Grateful Dead

If you see this, glad I added a small bit of humor to these discussions.

VGuy - Hope tonight is the night.

D46 is getting into a sweet spot, been also running thru PNW7374 box, forgot how tasty that thing is. What a great release. Waiting on HCS, got my ears tuned up pretty good as I have been in a 72-73 mode for a while, since I put up the MSG box.

Thirty Six years ago, the last Ventura Weekend. It was a very tasty weekend. On the 13th, they put up a screen, showed some movie stuff, built a bonfire. One of the best moments ever as there were maybe 500 people for that late night beach fun. What a party it was. The Shakedown earlier in the day was a monster.

Dang with hockey tonight, do I or don't I drink a few beers? Guess only time will tell.

Hope all are well. Continuing most incredible spring down this way; every thing weather wise seems upside down.

To VGK and Vguy.
Nuggets bring it home for the first time.
Taylor wins the Canadian Open. First time won by a Canadian in 69 years.
First times are going around. Time for Vegas!
Cheers

....going to go down to the Cumberland Mine and score a finals ticket. Finger in the air!
I thought long and hard about it, and I decided I would kick myself until the day I died if I didn't attend.
Ramen and hot dogs for awhile it seems.
They better effing win dammit!
Listening to the Owsley Foundations Jorma & Jack - Before We Were Them currently. Tasty.

72 foot eagle putt!! I don’t know how these pros do it, I’d get the yips on 10-15 footers!
The best part was seeing the cops tackle Adam Hadwin when he ran on the green to celebrate with Taylor, who is a childhood friend and fellow pro!
You couldn’t script a better finish.
Now, about that Stanley Cup…

Dennis - I knew you were the reference for such things. I too have some "albums" from my folks collection and a couple I've bought at Salvation Army. As you said, some valuable, most not. But they are just cool. Glenn Miller was Mom & Dad's favorite. I'm more of a Benny Goodman, Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, Woody Herman sort. Unfortunately I don't have a turntable that can play 78s. Plenty of good Dual by United Audio (German made) players available on fleabay so I need to remedy that. I will look for Uncle Floyd. Sounds like tons-o-fun.

On the vinyl side: Anyone tried the 45rpm reissues of full length LPs? As if vinyl wasn't expensive enough now we have to play it faster for better sound thereby paying double for the same music on more LPs. I've seen them on a couple of vendor sites, maybe Experience Vinyl as one? Does it really sound that much better?

Mike - That putt! Wasn't watching as I traded the TV rights this past weekend to have full access to the U.S. Open this coming week but was checking on the computer occasionally. Hence the jump the gun post. But now that Canada has regained the title I can take full credit for not jinxing it. Ran to the telly when I realized a playoff was happening and saw the final two holes. I was sure Tommy was going to win twice in those two holes. Then The Putt, as it will be known. Tommy had the same putt to win that he had barely missed minutes before and wasn't going to do that again. He is a clutch player who performs well on the big stages. But at least he got beaten and didn't lose it, so to speak. That's the way we want to see a championship end. It may not be the Stanley Cup but 69 years?!!! Wow!
Cheers
Going with some of the Winterland '73 box today to prime for HCS. Only 3 weeks to go! (+ shipping, lol)

We are pretty proud of Nick Taylor. Every year at the conclusion of the Canadian Open, they lament no local hero, even in the days Mike Weir (who was there) was playing. Sixty-nine years is a long time to wait. Nicely done.

I never heard that before, but makes sense.

I have two Al Jolson collections on 78's and they are in an "album" like package. I also have a Benny Goodman collection and Glenn Miller Air Force Band collection, these are on 45's. There are about 20 45's in each "album". Each 45 has two songs per side. The albums have padded covers. I've had these for about 50 years. In my gas station youth I changed a tire for some guy and these two collections were in his trunk. He gave them to me cause I knew who they were. Just for the hell of it I looked them up recently to see if I was sitting on a fortune. No, they weren't worth shit.

Years ago there was a guy on a local radio station, Hub Cap Carter (The Collector). He brought in old 78's for his show. Since I have about 600 78's I called one night and asked about them. Anything made after the war is almost worthless, they made tons. Ones made during the war,,,, worth money. He said they didn't make many records during the war years because of material needs.

Since I'm on a old music roll....

Anyone know Uncle Floyd? A Jersey personality, had a tv show for years on a minor station. Well he still has a show on the radio. 89.1 WFDU. Plays some great shit.

Uncle Floyd
Sundays 9AM - 12 Noon Eastern Time - HD1

Tuesdays 7PM - 10PM Replay - HD1

Floyd "Uncle Floyd" Vivino was born into a theatrical, show business family in Paterson, New Jersey. In the late 60's, early 70's Floyd began working in the last remaining burlesque theaters as a 'baggy pants comedian'. In 1974 he produced and starred in his own TV show, "The Uncle Floyd Show" until 2001.

Throughout the years, Uncle Floyd has also hosted and produced various radio shows and has had appearences in TV and film.

Uncle Floyd's radio show is a mix of what might be in someone's eclectic collection of LPs, 78s, 45s, etc. that might have been found at any garage sale over the last few decades. Various artists such as Spike Jones, Hoosier Hot Shots, Louis Prima, Roy Rodgers, Jo Stafford, Captain Kangaroo, Bessie Smith, Soupy Sales, Bing Crosby, Ernest Tubb, B.B. King, Judy Garland, Lionel Hampton, Homer & Jethroe.

He's worth checking out, Sunday Mornings on the internet.

Nick Taylor brings home the title at RBC Open.
Follows up a course record with a six under round.
That is so hard to do. Just ask Rory.
Cheers to our northern neighbors.
Edit: Oops, playoff with Tommy Fleetwood? Hope I didn't jinx him.
Holy Mounted Police Batman, 72 ft. putt breaks 69 year drought! Wow!

Having minor flashbacks listening to my first show this afternoon.
That Estimated>TOO>Eyes is spooky good.

....not going to let this pass me by.
Solo or not. Just get me in the building.
Monitoring prices quickly.

Ditto for me. The first two flip flop for me depending on my mood, but Winterland 73 is a solid third. The sound is amazing.

Vguy - way to hang on last night. Things got a little dicey towards the end. The problem you’ll have now is that ticket prices won’t come down as much for game 5. Good luck and step up if you can.