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To the rich man's bright lodges I ride in this wind On my good horse, I call you My shiny black Bess To the playhouse of fortune To take the bright silver And gold you have taken From somebody else And as we go riding In the damp foggy midnight You snort, my good pony And you give me your best For you know and I know Good horse 'mongst the rich ones How oftimes we go there An unwelcome guest I never took food From the widows and orphans And never a hardworking man I oppressed So take your pace easy For home soon like lightning We soon will be riding My shiny black Bess No fat rich

Forget about dinner, I've got Entemann's chocolate chip cookies for dessert.

I'm with blindgonzo on this one--Walken still rules of new material but that said, I'm really loving all the new stuff and am ga-ga with anticipation waiting for the new one. Did I just write "ga-ga"?

I've reflected long and hard on the political wisdom of this veto and it confirms everything I've come to believe. It's really elementary: Bush is a dickwad.

Ok, a really dumb comment, but isn't alt country.....cock (I've always assumed that to mean a combo of Country and Rock, assuming that's what Jeff is alluding to in the IATTBYH movie? I also thought it was used in a rather limited fashion by Tweedy fans until I heard Pierce Bronson say it to Greg Kinnear in the film The Matador--but I digress). I have a feeling once again I'm way off the mark...

Completely missed the boat on Phish, though the one cd I bought a while ago, I think called Hoist, was a fun listen. More Dead musical meanderings then Springsteen rock enthusiasm, I've heard.

Sure, just tell me what you're looking for.

Forgive me for being so slow, but HST refers to....?

Since I've gone AWATT, I have not even purchased any Bruce (let alone anyone else), though really seeing these youtube clips from the early years may inspire me to get that Born To Run DVD. Everyone's been trying to get me to listen to the Pete Seeger cd too, but just have not been interested since I'm musically satiated with AWATT. But, still vivid memories of sitting around listening to the Roxy show on the radio with friends (boy, if they had message boards back then....), then seeing that first Forum show and the Darkness selections live was really transcendent--don't quite know how els

I agree, the writing is on the wall and it says: digital. Give it one generation, when we're all senior citizens with grandkids, and their musical world will be nothing like the good ol days of local record stores. But by that time, we may get music directly downloaded into our brains. Until then, I'll continue to frequent Ella Guru, Decatur CD and other local Atlanta music stores (and maybe buy from itunes once in a while).

I really do start every day with A.M.--is there a better way to start than with "I Must Be High"? From there it just gets better with every track, except you know which one that all of us usually skip. I do hear Jeff breaking free from Jay on this one too, doing songs like Casino Queen and Passenger Side that ole Jay would never allow of his young prodigy. Then there's the more explicit break-up songs (how else to put it?), like the closer, Too Far Apart, which seems a direct stab. Beyond that dynamic, it's just got a great range of music, from rockers to more countrified tunes to the mo

I love alt country, whatever the fuck it is....

Just finished watching Streets of Fire from 1978 from Youtube after responding to best tv performance thread. I think there are a few Bruce fans here and just curious to hear your reminiscences of Bruce from early years. You know I don't really listen much anymore but boy, there was nothing better musically than a Springsteen concert in late 70s and through the 80s. Candy's Room? Darkness on the Edge of Town? My life changed when I attended the Forum show in 1978, then subsequent shows in 80 and 81. All time favorite story: my car, a 69 Malibu catching fire on the way to the Vietnam Vet

Oh, this is sweet. If we are not including Wilco in this competition, then the Springsteen performance of Kitty's Back wins, hands down. Yes, Costello on SNL is brilliant, and Neil Young anytime on TV is fucking fantastic, but this, this is superb. I think I'll start a completely different thread on the Boss....

Love and Death? Stardust Memories? Sleeper? Even if he did veer into perversion territory, these are classics and well worth a watch if you haven't seen the "early, funny ones" before. This new one looks kind of intriguing, though to be honest I haven't liked recent Woody Allen films myself much at all...

This has grown on me in just two listens. So uplifting and inspiring, which is good since I'm partial to the plaintive and sorrowful. It's a winner, and almost anthem-like.

Cocksucker!

Mostly beer drinkers around these parts? Starting with Yellow Tail, then on to the single-malt scotch. L'Chaim!

Nothing really to add, just wanted to see if I can be on all the "last posts" in ELT. Is that wrong of me?

How can it be that you people keep posting songs I love (Romeo and Juliet by Dire Straits?? A blast from the past, and one of my favorites). One day I'll grow out of this AWATT stage and get back to some of this fine, fine music, like .... Take me to the station And put me on a train I've got no expectations To pass through here again Once I was a rich man Now I am so poor But never in my sweet short life Have I felt like this before You heart is like a diamond You throw your pearls at swine And as I watch you leaving me You pack my piece of mind Our love was like the water That

People who talk in public restrooms, standing at urinal or in the stall, while on the cell phone...just seems so wrong. People who have a "W" bumpersticker on their car (though I do love the "F.W.") People who don't use their freakin turn signals while driving. People who don't like Wilco.

I agree with everything you say here about AGIB. But what's weird is one of my oldest friends just described his enthusiasm for torrenting in the same way--as a crazy addiction that is nearly ruining his marriage and is a complete obsession!!! What am I missing??? He uses Dime a Dozen. Is that what you'd recommend (I know, a thread covered this at some point recently, but I'm a slow learner).

Glad to see signs of hope--not that I see anything wrong with digital music revolution, but when I walk in to local Atlanta record stores, it's mostly empty and mostly older crowd. But I do love the vibe inside and usually like the music being played. At one store, they have a signed (!!) Wilco poster from Being There tour, which is always a thrill to see. Maybe I'll take a short drive in the car and head to one right now....

Thank you all for the reports, and clips. Unfriggingbelievable! I agree, next time I'll move heaven and earth to get to the last show of the tour. Great set-list, vibe, and setting. You lucky ducks!!

Not sure if anyone saw this in today's NYTimes, but made me feel quite old, especially as a former employee at Music Plus, selling records, in mid-80s. Now when I go into local record stores, mainly just see gray-hairs like myself.... You youngins will feel this way too, eventually. July 16, 2006 The Graying of the Record Store By ALEX WILLIAMS SO this is an evening rush? On a recent Monday, six people