Sunday, April 25, 2010

The Rascals!

I had the privilege last night of listening live on the radio to the first live concert by The Rascals in 40 years! It was a benefit show in NY City. Click on the post title for more info.

Set list:

Lonely Too Long
In the Midnight Hour
I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore
You Better Run
A Beautiful Morning
Love Is a Beautiful Thing
Groovin'
A Girl Like You
How Can I Be Sure?
Come On Up
What Is the Reason?
People Got to Be Free

Sunday Music Digest

Ringo defends his new song about John Lennon

http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/story/ringo-starr-defends-lennon-lyric_1140169

Elvin Bishop in the Blues Tent

http://www.nola.com/jazzfest/index.ssf/2010/04/elvin_bishop_makes_it_look_eas.html

Lionel Richie at the Accura Stage

http://www.spinner.com/2010/04/24/lionel-richie-charms-soaked-crowd-at-new-orleans-jazz-fest/

John Fogerty plays the Royal Albert Hall

http://tmdcelebritynews.com/comin-down-the-road-the-concert-at-royal-albert-hall/0364

Buffett Hotel

http://dailybreaknews.com/buffet-hotel/1158

Complete wrap of JazzFest Day 2

http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2010-04-25-jazz-fest-new-orleans_N.htm

Chick Corea sighted

http://www.pegasusnews.com/news/2010/apr/24/review-chick-corea-denton-arts-jazz-festival/

A new guitar amp

http://www.wired.com/reviews/product/pr_mercury_amp?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Index+3+%28Top+Stories+2%29%29

Taken by Force

http://tmdcelebritynews.com/taken-by-force/01009

And a guide to Country Music Marathon 2010

http://www.styleblips.com/2010/04/country-music-marathon-2010-guide-and.html

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Facebook Reminder

be sure to check out my Facebook page for more musical mayhem-recently added musical friends include former Raiders MARK LINDSAY and PHIL "FANG" VOLK, and Western Swing fiddle man JODY NIX.

Sunday Music Digest

Lagniappe today! 15 items instead of 10!

2010 Merrie Monarch Fest final results

http://www.bigislandvideonews.com/2010/04/11/2010-merrie-monarch-festival-results/

Neutral Uke Hotel?

http://www.jambase.com/Articles/Story.aspx?storyID=22238

Checking out The Beaches Blues Festival

http://jacksonville.com/opinion/blog/400579/rocker419/2010-04-10/excellent-music-beaches-blues-festival

Blues For 'Trane

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=53406

Rufus Reid steps Out Front

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-live-0410-reid-20100410,0,493137.story

Soul'd Out in Oregon

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-live-0410-reid-20100410,0,493137.story

Elvis Costello goes unplugged

http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/music/articles/2010/04/10/20100410elvis-costello-review-scottsdale.html

Another great band name: Los Po-Boy Citos. Yes, they're from New Orleans!

http://www.neworleans.com/blog/370123-los-po-boy-citos-drums-up-latin-soul.html

Jeff Beck-emotion and commotion

http://www2.seattlepi.com/articles/418185.html

A look at the new Les Paul guitar from Gibson

http://vernoncroy.com/les-pauls-black-beauty-by-gibson-2010

"A Closer Walk" just keeps going, and going, and going...

http://www.boston.com/ae/theater_arts/articles/2010/04/10/singing_praises_but_lack_of_a_back_story_in_closer_walk_with_pasty_cline/

Stupid Music heads to Norman, OK

http://normantranscript.com/headlines/x1687705303/Former-Texas-Playboys-to-perform-in-Norman

Jazz for all!

http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2010/04/11/quartet_of_happiness_makes_jazz_accessible_with_a_dash_of_whimsy/

More on French Quarter Fest 2010

http://www.yppo.com/2010/04/10/french-quarter-festival-2010/

And a look at Hank Mancini

http://www.cleveland.com/popmusic/index.ssf/2010/04/henry_mancini_composed_for_hol.html

Friday, April 9, 2010

Saturday, April 3, 2010

Granite State of Mind!

Click on the post title for the new New Hampshire video that's exploding on youtube-it's only been up 3 days and already has hundreds of thousands of views.

Saturday Music Digest

Eddie the Chief

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=resources&id=7364348

Steve Miller does a blues album

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/steve-miller-0402/

Mose Allison interview

http://www.avclub.com/articles/mose-allison,39767/

Louisiana Special

http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/289926

A guitar store set to reopen in Seattle

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/theblotter/2011509475_arson_victim_rosewood_guitar_s.html

A lap of Bahrain

http://motorsports.fanhouse.com/2010/04/02/a-lap-of-bahrain-as-played-on-a-gibson-electric-guitar/

The Disco Biscuits to tour with 3 guitars

http://www.relix.com/news/2010/04/02/the-disco-biscuits-will-tour-with-three-guitar-players

A visit with ookelele collector Andy Roth

http://www.marinij.com/lifestyles/ci_14805901

I mentioned the passing of guitarist Herb Ellis...he actually did an album of Stupid Music!

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=52981

And honoring Dizzy

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/03/arts/music/03perez.html