wed aug 26 ... chris isaak ... greek theater ... with susan tedeschi
really enjoyed susan tedeschi even if it was a short warm up set ... she played a couple of numbers with the allman brothers a month or so ago ... love the voice and guitar , can you imagine the jamming that goes on at the house ?
well chris and the boys certainly know how to entertain themselves up there on the stage and we get let in with the jokes too , but i have to wonder if it is the same stories and jokes every night and who cares ! , we are all having a good time anyways ... took a mike and wandered thru the crowds singing elvis presley to the ladies ... yes , they love their chris gave props to roy orbison , another big influence on his style ... nice to sit so close but waaay off to the left side , couldn't see around the curtain to the keyboard player
tues aug 25 ... the dead weather ... WOW !!! ... i think jack white has channeled led zeppelin , deep purple , and early pretenders into the 21st century ... alison mosshart prowled the stage and growled like a wildcat ... jack pummeled his kit ... an organ !!! shredding guitars and jack played a few songs , to the howls of the audience ... smoke and lights ... many large blue led spotlights aimed at us , white hot arc lights flashing , strobes ... anything to keep us off balanced , all in time to the pounding beats , hats off to the sound and lights crew who were every bit as important as the band ... i always wear musicians earplugs with 9db filters and i shoulda put in the 15db filters cause they took a pounding that night and i will gladly do it again ... even if the set only lasted :56 minutes did i mention WOW !!! ?
i did not have to worry ... diana krall had our rapt attention , i loved every minute
"I'm not about to do 'Pump It Up' as a bossa nova," she joked, alluding to one of her husband Elvis Costello's catchiest post-punk anthems. "Save that for the cruise ship."
Stoopit thunder and lightning!! It shut down Elvis right in the middle of his encore....with everyone singing the "RED SHOES!!" echo in "Angels Wanna Wear My Red Shoes." And I was right behind the sound dude (and thus peeked at the set list), and he was ABOUT to do "What's So Funny About Peace, Love & Understanding" but never made it.
But the rest of the show was spectacular.....a different sound for Elvis, backed up by all the great Nashville musicians including Jerry Douglas (dobro) and Stuart Duncan (fiddle). He mixed folksy stuff with old standards......my favorite being this cool acoustic version of "Everyday I Write the Book."
Local alternative paper here described it as an odd set — "manic" Juliette Lewis and "soporific" Cat Power.
I enjoyed all of it, but it was an odd pairing of the first 2 sets.
Chrissie rocks hard.
in the movie Strange Days, she was a performer on stage. she even has a track or two on that soundtrack. i just wiki'ed her. seems that she's pretty serious about being a rocker these days. or has been serious about it for a while. i picture a more sober courtney love type act/music.
Steely Dan At Mud Island Ampithetre, Memphis, TN Aug 14, 2009:
(very Fuuunky) Reelin' In the Years Time Out Of Mind Green Earrings Bad Sneakers Black Friday Aja Black Cow Hey 19 (w band intros) (very Fuuunky) Show Biz Kids Parker's Band Babylon Sisters Daddy Don't Live In That NYC (walter vocal) Do It Again Home At Last Any Major Dude Love is an Itching in My Heart (full band intros) Peg Josie Kid Charlemagne
e: (original) Reelin' In the Years
The band was TIGHT (go figure) and the funk/soul arrangements are REALLY good. I hope they put out a dvd or album from this tour.
Oh yeah, I sat two rows behind and three seats left of the control pit so the view and sound were perfect. And I really wish I'd had a camera because the smoke from the fireworks (ball game at the same time as the concert) looked exactly like a dragon floating over downtown, from behind the stage, before it blew off down the river.
I'm glad to see they chose from their A list and omitted most of the garbage produced in their self-proclaimed "dark ages".
Steely Dan At Mud Island Ampithetre, Memphis, TN Aug 14, 2009:
(very Fuuunky) Reelin' In the Years Time Out Of Mind Green Earrings Bad Sneakers Black Friday Aja Black Cow Hey 19 (w band intros) (very Fuuunky) Show Biz Kids Parker's Band Babylon Sisters Daddy Don't Live In That NYC (walter vocal) Do It Again Home At Last Any Major Dude Love is an Itching in My Heart (full band intros) Peg Josie Kid Charlemagne
e: (original) Reelin' In the Years
The band was TIGHT (go figure) and the funk/soul arrangements are REALLY good. I hope they put out a dvd or album from this tour.
Oh yeah, I sat two rows behind and three seats left of the control pit so the view and sound were perfect. And I really wish I'd had a camera because the smoke from the fireworks (ball game at the same time as the concert) looked exactly like a dragon floating over downtown, from behind the stage, before it blew off down the river.
Chrissie Hynde and the Pretenders on Friday night at the Warner Theater. She's 57 and still a rock goddess. Great young guitarist and Martin still around on drums. But, Chrissie . . . man, Chrissie, she commands and demands.
Cat Power played the middle set. She has this strange way of moving around the stage (not catlike, either; more soporific) and the stage lights are never on her, so she's almost in silhouette. Her vocal stylings certainly are unique, but not sure I enjoyed a whole set from her.
Front act was Juliette Lewis. New to me, but she rocks. Attempts bit of Janis Joplin and does not come off badly.
See Chrissie and the Pretenders.
the actress??
anyway, i'm jealous of the rest. chrissie, cat power...wow. glad you enjoyed it!
Location: Perched on the precipice of the cauldron of truth
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Aug 17, 2009 - 1:09pm
Chrissie Hynde and the Pretenders on Friday night at the Warner Theater. She's 57 and still a rock goddess. Great young guitarist and Martin still around on drums. But, Chrissie . . . man, Chrissie, she commands and demands.
Cat Power played the middle set. She has this strange way of moving around the stage (not catlike, either; more soporific) and the stage lights are never on her, so she's almost in silhouette. Her vocal stylings certainly are unique, but not sure I enjoyed a whole set from her.
Front act was Juliette Lewis. New to me, but she rocks. Attempts bit of Janis Joplin and does not come off badly.
Location: The birthplace of Rock & Roll, baby. Gender:
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Aug 17, 2009 - 7:26am
Steely Dan At Mud Island Ampithetre, Memphis, TN Aug 14, 2009:
(very Fuuunky) Reelin' In the Years Time Out Of Mind Green Earrings Bad Sneakers Black Friday Aja Black Cow Hey 19 (w band intros) (very Fuuunky) Show Biz Kids Parker's Band Babylon Sisters Daddy Don't Live In That NYC (walter vocal) Do It Again Home At Last Any Major Dude Love is an Itching in My Heart (full band intros) Peg Josie Kid Charlemagne
e: (original) Reelin' In the Years
The band was TIGHT (go figure) and the funk/soul arrangements are REALLY good. I hope they put out a dvd or album from this tour.
Oh yeah, I sat two rows behind and three seats left of the control pit so the view and sound were perfect. And I really wish I'd had a camera because the smoke from the fireworks (ball game at the same time as the concert) looked exactly like a dragon floating over downtown, from behind the stage, before it blew off down the river.
R and I took a little road trip to Loiusville last night to see one of my favorite touring club bands - J. Roddy Walston and the Business. When they were Tennessee-based, I used to see them all the time, but since they've moved to Baltimore, I only get to see them once a year or so. It was a great show. Completely electric. The crowd was hopping and dancing the whole show and it was in a tiny little backroom. I included a youtube vid from some other show of theirs. You can't really make out the words (sound quality), but it gives you a good idea of what kind of showmen they are. If you live in the Northeast, you have plenty of chances to see them - and I highly recommend doing so.
The sound is pretty bad at first. Sort of white noise-ish. If you just want a taste, tune in at about the 2:20 mark and watch for a bit.
sigh ... sure enjoyed the cowboy junkies last night at the wiltern ... who knew such beautiful music could come out of a mandolin ...
"Mandolins evolved from the lute family in Italy during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and the deep bowled mandolin produced particularly in Naples became a common type in the nineteenth century. The original instrument was the mandore which evolved in the fourteenth century from the lute. As time passed and the instrument spread around Europe, it took on many names and various structural characteristics."
if you combine a mandore and a violin you get a mandolin ... get it?
david grissman has an excellent acoustic series ...http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:giftxqwhldke
oh ... the girl singing last night was ok too ... maggie or something like that
It shut down Elvis right in the middle of his encore....with everyone singing the "RED SHOES!!" echo in "Angels Wanna Wear My Red Shoes." And I was right behind the sound dude (and thus peeked at the set list), and he was ABOUT to do "What's So Funny About Peace, Love & Understanding" but never made it.
Fuuunky) Reelin' In the Years 
