Archive for Friday, July 17, 2009
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The Greyboy Allstars play at Howelsen Hill tonight for the second concert in the Free Summer Concert Series. The Allstars combine 1970s funk grooves with jazz melodies to land on a laid-back, danceable sound.
Free concert 'a funky good time'
Greyboy Allstars, Pimps of Joytime bring soul to Howelsen Hill at 6 p.m. today
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"H2O" by The Pimps of Joytime
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"Still Waiting" by The Greyboy Allstars
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Brooklyn funk band The Pimps of Joytime opens for The Greyboy Allstars at 6 p.m. today at Howelsen Hill.
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The Pimps of Joytime opens for The Greyboy Allstars during the Free Summer Concert Series about 6 p.m. today.
On the 'Net
- Visit www.exploresteamboat.com to listen to songs by The Greyboy Allstars and The Pimps of Joytime.
- Visit www.greyboyallstars.com/Media/GBA_StillWaiting_hi.mov to watch a Greyboy Allstars music video.
- To learn more about the Steamboat Springs Summer Concert Series, go to www.steamboatfreeconcerts.com. The site includes information about this summer's artists, the history of the series and hosts a PayPal account that allows anyone to donate to the series.
If you go
2009 Steamboat Springs Free Summer Concert Series
- Today, The Greyboy Allstars with Karl Denson at Howelsen Hill: Scheduled to appear with all-star saxophonist Karl Denson, The Greyboy Allstars combine 1970s funk grooves with jazz melodies to land on a laidback, danceable sound. Listen to the Allstars at www.myspace.com/thegreyboyallstars. Brooklyn funk band The Pimps of Joytime opens.
- July 31, The Freddy Jones Band at Howelsen Hill: Listing the Allman Brothers, Little Feat and Dave Matthews among its influences, The Freddy Jones Band reunited in 2005 after a hiatus that followed radio play and commercial success through the mid- and late-'90s and got right back to tossing blues guitar solos into an alternative rock format. Listen to The Freddy Jones Band at www.myspace.com/freddyjonesband. An opening act is to be announced.
- Aug. 13, Susan Tedeschi at the base of Steamboat Ski Area: In addition to being a killer blues singer and guitarist, Susan Tedeschi has shown a willingness to reinvent the genre, throwing the soul and gospel elements that define Chicago blues into the mix. Tedeschi has played in Steamboat several times, including a winter show in April 2008, and free summer concerts in 2001, 2003, 2005 and 2006. Listen to her songs at www.myspace.com/susantedeschi. Roots rocker Joe Pug opens the show.
- Aug. 20, The Avett Brothers at the base of Steamboat Ski Area: The Avett Brothers bring a relentless live show, old-time instruments used on straight-ahead rock and folk songs and lyrics that make you stop and write them down. The band's first release for American/Columbia records, "I and Love and You," is expected out in late September. Concert series president Joe Kboudi got interested in the Avetts after they played for Strings Music Festival in August 2008. "Of all the bands, The Avett Brothers have a fresh, real sound that I haven't heard, and they're a not-to-miss band," Kboudi said. Listen to the Avetts at www.myspace.com/theavettbrothers. An opening act is to be announced.
Gates open at about 5 p.m., opening acts start at 6 p.m., and headliners go on at about 7 p.m.
Steamboat Springs — It's been a few years since The Greyboy Allstars made a stop here, but don't expect any radical changes from the funk and jazz group at tonight's second installment of the Steamboat Springs Free Summer Concert Series at Howelsen Hill.
"We're pretty much on autopilot right now as far as what we do. We just try to do it better and get better every day," said influential, all-star saxophonist Karl Denson, the band's leader. "We've been together for a long time now. : We're just trying to develop a consistency in terms of what we do and just do more of it."
The performance could, however, include some new songs from The Greyboy Allstars. Denson said the five-piece band is four songs into a new album and may take a couple of the tunes for a test drive in Steamboat. Denson said the new album will be mostly similar to The Greyboy Allstars' previous work: relaxed, danceable funk-jazz mixtures.
When asked what the audience should expect tonight, Denson replied "good music."
"I think that's the best way to describe it," he said. "It's going to be good and enjoyable. That's kind of the point."
Concert series co-founder Joe Kboudi had some advice for concertgoers: "Bring your dancing shoes."
"It's a jam band with some real good horns and keyboards," Kboudi said. "We just thought it would be great for the series because we wanted all the genres, and they have a big range. : They have a really good following, and for people who have never heard them before, they're a good jam band."
The Greyboy Allstars are scheduled to take the stage at 7 p.m. The Pimps of Joytime will kick the show off at 6 p.m. Lead singer Brian J said the audience should expect "a funky good time" from the opening act.
"We're just going to have some fun and bring our interpretation of funk and soul to the people," he said.
The five-man band hails from Brooklyn, N.Y., where Brian J said they are exposed to several styles of music - from blues to afrobeat - that they try to blend together. "We create our own funky gumbo, and that's what's unique about it," Brian J said.
This is The Pimps of Joytime's first performance in Steamboat.
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