Concerts I Saw Back in the Day

CONCERTS I SAW BACK IN THE DAY

1.       THE BEATLES  3X                          

2.       BOBBIE HEBB

3.       DUSTY SPRINGFIELD

4.       RIGHTOUS BROTHERS 

5.       THE YOUNG RASCALS

6.       LITTLE STEVIS WONDER

7.       DIANNA ROSS & THE SUPREMES

8.       THE JEFFERSON AIRPLANE

9.       CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY

10.   TINA TURNER

11.   CREAM

12.   BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD

13.   THE SEEDS

14.   JAMES BROWN

15.   VANILLA FUDGE 2X

16.   JIMI HENDRIX

17.   LED ZEPHLIN 2X

18.   RICHIE HAVENS

19.   THE 5^TH DIMENSION

20.   COLD BLOOD WITH LYDIA PENCE

21.   JOE WALSH & BARNSTORM

22.   JESSE COLIN YOUNG & THE YOUNGBLOODS 5X

23.   JOHN McLaughlin & THE MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA- this was by far the best concert on this list!

24.   RODNEY CROWELL

25.   SANTANA

26.   THE GRASSROOTS

27.   RAY CHARLES

28.   BILLY PRESTON

29.   THE COASTERS

30.   SAM THE SHAM & THE PHAROS

31.   STRAWBERRY ALARM CLOCK

32.   KNICKER BOCKERS

33.   THE SHINDOGS

34.   BREAD

35.   THE ROLLING STONES

36.   THE ELECTRIC PRUNES

37.   THE TURTLES

38.   QUICK SILVER MESSENGER SERVICE

39.   ARTHUR LEE & LOVE

40.   LOVECRAFT

41.   EMMYLOU HARRIS 2X

42.   GLEN CAMBELL

43.   ROY CLARK

44.   TIM BUCKLEY

45.   BONNIE RAIT

46.   JERRY JEFF WALKER

47.   WAYLON JENNINGS

48.   WENDEL  ATKINS

49.   WILLIE NELSON 3X

50.   ALBERT COLLINS

51.   B B KING

52.   JIMMIE DALE GILMOORE

53.   GORDON LIGHTFOOT

54.   JIMMY BUFFET 3X

55.   HARRY CHAPHIN

56.   DEEP PURPLE

57.   MICHAEL DOUCET & BOSELEI

58.   KODO DRUMMERS OF JAPAN

59.   GYOTO MONKS OF TIBET

60.   BOZ  SCAGGS

61.   JANIS JOPLIN WITH BIG BROTHER & THE HOLDING COMPANY

62.   COUNTRY JOE  McDonald & THE FISH

63.   PETER, PAUL & MARY

64.   MITCH RYDER & THE DETROIT WHEELS

65.   JESSE COLTER

66.   ROBERT MIRABAL

67.   R. CARLOS NAKAI

68.   BOXCAR WILLIE

69.   DON WILLIAMS

70.   PAUL WINTER  CONSORT

71.   IAN TYSON

72.   JOHNNY PAYCHECK

73.   TAJ MAHAL

74.   ALABAMA

75.   DELBERT McClinton

76.   THE JOY OF COOKING

77.   FREDDIE FENDER

78.   ALBERT LEE

79.   JERRY DOUGLAS

80.   THE TIME MACHINE

81.   THE FABULOUS WAILERS

82.   THE VICEROYS

83.   THE DIMENSIONS

84.   THE SONICS

85.   DON & THE GOODTIMES

86.   PAUL REVERE & THE RAIDERS

87.   THE DAILY FLASH

88.   CHILLIWACK

89.   MERRILEE  RUSH & THE TURNABOUTS

90.   LINDA WATERFALL & THE SKYBOYS

91.   TINY TONY & THE STATICS

92.   K.T. TUNSTALL

The Naked Truth About My Book Cover

I recently became aware that the cover of my book, Still Singing, Somehow, and the cover of the CD of the same title that accompanies it, has made some people feel uncomfortable; all because of my quote "nakedness"! How I am viewed here as "naked" is beyond me. It looks like I have no shirt, granted, but naked? It makes me question the perception of those offended. John Lennon was totally naked on the cover of his album, Naked Virgins. Now that's bare naked.
Just to set the record straight, this cover picture of me was taken by a Frenchman named Alexis with my camera on the sacred bathing day at the 1995 Kumbha Mela in Allahahbad, India; right after I walked out of the Ganges River. Just to be at that gig, is the equivilant of a thousand other pilgramages. To bathe on the astrologically predicted sacred bathing day, increases that ten fold! That camera image was copied and super-imposed into the river mountain scene that graces my book's cover today. This new image strongly resembles the way to Haidakhan and Babaji's ashram, or the Nooksac River flowing off Mount Baker, where I grew up. I was in a very high spiritual place when this photo was taken. This is a picture of Hari Om, my spiritual name and self. I'm sorry if it offends anybody. I'm totally naked inside the book, so you make up your own minds if I'm naked on the cover!

My CD Release Party

My CD Release Party for "Still Singing, Somehow" at Northern Ales Brewery in Kettle Falls turned ot really well. The three musicians backing me, Mark, Terry and F, played my songs with a lot of energy and feeling, producing a profound sound. Hilary Ohm video fimed most of the gig and had my song going out for Wille Nelson up on FaceBook the next day! Hopefully, if enough friends pass on the YouTube link about this song, "The Party is in my Mind" to their friends, Willie just might find it somehow. This gig was the very first time I have ever had other musicians playing my songs along with me. It felt incredable! I never knew my songs could sound so powerful, as I'm so used to playing them alone to the cats. Just type my name, Rob Rideout, in on YouTube to see "This one goes out to Willie."

Casting Call for "Survivor"

I've decided to do it- go to the casting call for Survivor that is being held this coming Friday @ Northern Quest Casino near Spokane airport. I'm sure many hopefuls will show up, just like me but much younger. However, only 100 names will be pulled on KREM news @ 5:30, for interviews; so to me, it is really up to fate or God. But I'm going just the same, in hopes that my name will be drawn or one of the Survivor staff will somehow pick up on me. Hell, I AM a survivor, to say the least! And the oppertunity to have this audition show up in my own backyard doesn't happen everyday. I'm also a firm believer in synchronicity, so armed with my survivor's tale, Still Singing, Somehow and my CD of survival songs, I'll drive the two hours south this Friday to see what destiny holds. Who knows? I just might make it. Wouldn't that be an incredable life changer?