My Thermos

You may recall that last week I declared each and every Friday here on My Thermos to be Muleday. This was in honor of Gov't Mule finally announcing a Chicago date for their summer tour. Fast forward a week, the presale was a bust so still no tix - MusicToday be damned.

But I still love this band - so let's get on with the jammage:

Wednesday night the Jammy Awards were awarded in New York. The Jammys recognize artists and performances in the Jam Band community and this year Gov't Mule won for Best Live Performance (which is no surprise to me, or anyone who has seen them really)

The winning performance was their set at the Bonnaroo Festival which was star studded and featured John Paul Jones of Zeppelin fame on a couple of tracks to round out the evening. I wasn't there but it was a scorcher - the tapes prove it.

Unfortunately the video isn't quite as good so the best I can find is this clip from way way in the back. Maybe it will make you feel like you were there. So here goes Gov't Mule / John Paul Jones w/ Since I've Been Loving You:



Enjoy - and happy weekend.

SB

I tried to think of a better title for this post - but that really is the reaction I had when I stumbled across Wolfgang's Vault yesterday.



Wolfgang in this case is the legendary Bill Graham and his vault features an amazing collection of poster art, apparel, and of course - MUSIC!!

If you've read more than a few of my posts, you'll know of my fondness for music, particularly live music - and The Concert Vault is the place to find live music. Lots of music. Great music. Lots of great music.

Right now I'm streaming a Genesis show from The Shrine Auditorium, Jan 24, 1975. Featuring the amazing and wonderful Lamb Lies Down on Broadway w/ original vocalist Peter Gabriel, this show is just smoking.

Don't like Classic Old Genesis? How about The Who at The Spectrum Dec 4, 1973 (which is actually next in my queue) or maybe you would prefer Frank Zappa's premier Halloween show at the Palladium Oct 31, 1977.

No?

Perhaps Pink Floyd's Oakland Coliseum show from May 9, 1977 is more to your liking. How about Little Feat from '76, Chicago from 1969, Humble Pie from 1973, Elvis Costello from 1978, Springsteen in 78, or a good healthy dose of The Allman Brothers Band from 71-74, including a great set from The Fillmore West in Jan of 71 that predates the famous Fillmore East shows.

I've just begun to scratch the surface of what is really just an unbelievable collection of live music, and it seems so have they. The process of unearthing and digitizing all of the material accumulated in the vaults is ongoing so new music seems to be made available as it is prepared.

If you are a fan of live music at all, you must, must, must drop whatever you are doing and visit this site.

Now!!

Cheers!
SB