By Corey Moss
09/18/2001
John Mayall, Joe Walsh and others will join Mick Fleetwood later this month at
an all-star benefit concert for friend and veteran musician Peter Bardens.
Mick Fleetwood and Friends, which will also feature Fleetwood Mac bassist John
McVie, percussionist Sheila E., singer/guitarist Ron Thompson, guitarist Steve
Adams and saxophonist Dave Koz, is set for September 28 at the Canyon Club in
Agoura Hills, California, according to organizers.
Ben Harper will open for the all-star band with a rare acoustic set. Bardens, a
former member of Peter B's with Fleetwood and the Shotgun Express with Rod
Stewart, is also expected to take the stage.
The concert will raise money for Bardens, who is battling cancer, and MusiCares,
an arm of the Recording Academy that provides emergency financial assistance to
musicians in need.
At the benefit, Bardens will be signing copies of his upcoming album, The Art of
Levitation, which features his daughter Tallulah on vocals and Fleetwood on
drums, organizers said. An exhibition of Bardens' artwork, also titled "The
Art of Levitation," will be on display at the Canyon Club.
Tickets range from $20 to $100 and are available through Ticketmaster.
(With thanks to Louise Beard who posted this article)