Monday, August 16, 2010

Turbine, New Riders of the Purple Sage, DSO, Big Sam's Funky Nation 7/29/10 GOTV Seaside Park Bridgeport CT

Setup camp in the Boardie preferred area thanks to Sneaky Jack and Bobby Z, complete with water view. Brooklyn groovesters Turbine jack the second stage with a jazzy set that culminated in a harmonica synth cover of Herbie Hancock's Rockit. Veteran Bay area hippies NRPS blow through a standard set, always good to hear Panama Red live. Dark Star Orchestra has morphed into this generation's Grateful Dead. DSO is able to mimic GD highlights so well it's frightening. Culling shows from the 70s, they play exact set replicas. Tonight's show was from Santa Fe 1971, I think. Still bobbing after two sets, we make it to late night action with Big Sam, former trombonist for The Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Big Sam's horn tone was so full it hurt. Barrels through a rousing version of Crazy by Gnarls Barkley. Almost peed my pants when Big Sam singled out Big Man with "Steelers Man....Get Low!"

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