Shug
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I agree, but I'll add that Garcia (and the rest of the band to the degree that they chose to keep touring) made the choices, difficult as they may have been, to let opiate addiciton and the weight of responsibility for the Dead scene devour him. He could have made different choices and ultimately only he is responsible for what he allowed to happen to him. The fact that it was a choice makes it all the more painful to me.
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I listened to it last night for the first time, what a warm rich recording. They get a great sound up in that Applehead Studio in Woodstock. The bass sounds fantastic I'm very happy with the vocal blend of John Hogg and Rich Robinson. Hogg sounds great doing the high back up to Rich's lead vocals on Wiser Time and they are also killing it vocally on the majestic Glad and Sorry.
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The last recordings of the late great Eddie Harsch reunited with Rich and Marc and Sven in front of loving fans one last time before he left us for well deserved peace and freedom from suffering at last. We are going to two nights in SF and one in PHX this Fall! So stoked!!!!
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My guess is Skynryd. Its in the Southern rock genre and they have one original member, one of the three main guitarists. And I think part of his point is that there should never again be a band calling itself The Allman Brothers Band now that Greg is gone. I agree with him. In my opinion, there is no Boston without the great and mighty voice of Brad Delp. That is probably not even on Derek's radar but I think his statement applies to the current touring band calling itself Boston. I doubt he's talking about Dead and Co or versions of the Dead without Garcia, but its possible he is. Thr
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If by "epic" you mean really awesome, I think of the performances I want played at my wake because they are so goddamned soulful and would be a great send off: The Band with the Staple Singers - The Weight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCSzL5-SPHM Billy Preston is The Man! http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x16q6b9_george-harrison-billy-preston-that-s-the-way-god-planned-it-live-1971_music Randy Meisner is also The Man! http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x31ki01_eagles-take-it-to-the-limit-live-at-the-capital-centre-1977_music If you mean it rocks the fuck out, I'd go with: Epic Wilco
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I agree that the film holds the view that Jerry was the primary visionary in the band. I have mixed thoughts about whether that is true, but the film certainly seems to think so, even though there is mention (from McNally) of the importance of the different musical backgrounds of the musicians and the conversationality of the Dead's music coming from bluegrass (or Dixieland jazz, as David Crosby would say) I got a chuckle from Al Franken's comments comparing a May '80 Althea to a Hampton '81 Althea. "That one has the flavor of the May '80, but its NOT the May '80 version". Sounds exactly
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Can't remember which forum I read about it on, maybe it was an Archive review but someone was remembering the time Dark Star Orchestra recreated 9/27/72 Stanley Theatre at the Great American Music Hall in SF. Holy shit, that would've been an incredible show because what ever they do, they do it right, and in that tiny venue with all its history? Talk about the "Just Exactly Perfect Band"! The first time I saw DSO in 2001 they did a '73 show. Hearing a real live fire breathing monster of a band do the '73 arrangement of Eyes left me a puddle of goo on the floor. I've not caught a 70s show
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I saw the Terrapin Flyer crew play as Melvin Seals band and they also sat in with local Dead cover band Xtra Ticket. One guy did Jerry's vocals and another did lead guitar. The guitar was great really nice tone and fiery leads. DSO are the best Dead cover band to my ears. I love them especially when they do a early 70s show which is now rare for them
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The Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame is pretty laughable and ridiculous to me. I don't see "derivative" as a negative. Innovation in art, IMO, is overrated Playing music in a style and tradition of what has come before, particularly when that style has become exceedingly rare, as the Crowes brand of roots rock was in the 90s, is a fine thing to do, especially when you can do it as good as its ever been done (a point for which there will understandably be varying opinons). To me, this performance is as good as the Stones in '72 or '69, or anything by Delaney and Bonnie, Joe Cocker, Leon Russell
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Chris is such a douche bag, he was just the poseur face of the band and a good lead singer before his voice was shot.. Now he's a fake hippie in a third rate Jerry Garcia Band wannabe band. . His brother is the architect of the Black Crowes sound, along with Marc Ford, Its not a cover band when you are playing your own songs
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I'm forcing myself to listen to these shows in order, so we listened to nothing but 5/5 last night. WOW! Betty does not get enough credit. "Recorded by Betty Cantor Jackson" doesn't come anywhere close to enough credit in response to the beauty, clarity, and separation of instruments and the breathing space of her fine fine mixes that she did in real time! Amazing work, thank you thank you thank you Betty!. This kind of recording quality really helps me hear how good a given performance is. I guess I have to hear all the details, that's why almost no AUDs sound good to me. I did not A a
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Ha ha ha, good one! For me, the last chance for a quality Zepp reunion show/tour in the US was right after the 2007 gig in London. That was pretty solid in performance and song selection, to me. Its waaaayyyy too late to do it now, mostly because of Plant's aging vocal cords, as mentioned. I saw both Page Plant tours in the mid 90s and that was my Zepp reunion show. I really wish JPJ had not been snubbed, but Michael Lee was fucking phenomenal and probably better by a little bit than Jason Bonham. I dig 'em both but Michael Lee was so good on the Unledded DVD performances and the shows
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This could be true, but my guess it that its not. It does come from a website that calls itself "useless info" and a writer who seems mostly interested in getting credit for being right.
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Guess I should also post this in the JTE thread since that was the highlight of the show for me. And I forgot to mention that as good as JTE was with the Sadies backing him, he did a 4 song solo acoustic part of his set. It was shocking to feel his music get MORE powerful when he played solo, but those who know his live show know that's what he does and he's still doing it. Son Volt show last night in Phoenix turned out to be the Sadies opening doing their Ennio Morricone spaghetti western/rockabilly thing and then them backing Justin Townes Earle with the addition of Justin's guitar pla
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Son Volt show last night in Phoenix turned out to be the Sadies opening doing their Ennio Morricone spaghetti western/rockabilly thing and then them backing Justin Townes Earle with the addition of Justin's guitar player Paul Niehaus. Son Volt headlined. I really liked Son Volt's lead guitarist, that guy has his Mick Taylor sound and licks down pat, he played a lot of slide on a Les Paul and it really worked. The keyboard guy was good too and slid over to pedal steel for a song or two which was also really good. The rhythm section was solid. Son Volt's songs, however, for me were just a
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They did it in 1990, too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFEfn9rpSWA
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Kind of Bird https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vCC116ud5Q Hot 'Lanta https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iv2RrbWKv8 Les Brers in A Minor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qzdrq8nhpg I think the music speaks for itself.
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The jazz elements that the Allmans fused into their blues and Southern R&B is to me and to most knowledgeable fans, what sets the Allmans apart. The Allmans and The Grateful Dead in their primes, remain at the highest tier of any genre of rock music, in my book. Skynyrd (who were still great in their prime) and other Southern rock bands, to me, aren't even in the same league as the Allmans. They are to the Allmans like what Blues Traveller and Spin Doctors were to the Dead. From Butch's last interview, here's what Chick Corea had to say about the Allmans: But my legacy, I’m very, ver
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http://www.thewarondrugs.net Tour dates!!!!! New album!!
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I just found out that the bill for the Son Volt show I'm going to this Saturday in Phoenix, AZ is Son Volt, Justin Townes Earle and The Sadies opening the show. Wow, this should be a great night of music!
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Yep, same old boring setlist. I've said it before, but with a catalog of songs like he has and one of the most seasoned and road-tested rock 'n' roll bands on the planet, its a colossal shame and waste that he does shows like this, IMO. A lot of my disappointment is that I have been such a fan for so long and I know what they are capable of. If they can't rock for 2 hours anymore, maybe its time for that all acoustic, sit down and play, theater tour. But then all the mainstream fans they've pandered to for the past two decades would complain.
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I just picked up Dicks Picks 11 Stanley Theatre 9-27-72 and had a little listening party this weekend with it. I'm seeing where the folks who think so highly of Sept, Nov, and Dec '72 are coming from. I still think Veneta is an all-time peak show, but they really didn't stop there, they kept that peak going for pretty much the rest of the year. And it all started out with that nice March New York City run followed by Europe and then on to show after great show in Aug - Dec. 9-27-72 has a Dark Star>Cumberland followed by Attics of My Life and they had already done Brokedown Palace mid-f
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How timely! Nice photos, sounds like a show I will enjoy and what a nice solid double bill its gonna be with Justin Townes Earle.
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I haven't seen Son Volt since the Trace tour, but I am going to see the co-headlining (?) tour with Justin Townes Earle later this month. What are Son Volt shows like these days, all acoustic-y or will there be electric guitars and drums and bass rock band style?
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Yeah, Fort Collins, not Boulder. Thanks for the correction, Calvino! Here's some samples https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQKjp9fTL1k https://vimeo.com/7996297
