“I was there with Bonnie Raitt and Danny O’Keefe to attend a meeting - actually, a historic meeting - of Hopi and Navajo elders around the issues of nuclear power and uranium mining. “I met John at Mount Taylor in New Mexico,” Browne recalled. Browne was immediately enthralled by Trudell’s insights, charisma and tireless devotion, which included being a leader of Indian of All Tribes’ 14-month occupation of Alcatraz Island that began in 1969. So these concerts will be a great meeting of these two bands.”īrowne befriended Trudell - a poet, actor, musician and the chairman of the American Indian Movement (AIM) for most of the 1970s - nearly 40 years ago and Quiltman not long thereafter. And, like me, he’s an old hippie who’s been around since the revolutionary changes that happened in the ’60s. He’s very aggressive when he does John’s songs and has steeped himself in Americana and the music of Woody Guthrie. Joel is gifted with a particularly resonant voice that belies his light physical stature. When you hear Joel and close your eyes, you hear John. The reason Bad Dog can perform John’s music so well is because of Joel Rafael. He’s on a par with some of the great blues singers and great singers like Bonnie Raitt, somebody who - when they sing - you hear the voice of truth,” said Browne, whose commitment to worthy causes has been a constant since even before his self-titled 1972 debut album. “Quiltman’s beautiful native singing is so soulful. It raised more than $70,000 to help support the protest against the pipeline. 27, 2016, Bonnie Raitt, Browne, Mraz, Rafael, Quiltman and Bad Dog performed a benefit concert at the Prairie Knights Casino Standing Rock Pavilion. Its members include Quiltman and his son, singer Teewhanee Sahme, and Joel Rafael, the award-winning San Diego troubadour who - at the request of Bad Dog’s six members - assumed Trudell’s role in the band after his death in late 2015.Ī year later, Rafael and San Diego’s Jason Mraz teamed up at Browne’s studio to record “Strong.” The song was written in support of protesters at Standing Rock Indian Reservation in North Dakota who opposed the completion of the 1,200-mile Dakota Access Pipeline. Saturday and Sunday’s Pechanga concerts will also feature Trudell’s longtime band, Bad Dog. He’ll also play July 11 at the San Diego Civic Theatre (ticket information for that show will be released next week). Browne and his band will headline both performances at Pechanga, where he’ll perform songs from throughout his career.

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