Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks play under the watchful eyeof the band's long-dead founder, Duane Allman, seen on the screen behind them.(Photo by Tom Craig/Seminole Hard Rock) By Thom Smith The night belonged to Gregg Allman. He sits at his Hammond B-3 as if he's riding a chopped Harley, sometimes hunched over the keyboard as if he's looking for cops, sometimes … [Read more...]
Music review: Senior-citizen CSN proves the best wine is vintage
Stephen Stills, Graham Nash and David Crosby, at the Seminole Hard Rock on Thursday night.(Photo by Tom Craig/Seminole Hard Rock)By Thom SmithDo, do, do-do, do, do, do-dah-do, do, do. Not a hint of Judy's blue eyes. No holding anyone close before the fire. Nothing about Chicago or Ohio or Woodstock.But with Crosby, Stills and Nash, so much water has moved underneath their … [Read more...]
Music review: Don Henley, steady as he goes
Don Henley in concert Thursday night at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood. (Photo by Tom Craig/Seminole Hard Rock)By Thom SmithHOLLYWOOD -- Plaid flannel shirt over and black T and jeans. Short reddish brown hair with touches of gray. No flash. No wild gyrations. No bizarre makeup. No scandal. No gossip. The biggest news he’s made lately is complaining that a U.S. Senate … [Read more...]