> > Anyone get to the Bob Dylan tribute opening event of the New York
> > Guitar Festival on 12 Jan - known as the Royal Albert Hall Project?
> > Eagerly awaiting a report of how it was and who did what......

> Yup -- I was there with about 2000 other folks, around the same size
> as the Free Trade Hall audience.  They had to close the theater after
> the first few songs.  It was a really fine night -- standouts were Jim
> Lauderdale and John Leventhal on "Tell me Mama," Kelly Joe Phelps's
> gorgeous mellow "Mr. Tambourine Man," Stevie Jackson (of Belle &
> Sebastian) on "Visions of Johanna" (probably the best performance of
> the night), and Toshi Reagon blowing the roof off with "Rolling
> Stone."  Larry Kaye and Marc Ribot's playing throughout took many
> other guitarists to school.
> Can give you the whole lineup and quick impressions if you're
> interested.

> Can give you the whole lineup and quick impressions if you're
> interested.

> On Jan 14, 10:14�am, "St. Annie" <botticellisni...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> > Can give you the whole lineup and quick impressions if you're
> > interested.

> > VERY interested !

> > On Jan 14, 10:14�am, "St. Annie" <botticellisni...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> > > Can give you the whole lineup and quick impressions if you're
> > > interested.

> I'm very interested to hear the whole lineup and your impressions!

> > Here y'are -- in a rush, but thanks for asking:
> > Oakley Hall, NY indie band, a strangely sung and paced "She Belongs to
> > Me."
> > Natalia Zuckerman, daughter of Pinchas and Eugenia, a breathy "Fourth
> > Time Around."
> > Stevie Jackson, in a skinny black suit and tie, taking everyone to
> > SCHOOL on "Visions of Johanna."
> > Jason Isbell (ex-Drive-By Truckers), "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue."
> > Young Welsh singer Freeman - no first name, or perhaps it's no last
> > name? - calling out "Desolation Row" at the top of his considerable
> > lungs - great voice, but even with a lyric sheet (and he was the only
> > performer who used one) he effed up the words.  For which he can be
> > forgiven.  I tangle 'em up myself ....
> > Lost Town Chorus, "Just Like A Woman."
> > Kelly Joe Phelps, guitar god, a lovely finger-picking "Mr. Tambourine
> > Man."
> > Jim Lauderdale (acoustic) and John Leventhal (electric), "Tell Me
> > Momma."  Divine.
> > Harry Manx (that wonderful 12 or heck is it 15-string lap thing he
> > plays?) and Kevin Bright (electric), "Baby, Let Me Follow You Down."
> > Jesse Harris, "Tom Thumb."
> > Chocolate Genius Inc (Marc Anthony Thompson, with Marc Ribot
> > channeling Robbie), "Leopardskin Pill-Box Hat."  A barnburner.
> > Lenny Kaye, "One Too Many Mornings."  Solid gold.
> > Richard Julian (acoustic) and Jim Campilongo (electric), 'Ballad of a
> > Thin Man.'"
> > Toshi Reagon and "Big Lovely" (the Chocolate Genius Inc. lineup, with
> > Ribot), "Like a Rolling Stone."  Yow!!
> > Plus an encore, everybody, of "Knockin' on Heaven's Door."
> > No booing, no heckling, two thousand really happy people!

> I wonder if any of these performances will end up on youtube, which I
> can now view with a little extra work on my part. I'd love to see
> Stevie in his skinny black suit and tie. Saw him with the rest of
> Belle & Sebastian in a fantastic show a few years ago. I'll have to
> look up who some of these other performers are, and that's something I
> enjoy doing, so thanks so much for your information. The more shows
> you see, Annie, the better it is for RMD. I look forward to your
> reports from the
> music side of the Universe.