Garry's Corner, The tribute page to Garry W. Tallent

The Long Players

Mark Hudson and Gary Burr share dance as Garry watches

The Long Players started in 2004 packing Nashville clubs and theaters with faithful renditions of classic albums; The Beatles “Sgt. Pepper.” Bob Dylan’s “Blonde On Blonde”, The Rolling Stones “Let It Bleed” and others. The wrinkle to the concept that’s kept it all from simply becoming a karaoke night is that each song from these classic albums is sung by one of the many talented performers in the Nashville community. In a town like Nashville, “the bench” of local talent is longer and stronger than practically anywhere else in the world. When they played The Rolling Stones, “Let It Bleed”, album.. singers included Wet Willie’s Jimmy Hall, The Georgia Satellites Dan Baird and Fleetwood Mac’s Billy Burnette. When they did “Blonde on Blonde”, musicians like Al Kooper and Charlie McCoy who played on the original album, sat in with the band. Each album they’ve done has become an event that embraces and incorporates Nashville’s stellar musical community.
It started off with a group of veteran musicians who made it a monthly habit to hang out and spin vintage vinyl until the wee hours. Add in the fact that these vinyl junkies are also some of Nashville’s finest musicians, singers and songwriters and the plot thickens. Finally, throw in the concept that these same musicians wanted to go out and play some of their favorite classic albums in a live setting. Now, you’ve got a story.

That kind of fun becomes addictive. Now The Long Players have decided to take the party out of town. Figuring that there are many other like-minded music fans who would want to hear one of their favorite classic LP’s performed with a fan’s passion and pro’s precision, they’re handpicking a select group of singers and additional musicians to be able to re-create a generation’s favorite albums.

Here is a list of the classic albums they have performed so far.. put in your request and experience your favorite record.. live, in the proper sequence and in it’s entirety. Have any other favorites by the same artist? Sing along with more of their hits in the follow-up set. Or just pick a different album.

The Rolling Stones ; Let It Bleed Neil Young ; After the Goldrush The Band ; The Band Bob Dylan : Blonde On Blonde The Beatles : Sgt. Pepper CCR : Cosmos Factory The Who : WHO’S Next     
        
JUST WHO ARE these guys? While the lineup has been known to change from date to date, the core band includes:

Steve Allen; Founding member of the Los Angeles New Wave era icons, 20/20 and an in-demand session guitarist/producer since moving to Nashville. Allen owns and operates Blue Planet studio.

John Deaderick; Keyboardist and sideman to The Dixie Chicks, James Taylor, Patty Griffin and many others, John plays sessions and also plays with one of Nashville’s local pop-rock favorites, The Bees.

Steve Ebe; Drummer Ebe moved to Nashville from Memphis as a member of Human Radio, in the early ‘90’s. He is consistently in demand for sessions and live dates.

Bill Lloyd; A former member of hit RCA recording act, Foster and Lloyd and country-rock supergroup The Sky Kings, Lloyd has enjoyed hits as a songwriter, appeared on records as a session player and singer, and continues to make critically acclaimed pop-rock solo records.

Garry Tallent; Internationally known as the bassist in Bruce Springsteen’s E. Street Band, Garry also produces, plays sessions and has the best 78-RPM collection in the Long Players. (Do we need to introduce him?)

Henry Gross sings as Garry and Bill Lloyd accompany
 

Gig #1:
THE LONG PLAYERS PRESENT
ROLLING STONES LET IT BLEED
Performed Live and in Sequence
MARCH 26, 2004 @ 12TH & PORTER 9 PM $10.00

The Long Players
are Steve Allen, John Deaderick, Steve Ebe ,
Bill Lloyd and Garry Tallent

This Evening’s Programme:
Gimme Shelter : Ashley Cleveland
Love In Vain : Gary Nicholson and Colin Linden
Country Honk : Rosie Flores
Live With Me : Billy Burnette
Let It Bleed : Tommy Womack
Midnight Rambler : Webb Wilder
You Got the Silver : Southside Johnny
Monkey Man : Dan Baird
You Can’t Always Get What You Want : Jimmy Hall

Proceeds in Part Will Be Donated to The Second Harvest Food Bank

Gig #2:
THE LONG PLAYERS CELEBRATE
NEIL YOUNG AFTER THE GOLDRUSH
LIVE AT 12TH AND PORTER
10:00 PM MAY 7, 2004

The Long Players : Steve Allen, John Deaderick, Steve Ebe, Bill Lloyd and Garry Tallent with additional help from Peter Hyrka and Neil Rosengaren

1. Tell Me Why (Jason White)
2. After The Goldrush (Jonell Mosser)
3. Only Love Can Break Your Heart (Mack Starks)
4. Southern Man (John Cowan)
5. Till The Morning Comes (The Long Players)
6. Oh, Lonesome Me (Allison Moorer)
7. Don't Let It Bring You Down (Joy Lynn White)
8. Birds (Allison Moorer)
9. When You Dance I Can Really Love (John Davis )
10. I Believe In You (Amy Rigby)
11. Cripple Creek Ferry (Greg Trooper)

Proceeds in Part Go To Avon Walk For Breast Cancer

Gig #3:
THE LONG PLAYERS PRESENT
Bob Dylan's "Blonde on Blonde"
THURSDAY, JULY 22, 2004 @ 12th & PORTER 9 PM - $15
THE LONG PLAYERS :
Steve Allen (guitar); John Deaderick (keyboards);
Steve Ebe (drums); Bill Lloyd (guitar);
Garry Tallent (bass); WITH Al Kooper (keyboards);
Charlie McCoy (everything) & Jim Hoke (everything else)

GUEST VOCALISTS
Rainy Day Women #12 & #35 (Warren Pash)
Pledging My Time (Phil Lee)
Visions Of Johanna (Bobby Bare Jr.)
One of Us Must Know (Sooner Or Later) (Newton Dominy)
I Want You : Mark Germino
Memphis Blues Again (Chuck Mead)
Leopard Skin Pillbox Hat (Al Kooper)
Just Like A Woman : Adrian Belew
Most Likely You Go Your Way... (Jason Ringenberg)
Temporary Like Achilles (Will Kimbrough)
Absolutely Sweet Marie : Bob Develante
4Th Time Around : Richard Ferriera
Obviously Five Believers : Tracy Nelson
Sad-Eyed Lady.. : Everyone..It’s The Whole Hee-Haw Gang

A PORTION OF THE EVENING’S PROCEEDS WILL GO TO KENNY BUTTREY , DRUMMER ON “BLONDE ON BLONDE” , FOR MEDICAL EXPENSES

Gig #4:
THE LONG PLAYERS PERFORM
The Band’s Classic 2nd LP “The Band”
September 16, 2004 @ 12th & Porter $15
Across the Great Divide ( Michael Kelsh)
Rag Mama Rag (Pat McLaughlin)
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down ( Beth Nielsen Chapman)
When You Awake (J. Fred Knobloch)
Up On Cripple Creek (Mark Horn)
Whispering Pines (Jesse Alexander & Jon Randall)
Jemima Surrender (Tim Krekel)
Rockin' Chair (Eric Brace)
Look Out, Cleveland (Brad Jones)
Jawbone (Matt King)
The Unfaithful Servant (Jim Photoglo)
King Harvest [Has Surely Come] (Jason White)

The Long Players are:
Steve Allen, Steve Ebe, Bill Lloyd, Garry Tallent
With Jim Hoke, Peter Hyrka, Jack Irwin and Randy Leago

Proceeds in Part will be donated to the
Salvation Army for Hurricane Relief

Gig #5:
THE LONG PLAYERS PERFORM
The Beatles Classic Album
Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band
October 16, 2004 at The Belcourt Theater
1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Mark Hudson)
2. A Little Help From My Friends (Henry Gross)
3. Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds (Al Kooper)
4. Getting Better (Robert Reynolds from The Mavericks)
5. Fixing a Hole (Gary Burr)
6. She's Leaving Home (Kim Richey)
7. Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite (Michael Snow)
8. Within You, Without You (George & Dave Daeger from The Early Evening)
9. When I'm Sixty-Four (Barry and Holly Tashian)
10. Lovely Rita (Hans Rotenbury from The Shazam)
11. Good Morning, Good Morning (Jamie Hoover from The Spongetones)
12. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) (Mark Hudson)
13. A Day in the Life (Steve Allen / Bill Lloyd)

Gig #6:
THE LONG PLAYERS
FEBRUARY 5TH, 2005 AT THE MERCY LOUNGE
CREDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL’S
COSMO’S FACTORY
1. Ramble Tamble : The Long Players
2. Before You Accuse Me : Mike Henderson
3. Travellin’ Band : Bob Delevante
4. Ooby Dooby: Rosie Flores
5. Lookin’ Out My Back Door : George and Dave Daeger
6. Run Through the Jungle : Steve Forbert
7. Up Around the Bend : Kevin Welch
8. My Baby Left Me : Walter Egan
9. Who’ll Stop the Rain : Pat Buchanan
10. I Heard It Through the Grapevine : Gary Nicholson
11. Long As I Can See the Light : Greg Trooper

The Long Players are :
Steve Allen-guitar, Steve Ebe-drums, Bill Lloyd-guitar
and Garry Tallent-bass With : Jim Hoke sax, harp and keys

Proceeds in part will be donated to The Red Cross Tsunami Relief

Gig #7:
THE LONG PLAYERS PERFORM
The Who’s “Who’s Next”
The Mercy Lounge
April 28, 2005 9PM $15.00
1. Baba O'Riley (Dan Baird)
2. Bargain (Rick Schell from Pin Monkey)
3. Love Ain't For Keeping (Brad Jones)
4. My Wife (Tommy Womack)
5. The Song Is Over (Julian Dawson)
6. Getting In Tune (Hans Rotenberry from The Shazam)
(subbing for a sick Sam Powers from Superdrag)
7. Going Mobile (Pat Buchanan)
8. Behind Blue Eyes (Maura O’Connell)
9. Won't Get Fooled Again (Hans Rotenberry from The Shazam)

The Long Players are :
Steve Allen, John Deadeick, Steve Ebe, Bill Lloyd and Garry Tallent
 

#8 - THE BEATLES "REVOLVER"
TENNESSEE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
JULY 9th, 2005 @ 9PM

Taxman : Steve Allen from 2020 & The Long Players
Eleanor Rigby : Maura O’Connell
I’m Only Sleeping : Jim Photoglo
Love You Too : Marshall Crenshaw
Here, There and Everywhere : Henry Gross
Yellow Submarine : Graham Elvis & Marc Clayton
She Said She Said : Hans Rotenberry from The Shazam
Good Day Sunshine : Robert Reynolds from The Mavericks
And Your Bird Can Sing : Marshall Crenshaw
For No One : Maura O’Connell
Doctor Robert : Bill Lloyd from The Long Players
I Want to Tell You : Joey Molland from Badfinger
Got to Get You Into My Life : Mark Hudson
Tomorrow Never Knows : Walter Egan

#9 - THE PRETENDERS "THE PRETENDERS"
THE MERCY LOUNGE
AUGUST 26th, 2005  @ 9:30pm

1.  Precious  : Sherry Rich
2.  Phone Call : Kristin Whittlesey
3.  Up The Neck : Carmella Ramsey
4.  Tattooed Love Boys : Kat Martin
5.  Space Invader : instrumental
6.  Wait  : Pru Clearwater
7.  Stop Your Sobbing : Wendy Newcomer
8.  Kid : Kim Davis
9.  Private Life : Siobahn Kennedy
10. Brass In Pocket : Joy Lynn White
11. Lovers of Today : Kim Richey
12. Mystery Achievement : Britt Savage

To Benefit The Magdeline House

#10 - TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS “DAMN THE TORPEDOES ”
THE MERCY LOUNGE
SEPTEMBER 25th, 2005 @ 9PM

1. Refugee : Radney Foster 
2. Here Comes My Girl : Neilson Hubbard 
3. Even The Losers : Pat Buchanan
4. Shadow Of A Doubt (A Complex Kid) : Dave Coleman
5. Century City : Don Dixon
6. Don't Do Me Like That  : Matthew Ryan
7. You Tell Me  : Daniel Tashian
8. What Are You Doin' In My Life? : Bill Lloyd /Steve Allen
9. Louisiana Rain  : Chuck Mead

To Benefit The Red Cross Katrina Relief Fund
 

#11. - ELVIS COSTELLO   "MY AIM IS TRUE"

1.Welcome To The Working Week: Sam Powers of Superdrag     
2. Miracle Man - Tom Hambridge
3. No Dancing - Tommy Lee James
4. Blame It On Cain - Doug Powell from Swag
5. Alison - Bobby Bare Jr.
6. Sneaky Feelings - Jonell Mosser
7. (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes - Alex Call-from Clover
8. Less Than Zero - Sam Baylor of Will & the Bushmen
9. Mystery Dance - Bill Lloyd
10. Pay It Back - Danny Flowers
11. I'm Not Angry - Steve Allen
12. Waiting For The End Of The World - Amelia White
13. Watching The Detectives - Kent Agee

#12  THE CARS - "DEBUT ALBUM"

THE MERCY LOUNGE
April 14th ,2006 , 2005 @ 9PM 

1. Good Times Roll - Chris Rodriguez
2. My Best Friend's Girl - Bill Davis from Dash Riprock
3. Just What I Needed - Jerry Flowers from Pinch
4. I'm in Touch with Your World - Bill Lloyd
5. Don't Cha Stop - Mike Grimes from Bare Jr. 
6. You're All I've Got Tonight - Tim Buppert
7. Bye Bye Love - Tom Hambridge
8. Moving in Stereo - Mark Volman from The Turtles
9. All Mixed Up - Lisa Oliver Gray from Tommy Womack Band 

Encores
Drive - Lisa Oliver Gray
Magic - Chris Rodriguez
Let’s Go - Mark Volman
Shake It Up - Bill Davis

#13 - THE KINKS “LOLA VS. POWERMAN AND THE MONEY GO ROUND”
THE MERCY LOUNGE
JUNE 2nd, 2006 @ 9PM

Drink Champagne and Dance All Night ..
Under Electric Candlelight .. as
The Long Players perform

1. Introduction (Bill Lloyd & Steve Allen)
2. The Contenders (Zach Lindsey from The Secret)
3. Strangers (George & Dave Daeger from The Early Evening)
4. Denmark Street (Supe Granda from Ozark Mountain Daredevils)
5. Get Back In Line (Steve Forbert)
6. Lola (Dave Paulson from The Privates)
7. Top Of The Pops ( Daniel Tashian)
8. The Moneygoround (Bill DeMain from Swan Dive)
9. This Time Tomorrow (Webb Wilder)
10. A Long Way From Home (James Wold from The Wheels)
11. Rats (Chris James)
12. Apeman (Tommy Womack)
13. Powerman (Warren Pash from Plastic Rulers)
14. Got To Be Free (Bill Lloyd & Steve Allen)
 

#14 THE LONG PLAYERS - "PRIVATE PARTY"                         
June 24th, 2006

Soul Deep & Neon Rainbow - Gary Talley with Wayne Jackson / The Long Players
Baby Blue & Day After Day - Joe Molland with The Long Players

ELVIS COSTELLO’S MY AIM IS TRUE

1. Welcome To The Working Week - Bill Lloyd
2. Miracle Man - Greg Trooper
3. No Dancing - Alex Call
4. Blame It On Cain - Greg Trooper
5. Allison - Alex and Greg
6. Sneaky Feelings - Bill Lloyd
7. (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes - Alex Call
8. Less Than Zero - Alex Call
9. Mystery Dance - Bill Lloyd
10. Pay It Back - Greg Trooper
11. I'm Not Angry - Steve Allen
12. Waiting For The End Of The World - Steve Allen
13. Watching The Detectives - Alex Call

Cry Like a Baby & The Letter - Gary Talley with Wayne Jackson / The Long Players

Come and Get It, No Matter What, Money, Flying,Without You - Joe Molland with The Long Players

#15 THE LONG PLAYERS - MEET THE BEATLES
THE MERCY LOUNGE
October 13, 2006 @ 9 PM

I Want To Hold Your Hand - Bill Lloyd and Steve Allen
I Saw Her Standing There - Gary Burr from The Roundheads / etc..
This Boy - Hans Rotenberry from The Shazam
It Won’t Be Long - Chuck Mead from BR549
All I’ve Got To Do - John Jorgenson fromThe Hellecasters/Desert Rose Band/etc.
All My Loving - Brad Jones
Don’t Bother Me - Mark Volman from The Turtles / Flo & Eddie
Little Child - Chris Church
Till There Was You - Beth Nielsen Chapman
Hold Me Tight - Hans Rotenberry from The Shazam
I Wanna Be Your Man - Dave Coleman
Not a Second Time - Heath Haynes

#16 BOB DYLAN - HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED
THE MERCY LOUNGE
March 15, 2007 @ 9 PM

1. Like A Rolling Stone - Dan Baird 
2. Tombstone Blues - Chuck Mead from BR 549 
3. It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry - Al Kooper/The Blues Project/Blood, Sweat & Tears
4. From A Buick 6 - Jason Ringenberg from The Nashville Scorchers 
5. Ballad Of A Thin Man  - Mark Volman / Turtle / Mother/Flo
6. Queen Jane Approximately - Dan Baird from The Georgia Satellites & The Yahoos 
7. Highway 61 Revisited - John Cowan and Pat Flynn from New Grass Revival
8. Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues - Tracy Nelson
9. Desolation Row - Heath Haynes

#17 DAVID BOWIE - THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS
THE MERCY LOUNGE
JUNE 15, 2007 @ 9 PM

Five Years - Melissa Mathes
Soul Love - Jordan Lehning & Buddy Hughen (Eureaka Gold)
Moonage Daydream - Joel J. Dahl (De Novo Dahl)
Starman - Adrian Belew  (King Crimson/The Bears/etc..)
It Aint’ Easy - Brendan Benson (The Raconteurs/etc..)
Lady Stardust - Britt Savage
Star - Mike Grimes (Guilty Pleasures/The bis~Quits/etc..)
Hang On To Yourself - Steve Allen (20/20-The Long Players)
Ziggy Stardust - Zac Lindsey (The Secret)
Suffragette City - Will Kimbrough (Daddy/Bushman/etc..)
Rock’n’Roll Suicide - Ed Peterson

#18 DEREK AND THE DOMINOES - LAYLA
THE MERCY LOUNGE
JULY 27, 2007 @ 9 PM

1. I Looked Away  - Jim Photoglo
2. Bell Bottom Blues - Jimmy Hall
3. Keep On Growing - Mark Selby
4. Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out - Gary Nicholson
5. I Am Yours - George & Dave Daeger
6. Anyday - (Josh Leo
7. Key To The Highway - Dave Perkins
8. Tell The Truth  - John Cowan
9. Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad - Pete Mroz
10. Have You Ever Loved A Woman - Danny Flowers
11. Little Wing - Ashley Cleveland
12. It's Too Late - Phil Lee
13. Layla - Tom Kimmel
14. Thorn Tree In The Garden  - Fred Knobloch
 

#19 FLEETWOOD MAC - RUMOURS
THE MERCY LOUNGE
NOVEMBER 10, 2007 @ 9:30 PM

1. Second Hand News - Freedy Johnston
3. Dreams - Siobhan Kennedy
3. Never Goin’ Back Again - Don Henry
4. Don’t Stop - Joy Lynn White
5. Go Your Own Way - Walter Egan
6. Songbird - Suzy Bogguss
7. The Chain - Sarah Buxton/Jedd Hughes
8. You Make Loving Fun - Butterfly Boucher
9. I Don’t Want to Know - Julie Lee and Bill Tennyson
10. Oh Daddy - Swan Dive
11. Gold Dust Woman - Carmella Ramsey

#20 LED ZEPPELIN- ZOSO
THE MERCY LOUNGE
DECEMBER 28, 2007 @ 9:30 PM

Black Dog- Dez Dickerson from the Revolution
Rock & Roll - Chris Mitchell
The Battle Of Evermore - Kim Colins from Kims Fable
Stairway To Heaven - Mitch Malloy (Click to watch this song on You Tube)
Misty Mountain Hop - Hans Rotenberry from The Shazam
Four Sticks - Cathy Zebron
Going To California - Curt Perkins with Melissa Mathes
When The Levee Breaks - Mike Farris

#21 THE ROLLING STONES- STICKY FINGERS
THE CANNERY
MARCH 28, 2008 @ 9:30 PM

1. Brown Sugar - Chuck Mead from BR-549
2. Sway - Dan Baird- from Georgia Satellites/The Yahoos/Homemade Sin
3. Wild Horses - Steve Forbert
4. Can't You Hear Me Knockin - Jedd Hughes
5. You Got to Move - Danny Flowers
6. Bitch - Pat Buchanan
7. I Got the Blues - Ashley Cleveland
8. Sister Morphine - Warren Pash
9. Dead Flowers - Radney Foster
10. Moonlight Mile - Jimmy Hall from Wet Willie

SPECIAL GUEST: Bobby Keys
 

Part of this article has been "stolen" from Bill Lloyd's website. Please visit his website and buy his music:

 http://www.billlloydmusic.com

 

Pictures belong to a show that was part of an event called The Beatles At The Belcourt which was a three-day Beatles event with guest speakers. The benefit aspect was keeping The Belcourt Theater open which is one of Nashville’s oldest theaters.


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