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Sat October 04 2008
Paul Barrere - guitar, vocalsSam Clayton - percussion, vocalsLowell George - guitar, vocalsKenny Gradney - bassRitchie Hayward - drums, vocalsBill Pay...
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Paul Barrere - guitar, vocalsSam Clayton - percussion, vocalsLowell George - guitar, vocalsKenny Gradney - bassRitchie Hayward - drums, vocalsBill Payne - keyboards, vocalsFew bands that formed in
the early 1970s have managed to survive and continue touring to the present day. Little Feat is one of the few that have, in no small part due to their outstanding musicianship and the idiosyncratic
song...
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Paul Barrere - guitar, vocalsSam Clayton - percussion, vocalsLowell George - guitar, vocalsKenny Gradney - bassRitchie Hayward - drums, vocalsBill Payne - keyboards, vocalsFew bands that formed in
the early 1970s have managed to survive and continue touring to the present day. Little Feat is one of the few that have, in no small part due to their outstanding musicianship and the idiosyncratic
songwriting of founding member, Lowell George, which has stood the test of time.This 1976 Winterland performance is one of the finest examples of Little Feat during the prime years of Lowell George,
when the group had established a reputation as one of the most exciting and original bands on the planet. Lowell George's innate ability to craft songs with sophisticated melodies and intriguing
lyrics, as well as the high production standards on the groups studio recordings, were key to the group's popularity and longevity. However, it was concert performances, such as this one, that truly
established such a dedicated fan base that remains to the present day.This concert, when Little Feat was opening for Electric Light Orchestra, remains one of their most legendary performances.
Broadcast live on KSAN radio, parts of this performance were immediately bootlegged to vinyl and rapidly began circulating under various titles, the most common being "Rampant Syncopatio" and
"Chinese Bejeezus," titles rumored to have been supplied by Lowell George himself.It's no wonder that this performance became so popular, as it captures the band at the peak of the "Lowell George
era," promoting the release of The Last Record Album. This album signaled the emergence of jazzier elements being incorporated into the bands sound, as well as stronger contributions from guitarist
Paul Barrere and keyboardist Bill Payne, which added greater diversity to the group’s material.The recording kicks off with a smokin' version of "Apolitical Blues," followed by a double dose of
funky New Orleans flavored rock, with sizzling takes of "Skin It Back" transitioning into "Fat Man In The Bathtub." This establishes a deep groove that continues to intensify as the set
progresses.The middle of the set features several outstanding new songs by Barrere and Payne, "One Love Stand" and "All That You Dream," proving them a songwriting force to be reckoned with.
Sandwiched between is an outstanding performance of Allen Toussaint's classic "On Your Way Down."As great as this aforementioned material is, the set rises to another level entirely, when the band
launches into "Cold, Cold, Cold." This is Lowell George at his most astounding; not only singing like his life depended on it, but playing devastatingly great slide guitar. His slide guitar
technique, which utilized a Sears & Roebuck 11/16ths spark-plug socket wrench rather than the traditional glass or steel finger tube, is absolutely incredible here and utterly unique."Cold, Cold
Cold" gives way to the ever popular "Dixie Chicken," one of the bands most popular songs, here featuring an extended jam that lets the band stretch out a bit. This eventually builds in intensity and
transforms into a searing version of "Tripe Face Boogie." A solo section, first showcasing the percussion stylings of Sam Clayton and Richie Hayward, followed by an impressive keyboard improvisation
by Bill Payne, is featured before they finish pummeling the audience into submission with the conclusion of "Tripe Face Boogie."Seemingly in no hurry to hear the headliners, Electric Light Orchestra,
the Winterland audience clamors for more. The band returns to the stage and Lowell leads them through the composition that helped facilitate him leaving The Mothers of Invention and forming Little
Feat in the first place, "Willin'." (He elaborates on this prior to beginning the song.)They close this incredible set with a ferocious take of "Teenage Nervous Breakdown."
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Sun September 28 2008
Neil Young - vocals, guitarDanny Whitten - vocals, guitarRalph Molina - drumsBilly Talbot - bassJack Nitzsche - piano Come On Baby Let's Go Downt...
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Neil Young - vocals, guitarDanny Whitten - vocals, guitarRalph Molina - drumsBilly Talbot - bassJack Nitzsche - piano Come On Baby Let's Go DowntownWonderinEvery Knows This Is NowhereDown By The
RiverWinterlongCinnamon GirlCowgirl In The SandTwo words for Crosby, Stills and Nash - Crazy Horse! This is rock 'n' roll as it was meant to be played: barely in tune and teetering on the brink of
obl...
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Neil Young - vocals, guitarDanny Whitten - vocals, guitarRalph Molina - drumsBilly Talbot - bassJack Nitzsche - piano Come On Baby Let's Go DowntownWonderinEvery Knows This Is NowhereDown By The
RiverWinterlongCinnamon GirlCowgirl In The SandTwo words for Crosby, Stills and Nash - Crazy Horse! This is rock 'n' roll as it was meant to be played: barely in tune and teetering on the brink of
oblivion. It's no wonder Neil Young preferred rockin’ in the free world with these guys over CSN’s cuddle-folk round-up (Joni Mitchell covers?!... Pleeze!). You can hear the blood and
sweat in every stuttering guitar jab, Danny Whitten’s raspy tenor the perfect counterpoint to Neil’s wavering holler.The band had recently been plucked from obscurity as a Laurel Canyon
garage band and the Horse is in fine form during this appearance at the Fillmore East in March of 1970. Maybe it was the opening set by Miles Davis that night that inspired them, or maybe it was just
their way, but Neil and Co. hit the stage with both barrels blazing on "Come On, Baby, Let’s Go Downtown." That’s Whitten on lead vocal. The set list leans heavily on songs from
Neil’s first release featuring Crazy Horse, 1969’s Everybody Knows This is Nowhere, but also includes a stunningly ragged version of live favorite "Winterlong," and an early rendition of
a song called "Wonderin’" that you may have only heard before if you were one of the 20 or so faithful that actually purchased Everybody’s Rockin'. With an equal measure of barroom
swagger and West Coast psychedelia, there’s a youthful exuberance to this show that’s missing from later, bleary-eyed live shows. Though the recording is a a little rough around the
edges, low fidelity suits these boys just fine, as long as everyone starts and ends the song at the same time, and adds a little passion and fury in between. What you Hear here is Neil Young and
Crazy Horse when they were still young and hungry - right out of the starting gates with something to prove. Hope you enjoyed it.
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Fri September 19 2008
Yea.. I'm back. Enough of you requested it that, apparently, it's worth it.Today... FUNK and a touch of blues.. with a dash of soul.Chug Chug Ch...
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Yea.. I'm back. Enough of you requested it that, apparently, it's worth it.Today... FUNK and a touch of blues.. with a dash of soul.Chug Chug Chug A Lug by The MetersIt's Your Thing by Cold
GritsBold Soul Sister, Bold Soul Brother by Black On White AffairGood Old Funky Music by The MetersMoonshine Heather-Taken Care of Business by ParliamentCold Bear by The GatursExpress Yourself by
Charles ...
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Yea.. I'm back. Enough of you requested it that, apparently, it's worth it.Today... FUNK and a touch of blues.. with a dash of soul.Chug Chug Chug A Lug by The MetersIt's Your Thing by Cold
GritsBold Soul Sister, Bold Soul Brother by Black On White AffairGood Old Funky Music by The MetersMoonshine Heather-Taken Care of Business by ParliamentCold Bear by The GatursExpress Yourself by
Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm BandDoin' It by Papa Grows FunkLiver Splash by The MetersUn Homme Est Mort by Florian KellerSunny by Booker T. & The MG'sLowdown Popcorn by
James Brown (live)Stretch Your Rubber Band by The MetersA Dime Away From A Hotdog by Oscar Brown Jr.Deep Soul Pt. 1 by Ron BufordYou Don't Love Me by Book T. & The MG'sSwamp Chomp by Diplomats of
Solid SoundHands of My Love by The Quantic Soul Crchestra
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Fri September 05 2008
Some great OLD viynl recordings played on a real record player. Been more than a few years and some great stuff here.
Some great OLD viynl recordings played on a real record player. Been more than a few years and some great stuff here.
Some great OLD viynl recordings played on a real record player. Been more than a few years and some great stuff here.
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Sun May 11 2008
Ton's o hits here. And, as usual with Ringo's traveling summer band of stars, lots of big names:Ringo Starr - vocals, drumsGreg Lake - bass, vocalsRog...
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Ton's o hits here. And, as usual with Ringo's traveling summer band of stars, lots of big names:Ringo Starr - vocals, drumsGreg Lake - bass, vocalsRoger Hodgson - guitar, vocalsIan Hunter - guitar,
vocalsHoward Jones - keyboardsMark Rivera - saxophoneSheila E. - drumsPlaylist:PhotographAct NaturallyLogical SongNo One Is To Blameyellow SubmarineGive a Little BitYou're SixteenThe NoNo SongBack
Off B...
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Ton's o hits here. And, as usual with Ringo's traveling summer band of stars, lots of big names:Ringo Starr - vocals, drumsGreg Lake - bass, vocalsRoger Hodgson - guitar, vocalsIan Hunter - guitar,
vocalsHoward Jones - keyboardsMark Rivera - saxophoneSheila E. - drumsPlaylist:PhotographAct NaturallyLogical SongNo One Is To Blameyellow SubmarineGive a Little BitYou're SixteenThe NoNo SongBack
Off BoogalooThe Glamorous LifeI Wanna Be Your ManLucky ManTake The Long Way HomeAll The Young DudesDon't Go Were The Road Don't GoWith A Little Help From My FriendsWhat can you really say about a
single concert that successfully features “The Glamorous Life” and “Lucky Man,” “The Logical Song” and “The No-No Song,” “All The Young
Dudes” and “No One Is To Blame”? Well, you can say this - thanks Ringo Starr, Sheila E., Greg Lake, Ian Hunter, Roger Hodgson, Howard Jones and Mark Rivera for a night of great
music and fab fun.If you think hard about it, Ringo Starr’s All-Star road trips shouldn’t work quite so well. And the 2001 edition of the All-Starrs - possibly the most eclectic traveling
hot weather hit machine to ever grace a venue near you - was arguably the most unlikely package deal of all. Impressively, it was also the most entertaining and crowd-pleasing All-Star show
yet.There’s a valuable lesson here: don’t think so hard. Sometimes an idea is just crazy enough to work. This much I know first-hand: I’ve been a regular pilgrim to the All-Star
extravaganza ever since they were inaugurated back in 1989, and the truth is that I’ve never for a moment regretted making the musical trip. Seven times now Ringo and his hand-picked boys of
summer - and in 2001, the fairest All-Starr of all, Sheila E. - have shown the world what can be done with a bunch of beloved songs and a good deal of help from your friends, both old and new.The
2001 edition of the All-Starrs - now happily documented on this King Biscuit release - was “the best 1-800-BAND you’ll see this year,” as Ringo told me with a grin when we sat in
his lovely yard shortly before the seventh edition of the All-Starrs hit the road that August. “Everyone has their hits, and people come to see those people do the hits - me included - and to
see the whole combination. And it’s always like, “What the hell is he going to play with those guys? Some people are like, ‘I’ve got to see that.’ But you know
it’s worked for 12 years.’ Indeed it has. Roger Hodgson - who proved to be in stunning form on the tour as he sang some of those high-flying and still super Supertramp classics - openly
addressed the All Starr’s curious but potent mix of players when his turn came to speak during the 2001 tour. As he wryly put it, “I tell ya, when I saw the list of the band this year and
thought, how’s this gonna work? What a motley crew. But it’s been incredible. I don’t think any of us have had such a great time in a long time. I think what makes it so special is
there is so much respect and support. I just love playing these guy’s songs.”Right there is the simple brilliance of the entire All-Starr concept - with its spirit of support and
no-filler set list. Life as an All-Starr takes these talented singers and players out of their own usual musical contexts, with whatever old tensions and rivalries may exist there. And when these
familiar players are all thrown into a short-term, high-profile summer band, the collective mission becomes what it should always be: coming together, playing some good music, giving the audience a
fine time.Over the years this sort of back-to-basics approach has led to a significant breakthrough for many All-Starrs, none more so than the ever changing group’s benevolent leader himself.
The truth is that the first All-Starr tour marked the public start of Ringo Starr’s heartening second coming as an entertainer, a singer, a songwriter and yes, a drummer. After too many years
of being a self-described “lost boy,” a newly sober Ringo finally found himself again at the end of the Eighties. And it’s only fitting that he found himself right where he’s
always belonged. Behind the drum set and in front of a crowd of people who can’t get enough of him.One of my favorite Ringo Starr songs that All-Starr performed on the 2001 summer jaunt was
“Don’t Go Where The Road Don’t Go.” In the end, this tune from the Time Takes Time album is much more than a winning, propulsive rocker - it’s also solid bit of advice.
Ringo, here’s hoping you stay on the road forever. And while you’re at it, please don’t forget to take the rest of us along for a ride.
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