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  7. Rocktember

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    very nice, which one are you most stoked about?

    I'm most stoked about moe.down because I've not been to one before, with Roger Waters a close 2nd. I'm really looking forward to the Stones too, but probably more because I haven't been to Halifax in a long time.

  11. The Allman Brothers with Gov't Mule - Scranton, PA - August 27th 2006

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    The Allman Brothers with Gov't Mule

    Toyota Pavilion, Scranton, PA - 08-27-2006

    by: Dave Alburger

    Warren Haynes of Gov't Mule

    Warren Haynes of Gov't Mule

    Photo by: Dave Alburger

    My brother and I travelled to south New Jersey on the weekend to visit our grandmother, who,

    at 96 years old, has just moved into an assisted living center. The old girl has been on her

    own for many years but sadly can no longer cope, and must be in such a facility. Our visit with

    Grandma was fun and brought back many memories for all of us.

    Our way back to Canada took us through Scranton, Pennsylvania, where conveniently two of our

    favourite bands were playing - Gov't Mule, followed by The Allman Brothers. Despite the

    advancing age of some members of these bands, their performances on Sunday night

    indicated that they have many more years of rocking before they'll be in an old folks' home!

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    It makes sense for Gov't Mule to open up for the

    Allman Brothers. Both bands play a similar

    style of blues-based southern rock, and more importantly, share guitarist Warren Haynes.

    Each have been touring steadily this summer - Gov't Mule in support of their

    new "High and Mighty" album, and the Allmans, well, they've been touring almost every summer since

    the early '90s. Their schedules meshed for a handful of Northeastern U.S. dates

    this August, meaning Mr. Haynes has been busier than a one-legged man at an ass-kicking contest.

    We arrived at the Toyota Pavilion

    (formerly the Ford Pavilion, before that simply

    the Montage Mountain Amphitheater) at about 6pm. The Pavilion is cozy ampitheater, a little smaller than

    most, nestled in the foothills of the Pocono Mountains. After guzzling a couple of beers in the

    foggy drizzle of the muddy parking lot, we made our way to the venue. As we approaced, we could hear

    Gov't Mule already playing, and it was only 6:20pm! (The ticket indicated 6:30). We took our seats just as

    they finished their first song, "That's What Love Will Make You Do".

    The current line-up of Gov't Mule (Warren Haynes - guitar, Matt Abts - drums, Andy Hess - bass,

    and Danny Louis - keyboards) has been together a solid two years now and it shows in their tight,

    cohesive performance. They rocked out for an hour on more familiar sounds, hitting their stride

    with the mellow bluesy "Slow Happy Boys", the Bob Marley classic "Lively Up Yourself", which

    brought the crowd to its feet, and a reggae-fied version "Soulshine". When Warren sang the line

    "Damn sure better than rain" many in the crowd smiled, especially those of us sitting in the

    covered section of the ampitheater.

    With a new album in tow, Gov't Mule included a few new tunes towards the end of their set. The

    new material sounds great! I have not had a chance to listen to "High and Mighty" yet (it was released

    on August 22nd) but I am looking forward to picking it up. The new songs included "Mr. High and Mighty",

    "Million Miles From Yesterday", and "Brand New Angel", a wicked song that featured a blistering guitar solo

    from Warren and thundering Matt Abts drums at the end. They closed with their theme song "Mule", in which Warren included a guitar

    tease of an Allman Brothers song, perhaps hinting at things to come.

    Setlist: Gov't Mule

    High & Mighty Shuttlecraft

    The High & Mighty Shuttlecraft

    Photo by: Dave Alburger

    Toyota Pavillion - Scranton, PA

    Sunday August 27th, 2006

    6:20-7:45PM

    That's What Love Will Make You Do

    I Believe To My Soul

    Sco-Mule

    Slow Happy Boys

    Lively Up Yourself

    Banks Of The Deep End

    Soulshine

    Mr. High & Mighty

    Brand New Angel

    A Million Miles From Yesterday

    Mule*

    * with "Les Brers in A minor" tease

    A forty-minute break gave us time to fuel up on delicious Pennsylvania beer,

    visit the Instant Live booth, and purchase some t-shirts and other souvenirs.

    Made it back to the seats just in time for The Allman Brothers, who opened up with

    "No One To Run With". The band made great use of their backdrop screen to pay tribute to

    absent friends - Duane, Allen Woody, and Berry Oakley . Continuing with the classic "Statesboro Blues",

    they settled in like a reliable workhorse, ready for a solid evening of rock jams.

    Gregg Allman

    Greg Allman

    Photo by: Dave Alburger

    It was a treat for me to see Warren once again playing with the Allman Brothers, having missed him

    when he bowed out before last August's show in Toronto. Warren Haynes is right at home with both of these bands,

    and is an integral part of the Allmans, taking lead vocal duties on a few songs and trading slide leads with

    the younger Derek Trucks. And he is certainly up to the task of playing for almost 4 hours in an evening.

    The Allmans still mix it up every night, so attending only one show in a tour is somewhat unsatisfying because

    you won't hear all of your favourites. But this evening brought a couple of songs that I really like: "Midnight

    Rider", which had us all singing along, a funky version of "Firing Line" and the emotional "Desdemona"

    from 2003's "Hittin' The Note". I love the instrumental break in that song, Warren's guitar solo rang

    in my ears all night.

    The obligatory special guest sit-in occurred during "Same Thing". Greg Allman moved over on

    the bench and Danny Louis from Gov't Mule joined him on keyboards for this song. And of course,

    with three drummers in the band, the extended drum solo during "Black-Hearted Woman"

    was awesome, accompanied by the freaky visuals on the big screen.

    Closing out the set was a great version of "Southbound". The encore was the classic "Jessica",

    shades of Dickie Betts' performance at the Ottawa Bluesfest just over six weeks ago.

    The band gave us their thanks and left the stage, the crowd drained but happy. We left

    smiling and laughing. I have managed to keep my streak alive of seeing either the Allmans or Mule

    yearly since 2000.

    I must comment here on the staff and the venue. The people were really nice, helpful, and

    friendly. There were a lot of security people around but they were never really in anyone's face.

    The traffic control people were efficient, resulting in a quick exit for everyone down the

    mountain road into town and onto Interstate 81. Perhaps I'll come back here for

    for another summertime concert, or for skiing in the winter.

    Setlist: Allman Brothers

    Warren Haynes

    Warren Haynes of The Allman Brothers

    Photo by: Dave Alburger

    Toyota Pavillion - Scranton, PA

    Sunday August 27th, 2006

    8:25-10:35PM

    No One To Run With

    Statesboro Blues

    Don't Keep Me Wondering

    Who's Been Talking

    Trouble No More

    Midnight Rider

    Instrumental Illness

    Firing Line

    Same Thing*

    Desdemona

    Black-hearted Woman**

    Southbound

    Jessica

    * Danny Louis sits in on keyboards, Marc Quinones and Jaimoe switch drum kits

    ** drums solo, bass solo

    The Allman Brothers

    The Allman Brothers finished with the classic "Jessica"

    Photo by: Dave Alburger

  15. AIDS Summit in Toronto

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    Posted · Edited by Guest

    AIDS is a much larger problem for men.

    What is your source for that claim?

    I read in the paper on the weekend that in Africa, many more women are infected than men.

    When women are infected, their children are born with the disease. Therefore it's a reasonable course of action to focus on preventing women from getting AIDS.

    (in other words, what BradM said).

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