Best of 2014 • Vol.1

Randy’s Picks

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Here is our first installation of “Best of 2014” featuring LMD contributors’ musical highlights from the year. Our first round goes to Ragin’ Randy Harris based out of Memphis, TN.

Favorite Rising Artists

Tauk

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong

My favorite rising artists are Tauk and Pigeons Playing Ping Pong because I seriously dig the instrumental funk/dance music! So energetic and relentless!

Favorite Live Sit-in

My favorite live sit-in of 2014 was definitely Chris Robinson, Neal Casal and Adam MacDougall (Chris Robinson Brotherhood) sitting in with Widespread Panic on October 19 at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis, TN to form the Hard Working Panic Brotherhood.

Best Album

My favorite album of 2014 was no contest: Railroad Earth – Last of the Outlaws. It is an absolutely incredible and powerful piece of work.

Favorite Concerts

My favorite concerts were Widespread Panic, October 18-19, Orpheum Theatre, Memphis, TN; STS9, November 4, The Lyric Theatre, Oxford, MS; Greensky Bluegrass, October 1, 1884 Lounge, Memphis, TN; Phish, August 2, Oak Mountain Amphitheatre, Pelham, AL