Gil Scott-Heron: Pieces of a Man - Marcus Baram

A couple of things that I am trying to confirm:  One, the book says that Gil Scott-Heron and his college band, the Black and Blues, played the Smiling Dog Saloon in Cleveland in the early 1970's.  I've done pretty extensive research on the Smiling Dog Saloon and cannot confirm this gig from the listings in the Plain Dealer.  Also, I saw Gil Scott-Heron in 1993 or 1994 at a club on the east side of Cleveland that I have never been to before or since.  I wish I knew what the club was called and the exact date.

Set List - February 23, 2015

Kimbrough, Junior - Sad Days, Lonely Nights - Sad Days, Lonely Nights - Fat Possum

Kimbrough, Junior - Lonesome In My Home - Sad Days, Lonely Nights - Fat Possum

Kimbrough, Junior - Lord, Have Mercy on Me - Sad Days, Lonely Nights - Fat Possum

Ford, T-Model - Here Comes Papa - You Better Keep Still - Fat Possum

Walker, T-Bone - T-Bone Blues - T-Bone Blues - Atlantic

Ace, Johnny - So Lonely - Aces's Wild!: The Complete Solo Sides and Sessions - Fantastic Voyage

King, B.B. - Shake It Up and Go - Aces's Wild!: The Complete Solo Sides and Sessions - Fantastic Voyage

King, B.B. - My Own Fault, Darlin' - Aces's Wild!: The Complete Solo Sides and Sessions - Fantastic Voyage

Bland. Bobbie Blue - Wise Man Blues - Aces's Wild!: The Complete Solo Sides and Sessions - Fantastic Voyage

Forrest, Earl - Pretty Bessie - Aces's Wild!: The Complete Solo Sides and Sessions - Fantastic Voyage

Brooks, Lonnie - Figure Head - Various Artists: The USA Records Blues Story - USA

Detroit Junior - It's Bad to Make a Woman Mad - Various Artists: The USA Records Blues Story - USA

Mighty Joe Young - Hard Times (Follow Me) - Various Artists: The USA Records Blues Story - USA

Wells, Junior - She's a Sweet One - Various Artists: The USA Records Blues Story - USA

Wilson, Hop - I'm a Stranger - Houston Ghetto Blues - Bullseye

Rush, Otis - Lonely Man - Right Place, Wrong Time - Hightone

Rush, Otis - I Can't Quit You, Baby - So Many Roads - Delmark

Rush, Otis - Cut You Loose - Live In Europe - Evidence

Waters, Muddy - She's Alright - Electric Mud - Chess

Little Sonny - Sad Funk - New King of the Blues Harmonica - Enterprise

Little Sonny - The Creeper Returns - New King of the Blues Harmonica - Enterprise

King, Freddie - She's a Burglar - Burglar - Polydor

Little Milton - You're No Good - Blues 'N' Soul - Stax

Little Milton - Sweet Woman of Mine - Blues 'N' Soul - Stax

Tex, Joe - I Gotcha - Singles A's & B's - Volume 3 - 1969-1972 - Shout!

Waging Heavy Peace - Neil Young

The book has a very conversational style - like Neil is saying, "Hey, I am writing a book.  Do you want to read it?  Come on.  I wrote it."  It's like his music, in a way.  He is the man who said, "The more you think, the more you stink."  Mostly, the book is about random experiences in Neil's life and his guitars and amps and kids and cars.  the book is about Lincvolt and Pono.  What a crazy guy Neil Young is!  I enjoyed the book, although it did have the negative consequence of having me go back to Neil's records and revisit his music, which I did not enjoy as much as I used to at the moment.

Set List - February 16, 2015

Williamson, Sonny Boy - Little Car Blues - Clownin' With the World - Alligator

Williamson, Sonny Boy - V-8 Ford - Clownin' With the World - Alligator

Williamson, Sonny Boy - When the Lights Went Out - Keep It To Ourselves - Analogue Productions

Lockwood, Robert Jr. - Western Horizon - Steady Rollin' Man - Delmark

Lockwood, Robert Jr. - Leaving Your Town - Sweet Home Chicago - Fuel 2000

Bo, Eddie - I'm So Tired - Various Artists: The Ace Blues Records Story - Ace

Sims, Frankie Lee - Misery Blues - Various Artists: The Ace Blues Records Story - Ace

Fair, Frankie - Mean Mistreater - Various Artists: The Ace Blues Records Story - Ace

Hooker, John Lee - Boogie Chillen' - Various Artists: The Modern Records Blues Story - Modern

Hooker, John Lee - Stuttering Blues - Don't Turn Me From Your Door - ATCO

Hooker, John Lee - Pouring Down Rain - Don't Turn Me From Your Door - ATCO

Hooker, John Lee - My Baby Don't Love Me - Don't Turn Me From Your Door - ATCO

Hooker, John Lee - Pots On, Gas On High - Endless Boogie - ABC

Hopkins, Lightnin' - It's A Sin To Be Rich, It's A Low-Down Shame To Be Poor - It's a Sin to be Rich - JDC

King, Albert - Funk Shun' - King of the Blues Guitar - Atlantic

King, Albert - Bay Area Blues - Lovejoy - Stax

King, Albert - I'll Play the Blues For You Parts 1 and 2 - I'll Play the Blues For You - Stax

King, Albert - Cold Sweat - Funky London - Stax

Hutto, J.B. - I Feel So Good - Slideslinger - Varrick

Hutto, J.B. - Pretty Baby - Rock With Me Tonight - Bullseye

Hutton, J.B. - Tumbleweed - Keeper Of The Flame - Wolf

Waters, Muddy - Strange Woman - Live at the Mr. Kelly’s – Chess

Guy, Buddy – Tell What’s Inside of You - Live At The Checkerboard Lounge: Chicago 1979 - JPS

Set List - February 9, 2015

Blakey, Art - Moanin' - Live at the Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI on July 4, 1959 - Boot

Blakey, Art - The Egyptians - Live at Cine-Tele Studio, London, England on March 7, 1965 - Boot

Blakey, Art - Moment's Notice - Live at the Konzerthaus, Vienna, Austria on November 3, 1968 - Boot

Blakey, Art - A New World - Live at the Berliner Jazztage Festival, Philharmonie, Berlin, Germany on November 8, 1968 - Boot

Smith, Jimmy - Ode to Billie Joe - Live at the Gurzenich, Colgne, Germany on April 12, 1969 - Boot

Hancock, Herbie - You'll Know When You Get There - Live at the Kantonschule, Baden, Switzerland on March 18, 1972 - Boot

Freeman, Von - Mr. Lucky - Have No Fear - Nessa

Set List - February 2, 2015

Braxton, Anthony - Cut One (Miss Ann) - Duets 1976 with Mugal Richard Abrams - Arista

Braxton, Anthony - Cut Two - Duets 1976 with Mugal Richard Abrams - Arista

Braxton, Anthony - Cut Three - Duets 1976 with Mugal Richard Abrams - Arista

Lake, Oliver and Joseph Bowie - Zaki - Oliver Lake and Joseph Bowie - Sackville

Stitt, Sonny - Easy Living - Personal Appearance - Verve

Stitt, Sonny - Bright as Snow - Stittsville - Royal Roost

Stitt, Sonny - Souls Valley - Sonny Stitt and the Top Brass - Atlantic

Stitt, Sonny - Tune-Up - Tune-Up! - Muse

Stitt, Sonny - You Are the Sunshine of My Life - Meets Sadik Hakim - Progressive

Getz, Stan - We Are Free - Forest Eyes - Jazzman

Getz, Stan - La Fiesta - The Lyrical - Columbia

Getz, Stan - Club 7 and Other Wild Places - Another World - Columbia

Getz, Stan - Raven's Wood - The Master - Columbia

Hutcherson, Bobby - Highway One - Good Bait - Landmark