Another awesome night of killer music at Berbati’s Pan in downtown Portland, with Zepparella headlining. What a show! If you’ve never seen Zepparella live, it needs to be placed on your “Things to do before you die” list! Being a big fan of Led Zeppelin, I was totally floored with how well the all-female Zep-tributers Zepparella rocked the sounds. The guitarist, Grechen, played just like Jimmy Page. Bassist Nila and Drummer Clementine rocked it the same way! I couldn’t believe the way Clementine was playing the living hell out of those drums! She is one of the best drummers and performers I’ve seen. Put it this way, if I had a band, I’d recruit ALL of Zepparella to play with me. Vocalist, Anna, had her own style and made the songs her own, all the while honoring the great Robert Plant. Zepparella sat and had a drink with us, and shared that they, too, were big fans of Zeppelin, obviously. Very classy act. I’ll definitely be going to see Zepparella whenever they are performing close to Portland. You can find out more about Zepparella by visiting their website.
The opening band was one of Portland’s own, The Freemartins. Skipp, Thadeus, Tobe, Tom ‘Boy’, and Barbara put on a great show. I loved the upbeat rock and roll and the flair they had for showmanship. One thing that I noticed was really cool: the band often switched instruments with one another and lead vocals as well, showing that they are a very versatile and talented group. The big guns came out when Barbara let her voice rip and sang Jefferson Airplane’s ‘Somebody to Love’. She nailed it. Not everyone can get away with singing that song and doing it justice. Barbara did. She’s got one hell of a voice and when she lets it rip, it rips to shreds. The band already sounds great with Skipp as the lead, but together with Barbara, they are a force to be reckoned with. The band says that we will be seeing and hearing a lot more from Barbara. I hope so because she’s got a wicked voice and I love to hear it with all the band rocking loud and hard, as they did tonight. I will definitely go see them again, and I’m excited to hear what comes next. Portlanders, support your local bands. They rock and make us proud. You can find out more at their website.
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Columbus Short Would be an excellent match for Sam Cooke (especially if this movie was to include Sam’s Soul Stirrer years). Just as long as in the movie Sam does the singing of course lol. But as far as physical resemblance my boy Columbus Short all the way. View this clip of Cadillac Records were he played lil walter… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmxTbcnW6bY
by Akin Z on Wed Feb 1, 2012 at 12.37 am from the entry: Sam Cooke to get a movie
Oops meant Aloe Blacc not Black. Sorry about the typo. If you doubt that he should play Sam check him out here on you tube singing Loving you is Killing me. The likeness is uncanny - but the voice is quite different.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yJuyaVcL2I&feature=artist
by Tamara L on Tue Jan 31, 2012 at 08.30 am from the entry: Sam Cooke to get a movie
I have read the Peter Guralnick book and it is thoroughly researched down to the minutest detail. Amazing.
I would go for Aloe Black because he looks so much like Sam, but for heaven’s sake why are we talking about the quality of the actor’s singing? Sam’s singing has got to be dubbed in. We want the real thing not an impersonator. There is only one Sam Cooke. The actor can act, let Sam do the songs.
by Tamara L on Tue Jan 31, 2012 at 08.24 am from the entry: Sam Cooke to get a movie
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by Dirty Ice on Tue Jan 24, 2012 at 11.04 pm from the entry: Yasiin Bey - Fete (Providence, RI; Dec.10, 2011)
John Boutte should play Sam Cooke. Except the point someone made about him dying young, this is true. Boutte may be a bit too old.
by Brendan on Tue Jan 17, 2012 at 06.17 pm from the entry: Sam Cooke to get a movie
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Blacks say the word 50+ times a day. Fuck the double standard, stop trying to create controversy.
by Steve C on Fri Jan 13, 2012 at 02.00 pm from the entry: John Mayer is about to get swallowed up in public outrage
Thanks for the review! I am glad you enjoyed the show and being a friend of Gretchen, I totally agree. I was very nervous and excited to rock a show with Zepparella after seeing them 5 or six times now. Can I use any of these fine photos on our site? Please let me know.
Thanks,
Skipp
I’ve been a big fan of the Freemartins for years! I love you guys.