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  • deadheadkid
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    aww man
    jeez. thats too bad.Peace, The Kid
  • johnman
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    NO SHIT???????
    aw, man..........
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    Thanks MS
    I saw Merl with JGB a few times and spoke with him briefly at the Stone on Broadway in SF. He was a great musician and a wonderfully warm human being. The world was a better place for him having lived in it.
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    RIP MERL
    Merl Saunders Washington :: 02/14/34 - 10/24/08 Merl Saunders by Bob Minkin Merl Saunders was born Merl Saunders Washington (he dropped the "Washington" for show biz purposes) in San Mateo, California on February 14, 1934; he passed away early this morning (October 24, 2008) at Kaiser Hospital in San Francisco. Saunders grew up in San Francisco and was a proficient piano player by age 10. He attended Polytechnic High School, Served in the Air Force and Attended University of Mainz in Germany. Saunders married Betty Crenshaw and leaves behind three children (Anthony Saunders, Merl Saunders Jr., Susan Saunders) and a number of grand kids. Saunders became one of the preeminent Hammond B-3 player of his generation; beginning his long strange trip by apprenticing with the great Jimmy Smith. In 1970 Saunders began playing with Jerry Garcia in the Bay Area under bands called Legion of Mary and then Garcia/Saunders. The duo recorded a number of famous albums including Heavy Turbulence, Fire Up, and Live at the Keystone. Their 1990 collaboration, Blues from the Rainforest, was a Billboard Top 10 in the New Age category. Saunders contributed to the Grateful Dead album Grateful Dead (1971), and in the mid-1980s worked with the band as musical director for the "Twilight Zone" television show. He became known as the senior member of the jam band scene having played with Phish, Blues Traveler and Widespread Panic. He was instrumental in allowing young talent to play and record with him, giving first opportunity to the likes of Sheila E, Chris Hayes (Huey Lewis & the News), Bonnie Hayes (Billy Idol) and Bob Steeler (Hot Tuna). In parallel to his rock career, Saunders worked as a jazz trio player, performing and recording with Harry Belafonte, Frank Sinatra, Lionel Hampton, Miles Davis, B.B. King, Bonnie Raitt, and Paul Butterfield. He also contributed to the scores of the films "Heavy Traffic" and "Fritz the Cat." http://www.merlsaunders.com/
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    I believe in Miracles
    I beleive in miracles!!
  • deadheadkid
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    nice marye
    very nice. congratulations, you win a fabulous prize! a three year old pit bull.garbled indeedy. Peace, The Kid
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    Wow marye!
    You got it girl!!
  • marye
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    the droght of March
    hath perced to the rooteand bathed every vein in swich liquer of which vertu engendered is the fleur after that it's all garbled.
  • deadheadkid
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    nice CC
    very nice CC. god if wong sees that this place is gonna be censored like that. *snaps fingers* i gotta riddle for yall.whance that april withe the shoore soote..... finish the quote Peace, The Kid
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    anyone else anagram fans?? anagram for 'courtesan' "A sore cunt" yuk yuk yuk. ( -: peace.
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continuing the free-form from where we left it...
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As in the Festival Express ?? I guess I'll just be partial to Terrain. Thanks for the answer though! PEACE
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always been one of my personal 'missions' to spread the music around and sharing it with folks anywhere and everywhere... I recently had occassion to share a Jerry band version of Mission in the Rain with a bunch of rural, rice harvesting octogenarians. pretty cool to see the fingers and feets tapping to the tune and the smiles slowly forming. ( -; though one of the old ladies remarked, 'that music sure is long' ( -:
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tonight was opening night of the show im in. got through it with just a few minor slip ups. we are all feelin good and humorous.Peace, The Kid
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keep up the good work! And fun!
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getting pretty excited for buddy guy this weekend, and then we're off to san fran for the black crowes!! never been, so it should be great and the crowes put on a good show. also... anyone check out Gov't Mule's halloween show with the new bass player? it was grate. the entire second set was all Pink Floyd! Loved it. Cheers! ~littlebri
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with that video CC. Yikes and thanks. If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as it is, infinite. William Blake
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Just found an intersting piece of info. Apparently Scott Larned of DSO was an alum of my school. also, nice vid CC.Peace, The Kid
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just peed my pants laughing at all them vids
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The Dark Star Orchestra paid tribute to the Grateful Dead Friday night at Washington DC's 9:30 Club with a set of covers originally by the legendary band. Jersey City Councilman Steve Lipski then did his part to pay tribute to the band onstage by urinating off a balcony onto the crowd below during their set. He was arrested and charged with simple assault. A source from the club told the Daily News, "We've dealt with this man before. He's never peed on anybody, but he gets really belligerent and drunk." Lipski has been a councilman in Jersey City since 2001. Now that is sick!
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I hope they throw the book at him. There's just no excuse.
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give credit where credit is due, kudos to whoever made that vid. certainly not my me. a dude sent me a link for it, and alls I did was share it here. anyways, I ain't that tubby! I thought it was kind of common in Jersey City to pee anywhere you wanted... well, if you fall under the 'grandfather' clause, It DEPENDS, I suppose. image hosted by ImageVenue.com yuk yuk yuk, ( -;
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This man would like to speak with the Jersey councilman whenever possible about a similar incident at his private residence... Photobucket "The task is, not so much to see what no one has yet seen; but to think what nobody has yet thought, about that which everybody sees. ." - Erwin Schrödinger
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So I went out n bought me a leisure suitI jingle my change, but Im still kinda cute Got a job doin radio promo An none of the jocks can even tell Im a bobo Eventually me n a friend Sorta drifted along into s&m I can take about an hour on the tower of power long as I gets a little golden shower FZ
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what, TC? Had always understood "bobo" as a quite different word altogether.********************************** Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone, you will still exist, but you have ceased to live. Samuel Clemens
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was trying to be politically correct!! did i fuck up??? not very good at that ya'know! i think a bobo is a member of the chimp/monkey family, they are known to pee from the trees on to whatever is below.... and certainly not our dear departed Uncle, i would never!! and sorry if hurt any bobos feeling... but thats what ya got em for!
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My little brother once had a stuffed animal named bobo, think it was a bear but really kinda looked like a monkey. Used to call my Father bobo, his name was Bob. Isn't there a class of shoes called bobo's, kinda like some cheap chuck's. Had a saying that when something was lame we would say, man this is bobo. Think there are some cookies called coco bobo's. There is a cafe in Vicenza, Italy called "cafe bobo". oh bobo oh bobo. If there was a hobo wearing cheap chuck's would he be called a bobo hobo? Remember Sheriff Lobo, he was kinda bobo. Guess you could say that that councilman is pretty bobo. Wasn't there a clown named bobo. Damn sleep deprivation gets me goofy.
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to look forward to Jerry Garcia movie,Thanks CB, that is going to be sweet :)
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that child Bruce Hornsby is 54????
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Im heading off to the Flordia Keys for a week of sun & fun and NO puters!Got the grate GD tunes on the ipod!! :) so I'm set! Happy Turkey Day!! GOBBLE GOBBLE QUACK!! Peace,Gigi
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Have a grate time in the sun, I say as i look out the window at the woods and the pond and see...snow! But lots of canadian Geese and wid turkeys. So QUACK QUACK GOBBLE GOBBLE!!
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so it is migration time for you luckyducks, eh! hope your wings are strong and don't fly straight, zig-zag , dodge and weave,and keep clear of decoys!! have a grate turkey day!hey pk, what is a wid turkey? are they those real little ones : )
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That's the perfect post for Gigi! You took the words right out of my mouth :) Have a Grate & relaxing time Gigi!! PEACE
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one question, while my computer is working...............what's a flordia?
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johnman, i believe it is a deep fried flour tortilla stuffed with wid turkey, very popular this time of year south any border north of here where i am there fore art thou and tofu ; ) i hope that helps!
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You are a silly duck!! Wild turkey is something that you drink when all the Jim Beam is gone.(~):-}
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"Really, Senator, That guy ccjoe loves Tofu Turkey."
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a duck,yes ! silly, perhaps! however i do know what W I L D turkey is, it's the W I D turkey that pk was telling us about (above7posts)that i was referring to!
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Happy Thanksgiving to all, whatever your Turkey may be!
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happy turkey day. hope all your families are more fun then mine. got to go deal with ignorant relatives arguing over nothing. all the best to you and your families.Peace, The Kid
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happy turkey day. hope all your families are more fun then mine. got to go deal with ignorant relatives arguing over nothing. all the best to you and your families.Peace, The Kid
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...this is kinda funny, in a "oops dropped a $100,000 toolkit" sorta way. From spaceweather.com (you can go there to get directions on where to look): ISS Toolbag BRIGHTNESS: 6 (use binoculars) On Nov. 18, 2008, spacewalking astronaut Heidemarie Stefanyshyn-Piper dropped her backpack-sized toolbag and it floated away from the International Space Station. The errant bag, about as big as a hiker's backpack, is now orbiting Earth. It is visible through binoculars and small telescopes. ********************************************* I have a sigfile! --> www.kindveggieburritos.com *********************************************
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NO OTHER COMMENT POSSIBLE,BEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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man thats awesome. GREAT find bear.Peace, The Kid
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Repeat what Frankly said! That takes my breath away.********************************** Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone, you will still exist, but you have ceased to live. Samuel Clemens
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I was just in the supermarket and their musak system was playing a Jack Straw that wasn't by the Dead. Sounded pretty damn good. Anyone got a clue to who it was? thanx
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I have heard a few versions of JS from other artist.But with out hearing what u heard i would not even make a guess who it could be.
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there are several albums with dead covers.there is "deadicated",reggae "deadicated"etc.,it could be whoever:-)(-:
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thanks guys, I'll do some searchin. It kinda sounded like Blues Traveller but I didn't hear any harmonica
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with the kind help and understanding of marye a new topic has appeared.its called "LITTLE LIGHT, DEAD-HEAD BEHIND BARS" you will find it under the "FAMILIES TOPIC"!!!!! IF ANYONE OF YOU KNOWS SOME FRIEND WHO IS SERVING TIME,OR IF YOU HAVE EVEN LOST A MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY TO THE HELL OF CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES,THIS MIGHT BE THE PLACE TO HAVE A LOOK AT!!!.ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS TRY TO BRING SOME SUN INTO THE LIFE OF PEOPLE WHO REALLY NEED IT IS EXPLAINED OVER THERE.PLEASE HAVE A LOOK IF YOU GOT SOME TIME TO SPARE...IT COULD DO THE DIFFERENCE FOR SOMEONE WHO REALLY NEEDS IT...!!!:-)(-: P.S. IF YOU THINK THAT THIS DOES NOT CONCERN YOU THAN TRY TO REMEMBER THAT WE ALL ARE PART OF THE DH-FAMILY,AND WE SHOULD TRY TO HELP THOSE MEMBERS WHO ARE REALLY IN NEED,SO THEY SEE THAT THEY ARE NOT FORGOTTEN.....
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Now there's a blast from the past Wild Strings! GRATE band! Wonderful campaign idea Frankly-ESPECIALLY in this holiday season. What better time to share good vibes than now!!! Very constructive holiday spirit, in my opinion! ********************************** Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone, you will still exist, but you have ceased to live. Samuel Clemens
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Saw DSO again last night in Wilington DE. What a sweet venue the Grand Opera House is!! A dancin show if I say so myself....Promised Land>Might as Well>MaMa tried>Suaree> us blues> the music never stopped etc.... not in that order either my mind is still a little fuzzy HeeHee! Quacking up here in NJ Peace,Gigi