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Yeah, I had an Uncut subscription five yearsd ago, and those are all the same faves they had back then.

In that case, maybe I have seen them do it. Since they sell beer at concerts, I probably just forgot. Were there ever any Jeff/Jay duels? Or with Leroy?

The Nels & Pat duel was part of the show at least as far back as the spring tour. I saw them do it on April 18 in Knoxville. There was some mention of it on here just prior to that, so it goes back at least that far. I'd never seen them do that on previous tours.

I think it dates back to: vs.

Not to take anything away from Pat, who I think is highly talented, but I don't think there's much of a contest between Nels & Pat as guitarists. The "trade a quick solo blast" thing has never been Nels strong point. It's just not his style of playing. I don't think Pat's going to be playing the solo at the end of Ashes anytime soon.

Spend a few minutes a day on the forum linked below, and you'll get an idea how many people take Beck seriously: http://www.city-data.com/forum/politics-other-controversies/

I would have no problem at all if Fender had a Hendrix model. I own a Fender Muddy Waters Telecaster, and it's a fantastic guitar. What's the difference? Likewise, I would have no problem with Gibson making a Hendrix model based on any of the Gibson guitars Hendrix was ever known to have played (such as the Isle of Wight Flying V). Also, I would have no problem if Danelectro made a Hendrix model of one of these:

I haven't heard the Girls, but the Women album is pretty good.

Vintage and Asian are hardly the only options. In Fender's defense, some of their Squier guitars (the "classic vibe" series) that are on the market right now are pretty impressive (although they probably are Asian made). I can sort of understand why the Hendrix family is willing to cash in without regard to historical accuracy. Maybe Gibson offered them more money than Fender, but that Gibson would make an obvious Fender Strat copy is just baffling. They're really making a mockery of themselves with this. I wonder if the Hendrix estate can get Mattel to make some reproductions of Hen

If nothing else, the chances of Spencer sitting in are probably a lot better in Chicago than any other city.

Gibson Guitars. You may remember them as the company that sued Paul Reed Smith for making guitars that looked a little too much like Gibson Les Pauls. Well, take a look at what Gibson is about to sh*t out onto the market: http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/jimi-hendrix-electric-guitar-packages-220786

So is Black Sabbath.

I'm definitely not saying it's not good, or making any negative comment. Quite the contrary, actually. What I mean is that Hendrix is one of the most well known and most important names in rock music, and he is one of the first rock artists people got into. At least, that was the case circa mid '80s - early '90s, in suburban Atlanta. It's probably different now. I don't mean "entry level" in a derogatory way. I mean it more in a "Mount Rushmore of rock music" way, and it's about as good of a jumping off point for discovering a world of music as has ever existed.

Fair enough. I suppose I see your point, in a way. I don't know how old you are, but maybe it's different for me since I grew up in the '80s. In my world (I don't mean that to sound snarky), when my friends and I got into rock music as a teenagers or pre-teens, Hendrix was one of the first people we listened to, along with Zeppelin, Beatles, the Who, and some then-current acts like Van Halen. So, although Hendrix is technically very advanced, his records are, or were, entry level listening.

I don't own it, or know where to buy a copy, but Netflix has it, or at least they used to. I got it from them a couple years ago. That's an amazing documentary. Good luck in your search.

I wouldn't say that either. Maybe it'd be easy to get that impression if all you knew of him was the end of his Monterey Pop Festival performance, but the vast majority of his output is pretty straightforward, melodic badass guitar playing, effects or no effects. I've recently been listening to South Saturn Delta and the two disc Band of Gypsies set, and I've been blown away by him maybe more than I have since I first heard him as a teenager in the '80s. Anyone who thinks he hides behind feedback, check out either of those releases to have your mind changed.

Can you expand on this a bit? On the face of it, I would strongly disagree, but maybe I'm missing something. Interesting thought, whether I agree or not. Maybe you're thinking Hendrix --> Satriani, Yngwie, etc. I prefer to think more along the lines of Hendrix --> Miles Davis electric period, Tony Williams Lifetime, etc . I think liking Hendrix has the potential to lead a listener to many different artists and genres of music, since he incorporated so many different genres into his own music, and played with so many different musicians. It's hardly a dead end.

Then it's official. Case closed.

This kind of thing doesn't surprise me at all. I hope the extra million, which amounts to chicken feed in the grand scheme of things, was worth it considering there was a huge moat of mooks and soshes between the stage and the real fans.

He said "arse"?

Yeah, the ticklets sell, so who's going to lower prices? Is there a breaking point? Or will there always be a new crop of "fans" to fill the seats that the likes of you and me refuse to pay for? I remember being slightly shocked that David Bowie tickets for his Sound and Vision tour in 1990 were in the high $20 range ($28 before fees, if I remember correctly). At that point, I had never heard of a concert costing more than $20, or say, $25 after fees. Most arena shows were in the teens or low $20s. After that tour, $20 arena shows practically ceased to exist. Also, the concept of front

I love the bizarre lineups Ringo puts together. The year I saw him he had Greg Lake, Ian Hunter, Howard Jones and Sheila E. (plus a multi-instrumentalist...some guy who has backed up Billy Joel for a long time). Howard Jones was surprisingly good. They played a pretty incredible variety of material. During Ringo's break Greg Lake, Sheila E. and Howard Jones did an insane meg-jam on Emerson Lake and Palmer's "Karn Evil 9". But back to the topic, I saw Bruce Hornsby with the Grateful Dead in '90 (give or take a year). He played really great and added a lot to the band's sound.

I'd probably go. He's an excellent pianist, and I'm sure he has a good band. A few years ago I won tickets to two concerts at once. Ringo and the Backstreet Boys. I didn't bother with the Backstreet Boys, although I regret not scalping the tickets. Ringo was great, though.

In that case, cancelling my account was a wise decision.