North Country Hardship Fund's 4th AnnualCabin Fever Party 1-31-15

All the news, videos, bands, videos, links and playlist in one place at Adirondacks Music blog! Finally!

What a party! 3 live bands playing multiple sets each all night long from 8p-1a on January 31, 2014 at Panther Mountain Inn, Chestertown, NY who hosted the benefit. The $5 cover charge was well worth supporting this local charity, not to mention all the entertainment, and door prizes galore (of which I didn't win any, not even the Harley paper bag I coveted, lol)

http://www.northcountryhardshipfund.org/

The 3 featured bands were Collette & the Mudcats, Larry Mar & the 11th Hour Band and a new group, the 1979 Band, all of whom were incredible! Following is a featured video from each band, band photos, band links and more! At the very bottom of this page is the playlist of all the videos from the show, over 25 or so total!

Let's start with the familiar favorite Collette and the Mudcats, who can do Robert Johnson like no one's business and belt out their own originals that rock and roll you, of whom I did not get a photo that night, but below is a gif I made from a previous show. They play mostly blues faves as well as their own original music which has been released on an EP CD already. You can find more info and booking at their website: http://colletteandthemudcats.com/ 

Let's feature one of their blues original songs, What Have I Done, something we can ALL relate to, right?

Larry Mar & the 11th Hour Band were also new to me, but luckily I did get plenty of photos (and videos of ALL the bands of course) of them. However they do not have a website & I have no contact info for them at this time, sorry.

[Larry Mar & the 11th Hour Band]

And for the featured Larry Mar & the 11th Hour video, let's try this classic 70's song by Spirit:

And last but far from least, we have the newly formed 1979 Band, and I must say I was a bit mesmerized by their guitar player Jim Dower (more photos of him and his guitar below these), Joe McDowwell from Collette and the Mudcats played bass and I can't remember the drummer's name (poor guy, he deserves a serious mention because I've never heard someone make a 4 drum kit sound like Led Zeppelin's Bonham was on those skins!). This band is awesome, an understatement actually, you'll have to see them to believe it, and I'll post a few videos below so you'll know just what I mean. If you get a change to see them, GO! This band can be reached on their website (and it links to the Facebook page as well) at:

http://1979band.com

[Collage of mostly Jim Dower on his guitar & the 1979 Band & Larry Mar Band]

Now, Jim Dower will probably turn a bit purple with shyness, but I had a kind of fixation on him and his guitar ever since the 1st time I saw him sit in with another band months ago. Well, now he's playing lead guitar in his own band, and I'm sorry to say, instead of getting the entire 1979 Band in photos, I somehow kept gravitating back to the face averted shy Dower, maybe next time when I see the band for an entire evening, I'll be able to include a photo of the full band? Guess I have a thing for guitars, drummers, shoot, I just have a thing for good music, and I can't help myself, get over it ;-)

For an brand new formed band, these guys are tight as hell! One of my favorite covers of the night by 1979 Band blew me away at how exquisitely & spot on were the musicianship of this featured video, but please check out their Cream song (which heads the playlist at bottom), it is OMFG unbelievably magnificent too:

And lastly, the playlist of ALL the videos from the show, in no order, except I must confess my favorites kind of lead the list, so they are in no order as far as band names. Enjoy and please share with your music loving family and friends!

All of the above content (except 1979 band logo) from photos, gifs and videos were created by Gina Jordan on 1-31-15, all rights reserved. Please ask for permission to re-use any parts of my blog via awolgina@nycap.rr.com  Thanks :-D

Flipside Live 1-16-15 at P-House

[Image taken 1-16-15 by Gina Jordan]

Flipside performed live at Panther Mountain Inn, Chestertown, NY from 9p to after 1a, a full band playing original and cover songs, classic & heavy metal, punk and grunge rock. 

[Image taken 1-16-15 by Gina Jordan]

One of my faves of the night with everyone in the crowd singing along:

Members: Bill Warner - Lead Guitar/Vocals, Bill Yates - Drums/Vocals, Mark Davidson - Keyboard/Vocals, Tom Ellifritz - Lead Vocals/Guitar, Frank Huchro - Bass

Bio: We've under gone some major changes since we have reorganized. We are excited to introduce our new Lead Singer and Guitarist, Tom Ellifritz and Bass player, Frank Huchro. Tom and Frank bring a new enthusiasm and freshness to our music. So get ready to Rock-n-Roll with Flipside!!!

Band Links:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Flipside/105373119550790

http://www.reverbnation.com/flipside420

Playlist from the 1-16-15 live show:



Filmed & uploaded in 720p & 1080i HD by Gina Jordan, all rights reserved, contact for permission to re-use. Thanks!

Fade To Blues At P-House 10-24-14

Fade To Blues performed their live blues show at Panther Mountain Inn, Chestertown, NY on Oct. 24, 2014 from 9p to 1a. Believe it or not, this was their 1st song of the night and one of my all time fave blues songs ever, so I'm glad I was able to film this to share here. What an experience, live blues is sometimes so hard to find up here in the boonies. 

[Photo taken by Gina Jordan at show 10-24-14]

Fade to Blues had Hank (far left) subbing on that night for their regular guitar player, and Hank rocked that old style guitar, with such a sweet sound & a shiny chrome finish to his axe.

These guys are down to earth & very very talented, specializing in Texas blues. They perform Stevie Ray Vaughan like I've never heard before. Check them out if you get the chance! For more info and booking, see their band link below:

http://fadetoblues.com/

I only got a few videos that night as I'd been sick with the flu for several weeks & ended up home early. I'll be out next week, and I'm finally over the flu this weekend, just in time for the show on Halloween for the costume party. Join me :-)

http://www.panthermountaininn.com/

More photos from the show below:

Playlist of all 2014 show videos so far embedded below:

Photographed, & Filmed in 1080i HD, by Gina Jordan on 10-24-14.

Collette & the Mudcats 8-20-14

Collette & the Mudcats live at Panther Mountain Inn, Chestertown, NY on 8-29-14, with new drummer Kevin Morrison, fantastic live blues originals and covers as well as some classic & blues rock, always a fun & rocking time!

For more info on the band see their website below:

http://www.colletteandthemudcats.com/

One of my favorite classic blues songs they covered was this Robert Johnson incredible jam.

[Band with new drummer Kevin Morrison; 

Photo taken with Nikon Coolpix L105 by Gina Jordan, 8-29-14]

Below is the playlist of the videos from Friday night at the Panther Mountain Inn, Chestertown, NY with Collette and The Mudcats on 8-29-14. What a fantastic show! Since I've filmed them several times before, I only filmed relatively new titles this time (songs I have not filmed by them before, not necessarily new songs). The playlist starts with the newest show videos and in descending order to oldest show. Enjoy & share your love of blues originals and covers by an incredible local band here in upstate NY.




Filmed in 1080i HD (with 2 in 720p HD, testing Nikon Coolpix L105) by Gina Jordan, all rights reserved, 8-29-14.

Willie Playmore Trio at P-House 8-15-14

The Willie Playmore Trio performed live at the Panther Mountain Inn, Chestertown, NY on Aug. 15, 2014 from 9p-1a, with more classic folk rock and a jazz flavor (thanks to the bass guitarist, wow does he know how to finger & stroke that bass!) to their overall sound and playlist. So refreshing to hear different songs than the usual bands play, and the harmonizing on these videos--or watching them live as I did--kind of blew me away.

Especially check out American Pie, which the crowd sang along to, while the drummer and bassist acted out some of the lyrics to a hilarious reaction from all, so much fun!

The playlist starts off with a very rare opportunity to film one of Curt Cleveland's original songs, not performed in a very long time, titled "Little Girl".

Click on the video below to start the playlist from Friday night's show at the Panther Mountain Inn in Chestertown, NY with the Willie Playmore Trio.




Filmed in 1080i HD by Gina Jordan on 8-15-14.

Fade 2 Blues 6-13-14

Fade to Blues are normally a 3-piece band but on this night they had an awesome keyboard player friend of theirs, Skip Smaldone of Glens Falls NY, plus several guest musicians, singers and a few dancers & other silliness going on. Crowd pleasing music that had us singing along (yes even me, ==blush==) and the dance floor packed wall to wall most of the evening.

[The 3 regular members of Fade to Blues]

[Their awesome keyboard friend Chris I think is his name]

Unfortunately I had pulled my back out the night before their show, so I wasn't able to get my usual active angles, though I got plenty of close ups and unusual perspectives despite the pain, I just couldn't help myself, the music moved me so deeply I had to try and capture that energy to share with music lovers like me, who don't just listen, we FEEL the rhythm and share in the energy flowing.

This video below starts the 22 song playlist of Fade to Blues videos from 6-13-14.

Playing true West Texas blues, some of the best I've ever seen or heard, both covers and original music, the Fade to Blues band performed live on Friday June 13, 2014 at Panther Mountain Inn Pub in Chestertown, NY from 9p-1a, both a full moon and Friday the 13th, a rare night indeed.


I really loved the energy of these long blues jams, with some songs 13 minutes long and most over 5 minutes, incredible lead guitar solos and keyboard solos. There were even a few sexy men & women who danced for the camera, front and center! I know we'll be seeing a lot more of this band in the months to come, and I plan to re-film another of their shows ASAP. Maybe next time I'll be able to even dance & leave the camcorder on a tripod for once (just briefly, you know I'm a hand held gal all the way ;)


Fade to Blues Band Links:

Reverb Nation: http://fadetoblues.reverbnation.com/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/fadetoblues?sk=app_2405167945


Filmed in 1080i HD by Gina Jordan 6-13-14, all rights reserved.

Rockology LIVE 2014

I finally caught up with Rockology and filmed 8 videos from their show at Panther Mountain Inn, Chestertown, NY last night, 5-16-14. I hadn't realized it's been nearly two years since I last filmed their live show! Hopefully it won't be that long before I get to see and hear their classic rock excellence again.
With a powerful female drummer & lead vocalist, a thumping bass guitarist & lead vocalist plus a sizzling lead guitar & back up vocalist, Rockology is David Hamell, John Wardle and Rhonda Barnes. 
Unfortunately I could find no website or online info for the band, but will try and get some to share later. Rockology performs in the upstate NY, Southern Adirondacks area. I did not get any photos of the band this time, so will plan to bring a camera with me next time and get some shots of Rockology for fans to see.
Below is the playlist of all videos I've done of this band, starting with the 8 new videos from last night's show, followed by their 2012 show videos. Enjoy!

Filmed in 1080i HD by Gina Jordan, 5-16-14, all rights reserved.

Toga Party & Flipside Live 5-10-14

[Tom Ellifritz channeling John Belluci]

Flipside played live in Panther Mountain Inn Pub, Chestertown, NY on May 10, 2014 during the 1st ever Toga Party. At 1st we all thought it was going to be a dud, only 5 people there at 9pm when the band started, only the band in toga costumes, but within a half an hour the flood of people started streaming in and never stopped until 4am! Wall to wall people all night long kept the 2 costumed barkeeps running, and the band never played better (on a night I was filming anyway).

I still have a bunch of photos to add for the car show & live music events on Friday 5-9-14 (to yesterday's post), but have uploaded a few below from the toga party I took on my Galaxy Note 3, with a link to the full album following. 

For all the videos from last night's show, just click to start the video below, and the rest will play in order. Enjoy :-D

I've posted all the images from the toga party on both Facebook and Google Plus, for the revelers to download and share. Here's the G-Plus Album Link: https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/104038011479006036477/albums/6012226095540352193

[Dance floor was standing room only]

[I swore they wouldn't get ME in a sheet...sigh ;-]

Band Links:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Flipside/105373119550790

http://www.reverbnation.com/flipside420

Venue:

http://panthermountaininn.com

Photographed, filmed & created by Gina Jordan, 5-10-14, all rights reserved. Contact for permission to re-use content, thanks! ginazoneny@gmail.com

Frank Palangi LIVE show 5-2-14

Friday night Frank Palangi performed a live solo acoustic show at Panther Mountain Inn here in Chestertown, NY & I filmed 9 videos from his 3 sets between 8:30p-12:30a. With a voice that sounds like a cross between Johnny Cash & James Hetfield, Frank is always a pleasure to go out & see, hear, experience. 

With 3 CDs out and hard at work on a 4th, Frank is a prolific musical artist who writes and records his own music & lyrics, with a full band sound on his CDs. He's opened for Alice in Chains at SPAC and recently opened for 3 Doors Down at the Egg. His music is somewhere between heavy metal and rock and roll, with a grunge-ish flavor, he performs his originals and covers of Godsmack, Creed, Johnny Cash, Tom Petty & many more. Frank Palangi is a crowd pleasing artist whose music never grows old.

An extremely down to earth, friendly & likeable guy, Frank greets fans with real pleasure & is never arrogant. For more info or to contact Frank for booking, check out his many websites all over the web:

http://frankpalangi.wix.com/official

FB: https://www.facebook.com/frankpalangisoloartist‎

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/palangistudios‎

Download his free songs at: 

http://www.reverbnation.com/frankpalangi‎

Just a sample of merchandise Frank has available at all his shows.

Below is the playlist of live performances I've filmed of Frank Palangi, starting with the 9 videos from the 5-2-14 show, followed by the older shows featuring both original music and covers.

Written, photographed & Filmed (in 1080i HD) by Gina Jordan on 5-2-14, all rights reserved. Please contact ginazoneny@gmail.com for permission to reuse creative content.

12 Oz All Stars 4-11-14

[Photo of Cosmic Jackson]

The 12 Oz All Stars are the former Cosmic Jackson band minus Chris Schemp who is replaced on lead guitar by regular bassist Brian Mull and adding Tom Ryzuk as the new bass guitar player, with Greg singing lead and Andrew drumming. I believe this may have been their 1st show since forming, so I only filmed a few videos on this occasion. A couple of the videos were dark, so forgive me adding the thermal effect to those ;-)

Live performance music videos from Panther Mountain Inn, Chestertown, NY, on April 11, 2014 from approx. 9p-1a.

Below is Stevie Wonder's Superstitious cover:



Following is the playlist of the 5 videos I did last night of the new formation 12 Oz All Stars (formerly Cosmic Jackson), at Panther Mountain Inn in Chestertown, NY.


Filmed in 1080i HD by Gina Jordan, all rights reserved.

Flipside LIVE on 11-22-13 at P-House

I'm still editing the videos from Friday 11-22-13 at Panther Mountain Inn, Chestertown, NY but wanted to share Flipside's original song Rest In Peace immediately. I'll add playlist and pics tomorrow. :)

Erratic Disturbance 9-20-13

Erratic Disturbance performed a blend of classic rock covers and original music at the Panther Mountain Inn, Chestertown, NY on Sept. 20, 2013, from 9p-1a. 

For more info on the band and booking, see their Facebook page at:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Erratic-Disturbance/340480772694034

Below is the Playlist of the 5 videos I did of the band Erratic Disturbance that played live at Panther Mountain Inn last night, Sept. 20, 2013, from 9p-1a. Enjoy, Gina. http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEiEKUoq9f6VGZpNQX_qwkpLfU8Hz4Zzb

Playlist of the 5 videos I did of the band Erratic Disturbance that played live at Panther Mountain Inn last night from 9p-1a. Enjoy, Gina. http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEiEKUoq9f6VGZpNQX_qwkpLfU8Hz4Zzb

Filmed by Gina Jordan, 9-20-13.

Alan Vecchio 9-6-13 P-House

On Friday Sept. 6, 2013 Alan Vecchio performed a live solo acoustic show at the Panther Mountain Inn, Chestertown, NY from 9p-1a, with a custom graphite guitar and a plucky talent. 


Playlist of all 4 videos from Friday night's show with Alan Vecchio at Panther Mountain Inn
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEiEKUoq9f6XQ4dSACk2sjhx2fdY-yC2K

One of the Blues songs I really loved:

Car Show video & burnouts from earlier the same night:

Filmed & uploaded by Gina Jordan, 9-3-13.

Collette & the Mudcats 8-23-13 Blues that Rock

[Collette's little voodoo mic stand]

On Friday 8-23-13 Collette & the Mudcats performed from 8p-12a, at Panther Mountain Inn, Chestertown, NY, with a wicked blues rhythm to all their songs. Extremely talented musicians and vocalists, harmonica & guitar playing that blows one's mind, you don't want to miss seeing them live if you ever get the chance. Midnight seemed to come way too soon, every song was stunning, no one wanted to leave the room for fear of missing something. I hope we'll be seeing a lot more of them soon!

The playlist of all videos from their shows starts with this video introduction to the members of the band below, with newest show videos at top and older shows last. Further down this page, I've embedded my fave video/song (Mulehead cover) of the night, and the band info/links.

The harmonica on this Mulehead cover is just frigging incredible! I believe his name was Joe and he only sat in for a few songs, we all missed him when he left, as his harp playing really made the music hit harder, deeper and added a flavor that goes with blues like salt does pepper.

Contact the band for info & bookings, check out their original music and more at the following links:

http://www.colletteandthemudcats.com/

http://www.youtube.com/user/ColletteNY

https://www.facebook.com/ColletteTheMudcats

http://www.reverbnation.com/colletteny

Filmed & uploaded in 1080i HD by Gina Jordan, 8-23-13.

[Collette & the Mudcats logo]

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