You know I wasn't going to let these guys get left behind. 8)
The Mother Hips - "Pacific Dust" - HearYa Live Session 11/20/09 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnPrT2LX9v8#ws)
More to come. :)
http://www.motherhips.com/downloads/diots.htm (http://www.motherhips.com/downloads/diots.htm)
While drummer John Hofer took some time off in November 2010 to spend time with his newborn daughter, the remaining Mother Hips booked a handful of acoustic shows in northern and southern California. Tim, Greg, and Paul performed songs from almost every Mother Hips record, songs from their respective side-projects, a cover song or two, and two new songs giving us a glimpse of the next Hips record. With lyrics and harmonies shining through, these songs take on new meaning than when performed with the loud rock tones of an electric Mother Hips show. But what also made these performances so enjoyable was seeing Paul Hoaglin alternate between bass, mandolin, and pedal steel guitar while also contributing to the three-part vocal harmonies. This set was mostly recorded live in Grass Valley, California on November 13th, 2010 except for three tracks which were recorded the night before in Santa Monica, CA.
Bump for Shug! :thumbsup:
The Hips are recording a new album, and they're having release shows for their new book (!!!) this weekend in San Francisco and Santa Cruz.
People question me when I say that they're one of my favorite bands, but in my lifetime, no other band has given me as much...no other band has been as accessible for great shows (EVERY TIME) and albums. It's been over 15 years that I've been seeing and listening to these guys, and they've been consistently turning out greatness the whole way.
Quote from: bbill on Jun 17, 2011, 12:27 PM
Bump for Shug! :thumbsup:
The Hips are recording a new album, and they're having release shows for their new book (!!!) this weekend in San Francisco and Santa Cruz.
People question me when I say that they're one of my favorite bands, but in my lifetime, no other band has given me as much...no other band has been as accessible for great shows (EVERY TIME) and albums. It's been over 15 years that I've been seeing and listening to these guys, and they've been consistently turning out greatness the whole way.
;D I saw that post last night and I knew you were going to be ALLL over this!
Oh wow - they're at Cafe du Nord tonight! Great place to see bands. I've been wanting to see these guys but can't make this one.
I've been wearing out the new album. I think I asked you this before BBill but give your favorite album. I know it's a hard to chose but I need another one and all I have is the new one, the Red Tandy ep and BBill's Greatest Hits (which I also love).
Quote from: Jon T. on Jun 17, 2011, 12:30 PM
Quote from: bbill on Jun 17, 2011, 12:27 PM
Bump for Shug! :thumbsup:
The Hips are recording a new album, and they're having release shows for their new book (!!!) this weekend in San Francisco and Santa Cruz.
People question me when I say that they're one of my favorite bands, but in my lifetime, no other band has given me as much...no other band has been as accessible for great shows (EVERY TIME) and albums. It's been over 15 years that I've been seeing and listening to these guys, and they've been consistently turning out greatness the whole way.
;D I saw that post last night and I knew you were going to be ALLL over this!
8) Dude, you know it!
Quote from: BH on Jun 17, 2011, 12:53 PM
I've been wearing out the new album. I think I asked you this before BBill but give your favorite album. I know it's a hard to chose but I need another one and all I have is the new one, the Red Tandy ep and BBill's Greatest Hits (which I also love).
Try Part Timer Goes Full! My favorite changes, but it's definitely one of the best, imo.
I'd say go with Shootout! ;D
Shootout is my favorite Mother Hips album. To my ears, it was a huge leap forward from their first two albums for several reasons:
1. the vocals got way better, especially the vocal blending of Tim and Greg and the small details of inflections in Tim's singing
2. the songwriting showed what I think are the first signs of genius, just an entirely higher level than before (Shootout, Emergency Exit)
3. the music took a turn towards a style grounded in soul, early to mid 60s pop and country/folk in addition to psychedelic rock.
4. Hammond, acoustic piano, electric piano or other keys on nearly every song, namely by Dan Eisenberg! really bring a full richness to the sound
5. lots of "character" instruments: banjo, harmonica, accordion, mandolin
6. musicians and studio crew crafted some fine performances/recordings, having a better than ever command of studio playing and recording
Shootout is the result of a bunch of naturally talented guys gaining experience, honing their craft, and getting really good at what they do. Wofchuck's drumming shines on this one, too, particularly on Honeydew, swinging and with flair. This album also has a way more positive vibe, especially compared to Part Timer. There is a definite soulfulness here, not a straight R&B kind of soul, but rather a Burrito Brothers/Everly Brothers/Buffalo Springfield kind at the intersection of country/soul/folk/rock. I hear it in the singing, the songwriting, the combination of acoustic and electric instruments. There is still a bit of the "attention deficit" song structure like in So Much, but for me, its more effective because its toned down a bit and combined with all the other qualities I like about the record, thus achieving a nice balance between trippiness, flat-out rocking, and mellow sensitivity (you find all of those qualities in Transit Wind). Shootout just makes me smile when I put in on and crank it up. Its got Transit Wind, Two River Blues, Can't Sleep At All and Superwinner all on one record, fer chrissake! And then you add in genius songwriting like Shootout and Emergency Exit, twangy saloon rock in Whiskey On A Southbound, crowd-pleasers like Mother Hips, drop-dead gorgeous harmony vocals on Collected Some Nerve and you've got one powerhouse of an album.
Quote from: Shug on Jun 17, 2011, 01:50 PM
I'd say go with Shootout! ;D
Shootout is my favorite Mother Hips album. To my ears, it was a huge leap forward from their first two albums for several reasons:
1. the vocals got way better, especially the vocal blending of Tim and Greg and the small details of inflections in Tim's singing
2. the songwriting showed what I think are the first signs of genius, just an entirely higher level than before (Shootout, Emergency Exit)
3. the music took a turn towards a style grounded in soul, early to mid 60s pop and country/folk in addition to psychedelic rock.
4. Hammond, acoustic piano, electric piano or other keys on nearly every song, namely by Dan Eisenberg! really bring a full richness to the sound
5. lots of "character" instruments: banjo, harmonica, accordion, mandolin
6. musicians and studio crew crafted some fine performances/recordings, having a better than ever command of studio playing and recording
Shootout is the result of a bunch of naturally talented guys gaining experience, honing their craft, and getting really good at what they do. Wofchuck's drumming shines on this one, too, particularly on Honeydew, swinging and with flair. This album also has a way more positive vibe, especially compared to Part Timer. There is a definite soulfulness here, not a straight R&B kind of soul, but rather a Burrito Brothers/Everly Brothers/Buffalo Springfield kind at the intersection of country/soul/folk/rock. I hear it in the singing, the songwriting, the combination of acoustic and electric instruments. There is still a bit of the "attention deficit" song structure like in So Much, but for me, its more effective because its toned down a bit and combined with all the other qualities I like about the record, thus achieving a nice balance between trippiness, flat-out rocking, and mellow sensitivity (you find all of those qualities in Transit Wind). Shootout just makes me smile when I put in on and crank it up. Its got Transit Wind, Two River Blues, Can't Sleep At All and Superwinner all on one record, fer chrissake! And then you add in genius songwriting like Shootout and Emergency Exit, twangy saloon rock in Whiskey On A Southbound, crowd-pleasers like Mother Hips, drop-dead gorgeous harmony vocals on Collected Some Nerve and you've got one powerhouse of an album.
Excellent breakdown Shug! I agree with all of it, and love Shootout as well. And when you say "not a straight R&B kind of soul," you and I both know what kind of soul it is...and you're right, Shootout is the first album that takes steps toward that kind of songwriting and performing. It came out my freshman year of college and it's an album that I've got some of the strongest musical memories associated with.
I recommended Part Timer Goes Full to BH because I'd made a mix for him at one time and the songs that he seemed to be diggin' the most were from there. It's easily the darkest Hips album, and for as warm and full as Shootout sounds, Part Timer is equally as raw and fuzzed-out. Bent Carousel, Poison Oak, Showing It All to Bad Marie, Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, all brilliant. It's amazing that those two albums were released consecutively and so close together, yet make such a leap in sound.
Oh hell, I'll just buy them both. :)
Quote from: BH on Jun 17, 2011, 02:28 PM
Oh hell, I'll just buy them both. :)
...and that's the correct answer! :beer:
I always thought that Part Timer was the sound of a band flying higher and HIGHER, and that Shootout was the sound of them taking a breath of air and figuring out where to go next. Both are brilliant. :)
Quote from: bbill on Jun 17, 2011, 02:37 PM
Quote from: BH on Jun 17, 2011, 02:28 PM
Oh hell, I'll just buy them both. :)
...and that's the correct answer! :beer:
I always thought that Part Timer was the sound of a band flying higher and HIGHER, and that Shootout was the sound of them taking a breath of air and figuring out where to go next. Both are brilliant. :)
Good call, BH! ;D And I agree with you completely, bbill, on the merits and qualities of Part Timer. It rocks the hardest on certain tracks and its def. got a stoney trippy vibe, too. Love that record, although its a bit schizophrenic with all the time changes/mood changes within songs. bbill, do you have a screen name on the Grotto?
Quote from: Shug on Jun 17, 2011, 02:48 PM
Quote from: bbill on Jun 17, 2011, 02:37 PM
Quote from: BH on Jun 17, 2011, 02:28 PM
Oh hell, I'll just buy them both. :)
...and that's the correct answer! :beer:
I always thought that Part Timer was the sound of a band flying higher and HIGHER, and that Shootout was the sound of them taking a breath of air and figuring out where to go next. Both are brilliant. :)
Good call, BH! ;D And I agree with you completely, bbill, on the merits and qualities of Part Timer. It rocks the hardest on certain tracks and its def. got a stoney trippy vibe, too. Love that record, although its a bit schizophrenic with all the time changes/mood changes within songs. bbill, do you have a screen name on the Grotto?
I do (super_ape), but don't post over there all that often. What do you go by?
I think they're premiering some new songs tonight at Cafe du Nord!
I'm Shug what ever messageboard I go on ;)
They might be premeiring some new songs, but I think the night is more about songs from the past they never or rarely played live. They are also doing one album in its entirety (my money is on Green Hills of Earth). The secret set list was chosen by photographer Jay Blakesburg several weeks ago. I dropped him a few suggestions which he seemed open to and if those get played, its going to be SICK!!!! I'm having a REALLY hard time not being at the show tonight (as I could not make the trip from Arizona and its my birthday no less). Hopefully some of the bust out songs will stay in the rotation for awhile, after all the trouble to re-learn them they went to. Are you going to the show, bbill? If so, PLEASE post a show report/setlist ASAP, I'll be jonesing to hear what they end up playing and kicking myself for what I missed. Yeah, I'm a masochist that way. ;D Its going to be a three hour/ two set show.
Happy Birthday Shug!
I'm not going to be there tonight, unfortunately.
My next Hips show will be down in Solana Beach in September. One of my Chico friends is getting married this fall and we're planning his Bachelor Party around that show. Beach house, Hips show, horse races at Del Mar, Padres/Dodgers game, it's going to be awesome!
Oh, and btw, I really liked that you called the Hips a Chico band in that other thread (and not an SF band). I love San Francisco, lived there for several years, but the Hips were, are and always will be THE Chico band to me.
I know you are going to the Solana Beach Belly Up Tavern show later in the month, but bbill you gotta come to Chico on the weekend of Sept 9-11 for their 20th anniversary hometown celebration. The box set of unreleased stuff is coming out and there will probably be three shows in three days, although only the show on Sat the 10th at the El Rey theater is official. Original rhythm section sitting in is a fairly sure bet.
For those that don't know, Chico is a true gem of a college town and has both a relaxed, hippie-ish vibe as well as the drunken energy of a raging college frat party. Old houses, tall shade trees, a small but thriving downtown right next to the university. And its surrounded by gorgeous canyons and creeks and lots of orchards and farmland. I could go on and on about how the special nurturing environment of Chico went hand in hand with the organic development of the Mother Hips' innate talents as a rock band, but it wouldn't hold a candle to actually visiting the place.
If there was ever a time to trek to Cali for the Hips, this weekend will be the grandaddy of them all. You and all Hips fans really ought to consider it. If you are going to Chico, let me know and we'll met up for a Sierra Nevada!
Quote from: Shug on Jul 25, 2011, 03:26 PM
I know you are going to the Solana Beach Belly Up Tavern show later in the month, but bbill you gotta come to Chico on the weekend of Sept 9-11 for their 20th anniversary hometown celebration. The box set of unreleased stuff is coming out and there will probably be three shows in three days, although only the show on Sat the 10th at the El Rey theater is official. Original rhythm section sitting in is a fairly sure bet.
For those that don't know, Chico is a true gem of a college town and has both a relaxed, hippie-ish vibe as well as the drunken energy of a raging college frat party. Old houses, tall shade trees, a small but thriving downtown right next to the university. And its surrounded by gorgeous canyons and creeks and lots of orchards and farmland. I could go on and on about how the special nurturing environment of Chico went hand in hand with the organic development of the Mother Hips' innate talents as a rock band, but it wouldn't hold a candle to actually visiting the place.
If there was ever a time to trek to Cali for the Hips, this weekend will be the grandaddy of them all. You and all Hips fans really ought to consider it. If you are going to Chico, let me know and we'll met up for a Sierra Nevada!
Ugh, we've got a wedding that weekend, otherwise I'd be all over that. It's been too long since I've had a good Chico trip, and that would've been a perfect excuse to get back up there. Have fun though Shug! :beer:
Hey, do you ever get the San Francisco for the GAMH Christmas shows?
Yeah, I've been to Great American Music Hall for the Hips many times. They used to play there in the summer, too. That is one of my favorite club-sized venues ever, just a great place to see a show. Haven't been in a few years since I live far away now and I have been catching the Black Crowes' annual December runs of shows at the Fillmore for the past three years instead. But I'm getting super-stoked for the Chico weekend coming up, its gonna be so great. I won't be making the Belly Up show, too bad we won't be at the same shows any time soon, but maybe in the future... have a good one, bbill!
Shug, how was Chico? Did you go to that house party too? What about the bike ride? Sounds like I missed an awesome weekend, but we've got one coming up too! I'll be flying down to San Diego on Thursday night, show on Friday!
:beer:
The whole weekend rocked, of course. The box set just came out and they did some songs from that they haven't played in a long time like Verses of Mark and Don't Go So Fast. The backyard party show was all old songs. They played for 90 minutes before the cops shut it down. Sierra Nevada brought a '69 VW bus with three taps on the outside with three different brews. The party was in my buddy's backyard, all friends and old fans and the band hanging out in the warm summer evening. A once-in-a-lifetime experience for sure.
http://www.the-grotto.com/talk/thread.jsp?forum=1&thread=14988&message=58845 (http://www.the-grotto.com/talk/thread.jsp?forum=1&thread=14988&message=58845)
The bike ride treated us to mini-concerts by Tim and Greg acoustic unamplified and Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers with a keg of Sierra Nevada at the band's old band house on Chestnut Street.
http://www.the-grotto.com/talk/thread.jsp?forum=1&thread=14986&message=58818 (http://www.the-grotto.com/talk/thread.jsp?forum=1&thread=14986&message=58818)
The El Rey show was epic, with the old rhythm section and their old keyboardist sitting it.
http://www.the-grotto.com/talk/thread.jsp?forum=1&thread=14984&message=58816 (http://www.the-grotto.com/talk/thread.jsp?forum=1&thread=14984&message=58816)
I can't think of any bands more generous to their fans than My Morning Jacket, Wilco and The Mother Hips. The Hips went above and beyond for this weekend and it was superb. Here are a few thoughts of mine:
What makes a Mother Hips show exceptional to me is a very intangible hard-to-pin-down thing. For me, in these days, it has more to do with the subtleties of band member interactions, the depth of the grooves, how they are locking in together and weaving around one another as much as it does with overt hard rocking out. There was all of that, though, in spades at the El Rey show on Sat. Tim and Greg's vocals were so right on all night long, they seem to get better and better at singing together as the years go on and that is a "wonderous thing" indeed. I've said it before many times, Tim and Greg are a singing team easily on the same level as The Everly Brothers, Simon and Garfunkel, The Bee Gees, the Louvins, etc. They are probably too humble and too biased to be able to admit the validity of those lofty comparisons, but it's so damn true, its undeniable. They were singing their asses off, just incredibly smooth and harmonious.
There also seemed to be an extra abundance of musical interaction on this night, with the musicians urging one another on, pushing the jams to higher levels of intensity, and generally engaging in musical conversations of collective ensemble rock. Greg in particular, was animated, striking guitar hero stances, sporting rock facial expressions, and at times working his guitar like a mad scientist, scraping strings to get spooky gnarly wails and groans out of it. At one point he stood over by the keyboards for a few moments staring eye to eye with Eisenberg, maybe showing him some little riff that Danny picked right up on and then plunged right back into a jam. Other times he was leaning over, bending strings hard, and holding some twisted chord while Tim towered right over him, like they were duelists engaging in a give-and-take battle of guitar tones. Tim was also engaged, listening carefully, hanging close to Scott, and filling in the spaces with riffs and chords or hitting some unison guitar part with Greg. The band was on fire and they made it look effortless, all the communication done through the music.
Having Isaac and Wofchuck sit in was just an incredible surge of joy. Both of them smiling all night long, it was totally clear they were loving being back in the band for a short while. And they sounded like they hadn't been out of the band a day. This is a rhythm section that was meant to be together. I think their time playing Zeppelin covers in The Keystones rubbed off, because there was some mighty rhythms being laid down, swinging, grooving, and hitting hard; tight but loose, as they used to say about Zeppelin.
I also can't say enough good things about Danny Eisenberg's playing. I truly believe he is one of the finest rock 'n' roll Hammond organ players I've ever heard. Having him on stage with the Hips is, in my mind, an incredible stroke of good fortune. There is nothing quite like Danny tearing into a surging organ crescendo and he was killing it on this night. He adds so much to the sound of the Hips, and I'm so grateful he came up to make the show. The portions of the show with the original lineup plus Danny was like getting in a time machine and hearing the Hips like I never thought I'd hear them again, what a fucking treasure. I hope they release a DVD of this show, it was recorded audio and video.
There were many great and emotion-laden moments that stick out in my mind: Molly's heartfelt introductions, Tim thanking Ike and Mike for the essential role they played in making all incarnations of the Mother Hips possible, Molly's pants with the Mother Hips logo on the ass and her butt-shaking dance during Mother Hips, and the way Hofer and Wofchuck interacted in the dual drummer sections of the show. I wasn't sure that one would work, with their wildly different drumming styles, but they turned differences into complementary brilliance, combining Hofer's machine-like perfect time-keeping and Mike's wildly passionate outbursts into one powerhouse drum sound.
But for me, the best moment of all was at the end of the show, when Tim and Greg, after singing a duet of Stories We Could Tell, a poignant and utterly appropriate summation of their musical career together, embraced one another arms around shoulders as they walked off the stage. I could only imagine what they were feeling as they reflected back on and celebrated 20 years of being musical brothers, going way back to when they were just freshman kids in college stretching to what will surely be a lifetime partnership. As Wofchuck said keeping a dream alive for 20 years is a really big deal and something to be very proud of and grateful for. God bless the Mother Hips, all present and past members, and thank you so much for all the joy and pleasure that you have given us. Words really are not enough to express the depth of my gratitude.
bbill, have fun at the Belly Up this weekend, I think the vibe of two weekends ago will carry over and they will play a great show.
AWESOME! just starting to get into the skinny singers...
Well, I'd like to nominate Shug's as post-of-the year. I know we've still got a few months to go, but nobody's going to beat that. 8)
I'm still kicking myself for missing that Chico weekend...damn weddings. People get so selfish sometimes, having weddings during prime concert season. ;D
I'm getting really excited for this weekend! The guys I'll be down there with are great friends that I went to school (in Chico) with in the late 90s/early 00s, and we saw many great Hips shows together (LaSalles!). We all agreed that the Chico weekend would've been a more fitting, more meaningful bachelor party, but we just couldn't make it work.
Thanks for your write up! I just feel like the bike ride, the backyard show and the El Rey show are a perfect nod to Chico - summing up so much of what I used to love about it and thought made it such a great town. It's such a special place, and I love that the Hips chose to do their Anniversary festivities in that way.
Hey Shug, you coming up to SF for the December MMJ show?
Hi Penny! Let us know what you think of Skinny Singers!
Quote from: bbill on Sep 20, 2011, 09:30 AM
Well, I'd like to nominate Shug's as post-of-the year. I know we've still got a few months to go, but nobody's going to beat that. 8)
I don't know the first thing about The Mother Hips, but I enjoyed reading that write up!
Listening to "Do it on the Strings" now.
Glad you guys enjoyed the write-up! There are lots of YouTube videos of all the festivities if you do a little digging on The Grotto (the links above lead you there).
There was also a free show downtown on Sunday afternoon in front of Tres Hombres as part of a food festival. The Hips were pointing out the locations of all the downtown bars they used to play, most of which aren't there any more. I didn't make that one because we had to get back to Phoenix to see JJ Grey and Mofro (who also blew the doors off the place yet again), so there were three Hips shows in three days, plus the mini concerts on the bike ride.
Here's Chum from the backyard party Mother Hips - Chum@Zanes.mov (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DKx-cdtFgA#ws) The sound quality doesn't really do it justice, of course. You gotta see the Mother Hips live.
Here's Stephanie's For LA. I love this song. Mother Hips-Stephanie's for L.A.@ Zane's.MOV (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MXVPQy98C8#ws)
Why does the word "molli" get auto-converted to "winnie the pooh" in my post? I switched it back to "molli" and it got switched back to winnie the pooh again. Is it something about the slang name for a certain illegal substance? Weird.
bbill, thanks for the props! not sure I'll be up in SF for either MMJ or the Hips. I'm going to see the Hips in Pioneertown at Pappy and Harriet's in November and I'm going to see MMJ in Los Angeles. The Bay Area is a long haul from AZ. maybe I'll make the Hips holiday shows at the Great American Music Hall if things work out. Too bad you and your buds could not swing the bachelor party in Chico, that would have been over the top for you. Yeah, it was a Chico-love fest. Many of the fans were dorm mates with the Mother Hips, they were all freshman together, so you can imagine how nostalgic it was for them all.
so excited to see a mother hips thread on an MMJ messageboard! goodie goodie. i'll be the bellyup selling merch for the band so if any of you's are going, come say hi! i'll be at hermosa too, but not selling merch that night cuz the merch table is not inside where i can see the show teehee.
no praise for the mother hips will ever be enough, from my perspective. high-quality dudes who've put their 10,000+ hours in to be masters at what they do. LOVE THEM FOREVZ!
Right on, wonderpiece. So true, the Hips deserve more acclaim than they have received. We are a small but intensely devoted group of fans, huh? Do you hang out on The Grotto, too? What is your screen name over there? Will you be at Pappy and Harriet's in November?
Hey wonderpiece, I'll be down at the show in Solana Beach tomorrow night! I'll find you at the merch table and say hi! I'm going to be there with a gang of rowdy Chico guys, so watch out!
Are the box sets going to be available at the show?
Hi wonderpiece, what'd you think of the shows over the weekend? I stopped by the merch table at the Belly Up, but you weren't the woman I was talking to (curly blonde hair), and didn't see anyone else there. We had an AWESOME TIME!!! The whole weekend down in San Diego was unreal, and the Hips show was the highlight.
What was the venue in Hermosa Beach like?
Just announced - Jackie Greene is playing Chrystal Bay, NV on 12/30/11 with the Mother Hips opening! I've got to make it to that show!
Quote from: lucylew on Dec 26, 2011, 11:08 AM
Just announced - Jackie Greene is playing Chrystal Bay, NV on 12/30/11 with the Mother Hips opening! I've got to make it to that show!
You should go! It'll be a great time, and that's a fun place to see a show too. We got invited to go but can't make it.
Happy New Year! :beer:
Bumpin' this thread for Blucas, in case he's checking, in an attempt to convince him to come to the Hips show at the Compound Grill in Phoenix on Mar. 22nd! They are also playing Pappy and Harriet's in Joshua Tree again the very next night, that's a fun venue...
Wow, by chance, I needed a break from beating my head against the wall at work and therefore was checkin'. Between the bump, the PM and the "long and winding" writeup that I am assuming DID get the final nod for "post of the year" 8), how could I pass on this show in my back yard. I look forward to finally meeting you Shug! :bath:
I don't think it has been settled as to what the bathtub means, but it feels like I should bust it out in commemoration of this confluence of circumstances!
:thumbsup: see ya there!
Hey, have fun guys!
I've got a show coming up too, March 10th in Folsom. Lucy, that's practically in your backyard! You and your fella should come out - my wife and I will be there!
Hey Northeasterners, the Mother Hips are heading out your way for 4 shows starting tonight! They don't play out there that often, so check them out! Any MMJ fan would love these guys!
Nov 28 Middle East Cambridge, MA
Nov 29 Highline Ballroom New York, NY
Nov 30 The Blockley Philadelphia, PA
Dec 01 8x10 Baltimore, MD
Ruckus, you still going?!
Quote from: bbill on Nov 28, 2012, 10:35 AM
Hey Northeasterners, the Mother Hips are heading out your way for 4 shows starting tonight! They don't play out there that often, so check them out! Any MMJ fan would love these guys!
Nov 28 Middle East Cambridge, MA
Nov 29 Highline Ballroom New York, NY
Nov 30 The Blockley Philadelphia, PA
Dec 01 8x10 Baltimore, MD
Ruckus, you still going?!
I don't believe I am. I've been asked to work Saturday night and holiday cash never hurt. Just bad timing plus I wish they were headlining. I'm not sure catching 45 minutes of them would be worth it. May be a last minute decision.
STOKED! :cool:
While details are still being worked out the MOTHER HIPS are proud to announce that they will be releasing their 8th Studio Album in Late May or Early June. Album Title and release details still being worked out and details will follow with regular weekly updates. The Band will be playing a series of shows around the release date in late June . They will support the album with as many National Dates as possible in the Late Summer and Fall, with as many shows mixed in between as possible. The band is making plans to visit the Southeast, Midwest, and Northeast with stops in Nashville, Atlanta, Minneapolis, and Denver just to name a few. Hoping to play as many new towns as possible so please let us know if you want the Hips in your town. And if you have a local record store please let us know what it is so we can make sure to get the records in your area. Many Thanks to our Engineer DSB (David Simon Baker) for all his hard work!!
bbill are you going to any of the TXR shows? We are going on Sat.
Looks like Nicki bluhm will be playing the Newport Folk Fest :smiley:
Quote from: zanjam on Feb 15, 2013, 01:38 AM
bbill are you going to any of the TXR shows? We are going on Sat.
Nope, not going to make either of those. Have you been there yet? I haven't but I've heard good things.
I'm eyeing the March show in Grass Valley, might get up to that one.
Have fun at the show!
Quote from: Penny Lane on Feb 15, 2013, 10:17 AM
Looks like Nicki bluhm will be playing the Newport Folk Fest :smiley:
That's awesome, good for her!
Quote from: bbill on Feb 15, 2013, 12:55 PM
Quote from: zanjam on Feb 15, 2013, 01:38 AM
bbill are you going to any of the TXR shows? We are going on Sat.
Nope, not going to make either of those. Have you been there yet? I haven't but I've heard good things.
I'm eyeing the March show in Grass Valley, might get up to that one.
Have fun at the show!
Quote from: Penny Lane on Feb 15, 2013, 10:17 AM
Looks like Nicki bluhm will be playing the Newport Folk Fest :smiley:
That's awesome, good for her!
I don't know how to double quote...tech challenged
bbill - Yes, been to Terrapin. Very cool venue. And a short cab ride home. Gotta love that in Marin!!
Penny - my friend Deren plays guitar for Nicki. Not sure if you remember my post about my absolute freak out when NB&G busted out into OBH at one of their shows last summer? Anyhoo, I told Deren that all you crazy MMJ loving freaks were going to be there, and they would have to reprise their OBH just for y'all. Don't think it's been played since. So you might just get a pleasant surprise when you catch their set? :wink:
Quote from: zanjam on Feb 15, 2013, 04:35 PM
Penny - my friend Deren plays guitar for Nicki. Not sure if you remember my post about my absolute freak out when NB&G busted out into OBH at one of their shows last summer? Anyhoo, I told Deren that all you crazy MMJ loving freaks were going to be there, and they would have to reprise their OBH just for y'all. Don't think it's been played since. So you might just get a pleasant surprise when you catch their set? :wink:
we'll have to get that chant going! that's right..
are you near chico?
Quote from: Penny Lane on Feb 15, 2013, 05:11 PM
Quote from: zanjam on Feb 15, 2013, 04:35 PM
Penny - my friend Deren plays guitar for Nicki. Not sure if you remember my post about my absolute freak out when NB&G busted out into OBH at one of their shows last summer? Anyhoo, I told Deren that all you crazy MMJ loving freaks were going to be there, and they would have to reprise their OBH just for y'all. Don't think it's been played since. So you might just get a pleasant surprise when you catch their set? :wink:
we'll have to get that chant going! that's right..
are you near chico?
No, in Marin...just north of SF. I think Chico is 2.5-3 hrs away.