We kicked off Your Song #1 with a funny submission we thought was worth our while. We got this anonymous submission a few weeks back, and we decided to use the exact lyrics. It took a few days to come up with the right angle, but alas, here it is.
Your Song #1
“Give Me Brain Food”
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The three-day festival was wrapped up with a stellar performance by Bonnie Raitt. Even on the last day of the festival the weather did not let up, and even got worse – so bad that at one point Bonnie had to leave the stage, and the crew covered up all the gear. Luckily that passed, and Bonnie returned to… Continue reading
With constant music from 11am-9pm every day at the festival, it was tough to get out to some of the late night acts, especially after being drenched to the bone all day long in the rain.
When Sunday came around I knew I had to make an extra effort to get out there, and one of my favorite… Continue reading
Buddy Guy completely rocked the crowd on Saturday night. This guy basically wrote the book on blues guitar, and it shows. His fingers are lightning fast for a man his age. For a day riddled with rain and hail, Buddy Guy made it all worthwhile.
To top it off, he invited Brendan Bayliss and Jake Cinninger from Umphrey’s… Continue reading
I get to tout some more Indiana again. These guys are based in Chicago now, but they’re originally from South Bend, so I used to see them in Bloomington back in college all the time. Umphrey’s held the torch for jamband/progressive rock at the festival. They are one of the tightest live bands out there, with meticulous attention to… Continue reading
If you’ve ever desired something a bit different than the traditional rock instrumentation, then Anders Osborne is your guy. Forget the P Bass, Anders decided tuba would do for his three-piece blues rock band. This high-energy act brought hints of Hendrix, Clapton, Stevie Ray, and even jam band elements of improvisation. They really played the… Continue reading
According to several die-hard blues festival goers that I spoke with, there are always several eclectic world music groups each year. Vieux Farke Toure are from Mali, and they definitely added a cool twist to the otherwise rock focused line up. The band showcases hints of traditional African music, blues rock, reggae, and afrobeat, all with seemless transition. The… Continue reading
The second of day of the Telluride Blues and Brews festival kicked off with this horn-heavy, grooving blues band. With a full horn section and percussion, the sound filled out and everyone got to dancing right away.
Words cannot describe Joe Cocker’s performance last night at the 16th Annual Telluride Blues and Brews Festival. Having grown up listening to Joe on classic rock radio stations at a very young age, many of his songs are etched deep in the blueprint of my musical influences. Joe came on in the pouring rain, with… Continue reading
At this point I was completely drenched, probably had a few bruises on my head and shoulders from the pounding hail, and my shoes were like buckets of water. The only thing I had to shield myself was a tarp, so I probably looked like a giant brown monster.
When Jackie came on the… Continue reading
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