my birthday, and the Alaskan word for a newcomer is a "cheechako" - or "some one from Chicago."<br />
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I flew up the morning of my birthday, and spent the day hanging with mom; talking, watching movies, just hanging out. Day after day, rain hampered any plans for a hike or nighttime adventure. But we were perfectly content to chat and dig through an old box of slides, reaching for the bottom for one more box of unlabeled treasures.<br />
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Mom joked that the last time we had spent as much time alone together was before I could say 'elbow' and 'bus.' When she returned from the hospital with Eric I had spoken my first words and for the first time she had missed them.<br />
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Day of the show and we prep ourselves with light rain gear and stolid shoes. Our tickets said "Bear's Tooth" on them and no mention of the actual venue, the Moose's Tooth. So we show up at the Bear's Tooth and see no stage... either something is wrong or Wilco is playing the little theater inside the Bear's Tooth. The unimpressed ticket hostess tells us the Moose's Tooth is at the junction of the Old and New Seward highways. A crossroads in a land of long roads and few intersections.<br />
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The Moose's Tooth, a restaurant/brew pub that, even on a rainy day, feels like an oasis in the desert of strip malls in Anchorage. We observe a Subaru being swallowed by a large puddle and I start thinking that maybe taking my mother out into the rain to an unknown venue might not have been a good idea.<br />
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After hanging out in restaurant and getting a quick bite to eat, we venture back outside, around 7 pm, to secure a spot dead center about 5 people from the front rail. It raining very persistently and have started to seriously doubt we'll make it the entire show. I nervously start to make friends with people around me, just in case.<br />
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Any reservations I had were wiped away as soon as the first verse to Via Chicago started to be sung. Whether they got my message to play the song or not, it did not matter. I had come home to Alaska to regain a part of my past, search for the home that once existed there, and spend time with the person I owed everything to. <br />
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The band is in good form and the sound is pretty darn good considering the rain and the parking lot - I think that this is probably due to our proximity to the stage monitors. We are close enough to see the band interactions, the winks and the smiles. I can tell my mom is into it, getting it. I had no doubt she would, but the energy from the stage has broken through the lousy weather and buoyed our spirits.<br />
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Two new tunes emerge during the set. Jokes about the weather and the hardiness of Alaskans are thrown out into the steady mist. He kicks a pair of red shorts some one has thrown on stage into the front row and.... <unfinished></unfinished>Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01442319894983489827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231317068674650653.post-83074638287532021162017-01-02T10:35:00.000-07:002017-01-02T10:35:04.344-07:00Jason Isbell, Fox Theater, January 5, 2012<h1 class="graf graf--h3 graf--leading graf--title" id="9a78" name="9a78" style="--baseline-multiplier: 0.157; --margin-top-multiplier: 0; --x-height-multiplier: 0.363; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8); font-family: medium-content-sans-serif-font, 'Lucida Grande', 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Sans', Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 40px; letter-spacing: -0.028em; line-height: 1.04; margin: 0px 0px 0px -2.5px;">
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“We’ve been off for a while for Christmas and New Years, so tonight is kind of like New Year’s Eve for us,” Jason Isbell told the assembled crowd at the Fox Theatre Thursday night. “We’ve even got some nice hats and noise makers for y’all,” he joked before careening into the Drive By Trucker’s classic, Decoration Day. Later in the set, as he wished everyone a Happy New Year the lighting engineer brought the house lights up a bit and Jason looked out upon the illuminated faces of his audience. “I wish I was able to do that whenever and wherever I wanted. All I would have to say is ‘Happy New Year’ and everything would be a little brighter.”</div>
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As he led his band, the 400 Unit, through a 17 song set of music it became apparent that despite his furrowed brow and the deeply personal content of his music, Isbell is comfortable, in control and happy to be playing his music on his own terms. The material they performed, while heavy with songs from their latest release, also included some classic nuggets from the Truckers’ catalog and a handful of crowd pleasing covers; Neil Young’s ‘Like a Hurricane,’ ‘Hey Pocky Way,’ a ‘No Quarter’ jam, and a solo acoustic version of John Prine’s ‘Angel from Montgomery.’</div>
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As the set progressed Isbell seemed to relish in the opportunity to step forward and tear into guitar licks with furious grace. His singing voice has at once a raw, soulful quality while also being clear and bright. The emotional force of his guitar and voice, when combined with his uncanny talent for songwriting, creates a unique live performance which fills the listener with a complex mixture of sorrow and joy.</div>
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In the past Isbell has been accused by some rock journalists of maintaining an inaccessible and aloof persona while on stage. There was none of that side of Isbell’s personality present at this show. Alternating subtly between dry humor and heartfelt appreciation, the frontman addressed the crowd frequently with the smiles and confidence of a seasoned veteran. Make no mistake; this was Jason’s New Year’s Eve party. Fortunately for his fans, he is a most gracious host who choses to make everything around him a little brighter.</div>
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(review written to accompany photos taken by Brad Hodge for Relix Magazine)</div>
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Also published: https://medium.com/@ted.rockwell/jason-isbell-fox-theater-january-5-2012-cfeef2bc82eb#.fxs3ugt8p</div>
Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01442319894983489827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231317068674650653.post-25193442423947202232008-05-29T21:56:00.004-06:002008-05-29T22:48:24.192-06:00Dark Star Orchestra April 18, 2008 Fox TheatreThis show at the Fox was "sold out" well in advance - that's code for "totally over sold!" People gill to gill on the floor and dancing in the lobby. On arrival it was clear we wouldn't get a spot close, so we hung near the bar's free water tap and waited for the second set.<br /><br />By the third song it was apparent this would be an 'original' setlist. One of the things I love about this band is that they are heartfelt in their tribute and musically faithful to their source material. But I should also admit that I have a serious soft spot in my heart of hearts for Grateful Dead music. I would hope that my affinity to the music doesn't affect my opinions of this band - in fact, one could argue that my Deadhead affiliation gives me unique perspective to judge the tribute's authenticity. Indeed, I must strive to be as authentic a fan of this music as is possible, in order to deliver a true sense of whether the copy is as powerful as the original. So I will endeavor to review this final night of a 3 night sold out run at the Fox Theatre in Boulder, CO.<br /><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jtR6Jwb7rlk&hl=en"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/jtR6Jwb7rlk&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><br />China Cat Sunflower<br /><br />So how good was the show? Aw, man, it was sweet. First set had a killer Bird Song and a powerful Mission in the Rain. But the second set was the sickness featuring a crazy combination of songs only Dark Star Orchestra could pull off. We decided to make our move and got down to the main dancefloor and hung out dead center, slightly 'Garcia' side.<br /><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/o37syHO1rSQ&hl=en"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/o37syHO1rSQ&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><br />I Know You Rider<br /><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/fuOvGOI6ZLg&hl=en"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/fuOvGOI6ZLg&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><br />Truckin' > Spanish Jam<br /><br />China Rider to start and then a spacey Truckin' featuring a Spanish jam...<br />into 'And the whistle is Screaming, TERRAPIN!'<br /><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/12RGw4_xDK0&hl=en"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/12RGw4_xDK0&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><br />Terrapin part 1<br /><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/iu9hAbERQj0&hl=en"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/iu9hAbERQj0&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><br />Terrapin part 2<br /><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZOe-H2oFiE0&hl=en"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZOe-H2oFiE0&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><br />Terrapin part 3<br /><br />into freakin' Alligator - oh, man, it was so much fun. And the cherry on top was the Dark Star... they played a weird combo to end the set; Miracle Days Between.... huh?<br /><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RZBTlJfL0DU&hl=en"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RZBTlJfL0DU&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><br />Alligator !!!<br /><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0MRxFvJh-pE&hl=en"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0MRxFvJh-pE&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><br />Dark Star!!<br /><br />Anyhow, I boogied and had an all around great time. Other than that, I don't have much to say. Except, I still miss Jerry Garcia. No offense to DSO. I'll still come out and see them, but I ain't traveling far, you know what I mean?Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01442319894983489827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231317068674650653.post-54675932100077710982008-04-19T17:40:00.006-06:002008-05-02T18:30:41.150-06:00April 11 Paper Bird<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJPlZtZNJRs14owpaiWakhBhwyBQdHObc1OMhe4i8CJlnhYblVGWBU9fOwS424mctjCTcMwBR2ObvrJm_59XAx5FXK9ApIIoXdGVI_UfZd9iHOoT-Vjy4RgZh9APkpoFRyiV_L6bsfqDH5/s1600-h/DSC00035.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJPlZtZNJRs14owpaiWakhBhwyBQdHObc1OMhe4i8CJlnhYblVGWBU9fOwS424mctjCTcMwBR2ObvrJm_59XAx5FXK9ApIIoXdGVI_UfZd9iHOoT-Vjy4RgZh9APkpoFRyiV_L6bsfqDH5/s400/DSC00035.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5195941365656828114" border="0" /></a><br />I've allowed the live music experiences to pile up without writing about them - just haven't had the writing mojo or the time. I'll jump back a few weeks and get us all caught up soon, I promise!<br /><br />April 11, 8 pm.<br />Benefit concert for mental health clinics in and around Boulder at an Episcopalian church... I know that doesn't really sound like something that lives up to the billing 'Rock Well in Boulder' and maybe you would be right. But for my money, on this night a $15 donation to a charitable cause, this band fills me with hope and positively rocks my world.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/paperthebird/">Paper Bird</a> performed at the aforementioned benefit and energy this band is able to create while performing put them on my short list of favorite local acts. Yes, they are rough around the edges, but that is part of what I love about these guys and gals. There is no pretense of making more of the music than what it is; Joymaking.<br /><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/LE7Sse8j4Eg&hl=en"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/LE7Sse8j4Eg&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />The instrumentalists were all wearing animal headdress and the vocalists joked that they had been gobbled up by wild animals. Another example of a statement that might seem quaint or contrived, but made by this band it is in character and simply charming.<br /><br />I've got a few video clips which start to demonstrate their beauty and potential, but I caution you that these clips have a weird sound mix and put the trombone too far forward in the mix. As a result some of the great interplay between the guitar, banjo and voice is lost.<br /><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nj2RJdz21UY&hl=en"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nj2RJdz21UY&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />Paper Bird is playing around the country as part of <a href="http://www.newbelgium.com/vibe_tourdefat.php">New Belgium Brewing Company's Tour de Fat</a>, also featuring <a href="http://www.marchfourthmarchingband.com/">March Fourth</a> and <a href="http://www.mucca-pazza.org/">Mucca Pazza</a>. CHECK EM OUT!<br /><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Txtxq9nx76g&hl=en"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Txtxq9nx76g&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object>Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01442319894983489827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231317068674650653.post-21780576755379299672008-04-12T09:39:00.006-06:002008-04-12T10:04:23.823-06:00April 10 Living Room at the Laughing Goat<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/24898487@N07/2406763012/" title="Living Room 1 by ected, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3130/2406763012_53558c156a.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Living Room 1" /></a><br /><br />Rolled down the hill to Pearl Street to the Laughing Goat coffee house to see Living Room play a set of music. Living Room is a project led by Curtis Peel and featuring Emily Holden, Steve Snowden, Nate Wheeler and Michael Theodore.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/24898487@N07/2405923199/" title="Living Room 5 by ected, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3212/2405923199_e3c9bcdd44.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Living Room 5" /></a><br /><br />I had no idea what to expect and was pleasantly surprised despite less than acceptable sound conditions. It was clear the band had a hard time hearing one another adequately, but all things considered made a good showing of it and by about 3/4 of the way through really hit a groove. Curtis' compositions feel personal and slightly familiar, and are more complex than one would expect to hear in a coffee house on a Thursday night. I hope they continue to play and develop their sound further - and play in places with better sound systems <period><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/24898487@N07/2406757166/" title="Living Room 4 by ected, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2154/2406757166_b171441db6.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Living Room 4" /></a><br /><br />Their next show will be at the Folsom Street Coffee House on May 3.<br /><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/r7tUv60nU-U&hl=en"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/r7tUv60nU-U&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><br />Performing 'Sometimes' by the Strokes<br /><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/YHJt29cI0zc&hl=en"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/YHJt29cI0zc&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><br />I don't know the name of this one</period>Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01442319894983489827noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231317068674650653.post-80338564227912784522008-03-04T17:52:00.008-07:002008-03-04T19:59:52.373-07:00September 1 & 2, 2007 Wilco, Fillmore, Denver<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://stores.musictoday.com/store/default.asp?band_id=241&sfid=2" target="_blank"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXSnwqppmR8C3b9Ae2IEwQRM7fiyaWsWTs1sbVBVLHqGNqaUachFnxW8j4fvraB9TR_YoIRcDV-PeQ7RUrYPR8r4VbXkbU230VxaauAU0PdwpzI2KyjZtrZ1JqlU2r8kCFoo3QVicbReU6/s400/WCAP101.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5174074160058009890" border="0" /></a><br /><br />No live music for me this week. But what would you say if I were able to share a couple shows from this past fall?<br /><br />Fillmore Auditorium on Lisa's birthday and then another show the following night. These shows were a ton of fun and the playing is top notch.<br /><br />These recordings are pretty decent, although there is a little crowd noise interference - it is mainly inconsequential.<br /><br />Anyhow, here are both shows in their entirety for your enjoyment. Let me know what you think!<br /><br />Wilco<br />Fillmore Auditorium<br />Denver, CO<br /><br />September 1<br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?jjg7grly02i" target="_blank">Part 1</a><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?gzynk79xxbk" target="_blank">Part 2</a><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?4t2nv1ig4nl" target="_blank">Part 3</a><br /><br />September 2<br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?9hmcymwqmgd" target="_blank">Part 1</a><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?y40qvg4ydzv" target="_blank">Part 2</a><br /><a href="http://www.mediafire.com/?utzz2dmxbd2" target="_blank">Part 3</a><br /><br /><br /><br />Heather Browne from <a href="http://fuelfriends.blogspot.com/2007/09/wilco-in-denver-fireworks-display.html" target="_blank">I am Fuel, You Are Friends</a> has a few clips from the first night up on YouTube<br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Fdwkfcj0Yyk"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Fdwkfcj0Yyk" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><br />I am the Man Who Loves You<br /><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/11PlmL-Q_Hs"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/11PlmL-Q_Hs" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><br />Hummingbird<br /><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/HkC9nWV7IZw"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/HkC9nWV7IZw" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><br />A Shot in the ArmTedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01442319894983489827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231317068674650653.post-9218084880482227322008-02-24T01:18:00.012-07:002008-03-02T11:20:01.328-07:00February 23 Drive by Truckers<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiwmuMXGzeKmhXF-q9rdoHbSrMyrMwYcLKEoeDVQpjZrRidLEfdX8t2EjObcjv8SNlg2VIC4l-R_NrujJ7Qv96O9XeovEKvWyjt2B3eszvNz6Nps0-8CBfSCFyUuL7MnSfD1dViPTzk5cP/s1600-h/DSC09829.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiwmuMXGzeKmhXF-q9rdoHbSrMyrMwYcLKEoeDVQpjZrRidLEfdX8t2EjObcjv8SNlg2VIC4l-R_NrujJ7Qv96O9XeovEKvWyjt2B3eszvNz6Nps0-8CBfSCFyUuL7MnSfD1dViPTzk5cP/s400/DSC09829.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170466219627642146" border="0" /></a>At this point in their career the Drive by Truckers have an intertwined history with Boulder. Their shows have run the gamut. Under 100 people in attendance at their Tulagi and Trilogy appearances. Sold out and legendary in their Fox Theatre end of tour and New Year's Eve run of shows.<br /><br />So, another evening with the Truckers at the Fox. Ho hum, right?<br />Or, god damn, the Truckers at the Fox. Shit's gonna hit the fan, right?<br /><br />Sure, Boulder loves the Truckers, and yes this means healthy box office sales, but for me all bets were off. Hasn't Boulder become a cliche destination for them? Can lightning possibly strike twice or three times in the same place?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1UKp4qnFatkiKSBQ2EbaQMOt9s8iibbDSikgZj2ZRO7Ak0twJ14XYp8r0E-6b_9PhsyRscKq2NagacdgW7kfP4yDrRunbQncF4k6GryBmA2tL6ljQiFRv_mijoJRA0Jp4Lo80I4NaMWN1/s1600-h/DSC09827.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1UKp4qnFatkiKSBQ2EbaQMOt9s8iibbDSikgZj2ZRO7Ak0twJ14XYp8r0E-6b_9PhsyRscKq2NagacdgW7kfP4yDrRunbQncF4k6GryBmA2tL6ljQiFRv_mijoJRA0Jp4Lo80I4NaMWN1/s400/DSC09827.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170785713654857090" border="0" /></a>Apparently, lightning has an interesting way of attracting groups of people long after the smoldering remains have faded away. The crowd showed early for this show, meaning good positions came to those who were patient and persistent. I got there at doors but had to wait in a box office line to get my tickets. By the time I got in there were a few positions on the second riser to the right of the stage but all rail spots had been taken. No complaints, this is still a fine place to witness a show.<br /><br />I hang and wait for Danny and Candace to show and Skye wanders over. Great to see this guy and we pass the time by catching up. He had gone the night before to the sold out show at the larger Ogden Theater. His take, "Great show but they had sound problems."<br /><br />The Felice Brothers take the stage and proceed to electrify the audience. This band of brothers from New York produce 'American Music.' My grandmother probably would've called this 'rural music.' Banjo, Accordian, Washboard, Drums, Voice... but some of their lyrics are smart and current. They create a sound that is rough but full of joy and energy. They conjured images of what The Band might've looked and sounded like after Ronnie Hawkins but before Bob Dylan.<br /><br />Once again I found myself very pleasantly surprised by an opener. They invited members of the audience on stage to join in 'Holy Holy Halleluia' - featuring an Ole Dirty Bastard rap.<br /><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Fqggq_346-Y"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Fqggq_346-Y" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="350" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />Drive by Truckers turn the lights down and drop the cover for their backdrop. The red-eyed bird-beast sculpture is turned on and it seems we're all ready to go.<br /><br />The band gets rolling straight away and kicks out a couple of new songs. I get the sense that they are easing into the evening, playing with deliberate emotional control and choosing carefully how far to push the energy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgslwLbWIRXPZt-DEiQY-mNClt0YWAxk-KLfOyJdSYn7NNpBqXvbra-22GIl2S5U3f_xLNPwS4AluT2JSWoZUoYcO-QoVGArKvR9dXEdFdbZ5Pg9D9tCdzx9pN0-fVQgcB-LmHeUzBTXU-9/s1600-h/DSC09834.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgslwLbWIRXPZt-DEiQY-mNClt0YWAxk-KLfOyJdSYn7NNpBqXvbra-22GIl2S5U3f_xLNPwS4AluT2JSWoZUoYcO-QoVGArKvR9dXEdFdbZ5Pg9D9tCdzx9pN0-fVQgcB-LmHeUzBTXU-9/s400/DSC09834.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170466245397445970" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/d1MEGq7qUcg"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/d1MEGq7qUcg" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><br />The band rocks their way through a few more tunes and we are square dancing on the right hand side as the band works their way through some Jack Daniel's fueled angst.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0cTx2q-nwV-igFpqVLEUxvNpfF18kKek81Alv5JnSA2YJ2-TvGBli3YUBsVC0cFHM97LOfIBPdvMYNA4WtyhUA4E8bjNAYsOYtS95ALCD9DgBgAE14U8GLIFG0hhTCnqMpcdyl3byXZdd/s1600-h/DSC09833.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0cTx2q-nwV-igFpqVLEUxvNpfF18kKek81Alv5JnSA2YJ2-TvGBli3YUBsVC0cFHM97LOfIBPdvMYNA4WtyhUA4E8bjNAYsOYtS95ALCD9DgBgAE14U8GLIFG0hhTCnqMpcdyl3byXZdd/s400/DSC09833.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170466236807511362" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/IsaZbJUXqiI"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/IsaZbJUXqiI" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />By the time they take their encore break I am starting to wonder if they will reach the heights of previous performances in Boulder. Sure this evening has been nice, and their playing has been confident and tight, but it feels like they have been holding back.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivFiixnRKMW5ZsESRRC2hnsE0UgFlSDg5vf7JJqcxgMmzOqQUIjbrJkqiLtCuLhcLr4idTCInVykCDL12ukIBkvdx9V37qXM6eiT8KxpeeLueLCiu8CzlDdVHhjVbI5M02z8M0EnJbKDaf/s1600-h/DSC09844.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivFiixnRKMW5ZsESRRC2hnsE0UgFlSDg5vf7JJqcxgMmzOqQUIjbrJkqiLtCuLhcLr4idTCInVykCDL12ukIBkvdx9V37qXM6eiT8KxpeeLueLCiu8CzlDdVHhjVbI5M02z8M0EnJbKDaf/s400/DSC09844.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170466249692413282" border="0" /></a><br />Well the encore changed that opinion and quick. Patterson and the bottle of Jack set up shop center stage. Storytelling is what this band rests it's hat on and we are in for a heaping dose on this evening. I had been foolish to think that some how this band was holding back. They were were just making sure they had enough in the gas tank to go the distance.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXL8IBfOdjrcTKdNLk3WtRK_psjbXaRQysdb8W6gvLO8CTccJwfOqEJ2q0yqexipdU6uIqWAKDRi8DvAfDlkq9xtRyr_aKzJCQaAacpmcs2W7CSQcEOTKvwICYh_6Qx-xp56Ai4dpdfDxI/s1600-h/DSC09850.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXL8IBfOdjrcTKdNLk3WtRK_psjbXaRQysdb8W6gvLO8CTccJwfOqEJ2q0yqexipdU6uIqWAKDRi8DvAfDlkq9xtRyr_aKzJCQaAacpmcs2W7CSQcEOTKvwICYh_6Qx-xp56Ai4dpdfDxI/s400/DSC09850.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170785735129693602" border="0" /></a>Summoning his inner demons, Mr. Hood oscillated between gentle older brother to evil uncle to raging drunk and back all within a couple of measures.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8sqOtuWe4A9xhzk8CYI2LQaB0b8sqleTpzxRUjgp5VaeKTXujeNOBJTf0i1wLHiLrjtlEoeeE7ZmC5S-zY-T60HWNxmFCFQ4XULAvxiuYVkAATvFXfkP3VEdjywqulbhu6Ivf63pjIwRd/s1600-h/DSC09841.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8sqOtuWe4A9xhzk8CYI2LQaB0b8sqleTpzxRUjgp5VaeKTXujeNOBJTf0i1wLHiLrjtlEoeeE7ZmC5S-zY-T60HWNxmFCFQ4XULAvxiuYVkAATvFXfkP3VEdjywqulbhu6Ivf63pjIwRd/s400/DSC09841.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170785722244791698" border="0" /></a>The autobiographical nature of the lyrics seems to have a power over this band. It's not just that these lyrics are based on actual events and people, I get the sense that there is an internal pressure in the band to HONOR these experiences with gut wrenching performances. It isn't enough that the songs exist, the experience of the songs must act as a divining rod to harness and channel the white hot power of emotion every time they are played or inner demons will char and burn the heart.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZOiVhYqfLwKETSwrJEClXaYUr-VR11ZtfWxT2ynGOtm0np-P-QbInzf4EJoeq07w5-PoB2O187O6X9YVrsjO65KKkGswThGX2lThZSjJKSwEqnt6gXPu2Bj9NFu5KIuBizryvi57QQDJ/s1600-h/DSC09853.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZOiVhYqfLwKETSwrJEClXaYUr-VR11ZtfWxT2ynGOtm0np-P-QbInzf4EJoeq07w5-PoB2O187O6X9YVrsjO65KKkGswThGX2lThZSjJKSwEqnt6gXPu2Bj9NFu5KIuBizryvi57QQDJ/s400/DSC09853.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170466498800516466" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/JxN79xJxzrA"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/JxN79xJxzrA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />The encore was easily the highlight of the Truckers set for me. Have I been 'converted' into a full blown mother trucker? Absolutely, but next time I would make sure I had a couple of shots of whiskey before show time. I get the sense that the emotional embers left on the stage at the Fox could definitely kick up into flames another time.Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01442319894983489827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231317068674650653.post-76352665531557206452008-02-21T23:52:00.011-07:002008-02-23T12:57:13.416-07:00February 22 Stockholm Syndrome<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7hE5Wo6rJcV45-gVeXdFXOzjAmrFi0lI3udbloQ5p0yEDAndQq3Ugfh1jHYmv3Q3G-PVE03glMhRrGI6Gty7ZjxJcIxleHvfy2EkwNOFz58QLOvlt7fBDgopKvo45ZfhKkA80A4zZk_YJ/s1600-h/DSC09792.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7hE5Wo6rJcV45-gVeXdFXOzjAmrFi0lI3udbloQ5p0yEDAndQq3Ugfh1jHYmv3Q3G-PVE03glMhRrGI6Gty7ZjxJcIxleHvfy2EkwNOFz58QLOvlt7fBDgopKvo45ZfhKkA80A4zZk_YJ/s400/DSC09792.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170105377950268578" border="0" /></a>The super group known as Stockholm Syndrome rumbled into Boulder last night and treated the local crowd to their hard driving brand of rock and roll. Any Jerry Joseph or Widespread Panic side-project is as much social event as musical event for me and this was no exception. A long list of good old friends were in attendance including Horace Moore, all the way from Athens, GA. We copped a very decent spot on the right rail at the front of the stage next to Valerie, just in front of Scramble 'Keith' Campbell.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtA6cRtFRI2FQ18urKlxOP-GVsOgQHDL_4bEuTn8sDxC0XT-cuooHghuTh12g9eM-5YvjQI7_hTozs8oYwyKicUO-0EhSLv4t8oLdN4HwgvIyRDMazj4tJBKvFbThlSDjrnrtcTOz6TolL/s1600-h/DSC09813.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtA6cRtFRI2FQ18urKlxOP-GVsOgQHDL_4bEuTn8sDxC0XT-cuooHghuTh12g9eM-5YvjQI7_hTozs8oYwyKicUO-0EhSLv4t8oLdN4HwgvIyRDMazj4tJBKvFbThlSDjrnrtcTOz6TolL/s400/DSC09813.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170105403720072418" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=2&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.myspace.com%2Fdeadconfederate&ei=xVTAR6qUA6ropgTxzKTuDQ&usg=AFQjCNGtpMDBfeX9Y-5pnEQ3OZvsxMQ_ng&sig2=X-01AbJBosT5DWCsg9A0Sw">Dead Confederate</a>, another in a long line of Athens bands, opened and did a fine job winning over a skeptical audience. Their lead singer has a fantastic voice that has twinges of Kurt Cobain in it and a stage presence that reminds me slightly of Jonny Greenwood. People in our group started throwing out comparisons to other bands; Nirvana, Radiohead, Mazzy Star, Crazy Horse. This band has a young energy and honesty in their music. There was limited posturing and they played mightily and I would definitely come out to see them again.<br /><br />It was a great surprise to see Horace and be able to talk to him between bands. <a href="http://www.meltingpointathens.com/">If you are ever in Athens, check out the venue he runs</a>. I have it from very good sources that it is a fantastic room, which is no surprise because Horace is a fantastic guy!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.stockholmsyndromeband.com/">Stockholm Syndrome</a> sets up and starts playing one of their standards, Counter Clock World. The song is well played but no big risks are taken. Each of the members of this band bring a lifetime of stage experience to every song they play. With any group of veteran performers there is a sense that culture is being created and renewed in the room as they perform. The experiences and influences of each member combine and melt together to create a musical gumbo as tasty as it is sustaining.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibjJr5Eg3PDKAv_mU1meyVABLrv5AkPTmcRpKk95mU_y-ZtaNkBvr7cLj41jc9VjvKwjsscT_1eoqnv40DQnLSz8oE4KZHUTq82CPDyPnnAyoIqgroCTWMWWivX5Q1Xuw7hwM3HGHb3zRE/s1600-h/DSC09808.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibjJr5Eg3PDKAv_mU1meyVABLrv5AkPTmcRpKk95mU_y-ZtaNkBvr7cLj41jc9VjvKwjsscT_1eoqnv40DQnLSz8oE4KZHUTq82CPDyPnnAyoIqgroCTWMWWivX5Q1Xuw7hwM3HGHb3zRE/s400/DSC09808.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170105390835170498" border="0" /></a>On their worst night, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/stockholmsyndrometheband">the Syndrome</a> delivers on it's promise of providing solid rock and roll. On an average night you can guarantee that you will hear some outstanding individual performances worth every penny of the ticket price. But on this night, this Friday after President's day, they delivered more than the sum of their individual performances.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWi3ikxhjbsTBS9zuREWcBK4ua9_T9eWKt7T7t_pNuvsFbHcS5DIOKC7THO-H46eBo1fNz_KqPa7CW8IRjKldTaBmrP31_f0uUzJeiZBhnkQCGUjltyPSx5uN6hd9lcRUdFNlaUZcQTC_x/s1600-h/DSC09823.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWi3ikxhjbsTBS9zuREWcBK4ua9_T9eWKt7T7t_pNuvsFbHcS5DIOKC7THO-H46eBo1fNz_KqPa7CW8IRjKldTaBmrP31_f0uUzJeiZBhnkQCGUjltyPSx5uN6hd9lcRUdFNlaUZcQTC_x/s400/DSC09823.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170106722275032322" border="0" /></a>After kicking out a couple of solid tunes, Jerry leads the band into 'Turn to Oil,' a sure fire sing along. The band is playing with gusto and Eric McFadden decides to take matters into his own hands during the climax near the end of the song. The rest of the band responds to his precise crescendo - relaxing, smiling, Jerry hopping on one foot, David tilting his head back. They are extending the jam before the final refrain, all tightly linked up and everyone can feel it.<br /><br /><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pZ_HmSz7-Pw"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pZ_HmSz7-Pw" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="350" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />I have seen this band a few times before and have felt the Eric's playing was over indulgent. Could it be that he has gotten better, more precise in his playing? There is a quality to his performance on this evening that seems tighter and more controlled. If I didn't know any better, I would say that he has raised the level of his game.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDG9Xy6b30RDUwRzVtiCFWvie55XTFa1_vr8KzFTnz_xMufCLauKrdhbVnohmnOypcmQpFhgiPY7Td0SqCA6dWnwgu_yaKKN25ez0j6-gpZ9YpjpLtM5yN30gKcR9rrHd-M8_sF05tXnjZ/s1600-h/DSC09801.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDG9Xy6b30RDUwRzVtiCFWvie55XTFa1_vr8KzFTnz_xMufCLauKrdhbVnohmnOypcmQpFhgiPY7Td0SqCA6dWnwgu_yaKKN25ez0j6-gpZ9YpjpLtM5yN30gKcR9rrHd-M8_sF05tXnjZ/s400/DSC09801.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170105382245235890" border="0" /></a>Jerry introduces the band and they launch into their ironic cover song, "Couldn't Get it Right." This performance includes some tasty jamming at the end - the party was now fully underway.<br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VzzldAvfz7s&rel=1"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VzzldAvfz7s&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />The times I've seen them in the past I have left saying "those guys could make a career out of this." As a side project this band stands out as one of the most honest and unpretentious collaborations out there.<br /><br /><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/JHFXM58k5w0"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/JHFXM58k5w0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="350" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />There is one more show on this short tour, tonight in <a href="http://www.gothictheatre.com/">Denver at the Gothic</a>. Who knows when or if we will see this band come around again, so if you find yourself in Denver tonight get yourself down to the Gothic and prepare to see a band earn every dime of the ticket price.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK8y8zbkPBfxdn6ET07OUczRBRYWPMk_gdIz5Bsco_oboIo6pACDb3B1FCUqo-JNAlcncC2Nm6q_xTBV4xJGm-pwCchH2RG1J3vm-ouf0mYEdClxkqo5SUMuHB3BSBuYkI8l07zfWzoXkx/s1600-h/DSC09819.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK8y8zbkPBfxdn6ET07OUczRBRYWPMk_gdIz5Bsco_oboIo6pACDb3B1FCUqo-JNAlcncC2Nm6q_xTBV4xJGm-pwCchH2RG1J3vm-ouf0mYEdClxkqo5SUMuHB3BSBuYkI8l07zfWzoXkx/s400/DSC09819.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170106717980065010" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio7L13BIc2mFfqeSGrTOpobvYbipuKhiNfFzmh3X-QP0C8JuC9L301iwbb4Bm8JQgFEynP2NKAS6ssjr3ehmasu-mnnzL0ZoPeGv9ArSVfN4ymGB4xsFeoFjjHijzt7TvG2Y9pHbW3FZM5/s1600-h/DSC09826.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio7L13BIc2mFfqeSGrTOpobvYbipuKhiNfFzmh3X-QP0C8JuC9L301iwbb4Bm8JQgFEynP2NKAS6ssjr3ehmasu-mnnzL0ZoPeGv9ArSVfN4ymGB4xsFeoFjjHijzt7TvG2Y9pHbW3FZM5/s400/DSC09826.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5170248267217239314" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.scramblecampbell.com/"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Painting of Stockholm Syndrome, February 22, 2008, by Scramble Campbell</span></a><br /></div>Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01442319894983489827noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231317068674650653.post-36072142504722300012008-02-19T21:32:00.011-07:002008-02-20T22:18:48.675-07:00February 13 Black Lips, You stay classy, San Diego!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmIbliBl6v40Zwv5SwuYnirlDRqWaPbDPQ-zzpX1QLlA_eO_2cZuAknHzT-4XZDABf1ZeE5yF23PfW0edn4CxUljTmO5yl_n_o5xvxruYaY7HOm8EudTvtjnNHJsjdtRVqBhrLkV-lh5Am/s1600-h/DSC09753.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmIbliBl6v40Zwv5SwuYnirlDRqWaPbDPQ-zzpX1QLlA_eO_2cZuAknHzT-4XZDABf1ZeE5yF23PfW0edn4CxUljTmO5yl_n_o5xvxruYaY7HOm8EudTvtjnNHJsjdtRVqBhrLkV-lh5Am/s400/DSC09753.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168938456810781762" border="0" /></a><br />I took a business trip to San Diego and ended up seeing some crazy music after a wild day of travel, work, planes and screaming.<br /><br />On the neighborhood bus with suitcase in tow at 7:30 am. Take care of various deadlines at work until 2:15 and hop on the AB SkyRide bus to the airport. Land in San Diego 1/2 hour late and take a taxi to the hotel which is across the street from the airport on <a href="http://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&channel=s&hl=en&q=harbor+island+san+diego&btnG=Google+Search">Harbor Island</a>. Check in, take shuttle to the 'bay tower', in my room, check view from balcony (AMAZING), wash face, and change clothes. I check the time; 9:35 p.m.<br /><br />I felt like a fish out of water going to this show. Oh, sure, safe on my couch at home the prospect of getting in a $8 cab and traveling a couple miles seemed totally plausible. But now, standing in a room bigger than most apartments I've owned, I felt like ordering room service and watching Letterman.<br /><br />I was in San Diego and the warm embrace of the adventurous night beckoned.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSrcHwNBQTLDY9oLZv9dcDv-yeuOEoQ0u9r8bahpA8r0Vimk5orAs91FTHwZz_djn5sqjsm8m42beANg5yvB7ZGYNlHtYJN9sRWOeja_CBCev4WjZqdNOblMwUHFGrbmP35D-7uwkjZltr/s1600-h/DSC09702.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSrcHwNBQTLDY9oLZv9dcDv-yeuOEoQ0u9r8bahpA8r0Vimk5orAs91FTHwZz_djn5sqjsm8m42beANg5yvB7ZGYNlHtYJN9sRWOeja_CBCev4WjZqdNOblMwUHFGrbmP35D-7uwkjZltr/s400/DSC09702.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168932418086763474" border="0" /></a><br />When in Rome. Veni Vidi Vici.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBAvPmwHhcdojwQJAAZfpnvv2UNKfGzfxr37H9VvTpknkjargRiJgDtRom-gACzOQCv4d9svdFE3fkv6mhM6_awi8qSgHQLiVzkZnApCMGz7k0sja0fAKzs4ezqmbeZj4If0REWiHHnqTn/s1600-h/DSC09751.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBAvPmwHhcdojwQJAAZfpnvv2UNKfGzfxr37H9VvTpknkjargRiJgDtRom-gACzOQCv4d9svdFE3fkv6mhM6_awi8qSgHQLiVzkZnApCMGz7k0sja0fAKzs4ezqmbeZj4If0REWiHHnqTn/s400/DSC09751.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168938452515814450" border="0" /></a><br />I arrive at the Casbah at the same moment as another ticketless guy, who immediately blows his wad begging with the doorman, gives up quickly and leaves. I lean against the wall and bide my time. Sure enough the doorman relents and sells me a ticket. The Casbah has the feel of an indoor-outdoor college dorm room. The lighting is a mixture of multicolored christmas lights and mid-sixties romper room chandeliers. There's an outdoor patio between the back bar and the room with the stage. The back bar that has red felt pool tables and old-school video games.<br />The vibe is welcoming, dark, hip and slightly subterranean.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYYQMRcFUFk-vpJ1hlS3bPOzL76nS4Z3FcUALFNZGbcCIha86vnC0BnLIEX38Tt62ANJ9j7TX9AM_RanC0wtG-2SRX6HeIEU4BfITrNMTRFnH6Ucj4pxzb0Kf6kvoXhhGs4ao-OyUQEhCX/s1600-h/DSC09711.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYYQMRcFUFk-vpJ1hlS3bPOzL76nS4Z3FcUALFNZGbcCIha86vnC0BnLIEX38Tt62ANJ9j7TX9AM_RanC0wtG-2SRX6HeIEU4BfITrNMTRFnH6Ucj4pxzb0Kf6kvoXhhGs4ao-OyUQEhCX/s400/DSC09711.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168946058902895698" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ9YMty3jn2-2T3e3qrUG7f-LLR_8Zbd_2zN2Zdt4Sl51b2FKupFb00o9xY9m5deYmkDTCuiTOSXnge_VTB6z-eIbgNGJyvUlcDFbZsIqkd2FawF4fhRaKuwHVd6fY1zBgyiBHnsVrGg-J/s1600-h/DSC09712.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ9YMty3jn2-2T3e3qrUG7f-LLR_8Zbd_2zN2Zdt4Sl51b2FKupFb00o9xY9m5deYmkDTCuiTOSXnge_VTB6z-eIbgNGJyvUlcDFbZsIqkd2FawF4fhRaKuwHVd6fY1zBgyiBHnsVrGg-J/s400/DSC09712.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168946067492830306" border="0" /></a>I order a pint of Guinness and hear the first band take the stage. On this evening Beehive and the Barracudas consisted of two guitarists, a bassist and a drummer who happened to be female. Garage rock. A mix of noisy jangle and winsome good humor. I thought for sure these guys were local but a little post-show Google shows that they are actually from Michigan (I think) and that their female drummer is actually they keyboardist. Solid and surprisingly tight performance, too bad there weren't more folks there to appreciate it.<br /><br /><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RmaaNRZrrXs"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RmaaNRZrrXs" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="350" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />At this point I've decided that I am going to hang close to the stage so I can see without being trampled, so I hang up close as <a href="http://www.piercedarrows.com/">the Pierced Arrows</a> set their instruments up. A three piece consisting of a bass, guitar and drums, the Pierced Arrows look like they have been playing punk rock for the past 30 years.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXeZMBe1Db7YQPrNuFrwb2TH_uA2Sj8sPM8tAPXoIhaP9jZQRVCxBiy4Wf_IsBKhdcGfxQY3hAYwnN-DQdbEhu3doGT0YJxsmG-vFYYfD2x3EbX5YChPaJAjNW9RWjjnrQwwDJR7CuRI5a/s1600-h/DSC09715.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXeZMBe1Db7YQPrNuFrwb2TH_uA2Sj8sPM8tAPXoIhaP9jZQRVCxBiy4Wf_IsBKhdcGfxQY3hAYwnN-DQdbEhu3doGT0YJxsmG-vFYYfD2x3EbX5YChPaJAjNW9RWjjnrQwwDJR7CuRI5a/s400/DSC09715.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169288277602073714" border="0" /></a>Hailing from Portland, Oregon Fred and Toody Cole inspire phrases such as "flawless lo-fi" and "sincere angst." As they got heated up I realized that would need to get much closer to the stage for the Black Lips set. People were already jostling pretty vehemently on the dancefloor, stopping just short of full on mosh. I was mesmerized by Fred's ability to scream in key and thrash his guitar violently without breaking a sweat. Their take on Neil Young's meditation on fame, Mr. Soul, was nothing short of classic.<br /><br /><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2C9mVKzLv_U"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2C9mVKzLv_U" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="350" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />After Pierced Arrows I've decided to sit on the stage to save my feet. At this point I've been up for 18 hours and on my feet for much of that time. The Black Lips take the stage and all mayhem breaks loose. People are being pushed and practically thrown onto the stage. The crowd surges forward and the band says that it is 'magic time.' The familiar bassline for O Katrina reverberates and the crowd settles down slightly.<br /><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CAU9x2u4EpM"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CAU9x2u4EpM" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="350" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/theblacklips">The Black Lips</a> play pure garage rock. You get the sense that they could care less if they were playing to an audience or a wall of license plates. There were times when the band seemed oblivious to their audience, playing in the dark while sitting on the floor.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE_jLqVIaxrjEroIBlNZg5kqq7BurJri7PE5oMOWesRmCd_YNXMTzh-NEXyvWJNLbv9ZYDo7GrKrNyg5gD3_gq8qDJtljYnJ89GjH8mRkFzU0z9tAJu71TKHfTdbJMmzFg39VNOnfykDUo/s1600-h/DSC09746.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE_jLqVIaxrjEroIBlNZg5kqq7BurJri7PE5oMOWesRmCd_YNXMTzh-NEXyvWJNLbv9ZYDo7GrKrNyg5gD3_gq8qDJtljYnJ89GjH8mRkFzU0z9tAJu71TKHfTdbJMmzFg39VNOnfykDUo/s400/DSC09746.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168932452446501906" border="0" /></a>Their lead guitarist kept spitting into the air and catching his loogies....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjARGYPQWK9MeVosSxAT9gkodJt5dfN7SYXN3L3W_wNugjOzwuw1QwMtmLzRcPsbqHJhyphenhyphen_RRJWPmgoYsetf99eucoAQMZDUfUpzx_6PAjWwb1ss-N2sRb1OFnuhfP9RMjnKRZMVcO3OqHuY/s1600-h/DSC09734.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjARGYPQWK9MeVosSxAT9gkodJt5dfN7SYXN3L3W_wNugjOzwuw1QwMtmLzRcPsbqHJhyphenhyphen_RRJWPmgoYsetf99eucoAQMZDUfUpzx_6PAjWwb1ss-N2sRb1OFnuhfP9RMjnKRZMVcO3OqHuY/s400/DSC09734.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168932422381730786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc3eYjCwlohMs1QNAuzd6lr0Z6DgBcuDRZDrYJfQJCfIvt8xFNGuBRW2T4wgg9KXaz10Xf_dm4jAnDzUMtEnauCmkXaJgsgLfB6Wz7kWqPIq9cVpxHmNwJhLESrtDnnJpg42zsyvKVPiMB/s1600-h/DSC09742.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc3eYjCwlohMs1QNAuzd6lr0Z6DgBcuDRZDrYJfQJCfIvt8xFNGuBRW2T4wgg9KXaz10Xf_dm4jAnDzUMtEnauCmkXaJgsgLfB6Wz7kWqPIq9cVpxHmNwJhLESrtDnnJpg42zsyvKVPiMB/s400/DSC09742.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168932435266632690" border="0" /></a>And I am fairly certain the bassist was on some sort of mind expanding drug.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCcrgZorx1KDM_JdrR9wwV3tA2GS09SwmpQR5UtsLBebWRkpWGqaHb1cC1wJBVimx4SbWF1fKOOI86SmKUICDhgmvjiZH41gaoJ0pUo-xQY4dOmxjA_DWYA_SSfKJSTGTwR2s46GCedkwo/s1600-h/DSC09743.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCcrgZorx1KDM_JdrR9wwV3tA2GS09SwmpQR5UtsLBebWRkpWGqaHb1cC1wJBVimx4SbWF1fKOOI86SmKUICDhgmvjiZH41gaoJ0pUo-xQY4dOmxjA_DWYA_SSfKJSTGTwR2s46GCedkwo/s400/DSC09743.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168932443856567298" border="0" /></a><br />Their mix of psychedelic rock, punk, and blues is very energetic and full of youthful piss and vinegar. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk_0bQ75g1VgqxKpHLupLZXeptzubY3BmTmmTWcdaYPDrNiC2GbsKLhiM2U5M-ZULHMlgZOgrxWaqHzpt8SUpVxgGJbpSBVvUPscXsfY8TmEdd3AwEtI-V-v2JpA80u0VGQkN18UWncpHy/s1600-h/DSC09747.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk_0bQ75g1VgqxKpHLupLZXeptzubY3BmTmmTWcdaYPDrNiC2GbsKLhiM2U5M-ZULHMlgZOgrxWaqHzpt8SUpVxgGJbpSBVvUPscXsfY8TmEdd3AwEtI-V-v2JpA80u0VGQkN18UWncpHy/s400/DSC09747.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168938443925879842" border="0" /></a><br />While this was compelling spectacle, I never quite bought into the schtick and I worked my way toward the back of the room. I walked through the patio, past the Pierced Arrows holding court an out through the front door. I grabbed a cab and was whisked away to my hotel.<br /><br />Later that weekend while out with a group of colleagues, I caught a one man band at the Blarney Stone. The combination of an empty bar, this creepy one man band synthesizing his voice and the bar staff who didn't speak any English made me feel totally queasy. Once he played this verison of Ring of Fire, I had to go in the bathroom and puke. You stay classy San Diego!<br /><br /><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3RGuckcaNn0"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3RGuckcaNn0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="350" width="425"></embed></object>Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01442319894983489827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231317068674650653.post-31689053087120127692008-02-09T00:41:00.000-07:002008-02-12T00:05:07.260-07:00Feb. 8 - Ian Cooke, Paper Bird, Autumn Film<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN8MNcb5HEd3y1DpfuvNje_aWLJJoYR6xczrzGTrSU-awMj3JIQnyCw6fCei41UjP3AiGi0BUxonFw3xj-SyAko_gNvRkd6HczsVxXrWyZfRpdYMboOFTDzE0MoGdym3d30exOx9MS7SJs/s1600-h/DSC09651.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN8MNcb5HEd3y1DpfuvNje_aWLJJoYR6xczrzGTrSU-awMj3JIQnyCw6fCei41UjP3AiGi0BUxonFw3xj-SyAko_gNvRkd6HczsVxXrWyZfRpdYMboOFTDzE0MoGdym3d30exOx9MS7SJs/s400/DSC09651.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164887967643204466" border="0" /></a>In the wake of the Mars Volta assault, I was encouraged by Kathryn to check out Ian Cooke. Ian is a <a href="http://blogs.denverpost.com/reverb/2007/12/17/ian-cooke-the-bluebird/">Colorado musician</a> who has chosen the cello and voice as his instruments of choice. I had never heard of him, or the other THREE acts on the bill, but Kathryn's taste in music is impeccable so I decided to take the leap. All four bands hail from the Boulder/Denver area and after checking out <a href="http://www.myspace.com/iancooke">Ian Cooke's MySpace page</a> I felt fairly confident I was in for an enjoyable evening of local talent.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiitsvCUv8G0cFmp-E1FSMHIGvPu_fOKo1bcjwKWhocI6o_jHgZ4CI0MfS88IkLMm3fN43A2F07Bsn2Q7YruYan1tpPXly9rMK1XhGYDvTqhgAaqWLFKv4DD7JC34dNPz_6oxEFgZFQWse3/s1600-h/m_d91ef154168222e8e6b75fc27d907e90.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 291px; height: 484px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiitsvCUv8G0cFmp-E1FSMHIGvPu_fOKo1bcjwKWhocI6o_jHgZ4CI0MfS88IkLMm3fN43A2F07Bsn2Q7YruYan1tpPXly9rMK1XhGYDvTqhgAaqWLFKv4DD7JC34dNPz_6oxEFgZFQWse3/s400/m_d91ef154168222e8e6b75fc27d907e90.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164901883337243522" border="0" /></a><br />We entered the venue during World Romantic's set. Although they had a few interesting hooks, most of their songs ended up sounding the same.<br /><br />While the crowd assembled inside the Boulder Theater consisted mainly of an under 25 year old crowd I noticed quite a few older Boulderites milling around. It was an interesting confluence of the Pabst Blue Ribbon crowd and scotch and water sippers.<br /><br /><a href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=57907145">Paper Bird</a> came out and it became evident to me that at least some of the older fans were likely proud parents. A six piece band comprising of three female vocalists, a guitar, a banjo and a trombone, <a href="http://www.sonicbids.com/epk/epk.asp?epk_id=123837">Paper Bird</a> calls Denver home and I would guess that the average age of the members at around 22 years old. Their mix of bluegrass, doo wop, and folk music produces a uniquely American sound that is at once engaging and uplifting. The three part harmonies the singers put forth are quite impressive while the three-piece band creates a great down home vibe even while tackling some complex time signatures and melodic changes.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_yhLFrZxXvzQyUUpwMlCEuDh69NRkYMIxoalwLVeKalAPEzo-tbbEE7fDYIs7LRZ4gA6hX2tCajwwR1SiQSA6gBqfUrcywDYU8LVjC0TU_n2saWoGoSmGQOTLF7gYrjkUZqeP487aVYzj/s1600-h/DSC09656_2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_yhLFrZxXvzQyUUpwMlCEuDh69NRkYMIxoalwLVeKalAPEzo-tbbEE7fDYIs7LRZ4gA6hX2tCajwwR1SiQSA6gBqfUrcywDYU8LVjC0TU_n2saWoGoSmGQOTLF7gYrjkUZqeP487aVYzj/s400/DSC09656_2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165022597688064930" border="0" /></a>Their sheer enthusiasm was contagious and the crowd assembled definitely came alive while this band was on stage. The three piece assemble did have some rough patches of missed notes and cues, but it hardly took away from the fresh fun being had within the Theater.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIggul0M4EL1H_f0ej3RxcD7BZj5qooBNgH7zvo0pG6aNNUPFqzcsMsyPYjPg334pKctAiA1bAGfEnIWPTuzE0mHrVtd4F61whDldclHhsVvfGCyj_UE_6jqvW9_W-9ms-p5tAgQjEO6oZ/s1600-h/DSC09654.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIggul0M4EL1H_f0ej3RxcD7BZj5qooBNgH7zvo0pG6aNNUPFqzcsMsyPYjPg334pKctAiA1bAGfEnIWPTuzE0mHrVtd4F61whDldclHhsVvfGCyj_UE_6jqvW9_W-9ms-p5tAgQjEO6oZ/s400/DSC09654.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165022528968588178" border="0" /></a>Their sound got me thinking about what Boulder must've been like during the Glenn Miller era, and wondered how many great local acts had stood on this stage while making music steeped in happiness and joy.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAi0fRAywcgBTvpCG6tYgYFwBHE-0pJxXxEwgpjsTdlslR76GTDMYsXEI2MLivoaSyw9bBwNs9aHsa7uxYpkOXn-aDSpcurEjr0YuI1gkVebfhBjBqsTLeqq40JS2lCkNy05C7lAmxC4Bl/s1600-h/DSC09660.JPG"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='692' height='575' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzTZudsj_uNMX1qL2r6yPGFkAqnqkNnq9uEKX9dM_85SWVBI8TTEEJEmzArOg1PmbMPwsmXuO4zpJNPMCOhhA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">St. Louis by Paper Bird<br /></div><br />I took a stroll back to the merch area and found their manager hawking their CD in earnest (which I happily bought) along with several items of hand made clothing. Hand made by members of the band... applique stitch work T Shirts and boxers... <a href="http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewPicture&friendID=57907145&albumId=1581979">some pretty interesting stuff.</a> The whole ethic of 'hand made by the band merch' could strike one as quaint and ridiculous. But honestly these facts all merge to create an aura of authenticity that is difficult to ignore. There is absolutely no irony in their efforts, only pure unadulterated JOY. A rare commodity in the so-called 'indie scene.'<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAi0fRAywcgBTvpCG6tYgYFwBHE-0pJxXxEwgpjsTdlslR76GTDMYsXEI2MLivoaSyw9bBwNs9aHsa7uxYpkOXn-aDSpcurEjr0YuI1gkVebfhBjBqsTLeqq40JS2lCkNy05C7lAmxC4Bl/s1600-h/DSC09660.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAi0fRAywcgBTvpCG6tYgYFwBHE-0pJxXxEwgpjsTdlslR76GTDMYsXEI2MLivoaSyw9bBwNs9aHsa7uxYpkOXn-aDSpcurEjr0YuI1gkVebfhBjBqsTLeqq40JS2lCkNy05C7lAmxC4Bl/s400/DSC09660.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165022713652181938" border="0" /></a><br />After a short break Ian Cooke took the stage with a band consisting of a bass player, a keyboardist/guitarist, a fiddle player and a drummer. He opened with a cover of (Working) 9 to 5, the Dolly Parton classic. <a href="http://www.westword.com/2007-04-05/music/ian-cooke/">Ian is an outstanding musician and song writer who has proven time and again that he doesn't need a band.</a> And I must confess I found myself longing to hear him without the distractions of other instruments. Still, his brilliant use of a cello and voice is a pleasure to hear even when accompanied. I found my mind wandering again during his set; ALWAYS a good sign. If the music propels the imagination outside of my little selfish reality I have come to appreciate that this means the music has literally moved me.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.photogbrian.com/Music/388795"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcqzfZu3MjgbnqheVZUcx-h7N1yts0AlksPim_-VwWT3ATUvEaPUbOrH8HD0AN7QkoNJORmO9P0BvmMW9kw3tVBlxys-2cAXeXOgsXb6g-SghvRFGcDQOHwm6t3mj0R7O6MyF9dBUgvpvP/s400/252542688_v8aFd-900x900-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5165980697517620162" border="0" /></a>The highlight of the evening may have been when the drum kit was experiencing electrical problems. The singers from Paper Bird were on stage to perform a different song, one that needed percussion. Ian had apparently also rehearsed a song with the young ladies that only required voice and cello. What transpired was unscheduled, unpolished, imperfect and utterly beautiful. The audio and images from the video don't do the performance justice, but I post it here anyway hoping something from this performance endows you readers with inspiration. Listen closely for Ian's auditory embellishments.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='696' height='578' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyKSccNiDwml8SiT1cukS0yaF7e0diYbGG9PtSMtVVji7rXk-MccW7r9Q5jQi1ThT2cCWG9gV7KkIs_ooacZA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><br />Although Ian did not have CDs there for purchasing I am going to find some where online to buy one - and I suggest you do the same <a href="http://www.twistandshout.com/searchdetail.cfm?categoryID=46&upc=807347214622">(YOU CAN BUY IT HERE THROUGH TWIST AND SHOUT!)</a><br /><br />I left the venue during Autumn Film. For me the cat was out of the bag during Paper Bird's set and Ian was then able to hypnotize the feline sufficiently. Songs of angst or pain couldn't pierce the thick warm coat of joyful sounds made by the previous two acts.<br /><br />If you are from the Boulder/Denver area and get a chance, support these local artists. They are making good, honest music and deserve your attention.Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01442319894983489827noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231317068674650653.post-68018679573612939492008-02-06T18:14:00.000-07:002008-02-06T23:37:40.213-07:00February 4 - Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Will Hoge, Jeremy Fisher<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimTEz3-vBnUekKjzdV8s0q9X0W9FPBCiGvY2ETMevTR9yGk7Wy93OS7kFC0mY6K3ias_bu1nTRv0aoyT48YcvaZAxPRXREQOUtkvYsYxzEjqrMHuFx5C_3beSvKWdgp0gFAy4Sax1A3tZ0/s1600-h/DSC09590.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimTEz3-vBnUekKjzdV8s0q9X0W9FPBCiGvY2ETMevTR9yGk7Wy93OS7kFC0mY6K3ias_bu1nTRv0aoyT48YcvaZAxPRXREQOUtkvYsYxzEjqrMHuFx5C_3beSvKWdgp0gFAy4Sax1A3tZ0/s400/DSC09590.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164050421707317042" border="0" /></a>As I drove home from work in the steady snow the day after Superbowl Sunday, I caught a glimpse of the <a href="http://www.foxtheatre.com/JabbaWeb/Index2.aspx">Fox Theatre</a> marquee out of the corner of my eye. Will Hoge and Jason Isbell. "Damn, I wanted to see those guys... oh, well."<br /><br />Got a call on the cell phone around an hour later. Danny had a free ticket to the Jason Isbell show that night at the Fox. But did I REALLY want to go? I waivered. It was snowing heavily outside and it was a school night to boot. Who was I fooling?! "What the hell! Let's do it." I know I'll look back fondly on this decision. Between the floating flakes of white and the crisp chill of the air I was in the mood for some honest music. The type of music that is unpretentious and raw, powerful in it's unanticipated familiarity. Like comfort food for the soul.<br /><br />Dan and I drove to the venue around 8:30, down the slick winding road known as Broadway, then slid down the snow packed sidewalks into the venue. The opening act had already taken the stage and we sauntered down to the rail above the floor for a look and listen.<br /><br />I was immediately struck by <a href="http://www.myspace.com/jeremyfisher">Jeremy Fisher's</a> crisp, clean voice. He has a brilliant range that reminded me of a slightly more bluesy (less white bread) version of James Taylor. Coupled with some strong song writing, <a href="http://www.jeremyfishermusic.com/">his music is at once refreshing</a> and familiar. His guitar playing was very solid and his stage presence engaging. He has a boy next door quality to his personality that appeals to genders on both sides of the aisle. He cracked a few jokes and played with an earnest energy. It felt like he was playing to a room full of friends. I will definitely be coming out to see this guy when he comes our way again (please make it our way again!).<br /><br />video clip: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8hOPs0g2nk">Scar That Never Heals</a>, Jeremy Fisher<br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='681' height='566' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwFjvhF4E6GSNNiiIOEl9r2ggZUCfjGIcwLKOXA2igIRAOHBvh8ffMFqx2uGOg_0880k8zKccppA4r-L58JXw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />After a short break <a href="http://www.willhoge.com/">Will Hoge and his powerful band</a> came out and proceeded to win over the sparse crowd. 9:30 on a Monday and maybe 50 people are in attendance. Sad but true. Undeterred, Will Hoge continued chewing his gum like he was fronting the Foo Fighters and belted out wicked vocals like he was Chris Robinson. Note to self: "Damn, this man can sing."<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOVCrRNL6srA7sD6mnfzBQLvXrlcxj_gei21-0pO548wRz1Ts3bpfYWgmlAANp8qAOyFznt3xd_AR0mil4UBPIFcAa2HBHxEd3AZklhe7tJsemdGcUv6WdFTjluKO22F5pAhn4QCghbsPm/s1600-h/DSC09611.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOVCrRNL6srA7sD6mnfzBQLvXrlcxj_gei21-0pO548wRz1Ts3bpfYWgmlAANp8qAOyFznt3xd_AR0mil4UBPIFcAa2HBHxEd3AZklhe7tJsemdGcUv6WdFTjluKO22F5pAhn4QCghbsPm/s400/DSC09611.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164052423162077010" border="0" /></a>His band played adequately, but when paired with the X factor of Will Hoge they kicked average songs into high gear. Simple and sweet melodies gave way to full tilt rockers.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOpt9fPo6d-aJQmDM2ia3y8CJifvza3cQPzCXQWaoftLednILTKSWYfX6N7OEclDqwUv5ya4W_Ng6UF77wJek364ODr3LWTXl75nHho_1vOVptgwInT0-zefU36300VvLJEQBVp9lP-MIp/s1600-h/DSC09599.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 454px; height: 340px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOpt9fPo6d-aJQmDM2ia3y8CJifvza3cQPzCXQWaoftLednILTKSWYfX6N7OEclDqwUv5ya4W_Ng6UF77wJek364ODr3LWTXl75nHho_1vOVptgwInT0-zefU36300VvLJEQBVp9lP-MIp/s400/DSC09599.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164092937588580194" border="0" /></a>Will's set was extended by several songs, possibly due to the weather interfering with the travel of the headliner. Or possibly due to the promoter hoping more people might be venturing out into the snow at that very moment. But who cared?! Will and his band only got better as they played and by the time they played one of the their signature songs, Silver and Gold, I remember thinking "this is going to be a hard act to follow." Straight ahead rock and roll doesn't necessarily always satisfy. But this Nashville act had just enough polish and just enough passion to play to this audience of 60 like they were the last people that would hear their music.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='678' height='563' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyELAvGrpGVJe_46kuNFf1dP-it_hC5ROQ9k8qyVgXstFdUoiS9I9xCfnnK06Clfpjl5Ae3qZopS3iQ06a2vg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />Okay, maybe I felt a little bad for these guys. They had obviously driven a LONG way in the snow for this gig and there was no one there. It is a crying shame that three acts of this caliber did not have a decent crowd to bask in their music. And make no mistake, it was not an easy drive for these guys coming over the Rockies from Salt Lake City during a decent sized snow storm. But folks from the Boulder/Denver area should not have had any excuse. We deal with this kind of weather all the time.<br /><br />But I digress.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.jasonisbell.com/">Jason Isbell </a>finally takes the stage and plays a couple of slow tunes to start. Eh. Whatever. The drama was lost on me. But then the keyboardist ran to the green room and grabbed a handle of Jack and passed it around. Jason loosened up and the blues started pouring forth. Power and soul from a guy that looks like he might have just decided to blow off his senior year in college to go on the road. But make no mistake, he is no accidental talent. His song writing ability is sneaky in it's simplicity. I felt like I was getting to know this guy, this kid who I'd never met or even really heard of until he left Drive By Truckers, through the lyrics and melodies.<br /><br />He treated the sparse crowd to a cover of a beloved Van Morrison tune, Into the Mystic. A live version of this song which was recorded <a href="http://www.twistandshout.com/item.cfm?ItemsID=5935">in November </a>is being released by <a href="http://www.jambase.com/Articles/Story.aspx?storyID=12267">Twist and Shout </a>any moment now.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='682' height='566' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dymbWDFt0lg47TBnBBASNoLmRJvSZwgc2rOVo6rvEm4aK0n7mHP4bB2E-Y0rZQ-KgGumWpnOpnRN_gx6ibuzg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />Johnny Hickman from Cracker was in attendance in the audience and was invited up at one point to play a tune with the band. A decent song, but his presence at this show underscored the sad reality the lack of attendance presented.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJYW4Z2fiuwJU84R-GPsqcum33DVQNWzzquUaqzNEzl23oQKF0uOB1NG4j3-aqFEnVDLXUtSIDETB5iFd0ZzNaQsWXkHcgWwXE9JxmEr_06w_8_UKyIzRD9fFCTXR8ylw15jRgv8Wy8g_7/s1600-h/DSC09637.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJYW4Z2fiuwJU84R-GPsqcum33DVQNWzzquUaqzNEzl23oQKF0uOB1NG4j3-aqFEnVDLXUtSIDETB5iFd0ZzNaQsWXkHcgWwXE9JxmEr_06w_8_UKyIzRD9fFCTXR8ylw15jRgv8Wy8g_7/s400/DSC09637.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164118617198042994" border="0" /></a><br />In the end this was a very satisfying and enjoyable evening of music. Each artist was strong in their own right. While I wouldn't say I was totally blown away the music good enough to keep me out long enough to close the Fox on a Monday night... But you know me, I'll trade a good night's sleep for good old-fashioned honest music any day of the week.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Hzqhp-FaxeuGk0icG1RiRdB8MwqdO2tS63BSIyAByegxhnfoaM2fDPPf2KwsIiXNtBmVeFwf8PRmALqMW-bs3Ebaj8egWCZXR8GsEhRfRv7h7MuMRakjaqgZP9nL1FB7KSl8GSG-EbzB/s1600-h/DSC09640.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Hzqhp-FaxeuGk0icG1RiRdB8MwqdO2tS63BSIyAByegxhnfoaM2fDPPf2KwsIiXNtBmVeFwf8PRmALqMW-bs3Ebaj8egWCZXR8GsEhRfRv7h7MuMRakjaqgZP9nL1FB7KSl8GSG-EbzB/s400/DSC09640.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5164118977975295874" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.cotapers.org/torrents.php"><span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Grab a bit torrent of this show HERE</span></span></a>Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01442319894983489827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231317068674650653.post-22870586561382267312008-02-05T21:35:00.000-07:002008-02-05T22:18:54.143-07:00Super Fat TuesdayLisa, Jack and I attended the South Boulder caucus this evening, along with a few hundred of our close friends and neighbors.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlHTmPB_CA00JiU3XmfsMvszguRdFIvTF6DrNiXHnj3tXZWHJwSoHr0UadXeTGLH6d3S-nyHoeEZ3qQs0FWd01VpC2fB_nYUEN9GLB34VgzD9E4vq5-I6gKEfGuYmDlwKsTWcxLJAD2S49/s1600-h/DSC09647.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 495px; height: 371px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlHTmPB_CA00JiU3XmfsMvszguRdFIvTF6DrNiXHnj3tXZWHJwSoHr0UadXeTGLH6d3S-nyHoeEZ3qQs0FWd01VpC2fB_nYUEN9GLB34VgzD9E4vq5-I6gKEfGuYmDlwKsTWcxLJAD2S49/s400/DSC09647.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5163721551766495010" border="0" /></a><br />Democracy can be messy and this evening drove that fact home. Loud, confusing and slightly disorganized I have no doubt that the will of the people was counted on this evening in a fair and peaceful way.<br /><br />When the votes were tallied our precinct voted to send 5 delegates for Obama and 2 for Clinton to the county assembly.<br /><br />I am very proud to say that I was chosen to be one of five delegates for Obama to represent my precinct at the county assembly! I am honored by the trust they have placed in me and I will represent to the best of my abilities.<br /><br />Here's the video of the vote count for Obama in Boulder precinct 171.<br /><br /><img src="file:///Users/tedrockwell/Desktop/DSC09647.JPG" alt="" /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='677' height='562' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwKlK3V3p2FFH9ZHE1tNQAu81y4x01NwR6OVMMadGLKw9IQdLrSJVnDCpQbYz5f8UOYJT-SRzWBQlao0kFubg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><br />Yes. We. Can.Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01442319894983489827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231317068674650653.post-62529640705599867172008-01-28T17:53:00.000-07:002008-02-01T14:19:04.312-07:00January 27 Mars VoltaI saw that <a href="http://www.thebedlam.net/">The Mars Volta</a> were coming to the Fox some time in December. I had heard a friend of mine, <a href="http://www.runningshot.com/">Alan Dague-Greene</a>, talk about one of their past albums (I think Frances the Mute). I happened to mention that I was interested in the show to Michael Theodore, my new partner in musical exploration, and he seemed smitten with the idea.<br /><br />I secured tickets to this sold out show through Leah Winski, my Onion advertising representative, who was able to get <a href="http://www.foxtheatre.com/">the Fox</a> to hold 2 tickets ($36 each!) at the door.<br /><br />Having had almost no exposure to <a href="http://www.thebedlam.net/">The Mars Volta</a> I had absolutely no idea what awaited me inside the friendly confines of the Fox.<br /><br />I hope I can still appreciate melodic music again because these Martians fucked my ears for 2 and a half hours last night. Am I ruined?<br /><br />I am not sure if there is a proper 'label' for these guys and am not enough of a hipster to pretend to be able to talk about their music by peppering it with references to King Crimson and phrases such as 'prog rock.' I do know that the music they make is complex and not easily digested. Dense, loud, self-indulgent and fascinating.<br /><br />This band has only two speeds; full steam ahead while dragging 10 tons of heavy metal behind the caboose and sleeping on the tour bus. There are no mellow love ballads. Ditto for ditties. Heck, half the time there isn't even a recognizable melody. And yet, the music is complex and clever. Maybe too clever. Perhaps too self-indulgent. But there is no doubt that there is a brilliance that shines through the noise and the pain.<br /><br />From their opening gambit it was clear that this was no ordinary 'rock show.' It was loud. Louder than anything I have seen lately, and I was standing most of the way back in the room. And distrorted. Add that to the insane home made strobe that their light crew turn on from time to time and the atmosphere felt chaotic and slightly dangerous. Their drummer tore through the most complex cascades of rhythm with precision and a wide smile. There were points in the show where I found myself giggling at the pure skill this musician possessed. It was ridiculous. No mortal should be that good. He played as if possessed. With virtually no breaks... wait, perhaps he really was possessed?<br /><br />There is no doubt that they embody the radical spirit of rock and roll. At times they play on the edge of the listener's palette with songs that are too loud and too complex to be followed by a casual observer. And just when there is enough of a melody to grasp a hold of and give the ears some hope of a predictable outcome, the band will shift tempos and controlled chaos assaults the senses.<br /><br />They've embraced <a href="http://www.vagablogging.net/archives/002438.shtml">the devil's messenger role of Robert Johnson's cultural revolution</a> fully and heartily. This band didn't just sell their soul at the crossroads, they French kissed Lucifer's pitbull while screaming sexual obscenities at Satan's bride.<br /><br />Lead singer, Cedric Bixler-Zavala, spat onto, slid across and dove into the stage at every turn. He used the entire stage to illustrate the possession he was experiencing in the music. And yes, he literally spat onto the stage all night long. And yes, he literally threw himself down into the stage numerous times without breaking his fall. He even took the liberty to dismantle his drummer's kit mid-song; of course the drummer didn't miss a beat.<br /><br />Lead guitarist and band composer, Omar Rodríguez-López, also possesses a charisma not easily contained in words. Looking like a <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXkGVAwWIrk">1970's era Carlos Santana</a>, he grounded the chaos on stage in a strangely peaceful way. At times he conducted the proceedings on stage with subtle flourishes of the neck of the guitar. Other times he whirled about as if he had let his body be carried by a sudden dust devil created by Cedric's screaming. In contrast to his partner's gyrating and dervish, Omar seemed utterly in control. Like a devil conductor happily admiring his pawn's moves, he would smile and rip another distorted lead on his glossy white guitar.<br /><br />And there is certainly no doubt that the Mars Volta gives their audience their money's worth. They started at 9:20 pm and stopped at 5 to midnight. With no breaks. And no encore. They hardly stopped between songs. I think there were a couple one minute breaks where Cedric addressed the audience, but for the most part there was just the relentless sound of the Mars Volta singing in unison with their inner demons.<br /><br />I've got a couple of videos, but the audio is not great - Like I said, it was LOUD!<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='675' height='559' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyCwrLpu7wHN_7zI84wIIqzHU56nWT2olsukioUeOku8lInAV9-OgK40wLsE-GflHvGn5bLQs8BHnmQH0g15A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='681' height='566' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy7WaBO8hbCt-CwnrAlSAxry8UtSh4EnFBtRMC2tAi2tx-NkmkqVi-l6mr4IW1_bQOv8UEbCKVp5haeH6zckg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01442319894983489827noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231317068674650653.post-71487998302524769132007-11-17T21:00:00.001-07:002007-11-18T10:41:18.867-07:00Sunday November 11 The Hold Steady/Art Brut<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUiJ9UMFL4CDX8zjsZSDTTUIjKBPzRMfytmzRvfJ9NLY13Q1F-uG6fu7kkEwgdct9TzNmG_aJ3NR9zjPcg9ShGp4JpkPbCr40qR518_c4vUgBGWZMeoVJziU57uuZL_9jPbLJar3KzU54c/s1600-h/1111072329.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUiJ9UMFL4CDX8zjsZSDTTUIjKBPzRMfytmzRvfJ9NLY13Q1F-uG6fu7kkEwgdct9TzNmG_aJ3NR9zjPcg9ShGp4JpkPbCr40qR518_c4vUgBGWZMeoVJziU57uuZL_9jPbLJar3KzU54c/s400/1111072329.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134235512842100210" border="0" /></a><br />November 11, 2007<br />Sunday Night<br />Fox Theatre, Boulder, CO<br /><br />My buddies Dennis and Scott have been raving about The Hold Steady for some time now and when the Fox announced they were playing a healthy group of guys purchased tickets on the first day they were available. That healthy group of us met at my place to watch the Indianapolis and San Diego play on Sunday night football. Scott, Dennis, Jeff, Dave, Pat and lone female in our group, Shawna, all cramming into my basement for pre-show pizza, beer and nachos. Yes, this was truly going to be a guys night out to see The Hold Steady.<br /><br />We arrived after Art Brut had taken the stage and took in a little of their stage antics before adjourning to the lobby. We snickered at the overwrought performance of the lead singer who, at one point, decided to run through the venue while the band still played. He did not count on the venue being physically divided in half but temporary retaining walls to keep the underage patrons on one side of the venue. He had to scramble over one of these rickety walls to return to the stage... perhaps this may be seen as an epic moment by fans of this British band, I found it hilarious.<br /><br />One of the guys in our group said that Art Brut reminded him of every cliched band he'd seen in a movie in the last 30 years, and sadly I'd have to agree. If you're going to go totally nuts and run around a venue, either your chops need to be that of a top-notch jazz band or your lyrics had better bring grown men to tears of joy. Sorry Art Brut, but my tears were from laughing.<br /><br />By the time <a href="http://www.theholdsteady.com/">The Hold Steady</a> took the stage it was 10:50 - on a Sunday night. Fortunately I did not have to work on Monday but one must wonder if there wouldn't have been more people at this show if the band had started earlier. And it is too bad more weren't there to see this amazing band rock the hell out while kicking down lyrics as close to post-modern beat poetry as you will find. Fortunately there were plenty of fans down front waving arms and screaming along to make the scene complete. Lead spaz Craig Finn chattered and gestured in between lyrics to the fawning crowd and the other four members of the band kept the rock rolling.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0MproRRWUc5oaEdWqw13UoxOT68PUFx3ckw8XV4LvwEd-WOnKSZS9PcBszLIjwzUAMKZIxRNz9smfHNEX20CeNZvn0dx3SsONVP5XQJJAsboWpPoFOsd_1L8LV5qfq3xaqBIbxXfYo8Dg/s1600-h/1111072340.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0MproRRWUc5oaEdWqw13UoxOT68PUFx3ckw8XV4LvwEd-WOnKSZS9PcBszLIjwzUAMKZIxRNz9smfHNEX20CeNZvn0dx3SsONVP5XQJJAsboWpPoFOsd_1L8LV5qfq3xaqBIbxXfYo8Dg/s400/1111072340.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134235714705563138" border="0" /></a><br />There are some bands that you see after they've been hyped and it takes a little while for their appeal to sink in. With The Hold Steady you either get it or they blast you out the back door. No time for pussy footing or indecision, Craig brings the lyrics forward and the band blasts them right into your face. They had me at <a href="http://www.theholdsteady.com/lyrics.php#BOYS2">'Chips Ahoy'</a> and held me steady right through the rollicking encore. I am not going to be able to say anything that hasn't already been said about this idiosyncratic band, but I wholeheartedly understand their appeal and will definitely find a way to see them again in the near future.<br /><br />Listen to a few of their tracks here:<br /><a href="http://www.theholdsteady.com/ths_stuckbetweenstations_live_current.mp3">Stuck Between Stations</a><br /><a href="http://www.bowsplusarrows.com/2006/07/click-wheel-five-ii.html">Cattle and the Creeping Things</a><br /><a href="http://www.theholdsteady.com/ths_killerpartiesremix.mp3">Killer Parties Remix</a><br /><a href="http://www.theholdsteady.com/the_hold_steady_-_your_little_hoodrat_friend.mp3">Your Little Hoodrat Friend</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizuADVCgyZFdF1lqwGAILCMNGCPfMqfHF8U_SJDURut9N64RbBvOkg7p-Z4Zx_LAaq9LSlt2_V__Fu0EACBGLD4EMP4X0vIRotBOfXXGIWZWI6MtNjiIya_3rfVKlehDkY-Z1ExF0hbcmh/s1600-h/1111072356.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizuADVCgyZFdF1lqwGAILCMNGCPfMqfHF8U_SJDURut9N64RbBvOkg7p-Z4Zx_LAaq9LSlt2_V__Fu0EACBGLD4EMP4X0vIRotBOfXXGIWZWI6MtNjiIya_3rfVKlehDkY-Z1ExF0hbcmh/s400/1111072356.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5134236208626802194" border="0" /></a>Next installment: Mofro at the OgdenTedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01442319894983489827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231317068674650653.post-43819367813803662942007-11-07T18:29:00.000-07:002007-11-07T19:10:54.111-07:00Eric McFadden Trio<span><span style="font-size:85%;"><img src="http://www.ericmcfadden.com/images/eric-norwood-mollys.jpg" border="0" height="333" width="500" /></span></span><br /><br />November 5<br /><a href="http://www.mountainsunpub.com/index.html">Southern Sun Brew Pub</a><br />10 pm<br /><br />The staff of the Southern Sun have just had a 'happy hour' drink behind the bar and cheered loudly in the name of a departing employee. I wondered whether <a href="http://www.ericmcfadden.com/">Eric McFadden's group </a>would be able to get the sparse crowd assembled on this Monday evening to voice their approval as loudly.<br /><br />As it turns out it was the Eric McFadden duo, just him and the bassist, <a href="http://www.jameswhiton.com/">James Whiton</a>. I found myself listening to the music with the drummer and soundman. I think there were three other people who were at the Pub specifically to see "EMT." The rest of the 20 patrons were there to chat and drink.<br /><br />Eric is an outstanding talent on the guitar. His mix of rock, flamenco, country and blues is quite satisfying to the ear. James' style of bass playing is also unique and diverse, employing a bow and hand percussion to coax as much life as possible out of a stand up or double bass. On this evening though, there were more mouths than ears and Eric had to fight to be heard above the din of conversation. This atmosphere and venue just doesn't provide a proper tarmac for flight and the entire evening was unsatisfying.<br /><br />I recommend seeing Eric McFadden Trio, but make sure they are playing with a full house PA and he has permission to rock out.<br /><br />In fact, they are playing a few shows THIS WEEKEND in Colorado - plus they are playing with <a href="http://www.bernieworrell.com/">Bernie Worrell</a>!<br />Should be a good time. I think I am going to make the trek to Denver to catch them there.<br /><br />Nov. 9, 2007 <a href="http://www.cervantesmasterpiece.com/">Cervantes Ballroom</a>, Denver, CO<br />Nov. 10, 2007 <a href="http://vzw609.maximumasp.com/Event.aspx?eventid=141">Hodi's Half Note</a>, Ft. Collins, COTedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01442319894983489827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231317068674650653.post-20344987895140978392007-10-28T00:53:00.000-06:002017-01-03T14:47:52.366-07:00October 25 Benevento/Russo Duo<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFRgmTWBnI9CSl8N7jawfPZ8ItdO45-nFeSzb9j5YtM8yL4YORjV2aPeBEkSTU1f6tVGa0QfQrwSOWk46WrJ9gmUzoQntp5UZgkzYRpD_9hg-x0xVhM31vIQNLjK0u5-qnBjeS5QAAHUiF/s1600-h/DSC09244.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5126281095730678658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFRgmTWBnI9CSl8N7jawfPZ8ItdO45-nFeSzb9j5YtM8yL4YORjV2aPeBEkSTU1f6tVGa0QfQrwSOWk46WrJ9gmUzoQntp5UZgkzYRpD_9hg-x0xVhM31vIQNLjK0u5-qnBjeS5QAAHUiF/s400/DSC09244.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />
Thursday, October 25, 2007<br />
Fox Theatre<br />
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Another event-filled day preceded this show. A full day at work, 3rd grade soccer practice, a trip to Whole Foods for another week's worth of food and the first few innings of the World Series. Having never seen the Duo before, I approached show time with a little trepidation. A full moon and a balmy indian summer night helped settle me down.<br />
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I arrived around 9:30, early enough to catch the opening act, American Babies. The sidewalk outside the entrance of the Fox was conspicuously empty and relatively few people were hanging out in the lobby. I didn't realize at the time that the World Series game between the Rockies and Red Sox was impacting attendance.<br />
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I had <a href="http://weeklyned.blogspot.com/2006/12/review-beneventorusso-duo.html">heard rumblings from folks in the northeast</a> about the Duo's late-night prowess for some time but had never had the occasion to see them perform live. I did listen to a few tracks on their webpage and some live recordings provided by <a href="http://weeklyned.blogspot.com/">Weekly Ned</a>. But I had hardly done enough real listening to their music to have a full grasp of what I was getting myself into. So, as I stood on the rail above the floor waiting for the lights to go down, I found myself slightly self-conscious.<br />
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Pre-show banter with attendees of this all-ages show confirmed my insecurity. It'll be done by 12 p.m., right? This was a warm-up show, right? After all, they had not one, but TWO shows to play on Friday night in Los Angeles... these guys had bigger and better parties to play, right? And did some 16 year-old really see Mike Gordon in Boulder earlier in the day? By the end of the night, "no" was the definitive answer to all of these questions.<br />
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American Babies "solo acoustic" took the stage around 9:45; Joe Russo and Tom Hamilton on acoustic guitars. I didn't realize that the Russo of the Duo had a side project that was opening and what a treat! Acoustic guitar and human voices, a novel approach to an opening act for the technological scrum that was the main event. There were perhaps 30 people there listening to the nervous energy of Joe Russo and Tom Hamilton. Though not totally polished (Joe once missed the capo placement for a song he was starting and luckily was corrected by Tom) nothing was being taken too seriously and minor mistakes were laughed off. Joe was able to hold his own on guitar, provided some beautiful vocal harmonies and performed quite admirably. Obviously he is a multi-talented man.<br />
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Tom joked at one point that this was like a "Bon Jovi/Sambora thing" and that they had considered "feathering Joe's hair." They did apparently decide to give Joe some sort of make over as he wasn't wearing glasses.<br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;">American Baby</span><br />
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While they play some honest ballads and perform adequately on acoustic guitar I did find myself longing for some gut rumbling bass notes and percussion.<br />
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Benevento/ Russo take the stage and I am immediately mesmerized by Joe Russo. I need to read more journalism about percussion so I can find a clever way to describe the joy I feel when an exceptional percussionist is playing. Slowly people started filling the room and Russo got the room moving.<br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;">Soba<br /></span>There is no doubt that Marco Benevento is talented, but for my money his style is a little too sharp. And certainly there's no disputing the connection these two players have and the impeccable timing this musical connection has. And he does have some fun sonic tricks up his sleeve. So perhaps he is an acquired taste... but if he was like a sharp Wisconsin (or upstate New York) cheddar, then Russo was a perfectly sliced Honey Crisp apple - the perfect compliment. Good apples go with just about everything, right?<br />
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At some point Marco announced that they had just played a song named 'Birth' and this had been the debut of that song. I think I also recognized Sunny's Song somewhere in there. Tom Hamilton then joined the Duo for a song - it started with Joe on acoustic and some precision picking.<br />
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His guitar work was a perfect compliment to a slow building rocker.<br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;">Powder with Tom Hamilton</span><br />
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My mind started wandering, I thought about the tall girl on the floor who walked in wearing a fur coat. I thought about the woman seated in the 'sweet spot' on the first rail. And what about that red headed kid dead center in the front row - he can't be more than 17, and why is he wearing a scarf wrapped around his head? I was jolted out of mind wandering as the crowd joined band in a chorus...<br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;">Play, Pause, Stop chorus</span><br />
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I thought Best Reason to Buy the Sun was very well played and energetic... This may have been the highlight of the evening for me.<br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;">Best Reason to Buy the Sun</span><br />
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I started to fade during the encore but the presence of Tom Hamilton did keep things lively.<br />
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They played something during the encore that sounded like a cover but was lost on my ears. It reminded me of U2 or an old R & B tune. Can anyone tell me what this next clip is?<br />
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<span style="font-style: italic;">The "Hey, Hey, Hey" song</span><br />
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I stumbled out into a balmy Thursday night, with college students wandering around. I look at the time; 12:45. Benevento/Russo Duo went on around 10:45 and ended a solid two hours later. Two hours lost in the music, a good thing to be sure. I definitely think the improvisational nature of their offering gives those fans who can see them often the advantage. Even so, some of the experienced fans I walked out with indicated that this was a night of new material - one guy said more than three new songs... All I know is that it was a well played show with some very tight interplay between the two that are the Duo. A solid night and one that will likely propel me to another Duo show (or Bustle/Hedgerow) in the future.<br />
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Listen to the American Babies set<br />
https://archive.org/details/ab2007-10-25.dpa4027.flac16<br />
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Listen to the Duo set<br />
https://archive.org/details/duo2007-10-25.dpa4027.flac16Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01442319894983489827noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231317068674650653.post-55696536913074911172007-10-19T22:36:00.000-06:002007-10-25T16:26:28.956-06:00Dark Star Orchestra, Boulder Theater<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirOeG2rG5h8aBIGJEFAm4bIaskOIiNdgYcG3LGaTPILcwqxpWvShM9a6ydNvIqpy5w4shN1CcufqNpmJH2yZgN82CfCeDy8K8ClI4NawNgiMzBBk9h_MOHCe-mVyCPLU_z7nxt39iMbFk4/s1600-h/1019070013a.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirOeG2rG5h8aBIGJEFAm4bIaskOIiNdgYcG3LGaTPILcwqxpWvShM9a6ydNvIqpy5w4shN1CcufqNpmJH2yZgN82CfCeDy8K8ClI4NawNgiMzBBk9h_MOHCe-mVyCPLU_z7nxt39iMbFk4/s400/1019070013a.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5123290213486763826" border="0" /></a>Dark Star Orchestra, October 19, 2007<br />Terrapin<br /></div><br />I have a head cold. Damn. I've been looking forward to seeing Dark Star Orchestra since their last appearance in Boulder in April. However, sinus pressure and a general lack of sleep have a way of draining your will. Add to those factors that I had volunteered to help coach at Jack's soccer practice early in the evening and that it was a school night and you are guaranteed to find me on the couch at 10:30 pm snoring with my mouth open.<br /><br />Lucky for me I found a way to gut through the odds and found myself down on the floor in front of John Kadlecik's rig a few minutes before show time. As I milled about, casually chatting with friends, I realized that I am always slightly bewildered at a 'DSO' show. I worked at Martyrs in Chicago during the inception of the band back in 1997. Martyr's was the venue that served s mid-wife for this tribute experiment. In fact, I remember Ray Quinn, the owner of Martyrs, asking me what I thought of the concept of DSO some time in late summer 1997. Of course I thought it was a fantastic idea even though it meant a major departure from Ray's "no cover band" rule. Of course DSO isn't really a cover band are they? They are a recreation of a specific show on a particular night. For a band covering the Grateful Dead this premise is brilliant if not obvious. But for the talented members of Dark Star Orchestra this premise is transcendent.<br /><br />Yes, transcendent. They have beaten the odds and found a career letting the music play them. And through the music they find every night countless audience members also find themselves letting the music play them.<br /><br />Make no mistake, this band plays damn good music. Never mind it is some one else's composition. Never mind the fact that the Grateful Dead, who never played two shows in exactly the same way, actually played these songs in exactly this same order. THIS band, the one on stage right now, they are playing some damn fine music.<br /><br />The highlight of the evening was an energetic Jack Straw and a precise Jack A Roe. Scarlet > Fire also made an appearance and the healthy sweat that I worked up on the floor at the Boulder Theater practically cured my headcold - or maybe it was seeing Terrapin during a brand new crescent moon?<br /><br />In any case, I found myself leaving during drums. I walked down the alley behind the Boulder Theater to get to my car and could hear Wharf Rat through the stage door. I saw an unusual orange oriental hanging lamp in top of some old cardboard and put it in the passenger's seat of the car.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.chordie.com/chord.pere/www.xguitar.com/guitar-tabs/grateful_dead/terrapin_station/passenger.txt">"Passenger, don't you hear me?"</a><br /><br />Dark Star Orchetra<br />Boulder Theater<br />October, 19, 2007<br />(setlist thanks to <a href="http://www.deadbase.com/homebase.html">Deadbase</a>)<br /><table cellpadding="2" cellspacing="2"><tbody><tr><td><b>05-17-77 Memorial Coliseum, U. of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Al. (Tue)</b></td></tr><tr><td><b>1: </b>Minglewood, Half Step> El Paso, TLEO, Jack Straw, Jack A Roe, L. L. Rain, Tennessee Jed, Passenger, High Time, Big River, Sunrise, Scarlet> Fire</td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><b>2: </b>Samson> Bertha> Good Lovin, B. E. Women, Estimated, Terrapin> Playin> Drums> Wharf Rat> Playin <b>E: </b>Sugar Magnolia<br />(First Passenger)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01442319894983489827noreply@blogger.com2