Richard
30 posts
May 11, 2009
5:34 PM
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I first saw them last September here in Seattle at Neumo's, and I can't remember who opened for them. In March, they played by all alone. In July, well it will be three days of blues. In August, we'll see them open( believe ) for Susan Tedeschi, who we saw open some years back for Johnny Lang and Buddy Guy. I have a funny feeling that JJ Grey&Mofro, will give Susan a run for her money, and don't get me wrong, because I think she is one great blues singer, but the fans will get a dose of some Southern kick butt music with these boys.
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mofrofans1
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1594 posts
May 11, 2009
9:15 PM
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Yeah I wish I could see any of those shows with Susan. Even tho the guys are opening you know that JJ's gonna come out with Susan at some point. That's gonna kick some ass.
I've not seem them open for many banks. And a lot of times i miss the opener but the ones I haven't included Hobex, Nervous Turkey, Legendary JC's.
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Sunshine
386 posts
May 12, 2009
5:18 AM
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My favorite openers for JJ Grey & M*O*f*R*O were Trombone Shorty and Sons of Bills. I forgit the name of the band that opened for them at the Variety Playhouse last November, but they were pretty good and the one dude played the warshboard and that was very cool!
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TN_Cracka
75 posts
May 12, 2009
6:19 AM
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I'm with Sunshine on this one. Trombone Shorty and Sons of Bill absolutely bring it. Matter of fact, since the Orange Peel show, the only other band, other than Mofro, that I have been listening is Sons of Bill. I have a feeling we could be hearing them on Nashville radio stations soon. Nervous Turkey was a good time. The lead singer doesn't hold back.
Sunshine, I think the band with the "warshboard" was Backyard Tire Fire.
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Sunshine
389 posts
May 12, 2009
6:41 AM
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hhmmm....now I wish I would have gotten on of the cds of Sons of Bill.
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mofrofans1
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1598 posts
May 12, 2009
6:56 AM
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Yeah I thought SOB's were pretty good. And oh yeah, that's Ernie from Nervous Turkey. We're lucky enuf to see them fairly often here in Tampa. I'm seeing Trombone Shorty this weekend.
And, as Sunshine and TnCracka can attest, there are many of us in the South that would pronounce that last one as 'Backyard Tarr Farr.' (Not to be confused with a Farr Tarr...which is one of them things built in the forest that rangers climb up in to watch for farrs.)
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Sunshine
392 posts
May 12, 2009
6:59 AM
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Mr. Cracka, would you be interested in doing a b & P for a Son's of Bill cd?
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TN_Cracka
76 posts
May 12, 2009
7:20 AM
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I like where your head's at Sunshine. I'm sure we can work something out.
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Sunshine
395 posts
May 12, 2009
7:27 AM
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Hey, If YOU are listening to them all the time, they MUST be worth listenin to
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"No effort, no gain
No effort, stay the same
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giggles
438 posts
May 12, 2009
8:14 AM
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Hmmmmm.........When I saw MOFRO in October, Hill Country Revue (side project for some members of the North Mississippi All-Stars) was the opener and Cody Dickinson tore up on a washboard solo. I remember being absolutely awed by the sounds he was wrenching from that piece of metal; I had never, ever imagined that a washboard could be played with an effects pedal. I was so impressed I bought every CD they were selling that night =)
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swkelley
337 posts
May 12, 2009
8:26 AM
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giggles......you should hear what an effects pedal does to the sound of a trombone....check out Bonerama!!! Those boyz kick some serious ass....they have shows available for download on LMA.
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swkelley
339 posts
May 12, 2009
10:05 AM
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Let's see....I've seen Hobex open for them and I saw Mofro open for Galactic (which I didn't hang around for...never really cared for them). All the rest were either just Mofro by themselves, or I didn't make it for the opening band.
Doooohhhh!!! Forgot all about Papa Mali and the Greyhounds. At seperate times though, not all together like Hollis was fortunate enough to witness. Bring back the Bamboo Room.....PLEASE!!!!!!!
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Gr8ful98
276 posts
May 12, 2009
12:29 PM
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Off the top of my head:
Greyhounds
Papa Mali
Eric Lindell
Fusebox Funk
Hobex
Legendary JC's
Inca Maya
Nervous Turkey
(all the bands @ Blackwater Sol Review)
Chuck Prophet
Galactic
Allman Brothers (@ Wanee)
NMAS (Jazzfest 05 JJ was singing & playin keys on Skinny Woman)
Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Trombone Shorty
Ben Harper
BB King
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TN_Cracka
79 posts
May 12, 2009
12:34 PM
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Damn JD, Ben Harper and BB King. What venue were those at? When did Eric Lindell open for them?
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UHollis
190 posts
May 12, 2009
1:31 PM
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same list as the Dude
Widespread Panic
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Gr8ful98
277 posts
May 12, 2009
7:45 PM
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BB KING @ Tampa Sundome with Galactic & Jeff Beck.
Eric Lindell @ Freebird in Jacksonville during a NYE run
Ben Harper @ HOB Orlando
GOOD TIMES!
never seen 'em with Panic though
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Last Edited by on May 12, 2009 7:46 PM
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mofrofans1
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2169 posts
Aug 13, 2009
7:42 AM
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This thread is 3 months old but seems time to resurrect it. Wish I could see 'em with Derek and/or Susan. Wish I'd have seen 'em with Galactic as well. Have mixed emotions about Shooter...
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jjhitsmysoul
26 posts
Aug 13, 2009
8:32 AM
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Well........by reading all this it looks like mofrofans1 thinks JJ will come out with Susan at sometime?? That would be frickin awesome.....I have not see them play other than alone so if they open for someone do they usually come out with the other singer??? Oh now I am sooooooooooo excited to think that he will come out later in the 2nd show...oh I hope I hope I hope so badly.....fingers crossed =}
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hhfan
18 posts
Aug 13, 2009
8:38 AM
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I've seen them with Backyard Tire Fire, Trombone Shorty x 3, and Eric Hutchinson which was strange. I'm lookng forward to the Shooter co bill, so long as Mofro is headlining.
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