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Being a Music Fan is Better than being a Sports Fan
On the day after David Bowie passed away, I was interested and thankful for the outpouring on social media by music fans. It was social media at its best… connecting people through song and experiences music fans had with Bowie music as the backdrop. Bowie is quite an interesting character and worth a deep dive. Of the… Read more
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Rabid Drummer Reignites Dead at Capitol Theatre
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead @ Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY (1/2/16) Photos By Thunderbird Ranch Ramble Given the opportunity to see a variety of great music on the first Saturday night of 2016, I went to Joe Russo’s Almost Dead at The Capitol Theatre. I made a good choice. Thanks O’C (s). The band not only rekindled… Read more
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Phishing Expo at MSG (Phish New Year’s MSG Run 12/30/15)
Two years ago on 12/28/13 I saw my first Phish concert (read story here). Last night (12/30/15), I participated in my second. It was a ball. Sitting 4 rows from the side of the stage in row 110, I had a unique view of the audience and Mike Gordon. Phish @ MSG, NYC (12/30/15)Photos by… Read more
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Finding “Quan” in Aerosmith’s First Album
Over the last three months I have been steadily digging into a knee high stack of rock and roll records. I keep them protected under a glass coffee table, but well in sight. Like the orange sticky note I leave for myself on my dashboard, this visual (see below pic of records) is a reminder… Read more
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Chris Robinson Brotherhood Run at Brooklyn Bowl
Chris Robinson Brotherhood @ Brooklyn Bowl (Nov 20, 2015)Photo: Thunderbird Ranch Ramble This is a tale of two shows. One Friday, and the other Saturday by The Chris Robinson Brotherhood at the best music venue in NYC… Brooklyn Bowl, which fits 600 people and has (like its bigger sister The Capitol Theatre 20 miles north in Port Chester)… Read more
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Best Doom Metal Band in the World – Yob!
Yob @ The Bell House, Brooklyn NY (Nov 5, 2015)Photos by Thunderbird Ranch Ramble Two people in a period of one week told me that Yob is the best Doom Metal band in the world. I didn’t even know what Doom Metal was, but was excited to see the Oregon-grown Yob play at the uber… Read more
