Monday, January 30, 2012

Sunday, January 29, 2012

In the Pocket Concert | New Hope, PA - January 27, 2012


DJ Caterina just hopped off a plane and back into Dallas from a whirlwind trip to Philadelphia/New Hope to watch the In the Pocket* band perform Friday night at the 2012 Winter Festival concert. Master of ceremonies Pierre Robert oversaw the festivities. The first set belonged to John Danaher's The Quiet Men, a local Irish-type folk band who performed their versions of Tom Petty's Breakdown and Blind Faith's Can't Find My Way Home, in addition to their own original music and traditional folk tunes.

David Uosikkinen from the Hooters with special guests...


Richard Bush - The A's / The Peace Creeps

Tommy Conwell - Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers
Jay Davidson - Steve Winwood / Funk Brothers
Rob Hyman - The Hooters
Charlie Ingui - Soul Survivors
Cliff Hillis - IKE
John Lilley - The Hooters
TJ Tindall - Legendary Gamble and Huff guitarist/ Bonnie Raitt / Robert Palmer / Four Tops
William Wittman - Cyndy Lauper / Too Much Joy

It was a great show - Tommy's set was rockin' - yes, he always entertains!



Concert set list:
- Soon You'll Be Gone
- Hitch Hike
- Tell Daddy
- Open My Eyes
- Hey Little Girl
- All My Mondays
- Suffragette City
- Woman
- You Can't Sit Down
- Workout
- Everything They Say Is True
- Walkin' on the Water
- I'm Not Your Man
- Expressway
Encore
- Eddie Van Hamster
- Beat Up Guitar

 

* IN THE POCKET: THE ESSENTIAL SONGS OF PHILADELPHIA is the brainchild of The Hooters' David Uosikkinen. With his revolving band of celebrated Philadelphia musicians, Uosikkinen pays homage to his essential songs of Philadelphia by rerecording songs that were recorded, written or performed by Philadelphians, and were inspirational to him growing up in and around the city. The songs are released online only at songsinthepocket.org, where a video documentary of each song can also be viewed.

Sunday, January 22, 2012

If We Never Meet Again - Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers (1989)




For the Conwell faithful, one of the best episodes of Late Night with David Letterman aired on Wednesday, January 4, 1989.

Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers (Rob Miller, Chris Day) perform a shortened version of If We Never Meet Again. Includes a brief interview with Tommy and Dave at the end.

Guests: Kevin Kline, Marv Albert
Musical Guest: Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers

Sunday, January 15, 2012

Million Pretty Girls | Dig The Possibilities - Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers 1986



A live television simulcast on PRISM and WMMR from Veterans Stadium on Labor Day, 1986. Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers perform Million Pretty Girls and Dig the Possibilities.

Check Tommy out at 1:10 - "Veteran Stadium, let's rock and roll!"

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Saturday, January 7, 2012

Interview with Tommy Conwell on PRISM - 1986



Interview with Tommy Conwell in 1986. Aired before Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers go onstage at Veteran's Stadium in Philadelphia for the PRISM 10th Anniversary Bash. Simulcast live on PRISM and WMMR. (Tommy cites some of his musical influences - Charlie Parker, Jimmie Vaughan.)

Thursday, January 5, 2012

I Knew the Bride - Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers (1986)

Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers recorded live at the Empire Rock Club, Philadelphia, USA on December 19, 1986. Performing a cover of Nick Lowe's "I Knew the Bride."