Sting Concert Review, Seattle Dec 6, 2011

Link to Sting Concert Review, Seattle Dec 6, 2011 :

http://mtheads.yuku.com/topic/2353/Sting-at-The-Paramount-Dec-6-2011

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass - 2011 - Review

What a hugely terrific music festival.  My review with a link to photos:
http://mtheads.yuku.com/topic/2337/Hardly-Strictly-Bluegrass-2011

Skagit ( Oyster Run, Fall Fest ) - Sep 24, 25, 2011

Anacortes Oyster Run and Mt Vernon Fall Fest Report:
http://mtheads.yuku.com/topic/2017/master/1/?page=9

Bumbershoot Sunday 2011 Review

Went to Bumbershoot in Seattle on Sunday.  My review and photos:
http://mtheads.yuku.com/topic/2289/Bumbershoot-2011

Stanwood Slow Food Roots Music Festival Review

My review with link to photos of the Stanwood Slow Food Roots Music Festival:

http://mtheads.yuku.com/topic/2328/Stanwood-Slow-Food-Music-Festival-Sunday

Toby Keith and Eric Church at The Gorge - Aug 20, 2011 Concert Review

Toby Keith and Eric Church at The Gorge - Aug 20, 2011 Concert Review and photos:


http://mtheads.yuku.com/topic/2327/Toby-Keith-and-Eric-Church-at-The-Gorge-Aug-20

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Festival of the River, Sky River Revisited 2011

Went to Festival of the River for Sky River Revisited on Friday.  Great day of music.  My report and photos:
http://mtheads.yuku.com/topic/2320

Styx and Yes Concert Review Seattle July 29, 2011

Terrific concert Friday night.  Yes and Styx at Ste Michelle - July 29, 2011.  My review with a link to photos:

http://mtheads.yuku.com/topic/2325/Styx-and-Yes-at-Ste-Michelle-July-29

Albert Lee and John Jorgenson Concert Review - Seattle - July 11, 2011

Link to my review.

Rodney Crowell in Seattle Concert Review - July 8, 2011

Rodney Crowell and his band put on an excellent free show in Seattle during Friday lunch.
My review and photos at Seattle Music & More

Jethro Tull Concert Review - Ste Michelle (Seattle) June 18, 2011 - Review

Great show.  My review with a link to my photos

The Gourds in Seattle - April 25, 2011

I finally withdrew my grudge on an unknown Gourd and went to see them last night at an "8pm" scheduled, 8:30 start, show at The Tractor.  Fun show with a big Monday night crowd enjoying it.  Several years ago I e-mailed The Gourds asking that they play earlier the next time they come to Seattle as I get up early for work.  Okay, it was a long shot, but I didn't expect an answer essentially telling me to go-suck-a-big-one, we're supposed to schedule our itinerary around you?  So I'm watching the Blazers lose and eating my delicious fried oysters and homemade fries at Bad Albert's pre-show last night and The Gourds walk in and sit down to eat.  I walk over, say hello, recommend the oysters and tell my e-mail story.  They laugh and look at Kevin Russell, the band leader.  He laughs and says it must have been so-and-so back then.  All good guys after all. 

Anyway, really glad I went.  They know how to party with their multi-instrumented variations of Texas rock, honky tonk, jamgrass, alt-country, folk etc.

Russell played guitars and mandolin.

Claude Bernard - accordion, keyboards and electric guitar.

Max Johnston (formerly of Uncle Tupelo, Wilco and brother of Michelle Shocked) - guitars, banjo, violin and lap steel.

Jimmy Smith - bass.

Keith Langford - drums.

They all sang various vocal parts with song writers Russell and Smith handling most of the lead vocals.  The instrument and catchy song variables really held my interest until I took off around 11 for bedtime, the band playing on into the night for who knows how long.

Song list courtesy of Rick Crelia:

Pine Island Bayou, Cracklins, County Orange, Big Santiago Bust, Grievin' & Smokin', Country Gal, Hallelujah Shine, New Dues, Luddite Juice, Jesus Christ with Signs Following, LGO, Tex-Mex Mile, Web Before You Walk into It, Arapaho, Wagon of Destruction, O Rings, Mister Betty, All the Labor, The New World, Country Love, Roundabout tease, Iron Man tease, All In the Pack, I Fought the Law (sing along), Ain’t Talkin' 'bout Love, All In the Pack, Lower 48.

Patrick Sweany opened solo with some soulful high-energy vocals and some pretty good work on an electric guitar.

Photos at Seattle Music & More Forum:

http://mtheads.yuku.com/topic/2303/The-Gourds-at-The-Tractor-April-25-2011

The Baseball Project in Seattle - April 5, 2011

Saw the Baseball Project at the Tractor Tavern Tuesday night.   Excellent performance of their baseball themed songs.  My report and photos.

Wintergrass 2011

Wet Saturday and had a great time.  My report and photos link.

The Chieftains in Seattle - Feb 22, 2011

Really enjoyed their concert with the Seattle Symphony.  My report and photos.

The Grammys 2011

I liked Bruno Mars and company's classic doo woppy R&B too.  Why can't guys like Jay Z, Usher, Drake, Kanye etc do real music like that?    I'm sure they're capable.

Enjoyed the show. Big surprise to see Arcade Fire win album. Can't say much for the presentation of their first song with the strobe lights and bicycle helmet camera. Impossible to watch. Saying we will "play one more song because we like music", yeah, but mostly because you *get to*.   Unlike the perennial R&B'ers, don't expect to see this "alternative rock" band on there again. To point out how goofy the awards are: AFire  lost to The Black Keys for Best Alternative Rock Album but won Best Album for all categories put together.  Huh?

Another surprise was Esperenza Spalding, a jazzer, winning best new artist over Beiber.   And what's up with her not wearing black?   I'm tired of Beiber already, and his chumming with Will Smith's kid and Jay Z(?) .   I liked the F*ck You song.   Spectacular.  

What's up with Eminem's swearing and anger?  I almost wanted him to win Best Album so there'd be no chance of him going postal. Listened to his Recovery album and the spots where he's not griping, where its just music or a woman singing, are pretty good.

I really enjoyed M&Sons and the Avetts and with Dylan.  Yes, Bob was Bob (and Lady Gaga was Madonna).   Too bad Bob's throat frog was louder than him, but I enjoyed his gestures and the spectacle of all the players, includin Harvey Mandel.  I wonder if he's in Bob's band now.   Neil Young certainly liked it.  The Avett Bros should have done a song in which they could both boogy on strings. The song they did was too rushed.   Don't remember them even having a keyboard on stage when I saw them at the Zoo a couple years ago.   Too bad you missed it Wgirl.

I really liked Muse's song, Uprising. Best rock performance at the Grammys in years.

Weak song with "I need you" ad nausem, but I enjoyed Jagger being Mick.

I don't think Corporate Nashville did much for its cause with Lady Antebellum and Miranba Lambert's milk toast.  I thought Jolene was ok even John Mayer looked like he didn't want to be there.

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