Robert Plant - In The Mood

A few days ago a legend put his soulful body on the stage at Gröna Lund and delivered a truly  magical evening. Mixing his solo work with is heritage regarding LED ZEPPELIN, but in his own absolutely stunning versions. He is out on the road for some festivals here in Europe, my buddy Bill is traveling with him, something i really envy, well i hope he gets a great time.

See all the tunes he played below and the upcoming tourdates. Robert have released the first Episode of 'Digging Deep, The Robert Plant Podcast', available on iTunes, Spotify, Deezer, Acast, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts - listen now

Setlist from Gröna Lund

Rainbow
Turn It Up
Black Dog (Led Zeppelin song)
The May Queen
Going to California (Led Zeppelin song)
Poor Howard (Lead Belly cover)
Carry Fire
Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You (Joan Baez cover)
Little Maggie ([traditional] cover)
Fixin' to Die (Bukka White cover)
Gallows Pole ([traditional] cover)

Encore:
In the Mood
Ramble On (Led Zeppelin song)

Today's tune "In the Mood" is a song by English recording artist Robert Plant from his second solo studio album, "The Principle of Moments" (1983). "In the Mood" was written by Plant, guitarist Robbie Blunt and bassist Paul Martinez. The drummer on the recording was GENESIS Phil Collins.

Upcoming Tourdates:

Jun 15, 2019 Bergenfest BERGEN, HORDALAND
Jun 17, 2019 The Big Challenge Festival TRONDHEIM, SOR-TRONDELAG
Jun 19, 2019 Harstad Kulturhus HARSTAD, TROMS
Jun 21, 2019 Bodohallen BODØ, NORDLAND
Jun 23, 2019 Secret Solstice Festival REYKJAVÍK
Jun 25, 2019 Driv TROMSØ, TROMS
Jun 27, 2019 Svalbard Kulturhuset LONGYEARBYEN, SVALBARD
Jun 29, 2019 Svalbard Kulturhuset LONGYEARBYEN, SVALBARD
Jul 2, 2019 Fredriksten Fortress HALDEN, OSTFOLD
Jul 4, 2019 Roskilde Festival ROSKILDE
Sep 13, 2019 Harvest Blues & Jazz Festival FREDERICTON, CANADA SOLD OUT
Sep 17, 2019 Mann Center for the Performing Arts PHILADELPHIA, PA
Sep 20, 2019 Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center NOBLESVILLE, IN Outlaw Music Festival Tour
Sep 21, 2019 Bourbon & Beyond LOUISVILLE, KY
Sep 23, 2019 Surf Ballroom CLEAR LAKE, IA with special guest: Lillie Mae SOLD OUT
Sep 25, 2019 Bluestem Amphitheater MOORHEAD, MN with special guest: Lillie Mae
Sep 27, 2019 KettleHouse Amphitheater MISSOULA, MT with special guest: Lillie Mae
Sep 29, 2019 First Interstate Center for the Arts SPOKANE, WA with special guest: Lillie Mae
Oct 1, 2019 Eccles Theater SALT LAKE CITY, UT with special guest: Lillie Mae
Oct 3, 2019 Les Schwab Amphitheater BEND, OR with special guest: Lillie Mae

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D-A-D - Grow Or Pay

Last week did the Danish D-A-D play at Gröna Lund here in Stockholm. A show that I was really looking forward to see, lost count how many times I have seen them live now, but it's probably one of the most watched live bands during my years.

During time I have started to know the dudes closer so this time I got invited to come, wish is pretty cool.

The show was as always a thrill to see, alot of humor and well played rock.

Here is some pictures from the show, enjoy.

Setlist for Gröna Lund Show

My Friend Bjørn at Work.

The tune was also released as Cassette single :)

Today's tune "Grow Or Pay"  is a perfect Sunday classic, the tune was played during the evening, it's taken from "Riskin' It All", enjoy!


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Hoffmaestro - Highway Man

Sunday, time for a classic.

HOFFMAESTRO is a Swedish ska, electronic and alternative pop band. Their music is a mix of Ska with reggae, Techno, New Orleans-funk and Country.

HOFFMAESTRO is an example of the band that has built its reputation and a large fan base through touring rather than through media exposure. The band's breakthrough came with the film Stockholm Boogie in 2005. written, directed and soundtrack recorded by HOFFMAESTRO themeselves, particularly with the theme song "Desperado". In subsequent years, they released two EP's and a full-length album The Storm on Warner Music. The band was nominated for a Grammy for the music video of "Young Dad" and for the song "Highway Man".

They have, among other acts, played on many Swedish music festivals including Peace & Love. Their greatest influences are FUNKADELIC, MANO CHAO, DR. JOHN, GUNS N' ROSES, SKA-P, PAKITO, DAVID RUFFIN and BEASTIE BOYS.

Through frequent touring and songs like "Highway Man", "Desperado" and "The Storm", they have cemented their position as one of the country's best live bands. Their mix between ska and punk, seasoned with lots of energy, makes no one stand still during their concerts. They have played twice before on Big Scene at Gröna Lund here in Stockholm and they always create an almost magical mood, where the audience dances, sings and sounds the band's smallest wave. September 15th it's time to get ready for another HOFFMAESTRO concert at Gröna Lund!

Today's tune "Highway Man" is taken from the 2008 album "The Storm", enjoy!



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Rival Sons - Soul

The Blues Rockers RIVAL SONS was formed in 2009 from the ashes of guitarist Scott Holiday’s previous band Black Summer Crush (which featured Michael Miley on drums and Robin Everhart on bass). The band took shape when singer Jay Buchanan was persuaded to come in as vocalist on the re-recording of Before the Fire. The band currently features bassist Dave Beste after Robin Everhart left in August 2013.

And now with a total of five albums in the luggage and successful performances around the world, they returned yesterday to Stockholm and Gröna Lund for a sensational night in the rock's characters and I mean that, once again I was totally blown away. That these dudes from Long Beach, California is one of the most important band on this timeline, I'm really looking forward to their next chapter of music and if the history speaks the truth the next album should come during summer next year.

Today's tune "Soul" is taken from the first self released EP by the band, enjoy. The clip is Recorded live on the Bob Bauer Show@ UDetroit Media Cafe October 24 2011 Recorded and Mixed by Mark Pastoria



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Alice Cooper - Paranormal

Leading up to the release of ALICE COOPERs upcoming studio album tomorrow, the legendary shock rocker reveals the album’s title tune.

And tonight he plays at Gröna Lund here in Stockholm, Sweden, looking forward to the show once again, see the rest of the tour dates below.

”Paranormal", the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame singer's first studio album since 2011's "Welcome 2 My Nightmare".

The 10-track ”Paranormal", produced by Cooper's longtime collaborator Bob Ezrin, features guest musicians like ZZ TOP guitarist Billy Gibbons, U2 drummer Larry Mullen and DEEP PURPLEs Roger Glover.

”Paranormal” is also accompanied by a bonus disc featuring two new recordings the "King of Shock Rock" made with the original ALICE COOPER band, "Genuine American Girl" and "You and All of Your Friends." Those two songs mark the first time Cooper and his former band mates recorded together since the Seventies.

The bonus disc also includes six of Cooper's greatest hits recorded live with his new backing band at a May 2016 concert in Columbus, Ohio.

"My definition of paranormal is something that is 'other than normal' or 'alongside of normal'," Cooper said in a statement. "You could say my whole career has been that. I would look at what was normal and step left of it. That's what gets people's attention. They'd listen to our music and see our show and say, 'That's so strange...oh yeah, that's so Alice."

Paranormal is due out July 28th. The album is available to pre-order in a variety of formats now, with a limited run of blood-red vinyl exclusively pressed for independent record shops.

Paranormal Track List

1. "Paranormal"
2. "Dead Flies"
3. "Fireball"
4. "Paranoiac Personality"
5. "Fallen In Love"
6. "Dynamite Road"
7. "Private Public Breakdown"
8. "Holy Water"
9. "Rats"
10. "The Sound of A"

New studio recordings with the original Alice Cooper band:
11. "Genuine American Girl"
12. "You And All Of Your Friends"

Live in Columbus, Ohio, May 6th, 2016 with the current Alice Cooper band:

13. "No More Mr. Nice Guy"
14. "Under My Wheels"
15. "Billion Dollar Babies"
16. "Feed My Frankenstein"
17. "Only Women Bleed"
18. "School's Out"

Today’s tune “Paranormal” is the title tune from the upcoming album, set to be released on July 28th, 2017.

Upcoming Tourdates:

Jul 21 Bukta City Festival Tromsø, Norway
Jul 24 Sentrum Scene Oslo, Norway
Jul 26 Liseberg Göteborg, Sweden
Jul 27 Gröna Lund Stockholm, Sweden
Jul 29 Qstock Festival Oulu, Finland
Jul 31 Trakų pilis Vilnius, Lithuania
Aug 02 Junge Garde Dresden, Germany
Aug 03 Fezen Fest Szekesfehervar, Hungary
Aug 06 Lokerse Feesten Lokeren, Belgium
Aug 12 The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas, NV
Aug 13 The Greek Theatre Los Angeles, CA

Aug 15 Ak-Chin Pavilion Phoenix, AZ
Aug 16 Isleta Amphitheater Albuquerque, NM
Aug 18 Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion The Woodlands, TX
Aug 19 Starplex Pavlion Dallas, TX
Aug 21 Chastain Park Amphitheatre Atlanta, GA
Aug 23 Jiffy Lube Live Bristow, VA
Aug 24 Bb&T Pavilion Camden, NJ
Aug 26 Nikon at Jones Beach Theater Wantagh, NY
Aug 27 Xfinity Center Mansfield, MA
Aug 28 PNC Bank Arts Center Holmdel, NJ
Aug 30 Klipsch Amphitheater Indianapolis, IN
Sep 01 KeyBank Pavilion Pittsburgh, PA
Sep 02 Budweiser Stage Toronto, Canada
Sep 03 DTE Energy Music Theatre Clarkston, MI
Sep 06 Tinley Park Chicago, IL
Sep 08 Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre Saint Louis, MO
Sep 09 Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Sep 10 Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati, OH
Sep 21 Cidade do Rock Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Sep 23 Live Curitiba Curitiba, Brazil
Sep 26 Allianz Parque Sao Paulo, Brazil
Oct 07 Mother Of All Rock Fest Monterrey, Mexico
Oct 14 Loudpark Saitama-Shi, Japan
Oct 17 Perth Arena Perth, Australia
Oct 19 Thebarton Theatre Adelaide, Australia
Oct 20 Rod Laver Arena Melbourne, Australia
Oct 21 Hordern Pavilion Moore Park, Australia
Oct 23 AIS Arena Bruce, Australia
Oct 24 Newcastle Entertainment Centre Broadmeadow, Australia
Oct 25 Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre Brisbane, Australia
Oct 27 The Trusts Arena Auckland, New Zealand
Oct 28 TSB Bank Arena Wellington, New Zealand
Nov 08 Olympia Theatre Dublin, Ireland
Nov 09 Olympia Theatre Dublin, Ireland
Nov 11 First Direct Arena Leeds, United Kingdom
Nov 12 The SSE Hydro Glasgow, United Kingdom
Nov 14 Barclaycard Arena Birmingham, United Kingdom
Nov 15 Manchester Arena Manchester, United Kingdom
Nov 16 THE SSE ARENA AT WEMBLEY London, United Kingdom
Nov 18 KönigPALAST Krefeld, Germany
Nov 20 Sparkassen-Arena Aurich Aurich, Germany
Nov 21 Jahrhunderthalle Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
Nov 23 Tempodrom Berlin, Germany
Nov 24 Große Jurahalle Neumarkt, Germanyv
Nov 25 MHPArena LB Ludwigsburg, Germany
Nov 27 Wiener Stadthalle Vienna, Austria
Nov 29 Samsung Hall Zurich, Switzerland
Nov 30 Alcatraz Milan, Italy
Dec 01 L’AMPHITHEATRE Lyon, France
Dec 03 Salle Pleyel Paris, France
Dec 04 013 Tilburg, Netherlands
Dec 05 BRIELPOORT Deinze, Belgium
Dec 07 l’Olympia Paris, France

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Deep Purple - Hard Lovin' Man

Sunday, time for a classic.

Yesterday did the classic band DEEP PURPLE visit Stockholm and Gröna Lund for the second time in 2 weeks, as on 14 June 2016, Ian Paice suffered a transient ischaemic attack, or mini stroke. This led to DEEP PURPLE cancelling two concerts planned in Sweden that week. He said after the incident that there was "no serious or permanent damage" and expected to return to performing in July. He added that the cancelled concerts were the first DEEP PURPLE performances of which he had forced the cancellation since his co-founding of the band in 1968. He returned to stage with DEEP PURPLE in Gothenburg on 1 July and 2 July in Stockholm, playing a full and unadjusted setlist with the band.

The show was great, even if you can hear that the guys are getting old they still can rock.

Two power chords kick off the album's closer, before Glover's bass provides the rhythmic intro. Blackmore's guitar is folded in, then Paice and Lord join in before the vocals start. Gillan lets loose on this track and Blackmore performs a few "pre-Eddie Van Halen" guitar histrionics during the final minute-and-a-half.

Jon Lord used both the Leslie speaker and a Marshall amplifier with his Hammond organ, therefore the organ sound varies a lot throughout the songs. (Example: "Living Wreck" – Leslie speaker, "Hard Lovin' Man" – Marshall amplifier). And now with Don Airey, Live he uses, the Hammond goes into two hot-rodded 122 Leslies and a Hughes and Kettner Puretone 100-watt amp driving a 4 x 12 cabinet.

Setlist:

Highway Star
Bloodsucker
Hard Lovin' Man
Strange Kind of Woman
Vincent Price
Contact Lost
Uncommon Man
The Well-Dressed Guitar
Lazy
Demon's Eye
Hell to Pay
Keyboard Solo (Don Airey ABBA Theme SOS,… more )
Perfect Strangers
Space Truckin'
Smoke on the Water

Encore:
Hush (Joe South cover)
Bass Solo (Roger Glover)
Black Night (Incl. guitar snippet of The Final Countdown)

Today's tune "Hard Lovin' Man", Live Concert at Montreux 2011, Switzerland. The tune is taken from the album "In Rock", 1970.



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Alice Cooper - Ballad of Dwight Fry

Today Alice Cooper is widely known for having one of the best live shows in the business, and a lot of that is due to the musicians he brings on the road. Alice always manages to surround himself with a rotating cast of top notch musicians that will literally Bite Your Face Off!

Occasionally when a band member does change, Alice tells them three things: “You’re gonna see the world; You’re gonna get paid, and you’re gonna get stitches!”

Poster from this years performance.

Here is a poster from the last time he visited Gröna Lund

Anyway, Alice with his band and his roadies did a stop at Gröna Lund for a show.
And Stones and I was invited at the aftershow meet, although I was all to tired so we went home
before we got to see them... ah well we will have more time another day to see him.

But I got a chat with my Friend Pat the day b4, he is helping Alice in the show and with his dolls and
the guillotine  :P  here is a photo with him and me 3-4 years ago.

Alice and his gang did a great show and I really liked his new guitarr player, Nita Strauss.

Here is some photos from the show.

It's Sunday today and the last Tune Of The Day before our holiday, so lets play a classic!


The group supported the album with extensive touring. "Ballad of Dwight Fry" was a dramatized set piece in the live show, featuring an actress dressed as a nurse who dragged Cooper offstage and brought him back on straitjacketed in time for the second verse's "Sleepin' don't come very easy / In a strait white vest". At the song's climax, Cooper would break free of the straitjacket and hurl it into the audience. The Love It to Death tour of 1971 featured an electric chair in the earliest staged executions of the singer.

This song is a salute to the actor Dwight Frye, who played maniacal characters in many Universal horror films, including Renfield from the original Dracula (1931). Cooper dropped the "E" from the name to avoid a lawsuit.

The shock rock legend wrote this song with guitarist/songwriter Michael Bruce, who was an original member of the Alice Cooper Group. During his tenure with the band, Bruce wrote or co-wrote many of their biggest hits, including "No More Mr. Nice Guy," "I'm Eighteen," and "School's Out." He also played keyboards and contributed vocals on their records.

The child's voice at the song's intro was actually a woman in her early 20s, who was a friend of the band.

Today's tune "Ballad of Dwight Fry" is a track from Love It To Death, the third studio album by Alice Cooper (the band). Co-produced by Bob Ezrin and Jack Richardson. It also featured the track "I'm Eighteen," which brought the band its first big mainstream hit and became one of Cooper's most recognized songs. The band established their accessible Heavy Metal sound on this collection.

The album also marked the beginning of a productive, long-term working relationship between Cooper and Ezrin. Following Love It To Death, Cooper recruited Ezrin to produce a number of albums for both the Alice Cooper Group and his solo releases. Among the notable albums he produced for Cooper include School's Out, Billion Dollar Babies, Welcome to My Nightmare and Lace and Whisky. Throughout the '70s, Ezrin was one of the most successful and in-demand music producers on the Rock scene. In addition to Cooper, other notable acts he has worked with include KISS, Lou Reed, Peter Gabriel, Pink Floyd, Dr. John and Rod Stewart.

Ladys And Gents, Here you have ALICE COOPER!

Cheers, Thetania



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Kiss - New York Groove

Sunday, time for a classic. As Ace Frehley did a nice visit at Gröna Lund a few days ago I thought it would be nice to play a tune that he is behind even if he didn't write it. The show was clearly above expectations and I was quite happy when I went home. See the setlist below.

"New York Groove" is a song written by Russ Ballard and first recorded by The British glam rock band HELLO in 1975 for their debut album "Keeps Us Off the Streets" and later by Ace Frehley in 1978.

Ace Frehley recorded the song for his solo album released in 1978. Frehley, like the other then-current members of KISS, recorded and released a solo album. Released as a single, this song made it to No.13 on the American Billboard Hot 100 late that year, by far the highest charting single from any of the KISS members' solo albums. "New York Groove" was performed on KISSs tours of 1979 and 1980, and became a staple of Frehley's shows during his solo tours in the 1980s and 90s, and again during the Reunion Tour when he rejoined KISS in 1996.

A live version of the song can be found on the Japanese version of the 1996 album You Wanted the Best, You Got the Best!! (and the U.S. vinyl version) recorded in Sydney, Australia in 1980 which would also make it one of the few live recordings released by the group to feature longtime drummer Eric Carr. Ace Frehley once told Rolling Stone magazine that his unique take on the song was inspired by his experience with hookers in New York City's pre-Rudy Giuliani Times Square.

Todays tune is with KISS performing "New York Groove" under the Brooklyn Bridge in Brooklyn, in 1996, for the Reunion Tour.


Setlist from the Gröna Lund Show:

Intro (Fractured Mirror)
Rocket Ride
Gimme a Feelin'
Toys
Parasite
Love Gun
Breakout
Space Invader
2000 Man
Strutter
Snowblind
Rock Soldiers
Bass Solo
Strange Ways
New York Groove
2 Young 2 Die
Shock Me
Ace Frehley Guitar Solo
Rip It Out

Encore:
Deuce

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