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Thread #76367 Message #1353199
Posted By: PoppaGator
10-Dec-04 - 01:00 PM
Thread Name: Blind Boys of Alabama on PBS
Subject: RE: Blind Boys of Alabama on PBS
The guests who joined in for one song or so apiece included Aaron Neville, Mavis Staples, Charley Musselwhite, Robert Randolph (of "Sacred Steel" fame), Chrissy Hynde (?!), and others who I've either forgotten (since last night) or didn't recognize. Also, playing organ for the whole gig was the youngish white funk/rock star Medjeski (sorry, not sure either of the spelling *or* of his first name.)
The telecast did not include the whole concert. The PBS fundraisers were hawking a video (VHS or DVD, your choice) including several more selections, both by the Blind Boys by themselves and also featuring more celebrity guests not shown on the broadcast. Don't know whether the video (or the CD) of this concert (entitled "Go Tell It on the Mountain") is available anywhere except by contributing $150+ to your local PBS station.