tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35395877204581534792024-03-19T00:47:52.673-07:00Walk Like A GiantAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00373367813868664900noreply@blogger.comBlogger148125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3539587720458153479.post-32558207145816423542016-04-06T11:16:00.000-07:002016-04-07T09:11:01.392-07:00For the Turnstiles, Vol III<div style="text-align: center;">
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<i>4/7/16 Update: I had to pass on seeing Gilmour for the Rattle that Lock tour. Bummer, but it just wasn't in the cards. With a bit of effort, I could've gone, but knew I would've just been chasing this 2006 show, which stands the test of time as one of the best I've seen. I don't doubt it would've been great, but don't think it could match my previous experience. Although he is playing Us and Them, Echoes has been dropped from the setlist, reportedly due to the passing of founding Floyd member Richard Wright, who toured with Gilmour in 2006. And he's added more solo and later Floyd era tunes to the setlist compared to the previous tour. But for me, the main reason I sat this one out is due to the passing of my great friend, Rob Adams, who I experienced this show with. A great friend, a great Floyd fan, and a fellow intrepid traveler. I'll never forget our shared astonished laughter when Gilmour ran off a mind-boggling rapid fire succession of notes on the lap steel during High Hopes. As we joked at the time in English accents: "Brilliant! Happy 4/20, America!" To good friends departed too early, cheers Rob, and Richard.</i><br />
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Here's a piece I wrote for jambands.com after clearly having my mind-blown at a David Gilmour concert on his most recent and possibly last concert tour. I had seen Pink Floyd, sans Roger Waters, once before at Soldier's Field on the Division Bell tour in 1994. A great show, but more spectacle than musical experience, although the opener from that show <a href="http://youtu.be/ts-2lg5fpQ4?t=47s">Astronomy Domine</a> did leave me thinking they were spinning the stadium around on an axis. I survived that experience, and while I was looking forward to the Gilmour show, expectations couldn't prepare me for what was to come. As you'll read, I left the show with the belief that Gilmour was the greatest guitarist I had seen live. I still feel that way today, at least until the next time I hear a Garcia solo. Enjoy the review below.</div>
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David Gilmour’s North American tour concluded on April 20th (brah) at Universal City, just outside of Hollywood, CA. A rather peculiar setting, the atmosphere outside resembled a Southern California mall, with theme restaurants, memorabilia best left forgotten, and karaoke singers leading the way to the amphitheater. Passing by the Waterwold theme ride (WTF?!), I felt as if I had entered into a bizarre forgotten world of a past that never existed; USA’s mythological version of Pompeii. Strangely, the surroundings set the tone for the evening, as Gilmour would update relics from the past and transport the audience to non-rational realms of the collective with new material from his third solo album, On an Island.</div>
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The triptych of “<a href="http://youtu.be/-W0NN28NbQo">Breathe</a>”/”Time”/”Breathe Reprise” kicked the night off in classic Floydian style. At most stops on this tour the first set consisted solely of the entirety of On an Island. This altered beginning was a wise choice as it immediately grabbed the audience’s attention before challenging us with new material for the rest of the set. After this quick nod to the past, the audience was on board, ready to go wherever Dave took us. </div>
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The album versions of the new songs are pleasant at best: not bad, not great, somewhat bland and inoffensive. With the help of lights, fog, and a superb backing band, these songs were for the most part brought to life, placed in a context in which they made sense. The atmospherics and instrumental interludes of “<a href="http://youtu.be/-yf85whLpUU">Castellorizon</a>” sailed the seas, bouncing from port to port subtly referencing songs recognized but never previously heard, before docking “On an Island.” David Crosby and Graham Nash came out to assist on the title track and the following number, “The Blue.” The album leaves C & N lost in the mix, but in concert they both did what they were born to do: Crosby to sing harmony, and Nash to act like a complete dork. During the instrumental passages Crosby was content to chill with his hands in his pockets, but apparently Nash was under the impression that he was the guest conductor for the evening, bouncing around like a cheerleader who had lost his pom-poms. Nash provided comedic contrast to Gilmour’s stoic guitar hero archetype: dressed in black, hunched over his guitar, and completely focused on the music. Gilmour’s skills have clearly not diminished with age, precisely controlling his fat reverb drenched tone, allowing every note to drip as clear as a bell. </div>
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The focus of the show was placed precisely on Gilmour’s voice and guitar, as he switched from electric, acoustic, dobro, banjo, and lap steel over the course of the evening, and often within the same song. “Red Sky at Night,” more atmospheric interlude than fully realized song, even featured Gilmour on sax. The audience responded with sympathetic applause, clapping like proud parents at a recital: “That’s my boy!” “This Heaven” followed, and featured some of the more cringe-worthy lyrics of the evening, clearly reflecting a man who is content with himself and has little left to prove: “Life is much more than money buys/when I see the faith in my children’s eyes.” Thankfully, even Gilmour’s farts smell like roses, displaying on this tune the uncanny ability to take a sad song and make it better. The first set really took off with “<a href="http://youtu.be/LBNusNs-N9s">Then I Close My Eyes</a>,” which began with the sounds of waves against the shore and Gilmour plucking a banjo, followed by a foghorn, and then an acoustic duet supported by more atmospherics. The song continued to evolve and entrance over the course of ten minutes, evoking the lush pulsing feel of “<a href="http://youtu.be/1wYMb4e1zwg">Us and Them</a>” throughout. Dark Side’s Dick Parry even came out for a gorgeous sax solo, though I’m sure not intending to upstage Mr. Gilmour’s previous efforts. </div>
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The lullaby of “Smile” followed: a nice little love song with no aspirations to blow minds. After tucking us in a saying goodnight, we were rudely awoken with the most rocking moment of the evening, “Take a Breath.” Crackling with electricity and explosive strobe lights, “Take a Breath” brought some much-needed energy to the set, and allowed the audience a chance for a cathartic howl. The best song on the album also features some Floyd worthy lyrics in discussing the existential realities of existence and self-reliance: “When you’re down is where you know yourself/and if you drown there’s nothing else./If you’re lost you need to find yourself/then you’ll find out that there’s no one else.” The set ended nicely with “A Pocketful of Stones” and “Where We Start,” unremarkable but well played enough to encourage the audience to give the album another chance. But the first set was merely the appetizer for the main course of Floyd classics we had come to devour. </div>
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A stripped down version of “<a href="http://youtu.be/DG4OMNR5vD4">Shine on You Crazy Diamond</a>” kicked off the second set. Again featuring C & N, this version put more focus on the vocals and transformed the tune from a psychedelic anthem to a hymn. Singing with a more sympathetic tone, in much the same way Dylan has altered “Like a Rolling Stone” in recent years, Gilmour proved that true empathy comes from the wisdom of time rather than instant mind-expansion. The wistful Obscured by Clouds gem “Wot’sUh, the Deal” followed, again placing more emphasis on the vocals than sonic histrionics. The song’s tale of a man who had made it to the top with little left to prove was an honest self-reflection for Gilmour, and one could say prophetic for the lyricist, Roger Waters: “Cause there’s no wind left in my soul/and I’ve grown old.” A beautiful, bittersweet lap steel solo finished the song off, reminding us that although the fires have died down the embers still glow a brilliant light. “<a href="http://youtu.be/j6aD0CX9Yqk">Fat Old Sun</a>” appeared next, providing one of the highlights of the night. Gorgeous and peculiar, the mystical lyrics defy logic and reason, as did Gilmour’s soaring electric solo, the finest of the show. Next up was the pre-Gilmour era Floyd tune, “<a href="http://youtu.be/tA73k88NU-s">Arnold Layne</a>,” written by the crazy diamond himself, Syd Barrett. A peculiar 60’s nugget, for a completely backwards comparison this tune reminded me of seeing Radiohead play a song off their first album, Pablo Honey, in 2001: off-kilter pop with a psychedelic under-current, this was Rick Wright’s moment in the spotlight, taking lead vocals and laying down some classic 60’s keyboard lines. </div>
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Next up were two tracks off the last Pink Floyd album, The Division Bell. Admittedly, this album has always made me wince, as I tended to agree with Waters’ cliched Spinal Tap comparison. But Gilmour was proving all doubters wrong on this evening, again playing the “Hey Jude” role. “Coming Back to Life” was triumphant, and again featured blistering solos, as well as some fine interplay with the rest of the band. In particular, Guy Pratt on bass showed why he is the standout of the band; tasteful and understated in his playing, but animated in his stage presence, the bouncing Pratt provided leg kicks and sonic bombs to balance his motionless leader. The haunting “<a href="http://youtu.be/HX_du6Gcp1w">High Hopes</a>” completed the nod to Floyd’s recent past. Providing another highlight of the evening, the dizzying yet precise flurry of notes towards the end of the lap steel solo in “High Hopes” left my buddy and I so astonished we burst out laughing simultaneously. And after launching us to the stratosphere Gilmour gently landed back on earth with a graceful acoustic outro. </div>
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“<a href="http://youtu.be/PGwPSPIhohk">Echoes</a>” was up next, and how can I describe this one? Visions of Pompeii were dancing in my head as I dodged lasers in the balcony. Keeping a tight leash on the show through much of the evening, Gilmour brought out the full Floyd hog for “Echoes,” unleashing this wild beast on the audience for 20 plus minutes. Along with some amazing playing, the song also features what may be Waters finest lyrics, ironically sung by his nemesis: “Strangers passing in the street/By chance two separate glances meet/And I am you and what I see is me.” One has to wonder if Gilmour thinks of his old writing partner when singing the words, recognizing what he has projected onto Waters, and practicing the empathy he preaches? Beyond these speculations, words really can’t do the performance justice, so you’ll just have to see it in movie theaters on May 16th, or wait for the DVD release of the upcoming Royal Albert Hall shows. After “Echoes” the audience was satiated; we got what we came for and then some. The encores of two Floyd classics, sandwiched around CGN doing an a capella version of “<a href="http://youtu.be/SCdExhXP-dk">Find the Cost of Freedom</a>,” allowed the audience and performers a chance to bask in the glow for a few minutes more, and say thank you to each other. </div>
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“<a href="http://youtu.be/3j8mr-gcgoI">Wish You Were Here</a>” brought out not only the voices of those in attendance for the obligatory sing-along, but also the cell phones, as well as some strange manually operated personal fire-producing device, certainly a relic from a bygone era. But as the flames continue to transform into the digital glow, the closing solo in “<a href="http://youtu.be/hUYzQaCCt2o">Comfortably Numb</a>” proved that Gilmour’s guitar would never become antiquated, sure to melt minds across generations and through human and technological evolution. Put simply: It fucking rocked!</div>
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Post-script: The concert video of this tour, recorded at the Royal Albert Hall, remains one of my favorite live DVD's to this day. The sound and video are really incredible. Set list is somewhat different from the show I reviewed, but hits most of the high notes with a few bonuses:</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00373367813868664900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3539587720458153479.post-78786858802655454312015-12-14T20:56:00.000-08:002015-12-26T07:46:19.184-08:00WGT Bonus Disc: Highway Blues<div style="text-align: center;">
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When I had finished the eleven disc compilation, there were many songs and moments left over that I felt were important, but maybe not essential enough to the story to include them. I took my favorite leftovers and squeezed them onto a bonus disc, that like the entire compilation is arranged chronologically. A pretty nice mix of tunes, but in hindsight there are many more moments and songs that probably should've made the cut. Dark Star, Playing in the Band, and Lovelight are likely the biggest regrets, but where to begin with those tunes, how can one version be chosen over another? It's a fools errand. And then there are about 50 other great songs deserving of inclusion as well. Hell, Eyes of the World almost didn't make the cut. I'm considering going through these remaining classics to create additional discs, but until then enjoy <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/yj72p484d8wofb0/WGT%2012%20-%20Bonus%20-%20Highway%20Blues.zip?dl=0" target="_blank">this</a> ragtag collection.</div>
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It's been a wild year to be a Deadhead, lots of highs and lows if you got swept along with the hype of the 50th anniversary. Whether it was the behavior of the band, the holier than thou hippies, uber cynical heads, shifty promoters, or disappointment with what was offered or what was delivered, no one got out of this unscathed. In the end what endures is the music the band made during their 30 years together, and with perspective and time, much of what has happened since 1995 will be nothing more than footnotes. </div>
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There were many happy instances of synchronicity throughout the release of this collection over the past year. And it sure does feel like there is a good amount of overlap between this bonus disc and the four disc 30 Trips Around the Sun compilation (carved from the larger 80 disc set), which I feel is the best <i>officially</i> released compilation thus far. But I'm most pleased that both the final Fare Thee Well show, and this disc conclude with the same song. Maybe Attics is not an essential Grateful Dead song, rather an American classic.</div>
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Attics of My Life of course contains some of Hunter's finest writing. Throughout the notes to this compilation I included some of my favorite lyrics. Again, it was impossible to include them all, so I list the leftover favorites following the notes below. It's interesting to see how they all hang together, reflecting at least my preferences, if not the band's dominant themes. </div>
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What more can be said that hasn't been said already? Likely not much, but that hasn't stopped anyone yet. Stay tuned to see what comes next. Until then, the current standings:<br />
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1. The "<a href="https://youtu.be/kVDf1oH-z68?t=3m47s" target="_blank">></a>" between China and Rider<br />
2. "Oh, from the <a href="https://youtu.be/gK82-BrrU7M?t=8m12s" target="_blank">Northwest</a> corner..."<br />
3. "I'll get a new <a href="https://youtu.be/QV-2EJnfzjY?t=20m55s" target="_blank">start</a>..."<br />
4. "Darkness <a href="https://youtu.be/QV-2EJnfzjY?t=31m58s" target="_blank">shrugs</a> and bids the day goodbye"<br />
5. "La <a href="http://americansongwriter.com/2015/09/behind-the-song-the-grateful-dead-ripple/" target="_blank">dee</a> da da da,<br />
La da da da da,<br />
Da da da, da da, da da da da da<br />
La da da da,<br />
La da da, da da,<br />
La da da da,<br />
La da, da da..."</div>
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<a href="http://artsites.ucsc.edu/GDead/agdl/jstraw.html#buddy" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cut his buddy down</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Dug for him a shallow grave</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Half a mile from Tucson</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">By the morning light</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">One man gone and another to go</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My old buddy you're moving much too slow</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The storyteller makes no choice</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">soon you will not hear his voice</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">his job is to shed light</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and not to master</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">20 degrees in all</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">All along the all along</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">the Mountains of the Moon</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I know this song it ain't never gonna end</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Take you to the</span><a href="http://artsites.ucsc.edu/GDead/agdl/ramble2.html#leader" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">leader of the band</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If my words did glow with the gold of sunshine</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">And my tunes were played on the harp</span><a href="http://artsites.ucsc.edu/GDead/agdl/ripple.html#strum" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">unstrung</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Would you hear my voice come through the music</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Writing `what for?' across the morning sky</span></div>
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<a href="http://artsites.ucsc.edu/GDead/agdl/light.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sunlight</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> splatters dawn with answers</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Darkness shrugs and bids the day goodbye</span></div>
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<a href="http://artsites.ucsc.edu/GDead/agdl/scarlet.html#wind" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The wind in the willows</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> played</span><a href="http://artsites.ucsc.edu/GDead/agdl/scarlet.html#tea" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tea for Two</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Strangers stopping strangers</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Everybody's playing</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">in the Heart of Gold Band</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tangled in the window blind</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Tell me why you treat me so unkind</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Down where the sun don't shine</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lonely and I call your name</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">No place left to go, ain't that a shame?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Delia went a walking down on Singapore Street</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A three-piece band on the corner played</span><a href="http://artsites.ucsc.edu/GDead/agdl/stagger.html#nearer" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">"Nearer, My God, to Thee"</span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">but Delia whistled a different tune...what tune could it be?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The song that woman sung was Look out Staggerlee</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It all rolls into one</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">and nothing comes for free</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">And when you hear that song</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">come crying like the wind</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">Below you'll find the notes for the <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/zdyoynw3kviyg99/WGT%2011%20-%20Smile%2C%20Smile%2C%20Smile.zip?dl=0" target="_blank">FINAL</a> official disc in this compilation. Preceding that, the epilogue I wrote to this compilation serves as a reflection. But is the end or beginning? Fear not, devout listeners, a bonus disc next month awaits. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #f3f3f3; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. So Many Roads – 10/1/94. Probably the biggest of the later era Jerry tunes. This song is a walk down memory lane, with Hunter providing a bibliography of the Dead's influences with references to old folk, blues, and rock songs. Hunter, like Dylan, was so well versed in this language, that he came to inhabit this mythical landscape. Simple words, names, and phrases symbolic of so much more than just themselves. The language not only of the unconscious, but a particularly American archetypal path. And a classic, if unoriginal, Garcia song structure: the big ballad that howls at the end. It was simple, not groundbreaking, but when Garcia was on, this song was soul-stirring. He was certainly feeling it in this performance. Even towards the <a href="https://youtu.be/6sFyRQPraJ8" target="_blank">end</a>, when he would often stumble through the rest of the show, he found the strength to pull off magic in these ballads. Perhaps it was their cathartic effect that allowed him to connect in such a profound way. Notably in this version, he changes the lyrics from "So many roads to ease my soul," to "So many roads to heal my soul." </span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 20.24px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>The thread that runs so true</i></span></span><br />
<span style="color: white; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; line-height: 20.24px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>All the others I <a href="http://artsites.ucsc.edu/GDead/agdl/lazr.html#pass" target="_blank">let pass by</a></i></span></span><br />
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Phil <a href="https://youtu.be/NsgRgrOcWF8" target="_blank">Lesh</a> has bladder cancer.<br />
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<span style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">9/28/1975 is a date familiar to many Deadheads. On hiatus, the Dead played a handful of unique shows in 1975 featuring material from Blues for Allah, including the legendary One from the Vault show on 8/<a href="https://archive.org/details/gd75-08-13.fm.vernon.23661.sbeok.shnf" target="_blank">13</a>/1975. Each show from '75 finds the band birthing a singular space-jazz fusion, breaking new ground while subsuming their influences. Despite the lack of shows, in many ways the hours spent poodling about in Weir's studio working out the material for Allah makes 1975 the most significant year in Dead history. So each of the four shows are special, but if there was a Dead show played on your birth date, you can possibly understand the significance 9/28/75 holds for me as we complete our 40th trip around the sun together. </span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Many older Deadheads likely do not share a birth date with a Dead show, if they saw the band before, say, 1978. But for us younger Heads born between 1965 - 1995, the Dead having played approximately 2,300 shows, you have about a 1 in 4 chance of being born on the date of a Grateful Dead show. Using the old Deadhead math (that I never really bought into), that one out of every three shows was either mind-blowing, average, or terrible, you have about a 1 in 12 chance of being born on the date of a legendary Dead show. Except of course if you were born in 1975, when only 4 shows took place, in which case you have a 1 in 91 chance of being born on the date of a show, or 1 in 273 chance of being born on the date of a legendary show. Well, consider me lucky I guess. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The music from this show</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, included on the new 30 Trips Around the Sun boxset,</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> is tremendous, featuring a closing passage that includes the final time the band ever jammed out The Eleven, and a triumphant GDTRFB. Help>Slip opens the show, but Franklin's Tower, played later in the set, stands alone, and is most representative of what the band had achieved. 1973 and '74 found the Dead fluently speaking a country-jazz hybrid while sorting through many other styles and influences. But in 1975, they were speaking their own language. Listen to the Franklin's, and the forest you see is the space-jazz sound they had created, but the trees speak to their own individual influences. For me, the focus is always on Garica, and I can detect the slow country funk he absorbed via Bakersfield, until he takes off in the solo. Against the background of his fellow musicians' roots, the gestalt creates a mirage of something new, obscuring the past. Less inventive players like Clapton could <a href="https://youtu.be/9hQqP6RNnDE" target="_blank">mimic</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/DHgsDPh67TI" target="_blank">JJ</a> Cale and turn his sound into pop-rock gems, but <a href="https://youtu.be/hWsm3pU7ZyM" target="_blank">Garcia</a> and the Dead went deeper. There's an archetypal motif about rewards derived from selflessly honoring the past, but I can't seem to recall what it is...</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But what makes this show special for me, it being my birthday and all, is the onstage </span><a href="https://archive.org/details/gd1975-09-28.fob.menke-falanga.motb-0069.91769.flac16" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">banter</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> (check the end of Slipknot and TLEO), which includes discussion of a baby being born. So, what are the odds of being born on the date of a legendary Dead show in which there is onstage banter about a baby being born? 1 in 2,318, to be precise. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What does it all mean? Everything, nothing? Being stuck in a duality, a bit of both I guess, but mainly whatever meaning I choose to give it. Right now, it's just a cool statistic. But what happened to that baby, my cosmic soul brother or sister? Were they baptized backstage in ayahuasca with Owsley as the Godfather? I mean, I am statistically lucky to share a birth date with this show, but what are the odds of being born at a legendary Dead show. This kid wins.</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">Looking back on the creation of this compilation and how my preferences crystallized, I've also come to understand my dislike for certain material. It's a funny thing talking to other Deadheads about their favorite shows, top tunes, moments, etc. <a href="https://youtu.be/rcJo_q6nBvs?t=50m55s" target="_blank">Opinions</a> vary so widely. If the music intersects with our personality, life history, and taste at the right moment, a new favorite may be born. That may partly explain why all these tracks made my compilation but may not be on others' best of lists. </span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">If that initial exposure to the music is negative though, it can also have a lasting effect. Like a lot of other Heads sorting their way through the Dead's catalog, I fumbled through officially released material and whatever tapes I could get my hands on. It being around 1990, there was surprisingly little in the way of live albums. Live/Dead, Skullfuck, Bear's Choice, Reckoning, and Dead Set. Europe 72 and Anthem, kinda. At this point, I had exhausted all my options, but I had to have more. I had seen it before, sitting on the shelf, but something about it just gave me a bad feeling. Eventually I caved to my addiction, and coughed up the $15 for Steal Your Face. Should've trusted my instinct. </span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">What a weirdo album. A bunch of country and Chuck Berry covers by Bobby. Some slow Jerry tunes. All muddled in an audio sludge. Hard to believe they were recorded at such <a href="https://youtu.be/nALVLu7TbMM" target="_blank">legendary</a> shows, Winterland '74. This is what they chose? Really dreadful stuff. I still haven't been able to shake the initial impression some of those tunes gave me. Of the 14 songs on that album, only 7 versions of those tunes made it onto this compilation. I was likely already familiar with <a href="https://youtu.be/AA1CHtUDRe0" target="_blank">Casey</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/wfG3s10mfxE" target="_blank">Jones</a> and U.S. Blues. Around and Around and Big River are undeniably catchy. Black Throated Wind is vintage Weir, but a bit beyond my years at the time. There are more than enough big versions of Sugaree and Stella Blue out there to melt an icy heart. But Cold Rain and Snow still leaves me kind of <a href="https://youtu.be/MF85_75_-KM" target="_blank">cold and wet</a>. I've previously written of my mixed emotions regarding MS 1/2 Step. Promised Land, Beat it on Down the Line, El Paso? No thanks. I'm starting to warm up to Ship of Fools. That song has got potential. Must've Been the Roses will always be a nice tune. </span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">But for other people, maybe they were lucky enough to hear this batch of songs for the first time from another source. Maybe they caught Cornell '77 or Veneta '72 prior to SYF, and El Paso is elevated to cherished status by the strength of those shows. Or maybe their dad was a big Marty <a href="https://youtu.be/V106RGMPcHQ" target="_blank">Robbins</a> fan. Or maybe they were just at the right place and time in their lives to break through the sludge and appreciate the genius lying beneath the surface of this album. A summer break in college. The only tapes in your car, along with Tommy and Joshua Tree. A never-ending bag of shake, seeds, and stems. A job that didn't require you do much more than show up. Things could've turned out differently. This could've been an entirely different compilation. Or maybe I would be extolling the virtues of U2. I don't think so. There ain't enough grass in Mendocino County, broseph. </span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">So enjoy this round of <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/g7fd12sg89c5n9r/WGT%208%20-%20Soy%20Capitan.zip?dl=0" target="_blank">tunes and moments</a> that hit me at the right place and time in my life. If these aren't your favorites, give it a few years, see what happens. Or maybe the stars will align for you now. As always, give it a spin prior to reading below to enjoy the surprises as they come. Previous volumes are in previous blog posts. You know where to find em. See you back here next month for more of the same. </span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of my favorite things about being a Deadhead is complaining about the Grateful Dead. So while I found the Fare Thee Well shows thoroughly enjoyable, let's get down to brass tacks. We all had Jack Straw as the opener on July 4th, right? </span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I would consider Jack Straw the <a href="https://youtu.be/uqUUqnjxwqk" target="_blank">ultimate</a> Grateful Dead show opener, and one of their greatest songs, falling just outside of my top five (China>Rider, Terrapin, Wharf Rat, Ripple, St. Stephen. Yeah, China>Rider counts as one.). Such classic American imagery, and the "Leaving Texas, 4th day of July" line would seem to make perfect sense for the Independence Day show opener. But the Grateful Dead always did have a tendency to confound. So after kicking things off on the 3rd with Box of Rain (who called that?), they busted out their finest show opener to kick the run off properly. In my mind, Box served more as a <a href="https://youtu.be/iDzl6Y6EQxI" target="_blank">reprise</a> of the last song played together at Soldier Field, a flashback to where they left off rather than the beginning of the show. And kind of a warm-up, a la Let the Good Times <a href="https://youtu.be/GzigR99mcuw" target="_blank">Roll</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So even though few expected it, Jack Straw was the perfect choice. Such a classic Grateful Dead tale, somewhat self-mythologizing, like many of their great songs, without overtly identifying with the symbolism, a la Truckin' fer instance. Their tale of life on the road, the good times, the lines crossed, the struggle. Also a nice bit of coincidence that this aptly titled volume of my compilation, which I put together several years ago with no plans for release, ended up being put out in July, during with the final shows. More on Jack Straw below.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My only other gripes would be that they left off a few of the classic songs in favor of some lesser tunes. Some people may same the same about this compilation. Beat it, nerds. We knew it wouldn't be possible to squeeze them all in, but it sure seemed like there was time for Goin' Down the <a href="https://youtu.be/fwdFhWNL0_M" target="_blank">Road</a> before Not Fade Away. And no Ramble on Rose? Another classic, triumphant dose of Grateful Dead Americana, left on shelves collecting dust. Maybe the song is too identified with Garcia, and no one else could pull it off, but what a moment it would have been in the crowd to join together on "take me to the leader of the band!" I would've even been down for a Trey midi-trumpet solo. More Ramble on Rose discussion below as well, but I've really been digging the imagery conjured in these lyrics:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The idea of the <a href="https://youtu.be/gwtqhcVFSBs" target="_blank">monster</a> within us awakening, trying to break free, while still trying to fit into society. Something along the lines of to live outside the law you must be honest, maybe. At least that's what I'm getting from it right now. What a freaking great song. My kids quote the lyrics from time to time. Got them brainwashed already.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As for the rest of Fare Thee Well, they played pretty much five normal Grateful Dead shows. Standard first and second sets for the most part. Drums and Space at every show. You could barely get a second encore out of them on the last night, but what a <a href="https://youtu.be/FPYngWU1mfs" target="_blank">doozy</a> it was. Not a dry eye in the place, I'm told. What, no, I didn't cry. Not me, never, never. They stuck to the script doing what they do best. A formula, but one that works well. And although I was never as enraged at Pete Shapiro as others seemed to be, I did become more convinced through the whole ordeal that he was a bullshitter in way over his head. In the end, the music was great, a fun celebration, and he pulled it off, even if a significant portion of the fanbase was alienated in the process. But he's a true Deadhead, man... I believe the expression is, pound sand.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Enjoy this month's installment of mind <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/72yirsiuvrshdcb/WGT%207%20-%204th%20Day%20of%20July.zip?dl=0" target="_blank"><b>derangement</b></a>. Previous editions are in previous blog posts. You know where to find em. Give it a listen before you read below. Or don't. It's your life man, makes no difference to me. I'm really not sure if anyone is reading or listening to this stuff at all. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Most of <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/72yirsiuvrshdcb/WGT%207%20-%204th%20Day%20of%20July.zip?dl=0" target="_blank"><b>THIS DISC</b></a> is comprised of the late 70's and early 80's, a time that found the Dead at a crossroads. Unsatisfied with Keith's playing, due to his insistence on only playing piano, frequent nodding off, and tendency to mimic Jerry's leads, he would be ousted after 1978, along with Donna. Brent Mydland would join, to replace them both, I guess. Kind of a strange choice, both musically as well as his personality. He could play a mean Hammond organ, but this era was known as the Doobie Dead for a reason. He also seemed like an angry dude. His swearing rants, often directed at women, just didn't seem to fit into the Grateful Dead vibe. His songwriting was rather poor as well. The story goes he was chosen more or less on a whim by Jerry. Jerry saw him perform once with Bob's band, and said sure, why not. They didn't do auditions, seek out, or put much thought into a replacement. Brent just happened to be there. Equally bizarre is his first appearance. Before the age of the internet, many didn't even know Keith was out of the band, and no one knew who the replacement was, until Brent walked onstage with them at his first show. "Who's that guy? Keith lost some weight." Hard to imagine. Jerry had some interesting comments on Brent following his death:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the divisive world of the Grateful Dead, nothing is likely more controversial than one Robert Hall Weir. And while I've for the most part stood on the other side of the fence, by now I've more or less made my peace with Bobby. So I enjoyed the recent documentary on his life, The Other One. I didn't expect anything revelatory, though I felt it did a pretty good job capturing the man within the confines of the medium. But it should be no surprise that others were less satisfied, feeling the movie should've emphasized certain aspects they feel are more essential, based on their perspective or preference. They're not wrong, but the filmmakers wanted to tell a different story, focusing on his search for family among other things. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The most significant tidbits I took from the film were Bobby's comments on Neal Cassady, and subsequent ponderings on the impact he had on the band's music. Cassady is a slippery character, the hero of On the Road, a Merry Prankster, and inspiration for the song the Other One. Without knowing much about him, he seemed like a charismatic trickster type, a guy who lived life on the edge until he went over it. In the film Bobby characterizes Cassady as having a "multi-dimensional" quality, which he describes as the ability to be in multiple places at the same time, or to live multiple lives simultaneously. What the hell does that mean? He also discusses Cassady's unique communication abilities, which I've heard others describe similarly. According to Bobby, Cassady had the ability to carry out <a href="https://youtu.be/-KUpuNF2Sgw" target="_blank">multiple</a> conversations within a group of people simultaneously. That is to say, he would speak one sentence to a group, and it would mean something different to each person, carrying on unique conversations with each person at the same time. Each phrase was received in a unique way by each person. If it's hard to conceive, that's because it's hard to describe. I can't imagine a single sentence that would have multiple significant meanings to each person within a group. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Let's compare Cassady's communication style to music in general, and the music of the Grateful Dead in particular. If we can agree that music is a type of language, you may say that it is less specific than actual syntax, but that is arguable. Languages and words may speak to the cognitive parts of our minds, but music may communicate specific messages to the emotional, spiritual, creative, etc, parts of our self. Much like Cassady, the musicians in the Grateful Dead, at least when they accessed certain states of consciousness, were each having multiple conversations with one another simultaneously. Jerry was saying something unique to each one of the other members of the band with every note he played, and they were as well to him and each other. Multiple simultaneous conversations within the music. At times, it sounded like cacophony, but when it all clicked together a pattern would appear in the chaos, with all the instruments weaving around each other in a musical fractal.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> And the music would come together as a whole, undoubtedly with particular instruments sticking out more than others depending on each listeners' perception. At these times, the music would communicate something very specific to me, send me a message, trigger a memory, take me on a journey through my psyche. Meanwhile, in a stadium, there would be thousands of other people simultaneously having a similar experience. During these moments, there may be a spontaneous eruption in the audience. "The music is speaking directly to me!" Well, it is, but it isn't. Or it is, but it is also doing the same thing to many other people at the same time. Much like Cassady.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you've been there, maybe you have some inkling of what I'm talking about. The moments when the band breaks through, and seems to be speaking some ultimate truth that connects us through the ages, helps us access a deeper part of ourselves, feel a connection with humanity or a higher power, and be fully present in the moment. If you think this sounds delusional, consider what else Bobby said regarding hallucinating while playing at the Acid Tests: (paraphrasing) 'it was beyond <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=EtXXRLLlo5kC&pg=PA187&lpg=PA187&dq=stanley+krippner+grateful+dead+shaman&source=bl&ots=sWOIjXlUKX&sig=CRIPJ9OxyZjygHjiD55zs7rMsNs&hl=en&sa=X&ei=e7NtVaO9HcqYsAXv0oCQBA&ved=0CFUQ6AEwCw#v=onepage&q=stanley%20krippner%20grateful%20dead%20shaman&f=false" target="_blank">ESP</a>, we were seeing through each others eyes, hearing through their ears.' I'll have what he's having.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As for "multi-dimensionality," Bobby seems to be describing the concept I understand to be non-duality. In mystic spiritual traditions, non-duality is the state most practitioners aspire to. Basically it entails a loss of individual consciousness or separation from all that is other. There is no distinction between self and other, all are one. Non-duality is a pretty fancy way of saying oneness, isn't it? It can also be described as overcoming the distinction between the spiritual world and the physical world, between the Individual and God.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It sounds similar to what <a href="https://youtu.be/2F7Wwew8X4Y" target="_blank">mythologist</a> Joseph Campbell had to say after attending his first Grateful Dead concert: "It doesn't matter what the name of the God is, or whether its a rock group or a clergy. It's somehow hitting that chord of realization of the unity of God in you all, that's a terrific thing and it just blows the rest away."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So did Cassady function in a non-dual state? He didn't seem to be a particularly spiritually oriented being, but that itself is not a requirement for access to non-dual consciousness. In fact, spiritual practice may be an obstacle to overcome in achieving non-duality. For example, Kashmir Shavism believes there are three misconceptions to overcome to access non-duality. The first is the illusion that each person occupies a specific point in space - that one is located only "here" rather than being simultaneously "everywhere." The second misconception is that there are objects and beings separate from oneself - there is a self and there is everything else outside the self. The third misconception is that one must do something to fix the first two problems, such as meditate, pray, etc. The first two are illusions, as we have never actually been separated from the true nature of reality, so there is no need to do anything about it. We are already there, but just don't know it. Did Cassady somehow awaken to this ultimate reality, and find himself functioning in a non-dual state? And is this why people spoke of him with such awe inspiring yet ambiguous terms? Similarly in describing the Dead's music, it has an incredible power that is difficult to describe without falling into cliche. But once in a while, cliches are reality if we look at them right.</span><br />
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<span style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rewind to a few weeks back, April 20th, the Stoner Holiday, and I'm driving the streets of Encinitas, CA. Just minding my own business, sober as the pope, running errands, grooving to Dick's Picks 14, from Boston in 1973. On comes <a href="https://youtu.be/MqdIcTqxLG4?list=PLxmCyo4jldzWT8RjP9EWfOnXueBxE--eg" target="_blank">Half-Step</a>. At 4:20 into the song, a splice in the audio abruptly occurs. It was jarring, and lasted for what seemed like just a few seconds, although in reality it was closer to 20. Initially, it sounded like the changing of a radio station, guitar strums, and aliens speaking in tongues, or backwards, or what the fuck was that?! I was kind of rattled. Maybe you had to be there. </span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">The audio splice from the half step I mentioned yesterday. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/deadfreaksunite?src=hash">#deadfreaksunite</a> <a href="http://t.co/ZmLUizoTs1">pic.twitter.com/ZmLUizoTs1</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thinking I had stumbled on some kind of Rosetta Stone, I went off on a quest to determine what the hell was going on here. The internet provided no clues, or reports from others who had similar issues with their copies of Dick's Picks 14. Strangely, the audio files I had on my computer did not contain the splice, it was only on the CD's. I'm not sure if the CD's came from that source, but I think they did. Regardless, how did that splice get there? It surely seemed intentional. Was some kind of cosmic joke being played on me? Feeling in the midst of a spiritual emergency, I set to analyze the audio by slowing it down. You can listen for yourself. </span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">Slowed down audio of the alien splice from Half-Step. Nothing significant. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/unsolvedmysteries?src=hash">#unsolvedmysteries</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/deadfreaksunite?src=hash">#deadfreaksunite</a> <a href="http://t.co/dDytCzP0DD">pic.twitter.com/dDytCzP0DD</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unfortunately the results were not particularly meaningful. But it did lead me on a path of exploration regarding the song and its origins, which held the profundity I sought. While I still don't quite connect with the song, I appreciate it as a misfits song, and one particularly relevant to Garcia's life story. From the <a href="http://artsites.ucsc.edu/GDead/agdl/halfstep.html" target="_blank">Annotated</a> Grateful Dead page on the song, via Gan's Playing in the Band, Garcia discusses the impact of a friend's death on charting the course of his life: </span><br />
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<span style="color: white; font-family: inherit;">There is a significant proportion of the population that will never understand or appreciate the Grateful Dead. You will not be able to convince them otherwise. You will feel an urge to rationalize, to cite numerous examples of the Dead's contribution to music, the literary genius of Robert Hunter, technical advancements to the live concert experience, their business success, the community of Deadheads, the respect and admiration of other musicians and artists, moments of cosmic transcendence. Attempts to do so will be futile and will fail to capture the essence or magnitude of their genius. You will be mocked for your adoration and defensiveness, and labeled a drug-addled hippie. They are right. There is something wrong with you. Something very, very <a href="https://youtu.be/YXjqTyQuq4w" target="_blank">wrong</a> with you. They are normal. You are a freak. Own it. But are there people out there trying to convince others of the genius of U2, Coldplay, Pearl Jam, or god knows what other paint-by-numbers rock n' roll bullshit? A select few perverts, I suppose. And at night, while they sleep, with their pj's buttoned up, tucked away in their lily white suburban picket fence fantasies, you're on the battlefields of the cosmos, trying to negotiate the path from the fridge to back your couch, as the Dead ride a Bo Diddley beat through a black hole back to the first drum circle around a fire. And what does the <a href="https://youtu.be/VUydE2I2oaA" target="_blank">shaman</a> waiting there say? "Where does the time go."</span><br />
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Just an amazing seamless sequence of music, highlighting some of the greatest hits in the Grateful Dead canon. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Truckin',</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> back when it was a kick-ass blues rock song, before it became a "Long Strange Trip" prom night cliché. Over 15 minutes, they give the song a workout, keeping the tempo up the whole time. They seem to be headed toward a bluesy </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Nobody's Fault</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> type jam, but instead the pace kicks up for some more pickin'. Then Phil hints at </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Not Fade Away</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, but instead </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mind Left Body Jam</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> comes next. Based on the song </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Your <a href="https://youtu.be/3thciHZ8Ve4" target="_blank">Mind</a> Has Left Your Body</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, originally appearing the album </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Baron Von Tollbooth and the Chrome Nun</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> by Paul Kantner (Jefferson Airplane/Starship), a few members of the Dead played on the album, may have helped write the song, and I suppose liked it well enough to keep playing it, sans lyrics. Head over to the Grateful Dead Guide blog for an <a href="http://deadessays.blogspot.com/2009/08/mind-left-body-jam.html" target="_blank"><i>extensive</i></a></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> essay on the history of this jam. (And you thought I was wordy?) Bobby's four chord progression, Garcia's wailing slide, the song goes back and forth between a howl and a playful bounce. Listen closely, and you can hear the roots of certain parts of </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Music <a href="https://archive.org/details/gd75-03-17.sbd.vernon.10111.sbeok.shnf" target="_blank">Never</a> Stopped</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, as portions of this jam would be incorporated into the song, written within the next year or so. And then Phil finally gets his way and they're off into </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Not Fade Away</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. Another repeat, and much different from the version played four years earlier. Both are quite exploratory, but the first one is more ferocious and raw, this one more grooving. A nice breakdown at the end, before gliding into </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Goin' Down the Road</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> with that classic lyrical Garcia melody. So much <a href="https://youtu.be/IEeDfpLNRU0" target="_blank">emotion</a> packed into those notes, so bittersweet and sparkling. Another classic <a href="https://youtu.be/sBso-UG8R_E" target="_blank">American</a> tale, summing up the longing for freedom and independent nature of the American spirit. Also the perfect landing pad after a psychedelic voyage. Much as </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rider</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> was for </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">China Cat</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, a very earthly song, soulful lyrics and vocals, and a chance to shake it off. A nice anthem for the end of the 60's:</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">Deadheads can be an insufferable bunch. We've been given this great gift, and we just want more and more. While we contributed to it's greatness, that only entitles us to a chance, and it can't always be on our terms. You can't make every party, and there'll be more. Paranoid delusions, self-righteousness, holier than thou hippiedom tantrums. Get over yourselves and relax. <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/kp5mk014dgxzbwb/WGT%203%20-%20Laughing%20Water.zip?dl=0" target="_blank">Here's</a> a refresher course. Give it a listen before reading the track notes below. <a href="http://walklikeagiant.blogspot.com/2015/01/well-get-there-vol-1-good-grief.html" target="_blank">Previous </a> <a href="http://walklikeagiant.blogspot.com/2015/02/well-get-there-vol-2-oh-boy.html" target="_blank">volumes</a> are on the blog. Check back next month for more if you think you can handle it.</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;">Since the <a href="http://walklikeagiant.blogspot.com/2015/01/well-get-there-vol-1-good-grief.html" target="_blank">first</a> volume of this compilation was posted last month, the farewell shows have been announced and Grateful Dead mania has reached fever pitch. Nice to see so many people share in the enthusiasm. Here's the <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/hwwtuo8nrvazren/WGT%202%20-%20Oh%21%20Boy.zip?dl=0" target="_blank">second</a> volume. As with the first, I'd recommend giving it a full listen before reading my commentary below, to try and recreate the element of surprise that was an integral part of the Grateful Dead experience. My commentary is pretty short and to the point this time around, reflecting the nature of the music. Good luck with the mail orders, see you back here next month.</span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">To celebrate the</span> 50th anniversary of the Grateful Dead, I'm going to resurrect something I put together a few years back and shared with a some stoners. Maybe a last ditch effort to resuscitate this blog too. I'll try to put up a new disc each month. If you dig the Dead, you'll dig this. If you don't, fuck off. </span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The impetus for this compilation was another set put together by a fan: a 26 disc collection entitled Good Old Grateful Dead. Solid stuff, no doubt. But also kind of a mixed bag. The sound quality was inconsistent. Many of the song choices were questionable. For example, there are at least two versions of </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lazy Lightning><a href="http://youtu.be/ZwApsbIeuwE" target="_blank">Supplication</a></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. Is even one version needed? But the strengths of this compilation are its breadth and the way it was ordered: chronological. I used this compilation as the initial basis for my collection.</span></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: white;">the forces tear loose</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: white;">the <a href="http://artsites.ucsc.edu/GDead/agdl/darkstar.html#transitive">transitive</a> <a href="http://artsites.ucsc.edu/GDead/agdl/aoxomoxo.html#diamonds">nightfall </a></span></i></div>
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A raucous take on </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Not Fade Away</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, starting with some primal drumming, the guitars come crashing in, Bobby really leaning into the vocals, and then holding his own nicely against Jerry on the guitar. Almost an Allman-esque duel, you can hear Jerry hinting at Donovan's </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There is a Mountain</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. Jerry teased this tune on a number of occasions, the first time being about four months before the Allman Brothers formed, significant of course because the Allamn's turned the tune into <a href="http://youtu.be/joafeJQ890A" target="_blank"><i>Mountain</i></a></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Jam</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. So did the Dead technically play </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mountain Jam </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">first? Well, if you do enough acid, reality is non-linear, so it really doesn't matter. Reality is not being pushed forward by the past, rather pulled forward by the future. But I digress. Jerry then leads the band through a more lyrical passage, another jam performed about four times over the course of a year known as "Darkness," based on the Youngblood's tune </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Darkness, Darkness</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. The Youngbloods of course wrote the 60's classic </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Get <a href="http://youtu.be/NkE2HdNXwbI" target="_blank">Together</a></span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Darkness, <a href="http://youtu.be/0Ump_M4Sup0" target="_blank">Darkness</a> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">has been covered by a number of artists from the era, including Robert Plant and Eric Burdon. This jam quickly gives way to some spontaneous riffing on </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">China Cat</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. The Dead played with the </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">China Cat </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">melody</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> in a number of jams from this era. The song itself had still failed to really click, and even fell out of rotation for a while. But luckily they knew they had something unique and kept messing with it. And before you can blink an eye, you're not sure if you hallucinated the </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">China Cat</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and Jerry is dancing around </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mountain Jam</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> again before the whole band slams back into </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Not Fade Away</span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> to close it out. 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We had talked about making this trip for years, the pilgrimage to New York to catch The Allman Brothers at the Beacon Theatre. I believe they started playing there annually in 1992, with 10 shows that year, and gradually establishing a full month residency each spring. There certainly are enough fans in the region to support the band, and as the popularity of the run grew, it became a destination for hardcore Allmans fans, like a journey to Mecca for fans of blues-rock improv and substance abuse. But the relationship between New York City and the Allmans goes back to their breakthrough classic live album, At Fillmore East. The shows captured on that album, and many others played at the Fillmore, established the Allmans as not only one of the great bands of the era (60's), or genre (Southern Rock - Blues - Psychedelia), but greatest bands period. The two headed snake guitar of Duane and Dickey, authentic Blues singing and songwriting of Greg, and freight train rhythm section of Berry, Butch, and Jamoie combined to create a monstrous and soulful singular sound that is the very essence of Americana in all its mythological tragedy and glory. But this is the real thing folks, not some British invasion striking all the right poses. It's long been said that it took British bands like the Stones, Clapton, and others to reintroduce the Blues to America. Bullshit. Hendrix might've been the only true blues player to come out of the London scene to have a lasting impact on American music, and he was American anyway. The other bands may have been blues enthusiasts, but when playing blues covers they sounded more like imposters, and were much better known for their pop and rock hits. </div>
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The importance of the Allmans in American music history is one of the great realizations I had during the riff Olympics I witnessed at the Beacon. As they were turning the melody of Blue Sky inside out, whipping it around, exploring every nook and cranny of the greatest guitar solo of all time, I came to realize how classic that sound is. It's reminiscent of so much great country, blues, and soul music, without ever sounding derivative. Sadly, Dickey isn't there to sing it. </div>
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Some may point to this, and the fact that the Allmans have been through so many different musicians and configurations during their 45 year tenure, as a detraction. But it is in fact quite the opposite - it's a testament to the greatness of the music and the legacy of the band that they have not only endured but thrived, finally ending up back where it all began: on top in NYC. And though critical consensus views the Yardbirds as being a graduate school for guitarists, having produced Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, and Eric Clapton, the Allmans make it look like junior college and just another British imitation. There is no denying the greatness of Page, Beck, and Clapton, but Dickey, Duane, Derek, and Warren can hold their own if not surpass each one. While I have had my reservations about Derek for a number of years, being technically mind-boggling but emotionally disengaged, my opinion on him has finally come around. He's never gonna pose for a great picture, but like <a href="http://youtu.be/GaTjUvX0llk" target="_blank">Garcia</a>, he keeps his cool amidst the insanity swirling about, and maintains pure focus on the music. That's the only way to explain the musical acrobatics he pulls off. The things he does seem to exist outside the confines of time and space that normal humans have to deal with. He's fully tapped into a musical language that just oozes out of him. </div>
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The rest of the band members over the years have tapped into that same American rock lexicon, and together created an Allmans family tree that reaches deep down into the soul and blues, and shoots up to the cosmic heavens. Now circling back to the Yardbirds, name one great song they've put out? You can't. Train Kept A-Rollin? Even a shit-hole American band like Aerosmith did a better version. For Your Love? Fuck you. They suck. In conclusion, eat it England!</div>
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The other great realization I had while I found myself trapped in a swirling wormhole of Southern rock riffs, self-loathing, and dancing mushrooms, was that being such a mythical American band, it would make sense that the Allmans would fall into some type of archetypal pattern. And viewing Derek as the former prodigy man-child who had become the master, possibly surpassing his forefathers, the hero's journey they embarked on seems most analogous to that of Star Wars. Yeah, I know, it's fucking clown shoes, but bear with me for a minute.</div>
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I'm not the first one to compare guitar players to Jedi maters, gun-slingers, or Samurais. Basically Star Wars was a sci-fi Samurai/Western retelling of the hero's journey. It certainly does seem to take an ability to connect to some kind of "force" to be able to pull off what guitar players like Duane and Derek do. It's more than just nimble fingers, but an ability to tap into an alternate state of consciousness and access the wisdom of some unknown - the collective unconscious, a true self, "god," the mushroom elves, Zen. To tap into that state takes not only dedication and work, but a certain fearlessness and openness to experience. Playing improv music, one wrong note and the whole thing can fall apart if you let it. They're out there on the edge with nothing to hold on to. As I said before, the music they play seems to disregard the normal constraints of time and space. When it seems they're too far gone and they won't get to the end of the measure on time, miraculously they make a turn on a dime and blow your mind in the process. During the Other One jam in Black Hearted Woman, they seemingly play with the very nature of time, stretching it out, speeding it up, or slowing it down. Or they seamlessly drop in a tease or quote from another song during a jam. In the really immense moments, you lose track of what song they're playing all together, and it all becomes part of one great big Allman Brothers song, a riff so classic that it could be from any number of tunes, yet it's totally unique. </div>
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So essentially if you start with Derek as Luke, the young Jedi in training, you can match the rest of the Allmans with their archetypal Star Wars counterparts. The long deceased Duane as Obi Wan, mentoring Derek from the after-life, guiding him in the ways of the force, and battling Dickey, who takes on the role of Darth Vader, for control of Derek's soul. Eventually Derek surpasses his mentors and restores the kingdom that is the Allman Brothers. In the process, he saves the princess, in this case Susan Tedeschi, also strong in the ways of the force/blues as was Leia. But this being a Southern tale, rather than being siblings they get married. Also, consider that Derek has reconciled with his "dark father" Dickey, having played with him recently in his own band, and expressed hopes that Dickey would join the Allmans at the Beacon for one last hurrah. As for the rest of the cast, Greg fits the Yoda mold, a wise old sage, speaking blues riddles, hunched over and hobbled by age, but strong in spirit. Allen Woody is obviously Chewbacca. No explanation there is really needed. That being the case, Warren would be Han Solo, and I've always viewed Warren as a more a gunfighter and mercenary than Samurai. Marc and Jaimoe are R2 and C3PO, respectively, having access to the multiple rhythmic languages of the universe, and keeping the whole machine flying. Oteil would be Lando. He's a smooth operator and a bad motherfucker (and ok, he's black). That would leave Butch, and although it may seem like we're running out of characters, if you think about it, it seems obvious that Butch is the Millennium Falcon. Next time you hear him behind those big kettle drums, ask yourself if it doesn't remind you of the power of a jet engine making the jump to light speed. </div>
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Other characters have come and gone, and times have been up and down for this band over a miraculous 45 year career. They've seen the heights of creative success, succumbed to the excess of commercial adoration, suffered the loss of founding members, and were the prototype Southern rock cliche. Now they're back on top for a final victory lap. But much like Return of the Jedi, is this the end of the story, or the beginning of a new chapter? </div>
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So it's probably clear by now that not only did I enjoy the two shows I saw in NYC, but things also got pretty weird. As for the music, I went in not knowing what to expect, and really just hoping for a great experience. I hadn't seen the Allmans in close to ten years, for a variety of reasons: no Dickey, Derek is technically amazing but at the same time emotionally
underwhelming, Greg is burnt, too many covers, they're cashing in, etc. The Beacon run is also known for having a cavalcade of guests, but aside from a standout like Dickey, Clapton, Trey, or Buddy Guy, my preference was for limited guests, as they tend to break up the flow of the shows, and I was coming to see the Allmans, not some random keyboard or sax player. Luckily, and somewhat surprisingly, it ended up being two completely guest free shows. My only other hopes were to see what I consider to be the classic trio of Allmans tunes: Statesboro Blues, Liz Reed, and Mtn. Jam. My hopes were somewhat dashed, as they had played both Statesboro and Mtn. Jam at the previous show, but I knew there were still a lot of great tunes in store. </div>
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The first set on 3/14 came ripping out of the gate in typical Allman's fashion. Hoochie Coochie Man and Come and Go Blues were standouts. Dr. John's Walk on Guilded <a href="http://youtu.be/xTV6VrR9kzU" target="_blank">Splinters</a> was a nice surprise, as we had been talking about that tune earlier in the day - a gumbo of dark blues, psychedelia, and Nawlins funk. Ain't Wasting Time No More was a nice reminder of the genius of Greg's songwriting, with lyrics that ring as true as any of his peers from the 60's: </div>
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Last Sunday morning, the sunshine felt like rain.<br />
Week before, they all seemed the same.<br />
With the help of God and true friends, I come to realize<br />
I still had two strong legs, and even wings to fly.<br />
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And oh I, ain't wastin time no more<br />
'Cause time goes by like hurricanes, and faster things.<br />
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Lord, lord Miss Sally, why all your cryin'?<br />
Been around here three long days, you're lookin' like you're dyin'.<br />
Just step yourself outside, and look up at the stars above<br />
Go on downtown baby, find somebody to love.<br />
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Meanwhile I ain't wastin' time no more<br />
'Cause time goes by like pouring rain, and much faster things.<br />
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You don't need no gypsy to tell you why<br />
You can't let one precious day slip by.<br />
Look inside yourself, and if you don't see what you want,<br />
Maybe sometimes then you don't,<br />
But leave your mind alone and just get high.<br />
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Well by and by, way after many years have gone,<br />
And all the war freaks die off, leavin' us alone.<br />
We'll raise our children in the peaceful way we can,<br />
It's up to you and me brother<br />
To try and try again.<br />
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Well, hear us now, we ain't wastin' time no more<br />
'Cause time goes by like hurricanes<br />
Runnin' after subway trains<br />
Don't forget the pouring rain.
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Set 2 started off on a mellow note with the yearning of sweet Melissa. That set the stage for the classic Allmans extravaganza that was to come. I was aware they had been playing <a href="http://youtu.be/9y3oRlTt16o" target="_blank">Blue Sky</a> for the past few years, but had mixed feelings about doing it without <a href="http://youtu.be/V4sJ2EvImHo" target="_blank">Dickey</a>. I had even enjoyed Warren playing it with Phil Lesh years back, but still it didn't seem right to play it in the Allmans without its author. I certainly came around on that one. With this type of performance, it really didn't matter what the names of the people on stage were. Every note was flawless and true to the original melody, and they opened it up and put on an Allman Brothers guitar clinic. The fact that Dickey wasn't there was bittersweet, making me appreciate his genius, but relieved he wasn't there to screw it up. Dickey would continue to haunt much of the rest of the set. </div>
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The cheery psychedelia of Blue Sky quickly gave way to the darkness of <a href="http://youtu.be/LidlNmbQ56k" target="_blank">Black Hearted Woman</a>, one of the standout jams of the weekend. The Allmans have been playing this tune a lot lately, but I was curious about its performance history, and also the origins of the Other One jam played within the song. It was released on their debut album, but doesn't appear in any early setlists that I've ever seen. I searched the internet for some clues, but came up with nothing, so I sent an email to Alan Paul, author of the recent Allmans biography <a href="http://www.amazon.com/One-Way-Out-History-Brothers/dp/1250040493" target="_blank">One Way Out</a>, to see if he had any insight. Unfortunately he was unaware when the song entered the setlist rotation, but did mention that Warren brought the Other One jam to the tune, and that it is a standout of any Allmans show these days. I've already commented on Warren and Derek's ability to elasticize time during the Other One jam, but also have to point out that Oteil is the driving force behind this tune, throwing his whole body into the performance and laying it down in the best way any bass player can: both heavy and fluid. He pushes the drummer into overdrive, and the whole thing becomes a time warp. The Other One is truly one of the great jams to see live, as it whips around the room and keeps you on the edge of a cliff for the whole journey. I'll take a Grateful Dead jam at any show, and this is one for the ages, a jam that every concert goer should experience regardless of whether they ever got to see the Dead or not.</div>
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Up next was probably my favorite Allmans ballad, <a href="http://youtu.be/TDXJwaWYgk8" target="_blank">Seven Turns</a>, and along with Back Where it All Begins, among the best Allmans tunes of the last 25 years. They had performed this Dickey penned tune for the first time without its author at the Beacon the week before, so I was really antsy to hear it. Oteil handled the vocals, and he's got an excellent, albeit under-utilized voice. But it was hard not to think of Dickey during this soulful ballad. I was probably reading into things a bit too much, but after already playing Dickey's best known tune in Blue Sky, it seemed like they were either trying to communicate something directly to Dickey, or at least to the fans about Mr. Richard Betts. It seemed to be an attempt to acknowledge Dickey's legacy, but also calling him out for the angry drunk he had become, and his previous refusals to make appearances with the band (he declined invitations to join the band at their Beacon run in 2009, and was a no show for their lifetime achievement award at the Grammys). Much like the music, the history of the Allman Brothers is dramatic and filled with tension.<br />
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Seven turns on the highway,<br />
Seven rivers to cross.<br />
Sometimes, you feel like you could fly away,<br />
Sometimes, you get lost.<br />
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And sometimes, in the darkened night,<br />
You see the crossroad sign.<br />
One way is the mornin light,<br />
You got to make up your mind.<br />
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Somebody's callin your name.<br />
Somebody's waiting for you.<br />
Love is all that remains the same,<br />
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<a href="http://www.jambase.com/Articles/120922/15-Best-Additions-to-the-Allman-Brothers-Repertoire" target="_blank">Rockin' Horse</a>, much like Black Hearted Woman, is a song that has done well in the Warren era of the Allmans. It gets things cooking with some dirty guitar and lyrics that wouldn't be out of place in a ZZ Top song. Get On With Your Life was a slow burning blues with the spotlight directly on Greg throughout. A nice chance for a breather in a blistering set. The finale of the set was my favorite of all Allmans tunes, and the one I would have been disappointed had they not played it, <a href="http://youtu.be/R215oibCbhE" target="_blank">Liz Reed</a>. Another Dickey tune, this instrumental is the distillation of what the Allmans are all about. It's like the entire history of the South in music, played out as well as any novel could describe: drama, agony, tragedy, glory, bliss, and heartache channeled through the blues-jazz-country-rock hybrid that is the Allman's sound. It's all there, and they played the shit out of it. A bouncy One Way Out encore finished off the show and sent us out into the New York night tweaking away.</div>
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Rain </div>
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The first set kicked off with the classic combo of Don't Want You Know More>Not My <a href="http://walklikeagiant.blogspot.com/2013/05/kind-tune-of-moment_24.html" target="_blank">Cross</a> to Bear. From there on, we were just able to keep on checking classic Allman's songs off the list. The first set was jam packed with a lot of the hits, played short but to the point. I even got <a href="http://vimeo.com/14172503" target="_blank">Statesboro</a> from my wish list, much to my surprise appearing in the middle of the first set. I wasn't aware that the Allmans did Smokestack Lightning, and seeing as that's one of the great blues tunes of all time, it was another treat. Warren even busted out a megaphone briefly, about as close as he can come to emulating the <a href="http://youtu.be/HTDjD_UdJYs" target="_blank">Wolf's</a> growl. The set finished off with a nice version of No One to Run With. Like any tune with that classic Bo Diddley/Buddy Holly beat, it's not going to win any points for originality, but it's a solid rocker. The highlight of the tune was undoubtedly the video screens, which overlapped footage of both Duane and Allen <a href="http://youtu.be/NVl-beBt0q0" target="_blank">Woody</a>, to make it appear as though they were jamming with each other and the rest of the band. It was ridiculously awesome.</div>
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I had never been much of a fan of the Allman's version of <a href="http://youtu.be/hYUbuNaGOfo" target="_blank">Rain</a>, but this one changed my thinking. Cool to hear the Beatles psychedelic anthem transformed into a Southern soul ballad. The second set kept a mellow tone through the next two songs as well, setting the stage nicely for the meat of the set. We had been waiting for Dreams all weekend, and it did not disappoint. Again, it's the blues channeled through a psychedelic vision, and a song that gradually builds up to a frantic peak, allowing Derek to burn the place down. From there was another surprise, Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad? Of all the <a href="http://youtu.be/Spfczo8vzAU" target="_blank">Derek and the Dominoes</a> tunes, with the possible exception of Layla, this is the one the Allmans do best. In particular, the plaintive guitar outro, from which they gradually transitioned into a drums jam. Next came the expected <a href="http://youtu.be/xTV6VrR9kzU" target="_blank">Jessica</a> to end the set, and it was everything you could hope it would be and more. No, we didn't get the full Mtn. Jam we wanted, but they did take Jessica far enough out there so that they were able to tease that cosmic <i>first there is a <a href="http://youtu.be/W64ymSwYW2w" target="_blank">mountain</a></i> melody for a few bars before moving on and leaving many to wonder if it ever really happened. </div>
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For the encore, there was only one logical conclusion to this tale, obvious to many in attendance calling out for the Whipping Post. It's a song that's been played to death, but for good reason: it's a hard rock juggernaut. From the opening bass rumble, the song chugs along building up to the chorus until you feel as though you literally have been whipped around. Musically it contains a lot of the same drama and intensity as Liz Reed, but adding fairly standard blues lyrics about a relationship gone bad, until you get to the chorus and title of the song. Seems kind of strange for a Southern band to be comparing a relationship to being tied to a whipping post, and it's hard not to think of <a href="http://youtu.be/47Wk4DjVPk8" target="_blank">slavery</a> and the South's tumultuous past. The music seems to mirror that darkness. But maybe I'm reading into things a bit too much again here. Regardless, we went out into the night not just satisfied, but shocked and awed. Or feeling like we had just been tied to a post and whipped. Or well, just had our gourds blown by the Allman Bros. Or something more tame than that likely. </div>
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So there's the bittersweet end to my Allmans concert-going career. Though it seems unlikely, even if I did have the opportunity to see them again, I'd probably have to pass. There is no way what I experienced can be topped. I'm lucky to have had a victory lap with the Allmans, be reminded of the depth of their genius, and discover that they continue to be something much more than a classic rock relic. This is music for the ages, part of a great mythological tradition of crossroads and salvation, life and death, love and hate, that hopefully future fans of the blues and live music will come to discover and appreciate.</div>
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"There ain't no revolution, it's evolution, but every time I'm in Georgia I eat a peach for peace."</div>
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Duane might've said the same about pastrami in New York.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00373367813868664900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3539587720458153479.post-87658937610540812262014-03-18T09:52:00.000-07:002014-03-18T09:52:16.579-07:00Dancing Bears<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Temptations - Shakey Ground</h2>
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The Temptations are pretty well known as likely the great Motown male vocal group, with classics like <a href="http://youtu.be/JCxr_87zx-o" target="_blank">My Girl and The Way You Do the Things You Do</a>. While listening to an extensive collection of Motown singles, which spanned over 50 CD's, their genius is evident. However, one track that wasn't included on this compilation, but rather appears on the <a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CCkQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FThe-Funk-Box%2Fdp%2FB000050MGO&ei=0coQU8W0EdKCogTRvoD4Aw&usg=AFQjCNE2bOmrIbPYq4thZYpUemOnJYcG3g&sig2=EPk_HQG0LAooKPe0PvTTRw" target="_blank">Funk Box</a> is Shakey Ground. The band had clearly evolved to keep up with the times, absorbing influences of the 70's funk movement, like George Clinton, Sly, Ohio Players, etc. Most people are familiar with their epic and much <a href="http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NRLYFDCLj0AIFknVUzpHNffK_SSU9pK" target="_blank">covered</a> funk classic <a href="http://youtu.be/Hcqs5z0yEl4" target="_blank">Papa Was a Rolling Stone</a> (check Los Lobos <a href="http://youtu.be/-bXjAxzXyyI" target="_blank">version</a>). But Shakey Ground brings the heavy funk. It was co-written by P-Funk guitar maestro Eddie Hazel, who plays guitar on the original: </div>
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Allman Bros</h2>
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In anticipation of their career culminating 45th anniversary and upcoming final run at the Beacon Theatre in NYC, I felt obliged to bump up <a href="http://walklikeagiant.blogspot.com/2013/01/greatest-video-in-history-of-internets.html" target="_blank">this previous post</a>, and include the above gif. Has anyone located the loving couple yet? If so, I've got free tickets for them to join me at one of the Beacon shows on 3/14 or 3/15. Bring your bandanas. One can dream. </div>
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The recently released Live at the Beacon Theatre 1992, Play All Night, is an excellent performance of a pretty standard collection of tunes. But does it get any better than the rip roaring opening of Statesboro Blues or the Southern Gothic Psychedelia of Liz Reed? Hmm, hmm? No. It's out there on the <a href="http://fp.io/2a8a3ebe/" target="_blank">internets</a>.</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00373367813868664900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3539587720458153479.post-70778707250189479592014-02-14T12:05:00.000-08:002014-02-23T20:42:00.761-08:00What Deaner Was Talking About<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Concerts for Hurricane Sandy</h1>
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Nice <a href="http://www.chocodog.com/chocodog/sandyconcerts.mp3" target="_blank">download</a> from <a href="http://036271e.netsolhost.com/WordPress/2014/02/13/concerts-for-hurricane-sandy-jersey-shore-2012-2013-download-now/" target="_blank">Deaner</a>: </div>
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Dickie Betts<br />
It’s Gonna Be a Long Night<br />
1.0 Fuck No<br />
Cracked Actor<br />
Kick Out the Jams<br />
Dragonfly<br />
She Fucks Me<br />
Fire on the Mountain<br />
Piss up A Rope<br />
Captain America<br />
Superstar<br />
High and Mighty<br />
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Hurricane Sandy affected a lot of people in the NJ/NY area, some of my
closest friends lost their homes and businesses as a result. There are
thousands of others who I’ve never met that had it even worse, if that’s
even possible. As a lifelong visitor and part-time resident of the NJ
shore I felt that I should help out, the best way I know how was to hold
some benefit concerts. I am blessed to be able to know and play with
some of the finest musicians in the world and everyone I asked agreed to
help out without hesitation. The first concert was at The Saint in
Asbury Park, NJ–the concert was on November 28, 2012. the show sold out
well in advance and the music we made was inspired and amazing, I can’t
say enough about the crowds either, everyone was so generous and turned a
tragedy into a party for one special night. One year later I held
another concert, this time on my home turf of Long Beach Island, NJ,
this concert and auction to benefit the LBI Fall Classic, a 50 plus year
old surf fishing derby which lost it’s funding directly due to Sandy.
The 2nd concert was on Sunday, October 6 of 2013. this show again also
sold out and featured a lot of familiar faces as well as some more
friends. Sponsors came out of the woodwork to donate items to help raise
even more money for the derby. Another magic night on an even bigger
stage! Sadly, the struggle for my friends continues to this day, my best
friend Nick Honachefsky still remains homeless almost 2 years later and
the fishing community and other local residents and businesses still
struggle to pick up the pieces. It may not be on the news everyday but
the situation remains the same for many folks. To this end I’ve decided
to make the highlights of these concerts available in a condensed
version to the public–I’m also including a button to donate money to my
friends if you’d like to, but you certainly don’t have to, there is no
obligation on your part to do anymore, but I certainly won’t stop you if
you’d like to help out. Rest assured the money will get to the right
people and will be greatly appreciated. All I ask is that you please
share this page and the music with others. The musicians are: Dean Ween,
Guy Heller, Joe Kramer, Dave Dreiwitz, Bill Fowler, Glenn McClelland,
Dave Carta, Claude Coleman, Ray Kubian, Chuck Treece, Chris Harford,
Eric Slick, Scott Metzger, and Spencer Johnson. Special thanks to the
great people at the Sea Shell Beach Club, Scott and Meg from the Saint,
Margaret O’Brien, Jim Hutchinson, and Gabe Monago for donating their
resources to us. Follow the Paypal button to donate.</div>
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Deaner has a new <a href="http://www.thedeanweengroup.com/" target="_blank">webpage</a>, and looks like he'll be touring and releasing material under the Dean Ween Group moniker (rather than the Mickey Melnchiodo Band, I suppose). He also did another benefit show the other night, which included a 37 minute version of Echoes. Pristine audio recording here:<br />
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<span style="color: blue;">Dion - A Teenager in Love</span></h2>
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Released in 1959, A Teenager in Love shows the doo-wop influence on rock's early vocal groups. Without falling into trappings of schmaltz, melodrama, and overly saccharine wonder bread stylings so typical of the genre, Dion managed to bring something more authentic and interesting to the table. Teenager in Love ranks among the classics of the teenage love genre of
the early rock era, along with like Ricky Nelson's <a href="http://youtu.be/-4iBMbwdxPQ" target="_blank">Lonesome Town</a>, The Beatles' <a href="http://youtu.be/Jbt8oH5Lxto" target="_blank">Love Me Do</a>, and The Everly Brothers' <a href="http://youtu.be/4X7b2E_Jq-k" target="_blank">Wake Up Little Susie</a>. While he's often classified as a 50's teen idol, his music and biography reveal something else altogether. He was on Buddy Holly and Richie Valen's fateful tour, but chose to take the bus rather than spend the excessive $36 on the plane ride. By 1960, Dion would check into rehab for heroin, an addiction he had since he was a teenager. He later went on to record more blues and folk based material, including popularizing the civil rights classic <a href="http://youtu.be/2hNLDigNVB8" target="_blank">Abraham, Martin, & John.</a> Other Dion classics include <a href="http://youtu.be/DZ3r5V3ZtHc" target="_blank">Runaround Sue</a>, and <a href="http://youtu.be/dMlBjFKOodM" target="_blank">The Wanderer</a>, which he performed with Paul Simon at the 25th anniversary of the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame concert., Simon clearly indebted to his doo-wop and pop sounds. A bit of nostalgia for a time and place that never really existed, but a
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How do you feel about recreational marijuana?</div>
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Well that's a large question, isn't it? Because you're talking about recreation, which everyone is in favor of. You are also talking about something that has been illegal for so many years, and marijuana is responsible for such a large part of the prison population, for the crime of self-medication. And it takes millions and billions of dollars by incarcerating people for this crime against oneself as best can be determined. People are realizing that the war on drugs is a failure, that the amount of money spent, you could have bought all the drugs with that much money rather than create this army of people and incarcerated people. I think the terror of marijuana was probably overstated. I don't think people are really concerned about it the way they once were. Now that we have crack and crystal and whatnot, people don't even think about marijuana anymore, it's like someone watching too many videogames in comparison. The fact that states are passing laws allowing it means that its threat has been over-exagerated. Psychologists recommend smoking marijuana rather than drinking if you are in a stressful situation. These are ancient remedies, alcohol and smoking, and they only started passing laws against them 100 years ago.</div>
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Phish 10/20/13</h2>
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Takin' care of business at the mothership.<br />
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0:01:26 - Paul and Silas > 0:03:47 - Tweezer [1] > 0:27:36 - Golden Age [2] > 0:44:48 - Piper -> 0:51:06 - Takin' Care of Business [3] > 0:57:09 - Also Sprach Zarathustra > 1:04:54 - Sand > 1:14:54 - Slave to the Traffic Light<br />
Encore: 1:29:00 - A Day in the Life > 1:34:05 - Tweezer Reprise<br />
[1] Mike on power drill. [2] Fishman on Marimba Lumina. [3] Phish debut.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00373367813868664900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3539587720458153479.post-87347331443835175082013-10-09T08:59:00.000-07:002013-10-09T08:59:43.632-07:00Jiminy Cricket<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Tom Waits (on Robert Wilson): "Wilson, he's always playing with time. I heard a recording recently of crickets slowed way down. It sounds like a choir, it sounds like angel music. Something sparkling, celestial with full harmony and bass parts - you wouldn't believe it. It's like a sweeping chorus of heaven, and it's just slowed down, they didn't manipulate the tape at all. So I think when Wilson slows people down, it gives you a chance to watch them moving through space. And there's something to be said for slowing down the world."</div>
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Counting stars by candlelight<br />
all are dim but one is bright:<br />
the spiral light of Venus<br />
rising first and shining best,<br />
From the northwest corner<br />
of a brand-new crescent moon<br />
crickets and cicadas sing<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00373367813868664900noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3539587720458153479.post-79733940394786249992013-10-05T22:41:00.000-07:002013-10-05T22:41:27.628-07:00Lesh Philling<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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