the 2014 Christmas Jam
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captain_philThis year's Christmas Jam trip has come and gone, and it seems like a blur this year. I went to pick up the midsize rental car Tuesday night to find that the Camry they had was damaged (broken windshield), so I got upgraded to a Town and Country minivan. I went in early Wed. so I could leave work early and snooze a bit before hitting the road. I had dinner with Susan and got on the road about 5:30 or so. The Town and Country was very comfortable so I drove straight down to Asheville, arriving at about 11 PM. I check in, and go to the local Ingles Market to get a toothbrush, a sandwich and a six pack. Vacation was underway.
Thursday I realized I only had one pair of jeans packed, so I make a mental note to get another pair. On the agenda was a tour of the Sierra Nevada Brewery. I gotta say the tour was one of the best I've ever been on. Very nice facilities and great tour guide. They are still working on the restaurant/tap room and some other features which should be finished around March. I can't wait to see it fully up and running.
Friday was Before the Jam lend a hand. This year I worked with the siding crew. Warren came out and performed an acoustic version of "Soulshine" during the wall raising of one of the houses. After that I went downtown to meet up with Joe who had driven down that day. A few beers were consumed at Barley's Pizza and Taproom, and a few more at Wicked Weed Brewing.
The next day was The Christmas Jam itself. After warming up at the Thirsty Monk I sold my extra ticket, and we got in line. First up the evening was "The Love Canyon Rangers", a combination of Love Canon and The Steep Canyon Rangers, they performed a few traditional bluegrass tunes and also a tune by the Texas Bluegrass Trio ZZTOP called "Legs". Some of you may have heard it. They also performed The Dukes of Hazard Theme. The Steep Canyon Rangers back Steve Martin on the majority of his shows, and Love Canon is out of Charlottesville, VA and they mostly perform 80s tunes bluegrass style and do a very good job with them.
Warren came out with Caleb Johnson and performed an acoustic version of "Soulshine"
Up next were the Revivalists, They played a brief set, I liked what I heard, but I don't know if I could have listened to a much more than half hour of them.
Love Canon came back out and performed a set while the crew set up the stage for Hard Working Americans. I really like this band a LOT. I would gladly go see them again and again.
after Love Canon entertained the crowd again it was Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, with his wife Amanda Shires playing fiddle and singing. They performed some of their more upbeat material. Nothing with a body count. It was nice seeing the audience sing along with "Cover Me Up". I was hoping for "Outfit" or "Alabama Pines" but his set was great.
The Christmas Jam Band featuring Warren Haynes, Jack Pearson, Oteil Burbridge, Danny Louis, and Paul Riddle came out next. Vince Gill was on the lineup but due to the passing of the singer in his band Time Jumpers he was unable to attend. The band played a set of Marshall Tucker Band songs.
Up next was Gov't Mule along with Jackie Green, they played a set of Neil Young songs, and then they were joined by Caleb Johnson for "Stay With Me" and "Trampled Underfoot"
Love Cannon came out again and then it was Billy and the Kids featuring Grateful Dead drummer Billy Kreutzman, who played a set of Grateful Dead tunes,one featuring Col. Bruce Hampton (ret,), and a couple of Beatles tunes with Warren before closing out the evening with "The Night They drove old dixie down".
The show ended at 3 AM. After taking Joe back to his hotel, I got back to mine at 4 AM.
Here's the full setlist of the evening/morning's festivities
Saturday, December 13th, 2014: U.S. Cellular Center
SETLIST
Love Canyon Rangers (Love Canon + Mike Guggino & Nicky Sanders of Steep Canyon Rangers):
Walking After Midnight
Doin My Time
Good Ole Boys
Cherokee Shuffle
How Mountain Girls Can Love
Legs
Warren Haynes & Caleb Johnson:
Soulshine
The Revivalists:
Not Turn Away > Everybody Needs Somebody To Love (w/ Craig Sorrells)
Criminal
Soul Fight (w/ Warren Haynes)
Baba O'Riley
Love Canon:
Axle F
Blinded Me With Science
Hide Head Blues
Maniac
Sledgehammer
Hard Working Americans:
Ascending Into Madness
Another Train
Is This Thing Working
Blackland Farmer
Run A Mile
Guaranteed
Straight to Hell (w/ Kevn Kinney)
Stomp and Holler
Love Canon:
Centerfold
Don't you want me
Symphony #40 (Mozart)
Jason Isbell:
Stockholm
Go It Alone
Heart on a String (Candi Staton cover)
Danko/Manuel
Flying Over Water
Cover Me Up
Super 8
Christman Jam Band (Haynes, Pearson, Louis, Riddle, Brubridge):
Take the Highway
Southern Woman (w/ Craig Sorrells & Mike Barnes)
Can't You See
Gov't Mule:
Cinnamon Girl (w/ Jackie Greene)
Tonight's the Night (w/ Jackie Greene)
For the Turnstiles (w/ Jackie Greene, no Abts or Carlsson)
Old Man (w/ Jackie Greene on banjo)
Helpless (w/ Jackie Greene, Jason Isbell and Neal Casal)
After the Gold Rush (Greene solo w/ Danny Louis)
Down by the River (w/ Jackie Greene)
Stay with Me (w/ Caleb Johnson and Audly Freed)
Trampled Under Foot (w/ Caleb Johnson and Audly Freed)
Love Canon
Crazy Train
Physical
Linus & Lucy >
Christmas Time Is Here
Take On Me w/Nicky Sanders & Craig Sorrells
Billy & The Kids
Introduction
Shakedown Street >
Tennessee Jed
Crazy Fingers >
Bertha
Deal
Chalk Dust Torture >
Turn On Your Lovelight w/ Col. Bruce Hampton (Ret.); Chalk Dust Torture ending
Estimated prophet >
Me & my Uncle
Dear Prudence w/ Warren Haynes
While My Guitar Gently Weeps w/ Warren Haynes
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down w/ Warren Haynes, Craig Sorrells, Michael Giradot & Rob Ingraham
Thursday I realized I only had one pair of jeans packed, so I make a mental note to get another pair. On the agenda was a tour of the Sierra Nevada Brewery. I gotta say the tour was one of the best I've ever been on. Very nice facilities and great tour guide. They are still working on the restaurant/tap room and some other features which should be finished around March. I can't wait to see it fully up and running.
Friday was Before the Jam lend a hand. This year I worked with the siding crew. Warren came out and performed an acoustic version of "Soulshine" during the wall raising of one of the houses. After that I went downtown to meet up with Joe who had driven down that day. A few beers were consumed at Barley's Pizza and Taproom, and a few more at Wicked Weed Brewing.
The next day was The Christmas Jam itself. After warming up at the Thirsty Monk I sold my extra ticket, and we got in line. First up the evening was "The Love Canyon Rangers", a combination of Love Canon and The Steep Canyon Rangers, they performed a few traditional bluegrass tunes and also a tune by the Texas Bluegrass Trio ZZTOP called "Legs". Some of you may have heard it. They also performed The Dukes of Hazard Theme. The Steep Canyon Rangers back Steve Martin on the majority of his shows, and Love Canon is out of Charlottesville, VA and they mostly perform 80s tunes bluegrass style and do a very good job with them.
Warren came out with Caleb Johnson and performed an acoustic version of "Soulshine"
Up next were the Revivalists, They played a brief set, I liked what I heard, but I don't know if I could have listened to a much more than half hour of them.
Love Canon came back out and performed a set while the crew set up the stage for Hard Working Americans. I really like this band a LOT. I would gladly go see them again and again.
after Love Canon entertained the crowd again it was Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, with his wife Amanda Shires playing fiddle and singing. They performed some of their more upbeat material. Nothing with a body count. It was nice seeing the audience sing along with "Cover Me Up". I was hoping for "Outfit" or "Alabama Pines" but his set was great.
The Christmas Jam Band featuring Warren Haynes, Jack Pearson, Oteil Burbridge, Danny Louis, and Paul Riddle came out next. Vince Gill was on the lineup but due to the passing of the singer in his band Time Jumpers he was unable to attend. The band played a set of Marshall Tucker Band songs.
Up next was Gov't Mule along with Jackie Green, they played a set of Neil Young songs, and then they were joined by Caleb Johnson for "Stay With Me" and "Trampled Underfoot"
Love Cannon came out again and then it was Billy and the Kids featuring Grateful Dead drummer Billy Kreutzman, who played a set of Grateful Dead tunes,one featuring Col. Bruce Hampton (ret,), and a couple of Beatles tunes with Warren before closing out the evening with "The Night They drove old dixie down".
The show ended at 3 AM. After taking Joe back to his hotel, I got back to mine at 4 AM.
Here's the full setlist of the evening/morning's festivities
Saturday, December 13th, 2014: U.S. Cellular Center
SETLIST
Love Canyon Rangers (Love Canon + Mike Guggino & Nicky Sanders of Steep Canyon Rangers):
Walking After Midnight
Doin My Time
Good Ole Boys
Cherokee Shuffle
How Mountain Girls Can Love
Legs
Warren Haynes & Caleb Johnson:
Soulshine
The Revivalists:
Not Turn Away > Everybody Needs Somebody To Love (w/ Craig Sorrells)
Criminal
Soul Fight (w/ Warren Haynes)
Baba O'Riley
Love Canon:
Axle F
Blinded Me With Science
Hide Head Blues
Maniac
Sledgehammer
Hard Working Americans:
Ascending Into Madness
Another Train
Is This Thing Working
Blackland Farmer
Run A Mile
Guaranteed
Straight to Hell (w/ Kevn Kinney)
Stomp and Holler
Love Canon:
Centerfold
Don't you want me
Symphony #40 (Mozart)
Jason Isbell:
Stockholm
Go It Alone
Heart on a String (Candi Staton cover)
Danko/Manuel
Flying Over Water
Cover Me Up
Super 8
Christman Jam Band (Haynes, Pearson, Louis, Riddle, Brubridge):
Take the Highway
Southern Woman (w/ Craig Sorrells & Mike Barnes)
Can't You See
Gov't Mule:
Cinnamon Girl (w/ Jackie Greene)
Tonight's the Night (w/ Jackie Greene)
For the Turnstiles (w/ Jackie Greene, no Abts or Carlsson)
Old Man (w/ Jackie Greene on banjo)
Helpless (w/ Jackie Greene, Jason Isbell and Neal Casal)
After the Gold Rush (Greene solo w/ Danny Louis)
Down by the River (w/ Jackie Greene)
Stay with Me (w/ Caleb Johnson and Audly Freed)
Trampled Under Foot (w/ Caleb Johnson and Audly Freed)
Love Canon
Crazy Train
Physical
Linus & Lucy >
Christmas Time Is Here
Take On Me w/Nicky Sanders & Craig Sorrells
Billy & The Kids
Introduction
Shakedown Street >
Tennessee Jed
Crazy Fingers >
Bertha
Deal
Chalk Dust Torture >
Turn On Your Lovelight w/ Col. Bruce Hampton (Ret.); Chalk Dust Torture ending
Estimated prophet >
Me & my Uncle
Dear Prudence w/ Warren Haynes
While My Guitar Gently Weeps w/ Warren Haynes
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down w/ Warren Haynes, Craig Sorrells, Michael Giradot & Rob Ingraham
