Esau.

Interesting (long) read. Some of you may know these people.
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/04/27/the-man-who-broke-the-music-business

Good call.  Here it is:
https://thepiratebay.org/torrent/15610399/The.Tragically.Hip.A.National.Celebration.480p.x264-mSD
 
 

Kingston is really going all out.  Very cool. Market square sounds awesome.
 
 
 

My favourite song from these guys. Saw this live.
Molson Park, Canada Day 1990.
 

You kids out there, watch that Esau youtube

thanks brother Esau.

I thought the same. I guess the media figured it would draw more clicks if they said Dylan covers freebird. Still cool. Though Bob singing a verse or two would've been even cooler.

I turned on the sidebar and within it, I've added the ability to accept donations for the site.  
This is to cover yearly hosting bills that I've been able to handle in the past through advertising.  The last few years, there has been no ad space purchases and google ads do not provide more than around $70 over a year.  So I've been footing the bills personally over the last few years.  I've come to the conclusion that the site needs some form of income and the only way I could come up with at the moment is by implementing a persistent donation box. 
Any amount will be helpful.  Since the box relies on paypal, hopefully everyone wishing to drop some money into the guitar case already has a paypal account, or doesn't mind setting one up.  Other forms of donation may be acceptable as well.  Suggestions are welcome.
If anyone has any other ideas to fund hosting I'm all eyes and ears.

It's called The Bell Jar.  If you watch the whole thing, you can see Meggo and I standing in the doorway for the whole thing. I'm in the green Antelope hoodie. 
 

By the way.............if anyone is wondering why I havent updated the 30 Trips Around The Sun thread it's because I feel rather intimidated.
It's the first night in Hamilton in 1992. It's a show I was at and let's just say.............well.............I was at the show and I know a number of folks on here (current or gone) were as well. I am awaiting a night I can sit back and really delve into it simply because I am already biased. I may as well let all that shine, right? 
Let's end with this. Our buddy buttoned up his winter coat for what must have been an hour after the show ended. 
 
 

I love Truckin's from this era.
I was lucky enough to see back to back versions at my first two Dead shows right before Brent died. When the Good Ole Grateful Dead were inside of one there may have been no bigger party going on earth at that moment, perhaps ever. Everyone and everything was in sync with the collective unconscious amongst all participants. Videos will never explain what was going down. I cant even begin to imagine what a 1974 show must have been like even though I pretend to do such a thing. 

Saw this one live.
 
http://liveforlivemusic.com/news/grateful-dead-share-beautiful-truckin-video-from-unreleased-1989-performance/
 
You can also watch previously-released clips of "He's Gone" and "Tennessee Jed" by following the links. For more info about "Meet-Up At The Movies," head here.

Wouldn't this be great?
 
Talking Heads to reform?
The classic new wave band who emerged out of the CBGBs scene are rumoured to be regrouping. At the moment it’s hints and loose internet talk but also some curious omens..
DJ Joe Rock of the classic hits station WMMO posted today (3/25) on the station’s Facebook page: “Rumor has it Talking Heads are in the studio working on a new album and planning a tour for 2017.”
The website mediamass.net also has a more detailed post(which, oddly, says it was updated tomorrow, 3/26). It says: “There have been strong rumors that the rock band is finally returning to the recording studio working on a what might be a back-to-roots album. [A]s many as eight songs having been put to tape. ‘It’s still in the early stages,’ ‘They got security on the doors to ensure no-one hears a whisper,’ a source said…. Talking Heads are rumoured to be planning a worldwide tour at the end of 2017.”
 Talking Heads drummer Chris Frantz for a comment, and he cryptically if encouragingly said, “It should be true.” He said in 2012 following the release of the band’s Chronology DVD, “I’m not holding my breath but I still have my hopes that maybe someday David will call and say, ‘You know, I should give Chris and Tina and Jerry a call and do something with them.’ And why not, you know? We make a pretty good team.”

How to support the people in Attawapiskat.
Below is a list of items that community members said they needed, and a collection point for shipping from Ottawa. Note the specific dates - this is a one-time thing. The group organizing the collection and shipping has a facebook page if you want to learn more: https://m.facebook.com/annieandcompany/.

Manuela


https://m.facebook.com/notes/annie-company/most-needed-items-in-attawapiskat/873961812749947/

Every person, group, business or organization is welcome to bring the donation of items in Ottawa for free shipping from Ottawa to Attawapiskat providing that the items are from the list below and that they are either new or in gently used condition.

The items can be dropped off between the hours of 10AM and Noon ONLY, on Saturday April 30th, Saturday May 7th and Saturday May 14th, at the Dymon Storage located 1830 Walkley Road in Ottawa. Those wishing to ship items to Ottawa for free shipping to Attawapiskat can contact us.

The items listed below are the only items accepted for shipping at this time and those marked with a star (*) are those which are most needed. This list was created in consultation with Attawapiskat leaders and teachers.

Thank you for your support and you are encouraged to personalize your own shipping boxes so Attawapiskat knows who the items are coming from!


Contact Us: Facebook: www.facebook.com/annieandcompany Email: annieandcompanyottawa@gmail.com

LIST OF ITEMS NEEDED
Personal Hygiene
· Tampons and pads (package of 24 costs $37 in Attawapiskat)*
· Diapers disposable and cloth*
· Tooth paste and tooth brushes*
· Soap, deodorant and shampoo

Arts & Craft Supplies
· Paint, paint brushes and canvases
· Colouring books*
· Construction paper*
· Colouring crayons* and pencils*
· Pelts*, fur*, hides* and sinew*
· Beading needles*, beading threads* and a lot of beads (pony and seeds)*
· Colour embroidery thread and needles*
· Looms* and guitars
· Jewellery making supplies
· Sewing needles*, sewing threads*, textiles*, ribbons*, sewing scissors and sewing machines
· Air dry modelling clay
· Scissors for children and adults*


Games
· Playing cards*
· Board games*
· Puzzles
· Children’s toys (non requiring batteries, none made with material/textile)


School Supplies
· Glue sticks, scissors* and rulers
· Pencils*, colouring pencils*, pencil sharpeners and erasers
· Markers and pens
· Folders, binders and subject dividers*
· Backpacks and lunch boxes
· Notebooks*, sketchbooks* and journals*
· Books for grades 4-12*
· White out
· Flash drives*


Sports
· Snowshoes*
· Cross country skies*, poles*, shoes*
· Skates, hockey sticks, hockey pucks
· Baseball gloves (no bats or balls needed)
· Bicycles*, helmets* and air pumps*
· Lacrosse sticks*
· Woman’s broomball equipment
· Deflated balls: soccer, volley, football, basketball with many pumps*


Camping Equipment
· Tarps*, ground sheets* and tents
· Sleeping mats
· Sleeping bags*


Household
· Light bulbs**, batteries, needle and thread*, scotch tape, masking take and duct tape
· Band-Aids* and first aid kits*
· Pillows (new only), pillow covers, bed sheets and blankets
· Plastic storage bins*
· Utensils, pots, pans, frying pans and mixing bowls
· Food wrap, paper towels and garbage bags
· Shower curtain and hooks, toilet paper and bath towels


Thanks again for your support!

Just no. 
No-one puts maple syrup near my bacon anything and gets away with it. 

I have noticed that there are more and more of these bootlegs popping up on Amazon. It seems the vinyl trend has those boot companies pressing stuff on vinyl that has been out of print at least as far as the ROIOs go.
I just bought The Band - And Then There Were Four (live 1983) and Springsteen - Live at Winterland '78 boxed set for a good price on Amazon and they sound absolutely fantastic!

Kind of gives an idea what was dealing with Wednesday at 12:59 AM when I replied to ya.

I was listening to second set 11/11/73. So anything was possible.

You were right Esau, I was talking live versions but hotdamn if I dont positively love listening to Phil teach Unbroken Chain to the rest of the Good Ole Grateful Dead. Cant remember where/who I got this on as filler on a tape but bless their godamn hearts for eternity. 
 

" Although I thought it was pretty incredible when they pulled it out finally in 95, at the same time I was disappointed because I've always felt that song would have been even better had it been played during it's prime - when it was fresh, Phil's voice was better, and Jerry was in better shape all round. " - we got to see the second one done live in Charolette. Just before we headed out on our drive I learned they did it in Philly and crunched some numbers "We might not get to see it" but luckily they did it two shows later the night Bruce Hornsby showed up unannounced. Walking in and seeing a piano onstage sent the place into pre-show mayhem. I always loved that energy swell but this was way different than anything I have come to see since. 
I experienced my one and only out of body experience at that show. It was the second night of a three night run and we blasted through our 'supplies' the previous night, just to stay awake following the 16 hour drive from Kingston. We were already running on fumes and low supplies for night two but hot-damn if I didnt have my most meaningful connection with everything during this show. It's not killer for any of you to listen to, I rarely have, but something happened to me that show that made me question because I realized I knew nothing.
Laugh it up all you want Fuzzballz but I was floating in the rafters while swimming through colors that came from Jerry and Phil's instruments during Scarlet Begonias. That lasted an eternity. It ended when I looked at our row and saw us. I almost collapsed when my field of vision changed to 'reality' 
03/23/95 (Thu) Charlotte Coliseum - Charlotte, NC Set 1: Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo, Wang Dang Doodle, Cold Rain & Snow, El Paso (1), Loser, Ain't No Easy Answers, So Many Roads

Set 2: Unbroken Chain, Scarlet Begonias > Fire On The Mountain > Corrina > Mathilda > Jam (2) > Drums > Space > Days Between > Good Lovin', E: The Weight