concert schedule

[philipchevron]

San Antonio Symphony @ Majestic Theatre, San Antonio

(March 2)

A concert of sea-themed pieces, including Ben Britten's magnificent suite of mysterious, oh so English interludes from his greatest opera Peter Grimes, Wagner's ghost-ship Flying Dutchman overture, Claude Debussy's La Mer, a little unfortunately credited to Tchaikovsky in the Playbill, though the maestro was nevertheless represented by his Concerto in D major for Violin and Orchestra, with Ukraine-Israel soloist Vadim Gluzman sawing, bowing and plucking a mean 1690 Strad. Conductor was Sebastian Lang-Lessing whose frequent absences from the platform myself and convivial companion Territa attributed to a MacGowanesque black tent awaiting his regular return.

[Clash Cadillac]

San Antonio Symphony @ Majestic Theatre, San Antonio

(March 2)

A concert of sea-themed pieces, including Ben Britten's magnificent suite of mysterious, oh so English interludes from his greatest opera Peter Grimes, Wagner's ghost-ship Flying Dutchman overture, Claude Debussy's La Mer, a little unfortunately credited to Tchaikovsky in the Playbill, though the maestro was nevertheless represented by his Concerto in D major for Violin and Orchestra, with Ukraine-Israel soloist Vadim Gluzman sawing, bowing and plucking a mean 1690 Strad. Conductor was Sebastian Lang-Lessing whose frequent absences from the platform myself and convivial companion Territa attributed to a MacGowanesque black tent awaiting his regular return.

[territa]

San Antonio Symphony @ Majestic Theatre, San Antonio

(March 2)

A concert of sea-themed pieces, including Ben Britten's magnificent suite of mysterious, oh so English interludes from his greatest opera Peter Grimes, Wagner's ghost-ship Flying Dutchman overture, Claude Debussy's La Mer, a little unfortunately credited to Tchaikovsky in the Playbill, though the maestro was nevertheless represented by his Concerto in D major for Violin and Orchestra, with Ukraine-Israel soloist Vadim Gluzman sawing, bowing and plucking a mean 1690 Strad. Conductor was Sebastian Lang-Lessing whose frequent absences from the platform myself and convivial companion Territa attributed to a MacGowanesque black tent awaiting his regular return.

I was not familiar with any of the music, which made it all the more fascinating. And we were sitting in the first row! Great evening.

[Doktor Avalanche]

Thomas Dolby @ The Canal Room in NYC (450 capacity) March 29th. Only $20!

Thomas Dolby is touring? Lemme see... oh hey, he's playing here too April 10, and at the lovely Rio Theatre!

http://www.thomasdolby.com/time-capsule-tour-press-release/

The TD show last night was great. I highly suggest you go, if it's not already sold out (NYC was as well as most of the earlier dates). He played at least two from all 5 albums, was personable and chatty between songs, had a guitar player and drummer, good sound - not too loud. The NYC venue was only 400 tix in a small place where everyone was close. Really, really good.

[Low D]

Thomas Dolby @ The Canal Room in NYC (450 capacity) March 29th. Only $20!

Thomas Dolby is touring? Lemme see... oh hey, he's playing here too April 10, and at the lovely Rio Theatre!

http://www.thomasdolby.com/time-capsule-tour-press-release/

The TD show last night was great. I highly suggest you go, if it's not already sold out (NYC was as well as most of the earlier dates). He played at least two from all 5 albums, was personable and chatty between songs, had a guitar player and drummer, good sound - not too loud. The NYC venue was only 400 tix in a small place where everyone was close. Really, really good.

So yeah i just got home from the show here in Vancouver at the lovely Rio Theatre, and i will just agree that it was great. Who would have thunk he'd have an old time banjo/fiddle duo open, and join him on stage (they were stellar players too). I liked that he set up the loops for bass "live" and played the samples live too. Great show.

[O'Blivion]

I'm getting ready to hit the road for Clarksdale, MS, where my band Rotten Belly Blues is appearing at
the 9th Annual Juke Joint Festival. Looking forward to seeing Cedell Davis, T-Model Ford, old friends
and new, and making my required pilgrimage to the Crossroads.

[Low D]

So this is the duo who, strangely, opened for Dolby last night.

Even stranger, while they are americans of Appalachian extraction, they pulled this unbelievable gypsy swing number out in the middle of their set. I think this is the first time i've heard Sypsy swing on banjo!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUT_zRDz ... re=related

[Doktor Avalanche]

Speaking of swing, don't forget the swinging hips of the belly dancer TD had onstage for the encore...

[O'Blivion]

On Friday the 13th, I was at Red's Juke Joint in Clarksdale MS, where my blues brother Dave Groninger
(standing, with the hat) was backing up Cadillac John on his 85th birthday. I was accompanied by my
girlfriend Missy, my son Michael, and the 7 other members of Rotten Belly Blues, in town for a festival
set the next day. It was unbelievable - steamy, packed with ecstatic people; the beer was cheap and
went down fast. The music was loud, broke down, real, timeless. It made us all wish we were playing
too. We were getting ready for a midnight pilgrimage down to the Crossroads of 61 and 49 to make
our own personal deals with the Devil. Instead, stepping out of Red's for a smoke break, we met
Clarksdale guitar legend Big T Williams, who had a dilemma - he had just opened a new juke joint
and his band didn't show up. Minutes later we were in his bullet-scarred purple suburban being escorted
to his club, and shortly afterwards, we were playing the first of two nights of unscheduled gigs on the
Rotten Belly 2012 Tour of the Deep South.



http://youtu.be/TaiPUJccGmc


All sorts of guest stars joined us, including the proprietor, Big T (above, playing my bass!) Later on
Watermelon Slim (left) was on stage playing harp alongside a Swedish guy blowing tenor and our
keyboard player on an oboe. Whoo hoo!

The night stretched on into dawn. Finally I sneaked all the members of the band into my hotel
room and we crashed for awhile.



Next day at 3 we played our scheduled set at the Delta Furniture Stage on issaquena St. It went down
great! The weather was gorgeous, with a brisk wind keeping the temperature ideal. It was PERFECT.

http://youtu.be/1n216T52Pms


That night we played at Big T's again. The crowd was small but WE WERE PLAYING IN A JUKE JOINT
IN CLARKSDALE. I mean, holy shit. The people who were there, locals and tourists, loved us. We
made a lot of new friends. Not many vacations end up like this.



On Sunday we caught Robert "Wolfman" Balfour, Watermelon Slim,
and Big George Brock (above, top to bottom) at the Cat Head Mini-
Fest, a Sunday Juke Fest tradition, and then sadly departed Clarksdale,
heading north on Highway 61.


It was an unreal experience. I'm so glad my son lived it with me...it's certainly a vacation we'll always remember!


There's some talk about Rotten Belly playing the Sunflower Festival in August. I guess we were invited at some fuzzy point on Saturday. Robert Plant is headlining. No matter what, we'll be at the 10th Annual Juke Joint Festival in April 2013. If any of you love the blues, you should consider it too. You will not regret it!

http://www.jukejointfestival.com/

[Clash Cadillac]

It was an unreal experience. I'm so glad my son lived it with me...it's certainly a vacation we'll always remember!

Magical. I love it. Thanks for sharing the experience.

[Fr. McGreer]

It was an unreal experience. I'm so glad my son lived it with me...it's certainly a vacation we'll always remember!

Magical. I love it. Thanks for sharing the experience.

Yeah, great story O'Blivion.

P.S. You can't deny that lad is your son, he's the image of you

[Low D]

It was an unreal experience. I'm so glad my son lived it with me...it's certainly a vacation we'll always remember!

Magical. I love it. Thanks for sharing the experience.

Yeah, great story O'Blivion.

P.S. You can't deny that lad is your son, he's the image of you

Seriously, did you guys go glasses shopping together?

[Fr. McGreer]

Last gig i was at: The Academy, Dublin. Mick Jones plus guests: Pete Wylie (spelling?), The Farm and 2 Radiators.

In aid of justice for 96 people who lost their lives in the Hillsborough disaster.

The farm opened the gig with 4 or 5 of their songs then Pete Wylie joined them and played his set. Mick Jones took to the stage and they all played about 10 Clash numbers. Fantastic. For a finale, 2 of Dublin's finest, The Radiators, squeezed onto the already packed stage and dedicated Brand New Cadillac to some geezer called "Phil" . At that point there were 7 guitars thrashing out the likes of Janie Jones

Here's a top quality video of Mick and the gang doing Should i Stay Or Should i Go. The big fella in the white shirt is Pete Wylie, Mick is just behind him and Peter Hooton of The Farm is nearest.

http://youtu.be/fUGBE9TK_50

[Clash Cadillac]

For a finale, 2 of Dublin's finest, The Radiators, squeezed onto the already packed stage and dedicated Brand New Cadillac to some geezer called "Phil" .

OK, I'm nominating Phil as an honorary member of the Cadillac Family.

[Low D]

I've just won tickets to see the Skatalites, tomorrow night!