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  1. 3 minutes ago, Hate said:

    HOLY shit...that was fantastic. 

    I know, right?

    Right now I am watching a recording of a stream she did in the mountains in Colorado somewhere (Hardscrabble Mountain).  Weather Report Suite is up.  So pretty.  She has a ton of stuff on Spotify.  Since I am a huge Phish fan too, her style of alternating songs between the two bands works great for me.

  2. I am writing up my last paper for the class I am taking and listening to Holly Bowling’s piano versions of Dead and Phish songs.  Here is an Eyes of the World where she plays the end jam of the 6/18/74 version. 
    Jerry with her right hand, Phil with her left.  Wow!

     

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  3. 8 hours ago, Hate said:

    Goddamn...Black Peter is just awesome /no homo.

    The 10/29/77 Dekalb version that was on a Dave’s pick last year is great. The whole show smokes and I think it is considered one of the best shows of 77.  Worth a listen.

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  4. Grateful Dead- one of the Acid Tests

    in April 1970, there was a run of shows at the Fillmore West where Miles Davis, just having released Bitches Brew, opened for the Dead.  The Black Beauty recording is from one of these.

    also GD, one show each year in 72, 73, 74, 77, and 89.  Part of the fun is being surprised by what they play and they were consistently great during each of these years.

    Phish-12/31/95 at MSG, The Great Went and MSG New year’s run (both in 97), and the Drums Logos show in Fukuoka, Japan in 2000

    The Who - Live at Leeds.

    i know it is too many, so if I had to choose one it would be an Acid Test.  

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  5. For me, the 2001 Big 12 Championship game was just as big a kick in the nuts as UCLA 97 or the OU blowouts.  I was certain we were going to curbstomp CU. I was also drunk as fuck and have never put on a worse display of behavior at a game. I still wish I could apologize to anyone with kids sitting near me for that one.

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  6. 32 minutes ago, Newdoc said:

    Except we’re all kinda busy seeing the Covid patients and running tests. Seriously, we’re stretched really thin. 

    That is probably the thinking behind using the big chain drug stores.  Also, they are whores for anything that will increase their volumes and are more than willing to abuse their staff to make it happen.  
    My boss told us some absurd statistic like 95% of the public lives within 10 or 20 miles of a Walgreens or CVS (my numbers are surely off, but the number was eye raising) .

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  7. If this is repeat info, please ignore. This is what I have heard through my job, so it might be more applicable to getting it to our nursing homes than the general public.

    Pfizer has developed a special shipping container for distribution. There is dry ice inside that needs to be replenished every 5 (maybe 3) days.  Then when you are ready to give it is good for a few more days at more easily obtained temps.  A large portion of the distribution and administration is going to be through CVS and Walgreens.  I have been seeing lots of job listings for temporary immunization  pharmacists at both of those so this seems to be happening.  The nursing homes we serve are going to have to sign up with one of them to get their residents vaccinated since my company won’t be doing it.

    Also, according to the regulations, the actual person who administers the vaccine has to fill out about 3 pages of documentation for each dose given.  This will limit the number of doses each person can administer.

    As of right now, I hear I will probably be eligible to get it in phase 1.  I also saw they haven’t finalized exactly who will be eligible in each phase yet, so who knows. As a pharmacist, I am only considered a health care worker sometimes.

      I am sure the limited roll out is partly to get the logistics figured out before expanding it to the bulk of the population.   It will be a shit show at the beginning.  

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  8. 3 hours ago, WhatTheBuck said:

    Vocal flubs? At a Dead show? Oh no!

    Overall, 5/8/77 is one of the most flub-free performances of theirs. The heat-to-mistake ratio is as high as it ever got. I have no problem calling it their best show. 

    What I think about when I think of that Dancin' is Phil's bass line. It's perfect. And if you listen to the other performances of Dancin' leading up to that show, you can hear the evolution leading up to that fully realized groovezilla jam in Ithaca. 

    Vocal flubs? Sheesh. 

    If Jam Bands 101 was a college course, the transistion from Scarlet to Fire would be required listening. You couldn't ask for a more seamless segue. 

    EDIT: Oh wait, shit, I was thinking about Phil's bass line in Music. That's the monstrosity of badass. 

    Don’t get me wrong, that version of this song is one of my favorite performances they ever did.  For me it is the highlight of an all time great show. My favorite part is in the middle of the jam when Keith just starts playing chords and holding them.  The groove they develop around it sounds simple and effortless and has a different feel than it usually has.  
    I love Keith during the S>F transition too.  He was on another level that month.

  9. She got box-back titties
    And great big noble thighs
    Working undercover with a boar hog’s eye


    I was watching the Amazon doc with subtitles turned on when they had an old clip of Pigpen doing Lovelight.  I have always loved this part of the song and never knew what he was singing until the subtitles sorted it out for me.  


     

    edit: I did a little internetting and it seems lots of folks say he says box-back nitties. There is an old lightning Hopkins interview out there with most of the above lyrics in it (incl. nitties).  However, the subtitles said titties so that is what I am going with.

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  10. My wife and kids are up at Old Settlers park to see our nieces run in the state cross country meet today.  It was 1A and 3A this morning and she said there are a ton of folks not wearing masks.  
    Fucking people can’t put on a mask at a gathering of people from all over the state.  I can’t say I am surprised.  I know outdoors is less risky, but it shouldn’t be that hard to be considerate of others that are worried about this.

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  11. On 10/8/2020 at 1:24 PM, SHOOTER12 said:

    This^^^^

    It pissed me off when my locally owned independent pharmacy quit accepting my insurance.  Those guys were great.

    From the pharmacist perspective, I hope you were pissed off at your insurance for not offering your independent pharmacy a contract at a rate that they could at least break even with.  The lack of knowledge around how badly the PBMs are screwing over both independent pharmacies and the general public is infuriating.  It should be a huge scandal, but no one cares because it is so complicated to understand how.

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  12. 2 hours ago, Hate said:

    As a result of peaking in on this thread, I am looking to expand my horizons on my bourbon drinking.  First a little history on how I came to like bourbon.  I used to be a beer drinker but I didn't like the way I felt so full after just a couple of beers.  I started drinking some Canadian blends because I had always drank whiskey with soda.  Sprite was my choice of mix.  The Canadian blends (CC, Crown) started getting a little too sweet for me so I switched to bourbon.  I started with Maker's and Gentleman Jack and the gravitated to Bulleit.  A few years ago I ditched the mixers (Sprite or Sprite Zero) and now just mix it with water.  I'm a drinker not a sipper, so I like to mix my bourbon with water or the big gulps I take would have me on the floor pretty quickly if I drank it neat.  I recently bought a bottle of Woodford Reserve and goddamn is it good.  I like it better than Bulleit, but Bulleit is a better value and probably won't be replaced as my "daily" drinker.  So where do I go from here as far as branching out a little now that this may give you a little insight into my pallet.  I don't really like Ryes so that isn't really an option.  I'm not opposed to paying for a good bottle, but I'd like to stay reasonable as well.  One other note, I am not a drunk by any means or an alcoholic.  I limit my drinking to two or three nights a week depending on my meeting schedule the next morning, but I really like drinking and it is difficult for me to just have one drink.  If I pour one, I'm likely to pour 4, 5, or 6 before calling it a night so going through a $100 bottle in a couple of nights isn't really feasible for me. Thanks in advance. 

    In addition to the other recommendations 

    Evan Williams Single Barrel

    Old Grandad 114

    both are easy to find and pair well with 89 Grateful Dead.

     

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  13. On 11/17/2020 at 10:14 PM, Hate said:

    Sometimes I just want to hear good sound and 5/8/77 has it.  I realize it's probably over hyped.  I know that there are allegedly 20 better shows out there.  But there are not many shows with the sound quality of this show.  The mix is absolutely perfect and the Phil Bombs are out of this goddamned world. 

     

    My favorite song from this show is easily the Dancing in the Street.   The jam is just so smooth and funky all at the same time.  If it didn’t have the vocal flubs, it would be perfect.

  14. 28 minutes ago, WhatTheBuck said:

    I saw Traffic open for them four times in '94. Three times in Vegas and then again at Buckeye Lake. They didn't open at the Deer Creek shows. But the night before the Buckeye Lake show they did their own concert at Blossom Music Center just south of Cleveland and I caught that show. It was awesome. Great venue and the same place where I saw Jefferson Airplane in '89. 

    blossom2.jpg

    blossom6pavilion.jpg

    That is a really cool shed.  
    My brother was at 2 of those Vegas shows.  I remember him saying how hot it was.  It is crazy they did afternoon shows in the summer back then.  I went to days 2&3 in Vegas in 95 and got a pretty bad burn.  The strip was nuts as all the heads spilled out after the show just as the lights were turning on.

  15. 2/26/77 is a great show.  Fantastic versions of everything played.  I will put that on later this week as I am going through my favorite Dave’s Picks (it is #29).  
     

    Right now I am in the back yard jamming 2/24/74 (DaP#13) Another all time great that is probably a top 20 show of theirs.  Every song is at the highest level.  

    It is crazy how great these 70s shows sound compared to how shitty a lot of the 80s stuff sounds.  That is a big reason I have neglected their mid-80s shows more than I should.

  16. I am going with 11/17/73 at the Pauley Pavillion (Dave’s Picks 5) on the back porch this morning.  It is one of those shows where every song played is one of the best versions out there.  Right now is Here Comes Sunshine-my second favorite after the DiP1 version.  The show also has a great Playin>UJB>Morning Dew>UJB>Playing that clocks in around 50 min.

     The mix is perfect.  Two thumbs up!

    Also, I am not sure if anyone else here is subscribing, but the new Dave’s pick from 3/26&27/87 is really good.  It is a matrix mix.  The crowd during Touch is awesome.  I think it is one of the first versions after the coma and the East Coast crowd is hyped.  I wish they would do more matrix releases.  As far as I know, this and 11/30/80 are the only ones and having the crowd audible really adds to the listening experience.

  17. 14 hours ago, Hate said:

    Are there any songs that you think you could change the lyrics slightly and make it just a bit better? I feel this way about Bertha.  The line goes:

    
    Ran into a rainstorm
    Ducked into a bar door
    It was all night pouring, pouring rain
    But not a drop on me 

    I always thought it would be better if they said "but not a drop for me".  Maybe not, but it's still one of my all time favorites.  I finally don't have any early morning meetings tomorrow (2 mornings in a row of 3 AM meetings) so I'm for a little while looking for a show and having some bourbon.

    My brother and I always sing the opening line of Bertha as “I had a hard on, running from your window”.  It really adds something.

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  18. 37 minutes ago, Lobo said:

    I love that album cover/art.  Does it say who did that?  

    It would look great in a frame!

    The back says the photo is by Richard Pechner rpechner.com

    and the art direction is Lisa Glines

  19. I am giving Dave's Picks 3, 10/22/71 a listen today.  It is one of Keith''s first shows with them and is interesting to hear him find his way in the songs.  From memory, I think the Cryptical is a heater, the OMSN is surprisingly good (i usually skip this tune), and Come's a Time is great and has an extra verse.  I like listening to Chicago shows since that is where I saw my first 2, both in 94.  In addition to the Rosemont St. Paddy's day show, I saw them at Soldier Field  on 7/24.  Traffic opened and it was a great time!  The Throwing Stones>NFA to close was so great to my younger self.  Listening back to the show now is a bit disappointing.  FWIW, I also saw the Stones play Not Fade Away later that year at the Cotton Bowl and saw Pink Floyd in between the two Dead shows.  It was a pretty good year for shows.

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  20. That Dark Star is pretty chill and a good listen, Next up is Skulls and Roses.  I am on the second record.  First, I love Phil’s tone on just about every 71 release I own.  The Bertha is great, and The Other One is phenomenal.  Jerry’s opening solo is one of my favorite things he ever played.  Just perfect.  I am excited for side 4: Wharf Rat (1st version I ever heard), NFA>GDTRFB.

    I picked up an old, barely used copy of this years ago.  The sound quality and mix  is as good as it gets.

    2 thumbs up!

  21. 27 minutes ago, Hiphopopotamos said:

    Yessssssssssss.

    Real question.  Why should observers from both parties not be allowed to closely observe?  Going to court to only allow one side to observe the count seems like a great way to sow doubt in the integrity of the process.  
    I did not vote for either of those clowns and am more concerned about election integrity than anything else right now.    A situation where half the country doesn’t trust the result no matter what it is is terrible.  The democrats try just as hard to count non-legal votes as the republicans try to get other votes thrown out.  Both are despicable.  
     

    I do not have any faith that any honest effort is being made to make sure every legal vote cast is counted nor that non legal votes are not being counted.  Both of those situations should be unacceptable to everyone involved because they are forms of disenfranchisement.  A pox on both parties and those that blindly support them.  

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