Not to say there was no energy during the livestreams from the Tabernacle and Ryman Auditorium where there was no audience. And that's why God made volume knobs. ", I don't know if I could play the music I play without Zeppelin II, Revolver or At Fillmore East. Robert Lee Kerns- National HOG ( Harley Owners Group ) Chapter Member in Columbus, GA. " Play on Benji Shanks and BlackBerry Smoke ! About a week later, I went in his dressing room and he had one! They are the first independently-released artist to hit No. On May 28, 2021, their album You Hear Georgia was released. I was super late to the party on this band, but they stick in my YouTube algo like a bad habit. Im a terrible schoolteacher. Crossed paths with Benji back in 2015 or so when he was on tour with Kristian Bush of Sugarland fame. Debbie. I dont find the single pickup limiting at all. Starr worked in a body shop like his dad by day, playing honky tonks and bars and partying hard by night. All Credits Composer Director Somethin hit me deep down in my soul, Jeremy 3:50 pm. And Warren too; it's unbelievable how good they both are.". He was in The Grapes, a long-running and great Atlanta jam band. Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. Am I alone in wanting to hear people get rowdy in the studio and cut that sh*t live like God intended? In 1997, Benji met singer songwriter Scott Warren (bassist and vocalist for Capt. Preston came after we made, , our last album. February 25, 2021 @ WebBenji Shanks - IMDb IMDbPro All topics Benji Shanks IMDbPro Starmeter See rank Help contribute to IMDb. WebAfter all, Szlachetka whose self-made success includes high-profile shows alongside Brandi Carlile, Mike Campbell, and Blackberry Smoke's Charlie Starr and Benji Shanks; regular appearances on SiriusXM's Tom Petty Radio; and his own Ditty TV program, Vinyl Recipes, which combines his love for music, cooking, and cocktails isn't running 6:16 pm, Just saw Blackberry smoke here in Myrtle Beach at bike week and they are at there best, very professional, Denise Thatcher "Absolutely! Heres how it works. Has Rick Richards ever tried to get that guitar back from you? Hes a great drummer. February 28, 2021 @ My first gig was in Rome (GA) when I was 15 with a bunch of guys that seemed really old to me, they were like juniors and seniors in high school, said Shanks. Was there a catalyst that sparked the need to put your thoughts to words for this song? 9:16 am. I heard Warren playing slide and went, 'Oh, my God, who is that? They're made to be played. But the rest of the group were used to taking orders from him, so they treated Benji as the de-facto leader. That was awesome, thanks for posting that. "It's a reissue Dan Armstrong Lucite guitar. So having him join us was sort of inevitable. Enjoy. Starr: Im a terrible schoolteacher. Trigger We've made it. eve never worked with a major record label. Shanks was a born into a Jewish family in Sharon, Pennsylvania, in 1930. I had the pleasure of seeing BBS last month for the fifth time in the last three/four years. Kevn Kinney, Charlie Starr & More Join The Black Crowes In Alpharetta. Were really enjoying it. "That was great! Havent seen them yet but have heard theyre excellent. The set list included a steady helping of Blackberry Smoke tunes, the majority of which were penned by Starr and other members of Blackberry Smoke. Been a huge fan since thier first album (that was oddly produced by Jessie James Dupree of Jackyl). He never gets in a hurry. He was talking with a really, really thick Southern accent. "And then you start to dissect his compositions and it's just otherworldly. I received a great education being on the road with them, something that you cant get anywhere else other than going out and being on the road and doing it. said Shanks. . Warren Haynes (Charlie Starr, Warren Haynes) 7. The Southern rock group has continued to make music despite COVID-19, including a new studio album, You Hear Georgia, which is out today. I have a real hard time finding a better contemporary rock band. ArtsATL: You were once quoted as saying, I cant be grown up on the road. Do you think you did any growing up being off the road? Most days Starr: It was one of those truly special things that was completely spontaneous. i like BlackBerry smoke. mark Charlie Starr serves as a founding member, frontman and lead guitarist for Southern rock band Blackberry Smoke, and last year the band added guitar virtuoso He knows what sounds best for what you're trying to accomplish, and everything has its place in that room, so that's a huge part of the equation taken care of. I dont mean it that way. We were in our twenties, so we just went nuts. It was a lot of fun just to be able to make music. Just click the "Edit page" button at the bottom of the page or 1:17 pm. This was good enough to put it also at No. Note: only considered 3 of 9 setlists (ignored empty and strikingly short setlists) Setlist. Do you use a lot of tunings overall? Starr: No, I dont think so not other than planting my vegetables, which I think is pretty grown-up (chuckles). WebBenji Shanks has become one of the top Rock artists in the 2023 music scene, delighting fans with a unique Rock sound. February 27, 2021 @ No. It was really an easy decision. Jimmy Herrings guitar tech, Eric Predo, has been a long-time friend of mine, and he helped me score the summer job with the Crowes. To watch him construct a solo is mind blowing. A powerless superhero and family patriarch in an Australian suburb lives a not-so-secret identity as Koala Man while possessing a burning passion to snuff out petty crime and bring order to the community. During the relaxed jam session, both Starr and Shanks interacted and shared road stories both past and present. "Blackberry Smoke Little Piece of Dixie:: Blogs:: Andy Whitman on Music:: Paste", "Blackberry Smoke The Whippoorwill (2012)", "Blackberry Smoke Goes #1 in Album Sales with "You Hear Georgia", "Watch Blackberry Smoke's new video & check out live pics! They have released seven studio albums, two live albums and five extended plays. BBS Rock! WebShanks, originally from Waycross, Georgia, is a graduate of the University of Georgia. September 11, 2021 @ And if there was ever a song that was tailor-made for COVID, its that one cause we all gotta keep on smilin for sure. Looking forward to this one, but curious to see how the addition of so many artists goes in the studio. Your guitar is slung more like Jimmy Page than Duane. Blackberry Smoke is an American rock band formed in Atlanta, Georgia in 2000. Atlanta, GA - Born and raised in the deep south of Rome (GA), Benji Shanks gets closer to legendary status with guitar moves that mimic the Southern Rock masters like Duane Allman, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaun, and Dickie Betts. Didnt care much for their earlier stuff but this song rocks. How would you describe the greatness of Duane Allman and Dickey Betts? The. 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Benji Shanks is long time buddy of mine. How does that change things? Were going again in Juneif the pandemic allows us. Benjis been playing with us a long time, off and on. But at that point, we werent even able to get in the same room together. February 25, 2021 @ Going over I had the pleasure of seeing BBS last month for the fifth time in the last three/four years. The two have played together outside of Blackberry Smoke before, several times in years past, so seeing both musicians smiling and genuinely having a good time was a welcome site to those who have missed live, in-person shows over the past year. (Durrett) Shanks on March 20, 1984 in Rockwall County, Texas. We're both big gear nerds with vintage guitars and amplifiers, and he said, 'You don't have to bring anything. Benji is one of the most modest, amazing guitar players I have ever had the opportunity to meet. Their debut album, Bad Luck Ain't No Crime, was released in 2003. A lot of people have asked if that was the biggest crowd Ive played to, and while it was not necessarily so in terms of the number of people there, in terms of the energy that you felt when you walked out on that stage, Ive never felt that kind of energy before playing in front of a crowd of people, said Shanks. I wonder though, why Charlie brought another guitar player/member into the band? And it made me smile. ", I'm definitely not just a collector and I don't have a whole lot of mint-condition guitars. When we were done, everybody started thinking it might be something people want to have. Benji has gained lots of attention in the last couple of years in his role with southern rockers Captain Soularcat and his work as a guest artist with Tishamingo . [5] On August 26, 2012, they performed at a charity benefit called the Boot Ride with the cast of Sons of Anarchy, partnered with The Boot Campaign at the Happy Ending Bar and Grill in Hollywood, California.[6][7]. Without a doubt. I saw them probably 6 or so years ago with Drake White opening, and Drake put on a better show than they did. Its been on every one of our records. It just stands there and says, 'Hey, we dont need a bunch of hits. What we get to do is not forced. At the drive-in shows, were people out there they were just. But they were fine. "I asked Warren if he would please play on it, and he said absolutely and that he wanted to sing on it, too. Mickey I dont have to learn dance moves and feel like I have to put on a gorilla suit and dance in front of the car wash, and that causes me to sleep well at night. FELKER'S GHOST I previously had tons of respect for schoolteachers and now have even more. We like the records we make and we dont feel like we sacrifice our integrity to try and step a rung higher on the ladder. I sat down recently with the one and only Benji Shanks, who is currently on tour with Blackberry Smoke as a guest guitarist. "Back on the road, we were having lunch and I asked Billy if he had ever owned a Dan Armstrong and of course he had and loved it, so I told him about the new ones and that they sounded great. They just don't make them like that anymore.". How has Blackberry Smoke been able to stay true to itself over the course of 20 years? With pandemic restrictions easing, Blackberry Smoke begins a robust summer tour this weekend that will bring it to Ameris Bank Amphitheatre in Alpharetta on August 21. "Even when he comes in on Layla, it's like, 'Oh, Duane's here.' February 26, 2021 @ Two years later, Benji joined his first band in high school as a freshmen. So we started to work on some livestream-type things. I called Jimmy (Hall) and asked if hed want to do some Wet Willie tunes. Did you feel that working with him? Just what youd expect from the guys. [1] Shanks was a television sports anchor at WBSG in Brunswick, Georgia and WGXA in The band released its sixth studio album, Find A Light, on December 19, 2018. February 26, 2021 @ Shanks came on as a full-time touring member with BBS in 2020. Fillmore East is one long guitar lesson.". Was it as much fun to record as it appears to be by the smile on your face in the video? WebRecorded at The Buckhead Theatre 1-5-18 Blackberry Smoke on iTunes: http://smarturl.it/BBSiTunesOfficial Website: "As a kid I heard the songs and just thought it was the greatest rock and roll. They're made to be played.". There was no stress or problems. Benji Shanks / @shanksforeverything gives an inside look at his touring rig. Required fields are marked *. Donald Shanks died at age 73 years old in 1983 Album. Hes a great drummer. I didn't want to ask for too much; after all, he is Warren Haynes! February 26, 2021 @ Theyre joined on the album by a couple of special guests, Warren Haynes and Jamey Johnson, as well as their newest touring member, guitarist Benji Shanks. ArtsATL: One of the songs was Wet Willies Keep on Smilin. Was it as much fun to record as it appears to be by the smile on your face in the video? WebKoala Man: Created by Michael Cusack, Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit. 4:47 am. At one point, I decided that I hold my guitar too low to really get comfortable playing with nothing but the fingers down there.". 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Since their last full-length album, 2018s Find a Light, Blackberry Smoke have put out a live album and concert film, Homecoming: Live in Atlanta; a six-song acoustic EP, The Southern Ground Sessions; and Live from Capricorn Sound Studios, an EP of six covers recorded live. I heard you explain the new albums title song, You Hear Georgia, as being lyrically about those of us from the South sometimes being misunderstood and then it expanded to discord among folks in general. February 25, 2021 @ He and @benjispanks had all of us at the first cord! Is there anyone who stands out for you as representing the good of the South? Also fantastic live. The venerable frontman/guitarist looks back on 20 years on the road and the rhinestones-meets-rock n soul formula behind their seventh studio album, You Hear Georgia. 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