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Tedeschi Trucks Band: Keswick Theatre 11/27-11/28

Tedeschi Trucks Band just dropped their second show in a legendary two-night stand at the historic Keswick Theatre in Glenside, PA.
This band is more that just the hottest husband wife duo in the country. They are much much more than that. The band features dynamite horns, a great rhythm section with George Porter Jr. on bass, two full drum sets, Kofi Burbridge on keys and flute, and Mike Mattison on background vocals. One thing’s for sure, this was not the Derek Trucks show; nor did Susan Tedeschi steal the show, although she can slay the guitar like the best of them. This is a big band that is as tight as a skirt on a hooker. They came to play. And play they did, taking us through some of their seasoned favorites as well as some classic covers. Their sound is a blend of cajun, soul, blues, r&b, and rock and roll. Most of the songs they played are on their most recent album, “Everybody’s Talkin'”.
One of the things I liked most about the Tedeschi Trucks Band is the fact that all of the respective artists know their place in the band. Not one outshines another. It’s pretty cool that in one of the standout tunes, the Stevie Wonder penned “Uptight (Everything’s Alright)” Derek Trucks does not even have a solo. Not that I don’t love his guitar playing and think his slide guitar work is second to none, it just shows that they put the sound first. If it feels good, play it. Sometimes less is more. I’m a big fan of low and slow and both Susan and Derek can be great even when they are playing at their quietest. Then they build the jam.
It’s great to see a band hittin’ the note  like the Tedeschi Trucks Band did these last two nights.
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Setlists:
Night #1
11/27/12
Everybody’s Talkin’
Wah Wah (George Harrison)
The Sky Is Crying (Elmore James)
Midnight In Harlem
Don’t Let Me Slide
Rollin’ and Tumblin’ (
Wade In The Water (old spiritual song) >>
Funky Jam intro>>
Love Has Something Else to Say
That Did It
Old Time Lovin’ (Al Green)
Uptight (Stevie Wonder)
Drum Solo
Sweet Inspiration (Spooner Oldham)
E.
I Know
Bound For Glory
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Night #2
11/28/12
Don’t Let Me Slide
Wah Wah (George Harrison)
That Did It (Bobby Bland)
I Know
Ain’t No Use (The Meters)
Sweet Inspiration (Spooner Oldham)
Midnight In Harlem
The Sky Is Crying (Elmore James)
Wade In The Water >>
Funky Jam intro>>
Love Has Something Else To Say
Old Time Lovin’ (Al Green)
Uptight (Stevie Wonder)
Drum Solo
E.
Angel From Montgomery (John Prine)
Get What You Deserve
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The Shady Groove’sgiving #2: Be Thankful

Happy Thanksgiving everybody!! Here’s some greatfully thankful tunes for you to get down with this year. Listen. Share. Repeat.

Ps Dont eat too much!!

These are the tracks that were included:

Wiliam DeVaughn – Be Thankful For What You Got ++ Ray Davies – Thanksgiving Day ++ Blitzen Trapper – My Home Town ++ Hayes Carll – Wild As a Turkey ++ Those Darlins – The Whole Damn Thing ++ Drive-By Truckers – The Thanksgiving Filter ++ My Morning Jacket – One Big Holiday ++ Arlo Guthrie – Alice’s Restaurant Massacree ++ Michael Kiwanuka – Home Again ++ Louis Armstrong – What A Wonderful World ++ The Gourds – Meat Off The Bone …..

 

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Rock and Roll with The Shady Groove: Podcast 77

 

These are the tracks that were included in this weeks podcast:

Devendra Banhart – Baby ++ Jack White – Love Interruption ++ Dr. Dog – How Long Must I Wait ++ Little Joy – The Next Time Around ++ Willie Nelson – Shotgun Willie ++ The Velvet Underground – Rock and Roll ++ Little Feat – Rock and Roll Doctor ++ Deer Tick – Baltimore Blues No. 1 ++ Neil Young & Crazy Horse ++ Oh Susannah ++ Monsters of Folk – The Right Place ++ Wilco – Forget the Flowers ++ The Rolling Stones – Dead Flowers ++ The Shins – New Slang ++ Tom Petty – Breakdown ++ Ringo Starr – No No Song ++ The Gourds – Don’t Pass Me By.

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Deschutes River Recordings: Eric Earley

Just got word of these recordings from a friend of mine. Pretty cool. Songs by the river, for the river.

 

” The river called. The indie community answered.

Deschutes River Recordings is a unique collaboration between artist and cause. Deschutes Brewery put out the call for independent artists to sing river-themed songs, from the banks of the river, to benefit the vital work of the Deschutes River Conservancy. They’re musicians as committed to the cause as they are the craft. And fearless enough to tackle whatever covers Deschutes Brewery fans tossed their way. Welcome to the riverside high wire: live, unadorned, far from a studio safety net.

Download for free or donate what you can. All proceeds benefit the Deschutes River Conservancy.”

https://www.deschutesbrewery.com/river-recordings/eric-earley

 

Thanks to my good friend Phil D. for bringing these recordings to my attention.

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The Shadow Knows: Shady Groove Podcast #76

Happy Halloween from The “Undead” Shady Groove!

These are the terrifyingly spooky tracks that were included in this weeks Scarecast:

Link Wray – The Shadow Knows ++ Stevie Wonder – Superstition ++ Harry Belafonte – Jump In The Line ++ Bobby “Boris” Pickett – Monster Mash ++ The Rolling Stones – Sympathy For The Devil ++ Gregg Allman – Devil Got My Woman ++ Robert Johnson – Me and The Devil Blues ++ Phish – Ghost ++ Theme from the Twilight Zone ++ Howlin’ Wolf – Evil (Is Going On) ++ Lifesavas – Skeletons ++ Creedence Clearwater Revival – I Put A Spell On You ++ Talking Heads – Psycho Killer (live) ++ The Gourds – Werewolves of London (live)…

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I want to give a big shout out to all those still without power from Hurricane Sandy. Hope you got through OK.

Special Thanks to Jen “Morbid” Muscatello, “Mad” Murphy Mitterhoffer Muscatello, Jittery Janis DeMarco for helping me out.

By Ryan “Maniacal” Megna