Grateful Dead

Frank - Dave L is in the Victoria area of BC, on Vancouver Island, at least 500 kilometres from the heavy fires in a place called Kelowna, and across a body of water, so he should be ok. One of my kids lives in Vancouver, BC, which is roughly 400 Kilometres from the fires, and he says the skies his way are extremely hazy with smoke.

DaveRock - Hendrix would be hard to pass up, no doubt.

40 years ago today I was at the Frost for another fun day with the Dead.

I hope Dave is ok and not anywhere near the BC wildfires!

Confining myself to England, three that come to mind are the Jimi Hendrix Experience during the first 6 months of 1967, The Dead at The Lyceum on 5/26/72 and that infamous Iggy and The Stooges gig at Kings Cross in 1972.

Robert Johnson might just be my favourite musician - without question my favourite blues man.I think it might have been a bit dangerous seeing him live, though. But in a perfect world..

But here's a few:
- Grand Old Opry, in the Bill Monroe, Flatt & Scruggs era
- My almost cousin "Cousin" Kenny Vaughn taking lessons from Bill Frizell
- Allman Bros. with Duane, I didn't catch them until 6-23-74
- The Will The Circle Be Unbroken recording sessions
- The first time Leftover Salmon played together, with my good friend Joe Jogerst on accordion. I'll bet they amazed themselves.
Cheers

I might have some other choices when I’ve thought about it but here are a few places I’d like to have been:

SF/LA in the late 60’s - early 70’s as several of you were
Jamaica mid to late 70’s
Watching The Beatles in Liverpool in the early 60’s as my brother did.
I’d like to have seen Robert Johnson live.
In Bristol in 1927 to see the sessions recording Jimmie Rodgers and The Carter Family.
The premier of Stravinsky’s ‘The Rite of Spring’

Angry Jack is right - I would have paid the same to see my team win the Cup, like VGuy did.
But hypothetically, if we could go back in time (using Jim’s Time Machine) to see one concert that stands out in history as significant to you, what show would you pay big bucks to see knowing what you know now? The Dead at Barton Hall? Would it even be a Dead show? How about the Beatles on Sullivan? Dylan going electric at Newport? (Or in Manchester, for the “Judas!” show?). The Last Waltz? Bowie’s last Ziggy show? The Stones with Brian Jones? An artist long since passed? (Gram Parsons’ era Burritos would be one I’d consider)
Which show would be “The One” that you would go Swift for, and break the bank?

Yes

Gooood stuff

I listened today while driving to Oregon. The post-Drums is especially special.

Grace Potter. Saw her for the first time a few months back at a very small theater. Very cool. What a great voice.

Bernie. He was the mayor of Burlington when I was at UVM. You would never know it. He was always walking around town dressed in blue jeans and would speak to anyone. Vermont is like that. People are down to earth and approachable. At least they used to be. I was at a good friends outdoor wedding at Stowe. They are big croquet players and had a court set up to play. After dinner I grabbed a mallet and started whacking some balls around. This guy walks up and asked to play a match. Just the two of us. About half way through I asked him what he did. Oh, I’m a Vermont State Senator in Washington. Jim Jeffords.

So Taylor S. Good Lord. If her Eras tour didn’t open people’s eyes to just how despicable Ticketmaster is, nothing will. As someone else said. Their fee is a flat percentage, so the more you pay for the ticket, the higher the fee. Plus the seller pays a fee.

Deadhead is correct. I went to Cincinnati. Ticket prices the day before the show, behind the stage with no view. $900. A few hours before the show, $1,000. Many of those went unsold and you had thousands of young kids (and parents) outside unable to attend. Forbes did a study and the average aftermarket ticket price paid was $1,605. Before fees. That puts you at $2,000 a pop.

Vguy - I would have dropped that kind of cash to see my team win the Cup without even thinking twice. Well done.

....Angels Share outtakes now "streaming". Impeccable timing.
And incredible stuff. I Am The Rain. Early title for WRS? Pistol Shot.
Early title for China Doll.
I absolutely love learning new dead shit.
Light rain occurring now. Watching the Dolphins/Texans preseason game.