So it came t my attention that it may be best to put up links and a reminder on where to find the audio interviews I did at Summer Camp. I posted them on the days they were done and the days they played. I interviewed This Must Be the Band on the Friday, and Backyard Tire Fire and Easy Star All-Stars on Sunday.
Sorry for the confusion, if there was any. In case you missed it, here are links to the audio:
This Must Be the Band
Why Charles Otto (lead singer/David Byrne) decided to form a Talking Heads cover band
Why the Talking Heads music is a good jumping off point for This Must Be the Band, instead of them being a straight cover band
Backyard Tire Fire
Lead singer Ed Anderson talks about the formation of the band
The band talks about recording their new, upcoming album with Steve Berlin of Los Lobos
Why do they come back to Summer Camp year after year?
Easy Star All-Stars
Goldwasser talks about the creation of Easy Star Records
Goldwasser talks about what would not work as an album to cover/create for Easy Star
Goldwasser talks about picking Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band to recreate as a reggae album
Goldwasser talks about hearing back from the artists he has covered
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Sunday, June 7, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Summer Camp Music Festival: What I am expecting
Last year was the first time I had been to the Summer Camp Festival in Chillicothe, Ill. I covered it for another publication, but this year it's all me. I will be there (if all stays the same) alone, doing photos, interviews, recording audio and everything else imaginable.
This isn't a "woe is me" kind of post, but rather an "I'm excited" one. It will be a lot of work, but I think it will be worth it.
The schedule for the festival can be found here. Plan accordingly.
In the meantime, here are just a few bands I think will be good, okay or bad
Worth seeing
-Girl Talk - last year was the first time seeing Gregg Gillis, and I loved it. He was able to transform a somewhat skeptical crowd into a sweaty mess. An early highlight for me
-Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood - The first album I heard by Medeski Martin & Wood was "Friday Night in the Universe." It was strange, but I loved it. This time though, they will be playing with John Scofield (he played with Miles Davis). This will be my first time seeing them, and I'm pumped.
-Les Claypool - He's a weird guy, but his bass-playing style is uncopied and his vocals are weird to a fault. Should be awesome, and make for much more interesting jamming than half the bands at the festival.
-moe. - My regret last year was that I didn't stay for the full final set. I liked what I saw (and was able to shoot in the photo pit), so this year I think I'll be sure to see more of them.
-Willie Nelson - I saw him at Assembly Hall in Champaign last December, and his saving grace at age 76 is his guitar-playing skills. That man shreds on a classical guitar, and it's pretty sweet. It lifts his tunes above the standard three-chord country ditties.
-The Easy Star All-Stars - Reggae covers of famous albums and bands. Enough said.
-Backyard Tire Fire - Great country-rock from a band based in Bloomington, Ill. They had a great set in an early slot last year.
Interested in
-Hill Country Revue - It has some members of the North Mississippi Allstars. I'm in, but I'm not terribly familiar.
-Dark Star Orchestra - I never saw the Grateful Dead live (though my dad took my mom to one of their concerts when she was pregnant with me. Probably explains a lot), so I'm interested to see how their setlist-recreating shows turn out.
The Wood Brothers - I have heard good things about this bluegrass-infused duo, so I am looking forward to seeing at least one of their sets.
I'm on the fence
-Umphrey's McGee - I was not impressed by one of their sets at least year's festival. Yeah, I know, they are a mainstay and that's why they play umpteenth amount of times, but I still wasn't buying it. I am ready to give them another chance though. Boys, impress me.
-Buckethead - Pro: He was in Guns 'n' Roses. Con:...He was in Guns 'n' Roses. I'm interested to see how his guitar wankery will go over, but it will be interesting if nothing else.
Bands I think will be poorly attended
Note: Last year, one of the worst-attended shows was the set by The New Pornographers. A misbooking possibly, since I don't think the Summer Camp-goers were that interested. It's great to be eclectic, I agree, yet it was a shame to see a great band go unnoticed at such a big place. Here's who I think will suffer a similar fate:
-Los Lobos - These guys are so much more than "La Bamba," but I bet few others else knows that. They are consistently innovative, funny and rocking, but I bet few others know that. My cards are on this for one of the smaller crowds.
-Gomez - They will have less of a turnout than Los Lobos, because they really haven't made that big of a mark in America. I hope I'm wrong, but I think it will be quite intimate.
Note: Follow me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/eheisig. I don't know how the Internet will be there (free? too expensive? spotty?), but I can guarantee I will be updating on Twitter. All you need is a phone and a way to say something in a short way.
This isn't a "woe is me" kind of post, but rather an "I'm excited" one. It will be a lot of work, but I think it will be worth it.
The schedule for the festival can be found here. Plan accordingly.
In the meantime, here are just a few bands I think will be good, okay or bad
Worth seeing
-Girl Talk - last year was the first time seeing Gregg Gillis, and I loved it. He was able to transform a somewhat skeptical crowd into a sweaty mess. An early highlight for me
-Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood - The first album I heard by Medeski Martin & Wood was "Friday Night in the Universe." It was strange, but I loved it. This time though, they will be playing with John Scofield (he played with Miles Davis). This will be my first time seeing them, and I'm pumped.
-Les Claypool - He's a weird guy, but his bass-playing style is uncopied and his vocals are weird to a fault. Should be awesome, and make for much more interesting jamming than half the bands at the festival.
-moe. - My regret last year was that I didn't stay for the full final set. I liked what I saw (and was able to shoot in the photo pit), so this year I think I'll be sure to see more of them.
-Willie Nelson - I saw him at Assembly Hall in Champaign last December, and his saving grace at age 76 is his guitar-playing skills. That man shreds on a classical guitar, and it's pretty sweet. It lifts his tunes above the standard three-chord country ditties.
-The Easy Star All-Stars - Reggae covers of famous albums and bands. Enough said.
-Backyard Tire Fire - Great country-rock from a band based in Bloomington, Ill. They had a great set in an early slot last year.
Interested in
-Hill Country Revue - It has some members of the North Mississippi Allstars. I'm in, but I'm not terribly familiar.
-Dark Star Orchestra - I never saw the Grateful Dead live (though my dad took my mom to one of their concerts when she was pregnant with me. Probably explains a lot), so I'm interested to see how their setlist-recreating shows turn out.
The Wood Brothers - I have heard good things about this bluegrass-infused duo, so I am looking forward to seeing at least one of their sets.
I'm on the fence
-Umphrey's McGee - I was not impressed by one of their sets at least year's festival. Yeah, I know, they are a mainstay and that's why they play umpteenth amount of times, but I still wasn't buying it. I am ready to give them another chance though. Boys, impress me.
-Buckethead - Pro: He was in Guns 'n' Roses. Con:...He was in Guns 'n' Roses. I'm interested to see how his guitar wankery will go over, but it will be interesting if nothing else.
Bands I think will be poorly attended
Note: Last year, one of the worst-attended shows was the set by The New Pornographers. A misbooking possibly, since I don't think the Summer Camp-goers were that interested. It's great to be eclectic, I agree, yet it was a shame to see a great band go unnoticed at such a big place. Here's who I think will suffer a similar fate:
-Los Lobos - These guys are so much more than "La Bamba," but I bet few others else knows that. They are consistently innovative, funny and rocking, but I bet few others know that. My cards are on this for one of the smaller crowds.
-Gomez - They will have less of a turnout than Los Lobos, because they really haven't made that big of a mark in America. I hope I'm wrong, but I think it will be quite intimate.
Note: Follow me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/eheisig. I don't know how the Internet will be there (free? too expensive? spotty?), but I can guarantee I will be updating on Twitter. All you need is a phone and a way to say something in a short way.
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