Mr. Heartbreak

See, now, I probably like Jack Straw more than I should. I think it was the first song I really connected with on Europe '72, and like A-man, the harmony vocals moved me. I don't know if I've told you guys this before in one of our 50K other Dead threads, but when I first heard the Dead, I thought they were kind of boring (!)... Well, my excuse is that I was very young and still mainly into hard rock: VH, Kiss, AC/DC, etc. etc. My brother was a major acidhead Deadhead, and I remember him listening to E72 on our little record player. I thought, "Wow, he must be really stoned to dig this shit

I was with you until Money Money. Lord made a lady out of Adam's rib Next thing you know, you got women's lib Lovely to look upon, heaven to touch It's a real shame they got to cost so much She wants money...

Been back into a major Dead-listening binge, especially in the car. It occurred to me to ask: are there any Dead tunes you guys aren't too crazy about that would shock others to know? I'm not talking about low-hanging fruit like Picasso Moon (and now someone will post, "I love Picasso Moon!"), I mean Dead classics that you just take for granted everyone loves. I'm a much bigger Jerry fanatic than Bobby fan, so I won't even pick on ol' Bob. Here are three well-loved Jerry songs that, frankly, don't even make it into my Dead top 40. 1) Tennessee Jed - I know, it's such a fun song, right?

Thanks to all for your great reports. For those of us in the "tertiary markets," who haven't had a visit since before Star Wars came out, it's nice to get a review that's almost as good as Being There. On the set lists, I've been known to complain about repeat songs, but Wilco has never been known as a Grateful Dead-like "change all the songs every night" type of band. I was looking at the old set lists on Wilcobase, and here is a little overview of what they played when I saw three shows in one week on the YHF tour, all the way back in 2002. The following songs were played at all three sh

S/T pretty much makes my "favorite Wilco album" list regularly, though sometimes I give the nod to YHF. I see where Jeff audibled out of A Shot in the Arm, so you might get that one. Other than that, I'd be surprised to see much of anything else from S/T these days. Sadly, most of those songs no longer draw much crowd reaction, so that's probably why they have gone by the wayside. To me, it's a shame. Thanks for the reporting, everyone. I miss seeing these guys.

^^ This. Growing up in CT, I always felt like every person in the Tri-State area, at least, knew what an utter douchebag he was (and still is). That people actually voted for him for President is just stunning to me. For about the first two weeks after the election, I woke up every day feeling like someone had beaten the shit out of me.

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This shit is hilarious!

Hey, if I could see Ted Kennedy cartoons, why not?

I've probably told this story on here before, but what the heck. In December '79, my brother and I went to see The Who in New Haven with a few of his buddies. Five of us piled into a car that sat four comfortably, so someone had to sit on the hump in back. On the way out of Bristol, we stop at Bristol Hospital, and one guy gets out and goes inside to meet his connection. (You couldn't make this shit up.) He comes out with a nice big bag of weed and off we go. It's 45 minutes to New Haven, so there's plenty of time to get mighty well done. The guy rolls a joint, lights it, takes a hit, passes

Miles Davis - Ascenseur pour l'Echafaud https://youtu.be/XQ4l4oRkh_8

I am really liking the Cooley songs the most. I actually created a DBT iTunes playlist and it's mostly him, with a few Patterson & Isbell songs thrown in.

DBT (updated) Gravity's Gone Primer Coat Shit Shots Count Shut Up and Get on the Plane Once They Banned Imagine

Just saw this (not on here much lately). Check out Ether Way: Peel Sessions. Great versions of the songs, better than the original studio versions!

I read somewhere that you should leave your TV on, but tuned to a channel that would never air the inauguration (Discovery, FX, or whatever). Lowers the Nielsen ratings. Not sure if it's true, but it makes sense. I'll be working and praying that my insurance isn't about to jump from $100/mo. to $500/mo. It's truly the saddest day for America in my lifetime.

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Rolling Stone sent out a "memoriam" article for the year, and the list is just staggering. I thought there were a few others and did a Google search (they left Paul Kantner out). Can we maybe get through the next 24 hours without any more icons passing on? David Bowie, Guy Clark, Leonard Cohen, Leon Russell, Paul Kantner, Merle Haggard, Glenn Frey, Prince, Vanity, Maurice White, Keith Emerson, Greg Lake, George Michael, Bernie Worrell, Alan Vega, Pete Burns, Sharon Jones, John Berry, Frank Sinatra, Jr., George Martin, Phife Dawg & Pierre Boulez

Doesn't bother me a bit. I think the EP is actually better than the new album, but neither of them is as good as the first two records. Still decent, though. The newest songs sound good live, but the studio versions are kind of "meh" by comparison. Aw, come on: I was only disappointed by the Wilco & Mudcrutch releases! The Dylan show is still great, but probably nothing will ever top the Bootleg Series '66 release. That thing is desert island Dylan.

1) Pink Floyd - The Early Years Box Set - Probably not fair to put a compilation/reissue monster like this on a list, but this was my favorite thing from the year. Cleaned up versions of the classic 9/30/71 show (best ever Fat Old Sun and Echoes?) plus the '69 BBC in stellar quality. But the real revelations are the Syd-era songs: Matilda Mother with alternate lyrics (!), an almost 5-minute In the Beechwoods, and the totally weird John Latham session. Not to mention a MUCH better version of the 9/10/67 Gyllene Circelen show than has ever been heard. Essential. 2) Drive-By Truckers - American

Jon may be funny, but the real comedian is Wakeman. I've been listening to an Anderson-Wakeman boot, and every time Jon says something, Wakeman chimes in with something irreverent that cracks up the audience. What a character. I hope they tour together without the fake Jon. I'd see them if they do it. Jon still sounds great, and seems like a genuinely nice guy. About freaking time they got in. Glad I'm not the only one. They almost completely ruined The Sopranos' finale for me, too.

My wife and I stayed in Bennington in 2015. Good call. If you do that, be sure to check out the Blue Benn Diner for a massive breakfast with cheesy 1950s ambiance. Surly waitress at no extra charge.

Yep. Piss It Away is another one from those early days.They used to try out new songs all the time, but not so much anymore.

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-38251936

After watching a bunch of Hitchcock while I was sick, now I'm on to Truffaut interviewing Hitch in 1962. I've gotten up to episode 9 out of 25. Pretty lengthy interview! https://youtu.be/Jq51gq4s5r4

When I was in college, my girlfriend's mother used to refer to Curtains as the "Whoa-ooh-whoa" song. I feel Captain Fantastic is one of those classic EJ albums that deserves reevaluation. It belongs in the top 5 or even top 3 of all his albums. Elton was at the height of his powers vocally, and his commercial popularity was also at a peak...yet he and Bernie released this deeply personal, downright subversive record! From the biting-the-hands-that-feed-them Bitter Fingers to the almost undisguised sexual declaration of Someone Saved My Life Tonight, this is about as far from pop as you can ge