Christopher Walken & Lady Ga Ga

This is hysterical...

Willie Nelson - Country Music

I was going through a pile of CD's the other day that I had accumulated over the past few months and I noticed the new Willie Nelson. I forgot about this one. I love Willie but many of his recent albums are kind of blah. This one is much more like it. As the title implies this is country music. Real, 'ol time country music. Nothing slick here. Just Willie singing great songs in only the way that he can. The backing is superb, it just fits the songs and Willie's voice so well. I've played it a bunch this past week and it keeps getting better. Check it out.

New Robert Plant September 14th

The new Robert Plant album Band of Joy drops September 14th. Produced again by Buddy Miller, this one builds on Raising Sand and incorporates a little Zep III sound. What is so nice to hear is one of the older rockers making music that reflects his own maturity and that of so many of us who grew up in the 70's. I for one don't want any Zep reunion tours. It could never be the same. Hell I was there at MSG in 77 and they were already in decline. This is music for the here and now, not born of nostalgia but of what speaks to the artist in 2010. More power to you Robert. I for one can't wait to hear the whole thing.







And here is Band of Joy doing some Zep covers...

Gaslight Anthem Cover Lucero

Gaslight Anthem covering Lucero's The War recently.



As a little bonus here's avideo of Brian Fallon doing American Slang acoustic on Sirius Radio...


I don't know if there is gonna be a backlash that often comes with success, but to me this band is just what music needs. A great rock band playing songs you want to hear over and over. And remember I ain't no kid...

I don't think I've spent a summer playing a record over and over again since Born in the USA came out in 1984. I don't know who's looking forward to the Radio City show more, me or my 16 year old son.

Gov't Mule - Westbury 8/12/10

This was kind of an old school Mule show the other night at the Theater at Westbury. Spanish Moon was played for Ritchie Heyward who passed earlier in the day. Loads of folks on the tiny stage.

I've been seeing the Mule since 1997 and while they are always good I still miss Woody. That heavy, heavy bottom end has never been replaced. Still good, but not quite the same. Here's the setlist from one of the tapers. The flac files are on bt.etree.org for download.

1st Set
01 Tuning
02 Warren Banter On Richie Hayward
03 Spanish Moon
04 Wanderin' Child
05 World Gone Wild
06 Frozen Fear >
07 Kind Of Bird
08 Thorazine Shuffle

2nd Set
01 Tuning
02 Brighter Days >
03 Like Flies
04 Devil Likes It Slow
05 Goin' Out West >
06 Bang A Gong >
07 Goin' Out West (With Mississippi Queen Riff) >
08 Bang A Gong >
09 Drum Solo >
10 Streamline Woman >
11 Brand New Angel
Encore:
12 Thanks
13 After Midnight >
14 On Your Way Down

Goin' Out West


After Midnight