The Black Crowes

Mais moi je l'aime bien cet interview... on parle musique tout ça...

http://www.knoxville.com/news/2010/sep/09/no-headline---091010blackcrowes/?partner=RSS

When the Black Crowes go to roost after the current tour, don't expect the members to stay still.

"We can't just sit still," says Rich Robinson. "We're all talking about doing musical things. Chris wants to do another solo record. Steve has several projects going on. I have things I want to do."

Robinson says the conclusion of the "Say Goodnight to the Bad Guys" tour isn't the end of the Black Crowes. It's a hiatus with an indefinite length.

"We've been touring for a solid five years and in the past year we've all had babies," says Robinson. "We felt like this is a good time to take a break."

The Black Crowes first hit the national consciousness in 1990 with the release of the album "Shake Your Money Maker" and the hits "Hard to Handle" (a cover of an Otis Redding song), "She Talks to Angels" and "Jealous Again." The band was a throwback to the butt-shaking Rolling Stones-blues-based rock of the late 1960s and early 1970s. With grunge emerging, Madonna and Vanilla Ice hot on the pop charts and Garth Brooks commercializing country for the mainstream, the Crowes were, for many, a welcome musical anachronism.

The group was another classic brother act. Rich Robinson wrote the music and played lead guitar. Older brother Chris sang lead vocals and wrote lyrics. Drummer Steve Gorman was the only other member who remained consistent through the years (although even Gorman took a short break). At first, the Crowes seemed ready to take on the world. The group was booted from an opening slot on the ZZ Top tour after Chris launched an onstage rant against corporate sponsorship of rock shows and the beer company sponsoring the tour.

Undaunted, the group released a second disc "Southern Harmony and Musical Companion" in 1992 and began a headlining tour. The tour secured a fan base for the group that has rarely waned. In the following two albums ("Amorica" and "Three Snakes and One Charm") and concerts, the group moved into longer jams before returning to tighter songs with 1999's "By Your Side."

Like other brother acts, the Crowes became known for sibling feuds and a fiery band atmosphere. The group dissolved in 2002, with Chris working on solo albums and Rich touring with a group called Hookah Brown.

Rich says he has never differentiated between solo material and songs written for the Crowes.

"I just write music. What I kind of like I send to Chris and whatever he doesn't like or doesn't feel it, I keep for myself."

The Crowes reconvened in 2005 and in 2007, North Mississippi All-Stars member Luther Dickinson joined the Crowes and seemed to give the group a new boost.

"Luther is such a positive person, it really helps," says Robinson. "Plus, everyone loves the way Luther plays."

Robinson says the Crowes have never made a conscious decision about the band's style.

"We've always kind of let the music and where are tastes are take us where we want to go," he says.

And the Crowes' brand of classic rock seems to be something that always circles back into style.

"My oldest son loves Pink Floyd and Jimi Hendrix," says Robinson. "My middle son is 10 and he's listened to a little more (modern pop) because his mom listens to it, but The Beatles are his favorite. My theory is it's because it's music born out of art rather than commerce. It was made by people who were really moved by music."

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A signaler la sortie (apparemment uniquement sur Itunes...ça va encore gueuler)de lives enregistrés la semaine dernière (12, 13 et 14/12) à Fillmore.
C'est du 12 euros l'album d'une vingtaine de titres environ à chaque fois (et on quasiment jamais les mêmes titres joués)
Pas encore écouter, mais les extraits ont une sacrée gueule.

Quitte à les acheter autant les prendre sur livedownloads où tous leurs concerts ou presque (autrement dit tous ceux sauf les 4 auxquels j'ai assistés depuis 2 ans...) sont dispos. A moins que ce soit vraiment une exclu iTunes...

les concerts du 12 et du 14 sont sur "bt.tree.org" mais je ne connais pas la qualité du son.
par contre,je cherche désespérément le concert de l'élysée Montmatre du 4 décembre 1992 .

Sinon le dernier Fillmore en superbe audience est sur dime. Bon Noel à tous.

http://chrisrobinsonband.com/

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssss !!!

En attendant Juillet, les dates du groupe de Chris Robinson :

Mon-Mar-28 Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex
Tue-Mar-29 Santa Barbara, CA @ Soho
Wed-Mar-30 Visalia, CA @ Cellar Door
Thu-Mar-31 San Diego, CA @ Casbah
Sun-Apr-03 Sausalito, CA @ Cavallo
Mon-Apr-04 San Francisco, CA @ Café Du Nord
Tue-Apr-05 Sacramento, CA @ Harlow's
Sun-Apr-10 Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy & Harriets Palace
Mon-Apr-11 Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex
Tue-Apr-12 Santa Barbara, CA @ Soho
Thu-Apr-14 ; San Diego, CA @ Casbah
Mon-Apr-18 San Francisco, CA @ Café Du Nord
Tue-Apr-19 Felton, CA @ Brookdale Lodge
Wed-Apr-20 San Luis Obispo, CA @ Martini Ranch
Mon-Apr-25 Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex
Tue-Apr-26 Santa Barbara, CA @ Soho
Wed-Apr-27 Visalia, CA @ Cellar Door
Thu-Apr-28 San Diego, CA @ Casbah
Sun-May-01 Sausalito, CA @ Cavallo
Mon-May-02 San Francisco, CA @ Independent
Tue-May-03 Sacramento, CA @ Harlow's
Sun-May-08 Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy & Harriets Palace
Mon-May-09 Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex
Tue-May-10 Santa Barbara, CA @ Soho
Thu-May-12 San Diego, CA @ Casbah
Sun-May-15 Grass Valley, CA @ Center for the Arts
Mon-May-16 San Francisco, CA @ Independent
Tue-May-17 San Luis Obispo, CA @ Martini Ranch
Mon-May-23 Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex
Tue-May-24 Santa Barbara, CA @ Soho
Wed-May-25 Visalia, CA @ Cellar Door
Thu-May-26 San Diego, CA @ Casbah
Sun-May-29 Big Sur, CA @ Henry Miller Library

Pour des types qui étaient censés faire une pause....

Ça reste une "petite" tournée des clubs dans un "petit périmètre" de quelques "villes reculées" d'un seul état des Etats-Unis... qui est tout de même la Californie !

Dire que j'ai la fille d'une collègue qui fait ses études à Santa Barbara de janvier à fin mai... purée !

On revient au Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Neal Casal (déjà sollicité pour la réunion des Crowes en 2005 avant que Marc Ford ne décide d'y participer) sera de la partie.

NEAL CASAL : Guitar
ADAM Mac DOUGALL : Keyboards
GEORGE SLUPPICK : Drums
MARK DUTTON : Bass

http://www.chrisrobinsonbrotherhood.com/crb_tour.html

Glad tidings freakers!

Just wanted to give you the good word about who is in the brotherhood and what our trip is about. First off, the players. Joining myself will be Neal Casal on guitar, Adam MacDougall on keyboards, George Sluppick on drums and Mark "Muddy" Dutton on Bass.

We'll be playing a bunch of new songs I have been working on and will be digging deep into what is happening at that musical moment. There will be old stuff that I've done and a handlful of covers that just feel right.

Please come with your good vibes, feel free to trip along with the bouncing ball or just float away. Remember we all want great gigs!

So if you see California, say Hello.

Keep it freaky,

CR

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! INESPERE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Quelques dates européenne cet été !! :

THE BLACK CROWES

RECENTLY WRAPPED U.S. “SAY GOODBYE TO THE BAD GUYS” TOUR
WITH SIX-SHOW SOLD-OUT RUN AT SAN FRANCISCO’S FILLMORE

FINAL LEG OF 20TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR SET FOR
JULY 2011 IN EUROPE

THE BLACK CROWES recently wrapped up their last scheduled U.S. show in San Francisco as part of a six-show sold-out run at the Fillmore December 12-19--and will embark on their final eight shows in Europe (July 7-18), concluding their 20th anniversary tour in (appropriately) Amsterdam with a two-night engagement at The Paradiso. The band recently announced they are going on an indefinite hiatus to spend time with family and work on other projects.

On their 2010 “Say Goodbye To The Bad Guys” U.S. tour, The Black Crowes--Chris Robinson (vocals/guitar), Rich Robinson (guitar), Steve Gorman (drums), Sven Pipien (bass), Luther Dickinson (guitar) and Adam MacDougall (keyboards)--played two sets (one acoustic, one electric) most nights, varying songs each night with hits, deep album cuts, new music and select covers, illuminating their 20-year career of cosmic American music. At the Fillmore, the group also performed the Stones’ “Midnight Rambler” plus--as the final song of the Fillmore run--“The Last Time.”

In anticipation of the upcoming lengthy hiatus, the band recorded and released CROWEOLOGY (Silver Arrow/Megaforce Records) their first-ever double acoustic album, which features new arrangements of their best-loved songs and the band’s catalogue picks. In a four-star Rolling Stone review, David Fricke said, “the album is much better than a greatest-hits affair, it’s a reason to go on (8/3/10),” while the Boston Globe’s Zeth Lundy called The Black Crowes “one of the country’s most underrated and misunderstood bands (8/9/10).”

Fans and media alike embraced the acoustic/electric shows. Gary Graff of the Oakland Press (Detroit, MI) described the August 20 show as “…a long and exciting set of organic, flowing rock 'n' roll, filling three hours of music (plus a 15-minute intermission) with instrumental dexterity and extemporaneous jamming that drew influence from, and even reached the level of, forebears such as the Grateful Dead and the Allman Brothers Band (8/21/10) and Evan Schlansky of American Songwriter noted that “the band seemed at the peak of their powers (9/13/10).” Writing at Rollingstone.com, David Fricke said: “...this lineup is the best the Robinsons have had in the band's two decades, and it is playing at magnum force...It is hard to believe that a band playing at this level is about to power down. But if that's the way it's gotta be, then the Crowes are leaving at a peak. See them there while you can (9/13/10).” The band’s musical contributions were saluted along the summer’s tour route when they were inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame (September 11 in North Atlanta) at the 32nd Annual Georgia Music Hall of Fame Awards Show.

The final overseas shows of the “Say Goodbye To The Bad Guys” tour are as follows:

Date: City: Venue: On-sale:

Thu 7/7 Vigevano, ITL (Milan) Dieci Giorni Suonati City Festival 1/27

Sat 7/9 Bilbao, SPA Bilbao Rock Festival Now

Mon 7/11 Manchester, ENG Academy 1/28

* Tue 7/12 London, ENG Shepherds Bush Empire 1/28

* Wed 7/13 London, ENG Shepherds Bush Empire 1/28

Fri 7/15 Lichtenvoorde, NL Zwarte Cross Festival Now

* Sun 7/17 Amsterdam, NL Paradiso 1/27

* Mon 7/18 Amsterdam, NL Paradiso 1/27

* Two set performances / Acoustic and Electric

Pour la tournée des Black Crowes, seront présents, si j'ai tout compris :

Londres 12 juillet : Captain Jack Sparrow, Albop, ed_vedder, JC, Rockerm@n

Londres, 13 juillet : Captain Jack Sparrow, Albop, Sonic Boom, ed_vedder JC, Rockerm@n

Amsterdam, 17 juillet : Wisertime, Tony Soprano, JC, Rockerm@n

Amsterdam, 18 juillet : Wisertime, Tony Soprano, JC, Rockerm@n

JC a dit : Les Black Crowes à Peer !!!! Le festival a lieu les 15, 16 & 17 juillet, comme ils seront à Amsterdam les 17 & 18, à Lichteenvoorde le 15, ils ne peuvent être à Peer que le 16, ça leur ferait 4 concerts en 4 soirs !!!

Oui confirmé sur leur site pour le samedi 16 !

JC a écrit:C'est demain, on y est !!! Enfin ce soir vu l'heure....

TonySoprano a écrit:Ouh ça fait mal...

Fabrice a écrit:Pour les billets et Ticketmaster : envoi postal de dernière minute, tactique à la con soi disant pour limiter le marché noir au Royaume-Uni.. Vu la qualité du service postal au R-U, c'est le bug assuré..