"tRANIS" wrote:
Well I guess my ignorance is well placed at any rate.
Since the 15th was only my second time seeing him (first was at Lollapolloza as Dinosaur Jr.) I didn’t realize that all the tour bands were the Fog. LOL
I have tried to find out info on the bass player but the drummer is from the Tom Collins Band.
Simply bad-ass
The bass player is Dave Schools. He has been the bassist for the popular jam band Widespread Panic for almost 2 decades. I went to UGA 92-94 and that is where they are based. He was a kind of local celebrity I would see him out at the bars occassionally.
I had read somewhere about him teaming up with J, but I had obviously forgotten cuz I was shocked when the large man onstage turned around and it was Dave Schools! All I could think of was "when worlds collide" lol cuz I know how rabid WSP fans are and I know many will go to the shows just to see Dave. They are in for a shock if they are expecting southern-fried funky grooves! The WSP fans that I overheard were for the most part very complimentary of the show in Raleigh. I thought it was a nice way to expand their musical horizons a bit.
Mainly I was just extremely impressed by the chemistry these two talented musicians from different backgrounds and musical genres exhibited. Whats next Americans rocking out with Arabs?! I say hell yeah!
