"Great Caesar's Ghost is a band of of seven accomplished musicians that give their interpretation of great american music. Much like jazz and classical musicians, they strive to re-read the great compositions of decades past. Included in their reper [+]"Great Caesar's Ghost is a band of of seven accomplished musicians that give their interpretation of great american music. Much like jazz and classical musicians, they strive to re-read the great compositions of decades past. Included in their repertoire are selections from the blues and rock oriented music of the late sixties and early seventies era. This includes The Grateful Dead, The Allman Brothers Band, many of the Blues Masters, and more. GCG's sound is generated by four guitars, bass, a Hammond B-3, congas, timbales, and dual drum kits, which capture the true spirit of the music that they play. For those who like jam oriented blues/rock, or simply good time party music, Great Caesar's Ghost will not dissapoint."
G. E. Smith
Most of the millions of people who saw pony-tailed Smith play scorching guitar during a 10-year stint in the Saturday Night Live Band know only a fraction of a brilliant, multi-faceted talent. Musicians are far more familiar with him. The list of world-class players he has performed with is staggering -- Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, Tina Turner, Hall and Oates, Eric Clapton and David Bowie is only a good start.
Smith's life also changed in 1979 when he began a six-year stint as lead guitarist with Hall and Oates. The hits included "Kiss On My List," "Private Eyes" and "Man Eater," and they toured incessantly. Smith recalls how they once toured in the summer in the northern hemisphere followed by a summer tour in the southern hemisphere, avoiding the New York winter. The fantasy part of his career began in early 1985 at the Live Aid and Farm Aid concerts. The Hall and Oates band became the house band for both events and G.E. was the de-facto music director. He played with Jagger, Turner and whoever else didn't have a band. Jagger used Smith on Mick's first solo album She's the Boss as well as Primitive Cool. The hard-working G.E. also played on some one-off recordings and concerts with Bowie, Peter Wolf and others.
When Hall and Oates took an extended break from music, G.E. was offered the job of Saturday Night Live music director due to contacts made through Radner. Besides winning an Emmy for his work with the consistently excellent SNL band, G.E. performed with a stunning list of guest musicians -- Keith Richards, Al Gree
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