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 Acey68 There's always hidden gems to find, you just got to know where to look for them. I found such a gem this weekend hiding in plain sight in the beautiful city of Punta Gorda,Florida. Laisley Park is right on the water,where the Peace river meets Charlotte harbor right by highway 41. This is a small but wonderful area, that happens to also have live music festivals, and this weekend was the Peace River Revival w/ Devon Allman headlining. We took the hour long trek down south and were able to find parking fairly quickly right by the park, there wasn't a big crowd at the gate, they checked out our chairs for any contraband,and we got our wristbands($35 a piece) and we strolled on in. The festival was quaint,about a fifth the size of the festivals in Vinoy park in St. Petersburg, but they had plenty of food trucks,vendors, and a beer truck that had minimal wait times. We ran into a friend as we walked in and set up our chairs in an optimal space to see both stages close to the sound board. The stages were close to each other,with only a turn of the chair needed to face each one, they used both stages brilliantly to avoid any time between bands, as soon as one band finished, the next band started on the other stage. The crowd was definitely older,not many young people, but there were a few, mostly an Allman Brothers crowd mixed with a bunch of Donna the Buffalo's herd, and people interested in seeing Willie Nelson's son. There was a local bluegrass band playing when we got there, singing songs about Florida and a nice song about Punta Gorda, my friend thought the mandoline player was good, he also is a mandoline player, so he is biased, it also turned out they all new a friend of mine who is a musician in Sarasota, small world. It was a bright sunny day, the water was crashing the sea wall, and the palm trees were swaying in the wind, there was plenty of room to move around and enjoy the beauty of this wonderful park. Eric Lindell was supposed to be next, but because of an illness, he was replaced by Seth Freeman, who flew in from Seattle on 2 days notice, what a trooper, I assume he didn't mind the change in weather from 40 to the 75 degrees that we have here in Florida. He didn't have time to put together a band, but he did a great job alone(with no techs or roadies) to show off not only his acoustic skills,but also played some slide guitar wonderfully. Next was something completely different, a bluegrass band that plays 80's hits. Love Canon was a true bluegrass band with this unique niche of playing only 80's hits like Peter Gabriel's "Sledgehammer" and John Fogerty's "Centerfield" amongst others, it was fun to guess the songs as they started them up in the bluegrass fashion. The main stage was starting to become electric as the crowd was anticipating Lukas Nelson's set about to start, and as Love Cannon finished their set with a Howard Jones song, all attention was now on Willie's kid. I had seen Lukas play with his father years ago, but I was really looking forward to seeing this set, and the crowd was also psyched. The set was full of energy, with Lukas jumping around a lot a looking like he was having a great time, he added some tasty leads into the songs and gave the people what they were waiting for. In the middle of the set, he did a couple of acoustic songs including "Georgia on my Mind" and the beautiful ode to his hometown "Just outside of Austin" returning to electric, he began with a song that he said he wrote because he had to do "Georgia on my Mind" every night playing with his father, so he wrote "Forget about Georgia" tongue and cheek of course, because he still plays Georgie , even without his old man. Lukas finished his set with a tribute to the late Tom Petty, doing "American Girl" to thedelight of all in attendance. He came out and did a rocking encore and after almost an hour and a half set, his time had come to an end, a very good first impression of Promise of the Real, cant wait to see them do there own show. The crowd had swelled in front of the 2nd stage in the last ten minutes of Lukas set in anticipation of the Donna the Buffalo set that was about to begin. They brought a good number of their fans to the festival and now they were all massed in front of the side stage with there "Herd of 'em" shirts worn proudly. I too am a big fan of Donna but it has been 6 and a half years since I've seen them, so I was looking forward to seeing if they were still as good, they of course were. The only problem with their set was the sound, couldn't hear the vocals for the first song, and the sound was distorted for about a half hour before it finally kicked in and sounded right. I went down to the front of the stage for the 2nd half of the set and it was amazing to see these great musicians still as good as ever and looked like they were having a great time as well as everyone up in front of the stage. Everyone was dancing and being kind to all around, the best thing about a Donna show is you feel like everyone is family, a real sense of community. After the Donna set, the wind had picked up and it began to look ominous, the weather was supposed to hold up until later in the night, who thinks about rain when you're having such a good time!!! As we waited in the beer line to get a tasty beverage for the Devon Allman w/Duane Betts set, I felt a couple of drops, then everyone in line began to notice, and suddenly the skies opened and pandemonium ensued. Everyone ran back to get there chairs,all the while the band had begun their set, I got back to my seat, and Holly was soaked, as I tried to cover her, the music had suddenly stopped, I turned to see the band scamper off the stage and I knew that was my cue to hit the bricks. We gathered our belongings and headed, along with everyone else, to the exits and to the car. Luckily we parked close, and we were on our way home sopping wet in less then 10 minutes. The uncomfortable hour ride home went quickly, and it was good to get out of those wet clothes, unfortunately missing the Devon Allman set, I don't know if they even came back on stage. Even the rain couldn't put a damper on this wonderful event in this wonderful place on the water in Punta Gorda,Florida. I'm glad I finally discovered this gem, and I look forward to the next event, all that live in southwest florida,or on the gulf coast should check it out. Cheers!!! Donna the Buffalo / SETH FREEMAN / Devon Allman May 06, 2018
 Rock's In My Head Nov 4: James Taylor@RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL James Taylor married Carly Simon the day before. This is my first time for a concert in this beautiful yet cavernous hall, majestic to say the least. A pre-show dinner, some wine at the bar before the show and up to our seats we go. Opening with SWEET BABY JAMES and sequed into MAKIN’WHOOPEE, James was joined by his band for a full two hour twenty-four song set. James Taylor May 06, 2018
 KenD This is not the setlist. Fanny / Jethro Tull May 05, 2018
 warchiello http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/dethklok-s-brendon-small-to-perform-on-paul-green-school-of-rock-all-stars-tour/ https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2009/03/metalocalypse-creator-to-rock-out-with-students-on.html http://www.thegauntlet.com/article/15473/METALOCALYPSE-Mastermind-BRENDON-SMALL Brendon Small / Paul Green School Of Rock Allstars / Misstallica / Tragedy (All Metal Tribute to the Bee Gees & Beyond) May 04, 2018
 warchiello The Santos show was July 9th, 2009. This show also happened at BB King Blues Club on April 3rd that same year. I know this to be 100% fact because I've never, ever been to Santos, and very clearly remember being at BB King Blues Club for this show. Brendon Small / Paul Green School Of Rock Allstars / Misstallica / Tragedy (All Metal Tribute to the Bee Gees & Beyond) May 04, 2018
 Holkie Nope, not BB Kings. Santod Party House in the Village. Sadly, no longer open. It was part of a series of concerts and shows Adult Swim sponsored for free that spring/summer/ Brendon Small / Paul Green School Of Rock Allstars / Misstallica / Tragedy (All Metal Tribute to the Bee Gees & Beyond) May 04, 2018
 warchiello http://piercingmetal.com/brendon-small-metalocalypse-b-b-king-blues-club-432009/ Brendon Small / Paul Green School Of Rock Allstars / Misstallica / Tragedy (All Metal Tribute to the Bee Gees & Beyond) May 04, 2018
 Holkie There is only one problem with this post. The venue was Santos Party House in the Village. I know. I was there. Brendon has never played BB King's in NYC. Brendon Small / Paul Green School Of Rock Allstars / Misstallica / Tragedy (All Metal Tribute to the Bee Gees & Beyond) May 04, 2018
 Joao Dessa Full concert here: https://archive.org/details/tsp1996-05-02..flac16/tsp1996-05-02d1t01.flac Filter / The Smashing Pumpkins May 03, 2018
 Rock's In My Head Sept 24: Beach Boys @Carnegie Hall (late show)SURF’S UP Tour. My first “BEACH BOY” experience,the Midnight show at CARNEGIE HALL, fourth row to the left. We arrived early only to find the first show was still in progress, a good omen I hoped. Finally inside I retreated to The Carnegie Hall bar for an eye opener as it was nearing 1AM and then on to our seats. After all is said and done you know you attended a great show when the band opens with GOOD VIBRATIONS and closes with an amazing “new” tune, SURF’S UP, followed by HEROES AND VILLAINS before being called back to play DO IT AGAIN (which to me has the greatest back beat). Then, the band returns once again to thunderous applause to do LITTLE DEUCE COUPE, SURFER GIRL, HELP ME RHONDA, and JOHNNY B. GOODE. The only bummer of the night was Mike Love’s ode to Transcendental Meditation. The massive CARNEGIE HALL stage was filled with musicians, about 16, and hidden in the group on keyboards was one Daryl Dragon aka the Captain later of Tennille fame. And THE BEACH BOYS did not have on matching suits, no stripped shirts, as a matter of fact they looked kind of like the audience, long haired and bearded. The Beach Boys May 02, 2018
 Rock's In My Head September 3: Led Zeppelin @ MSG This was advertised as a “2 and1/2 hour show - no opening act” and became a disaster of an evening due to the stage collapsing and M-80’s thrown from the upper balcony below while a protest (riot) was developing outside due to “overpriced” tickets $5:50 - $7:50. Led Zeppelin May 02, 2018
 Rock's In My Head August 21: The BYRDS/ MC5/ JF Murphy @ Hofstra What a strange placement of THE FIVE but hey I’m ready for anything. JF MURPHY and FREE FLOWING SALT up first, then THE FIVE rocked the place so hard, the air so hot and heavy that the arena (garage type)doors were thrown open to save us from dying inside. We sat off in the corner until 8 MILES HIGH ended it all. The Byrds / MC5 / JF Murphy and Salt May 02, 2018
 Rock's In My Head August 16: Procol Harum @ Wollman Skating Rink in Central Park. Seeing PROCOL HARUM without ROBIN TROWER who left the band for a solo endeavor was lackluster, mostly songs from Broken Barricades. Procol Harum May 02, 2018
 Rock's In My Head August 1: THE WHO/ LaBELLE @ Forest Hills in the fourth row center. My tape IS the bootleg out there, thanks to my buddy selling a copy I made for him. Who’s NEXT was just released. This being a bit larger than FILLMORE EAST and outdoors the music it was not as powerful as last time. The Who May 02, 2018
 Rock's In My Head July 21: ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND/ COWBOY @ Central Park was an experience.Met up with a buddy in a tavern prior to the show. In the park the sun was shining brightly as the ABB hits the stage and they finished hours later in the calm of an early evening.Duane was in his element. The Allman Brothers Band / Cowboy May 02, 2018
 Rock's In My Head July 2-4 NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL-JULY 1971: Arriving in Newport well after midnight we found no hotel or motel rooms available so we camped out in a supermarket parking lot with hundreds of others, some who were having races and bumper car tournaments, rolling passenger filled shopping carts down an incline. It was loud, raunchy and laughable. Sunrise was met with a huge police presence and an evacuation of the lot. We found a “paid” parking lot a few minutes later and set up “camp” not far from some older guys from our town. It was the last we saw of them. After breakfast ( coffee and cigarettes) we found the box office and got tickets for the evening performances of The Dave Pike Set, Buddy Rich, Duke Ellington, Stan Kenton, and Roberta Flack.The music was great and so was my “air” drumming with BUDDY RICH. The highlight was ROBERTA FLACK finishing her set with DUKE ELLINGTON (solo) on piano doing FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE. It was heavenly. However,earlier in the evening there was a large, nasty crowd outside the fences tying to gain free entrance. When the fences came down, they rushed the area hurting some folks seated on the grass. One “freebie” was on the top of the fence attempting to get over when the fence came down. The metal barbed fence top ripped his groin area, supposedly cutting his balls. Blood was everywhere. The police and ambulance arrived in short order curtailing some of the musical acts. Needless to say with all the freebies now the place became dangerously packed . The next day at the box office trying we were told the shows might be cancelled due to the crowds. So we decided to be homeward bound and it proved to be a great idea as the “riots” of that afternoon forced the evening shows to be cancelled thereby ending the peaceful run of NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL in Newport Rhode Island. NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL May 02, 2018
 Rock's In My Head END OF AN ERA: The Fillmore East was closing it’s doors for good on Sunday, June 27, audience by invitation only. I felt I needed to be there on Saturday, June 26 for the late show. A few weeks prior to this date, I was speaking with a young lady who worked the box office. Somehow, we two had become friendly over the last few months. She was about 25 or so, nice woman, pretty, and soft spoken with a hard edge if you can imagine that. She got me a ticket for Saturday, one in the middle section of the front balcony. Cool. JUNE 25: ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND, J. GEILS BAND, and ALBERT KING at Fillmore East, the show to end all shows. Jim and I took off early in the afternoon as I would attempt to score a ticket for him. Plan B was to sell mine if Plan A was not successful. I wasn’t on Second Avenue more than 15 minutes before I had an Orchestra seat for my buddy. We went for dinner then took our place on the line forming for the late show while listening intently to the ABB first show, through the walls. In the hall at midnight, we saw the most incredible set by Albert King, followed by The J. Geils Band. Then, The ALLMAN BROTHERS took the stage, introduced so eloquently by Bill Graham, and the band played what is rumored to be their finest set ever. The sun was up as we headed toward the subway, meeting up with some of our high school buddies who also attended the show. We arrived home at 8AM, picked up by Jim’s brother Rich who took us to the diner for breakfast. FILLMORE EAST: This little venue at 205 Second Avenue off of Sixth Street in the Lower East Side of Manhattan was my home away from home from my first night there in 1969 until it’s closing weekend June of 1971. During that period I saw almost every type of music imaginable. Live music was a real education for me and here at Fillmore East it was at the Ph.D level of instruction. Jazz, folk, rock, experimental, comedic,whatever, the eclectic bill of artists usually performed with a light show in the background. The seating of about 2700 was theatre style, no ballroom here. Programs were distributed at the door and you were escorted to your reserved seating by real ushers wearing their official garb of Fillmore East yellow and green football jerseys. Snacks, no alcohol, were available on the second floor, and all seats were a gem as the sight lines were amazing and the sound system the best in the land (at that time). Most nights two shows were offered(separate admissions), one at 8 PM and the second scheduled for 11:30PM, Friday and Saturday evenings. The proprietor Bill Graham ran this place as if it was on Broadway. Bands were expected to be ready at show time AND conform to their given time slots. Mr. Graham would introduce the bands (when he was in town) or one of the Fillmore managers. Intros were usually pretty classic for the “head” billed act. Intermissions were entertaining also, as cartoons, or short films would be shown. A crowd favorite was THE SUNSHINE MAKERS, a black and white cartoon from 1935. Obvious a fan favorite because of the way it displayed: Sunshine as a liquid when it hit its victim, well that grouch turned happy ala Orange barrel sunshine of the LSD variety.The crowd roared and remained seated very time it was played. Prior to Jefferson Airplane shows there would be shorts whose theme revolved around airplanes as in King Kong. The Allman Brothers Band / The J. Geils Band / Albert King May 02, 2018
 Rock's In My Head June 25: THE FILLMORE EAST closes with the longest and best set (to date) given by the ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND,with J. Geils Band and Albert King The Allman Brothers Band / The J. Geils Band / Albert King May 01, 2018
 Rock's In My Head June 11: Long John Baldry /Illusion/Grease Band@ Rock Pile formerly The Action House I went with the couple from the night before. The Grease Band without Joe is, well, not good. The ILLUSION was some local cats who could rock, and LONG JOHN BALDRY was forgettable. Long John Baldry / The Grease Band / Illusion May 01, 2018
 Rock's In My Head Tonight,inside Carnegie Hall , ELTON did an acoustic set first, just he and a piano. After a short intermission which I spent at the bar, and away we were treated to an incredible electric set. Incredible it truly was. Elton John May 01, 2018