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morst's PITOWN 2008 (pt 5)
Saturday evening, Sept 13, 2008:

Gonna let the music and photos speak for themselves on this one. . . Suffice to say "ya had to be there," but I'll do what I can to convey the event with my little electronical relics. Most of the pictures are clickable links to my Pitown photo album if you want to see more.

Outdoor Stage 7:00 - 7:40 Citay
16 bit audio: http://www.archive.org/details/Citay2008-09-13.matrix
24-bit audio: http://www.archive.org/details/Citay2008-09-13.matrix-flac24


01. intro
02. First Fantasy
03. Nice Cuffs
04. Eye On The Dollar
05. banter - instrumentation switch
06. (?? I dunno- assistance appreciated for this title)
07. banter - nine more minutes
08. Little Kingdom

From pitown 08

Indoor Stage 7:40 - 8:10 Kenny Margolis Band
24-bit audio (bit torrent on dimeadozen.org) : http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=215040
16-bit audio (bit torrent): http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=519747



Setlist:
01. Smithfield Blues
02. Where's My Money?
03. I'm Thinkin' 'bout You
04. If The Phone Don't Ring (Baby It's Me)
05. It's A Cryin' Shame
06. Jolie Fi
07. Rosalie
08. Goin' Up The Country




Lineup:
Kenny Margolis: Vocals, Accordion
Johnny Hickman: Guitar, vocals
Sal Maida: Bass, vocals
Frank Funaro: Drums, vocals

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Outdoor Stage 8:10 - 9:00 Brant Bjork and the Bros
audio (bit torrent): http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=520869



01. intro
02. Lazy Bones (aborted)
03. banter - continuous bass problems
04. Lazy Bones - Automatic Fantastic
05. Turn Yourself On
06. '73
07. Low Desert Punk
08. Too Many Chiefs and Not Enough Indians
09. Freaks Of Nature *
10. Dr. Special

* Special Guest vocalist: Sean Wheeler on Freaks Of Nature



Indoor Stage 9:00 - 9:30 Jonathan Segel
audio: http://www.archive.org/details/jsegel2008-09-13.flac16



01. Video (soundcheck)
02. Angels
03. Mirror Colored Thing
04. Can't Help It
05. Greedy
06. merch banter
07. Gravity - Little Blue Fish - Gravity
08. Scars

Jonathan Segel - Guitar, Vocal
Victor Krummenacher - Bass, Vocal
John Hanes - Drums
Alison Faith Levy - Keyboard, Tambourine, Vocal




Outdoor Stage 9:30 - 11:00 Cracker
audio: http://www.archive.org/details/Cracker2008-09-13.flac16



Disc 1 (44:53.63)
01. The Riverside
02. Teen Angst
03. 100 Flower Power Maximum
04. One Fine Day ->
05. Gimme One More Chance
06. The Man In Me (Bob Dylan)
07. Waiting For You Girl
08. This Is Cracker Soul
09. Mr. Wrong
10. Lonesome Johnny Blues


Disc 2 (49:30.74)
11. Low
12. Brides Of Neptune
13. Loser (Hunter/Garcia)
14. I Need Better Friends (The Ballad Of Chas M.)
15. Eurotrash Girl
16. Seven Days
17. encore break
18. Another Song About The Rain
19. aftershow crowd - music over PA
20. recordist's signout

From pitown 08

Indoor Stage 11:30 - 12:30 McCabe and Mrs. Miller
(Victor K. + Alison F.L.)
audio: http://www.archive.org/details/McCabeAndMrsMiller2008-09-13.flac16



Disc 1 (44:55.70)
01. intro
02. Union City Blues
03. Farewell Adios And Goodbye
04. banter - Come Back Home To Me intro
05. Come Back Home To Me
06. I Remember California
07. banter - time to get a little naughty
08. Playground In Your Heart
09. banter - the thanks portion
10. Forgiveness
11. banter - he very rarely has a point
12. Red Wine & Chocolate
13. banter - you can't quite tell what it is
14. Some Like You
15. Time For Leaving
16. Magic Fingers



Disc 2 (52:09.08)
17. banter - would Johnny Hickman wear this shirt?
18. The Cock Crows At Sunrise
19. The Southern Heights
20. banter - some fine bass players
21. Bittersweet
22. banter - a normal family in St Louis
23. My Baby's Brown Hair
24. encore break - ya gotta work for it if you want it!
25. banter - a bottle of whiskey and I wore black
26. I'll Meet You In Paradise
27. encore break 2
28. banter - I don't lighten up
29. Not Coming Back
30. outtro - lord knows what the fuck's a-gonna happen
31. after show music on PA
32. recordist's signout




Personnel:
Jonathan Segel - Violin, Mandolin, Vocal
Victor Krummenacher - Guitar, Vocal
John Hanes - Drums
Alison Faith Levy - Keyboard, Melodica, Tambourine, Vocal
Paul Olguin - Bass

and featuring on disc 2:
Greg Lisher - Guitar
Kenny Margolis - Accordian

From pitown 08

Labels: California, Cracker, Crampout, Pappy and Harriet's, Pioneertown

morst's PITOWN 2008 (pt 4)
Late night Friday, Sept 12, 2008:

With Pappy and Harriet's schedule completed for the evening, the nightly diaspora took place, with many interested folks heading for the back of the Pioneertown Motel for what has become a tradition - that of the Porchstock! As promised at Fi-Stock I, Chris LeRoy brought his acoustic guitar, and joined in with Johnny and the crumbs to make music and merriment.


Flash photos always pick up the dust in the desert air and make it appear to be snowing. It has not snowed when I have been there, but the desert does get some snow occasionally.

Jason Crossman came up with the notion that we could make a "Porchstock Songbook" and print up some lyrics to our favorite singalong songs. In the weeks before the campout, we brainstormed some selections, I tracked down the lyrics, assembled the cover and printed a few up. It came in handy during the late night event. I'll probably do an expanded edition for Campout V, if anyone wants to give me some suggestions for new additions.

Saturday, Sept 13, 2008:

The day trip today took us to the natural beauty of Joshua Tree National Park, home of MONZOGRANITE!

We visited Cap Rock, where Gram Parsons' abrupt funeral pyre was held after he died and road mangler deluxe Phil Kaufman (aka The Human Trombone) stole his body from LAX.

Diana took this photo of Jason and me.

Then I thought I would try out the panorama feature of my camera, and stitch the photos together when I got home. I think it worked out pretty nicely.

From pitown 08

Just to give you an idea of the scale of these rocks, here are Jason, Randy and Gene atop one of the medium sized ones.

Then it was back to the Pitown Motel for the first of the celebrity autograph sessions, this one with The Beachbum. He had his promotional pens, and leather tush covers, but no fake photos this year.

Next up on the schedule of events was the Crumb group photo by Arie. (Of course I shoot back.) Be sure to click on her photo, it links to her gigantic web album, chock full of great images!



Then a little soundchecking, you can tell it's not the gig, cause Sal doesn't sit down during the show! Plus it's daylight and there's no crowd to speak of.



Then for the second autograph session of the day, the Cracker and Camper band members, including Chris LeRoy, were on hand to meet, greet, sign things, pose for photos, and schmooze.

Then it's TAPERS GET READY, cause the music will be starting soon.

A quick self-portrait with Soundman extraordinaire, Casey Martin. . .


And tune in for the next installment featuring the Saturday night musical selections. . .

Labels: Cap Rock, Crampout, Gram Parsons, Joshua Tree Park, Pappy and Harriet's, Pioneertown Motel, Porchstock

morst's PITOWN 2008 (pt 3)


Friday, Sept 12, 2008:

Before the music starts in the evening at Pappy & Harriet's, there is plenty of time to relax, hang out with friends, and even go sightseeing. Jason, Diana and I took off to go see the Integratron, near the town of Landers. Built as an alien ship refueling station, it's now a sort of meditation chamber, and you can go there and have a refreshing sound bath by appointment. We didn't have an appointment, but the staff was kind enough to let us take a brief tour of the place before the next group arrived.

From pitown 08

Then is was back up the hill to Pitown. . .

From pitown 08

Get us set up at the soundcheck. . .


SHOWTIME!

Y'ever seen anyone bodyslam a keyboard to the ground, then play it with his butt? We did.

Outdoor Stage 6:45 - 7:30 Quasi
http://www.archive.org/details/Quasi2008-09-12.matrix


1. Intro
2. Never Coming Back Again a.k.a. Rockabilly Party
3. Little White Horse
4. Black Dogs and Bubbles
5. Now Rise Up
6. banter
7. Oh Well (Fleetwood Mac)
8. Death Culture Blues
9. It's Raining
10. Alice the Goon
11. Our Happiness Is Guaranteed - The Rhino

Indoor stage 7:30 - 8:00 Hod Hulphers
http://www.archive.org/details/HodHulphers2008-09-12



Outdoor Stage 8:00 - 9:15 Camper Van Beethoven
video: http://www.archive.org/details/CamperVanBeethoven20080912PSGV.mp4
audio: http://www.archive.org/details/CVB2008-09-12.matrix

01. soundcheck banter
02. Waka
03. Pictures of Matchstick Men
04. The Long Plastic Hallway
05. Turquoise Jewelry
06. Mao Reminisces About His Days In Southern China
07. Militia Song
08. Skinhead Stomp
09. White Riot
10. (I Was So) Wasted
11. Shut Us Down
12. R n R Uzbekistan
13. Seven Languages
14. Good Guys and Bad Guys
15. Take The Skinheads Bowling
16. When I Win The Lottery
17. L'aguardiente
18. New Roman Times
19. Interstellar Overdrive


Indoor stage 9:15 - 9:45 Zards Warlock and Wheeler featuring Sean Wheeler from Throw Rag and Zander Schloss
Bit Torrent: http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=521090

We all got what we got, and we all give what we give. . . but ya know, that's all it is, huh?!" - Sean Wheeler

From pitown 08

Setlist:
01. intro
02. Up Like The Sun
03. Good Pussy
04. banter - what’s up with that hair?
05. Goin’ Back To You
06. banter - truly a privilege
07. Phantom Switchman
08. banter - vocally challenged
09. Stranded And Hungry
10. banter - I love all the good peoples
11. Thirteen Days intro
12. Thirteen Days
13. banter - Jack Woody dedication
14. Song In My Heart
15. banter - appropriate and quick
16. Schloss Angeles
17. Jesus Oh Jesus
18. crowd chatter

Outdoor Stage 9:45 - 11:00 Built To Spill
Bit Torrent: http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=519644


01. Randy Described Eternity
02. I Would Hurt A Fly
03. Stop The Show
04. thanks by Doug
05. Made Up Dreams > Velvet Waltz
06. crowd/more thanks by Doug
07. Out Of Site
08. crowd/tuning
09. Kicked It In The Sun
10. crowd/tuning
11. Untrustable/Part 2 (About Someone Else) > Going Against Your Mind



Indoor stage 11:30 - 12:30 The Dangers
http://www.archive.org/details/Dangers2008-09-12.flac16

From pitown 08

01. David Lowery intro
02. Simple Things
03. London Girl
04. Front Door
05. Action
06. On A Good Thing
07. The Trees
08. paging Lisa
09. Last Train *
10. No Good Times
11. Bob Kjorvestad toast - Watch The Water
12. Woke Up Like A Child
13. Bad Enough
14. Walkin Highway 61
15. I'll Find Her
16. Get High
17. Radio City
18. encore break
19. encore intro
20. Dedication

*with Lisa Kekaula - vocals

I could tell more stories, but I think the music and images speak for themselves pretty well. Lots more photos if you click on the ones here and view the album where they reside

Coming up next: Saturday!

Labels: Built To Spill, Camper Van Beethoven, Chris LeRoy, Crampout, Hod Hulphers, Integratron, Quasi, Sam Coomes, Sean Wheeler, The Dangers, Zander Schloss