Alan White

Heard about this via Yessworld. A bit short notice but Seattle based Moonies might be interested.

WHITE: MUSIC AID NORTHWEST TSUNAMI RELIEF CONCERT

White, Alan White's new project, is currently in rehearsals for an upcoming tour. Visit http://alanwhite.net for updates, including a new website for the band, tour information, images, and music samples.

Alan has joined the board of directors for Music Aid Northwest, an organization founded "to provide funds to aid people in need while enhancing and promoting music awareness and performance throughout the region."

As part of Music Aid Northwest's efforts to help aid tsunami victims, White will be performing on January 28 at The Premier Club in Seattle, along with the Geoffrey Castle band w/Roger Fisher. Ticket information is available on the Music Aid Northwest website, http://www.musicaidnorthwest.com.

Below is the press release for this performance.

Music Aid Northwest and KZOK 102.5FM presents The Tsunami Relief Concert, 8 p.m. Jan 28th 2004 at The Premier Club, 1700 1st Ave South, Seattle. Doors open at 7:00pm. General admission tickets: $25. 21 & older.

Performers include the debut of Alan White's "White" (featuring drummer Alan White of YES, John Lennon's "Imagine" LP, George Harrison's "All Things Must Past" LP), jam band Stolen Ogre (with special guest John Popper, frontman for Blues Traveler), rock-fusion act The Geoffrey Castle Band (with special guest guitarist Roger Fisher and drummer Mike Derosier of Heart and Alias), and an all-star finale including special guests T.B.A. General admission tickets will be available through http://www.care.org/musicaid and at the door.

White said, "I am honored to be a part of Music Aid Northwest helping to bring relief to the victims of the Tsunami disaster. Music heals and through music I hope we can spread awareness and encourage people to get involved. These people need our help now and well into the future so we hope everyone will come out for an evening of great entertainment and help support this cause."

Fisher said, "Some people are still unaware that all the glaciers in the world are melting. Both polar ice caps are melting. Weather all over the world is unusual. In the context of this changing world, I'm honored to be part of an organization comprised of talented, motivated and caring people dedicated to giving aid to a future certain to need it."

All concert proceeds will benefit CARE's tsunami relief effort. Updates and information are available at http://www.musicaidnorthwest.com, http://www.careusa.org.

[Rick and Roll]

if anyone goes let us know how it was...and thanks for the heads up Keith!

[Janey]

Pulled this from the Blues Traveler mailing list:

Last Friday nights Tsunami relief benefit in Seattle, was wonderful. The show began with a bang with Stolen Ogre and Popper. Ogre opened
the event with an appropriate Jericho then joined on stage by Popper who darted in and out of a well laid down Latin rhythm jam into the mellow
opening strains of Icing. The uptempo jam in Icing was led with a smokin rollercoaster solo by SO's guitarist David Simpson and capped off by a
stratospheric Popper deluge. Near the end of the set, Ogre keyboardist Michael Mcmorrow walked to the center microphone adjusted it and asked
John he wanted to sing one. What followed was a sweet version of Mountain Cry sung by Popper himself. I thought it was a good version and the crowd was getting into it for sure.. maybe a bit fast.. but was great hearing it with John singing. the sax was cookin.. nice touch.. Over all Stolen Ogre's set was definatley a highlight.. They were having a blast. Very cool with Popper for sure.

Here is the setlist I grabbed off of bluestraveler.net
Jericho>
Sister Moon>
Jam>*
Icing>*
House Of Candy*
So We Danced>*
Mountain Cry*#
* with John Popper on harmonica
# with John Popper on vocals

There were mics at the Soundboard so hopefully we'll be able to get to hear it...

Alan Whites new group "White" treated the crowd to very Yes sounding prog rock set that included three Yes pieces.. Changes, Tempest Fugit
and one other I can't remember. I if you like Yes and that sort of vibe You would have dug it.. Though the rest of Yes were not present, White
and crew managed to interpret the music well. Definitely different than the more organic feel of Ogre.

Jeffery Castle who was joined by the three original male members of Heart, Roger Fisher, Michael Derosior, and Steve Fossen, pleased the
crowd with a well done medley of Heart material that included the Mistral Wind and Barracuda. As Tammy said Jeffery's fiddle playin is
amazing.

Randy Hansen did a tribute to Jimi Hendrix.. great guitar player.. nailed alot of the Hendrix material.

The end of the night was all about jamming as Alan White and Michael Derosior both commanding two kits on stage provided a
fierce rhythm backing Fisher, McMorrow, Fossen, Popper and Castle as they invited various guest to perform. Popper closed the show with
what seemed an improved piece. Tammy??

The people at CARE told me thay raised over $10,000 for CARE's Tsunami Releif fund and were very estatic about that. Very cool show. Nice
to see John having a blast in his new homwtown..