Paladins, A Night at the Belly Up

On Friday August 9, 2019, at The Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach California, The Paladins played a remarkable concert of house-rockin' songs from their entire 39 year career, for over 2 hours, to a packed house full of friends, fans, and family~! Fellow Lux Records' artists The Tighten Ups opened up for The Pals, with a high energy 45 minute set, and a lot of beer was sold~!
Tom Zizzi, Clint Burkett, James Zemel and Alda Leal were on hand with cameras ready to record this momentous concert - and both bands had great performances~! If you were in the audience, you know what we're talking about here. If you were not, you're in luck~!
Thomas Yearsley mixed the audio at his Thunderbird Analog Recording Studio, from the show from the tracks given to him by the top notch sound team at Belly Up. Clint Burkett produced and edited both concerts with care and love and the results are now free to you, the home (home bound!) viewer.
As you know, since the onset of our world's Covid-19 crisis, all musicians, band photographers, videographers, sound techs, lighting techs, roadies, merch folk, venues and their staff are on lockdown, with zero income coming in for most.
We would like to give YOU the opportunity to give a tip to The Paladins and/or the film crew/editor who created this concert. Links to individual accounts are given below, if you feel the urge to donate tips, they will be appreciated greatly~!
Thank you in advance for your kind generosity.
No tip? No problem!! Our main goal is to share the joy of these performances with you, our friends, fans, and family.
Enjoy~! Stay Safe~! Keep Rockin' those BLUES~!
Tip links:
The Paladins -
www.PayPal.me/LuxRecordsUSA
Film crew:
Tom Zizzi - PayPal.me/tomzizzimedia
Clint Burkett - PayPal.me/timelin3studios
James Zemel - PayPal.me/James' Odds & Ends
Alda Leal - PayPal.me/aldaleal
timelin3studios.com for video production
tomzizzimedia.com for video production
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Keep in touch~!
www.PaladinsBand.com
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www.LuxRecordsUSA.com

[@_Nordfors]

I first met Dave in a farm field in Arizona decades ago. I was working on my old tractor that had broken down when by buddy, a welder, saw me out there and was checking if I needed help. Dave was with him, and they both hung out with me out there in the dust and heat talking to me while I got it going. I didn't know who he was, just that he was funny, easy to talk to, and a cool guy who knew a thing or two about mechanics. The Paladin's were playing later that night nearby, so of course I went. Blew me away. I drank beer and danced all night. Paladins are the champs! And Dave Gonzalez is the real deal.

[@edrodriguez9912]

I've been a fan since the early 90's and had the pleasure of seeing them live many times through the mid to late 90's, and it always amazes me how Thomas could barely sing his vocals on tempo....and it was HIS tempo that he was plucking on the bass! But Dave's playing was always amazing...a combo of SRV and Setzer.

[@gabrieln3613]

Such a great recoding and production of this show! I was a founding member (harmonica player) of the local band: Tall Cotton (Country Honky Tonk/Outlaw Country Band) and in 1977 we were the first electric band to play at the Belly Up Tavern. It was just a local place and we had to bring in our own PA System and the sound bounced all over with those high ceiling and wood floors. However the dance floor was large so we started filling the place (usually played 3 nights a week about once per month in 1977, 78, 79) with the local two-step country dancers and local listeners. Interestingly enough, I moved out of the area in 1979 and almost 30 years later met Dave & Johnny up in Oregon. Dave shared with me they were not old enough to get in but they worked down the street at the lumber yard and every time we played they would come sit outside the front of the Belly Up to hear the band. I am back in the area now so hope soon to play at the Belly Up again. They sure grew into a fabulous band!

[@jerryrobertkoren]

My favorite band

[@sydmonteiro6189]

Great! Great! The Paladins - Rockabilly Stompers The Best! The Best! Thankx!

[@neilfranklin5644]

This would have done well in uk in the 1975 to 1990 era.

[@patrickvandevelde172]

Swell to see that they are still a Great Band after all those years. I saw them first time in Belgium or Holland somewhere in the early 90's of previous century ... Fine Job, Paladins 👑😍

[@mauromeglii493]

Great show! Wonderful musician!😀🤟

[@TomBarradas]

Amazingly, these guys just keep sounding better and better with age. This rocks!

[@MM-tt3np]

Been following Paladins thru their entire career and it's getting worse for each year, counting from 2000. Mr Pillsbury biscuit doesn't know his way around the guitar neck anymore. But we all have bills to be payed... In a sober state I can't say I enjoyed this concert ;)

[@gabrielarrigone3933]

Vamos Los Paladins !!!!! sigan rockeando maestros !!!

[@harrypalmer3481]

Coooo-el! Yeah Baby!

[@Krispy1011]

Its jam city - what a set - great playing - thx!

[@irateiconoclast]

First saw these guys at the BUT in the early 80's. San Diego local sounds, still great....

[@gabrieln3613]

Were you there in 1977, 78, 79? and perhaps see the Honky Tonk Band "Tall Cotton"? We played there 2-3 nights about monthly during that period.

[@irateiconoclast]

Might not have gotten there yet, although I'm sure I would've enjoyed the band, as it seemed that real country bands were scarce in Southern California and maybe still are. Still in Riverside then - where I was born and grew up. (Did work as a DJ with a country show at KUCR from 1974-1978.) Best regards!@@gabrieln3613

[@shirtshine73blitz]

Love these guys!

[@larsole]

Amazing! Thank you!

[@zotzijndoetgeenpijn]

great!

[@designartcentre]

Bravo thank you!

[@timelinestudios3591]

Glad you like. They are an amazing band.

[@iamhe999]

I guess there is no more dancing at the BUT. Just groupies.