September 2008

grace potter covers “golden”

September 30, 2008

Grace laid down an excellent cover of My Morning Jacket’s “Golden” on Sunday at the show in Montreal. You can grab the entire show from etree here – Petit Campus, Montreal, QC – Grace is in a talkative mood. Special Bonus Michael McDonald impersonation at the end! “Golden” (click to download) [Audio clip: view full [...]

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revolution rock : smash up your seats and rock to this brand new beat

September 30, 2008

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals are well on their way to playing 180 shows this year. Quite the busy schedule for a band who initially imagined “slowing down a bit” from the rigorous pace of the last few years on the road. But what exactly does a typical road day look like for GPN these [...]

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check check one two one two

September 29, 2008

Check check, is the economy on? One two, one two. Obama sound check for Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. via Colleen from Toads Place

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looking for more evidence that live gpn is different than recorded gpn

September 28, 2008

Look no further. “Who Knows”/Hendrix cover – with 2nd guitarist Benny Yurco. Toad’s Place, New Haven, CT – 09/26/08 – recorded by “BostonOne”.

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revolution hall : troy new york : 09-27-08

September 28, 2008

Highlights for me include: Sound check includes three songs I have never heard before, two with the band and one Grace solo. Blues and Lasers opening – they’re really developing a strong sound. Not often heard “Right Place, Wrong Time” and “Arizona” (Kings of Leon). Scott ripping the strings off the Gibson SG at the [...]

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boston, wilbur theater : live

September 27, 2008

Thanks to Ted Gakidis, find the show here. Picture from the balcony

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music geek spotting – grace plays a gibson j-200 on one tree hill

September 26, 2008

J-200 From singing cowboy stars of the 1930s to rock and country superstars of today, the most influential artists have chosen Gibsonâ€™s SJ-200, the King of the Flat-Tops, to make a bold statement of musical excellence. Todayâ€™s SJ-200 is modeled on the classic early-â€™50s, maple-bodied model. Via the Gibson Lifestyles website Lots more geeky Gibson [...]

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farm aid performance and interview

September 26, 2008

Via an intense html hack from the Farm Aid website. Watch all the performances here. If the above video isn’t loading, this YouTube version should be up shortly:

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