Finally getting around to Wake of the Flood after 30 years. I always lumped it in with the other limp mid 70s albums but I guess it’s the first of those and was made not soon after Europe 72 so..yeah it’s ok, better than I thought. I love Half Step and Eyes. No use for the 1-2 punch heroin hangovers of Jimmy and Stella. Haven’t made it past the first minute of Weather but was dismayed when Bobby started singing…
― calstars, Friday, 29 October 2021 00:00 (two years ago) link
That’s a great album; that one and the two after it are my favorites of theirs.
― juristic person (morrisp), Friday, 29 October 2021 00:33 (two years ago) link
Gotta defend Row Jimmy, imo one of the greatest Garcia/Hunter songs. Enigmatic, world-weary, and stoic in the most beautiful way. And rhythmically tricky in the verses. Full of evocative imagery, e.g. "grass shack nailed to a pinewood floor." There are lots of great live versions, but I treasure the studio version because Keith gets to play both Rhodes and Clavinet via the miraculous technology of overdubbing
― J. Sam, Friday, 29 October 2021 00:45 (two years ago) link
Stella is beautiful, too
― juristic person (morrisp), Friday, 29 October 2021 00:52 (two years ago) link
Listened to American Beauty today zzzzzzzzz
― DT, Friday, 29 October 2021 01:07 (two years ago) link
I like the studio Eyes of the World a lot. Some days I enjoy Stella and Jimmy. Here Comes Sunshine is one of my favorite live tunes and the studio one is pretty good.
American Beauty I kind of waver on, some days it feels right. I love Box of Rain and Friend of the Devil and Ripple. Til the Morning Comes feels kind of dated and icky. Other songs are mostly solid.
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Friday, 29 October 2021 01:15 (two years ago) link
I’ve never liked American Beauty or Workingman’s too much, guess that’s unusual, I have tried to get into them but it’s just not my type of material or performances.
― juristic person (morrisp), Friday, 29 October 2021 01:20 (two years ago) link
I don't love Workingman's Dead outside of "Black Peter" and "Easy Wind" and maybe "Dire Wolf" but American Beauty is one of those albums where I look at the track list and shake my head in disbelief at how utterly stacked it is.
― J. Sam, Friday, 29 October 2021 01:30 (two years ago) link
― tobo73, Friday, 29 October 2021 01:46 (two years ago) link
Faux reggae part?
― juristic person (morrisp), Friday, 29 October 2021 03:32 (two years ago) link
Yeah I'm not a super Dead fan but American Beauty is just a great album
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 29 October 2021 04:04 (two years ago) link
xp Row Jimmy always had a reggae-ish feel rhythmically, but in later live versions they tended to play up that element of it more (there's a specific little "faux-reggae" arpeggiated guitar riff Jerry would play in the outro of 90s versions that I think tobo73 is alluding to). At least in early versions of the song I think they incorporated a reggae feel in a subtle and organic way
― J. Sam, Friday, 29 October 2021 05:07 (two years ago) link
Grateful Dread
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 29 October 2021 05:08 (two years ago) link
lol I'm sure there are dozens of reggae Dead cover bands called that. Not googling to confirm
― J. Sam, Friday, 29 October 2021 05:18 (two years ago) link
Listening for the reggae part here; mesmerized by the peak fashions:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTEDpckHqk0
― juristic person (morrisp), Friday, 29 October 2021 05:54 (two years ago) link
Uncle Jah's Band
― calstars, Friday, 29 October 2021 12:41 (two years ago) link
I and I Need A Miracle
― J. Sam, Friday, 29 October 2021 12:47 (two years ago) link
What was the word Billy Joel liked to use for overpriced concerts of his? A “gouge”.
I don’t foresee myself being willing to buy any super expensive concert tickets in the future but would probably make one exception: Nine Inch Nails. Never seen them, want to.
― Legalize Suburban Benches (Raymond Cummings), Friday, 29 October 2021 12:51 (two years ago) link
irl lol at Uncle Jah's Band.
Speaking of Dead cover bands, I know Steely Dead got shit on over on the Dan thread, but a friend had an extra ticket last night so I checked them out. I have no huge interest in Dead or Dan, and a high tolerance for stuff like Dread Zeppelin, and I liked them fine. They're great musicians (especially the "Jerry") and had some interesting arrangements (Help>Slip>Green Earrings) that go beyond just being clever mashups. I smiled a lot, and I'm sure got as much out of that $15 ticket as I would from any "real" $200+ Dead show.
― Three Rings for the Elven Bishop (Dan Peterson), Friday, 29 October 2021 13:15 (two years ago) link
some amazing eyebrow dancing by Mickey Hart at about 9:19 in that video.
― peace, man, Friday, 29 October 2021 13:28 (two years ago) link
good christ i'd forgotten all about Bob's wall street mullet/ponytail abomination
― caddy lac brougham? (will), Friday, 29 October 2021 13:34 (two years ago) link
NIN are absolutely amazing live, i've not really listened to them much but was gobsmacked by them. this was during 'ghosts' era xxxp
― global tetrahedron, Friday, 29 October 2021 15:17 (two years ago) link
I saw them on the first lollapalooza, had never heard them, had no idea what to expect and it was kind of mind blowing especially in broad daylight at like 3pm
― joygoat, Friday, 29 October 2021 17:23 (two years ago) link
Haven't seen them since the Downward Spiral tour, which was amazing.
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 29 October 2021 17:31 (two years ago) link
I’ve always wanted to do a “Guess if Real or Fake” game with Dead cover band names.
― longtime caller, first time listener (man alive), Friday, 29 October 2021 18:48 (two years ago) link
― tobo73, Friday, 29 October 2021 20:34 (two years ago) link
I've never seen NIN less than great live. I made it through about six seconds of that Dead clip. Needs more dry ice and fishnets.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 29 October 2021 21:56 (two years ago) link
The Dead's 'Super Dads Having A BBQ' period.
― Precious, Grace, Hill & Beard LTD. (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 29 October 2021 23:04 (two years ago) link
What do we think of Go to Heaven? (Besides the cover being awesome)
― calstars, Saturday, 30 October 2021 12:19 (two years ago) link
Feel like a stranger is like chubby Phil showing up to the Saturday night fever disco joint two years late, plugging in his bass and laying down some fat octave lines
― calstars, Saturday, 30 October 2021 12:53 (two years ago) link
I like Lost Sailor and Althea
― J. Sam, Saturday, 30 October 2021 13:29 (two years ago) link
Yeah I love Althea and for me it’s easily top 5 best things they ever did in the studio. Feel like they did a fun version of Getaway on SNL
― caddy lac brougham? (will), Saturday, 30 October 2021 13:47 (two years ago) link
I bet the Meat Puppets are big Althea heads
― caddy lac brougham? (will), Saturday, 30 October 2021 14:21 (two years ago) link
feel like a stranger fucking owns. love the version that opens without a net
― brimstead, Saturday, 30 October 2021 15:22 (two years ago) link
I like Go To Heaven! "Alabama Getaway" and "Don't Ease Me In" for sure
― Communist Hockey Goblin (sleeve), Saturday, 30 October 2021 17:41 (two years ago) link
https://vimeo.com/279972896
― caddy lac brougham? (will), Saturday, 30 October 2021 17:46 (two years ago) link
Half stepMississippi uptownToodeloo
― calstars, Saturday, 30 October 2021 23:54 (two years ago) link
https://deadline.com/2021/11/jonah-hill-jerry-garcia-martin-scorsese-grateful-dead-pic-apple-1234875832/
― peace, man, Thursday, 18 November 2021 18:59 (two years ago) link
hoo boy
Good thing there's an Altamont connection so Marty can still shoehorn "Gimme Shelter" into the soundtrack.
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 18 November 2021 19:13 (two years ago) link
Oh fuck no
― calstars, Thursday, 18 November 2021 19:31 (two years ago) link
!
― Sterl of the Quarter (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 18 November 2021 19:32 (two years ago) link
hoo boyGood thing there's an Altamont connection so Marty can still shoehorn "Gimme Shelter" into the soundtrack.― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, November 18, 2021 2:13 PM (thirty-four minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, November 18, 2021 2:13 PM (thirty-four minutes ago) bookmarkflaglink
lol
― peace, man, Thursday, 18 November 2021 19:48 (two years ago) link
Obviously it's no sure thing this will happen, especially since they're still writing the script. He's attached himself to so many high profile projects that had the cast, the studio and the money, and then lost interest when a satisfactory script never materialized: the Frank Sinatra biopic, the Dean Martin biopic, the adaptation of Devil in the White City (with no less than DiCaprio attached), etc.
― birdistheword, Thursday, 18 November 2021 20:08 (two years ago) link
The White City thing is still on, afaict, with Leo and Marty, but now as a TV series for Paramount+.
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 18 November 2021 20:28 (two years ago) link
Todd Haynes should do it: either like his Velvet U. doc, or Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story, with one of those little GD rainbow bears as Jerry, also miniature plastic skeletons in Uncle Sam gear, or like Velvet Goldmine and I'm Not There, with Aidy Bryant adapting her SNL Ted Cruz beard to play Jerry.
― dow, Thursday, 18 November 2021 20:42 (two years ago) link
But if Scorsese does it, have Schrader script: like we notice mohawked Granpa Travis Bickle watching thee stage, as dancers writhe past.
― dow, Thursday, 18 November 2021 20:46 (two years ago) link
like in 1990s
― dow, Thursday, 18 November 2021 20:48 (two years ago) link
Middle of the movie should be reenactment of the 47+ minute Cleveland Dark Star.
― hocus pocus, alakazam (PBKR), Thursday, 18 November 2021 20:59 (two years ago) link
xxxxp Yeah, but Scorsese isn't directing any of it anymore. His executive producer credit may be mostly nominal.
― birdistheword, Thursday, 18 November 2021 21:04 (two years ago) link
(well, nominal with a lot of money)
― birdistheword, Thursday, 18 November 2021 21:05 (two years ago) link