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Show C-4 The Park Record Wed/Thurs/Fri, August 29-31, 2018 Continued from C-3 Magpie Salute will open show Likewise, there are songs on the second record that Robinson knew needed a rewritten verse or two so they would flow better. “‘High Water II’ is already recorded,” he said. “We will start mixing in September or October.” Playing guitar, writing songs and recording albums is something Robinson has done for more than half his life. Robinson was 19 when he formed the Black Crowes with his older brother Chris, but he had written the band’s chart-topping single, “She Talks With Angels,” when he was 15. “I’ve always been of the belief that the records I have made are the best we could do at the time we did them,” he said. “I always want my records to be good. I want to push myself to address things and readdress things musically or lyrically.” Magpie Salute will open for Gov’t Mule at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 31, at Deer Valley. Tickets range from $38 to $70. They can be purchased by visiting www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/1694561. Continued from C-3 Mule will rock the mountain election day,” Abts said with a laugh. “When we started it, we were in a good mood, and, now, well, you know.” Gordie Johnson, who worked with the band in the past, produced the album. “We had a great time recording the album with producer Gordie in Austin, Texas, which is a great place to record and eat W k A PHOTO BY DAVID MCLISTER Magpie Salute, formed by Black Crowes founder and guitarist Rich Robinson, center, will open for Gov’t Mule on Friday at Deer Valley. Magpie Salute is currently on tour to support its new album “High Water I.” The follow-up album “High Water II” will be released in a few months. food,” Abt said. “Gordie is one of those guys whom I really respect. That comes into play because we all really listen to his suggestions.” Grammy-winning producer Don Was produced a couple of tracks, “Dreams & Songs” and “Pressure Under Fire,” according to Abts. “I respect and look up to him, as well,” Abts said. “It was mind blowing to hang out with Don for three days and see what he’s all about.” Working in the studio is routine for Abts and the band. “We are all comfortable with ourselves, and when we go into the studio, it’s a concentrated effort,” he said. “I worked on and recorded my parts in two weeks.” The L.A. Times crossword puzzle “DIVISION OF LABOR” By C.C. BURNIKEL ACROSS 1 Numbers on letters 8 Pester constantly 14 Range 19 Facetious local subject in many articles in “The Onion” 20 Classified stat 21 Got misty-eyed, with “up” 22 Picnic side with Parmesan dressing 24 Seuss’ turtle king 25 Place to check for prints 26 Heart charts, for short 28 Chick magnet? 29 Monopoly maker 32 “Bein’ Green” singer 37 Jewish Community Center component gp. 38 “Back in the __” 40 Place for a stud 41 Lake near the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 42 Symbol of simplicity 43 Canonized Mlle. 44 Tehran-based carrier 47 “Finished!” 51 Long-necked wader 53 Samurai lacking a master 55 Actress Joanne 56 Stratford’s river 57 Post production? 59 Logo modeled for fivemonth-old Ann Turner Cook 62 Thread holder 63 Bus. school test 65 Brief street sign 66 Org. in “Traffic” 67 Tent entrances 69 It burns in December 72 Blew away 74 Oktoberfest drink 75 “Ben-Hur” novelist Wallace 77 Alien-seeking gp. 78 First president with a Twitter account 80 Actress’ first film 83 Jim Croce title guy 88 Get ready 89 Berne’s river 90 Sch. health course 91 Schoolyard comeback 92 Place to make waves 94 Like many family-owned companies 96 RNs’ workplaces 98 Med. care provider 99 Mazar of “Entourage” 101 MLB’s steroid __ 102 __-da: pretentious 104 Deck furniture wood 105 Successor to Canada’s Stephen Harper 109 Bike trail hazards 111 “Swell!” 112 Full of energy 113 CVS rival 115 Weather map line 117 Tea-flavoring citrus fruit 124 Lassie, for one 125 Pass, as time 126 Formal address 127 Composer Bruckner 128 Fluctuated wildly 129 Handle holder While Abts enjoys recording albums, he prefers playing live. “There’s a spontaneity and the feeling of being in the moment that really appeals to me,” he said. Part of the elation is fueled by playing different sets every night. “Whenever we play a show, we look up the last time we played in that town on our computer database to see what we played,” Abts said. “We make sure we write a set that’s completely different. Our fan base expects this, and they love the unexpected and curveballs.” Some of those curveballs include goof-ups, Abts guffawed. “We have made monstrous mistakes on stage, and the audience goes along with us,” he said. “They like that because it shows we’re human and not machines.” The live performances also gives Abts some space to improvise like his jazz idols – Elvin Jones and Tony Williams. “Jazz has a lot of improvisation, and it’s like a conversation you hold with anybody,” he said. “It’s how you speak and the ebb and flow of the conversation itself. “If you can reach that point where it’s all part of the band’s chemistry, it’s a great place to be, because you’re no lon- ger playing parts,” Abts said. “You’re having a musical discussion and reacting to the others. And that’s very spiritual.” Abts got into drumming because of Ringo Starr. “I was one of the many people who saw The Beatles on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ in 1963,” he said. “The British Invasion started then and changed everything from black and white to color.” Abts also basked in the psychedelic music of the late 1960s. “That was a fertile time with the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Cream and Led Zeppelin,” he said. “This was before the business got involved with the music, and the music as free to go anywhere it wanted to go.” These days when Abts and his Gov’t Mule bandmates aren’t touring or recording, they are thinking of other projects. “One of those is a live DVD that we filmed earlier this year,” he said. “We’re getting that ready for release. I don’t know when, but we’re working on it. I’ve seen clips and I’m very excited for that.” Gov’t Mule and Magpie Salute will perform at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 31, at Deer Valley. Tickets range from $38 to $70. 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