Phish
Jones Beach Amplitheater
Wantagh, NY
06-05-09

Magnificent 'Piper> Backwards Down the Number Line' which is quickly becoming one of my phavorite phish jams.

Phish
Jones Beach Amplitheater
Wantagh, NY
06-02-09

Decent set with Runaway Jim opener and an excellent Kill Devil Falls in set two.

Hot Club de Nashville
The Station Inn
Nashville, TN
04-04-02

Amazing band. A cross between old-timey gypsy swing jazz and something I will coin as "Nouveaugrass".

Devil's Workshop Big Band
Bogart's
Richmond, VA
04-08-02

Here is a neat concept for a concert: invite any musician that plays an instrument that was either geeky, nerdy or ridiculous - you know - instruments that weren't cool enough to join high school rock band...and just let them jam out together. Tubas, oboes, harps, bassoons, piccolos, ukuleles, trombones, etc. It's organized chaos at best.

Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds
The Wetlands
NYC
01-29-94

I might have even swooned like a love struck sorority girl once or twice. Dave is so dreamy...

Grateful Dead
Barton Hall, Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
05-08-77

Grateful Dead
Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Buffalo, NY
05-09-77

Nights 2 and 3 of the "Crown Jewel" shows; Buffalo show being my absolute favorite with an awesome Brown-Eyed Women, Bertha, and Music Never Stopped.

Playboy Jazz Festival
Hollywood Bowl
Hollywood, CA
06-17-06

Day 2 of the festival featuring: Elvis Costello & the Attractions, Eldar, McCoy Tyner Trio, Eddie Palmieri & the Afro Cuban Jazz All-stars, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and Lesa Terry & the women's Jazz Orchestra.

Grateful Dead
Boston Gardens
Boston, MA
05-07-77

The first of the infamous three "Crown Jewel" shows of historic Deadlore...or, "Dead-dom"

Grateful Dead
Cumberland County Civic Center
Portland, ME
03-27-86

Like I need any excuses to listen to more Dead.

Grateful Dead
Alexandria Palace
London, U.K.
September 1974

"Dick's Picks" Vol. 7

Grateful Dead
Harpur College
Binghamton, NY
05-02-70

"Dick's Picks" Vol. 8

Playboy Jazz Festival
Hollywood Bowl
Hollywood, CA
06-17-06

First day of bands, including: Benny Golson Quartet, Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Jamie Cullum Trio, and Golden Striker.

Los Lobos
Harper's Ferry
Boston, MA
06-16-99

Forget La Bamba, these fucking hombres smoke. This particular features covers of Jimi, Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers, early Fleetwood Mac, Traffic, and Robert Johnson. Not just your average, homeboys..."Do you dig wha I'm sayin', essay?"

there's nothing unlucky about this musical selection today.

The Pogues
Hot Point Festival
Lausanne, Switzerland
06-15-89

The liberated "Streams of Whiskey" bootleg.

The Disco Biscuits
Lafayette Square
Buffalo, NY
06-04-09

Annnnnd back to a little more 'unsk'...

Billy Martin, Calvin Weston & DJ Logic
Club Itoa
Arlington, Va
12-11-03

The launch of the "No One In Particular" CD tour. A little too ambient wind-chimey for me; but not half bad for your next valium trip.

Lotus
Bill's Bar
Boston, MA
11-12-05

I've developed a bit of an appetite for the 'unsk' lately. They're no Disco Biscuits, but they definitely have their moments.

Dave Matthews (w/ Trey Anastasio)
"Big Apple for the Big Easy"
NYC
09-20-05

Solo hurricane benefit performance

The Disco Biscuits
The Wett Bar
Vancouver, BC
11-01-01

I love this show for the jamming Vince Guaraldi 'Linus & Lucy' opener. The rest of the show is on fire as well.

Planet 22
Crowbar @ State College
09-16-02

I don't know anything about this band, except that it was handed to me at a Phish show in Cincinnati and it was lovingly sponsored by "Trey's Goo". I have never heard or seen of them since...

Medeski, Martin & Wood
Metropolis (Montreal Jaz Festival)
Montreal, QC
07-04-02

Today's soundtrack to pass time in Corporate Hell. Features guests Trilok Gurtu, Rahim and Charlie Hunter.

Jeff Tweedy
Old Town School of Folk Music Fest
Chicago, IL
07-25-99

As previously stated already; another eventual "must see" on the list.

Ray's Music Exchange
Newport Music Hall
Columbus, OH
05-30-03

Great lesser known instrumental jam band from the Cincinnati area.

The Polyphonic Spree
Bonnaroo - That Tent
Manchester, TN
06-14-03

I freakin' LOVE these guys. They are very high on the list of bands to see at some point. It's something like a cross between a rock concert and a church service.