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Lera Lynn Wears the Black Hat at Le Poisson Rouge
Lera Lynn @ Le Poisson Rouge, NYC (11-4-16)Photos by: Thunderbird Ranch Ramble When an old buddy (Crazy Jay F.) wrote me that one his favorite new artists, Lera Lynn (website), was playing at Le Poisson Rouge… I was immediately interested. 1. Jay knows his music (and so did his motley crew). 2. Le Poisson Rogue (website) is a… Read more
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Good ole’ Grateful Dead (redux)
A few times each year I rediscover the Grateful Dead. Whether its listening in the yard (while raking leaves, like today) on the 1980s tape deck I bought at Bradlees (precursor to Target in New City, NY) in my backyard shed that happens to have two ’87 bootlegs in the dual cassette deck… Or… Read more
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Best New Jazz Club in the Hudson Valley
One of my favorite places to go is Smalls Jazz Club in NYC on West 10th Street, just around the corner from The Sevilla. The intimacy of the basement club and the quality of the music make it a winner every time. This Saturday night I finally made my way to the new jazz club that opened in… Read more
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Desert Trip to Indio: Hanging w Mick, Keith, Paul, Roger, Pete and Bob
Rolling Stones @ Desert Trip (October 7, 2016)Photos: Thunderbird Ranch Ramble (Yes, I took this picture from about 20 feet away from Mick) When the security guards waved me through the ropes on the left side of the stage, the idea that I was in the best place in the world at that given… Read more
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Mountain Jam to continue?
Mountain Jam (June 2 – 5, 2016)Photos: Thunderbird Ranch Ramble At 2:00 AM on the second night of Mountain Jam (check out the official after movie), I was standing on the mighty Hunter Mountain and felt like I was waiting for Uncle Warren (Haynes) to dismiss me from the dinner table. Although not even close… Read more
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Chet Baker, Miles Davis, Hank Williams and Jaco Pastorius
Four of the most celebrated and innovative musicians of their time, all went fast off the deep end from the pressures of being a living legend. Hank Williams (1923 – 1953) “I Saw The Light” Miles Davis (1926 – 1991) “Miles Ahead” Jaco Pastorius (1951 – 1987) “Jaco: the film” Chet Baker (1929 – 1988) “Born… Read more
