Who Does It Better? — I Shot The Sheriff
Originally recorded on Bob Marley’s 1972 album Burnin’, “I Shot The Sheriff” was promptly recorded by Eric Clapton and became his first #1 hit in 1974. The song caused quite the stir with its lyrics that told of an obviously disgruntled civilian that is constantly hounded by the local fuzz and inevitably shoots and kills Sheriff John Brown. In his autobiography Clapton, Eric talks about receiving a congratulatory call on his success with the song from Bob that he appreciated, but couldn’t understand too much because of Bob’s thick Jamaican accent.
Bob Marley in 1979:
Eric Clapton in 1976:
UB40 & Maxi Priest:
Bob Marley — Pittsburgh, PA (9/23/1980)
Intro
Natural Mystic
Positive Vibration
Burnin And Lootin
Them Belly Full
The Heathen
Running Away
Crazy Baldhead
War
No More Trouble
Zimbabwe
Zion Train
No Woman No Cry
Jammin
Exodus
Redemption Song
Coming In From The Cold
Could You Be Loved
Encore
Is This Love
Work
Get Up Stand Up
Outro
Todd Snider — Nashville, TN (10/11/1997)
Todd Snider & The Nervous Wrecks
Elliston Place-Nashville, TN
Easy Money
Trouble
Hey Hey
Hard Enough
[crowd sings Happy Birthday to Todd]
I Shall Be Free, No. 10 [Bob Dylan] > Talkin’ Seattle Grunge Rock Blues
Hey Hey My My [Neil Young]
Once He Finds Us
My Generation, Part 2
Late Last Night > [Feeling old story]
I Believe You
[Alright Guy opening]
That’s Alright Mama
Alright Guy > Walk on the Wild Side [Lou Reed]
Great Balls of Fire [Jerry Lee Lewis]
Encore:
Amarillo By Morning [George Strait]
Street Fighting Man [Rolling Stones]
Marvin Gaye — What’s Going On?
Here’s a really cool time capsule film called “Save The Children” featuring Marvin Gaye playing “What’s Going On?” and ‘What’s Happening Brother?” from 1973.
Mike Gordon — December ’08 Run
From Jambands.com:
Earlier this month Mike Gordon wrapped up a late summer tour with his current quintet. That band will back him once more for a four show run at year’s end. Gordon will perform with Scott Murawski, Todd Isler, Tom Cleary, Craig Myers in Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Vermont from December 27-30, with New Year’s Eve currently open. On December 27 Gordon will appear at Lupo’s in Providence, RI. Then on the 28th he will travel to Portsmouth, NH for a show at Portsmouth Music Hall, followed by gigs at the Pickle Barrel in Killington, VT on the 29th and Burlington, VT’s Higher Ground on December 30.
Happy Birthday — Dean Ween
Dean Ween AKA Mickey Melchinodo of Ween celebrates his 38th birthday today. We’d like to wish him a very happy birthday with many more to come. Click here for more on Ween.
Here’s Ween with “Piss Up A Rope”:
Wilco — St. Louis, MO (5/16/2006)
> 01. Via Chicago
> 02. I Am Trying To Break Your Heart
> 03. You Are My Face
> 04. Muzzle Of Bees
> 05. Handshake Drugs
> 06. A Shot In The Arm
> 07. Kamera
> 08. War On War
> 09. Jesus, Etc.
> 10. Impossible Germany
> 11. It’s Just That Simple
> 12. Misunderstood
> 13. Forget The Flowers
> 14. California Stars
> 15. Can’t Stand It
> 16. Theologians
> 17. I’m The Man Who Loves You
> 18. Poor Places
> 19. Reservations
> 20. Spiders (Kidsmoke)
> 21. I’m Always In Love
> 22. Hate It Here
> 23. Walken
> 24. Casino Queen
> 25. Hoodoo Voodoo
> 26. The Late Greats
RIP — John Bonham
Certainly rock music’s most bombastic drummer, John Henry Bonham passed on this date in 1980. Out of respect, Led Zeppelin ceased their existence and each of the three members charted their own individual course in the music industry. Led Zeppelin has reformed a mere three times since splitting up in 1980, once for Live-Aid in 1985, for Atlantic Records 40th Anniversary in 1988 and just last year for a benefit in Ahmet Ertegun’s name. Needless to say, but RIP Bonzo.
Here’s “Moby Dick” from The Song Remains The Same (1976):
