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Band of Horses ...

If these horses were in a band the one up front would be the lead singer/guitarist and that's the drummer rolling up from the back. The bassist is in the shed, but nobody cares about him because, well, he's the bassist.

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A guy naming him self Inverarity has started a blog called Fragments of a Cale Season:

So, stealing a perfectly wonderful idea from Pop Songs 07 (appropriately facilitated by Hans Werksman) I figured it would be a worthwhile use of five minutes here and there to review a vast, unwieldy, and hard-to-find catalog. Hard for me to find, anyway.

In the time since I've discovered him, John Cale has become one of my favorite musicians. His catalog is one of the most eclectic (eccentric?) out there, and his changes in sound and mood between (or within) albums make even Neil Young look predictable. He has recorded for around ten record labels, which makes his catalog hard to find in print. I have, if memory serves, 31 of his albums. Of those, I think five are currently in print in the US.

This makes him a difficult artist to get into if you want to, not to mention a difficult artist to even be exposed to. His most famous recording by far is a cover of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" - used in the soundtracks of Basquiat, Scrubs, and Shrek, not to mention the Cohen tribute 'I'm Your Fan.' It's the best version of a great-if-overplayed song, but there's so much more to his catalog.

Not all of which is good, mind you. My wife's convinced that my definition of "good Cale" is far too wide, but even I have some standards. Anyway, I'll try to be objective. There are a few recordings that I consider essential to a decent record collection, but the power and uniqueness of some of his best work intrinsically limits its appeal.

Anyway, there's not nearly enough writing about his work, and it's hard to get a sense of what it's all about. Not that I know, but I have some ideas at this point. And there you are.

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Where do you start after you have listened to re-release of The Benefit Concert Vol. 1 and the new The Benefit Concert Vol. 2? Amazing? Awesome? Essential? Started by Warren Haynes 18 years ago the annual Christmas Jam brings together a superb selection of players who are enjoying themselves immensely on stage. The yearly event is hot ticket - the 2006 edition sold out in 20 minutes, but thanks to these two 2CDs you can get a glimpse of what happens on a 'Benefit' night: people sitting in and stretching the tunes like only the seasoned pro's can.

This re-issue of Vol. 1 comes stocked with two brand new mixed and mastered tracks from Gov't Mule's electrifying set that have never been heard before. This was the Mule's last X-Mas Jam with original bass player Allen Woody.

So, how did the Christmas Jams get started? Warren Haynes explains:

I created the event because local musicians were home around Christmas to jam together. Instead of being locked away in some rehearsal room, I thought it would be fun to make a public event out of the jam session and since it was holiday time I decided to donate all profits to charity.

That's right. All proceeds from the Christmas Jam and CD sales will benefit Habitat For Humanity, an international non-profit organization dedicated to building affordable housing in partnership with those in need of adequate shelter. So good music for a good cause. Now you go out and buy these discs.

Warren Haynes Presents: Benefit Concert Vol. 1. Recorded live at Warren Haynes' 11th Annual Christmas Jam, December 22, 1999, in Asheville, NC, at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium.

Disc 1:

1. Beautiful Life - Edwin McCain
2. Alive - Edwin McCain w/Warren Haynes
3. I'll Be - Edwin McCain w/Warren Haynes
4. Rastaman Chant - Derek Trucks Band (Derek Trucks, Todd Smallie, Yonrico Scott, Kofi Burbridge)
5. Chicken Strut - Derek Trucks Band (Derek Trucks, Todd Smallie, Yonrico Scott, Kofi Burbridge)
6. 555 Lake - Derek Trucks Band (Derek Trucks, Todd Smallie, Yonrico Scott, Kofi Burbridge) w/Jimmy Herring
7. Yield Not To Temptation - Derek Trucks Band (Derek Trucks, Todd Smallie, Yonrico Scott, Kofi Burbridge) w/Col. Bruce Hampton & Jimmy Herring
8. Turn on Your Lovelight - Derek Trucks Band (Derek Trucks, Todd Smallie, Yonrico Scott, Kofi Burbridge) w/Susan Tedeschi, Col. Bruce Hampton & Jimmy Herring
9. Ain't That Loving You - Derek Trucks Band (Derek Trucks, Todd Smallie, Yonrico Scott, Kofi Burbridge) w/Larry McCray & Jimmy Herring
10. Don't Change Horses (In The Middle Of A Stream) - Derek Trucks Band (Derek Trucks, Todd Smallie, Yonrico Scott, Kofi Burbridge) w/Edwin McCain & Jimmy Herring
11. Just Won't Burn - Derek Trucks Band (Derek Trucks, Todd Smallie, Yonrico Scott, Kofi Burbridge) w/Susan Tedeschi

Disc 2:

1. Angel From Montgomery - Susan Tedeschi
2. Pretty As You Please - Cry Of Love (Audley Freed, Jason Patterson, Robert Kearns, Kelly Holland)
3. Peace Pipe - Cry Of Love (Audley Freed, Jason Patterson, Robert Kearns, Kelly Holland)
4. Mule - Gov't Mule (Warren Haynes, Allen Woody, Matt Abts)
5. Bad Little Doggie - Gov't Mule (Warren Haynes, Allen Woody, Matt Abts)
6. Lay Your Burden Down - Gov't Mule (Warren Haynes, Allen Woody, Matt Abts) w/Johnny Neel
7. Fallen Down - Gov't Mule (Warren Haynes, Allen Woody, Matt Abts) w/Johnny Neel
8. Devil Likes It Slow - Gov't Mule (Warren Haynes, Allen Woody, Matt Abts) w/Johnny Neel & Jimmy Herring
9. Spoonful - Gov't Mule (Warren Haynes, Allen Woody, Matt Abts) w/Col. Bruce Hampton, Johnny Neel & Mike Barnes
10. When The Blues Come Knockin' - Gov't Mule (Warren Haynes, Allen Woody, Matt Abts) w/Little Milton & Johnny Neel
11. It Hurts Me Too - Gov't Mule (Warren Haynes, Allen Woody, Matt Abts) w/Little Milton, Johnny Neel, Yonrico Scott, Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi

Warren Haynes Presents: Benefit Concert Vol. 2. Recorded live at the 12th annual X-Mas Jam, December 21, 2000, in Asheville, NC.

Disc 1:

1. I’ll Be The One - Warren Haynes
2. In My Life - Warren Haynes w/Matt Abts
3. Badness - Chris Duarte Group
4. Who Knows - Chris Duarte Group w/Mike Barnes and Audley Freed
5. Nancy Sinatra - The Bottle Rockets
6. Stuck In A Rut - The Bottle Rockets
7. Elevator To The Moon - Col. Bruce Hampton And The Aquarium Rescue Unit
8. Fixin’ To Die - Col. Bruce Hampton And The Aquarium Rescue Unit
9. Time Is Free/Jack The Rabbit - Col. Bruce Hampton And The Aquarium Rescue Unit w/John Popper
10. Goin’ Out West – Gov’t Mule (Warren Haynes, Matt Abts) w/Dave Schools
11. Mountains Win Again – Gov’t Mule (Warren Haynes, Matt Abts) w/Dave Schools, John Popper and Dr. Dan Matrazzo

Disc 2:

1. Alone - John Popper w/Warren Haynes
2. Scarred But Smarter - Kevn Kinney w/John Popper
3. A Good Country Mile - Kevn Kinney w/Tramp
4. Solitude - Edwin McCain w/Warren Haynes
5. I Shall Be Released - Warren Haynes, Kevn Kinney, Edwin McCain and John Popper
6. Come And Go Blues - Gregg Allman w/Warren Haynes
7. Ain’t Wastin’ Time No More - The Allman Brothers Band
8. Born Under A Bad Sign - Allman Brothers Band w/Floyd Miles
9. Soulshine - w/Dr. Dan Matrazzo
10. Statesboro Blues - The Allman Brothers Band w/John Popper and Audley Freed

Warren Haynes Presents: The Benefit Concert Vol. 1 and Vol 2. are released through Evil Teen Records.

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Episode 73 in the podcasts section Live Jambands in Holland: part #03 of a vintage soundboard recording of the Grateful Dead. Only one song in this part ...

Live Jambands in Holland #73:
Grateful Dead
City Hall
Rotterdam, The Netherlands
1972-05-11 (part#03) (click to download)
Running time: 47:11 -- 128 kbit
Source: 10" MR@7.5ips > DAT > CDR

1. Dark Star

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