Brothers Of A Feather
April 8, 2020 8:36 PM Subscribe
Via NPR's World Cafe: Chris and Rich Robinson (former Black Crowes) come together to perform and talk on the April 8 episode of World Cafe. Show runs 45 minutes. Song performed are Jealous Again, Thorn In My Pride, She Talks To Angels, and Descending. Page also includes bonus video of performance of Thorn In My Side. Accompanying article provides some perhaps needed context.
The new Black Crowes lineup is good
Readers of drummer Steve Gorman's Crowes tell-all book will not be surprised to learn that he is not involved.
posted by thelonius at 8:01 AM on April 9, 2020
Readers of drummer Steve Gorman's Crowes tell-all book will not be surprised to learn that he is not involved.
posted by thelonius at 8:01 AM on April 9, 2020
Yeah, there's been some grumbling that most of the former members have been frozen out of the reunion by the brothers. I was a bit disappointed that Rich and Chris didn't come to blows at the Tiny Desk. Great music but a very dysfunctional band.
posted by Ber at 8:45 AM on April 9, 2020
posted by Ber at 8:45 AM on April 9, 2020
Yeah, there's been some grumbling that most of the former members have been frozen out of the reunion by the brothers.
Steve Gorman was the only other original member and he's been on bad terms with Rich and Chris for a while so he was never going to be asked to come back. But the new back up members are great players ( current/ex members of Once and Future Band, Earthless, and Howlin Rain ) and bring a more lively and current energy to the band.
posted by Liquidwolf at 9:21 AM on April 9, 2020
Steve Gorman was the only other original member and he's been on bad terms with Rich and Chris for a while so he was never going to be asked to come back. But the new back up members are great players ( current/ex members of Once and Future Band, Earthless, and Howlin Rain ) and bring a more lively and current energy to the band.
posted by Liquidwolf at 9:21 AM on April 9, 2020
current/ex members of Once and Future Band, Earthless, and Howlin Rain
Bassist Tim Lefebrve was an elite NYC downtown guy (Wayne Krantz, etc) before he moved to LA to do more rock and session work (Tedeschi Trucks Band etc.) It's probably the first part of his career that got him the call for David Bowie's last album. I don't know if he was also in any of the bands that you mention, but he is indeed a very notable sideman.
posted by thelonius at 9:31 AM on April 9, 2020
Bassist Tim Lefebrve was an elite NYC downtown guy (Wayne Krantz, etc) before he moved to LA to do more rock and session work (Tedeschi Trucks Band etc.) It's probably the first part of his career that got him the call for David Bowie's last album. I don't know if he was also in any of the bands that you mention, but he is indeed a very notable sideman.
posted by thelonius at 9:31 AM on April 9, 2020
"Shake Your Money Maker" is a solid, start-to-finish record - I was so excited to find out they were going to tour on it again! I have tickets to see them in July, and when I bought them I thought the biggest risk I was taking was that they'd have another enormous fight and cancel everything!
Thanks for sharing this - I saw the Tiny Desk Concert and loved that one, too - "Wiser Time" was FABULOUS.
posted by ersatzkat at 9:39 AM on April 9, 2020
Thanks for sharing this - I saw the Tiny Desk Concert and loved that one, too - "Wiser Time" was FABULOUS.
posted by ersatzkat at 9:39 AM on April 9, 2020
Black Crowes has always been near the top of my list of "Maybe I'm Dumb, But I Think This Is A Great Band" bands that nobody else seems to think are as good as I do. (I am dumb, though.)
posted by straight at 2:25 PM on April 9, 2020 [1 favorite]
posted by straight at 2:25 PM on April 9, 2020 [1 favorite]
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posted by Liquidwolf at 6:57 AM on April 9, 2020