Stephen Stills/Jimi Hendrix — Lost Album Found
How cool would this be? You’re going through your stuff and you just happen to stumble upon a full recording session of yourself and Jimi Hendrix from 38 years ago. Well, that’s what happened to Stephen Stills.
The unreleased album was reportedly discovered in a stack of material at Stills’ house. It seems Stills used to record every session in those days and simply forgot about the existence of the tapes.
Stills’ friend Graham Nash is understood to be cleaning up the tapes and preparing the album for an official release.
John McDermott, one of the archivists and overseers of Jimi Hendrix’s recordings, has also reportedly confirmed that the Hendrix/Stills album is being readied for release. It will feature sessions which Stills recorded with Hendrix in 1969 and 1970, he said
Stephen Stills was a close friend of Jimi Hendrix and previous sessions involving the two guitarists have emerged before – notably the Stills’ Basement bootlegs. But the authenticity of some of those tracks has been questioned. One track featuring Hendrix on guitar – ‘Old Times, Good Times’ – appeared on Stills’ eponymous first solo album in 1970.
When Hendrix was forming his trio The Jimi Hendrix Experience in 1966, his manager Chas Chandler reputedly contacted Stills’ manager to invite Stills to become the group’s bass player. But Stills’ manager was concerned that Stills’ friendship with Hendrix, and his admiration for Hendrix’s genius, might prompt him to take the job rather than continue with Buffalo Springfield. So he didn’t pass the message on.
Within a year, though, both Stills and Hendrix were superstars in their own right. They continued to socialise and jam together informally until Hendrix’s untimely death in 1970.
The Doors — Crawling King Snake
Yeah… I used to be a big Doors fan. Who wasn’t at some point in adolescence? I pretty much memorized every nuance of every song, off every album. From Break On Through (first song off the first album, The Doors) through their last song on their last album (Riders On The Storm/ L.A. Woman), I thought Jimbo & Crew were the bomb. From electric shaman to Dionysus to Lizard King to fat, bearded film director, Jim Morrison epitomized hippie coolness to me as an early teen.
I actually recently read that old Ray Manzarek is claiming again that Jim told him that he wanted to disappear to Seychelles about a year before his death. Do you think he could be still alive??? Hell no, Ray! He’s dead! Quit feeding this myth about him faking his death! I thought that he had already conceded that Jim was dead. Ray even wrote a book a few years ago that discussed a FICTIONAL account of a rocker/poet that wanted to get out of the rock-star lifestyle. The rocker faked his death and became a religious man on a far-away island and would periodically send his bandmate brief postcards. I didn’t read it, but I know that a bunch of “Morrison is ALIVE” conspiracy nuts did. And Ray, I know this hurts, but John Densmore’s autobiography was much better than your pretentious book. I mean come on, do you have to sell us on each of your albums and videos on every page?
Anyway, this became longer than I initially planned. Here’s a clip of The Doors recording their last studio album, L.A. Woman. The track is Crawling King Snake, which is a cover of an old John Lee Hooker song.
Umphrey’s McGee — All In Time
I’ve been on a big UM kick of late. I’m always on a big UM kick, really. They’re coming to town in a few weeks and although my wife can’t make it, I’m excited to go and see them with some old/new school pals. Here’s a clip I really enjoy of them playing a high octane All In Time.
Umphrey’s McGee — The Floor
He's Chevy Chase and you're not. (If we're talking post-1991, that's a good thing.)
Guess what? “What,” you say? Well, Chicago’s favorite 6-man jamband, Umphrey’s McGee has started a blog. It’s called The Floor.
Plastic Ono Band — Come Together
Heard this on the way in to work this morning (actually it was The Beatles version, but let’s not get nitpickey). I’m normally a little somber and a little groggy cruising into work on a Monday morning, but this had me rockin’ out a little.
Michael “Cactus” Gordon — SBD (6/30/2008)
Soundboard of Mike’s new band from 6/30.
Monday, June 30th, 2008
Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton, MA
Mike Gordon, Scott Murawski, Todd Isler, Tom Cleary, Craig Myers
Another Door* Traveled Too Far* Ain’t Love Funny^ > Kryermaten** > Ain’t Love Funny^ Voices* Cruel World& La La La# Andelmans’ Yard* Walls Of Time^^ She Said^^^ The Time For Loving Is Now***
Encore: Meat## Dig Further Down*
Show Notes:
* Mike Gordon original, first time played
^ JJ Cale original
** Todd Isler original & Scott Murawski original
# Tranquility Bass original
^^ Peter Rowan/Bill Monroe original
^^ Beatles original
*** Mustangs original
## Phish original
Trey Anastasio — Time Turns Elastic
From phish.com:
Trey Anastasio will debut “Time Turns Elastic”, a new piece co-written for electric guitar and orchestra with long-time collaborator Don Hart, on September 27 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN. The piece will be performed with Orchestra Nashville (formerly Nashville Chamber Orchestra) and conducted by musical director Paul Gambill who originally worked with Trey for his June 2004 orchestral performance at the Bonnaroo Music Festival.
The centerpiece of Trey’s writing during his time off from the road, “Time Turns Elastic” features long, orchestral passages intertwined with epic guitar lines and vocals — written in the same vein as Divided Sky, Guyute and You Enjoy Myself. With the electric guitar at the forefront, “Time Turns Elastic” pushes the limits of orchestral music and delivers a complete articulation of Orchestra Nashville’s mission to integrate disparate musical styles that challenge and inspire audiences.
Tickets for this very special debut performance will be available through a real time presale beginning Friday, July 18th at 10:00am (Central Time) and ending Thursday, July 24th at 5:00pm (Central Time) at http://treytickets.rlc.net
Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, July 25th at 10:00am (Central Time). Tickets will be available at the Box Office, select TicketMaster outlets, online at Ticketmaster.com, or charge by phone at 615.255.9600
When Worlds Collide — Phil & Phriends (4/16/1999)
Check out this amazing hour and a half video of Trey, Phil, Page, Kimock, John Molo, etc. tearing through the following songs:
Viola Lee Blues 32:51
Big Rail Road Blues 7:16
Row Jimmy 8:06
Shakedown Street > Wheel > Not Fade Away 43:06
Mr. Tambourine Man 7:06
Tim Palmieri — Reba
I don’t know this fella, but I certainly enjoyed this solo acoustic version of Phish’s Reba.
A Country Goddess And A Living Rock Legend
We’re watching Robert Plant and Allison Kraus on CMT Crossroads right now and the word that keeps coming up in our conversation to describe the pair’s songs is “haunting.” Many songs conjure up the image of a dark, steamy pond at night that is seemingly familiar yet with a disturbing undertone as if something is lurking in the nearby forest. Even the songs that aren’t as haunting are still very dreamy. Regardless, it’s an interesting duo and we love the album.
I’ve been a fan of Allison Kraus since I first saw her in the early ’90s. And Robert Plant, please…he’s an amazing legend, of course (even if his head seems to have doubled in size since the ’70s, literally not figuratively).
The following video is of Allison and Robert performing Killing the Blues (one of our favorites) on May 6, 2008.
School Of Rock — Slipknot –> Help On The Way
Okay, here’s the deal. This guy Paul Green runs a music school that teaches children how to be rock stars. This is what inspired the movie, School Of Rock with Jack Black. Pretty good concept and a pretty funny movie.
Here’s an example of some of his students jamming a song we all know.
