The shows I caught in 2008 were riddled with strangeness and brilliance, but most importantly they rocked & rolled and on occasion told mother-in-law jokes. In no particular order, here's a random rundown of 2008 Fun Times rock & roll style. To kick off the list, we have a video of of Event #7: Four year old Staten Island Sensation Ike Sato-Chalmers belting out Bobby Troup's (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66.
1. The Trashmen, Turf Club, St. Paul, MN
2. OV Wright Tribute Show, Memphis
3. Ponderosa Stomp, New Orleans
4. James Brown Jr. aka Black Velvet at the Tip Top Bar and Grill, Brooklyn
5. Beach Boys, Englewood, New Jersey
6. Jay Black, Westbury Music Fair
7. Ike Sato-Chalmers, Freddy's Bar, Brooklyn
8. A-Bones Booze Cruise to Shea Stadium
9. DEVO, McCarren Pool, Brooklyn
10. Allen Toussaint, Blue Note, NYC
11. Don Rickles, Town Hall, NYC
12. Chuck Berry and Little Richard, Westbury Music Fair
13. Mary Weiss, Blender Theatre, NYC
14. Sato and Jonny, Lucky Cat, Brooklyn
15. Ronnie Spector & Rabbit Factory Soul Revue, McCarren Pool, Brooklyn
16. Motorgators and Barberries, Some Bar in Williamsburg
17. Tony Orlando, Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon, NYC
Great list... here are my Top 10 concerts of 2008:
http://jazzsick.wordpress.com/2008/12/21/2008/12/03/favorite-concerts-of-2008/
~Dan
http://jazzsick.wordpress.com/
Posted by: posty mcposterton | December 24, 2008 at 12:13 PM
I'll second the Trashmen/Neanderthals show in St Paul. I was the tall guy up front, who during Surfin Bird was crying like a teenage girl at a Beatles show.
It was an awesome weekend for shows. The night before I was in Chicago for Terry Reid and Mark Fry.
I still haven't recovered yet.
Posted by: doctor_gogol | December 31, 2008 at 08:26 AM