This is hands down one of the cleanest, best sounding soundboards I’ve ever heard of a Jerry Garcia Band show. As you may know, Jerry never authorized recording of any incarnation of the Jerry Garcia Band, so most recordings in circulation are stealth audience recordings. Soundboard patches were few and far between, so everyone in… Continue reading Joby's Retro Reviews (JGB 8-29-1987)
Second in radio station Kool 105’s summer concert series, Tuesday night’s HippieFest at Fiddler’s Green drew less of a crowd than the preceding Chicago/The Doobie Brothers show, but boasted a more lively audience with a far greater mix among age groups. Though older adults and some true old hippies made up the majority of the… Continue reading Colorado HippieFest Leaves Audience Dazed and Confused
Okay let’s face it, Widespread Panic doesn’t have the largest following in the city of Philadelphia. On the other hand, sometimes it’s better to see a great band in a place where the crowd is small. Such was the case on this July night at Festival Pier. This was the last show before their performance… Continue reading Widespread Panic in the City of Dreams
I like the word timeless, but what does it really mean? Last night, driving up to The Saint in Asbury Park, NJ for the Super 400 and Speakeasy co-bill, I had some examples of timelessness present themselves. Pearl Jam, driving with the windows down and the sunroof open, The Black Crowes, a quarter pounder with… Continue reading Super 400: “For The Rock and Rollers”
“The time has come for you to be alive again!” shouts singer/songwriter/guitarist Trey Anastasio during a ripping rendition of “Alive Again” from his latest live release, Original Boardwalk Style (Rubber Jungle Records). The time has definitely come for Trey to be alive again, since he has just completed his one year court-ordered drug treatment program, and… Continue reading Trey Anastasio | Original Boardwalk Style | Review
With more than just crowd pleasers at Seattle’s WaMu Theater, Gov’t Mule and Ratdog co-headlined a fine show! Arguably an unlikely tour duo, Bob Weir and Warren Haynes delighted Seattle with this second stop on their Summer tour. Here are just a couple highlights I took home from the industrial, cavernous, nouveau concert hall: Gov’t… Continue reading RatDog/Gov't Mule | June 21st, 2008 | Seattle, WA
“Excuse me sir, can I help you find something?” “No, I don’t think so.” “Well which seats are you supposed to be in?” “Seats? What do you mean?” “This is the reserved seating section, you have to have a special ticket to sit down here.” “Oh, no problem. I’m not going to sit, I’m here… Continue reading Charlie Hunter and Nels Cline play the Boulder Theater
Anyone out there who might have read any of my previous Grateful Web publications, and I’m hoping there is at least one of you out there, may have noticed my slight fetish for Led Zeppelin references, analogies, and generalized words of praise. What can I say, I love the classics. Sadly yours truly was born… Continue reading The Next Best Thing, Lez Zeppelin Rambles On Through Boulder
I have wanted to make a pilgrimage to the historic venue called The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ since I first started to learn about good music in the early 90’s. After all, this venue aided the careers of so many famous musicians including Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes fronted by actor/musician Steven… Continue reading moe. Lights Up July 4th down the Shore
If you have never gone on tour with your favorite band into the southeastern corner of our fine nation, you are missing out. Patchwork skirts are replaced by sundresses. Patchouli and dope are replaced by Old Spice and cigarettes. And syncopated dancing with eyes closed is replaced by fists in the air and raucous sing-alongs.… Continue reading Keller Williams & Yonder Mountain String Band | 6/28/08
