Mudcrutch - Santa Barbara - 04/19/08

[Refugee]

I have to go check into my room, but OMG! What a show!!!

I love Mike and Benmont!! :heart: Okay...I love the whole band, but wow oh wow, did these two men rip it up tonight!!!

Be back later! LOL! :003:

[Katie]

^ Amen! What a night! I just can't write a review - I have too many thoughts running through my head. They were something else, that's for sure!
They had such a great time - I couldn't help but smile the entire time! :)

[WildflowerNJ]

YAY, Linda and Katie!!!!! Get some rest now, ladies.....looking forward to hearing all about this show! :035:

[Echosoftom]

That was one fantastic show last night. These guys are HOT! HOT! HOT! :045:

I've got to go eat something but I'll be back to write more later about the show. Oh, by the way, I think I'm totally in love with Tom Leadon, LOL! :003:

[acomplexkid]

LOL, Sharon, you ARE a concert ho!

I just got home and I'm pooped, but last night was amazing. I turned to Marion at one point and said, "anyone who would call out for Free Fallin' is a (expletive) idiot." I love the HBs, but I was not for one second thinking of HBs songs or wishing they would play some. Mudcrutch has an identity all its own.

other than a couple mediocre numbers (Oh Maria, Queen of the Go-Go Girls), the songs were great. The Wrong Thing To Do seems to already be a crowd favorite, and I totally dug Topanga Cowgirl and Bootleg Flyer.

Tom Leadon can definitely hold his own on guitar next to Mike (who is still the number one guitar hero), and Randall Marsh is a solid drummer (he apparently lives in Ojai, and had a large cheering section in the theatre). Benmont was quite charming, and I loved seeing Tom P on bass -- he's a natural.

Barb and I left the others waiting in line at the Ventura Theatre (sure wish I could have stayed), and I'm sure they're in for another treat. it was such a blast to hang out with everybody, and so nice to meet Katie, Lizzy and the other ladies.

[Starfish]

Gina, when I figure out how to get that picture of you on the computer, it will be my new avatar, LOL!

Thanks for the update, it's good to hear everyone is having fun :)

[acomplexkid]

Gina, when I figure out how to get that picture of you on the computer, it will be my new avatar, LOL!

:eek:

[660/12]

i dunno. great show but i was a little dissapponited that he didnt play depot street or up in mississippi. and what was up with no one smoking j's? seemed like blasphemy at a tom petty gig.

[Athena]

I sensed a little lingering odor in the back of the theater as I made my way out last night.

Sharon, I think we should make up some Tom Leadon fan club t-shirts :)

[Katie]

I'll be Secretary of the Tom Leadon Fan Club! He is AMAZING! And he seems like such a nice, humble man! :D

[WildflowerNJ]

Gina, thank you for sharing....another fantastic show!!! Oh yeah!!!:003:

[Raelin]

They sound incredible!!

[Magnolia]

i dunno. great show but i was a little dissapponited that he didnt play depot street or up in mississippi. and what was up with no one smoking j's? seemed like blasphemy at a tom petty gig.
Are you kidding? It was flowing quite freely and thickly back in my section! I even saw people passing it around the crowd, like the old days. LOL
The show was fantastic. There were a couple of songs that were
just okay but for the most part they ripped it up and the crowd
(at least in my part of the theater) were digging it. "Scare Easy" "The Wrong Thing To Do" and "Rainy Day Women" were the top hits of the
night I think. Oh, and "Summertime Blues" rocked the roof right off the place! That Benmont was just on fire all night. And all the boys seemed to be just having so much fun.
It was a BLAST seeing you all again, and to meet a few new people, too.
(Athena and Gina & Katie, you can start the Tom Leadon fanclub - I'll start my own for Randall Marsh! :045:)

[Wingspan91089]

Woo! Glad you guys had a blast!! :)

[wild1forever]

Sounds great! Sign me up for the Tom Leadon fan club. :045:

[surfnburn]

I just got home and I'm pooped, but last night was amazing. I turned to Marion at one point and said, "anyone who would call out for Free Fallin' is a (expletive) idiot."

LOL....well said!!!

I only have a couple of minutes to write something about the show.. Wow....it was just great! I'm so glad they're playing this music. We knew about the band's influences, it's soooo cool to see their beginnings in person. I can go on and on about Mike, Tom and Benmont. I'm always trilled by them. And Benmont's singing is such a sweet surprise. He must have had that in him a lot of years. I love all of the musical territory. The new guys are great! Randall rocks! Tom Leadon has a really great bluegrass voice, it goes so well with the songs. Like Gina says, his guitar work is right there with Mike's.

I have to say something about the Knobettes. Tom Leadon mentioned the Dirty Knobs in his intro to Mike, and there was a huge cheer. It was so cool! There was quite a Knobette presence in the audience. I enjoyed seeing old and new friends. You guys rock!

My one last thought is that they should keep "Bubbles" in the go-go girls story...LOL


I have a few dark, grainy photos that'll post if nothing better appears here in a fews days. They have better shots at the official site.

[TheWildOne]

Totally AWESOME show!!! So glad I could be there. All of the guys were fantastic, but Benmont and Mike - WOW! Just WOW! Crystal River - absolutely AMAZING!!

Arlington Theater is lovely.

It was great to see everybody.

I want more!!!!

[nurktwin]

lol, leave it to barb to find smoke.

[Refugee]

^ Yeah, the Knobbettes were heard loud and clear, LOL! Even Tom acknowledged that.

The show was great, the band played their ass off. Glad the first three rows in front of me decided to sit down, I had a clear view all night till the encore.

[nurktwin]

you know something ref? can i be called something other than a knobbette, just doesn't sound right for all the guys. knobbettes make me think of the
rebeletts and that sucked...lol.

[WildflowerNJ]

Haha, Nurk....I think the guys are called Knobbers...maybe not...

Yay, about the Knobettes!!! Hey, Ames....great to read that!! I just love reading all of these....:041:

[bobbyp68]

Hey all,

My wife and I went to SB to see MUDCRUTCH for our 9th anniversary. What an amazing show! We got our tix through Mike Campbells dog rescue charity, tazzyfund. Great tix, amazing show and a good cause.

I agree with the previous messages, Mike and Benmont were on fire. Tom was his usual, the coolest guy in the room. Loved the set. I have had a permanent smile on my face ever since. We can't wait for the Troubador (Thurs) show!

[Pettyjunkie]

I wanna join in on the Tom Leadon fan club!

[WreckMeBaby]

"anyone who would call out for Free Fallin' is a (expletive) idiot."

Ummm... okay. Well, as per my last message on another forum, I had agreed to jump no the bandwagon of Mudcrutch fans - - not that I ever objected in the first place, just wanted to hear different voices on the matter - - but now, I almost have to yell out Free Fallin' and hope that you and your honey will be there to call me a (expletive) idiot to my face! Good times! Why can't someone enjoy what they are seeing/doing without worrying about other people who aren't enjoying it on their level? Beats me - but who cares. Tom Petty rocks!! I'm there to see him and his buddies!!

Glad you liked the show - try liking it without hating on others and see how your life changes -

[Refugee]

I know you’ve been asked this a million times since the tour’s been announced, but here’s a million and one: Any chance of hearing some Tom Petty songs at the show? Please?

MC: [Laughs.] Sorry. It’s true, there’ll be no Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers songs played — all Mudcrutch songs, but the band does do some cool covers.

BT: Even if we wanted to play some Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, songs we don’t have the time to learn ‘em!


Gotta love Benmont! LOL!

[Pawie]

[quoteOh, by the way, I think I'm totally in love with Tom Leadon, LOL! :003:[/quote]

That makes two of us, Sharon :p

[Pawie]

you know something ref? can i be called something other than a knobbette, just doesn't sound right for all the guys. knobbettes make me think of the
rebeletts and that sucked...lol.

Nurk ... once a Knobette - always a Knobette, just take it!!! LOL :eek::p:003:

[Pawie]

I couldn't agree more to all that's been said. The concert was AWESOME Not that I knew most of the songs played, but I was so into the music it doesn't matter. The first song just knocked me off my feet and I didn't get back up the entire evening.
Tom L and Mike sure did some great toe to toe work and the Leadon blood sure showed in TL's work. I could hear the bluegrass roots Bernie has as well.

BUT alas.... though I had a ticket for Ventura I had to turn it down. Shoot me, Marion!! But you know... Not only was I way too busy to go. I got floored by a fulminant migraine as well. That had not been good to have on the road.

Troubadour - I will try for that one instead:)

LOVE the music!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1:045:

[Refugee]

^ You had a migraine too? I woke up with one on Saturday that kicked my ass. Thank god it was okay it by Sunday afternoon. Feeling the whole weekend today, lol.

[agirl]

I couldn't agree more. This show was great! I also am in love with Tom Leadon. I love his guitar playing and singing and he is so nice and humble. For the Ventura show I stood in front of him.

[acomplexkid]

"anyone who would call out for Free Fallin' is a (expletive) idiot."

Ummm... okay. Well, as per my last message on another forum, I had agreed to jump no the bandwagon of Mudcrutch fans - - not that I ever objected in the first place, just wanted to hear different voices on the matter - - but now, I almost have to yell out Free Fallin' and hope that you and your honey will be there to call me a (expletive) idiot to my face! Good times! Why can't someone enjoy what they are seeing/doing without worrying about other people who aren't enjoying it on their level? Beats me - but who cares. Tom Petty rocks!! I'm there to see him and his buddies!!

Glad you liked the show - try liking it without hating on others and see how your life changes -

hmmm...I don't remember directing my comments to you, and I couldn't care less what you or anybody else does at the Troubador or anywhere else. to each his own, my brotha.

peaceout.

[Echosoftom]

Sharon, I think we should make up some Tom Leadon fan club t-shirts :)
Dawn, I'm all for it! ;)

By the way, it was such a pleasure to sit with you and Kay for the show. Absolutely amazing show! I'll never forget it.

I love the fact that the crowd was really receptive to the music. I wish they had played "I Can't Fight it" but I can live with that. The new songs are great and I LOVED Summertime Blues! That's just a great song.

It looks like Tom Leadon is gettin' a lot of Muddy love! :045:

[Doxiejoe]

Ahhh...Tom Leadon....He shook my hand after the show and said, "You're awesome!" I couldn't help it, I swooned a bit. I think I was 15 again for a few seconds there....:)

[Pawie]

You bet Linda. I had migraine for two full days. What a waste of time.
I am all for a TL fansite too. but most of all - Mudcrutch rules!!!

Again I am in AWE for the wonderful music and musicians they make and are!!!!!:heart::heart::heart::heart::heart:

PS. I can kiss Troubadour goodbye. No tickets left. may I swear?? Thank you. DAMN!!!!!!:077:

[Magnolia]

Totally AWESOME show!!! So glad I could be there. All of the guys were fantastic, but Benmont and Mike - WOW!
It was great to see everybody. I want more!!!!
It was so good to see you again, Kay. I wish we had had time to talk!! There's always so little time to actually hang out at these shows.
(We need a nice long talk about our Poltzi once of these days!)
So happy you and Lizzie came all the way out here and had a great
time!!

[martin03345]

LOL, great quote by Ben, so funny

[Marion]

I only have a couple of photos from the show. I was a little far back in the 11th row center but still my seats were fantasic. We were almost in the center. Gina and I could see great, especially because most of the people in front of us sat down all the way to the front row the whole time. I will never understand how people can stand to sit down when the band is rockin!



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[Marion]

Our Katie didn't sit down though. I can see her over to the right.

Anyway, the show just blew me away. I was just thrilled with the songs...every single one of them.

Benmont was so bouncy and happy and he did great on his song.

Randall is a fantastic drummer. I love his style.

Tom Leadon is really good! I never knew!! I guess I just always thought when we listened to those old boots that it was all Mike but I can see now he was a very big part of that sound.

Tom is having the time of his life. I think he smiled more than anyone. He's just tickled and I LOVE seeing him play bass.

Mike....oh Mike. I love that man and I was so proud of the reaction he got from the crowd when Tom L. mentioned the Dirty Knobs. That was the coolest!!! Plus, the Knobettes know Bootleg Flyer from the Knobs so we were even more thrilled to hear it! They rocked it out!! Again, Tom Leadon was impressive! WOW!

The songs were just fabulous. It's hard to pick my favorites...I started to list them out but I just started putting all of them down! Crystal River is just a gorgeous peice of music. I'm really loving Topanga Cowgirl and House of Stone too. I loved everything!! Oh and I was thrilled to hear Please Come Home. That song is floating around on a Mudcrutch boot somewhere and I've just always loved that tune.

I better get to Ventura.....

[SusieSunshine]

I hear there is a Tom Leadon Fan Club under way.....So I will be in charge of the Randall Marsh Fan club...(always had a thing for percussionists anyway)

[Katie]

Our Katie didn't sit down though. I can see her over to the right.
You got that right! I had on my 3 1/2 inch platforms, too! I only squatted for half of crystal river. ;)

Great photos, Marion!

[Relic]

Photos!!!!!!

Dancing and jumping and carrying on........

Way to go! Love what you captured Marion.

That first shot, Mike is wailing away and Tom L is looking at him with this 'wow!' expression :)

And in the second, Tom L and Mike are both shredding!

Great captures! Thank you SO MUCH for sharing these!

[Echosoftom]

Marion, those are some great shots. :heart:

Katie, you did great! I've said it before, if you want to sit stay home or go to the opera.

Susie, I think Randall had a big fan club there Saturday. They were just cheering on like crazy. It was nice to see that.

[WildflowerNJ]

Marion, those are beautiful photos....thank you...:heart:

[Refugee]

Thank you so much for the photos! They are so beautiful!

[KansasPettyFan]

Great pics! Very nice!

I'll be in the Tom Leadon fan club too! I love his voice. He was darling doing the introductions. Remember he almost forgot Benmont? HAHA Tom P had to lean over and remind him. LOL

This was a great show! We were in the left section in row M but it is a small place so the seats were pretty good. Our whole section pretty much stood the whole time. Everyone was really into it...that's easy with this band whether you have heard their songs or not! :)

[LizzieB]

My wife and I went to SB to see MUDCRUTCH for our 9th anniversary. What an amazing show! We got our tix through Mike Campbells dog rescue charity, tazzyfund. Great tix, amazing show and a good cause.

I suppose you were next to Zombie and I, then (row G). If so, thanks for standing up all night with us. We had sitters all around, but we just persevered. John said when the lady behind him said to sit down, he told her just stand up. LOL.

This was such a FUN weekend! Just what I needed with all that has been going on. First, it was great to spend time with Athena, Susie and my awesome concert buddy, Kay. We always have a great time and this was no exception.

It was great seeing so many Farmers, and really nice to finally meet Gina, Teresa, Lotta and Ellyn in person (did I forget anyone else?). We had quite a group there! Katie, your mom is a blast. Tell her hello for me.

The concert was fantastic. As I've been saying to some, this is the answer to the hard core fan's desire to see something different by our favorite guys (plus or minus a few). It was thrilling to hear SO MUCH new music! You realize just what amazing musicians these guys are when you hear something totally new and not the same stuff we've heard 1,000 times. It rocked me to my socks! Everyone seemed to be having the best time, us and the band. I'm sure Tom P, Mike and Benmont are enjoying this freedom as much as we are.

Tom L and Randall are just amazing. I keep thinking of something Kay said. How much fun would it have been to see this band back in the day at the local Gainesville spots? Wow, I can only imagine how much fun that must have been. They are so good together!! I'm just glad they reunited and treated us to this mini tour (and fingers crossed they'll be able to do more in the fall).

So, my very favorite song is Crystal River. I'm so glad to read that the album version is very much like what they play in the show. That song is so completely different than anything TPATH does, and it's an amazing showcase for Ben and Mike. It just blows me away listening to the interaction between the two of them. (I've been listening to the Santa Cruz boot off DAD, which I highly, highly recommend.) It has such a mellow vibe, I keep thinking there's no need to smoke pot, just put that song on.

And I just have to mention Ben's little display when Tom L forgot to introduce him. LOL. I've never seen him so animated. That triple turn at the end really cracked me up. I expected him to dance a jig before it was all over. But I think he did it to take the pressure off Tom and give him a little time to regroup. What a thoughtful and kind thing for a long time professional to do for someone that hasn't been performing to huge crowds for the past 30+ years. I just love Ben!

I can't say enough about this band and their music. Man, I'm completely in heaven with this! I wish I were going to another show. All you still waiting for yours are going to LOVE it!

[LizzieB]

Forgot to say, I'll post some pictures when I get back to Houston. I love yours, Marion!

[StanTheMan]

One little tidbit about the show - I drove by the Arlington on Saturday morning and the front marquee said "MUDCRUTCH" in the middle and in the lower left corner "with Tom Petty". I told my wife "Tom is going to be soooo pissed when he sees that. I'll bet it's gone tonight". And .... it was!!

[Refugee]

^ LOL!

Welcome to the Farm, StanTheMan! :)

[Katie]

Stan - I heard the same story from the woman sitting in front of me. What a classy guy, that Tom Petty! Makes me smile! :)

[LizzieB]

Here are my photos. I didn't take many because I was so mesmerized.


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[KansasPettyFan]

Nice pictures, Lizzie! I know what you mean about mesmerized. lol They are good at doing that to you.

[Echosoftom]

Lizzie, your pictures are very nice. I don't know how you guys can focus on taking pictures during these shows, but I'm so glad you do.

I love those shots of Tom Leadon and Mike! :heart:

[TheWildOne]

It was so good to see you again, Kay. I wish we had had time to talk!! There's always so little time to actually hang out at these shows.
(We need a nice long talk about our Poltzi once of these days!)
So happy you and Lizzie came all the way out here and had a great
time!!

It was nice seeing you too, Barb!. It was definitely a whirlwind weekend and we had a great time.

Me and Poltzi back in February:
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[Refugee]

^ Ooo...nice picture!! :)

Lizzie, you did an excellent job with your shots. Thank you for sharing!

[WildflowerNJ]

Kay, that is a great picture!! :)

Lizzie, I love your photos!! The way the lights hit the stage....very cool, thank you so much for sharing these.....

[Magnolia]

^ Ohhhh Kay, that's a FANTASTIC photo! I'm SOOOO jealous.
Damn he's hot!

[Marion]

Wonderful pictures and nice review Lizzie! You did good! I can't believe all of those people were sitting down!

[TheWildOne]

Here is a link to a slideshow of my Santa Barbara photos. Let me know if it doesn't work for you and I will post some of them directly here.

http://s101.photobucket.com/albums/m41/kaymfrye/20080419%20Mudcrutch/?albumview=slideshow

Photobucket loaded them in the reverse order from how I uploaded them, so if you are anal like me and want to see them in their true order, click on the 'reverse order' option at the bottom left of the screen in photobucket.

[Marion]

Wow, Kay! Great job! We were in the same row. You did a lot better than I did. Thanks for sharing! Just beautiful. I like Mike's blue jean jacket. I forgot he was wearing that. It looked cool.

[jawallac]

Wow! Those are incredible pictures -- what a great job!

[Refugee]

OMG! Those pictures are just beautiful! *sigh* :heart:

[TheWildOne]

:)

:heart:

[Echosoftom]

Kay your pictures are beautiful. I was standing next to her at the SB show looking through her viewfinder and I was noticing the great shots she was capturing. But you never know until later how nice they are. Great job Kay!

[Dynabeat Tim]

I sure wish I was in California !! Great photos and thanks for posting for those of us to far away to see in person !! I really hope a live Dvd comes out !!

[TheWildOne]

Thank you for the compliments everyone. I would rather take photos of rock n roll shows than do just about anything else.

Everybody's photos are great! Each one takes me right back to The Arlington Theater and brings back that rush of excitement that I felt when the guys came out on stage and the joy I felt seeing and hearing them play! I am SO grateful that I was able to be there and experience one of these shows.

But I am greedy and I wish I were back in California too!!!

[Matthew]

Rad pics everyone! This was an AMAZING concert! I have grown up with Tom Petty, and always loved the Mudcrutch tracks that came with the Playback set! Once I saw that they were playing some shows I made sure to get my mom and I a ticket at the closest venue they were playing! It could not have been a better night!

[Marion]

That's great Matthew! Welcome to the Farm!

[surfnburn]

Wow Kay....those are awesome! Great shots!

[Magnolia]

Rad pics everyone! This was an AMAZING concert! I have grown up with Tom Petty, and always loved the Mudcrutch tracks that came with the Playback set! Once I saw that they were playing some shows I made sure to get my mom and I a ticket at the closest venue they were playing! It could not have been a better night!
^ Great! Welcome to the Farm, Matthew!

[Mary Jane 49]

I`ve loved reading all the posts and seeing all the great pics , You are such lucky people !

[agirl]

Thank you Kay and Lizzie. Great pics!

[wild1forever]

These pictures are beautiful! I like Mike in his jean jacket too. :)