jw harding

Agree on Ripple, but otherwise, agree to disagree.

Deadicated was a pretty safe, mainstream album. Pretty much straightforward covers of their most popular songs. This album gets more into the experimental weirdness and diversity in their sound. Rosemary, What's Become of the Baby, King Solomon, three Dark Stars, etc. There's a lot that falls flat, but all in all, probably 2 plus hours of good music in here.

Tighten Up Jam!

Fucked Up's Cream Puff War is done pretty well. Both heavy and psychedelic. Not sure about the Flaming Lips' cover of Dark Star. Wayne is pulling it in more of a Syd Barrett direction. I'm still waiting for a gospel version of Dark Star. Give it to Mavis next time.

I would imagine all the Dead and Company shows this summer will be free if you show up looking for a miracle. I don't fault anyone for enjoying it, but not interested.

We're doomed.

I'm cool with them doing the Hey Jude refrain, would've been fun to experience that live. Never enjoyed Brent or Pig singing the verses the few times that happened. Didn't know it was possible to hate that tune though. Thought it's greatness was one thing all humanity could agree on.

Nice looking setlist for that show. Gonna have to give it a listen.

This one of a kind weekend is so amazing it's happening twice!

76: the most interesting setlists, and disappointing execution/energy. Was listening to a St. Stephen from one of those Orpheum shows. And the intro, is just, so, boring. If it was a tape or vinyl you'd check to be sure it was playing at the right speed. Don't know that there are any 76 shows I've ever felt inclined to revisit. Are there any that do bring some energy?

That Fire from Seattle is real good. Garcia's playing and tone at times sounds kinda off or deranged, not his typical style of soloing. And a lot of weird stuff coming from the rest of the band. Fire was a solid tune til the end, due to it being loose and mid-tempo.

Good book. Different writing style not crazy about, but it does seem to be more than just a rehash of other books that cover the history of psychedelics in America, with a focus on the Dead, associated bands, and various hippies.

Yeah, I've got it. You can see a snipet of Greg Kot's Tribune review of the show in the notes. Also, got the Rolling Stone collector's issue on Neil Young that came out a year or so ago. They list it as one of his best shows all time, or mention it in some way. Great show, still not as good as the Horde Show in Tinley Park 97, that featured a torrential downpour, power outage, and subsequent sonic assault. Made it to front row for that one, with water rising up to my knees. Was a bit worried about being electrocuted, until Neil started Like a Hurricane. Rock n roll. I can see how that would b

Potential for a bunch of sit ins among the different bands, as well as other rockers who will likely be in attendance. Neil Young and Dave Grohl sitting in with everyone (except Dylan). Jim James with Waters. Eddie Vedder with the Who. Ringo with Paul. Younger blues guitar player with the Stones. Etc. Sheryl Crowe will claw her way on stage with someone.

Not that I want to change the subject from Dead and Co., but... working my way towards the end of the 30 Trips set, and the 92 show was pretty underwhelming. The highlight was Maggie's Farm, a pretty frantic Cumberland-esque take on the tune. Maybe they chose this show because it has Dark Star in it, but it didn't do much for me. I know there were better 92 shows. Real head scratcher. The 94 show from Boston Garden, on the other hand, is a bonafide doozy. Starts with a Help>Slip>Frank. Tom Thumb. Best version of So Many Roads ever. Another Promised Land? The best one in the whole box s

The next night was my first NY show. Just a kid, owned Decade, Harvest, Harvest Moon, had no idea what was in store, thought it was just a classic rocker past his prime. Great show.

Neil opened his set at the Beale St Music fest a few nights ago with a 40 minute Down by the River. Heard Neil accused of many things in the past, but mailing it in is not one of them. If he loses interest in something, he just stops doing it with no regard for the consequences. Your experience may be different, put the two times I've seen him in the past 2 years, solo acoustic and electric, have been astounding. Completely different shows, wonderfully played, energetic and passionate.

Sounds like they are only going to have about 40,000 people, to make it more old people friendly. That is why the ticket price will be higher than Coachella. I saw Phish there with under 40,000. Lots of room to stretch with fewer people and stages compared to Coachella. Dead & Company would seem like another obvious choice for this thing.

Saw an article, maybe in WSJ, that estimated weekend passes would be in the $600 - $900 range. Prepare for the lamest crowd in the history of rock. They better have a seated area, because most of these geezers don't like to stand for concerts.

It's like their Unbroken Chain or Destiny Unbound, Jimmy. Wait 20 years.

David Gilmour's Purple Rain solo in the middle of Comfortably Numb seems appropriate given the rumors: https://youtu.be/UcDHXoQmxu0

I've recently been going through all the Europe 72 shows. Due to how outstanding they all are, and similarities in the setlists, they all kind of blend together. A lot of big jams standout, like the Cautions, but what really caught my attention was the Lovelight from the Hundred Year Hall show. Forget how they could take a R&B tune like that and turn it into a psychedelic barnburner. Don't think I ever caught the Cumberland tease they drop into before. Would've been amazing to witness something like that in person.

I saw Waters on the Dark Side tour. First set was varied, second Dark Side. It was just overproduced, bloated, which suits the Wall well. Gilmour would get me tempted to make the trip, they should try to get him.

Seems to be asking a lot for a bunch of older fans drag their fat butts to the desert for three days in a row at a high cost, but it will probably sell out. I'm 2 hours away, might go for a day if the cost is under $100 for the day. Imagine they'll be selling only weekend passes only though.

A fun band to see live. Pretty derivative, but that seems to be the point. Covers are the highlights of the shows I've seen. Chris is a great front man and a rare great singer in the jam band world. He's likely a pain in the ass, but he's also building a band up by putting the work in on the road, drawing from a lot of great influences. I'll take the bad with the good as far as he's concerned. Haven't seen them since they replaced the drummer, and now they're in search of a new bass player. Don't really care for the keyboard player, talented but sometimes his sounds take over and don't real