Black Crowes double acoustic album, tour, hiatus, **RETURN**

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  • veddertown
    veddertown Scotland Posts: 5,260
    If there ever was anything to persuade me against going to PJ20 it would be BC in Amsterdam. One of my favourite bands in my favourite city. Will just have to try and do both and if I can't maybe I'll squeeze Manchester in cos PJ20 is top for this year... ;)
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  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    dcfaithful wrote:
    I dare say that "Oh, Josephine" has one of the greatest live keyboard jams ever... 8-)

    Sho 'nuff!

    Amazing tune...The keys on the album are epic enough. I love how it gets quiet then Rich breaks into that climbing little pattern. The Crowes' bread and butta right there.
  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    DewieCox wrote:
    dcfaithful wrote:
    I dare say that "Oh, Josephine" has one of the greatest live keyboard jams ever... 8-)

    Sho 'nuff!

    Amazing tune...The keys on the album are epic enough. I love how it gets quiet then Rich breaks into that climbing little pattern. The Crowes' bread and butta right there.

    Yeah, the entire finale of that song is great. Adam is quite the key player, and he really shows it when you see this band live.
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    dcfaithful wrote:
    DewieCox wrote:
    dcfaithful wrote:
    I dare say that "Oh, Josephine" has one of the greatest live keyboard jams ever... 8-)

    Sho 'nuff!

    Amazing tune...The keys on the album are epic enough. I love how it gets quiet then Rich breaks into that climbing little pattern. The Crowes' bread and butta right there.

    Yeah, the entire finale of that song is great. Adam is quite the key player, and he really shows it when you see this band live.

    I thought it took awhile for him to fit. Seemed to be too old-timey for a couple tours and not rock keyboardy enough. The studio material he's played on and the relentless touring has done him a world of good. I've heard some really awful keys from him on their older stuff.
  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    dcfaithful wrote:
    DewieCox wrote:
    dcfaithful wrote:
    I dare say that "Oh, Josephine" has one of the greatest live keyboard jams ever... 8-)

    Sho 'nuff!

    Amazing tune...The keys on the album are epic enough. I love how it gets quiet then Rich breaks into that climbing little pattern. The Crowes' bread and butta right there.

    Yeah, the entire finale of that song is great. Adam is quite the key player, and he really shows it when you see this band live.
    They didn't play that tune when I saw them on the 'Warpaint' tour. One of my favourite Black Crowes tunes ever.
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  • Flagg
    Flagg Posts: 5,856
    When I first heard Oh Josephine back in 2008 I though it was easily the best song they had done in over 10 years. Since Three Snakes anyway. And it sounds great live. Listen to it on Warpaint Live - wow.

    On Adam, I didn't like him at first either. I just missed Ed. And I didn't like his sound back in 2007-2008. I spent too much time thinking "This guy isn't as good as Ed therefore he sucks." But Adam has gotten much better over the years. His work on BTF/UTF is really good, but he is fantastic on Croweology. Just listen to the new My Morning Song. He couldn't have pulled that off a few years ago I don't think. On this last tour it felt like he really belonged.
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    MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
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    HTFD-6/27/08
    ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
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    Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
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  • nigel
    nigel Posts: 267
    Got my tickets for the Tuesday night in London this coming July - brilliant sized venue too - should be a great night! I am sooooo pleased they didn't call it a day before coming over to Europe!

    :D
  • DavieB
    DavieB Posts: 222
    Anyone else get tickets to any of these shows?

    I bought tickets for the Wednesday in London yesterday, somehow putting myself under the assumption that I would easily pick up some Tuesday tickets today and make a week of it down in London... I see now that it sold out far quicker than I imagined it would!

    At least I'm going to one of the nights I suppose, I don't REALLY need to see them 2 nights in a row, but it would have been nice... :D
  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    DewieCox wrote:
    I thought it took awhile for him to fit. Seemed to be too old-timey for a couple tours and not rock keyboardy enough. The studio material he's played on and the relentless touring has done him a world of good. I've heard some really awful keys from him on their older stuff.

    I will agree in the sense that I think he fits in to their whole vibe a lot better now than he did back in 2008.
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    Flagg wrote:
    When I first heard Oh Josephine back in 2008 I though it was easily the best song they had done in over 10 years. Since Three Snakes anyway. And it sounds great live. Listen to it on Warpaint Live - wow.

    On Adam, I didn't like him at first either. I just missed Ed. And I didn't like his sound back in 2007-2008. I spent too much time thinking "This guy isn't as good as Ed therefore he sucks." But Adam has gotten much better over the years. His work on BTF/UTF is really good, but he is fantastic on Croweology. Just listen to the new My Morning Song. He couldn't have pulled that off a few years ago I don't think. On this last tour it felt like he really belonged.

    Off the tope of my head, I think he really shines on the following songs:

    My Morning Song
    Wiser Time
    Seeing Things
    Greenhorn
    Oh, Josephine
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    dcfaithful wrote:
    DewieCox wrote:
    I thought it took awhile for him to fit. Seemed to be too old-timey for a couple tours and not rock keyboardy enough. The studio material he's played on and the relentless touring has done him a world of good. I've heard some really awful keys from him on their older stuff.

    I will agree in the sense that I think he fits in to their whole vibe a lot better now than he did back in 2008.

    Yeah, I think the rootsier they get the better he's gonna fit. Thats a big part of the reason he sounds so good on BTF/UTF and Croweology. And of course the more he plays the old stuff he's gonna get fewer and fewer dirty looks from Rich.

    Same kinda goes for Luther too. He just doesn't have that over the top crunchy rock lead sound. On something like A Conspiracy or No Speak No Slave where that lead kinda comes in tears through Rich's rhythm while augmenting it, it just doesn't cut.

    Not trying to tear the guys down. When I seen them in August it was hand's down the best Crowes' show I've seen and they always do it up right for St Lou. Hell yeah, I'd love to see them with MF and Ed again, but what they're doin now seems to really fit and I'd hate for them to do somethin they're not totally into.
  • SpinTheBlackCircle74
    SpinTheBlackCircle74 Posts: 1,394
    Got tickets for Amsterdam 17. and 18. july :) Cant wait!!
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  • ArmchairJammer
    ArmchairJammer Posts: 294
    I'm in for both Amsterdam dates and can't wait :D:D
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  • Flagg
    Flagg Posts: 5,856
    Have fun all you guys going to the European shows. They are on top of their game.
    DAL-7/5/98,10/17/00,6/9/03,11/15/13
    BOS-9/28/04,9/29/04,6/28/08,6/30/08, 9/5/16, 9/7/16, 9/2/18
    MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
    PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
    CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
    HTFD-6/27/08
    ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
    KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
    Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
    PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
    OKC-11/16/13
    SEA-12/6/13
    TUL-10/8/14
  • Flagg
    Flagg Posts: 5,856
    Speaking of Oh, Josephine

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UbGRJ6sNdk



    Maybe my favorite bridge in any song:

    For awhile I was dealing in tears and powder
    For a spell I was strung out beyond my means
    I lost that love, while climbing down the ladder
    Just searching for the song to set me free
    DAL-7/5/98,10/17/00,6/9/03,11/15/13
    BOS-9/28/04,9/29/04,6/28/08,6/30/08, 9/5/16, 9/7/16, 9/2/18
    MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
    PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
    CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
    HTFD-6/27/08
    ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
    KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
    Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
    PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
    OKC-11/16/13
    SEA-12/6/13
    TUL-10/8/14
  • dcfaithful
    dcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    Thanks for that Flagg, that was a great video.

    I am really jonesin' for a Crowes show.
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
  • Yellow Ledbelly
    Yellow Ledbelly Posts: 3,749
    Got the new NMA cd yesterday but didn't really get to listen. I'm thinking luther's time with the crowes elevates his game and makes this one great.
    Anyone hearing anything about a possible DVD/CD set from the crowes documenting the tour? Surely they do something! Right? God I hope
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  • eyedclaar
    eyedclaar Posts: 6,980
    Flagg wrote:
    Speaking of Oh, Josephine

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UbGRJ6sNdk



    Maybe my favorite bridge in any song:

    For awhile I was dealing in tears and powder
    For a spell I was strung out beyond my means
    I lost that love, while climbing down the ladder
    Just searching for the song to set me free

    I love belting out those lines when singing along to that song.
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  • Flagg
    Flagg Posts: 5,856
    Yellow Ledbelly wrote:
    Got the new NMA cd yesterday but didn't really get to listen. I'm thinking luther's time with the crowes elevates his game and makes this one great.
    Anyone hearing anything about a possible DVD/CD set from the crowes documenting the tour? Surely they do something! Right? God I hope

    Just rumors of a DVD. I wouldn't be surprised if they did release one though. I didn't notice any cameras at the shows I went to though, just the recording equipment.
    DAL-7/5/98,10/17/00,6/9/03,11/15/13
    BOS-9/28/04,9/29/04,6/28/08,6/30/08, 9/5/16, 9/7/16, 9/2/18
    MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
    PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
    CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
    HTFD-6/27/08
    ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
    KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
    Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
    PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
    OKC-11/16/13
    SEA-12/6/13
    TUL-10/8/14
  • Easties
    Easties Posts: 479
    Yellow Ledbelly wrote:
    Got the new NMA cd yesterday but didn't really get to listen. I'm thinking luther's time with the crowes elevates his game and makes this one great.
    Anyone hearing anything about a possible DVD/CD set from the crowes documenting the tour? Surely they do something! Right? God I hope

    I've just heard of rumours of a box-set recording of the 5 night NYC run.

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