2006-11-27 The Black Keys

Recording #223

At the Majestic Theatre in Madison WI.  I met up with Brenn and Joe of Left Lane Cruiser and bought them tickets to see this show.

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Set I

Thickfreakness
Girl Is On My Mind
Just Got To Be
The Breaks
Stack Shot Billy
Busted
You're The One
Elevator
Set You Free
Your Touch
Strange Desire
The Flame
10AM Automatic
No Trust
Have Love Will Travel
encore
Grown So Ugly
Til I Get My Way

2006-11-27 Dr. Dog

Recording #222

The Black Keys were touring through the midwest again, and I drove down to Madison for this show.  Dr Dog opened.

Left Lane Cruiser were coming up to the twin cities and I met them in Madison and got us all tickets for this show.

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2006-11-05 Charlie Parr

Recording #221

At the Turf Club in St Paul MN

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Set I

1928
Rooster
banter
Reverend Eviction's Blues
Ode To A New Dealer
Old Rub Alcohol Blues
Public Record Rag
Annie Melton
Birdman
The Country Blues
Possessed By The Devil
Samuel Grady
banter
1922
Dead Cat On The Line
West Bank Rag
Jesus At The Kenmore
Cheap Wine
One Eyed Jack
Let The Mermaids Flirt With Me
introduce Cowboy Dave (joins on washboard)
I Wish I Was A Mole In The Ground
banter
Worried Blues
banter
Mule Rider
Sampson and Delilah
banter
V8 Ford Blues pt. 2
applause to encore
Original Stack O'Lee Blues

2006-11-05 Roe Family Singers

Recording #220

At the Turf Club in St Paul MN opening for Charlie Parr

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Set I

Hey Good Lookin'
Hello Stranger
Brave New World
Shallow Grave
Wildwood Flower
?
Lizabeth Brown
My Poor Son
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
?
Jackson
I Want To Be A Cowboys Sweetheart
In The Pines
?
White Horse
?
?
If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day
I'll Fly Away

2006-11-02 Heartless Bastards

Recording #219

I was able to see Drakkar Sauna and Split Lip Rayfield at First Ave and then get to the 400 Bar in time to record the Heartless Bastards.

Set I

Done Got Old
New Resolution
Brazen
All This Time
Valley of Debris
Blue Day
Came A Long Way
Into The Open
The Will Song
My Maker
Searching For The Ghost
Swamp Song

Encore:
Gray
Runnin'

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2006-11-02 Split Lip Rayfield

Recording #218

At First Ave in Mpls MN

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2006-11-02 Drakkar Sauna

Recording #217

At First Ave in Mpls MN opening for Split Lip Rayfield

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2006-10-26 Buffalo Killers

Recording #216

At the Turf Club in St Paul MN.  I guess there was a fourth band that night.  Oh My God from Chicago.  I did not record them.

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2006-10-26 Chooglin'

Recording #215

opening for the Buffalo Killers at the Turf Club in St Paul MN.

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2006-10-26 unknown opener

Recording #214

The internet sometimes helps me find these names, but I couldn't come up with a thing.  Someone opened for Chooglin' and the Buffalo Killers at the Turf Club.

They did say their name after the last song, but all I can make out is "Boot Loops"?  Maybe when I listen to the Chooglin' and BK recordings, they'll name them and I can edit this.

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2006-10-04 Charlie Parr

Recording #213

This is a terrible recording.  At least, it took a huge amount of editing to get it this far along.  I had gone from a sony minidisc to a nomad jukebox3 recorder.  The njb3 lasted about two years.  I recall using an optical input and started creating a lot of noise and little gaps.  Anyway, this was the 2nd to last time using that set up before switching to a microtrack recorder.

This was my first time recording Charlie.

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2006-09-29 Rocky Votolato

Recording #212

At the Triple Rock Social Club opening up for Lucero.  Pretty sure I only went to this show to see William Elliott Whitmore.  I only have three songs from Rocky and didn't record Lucero, so I'm guessing I left early.

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2006-09-29 William Elliott Whitmore

Recording #211

At the Triple Rock social Club in Minneapolis MN opening for Lucero

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Set I

Dry
Sometimes Our Dreams Float Like Anchors
One Man's Shame
From The Cell Door To The Gallows
That Train
Johnny Law

2006-09-29 Sam Lowry

Recording #210

Opening for Lucero at the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis MN

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2006-09-23 Scott H. Biram

Recording #209

Scott H. Biram playing at the River Roots Festival in Davenport IA.  It rained for a good part of the show.  The sound guy really kept moving the levels around.

"alright.  let's get this thing over with"

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Set I

Green Onions/Cold River
Graveyard Shift
Blues In The Bottle
Goin' Home
18 Wheeler Fever
Downtown Chicken
Been Down Too Long
Muleskinner Blues
I Can't Be Satisfied
Shake 'Em On Down
Blood Sweat and Murder
Truckdriver
I See The Light / What's His Name?
Throw A Boogie / Black Betty
Ain't It A Shame
Church Babies

2006-09-23 Family Groove Company

Recording #208

On my way home from Indiana, I went through Davenport IA to see Scott Biram at the River Roots Festival.  The Family Groove was the opening act.

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2006-09-21 Left Lane Cruiser

Recording #207

A friend gave me a sampler cdr that included a few songs from Left Lane Cruiser from Fort Wayne IN.  He had pulled the mp3s from their myspace page.

I enjoyed their music so much, I decided to make a road trip down there to see them live.

I have both audio and video recordings.  The video from the first set has become corrupted.  Video recorders were evolving back then, and no one knew how long the media would last.  The equipment would only work for a year or two.  I sent a few cameras back for warranty repair, but they never lasted.  I tried to burn a dvd right away of all recordings, so I'd have a backup.  Maybe I can find that first set video dvd.  Here's the audio

Set I

Riverwalk
Big Mama
KFD
Rollin & Tumblin
All Night Long
Washboard
Heart & Soul
Skinny Woman
Goin' Down South
Shake 'Em On Down

Here's the 2nd set.  The first six minutes or so aren't much more than set up.  I do hold up the setlist to the camera.  You might want to skip up to the performance.

Set II

Set Me Free
Cheyenne
What He Ain't Got
She Don't Come
Heavy
Truck Song
Amerika
Stack Shot Billy
Travelling Riverside
That Ass
Let My Baby Ride
untitled new material jam

2006-08-26 Rising Star Fife and Drum Band

Recording #206

At the Turner Family Picnic in Gravel Springs MS.  The final of four sets for that day.

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2006-08-26 Lightnin' Malcolm

Recording #205

I'm going to title this one Lightnin' Malcolm, but it's really a jam of everyone at the end of the night

a little video

full audio set

2006-08-26 Sharde Thomas

Recording #204

at the Turner Family Picnic in Gravel Springs MS  3rd of 3 performances

Sharde and Sherena

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2006-08-26 Robert Patterson

Recording #203

At the Turner Family Picnic in Gravel Springs MS

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2006-08-26 Sharde Thomas

Recording #202

At the Turner Family Picnic in Gravel Springs MS  2nd of 3 performances

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2006-08-26 Rising Star Fife and Drum Band

Recording #201

The 3rd of their four performances at the Saturday Turner Family Picnic in Gravel Springs MS

a little video

full audio of the set

2006-08-26 R.L. Boyce

Recording #200

At the Turner Family Picnic in Gravel Springs MS

a little video

the full audio set

2006-08-26 Lightnin' Malcolm

Recording #199

One song at the Turner Family Picnic waiting for R.L. Boyce to take the stage

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2006-08-26 Blind Mississippi Morris

Recording #198

At the Turner Family Picnic.

a little video

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2006-08-26 Sharde Thomas

Recording #197

This is her early set.  She does a later set too on Saturday.  Separate audio recording as well as the video.

video

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2006-08-26 Sherena Boyce

Recording #196

a little video

complete audio

2006-08-26 Rising Star Fife and Drum Band

Recording #195

The 2nd of 4 sets they do that day at the Turner Family Picnic

short video

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2006-08-26 Johnny Lowebow

Recording #194

Johnny Lowebow at the Turner Family Picnic in Gravel Springs MS

a short video

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2006-08-26 Rising Star Fife and Drum Band

Recording #193

The Rising Star Fife and Drum Band starting out the picnic Saturday afternoon (first of four sets they do during that day)

a little video

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2006-08-26 unknown acoustic guitar player

Recording #192

I got to the picnic early on Saturday afternoon.  I didn't want to miss a thing.  The Turner family, neighbors, music fans, were already arriving.  Someone was playing an acoustic guitar and I recorded a bit.

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2005-08-25 Calvin Jackson

Recording #191

This last set I recorded Friday night was really a "jam" with all sorts of musicians going on and off the stage.  I decided to name it for Calvin Jackson because I'm pretty sure he played through all of this.  The first song is with Blue Mother Tupelo.  Sherena Boyce, Lightnin' Malcolm. R.L. Boyce. and others performed too.

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2006-08-25 Rising Star Fife and Drum Band

Recording #190

I've been thinking back on this weekend and now I'm pretty sure these first recordings were Friday night Aug 25th.  I came back on Saturday and recorded the whole day and shot a little video too.  I did not come back for Sunday.

This set is the Rising Star Fife and Drum Band late in the evening.

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2006-08-25 Sherena Boyce

Recording #189

Friday night at the Turner Family  Picnic in Holly Springs MS.

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2006-08-25 Burnside Inspiration

Recording #188

I should have done a better job of taking notes at the Turner Family Picnic.  Musicians jumped in mid set.  I didn't take enough pictures or video.

Here's audio of Burnside Inspiration

2006-08-25 Blue Mother Tupelo

Recording #187

This was the first time I went to the Otha Turner Family Picnic in Gravel Springs MS.  My notes aren't too clear, and there's not a lot of internet info available about the event.  I'm not exactly sure if it was Fri/Sat Aug 25/26 or Sat/Sun Aug 26/27.

I shot a little video (about a half hour over the two days), but I do have audio recordings of most of the weekend.

Here's the audio for Blue Mother Tupelo

2006-08-18 Duwayne Burnside

Recording #186

Duwayne Burnside & the Mississippi Mafia is how they were billed at Famous Dave's in Mpls MN.

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2006-08-10 Robert Jr. Lockwood

Recording #185

At the Bayfront Blues Fest in Duluth MN

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2006-08-10 Moreland and Arbuckle

Recording #184

At the Bayfront Blues Fest in Duluth MN

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Set I

In My Time Of Dying
Fo'
Tell My Why
Legend Of John Henry
Keep Your Lamp Trimmed And Burning
Caney Valley Blues
Death Letter
Date With The Devil
Meet Me In The City
Preachin' Blues

2006-08-10 Sue Foley

Recording #183

Very incomplete show from the Bayfront Blues Fest in Duluth MN.

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2006-08-09 Joe Price

Recording #182

Joe and Vicki Price at Mayslacks in Mpls MN

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2006-07-28 Ben Weaver

Recording #181

opening for Johnny Down at the Turf Club in St Paul MN.  Mary Everest also opened

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2006-07-28 Mary Everest

Recording #180

opening for Johnny Dowd at the Turf club in St Paul.  Ben Weaver also opened.

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2006-07-18 Scott H. Biram

Recording #179

At the 400 Bar in Mpls MN.  Gleam and Heavies opened.

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Set I

Get Me Religion
Graveyard Shift
Plow You Under
Selling Wine In Arizona
Green Onions > Cold River
18 Wheeler Fever
You Don't Know My Mind
Raisin' Hell Again
Been Down Too Long
Blood Sweat & Murder
Hit The Road
Going Home
I Can't Be Satisfied > Shake 'Em On Down
You Gotta Move
unknown instrumental
If You Love Somebody Enough
Whiskey
Long Fingernail
Lost Case Of Being Found
I See The Light > What's His Name?
Church Babies

2006-07-18 The Black Diamond Heavies

Recording #178

At the 400 Bar in Mpls MN opening for Scott H. Biram.

Set I

Fever In My Blood
Take A Ride With Me
Poor Brown Sugar
All To Hell
Do The Mick
I Fucked It All Up
Stitched In Sin
Leave It In The Road
Down Down Down

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2006-07-18 The Gleam

Recording #177

Maybe it's the Goddamn Gleam.  That's how I remember it.  Pretty sure they came to the block party the night before too.

They opened for Scott the year before at the 7th Street Entry too.

2006-07-17 Scott H. Biram

Recording #176

Neighborhood block party.  Scott named this the very first Deep Blues Fest.  The last couple songs are cut from this video.

Set I

soundcheck
Blues In The Bottle
Green Onions/Cold River
18 Wheeler Fever
Have You Ever Loved A Woman
Single Girl
Been Down Too Long
I Can't Be Satisfied/Shake 'Em On Down
You Gotta Move
unknown instrumental
Boogie Chillen/Backdoor Medley
White House Blues
Sante Fe
Plow You Under
Ain't It A Shame
You Must Have That True Religion
Dust My Broom
I See The Light/What's His Name?
Ella Speed
Spoonful
Pastures Of Plenty
Selling Wine In Arizona

2006-07-17 Black Diamond Heavies

Recording #175

Scott Biram and the Heavies were touring through the twin cities and had a day off.  I decided to host a block party and have them play for our neighborhood.

The Heavies were now a two piece.  I remember Van taking the phone call from Alive Records that afternoon that they were getting signed.

It was quite a day.

Set I

Take A Ride With Me
Poor Brown Sugar
My Daddy Said
Signs Followin' Me
Stitched In Sin
Leave It In The Road
No Easy Money
Furor In My Blood
All To Hell
Down Down Down

2006-07-03 Kenny Brown

Recording #174

At the North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic in Potts Camp MS.

a little video

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Set I

Skinny Woman
Miss Maybelle
France Chance
Boogie Chillen
Alice Mae
You Don't Know My Mind
Jumper On The Line

2006-07-03 Duwayne Burnside and the Mississippi Mafia

Recording #173

At the North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic in Potts Camp MS

Set I

?
I Should Have Quit You
?
? You're So Mean To Me ?
Dust My Broom
Nobody Wants You When You're Down And Out
Turn Back The Hands Of Time
? Things Ain't Goin' My Way ?
Snake Drive
Crazy About You
Have Mercy On Me
?

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2006-07-03 Jimbo Mathus & Knockdown South

Recording #172

At the North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic in Potts Camp MS

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Set I

intro
We Got A Thing Goin' On
Further On Up The Road
? Goin' Uptown ?
Hypnotized
Black Cat Bone
? Comin' Back Home ?
Snake Drive
outro

2006-07-03 David Kimbrough Jr.

Recording #171

At the North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic in Potts Camp MS.

a little video

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Set I

intro
Done Got Old
?
All Night Long
?
Spit In My Mouth
I Got The Dog In Me
Shell Shocked
Purple Rain
?
outro

2006-07-03 Burnside Exploration

Recording #170

At the North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic.  Dan Auerbach joins in for the last couple jams.  I've got some video of that plus the entire set with audio.

2006-07-03 T-Model Ford

Recording #169

At the North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic in Potts Camp MS.

a short video and then the complete set audio only

2006-07-03 Robert Belfour

Recording #168

At the North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic in Potts Camp MS.

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set 1
Big Road Blues
What's Wrong With You
Breaking My Heart
Evil
Poor Boy A Long Way From Home
Hobo Blues

2006-07-03 Jocco Rushing and the Heatseakers

Recording #167

At the North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic in Potts Camp MS

very little video and then a full audio recording of the set

2006-07-03 Bobby Rush

Recording #166

At the North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic in Potts Camp MS

audio only and then just a little bit of video too