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On 11-10-73 they do the Playing sandwich (Playin'>UJB>Dew>UJB>Playin') that they performed only 3 times. Another has been released on DP 24 (Cow Palace 3/23/74.) The other one they played on 11-17-73. 11-11-73 is one of the elite Dark Stars, and for those who like them pretty rather than scary it is a favorite. (Hey, I like mine both ways, but this is a great one.) The Mind Left Body Jam that follows is continues the beautiful exploration finally meandering into Eyes. It's one of those great moments...shucks, I'm almost getting teary-eyed thinking about this gettin' officialized. The 9th tends to get overlooked because of its more famous neighbors, but any show that has a WRS>Eyes>China Doll can't be all bad. And a Sunshine too. If you're a '73 slut November-December is usually considered the peak (though there's plenty to love from other months too.) So to plunk down smack dab in the 2nd week in November at the "home base" of Winterland is just so divine! Especially with tapes that could really benefit from professional treatment that also contained cuts and patches. The link to the sonic process on the page makes it sound like a more sophisticated treatment than Buster playin' with Cool Edit. WOO HOO, nothin' like reliving Nov. '73 when summer starts kickin' in!

I'll be the cheap s.o.b. who tries to score it used (maybe when one of the 4 buyers needs bail money.) Kidding, kidding, it really would be one of the most delightful limited limited editions ever. Man, this is one case where the book & packaging could be so over the top. Let Paul Kantner get together with the folks who put together the Ayler box and see what happens!

No sh*t? I'm tempted to go ahead try too. This was really needed. The 1st 2 discs of 11-11 has 2 cassette gens, the epic 3rd disc has one. I had to trade (and finally download) for 3 copies to get rid of all those little pops that appear on some copies. 11-10 had vicious cuts in Let It Grow & Sugar Magnolia. Eyes & Sunshine on 11-09 aren't complete either. There's quite a bit of hiss too in all the shows and they aren't as (in old Dead parlance) crispy as other '73s. Read elsewhere someone clicked on thru and the shipping date is targeted as May 1st. Hopefully they'll make more copies than the Fillmore '69. This will be a much bigger upgrade than the '69 too. And as a bonus I've never heard 12-4-73. It's like they're reading my mind man...

It is a nice session but I bought the K2 that was released in 2004. Seems like a very short amount of time to reissue it again as a Rudy.

Someone found this backdoor page to the Grateful Dead store. It's a preorder page that is NOT ready to take your order. Not sure when they will, but here's the text. "Grateful Dead - Winterland 1973 - The Complete Recordings $69.95 When Dick’s Picks began, folks said they wanted every note of a show, and now Dick’s Picks moves to the next level, just as the Fillmore West box did for multi-track vault releases: Our next package, “Winterland 1973,” will be a 9-CD package that covers every note from all three nights of the November 9-10-11, 1973, weekend. With the first record for their brand new independent record company, Wake of the Flood, in stores on October 15th, the Dead were in a great place in late 1973, and the playing shows it. They could do it all, from country western (“Big River”) to remarkable jams (“Playing” into “Uncle John’s” into “Dew” and back into “Uncle John’s” and then into “Playing”) to amazing deep space –Sunday’s “Dark Star.” This is also acoustically special; the two track tapes have gotten a sonic bath and deep facial that has them sounding better than you could ever hope. For additional information on the mastering process of the Winterland 1973: The Complete Recordings click here All pre-orders of "Winterland 1973-The Complete Recordings" taken before the ship date will receive an exclusive bonus CD featuring the bulk of the Grateful Dead's show in Cincinnati, OH, on December 4, 1973, including the entirety of the second set and highlights from the first set. This bonus CD has been mastered from the original master reel-to-reel tapes in HDCD, and will not be made available anywhere else at any cost." As Roger Daltrey once said, "YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" Here's the link (not sure how long it will be available.) Winterland details Again, do not attempt to order yet. This was stumbled upon and can't currently be accessed through the front door of the store. I AM SOOOOO HAPPY!

May your day be as great as the album whose name you nick! Thumpin' grrrreat!

Playing cards? Heck no. Nolan Ryan rookie cards baby! Why is the Kiel Auditorium not spelled like Neil, yet you say 'em both the same? Maybe that's why they tore it down. The opera house better watch out!

That was the one comical aspect of this was seeing his age listed as 44, 45, and 46. News organizations have obituaries ready to roll for most people near the age of 60 (or those whose lifestyle warrent an early write up. ) This one caught 'em and shows what lousy mathematicians journalists are.

I think I'll take Werner Herzog's advice from Grizzly Man and not play it. Like Berigan I got the impression having his playing career end so unexpectedly hit him hard. But damn, what a joy to watch! R.I.P. Kirby.

HOLY COW! Thanks for the link Dmitry!

Not completely jamband free as there's Phil & Friends, moe, Oysterhead, Les Claypool, Umphrey's McGee, and Disco Biscuits. Don't know what the Phish spinoff (Mike Gordon) sounds like. Not sure how to label MMW, Robert Randolph, Bela Fleck, Nickel Creek & the Neville Bros., but they all appeal to the jammy crowd. I've left out a few too. But you are right, it's a hell of a different lineup with all of the indie bands & non-jambands. Wonder if they'll keep Phil Lesh and such segregated from the likes of Bright Eyes? I can picture a US Festival setup like from '83 (I think) where they had an all heavy metal lineup one day and an all punk on another. That fest just had one stage though, which I'm guessing Bonnaroo has more. So it could be the indie & jammy kids never meet, except perhaps in the campground. Now that could be a weird scene. Thanks to the new blood it would be the first time I'd ever considering going, were it not for the reason you gave for not going!

North American that is.

Hi Yo Happy Birthday!

You won't look at fake flowers on a table the same way after seeing it. DANGER DANGER! Supposedly it is really happening. (I know, I know, we've been fooled before.) Here's a blog devoted to Neil Young news with a hopeful clue. Neil Young archive clue link

For the setlist info I just make a 4.75 inch square. For labelling the spine I use an adjustable flow liquid paper or correciton pen. I prefer Papermate's to Bic's (which I currently have and is called a Wite Out Shake'n Squeeze) but either will work, as long as you can control the flow. It will take some practice and certain letters and numbers (such as R and 8) can be tricky but it can be done. I'm able to write the artist name, venue (I chose the shorter or easier to write between venue or city) and date without too much brain damage from the fumes. Just don't do too many in a row in a closet. You'll want a small piece of paper towel to wipe the point of the pen for every 2 or 3 spines you label. A piece of scratch paper is useful too for getting it started. And a small bottle of Ronsonol lighter fluid can be handy for removing mistakes (also good for removing sticker gunk) although a pocket knife will work too. It can be nerve wracking the first few times you try it but don't give up until you've tried labelling 8 to 12 spines or at least a couple of sessions as you'll need to learn how to write a few of the trickier letters and numbers. And lay off the caffeine before doing it too. It's not an activity to try if you're feeling tense. I now have hundreds of those rascals with spines that can be read. Been doing it for a couple of years and so far the "ink" hasn't flaked off either. Given the space it saves it's a talent worth learning.

A huge thrill when I saw him with the International Harvesters was that he opened with "Country Home" which I knew from a vinyl bootleg I had. One of my favorite songs, unreleased at that and BANG, he opened with it. Finally it showed up on Ragged Glory, so yup, I love that album. And "F*cking Up" is such a great riff (aside from being the story of my life!) I like the album with Pearl Jam (Mirror Ball) way more than I probably should but I can't help myself (and I'm not a Pearl Jam fan, so go figure.) "I'm The Ocean" is infectious. I wouldn't recommend it to someone with just one (or even 4, or 6, or...) albums but I have a soft spot for re-ac-tor, namely for "Surf-er Joe And Moe The Sleaze" and "Rap-id Tran-sit." And of course the very profound "T-Bone." But it was also released when I was 18, so it smells like teen freedom to me. Bought it and Dire Straits' Love Over Gold on the same day. Whew, Mr. Big Spender!

If I counted right I have 29 records with Neil as leader but I don’t have “Are You Passionate.” He’s had a very diverse career, and he’s done almost everything other than make a reggae album (I thought for sure he’d do that during the Geffen years.) My favorites have already been mentioned - the 1-2 punch of Zuma and the spooky drunken Tonight’s The Night. You’re in luck in that On The Beach (‘74) is now easily available. I’m still adjusting to “Vampire Blues” without the pops. I’d say Allmusic does a good job of pointing out the really good ones, though some of the 3 star rated albums you’ll probably like more (and others less.) And cripes, was Rust Never Sleeps 27 years ago? I still think of that as “new” one. Beware the Geffen period. I loved his International Harvester country band in person - one of the best feel good/good time shows I ever witnessed, but the album itself (Old Ways) didn’t capture that. What’s everyone’s least favorite Neil album? Mine is Landing On Water. Practically mint condition LP.

There would have been a lot more gunplay if it was. Young Steven couldn't afford the bullets.

An article in Mix from last July mentions 5.1 mixes of the album as being finished. So one would think that it is coming out sometime in the not too distant future. (Um, unless there's a "Cellar Door" situation. )

Yup. Not a bad DVD either! It has a "play music portions without interviews" option as well. (The interviews are good, but the option is nice for future playings.)

Crank up the Mosaics and go chase some peccaries!

Aw shucks. Good ole Chester. Though I mainly know him from McCloud. "Duel" is still my favorite Spielberg movie as a dusty old Peterbuilt truck in the rear view mirror can still give me the creeps. Might be interesting to see how his body is disposed of given his strong environmental bent. Non-embalming burials w/ biodegradable caskets are starting to become more popular and might be more environmentally friendly than firing up the crematorium. If anyone would exit that route I reckon it'd be him.

That all? From your avatar I thought you were so much older! Have a dandy-doodle day!

No "pit" in that dog, just "bull." Same dog that Patton (the general) had. Despite the celebrity association bull terriers aren't aggressive like pit bulls can be.

Thanks for the map! For years I've had a subway map from the '70s on the side of bookshelf, just because I always like the look of it and it brought back fond memories. Shouldn't The Who be closer to Shepherd's Bush? Thanks again. It should be more fun to look it over more closely. Hmmm, maybe print it out the same metric size as the Tube map and hang it below it. Oh life's little pleasures...