- 11/19/2011

Boogie-woogie from the American Legend

Speciall Hometown Show! Formed in 1967, Commander Cody & His Lost Planet Airmen's style mixes foot-moving rollicking country music, rockabilly, and blues,all on a foundation of boogie-woogie piano. They were among the first country-rock bands to take its cues less from folk-rock and bluegrass and more from barroom country of the Ernest Tubb school. A pioneer in incorporating Western swing into its style, the band became legendary for its live shows, which were often gigs with contemporaries like the New Riders of the Purple Sage and Grateful Dead. The Commander's "oh yeah, I remember that song" catalog includes staples such as Hot Rod Lincoln, Down to Seeds and Stems Again Blues, I Ain't Never Had Too Much Fun and Smoke That Cigarette. Commander Cody has long made his residence in Saratoga Springs, yet it is rare for him to ever play in the hometown 'hood. This Parting Glass show is a special edition event to right that wrong!