The title is a Grateful Dead song. It fits because the first of two shows last week was a Citi Field extravaganza by Dead and Co. Marisa and I attended. She remarked that almost 20 years ago, her uncle took her to see the earlier alt version of the Dead, The Other Ones, at Madison Square Garden. There was an interesting highlight that tied the …
The Sunday Gotham Blog usually has a musical theme, so when your regular Sunday Blogger asked me to fill in, I decided to maintain the beat. When you go to a major pop or rock concert these days there are usually not many surprises – setlists are usually pretty static and you can look everything up online before the show (which can be very useful …
Concert of course! As New Year's eve approaches, I prepare a commentary recounting my top ten shows for the preceding 12 months. I post the list with comments on my website on my Commentary page. Some concert reviews borrowed from posts here. Here's the list. 1) The Who (October 7, UBS Arena) 2) Sir Paul McCartney (June 16, MetLife Stadiu …
In advance of the holiday season (as I did a few week's back) I devote an annual blog to a "Happy Holidays in Song" playlist; this year I often included in many emails I sent of late a p.s. with a link to that playlist. Of course the weekend preceding the advent of the new year, allows me to bring to the attention of my readers and others, "Songs t …
A Grammy Tribute Concert tonight, CBS at 9PM, will highlight the incredible career of New York’s superstar, Paul Simon. From his hits as a duo with Art Garfunkel, through his solo career, Simon has been able to explore both deeply personal feelings and the exuberance of world music as a unifying force for music lovers. Simon’s writing explored t …
Last night we drove out of state to see Richie Furay play in an intimate setting where he live streamed a show. It was originally billed as an acoustic show but as the stage setup below shows, it featured an eight-piece band. In part it was a pre-release party for a new recording, “In the Country,” officially release on vinyl June 18 and on CD …
Saturday’s Gotham blogger and websmaster last week inspired this commentary. Quite simple it involves 85 tunes. Across 1/4 of a day! Last weekend I created a songlist. Earlier today I posted it to my website. I compiled songs with the word, “time” in the title (The plural “times” applies not here.). Find versions in Apple Music and on …
As is traditional I shared my top ten shows of the past year on my website commentary page. Check it out for the details but here goes: 1) John Fogerty. November 13. Premier Theatre at Foxwoods. 2) The Eagles. August 21. Madison Square Garden. 3) Hall& Oates/ Squeeze. August 11. Jones Beach. 4) Chicago. October 9. Tilles Ce …
