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Zenwinemaster
10-25-2006, 11:25 AM
Pollstar says Percy Sledge ("When a Man Loves a Woman") and Jerry Lee Lewis will be there first weekend.
saturn
10-25-2006, 11:45 AM
I've never seen the Killer -- that might be interesting.
Carolina Beadhead
10-25-2006, 11:59 AM
I've never seen the Killer -- that might be interesting.

I was thinking the same thing. He's one of those Rock & Roll pioneers that I'd like to be able to say I had seen.

Looks like Rock & Roll Hall of Famers are the running theme so far...
Corona
10-25-2006, 12:32 PM
Interesting!
BigDag
10-25-2006, 12:54 PM
Percy performs here a couple of times a year. He can still belt out a tune.
ohio
10-25-2006, 01:13 PM
hmmmm
Fables of Faubus
10-25-2006, 01:15 PM
Wow! No cheat? Great news!

I've seen JLL, but never Percy Sledge. It was through his song, "When A Man...", that I first learned about the system of apartheid in South Africa.

Wonder if Donna G., who sang the original backing vocals on the recording with Percy, and who also contributed to the Grateful Dead following the death of Pigpen, will be coming, too?

Hope they get Dave Alvin this year!
chrisjoseph
10-25-2006, 01:49 PM
Who's doing the grids?
chrisjoseph
10-25-2006, 01:57 PM
I saw Jerry Lee last year at Neil Young's Bridge School Benefit. He was great, really a treat to see.
piscesgirl
10-25-2006, 01:59 PM
The last time I saw Jerry Lee Lewis was quite a few years ago at a 4th of July festival where he was headlining. During his set, some pyrotechnic stuff or fireworks or something went off around the stage and he freaked out, hauled ass off the stage and refused to come back. His poor band stayed up there playing for several minutes looking at each other like, "What the hell are we supposed to do now?"
NeenAtlanta
10-25-2006, 02:32 PM
Yay - the first official listing. Way to go!

I'm delighted to hear that JLL is coming. I've never seen him and have always wanted to. They were playing his music this morning on the morning blues show on a radio station here. The DJ's are Nola-heads, so now I'm thinking they must have seen the pollstar listing too!
stynger
10-25-2006, 03:57 PM
Saw Jerry Lee at Cowboys in Kennesaw GA about....6 or 7 years ago? It was the best 35 minute set I've ever seen.
nashvegasfess
10-25-2006, 05:05 PM
The last time I saw Jerry Lee Lewis was quite a few years ago at a 4th of July festival where he was headlining. During his set, some pyrotechnic stuff or fireworks or something went off around the stage and he freaked out, hauled ass off the stage and refused to come back. His poor band stayed up there playing for several minutes looking at each other like, "What the hell are we supposed to do now?"
Cue "Great White" foreshadowing music.
RitaZero
10-25-2006, 06:09 PM
Wonder if Donna G., who sang the original backing vocals on the recording with Percy, and who also contributed to the Grateful Dead following the death of Pigpen, will be coming, too?

Hope they get Dave Alvin this year!

Donna Jean Godchaux MacKay (formerly of Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia Band, Heart of Gold Band-with Steve Kimock and Greg Anton of Zero, and others) currently guests at the occasional rare gig Zero plays these days. She also occasionally guests with Dark Star Orchestra. One of my all time favorites, Zero is the band reflected in my screen name. It would be great to get Zero to Jazz Fest! (And Dave Alvin too!)
Corona
10-25-2006, 06:50 PM
Saw Jerry Lee at Cowboys in Kennesaw GA about....6 or 7 years ago? It was the best 35 minute set I've ever seen.
I'd love to see that too.....here's hoping the FOMS isn't too bad!
grisgris
10-25-2006, 07:08 PM
Never seen the Killer even though he is from Northeast LA (Ferriday, LA) Started seeing Percy when I was 15yoa at the Red Dog Ball Room in Monroe.
saturn
10-25-2006, 07:43 PM
I'd love to see that too.....here's hoping the FOMS isn't too bad!

FOMS is always bad when we get to Jazzfest. The worst and best feeling in the world!
Corona
10-25-2006, 09:52 PM
FOMS is always bad when we get to Jazzfest. The worst and best feeling in the world!
sigh.....I know :( :)
ohio
10-26-2006, 01:18 AM
Donna Jean Godchaux MacKay (formerly of Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia Band, Heart of Gold Band-with Steve Kimock and Greg Anton of Zero, and others) currently guests at the occasional rare gig Zero plays these days. She also occasionally guests with Dark Star Orchestra. One of my all time favorites, Zero is the band reflected in my screen name. It would be great to get Zero to Jazz Fest! (And Dave Alvin too!)
Dave Alvin, Dave Alvin!!!
mightyradgumbo
10-26-2006, 01:52 AM
Sweet-I have never seen Jerry Lee Lewis, nice to be able to say I have before he hangs em up(what am I saying? he will prolly outlive me while still performing LOL)-Saw Percy Sledge a few years back-Incredible-Yeah, Donna Jean! Saw her at a Dead thing a few years back and actually talked with her about all the great backup she did with various artists.
Moon
10-26-2006, 08:38 AM
These old guys like Jerry Lee, Chuck Berry, and Little Richard are all famous for phoning it in just about everywhere but JazzFest. If that tradition jolds up, the Killer should put on a good show. Still, one of my fondest memories of the Olympic games here 10 years ago was seeing JLL at Centinnial Park. He did a killer version of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" that morphed into a rockin' "39 and Holding".
jodied
10-26-2006, 09:10 AM
sigh.....I know :( :)
Yes,I feel your pain, but to be able to be inflicted with FOMS means you're there...and nothing beats that!!!!
Papins
10-26-2006, 09:31 AM
I saw Chuck Berry 29 years ago. It was a couple weeks after Elvis died. To see Jerry Lee Lewis...be still my musical heart! BTW...what dows FOM mean?
saturn
10-26-2006, 09:38 AM
BTW...what dows FOM mean?

FOMS -- Fear of Missing Something
Corona
10-26-2006, 12:46 PM
FOMS -- Fear of Missing Something
It's that pain in your heart, tightness in your chest that you feel when you see 2 or more of your favorite bands are playing at the same time on different stages....and you're trying to decide who to see......hurts like hell every time...it's torture....
BigDag
10-26-2006, 01:25 PM
Maybe we need to re-post the Threadhead dictionary in our new playroom....
Papins
10-26-2006, 01:27 PM
MBAGI: Might Be A Good Idea
Fables of Faubus
10-26-2006, 03:26 PM
FOMS is always bad when we get to Jazzfest. The worst and best feeling in the world!
Yeah, it is terrible, but I'd take FOMS over PMS anyday! :eek: :D
Corona
10-27-2006, 07:32 AM
hell yeah!
dewey
10-27-2006, 01:37 PM
Who's doing the grids?

Calling Mr. Christopher Joseph ...

I was the one who volunteered to take over, you said about 4 months ago that you were going out of town for a week, and you'd email me when you got back. I'm gonna let you slide this time .... whats up?
dumbtourist
10-27-2006, 03:16 PM
Maybe we need to re-post the Threadhead dictionary in our new playroom....

BigDag, it is posted and edited for easy reading. Check the post list. :cool:
Blitzzzzz
10-28-2006, 01:38 AM
http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/pic200/drP100/P143/P14318IX562.jpg

I caught the "Killer" bout 20 years ago, back before the sets began to shrink. Great show, but we were both much younger then. He just had a birthday and turned 71 on September 29th.
Interestingly, I have one of Percy's (much younger) cousins working for me right now. There's quite a large group of Sledge's in the Detroit area.
barry10016
10-28-2006, 01:42 AM
Pollstar says Percy Sledge ("When a Man Loves a Woman") and Jerry Lee Lewis will be there first weekend.


OOOOoooooo, would love to see Killer, never have.
bluesgirl
11-02-2006, 08:58 PM
I was talking to NOBF tonight about who was coming to Jazz Fest since I booked today. I couldn't remember who I read on this thread, but he said that we knew who would be there:

CC Adcock
Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys
BeauSoleil
Li'l Band O' Gold
Rosie Ledet
Amanda Shaw & The Cute Guys
Sonny Landreth

We might have mentioned some more. My permagrin is in place and it's not even Thanksgiving yet. :D
Papins
11-02-2006, 09:34 PM
This is awesome! BTW, now that Tower is closing, has anyone heard if there will be in store plays anywhere else in addition to LMF?
swampie
11-02-2006, 09:50 PM
This is awesome! BTW, now that Tower is closing, has anyone heard if there will be in store plays anywhere else in addition to LMF?

Good question! I haven't heard anything yet...still too early
lenac
11-02-2006, 10:15 PM
piscesgirl.....I need a good laugh for the night, Jerry Lee Lewis was a good one.
saturn
11-02-2006, 10:18 PM
Hi Ms Lena

Welcome aboard. Join us for a cold, cold beer.
makeitfunkky
11-02-2006, 10:23 PM
Yeah, it's gonna be damn crowded in lmf with only one instore spot. Did good rockin records -I think that was the name-that was over by the cathedral fold? They were in a tiny space but they had a few instores.
stynger
11-03-2006, 06:10 AM
Good Rockin did have some in stores scheduled. I went there last year and they told me that had to cancel them as the catherdral complained about the noise. Jesus!
stynger
11-03-2006, 06:11 AM
And it's still there. Went there last month.
ozzie
11-03-2006, 06:18 AM
Good Rockin did have some in stores scheduled. I went there last year and they told me that had to cancel them as the catherdral complained about the noise. Jesus!

Well... if anyone was gonna complain! :rolleyes:
Blitzzzzz
11-05-2006, 08:32 PM
Good Rockin did have some in stores scheduled. I went there last year and they told me that had to cancel them as the catherdral complained about the noise. Jesus!

Precisely!:cool:
stynger
11-05-2006, 10:46 PM
Of course when I said stores I meant shows. But ya'll know what i mean.
swag
11-11-2006, 04:56 PM
As of today, Pollstar (http://www.pollstar.com/tour/searchall.pl?By=City&Content=LA_New%2BOrleans&PSKey=Y&Date_From=04-20-2007&Date_To=05-15-2007&By=&Action.x=5&Action.y=14)is no longer currently listing any acts for Fest. It does say:

Fri 04/27/07 "New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival" Fairgrounds Racetrack
Sun 04/29/07 "New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival" Fairgrounds Racetrack

... so it looks like just 2 days for Fest this year, just 1 weekend, and I guess no Saturday. Oh well, Saturdays were too crowded anyway.
Michelino
11-11-2006, 05:19 PM
As of today, Pollstar (http://www.pollstar.com/tour/searchall.pl?By=City&Content=LA_New%2BOrleans&PSKey=Y&Date_From=04-20-2007&Date_To=05-15-2007&By=&Action.x=5&Action.y=14)is no longer currently listing any acts for Fest. It does say:

Fri 04/27/07 "New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival" Fairgrounds Racetrack
Sun 04/29/07 "New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival" Fairgrounds Racetrack

... so it looks like just 2 days for Fest this year, just 1 weekend, and I guess no Saturday. Oh well, Saturdays were too crowded anyway.


Save the stand-up for April 1st!
bluesgirl
11-12-2006, 01:50 PM
According to his site, Sonny Landreth is scheduled for Saturday, April 28, so there must be at least 3 days. :D
Corona
11-12-2006, 02:28 PM
I think he was kidding girl ;)
Yeah, I looked at pollstar yesterday too and there was nothing :( What a relief that I'm doing both weekends fully this year so I won't sweat missing a day. FOMS will still be there in full force but hopefully doing all of it will take some pressure off a bit. Can't wait till more bands start popping up for fest!! Keep us posted....
bluesgirl
11-12-2006, 02:49 PM
I think he was kidding girl ;)


I hope he was kidding...I booked for the whole thing. :eek:
festydave
11-12-2006, 05:00 PM
Two Festival weekends and I had Pollstar pull the listings until we announce our schedule.
saturn
11-12-2006, 05:15 PM
Good to hear 2 weekends. How many days 2nd weekend?
Blitzzzzz
11-12-2006, 08:13 PM
Good to hear 2 weekends. How many days 2nd weekend?
Yes, Dave? How many days 2nd Weekend???:cool:
NeenAtlanta
11-14-2006, 09:12 PM
Of course Festy, you know that will just feed the urge to find out. Now everyone just has to surf more places. But this crowd always winds up getting quite a few right!
dewey
11-15-2006, 10:54 AM
hmmmm

I will double that hmmmmmm