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  • #421
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    A day of eclecticity - it's a word? No se. Duke Ellington "The OK Ellington" 6/12/30 Anita O'Day "Anita" 6/12/55 Oscar Pettiford "Deep Passion" 6/12/56 (This one grows on you) Dinah Shore "Dinah Sings, Previn Plays" 6/12/59 What? Grant Green "Solid" 6/12/64 Hot, hot, hot!!! Grateful Dead Boston Music Hall 6/12/76 (the savory snippet from the Road Trips)
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    Mission In The Rain Jerry in sweet voice - possibly the best Mission the Dead ever did... 36 years ago today! (Hey GDean, did you get your ticket yet for Bobby, Zimmy and MMJ yet? Sounds like heaven for you!)
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    Southeastern On first blush, more singer-songwriterly than his previous albums. Isbell was always going to be the George Harrison songwriter in Drive-By Truckers, I think, so busting out of the band is looking like a pretty good career move for him and for us.
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    So I was in the record store over the weekend (an actual "record" store; this place only carries CDs for local artists) and came across something that caught my eye: "1 2 3" by Serge Gainsbourg. The name rang slightly as something I've heard before, but what really caught my attention is the following description: "A collection of Serge Gainsbourg's legendary first three albums, originally released in 1958 (Du Chant à la une!), 1959 (N° 2), and 1961 (L'Étonnant Serge Gainsbourg), and all hailing from a time when Gainsbourg was still just another struggling chansonnier. In fact, success initially eluded the young Gainsbourg, but early classics like "Le Poinçonneur des Lilas," and "La Chanson de Prévert," give listeners a taste of the immense talent that was still lurking in the shadows of a smoky cabaret. Bonus CD of the albums!" The 12" 45 RPM LPs themselves are on 180 gram high-quality vinyl, though I have yet to play them on my turntable. The bonus CD does indeed contain all 3 albums, and they are absolutely magnificent albums. I'm a huge jazz fan and have been since I was a kid, and Gainsbourg's early work is very reminiscent of that music. If you can find this one and you're into that style of music, get this release. I can't speak a lick of French much less understand the language, but the music itself is out of this world!
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    Listening to "Live at Hull 1970," which, if what I'm reading is correct, was recorded two or three days after the legendary "Live at Leeds" album. I love this band, and I have since childhood. My mom actually got to meet the original members of the band back in the late '60s when they played Louisiana, and she has all their autographs. She's been a fan for YEARS. I used to have "Live at Leeds," which legitimately earned its title of "Best Live Album of All Time," and "Live at Hull 1970" captures that same level of energy that was heard at Leeds a few days prior. Where I feel this album falls a tad short is it provides a complete performance of 'Tommy' from beginning to end. The more I go back and listen to the Who's catalogue, the more I realize that Pete wrote a lot of great songs, a lot of really good songs, and a lot of songs that are just good. 'Tommy', while epic as one of the first "rock operas," has a lot of "good" songs that strive for greatness and, as a collective, come close to achieving said greatness, but make for a slightly awkward and rather disjointed live show as a whole. And the show concert gets off to a slow start, taking three or four songs to build up steam. Regardless, this is yet another powerhouse performance from one of the greatest bands on the planet. Probably not an essential show for the average fan, but collector's will want to get their hands on this one, especially those who crave any and every live performance they can get their hot little hands on. This was released previously, though, on the super deluxe edition of "Live at Leeds"; it's discs three and 4our, I believe. I guess someone decided it needed its own release (though I would disagree)....
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    It took me about 30 years, but I've come to love the music of Pink Floyd. The quirkyness of their early Barrett days, the murkiness that led to "The Dark Side of the Moon" and their subsequent superstardom, and even up to their demise in the mid '90s. When you think about it, the band had a lot of staying power in spite of all the inner turmoil, and they came darn close to celebrating 30 years together before they finally retired the floating pig. David Gilmour is without a doubt amongst my Top 10 Guitarists of All Time, but I feel like he was a bit in over his head taking over the band after Roger left. To me, Mr. Waters is an underappreciated songwriter, and while Dave got to hang around with the core member of the band for a LONG TIME, I don't think he ever fully understood what the character of Pink Floyd was all about. He was, after all, primarily a blues guitarist, and "A Momentary Lapse of Reason" and "The Division Bell" have a distinct blues feel to them. For Pink Floyd, anyway. Don't get me wrong, they're solid records, and better than "The Final Cut," but they have a hard time bookending the band's overall catalogue. Personally, I almost prefer their earlier albums where the band was more prog and less rock, where they like to experiment with various sounds and how it all came together. "Meddle" doesn't get enough credit for its sheer grandeur. I just love those Side 2-long jams!
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    The 40th anniversary edition of "Aqualung" to be precise. I recently came across a beautiful little windfall of free vinyl a couple weeks back--one of the houses in my 'hood had a bunch of old LPs on the front lawn (among other stuff that failed to catch my eye) with a sign that said "Free, Please Take!". Which I did and came home with a nice armful of nigh-mint condition records (not the sleeves, though). Amongst my haul was 2 Tull LPs, "Aqualung" and "A Passion Play." I snagged the 40th anniversary edition from the library but haven't listened to the actual record yet. I should list the haul in its entirety in that new "vinyl fanatics" thread. And I should get back to listening to them when I have the time. To see these records, you'd think they were brand new!
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    6/03/76 Paramount Theatre What a perfect time to resume their odyssey - it seems I'm always listening to '72, '69, '77 at this time of year, and then this rascal comes along for the old knuckle-curve-splitter!!!
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Submitted by gratefaldean on Fri, 01/04/2013 - 07:23

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Since I can never seem to get around to downloading things in a timely manner, my brother has started a new tradition of grabbing all the downloads, burning them to CD, printing out the artwork and song descriptions, and bundling them for me as a Christmas present. This is a tradition I can wholeheartedly support and am hoping that it continues for years to come. Thanks, Dead.net and thanks, Jimbo...
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Submitted by Anna rRxia on Tue, 01/08/2013 - 13:15

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Yeah, the Bill Grahm Civic Center may be best suited for boat shows rather than rock shows and Bobby screwed up on the third set game plan but so what? It's SF and you still had the opportunity to be there in the audience in whatever mood you particularly desired. How great is that? Here we have a few of the boys in the 39th month of another iteration of letting it roll and one has to marvel at that. If you attended, I hope you had the time of your life! Thanks for posting guys! Who else would give it to us for free? Not many! If the Mayans don't get you then the Martians will!
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Submitted by Deadicated on Fri, 01/11/2013 - 15:10

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Gene Ammons "Funky" 1/11/57 Sam Cooke "Harlem Square" 1/11/63 Dead 1/11/78 or 1/11/79 Haven't decided yet. Whad'ya think?
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Submitted by Randall Lard on Mon, 01/14/2013 - 07:38

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well, Deadicated, i'd go for 1/11/78 first. a rather enveloping jam before slithering into St. Stephen, but Charlie Miller's admirable attempts on archive.org with 1/11/79, plus a penchant for Estimated/He's Gone/Drums suggests a healthy alternative.bur after a slinky Gene Ammons and a soulful Sam Cooke, i guess '78 comes a' calling.
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Submitted by Anna rRxia on Fri, 01/25/2013 - 05:35

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Knocking on Heaven's Door This show which Steve Miller added his oft-used (for 92) locomotive whistle during Drums>Space really blows me over after So Many Roads and before this Dylan cover.
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Submitted by Randall Lard on Fri, 01/25/2013 - 02:04

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Submitted by Parkas4Kids on Mon, 01/28/2013 - 10:14

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This weekend it was the Brian Jonestown Massacre--"The Singles Collection (1992 - 2011)" and the "We Are the Radio" mini album/EP--and the Steve Miller Band--"The Best of 1968-1973" and the 30th anniversary edition of "Fly Like an Eagle". Today it's some old school Bob Mould with Merge's deluxe re-releases of Sugar's "Copper Blue" and "File Under: Easy Listening."
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Submitted by castle17 on Tue, 01/29/2013 - 10:18

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A CD I put together of Jerry's studio songs, leaving out almost all those that became Dead tunes. Great for a rainy day!
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Submitted by Anna rRxia on Wed, 01/30/2013 - 14:02

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Key development year for the band -- from the Bootleg II release.
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Submitted by Europe72 on Thu, 01/31/2013 - 02:01

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Just had a longish but enjoyable listening session. I hadn't originally intended there to be a link but once I realised it ........ Crazy Horse Crazy Horse Neil Young Live at Filmore 71 Neil Young Mirrorball Pearl Jam Live on ten legs Temple of the dog Temple of the dog Soundgarden Superunknown
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Submitted by Anna rRxia on Sat, 02/02/2013 - 09:51

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I'm Fixing To Die Rag -- Country Joe McDonald & The Fish; Santanna & His Grandmasters.
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Submitted by Anna rRxia on Sun, 02/03/2013 - 06:55

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There is something to this tempo that I like for a Sunday morning. Course you have to be in the mood --
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Submitted by Randall Lard on Tue, 02/05/2013 - 02:42

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Submitted by Parkas4Kids on Wed, 02/06/2013 - 14:16

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Started the day off with "Dave's Picks, Vol. 5" and am currently trudging through Zepp's "Celebration Day." I must say, I'm glad I jumped on board last year with Dave's Picks, because all five of these live releases have been absolutely fantastic. Vol. 5 is no exception; it reminds me of one of the (many) reasons why I've loved the 'Dead since middle school. I love how, especially in concert, they resemble a locomotive: they can often start off slow and a little rocky, but once they pick up steam, watch out! because they're UNSTOPPABLE. I also love how, instead of rehashing their studio output like most bands (especially by today's standards), they dig deep, explore, and play around with the songs we all know so well. No one, and I mean NO ONE, can warp, manipulate, and mesh their work the way the 'Dead did. The play of "Playing in the Band" > Uncle John's Band" > "Morning Dew" > "Uncle John's Band" > "Playing in the Band" is just one example. 'Zeppelin's another band I've been a life-long fan of, but I find "Celebration Day" to be...lacking. Sure, I realize it's been 30-something years since John Bonham died and the bandmembers went their separate ways, but this double-CD live set sounds more like a really good cover band than the legends themselves. Jimmy's guitar sounds sloppy, like he's forgotten the licks and tricks that made him one of the greatest players that ever lived, and Robert's vocals are...well, Robert's vocals. His voice has, sadly, deteriorated over time, and he no longer has a voice as golden as his hair. In my opinion, the true stars of this reunion concert are John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham; they're the only members who sound like they took practice seriously. This concert's in tough company, though, when you look back to the three-disc juggernaut that is "How the West Was Won," not to mention all those perfect and near-perfect studio albums. All in all, I feel like this concert, while a fairly enjoyable nostalgia ride for those who were lucky enough to see them back when they re-wrote the rules of rock & roll, doesn't do the band's legacy much justice. I'm glad I borrowed this one from the library as opposed to spending my hard-earned dollars and cents on something I have no intentions of listening to ever again.
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Submitted by Deadicated on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 14:49

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Charlie Christian "Genious of Electric Guitar" 2/07/40 Kenny Clarke "Telefunken Blues" 2/07/55 John Coltrane "Soultrane" & Red Garland "It's A Blue World" 2/07/58 Rudy @ the controls Hank Mobley "Soul Station" 2/07/60 RVG again There's more but I think this will suffice elegantly. Happy two months 'til the first show of Europe '72!.
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Electric Three of the best songs got relegated to the bonus disc. What's up with that?
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Submitted by Randall Lard on Mon, 02/11/2013 - 02:52

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Submitted by Parkas4Kids on Tue, 02/12/2013 - 12:41

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"Safe as Milk"; "Trout Mask Replica"; "Lick My Decals Off, Baby"; and the original version of "Bat Chain Puller" released last year by the Zappa Family Trust. Ol' Don is one of those artists whose music took time to grow on me, but I absolutely love his zany, cacophonous blues/rock ramblings. He truly is one of the underappreciated geniuses of the late '60s/'70s/'80s.
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I hope ya'll don't mind, but I've renamed one of the days of the week. Instead of Wednesday, what is otherwise known as "Hump Day" is now DEADnesday, a day DEADicated to...THE 'DEAD! To honor the first-ever DEADnesday, I'll be listening to the catalog (or what I have of it) in chronological order:- S/T - Anthem of the Sun - Aoxomoxoa - Live/Dead - Workingman's Dead - American Beauty - Skulls & Roses - Europe '72 - History of the 'Dead, Vol. 1 (Bear's Choice) - Wake of the Flood - From the Mars Hotel - Europe '72, Vol. 2 - Dave's Picks, Vols. 1-4 - Spring 1990 - Dave's Picks, Vol. 5
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2/16/70 "Right On Brother" Think Grant Green WAY amped!!! RVG, the Master.
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2-17-73 Listening to the second set starter, Truckin'. Greatly anticipating HCS>China Cat>Rider. Happy Prez day eve.
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