THE BLACK CROWES Brothers To Issue Acoustic CD/DVD In September
June 14, 2007, 17 years ago
In April 2006 during a break in THE BLACK CROWES’ touring schedule that ultimately encompassed 106 band shows, CHRIS and RICH ROBINSON performed a string of their first-ever full-length acoustic duo dates - in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Austin. Billed as Brothers Of A Feather: An Acoustic Evening With Chris & Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes, the 12 concerts--all of which sold out in minutes--earned critical acclaim and were highlighted by three shows at The Roxy in Los Angeles. Those concerts were recorded and are now being officially released worldwide via Eagle Rock Entertainment in two configurations: Brothers Of A Feather will be available July 10 on CD with 14 tracks, while the CD/DVD package is due out September 4 and includes the live CD along with a 20-track DVD.
At these acoustic shows, Chris and Rich reached deep into their repertoire of Black Crowes favorites and also performed new songs (the previously unreleased 'Magic Rooster Blues', 'Cold Boy Smile') plus material from their respective solo albums (Chris’ 'Someday Past The Sunset'; Rich’s 'Forgiven Song' and 'Leave It Alone') and various covers. The mixes on the CD and DVD were done by Paul Stacey, who engineered with Kevin Harp.
These full-length acoustic shows gave Chris and Rich the opportunity, as singers and songwriters, to lend a new intimacy to their body of material as well as the cover songs that are an integral part of Black Crowes live performances.
Says Chris: “The joy of our Brothers shows is the feeling that we are playing for friends…a place to open up and share something different from the archetypical mother earth rock ‘n roll turn-on trip of The Black Crowes.”
Says Rich: “It’s great to present these songs the way Chris and I wrote most of them almost twenty years ago. To have our fans sitting in on such intimate musical moments was an honor.”
As the Black Crowes tour America this summer (see dates below), fans who attend concerts in August through October will be presented with a coupon enabling them to purchase a discount copy of just the Brothers Of A Feather DVD.
The Brothers Of A Feather CD track listing is as follows:
'Horsehead' (Chris Robinson/Rich Robinson)
'Cursed Diamond' (Chris Robinson/Rich Robinson)
'Over The Hill' (John Martyn)
'Magic Rooster Blues' (new Chris Robinson/Rich Robinson)
'My Heart’s Killing Me' (Chris Robinson/Rich Robinson)
'Forgiven Song' (Rich Robinson)
'Someday Past The Sunset' (Chris Robinson)
'Roll Um Easy' (Little Feat)
'Cold Boy Smile' (new Chris Robinson/Rich Robinson)
'Driving Wheel' (Roosevelt Sykes)
'Leave It Alone' (Rich Robinson)
'Polly' (Dillard & Clark)
'Darling Of The Underground Press' (Chris Robinson/Rich Robinson)
'Thorn In My Pride' (Chris Robinson/Rich Robinson)
The DVD listing:
'Horsehead' (Chris Robinson/Rich Robinson)
'Cursed Diamond' (Chris Robinson/Rich Robinson)
'Over The Hill' (John Martyn)
'Magic Rooster Blues' (new Chris Robinson/Rich Robinson)
'My Heart's Killing Me' (Chris Robinson/Rich Robinson)
'Better When You're Not Alone' (Chris Robinson/Rich Robinson)
'Forgiven Song' (Rich Robinson)
'Someday Past The Sunset' (Chris Robinson)
'Welcome To The Goodtimes' (Chris Robinson/Rich Robinson)
'Roll Um Easy' (Little Feat)
'Soul Singing' (Chris Robinson/Rich Robinson)
'Cold Boy Smile' (new Chris Robinson/Rich Robinson)
'Bring On Bring On' (Chris Robinson/Rich Robinson)
'Driving Wheel' (Roosevelt Sykes)
'Leave It Alone' (Rich Robinson)
'Polly' (Dillard & Clark)
'Darling Of The Underground Press' (Chris Robinson/Rich Robinson)
'Jealous Again' (Chris Robinson/Rich Robinson)
'Forever Young' (Bob Dylan)
'Thorn In My Pride' (Chris Robinson/Rich Robinson)
The Black Crowes tour dates:
June
15 - Jackson, MS - Jubilee Jam16 - Los Angeles, CA - Music Box @ Henry Fonda
24 - Aspen, CO - Jazz Aspen Snowmass Festival
July
3 - Interlochen, MI - Kresge Auditorium4 - Milwaukee, WI - Milwaukee Summerfest
6 - Chicago, IL - Taste of Chicago
7 - Oshkosh, WI - Leach Amphitheater
August
3 - Bethlehem, PA - Musikfest4 - Glen Allen, VA - Innsbrook Pavilion
5 - Ashburn, VA - Belmont Country Club
7 - Baltimore, MD - Sonar
9 - New York, NY - Central Park Summerstage
10 - Canton, MA - Icon Festival
12 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Event Center
14 - Hyannis, MA - Cape Cod Melody Tent
16 - Northampton, MA - Pines Theatre
17 - Danbury, CT - Ives Concert Park
18 - Portland, ME - Maine State Pier
21 - Myrtle Beach, SC - House of Blues
22 - Knoxville, TN - Tennessee Theatre
24 - Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues
25 - Boca Raton, FL - Mizner Park Amphitheatre
26 - Atlanta, GA - Chastain Park Amphitheatre
28 - Orange Beach, AL - Amphitheatre @ The Wharf
29 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium
31 - Rockford, IL - On The Waterfront Festival
September
2 - Ft. Worth, TX - Red Dirt Round Up4 - Houston, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
5 - Austin, TX - The Backyard
7 - Oklahoma City, OK - Zoo Amphitheatre
8 - Santa Fe, NM - Paolo Soleri Outdoor Amphitheatre
9 - Morrison, CO - Red Rocks Amphitheatre