Joe Satriani @ Chicago Theater, December 19
On Sunday, Joe Satriani and his band rolled through the pristine Chicago Theatre on their 2010 Wormhole tour. Treating the attentive audience to nearly two hours of practically uninterrupted shredding, Joe and the band powered through material spanning the legendary guitarist’s whole career.
From the ’80s classics like Ice 9 and Always with Me, Always with You (the latter of which could have been on the Top Gun soundtrack) through material off his latest album Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards, the band was tight and well-rehearsed, flawlessly executing Satriani’s (mostly) instrumental arena-shred stylings.
Joining Joe on keyboards on the new record as well as this tour was the incomparable Mike Keneally. One of the best contemporary guitarists on the planet in his own right, you would have never known it by the apparent ease with which Keneally moved around the ivories. Mike added deep textures, as well as furious synth and Rhodes lines – perfectly both complementing and going toe-to-toe with Satriani’s explosive, arpeggio-laden melodies.
READ ON for more photos and thoughts from Joel…
On Tuesday night the Foo Fighters played a “secret” show in Tarzana, CA, where the band showcased a number of songs from their new album that hits stores sometime next
Webcaster iClips will present a free live broadcast of the Flaming Lips’ New Year’s Eve concert in Oklahoma City that you can watch on either RollingStone.com or iClips.net. The psychedlic
‘Tis The Season for jamband reunions. Don’t get confused, the inclusion of From Good Homes and Miracle Orchestra does not mean we set the time machine for Last Week’s Sauce 2000 like did earlier this year, these bands played shows last week. We lead off with a selection of Beatles songs from The Black Crowes’ farewell-for-now Fillmore Run. We sprinkle in some Shoegaze courtesy of God Speed You Black Emperor!, mix in the fusion sounds of Kung Fu and a slice of a San Francisco superjam featuring Will Bernard and Marco Benevento. Getting on a plane? Going for a long car ride? Take this 75 minutes of music with you by clicking below for all the audio in this week’s piece.
You can download all of this week’s audio in one easy to listen to MP3 that we call the Last Week’s Sauce Podcast, click here to download.
[Thanks to tonedeaf for this week’s photo]
The Black Crowes – You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away, Yer Blues, I Wanna Be Your Man
Date & Venue: 2010-12-14 – The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA
Taper & Show Download: Fillmore Crowe
As ScottyB recapped, the Black Crowes paid tribute to their influences in the encore slots of their six shows at The Fillmore in San Francisco. Only two of the shows have shown up on bt.etree.org, this encore is from Tuesday night’s Beatles tribute. No tape yet of the run-closing Rolling Stones segment.
[audio:https://glidemag.wpengine.com/hiddentrack/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/crowebeatlesauce.mp3]A portion of The Band tribute encore from Friday:
READ ON for tracks from From Good Homes, Godspeed You Black Emperor!, Kung Fu, Marco Benevento & Will Bernard and Miracle Orchestra…
Words: Eric Wyman
For 13 nights in December of 1995, Phish played perfectly. Years of hard work put them in a position to call their own shots and a barnstorming exercise throughout the month of December turned into what in my mind is the single greatest short run the band has every had. More on that later.
During that month I was a sophomore at the University of Connecticut and firmly ensconced in the ultimate laissez faire semester when Phish scheduled what amounted to basically an entire month touring venues all within driving distance. While I didn’t leave my studies completely, there certainly was the opportunity to hop in a car any night and just go. There was something sublime about throwing caution to the wind and seeing Phish without regard for repercussion. I planned my schedule and charted what seemed to be a fairly doable agenda given the impending finals crunch.
(It should be noted that I probably failed at least half of those finals)
While I am quick to point out the December run, it should be noted that the band had already played 41 shows on the Fall/Winter tour. Places like Chandler, Cedar Rapids, Missoula and West Palm Beach (bonus points if you can identify all of those states).
- Type II Cast: A December To Remember
Coincidentally, it was the first of December when the band setup in Hershey, PA and played one of the finest versions of Mike’s Song ever. Had it been one day earlier, my story would just be awkward…so I am grateful for that. That improvisation launched a run that saw “best of” efforts in nearly every show and real “best of” version contenders in almost half of them. New Haven (Tweezer), Amherst (Gin), Niagra (Melt), Albany (YEM), Binghamton (Timber), etc. And after four more shows over the holidays in 1995, capped by the sublime effort in Madison Square Garden on 12/31, the band would never be the same.
READ ON for more of Eric’s take on Phish in December ’95…
2010 has been super kind to Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, who ended last night’s episode of The Late Show by laying down a smokin’ version of Paris (Ooh La
Welcome to back Strange Brew, where each month we’ll take a close look at a new or notable brew, or just one we think you should be drinking...
The holiday season may arguably be my favorite time of the year for beer drinking, as each year I look forward to the release of would could possibly be one of my all-time favorite beers, Anchor Brewing Company’s Christmas Ale. Since 1975, the San Francisco-based brewery has celebrated the season with the release of their annual Christmas Ale, which from year to year tastes familiar, but is in fact “distinctive and unique” each and every year.
Founded all the way back in 1896, Anchor Brewing has been credited with helping to jump start the craft beer revolution in the United States thanks in no small part to Fritz Maytag, who purchased the struggling brewery in 1965, and is considered the father of modern microbreweries. Anchor produces five year-round, and four seasonal offerings, but initially built its reputation around its signature beer Anchor Steam, named for a a brewing style that was distinct to Northern California and even more specifically to the city of San Francisco, that dates back to the 1800s.
Why You Should Drink It?: The 36th edition of their Christmas Ale pours a deep dark ruby red, with a thin light tan head. There is something about this beer that when you go in for your first sip you get the smells and tastes of Christmas – it’s sweet, pine-y and smoky all in one. Upfront, you immediately get chocolate and cherry flavors mixed with the subtly spiciness of clove and cinnamon. Christmas Ale finishes with dry hoppy pine notes and a distinct lingering smokiness. This “winter warmer” is perfect for drinking in front of the fireplace during the colder months, but can also be aged with different flavors emerging as the flavors mellow.
READ ON for more of this month’s Strange Brew…
Weezer's Memories Tour stops at the Orpheum on Boston on December 14th and 15th, 2010.
