Grateful Dead

The Cars - Stir It Up
Umphries McGee - it's you
Phish - Alpine Valley 8.12.22
The Interrupters - In The Wild
Bob Weir - Ace
Stumbled across a 1979 playlist on Spotify. 1978 - 1982 was my formative years re music. Lots of good stuff in those five years.
10 year old me found a Beatles record in our hallway closet. 1978. I remember because we moved into a new house in 1977. Discovered metal in 1983.
And here I am.

Funny guy

1st Show - Weather Report was a great fusion jazz band, one of the best. Impressive and world class musicians - I mean, Zawinul and Shorter alone were incredible, but also Jaco, etc - and a great library. For those who want to check them out, I highly recommend the 4 CD release “Forecast: Tomorrow”. By the way, Zawinul had some good solo releases, and I highly recommend his first one.

Everyone talking here about Herbie Hancock, I have his Columbia box set - 34 discs - that I have to pull out and spin some music. Gold.

A shout out to Col- Oro - ado! Long time no hear, Amigo. How are things in the hills of Colorado?

Just played Weather Report's self-titled first album yesterday.
A direct extension of his Miles Davis In a Silent Way/Bitches Brew era with other Miles collaborators Wayne Shorter and Miroslav Vitous too. The very avant-garde early W.R. before their more percussion based later works. Next up their (2nd?) I Sing The Body Electric.

DMCVT you lucky dog. Riviera! Home of the stars. Good read with Riviera in it - The Mysterious Montague, a true tale of Hollywood, golf, and armed robbery by famed sports writer Leigh Montville. My favorite golf book. And Tiger is proof you can change your swing. Totally different and still awesome. Then again, he's had to do this every time he wrecks his body and the work he puts in is staggering.

BC - Missed Herbie's set at Telluride Jazz fest (2006?) but heard Chameleon and Vein Melter in his sound check while getting in a round of disc golf at lunchtime at work that day. The course winds around the stage and up Firecracker Hill and back to Bear Creek Falls. Priceless!

Edit: After seeing That Mike's post above I'd better add Herbie Hancock's V.S.O.P. (on Columbia) to today's listening list. The 1976 Newport Jazz Festival's "Retrospective of The Music of Herbie Hancock" which the liner notes indicate it's purpose was not so much to pay tribute to one musician, but to enable a group of great musicians to play together. Three different groupings of world class jazz artists including Freddie Hubbard, Tony Williams, Ron Carter, Wayne Shorter, Bennie Maupin, Eddie Henderson, Wah Wah Watson, Buster Williams, Ray Parker Jr. and more. Thanks guys, I forgot I had this 2-LP.

Cheers all

That is one sweet 60s soundtrack. really nice Sunday morning listen. vaguely familiar with the film from many years ago because based on a Julio Cortazar story but did not realize Herbie Hancock did the score, with some Page/Beck Yardbirds thrown in to boot. Wish I could hear some of those themes jammed out 4, 5, 10 minutes. Bring Down The Birds reminded me of Modereko. There's a nice BDTB cover by Funkallisto. And nextthing I know I got served up Chameleon. Need to revisit the Jimmy Carter sketches from SNL.

Jerry’s incredible talent as an artist was captured in book form before, but that publication - Jerry Garcia: The Collected Artwork - went out of print. Good news, it is being re-issued (re-published?), and I’ll definitely grab a copy this time. Such an amazing and inquisitive mind, and quite an accomplished artist. There are a number of truly excellent and exceptional artists in Music, Joni Mitchell, Bowie, Ron Wood, Dylan, etc, among them. The book looks to be reissued in April, as well as a pending Dylan art book for a decent price, as his “regularly” issued art books, through a London publisher, are out of this world expensive.

Mr Ones - Cannonball is always a great choice - may I recommend the (fake) live album “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy”, which prominently featured the great Joe Zawinul, the machine behind Weather Report? A classic album.

Years ago we had softball and bowling teams at a previous job I had, girls and guys, and it was an absolute blast. It was really the best way to socialize as friends. The only thing that ruins these things is the person who forgets these are for fun, and they line up at bowling boasting they are “Lane Gretzky” at bowling, and never bowl less than 300. Yea, sure. Baseball, same thing.

As for Jimmy Carter, I have no opinion on him as a politician because I am not an American, but he certainly is a decent and charitable human being, and I think that alone is a life’s accomplishment. I once worked on a Habitat project, and I get why he and his wife embraced that initiative.

1stShow, I caught that Estimated fade to commercial as well, and was just slightly surprised, they look for California song hooks as the west coast swing draws to a close. Tiger Woods silly prank forgottten, that approach he hit into the first green to make eagle was spectacular. Riviera is special place, fortunate to play the course many years ago with basketball star Lynn Shackelford who was a member. Lynn's son Geoff, golf historian was the avenue but could not play that day due to injury. Fred Couples was out on the course just ahead of us, unforgettable visit. And yes indeed, after multiple runs, 10/1 really does seem to have a bit too much mid bass emphasis on my system. 10/2 not so much. Grinning and bearing with it. Both these shows seem like near effortless cruising in top gear, the band's in fine shape.

One of the most hilarious skits from BITD, Ask President Carter.
Jimmy on a talk show with a phone in caller who is too high on acid.
References his being a nuclear scientist and the Allman Bros.
Jimmy gives the caller excellent advice (from experience?).
Classic SNL. Best wishes to Mr. Carter and his family.
Cheers

Next three hours...

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I KISST THE RAAAINS DOWN IN AAAFFRRRRICAAAA!!!!

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It's alright to be a better man than a president, I've always thought Jimmy was one of the "good men" to serve, did he do great, maybe, but he was always a good man. I wish him and his good luck to this day.

Vguy back in my day of "office softball" if the batter knocked over a fielders beer,,, they were out!

Also you mention Toto and Africa. I paraphase my father in law. A gentleman is someone who knows how to play "Africa" and doesn't :-)