Scene and Heard

The year is over but I have some great music memories from the past year. Here is my list of the best of 2009!

Best Live shows

1. The Allman Brothers at the Beacon Theater , March 13th,New York

Allmans @ Beacon Theater

2.Bruce Springsteen @ Bonnaroo

3. Joe Bonamassa @ Ky Center

4. Roger Daltry @ Horseshoe Casino

5. The Avett Brothers @ Forecastle Festival

6. Buddy Guy @ Wanee Festival

7. Widespread Panic @ Forecastle Festival

Shows I would have like to seen!

1. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert, New York

2.Eric Clapton and Stevie Winwood

3.Eric Clapton sits in with the Allman Brothers at the Beacon March 20

4. U2 (anywhere)

Most impressive new bands I saw live

Springsteen @ Bonnaroo

1. David Cook @ Horseshoe Casino

2.BK3 @ Wanee Festival, Live Oak, FL

3. The Scripts @ Horseshoe Casino

4. Devon Allman@ Stevie Rays, Louisville, Ky

Best Special Guest  (shows I saw live)

1. Joe Bonnamassa with Gov’t Mule , Riveria Theater, Chicago, IL

2. Boz Skaggs with Allman Brothers, Beacon Theater, New York

3. Bruce Willis and Buddy Guy with Allman Brothers, Beacon Theater, New York

4. Jimmy Buffet joins ILO @ Bonnaroo

Best Albums of 2009

1. Eric Clapton and Stevie Winwood live @ Madison Square Garden

2.The Allman Brothers Beacon Box

Avett Brothers @ Forecastle

3.Gov’t Mule “By a Thread”

4.Wilco (the album)

5. My Morning Jacket, (Support local Music Stores) EP

6.The Avett Brothers,  I and Love and You.

7. Black Crowes, ” Before the frost”

8.Phoenix, “Wolgang Amedeus Phoenix”

9. Animal Collective, “Merriweather Post Pavillion”

10. Derek Trucks Band “Already Free”

Alice Cooper @ Horseshoe

11. U2 “No line in the Horizon”

Most fun shows 2009

1. Alice Cooper @ Horseshoe Casino, IN

2. Forecastle Festival , Louisville, KY

3. Wanee Festival, Live Oak, FL

4. Guy Fieri @ Horseshoe

5. Bonnaroo

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