As we told you yesterday the Black Crowes recently completed a three-night stand at Philadelphia’s TLA that included rarities, bust outs and most of their greatest hits. We sent Jake
While the Red Sox may have the edge on the Yankees in the standings, NYC has sure been winning out when it comes to free concerts. But don’t count Beantown
The Black Crowes performing at the TLA in Philadelphia, PA on July 1st, 2008.
Beloved Australian musician/activist Xavier Rudd‘s latest album Dark Shades of Blue comes out in the U.S. on August 19, and in support of this, his seventh album, Rudd recently announced
n rock and roll debates 101, Robert Plant arguablys hold the greatest rock and roll voice. Sure Steven Tyler, Bono, Roger Daltrey, Freddie Mercury, David Bowie and Mick Jagger are up there too, but its not even worth arguing. On even Simon Cowell’s list, Robert Plant is top five and his voice can do things that make 55 year old grown men in attendance jump the stage (which happened this evening in Phoenix) and 30 year old woman pass roses to the voice of rock and roll’s most iconic songs.
I know I’ve been a little Beatles heavy as of recently, but who could blame me? Members of Phish getting together to play Beatles cover is a pretty big deal. Speaking of which, two weeks ago’s Day Tripper edition is way too close to call, so if you haven’t done so – navigate over there and place a vote if you are so inclined.
I was thinking about doing She Said as a Cover Wars just as soon as Mike Gordon’s new band played it in Northampton last week. Then I heard that Trey and Fish played it with him at Rothbury and THEN I heard that Gov’t Mule played their own rendition of it directly after that – so this could not be more topical.
If you don’t know the inspiration of the song – long story short: During an off week of The Beatles USA tour in 1965…they rent out a house, most of the band is on LSD as is Peter Fonda who is freaking out George Harrison and John Lennon by telling him that he “knows what it’s like to be dead”. Fonda accidentally shot himself at age 10 and apparently his heart stopped 3 times on the operating table. Fonda thought this was a good story to tell people that are tripping face and was even showing people his wounds from it.
You can read some hilarious quotes from the band members regarding that crazy night in a few places around the Internet. Check out: Wikipedia, The Songs of John Lennon: The Beatles Years, and The Beatles Anthology. All links open in new windows.
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READ ON after the jump for the voting and lots of live She Said video footage…
Last week the Black Crowes returned to Philadelphia for an exceptional three-night stand at the Theater of Living Arts. The Crowes recently kicked off a long summer tour that will
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While Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band rocks through Europe, Columbia Records will release a digital EP consisting of four songs recorded live at at various U.S. tour stops.
Gregg Gillis, better known to fans as mix-master extraordinaire Girl Talk, is headed for a club, theatre or festival near you with laptop in hand. Gillis has added a slew
