Recently purchase the below. Great sounding record. Nice to finally have on it vinyl.

Started with the Hot 'Lanta side - cheers to A-Man.

The Allman Brothers - Live At Fillmore East Orig Pink Capricorn Monarch George Piros All 4 Sides

We watched the first two episodes of Somebody Somewhere on HBO Max ---- funny, interesting show. Nicely written. Looking forward to the rest of the season.

Thought the below was pretty apt --- thanks for posting the link.

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Jeff Tweedy

How about we just love each other and share the things that we love all year long? I mean, I think that the thing that’s the best and the most valuable is always going to be sharing something that moves you with some immediacy.

 

 

 

Bob Dylan's Christmas in the Heart is the 1st music we play every season on the way picking up our tree.

From there, while in the car,  the kid's have me put on 93.9 -- our Chicago station that goes Christmas, right after Thanksgiving. I find it dreadful --- but it is they only time of the year I let them pick - so I roll with it. 

I do have a lot of old Christmas records that I use to listen to when I was kid -- those are always fun spinning. 

Below is one of my favorites -- still plays pretty good.

Well I tried. Carry on. 

I don't give a crap either way about discussing things ----- though I must admit the whole Fred thing is dumb and getting old -- but to each their own. It's just hard trying to have a legit discussion about about a band, when right off the bat someone is using a dumb name for the band - maybe use it once to prove your point, then move on.

The MSG set is decent thus far  - listened to first 81 show (10/9/81) and last show in the set (10/12/83). As expected, the sound quality is definitely not the best, due to the masters - but it definitely sounds ok. The liner notes thus far are great (David Fricke). Some cool interviews with the band from the period, that I was not familiar with.  I do have to place the book on a table while I read it -- it is a bulky fucker.

I wouldn't mind catching them again, too.

Looking forward to the getting of Wish on vinyl, too. 

Got the MSG 81/82/83 set today. It is a long sucker. Looking forward to digging in.   

Joe Russo's Almost Dead at the Riv. ---- I think the last time I was at the Riv was to see Wilco in 2014. 

Also, Tweedy probably wishes he was hip as the Grateful Dead is now. Regardless of liking their music or not -- one should at least admire that Weir, Kreutzmann, Hart and others are still filling up stadiums 27 years after Garcia died. For me it about the tunes that they wrote, but again to each their own. 

If I had choice between U.S. Blues and Kicking Television - I would pick Kicking Television.

And who would want to hear a Beatles' cover - ugh. 

1 hour ago, chuckrh said:

I wasn't trying to offend anyone. I'm chemo sick this week & just had to get it off my chest. Wilco has long been a favorite band (since Summerteeth) & I just don't want to see them go too far in that direction. Other artists I like have covered songs. Hell, even Midnight Oil did one but they didn't continue on that path. On the other hand, I don't care for the National. They took it way too far. Overall, with a few exceptions like MMJ, I'm not a jam band guy. More of a 2 guitars, Marshall stacks & a cloud of dust guy.

I by no means was offended (if you were talking about me) ----- to each there own when it comes to music. 

Members of the National and Bob Weir have played together. Weir put out a record called Blue Mountain with some of the members. Saw a show with while Weir was supporting the record --- a great show. Must admit I was not familiar with any of his backing band and they all sounded pretty great. 

https://pitchfork.com/news/67639-grateful-deads-bob-weir-shares-new-song-with-the-national-members-listen/

I am a Deadhead -- I don't see any correlation between the two bands.

Tweedy and Cline played with Phil Lesh over the summer and they must have enjoyed playing "U.S. Blues" that night,  thus they put in it their set, I don't think there is anymore to it. Over the years they have played a cover at the end of their set - so I don't think it anthing nothing new. 

I was at the Phil show that night and I thought the band's version of U.S. Blues was the weakest song of the night. When I read that Wilco played it in their own set, I was skeptical -- then I heard their version and really enjoyed it -- definitely had a lot more punch than the version with Phil Lesh. I think Kotche and Stirratt bring that punch ---- plus the tune is a great solo vehicle for all the rest of members -- Jorgensen even  has an opportunity and on the versions that I have heard, he nails it. 

Honestly, I am not too familiar to their latest record -- waiting for it to be released on vinyl. I streamed it once and maybe it has a American Beauty/Workingman's Dead vibe to it. But not sure what Tweedy is referring to in that interview. Perhaps they way it was recorded?

Also, Tweedy use to play "Ripple" back in the day during his solo show --- so playing a Grateful Dead song is not unprecedented. 

We finished the 1st season of White Lotus, last night --- it kind of petered out the last few episodes. Must admit, I am glad it was only 6 episodes. Could not get attached to any of the characters. 

Dark Star Orchestra --- last time I saw these guys was 1998. Must admit we left after the 1st set because we  were bored.

Pretty crazy that they are celebrating this 25th anniversary this year --- which is great.

Guess today is the actual 25th anniversary of their 1st show -- so it should be pretty special.

1 hour ago, theashtraysays said:

Well shit - I’m going to that one too. 

Cool - would like to see your thoughts afterwards. I hardly go to concerts now a days - figures two gigs on the same night would pop up. 

 I am seeing a completely opposite type of band -- Dark Star Orchestra (plays Grateful Dead tunes).

13 hours ago, theashtraysays said:

Califone 

 They are playing a living room show very near me tomorrow night --- but of course I already had tickets for another show tomorrow night. Would have been cool to go.

U2's All That You Can't Leave Behind was a solid effort 20 years in. Their live show may have peaked in 2000, too ---- at least that Boston release from that tour is my favorite live dvd release of the theirs (though technically that was a 2001 performance).

Presently listening to Teenage's Fanclub's - Shadows.  Another one 20 years in -- saw them in 2010, they were putting on a great, solid show.

One the of the ways  we used to get tickets was going to a Ticketmaster in a 'less than desired' neighborhood --- but even back then, every now and then a van would pull up and out came 5 or 6 people who looked like they were being paid to buy tickets, to be scalped later....

I agree - a box set would be great, but the way the band was talking about that time in the Sky DVD - I don't think they would want to revisit it. Maybe by 2038 they will be ready. 

I enjoy the Monster record - but I was not a huge fan of the live show on the cd deluxe edition -- enjoyed the music on the live set, but I thought Stipe's vocals were off -- to much straining, from what I remember. I have not listened to in a while.

Back to that  From the Sky Down DVD -- wish they would have done more about the recording of Achtung Baby.

Decent enough doc, though. I don't remember the Rattle and Hum film getting panned when it was released by critics and such - the band talks about in the Sky Down video - I remember enjoying upon it's release. 

Just checked out From the Sky Down  from my library --- never even heard about this DVD  --- anyway, a great segment is during the playback of "Sick Puppy" ("Mysterious Ways") --- the new bridge which turned out to be the chords of "One'. It's great that they had the DAT rolling. 

A great doc thus far.

We watched The Greatest Beer Run Ever last night. A great story - depressing. Wish they would have done another 5 minutes of the story after he got back from Vietnam. The ending seemed a bit rush, but I guess the main story is the actual beer run. 

Heard that, too -- highlight of the game for me. 

Anybody make it to the any of the shows? Curious how they sounded in such a small pub.