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Getting ready for two gigs tonight in NYC @CuttingRoomNYC ~ hope to see some of you there : )

Mel Belli wrote on Nov 8^th, 2013 at 3:02pm:


My diet could use some refinement.

Ronnie Wood and Mick Taylor Unite in New York

Duo teams up for a mindblowing set of blues classics
By Patrick Doyle
November 8, 2013 2:55 PM ET



Around 11 p.m. last night at New York's Cutting Room, Ronnie Wood closed his eyes and began playing a tasteful, descending blues intro before abruptly changing tempos. He instead kicked into Jimmy Reed's shuffle "Shame, Shame, Shame," throwing his arms high while delivering it in a grizzled howl before pointing to Mick Taylor a few feet away, who stoically delivered a searing solo on his Les Paul. "That was one of the first records I bought in high school!" Wood said afterward with a grin. "Not bad, is it?"

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Wood and Taylor's show last night at the tiny venue was a loose blast as they played the blues they grew up on – the setlist included no Rolling Stones songs and mostly explored Mississippi electric blues pioneer Jimmy Reed. Months after the Stones took the final bow of their "50 and Counting" tour (which reunited Taylor with the band for the first time in decades), the duo have formed a new union, booking small gigs in London and New York with a band of pros including Al Kooper and drummer Simon Kirke. Fans paid up to $300 face value for seats at the mostly invite-only gig, which included everyone from Kinks guitarist Dave Davies to Mary Kate Olsen in the crowd.

While the pairing may seem surprising, the duo go way back: Wood was a huge fan of Taylor's in England in the Sixties. He would even fill in for Taylor when he was stricken by stage fright in his band the Gods. "He used to be too nervous even to go on, and he'd say 'Ronnie, play my bit for me," Wood recalled in According to the Rolling Stones. "Mick Taylor always underestimated his talent." 

That dynamic was still evident last night, with Wood relishing the role of frontman – mugging in exaggerated poses while howling away on classics like the show opener, "I Ain't Got You," and "I'm That Man Down There" and "Big Boss Man." Taylor laid low before breaking into fiery solos – at one point in the night, he made a subtle reference to “Can’t You Hear Me Knocking" (the only Stones nod the entire night). They both harmonized on Reeds' "Bright Lights Big City," and traded raucous slide licks during an extended take on Reed's "Going to New York." The show recalled what those nights must have been like, or something you might see at a late night jam at Woody's on the Beach, Woods' ill-fated Miami nightclub – and proved the duo don't need the Stones touring machine t0 put on a mindblowing show.

Great pics and review Justin!

My pleasure guys...more when I get back home later tonight.

And woohoo! I made the header pic! Thanks Voodoo and Gazza!

Thank you Justin!  Honest I Do sounds great!

http://www.washingtonpost.com
By  Associated Press,    Updated: Sunday, November 10, 11:07 AM




NEW YORK — Another Rolling Stones rumor bites the dust.

Hours before Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood took the stage with former band member Mick Taylor at a club in Manhattan on Saturday night, a crowd gathered outside amid speculation that they would be joined by fellow guitarist Keith Richards and, possibly, Mick Jagger.

Inside the Cutting Room was a mix of celebs — musician and actor Steven Van Zandt, Monkees member Micky Dolenz, fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger, among others.

But the standing-room-only crowd of a few hundred got what was originally promised: A 90-minute set of guitar-grinding Jimmy Reed blues songs from Wood and Taylor.

The duo played a few shows at the club earlier in the week, too, tearing into the likes of “Bright Lights Big City” and “Going to New York.”

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AMAZING!!!
THANKS JUSTIN!!!! 

Here's one from Sat. 11/09.  Ronnie was reportedly only drinking Red Bull and it appears to be sparkling water (?) for Mr Taylor. The VIP tables were clearly infuckingcredibly close to the stage!!!

--With thanks to Gail Hoffman aka jagty

SO sorry for the delay but I had no Internet service and I was sleeping around. Now my life is back to normal after having a blast in the Big Apple. Let me describe the scene on Friday, November 8, night 2.

My ticket was at Will Call but as it turned out, there were no actual tickets unless you had them mailed. I waited on the line outside of The Cutting Room 2 hours early. They came around with a guest list and you had to show ID and the ticket confirmation, and they gave color coded wristbands. At 10:00 a black van pulls up and Mick Taylor gets out but its so crowded nobody notices, I yell out MICK!! and he looked very serious as he was ushered in a side door. Next out pops Ronnie all smiles and waves, my friend yells out to Ronnie 'what brand of hair spray do you use? and Ronnie started laughing, he thought it was funny and it was, then his bodyguard ushered him inside. They let the crowd in and it was a mad rush to get up front. I lucked out with a decent table even though I had a GA standing wristband, nobody checked, it was unorganized, there was a $20 limit so I ordered 2 $10 good wines. The place was packed and it was tight, and Mr. Big Chris Noth came out to introduce the band. From that point on the music took on a hypnotizing quality because  it was all blues and many of the songs sounded similar, but Ronnie and Mick T put on a great show, they work well together. Gary Clark Jr. came out for 2 songs, and the crowd loved him. Al Kooper on keyboards was an added bonus, he is a true pro. Everyone looked very happy, satisfied with the show, had a lot of fun. The place emptied out at around 1 AM.

I must make mention that Jane Rose was there, at a VIP table and later on downstairs in band room. She may have been there scoping out the place and saw that it was too wide open for a KEEF appearance.

Ronnie is so animated, Mick T is so understated, they balance each other out well, it was really cool seeing them play the blues together. Some people went downstairs after the show but I didn't get there soon enough and my friend saw Mick T getting money out of the ATM machine and he posed for a pic with her. Wonder what he needed the money for, lol, a snack? He does look heavy compared to Ronnie but that's because Ronnie is so skinny and Mick T is a regular sized guy, not fat but probably an XL compared to XS Ronnie. Love them both!

Blue Carnegie is nicey