Grateful Dead’s website is holding a “Dead Covers Project” contest featuring videos of Grateful Dead cover bands performing the song of the Grateful Dead with fans voting on their favorites and Southern California’s Grateful Dead experience, CUBENSIS is sitting at No. 2 out of over a 1000 submissions. Their video of “Sugaree” shot by Tibor Grunsfeld and Lance Watsky at The Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach, CA needs your votes.
Go to www.dead.net and vote! Here’s the video for your viewing pleasure.
Rebirth of Landmark Roots Music Venue Marks a New Chapter for
San Francisco Bay Area Treasure Founded Nearly 25 Years Ago
The much-anticipated Sweetwater Music Hall – a community gathering place and live music venue dedicated to bringing back the Sweetwater’s musical legacy to Mill Valley – is set for a soft opening this January. The opening of Sweetwater Music Hall marks a rebirth of the landmark roots music venue and Bay Area treasure founded by original owner Jeanie Patterson nearly 25 years ago.
A local venture that will be comprised of multiple investors including Bob Weir (Grateful Dead, Furthur) and other longtime supporters of Patterson’s club, the Sweetwater Music Hall is a state-of-the-art nightclub and café that will not only present nationally recognized top-quality entertainment but also will provide a comfortable home venue for local and emerging talent to perform and experiment. Through its intimate setting, the club is designed to be both a neighborhood hangout as well as a world-class entertainment destination employing cutting-edge Meyer Sound and streaming video technology capable of bringing exceptional live events to broader audiences.
“For years, the Sweetwater was the place many of us local and visiting musicians headed to when we were looking to play for fun,” said Weir. “Well, our clubhouse is back – and it belongs to all of us. Woo hoo – Mill Valley finally has its playpen back! Here we go…”
Located in the Masonic Hall at 19 Corte Madera Avenue in Mill Valley, the Sweetwater Music Hall will offer food, drinks and live music for all ages, including national and local headline musical acts; Open Mic Mondays with Marin County keys player Austin DeLone; as well as other types of performances and private events. The club also will offer residencies and master classes with accomplished artists beginning on opening weekend.
In addition to entertainment, the Sweetwater Music Hall will include a full-service restaurant and on-site catering led by renowned chef-restaurateur Gordon Drysdale (Pizza Antica, Café de Amis), who will offer artfully crafted, fresh, locally sourced and organic fare. At the soft-service café, initial orders will be taken at the counter and served by staff; subsequent orders may be placed tableside. While initially focusing on evening and happy hour fare, it is expected that by spring the Sweetwater will introduce breakfast and lunch, patio dining and musical Sunday Brunches featuring fresh-squeezed juices and super-premium coffee from Stumptown Coffee Roasters.
Over its nearly 25-year history, the original Sweetwater hosted performances by artists including Weir, Carlos Santana, Clarence Clemons, Elvis Costello, Gregg Allman, Huey Lewis, Jerry Garcia, Maria Muldaur, Sammy Hagar, Richie Havens and many other musical luminaries. In 1992, BBC Television shot a documentary at the club featuring Bonnie Raitt, John Lee Hooker and Ry Cooder. That same year, Hot Tuna recorded two live albums at the Sweetwater. The new club intends to carry on this storied tradition.
Sweetwater Music Hall’s Live Music Calendar
Sweetwater Music Hall’s opening month includes outstanding musical collaborations; guitar-slinging rock ‘n roll; old-school funk, Latin, reggae and R&B; global funk; acclaimed singer-songwriters; fun for the whole family; and the return of a rollicking community favorite, including:
Friday, January 27: The Outlaws
Born to the blue-collar port city of Tampa, Florida, in the early 1970s, The Outlaws established themselves as premiere players in the phenomenon that came to be known as Southern Rock. Driven by the band’s high-powered, guitar-driven country-rock and three-part harmony, The Outlaws’ earliest hits include their AOR classic, “Green Grass and High Tides,” as well as “There Goes Another Love Song.” The band’s 1980 cover of “(Ghost) Riders in the Sky” was their biggest single chart success, reaching #31 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart. Today, The Outlaws are at the threshold of a new era, with original singer/songwriter/guitarist Henry Paul and original drummer/songwriter Monte Yoho, Chris Anderson, Billy Crain, Randy Threet and Dave Robbins. Doors at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Tickets: $31.50
Saturday & Sunday, January 28 & 29: Steve Kimock plus Special Guests
Steve Kimock is widely regarded as the quintessential musician’s musician. For nearly four decades, Kimock has been inspiring music fans with his transcendent guitar speak. While one can say that his genre is rock, no one niche has ever confined him. Instead, through the years, he’s explored various sounds and styles based on what’s moved him at the time, whether it’s blues or jazz; funk or folk; psychedelic or boogie; traditional American or world fusion. Every Kimock show is a fresh exploration of expansive jams and euphoric grooves — and whenever this master collaborator with deep Bay Area musical roots comes to town, magic is in the air. Doors at 8 p.m., show at 9 p.m. Tickets: $40 in advance; $42 at the door
Sunday, January 29: Master Class with Steve Kimock
Bring your guitar and get ready for a rare opportunity to learn guitar technique from Steve Kimock in an intimate setting. Participate in hands-on instruction as the prolific guitar master discusses his approach to the instrument and some of the theory behind his technique. Limited seats are available for this very special event! Doors at 1 p.m., master class at 2 p.m. Tickets: $67 in advance; $77 at the door
Monday, January 30: Open Mic Monday
A much-cherished Sweetwater tradition is back! Open Mic Monday returns to downtown Mill Valley at the Sweetwater Music Hall, hosted by Austin deLone. To sign up, email openmic@swmh.com on Mondays after 3 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m.
Monday, February 6: Open Mic Monday
To sign up, email openmic@swmh.com on Mondays after 3 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m.
Wednesday, February 8: “Wednesday Night Live” with Mark Karan and Special Guests
Best known for performing with the extended Grateful Dead family, Mark Karan’s soulful blues-based vocal stylings and inspired guitar work hit that sweet spot where rock meets R&B and country, then is blended with the soul of New Orleans and spiked with reggae, folk, funk and whatever else the muse might bring. At “Wednesday Night Live,” Karan will explore new material and approaches with drummer Dave Brogan (ALO); bassist Joe Kyle, Jr. (The Waybacks); Danny Eisenberg on keys (Mother Hips, Ryan Adams); drummer Billy Lee Lewis (Tommy Castro, Roy Rogers, Jemimah Puddleduck); new friends Robert Powell and David Phillips on guitars, pedal steel and dobro; and surprise guests. Doors at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Tickets: $8 in advance, $10 at the door
Sunday, February 12: YouthRock the Rebuild
Youth musicians from YouthRock the Rebuild (YRR) will host a concert to celebrate the return of Sweetwater Music Hall. The fun family event will include performances by Marin-based youth bands and vocalists. As a service organization, YRR is committed to raising money to support important causes. Proceeds from this concert will be donated to Kiddo! to help keep music and the arts as an integral part of our schools. Doors at 4 p.m., show at 5 p.m. Tickets: $15 in advance, $20 at the door
Monday, February 13: Open Mic Monday
To sign up, email openmic@swmh.com on Mondays after 3 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m.
Friday, February 17: The 21st Annual Mardi Gras Mambofest with Rhythmtown-Jive and Special Guest Bonnie Hayes
A special Louisiana musical package of original music and selected covers of New Orleans R&B, funk, swamp-pop and marching brass tunes by a top-tier dance combo of Bay Area players who have worked with the likes of Earl King, Frankie Ford, Dr. John, Zigaboo Modeliste and Leo Nocentelli of The Meters, Lee Allen, La Vern Baker, Queen Ida, Sly & The Family Stone, Allen Toussaint, Commander Cody, Jesse Colin Young and Boz Scaggs, to name a few. Featuring: Tim Eschliman (vocals, bass), Ken “Snakebite” Jacobs (bari-sax), Mike Rinta (trombone), Michael Peloquin (tenor sax, harp), Kevin Zuffi (piano), Jimmy Sanchez (drums), and special guest Bonnie Hayes (vocals, keys). Doors at 8 p.m., show at 9 p.m. Tickets: $15 in advance, $17 at the door
Saturday, February 18: Dan Bern with Common Rotation
Singer-songwriter Dan Bern is joined by friends and collaborators Common Rotation for a special West Coast tour stop at the Sweetwater Music Hall. While Bern’s musical tales receive comparisons to those of Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie, most recently Bern has focused much of his talent and sharp wit on writing songs for movies and other projects. He composed songs for the Jake Kasdan/Judd Apatow spoof Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story, starring John C. Reilly, as well as for Apatow’s Get Him to the Greek, starring Russell Brand and Jonah Hill. L.A.-based Common Rotation’s modern folk-rock features a melodic blend of acoustic guitar, trumpet, banjo, harmonica and cajon. Doors at 8 p.m., show at 9 p.m. Tickets: $22 in advance, $24 at the door
Monday, February 20: Open Mic Monday
To sign up, email openmic@swmh.com on Mondays after 3 p.m. Doors at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m.
Wednesday, February 22: “Wednesday Night Live” with Mark Karan and Special Guests
Ace axe man/signer Mark Karan (RatDog, Jemimah Puddleduck) explores new material and approaches with drummer Dave Brogan (ALO); bassist Joe Kyle, Jr. (The Waybacks); Danny Eisenberg on keys (Mother Hips, Ryan Adams); drummer Billy Lee Lewis (Tommy Castro, Roy Rogers, Jemimah Puddleduck); new friends Robert Powell and David Phillips on guitars, pedal steel and dobro; and surprise guests. Doors at 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Tickets: $8 in advance, $10 at the door
Saturday, February 25: Vinyl
Marin County’s favorite funky sons, Vinyl is the rare sort of band that can meld funk, Latin jazz, dub and reggae without coming across as pale imitators of the style of the moment. Instead, Vinyl can alternately sound like the best live funk, Latin, reggae or dub band you’ve heard in ages — and occasionally, all at the same time. Instead of going for flash or gimmicks, Vinyl brings it with fierce musicianship and zesty abandon, proving you can have both substance and style. It’s an approach that has made the band favorites of the festival circuit, but the best place to experience them is on the dance floor of a hot, sweaty indoor venue. Doors at 8 p.m., show at 9 p.m. Tickets: $15 in advance, $17 at the door
The Venue
The first floor of the 107-year-old Masonic Lodge No. 356 in Mill Valley underwent an extensive renovation and has been transformed into a live music venue and café evoking the deconstructed elegance of a grand old home. Arriving at Sweetwater Music Hall, guests will walk through a courtyard and enter the café through four black French doors flanked by two courtyard lanterns. The café features an open kitchen and espresso bar, with classic French bistro tables and café chairs as well as a U-shaped pistachio-hued banquette. Walls dressed in exposed brick and warm camel color frame the space, while three chandeliers hang languidly from the high ceiling.
Moving into the music hall, guests are welcomed by an inviting ambience marked by a blend of comfort, rawness, beautiful touches and hidden acoustics. Guests may choose between standing room or seating options that include a long deep burgundy velvet and leather-tufted banquette; cocktail tables and chairs in black and brass; generously sized drink ledges that double as seating; and at the back bar, elevated seating that provides great sight lines across the music hall. Walls cloaked in antiqued burlap wallpaper with stenciled gold transition seamlessly to the coved ceiling, which reveals exposed wood joist and pin-spot lighting at its center. Sound panels are fashioned as decorative wall panels, while Moroccan wall sconces, black casework and black drapery accent the space throughout. Those who frequented the original Sweetwater venue may notice two memorable pieces of artwork: two much-loved mermaid paintings that have been retrieved for display at Sweetwater Music Hall.
Sweetwater Music Hall supports the San Francisco Bay Area Musicians Fund, the regional chapter of Sweet Relief Musicians Fund. A portion of all ticket sales will be donated to the non-profit charity organization, which provides financial assistance to all types of career musicians who are struggling to make ends meet while facing illness, disability or age-related problems.
Tickets for all shows will be available at http://sweetwatermusichall.inticketing.com.
For bookings, please contact General Manager KR Holt at booking@swmh.com or info@swmh.com.
For more information, please call (415) 388-3850 or visit www.sweetwatermusichall.com or the Sweetwater Music Hall’s Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/pages/Sweetwater-Music-Hall/174766919255146
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Sweetwater Music Hall19 Corte Madera Ave
Mill Valley, CA 94941 |
Mickey Hart and Bill Walton
What could be better than catching the Mickey Hart Band at an intimate venue with a capacity of 600 people? How about adding to the bill some impressive guests like NBA Hall of Famer and Sports Commentator, Bill Walton and Widespread Panic’s “bass mountain” Dave Schools. Thus was the case on a chilly Southern California night in Solana Beach, CA at the Belly Up Tavern and the San Diego adjacent crowd was delivered a gift wrapped early Christmas present in the form of an incredible night of music from Mickey and company.
Widespread Panic’s Dave Schools
Dave Schools, regular rhythm man for Southern Rockin’ Widespread Panic was billed as a special guest and it was expected that Walton would be in the building given his home is in San Diego and he and Hart are close friends. In fact, Walton has one of the original “beams” in his rec room at home. But seeing Walton take an active participation in the evenings music from the get go was a nice addition to the evening’s musical journey.
Mickey Hart Band at Belly Up Tavern, Solana Beach, CA
From note one of Aiko Aiko, the first song of the night, Walton’s 7′ plus frame found it’s way up on stage behind Hart’s beast of a drum rig. Walton pounded out the beats on a variety of drums with Hart before making his way over to the other side of the stage to keep the rhythm with Schools. This would set the tone for an evening of reappearances of Walton on The Other One, Fire on the Mountain and the encore, Not Fade Away.
Mickey Hart’s new band features vocalists Crystal Monee Hall and Tim Hockenberry, bassist Dave Schools, drummer Ian “Inx” Herman, guitarist Gawain Matthews, percussionist Sikuru Adepoju, and keyboardist Ben Yonas. Combine Hall’s soulful and powerful vocals with a less percussion heavy backing band from MHB’s previous incarnations and the new ensemble delivers a delightful mix of the rhythmic sounds we all love from Hart mixed with shredding guitar licks from Matthews for a cornucopia of excellent new sounds. Schools’ addition to the band is nothing but a delight for the non-Dead jam fan delivering the hard driving bass lines he’s known for with WSP.
There’s something about a big sound in a little venue. I’d rather see a show in a venue like the Belly Up than a large arena or amphitheater. The intimacy of the space puts the audience right in the thick of it and honestly, whether you were front row or standing at the back bar getting a cocktail, you always had the best seat in the house…because just being there was the best seat. As they say in Monster Truck racing, “We’ll sell you the seat, but you’ll only need the edge.” In the case of MHB at the Belly Up, you couldn’t sit down if you wanted to as the feet couldn’t help but dance to the beat of the rhythm machine that is Mickey Hart.
Set 1
Aiko Aiko (w/ Bill Walton)
Let There Be Light
Djinn Djinn
Starlight
The Other One (w/ Bill Walton)
Peaceful Time
Time Never Ends
Set 2
Jam
Slow Jo Rain
Cut The Deck
Brokedown Palace
Supersonic
Who Stole The Show?
Fire on the Mountain (w/ Bill Walton)
Encore
Not Fade Away (w/ Bill Walton)
For Digital Download at nugs.net and iTunes
And on disc only at nugs.net
On Tuesday, November 29, 2011, the Rex Foundation releases for download the 11 Track Jerry Jams for Rex II. Stellar musicians, including Railroad Earth, Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers, Widespread Panic, The String Cheese Incident and STS9 have contributed the recordings of their notable live performances of Jerry Garcia songs to support the work of the Rex Foundation, the charitable non-profit organization started by Jerry Garcia and the Grateful dead. This new compilation, available in a variety of formats, as shown below, is the second unique Jerry Jams for Rex musical collection brought to life by Brad Serling of www.nugs.net to honor the musical and community legacy of Jerry Garcia. The gifted artists in the order they appear on the album are: STS9, Railroad Earth, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Widespread Panic, New Monsoon with Steve Kimock and Tim Carbone, Umphrey’s McGee, Yonder Mountain String Band, The String Cheese Incident, Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers, Dark Star Orchestra, and ALO. The ALO track is a bonus track available by download only, not on the CD. All proceeds are a contribution to Rex.
Jerry Jams for Rex II is possible because of the sterling contributions of music, resources and know-how of the participating artists and people involved in the initiative. The Rex Foundation extends its heartfelt thanks and appreciation for the generosity of spirit and action of the people involved in creating Jerry Jams for Rex II, as well as to all the people who purchase the compilation. Together, we honor Jerry Garcia and demonstrate the positive power of music and community spirit.
The compilation is available as of November 29th in the following formats:
· MP3, FLAC, and Apple Lossless downloads via www.nugs.net
· iTunes download
· CD only available at www.nugs.net
TRACK DETAILS
1. STS9 – Shakedown Street
(6/3/2011 – Ozark, AR)
2. Railroad Earth – The Wheel
(12/31/2010 – Denver, CO)
3. Chris Robinson Brotherhood – Brown-Eyed Women
(5/26/2011 – San Francisco, CA)
4. Widespread Panic – Fire On The Mountain
(2/10/2011 – Athens, GA)
5. New Monsoon with Steve Kimock and Tim Carbone – Mission In The Rain
(5/13/2006 – San Francisco, CA)
6. Umphrey’s McGee – Crazy Fingers
(9/01/2008 – Boulder, CO)
7. Yonder Mountain String Band – Althea
(7/23/2011 – North Plains, OR)
8. The String Cheese Incident – Deal
(8/06/2004 – Terra Alta, WV)
9. Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers – Standing on the Moon>Halcyon Days
(11/09/2009 – Richmond, VA)
10. Dark Star Orchestra – St. Stephen
(5/09/2011 – Burlington, VT)
11. ALO – They Love Each Other *
(5/28/2006 – Santa Rosa, CA)
* Bonus download only track, not on the CD
The Mickey Hart Band will perform at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach, CA on December 5th. Hart is donating 100% of the ticketing fees from tickets sold on MickeyHart.net to Music Therapy. In August, Hart’s new band debuted to packed houses in New York and San Francisco. The line up for Hart’s new band features vocalists Crystal Monee Hall and Tim Hockenberry, bassist Dave Schools, drummer Ian “Inx” Herman, guitarist Gawain Matthews, percussionist Sikuru Adepoju, and keyboardist Ben Yonas. The show will feature brand new material as well as selections of his greatest hits and Grateful Dead songs.
Hart is currently in the studio recording his new album to be released in the Spring of 2012. Hart recently sat down with Andrew Greene of Rolling Stone to describe the album:
Hart last released the Global Drum Project with Zakir Hussain, Sikiru Adepoju, and Giovanni Hidalgo in 2007, which took home the Grammy for Best Contemporary World Music Album. Hart previously won a Grammy for Best World Music Album with Planet Drum in 1991, which also hit #1 on the Billboard World Music Chart, remaining there for 26 weeks.
On October 11, 2011, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings released the ‘Mickey Hart Collection’ to preserve and further the Grateful Dead percussionist’s endeavor to cross borders and expand musical horizons. Smithsonian Folkways will make many of Mickey Hart’s music projects available digitally (stream and download) for the first time while keeping physical versions in print as on-demand CDs.The Mickey Hart Collection begins with 25 albums drawn from ‘The World,’ a series Hart curated that incorporated his solo projects, other artists’ productions, and re-releases of out-of-print titles. Six of the twenty-five albums form the “Endangered Music Project,” a collaboration between Mickey Hart and the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, which presents recordings from musical traditions at risk.Mickey Hart is currently offering 10 free downloads from his Smithsonian Collection on his site at MickeyHart.net/download.
One Man Gathers…
Furthur @ Madison Square Gardens
11.10.2011
The tie-dyed lights of the Empire State Building towered over the Midtown crowd of finger out-stretched devotees and travelers interspersed with undercover hippies, paddy wagons and New York’s Finest, indicating that something just like a Grateful Dead show was happening at Madison Square Garden this particular Thursday night.
This year that something is called Furthur. Bob Weir and Phil Lesh’s latest kick at the can has been touring for more than 24 months and has played more than 150 shows in that span. John Kadlecik (late of Dark Star Orchestra) takes the helm as the lead guitarist (not-so derisively known as Fake Jerry to some) and the band is rounded out by the exceptional keyboardist Jeff Chimenti and Octopus rhythm machine, New York’s own, Joe Russo (Benevento/Russo Duo). Inside the same walls that housed fundamental runs in Grateful Dead lore, including an emotional Fall 1990 stand that many believe was a late high-water mark for the band, expectations were high.
Sugar Magnolia kicked things off and set the tone for an expected light-hearted romp through the songbook. While the opening strains were muddied, the sound goblins picked it up early and by the time we were ringing that bluebell everything was crisp. The positive vibrations continued as Phil steered the train through that archetypical Scarlet Begonias bass line. Here, Kadlecik took over vocals and delivered the words, in unison with the crowd, with confidence. The band was tight, too tight perhaps, as they ran through the familiar anthem with minimal diversions. The cheerful sing-along vibe continued through Bobby’s take on Ramble on Rose. The much anticipated, “Just like New York City” line was flubbed, but isn’t that part of the charm?
The first couple of Levon Helm’s Midnight Rambles Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams were then introduced, continuing a tradition of MSG guests that includes Mick Taylor, David Murray and Warren Haynes.
The pair added a welcomed bit of country honk to Tennessee Jed and Uncle John’s Band with Williams’ genuine twang and Campbell’s violin. After the guests’ exit, the band veered into Eyes of the World with Chimenti grabbing the spotlight, always playing within the rhythm’s parameters, adding flourish on his grand piano in measured servings. They did it right, allowing the song room to breathe life into the crowd who were by then counting their good fortune that all things Grateful Dead didn’t end in the Summer of 1995. The groove subsided more or less into the melancholy of So Many Roads. A searching ballad that felt a bit crow-barred into the set. The end of the beginning was Box of Rain. Some of the more literal amongst us wondered if the overcast skies outside had finally opened up, while most just enjoyed Hunter’s evocative words sung in that idiosyncratic drone.
While setlist junkies might surmise that the first set was actually “very second set”, with a long Eyes and Uncle John’s not to mention a Scarlet Begonias, the first chords of the Shakedown Street second set opener reminded all that the tried and true structure of a Dead show still has gravity. Simply put, the second set is for jamming. The groove was in place as the band began to live up to their nom de plume and take songs to places they haven’t yet been. Veering into uncharted territory, there was nothing in the extended Shakedown Jam that sounded anything remotely like “a Grateful Dead cover band,” the most scathing epitaph hurled at any new iteration of the band.
With Phil calling the shots, everyone got their licks in; Bobby piercing with jagged a-symmetrical rhythms while Kadlecik plied his trade inside the always becoming soundscape. The rhythmic framework firmly established by Lesh and Russo gave the others sturdy footing upon which to two-step. Things were getting heavy by the time Bobby summoned Cowboy Neal and plowed The Other One’s post-psychedelic ground only to uncover that more-than-a-song St. Stephen.
After a complete stop came Unbroken Chain. A lovely piece that, made all the better by a finely structured jam smack dab in the middle, bled into The Wheel. Another soft-anthem that brings the listener face-to-face with the Dead’s core appeal, Hunter’s poetically furnished fatalism – if the thunder don’t get you, the lightening will – welded to an uplifting swirl of musical invention.
The crowd now at full boil was then left to simmer by Weir’s take on the second late period Hunter/Garcia ballad of the evening, The Days Between. While the band did its best to aurally match the dark intensity of the lyrics, Weir’s delivery lacked and the once engaged crowd devolved into chattiness. Sensing the need for a shot of adrenaline, Williams was soon back on stage leading the blues standard Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning. While sufficiently raucous, the diversion from the canon did perplex. Safe familiarity returned with Fire on the Mountain, as if closing the Scarlet loop from the first set, followed by a Sunshine Daydream that was, let’s face it, a sweetly inevitable conclusion. The Attics of My Life encore was soulful and reverential, greatly assisted by the duo of backup singers along with Campbell and Williams.
The lights broke the spell. The crowd slowly remembered that they were, in fact, in the middle of a basketball arena. Elated and rejuvenated nonetheless, everyone melted back into the night. Of course, no show can be perfect. Any performance worth a damn has moments of confusion and just plain weirdness. It has never been about absolute perfection; it’s always been and still remains a work in progress, just like us.
Well, the Beatles found it necessary to sing about it so we thought it important too. Today, October 16, 2011, Bob Weir turns his Beatle Birthday (64). In honor of this momentous occasion, here’s the song that tells you all about it. Tell me Bobby, do you still need us, will you still feed us, now that you’re 64?!
Furthur peppered the first set with fitting tributes to Jobs including the Beatles cover, “Here Comes the Sun”, Pink Floyd’s “Time” and Grateful Dead favorites “Death Don’t Have No Mercy” and the ever moving “Ripple” to close out the first set. “Sugar Magnolia” and “Cassidy” kicked off the night and Phil Lesh took the lead on his tune, “Peaceful Valley.”
Now that everyone was aware of the Jobs memorial set, it was not hard recognizing that Furthur put a lot of thought into their song selections for Apple’s fallen leader. Dear Mr. Fantasy, The Wheel, Uncle John’s Band, Mountain Song, I Know You Rider, The Other One>St. Stephen, So Many Roads>Supplecation Jam>Uncle John’s Band Reprise. As the unusually cool evening in LA felt the waves of music wash over it, a single small cloud stopped over the venue to listen in. I like to think it was Jerry and Steve Jobs sitting there watching in as the band played the music and the crowd tweeted away on their iPhones about it.
Encore was Attics of My Life. A great song but hardly the punch the crowd hoped for to close out the two stay stop in tinsel town. Furthur heads off to Monterey, CA to close out the Fall Tour.
Side Note: The last time I saw Furthur was a year ago in Santa Barbara, CA. A lack-luster offering at that time but since then it seems that John Kadlecik has grown well into his spot with this band. Joe Russo behind drums has also found a comfortable spot in the best seat in the house right between the bass and the guitar. Especially given that bass is Phil Lesh and that guitar is Bob Weir. Sounding better than ever as they continue to shrug off the blanket of the Grateful Dead and build on the band that is FURTHUR.
Video Credit: Grunzy Channel, Tibor Grunsfeld
Grateful Dead Movie available for PRE-ORDER ONLY. Item is estimated to ship November 1, 2010.
This release features a deluxe 2-disc version, with the feature film on Blu-ray and a bonus DVD which contains more than 95 minutes of bonus concert footage, including “Sugaree,” “China Cat,” and “Dark Star,” plus three documentary films, photo galleries, and more. Co-directed by Jerry Garcia, The Grateful Dead Movie was originally released in 1977, and captures performances from five October 1974 shows at San Francisco’s Winterland Ballroom.
Blu-ray Disc 1
The Grateful Dead Movie in its entirety transferred from the original 35mm film negative in High Definition and presented in:
- 1.78:1 widescreen aspect ratio
- 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio presentation of the original theatrical audio mix
- DTS 5.1 audio mix, mixed from the master multitrack tapes
- PCM 2.0 audio mix, mixed from the master multitrack tapes
- Feature-length commentary with supervising editor Susan Crutcher and film editor John Nutt
- English subtitles option on entire movie
DVD Disc 2
- Bonus songs transferred from the 16mm camera-original film negative
- Dolby Digital 5.1 audio mix on all bonus songs, mixed from the master multitrack tapes
- Dolby Digital 2.0 audio mix on all bonus songs, mixed from the master multitrack tapes
- Visible Lyrics Option on all bonus songs
- “A Look Back” documentary film
- “Making of the Animated Sequence” documentary film
- “Making of the DVD” documentary film
- Television commercial for Mars Hotel album from 1974
- Multicamera and multitrack audio demonstration
- Extensive photo gallery of production notes, photos, film stills and other historical items from the Movie’s production
TRACKLIST:
1. Animation
2. U.S. Blues
3. One More Saturday Night
4. Bill Graham’s Crew Introduction
5. Goin’ Down The Road Feeling Bad
6. Soundcheck
7. Truckin’
8. Eyes Of The World
9. Ripped Off Fan
10. Sugar Magnolia
11. It’s Like A Continuous Trip
12. Intermission
13. Playing In The Band
14. Levy Gets In
15 Stella Blue
16. Casey Jones
17. The Om People
18. Weirdness From He’s Gone
19. Morning Dew
20. Encore Break
21. Johnny B. Goode
22. It Must Have Been The Roses/End Credits
BONUS SONGS:
1. Uncle John’s Band
2. Sugaree
3. The Other One
4. Spanish Jam
5. Mind Left Body Jam
6. The Other One
7. Scarlet Begonias
8. China Cat Sunflower
9. I Know You Rider
10. Dark Star
11. Weather Report Suite
SELF TITLED DEBUT FEATURING ROBERT HUNTER OUT NOW
7 Walkers photo by Jay Blakesberg
7 Walkers, the revered band featuring legendary drummer and Grateful Dead co-founder Bill Kreutzmann, guitarist Papa Mali, multi-instrumentalist Matt Hubbard (Willie Nelson, Fastball) and legendary New Orleans bass man George Porter Jr. (The Meters, Funky Meters) today announce a run of fall tour dates that bring them to U.S. points south and west. Included along the tour are stop in hometowns of New Orleans and San Francisco, where very special local guest musicians are expected to sit in with the band. With George Porter Jr. also on a reunion tour with The Meters this fall, look for 7 Walkers Fall Tour to alternate bass players between shows, with select performances to feature Dirty Dozen Brass Band founder and sousaphone player Kirk Joseph Jr., and Tea Leaf Green’s bassist Reed Mathis (who also appears on the 7 Walkers’ album).
Co-written by Papa Mali, 7 Walkers, and longtime Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter, the band’s 2010 self-titled debut earned high praise from critics and fans alike. No Depression called it “The best album by any member of the Grateful Dead since American Beauty.” Blurt Online raved “both assertive and alluring,” while Daily News proclaimed: “as tasty as any dish ever served up by Kreutzmann’s higher-profile collaborators.”
Current confirmed 7 Walkers tour dates are as follows:
October 14^ Harvest Music Fest Ozark, AR
October 15^ Kenny Dorham’s Backyard Austin, TX
October 18^ Tipitina’s New Orleans, LA
October 20^ MagnoliaFest Live Oak, FL
October 22^ LEAF Festival Black Mnt., NC
October 23^ Carolina Theatre Durham, NC
October 25-26***The Abbey at Hopmonk Tavern Sebastopol, CA
October 27***Napa Valley Opera House Napa, CA
October 29^ Hangtown Halloween Ball Placerville, CA
October 30*** Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA
October 31*** Great American Music Hall San Francisco, CA
January 9-14^ JamCruise with Steve Kimock Ft. Lauderdale, FL
^Featuring George Porter Jr. (The Meters, Funky Meters) on bass
*Featuring Kirk Joseph (The Dirty Dozen Brass Band) on sousaphone
***Featuring Reed Mathis (Tea Leaf Green)
Additional dates to be announced.
http://www.7walkers.com/
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