Jed Luckless Band Podcast

The Jed Luckless Band celebrates Fat Tuesday in Bohemia! JLB returns once again to the historic Secondlife music venue, Hotel Chelsea, lighting it up with a night of Mardi Gras fun! A great crowd brings great energy to the show, which includes many fun tunes, a few debuts and some tasty jams.

The first set kicks off with this winter’s big hit, “The Freeze” (which was good news for those playing in the JLB March Madness contest!). The Gutenplan tune “Englishtown,” which tells the story of Mark’s first Grateful Dead show, is paired nicely here with the Dylan tune “She Belongs To Me,” a rare cover not played often by the band. The Kaufman original “Saw Mill River” runs through the middle of the set, and the new-ish JLB original “Listen To The Angels” makes it’s second appearance. A nice Phish combo wraps up the set with “Rock And Roll” into “Suzy Greenberg.”

Second Set gets the bon temps roulet with “Dancing In The Streets” paired with “Iko Iko,” a debut cover for the band. The rest of the set is original heavy, including the nostalgic “FM Rock,” the middle eastern themed “Valley Of The Saints,” and the debut of a Jed Luckless original called “By and Bye.”

The show wraps up with another Dylan tune, the crowd pleaser “Mighty Quinn.” A pleaser of a show all around, with many fun moments, lots of cool jams and a Mardi Gras vibe throughout. Enjoy!

Jed Luckless Band 03.04.14

-Set 1- (54:14)

-Set 2- (42:19)

The Jed Luckless Band returns to virtual Dublin and rocks The Blarney Stone with an evening of live rock & roll.

It’s a short show by JLB standards, due to some technical difficulties at Stramland studios, which luckily don’t show up on the tape. But it’s a show that packs a wallop, focusing on original material and extended jams.

First set is a “Saw Mill River” sandwich and features over forty minutes of original JLB music, including some nice exploratory jamming in “Sugar Pop” and “Victim Of The Rhythm.” An energetic “Ozone Blues” features some fun intro narration from Jed.

The second set opens with one of only two cover tunes in the show, the Trey Anastasio and Phish instrumental “First Tube” but then goes right back to JLB originals, with the live debut of a Jed Luckless original “Listen To The Angels,” followed by two more Jed-riginals. A nod to the Grateful Dead shows up with “Franklin’s Tower,” which features a nice long jam before wrapping up the show on a bluesy note with “Far Gone Blues.”

Another fun show at the Blarney with a packed house and a couple high energy sets from the JLB…enjoy!

Jed Luckless Band 02.20.14

-Set 1- (43:49)

-Set 2- (39:14)

The Jed Luckless Band makes their New Jersey debut at Maxfield’s in Boonton, NJ and welcomes the crowd who braved the elements with a hot and lengthy rock and roll show full of Dead, Phish, rock classics and original JLB tunes.

The show kicks off appropriately with “The Freeze” and heats up quickly with a “Rock And Roll” and “Dear Prudence” combination. The Grateful Dead’s “Loser” gets a nice mid-set treatment, and Phish heads are given their due with a “Ghost” and “Bouncing” twofer. The JLB original “Englishtown” goes over well in the Jersey locale, with a hot jam and “Rider” attached. Another steamy jam closes the second set between The Talking Head song “Cities” and the Luckless original “Sugar Pop.”

A sizzling “Shakedown Street” opens the second set, followed by a pair of JLB originals “STILWU” and “Road Trip.” The band lets loose on one of their favorite Phish pairings, “Sand” into “Dirt” and also delivers a potent jam in “Sneaking Sally.” The Jed-riginal “Far Gone Blues” makes a solid appearance and the band leaves everyone on a high note with the Dead’s “Deal.”

A hot show from JLB to warm you up on a cold winter night. Enjoy!

Jed Luckless Band 01.25.14

-Set 1- (85:49)

-Set 2- (59:14)