Greg Morton plays with The Amazing Acoustic Group "The String Figures" Featuring: Mark Robertson-Tessi on Mandolin & Jim Stanley on Bass.
Greg Morton's new CD, "When Pigs Fly" is a collaborative effort, featuring the talents of some amazing guest musicians, including: Roland White, Randal Morton, Sam Bush, John Cowan, Curtis Burch, Barbara Lamb, Brad Davis, Mark Robertson-Tessi, Jim Stanley, Peter McLaughlin, Big Jim Griffith, Tim O'Connor, Heather Hardy, Jim Lipson, and Trevor Smith.
Michael Nordberg, Fed Hayes. Recorded at A Writer's Room by Duncan Stitt, Masted By Bernie Nau at Peachfork Studios.
Influences
Primarily Clarence & Roland White & The Kentucky Colonels, Curtis Burch, Randal Morton,The Original Newgrass Revival, Jerry Reed, Chet Atkins, Glen Campbell, Sam Bush, The Byrds, Mark O'Connor, Bela Fleck, Dan Crary, Norman Blake, Tony Rice, Carl Jackson, Larry Sparks, James Taylor, Don Felder, Earl Hughes, George Benson & Russ Barenberg, Vassar Clements, John Cowan."Jerry Reed Explores Guitar Country album" Me & Chet & Me & Jerry Albums from Chet Atkins & Jerry Reed. Lee Ritenour. The Eagles. David Lindley & Jackson Browne & Earl Klugh.
Enjoy/Admire Musicians :The Amazing Mark Robertson-Tessi, Jim Stanley, David Grier, Roy Curry, Bryan Sutton, Justin Carbone,Doc Watson, Earl Klugh, Peter McLaughlin, Brad Davis.........many others!
Sounds Like
Greg Morton, Clarence White, Norman Blake, Tony Rice & Newgrass Revival
Greg Morton was born September 21st 1955 in Memphis, Tennessee. He began to play the guitar when he was around 13 years of age. His twin brother, Randal Morton, 1975 NATIONAL BANJO CHAMPION began to play the banjo at about the same time. Influenced then by Glen Campbell, Larry McNeely & John Hartford of The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour. Greg and Randal played various bluegrass festivals around the U.S. in the 70's & 80's.
Greg's natural musical ability allowed him to quickly develop a mastery of the guitar. While living in Memphis, Greg won the MidSouth Championship in guitar and mandolin in the early 70's.After sharpening his skills playing traditional bluegrass music, Greg began to apply his talents to other musical styles, including countryrock and jazz. Listening to Clarence White, George Benson & Don Felder.
Greg has toured with several other musicians including Violinist Mark O'Connor and Buck White & The Down Home Folks. Greg backed up his twin brother Randal as he won "The National Banjo Championship" in Winfield Kansas 1975 also the same day backed up Mark O'Connor as he won The National Guitar Championship at Winfield Kansas. Greg & Randal traveled to Europe & The Orient as a member of the USO. In 1979 Greg & Randal joined Earl Hughes a talented multi-instrumentalist and vocalist in Honolulu Hawaii and also special guest of the Don Ho Show in Honolu, Hawaii. Earl Hughes now resides in Fairbanks Alaska and is The Royal Ambassador of Country Music of Alaska.
Greg's travels eventually brought him to Tucson, Arizona.
In 1995, Greg Morton won the Arizona State Guitar Championship. In 2001, 2002, and 2004, Greg won the extremely prestigious TAMMIES Award (Tucson Area Music Awards) for Best Acoustic Guitarist. He was runner-up in 2003. Greg's band, the "Greg Morton Trio", won the TAMMIES Award for Best Country & Western Band in 2003, and Best Bluegrass Band in 2004. Greg released his debut CD Solo Guitar in 2004. Greg's 2nd CD Entitled When Pigs Fly was released in September 2008.
Today, Greg plays in various venues throughout southern Arizona. He also teaches workshops for the aspiring musicians in the region.
We've got two very different shows coming up in the next five days: Hot Buttered Rum and Misfits
Saturday Nov 14 An Evening With Hot Buttered Rum at the Orpheum. Initially formed as an acoustic string band, seven years of constant touring has transformed Hot Buttered Rum into a plugged-in, percussive powerhouse that wows critics and fans alike. Their left-coast rock reveals an access to jazz, country, and world music that few groups can match. While the band's music belies simple categorization, its songwriting and stage chemistry delights listeners at every turn. Doors at 7, show at 8. All Ages. Tix are only $12 advance/$15 day of.
Tuesday Nov 17 Misfits with Hour of the Wolf, Moonlight Howlers, and Awaken the Nightmare. Misfits are the original horror punk band. Original members Jerry Only and Robo play bass and drums, and guitar is covered by Dez Cadena, originally of Black Flag. Doors at 7, show at 8. Tix are $22 advance/$25 day of.
Also coming up soon: 12/2 Voodoo Glow Skulls with Fayuca @ Downtown Greenhouse (Behind Green Room)-All Ages 12/31 New Years Eve featuring Xtra Ticket w/ David Gans @ Orpheum-All Ages 1/17 John Gorka @ Coconino Center for the Arts-All Ages 2/15 Badfish, a Tribute to Sublime @ Orpheum-All Ages 4/23 Greg Brown @ Orpheum-All Ages
We've got two very different shows coming up in the next seven days: Hot Buttered Rum and Misfits
Saturday Nov 14 An Evening With Hot Buttered Rum at the Orpheum. Initially formed as an acoustic string band, seven years of constant touring has transformed Hot Buttered Rum into a plugged-in, percussive powerhouse that wows critics and fans alike. Their left-coast rock reveals an access to jazz, country, and world music that few groups can match. While the band's music belies simple categorization, its songwriting and stage chemistry delights listeners at every turn. Doors at 7, show at 8. All Ages. Tix are only $12 advance/$15 day of.
Tuesday Nov 17 Misfits with Hour of the Wolf, Moonlight Howlers, and Awaken the Nightmare. Misfits are the original horror punk band. Original members Jerry Only and Robo play bass and drums, and guitar is covered by Dez Cadena, originally of Black Flag. Doors at 7, show at 8. Tix are $22 advance/$25 day of.
Also coming up soon: 12/2 Voodoo Glow Skulls with Fayuca @ Downtown Greenhouse (Behind Green Room)-All Ages 12/31 New Years Eve featuring Xtra Ticket w/ David Gans @ Orpheum-All Ages 1/17 John Gorka @ Coconino Center for the Arts-All Ages 2/15 Badfish, a Tribute to Sublime @ Orpheum-All Ages 4/23 Greg Brown @ Orpheum-All Ages
This Saturday night we are throwing a Halloween Party at the Orpheum with Yin Yang and Zen Some. Sedona superfreaks Yin Yang and Zen Some know how to throw a party. Its actually impossible to convince them not to dress up in costumes during the 364 days of the year that are not Halloween. That's why we thought that they would be a particularly appropriate band to play Halloween. YYZS plays a an eclectic mix of music, focusing on 80s songs that don't suck (think New Wave, Talking Heads, etc...). So put on your freakiest outfit and come down to the Orpheum to dance. Bwahahahahaha!
The show is all ages, ONLY $5, and starts at 9pm.
Also coming up soon: 11/4 Minus the Bear with The Antlers and Twin Tiger @ Orpheum-All Ages 11/14 An Evening with Hot Buttered Rum @ Orpheum-All Ages (A GREENBUILD GREENSTREETS Event see www.usgbcaz.org/northern/greenstreets for more information. ) 11/17 Misfits with Hour of the Wolf, Moonlight Howlers, and Awaken the Nightmare @ Orpheum-All Ages 12/2 Voodoo Glow Skulls with Fayuca @ Downtown Greenhouse-All Ages 1/17 John Gorka @ Coconino Center for the Arts-All Ages 2/15 Badfish, a Tribute to Sublime @ Orpheum-All Ages 4/23 Greg Brown @ Orpehum-All Ages
This weekend we have Toubab Krewe from Asheville, NC at the Green Room with DJ Soe. Toubab plays a very original mix of West African, surf rock, jazz, and funk. Its kind of like Medeski Martin and Wood-African Style. Cover is $10 and show starts at 9pm.
Also on Friday at the Orpheum are Kottonmouth Kings with Blastenation and Potluck. All Ages and $25.
And Saturday at the Orpheum is our Greenhouse Productions 9 Yr Anniversary with Xtra Ticket-AZ's premier Dead tribute band. This free show is all ages. There will be prizes as well as a Dr Seuss Rhyme-Off. We'd love to see you. Doors at 8, show at 9pm.
Also check out these upcoming shows: 10/25 The Ditty Bops @ Coconino Center for the Arts-All Ages 10/31 Halloween with Yin Yang & Zen Some @ Orpehum 11/4 Minus The Bear with The Antlers and Twin Tigers@ Orpheum-All Ages 11/14 Hot Buttered Rum @ Orpheum-All Ages 11/17 Misfits with Hour of the Wolf & Moonlight Howlers @ Orpheum-All Ages
We are presenting several events this weekend and wanted to give all y'all a big headsup.
Thursday Frank Rosaly's Milkwork will be at the Coconino Center for the Arts. Frank was an NAU jazz student in the 90s. He has since toured nationally and internationally and plays with a slew of acts in Chicago (including one group with Wilco guitarist Nels Cline). This show is a solo drum concert that explores the process of free-improvisation with the use of both acoustic and electronically manipulated percussion. Show starts at 7:30. Tix are $10 in advance and $12 day of.
Also on Thursday Lake Tahoe group Blue Turtle Seduction will bring their jamtastic bluegrass/rock/funk/fusion to the Green Room with special guests Brothers Gow. Show starts at 9pm. $7 at the door.
Friday night Washington DC roots reggae rockers SOJA hit the Green Room with The Movement and The Hounds. SOJA brings the party with their neo-roots vibe, bad-ass musicality and great lyrics and vocals. Tix are $12 in advance and $15 day of show. Showtime is 9pm. (SOJA will also be at Club Red in Tempe with The Movement, Another Day, The Hounds, DJ Jah Mek and Pickster One on 10/10 and the Rock in Tucson on 10/11).
Saturday night brings the return of March Fourth Marching Band. March Fourth is a 30-piece freaky-stylee marching band complete with stilt walkers, burlesque dancers, jugglers, a huge horn section, lots of drummers, and more. Local vaudevillians Circus Bacchus to open. Cover is $10 at the door and show starts at 9pm.
Last but not least, we are presenting the Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats at Prochnow Auditorium on Tuesday October 13th. Their multi-faceted and multi-cultural production features dazzling acrobatic displays, formidable feats of daring and balance, explosive energy, brilliant costumes, with a touch of Chinese comedy. Tix are only $10 for NAU/CC students, $20
This Tuesday internationally acclaimed reggae group Groundation hits Flagstaff's Green Room. Groundation is a Northern-Cali based roots reggae band with jazz and dub influences. Their last show in Flagstaff totally killed. If you like to dance, and dig some roots music, you can't miss this!
Tix are $12 in advance (at Green Room, Rainbows End, Animas) and $15 day of show.
Also check out these upcoming shows: 10/8 Frank Rosaly's Milkwork: A solo drum concert @ Coconino Center for the Arts-All Ages 10/8 Blue Turtle Seduction w/ Brothers Gow @ Green Room-21+ 10/9 SOJA with The Movement & The Hounds @ Green Room-21+ 10/10 March Fourth Marching Band with Circus Bacchus@ Green Room-21+ 10/10 SOJA with The Movement, Another Day, The Hounds, Pickster One & DJ Jah Mek @ Club Red (Tempe)-21+ 10/11 SOJA with The Movement & The Hounds @ The Rock (Tucson)-All Ages 10/13 Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats @ Prochnow Auditorium-All Ages (Only $10 for NAU/CCC Students!) 10/16 Kottonmouth Kings with Potluck and Blestenation@ Orpheum-All Ages 10/16 Toubab Krewe with DJ Soe@ Green Room-21+ 10/17 Greenhouse 9 Year Anniversary with Xtra Ticket @ Orpheum-All Ages-Free! 10/25 The Ditty Bops @ Coconino Center for the Arts-All Ages 10/31 Halloween with Yin Yang & Zen Some @ Orpehum 11/4 Minus The Bear with The Antlers and Twin Tigers@ Orpheum-All Ages 11/14 Hot Buttered Rum @ Orpheum-All Ages 11/17 Misfits with Hour of the Wolf & Moonlight Howlers @ Orpheum-All Ages
Motown legends the Temptations will be at Prochnow Auditorium on NAU Campus this Saturday September 26th. Doors are at 7, show is at 8pm and its all ages. The Temptations are known for their plethora of hits including My Girl, Ain't Too Proud To Beg, The Way You Do The Things You Do, Beauty Is Only Skin Deep, Papa Was A Rolling Stone, Cloud Nine, I Wish It Would Rain, Ball of Confusion, and I Can't Get Next To You to name a few.
Their show consists of a 23-piece band doing all the classic soul music you can handle.
Also, don't miss the Red Elvises at the Green Room on Friday September 25th. Doors at 8, show at 9. The Red Elvises play "kick-ass music from Siberia." Thie sound includes rock’n roll, surf, rockabilly, reggae, lounge and traditional Russian styles of music. Believing that one cannot go wrong with “The King” Elvis Presley as an inspiration and with “red” being not only their favorite color but the national color of their native country, the band name Red Elvises was created. Their show is not only rockin, but also pretty funny.
Also check out these upcoming shows: 10/6 Groundation with Summit Dub Squad@ Green Room-21+ 10/8 Frank Rosaly's Milkwork: A solo drum concert @ Coconino Center for the Arts-All Ages 10/8 Blue Turtle Seduction w/ Brothers Gow @ Green Room-21+ 10/9 SOJA with The Movement & The Hounds @ Green Room-21+ 10/10 March Fourth Marching Band with Circus Bacchus@ Green Room-21+ 10/10 SOJA with The Movement, Another Day, The Hounds, Pickster One & DJ Jah Mek @ Club Red (Tempe)-21+ 10/11 SOJA with The Movement & The Hounds @ The Rock (Tucson)-All Ages 10/13 Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats @ Prochnow Auditorium-All Ages 10/16 Kottonmouth Kings with Potluck and Blestenation@ Orpheum-All Ages 10/16 Toubab Krewe with DJ Soe@ Green Room-21+ 10/17 Greenhouse 9 Year Anniversary with Xtra Ti
The B-Side Players have won the San Diego Music Awards "Best World Music" category five years in a row. Their mash-up of Latin, funk, reggae, jazz, rock, and hip-hop gets audiences dancing, and their positive message uplifts the spirit.
Come catch B-Side Players...
Thursday September 10th at Plush in Tucson with the Hounds
Friday September 11th at Sail Inn in Tempe with the Hounds
Saturday September 12th at Green Room in Flagstaff with Summit Dub Squad
Also check out these upcoming shows: 9/12 Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers w/ Whiskey Rodeo @ Orpheum-All Ages 9/18 Pepper w/ Tomorrows Bad Seeds & The Movement @ Orpheum-All Ages 9/25 Red Elvises @ Green Room-21+ 9/26 The Temptations @ Prochnow Auditorium-All Ages 10/6 Groundation @ Green Room-21+ 10/8 Frank Rosaly's Milkwork @ Coconino Center for the Arts-All Ages 10/8 Blue Turtle Seduction w/ Brothers Gow @ Green Room-21+ 10/9 SOJA with The Movement & The Hounds @ Green Room-21+ 10/10 March Fourth Marching Band @ Green Room-21+ 10/10 SOJA with The Movement, Another Day, The Hounds, Pickster One & DJ Jah Mek @ Club Red (Tempe)-21+ 10/11 SOJA with The Movement & The Hounds @ The Rock (Tucson)-All Ages 10/13 Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats @ Prochnow Auditorium-All Ages 10/16 Kottonmouth Kings @ Orpheum-All Ages 10/16 Toubab Krewe @ Green Room-21+ 10/17 Greenhouse 9 Year Anniversary with Xtra Ticket @ Orpheum-All Ages-Free! 10/31 Halloween with Yin Yang & Zen Some @ Orpehum 11/4 Minus The Bear @ Orpheum-All Ages 11/14 Hot Buttered Rum @ Orpheum-All Ages 11/17 Misfits @ Orpheum-All Ages
Flagstaff favorites Telescope will be at the Orpheum Theater with special guests Ryanhood on Friday August 28th at 9pm. This show is all ages. Telescope released its first album, "For the Rest of Us" through its indie label Skyrocket Entertainment in 2007. The album met with great success and 7500 hard copies - 4000 downloads later it was time to record more music. The band released the EP, “Wind It Up” in February of 2009, this time to a packed Orpheum Theater in Flagstaff, AZ. The first single, "I'll Drive Tonight" went to #24 on the FMQB Charts in March, a huge accomplishment for an independent band. Telescope's live show and songwriting have catapulted them to the forefront of the Arizona scene.
Telescope will also be at Martini Ranch in Scottsdale on Saturday August 29th at 9pm.
Upcoming Shows: 9/10 B-Side Players w/ The Hounds @ Plush (Tucson) 9/11 B-Side Players w/ The Hounds @ Sail Inn (Tempe) 9/12 B-Side Players w/ Summit Dub Squad @ Green Room 9/12 Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers w/ Whiskey Rodeo @ Orpheum 9/18 Pepper w/ Tomorrows Bad Seeds@ Orpheum 9/25 Red Elvises @ Green Room 9/26 The Temptations @ Prochnow Auditorium 10/6 Groundation @ Green Room 10/8 Blue Turtle Seduction w/ Brothers Gow@ Green Room 10/8 Frank Rosaly's Milkwork at Coconino Center for the Arts 10/9 SOJA w/ The Movement@ Green Room 10/10 March Fourth Marching Band @ Green Room 10/10 SOJA w/ The Movement & The Hounds @ Club Red (Tempe) 10/11 SOJA w/ The Movement & The Hounds @ The Rock (Tucson) 10/13 Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats @ Prochnow Auditorium 10/16 Toubab Krewe @ Green Room 10/23 Xtra Ticket @ Green Room 11/14 Hot Buttered Rum @ Orpheum 11/17 Misfits @ Orpheum
Coming up on Thursday July 23 is Stephen Marley at the Orpheum Theater. He has won 5 Grammy Awards and mixes reggae with a little bit of hip-hop to create one of the best shows around. The show is all ages.
And on Tuesday July 28 the Original Wailers featuring Al Anderson and Junior Marvin will be at the Green Room. The Original Wailers bring the spirit of Bob Marley to life with spot-on recreations of his music. Both Anderson and Marvin toured and recorded with Bob back in the seventies and helped to shape the Wailers roots-rock sound.
Upcoming Shows: 8/27 Lee Scratch Perry @ Green Room (21+) 8/28 Telescope with Ryanhood @ Orpheum (All Ages) 8/29 Telescope @ Martini Ranch (Scottsdale) (All Ages) 9/10 B-Side Players w/ The Hounds @ Plush (Tucson) (21+) 9/11 B-Side Players w/ The Hounds @ Sail Inn (Tempe) (21+) 9/12 Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers @ Orpheum (All Ages) 9/12 B-Side Players @ Green Room (21+) 9/25 Red Elvises @ Green Room (21+) 9/26 The Temptations @ Prochnow Auditorium (All Ages) 10/6 Groundation @ Green Room (21+) 10/8 Frank Rosaly's Milkwork @ Coconino Center for the Arts (All Ages) 10/8 Blue Turtle Seduction w/ Brothers Gow @ Green Room (21+) 10/13 Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats @ Prochnow Auditorium (All Ages)
This Monday internationally acclaimed DJ and performance artist Shpongle comes to Flagstaff's Green Room. A new world of traditional sounds, acoustic guitars, Moroccan drums, Turkish operatic singing, cello, double bass, backing vocals and silver flute blended together with the computer wizardry of Simon Posford's studio production. His international fan base has flowered from country-wide to world-wide in the last ten years. This year alone he has played over 16 sell out gigs around the world, each with a capacity of over 1500 people, in Australia, Israel, New York, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Moscow, Geneva, Montreal, and Tokyo to name just a few.
Joining Shpongle will be VJ Zebbler who does sick projections as well as Arche Dream for Humankind, a blacklight mask and dance troupe. This event is going to be amazing and if you like trippy world beat/electronica you will dig!
Upcoming shows: 7/28 The Original Wailers @ Green Room 8/27 Lee Scratch Perry @ Green Room 9/10 B-Side Players @ Plush (Tucson) 9/11 B-Side Players @ Sail Inn (Tempe) 9/12 Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers @ Orpehum 9/12 B-Side Players @ Green Room 10/6 Groundation @ Green Room 10/13 Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats @ Prochnow Auditorium
This Saturday night 6/6 the Supervillains will be performing live at the Green Room. The Supervillains play a fresh mix of reagge, ska, and punk while staying true to the roots. Their high energy shows have earned them opening slots for bands like Slightly Stoopid and Pepper. Flag's favorite punk rockers The F-Holes are opening. Show starts at 9. $7 cover. Don't miss it!
Upcoming shows: 6/15 Shpongle with VJ Zebbler and Arch HUMANKIND blacklight and mask dance troupe @ Green Room 7/28 The Original Wailers @ Green Room 8/27 Lee Scratch Perry @ Green Room 9/10 B-Side Players @ Plush (Tucson) 9/11 B-Side Players @ Sail Inn (Tempe) 9/12 Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers @ Orpehum 9/12 B-Side Players @ Green Room 10/6 Groundation @ Green Room 10/13 Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats @ Prochnow Auditorium
Hey y'all! moe. is coming to Flagstaff's Pine Mountain Amphitheater on Tuesday May 26th. Its gonna be great! moe. plays progressive psychedelic rock with a two guitar attack in the tradition of the Grateful Dead and Widespread Panic. Doors are at 5:30 and the show starts at 7pm and its all ages. $30 advance and $32 day of.
Also coming up soon is the Red Elvises at the Green Room on Tuesday May 19th...they play kick-ass Siberian rock and Roll. Show at 9pm. $7 cover.
And Xtra Ticket: A Grateful Dead Tribute at the Green Room on Friday May 22nd...Arizona's premeir Dead cover band gopes on a 9pm, does three sets, and its only $5!
Upcoming shows: 6/6 Supervillains w/ The F-Holes @ Green Room 6/15 Shpongle @ Green Room 10/13 Shangri-La Chinese Acrobats @ Prochnow Auditorium
Hey Greg! Hope you and Debbie are well. It is indeed snowing here, but not too much we only had a few inches overnight,but we needed it. The NewGrass fest looks great, but we proly won't make it this year. We are planning to do DelFest on the east coast for Memorial day, and then RockyGrass and Four Corners at Pagosa Springs. We were shut out for Telluride, so we are looking for tickets if you know of any... We had a small pick last night at our house with Jeremy from the Stringduster that was lots of fun. We are going to Santa Fe next weekend to catch their last ski tour show. Y'all should come up!
Thanks for being my virtual buddy Greg! Congrats on the article in Flatpick Guitar Magazine, now you get some well deserved national recognition. Peas from Colorado!!!
