Jeremy Spencer at Notodden

[Mario]

Hello from Italy.

Jeremy Spencer will be playing at the 2005 Notodden Blues Festival!!

More at www.bluesfest.no/

Mario.

[chiliD]

Way cool! :blob2:

Something in the deep, dark corners of my mind wonders if Peter Green just might show up. Not necessarily to play, but even just as a spectator.

[SteveMacD]

I read the website and it said that the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion would be there. I didn't see anything on Jeremy, though :sorry:

[Wouter Vuijk]

I read the website and it said that the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion would be there. I didn't see anything on Jeremy, though :sorry:
It said so under the topic PROGRAM 2005. Sadly my Norwegian is not sufficient to understand the comments. :shrug:

[mzero]

I read the website and it said that the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion would be there. I didn't see anything on Jeremy, though :sorry:


SMD- navigate a little deeper to http://www.bluesfest.no/program/artister/1113846557

there is a nice recent picture of jeremy and lots of text that i can't read.

zero

[chiliD]

And, it's a drag that the BabelFish translator doesn't include Norwegian. Only Dutch & German of the Germanic languages.

[mzero]

Way cool! :blob2:

Something in the deep, dark corners of my mind wonders if Peter Green just might show up. Not necessarily to play, but even just as a spectator.

hey cD! that's an interesting idea. i just went back and reviewed the pg forum posts from dansven and rojo about pete's appearance there last year with the uk blues allstars- hanging out with folk musicians and john mayall. if he showed and played... that would be something. duel slide!

it's low-key enough. dansven can you make the trip and report?

zero

[dansven]

Hi everybody!

I reaad about this on the Text TV on Noregian TV yesterday. I was going to post it today!! It is fantastic! :D

I would love to go and see the show, but it is a long trip, so I don't know..

At least I'll give you all information, photos etc from newspapers and other media.

Daniel

[dansven]

And about the written info at Notodden Blues Festival website:

It's just a short biography about Jeremy, plus that it says that he will do the same as Peter Green did: To launch his RETURN to music at Notodden Blues Festival.

Notodden August 1996 was on of the first gigs for Splinter Group after Peter's return. But does this mean that Jeremy is about to return to recording and touring?? I do hope so..

[dansven]

Here is another link - to the Norwegian TV channel NRK:

http://www.nrk.no/musikk/

Click on the photo for more info (in Norwegian I'm afraid)...

The article says that Jeremy visited the leaders of the festival recently at the club "Muddy Waters" in Oslo. The festival is in August.

Jeremy says that it feels a bit funny to play at Notodden. He says that he has recieved a lot of offers for various gigs, but that he follows his inner feelings. Then it usually turns out great.

His wife, Dorothy, points out that God is leading them on the right path.

Jeremy tells that he has been doing Christian charity work all over the world and never looked back. He has been writing children's books, painting and doing a gig now and then.

He also says that he prayed for the Mac members, "and after some bad years they became bigger than ever!" :D

He will be playing with the Norwegian band Tron Ytterbö Band at Notodden (never heard of them), and I understand form the articla that they performed "It Hurts Me Too" and "Medicine Blues" and the "Muddy Waters" club in Oslo.

Daniel

[ThePenguin]

Jeremy says that it feels a bit funny to play at Notodden. He says that he has recieved a lot of offers for various gigs, but that he follows his inner feelings. Then it usually turns out great.

His wife, Dorothy, points out that God is leading them on the right path.

Jeremy tells that he has been doing Christian charity work all over the world and never looked back. He has been writing children's books, painting and doing a gig now and then.

He also says that he prayed for the Mac members, "and after some bad years they became bigger than ever!" :D

He will be playing with the Norwegian band Tron Ytterbö Band at Notodden (never heard of them), and I understand form the articla that they performed "It Hurts Me Too" and "Medicine Blues" and the "Muddy Waters" club in Oslo.

Daniel

Daniel, thanks for translating a bit of what the article said, I appreciate that. Jeremy really sounds like he's been happy in his life, and it's great that he managed to keep music such a part of it.

This is a stupid question but is there a song called Medicine Blues? or do they mean Madison Blues? :confused: :p


--Lis

[chiliD]

This is a stupid question but is there a song called Medicine Blues? or do they mean Madison Blues? :confused: :p

According to Terry Lehns, who posted on "the other board", he played "Madison Blues". With Jeremy's enunciation, I can see where someone with English as their second language would hear it differently. :shrug:

[ThePenguin]

According to Terry Lehns, who posted on "the other board", he played "Madison Blues". With Jeremy's enunciation, I can see where someone with English as their second language would hear it differently. :shrug:

Yeah, that's what I thought, too.

-Lis

[HomerMcvie]

I read the website and it said that the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion would be there.
That shit owes me money. Seriously! I was doing monitors for them, and he insisted on jumping off stage, OVER my monitor console (I was on a lower level than the stage). He stepped on several knobs, and screwed up two channels. :mad: :mad: Sorry for the personal JSBE rant.

[dansven]

Yes, I did manage to video copy some clips (5 min) from Jeremy's appearance at the "Muddy Waters" club in Oslo. It was sent at Norwegian TV Tuesday and yesterday. The program shows Jeremy in great form playing at "Muddy Waters", and the clips was "It Hurts Me Too" and "MADISON Blues" :)

Daniel

[dansven]

I got a copy of the Norwegian national newspaper "Dagbladet", Tuesday issue. It has an articla about Jeremy's appearance at the Muddy Waters club in Oslo, and a cool pic of him performing there, but I can't scan it at the moment. I will as soon as I can get hold of as scanning machine :D

The interviewer says that Jeremy does not believe in any reunioin of the original FM. Jeremy said somthing like "I think we'd better let it be." :confused: I don't know what he meant by that?

Daniel

[sharksfan2000]

The interviewer says that Jeremy does not believe in any reunioin of the original FM. Jeremy said somthing like "I think we'd better let it be." :confused: I don't know what he meant by that?
Daniel
Thanks for the updated info, Daniel. Sounds like Jeremy feels that a reunuion would not be a good idea, that the legacy of the original group should be left alone. He seemed very skeptical of the idea of a reunion in the DVD interview disc that came along with the Madison Blues CD set a couple of years ago, so if anything, it sounds like his position has hardened against a reunion. So far as I've heard, Mick Fleetwood is the only one who's publicly come out in favor of a reunion.

I could see where some sort of low-key one-off performance of a few old songs might be fun for the four of them, but beyond that I really don't think that it would be in their best interests to regroup, even for a short tour or to record an album. Too many expectations, too many obligations, too much pressure - Mick might be able to handle that without any problem, and John McVie would probably go along for the ride, but it sure doesn't seem to be what Jeremy wants, and I can't imagine it would be a good thing for Peter Green's health.

[dansven]

Just one thing I forgot to say: Jeremy also said to the media that he would be playing blues at Notodden, but no old Fleetwood Mac songs.. but after all "Madison Blues" is sort of a Mac tune.. wellwell.

About the reunion, sharkfan. Yes, I have also just seen Mick speak to the media about it. However, when that Crowded House member died recently, Peter Green spoke to Norwegian media as a good friend of the CH-member (can't remember his name). I didn't know they knew each other. Anyway, Peter seemed happy himself, claiming that he was up to something great!! :confused:

I was very busy at the time and couldn't post it here .. sorry. But I thought he was speaking in riddles about the reunion...

[dino]

From what I read on the net, the Peter Green connected to Crowded house is apparenly not
"our" Peter Green. He ssems to be their manager or something...

[dansven]

Thanks for the info, Dino! :)
Now it seems more logical to me!

Daniel

[Bluecity]

For information in english you can read this page:

http://www.bluestownrecords.com/index_e.htm

[mzero]

Hi everybody!

I reaad about this on the Text TV on Noregian TV yesterday. I was going to post it today!! It is fantastic! :D

I would love to go and see the show, but it is a long trip, so I don't know..

At least I'll give you all information, photos etc from newspapers and other media.

Daniel

hi daniel, i looked at the cal. and was thinking that jeremy's scheduled performance was last or fri. (8/5). do you have any info?

best, zero

[dansven]

Hi Zero and everybody else!! :thumbsup:

Yes, Jeremy Spencer appeared at Notodden Blues Festival at Friday and Saturday! Plus he appeared at the opening of the festival on Thursday. In addition to this, Jeremy had a special appearance at the Library in Notodden, where he told his story ... why he left FM etc...

The leader of the festival said that Jeremy had been to Ireland earlier this year to meet up with Peter Green!! (Don't ask me what that means?!?) And Jeremy asked Peter if there were any good places to listen to blues music. Peter recommended Notodden in Norway, since he had been there a couple of times. So when the festival asked Jeremy, he accepted to play there! :)

Wait! There's more... I talked to the festival leader, and he said that Jeremy Spencer has been in the studio in Norway recording music. New dates are booked later this autumn, and they hope to release a NEW JEREMY SPENCER SOLO ALBUM!!!!!!!!

I'll be back with more info and photos soon!

Daniel

[dansven]

Here are some photos from the promotion appearance at the Muddy Waters Club in Oslo, plus two from the rehearsals at Notodden. :thumbsup:

[dansven]

...and here are photos from Jeremy's concerts at Notodden (not sure what day(s) they are from, and one from the studio session.

Daniel

[ThePenguin]

Thanks for those pictures; they are wonderful!! he looks great.

-Lis

[sharksfan2000]

Thanks for the great photos, Daniel! :)

Hope that Jeremy comes through with that new album you mentioned, too. Wonder if there's any way he might have a certain guest guitarist on his album? That would be very cool! :cool:

[ThePenguin]

The leader of the festival said that Jeremy had been to Ireland earlier this year to meet up with Peter Green!! (Don't ask me what that means?!?) And Jeremy asked Peter if there were any good places to listen to blues music. Peter recommended Notodden in Norway, since he had been there a couple of times. So when the festival asked Jeremy, he accepted to play there! :)


Daniel
BTW-- I forgot to mention that this is an amazing little story. :woohoo:

-Lis

[mzero]

Thanks for the great photos, Daniel! :)

Hope that Jeremy comes through with that new album you mentioned, too. Wonder if there's any way he might have a certain guest guitarist on his album? That would be very cool! :cool:

daniel- thanks so very much for the pictures and all the information. that peter was somehow involved in jeremy playing in nottoden is really amazing... after all these years.

you'll have to tell us how it was that you came to speak to the festival organizer

pete in ireland. that is interesting. gary moore has been spending some time back in ireland this year and last. he's apparently making a record with irish folk influence, getting back to his non-blues roots again. i wonder if that is the irish connection?

sf2000- i like your thinking. that would be cool. why not?!

best to all, zero

[dansven]

Thanks to you all! :)

The festival leader was in the studio when Jeremy was recording, and he said he was in great shape. I spoke with him via email. He described Jeremy as a very ordinary, down-to-earth person who knew exactly how he wanted things. :laugh:

They have released a two track radio promo single which I got as MP3, and I can assure you that it is fantastic stuff!! :blob2:

Daniel

[Bluecity]

I can give you some moments...

Jeremy.jpg is Jeremy and the soul legend Salomon Burke when Jeremy sit in with him, august 6th at Notodden

jsb.jpg is a pic of Jeremy's new band: Trond Ytterbø band and Jeremy taken by the saturday night event at Notodden 6th august. His new band sounds great. verry high class musician.

They will frequently be available to play gigg's in Europe in the future. But first they will go in studio to record an album together (presumably in october) as Jeremy Spencer Band.

To Daniel: your posted image "studio.jpg" is taken by me. Where have you discover the pic?

[BklynBlue]

thank you for the info & photos Dansven. Maybe he has mellowed in his "old age" and finally become more comfortable.
That certainly appears to be the case from the pictures that Bluecity posted. Just the idea that he would sit in with Burke is a tremendous step forward.
I've been listening to the "Blues Jam in Chicago" sets recently and Spencer's tracks on that collection are, for me some of the best he ever recorded.
I love the sound of his guitar on those tracks. The difference between the way that he sounds in the Chess studio compared with the Blue Horizon recordings is mind boggling.
Is he still mining the Elmore James and Homesick Williamson song books for his material?

[dansven]

Hi Bluecity and BklynBlue :)

To BklynBlue: He said in an interview that he would play the good ol' blues with his new band, and I know they've played "Madison Blues", "It Hurts Me Too" and a reworking of the Mr. Wonderful track "Doctor Brown". I read that Jeremy and the new band have recorded 5 new songs!

To Bluecity: Thank you so much for sharing these photos!! :) Is that really you who took that photo!! I found it in one of the local newspapers from the Notodden era. So you're Norwegian then? :) (When I think about it, maybe I got a reply email from you some days ago about this promo...MG?) Maybe you have any particular memories from the recording sessions to share with us?

Daniel

[Bluecity]

OK Dansven, if you find the pic in the newspaper it's not my photo, but a photo taken by a local journalist.

Yes, I have stay together with the band, Jeremy and Dorthea the hole way beetween the recording session in april, and now a hole week before and under the Notodden Blues Festival.

How much I can share with you at this moment it's a good question, because I work close to the Project with the Band and Jeremy so I feel not to say to much at the moment. Anyway everbody had a wonderful time together.

But I can confirm that a cd in the name of Jeremy Spencer will be recorded in October this year with a realise apx january/february 2006. This will be a bluesrecording and will be available worldwide.

Jeremy and his new band will also be available to play some few giggs around Europe in the future. But Jeremy and his band just want to play frequently and preferably in just established venues.

Maybe Skagen festival could be a place next year Dansven?

ok, so long

[Bluecity]

Hi Bluecity and BklynBlue :)

To BklynBlue: He said in an interview that he would play the good ol' blues with his new band, and I know they've played "Madison Blues", "It Hurts Me Too" and a reworking of the Mr. Wonderful track "Doctor Brown". I read that Jeremy and the new band have recorded 5 new songs!

To Bluecity: Thank you so much for sharing these photos!! :) Is that really you who took that photo!! I found it in one of the local newspapers from the Notodden era. So you're Norwegian then? :) (When I think about it, maybe I got a reply email from you some days ago about this promo...MG?) Maybe you have any particular memories from the recording sessions to share with us?

Daniel

Yes, I don't know if was me as answer you, but MG is defently my initials :)

[dansven]

Thanks for the info, Bluecity! :)

I think this new album is going to sell a lot!! Yes it was your initials I was referring to, and I recieved an email from you some weeks ago about the album!

Thanks,
Daniel

[Bluecity]

Thanks for the info, Bluecity! :)

I think this new album is going to sell a lot!! Yes it was your initials I was referring to, and I recieved an email from you some weeks ago about the album!

Thanks,
Daniel

Yes, it's corect. I have check my email and it's was me as answer you.

[DavidMn]

that's really nice to hear. I certainly wouldnt mind seeing him live, thats for sure

[zoork_1]

Just got back from Notodden Blues festival in Norway. As you all would expect, I spent Saturday night in “Sliperihallen” enjoying Jeremy Spencers/Trond Ytterbø Band, and later, Steve Winwoods playing. Mr Spencer’s singing and playing was as good as in the old days, perhaps even better. He really seemed to enjoy the gig, the band was tight, and they played at a decent level. Steve Winwood and his band played so loud I left the place, however, they were very groovy and Steve still is a great musician. Spencer played both old and new songs. The song list included Stranger Blues, Dr Brown and Shake Your Moneymaker.

/Zoork