The Live Music Thread

[Dusty Chalk]

On 7/29/2023 at 8:33 PM, Grahame said:

Hello Novato!

http://www.journeysedgeband.com/index.html

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Which is gutsy, given Neal Schon is a local resident, and his son, Miles, part of the local music scene, is also supposed to be a "player" according to local unnamed sources.

 https://worldwidetune.com/neal-schon-kids

Miles is sporting a PRS in the first pic.  I'm jealous.  I used to lust after a Neal Schon sig, it's a freaking beast of a guitar.

https://prsguitars.com/privatestock/gallery_guitar/neal_schon_limited_run

 

[Grahame]

Hello Corte Madera !

Bubba's Taxi is rockin' the joint.

 

[robm321]

Rebelusion last night at Stanford University

[grawk]

Black Flag. not recording this time

 

[Grahame]

Hello Sonoma !

Swing daddy! , With the Alpha Rhythm Kings. 

 

They moved one couple enough to leave their blanket and  dance.

 

Edited August 13, 2023 by Grahame

[Grahame]

Good afternoon Yountville

But first we'd like to thank our sponsors, Sotherby's International Realty, so don't forget to rush out and buy a house after the concert.

Now some classic rock, with

The Fog City Swampers

(And the good people of Yountville) 

Who were also moved to dance by the end.

 

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Edited August 14, 2023 by Grahame

[Grahame]

^Guitar Nerd Observation.

You'll Notice that the Guitarist doesn't have an amp / stack, unlike the Bassist. That's because he had a Line 6 Helix on the floor, direct into their Behringer PA (with stereo subs) system. It worked and delivered all the required tones.

[grawk]

https://archive.org/details/billystrings2023-08-24.4017vl

 

Saw Billy Strings last night at the Knoxville Coliseum.  Crowd was obnoxious but the show was brilliant.  

 

 

[Grahame]

Hello San Anselmo! 

And the Tom Finch Group

 

[Grahame]

And as the sun went down

They played on into the night 

(But not too late, this is San Anselmo, after all)

[Voltron]

Is the lady in the straw fedora a groupie of the keyboard player or band security? She never moved through your first shot to the last. 

[Grahame]

45 minutes ago, Voltron said:

Is the lady in the straw fedora a groupie of the keyboard player or band security? She never moved through your first shot to the last. 

 

[HiWire]

Anthony Garcia - Live in Zug, Switzerland:

 

Seagraves Serenade:

 

Edited August 27, 2023 by HiWire

[Grahame]

Hello  Corte Madera! Rounding out the summer season

with 

Danny Click and the Hell Yeah's

(He has some groupies who know all the words!)  

[MexicanDragon]

Diet Coke and The Beach Boys

5th row center, but the bloody chairs were aligned wrong to the stage, so it was just a hair left of center, but still, not too shabby.


The Beach Boys obviously had to give it up to the greatest Beach Boy, Sir Uncle Jesse. Sadly, he wasn't there this day, but they're playing Vegas in a couple weeks, and I wouldn't be surprised...


The Beach Boys covering The Ramones - Rockaway Beach  

 

[Grahame]

 

Come on Belvedere!

As the good people of Belvedere get on their feet 

For the non stop dance hits of Neon Velvet

Edited September 4, 2023 by Grahame

[Grahame]

Danny Click and  the hell yeahs,

but this time under lights in Fourth Street San Rafael.

Some of his groupies from Corte Madera are here 

Edited September 9, 2023 by Grahame

[Grahame]

Ciao Novato!

Opera at the Hamilton Amphitheater. 

We arrived early to secure a place in the shade at the Amphitheater during set up / sound check

There was  added drama, as their headlining baritone Richard Rittelmann was flying in from Paris that day, had been delayed in customs, was hiring a car, and was in the process of driving up, so would he make it for the big performance or not?

In the meantime, they rearranged  the program on the fly, and apart from a few teething troubles with their wireless sound system put on quite a show.

 

 

 

 

Richard arrived

And delivered.

 

Thanks Novato.

Back/Side-Stage with the stars (note the Ross goodie bag!)

 

Edited September 10, 2023 by Grahame

[grawk]

Spafford at the Bijou in Knoxville

[grawk]

Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway with Phoebe Hunt opening

 

 

 

[TMoney]

Peter Gabriel last night in SF.

I’m glad I got to see him while he is still doing his thing. With the same warhorse band he has been with for damn near 50 years at this point, no less. He can still hit the high notes, but his voice is more fragile now that gives the songs a different feel, appropriate for a guy who is now 73.

The new songs are pretty good!

[Grahame]

[Grahame]

No more KISS live shows as they now get the ABBA treatment thanks to ILM.

https://www.theregister.com/2023/12/04/kiss_are_now_immortal/

https://ew.com/kiss-use-abba-avatar-technology-become-immortal-8410355

https://gizmodo.com/kiss-digital-avatars-hologram-abba-ilm-tour-1851070285

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/dec/04/kiss-digital-avatars-final-show-madison-square-garden-tour

https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/3/23986652/kiss-final-show-farewell-tour-digital-avatars

(You can see the immortal version of the band from the 28-minute mark.)

https://vimeo.com/890053166/432d6a9749?share=copy

or cut to the chase

 

[skullguise]

Their longevity is amazing, almost like the Rolling Stones. 

All the above makes me remember when Gene Simmons was on the Howard Stern show.  He readily admitted that everything Kiss did was carefully planned and crafted, and no amount of merchandising was too much.  I seem to recall a phrase "Pennies and nickels, Howard....pennies and nickels" (meaning it ALL makes a difference and ALL adds up).....

But I still fondly remember my Kiss Alive cassette tape, and am still working out issues from having it stolen (by a counselor no less) at Summer camp back in 1977 😄....  And making out with a girl from the next year's camp after slow-dancing to Beth....

[Grahame]