Frank Zappa – You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol.1-6 (12 CD, 1994)
Dave Davies - The Anthology: Unfinished Business (2 CD, 1998/FLAC)
What George Harrison was to the Beatles and John Entwistle was to the Who, Dave Davies was to the Kinks -- a powerfully effective instrumentalist and a talented songwriter who often played second fiddle to another tunesmith whose work more readily connected with the band's audience. Although he took a largely subordinate role to his brother Ray Davies in the Kinks, Dave's fierce guitar work and hoarse but effective background (and occasional lead) vocals were key elements of the band's appeal. Dave also occasionally wrote songs for the Kinks that showed him to be a writer of considerable skill and wit, if not always up to the same level as Ray.
Pete Seeger - American Favourite Ballads (5 CD, 2009/FLAC)
Pete Seeger's life, music, and legacy encapsulate nearly a century of American history and culture. He has immersed himself in folk music and used it, like Johnny Appleseed, to "plant the seeds of a better tomorrow in the homes across our land." The songs in this collection of 139 American Favorite Ballads narrate tales of ordinary people and their extraordinary deeds, and show Pete at the crossroads of the past and the future putting his own stamp on America's folk song heritage while bequeathing it to generations to come.
Furthur - 2009 tour (10 shows)
Four months after Jerry Garcia's death in August 1995, the Grateful Dead officially disbanded. However, band members continued to perform over the subsequent years in other bands such as RatDog, Phil Lesh and Friends, the Rhythm Devils, the Other Ones, and the Dead. After a four-year hiatus following their "Wave That Flag" summer tour in 2004, the Dead performed two 2008 shows supporting the Obama campaign, billed as "Deadheads for Obama" and "Change Rocks", as well at one of the Obama inaugural balls in 2009, ultimately giving rise to a 2009 spring tour. During this reunion, Weir and Lesh, who admitted having great fun playing together again, decided to form a new band. In August 2009, the musicians announced that they had formed a new band, Furthur, with Kadlecik, Chimenti, Lane, and Russo.
The band was named after the 1939 International Harvester psychedelic multicolored bus used by novelist Ken Kesey and his Merry Pranksters to tour America in 1964 when they attended the New York World's Fair for the debut of Kesey's second novel, Sometimes A Great Notion. "Furthur" was the inscription on the destination placard of the bus and was also the name given to the multicolored bus. "In many ways, the 'Furthur' destination of the bus—piloted by Neal Cassady, inspiration for the character Dean Moriarty in Jack Kerouac's On the Road—represented the mind-set of the transition from Beat Generation culture to the more heavily drug-infused hippie culture and the LSD-based psychedelic culture, with Ken Kesey, Neal Cassady, the Merry Pranksters, and the Grateful Dead—all alumni of the Acid Tests—as ambassadors and guides on that cognitive and conceptual journey". The Grateful Dead performed as the house band for many of the Acid Tests, which ran from 1965 to 1966.
Furthur retained much of the characteristic style and texture of the Dead. In addition to performing many of the songs regularly played in concert by the Dead, Furthur tried to "keep it fresh" by routinely adding new material to their setlists. This included many songs resurrected from the Grateful Dead's extensive songbook, including several rarely or never performed live, like "Alice D. Millionaire", as well as several cover songs from bands including the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, the Band, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Ryan Adams, Van Morrison and the Clash. They also regularly performed some new, original material.
The band debuted with performances on September 18, 19, and 20, 2009, at the Fox Theatre in Oakland, California. The band Vice (now known as Maiden Lane), featuring Phil's son, Grahame, opened for Furthur on Saturday, September 19. They then performed for a single night on November 20 at the 200-person-capacity 19 Broadway in Fairfax, California, advertised only by a last-minute announcement, and with tickets available only at the door on a first come, first served basis. The Oakland debut shows were followed by five additional concerts in the Northeast (New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey) in December 2009, as well as live rehearsal sessions and two New Year's shows in Mill Valley, California, and San Francisco, respectively. During the New Year's Eve performances, the band introduced backing vocalists Sunshine Becker and Zoe Ellis, who remained in the lineup for the remainder of the winter tour.
Bob Weir—rhythm guitar, lead vocals (9/18/2009–1/23/2014)
Phil Lesh—bass guitar, lead vocals (9/18/2009–1/23/2014)
John Kadlecik—lead guitar, lead vocals (9/18/2009–1/23/2014)
Jeff Chimenti—keyboards, backing vocals (9/18/2009–1/23/2014)
Joe Russo—drums (9/18/2009–1/23/2014)
Jay Lane—drums, backing vocals (9/18/2009 – 3/12/2010)
Sunshine Becker—backing vocals (12/27/2009–1/23/2014)
Zoe Ellis—backing vocals (12/27/2009 – 3/12/2010)
Jeff Pehrson—backing vocals (5/24/2010–1/23/2014)
Furthur-20090918 The Fox Theater, Oakland,CA
Furthur-20090919 The Fox Theater, Oakland,CA
Furthur-20090920 The Fox Theater, Oakland,CA
Furthur-20091208 New York, NY
Furthur-20091209 New York, NY
Furthur-20091211 New Haven, CT
Furthur-20091212 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
Furthur-20091213 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
Furthur-20091230 San Francisco, CA
Furthur-20091231 San Francisco, CA
The Jam discography [1977-2015]
The Jam were the most popular band to emerge from the initial wave of British punk rock in 1977; along with the Sex Pistols, the Clash, and the Buzzcocks, the Jam had the most impact on pop music. While they could barely get noticed in America, the trio became genuine superstars in Britain, with an impressive string of Top Ten singles in the late '70s and early '80s. The Jam could never have a hit in America because they were thoroughly and defiantly British. Under the direction of guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Paul Weller, the trio spearheaded a revival of mid-'60s mod groups, in the style of the Who and the Small Faces. Like the mod bands, the group dressed stylishly, worshipped American R&B, and played it loud and rough. By the time of the group's third album, Weller's songwriting had grown substantially, as he was beginning to write social commentaries and pop songs in the vein of the Kinks. Both his political songs and his romantic songs were steeped in British culture, filled with references and slang in the lyrics, as well as musical allusions. Furthermore, as the Jam grew more popular and musically accessible, Weller became more insistent and stubborn about his beliefs, supporting leftist causes and adhering to the pop aesthetics of '60s British rock without ever succumbing to hippie values. Paradoxically, that meant even when their music became more pop than punk, they never abandoned the punk values -- if anything, Weller stuck to the strident independent ethics of 1977 more than any other punk band just by simply refusing to change.
The Jam.1977 In The City
The Jam.1977 This Is The Modern World
The Jam.1978 All Mod Cons
The Jam.1979 Setting Sons
The Jam.1980 Sound Affects
The Jam.1982 Dig The New Breed
The Jam.1982 The Gift
The Jam.1983 Snap! (2006 Reissue)
The Jam.1991 Greatest Hits
The Jam.1992 Extras
The Jam.1993 Live Jam
The Jam.1996 Collection
The Jam.1997 Direction Reaction Creation [5 CD]
The Jam.1997 The Very Best of the Jam
The Jam.2002 The Jam At The BBC [2 CD]
The Jam.2012 That's Entertainment_The Collection
The Jam.2015 About The Young Idea The Very Best Of The Jam
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