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I know, I know --- but I enjoy him --- I find him amusing, in a weird sort of old insufferable/ cranky uncle kind of way.

Yeah definitely --- too bad it's a 1pm game - I will be stuck at work. One funny thing I did read in a Tweet about the whole situation --- and the only thing -- is that the Umpires will probably be able to hear Hawk Harrelson complain about them if the booth window is open, while he is calling the game and not afterwards... (For the last couple of years, at least - Hawk has been fined and reprimanded for calling out the umpires).

It's the O's against the White Sox. F'd up situation, for sure.

Listening to 2/27/71 again today --- what a fun mess with the Beach Boys. I have never came upon a picture of them sharing the stage that night -- has anyone? One of my first boots.

I would say every show is recorded by the band for a future Roadcase release at this point --- may not alway release it as a Roadcase, but I assume they always push 'record'.

Imagine the damage with the ladies that a young Weir and Mayer could have done. Like I wrote before, the Mayer/Weir performance on one of the late shows was tolerable --- wouldn't pay to go see them, though.

I'll make sure my passport is good to go.

Looks like Nels Cline and Julian Lang will be playing the Montreal Jazz Fest on 7/1/15 --- always wanted to make it to that fest.

^^ All good news. Definitely will watch the Santa Clara shows.

I threw an email to my wife who saw them in 92 (Sara is my wife's childhood friend and Steeleville is a one horse town in So. IL): I know my own older sister saw them a few times in the late 70s and early 80s too --- she was the one who turned me onto them.

I saw the title of the thread and was afraid that Bob Uecker died... Saw Dylan a few times and I was real up close -- when he use to do club shows. Since hardly anyone was there - I was able to walk right up in front at a Weir/Wasserman show - that was kinda of cool. Wilco and Tweedy shows, I guess too.

Ford is great -- oddly enough Haruf was the one who told me that I should read him. I reread a random story in Ford's Rock Springs every year or so.

Haven't gotten around to the above yet --- recently read Plainsong and Eventide --- nice to see others reading his stuff.

I never gotten around to see them, either. Watched the below the other night, again--- even by 1974 Moon seemed to be loosing steam -- still an okay show, though. I downloaded the show off of some site - the version on my hard drive seems to look better then the attached youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXPGtnNlgFw

I always have listened and enjoyed band since the 70s - but never read up on them, history-wise. Saw them live once back in the early 90s. It was funny that they talked about the whole majority male-based audience of Rush in the doc -- the two biggest Rush fans that I know are my sister and my wife.

Finally gotten around to watch Rush: Beyond the Lighted Stage doc -- good stuff. Really didn't know anything about Rush, other than that they were from Canada. Peart definitely went through a rough spell for bit - it was nice to see how the band/organization waited it out and supported him when needed. Gene Simmons was actually not annoying to listen to - either was Billy Corgan - I even enjoyed Sebastian Bach's enthusiasm.

Looks like the Chicago Shows will be simulcasted in theaters. Not sure if this means that they won't webcast it, too. http://www.fathomevents.com/event/fare-thee-well Perhaps they will have better control of the content by having the shows simulcasted in theaters, rather than a webcast, where it can be more easily captured and shared. (Guess someone can go the Seinfeld route and capture it at the theater.) I am guessing they will be selling a box set of the shows in the future.

Yeah - I read that yesterday --- never did eat one his places. Guess he was protege of sorts of Trotter, too. All very sad stuff.

I am currently drinking a Miller Lite now while watching the White Sox. Sometimes a cheap, somewhat drinkable beer - hits the spot. Lite is my goto softball playing beer during this time of year, too - so I usually have some in the fridge, during the sping/summer.

Just said that Candace Brightman will be doing the lights, again - at both locations - that is also cool. Also doing a whole new on-line ticket method --- like on-line mail order -- guess similar to what Phish does. (trying their best to cut out the scalping). Ticket prices similar Chicago. All good stuff. Now hopefully the Chicago shows won't be a complete cluster-fuck with ticket-less people.

Nope - same band that will be playing in Chicago will be playing the CA shows -- that's good.

Forgot about the whole Kimock/Lesh thing. I suppose Lesh never had any intention to play these shows --- I assume they would have gotten a different guitar player, other than Kimock - if Lesh really wanted to play.

No Lesh -- that sucks. I can't see these tickets being in demand as much as the Chicago shows. If I got shut out of Chicago, I don't think this show would ease my soul (so to speak). I am not a fan of Mayer -- but I thought the Mayer/Weir performances a bit ago were pretty good.

Guess Lambert and Gans are going to make an announcement on XM at 2pm(Central) --- read that it's going to be CA shows announcement.

I happen to listened to 4/5/69, while prepping the Easter feast, this past Sunday --- Jerry plays slide on a Hard to Handle in that show, too --- wasn't very good - though unique to hear. Guess he was just trying out his slide chops during April of 1969. (overall 4/5/59 is a great show, though)