calvino
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I thought his vocals were fine this past weekend. Yeah, he definitely has lost a little punch, but for a near 70 year old - he is sounding pretty good. Now listening to 7.5.81 and he is sounding great (Saint Of Circumstance).
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Yeah - I don't listen to Dead & Co. boots, but seeing the band live is fun and each of the shows that I have attended (I saw 4) have been pretty great. Mayer and Oteil bring a lot of energy to the stage and their playing suits the music. Bobby has been sounding great with them, also. The whole scene around these shows has been great, too - I can't say that for various other incarnations (with Warren, etc.). But if I want to listen to these tunes at outside of a live situation - I play actual Grateful Dead shows.
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Ha! - I am middle of the below. Interesting book, thus far. Sadly, the above was probably going on before 45 - which probably helped get 45 elected.
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When I wrote the bit on Lazy Lightning, I was listing to the Go To Nassau release. I love Feel Like A Stranger. I just find Lazy Lightning a bit cheesy. 1st night at Wrigley was lot of fun. Due to a train snafu, we missed the 1st three tunes. 2nd set was definitely a good one.
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i am curious - does anybody really like "Lazy Lightning"?
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I enjoy Mayer's playing - for the most part - sometimes his tone bugs me a bit -- he plays a bit much with his toggle switch up -- I keep waiting for him to switch it to the down position, but he rarely does - so a lot of solo's don't have any bite. He may do this, because he wants to contrast Weir's usual, somewhat metallic tone. I enjoyed the the two times that I saw D & Co , because there was been a lot of energy coming off the stage - something that has been lacking in previous incarnations.
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Catching both shows at Wrigley. Looking forward to it.
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Yeah, I noticed Bono's vox --- they fixed it after the first few songs, though.
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What were your thoughts? I thought their Chicago show was great, but never saw them before, so I have no perspective.
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Sounds like that will be a hell of a trip -- totally understand your nervous state, though -- hopefully she is not nervous.
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Wilco — 14 June 2017, Rockford, IL (Coronado Performing Arts Center)
calvino replied to bböp's topic in After The Show
If I am remembering correctly, back in the late 90's I remember seeing Bun E. Carlos sitting in with Wilco at a show at the Riv, he did an impromptu drum solo. I can be completely wrong about that, though. -
by way of the hoffman board - thought is was a great pic, while at a growing operation in Colorado.
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A piece on Anita from Rolling Stone. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/anita-pallenberg-rolling-stones-muse-was-queen-of-underground-w488024
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Jagger and Richards were basically two nerds (Keith liked cowboys and Mick, economics- and they both loved the blues). Marianne and Anita helped them out on the cultural part of spectrum. In my opinion, that open them up to better things. Not saying their early stuff wasn't great - it was. Though, some may say their influenced hindered the band.
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I don't think the Stones would have become what they became, if they did not meet up with Anita (and Marianne Faithful). Both played important roles in rock and roll history. Anita was something - from what I read -- would have loved to hang with her, maybe in her later years, she probably would have scared the hell out me when she was younger.
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Speaking of a ABB show without an Allman - now listening to the last night of the 2012 Beacon run, that Gregg missed due to health issues. Bruce Katz is on the keys. One of the few live release that I bought from this run - the other was the show with Nels. This show was definitely well played. I can't remember if they offered people their money back or not.
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While shaking his head, my dad recently told me that both my sisters voted for Trump. He didn't come out and ask them, he just brought up Trump's name in a phone conversation and they jumped at Trump's defense - he told me not to bother bringing it up with them, because he was sorry that he did - they just kept on making excuses for the Trump regime - I am going to heed his advice.
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I guess he is talking about bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd, etc ----- for some reason bands like Dead & Company came to mind, which I don't think what was he was talking about - in hindsight. With the Doors situation - if I thought about it, i suppose I would have stood with Densmore. Ha - i go over to the hoffman board and the 2nd topic is "Lynyrd Skynyrd. How they destroyed their legacy."
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Man, that was a good interview. Glad he mentioned Dickey and Jaimoe. Trucks and Haynes definitely has been through a lot over the past few months with Butch/Gregg/Hampton. I wonder who he is talking about about the whole "There are a few bands out there right now that are using names that maybe shouldn't be. That's another discussion" bit? I also wonder why people care about such things. (damn page break -- Derek Trucks interview)
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The Bobby talk shows that I saw were pretty fun --- Weir and Parrish were entertaining.
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Finished up with the doc., last night. Did think it focused a bit too much on Garcia - but I guess that is expected. Did notice that Wasserman was behind Weir in the press conference scene right after Garcia's death - which bummed me out even further. Also I am glad they got the Barlow footage, prior to his recent health issues --- speaking of health issues, it looked like they may have been shooting Weir while he was going through his physical heath issues, esp. in one of the last scenes where he is getting into his car and heading to the field, it seemed like he was struggling a bit.
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Silberman has been great in the film, thus far.
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Seeing the Beer Advocate site, reminded me of recent news regarding Rate Beer. https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/06/craft-breweries-want-their-beers-off-ratebeer-afte.html
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Yep - all of that I never knew prior to reading the book. I also think he helped to fund a underground newspaper/journal.
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Curious - if you had to choose, who do you despise more - Keith or Paul? (I kid.) I never put much thought into McCartney -- must admit, though, after reading Beatles '66: The Revolutionary Year, he seemed like he was an interesting person in 66, at least.