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    "To my ears, the best Dead shows are those that not only fit the criteria that make them amongst the best of a year, but that are also completely unique for their era—shows that fit perfectly into their year of performance, but also fall somewhat outside of the norm for that year. Harpur College, Veneta, Cornell, Cape Cod, and Augusta are all shows that are objectively excellent, and if they are not the best from their respective years of performance, they are certainly unique. Miami 6/23/74 falls into that category: not only one of the very best shows from this outstanding year, but also one of the most interesting and unique. It’s certainly worthy of many, many deep listens." - David Lemieux

    ¡Ándale, ándale! ¡Arriba, arriba! We're back with a hot one from Miami, F-L-A. DAVE’S PICKS VOLUME 34 features the complete show from the Jai Alai Fronton, 6/23/74, one with unparalleled sound quality due in equal parts to the Wall Of Sound and the beautiful sonic clarity of Kidd Candelario's tapes. The first set is chock full of dynamite takes on classics like "Ramble On Rose," "Mississippi Half-Step," and "Cumberland Blues." The second set delivers on the JAMS - one leading into a gorgeous "Ship Of Fools," one rare instrumental version of "Dark Star," and a "Spanish Jam," this is Miami after all! The show also offers up a "first" and an "only" - the former, a Seastones set featuring Phil and Ned Lagin and the latter, the sole Grateful Dead performance of Chuck Berry's "Let It Rock."

    Limited to 22,000 numbered copies, DAVE’S PICKS VOL.34: JAI ALAI FRONTON, MIAMI, FL 6/23/74 has been mastered from the 7.5 IPS reel-to-reel tapes to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman. ¡Agarrarlo mientras esta calientito! (Get it while it's hot!)

    *Limited to 2 per order. Very limited quantity available.

    Subscribed to Dave's Picks? With this release, you'll also get a bonus disc with selections from Miami 6/22/74. Excellente!

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  • #871
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    Dogs

    How Dogs Became Man’s Best Friend

    A story told by some Native American peoples is that the Great Spirit decided to divide the worlds of animals and man.
    He gathered all the living beings on a great plain and drew a line in the dirt.
    On one side of the line stood man and on the other side stood all of the animals of the earth.
    When that line began to open up into a great canyon and at the last moment
    Before it became too great to cross, the dog jumped over and stood by man.
    – Unknown -

    Give a man a fire and he’ll be warm for the day.

    Set him on fire and he’ll be warm for the rest of his life

  • #872
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    luckily...

    I have had next to no interactions with police.

    One speeding ticket when I was young and dumb
    one pullover for ???
    one pullover because I changed lanes too fast.

    "so much things to say right now"...but dead.net isn't really the place.

    just BE KIND and respect your fellow human beings, my people.

  • #873
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    my sense is that the blackout...

    is to halt business as usual and think deeply about current affairs, and keep thinking, and act.

  • #874
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    Blackout, Dogs, and Cops

    BLACKOUT: had no clue....it was fine, just wish they would have announced it. Hopefully it helped make a difference!
    It did inform me that perhaps I’m obtaining a bit of a addiction here lol.

    DOGS: love most animals, especially Dogs, it’s people I tend to have problems with. Some Dogs people will say “careful, their not nice, or their not friendly”....me, they love me! Go figure...real unconditional love, loyalty honesty...always glad to see you...amazing.
    I’ve had a Irish setter that was really smart and well trained, a Lab/Husky, and lived for 5 years at a place with the best, smartest, mellowest Golden Mutt ever. This dog would look at you and you felt like perhaps they were a person last go round and now their stuck in this dog body lol. The dog would basically telepath it wanted to go out. Living where we did that meant just opening the door and letting her go. When she wanted to come back in, she would bark once. Then she would wait patiently. If no one let here in within five minutes, she’d bark again just once. Amazing dog! Oh, and she loved the Dead and music in general. I Played music with her owner and she loved to come curl up at your feet on stage while the band was playing! Owner was tight with LOS and she would do that sometimes at their gigs too!
    Labs and Golden’s are awesome, but they need room and a lot of exercise. Both are fun and can be great partners and both usually have good personalities. Their usually really good with kids. But dogs, like people, definetly have personalities so it’s usually best if you can spend time or get to know them before you have to choose. My last Dog was a lab/Husky mutt and I immediately liked him out of the rest of the large litter....because the crazy little guy was already slipping away from mama and getting into stuff at four weeks old, lol. You could tell right then and there he was going to be a handful, named him Aiko because he had that vibe..hey now! Here i come, wuff!
    He was a handful when he was young, but eventually became an awesome well behaved companion.

    TIPS: get them fixed ASAP before they know what there missing etc, I didn’t for over a year and it was a big mistake....since he was fully mature by then and had “gotten some”, so it took years for him to calm down that way even after he’d been fixed. Be prepared to spend A LOT of time that first year. If you wait too long it’s much harder to get good results. You’ll thank yourself because there is nothing better than a life with a cool, mellow, behaved happy dog, and nothing worse than a bad untrained dog. Preferable to get your pup after they’ve been wormed.....
    Insurance. Currently don’t have any pets but my understanding is nowadays you really need insurance....
    Chewing: they do like to chew stuff up. I used crochet balls and old 2x4s. He’d instantly chew anything else up (until older) he couldn’t get enough jaw on the crochet balls and the 2x4s it didn’t matter that he’d shred them, at least they’d last a little while and were free so didn’t matter.
    All dogs can be overprotective and act out. Every dog I’ve ever lived with or known for long has done it at least once, Usually it was just a weird situation and often not all the dogs fault, but it can happen.
    Also, poop! You will be dedicating the next 10-15 years to endless poop; worming, cleaning up, walking, sickness etc.
    In other words, it’s a big decision because it’s a big responsibility! Unfortunately that’s why we don’t have a dog anymore; our lifestyle is not organized and scheduled for the proper care of a dog, and Pedro doesn’t pick up poop, so though I miss not having one, it’s because it wouldn’t be fair to the mutt and I just don’t want all that responsibility these days. Sounds like you have a family to help which can make a big difference and it can be great responsibility learning for a young person. A life with a good dog can be one of the greatest experiences in life, but man is it hard when they go. I’ve lost my folks, all my grandparents, most of my aunts and uncles, even a few friends, but I think losing a good dog that you were really tight with and had a good life with can sometimes be harder. I still get pretty upset if I start thinking too much about missing those guys. I’m getting misty just talking about it...

    COPS: I’ve had a few good experiences with reasonable, polite, and respectful ones, but unfortunately I’ve had more terrible experiences. Leddead your Denver buddies being some of the worst!
    Years ago after a Phil and Phreinds show at the Philmore, I had 4 or 5 beers over the course of several hours, but stopped more than 3 hours before leaving. This is a system I’ve used based on science for years. Basicallly, get a little buzz early, then stop so by the time you leave your totally fine (legally and otherwise).
    So I take the back street behind the Philmore to avoid all the lights on Colfax, and then cut back over near DT so I could get to the expressway etc. Well as I’m not familiar or good in the city, and my night vision sucks, I made a right on red at a place I wasn’t supposed to. Cop is sitting there hiding in an alley just waiting for this. So she pulls me over, and of course asks if I’ve been drinking. Since I knew I was legal etc I said I had a few, a few hours ago. I know, that’s what everyone says, but it was true. So next thing you know there’s a half dozen cops most of which are trying to mess with me and get me to do something stupid so they can mess with me. One even stepped on my toe while getting so close to my face he was spitting on me while he screamed at me. I was never so scarred in my life. Luckily, I know how to act around wild animals so I just stayed calm and was overly polite the whole time. So I take the so called sobriety tests that I can’t pass if it’s first thing on Tuesday and I’m more sober than a baby. It’s a proven fact these tests are designed for failure.
    So of course I fail and they arrest me even though I’ve still not taken a breathalyzer which I’ve been asking to do the whole time. Now I’m pretty beat up for my age, and I’ve had reoccurring shoulder problems, and it’s extremely painful for me to ware the jewelry behind my back which is standard practice for officer safety. So I try to very calmly and politely explain this to the Women cop who originally pulled me over as she was the ONLY one of the posse that wasn’t being intimidating, obnoxious, rude, or trying to violate my rights. But as soon as I did, the brutes slammed me up against my truck and hurt me so bad putting the cuffs on I was crying out in pain. Luckily the ride was short as I was in severe agony.
    So we get to the compound and go into an armored door underground garage. So before we go in the officer has to put her weapons etc in a locker in the garage area. So now she starts getting nervous about taking her hands off me while she attends to this protocol (they don’t want you grabbing their weapon after they take the cuffs off inside).
    So since she’s now alone she’s not comfortable etc and has me stand on the other side of this fortress garage and says don’t go anywhere....so I’m like Mam, im over fifty years old, mostly broken, I’m in extreme agony here cuffed behind like this, what am I going to do, some acrobatic Kung fu shit and fly over there and bite you in the neck because I made an illegal right on red? Kinda like Arlo Guthrie LOL, but it helped reassure her and she actually smiled a little.
    So next it’s this whole long convoluted process to book you and get mug shots etc and I’ve still not had the test. Meanwhile there are now new Neanderthals circled around trying to get me to give them any reason at all to mess with me. At some point they tell me I have to sign shit which lawyer friends say never sign anything! So I politely mention this and before I even finish they start telling me I’m now failing to comply and refuse the test (which I never did) and how I just lost my license and all kinds of other screaming and carrying on until they finally shut up enough so I say, look, I don’t think it’s unreasonable to know what your asking me to sign. So he takes the paper and jams it in my face so close it’s touching my face. Another inch and he would of basically hit me. Now I’m even more scarred...finally, after more threats, screaming, insults, intimidation etc, I get to take the test. Now I’m still not worried about DUI cause I know I’m not illegal etc, but I am worried about getting beat. Again this whole time I’ve never raised my voice. I’ve only spoken when asked to, and I’ve used only Sir, Mam, Officer etc and been extremely polite and respectful. So I take the test and of course barely register any alcohol like less then .001, .08 is the legal limit....but this nut doesn’t believe it so recalibrated the machine and made me blow multiple times, including putting his face next to mine and screaming at me that I’m not blowing hard enough (like a drill Sargent) even though I’m literally out of breath and panting etc...
    Finally the original gal that stopped me (who’s been totally proffesional the whole time) says “enough, he’s good, I’m letting him go and taking him back.” We’ll they have to go through the whole convoluted process in reverse to sign all my stuff back out including my tour laminate (was not looking forward to notifying my cousin that the cops now have full access)...so while this is happening, they take one last run at me trying to get me to give them ANY reason to mess me up and lock me up, all because I failed to obey a traffic sign I never saw...
    This is just one story, I have several others where I wasn’t as worried about being beat, but I did have my rights totally violated, so my 2 cents is that I’m scarred shitless anytime I have to deal with cops. It didn’t used to be as bad, my experiences have gotten worse over the years and I’m white, I’ve never done anything bad (I don’t believe minor drug stuff is bad) and I’ve never actually been convicted with anything except speeding, yet in the last ten years or so anytime I’ve been pulled over I’ve immediately become extremely scarred, nervous, anxious and worried for my safety. If these cops are all so good and there’s only a few bad apples, why should generally law abiding citizens be scarred for their life during even a routine traffic stop (last time had a company truck with tail bulbs out)? Another example, car searches: they rarely did them in the old days, now, it’s almost like standard practice...they used to have to follow the constitution....
    Imagine how our brothers and sisters of color feel....
    We have a serious systemic problem with the recruitment, training, and oversight of our law enforcement in our police state of a so called free democracy. Be careful out there folks....like Kerouac said “avoid authority, go through life like a ghost”

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    you made me check on Robb Johnson, I have none, I want. Amazon has a 5 cd set called "A Reasonable History of Impossible Demands". (I'd want it just for that title!) Used, it's an ok price. Anyone familiar with said album?

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    Simon-no I had no idea what was happening on this website yesterday until someone told me in an email. I am obviously following what is happening on the news, but I never came across any references to social networks-or whatever this is-closing for the day. It almost felt as though they were stopping discussion on the subject by their action. So...an act of protest. I would never have known it if I hadn't been told. I'm not sure what "going black" for the day is supposed to achieve.

  • #877
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    Colin - PERFECT!

    Thick, Rich, White!!!

    Still laughing, but will work that bad boy in, somewhere!

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    T.I.H.

    Dead-Shoreline amp. mountain view 6/3/76. Max creek-Capital theater 6/3/89. You could almost find as much acid at max creek gigs as the dead in the 80s. Whew, is it safe to come out now?

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    Two that I like, both from Half Man Half Biscuit lyrics:

    “You’re the reason that Paradise Lost”
    “The light at the end of the tunnel is the light of an oncoming train”

    Perhaps a little simplistic but a lyric from Robb Johnson about an earlier Tory government
    “They’re the cream of the nation. Thick, Rich, White”

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    Quote a Day Board!

    I just read somewhere further down someone suggested a quote a day board (sorry forget who), but I thought what a great idea!

    Here's an mean one to start off

    I kept it in a cage, watched it weeping, but I made it stay. - Kate Bush

    :-)

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"To my ears, the best Dead shows are those that not only fit the criteria that make them amongst the best of a year, but that are also completely unique for their era—shows that fit perfectly into their year of performance, but also fall somewhat outside of the norm for that year. Harpur College, Veneta, Cornell, Cape Cod, and Augusta are all shows that are objectively excellent, and if they are not the best from their respective years of performance, they are certainly unique. Miami 6/23/74 falls into that category: not only one of the very best shows from this outstanding year, but also one of the most interesting and unique. It’s certainly worthy of many, many deep listens." - David Lemieux

¡Ándale, ándale! ¡Arriba, arriba! We're back with a hot one from Miami, F-L-A. DAVE’S PICKS VOLUME 34 features the complete show from the Jai Alai Fronton, 6/23/74, one with unparalleled sound quality due in equal parts to the Wall Of Sound and the beautiful sonic clarity of Kidd Candelario's tapes. The first set is chock full of dynamite takes on classics like "Ramble On Rose," "Mississippi Half-Step," and "Cumberland Blues." The second set delivers on the JAMS - one leading into a gorgeous "Ship Of Fools," one rare instrumental version of "Dark Star," and a "Spanish Jam," this is Miami after all! The show also offers up a "first" and an "only" - the former, a Seastones set featuring Phil and Ned Lagin and the latter, the sole Grateful Dead performance of Chuck Berry's "Let It Rock."

Limited to 22,000 numbered copies, DAVE’S PICKS VOL.34: JAI ALAI FRONTON, MIAMI, FL 6/23/74 has been mastered from the 7.5 IPS reel-to-reel tapes to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman. ¡Agarrarlo mientras esta calientito! (Get it while it's hot!)

*Limited to 2 per order. Very limited quantity available.

Subscribed to Dave's Picks? With this release, you'll also get a bonus disc with selections from Miami 6/22/74. Excellente!

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Submitted by muleskinner_blues on Thu, 05/14/2020 - 16:37

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Good evening students of ancient provincial religions and pagan cult practices,

Had a question for those much wiser and cultured than myself. I recently picked up a Fender Rhodes piano (73 suitcase) to fiddle about, fiddle about on, and I was curious on the Dead's history with the instrument.

I know Keith played one at some point, 73-74?, though preferred the acoustic piano sound. I know I've heard it at some point, but would anyone have any favorite / recommended highlights of Keith on the Rhodes? Did he play it any later than 74?

Similarly, the Grateful Dead gear book says Brent had a Rhodes in his arsenal as of ~1983, I don't think I've ever noted him on it in my listening. Similar question to Keith - Any highlights / recommendations / even known examples? I gather it was never a frequent use for either.

As far as I know, no records of the other keys players using one.

Hope everyone is safe and satisfied,

Muleskinner

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Submitted by Charlie3 on Thu, 05/14/2020 - 18:20

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Thanks for the heads up, got it, sent one back. Nice to hear from you.

Funny to see the references to The Knack on here. Get The Knack was one of my early vinyl acquisitions circa 7th or 8th grade, had to have it after hearing My Sharona on the radio. I have fond memories of listening to that album and I still have the vinyl, but the only songs that I can remember off the top of my head now are My Sharona and Good Girls Don't, another catchy tune from that album.

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Submitted by The Outer One on Thu, 05/14/2020 - 19:37

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If I'm not mistaken, 11/18/72 was also a RSD CD release (as well as on vinyl, of course). Fabulous single disc release with possibly my favorite PITB.

At the time of this release, I think there was mention here that the rest of the tapes were of poor quality and could not be used for release purposes. Anyone?

Edit: My recollection is that the tapes for the rest of 11/18/72 were damaged. At the time there was no mention of the other shows' tapes.

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Submitted by JimInMD on Thu, 05/14/2020 - 19:43

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I hope you're wrong. Perhaps Dave meant the rest of 11/18 was not usable, but those other Texas shows would be fine with me.

Love that PITB. Love almost all the 72 PITB's.

Who am I kidding, I love almost every PITB ever performed. But the 72 versions are in a league of their own.

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Submitted by wilfredtjones on Thu, 05/14/2020 - 19:45

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One time I asked David Lemieux his favorite Box of Rain and he said 11/18/72 (I like DP 28 2/26-2/28/73). I checked for a recording and could never find one. The bass is especially chunky on that Hofheinz RSD release.

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Submitted by LedDed on Thu, 05/14/2020 - 19:51

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Get The Knack, Glass Houses, The Game, I could go on and on... all those cassettes I got about 14 for a penny if I paid $2.99 for a couple more or whatever, shit, I built an entire music library off Columbia House and, later, BMG Music Service.

For the record, Berton Averre (he's still around) was the m'fer who laid down that brilliant extended guitar solo on "My Sca-rotum". Sadly, most modern FM stations play a truncated version of the song with that extended break cut down, but that classic guitar solo is and was an impeccable composition itself, a song within the song.

Doug Fieger, the singer, had the teenage girlfriend think her name was Sharon or someting. He's dead now.

The Knack... they certainly had their bright, shining moment. As did Columbia House.

I know a number of you remember Columbia House, and the feeling you got when an entire box of new music arrived at your house. For a penny. Like now, when new Dead releases arrive. Christmas morning in July or whatever.

\m/

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Submitted by RobbZ on Thu, 05/14/2020 - 21:05

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KJohnDuf, thanks for the tip--I have been dabbling in 78 recently, and that show (Providence, RI) fit like a glove. You're right, that 17-plus minute "Let it Grow" smoked indeed, the perfect tune to end that killer set! And you know when Betty is at the controls, it's gonna sound like butter.....thanks again.

LEDDED--"Columbia House"...Completely forgot about them. I swear I took about 400 albums off them for a penny, good times for a young music fan...not sure what the hell they were thinking thou, seems like a horrible business model.

Just watched the new video posted out front: (Cold Rain and Snow (Washington, DC 6/14/91)....pretty sweet/Jerry and Hornsby look happy....Vince, sadly, not so much.

LMG - Dude, make things right....

....mail a penny. Get music. I member. I think I got Rubber Soul, Tattoo You and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road in that fashion.
Been a while. Might be wrong.

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Submitted by Charlie3 on Thu, 05/14/2020 - 22:20

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Nice Kansas reference VGuy, I actually just picked up Leftoverture on CD in the last couple months, still have my original vinyl of that and Point of Know Return, both good choices when I'm in the mood for some prog rock. I always dug Leftoverture and it still works for me, some pretty cool stuff on that album.

Recently picked up DP 32, 8/7/82. I had always passed because of the strongly worded caveat emptor warning which suggested sound quality was weak, but I was pleasantly surprised as the sound quality was better than I expected and nothing that interfered with my enjoyment of the show.

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Submitted by JimInMD on Thu, 05/14/2020 - 23:13

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Powerful song, great encore, meaningful lyrics. From what I read not everyone's cup of tea, but I like it.

Nite all.

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Submitted by annalee10 on Fri, 05/15/2020 - 04:15

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On a gray New England morning, a little Peggy O to start my day. From Dave’s 15. 4-22-78, it’s a good one. Never met a Peggy O I didn’t like. Some are better then others, but I’ve never heard a bad one.

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Submitted by Angry Jack Straw on Fri, 05/15/2020 - 07:23

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Count me in as a beneficiary of Columbia House’s generosity. My music library expanded by the hundreds for the cost of a few dollars. To the constant aggravation of my wife, I still have them all.

The Weight - I agree with Sir James. One of my favorite songs that the GD ever covered. I wish they had covered more songs from The Band, particularly Up on Cripple Creek and Acadian Driftwood.

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Submitted by LetsGoCaps on Fri, 05/15/2020 - 08:39

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I'm looking to fill some gaps in my collection. I have a few of the official downloads/CDs that they released way back when but they are no longer available.

Anyone out there looking to trade some shows? I have a pretty deep collection of Dead/Phish/Panic/Mule/Cheese/Etc.

Google Drive works great!

DM me.

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Submitted by simonrob on Fri, 05/15/2020 - 10:44

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Phil May, the frontman of The Pretty Things, has died aged 75 after suffering complications from emergency hip surgery. Seems he fell off his bicycle. Another sad loss.

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Submitted by mustin321 on Fri, 05/15/2020 - 10:53

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11/18/72 That's right! Good catch Outer One. My memory isn't the best.
I also love that Playin in the Band (and all others) - Phil heavy for sure. But it was definitely a good year for Playing In the Band. 11/15/72 Oklahoma City is in my top 5, as well as Veneta 72. Good Box of Rain too. My favorite might be the one from 3/24/73 (Dave's 32). The Spectrum just provides a good vibe I guess.

Charlie3 - I love DP32. Pretty bad sound quality, as far as official releases go. But the show, is one of the best, in my opinion. As I said above...those Playin in the Bands...

JimiNMD - I am also a fan of The Weight - Its just a great song, don't really care who does it. I think Dylan was even most jealous of that song after hearing Big Pink. Saying something along of lines of "I wish I'd written that." Its also interesting that Brent's last lead line was "Ive got to go but my friends can stick around."

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Submitted by daverock on Fri, 05/15/2020 - 11:09

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Really sorry to read this. I count myself as being very lucky indeed to have seen The Pretty Things several times over the last 10 years, and every show I saw was exceptional. Together with guitarist Dick Taylor, he used to sign whatever you offered him after gigs, and he was a pleasure to talk to. Often with musicians, in circumstances like this, I feel a bit awkward, but he was very easy to approach and chat with. The last show I saw was their last show a couple of years ago, with Van Morrison and Dave Gilmour guesting.

No need to go searching for their box sets on Discogs...I've already got them.

I might have most of this somewhere.. but I don't think I ever digitized most of it. I will take a look later this weekend and see what I can dig up.

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Submitted by KeithFan2112 on Fri, 05/15/2020 - 18:15

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Dave's Picks 17 features a very loud Fender Rhodes Keith. I would recommend Weather Report Suite and Scarlet Begonias. I'd be crazy not to steer you to the Bird Song from the Pacific Northwest Box Set (6/22/73). Around three minutes in Keith puts on a Fender Rhodes clinic. And then there's the Road Trips Wall of Sound Morning Dew from the bonus disc. At about 8:45 Keith and Jerry have this incredible quiet duet that's so good I don't think anyone wants to interrupt it and move the song along. What a great song.

Jimmy - Dead & Co played the Weight when I saw them at the Garden back in November. Not usually a favorite of mine but it knocked all of our socks off live. It's a real get up and sing song. Not that we weren't standing the whole show.

Mustin, I've long been an advocate of the Autumn Playing in the Bands. Check out the Berkley Dave's Picks release - I think it's almost as good as Veneta. But yeah all of those fall releases get into at least the 16- 30 minute Zone; but they have all the intenseness of the Spring '72 Europe shows (some of which only actually have a three and a half minute jam section, believe it or not).

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Submitted by KeithFan2112 on Fri, 05/15/2020 - 19:57

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Vguy mentioned Tattoo You. There's a song called Worried About You that has a Fender Rhodes melody throughout. That'll give you a real nice sample of its core sound. You'll know more about this device pretty quickly I think, but it's my understanding it does have different tones and modes. I forget which songs, but I recall Keith using some kind of oscillator once in awhile in '74.

....play Worried About You.
Was never a big Stones fan, but Tattoo You was my introduction to them, courtesy of my best friends older brother, who also got us high on weed for the first time. In a t-top Trans Am. Circa 1981. I member.
I believe Keith was playing an oscillator during the NFA->GDTRFB at Missoula '74.

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Submitted by KeithFan2112 on Fri, 05/15/2020 - 23:02

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I first heard the Stones in 5th grade when Start Me Up hit it big. Who could forget that right? There were two big rock stations from Philadelphia in my Jersey suburb, WMMR & WYSP. For weeks it seemed was either on one of those radio stations or on the brand new MTV. They played so many of the songs on the radio that I never bought the album until about five years ago. I was never much of a Ron Wood era fan. Once I heard Taylor Play Can't You Hear Me Knocking and Time Waits For No One, I got into those albums first. Not to mention that nasty rhythm hook from Bitch - I didn't realize it was Taylor playing that part until I saw the live '72 Exile Tour video. Then it all made sense. Of course it's Taylor. That riff is way too smooth and way too fast. Keith would hate playing that live every night.

But yeah, Worried About You, great song deep cut. I used to just cherry pick they're really good songs from The Ron Wood albums, but once I gave them their fair due, there's some great stuff on those records. Black and Blue was the first record they cut after Mike Taylor quit the band - there's a song called Hand of Fate that drips with Richards riffitude and Jagger swagger. Never got the radio air play it should have and never got the live play it should have. Fucker never even made a greatest hits comp, wtf.

BITCH Live 1972:

https://youtu.be/3N0A2b7nbdM

Hand Of Fate Studio 1975 (Mick Taylor was gone by now, but you can see him in this unofficial video that a fan put together with some rare footage from around 72-73; it's cooler than just staring at the album cover for 4 and 1/2 minutes).

https://youtu.be/PbgIBitqvHo

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Submitted by kyleharmon on Sat, 05/16/2020 - 02:20

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has anyone possibly have scans of the individual art of the original fillmore west cds? Not talking about the vinyl i believe they are different. PM if you got them, replies kind of get buried in here

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Submitted by daverock on Sat, 05/16/2020 - 04:15

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Keith...nice clip of The Stones circa 1972 to accompany Hand of Fate. Incidentally, that's Wayne Perkins playing lead guitar on that track. He played on three songs on Black and Blue-the sublime Memory Motel and the godawful Fool To Cry being the other two.

On the subject of Stones guitarists....Brian Jones. There was a great compilation of films from The Ready Steady Go! series shown recently on TV. The show originally aired on British TV in the mid 1960s. There was a great film of The Stones doing Paint It, Black, with Brian Jones sitting cross legged on the floor playing a sitar. Also showed them miming to Sonny and Cher's I Got You Babe, with Bill and Charlie looking very uncomfortable at having to mime words of endearment to another man. Didn't seem to bother Mick too much.

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Submitted by LedDed on Sat, 05/16/2020 - 06:41

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Worried About You is indeed a beautiful song. That whole album, while thrown together from various bits lying around across past sessions, is a great listen. Another personal favorite, Slave... what a dirty groove. I don't know about the Rolling Stones being the World's Greatest Rock and Roll Band, but they sure as shit were the World's Coolest Rock and Roll Band for a hell of a long time. And now with this bullshit covid cancelling their summer tour, I am grateful beyond belief that we took our then six and eight year olds to see them last summer. Never too early to start punching the bucket list.

There's too many great Stones songs to even make a list. Patti Smith's cover of Gimme Shelter is incredible for anyone who hasn't heard it, as well as Christine Ohlman's All Down The Line.

My parents took me to see the Black and White Minstrel Show.

Grand Funk did a good version of Gimme Shelter too. My favourite Stones version is at The Paradiso Amsterdam on 5/26/95. Its one of the shows included as a blu ray on the Totally Stripped collection. What makes it is Lisa Fischer's vocals. She lifts the song into a different dimension altogether. If you haven't heard it yet and like the song-you're in for a treat. Gimme Shelter really came into its own when she stepped forward and sang.There must be loads of live versions on youtube-but that one quoted above may be the most spine tingling I have seen and heard.

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Submitted by bob t on Sat, 05/16/2020 - 14:51

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Just put it on again..... very relaxing... Gonna have to say favorite bonus disc since Cleveland 12/6/73!!!! bob t.... It was actually 73 and sunny today in Rhode Island........

....improv master. Going to put on Best In Show later. Huge fan of Christopher Guests mockumentaries. Spinal Tap, Best In Show, Waiting For Guffman, For Your Consideration, A Mighty Wind. All classics. FYI, if you enjoy this type of humor, Netflix has this show on called Documentary Now! If nothing else, watch the Blue Jean Committee episodes. LMAO x 2!! Schitt's Creek is great as well. I dip into Who's Line Is It Anyway as well. Laughter is great medicine, especially these days.
Fred Willard went to 11.

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Submitted by carlo13 on Sat, 05/16/2020 - 16:01

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Fred willard was awesome in Salem's lot and WKRP in Cincinnati. Real funny.

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Submitted by mustin321 on Sat, 05/16/2020 - 16:24

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Thanks for bringing up Dave's 24...I hadn't heard that one in a while. I agree, almost as good as the Playin from Veneta. (everything at Veneta is hard to beat, IMO). I forgot how good that Truckin>TOO is. Some powerful stuff. And speaking of being a Keith fan, he has some very nice moments in that Other One.

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Submitted by Angry Jack Straw on Sat, 05/16/2020 - 19:30

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VGuy. You are correct. Fred Willard was fantastic. You had a sense that things were coming close to an end in his last appearance on Modern Family.

Best in Show is a hugely underrated movie. Fred‘s role as the color commentator is utterly hysterical.

“This may seem like a silly question but if you have a French dog, a Chinese dog and a German dog, do they all bark the same?”

“I went to one of those obedience schools. Things were going great until they spilled hot wax on my private parts.”

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Submitted by carlo13 on Sat, 05/16/2020 - 20:00

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Fred's so funny. He makes you feel embarrassed by the rude comments he makes to stuffy kind of people. Funny clip vguy.

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Submitted by muleskinner_blues on Sat, 05/16/2020 - 20:02

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Thanks so much for the Rhodes suggestions, going to check those out.

Love the Stones discussions too, my binge-song a few weeks ago was Connection. Such an odd structure, really. The album version and the live versions (Shine A Light 2007 is the one I go back to) are different animals to an extent.

The recently reissued Rock N Roll Circus is also killer. To me, The Who steal the show with the version of A Quick One While He's Away, but some cool stuff otherwise.

Yer Blues by "The Dirty Mac" is raunchy as hell....Lennon, Richards, Clapton, Mitch Mitchell. That's not a half bad group....

But Elmore James cut the definitive version. Great recording by him on you tube to the right of the clip posted of The Stones version-which, incidentally, isn't actually The Stones. Mick, Bill, Charlie, Nicky Hopkins and Ry Cooder. It was on an album of outtakes called Jamming With Edward, I believe.

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Submitted by Lovemygirl on Sun, 05/17/2020 - 04:29

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...hello old friend, I hope your doing well ,During this medical crisis physically, mentally and spiritually My brother.
I posted that cover song of Its Hurts Me To, thinking to myself my friend Dave is gonna love this track! Peace be with you and have a grateful day my friend🙏❤️💀🌹

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Submitted by Dennis on Sun, 05/17/2020 - 06:31

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Fred Willard NOT on WKRP. You might be thinking of Frank Bonner who played Herb.

Not a big Fred Willard fan, nothing for everyone, right? WKRP had about 5 minutes of my attention back in the day. The "I swear to God I thought turkeys could fly", was the best episode.

Fernwood 2 tonight, only held my interest for moments, (along with Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman).

But as Martin Mull says, "I rather have a bottle in front of me, than a frontal lobotomy".

In any event, RIP Fred.

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Submitted by lebowski99 on Sun, 05/17/2020 - 08:30

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Thanks for the link Robzz! Great cover of a great song by a great band.

You are all forgiven!!!!! Hell yeah!!!!

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Submitted by CaseyJanes on Sun, 05/17/2020 - 08:57

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Hey all, bouncing back to the guitar playing topic from earlier this week...found this recent video lesson this morning from John Mayer. Not for the beginner, however if you know pentatonic structure there are some great takeaways. Also great insight into styling and entertaining to watch. I had no clue he was doing this before today, but there are a lot of other lessons/videos from him as well. I think it’s cool as shit that he takes the time to put these out for fans and student to learn. Nice work JM!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MXxLR8s4xRQ

Enjoy the lesson, enjoy the day

KCJ

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Submitted by Charlie3 on Sun, 05/17/2020 - 09:32

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Dennis, I thought the same thing about Fred Willard on WKRP, but I googled it and Fred Willard was on WKRP, actually "The New WKRP in Cincinnati", for at least one episode as Nancy's father. So while it appears that Fred wasn't on the original WKRP, he was on "The New WKRP in Cincinnati". Looks like you're both part right.

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Submitted by simonrob on Sun, 05/17/2020 - 10:31

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Some progress here. UPS tracking reported that on May 1, 2020 at 11:09 pm it was processed through Los Angeles International Distribution Center. This has now been updated and now states that on May 15, 2020 at 5:58 P.M. the package departed the international carrier facility. This is a bit strange as UPS handed it to USPS and their last tracking entry still reports that on May 1, 2020 at 11:09 pm it was processed through Los Angeles International Distribution Center. Maybe USPS are just slow on updating their tracking information. Whatever, that the tracking information is still being updated is reason for optimism. Maybe later this week.......

I have season 1 and I believe 2 on DVD.

I was always kind of partial to Dr. Fever and Jennifer.

Loved that show. Never new they came out with a New WKRP.

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