JULY

7/12/00

Trey Anastasio to Perform with Vermont Youth Orchestra in February

The dates that Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio will perform with the Vermont Youth Orchestra have been confirmed. Anastasio will join the 85-piece orchestra February 2 at the Troy Savings Bank Music Hall in Troy, NY and February 4 at the Flynn Theatre in B urlington, VT. “Ernie Stires, who I’ve worked with for a long time and was sort of my mentor, is writing a piece for guitar and orchestra for me,” Trey told Jambands.com in May. “So, I’ll play tha t with the orchestra and then they’ll do whatever I come up with� At this point, I’m probably going to do a completely re-written, orchestrated version of ‘Guyute,’ which was originally supposed to be like an orchestra piece anyway.” Anastasio plans to pl ay electric guitar for the performances. One of the pieces will feature Trey trading melody lines with different members of the orchestra.

7/13/00

Marc Brownstein Rejoins The Disco Biscuits

Bass player Marc Brownstein has rejoined the Disco Biscuits. Last night, before a sold out show at The Crowbar in State College, PA the Biscuits performed with bassist Jordan Crisman, who has been performing with the band recently. During the encore, th e band welcomed Brownstein to the stage and guitarist Jon Gutwillig stated: “We want to thank Jordan for everything he’s done for us. We think that he’s the greatest but we decided that it’s not really the Disco Biscuits without Marc.” Brownstein than j oined the band for “Helicopters” and “Svengali.” Marc is an original member of the band, but parted ways with the Biscuits in January. He is now officially back in the band and will perform next with them August 19 at the Bayou Music Fest in Croton, NY before driving to New York City to perform with his side project, Electron at Wetlands Preserve that night.

7/14/00

Blueground Undergrass Survives Tour Bus Accident

The members of Bluegrass Underground are recovering after their tour bus was totaled when it collided with an 18-wheeler Tuesday near Eugen, OR. Miraculously, all of the band members survived with only minor cuts and bruises. The accident occurred when the 18-wheeler attempted to pass the bus on the left and tore the front of the bus off. “We would be dead if we were in a van,” says Rev. Jeff Mosier. “We are alive and lucky to be alive and we will get another bus. When you live in something it makes you take care of it. It makes you feel like a band. No one knows until they have a bus, just how hard it is to move out and look for another. It feels like a flood or tornado. I will help any band with advice about buses.”

7/18/00

Reid Genauer to Leave Strangefolk

Strangefolk has announced that lead singer and guitarist Reid Genauer will be leaving the band in September. Genauer will perform his last show with the group at the 5th Annual Garden of Eden festival, which will take place September 2 – 3 in New Haven, VT. “Reid is leaving for a variety of personal and lifestyle reasons,” the band said in a statement. “His love and passion for our music is undying. However, he feels a need for a change in the rhythm and form of his own life.” The band does plan to c ontinue performing. “We intend to move onward in our musical quest. We know it won’t be the same but this is an opportunity to make it even better than it was�We’re in the process of adding something that will take the band to new and different heights. There will be lots of music, magic, and fun to come.”

The Garden of Eden will be the release party for Strangefolk’s new album, A Great Long While.

7/27/00

Phish Members Featured on Four Separate Covers of Entertainment Weekly

Phish will appear on the cover of the new issue of Entertainment Weekly, due to hit newsstands tomorrow. EW designed four different covers, each featuring a different band member. The covers each have a yellow background and portray a different band mem ber underwater (Trey kept his glasses on for the photo). Each cover shot includes a caption stating that Phish is “The Biggest Cult Band in America.” The magazine features a 10-page article including interviews, tour dates and web sites.

AUGUST

8/1/00

Gov’t Mule Jams with the Allman Brothers Band

Gov’t Mule members Warren Haynes, Allen Woody and Matt Abts sat in with the Allman Brothers Band Sunday at Molson Amphitheatre in Toronto, Ontario. This marks the first time that the trio (featuring ABB alumni Haynes and Woody) has sat in with The Allmans . The Mule was in town for its show last night at Comfort Zone in Toronto. Midway through the set, Haynes and Woody joined the band for “Soulshine,” during which ABB bassist Oteil Burbridge took over on Jaimoe’s kit. Towards the end of the show, Abts sa t in on Jaimoe’s kit and Haynes and Woody reemerged for “End of the Line” and “Dreams I’ll Never See.” The set closed with Haynes staying on stage for “Mountain Jam.”

8/2/00

Hope Clayburn to Assume Vocal Duties in Deep Banana Blackout

Deep Banana Blackout has just announced that vocalist, saxophonist, flautist and percussionist Hope Clayburn of Baaba Seth will be joining the band. Clayburn will take over as lead vocalist after Jen Durkin performs her last show with the band at the Berk shire Mountain Music Festival, August 13 in Great Barrington, MA. Clayburn’s debut with Deep Banana will be September 2 at Jazz Aspen in Aspen, CO.

Jeff Sipe and Tye North to Leave Leftover Salmon

Leftover Salmon has just announced that drummer Jeff Sipe and bassist Tye North will be leaving the band. Sipe and North will play their final shows as members of the group September 9 and 10 at the Planet Salmon Fest in Lyons, CO. Both musicians released statements today. “My stay with Leftover Salmon as a full-time member has been 3 1/2 years of incredibly wonderful playing and learning experiences,” says Sipe. “However, now with a new family, I am shifting my career to allow more time with my wife and baby, as well as to pursue my own recording projects with Terminus Records in Atlanta – a very rare opportunity! I will also be teaching at my home, something I really love doing. Anyone interested in lessons should call my voice mail at 404.303.5952.” Af ter touring with Comotion, Sipe will play with a band called Project Z, featuring Jimmy Herring and Ricky Keller. The trio will release an album on Terminus Records in November. Sipe will also perform with the Zambila nd Orchestra December 18 at the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta. This year’s line-up includes Warren Haynes, The Derek Trucks Band, Leftover Salmon, Mike Marshall, Bluegrass Underground, Col. Hampton and members of The Aquarium Rescue Unit.

Tye North plans to spend time at home with his wife as well as composing more music. “I am leaving the band as a full-time member to pursue my own interests musically and otherwise, after the Planet Salmon Fest on September 9th & 10th,” says North. “My hometown, Portland, Oregon, is where my wife and I now live, and I look forward to spending more time at home and working on bringing to life the strange music in my head. We are still a close family in Salmonland, and I anticipate playing with the band in the future. I cannot begin to list all the great experiences, but this has been the greatest seven years of my life!”

In October and November, Leftover Salmon will tour with John Cowan and Robert Earl Keen and perform acoustically. The band plans to announce a new rhythm section in the coming weeks.

8/24/00

It’s Official: There Will Be No New Year’s Show For Phish

Phish has announced that after the fall tour, there will be no more shows in 2000. The band’s website states: “Please be aware that the fall tour itinerary includes all of Phish’s shows for the remainder of this year – there will be no additional shows i n November or December, or immediately thereafter. Additional information will be posted when the band refines their plans for the future.” This will be the first time in more than ten years that the band has not performed on New Year’s Eve.

Phish’s fall tour kicks off September 8 at Pepsi Arena in Albany, NY and will conclude with a two-night stand October 6 and 7 at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA.

8/26/00

Allen Woody Found Dead at 43

Gov’t Mule bass player Allen Woody was found dead at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in a Marriott Court hotel room in Queens, NY. “We are still waiting for the medical examiner to make a determination of death,” a spokesperson for the Manhattan Deputy Commissioner o f Public Information told Jambands.com yesterday. More details are expected to be released later this week. Woody was a member of the Allman Brothers Band from 1989 until 1997, when he and Warren Haynes left the group to commit to Gov’t Mule on a full time basis. Both the Allman Brothers and Susan Tedeschi acknowledged Woody from the stage Saturday night at their respective shows. Woody is survived by his father Doug, wife Jenny and daughter Savannah.

SEPTEMBER

9/6/00

The Meters to Play Reunion Show in San Francisco

The Meters have announced that they will play a reunion show November 11 at the Warfield Theater in San Francisco, CA. The original line-up, which consists of keyboardist Art Neville, bassist George Porter Jr., guitarist Leo Nocentelli and drummer Zigaboo Modeliste, has not performed together in twenty years.

The Funky Meters, comprise of Art Neville, Jr. (Hammond B3, piano, vocals) George Porter Jr. (bass, vocals) Brian Stoltz (guitar, vocals) and Russell Batiste, Jr. (drums) tour regularly and will play a post Widespread Panic show October 27 at the Howlin W olf in New Orleans. The band begins its fall tour October 13 at Higher Ground in Winooski, VT.

9/18/00

Hanson sits in with The Other Ones

The Hanson brothers sat in with The Other Ones Saturday night at Bryce Jordan Center in State College, PA. Isaac, Zac and Taylor Hanson sang on “I Know You Rider” to close the set and then returned for the encore to sing two verses of “The Weight.” The Other Ones Steve Kimock (lead guitar), Mickey Hart (percussion, vocals), Bill Kreutzmann (drums), Bruce Hornsby (keyboards, vocals), Bob Weir (rhythm guitar, vocals), Alphonso Johnson (bass) and Mark Karan (lead guitar, vocals). Saturday was not the first time Hanson shared the stage with Bob Weir. The three brothers joined Weir and Rob Wasserman at Wetlands Preserve in New York City on February 13, 1999.

The Other Ones play Wednesday at Hampton Coliseum in Hampton, VA.

9/22/00

“One For Woody” Benefit Features Several Surprise Guests

Allen Woody was honored at a special benefit concert last night at New York’s Roseland Ballroom. The bill featured The Allman Brothers Band, Phil Lesh & Friends, members of the Black Crowes, and Warren Haynes, Matt Abts & Friends. Phil & Friends opened the show with “Dark Star.” The line-up included Haynes, Jimmy Herring, John Molo and Rob Barraco (this line-up will tour beginning September 30 at Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, VT). Other highlights of the set included “Unbroken Chain” and an upbeat cover of Cream’s “Sunshine of Your Love.”

The Allman Brothers took the stage next with the guitar duo of Haynes and Herring remaining intact, as regular ABB guitarist Derek Trucks was unavailable due to a previously scheduled show with his band in North Carolina. Little Milton sat in for a portion of the set, including “Soulshine.” The Black Crowes’ Chris and Rich Robinson then emerged for “Dreams” before Lesh returned for “Franklin’s Tower,” during which Allmans’ bassist Oteil Burbridge sang lead vocals.

Members of The Black Crowes then performed a short set, with a line-up consisting of the Robinson brothers, Steve Gorman, Eddie Harsch, Audley Freed and Gordy Johnson. The band covered Bob Marley’s “Kinky Reggae” and then invited Haynes to sit in on “Shake Your Money Maker” and Fleetwood Mac’s “Oh Well.”

The final and longest set of the evening featured Gov’t Mule members Haynes and Matt Abts hosting a long list of special guests including Widespread Panic bassist David Schools, Berry Oakley Jr., Danny Lewis, Johnny Neel, Merl Saunders, Edwin McCain, Hootie and the Blowfish’s Darius Rucker, Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Artimus Pyle, Kevin Kinney, Hot Tuna’s Michael Falzarano and Mountain’s Leslie West. Many of the musicians who performed earlier in the evening also returned at different points of the set. One configuration included Abts, Neel and Oakley Jr., who were members of Blue Floyd with Woody. Along with Haynes, they performed Pink Floyd’s “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” and later sang the appropriate “Wish You Were Here,” with Lesh. The set also included “Lay Your Burden Down,” Traffic’s “Low Spark on High Heeled Boys,” Neil Young’s “Cortez The Killer,” “Lovelight,” “Goin’ Down The Road Feeling Bad” and “Mississippi Queen.”

The final song of the night was a stirring version of “I Shall Be Released,” during which several musicians joined in on vocals. All proceeds from the concert will benefit the Savannah Woody Education Fund.

9/30/00

Kid Rock Sits in with Phish, Oysterhead Reunites in Vegas

Kid Rock sat in with Phish for four songs Friday night at Thomas & Mack Arena in Las Vegas, NV. Rock first emerged in the second set for a cover of Aerosmith’s “Walk This Way.” Next came Sugarhill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight,” which featured drummer Jon Fishman briefly playing guitar and rapping a few lines as well. The set closed with Rock singing the AC/DC classic “You Shook Me All Night Long.” For the encore Phish and Rock performed Grand Funk Railroad’s “We’re An American Band.”

Later Friday Night, Les Claypool’s Flying Frog Brigade performed at The House of Blues in Las Vegas. The encore featured Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio and drummer Stewart Copeland (The Police) who joined Claypool for an Oysterhead reunion of sorts. (Oysterhead had performed only once previously, at the Saenger Theater in New Orleans on 5-4-00). The trio played “Used to be the Owner of the World”> “Smoke on the Water”> “Used to be the Owner of the World.” The show concluded with all members of the Flying Frog Brigade and Oysterhead performing The Beatles’ “Tomorrow Never Knows.”

9/26/00

Derek Trucks will Perform in Malaysia

Derek Trucks will perform in Malaysia on October 21. Trucks will not be joined by his band, but will play along side of Malaysian musicians as well as Americans such as Joe Satriani and Eric Johnson. The Derek Trucks Band will play three dates in Japan the following week: October 27 at Big Cat in Osaka, October 28 at Astro Hall in Tokyo and October 29in Yokohama.

OCTOBER

10/7/00

Bob Weir Sits in with Phish

Bob Weir sat in with Phish last night at Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, CA. Weir joined the band for the encore, which began with “El Paso.” “Chalkdust Torture,” came next and featured Bobby taking short guitar solos in between each verse. Before finishing the song, the band segued into “West L.A. Fadeway.”

10/13/00

Live Benefit Album Features Gov’t Mule, Jimmy Herring and Susan Tedeschi Among Others

Warren Haynes has just finished producing a benefit album titled Wintertime Blues. The double-CD features live material recorded at the 11th Annual Warren Haynes Christmas Jam, which was held December 22, 1999 at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in Asheville, NC. Artists appearing on the album include Gov’t Mule, Edwin McCain, Susan Tedeschi, The Derek Trucks Band, Jimmy Herring, Little Milton, Col. Bruce Hampton, Cry of Love, Larry McCray, Johnny Neel, Paul Riddle and Mike Barnes. The track listing includes covers of Bob Marley’s “Rastaman Chant” and The Meter’s “Chicken Strut,” performed by the Derek Trucks Band, as well as the Gov’t Mule original “Bad Little Doggie” and Haynes’ “Lay Your Burden Down.” The album concludes with a rendition of “Merry Christmas Baby,” that features Gov’t Mule with Little Milton, Tedeschi, Trucks and Neel.

Wintertime Blues will be released November 28. All proceeds will benefit Habitat for Humanity.

10/28/00

Tibetan Monks to Open for The Slip

The Slip has announced that The Tibetan Monks of Depung Gomang will open for them November 18 at Wetlands Preserve in New York City. The Tibetan Monks’ performance features harmonic overtone chanting of traditional prayers accompanied by temple instruments including horns, flutes, bells, and drums. Actual Proof and Crisis Car will perform in the lounge. A portion of the evening’s proceeds will benefit The Gomang Monastery. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster or at the Wetlands box office with no service charge.

10/30/00

Les Claypool Announces Primus Hiatus, Flying Frog Brigade NYE Plans

Les Claypool has announced that Primus is on indefinite hiatus. “I apologize, but there won’t be a Primus project for some time,” says Claypool. “But I can assure you that when it does materialize, Mr. Tim ‘Herb’ Alexander will once again be at the helm of his mighty mountain of drums�From my perspective, I see no real reason to continue doing Primus without Tim Alexander. Brain (Bryan Mantia, Primus drummer) has left the band and rumor has it he is currently playing with Guns and Roses. Tim and I have worked together recently and we both agree a reunion is inevitable. The thought of working with Tim on some new Primus material is definitely exciting to me and hopefully (schedules permitting) it will happen sooner than later.” For now, the bassist is excited about his latest project, Les Claypool’s Flying Frog Brigade. “This is the greatest band I have ever been associated with…bar none. The Frog Brigade is my passion these days. Expect a live record to be released at our New Years Fillmore show…”

Details on the New Year’s Eve concert are still being worked out. Claypool’s management has confirmed that the show will take place at the Fillmore in San Francisco, however ticket information has not yet been determined.

Claypool and his Flying Frog Brigade play Wednesday at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles.

10/20/00

Steve Kimock, Bruce Hornsby Perform with Symphony Orchestra

Steve Kimock performed with Bruce Hornsby and the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra Wednesday at the Salem Civic Center in Salem, VA. Kimock, Hornsby and his band joined the orchestra after two songs and played for the remainder of the show. Highlights included “End of the Innocence” and “The Way It Is.” The orchestra featured over forty-five musicians. The Steve Kimock Band plays October 25 at Caf� Tomo in Arcata, CA.

NOVEMBER

11/1/00

moe. Visits the Land of Oz, Covers Dark Side of the Moon

moe. covered the classic Pink Floyd album Dark Side of the Moon during the first set of last night’s Halloween show at the Tower Theater in Upper Darby, PA. “The Wizard of Oz” was played on large video screens while the band performed dressed as characters from the film. Al Schnier went as Dorothy, Rob Derhak was The Cowardly Lion, Chuck Garvey performed as The Tin Man, Jim Loughlin was dressed as The Witch, and Vinnie Amico appeared as The Scarecrow. Special guests included Adam Ash on saxophone and Nancy Falco on vocals during “Great Gig In The Sky” and Kirk Juhas (Freebeerandchicken) on keyboards for the entire show. moe. plays November 16 at the State Theater in Portland, ME.

11/15/00

Bassist Joseph Patrick Moore to Join Blueground Undergrass as Kyle Spark Announces Departure

Blueground Undergrass has announced that bass player Kyle Spark will be leaving the band. The group’s website has posted an email written by Spark to BGUG founding member Reverend Jeff Mosier. “My problem isn’t with the great music we create or with any of the wonderful people in the band,” writes Spark. It’s the fact that I’m musician that needs to hear the rolling roar of the ocean. I don’t feel like I’m cut out for touring as well, I don’t enjoy the down time�You must realize I have the ocean in my blood and my desire to be near it is crucial to me and my soul’s well being.” Spark will continue to tour with the band through New Year’s Eve.

Beginning in January of 2001, bassist Joseph Patrick Moore will join Blueground Undergrass. Moore was a member of Col. Bruce Hampton’s Fiji Mariners and has also performed with Planet Zambee. He recently toured with original Meters guitarist Leo Nocentelli. Blueground Undergrass will perform tomorrow night at the Fox Theater in Boulder, CO. The show will be multi-track recorded by Musicbadger.com.

11/18/00

Line-up Announced for Warren Haynes’ Christmas Jam; Album Set For Release

The official line-up has been announced for the twelfth annual Warren Haynes Christmas Jam. The event will take place December 21 at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in Asheville, NC. Performers include Gregg Allman, John Popper, Dave Schools, Kevn Kinney, Edwin McCain and Matt Abts. The evening will also feature a reunion of original Aquarium Rescue Unit members Col. Bruce Hampton, Jimmy Herring, Oteil Burbridge and Jeff Sipe. In addition, November 28 will see the release of Wintertime Blues, a two disc compilation of music from last years show, including peformances by Gov’t Mule, Derek Trucks Band, Susan Tedeschi, Little Milton, Col. Bruce Hampton, Jimmy Herring and more. All proceeds from the event and the disc will benefit Habitat for Humanity. Although an on sale date has not yet been announced, tickets will be available through Ticketmaster.

11/20/00

Trey Anastasio Sits in with Amfibian, Phish Mentioned on “The Simpsons”

Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio sat in with Amfibian Saturday night at Higher Ground in Winooski, VT. Anastasio took the stage during the second set and played a Fender Stratocaster during “The Wedge” and “If I cant turn to you, to whom can I turn,” which was written by Amfibian’s newest member, Chris Harford. Amfibian consists of Harford, Phish lyricist Tom Marshall, Matt Kohut, Peter Cottone, Andrew Southern, Scott Metzger and JP Wasicko. They play tomorrow at The Saint in Asbury Park, NJ.

In a related story, Phish was finally mentioned on “The Simpsons” last night. Although the band has quoted the show’s theme song since the early 90s, last night’s episode marked the first time the program has mentioned Phish by name. The plot involved an environmental group that was trying to save a Springfield forest and was seeking an individual to live in a tree in protest. When several people volunteered, the group’s leader warned “once you’re up there, you can’t come down; not for a Phish concert, not even for Burning Man.”

Anastasio wrote the song “Kissed By Mist” about Julia Butterfly Hill, a woman who lived in a 200-foot Redwood in Stafford, CA from December 10, 1997 to December 18, 1999. The tree was named Luna.

11/30/00

Strangefolk Announces Addition of Two New Members

Strangefolk has just announced the addition of guitarist/vocalist Luke Montgomery and keyboardist Scott Shdeed to the band. The group began auditioning new musicians after the departure of guitarist/vocalist Reid Genauer in September. Montgomery and Shdeed first performed with Strangefolk November 4 at the Mad Mountain Tavern in Waitsfield, VT.

The band’s next show will be New Year’s Eve at Higher Ground in Winooski, VT.

DECEMBER

12/1/00

The New Deal Signs with Jive Records

The New Deal has recently signed a record contract with Jive Records. The label is home to such artists as Fatboy Slim, Groove Armada, Morcheeba, Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys and N’Sync. “The label has set up a nice deal with us, allowing us to still release live shows on our Sound + Light label as well as pieces of vinyl for extended mixes,” says keyboardist Jamie Shields. “We are very happy and proud to be a part of a really great organization and look forward to the ability to bring the New Deal’s music and vibe to places we have yet to hit, including Europe, Asia, and of course, back to the U.S. west coast.” The trio has also inked a deal with the Nettwerk Management company (Barenaked Ladies, Sarah McLaughlin, Dido).

The New Deal plays next on New Year’s Eve at Wetlands Preserve in New York City.

12/7/00

Page McConnell and Warren Haynes Collaborate in New York City

Phish keyboardist Page McConnell performed with Warren Haynes and harmonica player Mickey Raphael (Willie Nelson) last night at Irving Plaza in New York City. The musicians took the stage during a release party for Danny Clinch’s new book “When the Iron Bird Flies”, a photo chronicle of the Tibetan Freedom Concerts from 1996-1999. McConnell, Haynes and Raphael played a short set consisting of “Back at the Chicken Shack/Further On Up The Road,” “Been Loving You Too Long,” “Who’s Been Talkin’”, “She Said She Said,” “One,” and “Little Wing.”

The event was also a benefit for The Milarepa Fund, a nonprofit organization co-founded by Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys. A percentage of the proceeds from Clinch’s book will also be donated to the Milarepa Fund.

12/19/00

Warren Haynes, Col. Bruce Hampton and Sam Bush Perform with Zambiland Orchestra

An all star cast of musicians performed as the Zambiland Orchestra last night at the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, GA. The line-up was comprised of Warren Haynes, Col. Bruce Hampton, Sam Bush, Jeff Sipe (A.R.U., Leftover Salmon), Kofi Burbidge (A.R.U., Derek Trucks Band, Frogwings), Future Man (Bela Fleck & the Flecktones),

Michael Kang (String Cheese Incident), Tye North (Leftover Salmon), Darol Anger (Anger-Marshall Band, David Grisman Quintet, Comotion), Jeff Coffin (Bela Fleck & the Flecktones), Rev. Jeff Mosier (A.R.U., Blueground Undergrass), Bobby Lee Rodgers (Code Talkers) Richie Hayward (Little Feat) and Jeffrey Learner (Sound Tribe Sector Nine) among others. Some highlights included a version of Little Feat’s “Spanish Moon,” featuring Haynes on guitar and Hayward on drums, a take on Randy Travis’ “Diggin Up Bones,” with Hampton and Rodgers on vocals, Haynes on guitar and Sipe on drums, and a bluegrass version of Robert Johnson’s “Crossroads” with Bush on banjo.

All proceeds from the event will benefit the Children’s Hospice of Atlanta and the Atlanta Food Bank.

12/21/00

Oteil Burbridge, Futureman Sit in With Victor Wooten

Oteil Burbridge and Futureman sat in with Victor Wooten last night at the Asheville Music Zone in Asheville, NC. The show was the finale of Wooten’s solo tour, which featured his brothers, Regi (guitar) and Joseph (keyboards) as well as JD Blair (drums). Burbridge joined Victor for a twenty-minute dueling bass solo. “Oteil has always been one of my very top favorite bass players,” Wooten told Jambands.com earlier this year. “We’ve known each other I don’t even know how many years, maybe twenty. The great thing about Oteil is that he’s not a person that found his voice. He’s a person that never lost his voice. That’s a big difference because if you never lost it, you know that that voice is truly yours. If you go out and find your voice, you don’t know if that was the voice that you had in the beginning or not. Oteil is just one of my all time favorite musicians.”

Burbridge will perform at tonight’s 12th Annual Christmas Jam at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in Asheville.

12/22/00

Allman Brothers Band, Aquarium Rescue Unit Perform at Warren Haynes Christmas Jam

The 12th Annual Warren Haynes Christmas Jam was held last night at Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in Asheville, NC. The line-up featured Haynes, Gregg Allman, Butch Trucks, Jaimoe, John Popper, Dave Schools, Kevn Kinney, Floyd Miles, Audley Freed, Paul Riddle, Dr. Dan, Robert Kearns, Edwin McCain, Matt Abts and original Aquarium Rescue Unit members Col. Bruce Hampton, Jimmy Herring, Oteil Burbridge and Jeff Sipe. The show began with an acoustic set by Haynes that consisted of “Unsung Heroes,” “I’ll Be The One” and “In My Life,” during which Matt Abts played percussion.

The much-anticipated Aquarium Rescue Unit reunion set included “Elevator to the Moon,” “Fixin’ To Die,” and “Time is Free,” which segued into a version of “Jack the Rabbit” with John Popper on harmonica. Haynes, Abts and Schools then performed a set with special guests Dr. Dan, Popper, Herring, Freed, McCain and Kearns. Highlights included “Lay Your Burden Down,” “She Caught The Katy,” “The Mountains Win Again,” “Low Spark of High Heeled Boys” and “Straight to Hell.”

An incarnation of the Allman Brothers Band performed the final set of the evening. The line-up consisted of Trucks, Allman, Burbridge, Herring, Haynes and Jaimoe. The setlist featured “Don’t Want You No More,” which segued into “It’s Not My Cross To Bear,” “Ain’t Waistin’ Time No More,” “Born Under a Bad Sign”(with Miles and Riddle), “Soulshine” (with Dr. Dan and Riddle), “Dreams,” “Statesboro Blues”(with Popper, Freed and Riddle) and “One Way Out” (with Barnes and Popper).

The show lasted for six hours with no set breaks.

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