Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder Interview For Guitarist Magazine
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A good read if you have a few spare minutes:
https://www.guitarworld.com/features/taj-mahal-ry-cooder-get-on-board
Looking forward to Thursday night at Great American Music Hall.
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Great read. I especially
Great read. I especially liked this bit: "[music] was just one big river full of lots of different fish.”
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thanks dave I just spent a
thanks dave I just spent a half hour in the Rising Sons wormhole.
I am sure it will be a grate show
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Does anyone have any
Does anyone have any recommendations for a good place to get some food and drinks in the neighborhood? I should be getting in around 3 in the afternoon on Thursday, and will be in walking distance of the venue.
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Tommy's Joynt Phil's Coffee
Tommy's Joynt
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Hey Herbal I'll be at the
Hey Herbal I'll be at the Thursday show too, but must work a full day so no leisurely late lunch for me!
I love Absinthe in Hayes Valley neighborhood for a nice bistro lunch... but that place is really closer to BGCC.
For GAMH, there are a lot of small places w/in 2 blocks...here are a few that have higher Google ratings:
Brenda's French Soul Food (very close to The Phoenix rock Hotel).
Amsterdam Cafe / beer hall
Kuma Sushi
Napoli Pizza
Would love to meet up with any Zoners prior to doors, just can't do anything before 5.... e-mail in profile.
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Damn. I was so hopped up for
Damn. I was so hopped up for this being a LuLu thread
*carry on*
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^^^ who is Lulu?
^^^ who is Lulu?
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Lulu is an non-active Zoner
Lulu is an non-active Zoner who is a Queen of fine music appreciation and enthusiasm.
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Thanks for the food
Thanks for the food suggestions! I am on the road to SF now, heading out from Dunsmuir, CA, where I overnighted.
Looking forward to tonight's show and to being back in SF. Hope to meet up with some of you all. Sent an email your way, LLOLLO.
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Yak's in Dunsmuir has the
Yak's in Dunsmuir has the best burgers on all of I-5
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Great show at the GAMH
Great show at the GAMH tonight . Really special......on the Midnight Special!
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Agree, it was a jewel of a
Agree, it was a jewel of a show.
You were lucky to get images...staff was monitoring that closely downstairs.
Ry must've had 11 string instruments in his set-up, that was cool to see.
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Cool shot, Woz.
Cool shot, Woz.
> You were lucky to get images...staff was monitoring that closely downstairs.
Was recording allowed at the show?
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^^^ not that I could see.
^^^ not that I could see.
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believe, i believe Taj and Ry
No, I believe Taj and Ry were recording for a live release. These are the only two shows they are doing. It was amazkng watching Ry play, what an amazing player. This will be the show of the yesr for me for sure!
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Ry's son Joachim there on
Ry's son Joachim there on drums
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I took these two from my seat upstairs near the end of the show. Didn't see many iPhones out during this show, which fit the old-times flavor of the show.
it was an interesting show. Seemed a little off the cuff. Maybe since it's just the two shows, they didn't feel like rehearsing heavily. It was really cool seeing them utilize so many diffferent instruments. They played some of the Sonny & Brownie tunes off their new album, and also played some covers by others, including John Lee Hooker, Jesse Fuller, and Mississippi John Hurt.
Enjoyed meeting you both, LLOLLO and Zooey. The dinner at Greens was perfect.
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It was nice to meet you too,
It was nice to meet you too, Herbal Dave.
I also went the second night. They did pretty much the same set with some different banter. To me the second show sounded a little better, but that may have been because my seat was centered on the floor instead of off to the side. They seemed to be having a lot of fun with it. Maria Muldaur was in the audience and Taj pointed her out as a "luminary."
I took some photos of the stage before the show. Security was pretty vigilant about keeping the floor free of photos, audio, and video.
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It was nice to meet you too,
Oops - double post
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wow, looks epic.
wow, looks epic.