Happy Halloween from the Showbiz Kids

Donald Fagen Reveals New Details About Walter Becker's Illness (jambands.com)

Speaking to the Orillia Packet & Times, Donald Fagen revealed that his late bandmate and Steely Dan co-founder Walter Becker had been sick for “at least five years” and fought his illness “valiantly” before he passed on September 3, 2017.

Read more @ jambands.com: http://www.jambands.com/news/2017/10/20/donald-fagen-reveals-new-details-about-walter-becker-s-illness/#ixzz4wF0n5WoC

On the turntable this Sunday...Southern Accents

Southern Accents is the sixth album by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, released on March 26, 1985, through MCA Records.

The album's lead single, "Don't Come Around Here No More", cowritten by Dave Stewart of Eurythmics, peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100. Its music video featured Alice in Wonderland imagery. "Southern Accents" was later covered by Johnny Cash for his Unchained album in 1996, on which members of the Heartbreakers play.

The recording sessions saw some tension between the band members, as each had a different vision for the album.  Originally conceived as a concept album, the theme of "Southern Accents" became somewhat murky with the inclusion of three songs co-written by Stewart, and three other songs originally planned for the album left off. Songs cut from the track list include "Trailer", "Big Boss Man", "Crackin' Up", "The Image of Me" and "The Apartment Song". These can be found on Playback, a box set released 10 years later that included familiar songs with outtakes, b-sides and other rarities. "Trailer" was released in May 2016 by another band led by Petty, Mudcrutch, on their album 2.

While mixing the opening track "Rebels" Petty became frustrated and punched a wall, severely breaking his left hand. Subsequent surgery on his hand left him with several pins, wires and screws to hold his hand together.

The album cover features an 1865 painting by Winslow Homer titled The Veteran in a New Field.

Widespread Panic Will Release Austin City Limits 2000 on Vinyl (jambands.com)

Coinciding with their upcoming Halloween run in Las Vegas, Widespread Panic will release their acclaimed Austin City Limits 2000 Halloween show on vinyl for the first time.

Read more @ jambands.com: http://www.jambands.com/news/2017/10/20/widespread-panic-will-release-austin-city-limits-2000-on-vinyl/#ixzz4wEzF1qhU

20 Times Robert Plant Shot Down a Led Zeppelin Reunion (Ultimate Classic Rock)

Robert Plant is making the interview rounds to promote his new Carry Fire LP, and you know what that means: another barrage of questions about if or when he'd ever consider getting back together with the surviving members of Led Zeppelin.

Read more @ Ultimate Classic Rock

Umphrey's McGee Open New York Run with Tom Petty Debut (jambnads.com)

Umphrey’s McGee kicked off their three-night New York-area run last night at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY, with a two-set performance that opened with a nod to a late legend and featured plenty of live UM staples.

Read more @ jambands.com: http://www.jambands.com/news/2017/10/21/umphrey-s-mcgee-open-new-york-run-with-tom-petty-debut/#ixzz4wEyEUBNH

Steely Dan Start Life Without Walter Becker (Ultimate Classic Rock)

Weeks after the death of co-founder Walter Becker, surviving Steely Dan bandleader Donald Fagen has taken the group's new lineup on the road.

Read more @ Ultimate Classic Rock