Posted by The G on November 20, 2009 under G Reviews | 
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Bob Dylan!!!!!
In an almost too good to be true year of seeing hundreds of shows in 2009 (reference any month in this blog for proof), I capped an amazing run by seeing an icon – Bob Dylan. On November 19, 2009, Bob Dylan played his 3rd and final sold out show at the United Palace Theater in New York. Every movement, every word and every minute of the concert was legendary. It was as if you could see a video biography of Dylan’s iconic moments in your head every time the legend sang in his trademark whiny voice. Aside from introducing the band, he never said a word to the audience, but it didn’t matter. Dylan got thunderous applause and standing ovations after pretty much every song. He played keyboards, guitar and harmonica throughout the night.
Like a rolling stone.
He focused on playing a lot of his newer material, but luckily spared us from singing tracks from his recently released Christmas album. Of note, he played “Highway 61 Revisited,” “Jolene,” “All Along The Watchtower,” and “Like A Rolling Stone.” Words cannot express the feeling of seeing these songs performed live by the man himself in New York! He changes the setlist drastically every night and the man is 68 years old! Though he wouldn’t take his hat off for us, my hat’s off to you Mr. Dylan!
See some more pictures and the setlist after the jump.
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Posted by The G on October 30, 2009 under G Reviews |
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What can you say about a 6 hour concert where you see Jerry Lee Lewis (performing Great Balls of Fire), Crosby Stills and Nash (perform with Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne and James Taylor), Simon and Garfunkel (performing You Can Call Me Al, Bridge over Troubled Water, Cecilia, Mrs. Robinson, The Sounds of Silence and also performing with David Crosby and Graham Nash), Stevie Wonder (performing Signed Sealed Delivered I’m Yours, Higher Ground, Living for the City before being joined on stage by Smokey Robinson – performing Tracks of My Tears, and with Sting – performing Roxanne, and also solo performing Michael Jackson’s The Way You Make Me Feel – getting so choked up, the entire Madison Square Garden was crying), BB King (performing The Thrill is Gone) and Bruce Springsteen (performing w/ Sam Moore singing Soul Man, Darlene Love singing Da Do Run Run, with John Fogarty singing Pretty Woman and Proud Mary and with Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine performing The Clash’s London Calling, plus solo doing The Ghost of Tom Joad)? INSANELY HISTORIC NIGHT!
Here’s a few pix to whet your appetite until next month when a highlights show of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 25th anniversary is aired on HBO. After the jump.
Update: Here’s the full setlist:
Jerry Lee Lewis :
“Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On”
Crosby, Stills and Nash:
“Woodstock”
“Marrakech Express”
“Almost Cut My Hair”
Bonnie Raitt with David Crosby and Graham Nash:
“Love Has No Pride”
Bonnie Raitt and Crosby, Stills and Nash:
“Midnight Rider”
Jackson Browne with Crosby, Stills and Nash:
“The Pretender”
James Taylor with David Crosby and Graham Nash:
“Mexico”
Crosby, Stills and Nash with James Taylor:
“Love the One You’re With”
Crosby, Stills and Nash:
“Rock and Roll Woman”
Crosby, Stills and Nash with Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne and James Taylor:
“Teach Your Children”
Paul Simon:
“Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes”
“Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard”
“You Can Call Me Al”
Dion DiMucci with Paul Simon:
“The Wanderer”
Paul Simon with David Crosby and Graham Nash:
“Here Comes the Sun”
Paul Simon:
“Late in the Evening”
Little Anthony and the Imperials:
“Two People in the World”
Simon and Garfunkel: “The Sounds of Silence”
“Mrs. Robinson”/”Not Fade Away”
“The Boxer”
“Bridge Over Troubled Water”
“Cecilia”
Stevie Wonder: “Blowin’ in the Wind”
“Uptight (Everything’s Alright)”
“I Was Made To Love You”
“For Once in My Life”
“Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours”
“Boogie On Reggae Woman”
Smokey Robinson with Stevie Wonder:
“The Tracks of My Tears”
John Legend with Stevie Wonder:
“Mercy Mercy Me (the Ecology)”
Stevie Wonder with John Legend:
“The Way You Make Me Feel”
B.B. King with Stevie Wonder:
“The Thrill Is Gone”
Stevie Wonder:
“Living for the City”
Stevie Wonder and Sting:
“Higher Ground”/”Roxanne”
Stevie Wonder with Jeff Beck:
“Superstition”
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band:
“10th Avenue Freeze-Out”
Sam Moore with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band:
“Hold On I’m Comin’”
“Soul Man”
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band with Tom Morello:
“The Ghost of Tom Joad”
John Fogerty and Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band:
“Fortunate Son”
“Proud Mary”
“Oh. Pretty Woman”
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band:
“Jungleland”
Darlene Love with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band:
“A Fine, Fine Boy”
“Da Doo Ron Ron”
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band with Tom Morello:
“London Calling”
“Badlands”
Billy Joel and Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band:
“You May Be Right”
“Only the Good Die Young”
“New York State of Mind”
“Born To Run”
Darlene Love, John Fogerty, Tom Morello, Billy Joel, Jackson Browne, Peter Wolf and Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band:
“(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher”
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Posted by The G on October 27, 2009 under G Reviews |
All photos by La G.
Elly Jackson of LaRoux
Making their New York debut last night, October 27, 2009, British group LaRoux, played a sold out show at Manhattan’s Highline Ballroom. Musically, they have elements of early Depeche Mode, Yazoo and Human League and lead singer Elly Jackson’s voice is reminiscent of Tracey Thorn from Everything But The Girl.
Elly Jackson was recovering from a virus, so she apologized numerous times for performing such a short set, but she assured the crowd they’d be back in February. Still, when LaRoux played hits such as “Quicksand,” “In For The Kill,” and “Bulletproof,” the crowd sang along to every word. I personally think this band is going to be hugely successful and seeing them in a venue as small as the Highline Ballroom last night will definitely be one for the books.
A fun fact about the group: LaRoux is French for “Redhead”
Elly Jackson: Going in for the kill.
See more pictures of LaRoux and the setlist after the jump.
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Posted by The G on October 24, 2009 under G Reviews |
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Kim Ann Foxman of Hercules and Love Affair
On October 23, 2009 at the Fillmore East in New York, local heroes Hercules and Love Affair played a sold out show. As you all know, I go to a lot of shows. This show was a huge dance party. It was so much fun. The group’s music can be described as dance-punk. Noticably absent was Antony Hegarty, the lead vocalist for Antony and the Johnsons who sometimes sings with Hercules and Love Affair. They performed their worldwide smash “Blind,” without Antony and he was missed. Hours after the show, my head is still buzzing with their funky dance grooves.
Hercules and Love Affair
See another picture and the setlist after the jump.
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Posted by The G on October 19, 2009 under G Reviews |
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Lenny Kravitz Live at the Fillmore, New York on October 18, 2009
To celebrate his 20 year career, Lenny Kravitz played 5 sold out shows at New York’s Irving Plaza, also known as The Fillmore East. Tonight’s show on October 18, 2009 was meant to be his 5th and final show, but he blew out his voice the other night, so he rescheduled the show that was supposed to take place on Friday night.
Always on the Run
There was so much love in the room at this tiny venue and Lenny returned the love playing extended jams of every song to showcase both his amazing musicianship as well as that of his tight band. In addition to playing some mean guitar, he also played the keyboards and the drums. He focused primarily on playing his biggest hit singles, but he ommitted so many great songs from his set list. I met some cool people at the show and when we discussed our “wish list,” he did not take any chances by playing obscure songs. Nevertheless, playing for two solid hours, we hardly walked away feeling disappointed.
Lenny’s daughter, actress Zoe Kravitz, sat on a stack of speakers at the side of the stage, cheering her father on. It was very cute. Lenny played hits such as “Let Love Rule,” “Mr. Cabdriver,” “Always on the Run,” “American Woman,” “Fly Away,” and “Let Love Rule.”
Are You Gonna Go My Way?
See more pictures of Lenny, his daughter Zoe and the set list after the jump.
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Tags: Craig Ross, Fillmore, Irving Plaza, Lenny Kravitz, New York, October 18 2009, Photos, Pictures, Set List, Setlist, Zoe Kravitz
