Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood — 2/26/08
August 13, 2008
It had been roughly 40 years since Blind Faith had formed that Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood teamed up on this night in late February of 2008. With a dream setlist that wove through the career of both performers, this show brought the heat and intensity that was thought to be beyond the realm of possibility. Celebrate this special evening by clicking here. Available for download or stream.
The Rolling Stones — Tumbling Dice
August 13, 2008
A little info on the song per Wikipedia:
“Good Time Women”, an early version of “Tumbling Dice”, was recorded during the sessions for the album Sticky Fingers. The song is a bluesy boogie-woogie heavy on Ian Stewart’s piano work. The two songs are similar in structure in that they have the same chord progression and a similar melody. Also, Jagger sings the hook to the accompaniment of Richards’ lone lead guitar. However, “Good Time Woman” lacked an opening riff, a background choir and the beat which propels “Tumbling Dice”‘s groove.
“Tumbling Dice” was recorded in the basement of the chateau Villa Nellcôte, near Villefranche-sur-Mer, France. The recording schedule for Exile on Main St. had the band sleeping all day and recording with whomever was around at night. Both Charlie Watts and producer Jimmy Miller play the drums simultaneously on the album’s version of the song. In Rolling With the Stones, Bill Wyman said: “On 3 August we worked on ‘Good Time Woman’ and when I arrived the following day I found Mick Taylor playing bass. I hung around until 3am then left.” In the liner notes to Jump Back: The Best of The Rolling Stones, Richards said, “I remember writing the riff upstairs in the very elegant front room, and we took it downstairs the same evening and we cut it.” Jagger said that the song’s theme of gambling and love came from the fact that he “had a lot of friends at that time who used to fly to Las Vegas for the weekend.”
Jagger states, “‘Tumbling Dice’ was written to fit Keith’s riff. It’s about gambling and love, an old blues trick.”
Sound engineer Andy Johns said “I know we had a hundred reels of tape on the basic track. That was a good song, but it was really like pulling teeth. It just went on and on and on.” Some have said that it may have taken as many as 150 takes to get the basic track of the song. The mixing of the album was also difficult. Jagger has never liked the final mix of the song. In an interview with Melody Maker, Jagger said, “I think they used the wrong mix for that one. I know they did.”
Mike Gordon — Interview
August 13, 2008
Ex-Phish bassist, Mike Gordon spills the beans on The Green Sparrow, reunion talk and his current tour. Hidden Track has the goods here.
Gregg Allman — Back In The Saddle
August 13, 2008
Jambands.com reports:
Last night in Bethel, NY, the Allman Brothers Band performed their first show in nearly a year. The band had cancelled its annual Beacon Theater run as well as a performance at its Wanee Festival while Gregg Allman recovered from treatment for hepatitis C. The night featured guest appearances from two keyboard players (who possibly were on hand as a precaution in case Allman was feeling under the weather). Early on, Bruce Katz, who tours with Allman’s solo band, appeared for “Stormy Monday” while Gov’t Mule’s Danny Louis joined in a bit later for “The Weight.” RatDog opened the show and delivered a set that focused on Grateful Dead material (which was quite fitting since the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts is located at the site of the original Woodstock festival). This evening both groups will appear in Wantagh, New York at Jones Beach.
Allman Brothers — 1970
August 13, 2008
All we have here is a funny story about someone whom Kelly and I love dearly. Appparently in 1970 this young Floridian female, 16 years old to be precise, was gaga over the latest teenage sensation at the time, The Osmond Brothers.
She was just soooo excited when she heard they were coming to her hometown that she decided she was going to buy herself a ticket and attend the concert. She gets to the show and the music soundedweird and the guys on stage didn’t have pearly white smiles. Actually they looked like hippie bikers and had really, really long hair!
Well it turns out, it was the Allman Brothers, not the Osmond Brothers, performing in her hometown. She was crushed. I’d like to tell you that she stayed and was won over by the soulful, bluesy guitar prowess displayed by Duane Allman that night. I’d like to, but I won’t. She actually collected herself together once realizing her blunder and beat it out of there after the band’s second song.
Ween — 11/28/2005
August 13, 2008
Gener and Deaner throwing down a raucous 3+ hour show in late ’05. It’s very similar to the first Ween show I saw back in January of ’97 at The 40-Watt in Athens. Some funny things happened at that show and on into the night. Out of respect for certain individuals, I won’t tell any stories.
Beck With The Flaming Lips — 10/14/2002
August 13, 2008
Beck the ever inventive, wild, crazy feller teaming with Wayne Coyne and “the Lips”.
Marvin Gaye — What’s Going On?
August 13, 2008
This song is timeless and speaks to us just as easily today as it did when it was first released in May of 1971. When Motown head, Berry Gordy heard the album he didn’t want to release it. Gordy felt the material was too dark and didn’t like the political commentary. He relented, feeling it would flop, but WGO went on to sell over 2 million copies through the end of 1972.
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band covered the entire album for release in the wake of Hurrican Katrina. Sometimes I wonder, what IS going on?
Wednesday — Peaceful
August 13, 2008
The work week is at its halfway point. Why don’t you take a brief moment to take a deep breath, think about the things in your life to be happy about and look forward to the weekend. This picture will help you get to the state of mind I’m talking about.
Breathe In……..Hold It………………………………………Exhale…… (repeat)
King Sunny Ade — 1983
August 13, 2008
Not quite sure of the song’s title on this– I don’t speak African, but this is from the same period that King Sunny Ade released his career defining, JuJu Music. Bear witness to complex, structured, textured rhythyms.
I want to be at that party!
Any help with the song title would be appreciated.
