The Beacon Theater – New York, NY.
Steve Earle got to play with the Allman Brothers, and what do the do? A song he said he always wanted to do with them, Copperhead Road plus a true classic done in a respectful way, Knocking on Heaven’s Door. Bruce Katz also sit in on keyboards.
This happened just a few weeks ago.Lucky are the people who had tickets for that show!
The sound is a bit “sharp” but this was just too good to miss.
Knocking On Heaven’s Door:
Copperhead Road:
Fantastic!
– Hallgeir
A wonderful version of Tears of Rage (Dylan/the Band) from earlier this month at The Beacon Theater.
Wikipedia:
The song was first recorded in rehearsal sessions at The Band’s upstate New York residence, “Big Pink”, in 1967, with Dylan on lead vocal and The Band backing him. This recording and those from the rest of the sessions would not be officially released for another eight years, on the 1975 album, The Basement Tapes, although they were widely bootlegged in the late 1960s and early ’70s. It is considered one of the most widely acclaimed from The Basement Tapes.
The first official release of the song was as the first track on The Band’s debut, 1968 album Music from Big Pink, without Dylan and featuring Manuel on lead vocal. According to Levon Helm, “Richard sang one of the best performances of his life.”
– Hallgeir
Happy birthday Lucinda Williams!
This wonderful artist gets both the calendar post and the video of the day on Johanna’s Visions since it’s her 60th birthday.
Lucinda Williams with the Bob Dylan cover “Tryin To Get To Heaven” from the Amnesty International tribute album “Chimes of Freedom” celebrating Amnesty International’s 50th year advocating for human rights, here in two audience recorded live performances and the one from the Amnesty album.
Trying to get to heaven (live, 2011), a bit of chatter on the sound, but still great:
Trying to get to heaven (November 2011):
Trying to get to heaven (Studio version):
– Hallgeir
L.A. blues/rock band Vintage Trouble played on Late Show with David Letterman a couple of nights ago and absolutely blew the roof off the house with an incredible performance of Blues Hand Me Down, the single from their 2011 debut, The Bomb Shelter Sessions.
We have written a little bit about them before, but nothing prepared us for this mindblowing performance!
Singer Ty Taylor owned stage at the Ed Sullivan Theater, it was tight and loose at the same time, well I think you know what I mean.
Just incredible!
-Hallgeir
Van Morrisons latest album is magnificent.
Here is a live video of the title cut “Born To Sing”:
Lyrics:
They can be keen
To be everything
But it comes with the state
When you were born to singReasons as I walked in
It’s not done on a whim
Passions everything when
You were born to singFeeling good singin the blues
It aint easy – keep on payin them dues
When it gets to the part
Well let’s not stop and start
Deep down in your heart you know
You were born to singInstrumental Bit
When you came in
No original sin
You were a king because
You were born to singReasons as I walked in
[. From: http://www.elyrics.net .]
It’s not done on a whim
Passions everything when
You were born to singYeah – feeling good singin the blues
Keep on keepin on – keep on
Payin them dues
When it comes to the part
Well let’s not stop and start
Deep down in your heart – baby
You were born to singWhen it gets to the part
When the band start to swing
Then you know everything
Cause you were born to singWhen it gets to the part
When the band start to swing
Then you know everything
Cause you were born to sing Instrumental to end
-Egil