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Big Sky Regional Report
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Edited by David
Shulman
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Hi, Just
returned from the 110 degrees (heat index) heat/humidity which is
know as July in St. Louis.
Whoever invented air conditioning is truly my hero!!!
Not only is the temperature hot in St. Louis but so was last nights
Lesh/Dylan show (set list below). It's wonderful to see how Lesh's
current Friends have really jelled together since I last heard them
play at Phil's 60th B-Day show. While filling Jerry's shoes (or
Kimock's) it a tough bill, Robben Ford is doing a formidable job
of doing so. Goose bumps/cold chills were the rule as the wonderful
set closed with Crazy Fingers>Morning Dew on what was the eve of
the 5th anniversary of the Dead's last show and perhaps no coincidence
why "Wish You Were Here" made it's way into the set.
The Allman Brothers hit the St. Louis stage several weeks ago
and I must say Jimmy Herring filled in quite nicely for Dickey Betts.
Yours truly seriously considered skipping the show upon the announcement
Betts would be absent, but I must say I was very glad I attended.
Not only did we get a "Mountain Jam", but a rockin' "You Don't Love
Me" and then the totally unexpected (without Dickey) "In Memory
of Elizabeth Reed" to close the long set. You might want to change
your mind if you decided to skip this summers tour, as seeing Derek
Trucks/Jimmy Herring exchange licks was worth my price of admission.
Have a wonderful July/August, as there are many fine tours and
festivals to keep a jamband lover happy. Be safe :)
-David Shulman
Bob Dylan > 07.08.00 Riverport Amphitheater, Maryland Heights,
MO
Oh Babe It Ain't No Lie*, To Ramona*, Desolation Row*, Don't Think
Twice It's All Right*, Tangled Up In Blue*^, Searching For A Soldier's
Grave*, Country Pie, If Not For You, Stuck Inside Of Mobile With
The Memphis Blues Again, Simple Twist Of Fate, Drifter's Escape^,
Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat
E: Things Have Changed, Like A Rolling Stone, Forever Young*,
Highway 61 Revisited
* Acoustic Phil & Friends > 07.08.00 Jam > Dark Star Jam > Jam > Dark Star (Verse 1) > The Other One
(Verse 1) > Wish You Were Here > Cryptical Envelopment > The Other
One (Verse 2) > Cryptical Envelopment > Dark Star (Verse 2) > All
Along The Watchtower > Crazy Fingers > Morning Dew
E: Rag Mama Rag
Nebraska Report - June 2000
Paul L. Pearson, Ph.D. Pro@strangepleasures.com
The end of an era took place when Omaha's Saddle Creek Bar closed
on July 1. Open in some form since 1890, the Creek was one of Omaha's
favorite neighborhood hangouts-famous for footlongs and friendly
fun. A biker bar in the 70's, the Creek became one of the better
live music venues in Omaha in the 80's and 90's-a proving ground
and steady gig for local groups and a stopover for regional and
national acts. Earl Bates hosted the Wednesday night acoustic jam
for nearly 10 years, giving new bands and solo acts a place to try
out their stuff. The Creek also became the home of the jamband scene
in Omaha with the Grateful Dudes (now S.O.U.P.) and later Strange
Pleasures holding the Thursday night slot. Strange Pleasures took
it a step farther, helping to bring more jambands to Omaha-The Disco
Biscuits, the Big Wu, Snake Oil Medicine Show, HairyApesBMX, Allset,
Zen Mothers, Sun Cured Red and Allset all found their way to the
Creek in 1999 and 2000. The closing of the Saddle Creek leaves a
hole in the music culture of Omaha.
Despite a lack of any mention by the local media, 150 friends
filled the tables and dance floors for the final live public performance
at the Saddle Creek on June 30. The Get opened the show with a smoking
set of their funk/rock/blues, with Elmo from S.O.U.P. joining on
guitar for a couple of songs. They definitely had the crowd ready
to rock when Strange Pleasures took the stage. The set was full
of memorable jams and old favorites. Elmo sat in on guitar, J from
the Get joined on congas and drums, and local mystic Michael 'mojopo'
Payor added his harp to the festivities. The dance floor was full
when the light was turned on for the final time.
Upcoming Strange Pleasures shows for July/August:
Friday/Sat July 14-15 Hartman Family See www.strangepleasures.com for up to date information. For all
the music in the Omaha region, check out www.omahabands.com or www.slamomaha.com.
Look for The Get, Captain Kind, S.O.U.P. (aka Grateful Dudes), Planet
Butter and others in the area...
Minnesota Report
by Scott Thornburg
This past month was a slow time for big-name acts in the Twin
Cities, with one noteworthy exception: String Cheese Incident. They
rolled into the Minnesota Zoo amphitheatre on Sunday, June 25th
as part of a seven consecutive nights through the Midwest. It's
a great little outdoor venue with a pond behind the stage. I'm unsure
of the capacity, but even from the last row there's a good view.
The band played a fantastic show with great improvised jams. Highlights
include Voodoo Chile> On the Road, and Born on the Wrong Planet.
Due to a 10:30 curfew, the band took a very abbreviated set break,
and upon returning, it was just Billy on guitar with Travis kneeling
in front of him, playing percussion on the body of Billy's acoustic.
They played Elvis' Wild Ride with a brief detour into Moondance.
The rest of band returned to close the show with I Know You Rider
sandwiched between verses of Roll Over. They really stretched out
more than in past shows I've seen. Kyle Hollingsworth had fantastic
night on keys. Even the ducks in the pond behind the stage were
grooving! Stay tuned next month for reviews of Roger Waters, Phish,
Phil & Friends/Dylan, Widespread Panic and Dark Star Orchestra.
St. Louis Area Shows
EVERY TUESDAY Open Mic Night Obie's Sat. July 15th Amorphous Band / Sunny Daze Sally T's
Sat. July 15th Civil Tones / Torque Cicero's
Tue. July 18th Jimmy Buffett Riverport
Wed. July 19th Deep Banana Blackout / Torque Firehouse
Wed. July 19th Voodoo Moose / Sunny Daze Cicero's
Thur. July 20th B Side Players Cicero's
Fri. July 21st Govt. Mule Blue Note, Columbia, MO
F-S July 21-22nd Blackhawk Farms Music Festival Blackhawk Farms
Leftover Salmon / The Big Wu / 15m north of Rockford, IL Deep Banana
Blackout / Neptune Blue www.blackhawkfarms.com
Dark Star Orchestra / Rillin' In The Hay
Fri. July 21st Govt. Mule Blue Note, Columbia, MO
Sat. July 22nd Vertigo Sun Cicero's
Sat. July 22nd Govt. Mule Penn Valley Park, KC, MO
Sun. July 23rd Wilco Blue Note, Columbia, MO
F-S. July 21-23rd 2000 Kansas City Blues & Jazz Festival http://www.kcbluesjazz.org
Wed. July 26th Speakeasy / CPB Cicero's
Thur. July 27th Hello Dave Pinch Penny, Carbondale, IL
Thur. July 27th Madam Sky / Amorphous Band / Ordinary Way Cicero's
F-S. July 28-29th Homegrown Hoedown Festival 2000 Black River Amp. Sat. July 29th Galactic / Counting Crows / Live Riverport
Sat. July 29th SOUP / Seven Days Cicero's
Wed. Aug. 2th Terry Everet Quiet / Ambigious They Cicero's
Thur. Aug. 2nd Doug Surreal Cicero's
Sat. Aug. 5th Drift / Cobolt Blue Cicero's
Wed. Aug. 9th Bockman's Euphio Cicero's
Thur. Aug. 10th Doug Surreal Cicero's
Sat. Aug. 12th Yamagata / EM Grueve Cicero's
August 11,12 & 13th Zappenings 2000 Three Sisters Park Grandmothers
/ Ike Willis & Project Object Chilicothe, IL Essra Mohawk / Satva
Graha / El Donk http://zappening.freeservers.com/
Brothers Of Invention / Mississippi Cactus Deja Voodoo / The Weavils
MC for the event Justin Kreutzmann
Wed. Aug. 16th Brother Chameleon / CPB Cicero's
Thur. Aug. 17th Kristy Kruger / Brandy Johnson Cicero's
Mon. Aug. 21st Leftover Salmon Mississippi Nights
Wed. Aug. 23rd Acoustic Syndicate / Voodoo Moose Cicero's
Thur. Aug. 24th Trik Shot Cicero's
Sat. Aug. 26th Phat Phunktion / Bockman's Euphio Cicero's
Wed. Aug. 30th CPB Cicero's
Thur. Aug. 31st Stir Fried Cicero's
Sat. Sept. 9th Alison Brown Quartet / Bill Harmon Cicero's
Thur. Sept. 14th Raising Richard Jordan Cicero's
Mon. Sept. 18th Bela Fleck & The Flecktones / Dave Mathews Riverport
Thur. Sept. 21st Illtet Cicero's
Sat. Sept. 23rd Ulu Cicero's
Sun. Oct. 1st Santana Riverport
Sat. Oct. 21st Maceo Parker Mississippi Nights
Sat. Oct. 21st Urban Hillbilly Quartet Cicero's volunteer/programmer:
KDHX FM88.1 St. Louis Community radio Host of "Stumble In The Dark"
Tuesdays 8:00 to 10:00 PM CST AND "The Side Trip" Fridays 1:00 to
4:00 PM On KWUR 90.3 Stumble In The Dark page: http://www.i1.net/~moby/stumble.html
broadcasting on the WWW: http://www.kdhx.org
(now using REALAUDIO!) KDHX FM 88.1 St. Louis Community Radio KWUR 90.3 FM Stumble In The Dark home office
Other Big Sky (and nearby) July shows
15 - Phish, Polaris Amphitheatre, Columbus, OH.
19 - Deep Banana Blackout, Firehouse, St. Louis, MO.
20 - Yonder Mountain String Band, Zebra Cocktail Lounge, Bozeman,
MT.
21 - Yonder Mountain String Band, The Ritz, Missoula, MT.
21 - Deep Banana Blackout and Umphrey's McGee, Martyrıs, Chicago,
IL.
21 - Medeski Martin & Wood and The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Penn
Valley Park, Kansas City, MO.
21 - 22 - Blackhawk Farms Music Festival featuring Deep Banana
Blackout, Yonder Mountain String Band, Leftover Salmon, The Big
Wu, Dark Star Orchestra, Neptune Blue, Blackhawk Farms, South Beloit,
IL
22 - Allman Brothers, Pine Knob, Detroit, MI.
23 - Allman Brothers and Joe Wals, Blossom Music Center, Cuyahoga
Falls, OH.
25 - Allman Brothers and Hot Tuna, Riverbend, Cincinnati, OH.
26 - Allman Brothers and Hot Tuna, Deer Creek, Indianapolis, IN.
27 - Blueground Undergrass, Juanita's, Little Rock, AR.
28 - 29 - Homegrown Hoedown featuring Blueground Undergrass, Ron
Levy's Wild Kingdom, Runaway Truck Ramp, Zen Mothers, Beanstalk,
Barefoot Revolution, Vitamen A and others, Black River Amphitheatre,
Lesterville, MO.
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