Did You Know??
In 1968, drummer Dennis Wilson picked up two nubile hitchhikers, brought them back to his house for an afternoon menage a trois, and then left for a recording session. When he returned that night, he found they had invited over some friends. His house was filled with naked young hippie girls having a party–and their leader, Charles Manson.
Manson and his acolytes stayed with Wilson for most of the year, spending his money and providing an ongoing orgy. Manson fancied himself a songwriter, so Wilson took him over to Brian’s home studio to record some demos–a session that ended when Manson pulled a knife. The Beach Boys even recorded one of Manson’s songs, “Cease to Exist,” renaming it “Never Learn Not to Love” and releasing it as a B-side. When Dennis was asked in 1971 why he didn’t give Manson songwriting credit, he replied, “He didn’t want that. He wanted money instead. I gave him about a hundred thousand dollars worth of stuff.” Even before the Manson family began their killing spree in 1969, Dennis realized they were bad news. He couldn’t kick them out of his home without provoking Manson’s wrath, so while the Beach Boys were on tour, he found a new place to live and let the lease expire on his old house.
My Morning Jacket — Cancel European Tour
From Jambands.com:
Due to the injuries sustained by Jim James, when he fell off the stage during a performance at the University of Iowa on October 7, My Morning Jacket has cancelled its upcoming European tour dates. In a statement on the group’s website the band explains, “Our hope was to merely postpone the tour, but as our scheduling does not allow that to happen in the immediate future, we feel it is best to cancel this tour in hopes of re-scheduling at some point. We would also like to say ‘thank you’ to all the fans who have reached out to Jim with their well-wishes as we all hope for his speedy and full recovery.” This will leave James with some time to recover since the group’s next confirmed show is not until December 27 at the Chicago Theater (MMJ also will appear at the venue on the 28th, as these dates were rescheduled from October 9 and 10). On New Year’s Eve the group will perform at Madison Square Garden.
Trey Anastasio — From The Road (Northern Exposure Tour)
10/17/08 Chevrolet Theatre, Wallingford, CT
Set I: Drifting, Tuesday, Sand, Peggy, Dark And Down, Money Love and Change, Sweet Dreams Melinda, Push On Til the Day
Set II: Light, Gotta Jibboo, Alaska, Shine, Windora Bug, Burlap Sack and Pumps, A Case Of Ice And Snow, Dragonfly
Encore: Water in the Sky1, Waste1, Sample in a Jar1, First Tube
10/18/08 Palace Theatre Albany, NY
Set One: Sand, Drifting, Peggy, Cayman Review, Burlap Sack and Pumps, Shine, Dark and Down, Push On Til The Day
Set Two: Valentine, Simple Twist Up Dave, Let Me Lie, Alaska, Gotta Jibboo, The Way I Feel, Brian and Robert, Back On The Train, Farmhouse, Bathtub Gin
E: Bug
Gotta Jibboo from Roseland:
Drifting from CT:
Sand from CT:
Jimi Hendrix — Voodoo Chile
Jimi’s “Voodoo Chile” is the Mona Lisa of blues rock. With an impossibly wicked lick, the song draws you in instantly. Here’s some info on the song.
From Wiki:
“Voodoo Chile” is a song by The Jimi Hendrix Experience from the album Electric Ladyland. Recorded on May 2, 1968 at the Record Plant Studios in New York City, the recording session included Mitch Mitchell, drummer of The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Steve Winwood of Traffic on B3 organ, and Jack Casady of Jefferson Airplane on bass duties. The song, basically a 15-minute blues jam, evolved into the final product over the course of an hour.
After many of the late night Electric Ladyland recording sessions, Hendrix and the band went to one of the New York City clubs to jam with whoever was there. One such jam at The Scene Club included Steve Winwood and Jack Casady. Noel Redding was not present as he had stormed out of the Record Plant studio earlier that evening. They spent the night playing “Voodoo Chile”, and when the club closed, Hendrix invited everyone back to the studio. At about 7 a.m. the next morning they began to formally record “Voodoo Chile”. It took only three takes and the final 15 minute version was Hendrix’s longest studio recording. The second take did not come out well, since a string broke. The first and second takes are used in “Voodoo Chile Blues” that is a combination of two takes released on Hendrix leftovers-album called Blues.
While “Voodoo Chile” sounds like a live recording, the crowd noise was actually recorded afterwards. Some twenty people were brought to the studio to record appropriate background noise.
Some notable video recordings:
From the BBC’s Happening’s For Lulu 1969:
Stevie Ray Vaughan in 1983:
Zakk Wylde and Slash from 1994:
Jimi again at Woodstock:
Ben Harper:
