TAOS MESA FESTIVAL RECAP

This is turning out to be "the little festival that could."  Taking a giant leap forward in the acts they're booking, plus you can camp onsite.  Saweet!  Elephant Revival was a real highlight (including a scorching rendition of Pink Floyd's "Have A Cigar") and a band I hadn't heard yet from Illinois called the Giving Tree Band had a unique sound that really stood out.  I waited all weekend for one-off collaboration The Cheese Dusters, featuring members of String Cheese Incident and the Infamous Stringdusters.  While they turned out to be little more than a very capable cover band, another collaboration worked wonders, and featured Drew Emmitt of Leftover Salmon with Jeremy Garrett of the Infamous Stringdusters (as well as Drew and Vince's sons, I believe).  Read all about it: Jake Cudek filed a photo essay with LiveForLiveMusic.com which showcases hundreds of shots from the weekend (^_^) TOAST

photo by Jake Cudek

TnJ 647 (6/29/17)

-HOUR ONE-

UMPHREY’s McGEE – All in Time  (10/30/16 the Pageant, St. Louis, MO) livedownloads.com

PHISH – Possum  (2017 St. Louis ’93 [box set], 8/16/93 American Theater, St. Louis, MO) livephish.com

KING GIZZARD and the LIZARD WIZARD – the Lord of Lightning vs. the Balrog – I Some Context II the Reticent Raconteur III the Lord of Lightning IV the Balrog V the Floating Fire VI the Acrid Corpse  (2017 Murder of the Universe)

CIGARETTES AFTER SEX – K.  (2017 Cigarettes After Sex)

-HOUR TWO-

ERIC KRASNO – On the Rise  (2016 Blood from a Stone)

MEDESKI, MARTIN & WOOD – Acht o’Clock Rock  (4/13/02 the Lensic Performing Arts Center, Santa Fe, NM)

MATISYAHU – Forest of Faith  (2017 Undercurrents)

OZOMATLI – Afterparty  (2017 Live at the Belly Up EP, 3/10/17 Solana Beach, CA)

SANTANA – Soul Sacrifice > Jingo  (2016 Live at the House of Blues, Las Vegas, 3/21/16)

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TnJ 646 (6/22/17)

-HOUR ONE-

MOON HOOCH – the Thought > Alien Invasion  (2017 Live at the Cathedral, 10/23/15 Church of St. John the Divine, New York, NY)

PIMPS of JOYTIME – Play  (2017 Third Wall Chronicles)

DOPAPOD – STADA  (2017 II Saw Live Dopapod Evil Was II)

TAUK – Waver  (2016 Sir Nebula)

DESLONDES – Hurry Home  (2017 Hurry Home)

RED LIGHT CAMERAS – Come on Over  (6/22/17 live at KBAC-FM, Santa Fe, NM)

interview > Red Light Cameras and John Nichols with Craft for Causes

RED LIGHT CAMERAS – Survive  (6/22/17 live at KBAC-FM, Santa Fe, NM)

interview > John Nichols with Craft for Causes

-HOUR TWO-

WIDESPREAD PANIC – Let’s Get This Show on the Road  (5/1/16 Rose Music Center, Huber Heights, OH) livedownloads.com

WIDEPSREAD PANIC – Pigeons  (4/30/15 Jazz and Heritage Festival, New Orleans, LA) livedownloads.com

WIDESPREAD PANIC – Disco > Cease Fire > Rock  (12/31/15 Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA) livedownloads.com

WIDESPREAD PANIC – Up All Night  (12/31/15 Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA) livedownloads.com

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TnJ 645 (6/15/17)

-HOUR ONE-

CHRIS STAPLETON – Whipping Post  (12/11/15 Skyville Live, Berry Hill, TN)

DUMPSTAPHUNK w/ TROMBONE SHORTY – Justice  (2017 single)

ZACH DEPUTY – Put It in the Boogie  (2016 Wash It in the Water)

PHO – Butter Ona’ Biscuit  (2015 Cash It)

PAUL MCCARTNEY – Got to Get You into My Life  (2009 Good Evening, New York City, ca. Jul 2009 Citi Field)

BNQT – Restart  (2017 Volume 1)

TRONGONE BAND – Blind  (2017 Keys to the House)

MATISYAHU – Driftin’  (2017 Undercurrent)

CHRIS ROBINSON BROTHERHOOD – Behold the Seer  (2017 Barefoot in the Head)

-HOUR TWO-

MAGIC GIANT – Eyes Wide  (2017 In the Wind)

WAR on DRUGS – Thinking of a Place  (2017 a Deeper Understanding)

ORANGE CONSTANT – Red Ryder  (2017 Point of Reference)

MOSES GUEST – Free  (2017 Light)

GRATEFUL DEAD – Althea  (2002 Go to Nassau, 5/16/80 Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY)

WIDESPREAD PANIC – Mountain Jam > drums > Mountain Jam  (4/21/17 Wanee, Live Oak, FL)

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TnJ 644 (6/8/17)

-HOUR ONE-

GRATEFUL DEAD – Playing in the Band  (2011 Europe ’72 – the Complete Recordings, 4/21/72 Beat-Club, Bremen, West Germany)

DOC & MERLE WATSON – Solid Gone  (2017 Never the Same Way Once – Live at the Boarding House May 1974 [box set])

YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND – Chasing My Tail  (2017 Love. Ain’t Love)

JASON ISBELL and the 400 UNIT – Last of My Kind  (2017 the Nashville Sound)

ROGER WATERS – When We Were Young > Déjà Vu  (2017 Is This the Life We Really Want?)

DEREK TRUCKS BAND – Afro Blue  (2010 Roadsongs, ca. Apr 2010 the Park West, Chicago, IL)

-HOUR TWO-

Legends of Live special segment with guest toast John Baracco, featuring David Nelson…

AVALON ALLSTARS – Henry  (4/20/05 12 Galaxies, San Francisco, CA)

GOOD OLD BOYS – Glendale Train  (1975/1991 Pistol Packin’ Mama)

JERRY GARCIA ACOUSTIC BAND – Ragged But Right  (10/28/87 Lunt-Fontanne Theater, New York, NY)

DAVID NELSON BAND – Wicked Messenger  (5/28/05 Maydaze Pre-Summer Jam and Pig Roast @ Spanish Lady Ranch, Strasburg, CO)

DAVID NELSON & FRIENDS – Fable of a Chosen One  (2/18/07 Ira’s Hideaway, Honaunau, HI)

PHIL LESH & FRIENDS – Jam > Cumberland Blues  (10/27/05 Bimbo’s 365 Club, San Francisco, CA)

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TnJ 643 (6/1/17)

-HOUR ONE-

GOV’T MULE – Revolution Come… Revolution Go  (2017 Revolution Come… Revolution Go)

MARCHFOURTH! – Call to Action  (2016 Magic Number)

ROBERT RANDOLPH & the FAMILY BAND – Got Soul / She Got Soul  (2017 Got Soul)

RAILROAD EARTH – Water Fountain Quicksand  (12/31/11 Ogden Theatre, Denver, CO) livedownloads.com

ELEPHANT REVIVAL – Peace Tonight  (2016 Petals)

STRING CHEESE INCIDENT – Down a River  (2017 Believe)

INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS – Black Elk  (2017 Laws of Gravity)

-HOUR TWO-

Tonight’s second hour is a “farewell” tribute set for the late Gregg Allman, may he rest in peace.  12/8/47-5/27/17

31^st of FEBRUARY – Morning Dew  (1989 Dreams [box set], 1971 Duane & Gregg)

ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND – One Way Out  (1989 Dreams [box set], 9/26/73 Winterland Arena, San Francisco, CA)

ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND – Just Ain’t Easy  (1989 Dreams [box set], 7/19/79 Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD)

ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND – Ain’t Wastin’ Time No More  (2007 Warren Haynes presents – the Benefit Concert volume 2, 12/21/00 Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, Asheville, NC)

ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND – Old Before My Time  (8/10/03 Walnut Creek Amphitheatre, Raleigh, NC)

ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND – Come and Go Blues  (6/6/09 Wanee Festival, Live Oak, FL)

ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND – No One to Run With  (“Another One for Woody” 11/22/10 Roseland Ballroom, New York, NY)

GREGG ALLMAN BAND – Midnight Rider  (2015 Back to Macon, GA, 1/14/14 Grand Opera House Theatre)

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ONE SENTENCE ALBUM REVIEW - GOV'T MULE

This is the Gov't Mule album I've been waiting for since the first one (^_^) TOAST

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