In Memoriam-Lauren Bacall

                                                       Rest in Peace

In Memoriam-Robin Williams

                    
                                                                       Rest in Peace

Jon Bon Jovi & The Kings of Suburbia-Count Basie Theatre 7/30/2014

Jon Bon Jovi and his side band The Kings of Suburbia performed a benefit concert for the Parker Family Health Center at the Count Basie Theatre the other night. The center provides health care for people who do not have health insurance can receive proper care.
 As with previous Kings of Suburbia shows, the set consisted of Bon Jovi songs and plenty of cover songs. The band included Bon Jovi touring guitarist Bobby Bandiera, Lorenza Ponce; another past touring member of Bon Jovi, drummer Rich Scanella and bassist Graham Maby and backing vocalist Laynonne Holmes. Sadly, the majority of the band was not introduced.

 Midway through the show Jon's biggest influence Southside Johnny performed a 3 song set of classic Ray Charles songs, and then came back for two duets with Jon in the encore.

  Here is the setlist.

         Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band(Beatles cover)-Bobby Bandiera lead vocals, no Jon
         Ain't Nothin' But a House Party(J. Geils Band cover)
         Lost Highway
         Whole Lot of Leavin'
         Oh, Pretty Woman(Roy Orbison cover)
         Everyday People(Sly & the Family Stone cover)
         Old Time Rock & Roll(Bob Seger cover)
         You Give Love a Bad Name
         (What's So Funny 'Bout)Peace,Love & Understanding(Elvis Costello cover)
         I'm Your Man(Leonard Cohen cover)
         We Got it Goin' On
         Under Pressure(Queen & David Bowie cover)
         Baba O'Riley(Who cover)- Bobby Bandiera lead vocal,Violin solo by Lorenza Ponce
         ?????????(Ray Charles cover)- Southside Johnny, No Jon
         Night Time is the Right Time(Ray Charles cover)- Southside Johnny & Layonne Holmes
         What'd I Say? (Ray Charles cover)-Southside Johnny
         The Letter(The Boxtops cover)- w/Southside Johnny Backing vocals
         Who Says You Can't Go Home
         Bad Medicine

         Livin' on a Prayer(Acoustic version)
         Because We Can
         Talk to Me(Southside Johnny cover)-w/Southside Johnny
         634-5789(Wilson Pickett cover)-w/Southside Johnny
         American Pie(Don McLean cover)


        

In Memoriam-Elaine Stritch

                                                                 Here's to the Lady

Zac Brown Band-PNC Bank Arts Center 7/11/2014

  The Zac Brown Band played 2 consecutive nights at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel New Jersey last week. The first was Thursday July 10, the second was Friday July 11. My wife and I attended the July 11th show and loved it.
  This was our first time seeing Zac Brown and were not dissapointed. Great show, tight band, great setlist. I was even more amazed at the setlist changes between the two shows, and how they were essentially two completely different shows. Had I known, we may have gone to both shows.
  The band consists of Zac Brown on Vocals and guitar, Clay Cook on guitar and vocals, Coy Dowes on guitar and organ, Chris Fryar on drums, Jimmy De Martini on Violin, John Driskell Hopkins on bass and guitar, Matt Mangano on bass and Daniel De Los Reyes on percussion.
  Both shows contained several covers, ranging from classic county, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia", to classic rock, "Comfortably Numb".
  Paul Sinclair of the Led Zeppelin tribute band Get the Led Out, performed the Zeppelin classic Whole Lotta Love the night we went.
  Bluegrass/Country artist Sturgill Simpson gave a strong opening set and was supported by a 3 piece band.
  Here is The Zac Brown Band setlist.

          Whiskey's Gone
          Natural Disaster
          Goodbye in Her Eyes
          Keep Me in Mind with a walk through the audience
          Uncaged/Kashmir(Led Zeppelin cover)
          The Devil Went Down to Georgia(Charlie Daniels Band cover)
          Can't You See?(Marshall Tucker Band cover)

                         Acoustic set
          Day That I Die
          Sweet Emotion(Aerosmith cover)
          Sweet Annie
          Piano Man(Billy Joel cover)

                        Intermission

          Let it Rain
          Jump Right In
          The Wind
          As She's Walking Away
          Colder Weather
          Knee Deep
          Free/Into the Mystic(Van Morrison cover)
          It's Not O.K.
          Whole Lotta Love(Led Zeppelin cover) w/Paul Sinclair
          Toes

           Day for the Dead
           Comfortably Numb(Pink Floyd cover)
           Chicken Fried
          

         
         

     

Belgium 2 U.S.A. 1

                 One of the greatest performances I have ever seen. Timmy Howard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

U.S.A. 2 Portugal 2

        

 

Tim Howard-Man of the match