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    You can listen to Grateful Dead records over and over again and never understand the attraction they have for certain people until you attend one of their concerts. Sometime during the Dead's usual five-hour set, it will all click: Jerry Garcia's Indian bead string of notes on the guitar, the ozone ooze of the vocal harmonies, the shifting, shuffling rhythm of bassist Phil Lesh and drummer Bill Kreutzmann, and the distant echo of the oldest of American folk music. - Columbia Flier

    "Certain people" will know that we're coming in hot with one that's got all these things and more, DAVE’S PICKS VOLUME 41: BALTIMORE CIVIC CENTER, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, 5/26/77. Yes, there's still plenty of spectacular May '77 to go around. Nearly chosen for Dave's Picks Vol. 1, 5/26/77 delivers three-fold. There's one count for the energy - all the precision of the Spring tour conjuring up the raw power of the Fall tour that was to come. There's another for the setlist which featured beloved songs from WORKINGMAN'S DEAD and soon-to-be favorites from the freshly recorded TERRAPIN STATION. And a third for its element of surprise (or shall we say surprises) from an astonishingly peak 15-minute "Sugaree" to new delights ("Sunrise," "Passenger," "Jack-A-Roe') to a rare first-set finale of "Bertha" to the second set's "Terrapin>Estimated>Eyes," traveling leaps and bounds towards the improvisational journey that is a nearly 17-minute "Not Fade Away." 

    Limited to 25,000 numbered copies, DAVE’S PICKS VOLUME 41: BALTIMORE CIVIC CENTER, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, 5/26/77 was recorded by Betty Cantor-Jackson and has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering. Grab a copy while you can.

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  • Vguy72
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    ....good to hear you are on the mend.
    Stay well!
    Live music is indeed good for the soul.

  • JimInMD
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    If you set the dials to the present time, Livestream.com/fans is letting you stream the Skull and Roses Festival for a modest and seemingly up to your own discretion donation.

    It's a great distraction from doing your taxes, plus.. it's got a Cumberland. I was going to go this year just because seeing live music on the beach at Ventura seemed like it would be lots of fun. I might be getting to old to go to festivals though, so streaming it at home (whatever you decide to pay) is the next best thing.

    Check it out if you're feeling adventurous. GDTRFB, sounds good to me.

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    Done entirely without JimInMD's time machine, though I still owe him bigtime for past kindness... might be out your way this summer, Mr.F. Yes, regarding the Lyceum shows, no temptation for $549 vinyl. Please please please, release primal dead box from the 1960s, lets keep that drumbeat going... for the old timers here sake, speaking of which:
    been a while since last post. Previously noted med issue turned into an ordeal, thankfully now history but that and the situation in Ukraine put me in a dark place too long. First job was delivering the Washington Post in the early 1960s to about 100 households in Maryland near DC. First concert previously noted, Jimi Hendrix, March 1968 at the Washington Hilton Hotel ballroom, opened by Soft Machine, age fifteen. The first of much music from then on out with a new drivers license. Recently have written back and forth a bit with Tom Principato who is same age, Tom is a great blues guitarist of the Telecaster persuasion from the DC area, played with Danny Gatton back in the day, recordings available, check them out. Tom knew some of my high school musician friends and sent me a photo from about 1968 of him jamming with a couple of them on stage at dive bar Cousin Nicks, where we teenagers used to go down to party in one of the absolute most dangerous possible sections of DC. Just now finally able to head back to DC to visit old friends and family, where I asked each brother his first Dead show. Turned out one was at the infamous RFK show with the Allman Brothers, the other much younger brother first saw them at the Cap Center Thanksgiving 1978. A nice reunion with my first high school girlfriend, had not seen her in more than fifty years. We went to a bunch of shows back in the day, late 1960s, notably Jefferson Airplane at the Baltimore Civic Center and Savoy Brown Blues Band at Shady Grove. One week ago she and I drove out to see the best trad Irish fiddler in the world, Martin Hayes at Berryville, Virginia (solo). Martin is an exquisite virtuoso who sells out Carnegie Hall with his group, The Gloaming. Oddly enough, the first time I heard him, about five years ago, talking with him after that show, he brought up Jimi Hendrix as a late influence. Two nights ago, Bela Fleck and his bluegrass group over in Lebanon, NH, sold out show. Bela is such a masterful player, was pleased to hear Sierra Hull on mandolin, the only one of that very fine group to go head to head in duo with him. Contemplating Jack and Jorma who will play in a few weeks at an old movie theater not far from here. Live music is the best, so good for the soul.

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    JRAD will be performing at the Frost Ampetheater on August 13th. Tix on sale tomorrow.

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    Just saw the 50th anniversary of Europe 72 here at dead net. Includes a 24 LP all 4 shows at Lyceum ($550), Also has a 4 Cd of the 26th May Lyceum

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    I used to work at the sealtest ice cream factory in Framingham MA.. the factory was in the Same neighborhood as the carousel (I think that was the name) near rt.30 where Jimi Hendrix and led zeppelin played, according to my mother. I made rum raisin ice cream in the late 80s.

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    C.C. Rider 12/1/79

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    Covers...and first gigs...

    "Good Morning Little School Girl" & Viola Lee Blues" were what grabbed and sold me on the first Dead LP...I thought "Viola Lee" was similar to "Catfish Blues" from the first Canned Heat record...wild guitar, frantic build up and then release back into the original rhythm, just awesome...My first gig should've been The Stones at The Hollywood Bowl in '66...so the deal was on a certain Friday there would be an ad and an order form posted in the entertainment section of the LA Times that you would mail in...me and a pal (John again) made a deal with his Pop to strip and wax the floor of his barbershop for $10 each...we bought a postal money order and waited by a local news rack for the afternoon edition of the Times ...we grabbed a newspaper and filled out the coupon, threw in our money order along with a self addressed envelope, dropped it in a mailbox and waited...nothing after a week...nothing after two weeks, then I finally get an envelope from the dead letter office containing our original mailing with an insufficient postage due stamped on it...crushed!!! By then of course the show was sold out...four weeks later The Beatles played Dodger Stadium...a lot of my friends were going...there was a caravan of three or four cars with giggly girls, a few guys and some very understanding parents driving away from our neighborhood...I was still upset about the Stones show and chose not to go...principles can screw you up some times...

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    They really took ownership of Morning Dew and Viola Lee Blues. So much so, they barely seemed like covers.

    I always like "Big River" myself-'specially in the Keith era - great rockabilly licks by Jerry. As they say, size isn't everything.
    For the sake of rarity - plus the fact that they play it really well, "Muddy Water" from 12/5/71 also deserves a mention.

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You can listen to Grateful Dead records over and over again and never understand the attraction they have for certain people until you attend one of their concerts. Sometime during the Dead's usual five-hour set, it will all click: Jerry Garcia's Indian bead string of notes on the guitar, the ozone ooze of the vocal harmonies, the shifting, shuffling rhythm of bassist Phil Lesh and drummer Bill Kreutzmann, and the distant echo of the oldest of American folk music. - Columbia Flier

"Certain people" will know that we're coming in hot with one that's got all these things and more, DAVE’S PICKS VOLUME 41: BALTIMORE CIVIC CENTER, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, 5/26/77. Yes, there's still plenty of spectacular May '77 to go around. Nearly chosen for Dave's Picks Vol. 1, 5/26/77 delivers three-fold. There's one count for the energy - all the precision of the Spring tour conjuring up the raw power of the Fall tour that was to come. There's another for the setlist which featured beloved songs from WORKINGMAN'S DEAD and soon-to-be favorites from the freshly recorded TERRAPIN STATION. And a third for its element of surprise (or shall we say surprises) from an astonishingly peak 15-minute "Sugaree" to new delights ("Sunrise," "Passenger," "Jack-A-Roe') to a rare first-set finale of "Bertha" to the second set's "Terrapin>Estimated>Eyes," traveling leaps and bounds towards the improvisational journey that is a nearly 17-minute "Not Fade Away." 

Limited to 25,000 numbered copies, DAVE’S PICKS VOLUME 41: BALTIMORE CIVIC CENTER, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, 5/26/77 was recorded by Betty Cantor-Jackson and has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering. Grab a copy while you can.

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I'm really excited that the weekend is upon us, although I hope that it turns out better than last weekend. I came home early from work last Friday and I saw a guy jogging naked. I said to the guy, “Hey buddy…what are you doing that for?” He said, “Because you came home early.”

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Um, Was he 'excited' you came home early? :-P

Sorry if that painted an untoward mental picture, couldn't resist.

Back to your regularly scheduled weekend starting.

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Wheel and Deal just upped the joke game.

If you come back with a Dad joke that would be like Shaun White trying to keep up with the next generation.

In a late 90’s X-Games Shaun was too young to compete but they let him do an exhibition run and it was obvious that the kid had talent.
A toast to Shaun.
The two Japanese brothers from yesterday’s finals are going to rule the snowboarding world for the next several years.

Sorry I can’t contribute, I have never been able to remember jokes.

And yet I can remember all kinds of lines from Simpsons episodes from the 90’s.

Helps that back then I would VCR each episode and then we would watch the tapes sitting around on weekends.
When recording I got good at pausing right at the black screen that sandwiches commercial breaks. When the VCR tape was set for 6-hour record and there were no commercials you could pack episodes on a tape. Would take about 20 minutes or so for a full episode.

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Vguy, that one really had me rolling. I used these new papers that I picked up today from the local Kwik-E-Mart. I wasn't aware that Pat Boone had his own line of rolling papers. Tutti Frutti flavor, to boot! All kidding aside, your humor and lightheartedness is always appreciated.

ICECRMCNKD, reading your prose concerning The Simpsons brought back some very good, yet bittersweet memories of when my two children and I would watch episodes of the first 8 seasons on DVD before going to sleep. I would give anything to have those days back again. But for now...nuke the whales!

I always enjoy reading what everyone has been listening to lately. Sometimes I see that some of my favorites are enjoyed by others, which is cool. More often than not, I find myself learning about albums and artists whom I never knew existed, which is something that I particularly enjoy.

My last five:

Blood, Sweat and Tears - Child Is Father to the Man

Slayer - Diabolus in Musica

Frank Zappa - Orchestral Favorites

Genesis - ...And Then There Were Three...

Candlemass - Nightfall

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Metallica and justice...
Metallica master of puppets
Motorhead overnight sensation
Motorhead kiss of death
Motorhead inferno

Current GD 11 24 78

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So a penguin is driving down the street and suddenly his car is running funny...he looks and sees a mechanic shop and pulls in...he tells the mechanic that the car just started acting weird...the owner tells him to give him about an hour to check it out...the penguin goes outside and sees an ice cream parlor just a bit down the street...he goes and has a nice big dish of vanilla ice cream...after awhile he goes back to the garage and walks in...when the owner sees him he says "Well, it looks like you blew a seal"...the penguin shrugs, wipes his beak on his shoulder and says "Nah, it's only ice cream..."

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I rarely post my last five, because embarrassingly or not.. they are usually dominated by GD.

Last five was Animals, which conveniently has five songs. A totally random pick. Dogs grabbed me. A song about totalitarianism and the dangers that come with it. It was an eerie juxtaposition to a seemingly unescapable war in Europe caused by another stupid strongman and his temper tantrums / wants and desires. FU Count Vlad.

I apologize for this side trip; I just have this eerie thought that all is not what it seems.

Back to your regularly scheduled awesome comedy balanced by a cosmic Eleven>Caution>Feedback.

Peace. The power of music. As you were.

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Dogs contains some of my favorite guitar solos by David Gilmour. They're dirty and aggressive, which, by chance, is exactly how I like my women. Please don't apologize for sharing your thoughts on the theme of the song and how it applies to current world events.

There is nothing embarrassing about having a last five list dominated by GD. If I would have posted my list last weekend, it would have been overrun with shows from the Get Shown the Light box. I've owned the box since its release in 2017 and I have just now finished listening to each disc!

I picked up my copy of Dave's 41 early this morning from my mom's house, as she has been giving me Dave's Picks subscriptions for Christmas since 2013 (I missed the first four volumes from 2012). I'm happy to say that I will be giving the show a listen tomorrow.

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What a show! This show should definitely be released. This show was done durring the Deads Fillmore East run as an impromptu show, the place only held 500 people. Fantastic recording, Read the story on the Archive for all the facts

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Morning, rockers!!

I can't access LMA from work, so correct me if I'm wrong............

I believe that that recording is actually 2/13/70 early show. It's unlikely that Ungano's, since it was a steath gig, would have been recorded.

From the deadessays blog: "2/12/70 Ungano's, NYC - A notorious fake, as the 2/13/70 early set surfaced with this date; the Dead may have played here sometime, but no recording is known and this date was apparently cancelled."

On that recording, I don't know if Graham does an intro at the start. If it's there, certainly a fake, Graham never would have done an intro at a non-FE NYC gig at that time.

Just sayin'....................

Off to morgue,
Rock on!!!

Doc
The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth..............

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Marillion-Early Stages box
Low-The Great Destroyer
Steve Reich/Pat Metheny-Different Trains/Electric Counterpoint
The Who-Woodstock Festival
The Falcon And The Snowman S/T

Just my 2-cents on Last Fives:
I hope you all will never stop posting them. I cannot count how many times I’ve either bought, or dug out of my collection, things you all have mentioned. Brilliant!!
Also, no one should ever be reticent about posting a Last 5. I actually feel maybe because I listen to SO many different styles, my habits aren’t GD enough for this thread. But I love that there is just SO MUCH out there, for people who want it. It’s great that we can branch out from time to time.
Special thanks to our Euro Heads. There are bands that you like that I’ve heard of, but not listened to.
SIMONROB in particular, your listening habits are SO broad, and feature bands I am unfamiliar with.
DAVEROCK, you’ve caused me to spend LOADS of money, and I am Grateful. I still may purchase that “Think I’m Going Weird” box.

Now that my fat fingers have caused me to type this TWICE, I will stop here.
I’m Grateful for everyone who posts here, you all enrich my music listening experience!!

EDIT:I left out ColinGould-special thanks for his last fives as well.

Music Is The Best!!

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It's a great show wherever it's from, but the guy on the Archive says it's definitely from the Nightclub.

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The Pizza Tapes - Garcia, Grisman, Rice: Somebody said mandolin and I went for So What and Shady Grove. Tony seems to be the third wheel in this session but just slides right in. Dude was wicked fast.
Dave Brubeck - The Absolutely Essential (3CD): This one is dense. Only made it through disc 1.
Gary Burton - Throb
Miles Davis - At Fillmore (2LP, bought used in the 70's for $1.95) Total improvisation; the 4 sides are labeled Wed. Miles, Thurs. Miles, Fri. Miles, Sat. Miles. Forgot I even had this. I was looking for So What.
DaP 41 - Finally finished first run through. Great performance and set list.
Cheers, and have a good weekend!

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Pink Floyd Relics
Budgie In for the Kill (thanks Daverock) the mix is a little muddled but all in all, a great cd
Grateful Dead Wake Up to Find out 3-23-90
Spirit The Complete Potatoland
Led Zepplin II
Pink Floyd Dogs one of my favs from that lp and I too think that there is something else happening here, back in the 60's I recall some missile bases being built on an Island 90 miles from key west...

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think the last 5's are way cool, keep it up everyone, it's great to get turned on to new music from all you freaks. (and I mean that in a good way :)

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My favorite Pink Floyd album since about 1986 when I was exploring Floyd.

Got to see Roger play Dogs and Pigs in 2017.
There’s video of it on the DeadFloyd69 channel on utoob.

Simpsons is commercial free on Disney+.
All episodes except the current season.

My last 5’s are almost always GD, and I’m not embarrassed about it, quite proud actually.
But currently I’m listening to the Ziggy Stardust Movie soundtrack 7-3-73.

Last 5 GD
2-11-69
5-26-77
7-19-90 (w/ encore)
6-15-76
8-23,24-68 2FTV w/ 3rd CD has been playing in the car this week.

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You have to love the lyrics...

And it's too late to lose the weight you used to need to throw around
So have a good drown, as you go down, all alone
Dragged down by the stone (stone, stone, stone, stone, stone)

Some cold words! Reminds me of my time in the corporate arena :-(

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...if YOU believe it. Rings a little differently these days. But, anyway. Not sure what I even believe anymore.

5 spot

GD 4-14-82
Luis Narvaez - Guardame las vacas
Gaspar Sanz - Pavanas
Santiago de Murcia - Prelude and Allegro
J.S. Bach - Prelude in C from Well Tempered Clavier, Book 1

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The Hix - Sweet Sunny South (an old long out of print cd I eventually found on Discogs)
Nubya Garcia - We Move (saxophonist from the vibrant London jazz scene)
Mark Lockheart - Dreamers (new album by saxophonist who has played with Loose Tubes, Polar Bear and lots of other jazz greats)
Grateful Dead - DaP41 (just received and sampled today)
Alina Bzhezhinska - Inspiration (terrific jazz harpist in the tradition of Alice Coltrane)

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I like the last 5 lists too-for all the reasons Mr Ones mentions. It's great to look at what other types of music people listen to and recommend- and with the Dead to read of shows that I may have overlooked. I suppose also, I spend so much of each day listening to, reading about and trying to play music that is's nice to share what I have been up to.
So withoiut further ado =
Tribute To Jack Johnson - Miles Davis ( but it's John McLaughlin's power house riffing that makes this album for me)
Alpha Centauri Tangerine Dream
The SUN Rock Box cd3 Various
The Chet Atkins Story cd1 Chet Atkins
Live in Guildford 11/13/72 King Crimson

Like many people of my age Relics was the first Pink Floyd album I got, it being a budget release. Swiftly followed by their latest album - Meddle. I saw them just after Animals came out, as it happens, in a huge air hangar. 1977, I think. I can remember talking to a girl there who had been to Woodstock, which impressed me greatly at the time!

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Daverock - you might be interested to know that John McLaughlin is at the Barbican this spring. I’ll be travelling down to London for the show with my nephew who I’ve managed to spark an interest in the Grateful Dead too! Should be a good concert. I don’t know how long he’ll keep on playing for so I’m eager to see him now.

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My favorite Floyd album, along with Atom Heart Mother.

For a bit of a different take on Animals check out Live Frogs Set #2. Les Claypool and the Frog Brigade play the album straight through and of course its bass heavy, with les sticking pretty close to those killer Roger basslines. Set #1 is no slouch either.

Bonus points for anyone who knows who the keyboard player in that band was, without looking it up.

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....all they cover is Pink Floyd, Talking Heads & Phish. They're pretty good.
Last Five
It's all been Phish. Summer 2015 tour. I'm sorry.

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It’s yer thing, do what ya wanna do,
I can’t tell ya, who to sock it to!

BIIIIGGG music day yesterday!! Pick of the day was 2/11/69, hadn’t heard that chestnut in too long. That led to 2/14/68, which led to second set of 6/22/83 via Spanish Jam trigger. Then The Other Half came home so we shifted to Friday happy hour mode with:
Journeys Greatest Hits (for her but I dug it too)
Jackson Browne Running On Empty
Traveling Wilburys
Ryan Adams Ashes and Fire (love this album!)
Norah Jones Day Breaks
Bill Evans Moonbeams and New Conversations (last 2 basically on constant rotation!)
Had Olympics on with sound off Vguy style for the last few.

Cudos to Mr White on an awesome career and being “such a nice young man” as our parents would say lol.
Really have enjoyed countless hours over the years. It’s a shame the judges were such douches. Still think he was good enough for Bronze and I’m not gonna touch what they did to that amazing Japanese kid, who pulled his own Sean White by laying down not one, but 2 runs that nobody has ever done, damn near perfectly, to persevere and get the Gold. The old Master has taught the youngins well! I’m really interested to see how the 19 year old Japanese kid who broke the world height record, not once, but three times. But the little bastard went so hard he bit all three runes! Cassady woulda dug this kid, amazing stuff, can’t wait to watch them progress!
Cudos to all!
And big shout out and sending good vibes to our hometown sweetheart Makela from good ole E town!
It’s all good girl, just a mere speed bump, just need Cassady to adjust that tire pressure, harumph.

Europe, god help us all. Still don’t understand why it’s the US responsibility to always be the worlds cop?
Sure we always want to be available to help our allies etc, but do we always have to be the first one on the dance floor?
FFS! Why can’t we all just get a bong?
Imagine…

Thank for the goose there, icecream. So good to hear it again

Powerful stuff, especially when feeling cynical

Btw

More cowbell is needed in pigs 3 d.o.

In sheep when he recites the 23rd psalm...I had forgotten about that. Full disclosure and maybe tmi, but I recite the 23rd every day before work. Hearing roger waters' take on it was quite a moment. We'll make the bugger's eyes water

Wowie zowie

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I listened to 5/18/77 today. With everything else from May ‘77 being commercially released, this show feels like an only-child. It’s a real good show. Deal opens the first set and it’s a long first set. All in all, fairly similar setlist to Dave’s 41, but unique in its own way. Highly recommended listening.

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I really like the last five tradition, also. I learn a lot about other music.

GOGD TTATS 9/18/87 Superlative show at the Garden
GOGD Red Rocks 7/28/82 from my master cassette
Birds - Sweetheart of the Rodeo

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Well...pretty much DaP 41
Dickus Pickus 34
Audio Book in the car..."Heroes...The Greek Myths Reimagined" Written & read by Stephen Fry
Hums - The Lovin' Spoonful

and lastly...there's a guy who has a blog and posts vinyl rips from his 45 collection in MP3...each volume contains 30 songs, usually both "A" & "B" sides...He's up to Vol 654, that's over 19,000 songs folks...from the mid 50's to the late 70's mainly with a great mix of Soul, R&B, Blues, Garage Rock, Country, Honky Tonk, etc....I was able to fit about 645 of them on a 128 GB flash drive...plug it into my car USB port, hit shuffle and away we go....I really thought it was going to end at 500 vols but it keeps on keeping on...I asked him if he had any idea when it might end and he said as soon as he stops buying collections from people...a few repeats but all in all a great set...

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....the new Saxon album.
The new Duran Duran album.
In between was disc 3 of 41.
Spent 15 minutes on acoustic today. Building calluses. yay
Edit. Fleetwood Macs Tusk just popped in my head.
I can't explain the voice in my head. I just roll with it. Over And Over. Over again....

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Frankparry - thanks for the heads up about the upcoming concert in May. I still haven't been to any shows - or travelled outside the two mile perimiter of where I live since March 2020 - so I'm a bit wary. The Barbican would probably be perfectly safe - but I would be travelling on the tube, and staying overnight. I'll give it some thought. I notice there are some cds of John McLaughlin with 4th Dimension - maybe I should get one. The one live at the Warfield looks tempting.

I have only seen John McLaughlin once - in Oldham 9/27/97 - a show which was included in the live perfomances that made up the cd "Remember Shakti". It featured Zakir Hussain.

The last gig I saw was jazz oriented - the mindboggling Norwegian trio Elephant9 at Ronnie Scotts in January 2020. When they started playing it was like a bomb going off. I can remember at intemission, one guy was trying to get his money back at reception, saying that the music wasn't proper jazz, but was "psychedelic hogwash".

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Hi All! Its been a while, work has been ruthless and keeping me busy. Yet I have an interesting selection of listening for my last 5:

Phish 6/12/10- I have a little project going where I am working on listening to most of Phish's 2010 summer and fall tours.

Grateful Dead 3/2/69 Nudge, nudge, wink, wink. Say no more.

Allman Brothers 6/11/92 - this is an all acoustic set that was a benefit show. It was a limited edition cd release as well.

Jimi Hendrix 5/30/70 at Berkeley, this was the second show of that day and seems to be regarded as one of his better performances of that year.

King Crimson...a long while ago Dave rock recommend this band to me . Recently I did some exploration of their music through a YouTube search and I liked what I heard. I haven't settled on a show yet but they have a fairly large set of archival concert releases. So I think I may pick up a show on the next payday.

I hope all is well with the crew here.

Back to the grind...

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That could mean "live," as in "live music," or it could mean "live," as in , live not die. Either way, if anyone loves live music and is worried about travel or being in public much, I can only offer encouragement and share my experiences. I'm fully vaccinated and boosted and have doubtless been exposed to the virus hundreds of times.

In Colorado the mask mandates are being dropped and phased out. Which I welcome. Since last fall and through last week (Ghost/Volbeat) I've been to a number of live concerts - at each, one had to wear a mask and show proof of vaccination to gain entry but immediately after people are walking around with drinks unmasked everywhere.

If you love live music, bring it back into your life, if you are vaccinated. If you are not, I respect your decision but withdraw my suggestion as I would not want to encourage anyone to become ill.

I have never understood the politicization of the vaccines. Certainly scientists and medical professionals do their job apolitically in order to advance the health of all mankind, and I commend them. It is unfortunate that everything has to become partisan in this country, but alas, here we are.

Last 5 (non-Dead):

Little Feat - Little Feat
Robert Palmer - Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley
Albert King - The Best of Albert King (remastered)
Jake E. Lee - A Fine Pink Mist
John Mellencamp - Strictly A One-Eyed Jack

Go Rams!

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yes, indeed, love reading the last fives. Happy Valentines Day to all of this anticipated predominant Y chromosome group (do miss hippiechick!). Of all holidays, Thanksgiving for feasting with friends and family, and Valentines to celebrate love. Spread some love today and tomorrow.

Last fives and stories best things we share. Doc Eleven is his own best of VSOP category. Came to know John McLaughlin through Miles, while aware of Miles prior to Bitches Brew and Jack Johnson, those recordings fractured and reconstructed the way I heard jazz over fifty years ago. Saw John with Mahavishnu at an outdoor concert at American University circa 1972, Billy Cobham incredible display of power, chops and speed. John again a few years ago on what was purported to be a farewell tour, unique venue, The Egg in Albany NY. Still had most of his high speed chops, not so easy at his age. If both Jeff Beck and Pat Metheny call you the greatest guitar ever, who could debate it?

last five found me on a live show bender:

Road Tested Bonnie Raitt
Bride of the Noisemakers Bruce Hornsby
Side Eye NYC Pat Metheny
Extended Play Live at Birdland Dave Holland Quintet
Blue Maqams Anouar Brahem

last is not live, just a brilliant captivating journey with Dave Holland bass and Jack DeJohnette drums

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I wonder where the the Dead have played better shows, Cincinnati or Los Angeles ? I think the Rams are going to win but I hope the Bengals win.

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Dave - Checked one utube vid on Elephant 9 (I cover the mountain top), certainly an explosive beginning. Will add to list of things to procure.

Great Hand - Hit me up with an IM and I can hook u up with some King Crimson

Odd notes - anyone see the documentary about Don Rickles on Prime(?) I enjoyed it. Though I've think I seen every movie clip they showed, I never think of Don as an actor, but he was in a shitload of stuff.

The other two,,,,, Peacemaker (LMAO) and Reacher.

Listening to a very nice Fire on the Mountain by DSO with Keller Williams

According to DeadBase XI

L.A. = 41 shows
C = 9 shows

L.A. wins because of Shrine Exhibition Hall (10 shows including 11-10-67, 8-23,34-68), Thelma 69 (about half of the run on DaP10), UCLA 11-17-73 (DaP5).

4-3-70 U. of Cinci has electric, acoustic, electric.
Looks interesting, don’t think that I have ever heard it.

Dave, make DaP44 a pick from the city that wins tonight.

First night of DaP 40
Morning Dew. From 6/28/85
Alison Kraus Robert Plant Raising Sand
Gregg Allman Southern Blood
Robbie Robertson

Starting today with Winston Marsalis Standards &Ballads, to be followed by Bill Evans Live at the Village Vanguard, Lee Morgan The Side Winder, and perhaps some Jazz Messengers Moaning?

Shakti and Child is Father to the Man. Someone mentioned, need to revisit!

Howdy Han, Good to see ya!

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I had an idle Saturday and listened to:

‘The Wizard of Is’ - Pearls Before Swine
The original songs are great and covers of Randy Newman’s ‘Sail Away’ and Joni’s ‘For Free’ are sublime.
I particularly like the spoken word ‘Lessons from the sixties’
‘Love is real
Justice is real
Everything is not for sale
Governments are not moral
Most importantly, Don’t buy drugs from a policeman’
‘801 Live’ - 801
One of the great live albums.
‘Live at the Stars and Stripes’ - Robert Calvert
‘MPLA’ - Tapper Zukie
‘Millions now living will never die’ - Tortoise
All from my ancient iPod.

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....laughed my ass off watching that as well Dennis.
I'm rooting for LA because Stafford.
Hey Gratefulhan! I just finished listening to Phish's 2015 Summer Tour over the span of a couple of weeks.
Mask mandates were dropped Tuesday here in Nevada. Much welcomed.

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Have no dog in this hunt, not after coach McDipshit cost us the Chiefs game, idiot!
So we’re rooting for the commercials!

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Listening to preachin' the blues, a program on kexp radio.

They are playing Minglewood Blues performed by the GD.

Sounds like 2 26 77

I never would have expected it

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Thanks for that post-quite inspiring. I think you are probably right. I have been double vaccinated and boostered, so maybe it's time I bit the bullett and poked my nose out again. Luckily, I still feel as fit now as I did when I was in my mid 40's, twenty years ago - but it obviously won't last for ever. Get out while I still can, maybe !

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Great show.

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Someone mentioned The Flying Burrito Brothers live at the Avalon -- a two disc set recorded by Owsley that came out in 2007. I just got a nice if used copy. Great shows by a really cool band led by Gram Parsons and Chris Hillman. Turns out Owsley recorded them over April 4-6, 1969 as they opened for the GD. AND Owsley apparently recorded the GD as well (natch!), but I had never focused in on these shows. If you check the setlist on Setlist Programs, it's an amazing three nights, much more varied repertoire than, say, The Ark. Peoples, do yourselves a favor and check it out. On a hard drive I got from our forensic leader, he marked April 6 as his favorite of '69 -- considering what went down in late Feb, early March, that's saying a lot. Now THIS would make an amazing mini-box or pair it with the Ark shows...

The backstory on the Burrito Brothers shows getting out... a Gram fan got to Lemiuex, who let him into the Vault (20 years ago) and played the Burritos' reels for him. But the guy couldn't get Owsley to agree to release it. So he got in touch the David Grisman, whose manager was negotiating the box of Old and In the Way shows with Owsley. To make the OaItW box happen, Owsley relented on the Burritos reels. No longer available except as a used item but worth seeking out.

As you were...........

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There’s a 3 cd set in the UK called ‘Gathered from coincidence’ which says it’s from Apr 6 69. It has tracks by GD, the Burritos and 4 tracks by a group called Aum. The cover says not for sale in North America. There are no details on who made the recording or where it came from.

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