Grateful Dead

Hey Matt.... Only one cheater in this game and she confessed... I do like her picks though....great minds, you know? As Dirty Harry said....a (wo)man's gotta know his/her limitations!

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i could certainly live with these 5! I thought about Derek n Dominoes Live at the Filmore, I think it is. That "why does love have to be so sad?" is major jam. It feels like a cardio workout just listening to it. Neil could/should be on my list except there is no single CD that is totally satisfying. But I am huge NY fan. I've made a few compilations (not greatest hits...my favorites that sound great on the same CD IMO) that might make it, but that's cheatin', and there's enough cheatin' going on in this game:)

That is a great disc, listening now....Pre glam and glitter.... That release is a keeper! Thanks Chris, and mkav for the inspiration....

I don't even like Elton John total body of work that much, but I do like that one. Good call.

my first concert was in Arizona, some old barn where the Suns used to play. I don't think it is still there....I moved to Phoenix in early 1978. The concert was fantastic. I have seen Springsteen maybe 6 or 7 times since...each show is a great party. Yeah...Money , Money could have been deleted. it is one of the few GD tracks I skip. thanks for the tip on the Habenero Sculpin. I tried at a beer fest this year in Ft Worth but I can't find it in stores. I'll look soon before it sells out. Yummy. Have fun at the lake.

Thanks for playing....nice list, I agree Mars Hotel was quite accessible and even Money Money is still listenable, barely....:-) Dylan and the Boss are no brainers, btw were you at Landover 78 for the Darkness tour...it was exceptional, best one of the east coast run IMO....think I may have a boot DVD of it as well.... Heads anywhere from 77 thru Naked not a bad one in the lot, all different but same as it ever was.... Now onto WP....when I first got SXM in the car and found deep tracks, I thought I knew music, but after a Weir solo performance in the studio, which blew me away, on comes Travelin' Light from your aforementioned release. I was intrigued, bought them, heard them, saw them... But I still don't get them, but hey....I respect what they do and their legions of fans must know something....very talented, I just can't find the groove.... BTW public service announcement Ballast Brewery in San Diego just bottled a fresh batch of Habanero Sculpin, not for the faint of heart or palate...it will wake up your taste buds....and don't mix with Mexican food....accentuates the pepper....interestingly a piece of good dark chocolate like 70% pairs well.... Happy Labor Day all!!!!! Off to Lake Ontario.....

Grateful Dead Mars Hotel. love the songs. Scarlet Begonias and Unbroken Chain are still two of my favorites. As those and other songs matured live over the years, I've always appreciated the original songs even more. Plus, this album, American Beauty, Europe 72 and Workingman's Dead were my original intro the Dead from a friend in the dorm. Our group enjoyed many days and nights listening to these records. Dylan: Blood on the Tracks....I just like this record. I'm not particularly a Dylan fan but this one is exceptional...and agree with the prior comment it and Desire are really 1 album. Bruce: Darkness on the Edge of Town. Not only do I like the music, the lyrics remind of growing up in Baltimore in a very working class neighborhood, from which my Dad would go to work in the factory every day. Never felt the angst or resentment that drips from this record but I get it. Also, this album was released as my now-wife-of-almost 37 years began dating. She turned me onto Bruce. Our first date was a Springsteen concert. The dogs on main street howl! Talking Heads Naked. I just like the bebop and groove. A couple of clunkers on this one but most are great. We used to host a 3 day Memorial Day party for 3 or 4 families with kids our age. Inevitably, sometime after the kiddies were asleep, someone would be dancing on the coffee table to "nothing but flowers"! Widespread Panic Space Wrangler. top tunes from top to bottom. I know some say too derivative but I don't care and would disagree if i did care. I first heard about WSP by reading the WSJ in late 90s in the weekend edition. The story talked about their similarity to the Dead in wanting to manage and control marketing, distribution, etc,. and incessant touring, penchant for jams, borrowing from multiple genres, etc. Intrigued, I went to a local record store...they still existed...and randomly selected Space Wrangler from a few others titles they had. For the next several years I often heard "Who is this? They're good!" when i had CDs on in my car. I preferred Mikey at lead, but Herring is not too shabby! There you have it. all rock. all older rock I guess. it pained me to leave JGB "Let it Rock" off, Drive by Truckers "Decoration Day", Little Feat "Feets", no DP in Boston 1991, no "Wake of the Flood". Doc Watson could make the list on another day.

Ahhhh Gershwin.... In 76 the Good Rats put out Ratcity in Blue....a worthy listen...if only for the title track..... I prefer my Rhapsodies Bohemian... so many tunes, so little time......

in blue. *ah* how could one EVER choose?