A Bowie Celebration, Livestream, January 8, 2022
A Bowie Celebration, livestream from Rolling Live Studios, Studio City, CA, January 8, 2022 (the 75th Anniversary of David Bowie's birthday)
Recollections
A Prairie Home Companion, Seattle, WA, January 7, 2017
As for so many others, A Prairie Home Companion was the soundtrack to many a-Sundays: for long drives, brunches, cooking marathons in the kitchen, or just otherwise background sounds to weekend activity...
Joan Stiles, New York, NY, January 5, 2012
There were two shows this night for the release of Joan's CD, Three Musicians. This recording, from my personal archive, is of the second show.
Jethro Tull, New Haven, CT, October 31, 1989
Happy Hallowe'en! Are you dressing up this year? Giving out candy? Going to a party? Maybe a concert? I'm getting a COVID booster. Spooky! I have seen quite a few concerts on Hallowe'en over the years, though. This one was my first.
Grateful Dead, New York, NY, September 20, 1988
For the Grateful Dead, 1987 and 88 we both years of recovery, massive success, change, afterglow...1987 was the first full year of touring after Jerry Garcia's diabetes-and-lifestyle-induced coma in July 1986, after which he famously had to re-learn how to play guitar.
Grateful Dead, New York, NY, September 13, 1991
There was a time in my life when September meant "Fall Tour" and "Fall Tour" meant taking the train to New York City a couple of times a week for the Grateful Dead's annual residency at Madison Square Garden...
Jorma Kaukonen Trio, Norwalk, CT, September 6, 1998
Listening to this show 25 years on, I am reminded of the truth behind the Keith Richards quip (which I've also seen attributed to Larry Hagman and the British comedian, the "Cheeky Chappie" Max Miller): "It's good to be here. It's good to be anywhere."
Hot Tuna, Seattle, WA, August 30, 2018
Well I'll be, a show where three of the four musicians on stage have been guests of Spotlight On...
Derek Trucks Band, New York, NY, August 13, 2009
Over the last 30 years or so, Derek Trucks has gone from nepo baby child prodigy, to adult virtuoso, to grizzled American Road Dog. He's even an avid fisherperson. And he still has a lot of life and career ahead of him.
Crosby, Stills & Nash, Bristol, CT, August 5, 1988
I do not remember my in-the-moment impressions of this show, but I do have a memory sense that I was underwhelmed. I think this is one of the first concerts I attended where I noticed in real-time that I was surrounded by the "wine-and-cheese crowd"...
Phil Lesh & Friends, Camden, NJ, July 28, 2001
I used to love going to see this band. Known as "The Quintet", this was the longest-running incarnation of Phil Lesh & Friends.
Grateful Dead, Tinley Park, IL, July 21, 1990
This show was the first of a three night run to close out the Grateful Dead's 1990 Summer Tour. The band was on a stellar, multi-year tear that began with the Spring East Coast Tour in 1987 but really found its legs throughout 1989...