Analogman

It took me a while to get there. 

I recall somewhere Edge said after this they were taking time off after this round of tours.

Or maybe he was referring to the John Travolta movie from 1976. 

Oddly enough - I bought that tape back in the day when I did not even really listen to the GD. I think I had that and Bear's Choice. 

I went through that for several days at home. I looked up various issues having to do with Firefox. 

I ended up changing the url from forums.viachicago.org/ to http://viachicago.org/. And now it works just fine. 

That must be it. 

 

LONG STRANGE TRIP: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE GRATEFUL DEAD will be available onNovember 9 as a double-DVD ($24.98) and single Blu-ray ($27.98). The Deluxe Edition will be available the same day exclusively from Dead.net on three DVDs ($26.98) and two Blu-rays ($30.98). Production of the Deluxe Edition is limited to 6,500 copies each on DVD and Blu-ray.

All versions include the original documentary in stereo, as well as a new 5.1 surround mix. They also feature a new commentary track with director Bar-Lev and editor John Walter. The Deluxe Edition boasts a previously unreleased, six-song live performance from the band’s first show overseas, recorded on May 24, 1970 in England at the Hollywood Festival, along with backstage footage from the band’s first trip over the pond. The Deluxe Edition also includes two live performances from 1989 (“Dear Mr. Fantasy” and “Death Don’t Have No Mercy”). Snippets of all the bonus content were used in the film, but this marks the first time they will be released in their entirety.

“Around 2003, while winding through the 16mm film outtakes for The Grateful Dead Movie in preparation for its DVD release, I came across a couple of unlabeled cans of 16mm film. I loaded the first reel onto the Steenbeck film viewing/editing table and was amazed by what I saw,” says band archivist David Lemieux. “Not only rare, exceptional quality material from the performance at the Hollywood Festival, but loads of other terrific footage, showing the band at a Warner Bros. Records party in London (Pigpen surrounded by suits!), at a photo shoot (‘that’s one uncooperative bunch of musicians!’), at a rehearsal hall performing ‘Candyman’ vocal harmonies and, most exciting of all, backstage at the festival. This is truly some of the most remarkable, candid, and interesting footage in existence of the Grateful Dead and we’re thrilled to be releasing the entirety of this wonderful historical document.”

That must be weird. The same with Alan White in Yes. You hang around for the whole show and then come out at the end. 

Interesting. 

I wonder why these teams our doing such things? Is it just to get people in the seats? I have read attendance is down all over. I can see SF doing a GD night. That one makes sense. It is a son of a bitching thing that most hyped thing about my Pirates is that they have been pushing a Ed Sheeran concert all season. Whoever in the hell that is. 

I don't know about now - but I always considered Alice in Chains a metal band. I have never been much of a Judas Priest fan beyond the first two albums. 

I believe Glen is playing on the encore. Or he was earlier in the tour. Don't forget your earplugs.

That must be it. 

I believe he opened up some sort of clothing store when he left the band. I've always wondered about the story of how he came back. They could have just got a hired guy to fill in for Howie. There must be an interesting story there. I don't think they really talked about it much in the documentary.

That's him.

I think my TP cds are some of the oldest cds I own. The early ones have blank pages in the inserts or that generic MCA artwork.

I believe that was Howie's first video with the band.

That video for You Got Lucky was big also. I think I recall seeing it on Night Tracks.

Aha - you are right. I meant Kings Highway. 

Agreed on Hard Promises. I think it's overlooked in Torpedoes' shadow. Haven't heard Long After Dark yet, other than the big hit. That's up in my library cue and you've made me more psyched to dive in.

 

Seriously, Kings Road is at this sweet spot between garage, classic rock, punk, power-pop for me. Can't get enough of that song.

I like the acoustic version of that song (Kings Road).

It's Good To Be King is one of my favorite TP songs. And also a great video.

Good call on Mystery Man - such a great groove.

I'd go with Straight Into Darkness.

Dad Band

Dave here is really into Wilco. . .

Interview with Roger and Chris

Looking through his books - I did read the one on Altamont. I remember it being pretty good.

I think I read that one also. The GD Gear book is great. 

Yeah - I don't think I ever heard of the author before. I can see the TMZ angle -- I wouldn't call the Dead book a hatchet job, though. We all know the Dead were not all that functional when Garcia was around --- they continue to be dysfunctional after his demise. Phil seems to have become a little more selfish  -- which at the end of the day is his provocative, especially with all his health issues, not to mention his age, compared to the rest. 

 

 

Other news, I went to the White Sox game last night, where it was Grateful Dead Night and I saw Tom Constanten - he was sitting in with the band that was playing up on the kid's deck between inning. It was kinda of cool seeing him play.

He seemed as weird (in a good way) as ever - as I expected him to be.

 

 

I think the two I read were about San Francisco bands and Monterey Pop. I recall seeing him in various documentaries over the years.

I guess the main thesis is that Lesh saw how popular his draw was with his Phil and Friends line-ups and he felt that his wife and him were the ones who should dictate the Grateful Dead legacy. 

 

 

The whole book is a bit skewed against him because, the author marginalized Phil's importance when Garcia and the Dead were going -- which in itself is ridiculous. One of the potshots the author took at Phil was that if Weir sang Box of Rain, the tune would have been a smash hit -- which I think is a ridiculous thing to write. First off who cares about a smash hit - but the studio version is one of the best things the Dead ever put on tape.

 

The whole Steve Kimock leaving mid-tour is talked about. Parrish and I think Ram Rod left the tour the same day as Kimock left -- all because of Phil's wife, I guess.

 

Lastly, I think it comes down the dudes (band members and staff) who have been around the scene forever, took exception of Phil's wife telling them what they can or cannot do. 

 

It took me a day to get through the book -- it is pretty well written at least. Like I wrote, it was nice to read about the various line-ups and such. I did a lot of glancing through sections - esp. during they whole bit with Garcia's widow and his guitars, I didn't want to go back through rabbit hole, again.

I've read some of that guy's books. He seems to be a sort of TMZ guy in a way.