Grateful Dead

“If the Buffalo Bills wore skates” : not sure if I should laugh or cry!
Yep, these guys are killing me lol.
The way they came back, and the mojo they had, I thought they were going to do it.
Well, what, 3 game sevens on Saturday? Pretty wild. Hopefully the Leafs will be pumped and the fans will go nuts!
GO CANADALAND! Good sheet Mon!

AVS get the Blues, which worries me a little: not last years Blues at all, so hopefully they’ll not give us those St. Louis Blues! Black Throated wind, keeps on pouring in…

PS: yeah, what Mike said: give us shipping options, PLEASE!

Thank you very much for your time and help.

I appreciate your not holding that against me. I just have to put the music onto my ipod and this is the best way to carry a lot of music in one place. Aside from this, I do try to keep everything in FLAC for sure, or the original format.

Thank you again for your time and suggestion. It is much appreciated.

Kindly.

Oro - Sorry, I wasn’t taking a shot at the Bills, I always thought they were so jinxed, like Rich Stadium/Ralph Wilson was built over a sacred Indigenous resting place. I thought Jim Kelly and Andre Reed deserved better, as did those fans in the Queen City (see: Sabres). Sports is a fickle foe! But I am super pumped for the big Game 7.

A note to HendrixFreak, as well: I got caught up in the playoffs, let me offer my condolences to you for losing an important part of your life and family. I’ve loved every pet I’ve been lucky enough to have - still do - and how we treat the animals in our lives teaches us much about how to treat our fellow humans. Be well.

After 60 years of being a loser lol (think Sylvester the cat with paper bag over his head: “my father, can’t even catch a mouse” ) I’ve come to the only logical conclusion: it’s the water! Think of all the great stars, or potential stars who went there and floundered until they went somewhere else, with different water! ; )
…and since Lake Erie flows into Lake Ontario ; )

So no offense taken, in fact, I thought it was hilarious, I mean what else can you do but smile, smile, smile!
(and remind yourself: this is only entertainment, it doesn’t matter anyway…

I appreciate the kind words. This band attracts some mighty fine folks to this forum.

Gonna put a little tequila on ice, fire one up and play around with "Red House" on my Guild Starfire.

Paz.

....this is true. When we had to put down our beloved Dottie Dog back in 2017 (Father's Day of all days), I made bawling sounds that I didn't think I could ever make. Took a year off then got another dog. Then two years ago, we got another one. Guess you can say I'm a glutton for punishment for what will eventually occur again. But I love dogs, so it's weird not having one (or two). Sorry for your loss Hendrixfreak. And the reason this band attracts some mighty fine people here, is because they were a mighty fine band.
Looks like my Dave's 42 glass got delivered today. Will be home soon.
edit. THREE GAME 7'S TOMORROW!!! Why do I have the feeling that Toronto is going to shit the ice again.

...is hard...work is long....

Ya have to forgive me...I've been off the last two years

Fare The Well Zoe.. 20 years is a good run. The first pour from my glass goes to the curb tonight for all the cool cats that have gracefully clawed their way on to greener pastures.

6075 was just rescued off my front porch. Time for the quarterly ritual where I pry apart the shrink wrap, take in the artwork, begin ripping and inch my way through the liner in preparation of my virgin listen to the newest, best ever Grateful Dead archival release. Life is grand.

right now Mrs Nappy and I are going through a tough time...our dear sweet fur baby girl Violet (AKA Pookah Bear) was diagnosed at the beginning of the year with a small cell feline abdominal cancer...we were told then that she had anywhere from 8 - 14 months if we kept her on her steroid program...possibly longer if we went with chemo...unfortunately the chemo treatments would've required extensive trips to the vet, a round trip of 170 miles each time...she hates being in the car...also we would've had to try and keep a separate litter box from her brother Mr Jinks for two days after chemo had been administered...they have shared the same litter box for almost 13 years so that was mission impossible...the past few months she has been fairly normal, good appetite and running around the house...when we took in these two in November '09 we figured they were 6 months old so we made their birthday May 15...over the past few days though she is showing signs of listlessness, poor appetite and sleeping a lot in her "hidey hole" in our bedroom closet...We talked today to her vet about an increase in dosage of the meds we give her and we'll start a new regimen tomorrow...Bless my little pookah bear....

I am very sorry for your loss. There's nothing much harder than saying goodbye to a loved one. Fare thee well Ms. Z...... and hang in there Hendrixfreak.... tc

Surprised the latest one hasn't sold out yet.

Guess they should have left it to only 4 for last year,,,, looks like they will stuck with some.

It is a cosmic shame that our pets' lives are so much shorter than our own. Then again, that means that if you're a pet person, you probably get a chance to share time with several pets along the way. Vguy nailed it about how losing an unconditionally loving and trusting furry companion can hit you harder than the loss of a close human bean. I've never gone wrong following my Aunt Shirley's advice, and not waiting to find my next dog – there're lots of animals out there who need you (and vice versa). In any case, if there's such a thing as reincarnation, I request to be recycled as one of MY OWN PETS 🤪

Dave's 4TOO!: This "Eyes" – sheesh the whole disc 3 and the bonus CD from "Playing" to the end are mesmerizing (the sometimes faraway WOS vocals notwithstanding). Having trouble not hitting "Replay" over and over. . . Help!

Next morning I got up and it did not.
The first day after a death, the new absence
Is always the same; we should be careful

Of each other. We should be kind
While there is still time.

Philip Larkin - on his feelings after having accidentally killed a hedgehog.

The aging process for cats can be a little mysterious. Zoe was "fully intact," let's say, until about six months ago and no one could believe she was 19+ -- soft fur, well-groomed, alert and mischievious. Slower, but we were good. She was always a big talker, then she went quiet for a while. Then she started communicating with little sounds from her chest (where the feline "trill" comes from) instead of normal vocalizing. Two months back we went with an ultrasound: thicker wall on the small intestine than normal and we went on a steroid, which typically has a limited efficacy over time. Then in the past month she gave up jumping on the chair that enabled her to jump on my writing desk, so I had to lift her up. Lastly, she started missing her box. I read some bona fide online guidance on geriatric cats to get a handle on likely symptoms of advanced age. As my first two cats (Hannibal, 1964-1986, and Jorma, 1978-1998) were long haulers, I wasn't absolutely sure what to expect, so a little research might help with the difficult decisions. I waited until Zoe gave perceptible signs of distress -- maybe a few days later than an ideal decision should have come.

Okay, time for me to lighten up...

Story about Jorma... I'm in Boulder at the Blue Note around 1983, for three nights, two sets a night, by the actual, real Jorma playing solo. I'm at the urinal when he pulls up next to me. We nod. "Jorma, I named my cat after you." A slight shake of the head from Jorma. My interpretation: "F***ing Boulder!"

Jorma slips away while I'm still at it. The bathroom door is a foot away, on the other side of a divider that blocks the view from outside the door. The door slams open and my buddy John strides in as Jorma attempts to slide out. I look over the divider and John -- who is shitfaced -- brings his hand down onto Jorma's shoulder and yells "REMEMBER BAY RIDGE!!" (Apparently John had a hot tape of Tuna in Bay Ridge, Long Island.) Jorma executes an expert twist and shuck and escapes out the door. I'm just tidying up when John pulls up to the Jorma Memorial Urinal and, with smug satisfaction, says "Hey! I was just hanging out with Jorma!" I gave him a slight shake of the head. "F***ing Boulder!"

And my lost friend Zooey the border collie. Named after a character in J.D. Salinger's "Franny and Zooey". My Zooey was a girl however. If you have a troubled teen/young adult who is saying is that all there is, have them read it. It helped me a lot back then. And don't be put off by it being Salinger. Nothing like his required read in school about Holden Caufield except the social status of the characters.
Cheers to lost friends.

HendrixFreak: I love the Jorma "encounter" story. The closest I had to that was running into Bruce Palmer in the bathroom of a little club in the Toronto area he and Dewey Martin were playing in the mid-80s with some reconstituted Buffalo Springfield (I think it was billed as "Buffalo Springfield Again", until Young & Stills gave then a cease & desist). Same kind of reaction, I'm jabbering away, and he clearly just wants to take a leak and make like a baby and "head out"! He looked pretty bloated from the Springfield heyday, and a pretty unkempt beard and guru shirt. Kinda sad to see some guys having to play shit gigs for pennies after their glory years (I thought the same thing seeing Gene Clark and Michael Clarke with some Byrds Revisited thing at a few clubs in town)

VGuy - You are likely right - odds are the Leafs fold like a Coleman Junior Camper in a windstorm, but I still have my silver cross and garlic at the doors to keep out the Beast - the "Anti-Leaf" - and I'm killing some home chores, playing tunes, including DaP 15 (Nashville), a favourite. It's a sickness, this fan thing.

To Hendrixfreak Sorry for your loss, Back in 2013 I had to put down my Cat who was 22 years, 17 days old. Her name was ZELDA Named after the video game character. She was like my Daughter and even at the end she always gave me love and never let her pain stop her from giving me as much love as possible. When I had to sign the paper to put her down I came as close to a mental breakdown as I ever experienced. Yes there is something about Pets that makes it harder to say goodbye

....I've always believed that the reason a pets passing can sometimes hit harder is because they give unconditional love, whereas you don't always get that from people. I could be wrong, but I watched Frasier last night so I think I may be onto something.

....across three entire seats at a posh theater. Before the show has even started, an usher walks by and notices the man.

“Sir, you’re only allowed one seat, can you please sit up?”

The man groans, but remains seated. The usher becoming impatient with the man,

“Sir, if you don’t get up, I will need to get the manager involved.”

Again the man just groans, which infuriates the usher as he marches off to get the manager. In a few moments he returns with the manager and they both repeatedly attempt to move him without success. At this point the manager calls the police.

A few minutes later the police arrive and the officer the man,

“Alright buddy, what’s your name?”

“Sam.” The man moans.

“And where you from Sam?”

With pain in in his voice Sam replied,

“The balcony.”

Literally. My cat used to attack people if they came to the house and tried to stroke it. Looking back, there was probably something wrong with it, psychologically.

Maybe there was something wrong with the people who came to your house. Cats know. 😸

Fifth cat and this the only one who let you know she was the one deciding who can pet her. Never a leg biter though. Totally mellowed by about age 14 when she became the only child. Needs lots of lap time now at 17+.

Garcia used to have a pet turtle named Dock Boggs. Dock Boggs was an Old time banjo player.

The catcher in the rye was, and still is, the top 5 book on my extensive list of books. Dracula, of course, is still top of the food chain for me. I'm still digesting 42+bonus. P.S. - one flew over the cuckoo's nest is in that 5 list.

My sports teams have been letting me down regularly for about 55 years. Only the occasional title seems to keep me coming back.
Human beings let me down on the regular, though I suspect I have too much faith in them.
Pets (and all animals) have NEVER let me down. I’ve had at least one pet (dogs until 2001, cats since then), since I was 5 years old. It never gets easier saying goodbye, but that fact would never deter me from getting another.
What’s better than every time you get home, SOMEONE is just so damn excited to see you!!

Music has never let me down, ‘cause it’s the Best!!

Got 42 this week. Have only been able to play all 4 discs once. I think I love it, but need more time. Slipknot riff is great!! HCS is wonderful. WRS—>ROR is dynamite. Disc 3, nothing needs to be said. Bonus Disc-Loose Lucy———>end of disc is sooo nice.

I think I’ll give ‘er another spin.

My condolences to all my grieving fellow pet lovers, only time heals. Happy weekend!!

Vguy literally made me laugh out loud (NOT "lol," if you know what I mean).

The guy is from the friggin' balcony!

You're killing me, bro! And yes, I needed that one. Thanks to all. Truly.

Off in the morning to 64 miles of wild river, with a few psylocibin caps for soul medicine. Ciao!

....I have a few of those laying around. Perhaps I'll partake this evening!

No offence to Holden. I love that character. It's just that it took me three tries to love that book. First time in school I slogged through it. Salanger is genius. Kesey, Vonnegut, Tom Robbins in my upper tier.
Lately a lot of historical stuff. Not even sure why but once I get started they task me to finish.

Only got through the bonus disc so far. Savoring and looking for a happy hour time frame to spin 42.
Cheers

Top 5 in no particular order.

Grapes of Wrath
Crime & Punishment
A Prayer for Owen Meany
Endurance
A Gentleman in Moscow

Mike - I’m not even gonna say it.

....I did. And I'm sad.
And I'm tired.

I also had to mature a bit from high school to really appreciate Holden. I found the ending to be very, very sad. I found that Holden was a very concerned, and emotionally disturbed person who only wanted to prevent children from growing up, and losing their youth. It stuck with me for years, and still does. I also love the 7 volume Stephen king, the dark tower. I must have read the story a dozen times, it was so good.

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Yahoo!

Jack, it’s an unbelievable day today in these parts, roughly 75 degrees, without the humidity that normally makes the Great Lakes a “North Orleans”. Got up, brushed off yet another in a LONG line of Leaf disappointments, and took my dog Mylo for a long walk. Maybe I’ll bike later, maybe the gym, definitely play some music (the River Box, perhaps). Regardless, all is right with the world when they lose, it seems the natural order. All you can do is smile smile smile!
Next year.

Now, my money is on the AVs.

We used to play for silver
Now we play for life
One's for sport and one's for blood
At the point of a knife
Now the die is shaken
Now the die must fall
There ain't a winner in this game
Who don't go home with all
Not with all...

PS - Prayers for Buffalo. Tragic.

Simonrob - I think our cats attitude was informed by us as a family, more than invaders. I mean visitors.

"Catcher in the Rye" really appealed to me when I first read it. I think I would have been about 16 at the time. I felt as though I connected with the central character quite strongly - in fact it was one of the books that turned me on to reading so much.

Last Dead show I listened to was 3/18/71 from 30 Trips. Great tone on Jerry's guitar. I'm not sure which one it was, but its got some bite to it.

That Mike said it. Turnkey wrote it. Judge decreed it. Or something like that.
I always had those lines wrong. Seemed to vary from "awe" to "owe" instead of both being "all".
Good Sunday to ya!

Saw Big Head Todd last night in Denver, beautiful night. Todd was alright, I've seen him better but it was what it was, a cheap ticket at an outdoor pavilion-type place. Good, strong drinks being poured with no limit - you saw people walking away from the drink station with like 10 drinks on a tray.

The real news was the sorry-ass Samples. The Samples, quite possibly the worst band in the history of the world. A bunch of sixth graders who can't tune their instruments would be preferable to this... dreck. Non-playing guitar players with horrible tone, worse chops and really rotten songs. Abysmal, out of tune vocals.

An utter and total embarrassment... built in Colorado crowd courtesy of Todd and these clowns couldn't even get the house rocking! Lukewarm applause, everyone going to the bathroom and the drink lines just waiting for it to end.

If The Samples ever get another paying gig it will be too soon.

What a killer of a show! Hopefully every body has the bonus disc, it's a knockout! This show always gets replays. Hopefully 9/20/70 will see the light of day as an official release. 1970 acoustic Dead, priceless.

It is so hard to say goodbye to a beloved pet. We had to say goodbye a year and a half ago, and are just now considering getting a new cat. I still have sad memories of that time. We talked about whether it was fair to our cat to keep her alive, just so we could have her company for a little longer, while she was suffering. We had been that way with our last cat and regretted not biting the bullet sooner, for the sake of our furry friend. These are tough times, HF, and my heart goes out to you.

39 years ago today I was at the Greek Theatre for another great show with the Good Ole Grateful Dead, fun times they was. Hopefully, we can get a Greek Box set released, I think one might be comming, but first release the big 1969 box set.

I reeeeeeeeeeeeally wonder why no Greek shows have been released.

No recordings in the vault?
No recordings?
Do the ptb just like fawkin with us elderly crazies?

cmon Dave. GREEK US!!!

....so what does the band do? They bring local bay area band drummers onto the big stage to help fill in at the Oakland shows.
That is beyond cool. Much respect.
Looking very much forward to seeing them Friday.
Gigaton is a really good record.

....nice.

As per usual, my team (Capitals) is out early. At least I lived long enough to see one Stanley Cup.
As I no longer have a dog in the fight, my rooting interest goes as follows:
Rangers-only original 6 team left
Blues-2nd wave of teams put into NHL
Flames-I’m always ok with a Canadian champ, after all, it only seems right.
In addition, with the ice hockey hotbeds of Florida & North Carolina still alive, these interlopers must be defeated!!

Last 5:
Pink Floyd-9/22/72-Hollywood Bowl(shoutout for those who pointed this show out)
Bill Frisell-Nashville
Dead-Dave’s 42+Bonus Disc
Bela Fleck-Live Art
Ches Smith-Interpret It Well(anyone who’s into jazz/Improv/Chaos & Resolution), I CANNOT recommend this highly enough!!

Music is the best!!

BTK can you give us a review. Especially curious where the guests fit in. Billy Cobham?!? Wow!
Cheers

The good folks responded to me regarding my missing DaP42, and told me deliveries may take 8 weeks to arrive. I wanted to remind them my address was not the Sea of Tranquility, but pointless. They offered me a discount code for 15% off on a merchandise purchase(obviously the $80 draw string shorts are a slow mover), but logically, if I’m having trouble receiving the DaP 42, why would I order more, to the same end?? As for the inquiry many, many of us have suggested before - shipping options that the customer will pay for to ensure quick and safe delivery - went unanswered, and the reply was the typical boilerplate blah blah stuff. Oh well.

Last 5
Rolling Stones - El Mocambo
Fleet Foxes - Shore & Crack-Up
Nick Drake - Way To Blue
Jason Isbell - Southeastern

Colorado should beat St Louis in 6.
Rangers (surprise!!) will be in tough on Carolina, who should win.
Flames & Oilers have a nasty rivalry, but I’m pulling for the Flames. But Connor McDavid…
The Palm Tree Series - again, 2 teams who hate one another. I expect Florida to pull it off, because Tampa is going to miss Brayden Point.

How do you know it's Spring? The Leafs are out, ba dum-dum

Been reading a lot of Thich Nhat Hahn lately. So much of it is about being in this moment. This. Moment. And realizing what a goddam off the charts unlikely fucking miracle it is to be a conscious being.

Chloe's getting old. In some ways, it's kind of nice. She's calmer now. She doesn't shred the furniture anymore, and she can no longer jump up on the kitchen counter to lick the butter whenever I leave it out. But it's also hard, because I can tell she sometimes doesn't feel very good. Some days she doesn't eat much, just hides under the bed. What's her problem? She's old, the vet says.

So lately, when she crawls up onto my lap for music time, I'm trying to really be there with her. She loves music time. So much so that, as soon as I turn on the hi fi and start rifling through CDs or lps, she jumps up on my chair and starts meowing. "Hurry up!" And I'll sit down with a pint and close my eyes and listen to the Dead or Miles or TTB or whoever, and she'll melt into my lap and purr. Lately, I put on my reading glasses, so I can look at her closely. She's so beautiful. That tortoise shell fur, those green eyes. Her breath softly rising and falling. And I think, what an incredible fucking miracle that she exists. How can it be that we're here together, two conscious beings in the sea of eternity, experiencing this music, this moment?

I feel ya, Hendrix. It hurts so so bad to lose a loved one, no matter what species.

Sorry if I bummed everybody out. If I knew the way, I would take you home.

Genius of love - tom tom club
Wordy rappington - tom tom club
Double dutch bus - frankie smith

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Boris: the best band you have probably never heard or heard of in your life
Absolutego...do you have what it takes?
Feedbacker
Amplifier Worship
Dronevil
Pink

I had an edible treat and went to an art gallery a couple weeks ago with Pink on headphones. Fun stuff.

Music is indeed the best.

Pets as well.

....thank God!