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Big thoughts and hoping for a speedy recovery from your temporary situation. Keep taking a healthy dose of Garcia whenever you can. It does wonders.

guess it's all just rumours floating about. Here are some more that say there wasn't a punch-up: Adam's wife had to have surgery and that is why he was initially not at a few shows. Apparently there were complications with her surgery and he was not going to leave her to go back on tour (understandable). I'm guessing at some point Jeff's throat did hurt and that is also why they cancelled last week.

YMSB announced today that they were cancelling their tour: I read on another list that the cause could be this: and then i just read this post!: Hope the YMSB boys can figure this one out and mend fences.

I know many people could care less, but: Facebook's New Terms Of Service: "We Can Do Anything We Want With Your Content. Forever." http://consumerist.com/5150175/facebooks-new-terms-of-service-we-can-do-anything-we-want-with-your-content-forever

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http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/archives/2009/02/live_paul_simon.php http://www.wnew.com/2009/02/paul-simon-opens-restored-beacon-theater-with-art-garfunkel-photos-setlist.html

Nice Third Period!!! 8) Blake's second goal was niiiicccce. Got robbed on the near hat trick. Only one face-off in the Leaf's zone for the last 2 periods! Wow.

Sayings of the Jewish Buddhist If there is no self, whose arthritis is this? Be here now. Be someplace else later. Is that so complicated? Drink tea and nourish life; with the first sip, joy; with the second sip, satisfaction; with the third sip, peace; with the fourth, a Danish. Wherever you go, there you are. Your luggage is another story. Accept misfortune as a blessing. Do not wish for perfect health, or a life without problems. What would you talk about? The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single Oy. There is no escaping karma. In a previous life, you never called, you never wrote, you never visited. And whose fault was that? Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis. The Tao does not speak. The Tao does not blame. The Tao does not take sides. The Tao has no expectations. The Tao demands nothing of others. The Tao is not Jewish. Breathe in. Breathe out. Breathe in. Breathe out. Forget this and attaining Enlightenment will be the least of your problems. Let your mind be as a floating cloud. Let your stillness be as a wooded glen. And sit up straight. You'll never meet the Buddha with such rounded shoulders. Deep inside you are ten thousand flowers. Each flower blossoms ten thousand times. Each blossom has ten thousand petals. (You might want to see a specialist.) The Torah says, Love your neighbor as yourself. The Buddha says, "There is no self." So, maybe we're off the hook.

It's not recent or anything, but a good little story and performance:

Retired Hasek now working kids parties. Call 1-800-555-JUGL to book him for your childs next birthday!

f u u u u u c k! That would be killer. Clapton is also going to be touring with Winwood! Wish i could catch one of those too. http://www.jambands.ca/sanctuary/showpost.php?post/580656/

Wuold be nice if they added a couple of dates closer to here http://www.whereseric.com/news/2009/02/steve-winwood-eric-clapton-announce-us-tour-june-2009.html Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood Announce 14 City US Tour - It Kicks Off 10 June in New Jersey News entry published on 11 February 2009 / Last modified on 12 February 2009 On Heels of Three Exclusive Shows at MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, Duo Announce A Special 14-City U.S. Tour This Spring After their historic three-nights at Madison Square Garden, Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood announced today an exclusive 14 city U.S. tour beginning June 10, 2009. After a stunning collaboration at the Chicago Crossroads Guitar Festival in July of 2007 and much speculation, Steve Winwood and Eric Clapton announced three eagerly anticipated concerts at New York's Madison Square Garden. Those shows featured the artists performing together in a varied set list with Blind Faith classics and solo hits from each artist. Critics acclaimed the shows as historic and some of the best Clapton Winwood work ever. The tour promises more of the same collaborative musicianship that made these men legendary award-winning artists. Both Winwood and Clapton have long and prestigious musical careers with countless honors and awards to their names. Their musical paths connected in 1969 with the formation of Blind Faith, a group that pioneered the fusion of rock and blues into tremendous studio and stage success. Despite critical and popular acclaim, the band was short-lived with only one album and a brief 1969 tour that debuted July 12 at Madison Square Garden and ended August 24th in Hawaii. Since that final show, Winwood and Clapton have remained friends, but have only performed together a few times over the years for an occasional song at a charity event. The 2008 Madison Square Garden shows were the first full Winwood-Clapton concerts in 40 years. Additionally, 2009 marks the 40th anniversary of Blind Faith and 40 years since they performed to over 100,000 people in Hyde Park, London. Steve Winwood is currently signed to Columbia Records and released an album of new music, NINE LIVES in 2008. Eric Clapton's compilation album Complete Clapton was released in 2008 on Reprise Records. The duo's captivating performance at the 2007 Crossroads Guitar Festival in Chicago can be seen as part of a 2-disc DVD available now from Rhino Entertainment. A forthcoming 2-disc DVD/CD of the duo's Madison Square Garden shows will be released this Spring. Ticket On-Sale Information: Check local listings. Tickets available at ticketmaster.com. 2009 TOUR SCHEDULE: June 10 East Rutherford, NJ Izod Center June 12 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center June 13 Washington, DC Verizon Center June 15 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center June 17 Chicago, IL United Center June 18 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center June 20 Omaha, NE Qwest Center June 21 Denver, CO Pepsi Center June 23 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center June 24 Houston, TX Toyota Center June 26 Glendale, AZ Jobing.com Arena June 27 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Arena June 29 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena June 30 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl

A-Rod Dead At 33 NEW YORK—Baseball legend and mythical figure A-Rod, the New York Yankee third baseman and three-time American League Most Valuable Player, was declared dead Saturday after it was reported, and later confirmed, that the former Seattle Mariner and Texas Rangers All-Star tested positive for two anabolic steroids during the 2003 baseball season. Enlarge Image Arod A-Rod was 33. "A-Rod was a person, but a much better baseball player," a statement from the New York Yankees' front office read in part. "We only hope that members of the press will respect our wishes for privacy during this very difficult period. We can assure you that the Yankee organization is going to be haunted by A-Rod's passing for a very, very long time, or at least until his contract expires in 2017." "Though A-Rod has been taken from us, his impact on this team has been greater in the past few days than it has ever been before," the statement continued. "It feels like he's not even gone." Born in Texas in late 2000 after signing a 10-year, $252 million contract with the Rangers that made him the highest paid baseball player in league history, the idea of A-Rod quickly became one of baseball's most divisive images. He often wowed fans with his raw, natural talent on the diamond, but at the same time infuriated them with what many called a manufactured, robotic persona. The loss of A-Rod comes as a shock to those in the sporting community and to baseball fans across the nation, many of whom had hoped that A-Rod—the youngest player to ever hit 500 home runs and arguably the greatest all-around baseball player of his generation—would surpass Barry Bonds' career total of 762 home runs without resorting to the use of performance enhancing drugs, thereby restoring credibility and dignity to sports' most cherished record. A-Rod's untimely end—coming as it did in the prime of his career, just as it seemed he was poised to usher in a brand-new era of baseball on the strength of his God-given physical talents alone—has forever destroyed that hope. As of press time, the Yankees, in conjunction with Major League Baseball, are not planning any type of formal tribute to honor their fallen star's memory. In addition, when asked if the jersey belonging to the 10-time Silver Slugger Award winner, multiple Gold Glove Award recipient, and 12-time American League All-Star would be retired in Yankee Stadium, or even if his bust would one day be enshrined in baseball's Hall of Fame, no comment was forthcoming from either the Yankees or Hall of Fame voters. "I talked to [A-Rod] the day before he went to his reward, and he sounded completely fine," New York Yankee manager Joe Girardi said. "He said he was working out and looking forward to the start of the new season. And then I heard the news on Saturday, and I was just floored. Now that A-Rod is no longer with us, it's like this season doesn't even matter." "I'm sure he's in a better place," Girardi continued. "Then again, probably not." While there is no evidence to suggest foul play, some in the baseball community have speculated that A-Rod actually succumbed to self-inflicted injuries. Immediately after the tragedy was announced, former baseball player and fellow 40/40 club member Jose Canseco told reporters that he saw A-Rod's demise coming a mile away. "There is no doubt in my mind that he did this to himself," Canseco said. "All the warning signs were there: the surprising power from a shortstop, the spike in home runs, the mood swings where he acted like a complete idiot. The guy has been knocking on death's door since 2003, and everyone wanted to pretend like it wasn't true. I'm not going to get into it too much here because the rest will be in my book coming out next month." Added Canseco: "Trust me, Albert Pujols will be dead inside a year." Even former Yankee teammate Derek Jeter agreed with Canseco, saying that while he sends his condolences to A-Rod's family and friends—"if he even has any of those"—he had known that A-Rod was a time bomb waiting to go off. "Unfortunately, I didn't do anything, because, well, I know it's not proper to speak ill of the dead, but now that he's gone I can say this for the record: I didn't really like the guy," Jeter said. "I never liked him. He was a jerk, a fake. The only thing he had going for him was his unlimited potential and tremendous on-field ability, but now that he's been taken from us that really doesn't mean anything." Even A-Rod's final words, spoken on the eve of his death—"You'll have to talk to the Union.... I'm not saying anything"—were characteristic of his inability to be genuinely human. A-Rod is survived by 33-year-old Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez, a divorced father of two who is currently in therapy and who, despite being in extremely good physical condition and possessing the ability to hit 500-foot home runs, has no future in baseball whatsoever. http://www.theonion.com/content/news/a_rod_dead_at_33

Best guitar shop storefront ever;

LOL ... bacon is back, but it never went away And then there's Back Bacon as well! Should sell Bacon on a Stick at the shows. Get yer heady Bacon at the Beacon folks, one for two, three for five ....

The famous haunt of the ABB for the last many years. Looking amazing for their return: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/02/12/nyregion/20090212-beacon-pano.html http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/12/nyregion/12beacon.html?_r=1&ref=nyregion