News
Edited by Staff
12/3/99
Phish to Release Hartford Tickets
Phish has announced they will release a small number of tickets for the
December 12th show at the Civic Center in Hartford, CT. The show was
previously listed as being sold out. Tickets will be released tomorrow at
noon via
Ticketmaster online and by phone only. The charge-by-phone number
is 860-525-4500. Tickets will not be sold at Ticketmaster outlets or at the
venue.
Bob Dylan's Guitarist Launches Solo Tour
Bucky Baxter, the guitar player who tours with Bob Dylan, has announced a
list of solo dates being billed as "The Jamming Troubadours". The line up
will include Baxter on pedal steel, mandolin and a semi-acoustic violin,
George McConnell on vocals, Gary "El Buho" Gazaway on trumpet and flugelhorn,
Clare Starr on bass and Gantt Kees, who's toured with Colonel Bruce and the
Figi Mariners, on drums. The following is the December itinerary: 12/3 The
Inferno, Steamboat Springs, CO; 12/8 The Betty Rock, Jackson Hole, Wyoming;
12/9 The Fireside, Laramie, Wyoming; 12/10 The Shady Lady, Jackson Hole,
Wyoming, 12/14 The Paramount Lounge, Santa Fe New Mexico.
12/2/99
Warren Haynes Christmas Jam
Gov't Mule has just announced the 11th Annual Warren Haynes Christmas Jam
will be held December 22 at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in Asheville, NC.
In addition to Gov't Mule, other featured acts include Edwin McCain, Susan
Tedeschi and the Derek Trucks Band, along with special guests Jimmy Herring
of Jazz Is Dead and Aquarium Rescue Unit, Audley Freed of the Black Crowes,
Col. Bruce Hampton, and Johnny Neel. Tickets go on sale December 3 at the
Asheville Civic Center Ticket Office, all
Ticketmaster locations and
Ticketmaster Charge-by-Phone at 828-251-5505. Tickets are $22.50 in advance
and $27.00 the day of the show. All proceeds will be donated to Habitat for
Humanity. For more information call 828-259-5544.
Miracle Orchestra Confirms NYE Concert
The Miracle Orchestra is the latest band to announce their New Year's Eve
festivities. They will play at The Milky Way in Jamaica Plain, MA. The show
is being billed as "The Sweaty Millennial Rumpshaker" and will feature
special guests as well as five lanes of black-light bowling. It is an
18-plus event. For more information, email
Junglebeatbill@yahoo.com or call
617-966-5749.
12/1/99
Grateful Dead Productions Considering Corporate Deal?
There is discussion that Grateful Dead Productions is considering an Internet
deal with Microsoft to distribute the contents of the Dead's vault via MP3.
"There's been talk about mounting an internet site in company with major
investors - m'soft et al - using the vault as collateral and painting the
walls with ads, but there's also a counter-wind which blows from the center
of a 'certain particular' ... one which I feel is gaining thrust as the year
stumbles and hops to an end," lyricist and
Dead.net webmaster Robert Hunter
said in a post on Dead.net last week. On Monday, Phil Lesh responded to the
news. "A couple of months ago, our CEO approached us with a proposal from a
major venture capital firm to start a new company with the vault as
collateral," says Lesh. "I won't go into the details, but I will say that
GDM is financially sound and not in need of fresh capital. In fact, the
proposed buyout could jeopardize jobs held by longtime employees. I am and
always have been absolutely against venture capital money buying or
'licensing' the vault or Grateful Dead goodwill. This proposal is the reason
for the serious rift between the other board members and myself. I have come
to the very sad conclusion that the Grateful Dead is no longer a band but a
corporation whose board members no longer have a common vision. After having
been given a new life, I refuse to spend it creating a new 'business
paradigm' with venture capitalists who are trying to squeeze yet more money
out of the remains of a great experiment." However, today Hunter stated that
the deal seemed unlikely. "Due to the marked distaste of key personnel for
potential conflict with the free, unfettered administration of our own
property, it seems less than likely that the contemplated merger will occur."
Grateful Dead publicist Dennis McNally has no comment on the issue at this
time. For more information, visit
http://www.otherones.net/.
Conehead Buddha Announces NYE Plans
Conehead Buddha has announced that their New Year's Eve show will be held at
the OTB Teletheater in Albany, NY. It is an 18-plus event. Ticket
information is forthcoming. They also have a new album, produced by John
Alagia, (moe., Dave Mathews Band) to be released in the coming months.
11/30/99
Not That Phish
The liner notes to Dr. Dre's latest album, Dr. Dre 2001, credit "Phish" with
backing vocals on the track "What's the Difference." However, it is not the
Vermont-based quartet you're thinking of. "Phish" also happens to be
the name of one of Dr. Dre's friends in the hip
hop community.
The Mockingbird Interview: Tom Marshall
The Mockingbird Foundation has posted an interview with Phish Lyricist Tom
Marshall. Fellow Jambands.com columnist Chris Bertolet talks with Tom about
a variety of topics including religion, his approach to writing and his
relationship with Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio. A portion of the interview
can be found at
http://www.phish.net/mockingbird/marshall.html. The full interview will
appear in the not-for-profit book, "The Mockingbird Project: An Encyclopedic
Companion to the Music of Phish." No release date has been announced.
11/29/99
Fuzz and Guests to Play CD Release Party
Deep Banana Blackout guitarist Fuzz will play a CD Release party tomorrow
night at the Knitting Factory in New York City for his new solo album
entitled
On the Corner with Fuzz. The CD features a slew of special guests
including DJ Logic, Michael Ray, Nate Wilson of Percy Hill and Dean
Bowman, as
well as members of Deep Banana Blackout. Tomorrow night's line up features
DBB members Fuzz on guitar, Jen Durkin on vocals, Cyrus Madan on Keyboards,
Rob Volo on trombone, Eric Kalb on drums and Benji LeFevre on trumpet. Other
guests will include Dean Bowman on vocals, David Shuman on Bass, Marc Balling
on drums, Nate Wilson on Keyboards and flute, Barry Steelin on Keyboards,
Miyanna Nielsen on alto sax, Bryan Smith on tuba, and Jonny Durkin on
percussion. There will also be other surprise guests. The show starts at 10
p.m. Tickets are $10.00.
The Big Wu Announces NYE Show
The Big Wu has announced their New Year's Eve show will be held at The Quest
in downtown Minneapolis, MN. Bobby Llama will be the opening act. Tickets
are available now at the Quest box office,
the Big Wu's website and through
Ticketmaster. It is an 18-plus event.
The Big Wu and
Foxtrot Zulu are planning to tour together in the coming
months. Look for dates in the Northeast, Southeast and Midwest.
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