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I will say this: GnR is EASILY the best of the 80s LA hard rock/metal scene, and it's not even close.

I think it's safe to assume that once members of a band get older other things occupy space in their lives that was once taken up almost entirely by the music - children, marriage, etc. It's extremely rare that a band continues to have the "fire" it once did when they were just living from gig to gig, album to album. Personally, I burned out on the band when WTA came out. Not to say that I don't enjoy it when I hear their tunes, it's just that I don't make too much of an effort to dig out the LPs or the 100s of hours of shows I have laying around here. That's not the case (for me) with Th

You have to love Bob. One of my favorite things I've ever heard from him: Peter Grant: I manage Led Zeppelin Dylan: I don't come to you with MY problems, do I?

^Which is why we love the guy. If I'm on a good roll and around people of like-mind I can yak about the band all day.

I got one on my guitar case from a YMSB show - "Not all who Yonder are lost"

35 years ago today - yes, there's the novelty of the "Close Encounters Jam", but do yourself a favor and check out the entire "Other One". Over 20 minutes, and a throwback to '70-'71 Other Ones. Seriously. This tune lost a LOT post-hiatus ('76-'95) imo, but this is not of those times. Pretty epic, I'd say one of the better version in the last 20 years.

I can't even begin to compare any era of Wilco to The Dead. It's just a completely different thing to me. I HAVE thought about this one, though: GD 72 / Phish 93 GD 73 / Phish 94 GD 74 / Phish 95 Both bands at the height of their powers, both getting more and more sophisticated in their jamming, both never again achieving the 'turn on a dime' improvisation afterwards.

I'd throw in Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus in there, Mr. H.

yes!

That's a damn fine list right there.

I certainly did.

I finally thought of one (Rock division): Led Zeppelin I. I might be able to do without "You're Time Is Gonna Come" but everything else...certainly one of the best debut albums ever.

Not only did they play in Barcelona, they did a SPANISH JAM. IN SPAIN.

If I were to think this one over probably 90% of my LPs would be live stuff, cause that's just my preference.

Everyone seems to agree, but I'll throw in another vote for 9/6. 105 minutes IIRC. A RIDICULOUS length for later period of Dead.

That's a hell of a list, Mr. H. Jon Lord in particular stands out for me. Ravi, Etta, Earl, Brubeck...they had a good run but Lord, DAMN he was an original. Best keys in hard rock, hands down imo.

Don't fuck around, man. Go directly to September 1973 - especially 9/11. Trust me on this one.

Well NOW we're talkin' some stuff! The more Pig the better!

David Bowie, the song...or David Bowie, the man? They're both totally awesome!

That's odd: two shows 5 days apart at the same venue? And 250 bucks - hey I love the band but that's extreme.

I just went through this entire thread, being a very long time since I'd looked at it. I don't recall half of what I said, but there it is. One thing I DID notice is that no one, myself included, has mentioned Phish's A Live One. The band on what many would say their finest, most experimental tour (Fall '94), and superb renditions of many of their most loved songs. I had this one on rotation for YEARS.

Dave's Picks!

No kidding? That's about the coolest thing I've heard in awhile.