Kanada Kev

The koala's crave Just what I know you've all been waiting for: a shaggy koala story. Once there was a koala bear who was a big fan of performing oral sex on women. In fact, the urge was so strong in him that he saved up all his money to go to the big city and find a place to satisfy his desire, since there wasn't any action like that in the eucalyptus forest where he lived. When he'd saved up enough money, he bought a ticket to Sydney and went looking for a knock shop. He found a nice-looking place, went in, and told the madame what he was after. The madame introduced him to Candi and explained that Candi was the local expert on oral sex. So Candi and the koala bear retired to her room, where the koala bear dived in. When he finished, he got up, put on his hat, and started out the door. "Just a minute!" cried Candi. "You owe me $100!" The koala bear said not a word... He didn't even turn around. He just kept walking. So Candi followed him down the hall yelling at him for her money. Finally, she took him by the arm, grabbed a dictionary, and said to him, "Look here, mate, I'm a prostitute. Now I'm going to read you the definition of 'prostitute'." And she read from the dictionary: "Prostitute: a person who exchanges sexual favors for money." The koala bear just looked at her for a moment, then took the dictionary and read an entry to her: "Koala bear: a small, furry animal that eats bushes and leaves."

Where are you located? I posted earlier in this thread about my doc who's really good. Don't know if he's taking new patients, but give him a call 416-921-2172. I'll be seeing him for my physical next Tuesday:

This was in the Dead Almanac: KEN NORDINE (taken from the Grateful Dead site) You may not know the name, but you've heard The Voice. Since the 1940s, Ken Nordine has been known as radio's undisputed "King Of The Voice-overs." His impossibly resonant baritone has been heard extolling the virtues of everything from Levi's 501s to Slugeta Snail Bait. But in the deepest recesses of Ken Nordine's mind there exists a magical domain, several galaxies to the left of Madison Avenue. This is the world of Word Jazz. Word Jazz is the name Ken gave to the unique art form he invented as a creative diversion from his day job. Falling into the cracks somewhere between Beat poetry, shaggy-dog storytelling and standup comedy (delivered sitting down), Word Jazz earned Nordine an avid cult following, with the release of a string of albums on various labels in the late 1950s and early '60s, and a National Public Radio series in the 80s. Among Ken's earliest and most rabid fans was a loose collection of Northern California seekers of fun, truth and music that eventually mutated into the Grateful Dead. In 1991 the Dead's longtime sound wizard, Dan Healy, came up with the inspired notion of hooking up Nordine's golden throat and beautifully skewed vision with the music of such confirmed Ken-heads as Jerry Garcia, mandolin virtuoso David Grisman and piano/harmonica ace Howard Levy (of Bela Fleck's Flecktones). With Grisman's band-mates Joe Craven and Jim Kerwin completing the line-up (and another Word Jazz disciple, Tom Waits making a memorable cameo appearance,) Healy marched Ken & Co. into the Dead's recording studio and emerged with "Devout Catalyst," an amazing act of collaborative improvisation, with the musicians providing telepathic soundtracks for Nordine's strange and wonderful word-pictures. Ken said that recording with Garcia and friends was one of the two most rewarding experiences of his career the other being Fred Astaire dancing to Word Jazz on a 1960s TV special (not bad company, that!) Just about everyone who heard "Devout Catalyst" shared Nordine's enthusiasm the album was released to ecstatic acclaim, making many critics' lists of 1992's top albums, and was nominated for a Grammy Award as "Best Spoken Word Recording". The renewed interest in Word Jazz encouraged Nordine to try something he had rarely done before performing in front of a live audience. A highly successful appearance in Ken's hometown of Chicago was followed by a triumphant pair of shows at Bimbo's nightclub in San Francisco, as part of the 1992 S.F. Jazz Festival. Happily, Ken seems to have been bitten by the performing bug he joined the Grateful Dead onstage in Chicago last spring, and will be returning to the San Francisco Jazz Festival in November. The best news of all is that Nordine's 1992 shows were captured on tape by Dan Healy, for the brand-new live album "Upper Limbo," coming this fall from Grateful Dead Records. Word Jazz lives!

Hey guys, no worries. Had a blast last night. While still recovering from Mule, it was pretty good to get into a bar and have a few cold ones Hung out with Funkybeats for a while. His crew arrived in a limo!!! SWEET. Sorry i didn't get the chance to come out for a ride. Might have been a little more swanky for preshow burnin' that the deck . Another fantastic TMB gig. Still haven't come to realize that it most likely will be the last in Toronto Maybe they'll sched one more in after Europe I thought the band was really ON last night. Many people I spoke to (all vets of TMB too) felt similar. The only complaint i had was that the bass pedals needed to be up more in the mix. By the end they sounded better. Glad everybody had a good time. Later . . . Kanada Kev =8)

Cool shit. Thanks for that. Nordine does some interesting stuff for sure. Colors is a lot of fun. Got to see Nordine come out and "jam" a little with the Dead in Chicago (93? 92?) Did "Fliberty Jib". Later . . . Kanada Kev =8)

LOL ... When are you arriving here? I'm going to be at the Library Pub (Imperial Pub) from about 5pm onwards. If you can't make it there before the show, come on by after too Later . . . Kanada Kev =8)

Thinking about a few preshow pints right about now Who's excited for this gig?

What a SHOW!!! How anyone could complain that they didn't get their money's worth at that show. Security was great at the Kool Haus last night (compared to other visits there). Nobobdy seemed to be hassling anyone in the show. Corky and Gordy coming out at the end were a real treat. Buddy got me the 2ns set setlist too. Later. . . Kanada Kev =8)

RIGHT ON!!! You won't regret the decision. You bringin' Mom???

Doobies spun and I'm ready to rock!!! See y'all at the show.

dave-O ... have you seen them since Martin Levac (drummer) joined?? My god, they improved exponentially, if that's possible.

And YOU're not coming because ???? LOL ... I know I know, you'll be on Montreal.

Mule is supposed to be on at 10:15pm ... Expect traffic on the QEW coming in to Toronto to be nasty tonight.

Reconsider Hell, bring Mom with ya!

May not be a next time Get in touch with Phorbsie and get on down here (grab Ollie on the way too)! I can line you up with people who have extras so don't worry about getting a shitty seat. Later . . . Kanada Kev =8)

You can still make it!! Doubt there will be a next time. After this, they are off to Europe for a few months. Then, it's back to MOntreal for a big finale It's been a great ride. Many are hoping that they continue on and let Martin Levac (the drummer) step out and they can focus on the '76 and '77 tours ..... Later . . . Kanada Kev =8)

I'll bet it is. I went to the Slippermen show with Kook and we discussed it then. The heated patio at the library is great for "smoking" Later . . . Kanada Kev =8)

Tomorrow night! It's almost here. Who's ready to party? Pre-show meet'n'greet at the Library Pub. Come on out for some drinks even if you aren't going to the show ... we may even be able to convince you . TMB Fans Pre-Show Meet & Greet Saturday December 02, 2006 5pm onwards The Imperial Pub Tavern (UPSTAIRS in The Library) 54 Dundas St E (just east of Yonge St) 416 977 4667 Totally relaxed and casual setting. Lots of tables to sit around and talk,and some big comfy couches. For the smokers in the crowd, there is a great rooftop patio at the Library that will be heated for your comfort. Genesis soundtrack for the evening will be pumped through the speakers to get everyone in the mood for the show later on and the Leafs (vs Montreal) will be on the big screen! So come out & be part of the festivities! Have a drink, grab a bite to eat or just chat with other fans before the show. Feel free to spread the word and hope to see you all there. http://tinyurl.com/yjmbkv

True. It's just that Warren modified the lyrics a little: He came dancing across the water, George Bush, George Bush, What a killer. Later . . . Kanada Kev =8)

Here's a link to this month's setlists. Might give you a few ideas. http://www.mule.net/from_the_road/details.php?year=06&month=11#30 Later . . . Kanada Kev =8)

They do a killer Cortez . The one they pulled out at the Danforth Music Hall was historical. Loved it. I remember the shitstorm it caused with a lot of Mule fans since it trashed Bush ... betcha they'd all cheer for it now! I doubt they'd repeat She Said>TKN. However, there's plenty of other Beatles material they can do and rip up. Later . . . Kanada Kev =8) np: Warren & Friends "Spanish Moon" 2-5-93

Interesting piece from SPEED TV. Watch Gavin drive stoned!!! Some surprising results to many. http://www.glumbert.com/media/dopedriving Later . . . Kanada Kev =8)

Slump ... oh well. Last night's game was the worst of the past few losses. Hard to watch. Hopefully that's the bottom of the slide and they can get their asses in gear and get back on top of things. Tomorrow should be a lot of fun as you know Maurice is whoopin' their asses at practice today. They'll look different in Montreal. Later . . . Kanada Kev =8)

Totally pumped for tonight's show! I'll be happy to hear anything really ... Mule kick my ass! Would be interesting to see if they bust out some good ol' Neil (Cowgirl in the Sand could be sweet ) or maybe some other CanCon. Hoping the KoolHaus security aren't too much of a buzzkill tonight. Watch 'em, as they can be a little cranky sometimes Later . . . . Kanada Kev =8)

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