[MusicRatty] tag: redwood

Scott Amendola on Tour

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:00:00 +0000

November 19, 2008
Cafe Du Nord
San Francisco, CA Nels Cline Singers

November 20, 2008
Freight & Salvage
Berkeley, CA The Rova/Nels Cline Celestial Septet

January 11, 2009
house concert
details to be announced soon Amendola vs. Blades

February 5, 2009
Kuumbwa Jazz Center
Santa Cruz, CA Go Home: Ben Goldberg, Charlie Hunter, Ron Miles, Scott Amendola

February 6, 2009
Scott Amendola’s 40th Birthday Bash Cafe Du Nord
San Francisco, CA Scott Amendola w/ Charlie Hunter, Ron Miles, Ben Goldberg, Devin Hoff, John Shifflett and more…
- tickets available now -

February 7, 2009
Freight & Salvage
Berkeley, CA Go Home: Ben Goldberg, Charlie Hunter, Ron Miles, Scott Amendola

February 8, 2009
Throckmorton Theater
Mill Valley, CA Go Home: Ben Goldberg, Charlie Hunter, Ron Miles, Scott Amendola

February 9, 2009
sponsored by
The Redwood Jazz Alliance
Arcata, CA Go Home: Ben Goldberg, Charlie Hunter, Ron Miles, Scott Amendola

February 10, 2009
Workshop
Arcata, CA Go Home: Ben Goldberg, Charlie Hunter, Ron Miles, Scott Amendola

February 17, 2009
Yoshi’s
Oakland, CA Marco Benevento w/ Scott Amendola and guest

Method Man, Redman, Steely Dan highlight weekend offerings

Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:34:06 +0000

Method Man

Method Man and Redman
Enjoyed individually, Method Man (pictured) and Redman both rank among the best rappers in the business. Put the two hip-hop heroes together, however, and you have the genre’s No. 1 duo. 8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 7, Grand Ballroom at the Regency Center, 1290 Sutter St., San Francisco, $30, 925-685-TIXS, 415-421-TIXS, 510-625-TIXS, www.ticketmaster.com.

The band Aja Vu sounds like

Aja Vu: Steely Dan tribute
Did you see how much Steely Dan tickets were going for during their recent Bay Area shows? You can hear all the same tunes (big hits like “Hey Nineteen” and “Rikki Don’t Lose That Number”), for far less coin, by attending Aja Vu’s Steely Dan tribute show.
8 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 8, Little Fox, 2209 Broadway, Redwood City, $12-$14, 650-369-4119, www.foxdream.com.

Madonna, Ray LaMontagne, Jason Mraz among best bets

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 05:41:04 +0000

Madonna:
The “Material Girl” is set to make even more money _ check out the top ticket prices,” 8 p.m., Nov. 1-2, Oracle Arena, Oakland, $57.75-$367.50, 925-685-TIXS, 415-421-TIXS, 510-625-TIXS, www.coliseum.com.

Jason Mraz:
Energetic singer-songwriter who should appeal to Dave Matthews devotees, 3 p.m., Nov. 2, UC Greek Theatre, Berkeley, $42.50, 925-685-TIXS, 415-421-TIXS, 510-625-TIXS, www.apeconcerts.com.

Ray Lamontagne:
One of the few “sensitive singer-songwriters” worth our attention, 8 p.m., Nov. 3, Paramount, Oakland, $25-$49.50, 510-465-6400, www.paramounttheatre.com.

Kat Parra, more
The themed music program “Hearing Voices” features some of the Bay Area’s best vocalists. Come on out to hear jazz vocal ensemble Clockwork, blues-funk singer Wendy Waller and Latin jazz vocalist Kat Parra. 8 p.m., Nov. 2, Little Fox, 2209 Broadway, Redwood City, $18-$20, 650-369-4119, www.foxdream.com.

Bonus video:

What You're Doing Tonight - 10/22/08

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:00:00 +0000

New York: Deerhoof @ The Fillmore
Tiffany Randol @ Forum
The Teenagers @ Ben Sherman Store

Los Angeles: Robyn @ Spaceland
Conor Oberst @ Henry Fonda Theater
Dead Ponies @ Redwood Bar

Chicago: Asobi Seksu @ Empty Bottle
TV on the Radio @ Riviera Theater

Philly: Gringo Starr @ The Khyber
Talib Kweli @ Trocadero

Any CMJ Recommendations?

RnRTV #118: CW Stoneking at The Redwood Bar & Grill

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 10:11:39 +0000

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Eli's Coming

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 02:56:00 +0000

I still remember when Phil came in to the conference room, that Monday morning. With our favorite beverages in hand, he was so excited, I just figured he already had one pot of coffee in him. Phil had just heard thru the grapevine, that we were going to change formats for the automated FM in the city, to Top 40.

The automated FM was a recent purchase by us, and used old school technology. Massive 10 inch reel to reel tapes in 2 banks of three each, was all that made up the whole radio station. The large bank of reel to reels sat across one wall, with Jamie our obligatory secretary sitting right smack dab in the middle of the floor behind her desk. Imagine early Matrix 1968.

The winters were cold too, so being housed in a metal building, it was always a challenge for the small staff to stay warm. As Rick our engineer stated more then once, "man it was so cold last night in here chili, that it had to be a Three Dog Night".

Three Dog Night was unique in 1968 with three lead vocalists - Danny Hutton, Chuck Negron and Cory Wells. Early recordings in 1967 under the name Redwood, with Beach Boys producer, vocalist and composer Brian Wilson, did help land them a recording contract with ABC/Dunhill records of Los Angeles.

Shortly after their signing they dropped the name Redwood and hired a group of backing musicians, including Michael Allsup on guitar, Floyd Sneed on drums, Joe Schermie (from the Cory Wells Blues Band) on bass, and Jimmy Greenspoon on keyboards.

Elis Coming - Three Dog Night

It has been rumored that vocalist Danny Hutton’s then-girlfriend June Fairchild originally thought of the name when she read a magazine article about indigenous Australians. In the article, on cold nights they would customarily sleep in a hole in the ground while embracing a dingo, a native species of wild dog.

On colder nights they would sleep with two dogs, and if a night was especially cold, it was a “Three Dog Night". *

Three Dog Night was known for their tight 3 part harmonies and covers of songs by such amazing songwriters as

Randy Newman ("Mama Told Me Not to Come") (U.S. #1) (U.K. # 10)
Laura Nyro ("Eli's Coming") (U.S. #10)
Russ Ballard of Argent ("Liar") (U.S. #7)
Hoyt Axton ("Joy to the World") (U.S. # 1)
Elton John and Bernie Taupin ("Lady Samantha" & "Your Song")
John Hiatt ("Sure As I'm Sittin' Here") (U.S. #16)
Leo Sayer ("The Show Must Go On") (U.S. #4) Paul Williams ("An Old Fashioned Love Song") (U.S. #4)) and ("Out in the Country") (U.S. #15).
Harry Nilsson ("One) (U.S. # 5)
"Easy to Be Hard" (Galt MacDermot, James Rado, Gerome Ragni) ( U.S. # 4)
"Celebrate" (Garry Bonner, Allen Gordon) ( U.S. # 15)
"One Man Band" (Billy Fox, January Tyme, Thomas Jefferson Kaye) ( U.S. # 19)
"Never Been to Spain" (Hoyt Axton) (U.S. # 5)
"The Family of Man" (Jack Conrad, Williams) ( U.S. # 12)
"Black and White" (David I. Arkin, Earl Robinson) (U.S. # 1)
"Pieces of April" (Dave Loggins) (U.S. # 19)
"Shambala" (Daniel Moore) (U.S. # 3)
"Let Me Serenade You" (John Finely) (U.S. # 17)

Three Dog Night has earned 13 gold albums and recorded 21 Billboard Top 40 hits, 7 of which went gold. Their first gold record was "One" (U.S. #5), which had been written and recorded by Harry Nilsson. They had three U.S. number one songs: "Mama Told Me Not to Come", "Joy to the World", and "Black and White". Dunhill Records claimed 40 million LP units sold by them during that time period.

Joe Schermie was let go in early 1973 after disagreements with the band. In late 1974, Allsup & Sneed left to form a new band, S.S. Fools, with Schermie. By 1976 the streak of hit records had ended and Cory Hutton left and was succeeded in a short lived lineup by Jay Gruska.

Three Dog Night ended up playing what would end up being their final show (at the time) at the Greek Theater in LA on July 26th, 1976. The group's end was brought about, at least partly, due to the drug addiction problems of band members Hutton, Negron & Greenspoon.

In 1985 a spring/summer Reunion tour was postponed to allow Negron time to check into a rehab to combat his recurring drug problem.

Elton John has credited Three Dog Night's cover of "Your Song" with being a major factor in catapulting him to stardom.

Original bassist Joe Schermie died on March 26, 2002 of a heart attack

Sky Television has launched a new ad campaign (Oct 2007) in the UK. The advert, promoting the company's aspirations to be seen as an environmentally friendly company, uses 'Joy To The World' as its backing track.

As of 2008, they are still very active. The current lineup features founding members Wells and Hutton on lead vocals, Greenspoon, Allsup, Paul Kingery on bass and vocals and Pat Bautz on drums. Three Dog Night continues to perform an average of 85 concert dates a year. The group's first new studio album, is expected to be released shortly. Producer Richie Podolor came out of retirement to produce some of the new album tracks. The album is expected sometime in 2008. Three Dog Night has not recorded a full-length album since 1976's American Pastime, their new release will be the first in 32 years

As Always,

Peace

Redwood70

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:15:00 +0000

Les Richards on Redwood70: "We played the three day festival at Redwood Park with some of us backing Robin Gibb. We played at the festival three times we were that much in demand. We were also televised for a documentary. It was two minutes of me sliding around the stage doing a Jim Morrison and a few backing tracks over which people were interviewed."

Nick Cave, Al Green, Lewis Black among weekends best bets

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:33:25 +0000

The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue: Featuring Tommy Castro Band, Kenny Neal, Magic Dick and Janiva Magness:, 8 p.m., Sept. 19, Fox Theatre, Redwood City, $25, 650-369-4119, www.foxdream.com.

My Morning Jacket: The buzz on this rock band: You got to see them live, 7:30 p.m., Sept. 19, UC Greek Theatre, Berkeley, $39.50, 925-685-TIXS, 415-421-TIXS, 510-625-TIXS, www.apeconcerts.com.

Al Green, Gladys Knight, Dennis Edwards & The Temptations Review: The best R&B value for your dollar, 7 p.m., Sept. 19, Sleep Train Pavilion, Concord, $37.50-$79.50, 925-685-TIXS, 415-421-TIXS, 510-625-TIXS, www.livenation.com.

Henry Rollins: Black Flag frontman turned spoken-word stud, 8 p.m., Sept. 19, Zellerbach Auditorium, Berkeley, $25, 925-685-TIXS, 415-421-TIXS, 510-625-TIXS, www.livenation.com.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: Passionate performer that all the hipsters love, 9 p.m., Sept. 19-20, The Warfield, San Francisco, $36, 925-685-TIXS, 415-421-TIXS, 510-625-TIXS, www.ticketmaster.com.

Treasure Island Music Festival: Featuring TV On the Radio, Vampire Weekend, the Raconteurs, more: 12:30 p.m., Sept. 20-21, Treasure Island, San Francisco, $65-$115, 925-685-TIXS, 415-421-TIXS, 510-625-TIXS, www.apeconcerts.com.

Marco Antonio Solis: The talented vocalist is a mega-star in the Latin music community, 7:30 p.m., Sept. 20, Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, $25-$125, 925-685-TIXS, 415-421-TIXS, 510-625-TIXS, www.livenation.com.

Lewis Black: The Grammy-winning comedian is always good for a laugh, 8 p.m., Sept. 20, Zellerbach Auditorium, Berkeley, $42.50-$65.50, 925-685-TIXS, 415-421-TIXS, 510-625-TIXS, www.livenation.com.

record man parking lot sale this weekend

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:31:47 +0000

Record Man in Redwood City, whose selection of vinyl I was impressed with last time I went is having their parking lot sale this weekend, September 20 and 21 starting at 8am both days. Though it’s normally a bit (or a lot) expensive and I’ve heard complaints about customer service, both of those should be mitigated by this weekend’s format: 35000 records at a dollar a pop out in the parking lot for your perusal.

Their annoucement after the jump:

Hey everybody it’s “Record-Palooza-time” in Redwood City! That’s right, the waiting is over! The Record Man Parking Lot Sale is upon us!
Be sure to mark your calendar, September 20-21. BE THERE! You snooze you lose.
We will be starting at 8 a.m. both days. If you can’t be there early “don’t sweat it!” We have over 500 boxes of LP’s to choose from…approx. 35,000 records! Believe me, there will be “good stuff” all weekend long!
We have all categories of music – Rock, soul, jazz, EZ, country, folk, classical, soundtrax, blues, reggae, etc. The records are broken down by category and placed on tables under shaded awnings for easy access and comfort.
The records are $1 a disc, doubles $2 and triples and box sets $3.
This year we are adding almost 10,000 compacts discs at $1 each! Also, we will have a good selection of dvd’s!
There will be no parking in The Record Man parking lot. There is plenty of parking across the street on Diller St. and Franklin St. Also, around the corner there should be parking.
We will be accepting all major credit cards and debit cards.
Again, the sale starts @ 8am sharp! There will be no early birds or sneak previews.
Again, mark your calendar!
Refreshments will be provided by THE SAXON TWINS

Tommy Castro, Janiva Magness turn up the blues power

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 01:46:42 +0000

By Jim Harrington

I once went snorkeling with Tommy Castro in Mexico. Ahh, but that’s a story for another time. Right now, I’m just looking to end this column with a mention that Castro’s great blues band will headline the Legendary Rhythm and Blues Revue on Friday at the Fox Theatre in Redwood City.

Other acts on the bill include Magic Dick and Janiva Magness (who is one of my favorite blues vocalists). Details available at 650-369-4119 and www.foxdream.com.

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