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08-06-2003, 06:53 AM | #1 |
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Robert Randolph & the Family Band
Anyone see them on Letterman last night? Man !! They got some positive energy!!! Great band. (I'm looking for bootlegs of these guys if anyone happens to have!!)
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08-06-2003, 09:53 AM | #2 |
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They do have the one live CD out. I have friends that have raved about hsi show and then the next show they said sucked.
I think he was first on 'Sacred Steel' a gospel-blues recording of steel players. I have listened to him but never had the desire to go see him. I think it's cool that he is getting popular and being on Letterman that's reallt great He does a decent version of Slim Harpos 'Hipshake' but he really doesn't move me too much. I do have the Word Cd which is him and the North Ms Allstars not that moving to me. |
08-06-2003, 10:03 AM | #3 |
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Oh ya Mannish!! I just saw the allstars here last Fri night. they were great!! I got to get some of their material
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08-06-2003, 10:16 AM | #4 |
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I saw them with the elder Dickinson (father of a couple members) in Clarksdale years ago they did a high energy blues thing that I liked th nest time I saw then they were more like a 'jam' band like Phish and them others.
I do not like jam bands so the second time was not near as good for me. If you do not have THE WORD cd you can have mine if I still have it I tried to give it away but it came back. The fellow had already bought a copy opr something. Sounds like you would like Robert Randolph and NMA The NMA sure are talented guys that's for sure. They got in their blood since they was babies Have you heard of Richard Johnston yet...? He is a wonderful blues player that hangs with the NMA on occasion he was been getting lots of attention lately |
08-11-2003, 11:12 AM | #5 |
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FYI: Robert Randolph and others (Gillian Welch..etc) will be profiled on the Sundance channel tonight some show like New Roots Music
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08-12-2003, 05:39 AM | #6 |
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Thanks for the info Mannish!! No , not hip to Johnston, but will definitely look into it ,as I trust your judgement. I'm not huge on the whole "jam band " thing either but I do like Trucks and Mule and Allman a lot. But not when it's pointless drug induced noise. I like more creative improv in the tradition of Miles and Trane
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12-19-2003, 10:51 AM | #7 |
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I saw them at a Christian music festival this last summer, Cornerstone Festival. Probably the single best set I've ever experienced. Intimate setting, tent with about 500 people, unguarded stage, many got right up and danced with them while they jammed. I danced my ASS off. Incredible experience. A MUST SEE band.
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12-22-2003, 04:37 PM | #8 |
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I caught the Blind Boys of Alabama at the Beacon Theatre on Friday night, with Robert Randolph on slide guitar, along with Chrissy Hynde, Charlie Musslewhite, Duke Robillaird, Mavis Staples, and Aaron Neville. What a show....
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