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.

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.

Frank Palangi Live at P-House 8-16-13

Frank Palangi performed Friday Aug. 16, 2013 in Chestertown, NY at the Panther Mountain Inn pub, from 8p-12a. Frank is a songwriter and accomplished musician with 3 albums released so far of original songs & recently opened for Alice in Chains & Jane's Addiction at SPAC. Winner of many awards, he is one of the most stunningly talented and hard working artists I've ever known. 

Frank is friendly & enjoys riling up the crowd & satisfying fans wherever he goes. This night there were a few out of town fans who traveled up to see him play live, Joelle Tanner and her mother, pictured below, posing with Frank on one of his performance breaks. Does anyone know an artist who just opened for big name famous bands one week, and posing with fans in rural upstate NY the next? Then he signed just about every CD he sold at the show, including mine of course. 

In his early 20's, he appears as such a young innocent, that when the heavy metal growling kicks in, one wonders how he does it, so slight of frame, and with a big smile on his face, he floors audiences, and wins them over, wherever he goes, including a bar used to a more sedate repertoire of music like country, folk and blues. The younger AND older patrons welcomed him with open arms, appreciating the freshness and energy as well as his sound.

If you get a chance to see him perform, don't miss it! See below for videos, playlist and more!

Frank, Joelle & her mom outside the P-House

For more info and booking, see his websites at:

http://www.youtube.com/user/palangistudios?feature=watch

http://frankpalangi.wix.com/official‎

https://www.facebook.com/frankpalangisoloartist

http://www.reverbnation.com/frankpalangi

https://myspace.com/frankpalangirocks 

Follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/frankpalangi

Frank Palangi performs an acoustic song from his new EP, I Am Ready:

The playlist contains all of the videos of Frank performing at P-House, including the previous show, but all the 8-16-13 songs are 1st, followed by the older ones. Check out his brand new songs & CD, starting with Boohoo, below:

One of his official music videos:

Me & Frank outside the P-House

Filmed, photographed & written by Gina Jordan 8-16-13, all rights reserved.

Fatdog, Bass Diva & Mr. Smith 3-29-13 at P-House

Fatdog, Bass Diva & Mr. Smith are an ensemble that hadn't performed together in this configuration in over 20 years, though they have played together in other combinations, never this one. The trio performed Friday March 29, 2013 at Panther Mountain Inn, Chestertown, NY, from 9p-1a, to a standing room only crowd, a packed dance floor and a very actively appreciative crowd of fans and bar-goers.

They did this one early at my request, and had only done it twice before this night. I got a sideview, Bass Diva sings lead, and Bill from Flipside adds his vocals towards the end. A bar patron is holding up the lyric sheet for Bass Diva, with zooms on her singing. Lastly I got behind the drummer about 90 seconds before the end of the song for a different perspective to end the night. The lighting was very poor, so forgive the darkness in the footage. 

PLAYLIST OF ALL 12 VIDEOS, BELOW:

The band is made up of: 

Eric "Fatdog" Griffen, Lead guitar & vocals 

Michelle "Bass Diva" Howland, Bass guitar & vocals 

Jason "Mr. Smith" Smith, drums 

For more info and booking, visit their facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/eric.f.griffen 

Filmed & uploaded by Gina Jordan, 3-29-13, all rights reserved. Direct permission can be requested and granted to use elsewhere. ginazoneny@gmail.com

S.L. Smith & Metamorphose Jones Band 7-13-12

I always enjoy seeing Steven L. Smith & Metamorphose Jones Band play whenever I get the chance, and July 13, 2012 was no exception. Their line up has changed since the last time I filmed them at P-House, their old bass player is back & they were sounding better and LOUDER than ever. Luckily my camcorder does excellent audio, so no distortion, sometimes I wish it would show just how LOUD the music was. My ears were numb for a couple hours after & I only stayed for the 1st set, but that's what happens when one stands in front of professional PA's, 4 of them no less in this band, filming live music. No other band numbs my ears like these guys do, except maybe the Willie Playmore Band. 


I love the fancy swirling lights these guys use, makes my videos look fancier than usual. I enjoyed my favorite meal of Buffalo Chicken tenders with hand cut skin-on fries, and a couple ice cold Smirnoff Ice's (though Keith assures me they will be getting in my favorite raspberry flavored SI again soon, the plain tastes too much like the yucky Fresca of old), all for under $20 including a generous tip. The bands play every Friday night, free cover, from 8pm-12am or sometimes 9pm-1am. If you are looking for a fun night out in a gorgeous mountain region setting, fantastic food at great prices and cold drinks to cool off the summer heat, the Panther Mountain Inn is your destination place. Right in the heart of Chestertown across from the Carol Theater on Riverside Drive, is the bar parking lot. 

Here's the 11 video playlist below of 11 total, 8 videos from last night's show at P-House, 8pm-1am, plus 3 from the festival at the end of it. I missed out on the last song of the 1st set which was an incredible blues jam piece I regret with chagrin having put my camcorder away too soon. That song still haunts me, wishing I had filmed it as it was one I would have watched again and again and again...I learned to never put my camcorder away when they are still holding their instruments, lol.

Enjoy the show,


Gina


PS: Check out the band for more info on their FB page at http://www.facebook.com/TheStevenLSmithBand

The full playlist of all 11 videos including the 3 from the 7-7-12 Festival, starts below with Friday's P-House show first. Just press play to begin.

Chestertown, NY Festival & S. L. Smith Band

S. L. Smith & Metamorphose Jones Band 7-7-2012


Filmed 5 videos at last night's festival, 2 of the band, this panoramic view with the band in the background & 2 fireworks videos (had to split the 17 minute video into 2 because of youtube limits, those 2 are still uploading-nearly 2 GB for that alone!). 


I was surprised there were so few people at this free music & fun event, but later the field was jam packed with well over 1000 people for the fireworks display. The weather was perfect, the clouds that had threatened earlier were gone by sunset, for a clear canvas for the colorful show. Other than the bugs eating me up, it couldn't have been a better evening.

Cosmic Jackson at P-House

Cosmic Jackson performs live at Panther Mountain Inn on June 1, 2012. An amazing harmonica jam. For the rest of the videos from this show, see the playlist at http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4FE056BF4AF90DB4

Impromptu Harmonica Blues Jam Performed live by Cosmic Jackson with Isaac Hyde on harp, at Panther Mountain Inn, Chestertown, NY on June 1st, 2012. Band Info below:
FB: http://www.facebook.com/cosmicjackson
Youtube 1: http://www.youtube.com/user/cosmicjacksonband
Youtube 2: http://www.youtube.com/user/TheCosmicjackson?ob=0

Filmed, edited and uploaded in 720p HD by Gina Jordan also of GMJ2012 & ginazoneny youtube channels. All rights reserved, copyright 6-1-2012 Gina Jordan & Cosmic Jackson.
Youtube for GMJ2012: http://www.youtube.com/user/gmj2012?ob=0