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I’ve Been Loving You - Otis Redding
6.17.67 - Monterey Pop Festival, Monterey, CAGODDAMMIT OTIS!
That is all.
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How Many More Times - Led Zeppelin
1.10.69 - Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA
In late 1968, The “New Yardbirds” officially changed their name to Led Zeppelin, signed a contract with Altantic Records in the U.S. in prepration of the release of their just-recorded Led Zeppelin I, and planned their first U.S. tour to conincide with the album’s release. Opening for Vanilla Fudge, the band embarked upon a twelve-date North American tour, playing in the U.S. as well as Toronto. The success of the tour in combination with the raw (if not taboo) sound of what many describe as the first heavy metal record propelled Zeppelin to stardom across the world and quickly inspired the band to plan and record Led Zeppelin II.
“How Many More Times” is the epic finale to Zeppelin’s debute album, consisting of numerous (albeit similar) composed sections, strung together with the use of a bolero rhythm. Much of the piece comes from “Beck’s Bolero” recorded by Jeff Beck with Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, Nicky Hopkins, and Keith Moon playing on the original track. While “Beck’s Bolero” is often credited as the beginning of both heavy metal and progressive rock, Zeppelin’s more polished version took the heavy metal ideals of Beck’s composition and brought it to life with more focus and creativity in a live environment.
There’s considerable contention as to who actually wrote the original, with Beck often insisting that he wrote it (although Page is officially credited with writing and arranging the song). In a 1995 interview with Best of Guitar Player, Beck says, “This is what it was: He hit these Amaj7 chords and the Fm7 chords, and I just started playing over the top of it. We agreed that we would go in and get Moonie to play a bolero rhythm with it. That’s where it came from, and in three or four takes it was down. John Paul Jones on the bass. In fact, that group could have been a new Led Zeppelin.”
Ultimately the song was a major force behind the “new” Led Zeppelin.
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Friend Of The Devil - Grateful Dead
7.31.83 - County Fairgrounds, Ventura, CAThis is a great, extended version of Friend Of The Devil. The Dead spent the early 80’s revisiting many of their folkier tunes that came out of the late 60’s and early 70’s, often in an accoustic format during the first set of shows. While this is electric, it is still a fine example of the band reinventing themselves in front of a new generation of Dead fans.
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Stella Blue - Grateful Dead
2.23.74 - Winterland Arena, San Francisco, CA1974 is probably my favorite year of The Grateful Dead. It’s unique in that there is only one drummer (Billy K), and finds the band at the peak of their original musical aesthetic defined from 1965-1974. The band’s future also had a great deal of uncertainty surrounding it due to mismanagement of their assets by a corrupt manager, huge expenses due to their experiment with The Wall Of Sound, and general frustration that after ten years and having established a loyal following the band could not make a comfortable living doing what they loved.
In the midst of all the chaos, the band played a number of spectacular shows in their familiar Bay Area stomping grounds at The Winterland. The band would close the 1974 tour with a 5 night run from October 16-20 there as well. These shows feature the band playing at their emotive peak, and are well documented as part of the Grateful Dead Movie. This Stella Blue comes from a great two night stand in Februrary. For me, Stella is the ultimate Jerry ballad. It’s beautiful, full of soul, and Hunter’s lyrics really speak to you.
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Start Wearing Purple - Gogol Bordello
4.27.08 - Coachella Festival, Indio, CAWith Coachella only two days away, TBR bring you hightlights from previous festivals as well as some tracks from artists featured in ‘09. To start things off, here is an energy packed “Start Wearing Purple” from a standout set by Gogol Bordello in 2008.
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Television Rules The Nation > Steam Machine > Around The World > Too Long - Daft Punk 4.29.06 - Coachella Festival (Indio, CA)
To stray a bit from the usual Butter Room fare, here’s a clip from the duo’s return to the U.S. at Coachella 2006. Their show proved to be an assault on the senses, and adds a new meaning to the term “mashup.” Get you dancin’ shoes on and enjoy.
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Bob Marley & The Wailers - 7/3/1975 - The Boarding House - San Francisco, CA
Bob Marley is a poet. He was one of the most prolific songwriters in the history of music. While Kinky Reggae isn’t a priceless example of his songwriting by any stretch, I urge you to take a minute and listen to the pure jamacian funk, and listen to how passionate Bob is about his family. His band.
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Bird Song > Born Cross Eyed > Let It Grow - Furthur
9.18.09 - Fox Theater, Oakland, CAPhil Lesh and Bob Weir have quickly formed a new Dead project with some new, but familiar faces. The lineup is:
Bob Weir - Rhythm Guitar
Phil Lesh - Bass
Jeff Chimenti - Keys
John Kadlecik - Lead Guitar
Jay Lane - Drums
Joe Russo - DrumsUnlike The Dead, which seemed worn and ragged, uneven and at times simply over the hill, Furthur’s three shows this weekend seem to have breathed some life into the Grateful Dead community. John Kadlecik (aka Fake Jerry) from Dark Star Orchestra plays a more authentic and true to form lead guitar than most have done since the fat man’s passing, and Joe Russo brings not only serious chops but a slightly different approach than Dead fans are probably used to.
On another note, The Butter Room would like to send a special shout out to our friend, contributor, and loyal Dead Head, Martin, who turned the big 4-0 yesterday. Hope you had a wonderful weekend, Southern Heat!
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Phish - Festival 8, Indio, CA - 10/30/09
Set I
Party Time, Chalkdust Torture, Moma Dance, NICU, Stealing Time From the Faulty Plan, I Didn’t Know, Poor Heart, Cavern, Beauty of a Broken Heart, Ocelot, Time Turns Elastic
Very nicely worked up since I saw it when first played at Merriweather. CDT had an uncharacteristically laid back non-rock out Jam, a welcome change, building to the rock out end. The Moma was super funky right from the get go. Really well done. Matt called and said those first three were really a great way to get things started. NICU was a standard version, but at as always fun. PLAYYYY IT LEO! Rockin. Stealing Time was great. My favorite new song, except Sugar Shack and maybe Party Time just because. Not your typical Stash…This one is fire. They went a little out there with the jam, one of the better ones I’ve heard in a very long time. Vacuum busted out the first night. The return of Henrietta! Comments from Trey about Fish playing the sound in the shape of an 8. Poor heart was well played, started nicely out of I Didn’t Know. Trey rocked out Cavern, it was very on point. Great jam in Ocelot, otherwise standard. For whatever reason I actually really liked this TTE. Something I wasn’t able to say about most versions this summer.
Trey’s tone and voice both sound really great. Better, brighter and tighter than summer.
SET II
Punch You In The Eye > Down With Disease > Prince Caspian > Wolfman’s Brother>Piper>Joy, David Bowie, Harry Hood, Golgi Apparatus
Umm holy crap. Set II is melting my face and I’m sitting at home in bed with my laptop. That disease was just sick. The jams from one song to the next have be wondrous. The dissolve of Wolfman’s into Piper was like nothing I’ve heard from this band in a very long time. I believe it was teasing the Who’s I Am The Sea. The Piper itself was out there and interesting, very dreamy/floaty sounding jamming and a flighty vocal jam tease of Light at the end. Then we have a 1-2 punch of a colossal Bowie and Hood combo…followed by a curiously placed, but very well played Golgi. This set was a monster.
Trey hints at David Bowie being the possible Halloween pick just before Bowie.
And yeah, the boys are finally and officially in Take>A>Set>To>Jam>Into>Other>Songs>Mode…
ENCORE
Character Zero
I think the statement I could make that would best sum up this show for me is that they’ve all finally got their legs back 100%. The whole show sounded completely comfortable and, right now, those legs are as big around as California Redwoods.
3am here. Signing off.
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Official 2010 Coachella Festival Lineup
Festival season looms, and announcements of the major U.S. festivals have begun with Coachella’s 2010 lineup. Headliners include Jay-Z, Muse and Gorillaz, with some other great acts such as Pavement, Them Crooked Vultures, Tom Yorke, Tiesto, LCD Soundsystem, and more!
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Man Of Peace - Bob Dylan & The Grateful Dead
7.24.87 - Oakland County Stadium, Oakland, CAWhile the official Dylan & The Dead release is rather lackluster, there were some great collaborations and overall strong performances when the two partnered in 1987. And while many are fans of extended improv from Jerry & Co., at their heart the Grateful Dead were always a band about the songs first and foremost.
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