Furthur

With a temperature of 102 degrees it made for a hot show more ways than one at The Mann Theater in Philadelphia Pa. There was even excitement in parking lot as a 8 point buck was running through out it. The first set started out with Sittin' On Top of the World. Other highlights of the first set included When I Paint My Masterpiece and The Mighty Quinn.. The second set was stronger than the first set. Shakedown Street, The Women are Smarter, Any Road, Franklins Tower and In The Midnight Hour.



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Sunshine Becker

Railroad Earth 2-11-11 Penn's Peak

Railroad Earth continues to move forward promoting their most recent self titled cd "Railroad Earth" this past Friday putting on an outstanding show at Penn's Peak.

By Don McGurrin

February 11, 2011
Penn's Peak
Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania

> > Set 1:

Potter's Field
Shockenawe Mountain Breakdown
Colorado
Any Road
For Love
Lovin' You
Seven Story Mountain
Everything Comes Together

> > Set 2:

Jerusalem Ridge
Cold Water
Lone Croft Farewell
Walk Beside Me
Crossing the Gap
Spring-Heeled Jack
Way of the Buffalo
Stillwater Getaway
Dover to Dunkirk
Ragtime Annie Lee

Encore:
Hard Livin'

B.B. King, Hershey Pa 1/8/11

By Don McGurrin

B.B. King played at the sweetest place on earth ( Hershey Pa. ) this past Saturday night. Playing a single 90 minute set you can see that 85 years of age and over 200 shows a year is starting to take toll on him. He is now doing more talking than playing these days. B.B. King talked about the cold weather and how his voice was horse but we would probably not be able to tell. This may have had some baring as to how the show went. His band had been playing for about 10 minuets or so be he came out on stage. He joked at how he had better introduce them now before he forgets to do so. The 8 piece band that had a 4 piece horn section included some family members. One of the first songs of the night "ain't it just like a women" is one of the many songs of the night that were interrupted by some of King's banter before finishing it of with the men in the crowd singing the part ain't it just like a women.

A little more into the show King starts to talk about working with T-Bone Burnett. King starts going on about a man half his age is telling him what will be good for him. He finally agrees to do what the kid wants and goes on to win his 13th grammy with One Kind favor. It is easy to see that B.B. likes telling his stories has he has plenty of them. Love Comes to Town is another song that starts out strong but never gets finished as one more story breaks out. This one is about playing in over 90 countries and how he will not play in any country that will not allow him to talk to the women there.

You are my Sunshine gets paused by yet another story. B.B. starts talking about his medical staff of Dr Viagra and nurse Cialis keeps him going and about 10 more minutes of banter once again before going back to You are my sunshine. He begins to talk about Willie Nelson and doing one of his songs (Always on My Mind) but after all the talking the song never came to be. Picking up the clock he had on stage he makes the statement of 20 minutes to go and it starting to look like he is done. He breaks into The Thrill is Gone and the crowd jumps to its feet, Less than a minute and the song is over. B.B. King is now tossing guitar picks and trinkets to those in the first 3 or 4 rows. While still on stage B.B. is now putting on his hat and winter over coat and it is clear that he is done. While it was a thrill to see this living legend it was a bit a disappointment over all.

New Year's Eve with 7 Walkers & More

By Don McGurrin:

The stage and the vibes were all and ready to go at The Silo in Reading Pa this NYE. The friendly folks at JZ Productions and Bears Picnic know how to throw a party. With 4 bands and 2 stages it allows for the music to never stop.

Dakini one of the two Pa. bands to be playing tonight started around 7:45. bring sounds from Rock 'n' Roll to country, Add some bluegrass, funk and jazz and you have a sound that gets you up and moving.

New Riders of the Purple Sage with guest Mookie Siegel sitting in all night rocked the house. Opening with Dead flowers and jumping into the title song of their latest CD Where I come from and then an old favorite Henry. They had the floor packed and dancing. They added

some songs from Ronnie Penque's new cd Only Road Home into the mix.

Cabinet takes the stage upstairs to keep the vibe going. This was almost a home show for the band from Wilkes-Barre. The 6 place band that has a bluegrass, jam band, Americana folk sound to them play up to almost midnight.

7 Walkers takes the stage just before midnight opening with a killer Bertha. Not long after the new year rolled in David Nelson and Buddy Cage came on to the stage for Friend of the Devil and Lay my burden Down. 7 Walkers have the sound of a New Orleans funky jazz jamband. Giving songs from The Grateful Dead a whole different twist that you should not miss. Another great song from the first set was Mr. Charlie.

A short break were the band members never really left the stage. Everyone just kinda hung around behind the drum kit while setting up the stage for Steve Kimock who joined in for the second set. They started the second setwith an unreal New Speedway Boogie into Wharf Rat. Playing some songs from their self titled 7 Walkers cd such as King Cotton Blues, New Orleans Crawl. Getting close to the end of the night they broke out a Sugaree that wont soon be forgotten. Just when you think it would be over they came up with Lovelight. For the encore the slowed things down with We bid you a good night after all it was 3:15 am.