John Bell Stories

On TV | John Bell & Tedeschi Trucks Band Rehearse 'Dark End Of The Street'

On TV features a quick recap of some of the music we're playing at Tomorrow's Verse Headquarters.Who: The Tedeschi Trucks Band with special guest John BellWhat: A rehearsal room cover of James Carrs 1967 soul classic, Dark End Of The StreetWhen: July 30th, 2017 at Red RocksYou Need To Know: JB has played this tune with...

Who Wore It Best? Cubs Edition

We're taking our first dive into fashion with today's post. Somehow we've managed to convince some of our favorite musicians to model the same garment.  The question... who wore it best?  Vote in our poll at the bottom of the article. From 2006, a sweet no-undershirt look marries confidence with a devil-may-care...

Nine Thoughts On Widespread Panic's Upcoming "Slow Down"

Widespread Panic returns to Chicago this weekend to close out their Spring Tour. But they do so under the specter of recent comments alluding to a touring break or potential hiatus. An initial interview givenby JoJo Hermann ("were not going to tour anymore") proved to be so controversial, that his statementhad to be walked back...

Stream / Download / Video | Tedeschi Trucks Band Performs Joe Cocker @ Lockn 9/11/15

Pound for pound, this is probably the best thing to happen at Lockn' 15 and we are lucky there there is so much media that has been shared for those of us who couldn't be there in person.My (and my family's) love affair with Tedeschi Trucks band is well documented. This set just launches that...

Setlist / Show Notes / Photos / Video Playlist: JB & Friends @ Hannah's Buddies Benefit, House Of Blues, Orlando 2/22/14

JB brought some good friends to join him for his traditional set at the Hannah's Buddies Benefit. The Barn's Florida correspondent, Rich D. was on hand and gave us some typically detailed show notes, which I'll publish here with minimal editing.. Stay tuned for some of Rich's video and whatever clarifications we can add.JB...

Setlist / Show Notes: John Bell @ Hannah's Buddies Benefit, House Of Blues Orlando 3/23/13

My buddy Rich went to JB's Hannah's Buddies Benefit at the House Of Blues Orlando tonight and sent me a nice report with some pretty detailed notes....JB was all about telling stories about each song; pretty cool. He is very relaxed and having fun. I tried adding some of what JB was saying prior...

Video & Recap: JB Solo @ 13th Annual Hannah's Buddies Benefit, House Of Blues, Orlando 3/31/12 (with Warren Haynes Sit-In)

Here's a (nearly) complete video I shot at the Hannah's Buddies benefit in Orlando last Saturday. JB solo shows are few and far between to begin with, but for a mid-westerner like me they are even rarer, so we jumped at the chance to work this show into an already planned Florida vacation. Here's some...

The Barn’s Holiday Mix: A Very Jamband Christmas

This is the 2010 holiday mix and the first in a trilogy. For more Christmas tunage, check out the 2011 and 2012 mixes.There's holiday music everywhere you turn this time of year. While sometimes it might be nice to drown it all out with the occasional 20 minute "Dark Star" or "Tweezer"; we've recently discovered that it's also...