Entries by AlanPaul
The Trail He Blazed: RIP Earl Lloyd
Original Old School: The Trail He Blazed I was very sad to hear about the death of Earl Lloyd yesterday. He broke the NBA’s color barrier over 60 years ago. I spoke to him years ago, for SLAM Issue 94. He came into the league in 1950, with Nat “Sweetwater” Clifton and Chuck Cooper. I went to high […]
Layla vocals and lead guitar only – Wow
I just came across the video below, which includes the audo of Layla, stripped down to lead guitar and vocals. Or so it says; certain lead tracks are definitely not there. You will hear what’s missing. But it is a fascinating and sometimes eerie listen. Check out what happens at around the 2:00 mark, with […]
TTB + Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings To Tour this summer
The Tedeschi Trucks Band is joining forces with modern soul legends Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings and acclaimed guitarist and longtime TTB friend and collaborator Doyle Bramhall II for a summer tour. The Wheels of Soul 2015 tour starts rolling on June 5th in Paso Robles, CA — one of four nights in the Golden […]
One Way Out paperback Release Events
Well, here it comes on February 24: the paperback edition of One Way Out: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band, updated with an extensive new chapter on the Allman Brothers Band‘s tumultuous final year, and 15 new photos by Kirk West, Danny Clinch Photography, Derek McCabe — and Derek Trucks! The latter are exclusive […]
Gregg Allman Announces Spring Tour Dates/ TTB to tour with Sharon Jones
Gregg Allman has announced a spring tour, starting March 13 in Northfield, OH at the Hard Rock Casino. The Gregg Allman Band has been sounding really strong and has added a lot more Allman Brothers tunes to the setlist since the band’s October end. The group features Scott Sharrard, Peter Levin, Steve Potts, Marc Quinones, Ron […]
New Grateful Dead books here and on the way.
My editor and his whole team at St. Martin’s have a great new Grateful Dead book out and another on the way. Check out No Simple Highway: A Cultural History of the Grateful Dead, which I was happy to provide a blurb for. “The How, What, When and Where of the Grateful Dead’s remarkable story have […]
Dickey Betts and Great Southern Announce first 2015 dates – UPDATED WITH NEW GIGS
Dickey Betts & Great Southern cancelled three recent appearances so that Dickey could be at the bedside of a close family member battling cancer. Yesterday they announced four dates in May, their first confirmed 2015 appearances. Hopefully there will be more to come. UPDATE: On May 23, the group will make up a cnacelled show at the […]