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5 hours ago, Ammagamalin Crew said:

Off the hook last night! Born Cross Eyed at The Burl, hometown show in Lexington 1/29/22 (9:00)

1/2 Step

Box of Rain

Feel Like A Stranger (took the f*ck off, total train engine)

Uncle>River

Ship of Fools

Candyman 

Wang Dang Doodle

Tenn Jed

El Paso

Cassidy

Birdsong

Promised Land(10:45)

2 (11:20)

Help>Slip>Foolish>Franklins!

Playin>UJB>Playin> SOTM> jam>She Belongs Jam>, SugarSSDD Encore: Saturday Night. (12:55)

This band plays exceptionally well in Lexington

Im sure I forgot something, but maybe not

Good to see you again! I think the size of the venue helps build the energy up for the audience and band which causes the music to spark extra good 

2 hours ago, DesertDead said:

JGB in Tempe last night.

 

Two sets with John playing guitar is always good for the soul.  He remains absolutely incredible.
 

Melvin on the B3 makes for smiles all around.  Rhythm section is solid.

 

Sad that Melvin can barely get up from the bench after the show.  His walking is labored to say the least. 
 

Set 1

Let’s Spend the Night Together

Catfish John

Money Honey

Mystery Train

What a Wonderful World (Sam Cooke)

That’s What Love Will Make You Do

New Speedway Boogie

Jam

Midnight Hour

 

Set 2

Strugglin Man

Cats Down Under Stars

I’ll Take a Melody

Feel Like Dynamite (smoking hot)

Sisters and Brothers

Deal

 

 

How old is Melvin these days?

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21 hours ago, LangeradoSoul said:

 

How old is Melvin these days?


saw him at the caverns earlier this year. I don’t think he’s long for this earth sadly. You get to a point to where you either decide to make a change to live or you don’t. 

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1 hour ago, Rude said:


saw him at the caverns earlier this year. I don’t think he’s long for this earth sadly. You get to a point to where you either decide to make a change to live or you don’t. 

I feel guilty already for all those distasteful jokes I made about him working solely for ham sandwiches.

 

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It was sad to see him have to be golf carted in and sadder to see the golf cart get stuck trying to turn around to take him 4 feet closer to the stage. You just don’t survive severe obesity into old age like that. You don’t want to see talented people like that die. A human body can survive most things into old age, but severe obesity isn’t one of them. He’s 68 years old. That’s pretty much a miracle and not to be morbid, but making it to jubilee at that age with that health condition is in no way assured. 

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Yeah, that sucks. I should have known he was almost 70.

 

I actually first saw him play with “Melvin Seals and the JGB” in July 1999, at Legend Valley. There was a High Times music festival. He had Judah gold on guitar for his touring band at that point, and they had released a live record.

 

https://www.amazon.com/Welcome-Our-World-Members-Only/dp/B00000676L

 

Merl Saunders was also at that show.

 

Keep healthy, Melvin

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Melvin and JK rocked the Sweetwater in Mill Valley last night.  Definitely some fat jams!

 

Harder They Come
He Ain’t Give You None
Breadbox -> sweet jam ->
Breadbox
Lonely Avenue
Tore Up Over You
Stop That Train
That’s Alright Mama
Don’t Let Go ->
Space ->
GDTRFB
Hey Pockey Way
Sisters & Brothers
Reuben & Cherise
(No encore)

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Saw The Alligators and Universe Peoples last night.  Both SoCal bands.

 

The Alligators will be the house band at Skull and Roses Festival.  They were a lot of fun.  Front man is part Belushi, part Pigpen.  I’m surprised he didn’t whip his member out at some point haha.  Quite gregarious.  Occasionally bangs the gong at the back of the stage. They did some Katie Mae lyrics over Minglewood Blues, which was surprisingly good.  Their whole set was surprisingly good and a lot of fun.  Lead guitarist was damn good.

 

Yes, they played Alligator.  Fun stuff.

 

Universe Peoples had some good things, but didn’t gel for us so we bailed after a few tunes.  

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Pat Metheny Side Eye Project! Thomas Wolfe Auditorium 

with James Francies on keys of Houston and Joe Dyson on Drums and of course the orchestrion. 

 

Wow truly inspired playing by his bandmates. Monstrous!

What I've got is......

Have you heard?

Antonio

Message to a Friend

It Starts When We Disappear

Timeline

When We were Free

A dissonant crazy Ornette Coleman song

 

Acoustic melody with This is Not America and Last Train Home included. 

I think the final exam for a new crew member is can you tune the Picasso guitar? 😉

I did get run over by a spotlight during "It Starts When We Disappear". jeez. It was strong and came right at me. 🤪

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11 minutes ago, PoetryGirl said:

Pat Metheny Side Eye Project! Thomas Wolfe Auditorium 

with James Francies on keys of Houston and Joe Dyson on Drums and of course the orchestrion. 

 

Wow truly inspired playing by his bandmates. Monstrous!

What I've got is......

Have you heard?

Antonio

Message to a Friend

It Starts When We Disappear

Timeline

When We were Free

A dissonant crazy Ornette Coleman song

 

Acoustic melody with This is Not America and Last Train Home included. 

I think the final exam for a new crew member is can you tune the Picasso guitar? 😉

I did get run over by a spotlight during "It Starts When We Disappear". jeez. It was strong and came right at me. 🤪

Just looked up the Picasso guitar, what a bizarre looking device! 

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23 minutes ago, Wharf Rat Stu said:

Instead of a band I just seen, how about a plug for a band I am going to see?

Frankly Scarlet, a GD Cover Band playing in Atlanta on 12 Feb at Smith's Olde Bar.

Make it if you can! 

 

I would if I could, based on the name alone. That is great! And hopefully Atlanta won’t burn again...

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12 hours ago, PoetryGirl said:

Pat Metheny Side Eye Project! Thomas Wolfe Auditorium 

with James Francies on keys of Houston and Joe Dyson on Drums and of course the orchestrion. 

 

Wow truly inspired playing by his bandmates. Monstrous!

What I've got is......

Have you heard?

Antonio

Message to a Friend

It Starts When We Disappear

Timeline

When We were Free

A dissonant crazy Ornette Coleman song

 

Acoustic melody with This is Not America and Last Train Home included. 

I think the final exam for a new crew member is can you tune the Picasso guitar? 😉

I did get run over by a spotlight during "It Starts When We Disappear". jeez. It was strong and came right at me. 🤪

Guitar Tech  

Pat Methany's Pikasso Guitar.  I see what you mean Poetry, you can probably really hurt yourself if you're not careful!

 

 

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1 hour ago, Wharf Rat Stu said:

Guitar Tech  

Pat Methany's Pikasso Guitar.  I see what you mean Poetry, you can probably really hurt yourself if you're not careful!

 

 

Special Fingers to give that the once over

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22/02/12  In Dead Nation,  State Fair,  Catonsville, MD

 

Jack Straw, Sugaree, Cumberland Blues, Ramble On Rose,

All Over Now, Box Of Rain, Candyman, Cassidy,

West LA Fadeaway, Big Railroad Blues.

 

Crazy Fingers>Uncle John's Band, Foolish Heart,

Truckin'>Other One, Casey Jones, Scarlet Begonias.

 

Great to see old friends and dance the winter blues

away.  Random friends were having dinner nearby

and heard the music.  Cumberland inspired, All Over

Now a hoedown and the Big Railroad stomped.

Crazy Fingers well executed,  Foolish the highlight

of the evening as the second set cut down on hard 

11:00 curfew.  Big fun.  Heard Dancing Days from 

Zep on the drive home and was having a ball.  Stay

safe West Coasters.

 

Praise DSO.

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On 2/9/2022 at 3:22 PM, Wharf Rat Stu said:

Instead of a band I just seen, how about a plug for a band I am going to see?

Frankly Scarlet, a GD Cover Band playing in Atlanta on 12 Feb at Smith's Olde Bar.

Make it if you can! 

Frankly Scarlet played an obvious "Love" theme as it was their Valentine's Show.

Set I: How Sweet It Is, TLEO, Tore Up, Help>Slip>Foolish Heart, Sugaree, She Belongs To Me, Gimme Some Lovin', NFA.

Set II: Good Lovin', Must Have Been The Roses, Cumberland, Black Muddy River, Samson> Drumz> Space> Tear-A-Pin> Lucy SD> Crazy Fingers> He's Gone> Other 1> Truckin'> Love Light.

 

Right or wrong, this place was packed! But everyone still had room to do their own version of a Dead Wiggle. If people were not comfortable being in a room with that many people they were allowed to go elsewhere; I stayed!   Nothing left to do but smile, smile, smile!  

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1 hour ago, Wharf Rat Stu said:

Tear-A-Pin> Lucy SD> Crazy Fingers> He's Gone> Other 1> Truckin'> Love Light.

This is not to say that this was the better segment but it certainly has a head start.   Wow!

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