Top Fives of 2010

2010 was my first year to incorporate photography and artist interviews to my 43 years of attending concerts . I could never say that a particular show or record was the best, so I have picked the first Five Top Shows, Albums and Interviews that came to mind. Ask me again and there will be a different list.

I would like to thank all the wonderful artists and crew I met in 2010 that helped make it come true.

Top 5 Shows

1. Govt Mule- Wanee 4-17-10

2. Drive-By Truckers- Englert Theatre 9-29-10

3 .Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers- United Center 7-17-10

4. Backyard Tire Fire- Des Moines 2-20-10

5. Max Weinberg Big Band-Englert 10-22-10

Top 5 Records

1. Gas Light Anthem- American Slang

2. Back Yard Tire Fire-Good To Be

3. John Mellencamp- No Better Than This

4. Peter Wolf- Midnight Souvenirs

5. Band of Horses-Infinite Arms

Top 5 Photo Shoots

1. Johnny Winter

2. Drive-By Truckers/Tom Petty

3. Carl Palmer

4. Lukus Nelson Promise of the Real

5. Yonder Mountain String Band/Govt Mule

Top 5 Interviews

1. Paula Cole

Yonder Mountain String Band Iowa City, Iowa July 2010

About the Author

jorge

Grew up in Central Iowa, in and around Des Moines. As a young child I was influenced by jazz, via my mother's record collection. My first concert was probably a jazz concert in the Rose Garden at the Des Moines Art Center. My mother passed away listening to music. At around 14 I began to attend "rock" shows. First one, The Denver Pop Festival at Mile High Stadium in Denver Colorado. It was here that many of my musical preferences were born. Besides being tear gassed, I was introduced to The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Frank Zappa and The Mothers, Iron Butterfly and Tommy Bolin with Zepher, to name a few. The festival is most memorable as the final Jimi Hendrix Experience performance. It was also the precursor to Woodstock. In the years to follow I attended concerts regularly in the Midwest, from Minneapolis to Chicago. Too many to recall, unless you ask... In December 2010 I began iamnotjerry.com. The name came from years of people stating, "Hey Jerry, you are alive" at concerts and festivals, the purpose remained the same, help support "LIVE" Music.