The Nth Power
May 2nd, 2013 – New Orleans, LA @ The Blue Nile:
Spirits, JazzFest 4-20 (B.M.S.T.), Joy & Pain [Frankie Beverly & Maze cover]
Full setlist: (full audio coming soon, pending permission to circulate)
01. Before I Let Go [Frankie Beverly & Maze cover]
02. Spirits
03. Black Cow [Steely Dan cover]
04. Joy & Pain [Frankie Beverly & Maze cover]
05. Only You
06. Across 110th Street [Bobby Womack cover]
07. Only Love
08. I See Love
09. JazzFest 4-20 (B.M.S.T.)
10. Altar Call >
11. Thank You
Nigel Hall – vocals, keys Nikki Glaspie – drums Nick Cassarino – vocals, guitar Nate Edgar – bass
Guests: Weedie Braimah – congas, percussion Jaz “Pretty Face” Butler – cowbell James Casey – sax Eric Bloom – trumpet Ryan Zoidis – sax (on JazzFest 4-20)
On Wednesday night, Jim James began the tour for his Regions of Light and Sound of God album here in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. The show at the historic Brown Theatre was a swirling haze of psychedelic goodness. His 38 minute solo album was expanded into a 75 minute live opus with a dazzling light show and 15 foot tall animated puppet monsters. He encored with 2 classic My Morning Jacket tunes solo on guitar (Bermuda Highway and a particularly moving version of Wonderful (The Way I Feel) that devolved into scat yodeling), Dear God, and 4 rocking Monsters of Folk songs. The highlights for me though were the extended Pink Floyd-ish instrumental passages on several of the songs from his new album. At times it felt like Live at Pompeii, just without the howling dog.
Jim James
April 17, 2013 Louisville, KY @ Brown Theatre
Dear One, Of The Mother Again, Know Till Now (coda),
All Is Forgiven (beginning only, my battery died):
Look for the full audio recording to be posted at bt.etree.org tomorrow, and, if you missed it last summer, check out my recording of Jim James and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band live on the Belle of Louisville steamboat: http://funkit.virose.net/?p=2762.
On a recent Thursday night, I headed up to Indianapolis to one of my favorite venues in the region, The Vogue Theater (look for more videos in a few months after I catch Mos Def at this venue!)
The opening act was the Nigel Hall Band, which featured Adam “Shmeeans” Smirnoff and Erick “Jesus” Coomes (from Lettuce) and Jermal Watson (from The Dirty Dozen Brass Band). I walked in and got set up a few minutes late, but you can watch most of the set right here.
Nigel Hall Band
April 3, 2013 Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue:
Too Sweet, Hang It Up, Yes We Can [Allen Toussaint] > Lay-Away [The Isley Brothers], I Can’t Stand The Rain [Ann Peebles cover], Give Me A Sign, (beginning cut) Before I Let Go [Maze cover], ??? > A Message From The Meters [The Meters cover] > ???, Never Gonna Let You Go
Galactic never disappoints. This evening they brought vocalist David Shaw (from The Revivalists) and they pulled out several interesting covers. Below you’ll find an edited video with the most interesting covers, and below that you’ll find the complete two hour set in 2 parts. If you’re unfamiliar with David Shaw or The Revivalists just look below for a few videos from Fiyawerx Productions annual Jazz Fest parties.
Galactic with David Shaw (of The Revivalists)
April 4, 2013 Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue:
I Am The Walrus (The Beatles cover), I Got Your Money (Ol’ Dirty Bastard cover), Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City (Bobby Bland cover), When The Levee Breaks (Led Zeppelin cover)
Galactic with David Shaw (of The Revivalists)
April 4, 2013 Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue: Part 1 of 2:
Karate, Balkan Wedding, Hey Na Na (with David Shaw), Ain’t No Love In The Heart Of The City (with David Shaw), You Don’t Know (with David Shaw), Bongo Joe, Keep Steppin’, I Am The Walrus (with David Shaw), Heart of Steel (with David Shaw), Funky Bird, Go-Go
Galactic with David Shaw (of The Revivalists)
April 4, 2013 Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue: Part 2 of 2:
I Used To Love Her, Boban, From The Corner To The Block > I Got Your Money (with David Shaw), Garbage Truck, Ooh Nah Nay (inc. bass solo & drum solo)
Encore:
Does It Really Make A Difference (with David Shaw), When The Levee Breaks (with David Shaw)
The Revivalists
May 4, 2012 New Orleans, LA @ Storyville Hotel – Fiyawerx Party
Catching Fireflies
The Revivalists
May 7, 2011 New Orleans, LA @ Race & Religious House – Fiyawerx Party
