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Joe Ribaudo


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Post  Posted 6 Apr 2017 3:53 pm    
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Anybody seen this show yet?
Left my ear plugs home. Hope I don't regret it.
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Mark Eaton


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Post  Posted 6 Apr 2017 5:02 pm    
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I'm guessing you are at a Jackson Browne with Greg Leisz concert in New Jersey, and not the full band but just the two of them?

I saw what I believe was the first set they ever did together as a duo only, last October in San Francisco at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass. They were the headliner at one of the stages. It was outstanding, one of the highlights of the festival for me.

Or is it in fact the full band? I have only seen the recent lineup on TV.
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Joe Ribaudo


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Post  Posted 6 Apr 2017 5:20 pm    
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Yes. Just the two of them. Intermission now. What an amazing showcase for JB's lyrics, melodies, and Greg's abilities on whatever he's playing on any given song.
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Craig Stock


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Post  Posted 7 Apr 2017 2:19 pm    
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So Joey,

We are waiting for a review of the rest of the show, did Greg play lap and pedal, and what other stringed instruments, and what type songs did they do.

Hope you are well say hello to your better half.
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Joe Ribaudo


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Post  Posted 12 Apr 2017 1:43 pm    
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Craig hi,
Was debating whether or not to reply in this, um.. forum, but decided it would just look rude if I didn't.
I'm not sure what I expected of the evening as a whole - but I left a bit disappointed. The second set was nothing like the first. Shouts from the audience dictated the set (all the hits) and the PSG sat unused. sigh...
But primarily, whoever was doing front of house really blew it as far as I'm concerned. The level barely moved when he went from backing to playing lead on lap steel.
Most of those iconic David Lindley solos were WAY up front on the records, so even though Greg's solos were different, you expected them to have the same prominence. He also played lots of 6 string lead...
Made some of the chord-y fills look way too easy.
I could go on... It was like a jam... great fun for JB only fans (like me) just not as good as it could have been.
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Craig Stock


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Post  Posted 12 Apr 2017 4:18 pm    
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Honest review Joe, call me when you have a minute so you can elaborate more.
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Chris Templeton


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Post  Posted 16 Apr 2017 2:43 pm    
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I was listening To JB's "Running On Empty" on the radio, yesterday, and noted how "out front" and enjoyable David L's prewar Rickenbacher sounded.
I also heard "Doctor My Eyes" and gotta say that guitar solo by Jesse Ed Davis is fantastic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqFUmo8VVg0
Right up there with Amos Garret's solo on "Midnight At The Oasis":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gKnnb24Eso
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Steve Hinson

 

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Post  Posted 17 Apr 2017 2:34 pm    
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Chris Templeton wrote:
I was listening To JB's "Running On Empty" on the radio, yesterday, and noted how "out front" and enjoyable David L's prewar Rickenbacher sounded.
I also heard "Doctor My Eyes" and gotta say that guitar solo by Jesse Ed Davis is fantastic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqFUmo8VVg0
Right up there with Amos Garret's solo on "Midnight At The Oasis":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gKnnb24Eso


All of that.
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Mark Eaton


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Post  Posted 17 Apr 2017 2:51 pm    
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Chris, I don't have to click on those YouTube links to listen to those solos by Jesse Ed and Amos - they have been pretty much absorbed into my DNA at this point. Wink
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Chris Templeton


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Post  Posted 17 Apr 2017 3:05 pm    
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I know what you mean!
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Mickey Adams


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Post  Posted 17 Apr 2017 3:49 pm    
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If EVER There was a gig that I wanted...? That would be it
Best concert I ever attended..Smile
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Joachim Kettner


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Post  Posted 18 Apr 2017 11:35 am    
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From April the 13th. A tribute to the great Valerie Carter:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTRWnpz695E
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John Russell

 

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Post  Posted 18 Apr 2017 2:25 pm     Greg Liesz
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What Mickey said!

If there ever was a career I wanted, it is Greg's. Imagine getting to play with Shawn Colvin, Jackson Browne, Bill Frisell, Lucinda Williams, etc.

C'mon, Greg, you can't do all those gigs by yourself, call me!

PS: I play lead guitar and sing. Smile

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Derek Duplessie

 

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Post  Posted 19 Apr 2017 8:24 am    
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Greg's solo right around the 8min mark is one of my favorites.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEevUCc5LXE
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Mark Eaton


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Post  Posted 19 Apr 2017 3:22 pm    
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Derek is sharing a live version of Jackson and band performing Take It Easy/Our Lady of the Well (it helps when you give folks plenty of information - in this modern era of info "overload" I estimate that when you don't, maybe 10-20% of your "audience" takes the time to actually click on it - so I guess this makes me one of your 10-20 percenters).

The bummer is there was a superb version since it was shot up close in studio from the last weeks of The David Letterman show prior to his retirement when he had all his favorite music people on, but apparently the network took it down because I have been unable to locate it online for sometime. I wonder what was gained by taking down the video? Confused

Along with the nice solo at 8:00 Greg really does a wonderful job on the Sneaky Pete-like "ethereal" transition from Take it Easy to Our Lady, reminiscent of the original recording.
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Steve Hotra


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Post  Posted 19 Apr 2017 4:05 pm    
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Mark Eaton wrote:
Derek is sharing a live version of Jackson and band performing Take It Easy/Our Lady of the Well (it helps when you give folks plenty of information - in this modern era of info "overload" I estimate that when you don't, maybe 10-20% of your "audience" takes the time to actually click on it - so I guess this makes me one of your 10-20 percenters).

The bummer is there was a superb version since it was shot up close in studio from the last weeks of The David Letterman show prior to his retirement when he had all his favorite music people on, but apparently the network took it down because I have been unable to locate it online for sometime. I wonder what was gained by taking down the video? Confused

Along with the nice solo at 8:00 Greg really does a wonderful job on the Sneaky Pete-like "ethereal" transition from Take it Easy to Our Lady, reminiscent of the original recording.


This is a great clip.
I am a huge fan of GL steel playing.
Thanks for sharing.
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Jim Fogarty


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Post  Posted 19 Apr 2017 6:17 pm    
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Mark Eaton wrote:
Derek is sharing a live version of Jackson and band performing Take It Easy/Our Lady of the Well (it helps when you give folks plenty of information - in this modern era of info "overload" I estimate that when you don't, maybe 10-20% of your "audience" takes the time to actually click on it - so I guess this makes me one of your 10-20 percenters).

The bummer is there was a superb version since it was shot up close in studio from the last weeks of The David Letterman show prior to his retirement when he had all his favorite music people on, but apparently the network took it down because I have been unable to locate it online for sometime. I wonder what was gained by taking down the video? Confused

Along with the nice solo at 8:00 Greg really does a wonderful job on the Sneaky Pete-like "ethereal" transition from Take it Easy to Our Lady, reminiscent of the original recording.


Same tour, same basic version.....much better sound and video, including close-up steel shots.

https://youtu.be/P3L8OIVI68I
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Joachim Kettner


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Post  Posted 21 Apr 2017 10:43 am    
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Chris Templeton wrote:
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I also heard "Doctor My Eyes" and gotta say that guitar solo by Jesse Ed Davis is fantastic


Jackson Browne said, when asked about that recording with Jesse Ed, that he turned his back so noone could see what he was doing. Then he said "Don't you wish you could do this?"
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Jim Palenscar

 

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Post  Posted 24 Apr 2017 9:39 pm    
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You left off Charles Lloyd that Greg was just touring with.
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