Historic Moment at Mtn Jam!

The listeners of WDST and a lucky few in the on-site studio received a rare treat on the final day of Mtn Jam. The legionary Richie Havens and Michael Franti teamed up for an impromptu jam session before they each took to the Mtn Jam Stage later in the day.

It was the first time the two had met "It is truly an honor to meet you Richie" said Michael Franti before being interviewed on air. There was a lot of mutual respect being shown between the two artists. Luckily I was there to catch the moment in pictures. There is also a video of the song played.

You can see the video by heading over to the
WDST website, HERE.

A fantastic moment indeed!

as seen on Rolling Stone.com

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Allman Brothers, Gov’t Mule Noodle in Nature at Mountain Jam

6/1/09, 1:03 pm EST

As the sun dipped below Hunter Mountain on Sunday evening at the Mountain Jam festival, the Allman Brothers Band ripped into a rowdy version of “Statesboro Blues,” that familiar guitar riff echoing through the peaks and valleys of the Catskills. After an hour of slower jams, it was the crowd pleaser fans needed as the cool mountain air picked up force, tussling the dread-headed masses and sending chills down their dirt-smeared bodies. Guitarist Derek Trucks, who rocked with the Allmans throughout the set, took the intro while Gregg Allman handled lead vocals and produced a particularly nasty keyboard solo midway through the cut.

Read the entire article
HERE

Written by: Alex Tirpack for Rolling Stone
Photo by: Dino Perrucci for Rolling Stone

Festival Video!

Thanks to recordonline.com for the video!

Times Herald-Record Video By
John Partel

Hey George!

Allison Murphy caught this wonderful photo on Friday night during the second set of Gov't Mule. Looks like Matt Abts sure likes having George Porter Jr. back laying down a groove. They broke out a Hey Porter Jam -> Third Stone From The Sun Jam. Porter, along with Batiste & Stoltz played a smokin' hot set earlier in the day!

Click here for the skinny on the

PBS Mtn Jam Set!

~ TEA LEAF GREEN ~

TLG played a really tight, energetic set Friday afternoon. They burst into their set just seconds after Railroad Earth left the stage right next door. The large crowd was ready to rock out despite the rain which didn't last long. The dancin' & hoopin' was in full effect.

Josh & Trevor made a guest appearance during Gov't Mule's encore later in the evening. A blistering Cortez The Killer was a nice way to bring opening day at Mountain Jam in a close.

TLG ~ Setlist

~ Umphrey's McGee ~

5.29.2009

1348, Utopian Fir > "Jimmy Stewart"* > Utopian Fir** -> Plunger, Turn & Run > Cemetery Walk II, Preamble > Mantis, Can't You Hear Me Knocking^
Notes
* with lyrics
** with 7 Nation Army teases
^ with Warren Haynes

Lost & Found

Did you lose anything?
Well there may be a chance it was turned in.

We have...

unclaimed keys, wallets, cell phones & backpacks!

If you lost anything contact
the lovely Lisa!
LisaV@wdst.com

If you've lost your mind, your virginity or your self respect... there may be a higher authority you might try to get in touch with!

New Content Being Added!

I have been adding a lot more content. Amazing photos from Dino & Allison are coming in fast. Page down to check it all out!

Much much more to come...

Keep commin' Back!

Mountain Jam comes to a close

Another great Mountain Jam folks!

The festival may be over but we've got a lot more for you to check out on the blog. I'll be posting more photos and video right here so keep checking back often in the coming days.

Hope you have enjoyed the live blog coverage. We had an amazing time bringing it to you. Those who were here all weekend can now go back and relive some of your favorite moments of the festival.

Feel free to send me your photos, video or stories and we may just share them on the blog.

Thanks to everyone for making this a very special weekend! And thanks to Radio Woodstock and Warren Haynes for being such gracious hosts!

We hope to see you all back again next year!

your blogger, Rich

The Allman Brothers Band

Mountain Jam >
Drums > Drums/Bass >
Trouble No More
Midnight Rider
Jam >
Rockin' Horse >
Soulshine
Black-Hearted Woman >
Other One Jam >
Black-Hearted Woman
Statesboro Blues
Ain't Wasting Time No More
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl *
Revival
Stand Back
Dreams
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed >
JaMaBu >
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed >
Mountain Jam

Encore:
One Way Out

* w/ Danny Louis on Keyboards

An spectacular show in a Mountain Jam Sandwich!

Aint but...
one way out baby
and lord I just cant go out the door!

F R A N T I !

Mountain Jam loves Spearhead!

For a third consecutive year Michael Franti whipped the mountain into a wild frenzy. It wasn't long before people were waving their shirts high in the air. It's an amazing sight to witness thousands jumping in unison as one, the energy at the heart of it... awe-inspiring.

Richie Havens

Richie Havens delivered an inspirational set of classic songs

and thrilled fans young & old!

We had a chance to pay tribute to the 40th Anniversary of the Woodstock Festival this year. In 1969, Havens opened the Woodstock Festival, although he was initially scheduled to appear fifth on the bill. His performance received continuous ovations and he kept playing encores until he ran out of songs. Finally, he decided to improvise a version of "Motherless Child," to which he added a verse with the word "freedom" repeated over and over; the song was featured in the Woodstock film, and became an international hit.

Festival Grounds Blog Photographer,
Peggy Fusco

Derek Trucks Band

It was Derek's turn to pull double duty today. The DTB took the stage early in the day and boogied through a tight set. I love the new tunes and the band seemed to be having fun up their looking out at the mountain side. Is their any better slide man alive today?

Michael Franti ~ Awareness Village

Once again Michael wowed the tiny Awareness Village Stage. Last year's appearance and his sharing his message of hope and social awareness caught a few people by surprise. Not this year, The AV stage was packed and they got one great acoustic performance.

above photos taken by Peggy Fusco

BK3

BK3 was actually BK4. Tara Nevins was with the band on vocals, acoustic guitar & washboard.

Mountain Jam ~ Set List
Louisiana Sun , Scarlet Begonias , If You Only Could , Politics and Lies , He's Gone , Bertha

Tara Nevins is from Donna the Buffalo
Live Interview w/ WDST Radio Woodstock

Dino... Version Two Dot Oh yeah!