Grateful Dead

…I just have to say I can’t believe nobody here wouldn’t Love to have another 79’pick /performance in the Dave’s picks series or even maybe a 1979 Boxset for a future release. Im a huge fan of 1979 as most folks here may have. Noticed by now. Lol I love 79’Dead! Am I all alone for more 1979’ ?!?!!??!!???!??!!!??!!!??!!!

Slow Dog - I’m not sure what exactly it is about Zorn’s music I cannot connect with, however you mention Naked City, and I did like that, but a lot of that are his wild takes on film scores. It’s not that I don’t have a taste for anything that doesn’t sound like “She loves you yea yea yea”, because I’m a big fan of Ornette Coleman, Eric Dolphy, and even a Zorn label mate, Mary Halvorson.
I just cannot get over that hurdle on his music, and I know Frisell is a fan, but “Silent Comedy” frankly blew, and that circles back to Zorn. As for the rest of Frisell’s catalogue - gold.

VGuy - Losing last night was ok, because as Jack so astutely mentioned previously, that means (a chance) to win it at home. I missed when the Jays won it here, and the Raptors, and the Leafs, well, I was 10, but I did see it on TV. To win in front of the home crowd would be a party for the ages.

Hey Oro, I'm having difficulties with my 'hi fi' also. I could use some help. nitecat

Hey Billy, we were probably rubbing shoulders again! I was at that Jerry Garcia Band show at El Camino Park, too! I remember it not being too crowded. I recorded the show with one mic attached to a broom stick! Still have that recording, outta dig it out!

I still haven't pulled the trigger on the Sunshine Daydream Box. I have every box since Spring 90 TOO, so i dont know what's holding me back. '73 is my favorite year too. Perhaps i've reached the saturation point of high quality shows. I remember knowing every crevice of certain shows and now i'm pleasantly surprised every time I put one on. I suppose I should get this just for Kezar and the RFK shows though.

Im seeing King Gizz this sunday at the salt shed in Chicago. My first visit to this venue, which looks pretty sweet. I saw them last Oct at Radius on the south side. A few tracks I really liked. A few didn't do it for me. But I like their approach.

Zorn overrated!? First i've heard of that. Yes, some of the book of angels can get repetitive, but writing 300 songs around the same scale can do that. Naked City to me defines the downtown scene, and the musicians he's worked with indicate that he's highly respected. What about him don't you like Mike? Just curious. Gnostic Preludes I is one of my top 5 all time records. Frisell is perfect for that one. The Dreamers group is awesome too. As is Simulcrum with Medeski and Hollenberg.

As for Frisell I've always liked Gone, Just Like a Train, Unspeakable, Histories Mysteries.

Back to lurking...

Rot in hell PR!

....I tend to be all over the place.

I appreciate the kind sentiments. And that's good to hear re: DaP46. I've been really digging into 1972 GD for the past few months. I know what a good year it was and how highly regarded it is, yet it just seems like I am always distracted by shiny objects - the lengthy Dark Stars of 1973, the massive PitBs in the first half of '74 - somehow I think I've done a criminal disservice to the '72 shows in my collection.

But I started looking at how many official releases there are just from September '72. As well, I've still never heard all of the Europe tour... I've had my tapes that I wore out like 4/8 and 5/26, but a lot of the stuff in the middle is still new to my ears. Suffice to say, my mind has expanded and then some... and I ain't done yet.

And it only just hit me that your profile pic is a Golden Knights logo. I grew up going to the Fabulous Form to see the Kings. I remember the Gretzky trade, that place went from drawing a few thousand hardy fans a night to sellouts. OT playoff hockey?! Heck yes!

....all good things in all good time 🤜🤛.
Myself? Definitely not underwhelmed. It's a good pick.
It's been playing in my car for a week.
Didn't include it in my last last 5, because it's stops and starts.
Overtime in a Stanley Cup finals game is arguably the pinnacle of pro sports. Signed - Vguy.

...and I may have sighted my DaP46! Six weeks after the initial shipping notification and a month after that shipment was lost, a replacement copy has been sent. The tracking info says it's presently at the stage of being handed off from UPS->USPS, which was the last update recorded for my lost shipment, so hopefully this time things go smoothly.

I've been hesitant to read too many reviews & impressions for this 9/9/72 show since I wanted to listen to it and form my own opinion, but I gathered that people were a bit underwhelmed overall...? In any case, I've got 9/24/72 going right now as a substitute, and I'm enjoying the heck out of it.