Review of Festival Express (2003) by Curtis W — 06 Sep 2004
Worth the admission/DVD price for the performances alone, this is a fun look at some great bands - The Band, the Grateful Dead, the Flying Burrito Brothers, Janis Joplin and Buddy Guy, plus a few others I never heard of.
Among the highlights for me were the acoustic take of Don't Ease Me In by the Dead, Slippin' and Slidin' by The Band. Also the jam on the train led by an inebriated Rick Danko, featuring Janis and Jerry. Buddy Guy blew me away. And of course, it was emotional just watching Janis in action.
Burrito Bros performance was noteworthy for the absence of Gram Parsons. Where was Gram in 1970? Was he already on the outs with the band? Have to do some reading up on that.
Just returned to Bangkok and have some catching up to do with my computer and making entries for my vacation.
This review of Festival Express (2003) was written by Curtis W on 06 Sep 2004.
Festival Express has generally received very positive reviews.
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