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  3. NRPS and Fat Cats @ Pepper Jack's

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    Thanks for the kind words, especially NewRider x 10, and Alabama Man, faoy, Cully, MoMack, RayRay, and of course paisley. I don’t take compliments well …… you guys make me blush. Seriously though, I can’t wait to get down with everyone.

    $25 ADV $30 DOS' date=' available at Shady Grove, Spiritual Smoke, & PJC

    Tickets on sale Friday March 2nd at 12:00PM[/quote']

    I'm guessing they'll only be available through these outlets and over the phone through the venue. Hey briguy, where are you? Can you confirm this?

    Well pais is right, pjc sells tickets through tixit.ca, but faoy is also right because I don’t plan on it for this show. There will be a few other outlets announced but if you’re not in Hamilton over the phone is your best bet.

    I hope that helps. I love you all … especially MarcO

  5. NRPS and Fat Cats @ Pepper Jack's

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    Kick It Down Promotions in partnership with JamBands.Ca present…

    NEW RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE

    Featuring original members David Nelson and Buddy Cage, with Michael Falzarano

    (Hot Tuna), Johnny Markowski (Stir Fried/JGB), and Ronnie Penque (Stir Fried/JGB/Ripple).

    Friday, April 20th, 2007 - Doors @ 9:00 PM

    Hosted By: Pepper Jack’s, 38 King William St. Hamilton

    $25 ADV $30 DOS, available at Shady Grove, & PJC

    See below for additional ticket information

    http://www.pepperjackcafe.com

    http://www.thenewriders.com

    Very Special Guest: Fat Cats

    Ph: (905) 525-6666

    - - - - - -

    NRPS began as a part-time spin-off from the Grateful Dead when Jerry Garcia

    (pedal steel guitar), Phil Lesh (bass) and Mickey Hart (drums) teamed up with

    John Dawson (guitar, vocals) and David Nelson (guitar). By 1971 Dave Torbert

    had replaced Lesh, and Spencer Dryden, formerly of Jefferson Airplane, had

    joined as the group's permanent drummer. One of the many gigs with the Dead

    included the Trans-Canadian Festival Express with Janis Joplin, The Band, and

    other American and Canadian artists like Ian and Sylvia, who had with them a

    brilliant, innovative pedal steel player named Buddy Cage. When Garcia's busy

    schedule made it increasingly difficult for him to play with the New Riders, the

    talented Cage was the perfect choice to fill the pedal steel spot. He moved from

    Toronto where he had been working in Anne Murray's band, to California in the

    fall of 1971 to join the New Riders.

    The New Riders, signed to Columbia Records by Clive Davis, released its

    eponymous first album in September 1971 to widespread acclaim. In the next 11

    years the band toured and released over 12 albums, selling over 4 million

    records

    David Nelson was an important figure in the musical vanguard of the influential

    Haight-Ashbury music scene that spawned the Grateful Dead. He played guitar

    on three of their pivotal albums, Aoxomoxoa, Workingman's Dead and

    American Beauty. Both Nelson and Garcia are credited with being the

    forefathers of the San Francisco scene. Nelson, who sang one of New Riders'

    biggest hits, a cover of bluegrass great Peter Rowan's "Panama Red," went on to

    write songs with longtime pal Robert Hunter after the band's demise.

    Not only has Buddy Cage sold over four million records in his ten years with the

    NRPS, but he has also performed on many gold and platinum albums during his

    distinguished career including Blood On The Tracks (Dylan), Biograph (Dylan),

    The Official Bootleg Tapes (Dylan) and various releases with Ann Murray.

    Cage has also recorded with John Cipollina (Quick Silver Messenger Service);

    Mario Cipollina (Huey Lewis and The News); Rick James; Rick Danko and

    Garth Hudson (The Band); David Rea (Fairport Convention and Mountain); Ian

    and Sylvia (Great Speckled Bird); The Shondells; David Bromberg (with Bonnie

    Raitt)' Pappa John Creach (Hot Tuna); Sly Stone; and Vassar Clements, to name

    a few.

    Rounding out the band in 2007 is guitarist/singer/songwriter Michael Falzarano

    (Hot Tuna - famed offspring of The Jefferson Airplane), Ronnie Penque on bass

    and vocals (Stir Fried), and Johnny Markowski on drums (Melvin Seals and

    JGB). Together their accomplishments include touring and recording with the

    likes of Levon Helm, Rick Danko, Garth Hudson, John Lee Hooker, Johnny

    Copeland, Hubert Sumlin, Vassar Clements, Paul Simon, Dr. John, Peter

    Rowan, Robert Hunter, John Popper, Pete Sears, and Barry Sless.

    Hope to see you there!

    Ticket Information

    $25 ADV $30 DOS, available at Shady Grove, Spiritual Smoke, Pepper Jack's,

    and Looney Tunes in Burlington.

    In person - Shady Grove Hamilton, 592 Upper Wellington St., L9A 3P9

    Ph: 905.383.2533

    In person - Spiritual Smoke Hamilton, 158 King St. W., L8P 1A5

    Ph: 905.308.7791

    In person and over the phone - Pepper Jack’s, 38 King William St., L8R 3N8

    Ph: 905.525.6666

    In person - Looney Tunes, 425 Brant Street, Burlington, ON L7R 2G3

    Ph: 905.637.3203

    <-Note: When purchasing tickets over the phone through Pepper Jack's only the card

    holder can pick up the tickets by presenting the credit card and a valid photo ID.

    Hours vary. Please call before you make the trip.

  8. Questions for Umphreys?

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    Posted

    Not really a question but I wonder if they remember stopping in at La Luna Hamilton between gigs in Michigan and upstate NY, 1999.

    I had just heard of them a year or so earlier and was back from Banff when I was talking to Rusty at the door and he’s like hey meet so and so from Umphreys. Turns out they decided to cut some time off their trip and check out Canada at the same time. They stopped in Hamilton, and of all places at Fat Cats show, at the old La Luna. They gave me a live tape that I still listen to … they’ve come a long way. We exchanged emails for awhile after that and I tried to get them back to Hamilton to no avail. Glad they finally made it back this way.

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