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that's a good idea. it not's *if* the hard drive will fail, it's *when*. and i am *way* behind in backing up my data...i've got at least 50 gigs (shows, not GB...it's a lot more than 50GB) worth of photos w/ no redundancy right now...not good.

I don't like the Grateful Dead. Aside from "Blues For Allah." There. I said it.

guessing at others' motives and interpretations is always a dangerous game. your definition of 'psychedelic' and 'greatest live act' wildly differs from mine...the Dead are neither.

i would start w/ either _murray street_ or _sonic nurse_ and work backwards. if you want to start right into choppier waters, _EVOL_ is awesome (as is _Sister_).

i'm no fan of the _The Wall_ but the previous work, i think, is pretty spotless. take "shine on," that's an incredible paean to a lost band member. if you want me to cherry pick some favorites for yr scrutiny i certainly can. btw, Qui covered "Echoes."

that seems like an odd correlation to make. there are plenty of often-covered songs w/ crap lyrics. and yes, I'd say that Floyd are almost always revered when it comes to lyrics. seriously, i can't believe it's in question.

"In 1984, I was hospitalized for approaching perfection/slowly screwing my way across Europe, they had to make a correction"

is that because you don't get Beefheart in general, or just that album. i will say that I prefer _Safe As Milk_ but i do like TMR as well.

"Oh, I just don't know where to begin"

http://forums.viachicago.org/index.php?act...;f=24&id=12 i'm sure that the blogosphere will have copies if you search for them...

the SY online store was selling some copies...i got the Reatard split (the Beck was sold out).

i tend to agree w/ that sentiment, but totally random polls/threads i'd seen from Oink would imply that a large percentage of younger music fans are unrepentant in their defense of not buying anything, w/ a casual 'i'll buy a t-shirt at a show' justification...

the store i went to (peabody location of newbury comics) had a bunch of the wilco DVD. i got one rather than chance it being gone on a later visit.

which prompted my DtS thread.

it's a complete mystery to me why Pollard ignored that song....for a band who constantly toured, and played ~65 songs a night, it's a crime to have not played that one.

gbv - over the neptune/mesh gear fox

because the original poster wanted a recommendation from the three posted. not some naybobber of negativity pissing all over them. got the fucking difference?

Palace/BPB without a doubt, and this record (his 2nd, unofficially known as Days in the Wake)

trust me, it is. Dino Jr played before MBV @ ATP last year, and MBV was by far the loudest band i've ever been close to. louder than Boris, than Dino Jr, than Mogwai...probably Swans would be the only louder band ever to play.

is it me or do most US-based festivals suck? last year's ATP/NY was awesome, and pitchfork typically has a decent lineup. but it seems like it's a lot of the same bands playing, and it's not like they don't already tour a lot anyway...then you look @ european fests and there are some excellent ones: http://www.tannedtin.com/ http://www.primaverasound.com/ http://www.atpfestival.com/Events/TheFansStrikeBack.php http://www.atpfestival.com/Events/ATPBreeders.php http://www.roadburn.com/frames.html

wasn't that a Spin cover on Jim Morrison about 25 years ago?

two awesome ones there.

thank you!