Keith Richards Makes A Surprise Appearance At Rainforest Alliance Benefit
Keith Richards made a surprise return to the stage at Tuesday (March
6)'s Rainforest Alliance benefit at the Beacon Theatre in New York.
With his cigarette in mouth and just-got-out-of-bed hair, the Rolling
Stone guitarist told fans when he came on that he'd been having so
much fun backstage he forgot he was due to play.
With Dr. John on piano and vocals and Kim Wilson of the Fabulous
Thunderbirds on Harmonica, Richards sang the blues standard "Key to
the Highway," then "Running Too Deep" from his 1992 solo album, Main
Offender, before closing with the Stones' "Happy."
Richards returned to the stage to play rhythm guitar for the all-star
encore of Chuck Berry classics featuring Jackson Browne, Southside
Johnny, and Keb' Mo', among others.
Dr. John led the house band through "Wang Dang Doodle" before
launching into his 1973 classic "Right Place, Wrong Time." Southside
Johnny sang "Flip, Flop and Fly" and the Memphis Slim tune "Mother
Earth."
Jackson Browne and Keb' Mo' collaborated on Browne's "World in
Motion," while Levon Helm of the Band joined alt-country group BR5-49
on "In My Sweet Baby's Arms." Helm, who is suffering from throat
cancer, also backed several acts on the drums.
The two-and-a-half-hour show hosted by actress Mary Stuart Masterson
was the Rainforest Alliance's fourth annual benefit -- a more low-key
event than Sting's Rainforest Foundation annual concerts.
The Rainforest Alliance raises awareness about organizations such as
the SmartWood program, which supports products that use wood from
environmentally sound forestry operations.
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Peter Tosh Live Effort To Surface In May
Columbia/Legacy Recordings will unearth a previously unreleased live
performance from reggae legend Peter Tosh, Peter Tosh -- Live in
Boston 1976, on May 22.
The 11-track album was recorded live at Boston's Warner Theater on
Oct. 24, 1976 and includes "Stepping Razor," "Babylon Queendom," and
"400 Years," among others. The album was produced for release by
Jerry Rappaport (Eric Clapton, Burning Spear).
Tosh, who began his career in Jamaica with the Wailers, died in 1987.
Here is the track listing for Peter Tosh -- Live in Boston 1976:
1. "Instrumental Intro"
2. "Igziabeher"
3. "400 Years"
4. "No Sympathy"
5. "Burial"
6. "Mark of the Beast"
7. "Babylon Wueendom"
8. "Why Must I Cry"
9. "Whatcha Gonna Do"
10. "Stepping Razor"
11. "Kethcy Shubby"
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Kinks Beeb Visits Kollected
A host of songs the Kinks recorded for various BBC shows will be
released March 20 on Sanctuary's two-disc set "BBC Sessions
1964-1977." The album collects 31 classic Kinks tracks, and a pair of
blues covers.
While, sadly, tapes of all of the band's visits to the U.K.
broadcasting giant do not exist, what has been unearthed loosely
charts the development of one of rock's most creative bands. Recorded
at various studios and theaters, and remastered by Kinks leader Ray
Davies and Andy Pearce, most of the material on "BBC Sessions" was
recorded in one take, with minimal overdubbing, capturing the essence
of the band's live persona.
Among the highlights of disc one are a trio of songs -- "Days,"
"Waterloo Sunset," and "Love Me Till The Sun Shines" -- recorded in
1968 for the "Top Gear" show. Each features the full band with the
addition of session pianist Nicky Hopkins (Rolling Stones, Beatles,
the Who) on mellotron and organ. The first disc also includes a cover
of Bo Diddley's "Cadillac" recorded in 1964 and a run through of
Sleepy John Estes' "Milk Cow Blues" from the following year.
Disc two leads off with the Dave Davies-penned and sung track
"Mindless Child Of Motherhood" from the band's 1969 concept album
"Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire." Other second
disc gems are"Did You See His Name?" a song written and recorded for
the BBC show "At The Eleventh Hour"; and "Get Back In Line," from
1970's "Lola Vs. The Powerman & The Money-Go-Round, Part One" and
recorded at a 1977 Christmas Eve show at the Rainbow Theatre in
London.
THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY
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