Stick with Hidden Track, as we find out just who is headed to Manchester this June. What we do know already is that The Flaming Lips will be covering Dark Side Of The Moon during their late-night set, and that comedian/banjo enthusiast Steve Martin will be there with his band the Steep Canyon Rangers.

Confirmed Bonnaroo 2010 Bands [last update - 12:55 PM EST]: Dave Matthews Band, Flaming Lips w/ Stardeath and White Dwarfs perform Dark Side of the Moon, Weezer, Phoenix, John Fogerty, Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers, Blues Traveler, Jeff Beck, Avett Brothers, OK Go, Medeski Martin & Wood, Punch Brothers, Darryl Hall with Chromeo, Bassnectar, Monte Montgomery, Big Sam’s Funky Nation, Neon Indian, Cross Canadian Ragweed, 311, Baroness, The Black Keys, Isis, The Asterisk, The Constellations, The Carolina Chocolate Drops, Ingrid Michaelson, The National, Aeroplane, The xx, Local Natives, Regina Spektor [via HT, CoS Twitter, Knoxville News & MySpace]

The first batch of Bonnaroo tickets go on sale today at Noon EST.

Now that we’ve got our first batch of official confirmations, what do you thinks so far? Will this line up get you Manchester this year?? Leave your thoughts in the comments section…

• Trey Anastasio & Classic TAB: Charlottesville Setlist

READ ON for more of Tom Daly’s stunning TAB photos…

]]> http://www.glidemagazine.com/hiddentrack/picture-show-trey-anastasio-classic-tab-the-jefferson-theatre-charlottesville/feed/ 2 http://www.glidemagazine.com/hiddentrack/dark-star-stories-port-chester-71/ http://www.glidemagazine.com/hiddentrack/dark-star-stories-port-chester-71/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:00:19 +0000 Ben Wiser http://www.glidemagazine.com/hiddentrack/?p=27495 But even the most perceptive Deadhead could not have forseen the strange events of the opening night – how about a first set Dark Star?

I can’t say enough about the sound quality here. When these tapes first made the rounds, it was a revelation – live Dead in glorious multi-track stereo sound – of the entire run of shows. There’s a good mix of audience ambiance and the crowd reaction as Dark Star begins is one of surprise and delight. Pig had just lead the band through a funky and spirited Hard to Handle and after some tuning, the band drops the intro.

The band plays it straight, jamming on the opening theme. Pigpen’s keys have a lovely harpsichord-like sound that remind me of some of the more “Baroque” readings of Dark Star from the late 1960s.

Garcia’s begins the vocal far away from the microphone with great effect as he leans in close – it makes you completely overlook his flub of “Dark Star flashes” instead of “crashes.”

After the first verse, the structure falls completely apart into a quiet ambient passage of cymbals and stray notes, until a squall of rich feedback signals the gentle opening of Wharf Rat – the first ever played.

It’s a brisk and solid performance of the song. The band plays it cool, being mindful of chord changes and dynamics. The absence of Keith Godchaux’s piano makes for a very raw and minimalist rendition of the song. But, just like the debut of Bertha and Loser earlier in the set, the band fucking nails it, especially Jerry, who sounds confident and overjoyed to be playing these new and powerful songs for the crowd. The outro jam is brief and the band is quick to retreat to the safety of the Dark Star theme once again.

When Arista Records compiled the So Many Roads box set, they lifted a 4 minute and 33 second fragment from the post-Rat jam and dubbed it “The Beautiful Jam” – and beautiful it is. It’s a thematic jam that is completely unique to this performance. It’s a perfect example of that glorious “Lightning in a Bottle” Grateful Dead magic. Garcia’s leads are so rich and bright. The whole thing just shimmers with ecstatic improvisational joy.

Click here to view the embedded video.

As the Mirror Shatters, the band finishes up this brief and brilliant Star before Bobby gives us a rough and tumble Me and My Uncle. 1971 would only see eleven more performances of Dark Star and it would soon evolve into the billowous psychedelic epics of 1972 and 1973. This is one of the last performances of Dark Star with the “outro”.

The rest of the run is definitely worth checking out, and the second night was officially released as Three From the Vault, but the other nights are available in taper circles.

By the way, it’s worth mentioning that the next first set version of Dark Star would come over twenty years later. Taking everyone by surprise on a hot afternoon at Shoreline Ampitheater on August 16th 1991. It’s a fairly brief rendition, but it’s an interesting footnote.

• CLICK HERE TO STREAM AUGUST 16, 1991

Remember, send all your comments, requests and anecdotes to darkstarstories@yahoo.com.

Trey Anastasio & Classic TAB
February 8, 2010
Jefferson Theatre
Charlottesville, VA

Set One: Shine, Cayman Review, Tuesday, Liquid Time*, Drifting, Let Me Lie, All That Almost Was*, Alaska, Mozambique, A Case of Ice and Snow, Last Tube

Set Two: Curlew’s Call, Sand, Valentine, Goodbye Head, Mr. Completely, Windora Bug, Night Speaks to a Woman, Push On Til The Day

Encore: Small Axe, Birdwatcher*, Show Of Life*,
Encore2: At The Gazebo, First Tube

* – First Time Played

[via @thebutterroom, commenter Dan Epstein, SCSlim and PT - FIRST SET UNCONFIRMED]

The first set saw the debut of All That Almost Was which was co-written by The Dude of Life using the iPhone’s multitrack app. Another tune co-written with the Dude, Show Of Life, also was performed for the first time in Charlottesville as was the Anastasio/Marshall tune The Birdwatcher off of Phish’s Party Time LP. An emotional moment came during the five song encore when Big Red dedicated At The Gazebo to his sister.

• AUDIO: Taped By Craig Davis

This afternoon,  Jambands.com posted a great interview by Randy Ray of Classic TAB trumpet wiz and vocalist Jennifer Hartswick. Keep your eyes on Hidden Track for setlists, recaps and photos all tour long and be sure to enter YEMblog’s Trifecta Contest for a chance to win a Big Red bobblehead.

Here’s six other links to keep you busy this afternoon…

• The New York Times enjoyed The Who’s performance
• Beck and Feist will guest on Jamie Lidell’s brand-new LP
• Snooki from MTV’s Jersey Shore interviews Phoenix
• Band and Horses and Robert Randolph will open for WSP
• Check out this collection of 50 The Decemberists covers
• Outformation announces a four-show “Farewell Tour”

While the String Cheese Incident may be getting back together, that doesn’t mean the Kyle Hollingsworth Band won’t continue to tour. The Kyle Band’s 2010 touring slate begins with three shows in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains – March 12 at The Eldo in Crested Butte,  March 13 at Agave in Avon and March 14 at three20south Breckenridge, CO. Speaking of Kyle and String Cheese, Relix has posted a video of Kyle’s impromptu performance with SCI bandmate Keith Moseley from Jam Cruise 8.

Audio of both the Miami show and the Orlando show is already available on the Live Music Archive. Here are the setlists from the Furthur Florida shows. We’ve hyperlinked to videos where available…

February 5 – Miami, FL

Set 1: Jam> Born Cross-Eyed> The Music Never Stopped> Ramble On Rose> The Golden Road To Unlimited Devotion> Dear Mr. Fantasy> On The Road Again> Franklin’s Tower

Set 2: Throwing Stones> Viola Lee Blues> Mason’s Children> Viola Lee Blues, Good Lovin’, Lady With A Fan> Terrapin Station, Shakedown Street, China Cat Sunflower> I Know You Rider, Donor Rap
Encore: Ripple

February 6 – Orlando, FL

Set 1: One More Saturday Night> Bertha, The Race Is On, It Must Have Been The Roses, When I Paint My Masterpiece, Reuben And Cherise> Deep Elem Blues> Deal

Set 2: After Midnight> Next Time You See Me, Althea, Cryptical Envelopment, Wharf Rat, The Other One, The Wheel, Going Down The Road Feeling Bad, And We Bid You Good Night, Donor Rap
Encore: US Blues> Touch Of Grey [via Philzone.com]

Furthur Tour continues tonight at The Tabernacle in Atlanta.

With their new album less than a month away, the band has recently revealed a full schedule of tour dates in support that kicks off with a pair of high profile appearances at SXSW and Coachella, before they hit the road for a 24-date cross-country run. Prior to all that, Frightened Rabbit has released the video for the album’s second single – Nothing Like You. Give it a listen…

If the first two singles are any indication of what the rest of the album will sound like, we should be in store for another batch of emotionally laden songs with Hutchison’s powerfully wise ruminations on relationships and life.

Mule came out swinging with Brand New Angel, and really hit one out of the park with their new tune Brokedown On The Brazos – a testament to just how well the new material blends with the old. I’ve heard Warren say recently that Mule is taking a step forward and back at the same time with their new songs and bassist. Having now heard the album, By A Thread, a few times and having seen bassist Jorgen Carlsson tackle Mule songs old and new, there is something uncanny about the style and tone of his bass that is indeed warm and familiar. It should be exciting to see this lineup mature and evolve as new material is released in the future. Other highlights of the evening for me included a Beatles medley of She Said, She Said that evolved into Tomorrow Never Knows, Any Open Window and Mule standards Blind Man In The Dark & Soulshine.

As everyone knows, Warren is one of the hardest working musicians out there, lending his efforts mostly to The Allman Brothers Band and The Dead when he’s not playing with Mule. As good as Warren is fronting those bands, it’s great to see him in his natural environment doing his own thing. He was all smiles from the time he walked out onstage to the last bars of Soulshine, played shortly after midnight. You can clearly see the passion and joy he has for the music.

Set 1: Brand New Angel, Broke Down On The Brazos, Lay Your Burden Down, Endless Parade, Birth Of The Mule, She Said, She Said > Tomorrow Never Knows, Time To Confess, Driving Rain

Set 2: Far Away, Inside Outside Woman Blues, Any Open Window, Left Coast Groovies > Drums, Brighter Days > Like Flies, Blind Man In The Dark with Ain’t No Sunshine Intro

Encore: Frozen Fear, Soulshine with Gospel Intro

READ ON for a gallery of John’s Gov’t Mule photos…

Cold War Kids – Audience Of One

Monday, February 8 (All times ET)

• Eric Clapton: Standing at the Crossroads [Ovation Noon]
• Johnny Cash: Half Mile a Day [Ovation 1PM]
• Metallica: Behind the Music [VH1 Classic 1:30PM]
• Classic Albums: Bob Marley, Catch a Fire [VH1 Classic 5:30PM]
• Chelsea Lately: Ozzy Osbourne [E! 11PM]

Tuesday, February 9

• Snoop Dogg: Storytellers [Palladia 11AM]
• The Doors: No One Here Gets Out Alive [VH1 Classic 5PM]
• Jeff Beck: Live at Ronnie Scott’s [Palladia 5PM]
• Alice Cooper: Prime Cuts [VH1 Classic 6PM]
• Lady GaGa: London Live [Palladia 12:30AM]

Wednesday, February 10

• Katy Perry: Unplugged [Palladia 7PM]
• Tina Turner: Wildest Dreams [Ovation 9PM]
• Spectacle w/Elvis Costello: Sheryl Crow [Sundance 10PM]
• Documentary: Soul Train, The Hippest Trip in America [VH1 Classic 10PM]
• Marvin Gaye: Greatest Hits Live in ‘76 [Ovation 11PM]

Thursday, February 11

• Pete Townshend: Biography [BIO 8AM]
• Tina Turner: Live  in Holland [Palladia 10AM]
• Quincy Jones: Listen Up! [Palladia Noon]
• Led Zeppelin: Biography [BIO 8PM]
• Miles Davis: A Different Kind of Blue [Ovation 9PM]