This past Wednesday (1/25/06) my friend Jacob went to see Jeff Tweedy at the Abbey Pub in Chicago. I (unfortunately) was busy and couldn't attend this benefit show for Gary Schepers in which 100% of all ticket and door money went to him and an additional $1800 was raised through a ticket auction. I did (however) manage to ge my hands on an excellent recording of the show. Keep reading for more info...
"If you have been a regular concert-goer in Chicago during the past twenty plus years, odds are strong that you have benefited from the ubiquitous and experienced ears of Gary Schepers behind the soundboard. He has been the big man with the big voice and the good heart working the sound at Lounge Ax, the Abbey Pub, Empty Bottle, Martyr's, Fitzgerald's, Schuba's and every other venue you can think of. He's been the sound man for Eleventh Dream Day, Uncle Tupelo, Son Volt, Material Issue, and John Parish. In short, Gary is one of THE unsung people that help keep our city the vital and accessible music scene that it is.
Recently, Gary was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and has spent the holiday season in a hospital room recovering and getting treatments. Like many people in the music industry, Gary is without health insurance. To help defray his mounting medical bills, there will be a series of benefit concerts featuring just a tiny percentage of the artists he has worked with over the years. The speed and ease with which these fundraisers have come together, and the breadth of talent participating in them, is testimony to the appreciation and high regard held for him within the community of musicians that have performed in this city." - Bloodshot Records
From the audio below, the shows sounds like it was fun and that Tweedy was is top form. It was for a good cause and I suggest that anyone who can donate (info below) as much or as little as you can.
Download tracks 01-09 10-16 17-23
01. Intro
02. The Ruling Class
03. < sound system problems, banter >
04. Summerteeth
05. Was I In Your Dreams?
06. Bob Dylan's 49th Beard
07. Please Tell My Brother
08. Blasting Fonda
09. Pieholden Suite
10. Is That The Thanks I Get?
11. Airline To Heaven
12. I'm The Man Who Loves You
13. Heavy Metal Drummer
14. New Madrid
15. ELT
16. Someday Soon
17. A Shot In The Arm
18. Hoodoo Voodoo
19. Henry And The H-Bombs
20. Theologians
21. Spiders (Kidsmoke)
22. I Can't Keep From Talking
23. Acuff-Rose
Additional donations for Gary Schepers, made payable to "Gary Schepers Trust," can be made at any National City Bank branch location, or mailed to:
National City Bank
1520 N. Damen
Chicago, IL 60622
7 Comments ↓
Wow. Thanks a lot.
sweet post! i'll be giving you a shout out.
You heed your assignments well. Thank you!
Oh, you can hear the beer bottle I dropped at 2:37 into Pieholden Suite. Rad.
Are the files still available? *please*
Ryan - Thanks.
Ekko - Sweet.
Anon - Just click the download links.
CBT - You are the man.
Must. Download.
As soon as I get home from work.
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