(Above: Neil Young preaches and sings his only No. 1 hit at Farm Aid 26 in Kansas City, Kan.) By Joel Francis The Daily Record Several years ago and less than a quarter mile from the gigantic Farm Aid stage at Livestrong Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan., Willie Nelson welcomed Bob Dylan onto the [...]
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Review: Farm Aid
Posted in Concert review, tagged 6th Avenue Heartache, Billy Joe Shaver, Bob Dylan, Dancing Nancies, Dave Matthews, Farm Aid, Farm Aid 2011, Frank D. Fixer, Hearts of Darkness, Honky Tonk Heroes, Jakob Dylan, Jamey Johnson, Jason Mraz, John Mellencamp, Livestrong Sporting Park, Lukas Nelson, Neil Young, One Headlight, Rami Jaffee, Ray Price, Rebecca Pigeon, Robert Francis, The Promise of Real, Tim Reynolds, Toca Rivera, Wallflowers, Willie Nelson on August 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Review: Roger McGuinn
Posted in Concert review, Kansas City Star, tagged Americana, Bob Dylan, Bobby Darin, Brill Building, Chad Mitchell Trio, Chris Hillman, Elvis Presley, folk music, Gene Clark, Joan Baez, Lead Belly, Limeliters, Ravi Shankar, Roger McGuinn, roots music, The Byrds, Turn Turn Turn, Turtles, Woody Guthrie on June 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
(Above: The voice of the Byrds, Roger McGuinn, transforms “Eight Miles High” and shows off his guitar chops with this stunning acoustic arrangement.) By Joel Francis The Kansas City Star The stage was empty, but the sound was unmistakable. The shimmering jangle from the 12-string blonde Rickenbacker guitar rang clear throughout the Folly Theater as Roger [...]
Review: Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Posted in Concert review, Kansas City Star, tagged All Along the Watchtower, BHTM, Big Head Todd, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Bittersweet, Bob Dylan, Broken Hearted Savior, indie rock, Jeremy Lawton, John Mellencamp, Ray Manzarek, Robert Johnson, Steve Winwood, ToddPark Mohr, underground rock on June 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
(Above: Big Head Todd and the Monsters burn down the house with the mellow, jangly “City on Fire.”) By Joel Francis The Kansas City Star Less than four months after swinging through town in their rootsy Big Head Blues Club guise, the Colorado quartet Big Head Todd and the Monsters delivered a full-on rock show Saturday [...]
Review: Pete Yorn, Ben Kweller
Posted in Concert review, Kansas City Star, tagged Back To Rockville, Ben Kweller, Bob Dylan, Carol King, James Taylor, Junior Kimbrough, Neil Young, Pete Yorn, Rockin' in the Free World, Voodoo Lounge on March 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
(Above: Pete Yorn and his band are still living “Life on a Chain” at the Voodoo Lounge on Feb. 20, 2011.) By Joel Francis The Kansas City Star Pete Yorn and Ben Kweller delivered a two-hour clinic on rock songwriting in front of a small but enthusiastic crowd at Harrah’s Voodoo Lounge on Sunday’s night. [...]
Fourth of July – “Before Our Hearts Explode”
Posted in Album review, Ink magazine, Kansas City music scene, tagged Blood on the Tracks, Bob Dylan, breakup music, Brendan Hangauer, Camper Van Beethoven, Fourth of July, Ink, Lawrence Kansas, Lawrence music scene on September 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
(Above: The video for “Self Sabotage” off the Lawrence band Fourth of July’s sophomore album.) By Joel Francis Ink magazine Fourth of July singer Brendan Hangauer appears on the cover of the Lawrence-based, indie quintet’s sophomore album seated next to a pretty blonde. Although she’s looking at him and leaning in, his arms are crossed [...]
Woody Guthrie – “Deportees (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos)”
Posted in Song Review, tagged Arlo Guthrie, Billy Bragg, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Byrds, Concrete Blonde, Dolly Parton, farm workers, folk music, human rights, illegal immigration, Johnny Cash, Kingston Trio, Labor Day, Los Lobos, Los Super Seven, migrant workers, Old Crow Medicine Show, Pete Seeger, Peter Paul and Mary, SB 1070, slavery, the Highwaymen, Willie Nelson, Woody Guthrie on September 6, 2010 | 2 Comments »
(Above: Arlo Guthrie pays tribute to his father as their friend Pete Seeger aids in a performance of “Deportees (Plane Wreck at Los Gatos).”) By Joel Francis The Daily Record Illegal immigration is a hot-button topic in the current political landscape, but it is hardly a new issue. In January, 1948, a plane crashed carrying [...]
Review: Jack Johnson
Posted in Concert review, Kansas City Star, tagged ALO, beach rock, Bob Dylan, Booty Call, Dan Lebowitz, G. Love, Jack Johnson, Merlo Podlewski, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Mystery Train, Paula Fuga, sleepy time, Special Sauce, Steve Miller, Zach Gill on August 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
(Above: “Better Together,” the closing song, taken from Jack Johnson’s concert at Sandstone Amphitheater on August 16, 2010.) By Joel Francis The Kansas City Star Kansas may be a landlocked state, but for two hours on Monday night there was prime beachfront property in Bonner Springs. Surfer-cum-songwriter Jack Johnson brought a mellow vibe that matched [...]
Review: Bob Dylan
Posted in Bob Dylan, Concert review, Kansas City Star, tagged All Along the Watchtower, Beatles, blues music, Bob Dylan, Charlie Sexton, Dough Rollers, Like a Rolling Stone, Paul McCartney, roots music on August 9, 2010 | 2 Comments »
(Above: Zimmy and band roll and tumble.) By Joel Francis The Daily Record Two of the most iconic songwriters of the 1960s visited Kansas City just two weeks apart. But while patrons packed the Sprint Center and doled out big money to see Paul McCartney, acres of more reasonably priced empty seats could be found [...]
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A Grammys note
Posted in Industry commentary, tagged Bob Dylan, Bud Selig, Fox News, Grammys, irrelevance, new media, obsolescence, twitter on February 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
(Above: A pre-Soy Bomb Grammy performance by Bob Dylan.) For the past couple years, The Daily Record has celebrated the Grammy Awards with a running diary, documenting every moment with maximum snark. It was a lot of fun, but it won’t be happening tonight. Making fun of the Grammys is like saying Bud Selig is [...]
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