February 26, 2021 @ Best album yet. You Hear Georgia was recorded in Nashville with producer Dave Cobb, who is establishing his own Grade A Americana catalog, working with Chris Stapleton, Jason Isbell, Marcus King and others. Learn all about Benji Shanks on AllMusic. Was it as much fun to record as it appears to be by the smile on your face in the video? Most days , which is out today. If you came here from a link, please go back and correct the link for one of the heroes listed below. . "I've never really been adept at playing slide with only my fingers on my picking hands, which is obviously what Duane did. ArtsATL: What would you say the world needs a little more of right now? I don't know if I could play the music I play without any of those records. I also have a couple of Fender Esquires, a 63 and a 65, that I used on the record and they're both really magical. 1 on the Billboard Country Album charts in modern history. and maybe let the other guy play a solo once in a while. Jump to: Biography Memories Family Tree Followers Timm At what point did you realize this had legs, that it was different from other bands youd been in? Charlie Starr serves as a founding member, frontman and lead guitarist for Southern rock band Blackberry Smoke, and last year the band added guitar virtuoso Benji Shanks as a full-time touring member. Shanks was a born into a Jewish family in Sharon, Pennsylvania, in 1930. Although I dont think it was a shock. It was fascinating to play.". Do you use a lot of tunings overall? So we started to work on some livestream-type things. April 8, 2021 @ And I love all his P90s! This was the first time a non-mainstream supported artist or band was able to achieve this feat in the modern era. Preston came after we made, , our last album. We pulled down a bunch of his amps and I used an old Magnatone on a song and maybe an Ampeg Gemini. I got a lot of quirky, different types of tunings I've learned over the years from different people and records. Donald Mckenzie Shanks of Bendigo Australia was born in 1910 to Sybil Mary (Hennessy) Shanks and Robert James Shanks. Dickey scratches a whole different itch for me from that era of the band. Shawn tackett "But Dickey was playing a little more laid back at times and bringing a little more country, which developed later, with Blue Sky and Ramblin Man. Old Scarecrow (Charlie Starr, Rickey Medlocke), Benji Shanks, Blackberry Smoke, Charlie Starr, Dave Lizmi, Jamey Johnson, Preston Holcomb, Rickey Medlocke, The Black Bettys, The Four Horsemen, Warren Haynes, You Hear Georgia, george Still love Blackberry smoke though, The whippoorwill is probably a top 10 album for me. Our band opened for them at The Buffalo Rose in Golden, CO. All of the band members were very friendly and gracious towards us. WebKoala Man: Created by Michael Cusack, Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit. Do not miss it the show I saw here recently was only $45 and well worth every cent. I havent seen Blackberry Smoke since but like you, have been listening to a lot of their music, Ben Collinge I love it dearly. Starr: Im a terrible schoolteacher. Then all I needed to do is write some songs to sing." February 26, 2021 @ I dont mean it that way. Hell after reading comments , I feel a good one coming on ! Concert number five. Just what youd expect from the guys. Well, I had the kind of grandmother books are written about. When COVID-19 hit, how did Blackberry Smoke adapt to the abrupt change from being a heavily touring band to no longer being able to tour at all? I was at that show in St Pete also. Do you find the single pickup limiting? Did you learn anything new about yourself during the intense months of COVID? Cobb isnt really known for a lot of dubbing, so Im interested in how theyll approach it. January 28, 2023 @ There's been an evolution of my playing and our music over the life of the band, but I don't think it's drastic, Starr says. Add a bio, trivia, and more. I saw these dudes live about 8 years ago in Boston and found them kind of boring in concert. Benji was also featured on the Bluestring Jammy nominated release Pick Me Up (Flying Frog Records). The album features guest appearances by Warren Haynes, Jamey Johnson and the Black Bettys, and was overseen by Nashvilles hottest producer, Georgia native Dave Cobb. to discuss how the band managed a year-plus of COVID-19 lockdown through new music, two new members, livestream performances and a series of drive-in concerts. This feat was matched in 2016 with Like an Arrow. ArtsATL: Has that freedom shaped how you write songs? I didn't want to ask for too much; after all, he is Warren Haynes! Australia. I have others which are nicer, and its not terribly valuable. Aug 17, 2022. Charlie Starr: Well, there was really nothing we could do. I write songs based on the way I feel about writing a song. Their debut album, Bad Luck Ain't No Crime, was released in 2003. Benji, sat in with Widespread Panic in Knoxville, Tennesee, for a song cover Panic plays called Ophelia by The Band. WebExplore Benji Shanks's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Not to say there was no energy during the livestreams from the Tabernacle and Ryman Auditorium where there was no audience. The tone was a little brighter and a little cleaner, but just as fabulous. He started playing percussion on the new album. I suspect theyre playing to a click, and its holding them back. Not to say there was no energy during the livestreams from the Tabernacle and Ryman Auditorium where there was no audience. Their second album released in 2009, Little Piece of Dixie. ArtsATL: You were once quoted as saying, I cant be grown up on the road. Do you think you did any growing up being off the road? "A little of both. I think I already knew that, but it got fully confirmed. 1 on the Billboard Americana/Folk Chart. Benji (Shanks) said to me one night, That guitar hits every note of the rainbow. I think that describes it. It's just magical. Benjis been playing with us a long time, off and on. Starr: Yes, that one was fantastic. So having him join us was sort of inevitable. "And the songs themselves are just unbeatable, but there was only one single, Tumbling Dice. It's a challenge, you can't be anywhere near your amp. I thought, 'I'm not the best singer, but I can sing a song.' Jamey Johnson shows up to sing on the song Lonesome for a Livin, and Warren Haynes appears on All Rise Again. Charlie Starr also wrote with Dave Lizimi of The Four Horsemen for the first two songs of the 10-song album, and Rickey Medlocke of Lynyrd Skynyrd and Blackfoot for the final song, Old Scarecrow. With new music also comes a couple of new members to the group who you may notice in the promo photos for the band. I think the songs are better now. If the other guys have some tunes, they should play them. WebBlackberry Smoke is an American rock band formed in Atlanta, Georgia in 2000. When you have that freedom, it comes pretty easy. Jamey Johnson (Charlie Starr) 6. That's the way we make records anyway; we're a band, we play together. has been featured by Paste magazine and other publications. To watch him construct a solo is mind blowing. February 25, 2021 @ When you have that freedom, it comes pretty easy. and Britt (Turner, drummer) said, Id love to hear Preston playing percussion live with us, not just have the percussion as an overdub as you often hear with recordings. How did that develop? He can play with anybody in any situation and he always just does what Warren Haynes does, and it always works and it always rules. Were going again in Juneif the pandemic allows us. Starr: No, I dont think so not other than planting my vegetables, which I think is pretty grown-up (chuckles). ArtsATL: How has Blackberry Smoke been able to stay true to itself over the course of 20 years? one problem with the songwriting, and, the band in general, tunes are indistinguishable, and its really charley starr with backing band. I heard you explain the new albums title song, You Hear Georgia, as being lyrically about those of us from the South sometimes being misunderstood and then it expanded to discord among folks in general. Hes a sweetener, who adds so much to what is already there. Nobody's better. Hank Charles Was there a catalyst that sparked the need to put your thoughts to words for this song? August 22, 2021 @ Hes a great drummer. His addition gives Blackberry Smoke a three-guitar lineup, teaming with Starr and Paul Jackson. like the music, but would actually like to hear the singer through the WHOLE SONG and not just part of it. Its been refinished, the head has broken and its got replacement parts. 8:27 am. Charlie Starr serves as a founding member, frontman and lead guitarist for Southern rock band Blackberry Smoke, and last year the band added guitar virtuoso You were once quoted as saying, I cant be grown up on the road. Do you think you did any growing up being off the road? Benjis been playing with us a long time, off and on. How has Blackberry Smoke been able to stay true to itself over the course of 20 years? Sunday mornin paper said, Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Jun 20, 2022. That first song sounds great. 7:39 pm, ShadeGrown I absolutely agree! Does that mean the Stones are your favorite band and most important influence? 3:38 pm. Also joining the band for the album are The Black Bettys. And doing them really reminded me of how much I love playing music in this band because the enjoyment really comes from playing the songs. I know what I'll be doing that night. At the drive-in shows, were people out there they were just way out there. "Then I went through the years of just playing the guitar, terrified to sing. Kevn Kinney, Charlie Starr & More Join The Black Crowes In Alpharetta. Maybe it was 6 years ago. Is the Les Paul Junior still your number one? Credits. He was so well read, musically, with all of his session worka 22-year-old guy playing with Wilson Pickett, Aretha Franklin, King Curtis and Clarence Carter. Benji said, I like playing with Justin Brogdon. To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the band and re-establish their Southern roots, Georgia-based Southern rock badasses Blackberry Smoke will be releasing their latest record called You Hear Georgia on May 28th. That music will live forever. "I was in high school when Seven Turns, his first album with the band, came out [in 1990] and I heard Good Clean Fun on the radio. 6:16 pm, Just saw Blackberry smoke here in Myrtle Beach at bike week and they are at there best, very professional, Denise Thatcher Staying on the Allman Brothers Band tip, talk a little bit about Warren as a player. They were both just so fantastic.". Fillmore East is one long guitar lesson.". The name of the band was called Spit Shine, a small punk rock band out of Rome high school. February 24, 2021 @ So having him join us was sort of inevitable. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23WnzhkuflE, Brad Wireman He recently sat down with ArtsATL to discuss how the band managed a year-plus of COVID-19 lockdown through new music, two new members, livestream performances and a series of drive-in concerts. Had never heard them before, really impressive. "Same thing. But then it started to grow. February 26, 2021 @ mark 8:56 pm. Trigger Nicolas Racine Sailing with the Roger Pirates since he was an infant, Shanks would begin his pirate career on their ship as an apprentice alongside Buggy, before forming his own crew following Roger's death. Shortly after the summer job as guitar tech for the Black Crows, Benji was invited to a gig on Nassau Island where he played with the legendary Chuck Levelle from the Rolling Stones, and Butch Trucks from the Allman Bros. band. Never will it die. Maybe let's Charlie focus more on singing/front man duties. It softens the blow of the arrival of a new guitar when she sees one leave. When I was a kid, my dad would grab his acoustic guitar and sing these bluegrass songs, and thats what I wanted to do. So, its just a very personal thing as to whichever guitar speaks to you. The only drawback was we had to do it long distance, because it wasnt a good time to travel. [18] It sold over 33k copies the first week, 12,239 copies in pure album sales. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Timm Shanks. And doing them really reminded me of how much I love playing music in this band because the enjoyment really comes from playing the songs. ArtsATL: I heard you explain the new albums title song, You Hear Georgia, as being lyrically about those of us from the South sometimes being misunderstood and then it expanded to discord among folks in general. "Yeah, I don't own a record that surpasses it. In 2018, they added touring members Benji Shanks (guitar) and Preston Holcomb (percussion). It sounds like they were doing things they weren't supposed to be doing. Im a terrible schoolteacher. But it definitely had its challenges because it was a new world. I dont have to learn dance moves and feel like I have to put on a gorilla suit and dance in front of the car wash, and that causes me to sleep well at night. Atlanta, GA - Born and raised in the deep south of Rome (GA), Benji Shanks gets closer to legendary status with guitar moves that mimic the Southern Rock masters like Duane Allman, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaun, and Dickie Betts. So wed all turn to each other and grin to each other and be like, How weird is this? It was the new normal for sure, at that point. Playing publicly since 2003, Benji Shanks has come to be known by frequently guest performing with some of the southeastern regions best bands. Corncaster This year marks the Atlanta bands 20th anniversary together. It started with the idea of how people might have a preconceived opinion of you because of a thick Southern accent, then expanded into the reality of how some people just seem to have such a hard time getting along, thanks to political or religious views, or simply what part of the country you come from. Collaboration is a component to the new record, with a host of cool names being included in the sessions. "I think they are my favorite band. The way that he plays and sings, too good grief. [3] They have performed throughout the United States, Europe, Australia, and South America. They just don't make them like that anymore.". We saw them in January, 2019, on the Southern Rock Cruise. Then I just kept learning about how Jimmy was really the architect of all this stuff. It was for sale and I kept balking at the price and I finally said alright, I'll buy it. He was talking with a really, really thick Southern accent. ", I don't know if I could play the music I play without Zeppelin II, Revolver or At Fillmore East. Mickey [1] Shanks was a television sports anchor at WBSG in Brunswick, Georgia and WGXA in If you were going on an extended vacation and could only take one, which guitar would you choose? The lineup consists of Charlie Starr (lead vocals, guitar), Richard Turner (bass, backing vocals), Brit Turner (drums), Paul Jackson (guitar, backing vocals), and Brandon Still (keyboards). WebBenji Shanks - IMDb IMDbPro All topics Benji Shanks IMDbPro Starmeter See rank Help contribute to IMDb. You have a better excuse than most of us to keep getting guitars since it's actually your job. I previously had tons of respect for schoolteachers and now have even more. When I saw them last month the three player thing really works. That's completely accidental, butwe've absorbed the music of the Band, Little Feat and many others. So I had that banging around in my head, and I had a guitar riff. In my pedalboard, I have a Fulltone Supa Trem mach one that I love.". Summary. We drank and did drugs and had a blast. And he remembers that quietly fertile, dynamic rock era with fondness. After college, Shanks left Rome for the Atlanta Institute of Music, where he finished his associates degree in guitar theory. The set also included a few covers, including It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry, a Bob Dylan classic that caught the attention of the crowd as the dined and drank while they entertained. "Most of my slide playing is in open G, and I love playing with tunings. 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But theres just something about that piece of wood that is really special to me. We really need to all stop formulating opinions by judging a book by its cover. Eventually we started to do some drive-in shows as those became the new model. This was good enough to put it also at No. He was in The Grapes, a long-running and great Atlanta jam band. When you said new members I was afraid someone had quit. Was there a catalyst that sparked the need to put your thoughts to words for this song? Benji Graduated high school and went to school at Berry College for a year, when he got a job working at the local music store as a music teacher. It all happened in one day, without planning to put it together as a project, because were not a cover band. Derek is a good bit quieter, as far as being a talker, but he and Susan have a tremendous family thing that was so much fun to be a part of when we toured with them all summer. Lyrically, the song is about the South being misunderstood, says lead singer and primary songwriter Charlie Starr. He and Warren are cut from the same cloth: very selfless, both musically and as people. But Blackberry Smoke does hope to utilize them on select dates in the future. "Then I went to see Gov't Mule in Atlanta, 1995 New Year's Eve at the Hard Rock Cafe, and again at the Cotton Club. 3:50 pm. Cant wait to hear the rest. At the drive-in shows, were people out there they were just. With pandemic restrictions easing, Blackberry Smoke begins a robust summer tour this weekend that will bring it to Ameris Bank Amphitheatre in Alpharetta on August 21. Crosby tuned it when he was here recording with Jason Isbell and I left it.' They are the first independently-released artist to hit No. I'm proud to know those two fellas. What prompted that decision? For example I don't think I've ever seen Paul play slide or open tunings - Benji does both which are usually Charlie's domain. ", "Dave has a warehouse room full of amps, so I just took a 1965 Deluxe Reverb, a 1958 Tweed Tremolux and a '70s JMP 50-watt Marshall, used with one of his cabinets. The Gear Page is the leading online community and marketplace for guitars, amps, pedals, effects and associated gear. Just click the "Edit page" button at the bottom of the page or "Yeah, but my wife doesn't fall for the, 'Hey, they're tools, Honey' bit. I think I already knew that, but it got fully confirmed. Benji Shanks tickets provide an opportunity to be there in person for the next Benji Shanks concert. 2.4K views 3 years ago I sat down recently with the one and only Benji Shanks, who is currently on tour with Blackberry Smoke as a guest guitarist. A lot of people have asked if that was the biggest crowd Ive played to, and while it was not necessarily so in terms of the number of people there, in terms of the energy that you felt when you walked out on that stage, Ive never felt that kind of energy before playing in front of a crowd of people, said Shanks.
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