Grateful Dead

40 years ago today I was at the Frost for another great day with the Good ole Grateful Dead. They kicked off the 1st set with Cassidy and Dire Wolf, very cool.

I can only imagine David Lemieux is preparing for the next release video as I write this. It's a good thing he has that new recorder with the remote control. This way he can pause it as he moves the camera shot to escape the flames in the next British Columbia fireside chat release video.

Sheik Yer Bones - maybe that's the way to go, buying these box sets as digital downloads. Buying these enormous box sets was alright when I only had about 5, but it's got a bit out of hand over the last year or so. I've still ordered the upcoming "Memphis Blues" 20cd set from Bear Family, though. No...I can't see myself buying digital downloads - although it does make sense.

With Jimi Hendrix, I tend enjoy the music from the last 12 months of his life most now. From Woodstock on, when he was moving into a funkier direction. But it must have been amazing to see him during those first few months after he arrived in Britain in 1966. There is a clip of him playing at Chelmsford on 2/25/67 included in the dvd of Monterey later that year. Nobody in the audience can have seen or expected anything like it. He must have seemed like he came from another planet. David Bowie did in 1972. But David Bowie was just pretending.

Robert Johnson's recordings are immaculate. I've been trying to play some of his slide pieces this afternoon - and although I can play the same notes, more or less, - I sound nothing like him.

.. but made it thru fine ... estimating 4-5 inches in 3 hours (based on pool level), winds only got tp 35-40mph so minimal tree damage (had to snag a couple of screens that were doing the Dorothy thing). The sand bags around key areas helped alot, given all outside drains were overwhelmed. Have a bit of clean up but otherwise intact. How about my other SoCal friends? Vguy? ...........tcc

cheers to our canadian friends, all fires won't help to improve the carbon balance.
agree with you Daverock for Robert Johnson, just a few songs that sounds so right still in 2023. I reconsidered jimi Hendrix with the mid tempo songs, most of them in Axis and new rising sun. Hey Baby and 1983 a merman...are big favorites.
I eventually download the digital HCS box. as we say here, just matter the wine, not the bottle, even if I miss the usual beautiful boxset art. The issues with cd and taxes took me out of the game. Little boxes like may77 june76 july78 seems right for shipping and taxes. Pacific NW is the gem to me.

....not too bad. The west side has been getting pummeled though.

Heavy wildfire smoke here in Salem Oregon and the NW (blame Canada)

Rains in the SW

and now an earthquake?

Shazam....

....in SoCal. Ventura area.
Felt it here.

Thanks Mike. Hope your kid is ok too!

....minimal damage here.
To quote Mississippi Half-Step, I prayed for better weather.