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  • liketohike
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    Ok, so after much thought and consideration here are my "deserted island 5": 1. Pink Floyd- Meddle. Floyd is my all-time favorite band and this album reminds me of "tuning in and dropping out" early in my high school days. I also am reminded of the house we lived in during high school with the windows ipen and the cool spring breeze blowing in while rolling bones with my mom and step dad. 2. DJ Shadow- Endtroducing. This album is electronic "trip hop" and was my first and best taste of what a DJ and two turntables can produce. This album also takes me back to my rave days from the ages of 16-25 and all the crazyness that encompasses 3. M.I.A.- Arular-young adulthood memories, discovering new music and genres. Great beats and fun rhythms to keep things light and interesting. She puts on an amazing show, I saw her in Chicago at Lollapalooza and she was climbing on the scaffolding to the dismay of her managers. She also had laryngitis from touring so much but she still put her whole heart in the peformance. 4. Modest Mouse- The Moon and Antartica- reminds me of travelling between home and hometown between the big city and the rual prarieland...flat, flat, flat. Also, one of my favorite live acts discovered in my early twenties..saw them once on my bday and they signed this canvas bag I bought after the show with "Happy Birthday Holly!" I was so HAPPY! 5. The Squirrel Nut Zippers- Perennial Favorites. Big Band Swing, what can I say? Discovered in my teens love at first hearing. Katherine Whalen does amazing things with her voice and sounds straight out of 1930. A good album to keep around and would add variety to my "island 5" This is good exercise in choice. There is a lot of music and or songs that I may enjoy more than these but they are not included on one album. Some of my top 5 songs are all on different albums and the rest of each album I could take or leave. Since this was about whole albums for the rest of my life on the island these are my picks. 10 years from now these choices could be totally different. Thanks rrrgrrr for challenging us to "make up our minds"...did you ever have to finally decide?
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    Jeff glad you chimed in....this is indeed what I hoped we would become, a family united by Jerry, but much more diverse than that alone.....I as well ordered Boxzilla....but will keep it under wraps....since the desert island selection began, I know it's blasphemy but I tuned away from SXM 23, first time in like a year and am enjoying EVERYTHING else.... like a kid in a candy store..... Been listening to Springsteen for the first time since 2012 and just re registered with a Bruce live torrent site....soooo many SBDs out there.....so little time....if you'd like some live music, just ask it's an email away..... Say hi to Pam..... and yes everybody knows THIS is nowhere.....
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    Grate recollections here of late. Thanks to all Sunshine Daydreamers and friends for sharing your amazing memories. Please keep ‘em coming! Maybe we should consider a gathering where we could swap more stories and trade digital files of musical treasures. Our Pic-A-Nic in Chicago was a trip to be sure, but there wasn’t much time for subtleties – we were preoccupied with a more pressing mission over at Soldier Field. . . The Desert Fives have been perfect palette-cleansing diversions as we await the 30 Trips Box. One of my favorite tales was Rich's paean to Elaine a la Neil Young. Neil had a way of helping you ease past the many disappointments of teenage. I’ll never forget watching the sun rise over the Arkansas River to the strains of “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere” after my “this-is-the-one” girlfriend broke up with me following our high school graduation and prom the night before (also my birthday). Neil understood! I've been blown away by the breadth and sophistication of y'all's lists and posts. Having come of age in somewhat of a musical backwater, I’m impressed and more than a little envious of the killer 60’s and 70’s music many of you witnessed firsthand. Even though there was less musical diversity to choose from, my Desert Five all came from those days when I was a wide-eyed, hormone-drenched teenager in the Arkansas Delta. Those are still the tunes that strike the deepest chords. Thank goodness for KAAY FM's midnight Bleecker Street out of Little Rock which was my sole alternative to AM bubblegum. Don't get me wrong, cruising cotton fields and levees on the way to bonfires on river sandbars with a little smoke and PBRs and the Woodstock soundtrack or the White Album or Sly or ___ on the 8-track provided many a fine memory (many of which I'm sure I can't recall) . . . and every now and then events like SDS meetings in Little Rock would punctuate the mundane with wisps of "exotic" music from the great beyond . . . In that world, we bought LP’s at places like JC Penney and Sears. Record shops were still a few years away in Pine Bluff. I discovered Disraeli Gears and Ars Nova at a head shop during a Latin/French Club field trip to New Orleans in '68. We thought things like an unknown Elton John opening for Chicago in Memphis were real discoveries. That's why I'm fascinated when I read posts from those who grew up in/near the City with cutting-edge radio programming and hip record stores not to mention vibrant club scenes and free concerts and FM streams of yet-to-be-mainstreamed artists. Once I got to college, I began a round of musical "catch up" that I'm still enjoying today. And back to the Desert Fives – Surely I’m not the only one that keeps remembering LP’s that got left off of my Short List. Ummagumma, Caravanserai, Hejira, Band of Gypsys, Burgers, Mad Dogs & Englishmen, All Things Must Pass, New Morning, Darkness and Scattered Light, Live at Leeds, Weird Scenes Inside the Gold Mine, Tarkus, Blows Against the Empire, Roll Over, Wake of Poseidon . . . And back to the Grateful Dead – This forum, especially the Desert Five Diversion, has been just exactly perfect for preparing for 30 Trips to rumble into town. I’ll be ready with fresh ears. Even managed to score a few Dogfish Head American Beauties last week “out in the west Texas town of El Paso.” Onward y’all!
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    Of course, they do! But, sometimes the melody is enough for me. *HaHa* Sir Paul is singing "We Can Work it Out" in the background. I'm peeling my eyes off the monitor for the evening. Good night! p.s. Never had the privilege of seeing Springstein. On his way to being the Woody Guthrie of our generation? A discussion for another day.
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    Waiting for Columbus....?????Trade anything but Dylan.... Keep those choices.... Blah blah blah....... Boom Chaka laka!! Lyrics matter!!!!!
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    What could I trade for some Feat? Hmm... There are songs I listen to for the sheer sound of them, I couldn't care less about the lyrics (Obla Di Obla Da!) But, then there are the songs that I love. That's a different story.
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    wow....got to the encore.....and you are right.....seen many a Bruce show, ain't never seen that...nor heard it.... I also am a lyric person, and and lyric subtlety aficionado..... ....marye, I want a mulligan, I will swap out anything but Layla and other assorted love songs for Bruce 8/9/78 at the Agora.....on my island....amazing show.... And that's why I play this game....!!!!
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    Glad to see da dus is rolling along smoothly...gotta pick up all the children to take em back to school or the mines...Man I miss summer vacation as a youth. Just not the same as an adult.
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    the thing that blew the top of my head off in real time, listening to the scratchy radio broadcast, and every time I've heard it in the ensuing getting-on-40 years, is Fourth of July, in a version that as far as I know was made up on the spot and never repeated--"Sandy, the angels have lost their desire for us," and extended riffing on the fireworks being Angels on Harleys coming down from heaven, etc. I admit it, I'm a lyrics freak, but I'm still agog at that one. It's just brilliant. It is also, in a number of ways, Dover Beach in a different idiom.
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    and it indeed does marye...back in the day bought a 3 LP bootleg Live at Winterland December 78 Christmas show recorded off of KSAN....from an old time record store called the Music Box in Queens NY, only guy who had the stones to sell bootlegs..if I'm not mistaken he was the bassist for a NYC punk band called Tuff Darts...their big hit was Your Love Is Like Nuclear Waste.....bad boy cost me like $50 at the time...blind pig records if I recall...played it til I wore it out....now it's on a torrent website free and without pops n clicks...technology....and thanks, got Agora 8/78 and it is a smoking show....never heard it before... I so do miss the 70's..
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Well, I think I finally figured out the programs I need to use to make a crisp image to make a better Buzz for CHI. That just sounds so right. This is such a nice family. Pass that this way. Goodnight John-Boy.
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Klang - Arrived at San Francisco airport today. It's the standard for travel. All food vendors are organic. Solar arrays on the roof of the terminal. Future is now. No diesel bus fumes here. Give up the wheel and get in the cockpit.
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Happy Friday.... Klang thanks for getting us....so far... Wide awake here in WNY.. ...@#88 enjoy mean old Frisco.... Have a Merlot on me.... btw this bus is environmentally friendly as well...it runs best on peace and love Totes....how's your buzz....I mean bee....coming along? To all our other folks just as valued but too numerous to mention.....stop by and say high if you get a chance... Have a free form fun Friday....make it matter! Since it seems Totes scrapped the skivvies plan... Feel free to claim your items in the clean laundry pile back there... Coffee is on, Tim Horton dark roast.... It's only the beginning...it's only just the start.....
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And I felt around for my shoes. That's when I knew I had them old walking blues.. . I've given up hope on finding them sandals. Weekend trip to the Bass outlet I suppose. Toast and coffee. Got to make it just one more day.
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At least it's Friday... Pass the toast... enjoy Bass Pro....like a kid in a candy store there....
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Gotta hear those Guineas Clank, If I'm gonna get to Fennario! Working mad overtime to make it happen, Oh but it will happen, Just need that perfect set of Santa Clara's with a view to pop up for my friend, and I can put all of this "Up all night searching the Interwebs nonsense" to bed. I will still keep searching out Chicago's when I have free time. I hope someone jumped on the one I posted last night. Good Morning RRRgggRRR and all of my fellow intrepid travelers out there in cyberspace. Totem, I can't wait to meet "Buzz". I did have a nice pair of King of The Hill Boxer's to add to the pole,..Oh well! Gotta go, coffee's on and My "Dang narrow Urethra" is calling. ( Also King of The Hill) "Damn It Bobby"
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yeah but Saturday I go out to play..... Gonna spend part of this weekend sorting through my Stones boots.... Trying to track down the MSG Exile on Main St show...think it was 72 or 73..... Damn, were they relevant back in the day....well I guess we were too... Take good care of that urethra Bob....never know when it will come in handy.... .....come on down Sweet Virginia..... Back to Exile....
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My Favorite from That album: "Ventilator Blues" When your spine is cracking and your hands, they shake, Heart is bursting and you butt's gonna break. Your woman's cussing, you can hear her scream, You feel like murder in the first degree. Ain't nobody slowing down no way, Ev'rybody's stepping on their accelerator, Don't matter where you are, Ev'rybody's gonna need a ventilator. When you're trapped and circled with no second chances, Your code of living is your gun in hand. We can't be browed by beating, we can't be cowed by words, Messed by cheating, ain't gonna ever learn. Ev'rybody walking 'round, Ev'rybody trying to step on their Creator. Don't matter where you are, ev'rybody, ev'rybody gonna Need some kind of ventilator, some kind of ventilator. What you gonna do about it, what you gonna do? What you conna do about it, what you gonna do? Gonna fight it, gonna fight it?
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I can't wait until we all bask in the mouth of the beast once again. Patch those sales and shine those rails, because there's a ghost wind blowing.... 64 days to Santa Clara. 70 days to Chicago.
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The Dead show was the last one there, they tore it down shortly after. Got home last night to the wonderful aroma of a freshly baked blueberry peach pie!!! I called it, no idea the little lady was gonna spring that on me, and she doesn't read this madness...
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Price seems high for obstructed side stage. Just sayin'... (but these are tough times)
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Save me a piece .... That was a wicked awesome show at Silver Stadium, think the played there 87 as well...
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with lunch, it isnt as good as when the fruit is in season, but frozen ain't bad after this winter,I'm thinking the '87 show was Hollander, also torn down, with Good Rats opening. When the rat dude started banging on a garbage can full of rubber rats and tossing them to the crowd, crowd throws back rats and then all kinds of stuff, drove the rats offstage pretty quick....
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Was there...dude was Peppi Marchello, grew up on Long Island...saw that band hundreds of times...check out their album from 1974.....Tasty....it's on iTunes....amazing musicians with a fetish for rats baseball bats and garbage cans.... Bad mix of Rats n Dead..... Kinda like when 10,000 maniacs opened for them at Rich Stadium, maybe '89 played 2 tunes and gonzo....
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Can't slow down, Can't stand still. I think the lightning is gonna get me. Someone take The Wheel, I gotta get off to take a pee...
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the band before the rats? don't remember the name but dude comes out with some weird orange colored body suit and they played not fade away, ouch, don't know how Scher came up with that combo, ah the memories .........
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Gotta cut down on the coffee, Klanger.....here ya go ...portapotty..... will be back to get you later.....Klangman... Going back in time to July 22, 1972 Pittsburgh Civic Arena... now I know it's only Rock n Roll ....but I like it! Yes I do! Live Exile era Stones... Nicky Hopkins, Bobby Keys, Mick Taylor.... If there's any interest, let me know.... Oh children, it's just a shot away..... Via wetransfer.... Peace from Main Street....
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Yes that indeed sucked.... Wasn't it raining for that one?
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maybe a little fog...think that was my first lost sailor/saint
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It was damp.... First saint for me was79 Nassau... And I saw more sailor>saints than I care to remember... Also days between, it's rare but seen my share of em.... Luck of the draw...
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for 3 day obstructed view sold just now on ebay, I'm waiting...
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unlike blueberry peach pie, that would leave a rather nasty taste.
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WFT does that mean? :-)
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Can't touch this. Hammertime! Please oh great winds in the sky, no special guest appearance by the new mayer on Trucking in CHI. For the love of Jerry!
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rrrrrrgrrrr out.... Jesus, take the wheel..... Metaphor.... Moses can or Allah or Jehovah....or that chick that someone prays to ;-) well it's all right now, matter of fact it's a gas..... I needs me a break.... This dus brives itself..... Peace from WNY.... Gonna get my John Mayer freak on... Dimples Totes......ohhhh mama....
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Enjoy my brother - be safe and enjoy !! And the same to this wonderful SD family :-) CHEERS !!!!!
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Rrrrrgrrrrr...out for a while..... Diatribe not humorous nor appreciated ....at least tonight Not on you we all have bad days....see you in Chicago Have a good weekend....
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For me tho its my tummy. And a little bit of the weariness. Someone's gotta sell this Lagunitas and these rice bowls though. Back for the late shift.
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ahh SaturdaySleeping in till the glorious 7am hour Coffee, Apple Cinnamon Cheerios, Strawberries. . Great big honey-do list. . Nothing like a productive day off. Them socks aint gonna wash themselves.
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mmmmm bopbop bop bop! @the horse....peace yo ;-) I will work on getting the Stones your way.... have a great weekend....
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Ahhh....the only morning of the week I can sit back and relax with my morning cup of joe..I have no Honey so I'll have to dew the dew. Maybe that's why the list stays soooo loooong! Now if I could get the puppies to fold laundry I would be forever Grateful :)
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on cup number 2.... The sun woke me today....what a fine way to wake up....it's 28 degrees going up to 60... got my list...but not gonna rush this day away... Keep it easy....
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Hey man...welcome to the group. Don't feel bad if you don't understand half of what's going on in here it's all good cause it's not so much what you hear but what you feel.
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Seems I got to have a change of scene... morning .... Hope you're Feelin' Alright!!!!
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All the important decisions are made here like who's flying when rrrrgrrrr is making a pie in the back of the bus. Yeah, yeah, some of us want tickets, but we all need pie.
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Didn't see you there... We have warm blueberry buckle served up.... Love that stuff.... Bring the ice cream.... Ah, crap I left Klang at the portapotty....
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Welcome Bikechef! You Missed the first earth day journal editin, but here is a part two coming out with the entry's from some lost in space sunshiners....please feel free to email us, Tman has the email contact. Send me your blurb about how you spent earth day...or how earth day is everyday to you. Make my honey dew list longer whyndontcha.
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This lovely planet caught my eye.... Tuned into Mad dogs and Englishman... A great way to jumpstart a day.... ....learning to live together..... ...til we die! when this is over, there's a box of 8 tracks behind that seat... Delaney and Bonnie Motel Shot..... long out of print but a worthy addition to anyone's collection.... btw... did I tell you that I miss Joe Cocker.... Jesus take the wheel....goin out for a spacewalk with Sgt. Pupper....
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Ditto and well said: "Don't feel bad if you don't understand half of what's going on in here it's all good cause it's not so much what you hear but what you feel." I might add it's also not so much what you read, either but certainly what you feel. Can the Sunshine Daydreamers borrow that for our website?