Sunday, August 30, 2015
Pencilgrass 8/28/15 Spaceland
Touted as a "save the Space" show, local glam funk legends PG funked and rolled on a mini reunion tour. While I'm not sure what the Space needs saving from ( either bankruptcy, or its inability to properly price designer beers), PG was there for the party. Frontman Pren sporting his best American Hustle Christian Bale attire reminded us that PG had three types of songs: disco, funk, and reggae. Playing some familiar oldies and a few new tunes, PG was obviously sticking their collective toe back in the local water. They still had some swagger, albeit with a receding hairline. The lineup was foggy but came back upon viewing. Pren on vocals and guitarro, wiry keyboardist, trumpet/rapper, Eric the Willoughby's former barista and BlueMoon member on sax, guitar, bass and drums. All local denizens that I see at shows or in Pren's case stickered on every flat surface in town. These guys are fun, and have fun playing their music, it would make sense that they have a loose association that allows them to throw an occasional funk party at a local watering hole.
Friday, August 7, 2015
Gathering Of The Vibes 7/30-8/2/15 Seaside Park Bridgeport
Where to start, so much music packed in a weekend.
Thursday:
Banooba roots rockers on the second stage
Ryan Montbleu, Vibes staple who sounds like Jose Felician
Bombino : desert blues man brought some Touareg sights and sounds
Dark Star Orchestra featuring Melvin Seals. Classic set with the big man on organ.
Karl Denson's Tiny Universe: Dapper,funky saxman and his cast of characters on the late night stage
Friday:
The Word: too early a time slot for this supergroup. Medeski on organ, Robert Randolph on pedal steel, Luther Dickinson on guitar with the North Mississippi Allstar rhythm section of Chris chew and Cody Dickinson. I braved the heat for these guys.
Tedeschi and Trucks with guest Doyle Bramhall II. Power couple of the jam world show the perfect mix of blues singing and guitar wailing.
Tea Leaf Green: Reed Mathis helmed jam outfit.
GreggAllman: chilling version of Midnight Rider
The String Cheese Incident with David Grisman and Peter Rowan: great but quiet bluegrassy set with Panama Red, and Midnight Moonlight (to the light of a blue moon)
Saturday:
Kung Fu: area rockers with Tim Palmieri on searing guitar fry early on the main stage
The Primate Fiasco: gypsy collective moving up from impromptu gathering to an actual time slot.
Deep Banana Blackout: standard set from local vibes pimps. Fuzz sounding good on guitar.
Billy and the Kids: Kreutzman 's band of merry pranksters was the only member of the original GD.
Turkuaz: NYC funk noise collective with impressive girl vocalists
Warren Haynes featuring RR Earth: decent set from their collaboration. Nice take on Fleetwood Mac's Gold Dust Woman.
Wilco: great set but under- appreciated by the hippies. If you can't get into Impossible Germany from Sky Blue Sky, there's something wrong with ya. Warren Haynes comes out for closer.
Warren Haynes and The Seaside Allstars: festival highlight from this super supergroup. Branford Marsalis, Jackie Greene, Marco Benevento, Joe Russo, and George Porter........wow. Walk on Gulded Splinters, Dreams, Low Spark, that Radiohead song that everyone thinks is great, some Floyd, just an unbelievable weave job by Haynes the master. Warren holds the jam crown and will take any and all songs to play with. Closed with Sly Stone's Thank You Falletin Me Be Myself....classic.
Lettuce: Krasno's funk outfit graced the late night stage.
Sunday:
Preservation Hall Jazz Band: Legendary Nawlins group.
Zappa Plays Zappa: Dweezil has some technical difficulties with his set, his father would not be proud.
Cabinet: Area bluegrass outfit.
Weezer : I had no idea how many power pop ballads came from Weezer over the years, I knew almost
every song.
John Brown's Body: Reggae offering from this aging local outfit.
Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals: Great festival closer. Ground on Down, Don't Take that Attitude to Your Grave mixed with Concrete Jungle, Glory and Consequence, Always have to Steal My Kisses. Perfect festival closer, Burn One Down.
Thursday:
Banooba roots rockers on the second stage
Ryan Montbleu, Vibes staple who sounds like Jose Felician
Bombino : desert blues man brought some Touareg sights and sounds
Dark Star Orchestra featuring Melvin Seals. Classic set with the big man on organ.
Karl Denson's Tiny Universe: Dapper,funky saxman and his cast of characters on the late night stage
Friday:
The Word: too early a time slot for this supergroup. Medeski on organ, Robert Randolph on pedal steel, Luther Dickinson on guitar with the North Mississippi Allstar rhythm section of Chris chew and Cody Dickinson. I braved the heat for these guys.
Tedeschi and Trucks with guest Doyle Bramhall II. Power couple of the jam world show the perfect mix of blues singing and guitar wailing.
Tea Leaf Green: Reed Mathis helmed jam outfit.
GreggAllman: chilling version of Midnight Rider
The String Cheese Incident with David Grisman and Peter Rowan: great but quiet bluegrassy set with Panama Red, and Midnight Moonlight (to the light of a blue moon)
Saturday:
Kung Fu: area rockers with Tim Palmieri on searing guitar fry early on the main stage
The Primate Fiasco: gypsy collective moving up from impromptu gathering to an actual time slot.
Deep Banana Blackout: standard set from local vibes pimps. Fuzz sounding good on guitar.
Billy and the Kids: Kreutzman 's band of merry pranksters was the only member of the original GD.
Turkuaz: NYC funk noise collective with impressive girl vocalists
Warren Haynes featuring RR Earth: decent set from their collaboration. Nice take on Fleetwood Mac's Gold Dust Woman.
Wilco: great set but under- appreciated by the hippies. If you can't get into Impossible Germany from Sky Blue Sky, there's something wrong with ya. Warren Haynes comes out for closer.
Warren Haynes and The Seaside Allstars: festival highlight from this super supergroup. Branford Marsalis, Jackie Greene, Marco Benevento, Joe Russo, and George Porter........wow. Walk on Gulded Splinters, Dreams, Low Spark, that Radiohead song that everyone thinks is great, some Floyd, just an unbelievable weave job by Haynes the master. Warren holds the jam crown and will take any and all songs to play with. Closed with Sly Stone's Thank You Falletin Me Be Myself....classic.
Lettuce: Krasno's funk outfit graced the late night stage.
Sunday:
Preservation Hall Jazz Band: Legendary Nawlins group.
Zappa Plays Zappa: Dweezil has some technical difficulties with his set, his father would not be proud.
Cabinet: Area bluegrass outfit.
Weezer : I had no idea how many power pop ballads came from Weezer over the years, I knew almost
every song.
John Brown's Body: Reggae offering from this aging local outfit.
Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals: Great festival closer. Ground on Down, Don't Take that Attitude to Your Grave mixed with Concrete Jungle, Glory and Consequence, Always have to Steal My Kisses. Perfect festival closer, Burn One Down.
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