Two of this rag’s favorite musicians joined forces on Saturday night when Mike “Silent G” Gordon came out to play bass during Chest Fever at Levon Helm‘s Midnight Ramble in Woodstock. Saturday was Gordon’s second appearance at the Ramble, but it was the first time he actually performed. Levon keeps busy this month with Rambles scheduled for the 15th, 29th and New Year’s Eve.
It’s been a busy weekend, so let’s all get caught up with the haps:
- Bruce Springsteen plans his return to Giants Stadium
- Time for some fun facts: Did you know bands like Little Feat and Buffalo Springfield made their television debut on sitcoms?
- N.Y. Times uncovers what led Radiohead to revolutionize the industry
- Hot Chip straddles pop and electronica with great success
- Neddy runs down the shows of the week in New York City
- Tom Waits, The Blind Boys of Alabama and Paul Weller all contribute tracks to two new soundtracks for HBO’s The Wire
- Like many of us, Lefsetz asks whether The Grammys are relevant
And we’re happy to see that Ovation has picked up the Artist’s Den series, which features rock bands performing in unconventional venues. If the Crowded House show at the Masonic Lodge is any indication, we’re in for quite a treat.
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I’ve said for an insanely long time that the popular rock band Phish should have covered Chest Fever back in the day. But they blew it. And they never did. And then Panic did it, somewhat admirably, but still, The Phish could have destroyed that tune. Oh well, one-fourth playing with Levon ain’t too shabby.
Just a heads up, Mr. B…we lost two big ones on this day:
1967 – Otis Redding dies in a plane crash near Madison, Wis., at age 26. His biggest hit, “(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay,” was released just three days earlier.
1999 – Rick Danko, bassist and singer for acclaimed rock act the Band, dies at his home in Woodstock, N.Y. The Ontario-born musician would have celebrated his 57th birthday on December 29.
RIP…two of the greatest voices ever.
Great call AO. I’ll be thinkin’ about those guys this evening. RIP Otis and Rick
read that NY Times Radiohead article. Great stuff!
“Will Botwin, the president and chief executive of ATO Records Group, optimistically described the download (of “In Rainbows”) as “the world’s largest listening party,” drawing attention to the album among Radiohead’s core fans.”
very insightful.