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A.B.B. Do Zep At The Beacon

As I mentioned in my post about the Allman Bros show I saw last Saturday, the Bros sandwhiched Zep's "Dazed And Confused" in between their classic "Mountain Jam".  It was really good.  Here's a 5 minute video someone kindly posted to youtube.

Enjoy!

Allman Brothers Band - Beacon Theater 03.24.07

I was super stoked to see my first Allman Brothers show.  Saturday night at the Beacon, four nights into their annual Spring run at the Upper West Side venue, the energy was explosive and the jams were solid through both sets and encore. 

I have passed up a number of chances to see the Bros - not really sure why I never went.  The current lineup pays homage to and definitely lives up to the memory of founding Brother, Duane Allman.  Bolstered by his brother Gregg, the current group is an allstar lineup of sick ass musicians:  Warren Haynes and the AMAZINGLY FANTASTICAL Derek Trucks on guitar and former Rescue Unit member Oteil Burbridge on bass.  They have to be the best jamband bar none currently touring talent-wise.  And the solos....they actually have a point.  No wayward noodling here. 

The Setlist:

3/24/2007  Beacon Theater, NYC      

Set 1:
      Statesboro Blues
      Revival
      Leave My Blues At Home
      Rocking Horse
      Soulshine¹
      High Cost of Low Living
      One Way Out
      
Set 2:
      Come On Into My Kitchen²
      Dreams¹
      In Memory of Elizabeth Reed¹
      Bass (Otiel and Derek) > Drums (Oteil on Butch's kit) > Flute³ > Drums       >
      Mountain Jam >
      Dazed & Confused >
      Mountain Jam
      
      Encore: Whipping Post

      

         ¹w/ Ron Holloway - Sax
      ²w/ Luther Dickinson
      ³w/ Kofi Burbridge

The highlight list is long:  "Revival" and "High Cost Of Low Living" from the first set and pretty much the entire second set.  "Kitchen" with Mississippi Allstar Luther Dickinson adding guitar, "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" and the en fuego like "Mountain Jam" > "Dazed And Confused"  > "Mountain Jam".  Did I mention the "Whipping Post" encore?

Robert Randolph & the Family Band - the Warfield (San Fran) 03.09.07

RRFB w/ David Grisman

Pretty stoked to end my week long stay in San Fran with a trip to the legendary Warfield Theater.  Many-a-sick bands have graced the stage - let alone Jerry and his mates - that it felt pretty special just entering the doors and heading up the stairs to the balcony.  It's a classic theater turned venue and the sound - perfection.

I'm a big fan of RRFB shows.  You can not have a bad time even if you tried. 

The setlist:

1. Nobody
2. Is Everyone Feeling Alright feat. Lenesha
3. Jesus is Just Alright
4. Jam
5. Shake Your Hips
6. Diane
7. Michael Jackson Medley (with David Grisman on mandolin)
8. Jason's Jam
9. Homecoming
10. Guest Guitarist Jam --> Black Water Tease
11. Deliver Me

Encore:
12. Gospel Jam (w/ David Grisman)
13. Ain't Nothing Wrong With That
14. Voodoo Chile (slight return riff-jam)

Seeing Grisman as a special guest in the Warfield was incredible.  It is only fitting that on Jerry's stage one of his favorite musicians is the special guest of the night.  The Jackson medley was jamtastic.  "Diane", "Deliver Me" and "Jesus Is Just Alright" were other highlights from the set.

Stale Bread - RRFB @ Roseland 11.16.06

Stale Bread - RRFB @ the Norvan 11.29.05

Pictures of the Day

Thanks to today's nor'easter my flight to San Fran was canceled (along with every other AA flight in the NYC area).  Wasn't it just 70 degrees 2 days ago???

Pictures of The Day - San Fran Style 03.08.07

 

Mountain Goats - The Independent (San Francisco) 03.07.07

MoNUTAIN????  Spell check anyone?

I love checking out sweet bands in venues I have yet to go to.  Wednesday night I entered the Independent in San Fran for the first time to take in John Darnielle and the Mountain Goats.   I can't get enough of 2006's Get Lonely.   I totally enjoyed the last two times I saw them.  This show was just as good as both of them.

The encore was a surprise cover of Thin Lizzy's "The Boys Are Back In Town" with openers Pony up! adding backing vocals. 

San Fran Day 2

Iso - Knitting Factory 03.02.2007

Another good show by Iso.  Really digging Torn and Tethered recently.

Left My Heart In....New York

In San Fran until the 10th....

Ft. Funston

Billboard / Children Uniting Nations - Oscar Party @ The Music Box, Los Angeles 02.25.2007 (PART 1)

Lil' Kim

Farnsworth

DMX

Diane Diana Digarmo

Reuben Studdard

Jane Seymour

DMC

Melora Hardin (the Office)

Niecy Nash (Reno 911!)

Tommy Davidson

Tyler Hilton

Lili Haydn

Blue Cantrell

Fran Drescher

Mickey Rooney & Wife

Tiffany