The first weekend of JazzFest is now over, and honestly, I’m kind of sad about it. I can’t even tell you how much fun I’ve had here in New Orleans. I head home tomorrow afternoon, but I’ll bring with me some very solid memories and a jones for quite a few new artists. So, let’s [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Rolling Stones’
JazzFest – Day Three
Posted in Show Review, tagged 2001: A Space Odyssey, Al "Carnival Time" Johnson, Allen Tousaint, Bela Fleck & the Flecktones, Better Than Ezra, Dave Matthews Band, Deacon John, Earth Wind & Fire, Etta James, Huey Lewis, Jackson 5, Janis Joplin, JazzFest, Jeff Coffin, LeRoi Moore, Mick Jagger, Robert Parker, Rolling Stones, Terence Blanchard, Wanda Rouzan on April 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
B.B. King, Buddy Guy, the Beacon and a Baby
Posted in Show Review, tagged B.B. King, Beacon Theatre, Buddy Guy, Quinn Sullivan, Rolling Stones, Ronnie Wood on February 22, 2009 | 3 Comments »
What a night at the beautiful Beacon Theatre! Honestly, I don’t even know where to start. On a night of legends, a neophyte nearly stole the show. The newly renovated Beacon has never looked or sounded better. The detailing sparkles and the murals look vibrant, but it was really the sound that struck me the [...]
Shut Out
Posted in Personal Notes, tagged Beacon Theatre, Leonard Cohen, Rolling Stones, scalpers, The Allman Brothers Band on January 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So my dreams of seeing Leonard Cohen suffered a setback this morning. While I focused on my job, my trusted surrogate attempted to secure three tickets to his now-sold-out show at the Beacon Theatre on February 19. Sadly, no go. Whatever tickets had survived the fan club presale were long gone within 10 minutes. Bummer. [...]
Hello from London
Posted in Myusings, tagged Cream, iPhone, London, Mumbai, Pappu, Rolling Stones, The Beatles on January 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
What better place to blog from than the city that helped bring the Stones, Cream, Beatles and the Who to the world? Sitting in the heart of London, waiting for my iPhone to charge up enough that I can have some music for the flight home, I sit in recollection of a tremendous week-plus abroad. [...]