Posts with Photos
Return to Forever closed the show with a performance in the main ampitheatre in the evening. This was just a really special thing - mind boggling really - to see Chick Corea, Stanley Clark, Al DiMeola and Lenny White playing together on the SPAC stage.
For a few years there seemed to be a bunch of good rock concerts at The United Palace.
The United Palace Theatre is a most unique and special place way uptown in Manhattan, and this was a great show to see there.
After the Westbury Music Hall gig came another trip to a familiar old music hall, the one in Tarrytown, another fine venue where every seat seems close to the stage.
Only a small crowd of Bruce fans showed up for this show out in Atlantic City.
Bruce started by suggesting the possibility of playing the Dead tune "Jack Straw" but the response failed to impress and the band then went right into a standard set. While it was rare that Hornsby would play a show for his own fans that was comprised only of his most well-known tunes, it didn't bother me at all. I was happy to see and hear that show from the first row, and was able to take excellent photos of the band on this night.
I was able to chat with JT Thomas after the show, and he was surprised to learn that Kelly Clarkson was also playing that night in the larger theatre inside the Taj Mahal.
Above: The billboard outside the theatre.
Sachal is a wonderful jazz singer with an interesting background who I first saw at the Saratoga Jazz Festival in 2006.
The Royal Scam album was played in its entirety at this show. I saw the same classic material performed two years later, in 2013.
This was a free concert at the old Gill Farm, which has since changed ownership. To access the farm, concert-goers parked in town and shuttled over together by school bus. At the farm there were snacks, farm goods and a big air gun shooter that shot pumpkins high in the air.
Photostack Below: The photos show the scene around the Farm that day, the members of Levon helm Band arriving, the concert and the band afterwards, with Levon waiving from his vehicle while holding his dog in his lap. It shows how red his hand was from playing.
July 4th show with fireworks.
Great to see Bernie play keyboards again, and especially nice to see him with Kimock in a small place on the Upper West Side. Bernie Williams came out as a guest and played guitar. After the show we bunked into Rich “Goose” Gossage (its kind of hard to miss him), Hall of Fame Yankees star, who one of there in support of Bernie Williams.
Pete Seeger performed at the 2013 Clearwater festival for the last time before he passed away.
The festival was founded in the wake of environmental effects on the Hudson River and had its origins in the building of Sloop Clearwater, which Pete Seeger and friends raised donations to build in order to promote awareness of the environmental issues with the river and more generally with the earth. In its various forms the festival has taken place for over 50 years and is a great event. The proceeds go directly to support Clearwater’s environmental research, education, and advocacy to help preserve and protect the river and its tributaries, as well as general Hudson river valley.
The Festival in 2013 focused on commemorating and supporting Pete Seeger’s life and work, including his impact on young musicians who learned to play banjo and guitar through his learn-to-play series. Jorma talked about Pete’s influence during the Hot Tuna set, proclaiming simply that “Pete is the Man!”
Slideshow: Hot Tuna performing acoustic at Clearwater Festival.
Below: Jorma and Jack at the Fur Peace Ranch booth. The food concessions at Clearwater festival included some good barbequed chicken. Although it was Jorma who recorded a solo album (and title track) in 1980 called “Barbeque King”, it was Jack who seemed to want that title.
Please also see my Hot Tuna post for this day at Clearwater festival. As noted there, Pete Seeger performed at the 2013 Clearwater festival for the last time before he passed away.
The festival was founded in the wake of environmental effects on the Hudson River and had its origins in the building of Sloop Clearwater, which Pete Seeger and friends raised donations to build in order to promote awareness of the environmental issues with the river and more generally with the earth. In its various forms the festival has taken place for over 50 years and is a great event. The proceeds go directly to support Clearwater’s environmental research, education, and advocacy to help preserve and protect the river and its tributaries, as well as general Hudson river valley.
Above: Dumpstaphunk performing at Clearwater Festival, 2013
Right: Festival Program cover
Slideshow Below: Clearwater Festival 6/15/2013 in Croton Point Park by the Hudson River,
Lou Reed passed away and the opener was a tribute to Reed.
