The 05-26 show that had Spin Doctors sharing the stage with Blues Traveler for the first time since 1994 was a real treat for old-school fans of both bands. While BT’s John Popper jammed along with the Spins on “Two Princes” and made this one a version to remember, Eric Schenkman joined BT later that night for a rocking “Mulling It Over”. During BT’s encores, Chris Barron came out and improvised “Cleopatra’s Cat” and all the BT band members joined him. Recordings of both sets (SD and BT) are available in various formats, make sure to check out our download section for recordings of this evening full of truly great music.
Chris Barron did a one-week Ireland / Spain solo tour (supported by Irish band The Fewer The Better). During this tour (which ends today with a show in Madrid, Spain), Chris sold 50 exclusive numbered and signed pre-release CD-R copies of his upcoming solo album “Pancho And The Kid”. The CD is finished, the final artwork isn’t. Chris plans to release the disc, which is a collaboration with his songwriting partner Jeff Cohen, sometime in August or September. Here`s the tracklist of the pre-release copies that Chris sold in Ireland:
Broken Hearted Serenade
Heartbreak Boulevard
Can’t Kick The Habit
Blueness
Intro To The King
I Must Be The King
Pretty As A Picture
Louisiana Holiday
Why Must The Show Go On?
Stars
Shades Of Yesterday
Part Of Me
The CD is a brilliant mix of typical uplifting Chris pop songs (Heartbreak Boulevard, Stars, I Must Be The King) and stunning ballads (Can’t Kick The Habit, Shades Of Yesterday, Pretty As A Picture). It’s full-band. And it’s about time to get this album released. It rocks!
In other news, the Spin Doctors don’t do a proper summer tour this year, but they’re playing some one-offs every now and then. Chris and Aaron are busy playing solo shows during the summer, as well.
