Is there a better place to ‘see music’ than Red Rocks? With it’s surreal, natural appeal and rock history ridden presence, it is no wonder why Trey Anastasio still gets excited to play Colorado’s favorite venue. “I’ve said before, but I’ll say it again,” Anastasio readmits on Saturday night, “this is the most incredible place… Continue reading Trey Anastasio & 70VP | Red Rocks | 8/13/05
On the 10th trip around the sun since Jerry Garcia’s death, what more can be said about the man? The good news is that people ARE still saying things about the big guy. The dissection of a Dead show and talk about all the amazing intricacies of Jerry’s playing still goes on. There is still meat around the topic bone… Continue reading Ten Trips Around The Sun and Jerry Lives On
Trey Anastasio played Jones Beach in Long Island. Here’s a few pictures from the show. We’ll get more up in the next few days. 08/06/05 (Sat) Tommy Hilfiger at Jones Beach Theatre – Wantagh, NY Set 1: Money Love and Change, Cayman Review, Air Said to Me, Dark and Down, Invisible, Gotta Jibboo, Alive Again, Flock… Continue reading Trey Jammin on Jones Beach | Photos | 2005
Where else but at a Dark Star Orchestra show does the cryptical reciting and mind-changing on years and dates in the mid seventies occur with such frequency. December. Sometime in the summer. February. Each month is cause for consideration as some pattern of songs specific to a fall, a summer, a spring of a given… Continue reading The Tao of Dark Star
DSO played Denver, CO last night. The show of choice was Rochester, N.Y. –11/21/1978. Great version of Truckin’ to end set 2. Other highlights include Bertha>Good Lovin, & Estimated>Eyes. Lots of good folks sweating & dancing till 2AM.. Band/Artist: Grateful Dead Date: November 21st, 1978 Venue: Community War Memorial Auditorium Location: Rochester, NY Promised Land,… Continue reading Dark Star Orchestra in Denver | Review
Over the years I have always thought of Mark Knopfler as one of my favorite guitar players and I always regretted missing him play live. Last night I figured out why. He was awesome. I was not quite sure what to expect – which was kind of nice for a change. Too many times I… Continue reading Mark Knopfler | Red Rocks | 7/19/05
Thanks to The Grateful Web for providing my ticket in exchange for this review. The first order of business was to sell some Make Love Not War tshirts that are also available on this site. With a few beers and some other remedies of a less toxic nature we hit the parking lot. I did not actually do… Continue reading Phil @ Red Rocks | July – 2005
In light of the upcoming Fourth of July I would like to invite all readers to comment with your ideas of what constitutes American Music. We could get a very nice discussion going regarding bands, styles, influences, allusions, imagery, intent, and anything else that might come up about what American Music is, was, means and… Continue reading Thoughts on American Music & Jerry Garcia
Original title: Comédia Infantil Translated in Dutch: Comédia Infantil (also known as: Verteller van de wind) Author: Henning Mankell Mankell is born in 1948 in Stockholm. He spent his youth in the Northern part of Sweden (Harjedalen). In 1972, he went to Africa for the first time, which influences his work later on. At age… Continue reading Grateful Web Book Club & Review – 'Comédia Infantil'
This year, my “summer festival season” started with TW Classic, which can be seen as the precursor of Rock Werchter, which takes place in the same area one week later. On the agenda this year: Gabriel Rios, Brian Wilson, Novastar, Arno, Duran Duran, and Lenny Kravitz. As you can see, a mixture of Belgian and… Continue reading TW Classic 2005
