25 Years Ago Today: Final Grateful Dead Concert 7-9-1995

On this day, 25 years ago, the Grateful Dead played their final concert at Soldier Field, Chicago. A month later, Jerry Garcia would be gone from the stage forever, as the other members struggled to keep the music flowing thru the Space & Drums portion of the band’s long history.

Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead played their final show 25 years ago today, 7/9/95, but The Music Never Stopped.

The Music Never Stopped, as Bobby, Phil, Billy, Mickey, and all of their amazingly improvisational friends, have kept moving the Dead’s music moving Further on, Truckin’ through the Lilly Fields on the Bus to never-ever land.

I still miss Jerry’s soulful plucks and crackly croons, and watching the last show can be hard. Still. 25 years later. But if you’re so inclined, YouTube of the show is below.

Listen/Watch to the whole show on YouTube:

Jamie Gray 5/24 @Toad’s Place / New Haven Music Festival at Toad’s Place

Jamie Gray will be playing at the New Haven Music Festival at Toad’s Place in New Haven next month
Mark your calendars: Sunday May 24th, 2015 at 4PM.
Tickets are $10 adv and $15 day of the show, but you can get them ONLINE for just $8 from Gorilla Music! http://www.gorillamusic.com/eagleone/buy-tickets/
Mail order also available for $8 each.
Email tickets@jamiegraymusic.com for more information.
Get ’em today! See you in May!
**Be sure to fill in the “What band are you going to see?” box !
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Lockn Festival 2014 Fifteen Most Memorable Sets

Lockn Festival 2014 | Fifteen Most Memorable Sets on JamBase.

Words by: Stu Kelly
Images by: Ian Rawn

15 Most Memorable Lockn’ Festival 2014 Sets

The 2014 Lockn’ Music and Arts Festival was packed full of highlights featuring some of the most well respected and artistically creative bands touring the circuit today. With two main stages adjacent to one another, festival attendees were treated to the luxury of not missing a note of music in the main festival area. Two other stages were used for early morning sets and late night after-parties and everything was scheduled around the main stages, giving fans a chance to begin seeing music as early as 11 a.m. and staying up past 4 a.m.

The entire culture and atmosphere can only be described as something majestic and intrinsically beautiful. Approximately 30,000 people constructed this utopian society fueled by love and the desire to explore and preserve the festival culture. Stepping into this society, even for the weekend, felt like experiencing another world where anything is possible and there’s nothing to worry about.

[More Of Ian’s Lockn’ Photos = ThursdayFridaySaturday and Sunday]

The entire weekend was full of interesting collaborations and inspiring covers as this year’s lineup featured everything from local bands who had to fight for their spot on the main stage, through the Rockn’ to Lockn’ contest, to the other side of the spectrum of rock and roll royalty. This particular environment worked so well not only due to the caliber of talent booked but also the schedule of the events as they were set to unfold. It was especially interesting to see String Cheese Incident sandwich their sets with Umphrey’s McGee as well as former members of the Grateful Dead the following day. The same fluidity could be felt as Widespread Panic traded sets with Phil Lesh, Tom Petty and the Allman Brothers.

Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi Acoustic Set: 12:00 a.m. Triangle Stage 9/5 

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90 mph blues by jamie gray

This video of Jamie Gray’s original song “90 mph blues” was recorded 7/19/2014 during the 6th annual Artists 4 Life Benefit to support the Children’s Cancer Association’s MusicRx broadcast

90 mph blues by jamie gray

This version of Jamie’s original song “90 mph blues” was recorded 7/19/2014 during the 6th annual Artists 4 Life Benefit to support the Children’s Cancer Association’s MusicRx broadcast. http://www.artists-4-life.com

Jamie’s set was over an hour long, and featured a 20 minute solo acoustic opening. This song came a couple songs into the electric portion of the show, featuring the 3 piece band: Jamie playing a vintage 70s Ibanez Musician electric guitar, along Chris Schmidt on Drums and Mr. Butch on bass and backing vocals.

“This was our first time really playing this song together…and you can tell. There’s some rough edges…mostly timing stuff. But there’s also a way cool bass solo that we squeezed out of Butch, and a few cool sounds flew out of the old Ibanez as well. She’s been spending way too much time in her case up to now…I think you’ll be seeing more of her soon” ~jg

jamie gray and the brew live on Artists4Life 2014
jamie gray and the brew live on Artists4Life 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

90 mph blues – jamie gray – original song – YouTube.

Jamie Gray at Two Boots Bridgeport CT 9/7/14

Solo Show Just Announced: Jamie Gray @ Two Boots, Bridgeport CT 9/7/14

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Jamie will be playing an Solo Acoustic show this Sunday, September 7th, 2014, at Two Boots in Bridgeport, CT. There’s no cover charge for the show.

Doors open at 7:30, and Jamie will close the show following two other performers.

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Jamie Gray at Two Boots Bridgeport CT Sunday 9/7/14 at 8pm