TimmyB

The Bonnaroo performance schedule is up now. You can find it on http://www.jambase.com/festvials/bonnaroo/page1.asp

I'm so happy I can see both Wilco and Bob Dylan! It was my only real concern for the entire weekend. All my decisions will be easily made now.

I've seen Willie Nelson six times at the last few Farm Aids and was very much looking forward to seeing Willie in another concert setting.

I received an e-mail today from bonnaroo.com saying that the performance schedule is up, but it is not. Hopefully it will be up soon so I can see if I can attend both Bob Dylan and Wilco.

Ah yes I couldn't count how many times I have witnessed members of Blue Rodeo in attendance at the Legendary Horseshoe Tavern. It's nice to see that they've never forgotten their roots.

I didn't think about Widespread Panic when I saw the show last night, but that's an interesting comparison. I personally like Widespread Panic and I'm never on any drugs, let alone the right ones.

I figured that every show The Unintended did would be the same or very similar, that's why I didn't end up going to the Horseshoe after the Yes concert on Friday night.

This was the fourth time I have seen members of the Sadies perform on stage in one incarnation or another this year. First with Dallas Good performing with The Jayhawks at the Phoenix, then Travis Good and Dallas with Blue Rodeo & Friends at the Danforth, next The Sadies at the Underground and now The Unintended again at the Underground to close out thier eight date mini tour.

When I heard that The Sadies started a band with Greg Keelor the co leader of one of my all time favorite Canadian bands Blue Rodeo, and Rick White of Eric's Trip, I hoped that the record they recorded would result in a tour. And when it was announced I knew it would be a great night, and it was.

The show much like the album sounded, very different than anything Greg Keelor, The Sadies and Rick White had ever done before. The sound of The Unintended is very psychedelic with some alt-country feel.

The show started off with a mini set of solo and duo material with the last two songs of the set with the whole band. This was a nice set to fill in time as the album is only eleven songs long and on record isn't even forty minutes of material.

The second set was the entire album with some classic covers put here and there through out the set. During much of the night it was fun to see Greg Keelor behind the drum kit. Now I know that all you Blue Rodeo fans out there have seen Greg play drums during the Blue Rodeo ballad 'Falling Down Blue'. But this gig Greg was really playing the drums along with Sadies drummer Mike Belitsky. Through out the night you could see Greg smiling watching Mike, waiting to put in some pretty nice drum fills.

Here's the set (to the best of my ability, if anyone knows the songs I'm not sure about let me know on this post or end me a private message):

Set I: (Starts 11:38pm) 1. Leaves That Are Green (Rick White performs this Simon & Garfunkel song taken from 'Sounds Of Silence'[1966] solo. Rick says that after seeing the Simon & Garfunkel reunion tour last year it made him feel like performing this song)

2. Behind The Garage (Rick performs the opening track from Eric's Trip album 'Love Tara'[1993] album solo again)

3. Besides Myself (final number performed solo by Rick. I don't know where this song comes from and if this is even the correct title)

4. Nashville Skyline Rag (Nice surprise. This Bob Dylan instrumental tune found on 'Nashville Skyline'[1969] was performed by Greg Keelor and Travis Good on acoustic guitars)

5. Redwood Hills (second of three tunes by Greg and Travis also do not know where this song originates. Travis on lead vocals)

6. Intrumental (final tune by Greg and Travis and second intrumental. It sounded familiar to me but I could not figure where it comes from)

7. Are You Ready For The Country? (Now I'm really happy I came out. The Neil Young track from the classic 'Harvest'[1972]. To those who know me, know my all time favorite artists are Neil Young and Bob Dylan. Now over the years people ask me what would I want at every concert and my reply has always been a Neil Young or Bob Dylan cover. Now I've had many covers of both by artists over the years, but I've never had two covers by both in one night by one group. Let alone two covers that I had never seen performed before. Whole band performs with Greg was on lead vocal for the song)

8. Another Love Song (Whole band with Rick on lead vocal with Greg. Do not know the song) (ends: 12:03am total 25m)

Set II: (Start 12:15am) 9 The Collapse (Whole band performs for the rest of the way through. The majority of the songs are performed in album track listing order, starting with this track which opens their debut. Unless noted the rest of the song are on 'The Unintended'[2003] Rick sings lead vocal with Dallas backing vocal. Greg on drums)

10. Stay Calm (Dallas lead with Greg and Rick backing. Greg on Martin)

11. The Light (Rick vocal. Greg on Telecaster)

12. Catch The Wind (Donovan song. Title track off his 1965 debut album. Gred lead vocal and on tele)

13. Angel (Rick vocal. Greg on tele)

14. Bells Of War (Rick vocal with the Goods backing. Greg on drums)

15. A Quiet Getaway (Rick vocal. Greg on tele)

16. Controller Aware (Rick and Travis vocal. Greg tele)

17. Message To Pretty (Great track from Love's 1966 debut album. Greg on lead vocal and tele)

18. The Truth (Rick and Dallas vocals with Travis. Greg on tele)

19. No Curse Of Time (Rick on vocal. Greg on tele)

20. So Long Goodbye (Rick false starts this number, Rick and Dallas on vocal. Greg on drums)

21. Beautiful Things (Rick on vocals. Greg on tele)

22. The Way I Feel (Another song form another debut record. This time it's on Gordon Lightfoot's 'Lightfoot'. Rick vocal. All the material performed during the main set is on a debut album whether it be from the Unintended or someone else. It makes me wonder if it was intentially though out or just a coincedence. Greg on tele) (end of set two minute break)

Encore: 23. Tired Of Pretending (Dallas said they have recorded this song but I don't know if it's on a Sadies record on not? Travis lead vocals, with Dallas. Greg on drums)

24. Oak Ridges (Second song in encore I do not know where they originates from. Rick on vocal. Greg on drums)

25. Passed Away (A new previously unreleased song by The Unintended. Greg on tele) (show ends 1:18am total 1h33m)

A great night that I might not ever be able to see again, though I hope that's not the case.

I didn't end up going to the Horseshoe after the YES concert. But I'll be going to the Underground tonight. Who else is coming out tonight?

I saw Letterman after I got home from the YES concert. Did any one else see it? Trey and Dave were in black suits and Dave had a nice hat too. Trey played guitar and was a backing vocalist. Dave was not playing a guitar and just sang back up. Orchestra Baobob were all dressed in colourful robes and the two guitarists in the band were both playing Paul Languedoc guitars. Trey and the lead guitaris in Orchestra Baobob traded off on solos and the tune was good too.

For those who watched it, what did you think?

I'm very happy I decided to go to this gig. This was my seventh YES concert, but over the last four times the band had come to Toronto I went to every other one.

I have always thoroughly enjoyed every YES concert that I have attended. It's just that they don't change up there set much from tour to tour, and from night to night they don't change it up at all.

My good friend Andrew convinced me to go and I'm so glad I did as this was the most eclectic set I have seen YES perform, ever.

Gone were 'Starship Trooper', 'Heart Of The Sunrise', 'Siberian Khatru' (their classic opener), 'Closer To The Edge' and 'Owner Of A Lonely Heart'.

In their place were tunes I had never heard the band perform live before, like 'Sweet Dreams', 'Mind Drive' (my favorite song of the night, I think it's the best YES song of the last twenty plus years), 'Turn Of The Century', 'Footprints', 'The Meeting', 'Time Is Time', 'Second Initial', 'Ritual...' and 'Every Little Thing' (classic Beatles track from the 1964 album 'The Beatles for Sale').

The stage was kind of cheesy, I expected more in that department for their 35th Anniversary Tour. And so were their clothes for that matter, but that's YES for you. They often have Spinal Tap moments on stage.

I still love watching the band perform, especially Steve Howe. Through out the night Howe performed fourteen different guitars, mandolins, pedal steels, etc.

Here's the set from the show plus the albums that the songs originated on:

Start 8:05PM

I: Intro: Firebird Suite

1. Going For The One (Going For The One, 1977)

2. Sweet Dreams (Time And A Word, 1969)

3. I've Seen All Good People (The Yes Album, 1971)

4. Mind Drive (Part 1) (Keys To Ascension 2, 1997)

5. South Side Of The Sky (Fragile, 1972)

6. Turn Of The Century (Going For The One, 1977)

7. Footprints (Intro) (Keys To Ascension 2, 1997)

8. Mind Drive (Part 2) (Keys To Ascension 2, 1997)

9. Yours Is No Disgrace (The Yes Album, 1971)

Finish 9:15PM (1h10m)

Start 9:32PM (break 17m)

II: Acoustic Set: 10. The Meeting (Anderson, Bruford, Wakeman, Howe, 1989)

11. Long Distance Runaround (Fragile, 1972)

12. Wonderous Stories (Going For The One, 1977)

13. Time Is Time (Magnification, 2001)

14. Roundabout (Fragile, 1972/acoustic version on Ultimate Yes, 2004)

15. Show Me (Ultimate Yes, 2004)

16. Second Initial (Steve Howe Not Necessarily Acoustic, 1994) End of Acoustic Set

17. Rhythm Of Love (Big Generator, 1987)

18. And You And I (Close To The Edge, 1972)

19. Ritual Nous Sommes Du Soleil (Tales From Topographic Ocean, 1974)

Finish 10:24PM

Encore 10:26PM (Break 2m)

20. Every Little Thing (Yes, 1969)

21. Soon (From Gates Of Delirium) (Relayer, 1974)

End 11:02PM (1h29m)

Ah Hamilton, I love Canadian humour too.

Thanks Marc and Trev, I did read your post about the Yes crew guy on the Island. I sent you a private post asking if you got free tickets for tonights show. So did you get that post and/or the tickets?

I will tell Steve How thanks "Jhamie" for you and me. I actually have met the band before in 2002 when Rick Wakeman came back into the fold. A friend of mine, Andrew, works for Q107 and got us back stage passes. I got autographs from everyone except for Steve Howe, who is my favorite player in the band. So when I go today it will be exclusively for him. All the others were quite splendid to meet and were very funny.

Rick Wakeman said that "There is a contest going on and if we could name how many notes were performed at tonights show, within one hundred, then we could go on the rest of the tour for free."

I love english humour.

Dave Matthews and Trey Anastasio will perform with Orchestra

Baobob, the acclaimed Senegalese band, as the musical guest on Late Night with David Letterman tonight Friday May 7, 2004.

Dave and Trey recently traveled to Senegal to perform with Orchestra Baobob for their first performance in 15 years. The story will be featured on VH1's 'Inside Out' which will debut on May 8th.

35TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR

YES

AIR CANADA CENTRE

FRI MAY 7 2004 8:00PM

Tickets CA $42.50 -$55.00 plus service charges.

Also YES will be doing an autograph session at SAM THE RECORD MAN's Superstore on Yonge St. from 1-3PM.

I hope to see you all there.

Worst series finale ever! If people thought Seinfeld's was bad and watched Friends tonight they would change their minds about Seinfeld.

I'll be at the gig in Hamilton on Saturday. I might even see UNINTENDED on Friday after the YES concert, it just depends on how I feel.

I saw Greg perform with The Sadies a couple of years ago at the Horseshoe. That night they did the classic country rock concept album LEE HAZELWOOD's 'Trouble'. It was a fun night.

I'm glad that this little side project has decided to do some gigs. One of those one off gigs that we probably won't see again.

I haven't watched a new episode of Friends for years. I've seen some relatively new episodes in sindication late at night from time to time, but I have no idea what's going on anymore.

But for some strange reason I just might watch the last night of "Must see TV" on NBC that started with the likes of far greater shows like Cheers and Seinfeld. Just for the pop culture value of it.

I found this on "In Brief:" on www.rollingstone.com

CLEMENT S. DODD, the "Founding Father of Reggae" died on May 4th in Jamaica. As owner and producer of the Studio One label, Dodd helped launch the careers of BOB MARLEY, PETER TOSH, BUNNY WAILER and BURNING SPEAR among others.

I've seen them twice before at the past two Farm Aids (due to Willie Nelson's love for the band) and they were very entertaining. They have a certain showmanship that is not often seen now a days. You can tell they are influenced by Stevie Ray Vaughan not only by their musical stylings but their stage presence as well.

I don't know if I can make it, but wish I could be there. It will be a fun gig.

Hey Esau, I too was at the 1997 Ottawa Bluesfest and I agree it was great. Back in the day when a bluesfest was a bluesfest.

Adding to the list of those who performed in Canada for the last time before their passing with Luther Allison was the great harp player Junior Wells. I was so happy to see both that year. May they rest in peace.

It's true Will we are tent camping. But for my on well being where I park I will be camping. I like the security of having my stuff locked in my car, also I wouldn't want to leave my car unattended for three days.

I'm hardly at my site anyway other than to sleep as I try and take in as much music as humanly possible for a sober person.

As I said as time goes on and we all determine when we're leaving I'm more than happy to try and hook up getting in if it is at all possible.

If we don't I'm sure through the message board and/or cell phones we will find each other during the festival.

I'm currently listening to Trey's "Seis De Mayo", I find it quite soothing, though I still feel it's too short for the price. I guess I better get my money's worth and listen to it as often as possible.

Quite possibly \/\/illy, it all just depends on a few variables. I got my vacation week changed to the week before Bonnaroo so my whole week is open. If Rachael, Sarah and Karen have the week open then I would like to possibly go to Memphis for the first time. I've always wanted to go to the home of Beale Street and the birth place of Sun Records and Stax Records.

If we go down early then it might be easier to hook up with you and the group you're going down with. If we're heading down Thursday morning it could be very difficult. I like you have been to the first two Bonnaroo's and so you know like I how crazy the highways are enroute to Manchester when the gates are about to open for Bonnaroo.

We'll definitely talk more about the scenario of meeting up as time goes by.

If my girlfriend has to work Wednesday night, we'll be leaving late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. If Rachael can get off of work and the other girls I'll be going down with schedules are open I'd like to go down earlier and see some of Tennessee.

Hey I know they're not the "Blues" festivals that they tout themselves to be. But I will be very much looking forward to the Cisco Systems BluesFest this year. Especially Saturday July 17th. I've been a huge fan of the Byrds and the Eagles my whole life. Now I'll be able to see for the first time Chris Hillman and Bernie Leadon. Other first timers I will be excited to see are Chris Isaak, Al Kooper and Lyle Lovett.

I've seen Jimmie Vaughan, Keb Mo, Gillian Welch and they are all amazing. Also The Holmes Brothers and Dave Alvin aren't too bad either.

As I watched 'Pirates of the Carribean' I thought to myself that Depp was acting like Richards. It wasn't until later that I found out that Richards was Depps inspiration for the character.

It would be amazing if Richards landed the role of Depps father in the sequel, because it would burn Mick Jagger's ass that Richards does a film that would be bigger than all the Jagger films combined.

I'm so glad I didn't get Dead tickets for Darien Lake. I would have had to unload them to see Wilco, The Flaming Lips, Gomez, The String Cheese Incident and Sound Tribe Sector 9 and more at Lollapalooza's second night at the Molson Amphitheatre.

As long as Wilco doesn't perform during the same time slot as Bob Dylan, I love the line up distribution over the three days.