Galactic Cowboy Orchestra
Veterans Park
River Falls, WI
Aug. 28th, 2025
This is a "Midwest Sounds" recording (MWS390)
Lineage: LyxPro SDPC-2 mics > Zoom H4Essential (32-Bit Float)
-Feel free to remaster, share freely anywhere else, or convert to MP3. Please don't sell it or profit from it in any way. If you enjoy this show, support the artist by buying/streaming their music, attending a show or buying merch.
-Thanks as always to Galactic Cowboy Orchestra for allowing me to record.
More pictures here: Link
1. Intro
2. ?
3. Whipping Post (The Allman Brothers Band cover)
4. Raga Piloo (Ravi Shankar cover)
5. Gypsy Grass Jump
6. Strength, Peace, Faith
7. Rocky Top (Felice & Boudleaux Bryant cover)
8. ?
9. Righteous
10. When the Levee Breaks (Memphis Minnie & Kansas Joe McCoy cover)
11. Swara-Kakali (Ravi Shankar cover)
12. Walk Softly on This Heart of Mine (Bill Monroe cover)
13. Better Than Vacation
14. All for the Taking
15. Odd Men Out
16. ? > 21st Century Schizoid Man
Lisi Wright – Violin, Vocals
Dan Neale – Guitars, Vocals
John Wright – Bass, Vocals
Nathan Fryett- Drums
Archive.org / Google Drive
Galactic Cowboy Orchestra was started in 2009 by founding member/bass player John Wright. The band was born out of a desire to play technically challenging music derived from John’s influences ranging from Mahavishnu Orchestra, The Dixie Dregs and King Crimson, to name a few. Wright enlisted the aid of guitarist Dan Neale, who brought to the table many deep Jazz influences in his advanced playing and composing style. Along with the band’s first drummer, Mark O'Day, the beginnings of Galactic Cowboy Orchestra were found. Soon after, violinist (and John’s wife) Lisi Wright joined the band with her aggressive "electric guitar player plays violin" style and engaging stage presence to complete the band’s sound and look. Fast forward 16 years: 6 studio releases (and one live), 3 Downbeat Nominations, a Minnesota Arts Tour Grant, collaborations with symphony orchestras, thousands of miles of touring and the band is just getting started.
Tapers notes: I'm always amazed at the amount of quality free shows there are during the summer. The area I live in is blessed to have so many concert in the park series, free music festivals, free fair shows, patio show at restaurants, etc. Galactic Cowboy Orchestra is a band I first saw at one of those free events (Lakeside Guitar Festival) and have seen a few times since. This type of music is definitely not for everyone, it tends to be very experimental and doesn't always have a structure, but for those who get in to that style of music, this band is such a treat. Sound on this one is great, no obvious flaws that I heard.
"Got a mind to ramble, got a mind to roam
I'm travelin' light and I'm slow coming home"
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