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I did -- guess I must have forgot what he wrote. I just can't see Jagger lying about such things: meaning of lyrics or reasoning behind them - esp. while talking about the "head filled with snow" lyric.

Congrats, Atticus!

3.08 miles to Lounge Ax 1,028 miles to Red Rocks

The below is from an email I got from the Downtown MusicGallery Newsletter - Sounds like is was a great show - hopefully it will be release some day.

I remember reading that a while ago - it is a nice piece. I always enjoyed the below bit by Dylan from http://www.esquire.com/entertainment/music/interviews/a26917/who-is-this-bob-dylan-interview-0214/

It's been a long while - but who knows. The only time I was really disappointed in a Garcia performance was the 6/24/94 (2nd show Soldier Field ). The 1st show was a bit fun, but the 2nd show Garcia was pretty listless. It was the first time that I heard a lot of grumbling around me about Garcia's performance while at a show ---(I haven't been to nearly as many shows as most on this board to give a decent account, though). The next show I saw was their last - even that show had it's moments, compared to 6/24/94 - but that's not saying much.

I only saw the core 4 play together three times --- 2 times at Alpine Valley when they got back together for the 1st time and put on the two day fest -- the fest was great overall - their performance was pretty good, though I don't go back to listened to it very often - it was great weekend, though. The 3rd time was in 09 or so - at the Rosemont Horizon - that show was very dull and boring. I will be at the Chicago shows - hoping for the best, music wise - but I most look forward to hanging out with friends. I do have high hopes though, music wise, but it has to be really bad for me disapp

I am not a fan of Ryan Adams - but really enjoyed his version of Wharf Rat that someone posted a while ago.

My sister and brother in law are heading down to Nashville to catch them --- I still can't bring myself to pay the prices to see them this time around. I have seen them in the past, though. With regards to the whole 'snow' lyric - I don't know - I don't think cocaine was so prevalent in the band back in 1970 or as much as it was in later on. I am sure it was around, though. Jagger is still pretty open on his past drug use and in a recent interview advocated legalization of all drugs. So I don't think he would be trying to cover up anything. I always assumed it was about cocaine, too.

Hell - the whole Between the Buttons record would be cool - one of my favorites.

I think you can say the same for Please Go Home. Though the 'home' echo is pretty overt -- good tune though.

Nowadays - esp. with the Stones - insurance for all the musicians have to cost a ton -- guessing Taylor's costs didn't jive in the 'cost–benefit analysis' report.

I am not sure if the exact reason ever came out - I heard health reasons and that Taylor wanted more dough. Who knows. It would have made sense for him to be on this tour - since they are focusing on Sticky Fingers. Perhaps Taylor realized this going in and expected more money - esp. if he was going to play on more tunes throughout the show.

It looks like a cool house -- I would have stayed, too.

I read that book - it's been awhile though. I haven't listened to the Psychedelic Pill release in awhile - but I thought the tunes he played off of it when I saw him with Crazy Horse were great in a live setting. Since Greendale, I think I only bought Psychedelic Pill and Americana. Have the vast majority of his prior to Greendale releases, though. Listened to Weld , again, this past Memorial weekend - I always get a kick out of Farmer John.

Didn't realize Neil supported Reagan at one time --- yeah I heard worst Neil songs - but that's not saying much.

Nice piece on Jagger talking about Moonlight Mile - not sure if I have read such a detailed account of one his tunes by him, before. http://www.wsj.com/articles/mick-jagger-and-moonlight-mile-1432735648

When I saw it in the computer system , I was hoping it was going to be an official release, that I somehow missed -- but I looked into it and figured it wasn't - but I had it brought into my local library for kicks to listen to it. Maybe someone who works at the library is a huge Tom Waits fan, ripped it and donated it --- hopefully they didn't spend money on it.

Yes --- I didn't see the Clooney interview, so I don't know what led to the handcuffing - but the whole bit made the interview more entertaining - to me at least.

It appears that my library is getting in the boot business - they had a CD copy of Waits performance from the Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA on August 9, 2006 - the only time I was saw him perform. I have a copy on my hard drive - though I am not sure if its the same source, since I haven't listened to it in awhile, though it probably is. Finally got around to watch the Letterman bit - good tune, great interview. It was weird having Clooney in the immediate background.

She may become the power, someday --- congrats!

Forgot that you mentioned that a while ago ----- didn't realize (or forgot) about Weir's and his wife's history, either. Enjoyed the performance with the National - good stuff.

I looked through the book that came with the 72 set and the pic wasn't in that - plus all the shots in the book, they had colder weather clothes on, which makes sense since the 72 tour was during spring. Perhaps the pic was from 74 or 71, when they were in Europe. Or perhaps it was the only warm and sunny day during the 72 tour...

It looked like the same house to me, too --- I thought the doc was great. I feel for Trixie Garcia, but not sure she was needed in the film. Bit of footage and pictures I never seen before - which was cool -- esp. the picture where Garcia and Weir are walking away from the camera in a large crowd, towards a large, grand building - it looked like that they were walking in a European street. The scuba diving footage was pretty cool, too. The bits about Weir's family were nice too - the whole real father getting in the picture.