Wendy Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 http://www.blurt-online.com/news/view/2370 An Old Fashioned Revue Featuring Old Crow Medicine Show, Dave Rawlings Machine (Feat. Gillian Welch), The Felice Brothers, and Justin Townes Earle. By Blurt Staff It's a rolling thunder traveling Americana revue. Born out of a deep running comradery built on countless tours and ties between a host of excellent musicians comes THE BIG SURPRISE TOUR, a traveling show of epic collaboration and good times. Kicking off in Hampton Beach, NH on August 4th, THE BIG SURPRISE TOUR is not your standard up down up down line up. Shows will be composed of two 90-minute sets broken up by an intermission. In a free form ramshackle flow the bands and artists will share the stage, taking part in each other's songs, resurrecting old standards, and playing newly written collaborative material as they go. Each evening is sure to be a unique experience as they all put their many combined years of musicianship and knowledge of song-craft and American music into play for these sessions. Ketch Secor from Old Crow Medicine Show speaks of the special relationship these bands have and the parts they've played in their own individual journey as musicians. "Seven Years ago when Old Crow first met Dave Rawlings and Gilllian Welch at the Station Inn in Nashville, we stayed up till dawn singing Stan Rogers songs and playing AC/DC licks. Three weeks later we were making a record. They were that rusted sign at the fork in the road showing OCMS just where it was headed." With the Felice Brothers as Secor explains it, "with their rockin' unruliness, we found where we had come from in the first place. Music is a mobius strip, contort all ya want and you'll keep winding up where you started." Justin Townes Earle is "looking forward to being on tour with folks that are kindred spirits. We all have similar influences, which will be reflected in the covers we do during the show and our collaborations on stage." For their part, James Felice reminisces that they've "traveled around the country with Justin and Cory (of Justin Townes Earle) playing some pretty bizarre gigs. We couldn't love those guys more." "As for Old Crow..." he says, "they cleaned us out playing dice more than once." Borrowing from the title of a Felice Brothers' track, THE BIG SURPRISE TOUR will live up to its namesake. As Secor states, the audience should "expect the unexpected!" "Music is wild and not tame" he says, and with this tour the artists involved hope to fully unleash the true and unpredictable spirit of creativity. Tour Dates: AUGUST 200904 - Tue - Hampton Beach, NH @ Casino Ballroom05 - Wed - Boston, MA @ House Of Blues06 - Thu - New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre07 - Fri - Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory09 - Sun - Charlottesville, VA @ Charlottesville Pavilion10 - Mon - Cary, NC @ Koka Booth Amphitheatre12 - Wed - Louisville, KY @ Waterfront Park13 - Thu - Nashville, TN @ Riverfront Park14 - Fri - Knoxville, TN @ World's Fair Park Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimmyjimmy Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Just got the e-mail notification about the C,ville show the other day ( after having declared to someone I probably wouldn't be seeing a show at this venue this season ).But, hey ...DRM. Gotta go. So if anyone who's a fan of OCMS would like to recommend a place to start with them, I'd be thankful. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Damn. No Chicago show.I saw OCMS last year, and they pretty much blew me away. as to where to start with them:Start with the self-titled (O.C.M.S.) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Surprised there is no Chicago show too....too bad. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wilceaux Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 Hopefully they will add more dates.That should be a great show to catch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
okp greg Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 I saw OCMS at the Newport Folk Festival several years ago, and after I saw them walk on stage looking like they just came out of some cotton field I immediately fell in love with their style. They are a pretty great band to catch live and I would definitely recommend them to anyone who could see them. After you listen to the self-titled I would recommend Big Iron World. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vacant Horizon Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 really wish they had an atlanta show. i would probably say gillian welch is my favorite artist, along with farrar and tweedy, of the last 15 years. any word on new albums from either. its been six years!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brianjeremy Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 I've seen OCMS 3-4 times and every time they got better. Also, every time, their audience became more glutted with frat-tards and sororstitutes. The last show, the band even commented about not being able to hardly hear themselves play because it was so loud. I saw them with David Rawlings playing with them once - It was amazing! I really want to catch this tour though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 After you listen to the self-titled I would recommend Big Iron World.Okay I am getting both right now on your recommendation..... LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zuma Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 i really hope they add more dates!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
miss jayne Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 This is a must see...all are in my top ten to see live. I hope this show comes West. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Smokestack Joe Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 ive been wanting to see the David Rawlings Machine. he is an amazing performer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dazzler Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 I saw David and Gillian on a similar tour w/ Emmylou Harris and a bunch of folks a couple years ago. One of my fave moments, Buddy Miller singing/guitar David on bass and Gillian on drums doing the Grateful Deads Deal. Love this format, but i won't hold my breath for a Deetroit show. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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