May 14
• Garth and Maud are on their way to the Twisted Pines Music and Arts Festival at Penetanguishene, Ontario, Canada today. Garth is participating in Music In The Schools at Penetanguishene Secondary School on Friday, May 16. He is also doing a Q&A between showings of the films "I'm Not There" and "Here Is What Is" at the Inn At Bay Moorings on Friday, May 16 and then the headlining concert with Maud at King's Wharf Theatre following a showing of "Festival Express" on Saturday, May 17. See CALENDAR for tickets and info.
May 11
• HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! Please visit the FAMILY ROOM for a musical celebration.
May 8
• Garth and Maud want to say Thank You to everyone who came to see them in Lund, Sweden and special thanks to Daniel Bengtson, who encouraged them to become a part of Studentafton history. It was a memorable visit. Garth's lecture was very interesting and informative. Many members of the audience were writing notes as he spoke. The concert followed the lecture and began with "It Makes No Difference" in memory of Rick Danko (many tears of love in the audience). Garth's solo pieces were especially magnificent. The hall was filled to capacity with a most appreciative audience who gave standing ovations. Garth and Maud said that the Lund area of the world is a very tempting place to live. The water is so pure that it needs no chemicals whatsoever, the air is sweet, the cobblestone streets are clean, and the people friendly. Fyi: The entire lecture and concert was filmed for television so look for an update soon! A few newspaper reviews in the paper will be translated and we´ll let you know about an interview also.
• Jan Hoiberg (The Band webmaster and friend) visited Lund, Sweden to catch Garth´s lecture and concert "Music According To Garth." Please visit his What`s New page to read about it and to see the first online photos of this very special event: http://theband.hiof.no/band_pictures/
lbrgarthhudson_lund_may_2008.html
May 6
• The DVD for I'm Not There was released today.
May 5
• Here is a copy of the poster for Garth's upcoming lecture and concert in Lund, Sweden on Tuesday. For more info please visit the CALENDAR page. Thanks to Bo Willart for providing this to us!
May 1
• Check out this cool Garth and Maud interview [here] by Simon Harper, the Editor of Clash magazine in the U.K.
April 24
• Check out this video of Friday, March 7th when Garth dropped by the El Mocambo in Toronto where Curve Music was showcasing its talent for Canadian Music Week 2008. Garth joined in the fun with Peter Katz & The Curious and The Dunes. Garth was in Toronto as a CMW panelist for ASCAP'S "We Create the Music: The Kings of Songwriting."
April 23
• Maud has just made another entry in her blog. Please check it out at MAUD WHISPERS & WAILS.
April 22
• HAPPY EARTH DAY EVERYONE! This year it would be good to learn more about water. There are many events and websites to search. Please participate in Earth Day events. Share your skills and spread your knowledge. Here are a a couple websites to find out more: http://ww2.earthday.net -and- http://www.worldwildlife.org/earthday2008/
index.cfm?z00m=14852631
April 19
• The CALENDAR has been revised to include Garth and Maud's participation in the Twisted Pines Music & Arts Festival.
April 1
• HAPPY GOWK HUNTERS' DAY! Garth & Maud salute the bold spirit and adventure of all those who are out "hunting the gowk" today.
Click [here] for a picture of a "gowk." Then click [here] to learn more about the latest gowk hunting techniques.
March 31
• Congratulations to Levon Helm on receiving the Folk Alliance Award for Traditional Artist Of The Year!
March 21
• Have a nice Easter Weekend!... Please click [here] for a musical celebration.
March 20
• STUDENTAFTON PROGRAM in Lund, Sweden for 2008...
http://www.studentafton.af.lu.se ... Scroll down the page to see Garth in the program. Please send English translation to me (webmaster@garthhudson.com) if you know Swedish. Thank you.
• Also, this is a copy of the ticket belonging to Bo Willart who will be
attending Garth's lecture and concert.
• An announcement today about STAY AWAKE LIVE in PLAYBILL:
http://www.playbill.com/news/article/116103.html
March 17
• A HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY! "That mischeivious Leprechaun got loose again this year in the FAMILY ROOM!" Click [here] for a musical popup.
March 16
• Press Release announcing St. Ann's Warehouse Gala Benefit celebrating another banner year (its 28th) on April 2, 2008, when Hal Willner returns for the American live premiere of one of his most beloved projects: STAY AWAKE, which mines the enchanting and at times sardonic Vintage Disney Songbook. An amalgam of the bizarre and the familiar, Stay Awake will be performed, in signature Willner fashion, by a broad spectrum of artists spanning pop, rock, jazz and the avant-garde: performers on the original album Terry Adams of NRBQ, Marshall Allen of Sun Ra Arkestra, Maud and Garth Hudson, Natalie Merchant, Suzanne Vega and the voice of Ken Nordine. The concert at St. Ann¹s Warehouse will also feature Steve Buscemi, David Byrne, Gavin Friday, Beth Orton, Richard Strange and Martha Wainwright. For Gala Tickets: www.stannswarehouse.org or call Inga Glodowski at St. Anne's Warehouse: 718.834.8794 x 11 or inga@stannswarehouse.org. It is the 20th Anniversary Concert of Stay Awake. See CALENDAR for details.
March 8
• Today is the ASCAP panel We Create Music: The Kings of Songwriting 2:45pm to 3:45pm. Get your passes and check Garth out in the concert hall at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel. See CALENDAR.
• Last night at El Mocambo in Toronto... After midnight Garth was treated to a presentation of a few Band songs by some of Curve Music's artists which included members of Peter Katz's band and The Dunes. Before the night was over Garth joined in on "The Shape I'm In", "Chest Fever" and "The Weight". Garth and Maud forded through quite a storm to get there from New York and enjoyed every minute with Curve Music's showcase for Canada Music Week in Toronto. Many cell phones were recording images and sounds. Let's hope some get posted on the Internet.
• This is an informative article in the Kingston Whig-Standard in Ontario, Canada and includes news about Garth: Bob Lovelace is getting help in musical, if not high, places. The Queen's University instructor and Ardoch Algonquin First Nations leader was sentenced to six months in jail and fined $25,000 in mid-February for contempt of court. The sentence was a result of the Algonquin protest against a uranium prospecting company's drilling north of Sharbot Lake... Westport-area musician Paul McKay, a neighbour of Lovelace's, is donating the proceeds from his freshly minted CD, Evening Bird, to help the jailed protester. Interesting mention of Garth recording on Mr. McKay's new CD... and Willie P. Bennett, whose memorial is today in Peterborough, Ontario... "Before recording his part in a song, Hudson would go off to tinker with it in a secluded part of the studio. He'd go to the grand piano and work through the tune," McKay says. "First, I'd hear my tune in a Bach variation, then he'd morph it into ragtime, then swing and then a '40s Broadway show tune before he'd finally do it the way he'd record it."
• "We're doing it in three song segments, with four different palettes, tastes and perspectives. One is a trio setting recorded in Woodstock with Colin, myself and Garth Hudson from The Band on accordion. It's exotic and fantastically inspiring." - Paul Reddick speaking to The Edmonton Journal about his newest album to be released in April.
March 6
• There is an interview with Paul Reddick today in Edmondton, Alberta's VUE WEEKLY. Garth recorded with Mr. Reddick last Monday at Levon Helm Studios, but didn't play any keyboards as assumed in the article. In actuality... three of the tracks for his new album are done as a trio with Colin Linden on twelve-string guitar, Reddick on harmonica, and Garth on accordion.
• The CALENDAR has been revised to include Garth's participation this Saturday on a Canadian music panel in Toronto.
March 3
• On June 10th, Martha Wainwright will release her third studio album, I Know You're Married But I've Got Feelings Too. The interestingly titled album will feature contributions from Pete Townshed (The Who), Donald Fagen (Steely Dan), Garth Hudson (The Band) and various relatives (brother Rufus and mother Kate McGarrigle among others). More info [here] at Filter Magazine.
February 29
• There is an exclusive Goldtop Edition now available of Daniel Lanois' new film and cd Here Is What Is [here] for purchase from Red Floor Records! Master Z is excited to say that he immediately purchased one for himself too. :^)
February 26
• CONGRATULATIONS to Levon Helm who the Folk Alliance Honors named Traditional Artist Of The Year!!!
February 23
• [Here] is the official photo of Garth and Maud Hudson with the Consul General of Canada Mr. Alain Dudoit and Mrs. Michéle Dudoit taken at the Canadian pre-Grammy party on Thursday, February 7, 2008 at the Canadian Residence as part of the CELEBRATION OF CANADIAN MUSIC EXCELLENCE on the occasion of the 50th Annual GRAMMY® Awards Celebration. Garth and Maud arrived just after their plane landed.
February 20
• [Here] is a photo of Garth and Earl Scruggs visiting onstage. Earl
received a Lifetime of Achievement Grammy also... as well he should.
Thank you John Scheele for these photos!
• "MUSIC ACCORDING TO GARTH" is the title of the lecture and concert Garth will be doing for Studentafton (Studentevening in English), Academic Society of Lund/Sweden on May 6th. Details will be posted in CALENDAR soon. Some of the participants over the past hundred years were Louis Armstrong, Ingmar Bergman, Albert Schweitzer, J. B. Priestley, Pink Floyd, José Saramago, Count Basie, Ray Charles, Queen Margrethe of Denmark, Ella Fitzgerald, Dag Hammarskjöld, Duke Ellington, Piet Hein, Muddy Waters, Oscar Peterson, Bertrand Russell, Jaques Tati, Frank Zappa, Jimi Hendrix.
February 18
• Garth sat in with Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt last night. Here is a press mention: http://www.zwire.com/site/index.cfm?newsid=
19305591&BRD=1769&PAG=461&dept_id=74969&rfi=8
February 17
• American songstress Neko Case's 2006 Fox Confessor Brings The Flood was re-released by Anti Records last November as a deluxe edition that includes a five-song bonus CD with choice cuts from two previous solo albums, 2002 standout Blacklisted and 2000's Furnace Room Lullaby (which were also re-released by Anti). Garth recorded on four tracks of Fox Confessor Brings The Flood ("Margaret vs. Pauline"/"Star Witness"/"John Saw That Number"/"Maybe Sparrow").
February 14
• HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!! Please visit the FAMILY ROOM for a musical celebration.
• [Here] is a lovely photograph by John Scheele of Garth and Maud holding the Grammy just after the presentation and speeches.
February 13
• Here are two photos by John Scheele from February 9th at the Grammy Special Merit Awards' Red Carpet (Wilshire Ebell Theatre). The first is of the Hudsons arrival in a Hudson Hornet automobile [here]. The second is of the Hudsons talking to an ET reporter on the Red Carpet [here].
• [Here] is an interesting article from the Canadian Press on the Hudsons arrival in style at the GRAMMYS.
February 11
• CONGRATULATIONS LEVON ON YOUR GRAMMY AWARD FOR BEST TRADITIONAL FOLK ALBUM! AND CONGRATULATIONS ON BECOMING A GRANDFATHER! WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND GRANDPARENTHOOD. AND OF COURSE SPECIAL CONGRATULATIONS TO AMY AND JAY ON THE BIRTH OF YOUR NEW LITTLE BABY BOY!
February 10
• [Here] is a video link from the Cape Breton Post titled: 'The Band' given lifetime achievement award.
February 9
• CONGRATULATIONS GARTH ON YOUR GRAMMY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD!!!
February 8
• The CALENDAR has been revised to include all the upcoming Garth and Maud appearances related to the GRAMMY AWARDS this weekend.
February 6
• Musicians Gather at 50th Anniversary of GRAMMYS® to Support Global Causes. Garth and Maud will be on hand to launch Oasis Entertainments’ 2008 global aid initiatives at a star studded Pre GRAMMY® party held at Bordello in Los Angeles (9:00pm February 9th). Read article here: http://www.theopenpress.com/
index.php?a=press&id=28268 GARTH and MAUD HUDSON will perform at or after 11PM. (Note: February 9th at The Bordello is a private party for charity. Please RSVP if you plan to attend.)
January 29
• Here is a video from YouTube of Garth in concert with Marianne Faithfull on November 25 and 26, 1989 at St. Anne's Cathedral in Brooklyn, NY. The two songs are " The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan" and "As Tears Go By." The beginning of "...Lucy Jordan" is sadly missing in this video excerpt. Both a CD and companion video (with brief comments from Marianne) were released in 1990 titled BLAZING AWAY. Garth played piano and accordion during the concert.
January 26
• Garth and Maud were interviewed for PBS as part of the Green Initiative "Concert Series" while at Sundance. Oasis Entertainment of Seattle partnered with them and brought Garth and Maud out to guest with Mike Brown and The Sneakies. We will announce the telecast when a date is known.
January 18
• The CALENDAR page has been revised to include upcoming shows in January for Garth and Maud at the Sundance Film Festival and Garth at the Race for Tomorrow Benefit in NYC.
January 6
• HAPPY 29TH ANNIVERSARY GARTH & MAUD!!!
January 5
• Dylan UNCUT ... Read the editor's letter about this month's Bob Dylan cover feature. Garth did an interview for the story, as did producer Bob Johnston, Nashville session legend Charlie McCoy, Patti Smith, Lambchop’s Kurt Wagner, Brett and Rennie from The Handsome Family, Gillian Welch, Josh Ritter and Sid Griffin. Read more here: http://www.uncut.co.uk/magazine
January 1
• HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Please visit the FAMILY ROOM for a musical celebration.
December 31
• Master Z Testimonial: I recently downloaded the WAV file version of Daniel Lanois' new CD Here Is What Is from the Red Floor Records website. The download was easy and the music sounds wonderful!!!... Garth plays on four tracks... and I can't wait until the DVD of the movie is available... I'm also excited about Daniel's OMNI Series of recordings mentioned at the site as well. Check it out.
December 29
• Here is a nice news article by one of our favorite Opinion Columnists... This Year Really Rocked, By James Reaney:
http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/Today/Columnists/
Reaney_James/2007/12/29/4744144.html
December 24
• HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! Please click [here] for a musical popup.
December 18
• THE BAND honored with GRAMMY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD!!! THE BAND (Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, and Robbie Robertson) -- As one of the most popular and influential rock bands in the late '60s and early '70s, THE BAND produced music that crossed generational and historical borders. They fused various musical elements including old country and early rock and roll, though their rhythm section often evoked the Stax and Motown sound. THE BAND, in 2004, was ranked No. 50 on Rolling Stone's list of 100 Greatest Artists of All Time and they were inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
• CONGRATULATIONS to all of The 2008 Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipients who were announced today by The Recording Academy(R). Burt Bacharach, THE BAND, Cab Calloway, Doris Day, Itzhak Perlman, Max Roach and Earl Scruggs!.
• Please click [here] for a Grammy celebration popup.
December 9
• Get inside quick where it's warm... and visit the FAMILY ROOM ... for some early Holiday song and cheer with Santa... and be sure to bring the kids too... and click on the many icons within the page's imagery to find hidden links... for fun fun fun...
December 6
• CONGRATULATIONS to LEVON HELM whose latest release
Dirt Farmer has been nominated for a Grammy in the category of
Best Traditional Folk Album (Vocal or Instrumental.)!
You've earned it! ... Garth and Maud
December 4
• HAPPY HANUKKAH!
• Seems like everybody everywhere is talking about Daniel Lanois' new soundtrack album to his film Here Is What Is, featuring Garth Hudson, which premiered this fall at the Toronto International Film Festival.
"Daniel Lanois will release his sixth solo album Here Is What Is as a digital download exclusively at redfloorrecords.com on December 15th. The physical copy of the album will be released March 18th." says MOG.com.
"This release marks the first time that an artist has gone to the trouble of keeping digital files CD-quality." says Pastemagazine.com.
And here are some more interesting and informative articles from Billboard, Pitchforkmedia, and JamBase. Each one says a little something different.
November 25
• Bob Dylan Podcast - Episode 7: The Basement Tapes and Planet Waves are discussed with Garth Hudson and Anthony DeCurtis. Patti Smith hosts. Standard Podcast [8:15m] ... Producer: Joyride Media ... You can listen HERE.
November 24
• TONIGHT! THE MATT ANGUS THING BIRTHDAY BASH at THE STANHOPE HOUSE - with special guests: GARTH HUDSON, BERNIE WORRELL, BERNARD PURDIE, JOHN GINTY, KATHY PHILLIPS, MEMBERS OF HARLEM GOSPEL CHOIR! To order tickets: http://www.stanhopehouse.com/events/upcoming or call:
973-347-0458. Ask for the Dinner Package to guarantee a reserved seat! Show starts: 9:00 pm. Address: 45 Main St., Stanhope, New Jersey. Also click [here] for an article from NJ.com on tonight's show.
November 22
• HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! Please click [here] for a musical popup celebration.
November 13
• An interview with Garth Hudson by editor Simon Harper is in UK's latest Clash Magazine issue (Winter Issue). It will be posted online a month after the pressing. The interview was done at the 100 Club in London on September 27th.
November 12
• An announcement from BOB REICHERS: "This Thanksgiving Day, November 22, WJZF radio in Standish, Maine, U.S.A. will be broadcasting a nine hour Band marathon! WJZF will be re-broadcasting all of the Mystery Train specials featuring The Band, back to back. The marathon will begin at 3:00pm and run through midnight EST. Join Mystery Train and WJZF in celebrating the music of The Band on Thanksgiving Day! Plenty of rare tracks, live sets, solo material from each member, and lots of Levon and the Hawks. Perfect for your Thanksgiving Day celebration! Mystery Train is hosted by Bob Reichers and can be heard anywhere in the world by logging onto wjzf.org."
November 11
• Please click [here] for a musical popup on this VETERANS & REMEMBRANCE DAY as we honor all those who have served.
November 10
• Please check out our CALENDAR for new entries related to this month's 2007 Dofasco Hamilton Music Awards, the Daniel Lanois/Brian Blade Concert, and the Daniel Lanois Film Debut of HERE IS WHAT IS.
November 6
• Saturday, November 10th 9:00am-noon EST: LISTEN online to www.wjzf.org. BOB REICHERS from WJZF-FM in Maine, U.S.A. will rebroadcast his entire November 5th 3-hour "MYSTERY TRAIN" tribute to THE BAND. THANKS Bob!
November 5
• From Bob Reichers: Hi -- Tonight on "Mystery Train" a 3 hour special dedicated to the Band -- together and solo -- tune in from anywhere in the world at www.wjzf.org (9:00pm-midnight EST). Should be a lot of fun!
October 27
• HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Please click [here] for a musical popup.
October 26
• PRESS RELEASE (Hamilton): The Band will be honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award next month at the 2007 Dofasco Hamilton Music Awards. Click [here] for more info.
October 20
• On October 24th, KXCI 91.3 FM will air a special one-hour program on the career and legacy of Bob Dylan. The Oct. 24th "Like A Rolling Stone" episode includes interviews with Sean Wilentz, George Wein, Roger McGuinn, Anthony DeCurtis, Greil Marcus, John Hiatt, John Cohen, Ray Benson, Josh Ritter, Bill Flanagan and Garth Hudson. Each Wednesday starting October 17th, these extra-special broadcasts will be in the final hour of The Home Stretch, 5-6pm Wednesday (Tucson, Arizona time). The specials are hosted by the legendary Patti Smith.
October 8
• HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL CANADIANS! Please click [here] for a musical popup.
October 7
• This is the Wednesday Setlist and Thursday Setlist for the 100 Club Shows we did. It was a great success!
• Here is Tim Hughes' review of Garth and Maud's concert at the rescheduled Truck Festival from Sunday's (September 23) Oxford Mail website:
http://www.oxfordmail.net/display.var.1708973.0.
rescheduled_festival_wows_the_fans.php
October 6
• Please visit MAUD WHISPERS & WAILS to read the rest of Maud's travelogue blog from their recent U.K. Concerts trip.
October 3
• Here is Allan Jones' review of Garth and Maud's concert at the 100 Club in London from Friday's (September 28) UNCUT website:
http://www.uncut.co.uk/blog/index.php?blog=
5&p=490&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#more490
September 28
• HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAUD HUDSON!!!
Please click [here] for a musical popup.
September 25
• You can catch an interview with Garth Hudson “TODAY.” BBC Radio 2's Radcliffe/Maconie show is doing a spot with Garth. It's a very popular mid evening show on the UK's biggest station. It will be part of a feature called Show And Tell, a short program where Garth picks and talks about a piece of music. The piece he has selected is BLUES FOR THE RED BOY. Remember it’s five hours later in England than in New York!
The programme can be listened to live on the internet and should be made available for a week on the programme's website.
• From The Band Website:
- Only one more day until Garth and Maud Hudson's first concert at the legendary 100 Club in London, UK. Our friend Simon Harper, editor of Clash Magazine, is doing an interview with Garth during their visit to London, in the afternoon of Wednesday 26th. Simon would like you, the web site visitors, to suggest questions to be put to Garth. You may send suggestions directly to Simon by e-mail.
September 24
• This is the Setlist and Backup Band for the Truck 10 Festival we did. It was a great success!
September 21
• CONGRATULATIONS TO MEGAN AND ROBIN BENNETT ON THE BIRTH OF THEIR FIRST CHILD! … a sweet baby boy! Robin is the originator of the Truck Festival in Steventon, Oxfordshire, England and is celebrating it’s tenth year.
• Read about Garth and Maud having dinner with the president of Magdalen College in Oxford and an impromptu performance. Go to MAUD WHISPERS & WAILS then click on the expedition papers on the desk.
September 16
• We've been informed that there are Russian web sites out there offering massive amounts of MP3s for sale, including recent albums from Levon Helm and Garth Hudson. Please note that it is both illegal and dangerous to buy anything from those sites:
- The music has been copied without permission. The artists and record companies do not receive any money from the sale of MP3s. Buying music from these Russian sites is a criminal act, the equivalent of buying stolen goods from illegal traders.
- The MP3 trade is run by the Russian mafia. If you input your credit card details into one of these web sites, you're at high risk of becoming a victim of credit card fraud.
September 14
• Garth performed as a guest at Sarah Perrotta's CD Release Party for her new album The Well at the Bearsville Theatre.
September 9
• The two Daniel Lanois concerts are now SOLD OUT!!!
• The latest issue of UK music magazine Uncut (October 2007) does a guide to the 50 Best Gigs Ever. The Band come in at #18, and the reviewer is Richard Thompson:
#18 THE BAND
The Royal Albert Hall, June 2nd, 1971
I went to this show with my colleagues from Fairport. We were already fans of The Band from their first couple of albums. We loved them for their rootsiness, they seamlessly blended Americana styles -- blues, country, rock, R&B, Appalachian -- and regurgitated it with their own unique sound. Live, the musicianship was even more apparent. They had three lead singers, a killer rhythm section in Danko and Helm, one of the great guitarists in Robbie Robertson (see him wipe the floor with Clapton in The Last Waltz) and presiding over proceeedings, on a riser at the back, Garth Hudson, who eschewed the Hammond organ in favour of the more distinctive Lowrey with its 'glide' effect.
They played superbly with great balance. Arrangements were mostly as per record, except at the encore. At one point during 'Chest Fever,' Garth switched the organ output to a speaker at the back of the hall. Surround sound in 1971!
I saw The Band a couple of times more, but never again from such a good seat (we were right across from the stage in the lower loggia). And the first time is usually the one that slays you with all that sensory input. There was considerable cultural impact for us, too -- these guys had short hair and suits, totally against the styles of the day -- quite refreshing.
-- Richard Thompson
September 5
• GARTH HUDSON will be joining DANIEL LANOIS, Brian Blade and others in concert! The world premiere of Daniel Lanois' feature film HERE IS WHAT IS on Sunday night (Sept. 9) at the Toronto International Film Festival will be followed by two Lanois performances at THE GREAT HALL in Toronto on Sept. 10 and 11. The new Lanois disc likely will be called Here Is What Is -- based on the Jamaican proverb "don't look to tomorrow, look to right now," explained Lanois -- and released next March. Garth is in the film and on four tracks of the album. Tickets for the concerts are available at all Ticketmaster outlets or by calling (416) 870-8000 or online at www.ticketmaster.ca
September 1-3
• HAPPY LABOR DAY WEEKEND!!!
Please click [here] for a musical popup.
August 25
• GARTH and MAUD are performing two nights at the 100 CLUB LONDON in England on Wednesday September 26th and Thursday the 27th. Backed by their TRUCK FESTIVAL friends GOLDRUSH with Danny George Wilson and Julian Wilson of GRAND DRIVE. There will be more THE BAND songs performed than previous shows along with Mr. Hudson's own compositions and Goldrush and Grand Drive for a great time! Spread the word by telling everyone you do and don't know for a big turnout! We are testing the waters in UK, so come jump into our continuing celebrations for Garth's 70th year!!! Tickets: http://www.wegottickets.co.uk
August 18
• Garth was recording at the Clubhouse recording studio in Rhinebeck (a year or so ago) with Rick Gilbert for his film Hammond Heroes (still in production). Mr. Gilbert took a few photographs during the session. One of the photographs is included in his show in the Solo Gallery at the Woodstock Artists Association & Museum. It opened last weekend (August 11th) and will run through August 26th. Sorry not to let you know sooner. This photo was also used on the invitations.
August 17
• Daniel Lanois' new film, "Here Is What Is” premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, featuring appearances by actor/singer Billy Bob Thornton, The Band’s Garth Hudson, Willie Nelson, U2, Sinead O’Connor, Aaron Neville and Emmylou Harris, among others. The feature-length film documents Lanois on trips to Morocco (where he was recording with Eno and U2) and Shreveport, La. (with drummer Brian Blade and his father’s powerful gospel singing), and captures a rare and intimate piano performance from Garth Hudson (who was working with Daniel on his latest not-released-yet album). "Here Is What Is" is a dissection of Mr. Lanois’ creative process as a producer, composer and songwriter. The film reveals the mental legwork behind his collaborations with the likes of Peter Gabriel, Bob Dylan and U2. Adam Vollick’s cinematography involves you in the creative process in an unforgettable experience. Kudos to Daniel Lanois, Adam Vollick, and Adam Samuels.
August 4
• Garth and Maud confirmed to headline the closing show at TRUCK 10 on Sunday, September 23rd. THERE WILL BE AROUND 700 REISSUED TICKETS AVAILABLE SOON FOR THE RESCHEDULED EVENT. To be the first to find out how to get them, make sure you have registered here (LINK). 90% of the July lineup will be appearing, with a few changes to be confirmed, including some notable new additions. Thanks to all those who had tickets for the postponed Truck Festival on July 21-22 and can't make the rescheduled festival the weekend of September 22-23 and have promptly sent back their tickets. Refunds will be posted out at the end of next week when the treasurer returns from holiday.
August 2
• HAPPY 70TH BIRTHDAY GARTH!!! Click [here] for a musical popup.
• "Gord's Gold for Thursday!" A birthday salute to Garth from Gord James and the James Gang's "Morning Show" at 1050 CHUM in Toronto today. Thank you Gord!
July 31
• ONLY A FEW COPIES LEFT! Truckers don't need to hold on until September's re-arranged Truck to add a copy of this year's This Is Truck Festival CD to your collection. The CD includes Brakes (as Hamilton Vs Hamilton) with their song about Truck 'Up On Hill Farm'. As a special offer (ending 8.8.2007), you can buy a copy of the CD + a free copy of the Truck 2007 Magazine which Plan B helped us to put together. We've got a feature on GARTH HUDSON by John Niven, articles on the Truck ethos by founder Robin Bennett, Grand Drive interviewed by Thilini Gunaratna, Electric Soft Parade talking to J Capeling and we wax lyrical on Blood Red Shoes, Euros Childs, Idlewild. Emma Pollock from Chemikal Underground and The Delgados talks to Rebecca Gilleron and Nathaniel Cramp talks Brian Jonestown Massacre.
July 25
• Garth and Maud Hudson & Goldrush also played a show at Steventon Village Hall on Monday night. The Truck Festival website proclaimed it as "A brilliant opportunity if to see them if you missed the legendary show on Sunday night at Brookes (which had to be cut short)."
• You can now get the Truck Festival 2007 Compilation CD from the TRUCK 10 website. Included on it is Garth and Maud performing "It Makes No Difference." Plus, as part of a special offer that ends August 8th, you can also get a free copy of the festival programme that includes a feature on Garth by John Niven. Please click [here] for more details.
July 21
• The Truck Festival has been postponed due to severe flooding but Garth and Maud will still be performing on Sunday at the alternative Truck event at Brookes University, Headington, Oxford. Please check the TRUCK 10 website [here] for more details.
July 16
• Garth recorded on tracks 5 (Taxonomy) and 10 (Fisher King) on the album Dogs and Donkeys by Christian Kiefer released June 30th through Undertow Music. Maud contributed vocal backup on track 10. Nels Cline (Wilco), Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker (Low) contributed to this album. Christian opened for Garth and Maud at Slim's in San Francisco, June 2004. Check out other writings and recordings on Christian's Listen Page. Of note: Read about the extensive 43 Presidents project. Having heard it, we hope it is released in May 2008!
July 6
• Here is Sylvain Cormier's review of Garth and Maud's concert in Montréal from Thursday's (July 5) French paper Le Devoir:
http://www.ledevoir.com/2007/07/05/149415.html
Click [here] for another English translation kindly provided to us by Alex Lifson and Marlene Brown. Many thanks again!!!
July 4
• HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY! Click [here] for a musical popup.
• Here is Sylvain Cormier's interview with Garth and Maud in Montréal for Wednesday's (July 4) French paper Le Devoir:
http://www.ledevoir.com/2007/07/04/149277.html
Click [here] for an English translation kindly provided to us by Alex Lifson and Marlene Brown. Many thanks!!!
July 1
• HAPPY CANADA DAY! Click [here] for a musical popup.
June 30
• GARTH and MAUD are honored to be participating at TRUCK 10... the 10th Anniversary of the Truck Festival in Oxford, England on July 22nd. Duo, Solo, including a few The Band songs with members of Goldrush, and others. It will be a great finale to a special weekend at Hill Farm. This event is especially dear to the Hudsons because of it's shining example of how a small festival can benefit several charities by bringing thousands of people together to enjoy many genres of music. Always a good formula for happiness! It will be documented.
FESTIVAL IS SOLD OUT. Thank you!
June 29
• Thank you to Todd Richards and WBWC 88.3FM The Sting in Cleveland, Ohio for the successful 18-hour tribute to the music of The Band yesterday. An extensive broadcast that included member's solo projects, and musicians who have covered The Band songs. Garth enjoyed speaking with Todd during the live interview. Here is the completed playlist for The Band Marathon 2007.
June 25
• The Hudsons are presently rehearsing with 3 of The Best! (Marty Ballou, Ernie Colon, and Steve Sacco) for the "Savoir-Faire at Le Savoy" a 70th-birthday kick-off ... their July 4th indoor (air-conditioned) concert at the Montréal International Jazz Festival, or rather Festival International de Jazz de Montréal. Please see CALENDAR for details and ticket info.
June 20
• We are thinking of Richard Bell, how much we miss him... of his humor... his talent. A memorial was held today in Toronto at the Steamwhistle for him... a celebration of his life. I want to thank all of you for your kind words. Here is his obit from the Toronto Star. Thank you Butch for sending this to us.
June 17
• HAPPY FATHER'S DAY! We wish all you fathers a very special Father's Day full of enjoyment. Click [here] for a musical popup.
• Please check out this interesting article "Garth's dad still inspires" from Opinion Columnist James Reaney of the London Free Press.
June 15
• We have lost a dear friend this morning... keyboardist RICHARD BELL. Our thoughts and prayers are with Richard's family. As we reflect on his words during this past year, we heard courage, humour, brilliance, and a positive attitude. He had a deliberate and kind spirit. Richard became part of the soul of The Band and will always be remembered as a beautiful player with tremendous force and accuracy. Thank you, Richard, for being so generous with your talent and for your great heart. We love you like crazy! ...Garth and Maud Hudson. Please click here to listen to "Other Side Of The Cloud" Richard's production and organ/piano playing on Danny Brooks latest album Soulsville.
June 10
• Garth sat-in on accordion with the Cowboy Junkies last night (Sat.) at the Bearsville Theater and is looking forward to sitting-in with them at the Montréal Jazz Festival on July 2nd... two days before his own concert on July 4th.
June 6
• Three members of Garth's Band THE BEST! are joining Garth and Maud at the Montréal Jazz Festival on July 4th. Marty Ballou, bass / Ernie Colon, drums / Steve Sacco, percussion. This will be a lively and fun kick-off for Garth's 70th year! See CALENDAR for info.
May 28
• THINKING OF YOU on this MEMORIAL DAY. THANK YOU for the ultimate sacrifice! Click [here] for a musical popup.
...Garth and Maud Hudson
May 13
• HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! Please click [here] for a musical popup.
May 4
• "Savoir-Faire at Le Savoy"... GARTH HUDSON kicks off his 70th Birthday celebrations as one of the headliners at this year's Montreal jazz fest on Wednesday, July 4th. His wife, Maud Hudson is joining him. Garth is also performing at the Montreal jazz fest as special guest of the Cowboy Junkies for their 20th-anniversary on Monday, July 2nd. Ron Sexsmith is also a guest with the Cowboy Junkies. *More details will be posted as soon as we get a chance.
April 30
• "New Interview with The Band" in the June 2007 issue of MOJO. It has been released in UK already. It has a list of "100 Records That Changed The World." The Music From Big Pink is #81 with notes by Bernie Taupin. Will Hodgkinson interviewed Garth Hudson and Robbie Robertson separately. Here is one excerpt from Garth: "Dylan would be coming round the house three or four days a week, and there was a little typewriter on the coffee table in the living room that he would bash away on while we were in the basement. Richard wrote a song about that, 'Upstairs, Downstairs.' As far as I know that’s one of those few sacred Basement Tapes still in the locker."
April 22
• HAPPY EARTH DAY! Click [here] for a musical popup.
April 18
• THE BAND is on the cover of the April issue of PRO-QB (FMQB). It has a six-page article about the making of Endless Highway (tribute to The Band) on Savoy/429. An interview with Garth is included in this article (on the third page). *Sorry this magazine requires a subscription. To download the PDF to your desktop: Option-Click (Mac) or Right-Click/Save As (PC) on above "PRO-QB" link.
April 2-8
• Hope you are enjoying a nice Passover and Easter. Click [here] for a musical popup.
March 17
• A HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY! "That mischeivious Leprechaun got loose again this year in the FAMILY ROOM!" Click [here] for a musical popup.
• NEWS FLASH: Garth is going to sit in as a surprise guest at Levon's show at the Beacon tonight!
March 13
• Maud just made another entry in her blog, this time about Patti Smith's Induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Please visit MAUD WHISPERS & WAILS to read it!
March 12
• Please visit MAUD WHISPERS & WAILS for a new entry in Maud's blog.
March 3
• Garth just made a new entry to his blog at GARTH ROTLINGS.
February 26
• The Eye section of the Columbia Spectator in NYC has posted a recent interview with Garth. An overall good review albeit a few typos, etc: http://eye.columbiaspectator.com/index.php/site/article/
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February 14
• HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!! Please visit the FAMILY ROOM for a musical celebration.
January 30
• Today is the official release date of Endless Highway: The Music of The Band! In stores now. Order online at Amazon.com and CircuitCity.com.
January 29
• Endless Highway: The Music of The Band is number one on the Americana Archive Playlist for the week of Monday, January 29, 2007. Thank you and Congratulations to 429 Records (Savoy) and all the artists who participated in this tribute to The Band.
January 8
• The Acoustic Storm spoke with Hudson and Kleinow at Omni Sound Studios in Nashville in October of 2004.
January 7
• Rest In Peace, Pete, Dear Friend (1934-2007). All memories of you bring a smile. Your generosity with your talent and skill has insured that your music will go on forever. Bye for now.
Garth and Maud Hudson
Click [here] for musical popup.
January 6
• HAPPY 28TH ANNIVERSARY GARTH & MAUD!!!
December 31
• HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! May there be PEACE, GOOD HEALTH, and GREAT LOVE in 2007! -- Garth and Maud Hudson
December 29
• At this time of Rick Danko's birth, memories are brought forward into our hearts. The sound of his enthusiastic voice, his musical talent and his youthful energy throughout his life will always remain vivid! Miss you, Rick. Had some good times. (1942-1999).
• Garth also shares a memory of Rick in his blog at GARTH ROTLINGS.
December 24
• HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! Please click [here] for a holiday popup.
December 9
• Please visit the FAMILY ROOM for an early start on enjoying some Holiday family fun including a musical selection performed by Garth's cousin Keith. Singing Santa says to also be sure to use your mouse to explore a variety of "kid-friendly" hidden links.
November 23
• HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!! Please click [here] for a musical popup.
November 21
• Please visit MAUD WHISPERS & WAILS to read a new entry in Maud's Blog.
November 18
• Garth and Maud are on their way to Hamilton, Ontario today where Garth will present a Lifetime Achievement Award to Ronnie Hawkins on Sunday. Then Toronto to guest with Blackie and The Rodeo Kings for a two-night celebration of the 30th Anniversary of The Last Waltz (sorry both Toronto shows are sold out). They decided to go on to Toronto and thought it would be fun to join Colin Linden there. Seven young Canadian singers will be spotlighted during the evening. It is being recorded by the CBC, who are throwing this shindig. Hope Maud can find time for a little travel blogging in Whispers.
November 11
• Please click [here] for a musical popup on this VETERANS & REMEMBRANCE DAY as we honor all those who have served.
November 9
• Casual Whisper Alert! Maud has made a new entry in her blog. Please visit at MAUD WHISPERS & WAILS.
November 2
• The PRESS PAGE is now up for viewing!
• The ARTICLES & REVIEWS page has also been updated.
October 31
• HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! Please click [here] for a musical popup.
October 21
• Tommy Spurlock, Luke Powers and their band, Spicewood Seven, have released a new liberal-oriented country-rock CD called KAKISTOCRACY, which is defined as "Government by the least qualified or most unprincipled citizens." This is dance-able protest: Americana music for an America gone wrong. GARTH recorded a solo organ track, "Garth's Dox." ... the theme of Ultimate Redemption is represented by a performance on a Nashville church organ by Garth Hudson ... Lyrics and samples [here].
• Garth just made a new entry to his blog at GARTH ROTLINGS.
October 19
• Contrary to most advertising and popular belief, Garth Hudson does not appear on Blackie and the Rodeo Kings Let's Frolic CD released this year. The sessions Garth participated in for this album, will be on BARK's follow-up album, Let's Frolic Again in 2007.
October 18
• Mark Dann Recording is a great little studio in Woodstock, New York where Garth records from time to time. Mark is developing his website and has added an audio sample page. You can listen to a sample from one of Garth’s recent solo piano sessions.
October 12
• HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Jan Høiberg in Norway!
Thank you for keeping us all together at The Band website.
We love you like crazy!
Maud and Garth Hudson
October 11
• A new The Band tribute album CD, titled Endless Highway: The Music of The Band, will be released on January 30th of 2007 by 429 Records of the Savoy Label Group. (Enter code 429 for access).
October 9
• HAPPY CANADIAN THANKSGIVING!!!
September 28
• HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAUD HUDSON!!!
Please click [here] for a musical popup.
September 26
• TODAY! - 8:00PM - EVAN DANDO (Lemonheads) - free in-store performance and autograph signing at the Apple SoHo store in NYC - 103 Prince St. (b/t Mercer & Greene) - (212) 226-3126.
FREE DOWNLOAD UNTIL OCTOBER 1st ONLY! You can download the two songs that GARTH HUDSON played on (Black Gown and December) along with all the other tracks on The Lemonheads new self-titled CD if you scroll down on this AOL page: http://music.aol.com/artist/the-lemonheads/97695/album/the-lemonheads/851817 Listen closely and you can hear Garth churnin' and burnin' up that Hammond B3!
September 25
• Garth plays Hammond B3 organ and Steinway piano on the new Vagrant/Polydor album from the Lemonheads being released today in the UK and tomorrow (the 26th) in the US. This is The Lemonhead's self-titled eighth studio album and their first in ten years. Garth plays on "Black Gown" and "December." Here is the track listing: Black Gown/Become The Enemy/Pittsburgh/Let's Just Laugh/Poughkeepsie/Rule of Three/No Backbone/Baby's Home/In Passing/Steve's Boy/December. Evan Dando said. "I wanted to make a rock record, a melodic rock record.” And more to the point, “Also, I'm sick of selling solo T-shirts."
You can now stream the The Lemonheads forthcoming album on VH1.com’s Hear Music First feature.
• Maud also just made a new entry to her blog so please visit MAUD WHISPERS & WAILS.
September 11
