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Jam – 2010-11-30 – Carroll’s

01 Dec 2010 2 Comments

by deadstein in Jams Tags: Carroll's, Jam, JeffBlues, Kevin, Larry, Scott, Wikler

This week was another tough week to get the entire gang together and we could not pull it off. With Scott looking at potentially missing three weeks in a row, we moved the jam to Tuesday to suite his schedule. On the short end of the stick was Rich who couldn’t make it on Tuesday. For the first time in quite a while we played without Rich and had no keyboard substitute. This had a whole host of implications including an evening without a recording since Rich is the one with the mics and MP3 recorder. Additionally, since Rich and I split most of the lead vocal duties these days, it meant I was singing lead on every song. Not a great prospect for anyone involved. While this gave me the opportunity to sing songs I never never sing, I also gave me the reminder not to select songs I don’t sing. The Row Jimmy early in the night was such a slap in the face once I realized I couldn’t sing, play and read the music all at one time.

At least we did have one substitute and guest for the night who was Jeff Blues with his new 2009 Gibson 335. He also brought his Strat to switch on and off with but Jeff was just trying to tune in a sound for his new guitar though he still seems more comfortable with his trusty-old Strat. Thats rights we had the southern blues thing going on with three guitars but it was still a good time. Since we did have recordings it was tough to remember what we played by below is the setlist as best I can remember.

Sugaree
Row Jimmy
Little Red Rooster
Positively 4th Street
After Midnight
Thrill is Gone
Pretty Peggy-O
Looks Like Rain

It’s All Over Now
Comfortably Numb
She Belongs to Me
Like a Road
Touch of Grey
Dear Mr. Fantasy
Quinn the Eskimo

Next weeks will prove to be a totally opposite experience, so I am guessing, so to keep you all guessing out there on virtual freaky-highway, tune in, same freak-time, same freak-channel.

Jam – 2010-11-22 – Carroll’s

23 Nov 2010 3 Comments

by deadstein in Jams Tags: Bayside Russ, Carroll's, Jam, Kevin, Larry, Rich, Wikler

This week was the always difficult Thanksgiving week in which to squeeze a jam out. It’s like taking a dump after eating too much Thanksgiving stuffing and potatoes without salad and asparagus, if you get me drift. With the Allman Brothers at the Roseland, we knew Scott was not going to be around for the second week in a row. Not to fret, pardon that drummer joke, we were able to get Bayside Russell in to do the proverbial squeeze and fill the throne. I personally hadn’t done that since that morning, but that’s my own sickness. Russell did a great job drumming, he really gives us an authentic Dead drumming attitude.

Kevin was back in the saddle and ready to jam and was quite bummed that he got saddle sores from the not well done Been All Around the World. I think we made it up with a pretty good rendition of the Cats directly thereafter. Hot off a version by Further at the Garden the night before, we did the full Weather Report Suite, sans the prelude. I recall a real nice transition into the Let it Grow which was exciting and worked more smoothly than any other one I was a part of, so. kudos to everyone.

Next Time You See Me was nice when Alan broke out the harp. That’s harmonica for all you noobs out there, I mean “new-bes” for all you non-geeks out there. Back to the harp, I’m never ready for it, don’t have it on my mind, but there it is, shocking me every time I hear it. The sound of it brings me back to those old tapes and Pigpen versions. Cool stuff and he plays it so it sounds right on. At that moment, the harmonica is the most authentic sounding instrument in the room. Okay enough droning on about droning on. I won’t drone no more, maybe that’s I will drone no more. How about, I won’t drone more? So give it listen at the links below, enjoy the Thanksgiving and get set for some joyous Deadstein fun closing out the rest of 2010.

http://www.deadstein.com/audio/11-22-10/

Jam – 2010-11-17 – Carroll’s

18 Nov 2010 2 Comments

by deadstein in Jams Tags: Bill Sloan, Carroll's, Jam, JeffBlues, Kevin, Larry, Rich, RussM, Wikler

This was a strange night for Deadstein. For the first time that I remember, we actually had two drummers playing on and off with neither one them being Scott, who happened to be at the Radiators concert and wasn’t playing with us this week.
We had both Bill Sloan and Russell M who both Rich and Alan new from previous bands. In addition, we had Jeff Blues blues rocking out on his variety of cool old guitars. He brought a giant bag of chocolate covered almonds for us to munch on.

It all sounded really well throughout the night. When it came to quitting, we didn’t seem to want to, as we played well past our 12 o’clock stop time. As far as guests, besides these three guest musicians, we didn’t have any. Ironically, with all the drummers we had for the night,the evening started with me playing drums using my hands during the Big Boss Man. I then borrowed a pair of sticks from Alan of Caroll’s and started playing the Deep Elem Blues and that is when Bill walked into the studio. I tried to pull off the seamless switch from drumming to the new drummer in the middle of the song but to no avail. Nevertheless, we finished off the Deep Elem Blues in its entirety with Bill drumming.

Bill played the first set for five or six songs, maybe even seven, songs. I guess I’ll see when the MP3s get posted. We then switched and had Russell play the second set and that was also fun and good. We granted him the setlist he requested prior to the jam including Scarlet, Fire, Playing, Other One Death Don’t Have No Mercy and Sugar Magnolia. Fun and exciting stuff. The Death was one of the highlights of the night where we displayed some nice dynamics.

We continued with the third set with Bill on drums and we did some big stuff there also including an Estimated, Eyes with the entire ending jam that ended with a big D minor jam that we didn’t seem to want to end and fortunately Alan figured out how to lead us into the closing of Playing in the Band. We finished the around 12:30. Hopefully we can piece together a jam for the always difficult Thanksgiving week.

For the MP3s of the night go to:

http://www.deadstein.com/audio/11-17-10/

Jam – 2010-11-11 – Carroll’s

12 Nov 2010 Leave a comment

by deadstein in Jams Tags: Carroll's, Gene, Jam, Kevin, Larry, Rich, Scott, Wikler

It is 11/11/2010, that’s a lot of ones, one two and two nothings. It was also Veterans Day so we salute those who secure our freedom to do the vodoo which we don’t do so well, but we vodoo it. This night we had a very special guest in Kevin’s oldest friend and original Lemons band member, Gene Foreman.

Gene came with a friend of his Ken and they stayed for about an hour or so and Gene belted out a handful of songs with us. This was a challenge for us as none of them were in our repertoire. The important thing is we gave it the old Lemons try and had a great time with it. Having Gene there afforded us the luxury to try somethings we could have never attempted; Led Zeppelin’s Going to California is such an example. Let’s not forget Bowie’s Changes which started the whole fiasco.

For the second week in a row, Kevin came with his Uncle Patty and this time had the perfect amount for everyone. Couple Uncle Patty with the Limeys Scott had and we a a delicious combination that had tho be tempered. Uncle Patty was a nice change of pace. Closing thoughts can only be Bayer the guest (welcomed?) and his bongo. Oh’ Vey! Speaking of which, Rich was way under the weather hopefully he kicks that colds butt soon enough.

To hear the MP3s from the night go to the links below:

http://www.deadstein.com/audio/11-11-10/

Jam – 2010-11-03 – Carroll’s

06 Nov 2010 4 Comments

by deadstein in Jams Tags: Carroll's, Jam, Kevin, Larry, Rich, Scott, Trister, Wikler

Wednesday night jam and the core-4 showed up first and got a Stop That Train in. Kevin came in with a nice portable bar, cooler filled with ice, cups and a little bottle of Patron which he shared with us all to the point that there wasn’t enough to get even a single-coiled pickup buzzed. Trister then arrived and played with us for a good chunk of the night . He taught us Big Six, a Nelson Hunter New Rider’s tune and I think we did pretty well on that. Alan walked in as we were playing the Big Six and then we were the bog six for the next couple of hours. We did some good playing in this stretch.

Eventually, Andy left and Deadstein was back to a five-man band where we did a little JGB and Beatles. That eventually struck a raw nerve in Scott and he was relinquishing his drum sticks. We then played the Norwegian Wood without a drummer and I finished the night drumming on Taxman and Money. I’m sure it wasn’t pretty but I had a blast drumming. I don’t recall any guests which I guess is good as we got the $200 a$$hole damage bill from Carroll’s and the divider in the bathroom was reinstalled. Was a fun night of Deadstein, I hope Scott’s nerves get better and better and look to see and hear everyone on the frreak-bound.

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If you want to hear what we played, go to the links to MP3s below:

http://www.deadstein.com/audio/11-03-10/

Jam – 2010-10-25 – Carroll’s

28 Oct 2010 1 Comment

by deadstein in Jams Tags: Carroll's, Jam, Kevin, Larry, Rich, Scott, Wikler

We had the 5 of jamming again together this week. Some news includes Chris, the tech manager who was so cool to us over the years is leaving Carroll’s until spring in order to pursue a big band ambition. He’s forming his own big band to see where it will go. We gave him a Deadstein invite to jam with us any time he wanted to and he seemed pretty excited about the prospects of that. We will miss him and hope he takes us up on our invitation. Alan left before the final push to take care of some family business and during that time we did a little Beatles thing into the end of the night. Scott did really well playing through the end of the night but Kevin had a little trouble.

As far as guests, we had Scott Bayer and his decrepit bongos. Rob and Miriam surprised us and showed up and accompanied a guy Neal who they picked up at a bar earlier in the evening. He is a wine merchant in Jersey City and seemed to enjoy our groove. Another first for Deadstein was playing music for two people over the cellular network , both Carol and Steele. That was pretty cool.