The fact that Tom Hamilton’s album I’m Your Vampire is his solo debut is technically correct. It’s also comical given Hamilton has been cranking out albums as part of numerous projects the last twenty five years. Brothers Past, American Babies, and Ghost Light have all had great runs as bands but ultimately fizzled out leaving Hamilton to restart musically time and time again. Throw in the output from Hamilton’s other projects… Joe Russo’s Almost Dead,...Continue Reading
Bob Weir was it for me. As a musician and so much more. While I don’t have an official tally, of the hundreds of thousands of hours of music I’ve listened to, he’s got to be way at the top of the list. Of the hundreds of thousands of miles I’ve traveled to see concerts, he’s definitely way at the top of...Continue Reading
Glorious perfectly covers all aspects of Joe Russo’s Almost Dead’s weekend run in Las Vegas. The seamless convergence of music, venue, weather, crowd, and special guest Branford Marsalis created a three day run that will live in JRAD lore moving forward. After joining the band...Continue Reading
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead wrapped up their incredibly fast 2024 touring schedule in traditional fashion with a trifecta of shows in the Midwest. This year’s run offered stops in new venues for the band and their continually growing gang of merry followers. The band supplied...Continue Reading
With a thud stronger than a California earthquake, JRAD’s weekend run took a seismic shift at the announcement Grateful Dead founder Phil Lesh passed away before Friday’s second show at Oakland’s Fox Theater. The first two nights of the 2024 California run shifted venues from...Continue Reading
Starting with a Chick Corea-esque chord that sounded as though he had fifteen fingers, Marco Benevento took immediate charge of Joe Russo’s Almost Dead’s humid run through Burlington VT, Portland ME, and Boston MA. From that chord to end of night three, Benevento shined brightly...Continue Reading
The summer heat is finally catching up to the trail of flames Joe Russo’s Almost Dead has left in its wake so far in 2024. The band spent the last couple of weeks dishing out heat from the stage that matched the record temperatures that...Continue Reading
If you took a poll of which venue Joe Russo’s Almost Dead fans wanted the band to revisit, Gerald Ford Amphitheater in Vail, Co would have been at the top of the list (or very close). After a pair of majestic 2022 shows in one...Continue Reading
Joe Russo’s Almost Dead’s annual Jazz Fest run May 2-4 at The Filmore New Orleans was filled with three nights of spectacular music and energy. While a lofty goal to reach, it’s been commonplace for JRAD for a long time. What stood out most this...Continue Reading
It’s only February, but a clear pattern is starting to appear in Joe Russo’s Almost Dead’s 2024 setlists. The new songs entering their repertoire are “Almost” bands other than the Grateful Dead. JRAD’s second run of the year through Charlotte, NC and Atlanta, GA was...Continue Reading