Jakes Leg has been in existence in the St. Louis area for 30 years now. Although different players have come and gone in the band, its musical spirit and intent has stayed intact.
It was started as a duo by guitarist and vocalist, Randy Furrer and Tim Fahy in the mid-1970s. Lead guitarist, Dave Casper, joined soon after. Joe Trunko (bass and vocals) joined in 1990, and Bill Noltkamper (keyboards and vocals) joined in 1991. The newest member of the band is Ryan Wilhite on drums/percussion (joined in 2005).
Over the years, Jakes Leg has played to thousands of people, cutting across age and lifestyle demographics. College kids have heard of them through word of mouth and live tapes that show up on Grateful Dead tape lists around the country. In addition, the bands name periodically pops up on the internet.
To say they copy the Dead would be a mistake. They tend to interpret the songs and try to put their own stamp on the music, spiritually and musically. For instance, Dave Caspers lead solos pay homage to Jerry Garcia, but also Pat Metheny, Carlos Santana and Miles Davis. This hybrid of styles ends up working into the music, yet bears Caspers style.
Similar to the Deads approach, Jakes Leg feeds off the energy of its audience, which is an integral part of the whole experience. This ongoing dialogue between the players in the band and their audience has been working for nearly 30 years , and shows no sign of slowing down as more and more people, both deadheads and non-deadheads, hear of the band.
The 30th Anniversary Show at The Pageant is now available on line. Follow these links to order.
http://cdbaby.com/cd/jakesleg
http://www.filmbaby.com/films/2451
Thanks for the add! Our new CD titled Psychonaut will be available on line soon. Three of the ten tunes are on our myspace site for review. Please give us a listen. We are playing at the Ten Mile House in Afton on July 24th. The Dead Records from Indiana will be the opening act. Show starts at 10:00 pm. Hope you can stop by...
Leg Fest was A TON of fun!!!!! Thank you for letting me be a part of it. I will be going next year for sure....and call me CRAZy for not going 'til this year!!!!! C u guys at the winery! Much LOVE
DEADHEADS GET READY TO PARTY HEARTY WITH FAMILY GROOVE COMPANY~ROOTSTAND~IFDAKAR,AND MORE! Hey now! The 3Gs ('aka Grateful Garcia Gathering), is returning back to the Camp NCN Venue in beautiful Black River Falls Wisconsin July 30th though August 2nd 2009 where it all began over 6 years ago! A grateful place where Garcia fans will be gathering! It also marks the celebration of Jerry Garcia's 67th Birthday, plus the 14th Anniversary of Jerry's untimely passing. We have leased the campground venue for July 30th though August 3rd 2009 for our 6th annual music festival.
Other great music festivals have hosted at this venue such as Weedstock, Farmapalooza, Big Wu Family Reunion, Campout Roots Festival,just to name a few!
Artists included: Family Groove Company, Rootstand, Ifdakar, Boney Fingers, Baghdad SCUBA Review, Fungus Garden Reverb, Jam and the Playground Kids, In the Dark, MMC Trio, Elf Lettuce, Vinny Weible & Soul Logic, Groovitational Pull, The Reggie, Grateful Beth and the Volunteers, The Bar Tab Band, John Statz, Mr. Cab Driver, Brok'n Arrow, Greyleaf, and more Jambands to be added soon!
Our friends at Mystix Toyz will be on board at the 3G's for tons of family fun with juggling demonstrations, including juggling workshops, face painting, kids parades, plus drum circles and fire dance jams every night
Union Station... The Beechwood Bistro..... Thursday 7:30...
Free.... Open Mic and Comedy Hours..... Performers get a couple of comp. drinks.....Parking validation !
A Heads up.... for a good time..... Might be a New Thing ! If ya know what I mean.........
NEW TRACKS POSTED!!! BRAND NEW SONGS!!! HEAR what we have been doing in the studio. The rest are being tracked. Tell us what you THINK. Tell your FRIENDS. ADD a song to your profile and help spread the sounds. THANKS for the ad.
Who - You and all of your lovely friends! When - Every weekend Dawn-Dusk and Beyond! Where - Castlewood State Park, Ballwin MO (Just a hop skip and a jump away) What - This is a response to the love in this world that needs to feed.
Why - Because we can do more with our thoughts and feelings of LOVE then we could ever do with our feeling of eliminating hate.
How Much - Bring an over-abundance of LOVE that you can share with the world!!!
Greetings from LOVE. LOVE wishes to welcome you to a weekly ritual in the bossom of our mother, on the banks of her Meramac. This is a time and place where we will declare our LOVE for the world and universe! This is a moment of transformation, where we will learn to help each other through the confusion of this deceitful world. and find out together what we are capable of. Join me and everyone else in this beautiful park, this weekend and every weekend after.
Bring - LOVE, FRIENDS, PETS, MUSICK, INSTRUMENTS, FOOD, BBQ, BLANKETS, GAMES, FRISBEES, BASEBALL;WIFFLEBALL;SOFTBALL SUPPLIES, WALKING STAFFS, CRAFTS, HEMP, FISHING POLE, SWIMMING TRUNKS, CANOES, GOOD VIBES, AND EVERYTHING ELSE YOU ENJOY IN THIS WORLD.
Let's enjoy this life with as many who can!!
Please repost this and lets see how big our "vaccine" can get.
Hey, thanks for the add!! Here's the info on our next show... Fri. May 15th, 2009 @ Old Rock House MESSY JIVERSON CD Release Party w/ EDAN + DAGHA
Messy Jiverson and Loyal family present “Blown Speakers Takeover!” CD RELEASE PARTY.
“From the stacks of basement record collections and the soundtracks of 70’s and 80’s era cult films comes Messy Jiverson…” Joining them is EDAN “The Humble Magnificent” and his guest DAGHA, innovative hip hop artists from the British Indian Ocean Territory.
Hey, thanks for the support!! Here's the info on our next show... Fri. May 15th, 2009 @ Old Rock House MESSY JIVERSON CD Release Party w/ EDAN + DAGHA
Messy Jiverson and Loyal family present “Blown Speakers Takeover!” CD RELEASE PARTY.
“From the stacks of basement record collections and the soundtracks of 70’s and 80’s era cult films comes Messy Jiverson…” Joining them is EDAN “The Humble Magnificent” and his guest DAGHA, innovative hip hop artists from the British Indian Ocean Territory.
LOYAL EARTH MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL : APR 16 thru APR 20 - Old Rock House, Downtown St. Louis : Visit Loyalearth.com for tickets, full lineup, and more info!
