Tanglewood, old school, just set up and play!  I used to see shows at the Garden State Arts Center (now named after a bank) a similar venue in NJ. Saw lots of groups there back in the day (JT, CSN, Neil Young, Bonnie Raitt, Bob Dylan, Jackson Browne, Marshall Tucker, Rossington Collins, Meatlof, Yes, Eric Clapton, Steve Windwood, Charlie Daniels, Joni Mitchell, The Outlaws, Jimmy Buffett, the Eagles, Perter Gabriel,
King Crimson, Stevie Ray Vaughan, BB King, Van Morrison, Allman Brothers, etc.).  I don't need lights and screens, just need to hear it and a little space to move with the groove

Quote from: JimmyJ on July 01, 2022, 08:45:19 PMPlus, most of the lawn seats can't actually see the stage.  Ha!  But it's a good hang.

Sounds like Ravinia just north of Chicago. Still a good time, and nice place to picnic during the show. They have some screens out there now, but I still prefer seats in the pavilion. 

Yes Tom, a lot like Ravinia.  Folks just set up a full-on picnic which happens to have live music nearby.

And Rob, that's an amazing list of shows you've seen at the now-called "PNC Arts Center".  We've played there a few times over the years too.  Historically a teamsters-type building with heavy union rules which complicated the work of touring crews.  I wonder if they still play the National Anthem before each show?   

Jimmy J

Hi Jimmy J ! So glad you're feeling up to par now. I LOVE the Wayne Johnson Trio CD's. I have them all and listen to them on my 6 deck CD changer still.
Mike B.

Thanks Mike.  That music we made with Wayne seems like a LONG time ago.  But that's part of the fun of it.  Everything ever played since audio recording began is still around and available to be discovered.  And more accessible than ever.  I've fallen down that YouTube rabbit hole many times. 

Jimmy J

Thought you might enjoy this one Jimmy J., 'band librarian' that you are... I was filling in on a July 4th picnic gig yesterday afternoon... beautiful mountain setting, a lazy river, a screen porch, barbeque, for about 75 people. Think campfire songs... a little Woody Guthrie, This Land is Your Land, America the Beautiful, covered Brown-eyed Girl, and Bad Moon on the Rise, Country Roads, and yeah, Wagon Wheel.

And then this guy in the back calls out "Sit Down, You're Rockin' The Boat." James Taylor's cut.

I almost used my phone-a-bass-friend. 

(fortunately for me, this particular guitar player had less of a clue than I did.)

Good one!  A song from the 1950 musical "Guys & Dolls" (even the show's name is no longer PC), but did he ask specifically JT's version?  "Well if you don't know that, how about William Shatner's version of McArthur Park?"

Excellent!

Jimmy J

Guys & Dolls is my all-time favorite musical.   I played Sky Masterson when I was about 12.     "Sit Down You're Rockin' the Boat" was Stubby Kaye's big number.  I didn't now JT covered it, I'll have to check that out.

My favorite Shatner cut is "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds".  Truly creepy!  And don't underestimate Leonard Nimoy's musical contributions.  His "If I Had a Hammer" is, as Spock would say, fascinating.

Bill, tgo

An ode to one of my favorite authors, JRR Tolkien

...or Shatner's version of "Rocket Man":

Classic!

Looking forward to seeing Jimmy with James Taylor in Glasgow tonight - postponed from January. Needless to say we're very excited. This will be the first big event we've been to since the start of covid.

Graeme

Hey Graeme,

Thanks for hanging on to those tickets!  Since we're still traveling under tight Covid restrictions and I won't be able to say hello - I'll do my best to make some funny faces at you and Sandra.   

Jimmy J

JJ on the fanhead.

We are hoping to get to the gig at Resorts world in Birmingham this Friday. I have never seen James Taylor live and don't know a lot of his songs but he is one of a group of artistes and bands, like rolling stones, dylan, Clapton and other famous ones  who i heard as a youngster that now, as a more mature person, would like to check out.  In this case i also get to enjoy Jimmy's playing.

Mature, Vince?  You think hanging out with your buddies in some dude's bathroom, and then putting it on youtube is mature?   I mean the band ain't called "Musical Grown Men"!   You look like you have too much fun playing to be "mature".

hehehehe

Bill, tgo