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Tooly, Lassie's real name happens to be the name of a Grateful Dead song (albeit with a different spelling). Sounds good; eh?

... But it's arguably the most despised Dead song there ever was, that was invariably met with a communal groan from the entire stadium whenever a jam-tease of an old favourite would turn into it.

(I'm not saying which song.)

I guess I'll be playing that at our wedding.

Hang on a minute... are you saying that your girlfriend's name is "Keep Your Day Job"?

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Whoa! Good call Tim. When I was traveling, Standing on the Moon would always make me so homesick. Great tune.

Freeker, how about some Ben Harper? He's not "jamband" especially (but who really is?). He does a pretty damn swanky cover of Sexual Healing. I have a really good one if you want a copy sent your way. I think it's from a Chicago show.

Also, throw some Joel Plaskett on there. Happen Now, Natural Disaster & You Came Along are all nice and sappy. :) That and Ben will hopefully be a good mix with some of the more jammy stuff. Not especially jam-related, but other nods would go to...

Wilco

The Bees

Down With the Sound -BNB

Somewhere Over the Rainbow -Israel Kamakawiwo'ole

She Smiled Sweetly -Stones

And I think it was SCI who did a nice cover of Walkin' On the Moon

Word of advice: Make sure you use songs that you can stand to hear 1000 times...just in case she really likes the mix. This is where I'd cross Waste off the list. :P

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Word of advice: Make sure you use songs that you can stand to hear 1000 times...just in case she really likes the mix. This is where I'd cross Waste off the list. :P

Some of the best advice ever!!!!!

I remember my brother would always get upset when he would introduce me to a new group or song, cause it would play, and re-play, and play 100 times. He also got mad cause I could never get the lyrics right (I always had my own version :P )

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What's wrong with Waste?

There's nothing wrong with Waste. I really like it and it's a beautiful song. However, it was a little over done for me. Every person I'd introduce Phish to would take a fanatical shine to that song. The next thing I knew it was on every friggin' road trip/summer mix/party soundtrack CD out there. It was one of my faves and was nearly ruined. Beware. ;)

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"If One Of Us Should Fall" by The Slip could be a good addition. ISTR it being on the CD that Pablo Sanchez and kittykat gave out at their wedding.

Aloha,

Brad

The tracklist for that disc:

1.Big Country - Bela Fleck (?)

2.A New Africa -Steve Kimock Band

3.You're the One - Paul Simon

4.Do You Realize - The Flaming Lips

5.The Day You Were Born - ?

6.Ice Cream Factory - Steve Kimock Band

7.If One Of Us Should Fall - The Slip

8.Last Train Home - ?

9.Beyond Chance - nero/Dave Lauzon

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Thanks, Del. "Big Country" is by Bela Fleck & The Flecktones.

Is track 5 really titled "The Day You Were Born"? There's a The Slip song whose title is "Before You Were Born", and I think that one might be on the CD. (It's also a great one to include.)

"Last Train Home" is a Pat Metheny track.

Aloha,

Brad

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I remember my brother would always get upset when he would introduce me to a new group or song, cause it would play, and re-play, and play 100 times. He also got mad cause I could never get the lyrics right (I always had my own version :P )

This comment made me laugh as when I first was getting into Phish years ago, my friend gave me Junta and one of my favourite tunes was "Golgi" and one night when we were partying away, I was singing (at the top of my lungs I must add) what I thought were the correct chorus lyrics..."I Saw You With A Chicken Sub In Your Hand" and when my friend heard me singing this he almost passed out from laughing so hard for about 1/2 hour...a little red in the face but one of my favourite memories...

As for "Jamband" love songs...I'll stop here...

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Thanks, Del. "Big Country" is by Bela Fleck & The Flecktones.

Is track 5 really titled "The Day You Were Born"? There's a The Slip song whose title is "Before You Were Born", and I think that one might be on the CD. (It's also a great one to include.)

"Last Train Home" is a Pat Metheny track.

Aloha,

Brad

I figured it was the Bela Fleck Big Country, but I wasn't sure... Track 5 is indeed The Day You Were Born... If it was Before You Were Born I would know it was by The Slip... ;) Thanks for the Last Train Home info, I should have known Lauzon would have had a Metheny track on there...

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forgive me for not knowing the name or disc but the last song on nero's latest disc is wonderful...beautiful really.

Someone can probably help with the disc/song name.

unfortunately I have lost my copy so I haven't heard it in months and months...

That would be Beyond Chance...

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Best love song CD I've ever heard is the one distributed by Booche and Douglas at their wedding. Years later I still listen to it (I happen to have it right here actually)

Man of Constant Sorrow - Jerry

Waiting on an Angel

Something - Beatles

Morning Song

Waste - Phish

Wild Horses - Stones

Into the Mystic - Van Morrison

Mandolin Rain - Hornsby

Lost Together - Blue Rodeo

Ripple - Dead

Brokedown Palace - Dead

When the Circus Comes To Town - Trey

Fake Plastic Trees - Some whiney guy

Shining Star - Jerry

If One of Us had better be on there to Trev. Seriously.

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Best love song CD I've ever heard is the one distributed by Booche and Douglas at their wedding. Years later I still listen to it (I happen to have it right here actually)

Man of Constant Sorrow - Jerry

Waiting on an Angel

Something - Beatles

Morning Song

Waste - Phish

Wild Horses - Stones

Into the Mystic - Van Morrison

Mandolin Rain - Hornsby

Lost Together - Blue Rodeo

Ripple - Dead

Brokedown Palace - Dead

When the Circus Comes To Town - Trey

Fake Plastic Trees - Some whiney guy

Shining Star - Jerry

If One of Us had better be on there to Trev. Seriously.

Yep...want a copy of that one!!!!

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Standing on the Moon - GD

Brings a tear to the eye every time.

Standing on the moon, I got no cobweb on my shoe

Standing on the moon, I'm feeling so alone and blue

I see the Gulf of Mexico as tiny as a tear

The coast of California must be somewhere over here

Over here

Standing on the moon, I see the battle rage below

Standing on the moon, I see the soldiers come and go

There's a metal flag beside me someone planted long ago

Old glory standing stiffly, crimson, white and indigo

Old glory standing stiffly, crimson, white and indigo

Indigo

I see all of South East Asia; I can see El Salvador

I hear the cries of children and the other songs of war

It's like a mighty melody that rings down from the sky

Standing here upon the moon I watch it all roll by

All roll by

All roll by

All roll by

Standing on the moon, I see a shadow on the sun

Standing on the moon, the stars go fading one by one

I hear a cry of victory, another of defeat

A scrap of age-old lullaby down some forgotten street

Standing on the moon, where talk is cheap and vision true

Standing on the moon, but I would rather be with you

Somewhere in San Francisco on a back porch in July

Just looking up to heaven at this crescent in the sky

In the sky

Standing on the moon with nothing left to do

A lovely view of heaven but I'd rather be with you

A lovely view of heaven but I'd rather be with you

Be with you

I'd rather be with you

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You can't expect a scene that wil support a band called "Psychedelic Breakfast" to focus on a lot on heart-on-your-sleeve love songs. This scene has more in common with a room full of pimply-faced Dungeon & Dragons-obsessed virgins than some suave, smooth operators.

Phish wrote a slow love song once. It was absolutely gorgeous. People still complain about it.

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Best love song CD I've ever heard is the one distributed by Booche and Douglas at their wedding. Years later I still listen to it (I happen to have it right here actually)

Man of Constant Sorrow - Jerry

Waiting on an Angel

Something - Beatles

Morning Song

Waste - Phish

Wild Horses - Stones

Into the Mystic - Van Morrison

Mandolin Rain - Hornsby

Lost Together - Blue Rodeo

Ripple - Dead

Brokedown Palace - Dead

When the Circus Comes To Town - Trey

Fake Plastic Trees - Some whiney guy

Shining Star - Jerry

If One of Us had better be on there to Trev. Seriously.

Yep...want a copy of that one!!!!

Yup! I have a copy and waste by Phish is an awsome song. I love it!

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