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If at first you don't suceed.....

I just bought Jerry's guitar after winning the ebay auction for the toilet seat. Now I can strum along while sitting. Pictures to follow. It's official, Jerry just rolled over in his grave.

From the Gruhn Guitar website.... EH5924 Gibson Byrdland, 1966, EXC, pointed Florentine cutaway, sunburst finish, set up with Gretsch Bigsby, formerly owned by Jerry Garcia, provided with full documentation including a letter from Jerry, OHC......$100000 P.S. Can't link directly to the site. If you want to see this go to www.gruhn.com and click on "inventory" followed by "hollowbody electric"

Does Bauer/Marsh with Tristano count?

Actually, there was one more thing, a Bear win over Green Bay! Perfect end to a weekend spent with friends and family.

The apple doesn't fall too far from the tree. Another good album!

Session player and teacher extraordinaire. This is a good one.

I justed noticed this was available the other day. It's now #1 in my queue. Looking forward to hearing this. Interesting comparison to Wes.

I'll second the Neil Young and add Beck's "Guero"

Jazz Thelonious Monk: Monk In Paris- Live At The Olympia Thelonious Monk Quartet: Monk & Trane At Carnegie Hall Deep Blue Organ Trio: Deep Blue Bruise Roland Kirk: Volunteered Slavery Herbie Hancock: Head Hunters Anthony Braxton: 23 Standards Quartet (2003) Charles Mingus: Mingus At Antibes Bud Powell: Time Waits Jimmy Smith: Root Down Wes Montgomery: Full House Ahmad Jamal Trio: Chamber Music Of The New Jazz Wayne Shorter: Footprints Live & Alegria Rock/R&B Allman Brothers Band: Brothers & Sisters Grateful Dead: Steppin' Out England '72 Aretha Franklin & King Curtis Live At The Fillmore West Box (Don't Fight The Feeling) Ray Charles: Complete Atlantic 1952-1959 Classical Gyorgy Ligeti: Piano Etudes Books I & II, Idil Biret (Naxos) Issac Ibeniz: Suite Iberia, Trio Campanella (Naxos) Special Categories Most Listened To Mosaic Box Set... Teddy Wilson or Byrd/Adams Most Listened To "Miles" Album... Seven Steps To Heaven Most Listened To "Trane" Album... Crescent Most Listened To Album That I'm Not Sure I Even Like... Maneri/Phillips/Maneri: Angels Of Repose

c/o Cd Universe.... Cellar Door Sessions 1970 (2005) Remastered; Box Set $82.99 (You Save $26.99) Pre-Order Now! Available: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 Interesting, they jacked-up the pre-order price about $6 bucks since the beginning of the week (was $76.99). Merry Xmas! As much as I want this, I may have to wait for the $36.00 version which will hopefully be available in a couple of months at yourmusic.com.

BIlly Gibbons: Rock & Roll Gearhead I don't normally go for these kind of books but if you got a thing for vintage guitars and hot rods this is a must see. Seems likes Billy owns about 5 of every vintage guitar and amp under the sun. Check it out next time your in a book store.

I think they do still run it. Late Sunday night/early Monday morning.

CDUniverse has always done right by me. Hope all you guys all get "pre" pre-order price. Me, I'm just venting a little for passing that up.

Anchor Christmas Ale A nice vintage this year.

Still no release date determined over at cdUniverse. However they have determined that it will cost you the better part of $80.

Unfortunately nothing really all that good or bad happens on this record. Skip it unless your a real "Land Lover"

Seems fairly obvious to me. Even though the Dead's concert library is quite large, it is finite. Why give away what you can sell? I for one have no problem with it and am amazed their extremely liberal trading policy lasted as long as it did.

I have nothing against John Mayer. As a matter of fact I usually enjoy his guitar playing. I guess what I don't care for is the fact that the giant marketing machine behind him has been constantly bombarding us for the last two years with the fact of what a gifted player he is. He has already made enough to afford himself a very nice lifestyle. The year he hit, I remember reading that he grossed something like $23 million in record sales, concerts, and various other revenue. John needs to just "Shut up and play his guitar" and let the chips fall where the may. All that said, I'm rooting for him since he has the potential to bring many new fans to the blues or anything else for that matter.

I do fairly well with these lately.... Lady Bird Four Gentle Rain My Ship Groovin' High

I have always thought that a creatively arranged medley of Idle Moments and Django would be very nice. There's probably a good reason why Django was covered on this album. P.S. I just transcribed Grant's Tune from the Solid album. It's a keeper!

Absolutely, surfing was introduced on the west coast around 1907. Duke Kahanamoku further popularized the sport with his demonstrations in the 1920's. By the early to mid-fifties surfing was well underground again, and was getting a bit of a reputation with the mainstream. Bruce Brown's Slippery When Wet also premiered in 1959, and had a big effect on the underground surf movement in California. He really hit the mark with everyone else in 1966 with the classic surf movie Endless Summer. By then surf music was pretty much dead with the general public (Beatles, Motown) but the culture in general was alive and well.

I used to play in rock/blues cover band with a guy that was a hugh Link Wray fan. He insisted on playing "Rumble" every time we gigged. We always played it towards the end of the gig because his gonzo, over the top version was 100% guaranteed to clear the room! I think Mr. Wray would have loved it. RIP Link.