Scott and Loughlin are insane players. i am fortunate enough to be close enough to brooklyn to see them often enough. Scott's Wolf trio is a must live as is his playing with Joe Russo's almost dead (although he doesnt play tele with this outfit)
Metzger is great! Have been seeing Wolf! since the Lovin Cup Cafe days...Metzger just started a new acoustic trio as well, with a second guitarist and a violinist
As a "tourist" I need some help. I live in Milwaukee and visit my kids in Brooklyn a couple times a year..Besides Jim's Monday nights at Rockwood..who else should I be seeing and where can I see them? If you're on this forum I trust your judgment:) Also..where can I see Jim's duet gig with Luca B.?
I'd 2nd those motions. Other suggestions depart from the pure Tele realm ... but I like Grey McMurray, he's really a different ball of wax! Mike Stern is a bad-ass and usually plays weekly at the 55 Bar. Steve Cardenas is jaw dropping amazing and Adam Rogers solo or with David Binney is great too. Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog are friggin' fantastic and Sex Mob are worth hearing if they are in town. Matt Munisteri is a deep, entertaining guitarist I highly recommend ... and don't forget my pal Luca Benedetti in Brooklyn Boogaloo Blowout, Tubby or his solo group! He's great!
Some minor detective work for all should suffice.
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ROCKWOOD MUSIC HALL MONDAY RESIDENCY!
CAMPILONGO AFTER DARK! **ROCKWOOD TWO** 10PM 75 MINUTE SET! NOVEMBER 6 JIM CAMPILONGO, LUCA BENEDETTI, DAVID SPERANZA, TONY MASON http://www.ticketfly.com/event/1579920
CAMPILONGO AFTER DARK! **ROCKWOOD TWO** 10PM 75 MINUTE SET! NOVEMBER 13 JIM CAMPILONGO, LUCA BENEDETTI, DAVID SPERANZA, JOSH DION http://www.ticketfly.com/event/1579921
CAMPILONGO AFTER DARK! **ROCKWOOD TWO** 10PM 75 MINUTE SET! NOVEMBER 20 JIM CAMPILONGO TRIO with CHRIS MORRISSEY, JOSH DION http://www.ticketfly.com/event/1579922
CAMPILONGO AFTER DARK! **ROCKWOOD TWO** 10PM 75 MINUTE SET! NOVEMBER 27 JIM CAMPILONGO TRIO with CHRIS MORRISSEY, JOSH DION http://www.ticketfly.com/event/1579923
CAMPILONGO AFTER DARK! **ROCKWOOD TWO** 10PM 75 MINUTE SET! DECEMBER 4 JIM CAMPILONGO, LUCA BENEDETTI, DAVID SPERANZA, TONY MASON http://www.ticketfly.com/event/1580644
DECEMBER 11 - FINLAND TOUR
CAMPILONGO AFTER DARK! **ROCKWOOD TWO** 10:30PM 75 MINUTE SET! DECEMBER 18 JIM CAMPILONGO TRIO with CHRIS MORRISSEY, JOSH DION http://www.ticketfly.com/event/1580646
JIM CAMPILONGO, LUCA BENNEDETTI *GUITAR DUO* BAR LUNATICO WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 18 SHOWTIME 8:30PM TO 11:30PM 486 HALSEY ST. BEDFORD-STYVESANT - BROOKLYN 718 513-0339 https://www.barlunatico.com/music/
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JIM CAMPILONGO TRIO with CHRIS MORRISSEY, TONY MASON 55 BAR NYC SUNDAY DECEMBER 10 SHOWTIME 6 PM to 9 PM 55 Christopher in Greenwich Village http://www.55bar.com/
FINLAND! JIM CAMPILONGO WITH THE FABULOUS M STREET BAND JUTTUTUPA, HELSINKI THURSDAY DECEMBER 14 SHOWTIME 9:00 PM SAASTOPANKINRANTA 6, 00530 HELSINKI http://www.juttutupa.fi/?lang=en
FINLAND! JIM CAMPILONGO WITH THE FABULOUS M STREET BAND KAIRO, KOTKA SATURDAY DECEMBER 16 SHOWTIME 3:00 PM SATAMAKATU 7, 48100 KOTKA http://www.ravintolakairo.fi/index.htm
FINLAND! JIM CAMPILONGO WITH THE FABULOUS M STREET BAND STORYVILLE, HELSINKI SATURDAY DECEMBER 16 SHOWTIME 11:00 PM MUSEOKATU 8, HELSINKI www.storyville.fi
Thank you so much...I really appreciate this forum and you're involvement in it. I'll try to see all these players when I'm in NYC...my favorite place in the world!
You have a nice Chet story in your "Little Bit of the Blues" lesson about him being gracious while his pick-up band messed up a performance of the tune. So...Question: How do YOU work out prepping your band in Finland?
I send an advance set list, chord charts and mp3's to musicians in the area I might know, or by reference. If possible, we have one quick rehearsal. Usually I need 75 minutes of material and that needs to be clarified in advance with the venues. I'll have a few more tunes then necessary allowing the option to discard tunes that don't quickly jell at rehearsal. Chet Atkins- and all of us mere mortals have experienced a 12 hour flight, getting off the plane, getting whisked to the venue on the late side and playing a large concert with folks onstage who don't know your material. That's when the long version of "Folsom Prison" is revealed. ha ha ... Honestly -that's not fun but it's part of being a touring musician sometimes... even Chet had to do it and like I said, he was gracious about it. It's difficult to ask musicians to assimilate 75 minutes of material with one, or no rehearsals. Part of my job is to keep things positive and working. Thankfully I've recorded with the group in Finland and they are very talented folks - I'm looking forward to it. I have the opportunity to play material I love that has nuance. December in Finland?
"December In Finland!"..the next "live" album title! I'll bet the "extended version" (if needed) of "Folsum Prison" will still have some nuance:) Speaking of live albums...I'm really diggin' what you guys did on the new "Live at Rockwood" CD...I believe I heard you refer to this as "free rock" or possibly an attempt to do "a Cream thing" somewhere. "Cock & Bull Story" is just an over the top (in the best way) Trio tour de force. Seriously, you guys play together like you share ONE MIND. It's exciting listening..and not knowing where this kind of a jam is going exactly is cool...and then you guys reel things in to a grand resolution...kinda brilliant really...like a jazzy "Live At Leeds!". Hope you have a nice trip and great gigs in Finland!
Danny - I appreciate your insights about our live record - you articulate some things exactly as I see them and I'm really happy you like it. I tried to give the record a "no holds barred" live record vibe. And thanks for buying my music. Have a great day- Jim
Here's a (great) video...I'd like to ask: "Hot 'Lanta " by the Allmans...it looks like this was a spontaneous (we didn't work it out ahead of time/never played this together before) choice...? If so...this was still absolutely nailed...jeez. I'm guessing that (like many of us of a certain age)...you and Nels Cline have "Live at Fillmore" in your DNA...this is a really fun performance to watch! (Maybe "Whippin' Post" next time?)
We rehearsed and played Hot Lanta once before a show months before this clip was taken. If we have an mp3 to review, we're usually prepared ... so it's not really all that impressive! ha! Nels wanted to do this tune and at first I thought, that's the OTHER song on the "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" side? But as it turned out, Nels being a great artist saw what was deep about this tune - and you can't go wrong with Chris and Josh as the rhythm section. It's a fun tune. Whipping Post, Blue Sky, Elizabeth Reed, Jessica even Little Martha could be great covers to try. That Dickie Betts is a good instrumental writer- among other things.
Ok...well not that impressive then...but a still a great performance by great players:) My band has an Allman Bros. tribute show coming up...I never get tired of playing 'Liz Reed or Jessica. I think these are just so well-written and arranged that when you finish doing one you really feel like you just played a "piece" or sort of accomplished something..hopefully good! But both of these Dickie Betts tunes are just so fun to play because of this. These instrumentals are like journeys...but you're not sure where their going. I think that your tunes share this musical characteristic sometimes...that journey into the musical unknown!
Also...Dickie Betts was my favorite guitar player in the Allman Bros.
I like how Dickie builds his solos - very focused on a specific motif before moving onward to another specific motif in small deliberate increments- He creates excitement in a unique way... almost like someone cautiously walking down a dark alley in a suspense film.
"Elizabeth Reed:" I have an admittedly small amount of reference knowledge on JAZZ...but this is a "jazzy" tune to me. Question: Where do you think Dickie Betts drew his jazz influences from for this tune? The changes in this remind me of something from the early 60s...that Miles/Coltrane/Brubeck "black & white NYC" era.. (I only know the obvious names)
Also..as I peruse the photos on the border of this Forum I see that you may have a soft spot for Universal Studios monsters...check out the attached pic: A perfect "serious, guitar face"...right?
RogerioFerraz: Great..and thanks for the link! It never occurred to me to hear Django as on influence on "Jessica"...but now that I know...it's obvious!
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Some minor detective work for all should suffice.
The best way to get my Jim/Luca gig info is through my newsletter and my website. Thank you for asking. Newsletter sign up - https://jimcampilongo.fanbridge.com/
ROCKWOOD MUSIC HALL MONDAY RESIDENCY!
CAMPILONGO AFTER DARK!
**ROCKWOOD TWO** 10PM 75 MINUTE SET!
NOVEMBER 6 JIM CAMPILONGO, LUCA BENEDETTI, DAVID SPERANZA, TONY MASON
http://www.ticketfly.com/event/1579920
CAMPILONGO AFTER DARK!
**ROCKWOOD TWO** 10PM 75 MINUTE SET!
NOVEMBER 13 JIM CAMPILONGO, LUCA BENEDETTI, DAVID SPERANZA, JOSH DION
http://www.ticketfly.com/event/1579921
CAMPILONGO AFTER DARK!
**ROCKWOOD TWO** 10PM 75 MINUTE SET!
NOVEMBER 20 JIM CAMPILONGO TRIO with CHRIS MORRISSEY, JOSH DION
http://www.ticketfly.com/event/1579922
CAMPILONGO AFTER DARK!
**ROCKWOOD TWO** 10PM 75 MINUTE SET!
NOVEMBER 27 JIM CAMPILONGO TRIO with CHRIS MORRISSEY, JOSH DION
http://www.ticketfly.com/event/1579923
CAMPILONGO AFTER DARK!
**ROCKWOOD TWO** 10PM 75 MINUTE SET!
DECEMBER 4 JIM CAMPILONGO, LUCA BENEDETTI, DAVID SPERANZA, TONY MASON
http://www.ticketfly.com/event/1580644
DECEMBER 11 - FINLAND TOUR
CAMPILONGO AFTER DARK!
**ROCKWOOD TWO** 10:30PM 75 MINUTE SET!
DECEMBER 18 JIM CAMPILONGO TRIO with CHRIS MORRISSEY, JOSH DION
http://www.ticketfly.com/event/1580646
DECEMBER 25 - NO SHOW -HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
JANUUARY 1 - NO SHOW HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
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BAR LUNATICO
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 18 SHOWTIME 8:30PM TO 11:30PM
486 HALSEY ST. BEDFORD-STYVESANT - BROOKLYN
718 513-0339
https://www.barlunatico.com/music/
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JIM CAMPILONGO TRIO with CHRIS MORRISSEY, TONY MASON
55 BAR NYC
SUNDAY DECEMBER 10
SHOWTIME 6 PM to 9 PM
55 Christopher in Greenwich Village
http://www.55bar.com/
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FINLAND!
JIM CAMPILONGO WITH THE FABULOUS M STREET BAND
SELLOSALI, ESPOO
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 13
SHOWTIME 7:00 PM
SOITTONIEKANAUKIO 1 A 02600 ESPOO
http://sellosali.fi/fi-FI
https://www.facebook.com/events/125818474713064/
FINLAND!
JIM CAMPILONGO WITH THE FABULOUS M STREET BAND
JUTTUTUPA, HELSINKI
THURSDAY DECEMBER 14
SHOWTIME 9:00 PM
SAASTOPANKINRANTA 6, 00530 HELSINKI
http://www.juttutupa.fi/?lang=en
FINLAND!
JIM CAMPILONGO WITH THE FABULOUS M STREET BAND
KAIRO, KOTKA
SATURDAY DECEMBER 16
SHOWTIME 3:00 PM
SATAMAKATU 7, 48100 KOTKA
http://www.ravintolakairo.fi/index.htm
FINLAND!
JIM CAMPILONGO WITH THE FABULOUS M STREET BAND
STORYVILLE, HELSINKI
SATURDAY DECEMBER 16
SHOWTIME 11:00 PM
MUSEOKATU 8, HELSINKI
www.storyville.fi
Thank you so much...I really appreciate this forum and you're involvement in it. I'll try to see all these players when I'm in NYC...my favorite place in the world!
You have a nice Chet story in your "Little Bit of the Blues" lesson about him being gracious while his pick-up band messed up a performance of the tune. So...Question: How do YOU work out prepping your band in Finland?
Chet Atkins- and all of us mere mortals have experienced a 12 hour flight, getting off the plane, getting whisked to the venue on the late side and playing a large concert with folks onstage who don't know your material. That's when the long version of "Folsom Prison" is revealed. ha ha ... Honestly -that's not fun but it's part of being a touring musician sometimes... even Chet had to do it and like I said, he was gracious about it. It's difficult to ask musicians to assimilate 75 minutes of material with one, or no rehearsals. Part of my job is to keep things positive and working.
Thankfully I've recorded with the group in Finland and they are very talented folks - I'm looking forward to it. I have the opportunity to play material I love that has nuance.
December in Finland?
"December In Finland!"..the next "live" album title! I'll bet the "extended version" (if needed) of "Folsum Prison" will still have some nuance:) Speaking of live albums...I'm really diggin' what you guys did on the new "Live at Rockwood" CD...I believe I heard you refer to this as "free rock" or possibly an attempt to do "a Cream thing" somewhere. "Cock & Bull Story" is just an over the top (in the best way) Trio tour de force. Seriously, you guys play together like you share ONE MIND. It's exciting listening..and not knowing where this kind of a jam is going exactly is cool...and then you guys reel things in to a grand resolution...kinda brilliant really...like a jazzy "Live At Leeds!". Hope you have a nice trip and great gigs in Finland!
Have a great day- Jim
Here's a (great) video...I'd like to ask: "Hot 'Lanta " by the Allmans...it looks like this was a spontaneous (we didn't work it out ahead of time/never played this together before) choice...? If so...this was still absolutely nailed...jeez. I'm guessing that (like many of us of a certain age)...you and Nels Cline have "Live at Fillmore" in your DNA...this is a really fun performance to watch! (Maybe "Whippin' Post" next time?)
Nels wanted to do this tune and at first I thought, that's the OTHER song on the "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" side? But as it turned out, Nels being a great artist saw what was deep about this tune - and you can't go wrong with Chris and Josh as the rhythm section. It's a fun tune.
Whipping Post, Blue Sky, Elizabeth Reed, Jessica even Little Martha could be great covers to try. That Dickie Betts is a good instrumental writer- among other things.
Also...Dickie Betts was my favorite guitar player in the Allman Bros.
Also..as I peruse the photos on the border of this Forum I see that you may have a soft spot for Universal Studios monsters...check out the attached pic: A perfect "serious, guitar face"...right?
And who could have thought the song was actually inspired by Boz Scaggs' girlfriend? haha
http://ticket.heraldtribune.com/2014/10/30/dickey-betts-on-his-most-famous-allman-brothers-songs-interview/