Mr. Heartbreak

Secret of the Sea is my favorite song off MAII. How's that?

I second this, especially with classic jazz. Do I really need to purchase every single Miles Davis disc? For what, to benefit his grandchildren? Nah, if the library has it, I can enjoy it anytime for free. No one complains about authors being ripped off by library patrons not buying their books.

I was talking quite a bit about this recently in the "Is The CD Dead?" thread. I mentioned that I have a healthy distrust of computers and related technology. Files go bad or disappear, hard drives crap out, etc. I've been burned by technology too many times over the years to ever trust it 100%. If I buy a CD and don't place a very high value on it - liner notes are inessential or nonexistent, music is so-so, etc. - I don't mind putting it on my hard drive and iPod and reselling it. But it's rare I'll go for an mp3 only acquisition. That being said, the internet has provided me with countless

Thanks for all the responses, everyone. I'm also picking up the Julee Cruise CD. Definitely obsessed!

This was a pretty sweet show, and it was great to see it in the theatre. I love the 70s stuff, but for a late 80s show, this one is actually worth picking up and watching. It's fun seeing ol' Jerry smiling and tapping his leg, and the show has the additional benefit of showing the band's flexibility, with Phil and Brent solos (Box of Rain and Blow Away, respectively). The real highlights, though, are a smokin' Let It Grow in the first set and a nice Scarlet>Fire in the second. I may actually buy this.

This thread is probably too old to resurrect, but I'm doing it anyway. I became a bit of a Lynch fan in the 80s after seeing Blue Velvet in the theatre and being pretty well blown away by it. I also saw Eraserhead during that time, when the head of the Film Dept. at my undergrad college held a screening of it. I didn't pay as much attention to directors in those days, so I doubt I knew that Lynch was the director, but I remember it as weird and disturbing. Recently, I have been watching the Crime and Investigation network, where they rerun Twin Peaks. Again, didn't know Lynch was involve

I'm Always in Love 1999 > Monday now > Monday 1997 > I'm Always in Love now

Thanks for posting that link, A-man. Going to see this in the theatre on Friday night!

Seconded. I caught the Clearwater show, and it was such a treat to hear Laminated Cat, Magazine Called Sunset, Bob Dylan's Beard, Via Chicago ... really the whole thing. Just a great, great show. Hope they make it down this way again soon!

The 10/12 & 11/3 shows are listed on Ticket Bastard. Presale begins on 5/3.

Good stuff so far, from what I've heard. Sorry I missed the acoustic set, though. Glad they did In The Street, as I hadn't heard their cover of that. They did Thank You Friends when I saw 'em.

Here's the complete setlist, since I never did post it. If you count each song segment individually, it's an even longer set than the Wilco show I saw last month. Amazing. Venus and Mars/Rock Show Jet All My Loving Letting Go Got To Get You Into My Life Highway Let Me Roll It (w/Foxy Lady postlude) The Long and Winding Road Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five Let ‘Em In My Love I’m Looking Through You Two Of Us Blackbird Here Today Dance Tonight Mrs. Vanderbilt Eleanor Rigby Something (George Harrison tribute) Sing The Changes Band On The Run Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da Back In The U.S.S.R. I’ve Got A F

To me, this was one of the most amazing aspects of the show. I have never seen a legendary performer who seemed so humble and genuine, and who thanked the audience, over and over... bowing, raising his hands, giving us the peace sign. I knew he was great, but I had no idea he was that cool of a person. Including the times he said it off mike, he must have said "Thank you" at least twenty or thirty times. And the tributes to George and John were beyond moving and heartfelt. I especially loved how he works the crowd with "Let's hear it for John" and "Let's hear it for George." He doesn't have to

Yep, Pat did his very fine Bill Cosby impression in Clearwater after Jeff asked the crowd if they were all going to return to Ruth Eckerd to see the upcoming Bill Cosby show. One of several classic moments that night.

I was too! I've always loved the classic Beatles tunes, and never thought I'd get a chance to hear them live like that. If he comes back anywhere near here again, I'm definitely going.

Wow. Just wow. If you hate the Beatles, don't bother going to see Sir Paul. I thought Wilco's show last month was an exhausting, epic performance, but to see a legend like Paul knock out classic after classic was absolutely incredible. And the guy is funny, too! I had never seen any of the Beatles live, and this was a gift. Highlights: All My Loving, The Long And Winding Road, I’m Looking Through You, Two Of Us, Blackbird, Eleanor Rigby, Something, Back In The U.S.S.R., I’ve Got A Feeling, Paperback Writer, A Day In The Life>Give Peace A Chance(!), Let It Be, and Hey Jude. And that's all be

I just missed that 9/10/91 MSG show by a couple days. Saw 'em on 9/13/91...my very last Dead show.

They played 10 songs in Richmond that were not played in Clearwater. So, yeah, they are varying these set lists quite a bit. Impressive, and much, much more varied than what they've done on past tours.

Ah, I don't have either of those releases, so no wonder. One of them (Trash Man, I think) sounded a lot like something from Nine to the Universe. Haven't listened to that in years, so not sure it's the same melody. Anyway, good release, but yeah, not truly essential.

I picked up the Valleys of Neptune CD at Target, as that was the only way (other than iTunes) to get the 2 instrumental bonus tracks, Slow Version & Trash Man. I pretty much concur with A-man's review, although I have to say, I thought it was worth buying for Trash Man alone, which has some blistering solo work from Jimi. It's nice to have the other previously unreleased tracks, but I guess it's fair to say that this thing isn't really essential Jimi. Still, I felt it was worth the price.

These descriptions are all a good overview of what they basically did during the "lampshade" part of the show. Also, in Clearwater they basically switched to that mode at the end of Poor Places and then switched back to full electric mode during the beginning of Airline to Heaven. It was pretty outrageous.

I know what you mean about taking shit for free. I know a guy who's a musician who never buys music. He gets everything for free on the Napster-type sites, all in mp3 format. Yet he somehow wants people to buy his CDs. Ironic, don't you think?

Yeah, if I heard him right, the first one he announced was Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum. Heh heh.

Good point. I mean, I figure if I buy it, used or not, I can do what I want with it, that is, I can resell it. I wouldn't burn a bunch of copies and sell them, obviously, or try to profit off bootlegs. But if I buy it, I'll resell it and either recoup some of my original expense or, in lucky cases, make a couple bucks.