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Funk Rolls Down the Bowling Lanes w/ Bowlive 2 – March 1, 2011 (updated w/ video)

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photo by: dinoperrucciphotography.com

Last night, Soulive’s 10 night residency at The Brooklyn Bowl began with a blast, a bit of stink, and horns galore….  These are my first impressions:

  • Apparantly Brooklyn Bowl owner Peter Shapiro handed out 600 tequila shots.  Missed that.  Darn.
  • Lettuce and Maceo Parker brought the house down.
  • The secret is out of the bag, the place was packed for a random Tuesday evening.
  • Nigel Hall and his Band set the tone for what is about to go down the next two weeks.
  • Soulive:  Pure FONKI power…

I’ll be jotting down my notes for Jambands this week – and will link to those published stories (right here!).  From what I saw last night, the documentarians are out in full force, tapers, photographers, videographers, not to mention the official Soulive crew.  I think there may be a Bowlive 2 video in the making.  (by the way, they have DVD’s of Bowlive 1 on sale at The Bowl).

Here’s a taste of some of the pictures from one of the Funkiest Bowling Hall Residencies around:  Bowlive 2, Night 1, 3/1/11

Pictures from Dino Perrucci below and, Ruth Rocks and Relix (so far).

As of right now, there are no YouTubes (that I could find) to post.  C’mon documentarians…. get it together – this thing goes fast and you have to dump your footage and post your links ASAP. See Below in the comments section for Video:  Thanks Ross!

Photo by: dinoperrucciphotography.com

Photos by: dinoperrucciphotography.com

The First 8 Weeks of 2011 Music, NYC Bound

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[Ed note: I have been lax in my habit of coming home and writing about every show I see.  Very lax.  That seemed to happen for only a few months in the beginning of this journey, but now it seems to be harder to do every show I see, (yes, I know - crybaby cry...)  I will try to sum up what's been going on in NYC on these dreary wintery nights, where the snow piled high on cement streets, freezing cold winds slapping in my face.... Oh, whilst in the depths of winter, music will warm my bones...]

Bernie Worell, The Bitter End

That Bernie Worrell show with his whacked out jacket, jammin hard with a stage full’a fellas, Will Bernard, 2 saxs, great drummer, trumpet player from PFunk, in the tiny Bitter End club.

Umphree's McGee, Brooklyn Bowl

Umphree’s McGee and all their lightshow bonanza at the Brooklyn Bowl, phewwweee!  That was great fun, and their lights made the Brooklyn Bowl sparkle, there was a haze on the mirrored dance ball over the dance floor.  It was wild, they sounded great, the crowd was psyched and ready to roll with UMG’s surprise Monday night show.

Funky Meters, Brooklyn Bowl

Nigel Hall‘s, vocals/piano, Residency last Wednesday at the Rockwood with all the Royal Family members in the house and then to Brooklyn Bowl to see the funky Meters play with Brian Stoltz, Art Neville, Russell Batiste and George Porter, Jr., the late night at Bembe with some tasty DJ licks by Nutritious, where the night came full circle when Nigel Hall comes to bang on some congas and dance the night away.  Did I say this was a Wednesday…

The insane late night rage at the Blue Note with Sam Kininger, Sax that I wrote about here.

Dr. John, Maceo Parker, Eric Krazno, Photo by Allison Murphy

The killer Soul II Soul Benefit at Brooklyn Bowl with Nigel Hall and the Royal Family folks with Maceo Parker and Fred Wesley.  Horns in the HOUSE.  Dr. John on keys.  Good lord.  Insanity.  Listen here at Archive:

Photo by Robyn Gould

The night at The Beacon Theater with the gorgeous Dickinson Brothers, Cody (drums), and Luther (guitar) opening for Robert Plant’s Band of Joy.  WOW.  First off, the Dickinson Brothers (North Mississippi Allstars), wailed incredibly tight jams my ears couldn’t believe at times that there was only two instruments on the stage.  Then Robert Plant and the Band of Joy, his new band.  Really great to see Robert in the flesh, dancing and singing perfectly.  Voice sounds great, the band is filled with string instruments and great singers.  Sweetness.