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1989 was a great year for the Dead- crisp sound, bigger jams, and Jerry was lucid and creative. There are great shows throughout the 80’s but 87-89 were the best years with a peak in 89…of course this carried over to 1990 which was probably the best year for the Dead since 1977.
Feb 7, 2024
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The best band ever
Nov 23, 2023
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I'm surprised Truckin' isn't their most popular song though, I thought it was their most popular song for years because it's the one my mother plays the most. My favorite song by them is Friend of the Devil (and that's actually their most popular song I think XD).
Mar 19, 2025
‘Gish,’ the 1991 debut, remains an underrated psychedelic classic.
Billy Corgan was less Darth Vader here (these days he wears a cape onstage and is giving serious Empire vibes) and more pretentious, insecure suburban Chicago asshole who could nevertheless play the holy Jesus out of his Strat. 🎸 (There's a great video on the YouTubes about a three decade quest Billy undertook to get this yellow "Gish guitar" back after it was stolen from him backstage at a gig in Detroit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyjBDmEcKAE).
There's not a bad song on this album and the original quartet were an absolutely 🔥 live band. I remembering seeing them play at a 1000 person club in this era and they totally slayed.
Feb 9, 2024
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The whole staff just sang happy birthday to some guy in the kitchen. All the patrons are diner people. At least at this hour. Forks crash into plates and knives scrape butter and jam on toast. It’s the perfect volume. Want to read my book but too content. Want to get pancakes but trying to stay light. Dont want to feel it in my face.
Jan 25, 2024
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And I want to post it here. It’s tasteful and it’s art. Do I have your consent to post it here?
Jan 28, 2024
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Been on huge memoir kick as I’m currently writing book in the first person. Going to list two here and save this list to come back to.
Always Crashing The Same Car by Matthew Specktor is great book about the guy himself whom I knew nothing about and artistic desperation and ambition focused in Los Angeles. It runs through many stories of The well known and not well known. He would actually be a great person on this app.
The other is the opposite in tone. Just Kids by Patti Smith. A delightful more hopeful and romantic read about similar subject that just makes you feel great to be an artist and like you’re doing everything right. New York and rock n roll heavy. A lot on the Chelsea hotel.
Jan 23, 2024