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:
Posted:
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
Paul McCartney played Halifax on July 11th and he put on a great show. He had a great band with him and he played a lot of Beatles tunes. At 67 he's still going strong! Here's a pic from the concert:
Here's the set list:
Drive My Car Jet Only Mama Knows Flaming Pie Got To Get You Into My Llife Let Me Roll It / Foxy Lady Highway All My Loving Long And Winding Road My Love Blackbird Here Today Dance Tonight Calico Skies Mrs Vanderbilt Eleanor Rigby Sing The Changes Band On The Run Back In The USSR Something I've Got A Feeling Paperback Writer A Day In The Life/ Give Peace A Chance Let It Be Live And Let Die Hey Jude - Day Tripper Lady Madonna Mull of Kintyre (feat. 78th Highlanders Pipe Band from Halifax) I Saw Her Standing There - Yesterday Helter Skelter Get Back Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band / The End
And are a couple of the better you tube links to videos taken at the concert, the first is for Blackbird and the second is a video for most of Back in the USSR
Quandora Hornbuckle singing with the Ethel Caffie-Austin Singers. They were great and I've just been walking around saying "Quandora Hornbuckle" for 3 days. That is a great name.
hmmm ... maiden or married name i have allways liked ... sylvia poggioli from npr radio
you said be careful , now its stuck there till something else replaces it
Okay here's a name for you: We saw
Quandora Hornbuckle singing with the Ethel Caffie-Austin Singers. They were great and I've just been walking around saying "Quandora Hornbuckle" for 3 days. That is a great name.
oh by the way it's also the Ghost guy's character's name in Dirty Dancing too. I don't want to say the actor so it doesn't poison my brain. Patrick Swayze OH dammit there I go.
you said be careful , now its stuck there till something else replaces it
oh by the way it's also the Ghost guy's character's name in Dirty Dancing too. I don't want to say the actor so it doesn't poison my brain. Patrick Swayze OH dammit there I go.
Mm-hmm, but here's a photo of Johnny Castle from 2007... could be the same guy but I don't know... oh and by the way there's a pron star named that too so be careful out there.
Fuuunky) Reelin' In the Years 
