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| | Feb 24, 2010 at 11:02 AM | Reply with quote | #2 |
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From http://www.rosebudus.com/staples/ WHAT IT IS!
featuring MAVIS STAPLES, BOOKER T. & JJ GREY The gospel, rhythm & blues and deep soul of legendary icons Mavis Staples and Booker T., joined by up and coming roots artist JJ Grey come together for a beautiful, uplifting night of American music. Performing both separately and together, the artists promise a concert filled with timeless hits, heart and plenty of soul.
Mavis Staples is a Lifetime Grammy Award winner, National Heritage Fellowship award winner, five-time Blues Music Award winner, Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee and one of VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll. With The Staple Singers and on her own, Mavis is responsible for blazing a rhythm & blues trail while never relinquishing her gospel roots. Mavis reached back to the Freedom Songs of the 60's for her latest Ry Cooder produced hit CD, "We'll Never Turn Back" and will release her first live CD "Live: Hope at the Hideout" on Nov 4, 2008. Booker T. is a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Musicians Hall of Fame inductee, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient and leader of the legendary Booker T. & The MG's. He has lent his trademark keyboard chops to artists as diverse as Ray Charles, Eric Clapton, and Neil Young. He has also produced classic records such as Willie Nelson's triple platinum hit "Stardust" and Bill Withers' hit "Ain't No Sunshine". Booker will release his long-awaited solo CD in the Spring of 2009 (Anti Records). Wanna know even more on Mavis? Okay.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mavis_Staples EDIT: A calendar mix-up has been fixed. The 3/27 show is with Booker T, not part of the What it is! tour. I've removed it from below.
3/25 Ft. Worth TX Bass Performance Hall
What It Is! featuring Mavis Staples, Booker T. & JJ Grey
3/26 Austin TX Paramount Theatre
What It Is! featuring Mavis Staples, Booker T. & JJ Grey
3/30 Urbana IL University of Illinois - Krannert Center, Colwell Playhouse
What It Is! featuring Mavis Staples, Booker T. & JJ Grey
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| | Feb 24, 2010 at 11:08 AM | Reply with quote | #3 |
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Man, that would be a heck of a show to be privvy too!! someone out therehasta get awn back here and post a review.... 
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| | March 07, 2010 at 02:31 PM | Reply with quote | #4 |
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I'm bumping this back to the top cause it's gettin closer. |
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| | March 18, 2010 at 08:59 PM | Reply with quote | #6 |
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And now for some contrast with Booker T. Released in Aug, 1962 Green Onions hit #1 on the US R&B chart and #3 on the US Hot 100. (If you've never heard this--no matter your age--then please take me to your planet when you go back.)
Booker T. & the M.G.'s formed: 1962, Memphis, TN
Booker T. Jones - organ, piano (b: November 12, 1944) Steve Cropper - guitar (b: October 21, 1941) Lewie Steiberg - bass (1962-1965) (b: September 13, 1933) Donald "Duck" Dunn - bass (b: November 24, 1941) Al Jackson, Jr. - drums (November 27, 1935-October 1, 1975)
INDUCTED INTO THE PEOPLE'S ROCK N ROLL HALL OF FAME And 45 years later... Drive By Truckers was his touring band during part of last year but I don't think they still are. |
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| | March 18, 2010 at 10:06 PM | Reply with quote | #7 |
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Green Onions at Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, Apr, 09.
Booker T backed by Drive By Truckers.
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| | March 18, 2010 at 10:10 PM | Reply with quote | #8 |
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Same night, same place, different song.
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| | March 18, 2010 at 10:33 PM | Reply with quote | #9 |
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I saw Booker T & The MGs open for, then back Neil Young back in the late 80s at Lakewood Amphitheater in Atlanta, Ga. Great show!!!
Congrats to them for being voted in to the People's Rock N Roll Hall of Fame!!!
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| | March 18, 2010 at 10:38 PM | Reply with quote | #10 |
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Just noticed a good portion of the line up for the '62 MGs played Jake and Elwood's backup band in The Blues Brothers movie.
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| | March 19, 2010 at 11:39 AM | Reply with quote | #11 |
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No kidding? I sure didn't know that. But they were just "kids" way back when. Booker T. was 18 when Green Onions was released. The other guys were probly just as young. So yeah 20 years later. I'll be damned...I'll have to notice that next time I watch BB. |
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| | March 19, 2010 at 12:09 PM | Reply with quote | #12 |
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Donald "Duck" Dunn and Steve Cropper were definitely in the Blues Brother Band.....not sure about the others.
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| | March 23, 2010 at 06:26 AM | Reply with quote | #14 |
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wonderful article.....sing from the heart.......ahhh, sounds familiar don't it!?!?! 
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| | March 25, 2010 at 08:54 PM | Reply with quote | #15 |
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Boy I sure hope someone in Dallas/Ft. Worth is going tonite and will come on here and tell us about it. I'm rubbing on my rabbit's foot and crossing my fingers and toes. |
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| | March 25, 2010 at 09:01 PM | Reply with quote | #17 |
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Quote: Originally Posted by MofroFan1
I'm rubbing on my rabbit's foot
no comment, lol
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