Trey Anastasio has added a warm-up show the night before the Langerado Festival begins at Markham Park in Sunrise, Florida. Trey will perform on the inside stage at Revolution in
One of my favorite parts of collecting live music is listening to shows from early in a band’s career. In yesterday’s Pullin’ Tubes, Ace featured a video of Phish playing Run Like An Antelope from 1987. While Phish wasn’t ready to conquer the world at that time you can tell the band had a special sound. I love listening to the progression of music from different phases of artist’s careers. This week’s Grousing The Aisles looks at early gigs by some of my favorite bands:
I can’t believe I’ve been writing this column for over three months and I have yet to mention John Cipollina. Cipollina is one of the better guitar players ever to hail from San Francisco. He got his start with the Quicksilver Messenger Service before going on to play with The Dinosaurs, Gary Duncan’s Revival, and finally Zero. With Zero Cipollina surprised everyone by taking a secondary role to an unknown guitarist, Steve Kimock. In listening to this early Zero show, you can see why Cipollina gave Kimock the lead role. Check out the Tangled Hangers for an example of Kimock’s chops and songwriting abilities. Other highlights include Cipollina’s understated playing on covers of Little Wing, Gomorrah, and Higher Ground. Sadly Cipollina passed away in 1989, but the band played on for nearly a decade.
Read on for more downloads from God Street Wine, Jimi Hendrix, Blues Traveler, and The Flecktones
It is only Wednesday, yet already I’m getting excited for the Super Bowl. I’m picking the Bears by a point, with Adam Vinatieri missing a potential game-winning kick. To help
The Disco Biscuits just can’t get enough of Dirty Jerz as they have just added a third night to their February run at Sayreville’s Starland Ballroom: Due to very strong
Once again it is the beginning of the work week. Rather than work check out this weekend’s best stories: An interview with moe.’s Al Schnier by Jambands’ Randy Ray A
Apparently Page McConnell hasn’t dropped off the face of the earth after all.
The former Phish keyboardist, Vida Blue leader and target of the chicks in the front row will be releasing an eponymous album on April 17th through Sony/BMG’s Legacy Recordings (hopefully Page will have better luck at a major label than his former bandmate Trey Anastasio). Rumor has it that a club tour will follow: It’ll be great to see the Chairman of The Boards and/or Henrietta back on the road.
Read on after the jump for more details on Page’s soon-to-be hit new album…
January may not be big on seeing live music, but it is by far the best month for news about seeing live music. Already this month we’ve digested tons of
Grateful Dead Hour host David Gans has posted some great photographs from his private collection. Some of his best work is from the Grateful Dead’s show at the Hollywood Bowl in 1972 and
The reunion news just keeps flooding in to the Hidden Track corporate headquarters out here in sunny Mom’s Basement. Rumors began flying a few months back that David Lee Roth
Welcome to another edition of Grousing The Aisles. It’s been a busy week, with many terrific shows being offered up on the familiar torrent sites. I struggled to decide which shows made the cut, but in the end I decided on a glimpse into the future of rock with Circle Sound, as well as a look back on classic shows by The Band, Steely Dan, Queen and Widespread Panic. Check it out…
Circle Sound 1/19/07 DAUD (FLAC):
North Mississippi Allstars guitarist Luther Dickinson and Black Crowe Rich Robinson debuted their latest side project at the Bowery Ballroom this past Friday. The new band played a few of Robinson’s originals, one Crowes song and a heady mix of classic rock covers. Patti Smith even got in on the fun, singing a song with the band — it’s not everyday the Queen of NYC christens a new project.
I saw the North Mississippi Allstars a few times in the early part of this century and left unimpressed. As a friend said to me, “If these are the Allstars, I’d hate to see what the other bands in North Mississippi sound like.” Recently I saw the NMAS play a blistering set opening for Umphrey’s McGee in Chicago, and I came away from that night with a whole new respect for Luther Dickinson as a performer.
After listening to Circle Sound’s debut set, I think I’ve actually become a Dickinson fan. Luther throws his heart and soul into this project, both vocally and on the guitar, adding a killer compliment to Robinson’s soaring leads and harmonies. I have a feeling this band is going to not only play more gigs, but might just be the outlet both guitarists need to keep innovating southern rock.
Queen, Steely Dan, The Band and Widespread Panic shows after the jump…
