NYE 2013 POSTER ART

TnJ 473 (12/26/13)

All selections tonight are available on the Dave’s Picks Volume 8 release, a matrix mix from 11/30/80, Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA, courtesy of guest toast Nate Downey.

-HOUR ONE-

GRATEFUL DEAD – Loser

GRATEFUL DEAD – Cassidy

GRATEFUL DEAD – Me and My Uncle > Big River

GRATEFUL DEAD – Scarlet Begonias > Fire on the Mountain

-HOUR TWO-

GRATEFUL DEAD – Samson and Delilah

GRATEFUL DEAD – Playing in the Band

GRATEFUL DEAD – Deal

GRATEFUL DEAD – China Doll > Around and Around > Johnny B. Goode

GRATEFUL DEAD – Uncle John’s Band

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TnJ 472 (12/19/13)

Hitting as many of 2013’s high points as possible in 2 hours (minus commercials), here are some of the most toast-worthy recordings of the year…

-HOUR ONE-

HERBIE HANCOCK – Chameleon  (2013 Herbie Hancock – the Complete Columbia Album Collection 1972-1988 [box set], 1975 Flood [Japanese-only release])

ROBERT RANDOLPH & the FAMILY BAND – Welcome Home  (2013 Lickety Split)

TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND – All That I Need  (2013 Made Up Mind)

GRATEFUL DEAD – China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider  (2013 Sunshine Daydream, 8/27/72 Veneta, OR)

BLACK LILLIES – Gold and Roses  (2013 Runaway Freeway Blues)

-HOUR TWO-

ANTHONY LEON & the CHAIN – How the West Was Won  (2013 Hell to Pay)

RUSTY WRIGHT BAND – Baby Roll On  (2013 This, That & the Other Thing)

BUDDY GUY – Meet Me in Chicago  (2013 Rhythm & Blues)

BONERAMA – Swamped In  (2013 Shake It Baby)

PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND – Sugar Plum  (2013 That’s It!)

GARLAND JEFFREYS – Dragons to Slay  (2013 Truth Serum)

the MAVERICKS – Come Unto Me  (2013 In Time)

ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND w/ ERIC CLAPTON – Why Does Love Got to be So Sad  (2013 Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY)

SARAH JAROSZ – Over the Edge  (2013 Build Me Up from Bones)

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SOON: I'll flesh out the lists of high points for the year and post my usual year-end listmania, promise (^_^) TOAST 

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TnJ 471 (12/12/13)

-HOUR ONE-

D NUMBERS – Pusher  (2013 III) dnumbers.com

Interview > D Numbers’ Paul Feathericci, Brian Mayhall, and Ben Wright  (12/11/13 KBAC-FM Santa Fe, NM)

ANDERS OSBORNE – Windows  (2013 Peace) andersosborne.com

ERIC CLAPTON – Sunshine of Your Love  (2013 Crossroads Festival, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY)

ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND – Nobody Knows  (1992 An Evening with the Allman Brothers Band 1^st Set)

-TWO-

MC5 – Sister Anne  (1971 High Time)

WIDESPREAD PANIC – Sell Sell > Love Tractor  (6/28/13 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO) livewidespreadpanic.com

HANK3 – Farthest Away  (2013 Brothers of the 4x4) hank3.com

YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND w/ SAM GRISMAN – Crow Black Chicken  (3/13/13 Sunshine Theater, ABQ, NM) livedownloads.com

BRUSHFIRE STANKGRASS – Down Time  (2013 Microclimates) homegrownmusic.net

the DREAM LOGIC – Chemical Madness  (2013 the Dream Logic) thedreamlogic.com

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CROSSROADS 2013 - TUNE IN and WIN

Can't get enough blazing guitar in your life?  Try this on for size!  Your chance to win the Crossroads 2013 set this Thursday night on Toast-n-Jam (^_^) TOAST

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TnJ 470 (12/5/13)

Tonight would have been the late JJ Cale’s 75^th birthday, so we begin with a tribute to the recently departed…

-HOUR ONE-

WIDESPREAD PANIC – Travelin’ Light  (6/30/13 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO) livewidespreadpanic.com

JERRY GARCIA BAND – After Midnight  (7/20/76 the Keystone, Berkeley, CA)

JJ CALE & ERIC CLAPTON – When This War Is Over  (2006 the Road to Escondido)

ROBERT WALTER’S 20^th CONGRESS – Don’t Chin the Dog  (2013 Get Thy Bearings)

COUNTRY BLUES REVUE – a Minor Bit Blue  (2013 a Minor Bit Blue)

SWEETWATER STRING BAND – Francis Lee  (2011 Sweetwater String Band)

TIM O’BRIEN and DARRELL SCOTT – Angel’s Blue Eyes  (2013 Memories and Moments)

INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS feat. BRUCE HORNSBY – Road to Boulder  (2013 Road to Boulder EP)

-HOUR TWO-

AMOS LEE – Stranger  (2013 Mountains of Sorrow, Rivers of Song)

ELECTRIC SOUL PANDEMIC – Elk Park  (2013 Communications) homegrownmusic.net

PEARL JAM – Swallowed Whole  (2013 Lightning Bolt)

THIRD of NEVER – Green Roses  (2013 Downrising)

SOUND TRIBE SECTOR 9 – F. Word  (9/8/06 the Fox Theatre, Boulder, CO) livedownloads.com

BIG SOMETHING – Jose’s Pistola  (2013 Big Something) homegrownmusic.net

PHISH – Slave to the Traffic Light  (2013 Niagara Falls, 12/7/95 Niagara Falls Convention Center, Niagara Falls, NY)

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TnJ 469 (11/28/13)

ALL-GRATEFUL Thanksgiving Special with guest toast Clint Huling…

-HOUR ONE-

GRATEFUL DEAD – Greatest Story Ever Told  (2002 Steppin’ Out with the Grateful Dead – England ’72)

GRATEFUL DEAD – Dark Star  (4/8/72 Wembley Empire Pool, London, England)

GRATEFUL DEAD – West L.A. Fadeaway [alternate version] (2004 Beyond Description 1973-1989 [box set], c. 1984)

GRATEFUL DEAD – Sugaree  (10/17/83 Olympic Theater, Lake Placid, NY)

GRATEFUL DEAD – Here Comes Sunshine jam  (11/17/73 Pauley Pavilion, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA)

GRATEFUL DEAD – It’s a Sin  (6/18/74 Freedom Hall, Louisville, KY)

GRATEFUL DEAD – Never Trust a Woman  (2001 Nightfall of Diamonds, 10/16/89 Meadowlands Arena, E. Rutherford, NJ)

-HOUR TWO-

GRATEFUL DEAD – U.S. Blues  (6/23/74 Jai-Alai Fronton, Miami, FL)

GRATEFUL DEAD – Dark Star [reprise]  (2/18/71 Capitol Theater, Port Chester, NY)

GRATEFUL DEAD – Bird Song  (2013 Sunshine Daydream [box set], 8/27/72 Veneta, OR)

GRATEFUL DEAD – Bertha  (11/11/73 Winterland Arena, San Francisco, CA)

GRATEFUL DEAD – China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider  (1998 Dick’s Picks Volume Eleven, 9/27/72 Stanley Theater, Jersey City, NJ)

GRATEFUL DEAD – Goin’ Down the Road Feelin’ Bad  (6/16/74 Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA)

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TnJ 468 (11/21/13)

Thanks to Big John Treadwell of Frogville for leading off a live two-fer with Country Blues Revue during our normal hand-off.  They are recording a live album over 2 nights (Dec. 6 & 7, 2013) at Frogville Studios and it’s gonna be a heckuva time.  You can buy tickets to be in the studio audience for $20 from Candyman, Duel Brewery, Hillside Market, or at BrownPaperTickets.com

COUNTRY BLUES REVUE – a Theory About You  (live at KBAC-FM, Santa Fe, NM) reverbnation

-HOUR ONE-

COUNTRY BLUES REVUE – the Writing’s on the Wall  (live at KBAC-FM, Santa Fe, NM) reverbnation

BUDDY GUY with ROBERT RANDOLPH & QUINN SULLIVAN – Damn Right, I’ve Got the Blues  (2013 Crossroads Guitar Festival 2013, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY)

JIM LAUDERDALE – By the Horns  (2013 Black Roses) jimlauderdale.com

BORIS McCUTCHEON and the SALT LICKS – Harmless Yellow Leaves [reprise]  (2013 Might Crash!) borismccutcheon.com

SWEETWATER STRING BAND – Droppin’ the Axe  (2011 Sweetwater String Band) sweetwaterstringband.com

the GRASCALS – When I Get My Pay  (2013 When I Get My Pay) grascals.com

HARD WORKING AMERICANS – Down to the Well  (2014 Hard Working Americans) facebook.com

RAILROAD EARTH – the Last of the Outlaws  (2014 the Last of the Outlaws) railroadearth.com

-HOUR TWO-

JOHN BROWN’S BODY – Deep Summer  (2013 Kings and Queens) johnbrownsbody.com

HERBIE HANCOCK TRIO – Watch It  (2013 Herbie Hancock – the Complete Columbia Album Collection 1972-1988 [box set], 7/13/77 San Francisco, CA)

MILES DAVIS – Fran-Dance  (2013 the Original Mono Recordings [box set], 7/4/58 Newport Jazz Festival)

VALERIE JUNE – Workin’ Woman Blues  (2013 Pushin’ Against a Stone) valeriejune.com

STRING CHEESE INCIDENT – Mouna Bowa  (7/26/13 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO) livecheese.com

YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND – Don’t Worry Happy Birthday  (2013 EP 13) yondermountain.com

LEFTOVER SALMON – Light Behind the Rain  (12/13/12 Strings and Sol, Tulum, MX) livedownloads.com

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NEXT WEEK > get stuffed with an all-Grateful Thanksgiving special!

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TnJ 467 (11/14/13)

All-Neil Young “Legends of Live” special session!

-HOUR ONE-

NEIL YOUNG – Nowadays Clancy Can’t Even Sing  (2008 Sugar Mountain – Live at Canterbury House 1968, 11/9/68 Ann Arbor, MI)

NEIL YOUNG – Light a Candle  (2009 Fork in the Road)

NEIL YOUNG – Don’t Let It Bring You Down  (12/11/89 Elysee Montmarte, Paris, France)

NEIL YOUNG – Dreamin’ Man  (2009 Dreamin’ Man Live ’92)

NEIL YOUNG [with the STRAY GATORS] – Yonder Stands the Sinner  (3/18/73 Winterland, San Francisco, CA)

NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE – Come On Baby Let’s Go Downtown  (2/25/70 Cincinnati Music Hall, Cincinnati, OH)

NEIL YOUNG [with the STRAY GATORS] – Last Trip to Tulsa  (2/18/73 Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA)

NEIL YOUNG & the BLUENOTES – Tonight’s the Night  (8/27/88 Jones Beach Music Center, Wantaugh, NY)

-HOUR TWO-

NEIL YOUNG – Theme from “Dead Man”  (1995-96 promo single)

NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE – White Line  (unreleased, recorded 1990)

NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE – Sedan Delivery  (8/6/97 H.O.R.D.E. Festival, Hartford, CT)

NEIL YOUNG – Don’t Cry No Tears  (10/27/02 Bridge School Benefit, Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA)

CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG – Pushed It Over the End  (8/27/74 Chicago Stadium, Chicago, IL)

NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE – Are You Ready for the Country?  (11/15/76 Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL)

NEIL YOUNG [with the DUCKS] – Windward Passage  (8/27/77 the Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA)

NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE – Cowgirl in the Sand  (2006 Live at the Fillmore East – March 6 & 7, 1970)

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So, I noticed 3 sources used tonight were recorded on the date August 27^th in different years.  It’s dismissed…as coincidence.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY NEIL YOUNG

Happy birthday to one of Toast-n-Jam's "Legends of Live:" Neil Young.  His career has been as long and varied as anyone's.  If you're a fan, turn on, tune in and jam out with me and guest toast John Barraco this Thursday night (11/14) for an all-Neil Toast-n-Jam session.  I don't know if it's possible to cover all his bases in one little 2-hour broadcast, but we're sure going to try (^_^) TOAST

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WINTER WONDERGRASS - AVON, CO - FEB 2014

Go here for info and tickets!

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TnJ 466 (11/7/13)

-HOUR ONE-

OLD & in the WAY – Land of the Navajo  (2013 the Complete Boarding House Shows, 10/8/73 San Francisco, CA) livedownloads.com

OLD & in the WAY – Catfish John  (2013 the Complete Boarding House Shows, 10/1/73 San Francisco, CA) livedownloads.com

PHISH – Hello My Baby  (2013 Niagara Falls, 12/7/95 Niagara Falls Convention Center, Niagara Falls, NY) livephish.com

PHISH – the Curtain > AC/DC Bag > Demand > Rift  (2013 Niagara Falls, 12/7/95 Niagara Falls Convention Center, Niagara Falls, NY) livephish.com

VINYL SOUP – the World Stood Still  (2013 the Beacon Within) vinylsoup.com

-HOUR TWO-

DUMPSTAPHUNK – Dirty Word  (2013 Dirty Word) dumpstaphunk.com

MARVELOUS FUNKSHUN – Beanie  (2013 Marvelous Funkshun) homegrownmusic.net

ELECTRIC SOUL PANDEMIC – Breeze  (2013 Communications) homegrownmusic.net

ARCADE FIRE – It’s Never Over [Hey Orpheus]  (2013 Reflektor)

PEARL JAM – Infallible  (2013 Lightning Bolt)

AMERICAN BABIES – Cold Blooded  (2013 Knives and Teeth) new.americanbabies.net

BLACK CROWES – Locust Street  (2009 Warpaint Live, 3/20/08 the Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA)

BIG DADDY LOVE – Heed the Call > Big Country  (2013 Live at Ziggy’s, 11/21/12 Winston-Salem, NC) bigdaddylove.net

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PHISH "NIAGARA FALLS" SET - TUNE IN and WIN!

Hear ye, hear ye!  Gonna feature a chunk of the new Phish release, "Niagara Falls," on the show this Thursday (11/7) and give all you trippy hippies a chance to win a 3-CD set of your own.  Be there or be square (^_^) TOAST

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TnJ 465 (10/31/13)

Halloween Special – Musical Costume Party!

-HOUR ONE-

WIDESPREAD PANIC [as BILL WITHERS] – Use Me  (11/10/09 Grand Sierra Theatre, Reno, NV)

SLIGHTLY STOOPID w/ DUMPSTAPHUNK [as the METERS] – Cissy Strut  (2013 “Live at Roberto’s” TRI Studios 9/13/11)

ROBERT RANDOLPH & the FAMILY BAND [as the OHIO PLAYERS] – Love Rollercoaster  (2013 Lickety Split)

PHISH [as the VELVET UNDERGROUND] – Rock and Roll  (4/16/04 Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, NM)

ROB DRABKIN [as PAUL SIMON] – Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes  (2012 Rob Drabkin Live 1/19/12 Bluebird Theater, Denver, CO)

TRAMPLED by TURTLES [as the PIXIES] – Where Is My Mind?  (2013 Live at First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN)

YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND [as PINK FLOYD] – Goodbye Blue Sky  (2002 Mountain Tracks – Volume 2, c. 2001)

NATALIE MAINES [as PINK FLOYD] – Mother  (2013 Mother)

-HOUR TWO-

UMPHREY’S McGEE [as LED ZEPPELIN] – Kashmir  (9/14/12 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO)

PUNCH BROTHERS [as RADIOHEAD] – Kid A  (2012 Who’s Feeling Young Now?)

SARAH JAROSZ [as RADIOHEAD] – the Tourist  (2011 Follow Me Down)

MY MORNING JACKET [as the BAND] – It Makes No Difference  (8/4/12 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO)

GRATEFUL DEAD [as the BEATLES > TRAFFIC > the BEATLES] – Hey Jude > Dear Mr. Fantasy > Hey Jude  (2012 Spring 1990 [box set], 3/22/90 Copps Coliseum, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada)

BAND of HEATHENS [as TRAFFIC] – Medicated Goo  (2013 Clams & Jams, vol. 1, 9/21/13 Ann Arbor, MI)

BLACK CROWES w/ TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND [as BOBBY “BLUE” BAND] – Turn On Your Lovelight  (7/23/13 Red Hat Amphitheater, Raleigh, NC)

WIDESPREAD PANIC [as TALKING HEADS] – Life During Wartime  (6/30/13 Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison, CO)

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TnJ 464 (10/24/13)

-HOUR ONE-

ORGŌNE – Hambone  (2007 the Killion Floor) orgonespace.com

ROBERT RANDOLPH and the FAMILY BAND w/ CARLOS SANTANA – Blacky Joe  (2013 Lickety Split) robertrandolph.net

BUDDY GUY w/ GARY CLARK, JR. – Blues Don’t Care  (2013 Rhythm & Blues) buddyguy.net

TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND – the Storm  (2013 Made Up Mind) tedeschitrucksband.com

LEGION of MARY – Boogie On Reggae Woman  (2013 Garcia Live volume three, 12/14/74 Paramount Theatre, Portland, OR) jerrygarcia.com

BLACK LILLIES – Ramblin’ Boy  (2013 Runaway Freeway Blues) theblacklillies.com

YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND – Rag Doll  (2013 EP 13) yondermountain.com

-HOUR TWO-

BOB DYLAN and THE BAND – Highway 61 Revisited  (2013 the Bootleg Series, vol. 10 Another Self Portrait, 8/31/69 the Isle of Wight Festival, England) bobdylan.com

STRING CHEESE INCIDENT – Outside and Inside > Boo Boo’s Pik-a-Nik  (6/22/13 Sheridan Opera House, Telluride, CO) livecheese.com

BRIAN HAAS / MATT CHAMBERLAIN – Drive  (2013 Frames) brianroyhaas.com

MI – Reunion  (2013 One on the Way) soundcloud.com

THIEFS – Doute/s  (2013 Thiefs) wethiefs.com
TAME IMPALA – Apocalypse Dreams  (2012 Lonerism) tameimpala.com

BLACK CROWES – Feelin’ Alright  (7/23/13 Red Hat Amphitheater, Raleigh, NC) livedownloads.com

LOS LOBOS – the Neighborhood  (2013 Disconnected in New York City) loslobos.org

TROMBONE SHORTY – Shortyville  (2013 Say That to Say This) tromboneshorty.com

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NEXT WEEK: another musical costume party (band covering other bands) on Toast-n-Jam for Hallowe’en (^_^) TOAST

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