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Kooky canooky here on the rev's computer

- anyone know how much cover is and what time they're are expected to start? How many openers are there??

I find them to be...acceptable, not worth going out of one's way to see, in my opinion. I saw them at least once or perhaps twice on a bill with other bands I wanted to see. I remember big-time Beach Boys-esque harmonies (done quite well, mind you) in a very pop-rock context. They have draw though, building themselves quite a little fanbase they are.

I'm in with a sizeable crew, this'll be a great show for sure. Willy FYI I think DD is on first, Spades second, but I'm confident DD will get a good length set. For what it's worth, I dig the Spades huge. Sort of a loose-legged Neil Young-style rock. Great songwriting and playing.

Sir Charles Tupper had better sideburns, so he had to have been a better prime minister:

That natty picture got me looking up info and pics of other old PMs, only to find that Tupper was really the only guy who had burns like that. Kind of weird, for some reason I thought there were a slew of the old boys with chops that could choke small animals...must have just been old MPs.

The closest they come is The Hon. Sir John Joseph Caldwell Abbott, P.C., Q.C., K.C.M.G., B.C.L., D.C.L., our Prime Minister from 1891.06.16 - 1892.11.24

Honourable mention to The Right Hon. Sir John Sparrow David Thompson, P.C., Q.C., K.C.M.G., our Prime Minister from 1892.12.05 - 1894.12.12

p.s. Didn't mean to hijack, Mulroney's a turd

Dear hamilton,

If one has already had the discussion with one's parents regarding the amount of marijuana one ingests on a weekly basis, is one still obligated to follow proper bong-hiding etiquette when one's parents are due to visit?

Speaking hypothetically, of course.

Awaiting your reply. Yours,

Reverend.

Yes!! I remember this show well. Any chance of a BnP Mark?

Pumped for this one, happy to be back in town!

The lady and I along with kooky and other Hamiltoes will be heading out shortly...looking forward to seeing everybody!

Hey, how about St. Thomas, Ontario's statue of Jumbo the Elephant? My mom grew up in St. Thomas and we used to pass this monstrosity many a time on visits to the grandparents.

When P.T. Barnum wanted big, he knew where to go: London Zoo, in England, where a 20-year-old elephant named Jumbo had been on display for all his life. Captured from Central Africa as a baby, he'd grown up to a hefty 7 tons and 11.5 feet high. Barnum approached the London Zoological Society and offered to buy the animal from them for his circus.

Controversy happened, to Barnum's delight, as the residents of London begged for him not to be sold and shipped off, and declared a national treasure. The Society, on the other hand, was more than happy to get Jumbo out of the way, and the $10,000 price probably helped convince them as well. Jumbo was shipped to America, along with his lifelong caretaker and trainer, Matthew Scott. He truly became Barnum's Prize Elephant, the focal point of the Barnum Circus, and was seen by millions.

Three years after joining the circus, tragedy struck. Well, actually, train struck; while crossing a track in St. Thomas, Ontario, Jumbo took it in the shorts by an oncoming locomotive and was killed instantly. It took 150 men to haul his carcass out of the way.

Under other circumstances, that would be the end of the story, but this is P.T. Barnum we're talking about; he had Jumbo stuffed and put on display with the circus for the next few years, along with the skeleton. Matthew Scott, heartbroken, stayed on as a caretaker for other animals at the circus, until his death a couple decades later.

Jumbo's legacy lives on, of course. Disney's "Dumbo" was a play off the original name, as Jumbo had come to symbolize the name for all elephants, and it wasn't until that massive Elephant came across the stage that "Jumbo" became synonymous with "Big" in America. Let us raise a Jumbo cup to his memory.

Timeline

1861

A three-year-old elephant later named Jumbo is captured by traders in modern-day Sudan. Eventually he makes his way to Paris.

1865

Meets and befriends the dashing Matthew Scott, who will remain his lifelong trainer and caretaker. Scott arranges with the London Zoo for Jumbo to be traded for a rhinoceros.

1882

P.T. Barnum purchases Jumbo from the London Zoo for $10,000 to the great dismay of the British people.

9 Apr 1882

Jumbo makes his debut in New York City at Madison Square Garden, bringing in $30,000 for his first performance.

15 Sep 1885

While crossing a track in St. Thomas, Ontario, Jumbo is struck and killed by a train. As he lies dying, he offers the distraught Matthew Scott a final embrace with his trunk.

17 Sep 1885

After having his skin and bones preserved, Jumbo's body is cremated. Over 3,000 attend. Study of his teeth and bones show that at the time of death Jumbo was still growing.

1889

Jumbo's stuffed hide is donated to Tufts University in Medford, MA, where he becomes their loyal mascot; his bones are donated to the Smithsonian Institute. Barnum's original $10,000 investment is peanuts: the pachyderm alone had brought in over $1,000,000 dollars profit.

16 Apr 1975

A fire breaks out in the Barnum Museum at Tufts, destroying both the building and Jumbo's remains. His ashes are preserved in a peanut butter jar in an athletics department safe for good luck.

I remember Karl used to be big into Direct Connect, but I haven't been on in ages. When I'm all moved into the new place maybe I'll poke around there, I'm on a borrowed computer at the moment.

According to the website, both Plaskett and Matt Mays are scheduled to perform on the same stage at 9:30pm. What's that all about?

hilarious

nice to meet you djed, and Redd too

Right on, I think you'll enjoy it.

It was pretty cool man. I sometimes find that an acoustic player won't keep my attention for an entire set (e.g. Xavier Rudd...he's a fantastic musician, but at about the half-hour mark it was getting a little boring...). Anyway, not so with Kaki King. She played some lap steel through a bunch of loops, that was cool, but her acoustic guitar playing was my favourite part. The scene at the PJ last night was perfect for the show, too; the place was full, inside and out, and kc had all the windows open so you could watch the show from most of the patio, too. She is totally worth seeing if you're on the fence, Del.

Willy I didn't even see ya there man!

Bit of an aside here, just found the Lose Yer Shoes Website, get a load of this:

As band leader and folk singer, Jerry Garcia inspired many. His musical sensitivity could be felt by those who attended Grateful Dead concerts and listened to his recorded works. His sense of exploration in the music gave us all a clue about how to live, play and work. Jerry was a man of community, which his 30 years with the Grateful Dead attest to. He always played to uplift the band, not to show off his incredible skill. The skill showed itself off as Jerry allowed the music to flow through him. He presented songs of the past, digging up old skeletons and giving them new life, while composing his own marvelous works with traditional cadences and fresh hooks. As he grew older, his voice matured to the point where it would provide the high point of many a G.D. show.

When he died 5 years ago, the sense of loss could be felt across the world and services were held everywhere in his honour. Now, his legacy continues as his former bandmates continue to tour the continent, as jam bands form daily, inspired by his improvisational style, as fans listen to bootleg tapes which were all recorded with the permission of the band. Jerry Garcia will not be forgotten, by this generation or the next. His magic is well preserved in digital recordings and in our hearts. For all you gave us, thanks Jerry! Fare thee well!

Edit to say: I'm not trying to hate on Jerry. I just think it's funny how it builds from Jerry "inspiring man" to "Fare thee well, oh sweet saviour messiah, riding off into the white light on your shining white stallion!"

I've just heard from my friend Globey that Chris Caddell & the Discount Orchestra has been offered Thursdays at the Orbit starting July 29th. Globey is the bass player with the group, on drums they've got Eric Paul, formerly of Big Sugar, played with Hawksley Workman and currently with Truths and Rights. On guitar and vocals is Chris Caddell. Chris is probably in his mid-twenties, and at first glance he looks like a fourteen-year-old kid with giant Sideshow Bob hair. Make no mistake, though; this guy is an UNREAL guitar player, and when you hear the deep, soulful voice that comes out of his mouth, you absolutely won't believe it. Must be seen to be believed. They pretty much do heavy blues/blues rock, but they do it well, without that nu-blues cheese that is so easy to fall into. Take my word, Torontonians, if I still lived in your city, I'd be there to see this band quite often.

Couldn't find a current picture, here's one with an old drummer though:

Are you serious?? Wasn't this the only 'Keller & Friends' set on the tour (I prefer to call it Keller McGee)? That's pretty awesome that only two tapers got it. I patiently await your torrent, Weirdness...and thanks.

I'll be there +3, see you all there

Not sure about that, don't think there's a guy in El Torpedo named Gabe. Don't know how much writing he contributed to the Guthries either. I agree about Matt's guitar playing, it's hugely Neil Young influenced, he really knows how to work that hollow Gretch with the Bigsby.

Dang, shitty. At least you got the Umphrey's set though, not all was lost.

Not the current lineup of Teenage Head, of course? You're talking late-'70s I presume?

Dave Rave, man, there's a Hamiltonian for ya.

I'm not into their current radio single, but the new album from Matt Mays and El Torpedo is awesome front to back. It's their first record together, but there was a Matt Mays solo record before this one that was great too, and he was with the Guthries before that.

Have to big up Joel Plaskett/the JP Emergency too. I stand firm that Down at the Khyber will go down as a classic Canadian rock record, along with the last record he did with Thrush Hermit, Clayton Park.

I see Jaimoe gave a nod to Kathleen Edwards, both her records are stellar, though the latest is a little slicker than the first.

And since we're talking about bands no longer around...there was this trio from Ottawa, [color:purple]their name escapes me at the moment though...

Keller Williams & Umphrey's McGee

Keep it Simple (w/ Kris Myers from UM), Dogs, Kielbasa Sausage (Tenacious D, add/ Brendan Bayliss from UM), Trenchtown Rock (add rest of Umphrey’s – Jake Cinninger, Joel Cummins, Ryan Stasik, Andy Farag), Long View (Green Day), Black Water, Galavanting, More than a little, Fly like an Eagle (Steve Miller Band), We Want the Funk (Parliament)

I was on the patio for a bit, and walked in during Trenchtown Rock. That 'Dogs', that's not PF's Dogs from Animals is it? If so, I will shoot myself now. I can't believe I missed it if that's what it was...holy fuck. Can anyone confirm?

Was the Toronto BSC taped?

Yeah man, there were enough mics there that I'm confident they'll be a torrent for each set.

UM/Keller McGee = what I paid to see. I hope you get a similar set in Ottawa (though I kinda don't ). I think the point was to fill the YMSB slot, and pacify the people who might have been sore about the venue change. No matter, it was awesome. I couldn't believe when they busted out Black Water. Still very tired, have a long day ahead of me now...can elaborate later.

Anybody in Ottawa sitting on the fence, GO!