Rusty
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Rusty in store (Guitar Center) appearances & CD signing's! For those of you in Atlanta, Tulsa and Dallas: http://gc.guitarcenter.com/sessions/rusty-anderson/
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MusicKeepsMeSane:
Rusty in store (Guitar Center) appearances & CD signing's! For those of you in Atlanta, Tulsa and Dallas: http://gc.guitarcenter.com/sessions/rusty-anderson/
You are very well informed, Maria! Thanks for the heads up! Have fun there!
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MusicKeepsMeSane:
Rusty in store (Guitar Center) appearances & CD signing's! For those of you in Atlanta, Tulsa and Dallas: http://gc.guitarcenter.com/sessions/rusty-anderson/
Awww.... I go to guitar center all the time! I wish he would come up to Maryland!
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Local Atlanta radio DaveFm sez Rusty will be on live tomorrow at 845 am EST. YOu can listen online..... http://www.929dave.fm/
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Nice little article on Rusty: http://beatcrave.com/2009-08-13/paul-mccartneys-lead-guitarist-rusty-anderson-releases-second-solo-album/
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Does Rusty or any other member of Paul's band have a say in the final set list for the current or upcoming tour? Do you think that they are getting a little tired of playing the same standards? I understand that they have to play the obligatory songs (i.e. Hey Jude, Let It Be, etc.), but don't they want to rock a little more than Calico Skies. I mean there should be more Wings rockers represented in the set list. Just asking, not complaining.
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I believe they do, after all, I believe it was Brian's idea to put "getting better" into the set for the 2002 World Tour
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http://blog.tunecore.com/2009/08/day-in-the-life.html A Day in the Life New York City. August 7, 2009, 11:45 am - today I?m tired as hell (probably a temporary food coma occurrence from a late breakfast). We played at Fenway Park last night and the night before. What a cool, antique atmosphere that venue has. A friend of mine was jealous that we were playing there strictly because he's such a Red Sox junkie. I?m still trying to identify that particular shade of green - I guess that would be Fenway green! Paul was in great voice last night. The high C he belted out on the last note of the last song made everyone in the band look up in amazement. It appears that I?ll have to try and switch rooms today because my hotel rule of staying away from construction, elevators and babies whenever possible has now been amended to include no intermittent internet and/or phone reception (ah, the digital age!). I have the next few days off, which is a welcome chance to gather a little moss after a relatively intense grouping of shows, travel and long sound-checking (I even have a chance to write this!). Yesterday I woke up in Boston, got a fantastic, painful & long overdue deep tissue massage. Years of slinging a guitar over one's shoulder has its repercussions. Peter Frampton icon, who I saw at a show a few years ago (I?m a big Humble Pie - Rockin? the Fillmoreicon fan), told me he did some sort of traction therapy employing a doorway and a water bucket all because of his 50's, black, 3 pick-up Les Paul custom. Anyway, after the massage I took a shower, packed up my bags and met the gang in the lobby. I spy my band mates (Abe, Brian and Wix) as well as the fantastic team of seasoned professional tour managers, travel managers, security, etc. - I suppose it's a reflection of Paul?s awesomeness that everyone's happy to be there and rock ready. I also just finished reading Steinbeck?s Grapes of Wrath and I must say I feel extra-incredibly fortunate to be playing music for a living, much less with Paul McCartney! We get into a few black SUV thingies and drive a short distance to the stadium. Fenway Park, built in 1912, is different because it's right off of Boylston Street, a main drag in Boston, and you have an historic area with shops and bars right next to the venue as opposed to the standard industrial environment set up for 18 wheel trucks, lights PA systems, etc. We drive past the super-fans trying to look thru the tinted windows to see who's in there. We'll usually say hello if it feels right. We drive in, greet many friends and colleagues (as you could imagine it takes a small high school of people to run a show of this size), find the band dressing room, set our stuff down and go to catering. As tradition dictates, this is pretty much the most social area - even for accountants, lighting screen genius inventors and semi-reclusive musicians such as myself. The food is all vegetarian and it's fantastic. Kate, the server and sometimes chef is a wonderfully fresh-faced Scottish lass - the perfect interface for "Eat Your Heart Out", the catering company. I lollygag my way up to the stage and find the band there fiddling about. Sometimes we have a freeform jam, which is always a gas, and sometimes Paul gets there before we initiate improvisation. If I remember correctly, we did have a jazzy jam that morphed into the delta blues. Paul showed up and we hugged and chatted a little as usual. He likes to warm up with a bunch of songs that we mostly don?t do in the set to keep it fresh? testing and getting a sound on all our instruments (basses, drums, electric guitars, acoustics, pianos, etc.). Except for the sun glaring at us (I?m a bit of a cockroach and prefer the dark cracks and crevices to direct sun) it was a fun and productive soundcheck, as usual. We then went our separate ways. But always seem to find each other in catering (one must be careful not to eat much before a show - in fact Paul doesn?t eat after breakfast on show days!). In most big cities, like Boston and New York, we all have friends and family lurking about that must be tended to. In this case it was one of my best friend?s sister and her man. We hung out a bit then I snuck in a chance to watch MGMT, the opening act, from the stage. It was great chatting with them the day before?a great bunch of guys. I probably ended up speaking with Ben the longest - being that he is a keyboardist and into FX pedals we bonded over the joys of electronics. Their set was really great. I?m a big fan of their songwriting and it was interesting to hear a more guitar-y approach to the tunes. I thought it had more of a sixties vibe then their record. After catching most of MGMT's set I ran back thru the crowd to stretch out and get dressed. We have our little rituals of tea and wine and whatever else. We do some vocal warm ups and Paul comes and joins us at some point. This time the stage was light years away from the dressing rooms so we sing and walk our way to the SUV. As we get in the vehicle the gate opens into the street and I see a girl walking and sort of pretending not to look in. And we hear her say, ?I saw him! Oh, my god that was him!? We?re around Paul so much that we sometimes forget the effect he has on people that have never met him. We drive to the stage and get out, walk up the black wooden stairs to the back of stage left. We assume the huddle position - arm over arm - and Paul leads us thru a homemade prayer. I can?t speak for Paul specifically but I would say that none us are particularly religious. Having said that, this ritual has become very important as it aligns us to a higher power and with each other. When Scott, the stage manager, gives us the signal we walk up yet more wooden stairs onto the stage, into the lights and a bunch of screaming concertiers. Space-time is now altered for the next 2.5 plus hours. I?ve been playing with Paul now since 2001 so part of me is used to this ? a stadium full of screaming people, a small club full of screaming people or hundreds of thousands in front of the coliseum (or wherever) screaming. It?s an experience unlike anything else I could imagine, and, believe it or not, part of me is still back in catering talking to the NRBQ guys about cats and Phoenix, Arizona. Any performer doing big gigs will start to notice that it's sort of a schizophrenic existence because of the drastic energy shift of going from relative isolation to a huge crowd. Paul counts off the first song, ?Drive My Car? - Brian and I play the opening guitar riff in unison, Paul joins in on bass, Abe fills and we're off! Wix is playing the cowbell with his foot; Paul and I sing the verse...the tempo's feeling great. I hear Abe and Brian singing on the chorus and Wix's piano riff - it's that great rock and roll feeling. Somewhere in the second song I notice that my mind is getting stuck in tangents. Does that ever happen to you? Sometimes I am 101 percent in the moment like the previous night. Tonight I start to get a little lost in my head. Making eye contact with everyone in the band then grounds me and I?m back in my skin... a great place to be. The night goes on in good form. Having this caliber of people to work with is such a pleasure. We play some new songs, some old songs, some new old songs. Nice work if you can get it, I must say. Playing music in a band is like making love - it's active and reactive. When the elements are right it's magnetic and everything else disappears into a state of rock and roll bliss. One thing I?ve noticed is that the explosions and sparks keep getting bigger! After ?Live And Let Die? has ended, my adolescent pyro desires are fully quenched. Shakey, the pyrotechnician has outdone himself once again! Fortunately, there was a nice cool breeze after that one and we can breathe again! As usual, there were lots of signs in the audience. Anything from "my mom saw you in 1964" to "Paul, please sign my bleep". Also, shout outs to band members - tonight I saw an ego-stroking "Rusty rules" sign. Part of me is still thinking about the Grapes of Wrath...so many different perspectives to have, and sometimes all at once! After the third encore and Paul?s stellar vocal climax, we head to the bus, high-five the best crew in the universe and begin the cardio-slow down process. Mike and John pour the champagne/margy/etc. and we toast and enjoy the magic rock and roll moment along a few significant others. We stop at the airport. Wix and Abe stay in Boston for a few extra days. Brian and I go with Paul and make our way to New York City in the private jet. The sick thing is - part of me is used to all this and part of me wonders - how in Santa Clause's name did I end up here? - Rusty Anderson
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WOW!! Thank you for posting this-interesting, fun read, showing us what goes on behind the scenes, before a concert.. Loved it! THANKS, RUSTY!
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I really enjoyed reading that...Thanks
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All that musical talent and a good writer, too! After reading The Grapes of Wrath, I wonder what he will think of 2009 Oklahomans?
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Don't forget to follow Rusty on twitter: http://twitter.com/rustyandersonus
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MsProudSooner:
All that musical talent and a good writer, too! After reading The Grapes of Wrath, I wonder what he will think of 2009 Oklahomans?
Yes, he is a great writer and reader also.
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Twitter says no such page and a search for Rusty Anderson does not return his profile. We'd love to follow you, but
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You have only one message and no stream? We'll be racing from the airport to Rusty's gig. Will there be time to get album afterward, and maybe get it signed? Thanks so much.
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Yikes, you get swamped and miss reading the boards for a couple of days and miss all kinds of stuff (never have a job where no one in the office does what you do -- it means that it's all stockpiled waiting for you when you get back from vacation! Misery.) Great articles, thanks guys for posting! I love Rusty's descriptive & intimate writing style, but then I knew that from his songs... most sweet of him to open up to us though! Well, my usual great timing : Rats!!!!!... I can't believe it... I am not sure I'll be able to make it over to the signing as I am supposed to be meeting relatives (who are driving over to Tulsa just to meet up with me)... sheez. But thanks for posting the heads up to everyone... (hmmm... I wonder if I can move things around... I want to go. And my friend still hasn't gotten to meet Rusty... -- oops, sorry, having a stream of consciousness moment... ops: ) Well, I hope that everyone has a great time in Atlanta tomorrow -- wishing you cool thoughts, I suspect it may be toasty this time of year... next stop Tulsa!
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MusicKeepsMeSane:
Rusty in store (Guitar Center) appearances & CD signing's! For those of you in Atlanta, Tulsa and Dallas: http://gc.guitarcenter.com/sessions/rusty-anderson/
Those of you who can make it, don't forget about it. Rusty's new album Born on Earth is fantastic.
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For those of you heading to Tulsa, Guitar Center & BOK - safe travels and see you there. I'll be the one with the huge smile on my face!
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Rusty's new blog on myspace ( www.myspace.com/rustyandersonmusic Monday, August 17, 2009 Guitar Center Appearances Hey everyone, I will be making two appearances this week at Guitar Centers. I will be there to sign copies of my new CD "Born On Earth" and to spend some time meeting with friends and fans. The first will be Monday August 17 at the Tulsa, OK Guitar Center from noon to about 1:30. The second is on Wednesday August 19 at the Arlington, TX Guitar Center from 12:30 to 1:30. I've included the addresses below. Hope to see some of you there!! 8/17 Guitar center 9919 E. 71st st. Tulsa, OK 74133-3252 8/19 Guitar Center 721 Ryan Plaza Dr Arlington, TX 76011