May 8th

  May 8th, 2006 I saw The Black Crowes with opening act Matt Mays and The El Torpedo play the jubilee Auditorium in Edmonton. This wasn't one of The Crowes better shows that I have seen. But Matt Mays on the other hand was great!

September 24th

 

 It was on this day September 24th, 1990 that I saw Robert Plant on his Manic Nirvana Tour play Northlands Coliseum in Edmonton. Opening the show was The Black Crowes, which made this an incredible double bill.

August 10th

  

 On August 10th, 1990 I saw the Black Crowes open for Heart at Northlands Coliseum in Edmonton. I had absolutely no interest in seeing Heart perform, I was there for the Black Crowes. I thought their set was awesome even though they pretty much got booed off the stage. I  left the venue right after the Crowes and got to meet the guys otside.

April 24th

  

 On April 24th, 1993 I saw The Black Crowes in concert for the third time. Though this was my first time seeing them headline. The Black Crowes were on tour for their album The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion. This show was at the Agricom in Edmonton and holy shit this was a loud show. Opening the concert was the Nose Goblins which was Izzy Stradlin and the Ju Ju Hounds minus Izzy Stradlin.

Seven Inch Saturday (Chris Robinson Brotherhood)

Today's seven inch single is from the Chris Robinson Brotherhood. Chris Robinson is or was the lead singer of the now broken up band The Black Crowes. This seven inch came with the full length 2014 release Phosphorescent Harvest album.

The two songs on this single are Humboldt Windchimes and Star Crossed Lonely Sailor. The first song Humboldt Windchimes is an instrumental and is on the boring side. The second song Star Crossed Lonely Sailor reminds me a bit of the Grateful Dead. If you are a fan of the Dead and like blues hippy psychedelic rock this is for you.

The cover of this single is a take off of the packaging you would get if you are buying marijuana seeds from a seed dispenser. You could say Chris Robinson Brotherhood is heavily influenced by the ganja!

Seven Inch Sunday (Black Crowes)

Today's seven inch is the Black Crowes 1996 album Three Snakes And One Charm album that was released as a 7" vinyl edition box set containing seven singles a poster and a seven inch single adapter that looks like the album cover. One of the singles contains two songs that were not available on the album. The two songs are "Just Say You're Sorry" and the Bob Marley song "Pimper's Paradise".

This album was never released on 12" vinyl, this was the only vinyl release of Three Snakes And One Charm. I just recently read that the Black Crowes first four albums will be re-issued this December.

Full album.



Pimper's Paradise.

Throwback Thursday... Black Crowes

A couple of posters from Black Crowes shows I have seen.

23 Years Ago Today...September 24th

It was twenty-three years ago today that I saw Robert Plant with openers The Black Crowes play Northlands Coliseum in Edmonton.

And it was three years ago today that I saw The Flaming Lips play Edmonton Event Centre.

20 Years Ago Today...August 31st

It was twenty years ago today that I saw Annihilator play at Peoples Pub in Edmonton.

And it was 17 years ago today that I saw the Sex Pistols play in Vancouver at the Pacific Coliseum.

Also on this day twelve years ago, I saw the Black Crowes play Vancouver at the Orpheum Theatre.

Stats for the month of August...
I have been to shows 27 out of 31 days in the month of August.
And have seen 56 different shows out of them 27 days.

23 Years Ago Today...August 10th

It was twenty-three years ago today that I saw the Black Crowes open for Heart at Northlands Coliseum in Edmonton.

Also on this day, nineteen years ago, I saw Soundgarden with The Reverend Horton Heat play the Convention Centre here in Edmonton.

And it was eleven years ago today that I saw Snapcase with Strung Out and Rise Against play Red's here in Edmonton.

As well it was a year ago today that I saw Bob Dylan play in Lloydminster, Saskatchewan.

27 Years Ago Today...July 17th

It was twenty-seven years ago today that I saw Judas Priest with opening act Bon Jovi play Edmonton at Northlands Coliseum.

Also on this day, twenty-four years ago, I saw Jeff Healey perform at the Jubilee Auditorium here in Edmonton. Earlier in the day Jeff Healey also did an in-store performance at the old records store The Marquee downtown. Where I was lucky enough to meet the man and get his autograph.

As well it was eighteen years ago today that I saw Ace Frehley and Peter Criss of KISS do solo shows at the Thunderdome here in Edmonton.

Also on this day eleven years ago, I saw went to the Vans Warped Tour in Calgary. Some of the bands I saw on this day were Hot Water Music, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, NOFX, Bad Religion, Death By Stereo among many others.

And finally, on this day five years ago, I saw the Black Crowes play Edmonton at the Jubilee Auditorium.