(Above: Alejandro Escovedo soundchecks “Lucky Day” during a recent stop at Knuckleheads in Kansas City, Mo.) By Joel Francis The Kansas City Star In a career that spans four decades, Alejandro Escovedo has worked with Bruce Springsteen, Willie Nelson, Mickey Raphael, Ian Hunter, Whiskeytown, a string quartet and a host of other talents in his [...]
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Review: Alejandro Escovedo
Posted in Concert review, Kansas City Star, tagged Alejandro Escovedo, Americana, Bloodshot records, Bruce Springsteen, Cody Wyoming, Davey's Uptown Rambler's Club, Ian Hunter, Matt Kessler, Mickey Raphael, Midwestern Musical Co., Rolling Stones, Ryan Adams, Whiskeytown, Willie Nelson on November 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Review: Alejandro Escovedo
Posted in Concert review, Kansas City music scene, tagged Alejandro Escovedo, alt-country, Beast of Burden, David Pulkington, Hector Munoz, Jim Straham, Jon Dee Graham, No Depression, Ramones, Rank and File, Rolling Stones, True Believers on August 30, 2010 | 6 Comments »
(Above: Alejandro Escovedo and his Sensitive Boys revisit “Chelsea Hotel ’78″ at the Record Bar on August 28, 2010.) By Joel Francis The Daily Record Before playing a note, Alejandro Escovedo apologized for letting five years elapse since their last show in Kansas City. That show featured Escovedo’s True Believers band mate Jon Dee Graham, [...]
Bruce Springsteen rocks the Hall (part one)
Posted in Music history, review, tagged Aerosmith, Axl Rose, B.B. King, Beach Boys, Beatles, Ben E. King, Bo Diddley, Bruce Springsteen, Carl Perkins, Creedence Clearwater Revival, E Street Band, George Harrison, Guns N Roses, Jackson Browne, Jeff Beck, John Fogerty, Max Weinberg, Mick Jagger, Paul Schaffer, Ringo Starr, Robbie Robertson, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rock Hall, Rolling Stones, Roy Orbison, Smokey Robinson, The Band, Thunder Road, Tina Turner on October 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
(Above: Bruce Springsteen isn’t even close to being the biggest legend onstage in this historic performance of “I Saw Her Standing There” from 1987.) By Joel Francis “Rock Hall Live,” an exquisite nine DVD box set of performances and speeches from the past 25 years of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies is [...]
Review: Sly and Robbie
Posted in Concert review, Kansas City Star, tagged Back To Rockville, Bo Diddley, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Carlos Santana, Cypress Avenue, High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me), LeRoy Smart, Peter Gayle, Peter Tosh, Rastaman Chant, reggae music, Riddim twins, Rolling Stones, Sly and Robbie, Taxi Gang, Webbie on June 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
(Above: Sly and Robbie drop heavy riddim at Red Rocks in 2008.) By Joel Francis The Kansas City Star If Robbie Shakespeare’s job as a musician fizzles, he could probably make a living bringing down buildings. Alongside rhythm partner Sly Dunbar, Shakespeare’s bass rattled the foundations of the Folly Theater for nearly two hours Saturday [...]
George Kalinsky: Painting with Light
Posted in band feature, Music history, tagged 1994 Stanley Cup, 9/11, Beatles, Billy Crystal, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Bon Jovi, Concert for Bangladesh, Concert for New York City, concert photoraphy, Elton John, George Harrison, George Kalinsky, Get Your Ya Ya's Out, Jay-Z, John Lennon, John Lennon final performance, LeBron James, Madison Square Garden, Muhammad Ali, New York Knicks, New York Rangers, Paul McCartney, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rock Hall, rock photography, Rolling Stones, Sly and the Family Stone, Sly Stone onstage wedding, the Pope, the Who on May 8, 2009 | 2 Comments »
(Above: Elton John and John Lennon at Madison Square Garden, 1974. All photos by George Kalinsky, courtesy of www.georgekalinsky.com.) By Joel Francis In his 34 years as Madison Square Garden’s official photographer, George Kalinsky has forgotten more games, concerts and events than many people could see in several lifetimes. Kalinsky, who estimates he has shot [...]
Little Arkansas Rocks
Posted in Music history, tagged Al Green, Ardent, Aretha Franklin, Arkansas, B.B. King, Big Star, Bill Clinton, blues, blues music, bluesmen, Brooks & Dunn, Charlie Rich, Conway Twitty, Delta Blues, Dixie Flyers, Elmore James, Evanescence, Flamin' Groovies, Garth Brooks, George Strait, Glen Campbell, Jim Dickinson, Jimmy Witherspoon, Joe Bishop, John Hughes, Johnny Cash, Levon Helm, Louis Jordan, Luther Allison, Luther Dickinson, Mudhoney, musicians from Arkansas, Ne-Yo, North Mississippi Allstars, Pharoah Sanders, Replacements, Robert Jr. Lockwood, Rolling Stones, Roosevelt Sykes, Rufus Thomas, Shawn Camp, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Smokie Norfull, Son Seals, Sonny Boy Williamson, Sonny Rollins, Stax, The Band, Tommy Cash, West Memphis, Willie Big Eyes Smith, Woodchopper's Ball on April 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
(Above: Al Hibbler, who wrote “Unchained Melody,” attended school for the blind in Little Rock, Ark.) By Joel Francis At a recent concert in Fayetteville, Ark., jazz legend Sonny Rollins remarked at how happy he was to be playing Louis Jordan’s home state for the first time. Arkansas has never been known as either cutting-edge [...]
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iPod shuffles expectations
Posted in Industry commentary, tagged American Pie, Apple, Billie Holiday, Billy Joel, Dinosaur Jr, discovering music, Don McLean, Edgar Winter Group, Frankenstein, Futureheads, Ghostface Killah, iPod, Led Zeppelin, Mavis Staples, nano, Record Store Day, Robert Plant, Rolling Stones, Sympathy for the Devil, The Jam, We Didn't Start the Fire on May 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
(The iPod has come a long way since its introduction in Oct., 2001. What has commercial radio done over that period?) By Joel Francis The Daily Record’s two-week experiment ended yesterday. For the past two weeks, I’ve been listening to myiPod on all-song shuffle, dedicated to penetrating 10 percent of my 12,226-tune pocket library. The [...]
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