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One would think. LouieB

When did the Band become a jam band? If they are a jam band then I guess Wilco is also. LouieB

We agree totally about Dark Star (yea that's it) and those kinds of jams. That is certainly free (I guess) if also sometimes kind of lame (in my opinion only). All those jams were a pretty good excuse for the fans to let the drugs kick in and dance by themselves. To this day most folks can't tolerate free music. Put on any Cecil Taylor, Ornette Coleman, or later Coltrane, Albert Ayler or just about anything by the Art Ensemble of Chicago at a party and you are likely to find yourself alone. The Allmans were pretty skilled musicians. The Dead less so. Even the Dead admitted they weren't a

That was going to be my suggestion too. Slightly snarky, but it is pretty obvious with UT, although less so with Golden Smog. Considering Tweedy is pretty much just on two GS albums and he sings lead on the ones he wrote, it isn't hard to figure out either. LouieB

Free form music and jamming are not the same thing. A jam takes place within the structure of a particular piece of music. The Dead used to have a section of their shows which was free form (a Dead head will have to remind me what thing was called...) but the rest of the time they would jam based on the melody of a particular song. Most jam bands do this. Most of the jam bands have a pretty clear structure to their jams, such as who takes solos when and in some cases the solos can be pretty similar each time. Many rock musicians don't have the musical chops to get too far off the initial

Wilco is definitely NOT a jam band, but in what may be a singular opinion, I do wish sometimes that the individual members did get to improvise a bit more. The occasional solo by any and all of the band members, particularly the keyboard players or Glenn would be welcome. Nels does seem to have more time to be featured. LouieB

He doesn't, I just sold a set of Woody's songs on 78 this weekend at the CHIRP record sale. LouieB

I am betting on Marco Rubio. Would put big bucks on that one. LouieB

this was featured in an article in the Trib yesterday with goofy speculation about other albums that could be turned into movies. A movie based on the song Lily, Rosemary, and the Jack of Hearts was floated years ago and never happened. LouieB

She seemed to hedge her bets on this when she appeared on Colbert, but then again Colbert isn't really a news show. LouieB

Niki Halley would be another logical pick. She is moderate, femaile, ethnic, not connected to Bush, and most imporatnly, not batshit crazy. LouieB

Bumping this thread, because the CHIRP record fair is the coming weekend. See this section of the CHIRP website for all the details including hotel accommedations, vendors, and other details. The vendor I work with has lots of great stuff this year and I am sure there will be a great variety of new and used LPs, singles, and other music type stuff from all the other vendors too. Don't miss this. LouieB

My point exactly. People have very short memories on both sides of the spectrum. Clearly I don't really want this, but I have taken up a very dark personal joke which is to swear at Obama every time I get gas. Clearly he has NOTHING to do with gas prices, but since everyone absurdly thinks he does, it is kind of funny. Or not!! Everyone including my leftie friends seem to think Obama should be some sort of dictator and control everything. The US government simply doesn't work that way. While I totally agree with you about the 2000 election (there are Nader supporters out there who still

Nope.Hope someone finds it though. Sounds dreadful. LouieB

quoteTo use an old expression...that is very white of him. Yea, of course this guy is clearly NOT white, but that still won't stop the high profile conservatives from painting the problem of poor people and benefits that we all get as the problem. Honest and level headed conservatives are in the minority of those giving loud opinions. It continues to go without saying that NO ONE, right or left is interested in a huge deficent, because that doesn't benefit anyone. (There was an interesting article in the NY Times Magazine last week that I have not fiinshed about how the budget talks fell

India is south asia. But it is an interesting culture none the less. LouieB

NO shit??? LouieB

Well I have not seen them play as often as you so really I don't know. First time I saw them was at the Rivera Theater in Chicago and Dave Alvin opened for them. But XRT has played them for years and this was earlyish in their careers and they were a big attraction in Chicago. I have seen them a time or two since and I think at least one was at a large outdoor fest. In any event, careers ebb and flow, and they seem to have done okay. LouieB

One of mine too. I think they did pretty well for themselves though. They could still be in LA (or by this time broken up) and still playing weddings and other family type events. But they played pretty big venues for a time and certainly got a decent amount of airplay. I would have to think they get okay royalties from their many and varied CDs. But clealry they didn't hit the heights that other bands did. LouieB

Yea, but alot of folks can see an act and at $50 a pop the bands don't do too badly either. Just hope for nothing too hot and no rain. LouieB

i actually tuned into XRT this AM to try and hear Jeff but he must have made the announcement later. I guess this means they won't be playing Lolla. Actually this is a great idea. LouieB

Don;t you hate it when the disks are missing. Actually finding a copy of that set isn't so easy. I found one years ago, but I am guessing they didn't sell all that many copies of the reissue. It's pretty cool that Hidalgo has a steady gig with Dylan. He does a great job with him too. I used to listen to their records all the time. Not so much any more, but they had a great run of albums. Of course they were/are a major XRT artist. LouieB

Just another band from East LA is fun but not their best work. They have a deep and interesting catalogue. LouieB

Continue the crazy.... OH and by the way, VC is NOT a filled with left wing extremists. Not even close. LouieB

Including his own as it turned out. LouieB