I used to see this bunch when I was living on the East Coast, and while members have changed (the two main lead singers seem to have moved on), as a whole, they always have been a pretty funky bunch. If you want to get out and see some different live music, I'd check out http://www.deepbananablackout.com (their site), and these are their dates:


1-30-02 FRO
Da Funky Phish. 1668 Union Blvd., Bay Shore, NY. 631-665-9851.
Featring FRO w/Eric Kalb and Johnny Durkin!!
Ages 21+. Tickets TBA. Show 10:00PM.
Go to FRO for more information & sound
clips.

1-31-02 Los Platanos
Skybox Cafe. Fairfield, CT.
Ages 21+. Tickets $5. Band Starts at 9:00PM.
Please call the Skybox at 203-259-7535 for more information.

2-1-02 Deep Banana Blackout
Toad's Place. 300 York St., New Haven, CT. 203-562-5694
Ages 18+. Tickets $13/advance $16/day of show. Doors 8:00PM.

02-02-02 Fuzz and Stephen Kellog "All Stripped Down" - Blues and Roots Duo.
The Iron Horse. 10 Center St., Northampton, MA. 413-586-8686.
Johnny Durkin has been added to the show!!
All Ages. Tickets $10.75 by calling 413-586-8686. $8.00 if bought in person at Northampton Box Office, 150 Main St. in Northampton. $11/day of show at the door. Doors 5:30PM. Show 7:00PM SHARP.

2-7-02 Deep Banana Blackout
Pearl Street Nightclub- Upstairs. Northampton, MA. 413-586-8686.
All Ages. Tickets $14/advance $17/day of show. Doors 7:30PM.

2-8-02 Deep Banana Blackout
Paradise Rock Club. Boston, MA. 617-562-8800.
Ages 18+. Tickets $15. Doors 8:00PM.

2-9-02 Deep Banana Blackout
Magic Hat Mardi Gras Festival. Corner of Church St. and Pearl St. Burlington, VT.
All Ages. Tickets FREE!!!
DBB will play from 4:00PM-6:00PM.

2-9-02 Deep Banana Blackout
Higher Ground. Burlington, VT. 802-654-7079.
Ages 18+. Tickets $15/advance $16/day of show. Doors TBA.

2-10-02 Deep Banana Blackout
PICKEL BARREL- Killington Ski Resort. Killington, VT. 802-422-3035.
Ages 21+. Tickets $8/advance $10/day of show. Doors TBA.

2-13-02 Deep Banana Blackout
Trocadero. Philadelphia, PA. 215-922-5900.
All Ages. Tickets $12.50/advance $14/day of show. Doors 8:00PM.

2-15-02 Deep Banana Blackout
Irving Plaza. New York, NY. 212-777-6817.
Ages 16+, younger patrons admitted if accompanied by parent or Guardian. Tickets $23.50/advance $25/day of show. Doors 8:00PM.

2-16-02 Deep Banana Blackout
Irving Plaza. New York, NY. 212-777-6817.
Ages 16+, younger patrons admitted if accompanied by parent or Guardian. Tickets $23.50/advance $25/day of show. Doors 8:00PM.

3-15-02 Deep Banana Blackout
East Martello Park. Key West Historical Society, Key West, FL.
All Ages. Tickets $15. Doors TBA. Show 7:00PM.

Keep It Funky!

Originally posted by Chicken
I used to see this bunch when I was living on the East Coast, and while members have changed (the two main lead singers seem to have moved on), but as a whole, they always have been a pretty funky bunch. Yeah, I'm not sure who the other person you're talking about is (might be from before I knew of the band), but Jen Durkin left some months ago. She was ultra-spectacular, but DBB is still worth hearing -- and seeing!

Jen, by the way, is still around appearing with a couple of different groups. I saw her with Bernie Worrell last year, and she's also a regular with both the Conscious Underground and the Bomb Squad -- which I hope to see for my pre-birthday celebration with my friend Nikki at The Downtown on Long Island on Saturday.

Also anyone from the NYC area who likes DBB might want to look for Mother Freedom (the NY band, not the English one of the same name)... although apparently they are now without the mesmerizing Leslie Mendelson on vocals/keyboard, so I'm not convinced they'll be anywhere near what they were.

Did you happen to catch them with Jen and the other guy (name escapes me at the moment, for some reason Allan comes to mind, but that might not be right). If I get really ambitious, I might try to capture some video I have of them and upload it one day. They used to have MP3's on the site (not sure if they still do), full length, worth the download. I haven't seen/heard them without Jen.

Sax (rob) and the trombone guy I've seen, plus they went in and out continually, but there are some new people that don't look familiar. I happened to catch them at the House of Blues somewhat recently (couple years ago), but aside from that, it has been years since I used to go see them every Thursday night.