Comments on: Musical interlude

By: BrooklynBoy

BrooklynBoy — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 14:32:08 +0000

Glenn Frey and Don Henley were nasty, greedy (they did not split the money evenly among all the band members), liberals but what a great group The Eagles were. “Take It to the Limit” is my favorite Eagles song.

By: huxley

huxley — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 23:40:00 +0000

I wouldn’t call myself a Deadhead but I do like them, even more now than back then, actually. You’ve probably seen it, but if not the Martin Scorsese-produced documentary Long Strange Trip is really good.

Are you aware of the Grateful Dead of the Day site?

Mac: “Long Strange Trip” is quite good. I love the Dead, but they are such a mixed bag.

Didn’t know the GD of the Day site. I’ll check it out.

By: steve walsh

steve walsh — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 23:00:30 +0000

I have loved the Eagles since I first heard them. As a guitar player they are fun to play and sing along with, even today after nearly 50 years.

By: AMartel

AMartel — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 19:52:40 +0000

I watched the 2-part documentary “Laurel Canyon” and it was such a lovely diversion. The musicians of Laurel Canyon (and environs) in their own words.
Highly recommended.
It draws a distinction between the first wave (Joni Mitchell, The Turtles, The Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers, Love, plus The Monkees (!) and Frank Zappa who were hardly “country rock” but were some of the other weirdos living in the communal artist colony of the Canyon) and the second wave (Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt, the dreaded Eagles) who were more knowledgeable about what they were getting into and wanted to be rock stars, not just artists. I love them all. That first wave wasn’t all about “love and peace”; Crosby, Stills & Nash all fought each other like demons. Things got petty.

By: Mike K

Mike K — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 19:45:23 +0000

Mike K: Jimmy B. is on my bucket list to see, for “Cheeseburger in Paradise”

My younger son and his wife met at a concert and go to another every year of their 20 year marriage, The concert I went to was disappointing because the “warm up” group took most of the time and he was only on a few minutes. He is still great. I can’t remember who they were,

By: Mac

Mac — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 19:44:46 +0000

“Buffett’s fans call themselves Parrotheads” Oh, don’t I know it! They are legion here–I live on the Gulf Coast, and in the specific area that he’s from. I’m sure he’s much better than that night indicated. And yes, he has been really good at capitalizing on his thing.

I wouldn’t call myself a Deadhead but I do like them, even more now than back then, actually. You’ve probably seen it, but if not the Martin Scorsese-produced documentary Long Strange Trip is really good.

Are you aware of the Grateful Dead of the Day site? A full concert recording every day! Way more than any rational human being could listen to but I’ve saved a couple of the links for future listening:

https://gratefuldeadoftheday.com/

By: huxley

huxley — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 19:29:41 +0000

Mac: Well, Buffett’s fans call themselves Parrotheads, for tropical shirts with parrots on them and in line with the moniker, Deadheads — fans of the Grateful Dead.

I’m also a Grateful Dead fan and I can sure get tired of the Deadhead mentality. It’s a place to visit, but not to live.

Jimmy Buffett is reputed to have a net worth of $560 mil. He didn’t get there with his music, but by being a shrewd businessman.

https://moneyinc.com/jimmy-buffett-net-worth/

By: Mac

Mac — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 19:10:36 +0000

Jimmy Buffet’s was the only concert I ever walked out of. Not mad, just bored and slightly annoyed. It was when Margaritaville was a big hit, and I loved that song, because I love the Gulf Coast beaches, and it really conjured them. Didn’t know his other stuff. It was in a huge university coliseum, packed with college students, and my leaving was partly because of them. Buffet just sort of pandered to them: he would say “beer” or “drunk” or “screw” or something, and they would start yelling and clapping. Boring. I was 30 and way past that kind of crap. But then Buffet is slightly older than me, and he apparently wasn’t past it.

By: huxley

huxley — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 18:56:04 +0000

I should add that I have been to Willy Nelson concerts multiple times plus Jimmy Buffet and the BeeGees.

Mike K: Jimmy B. is on my bucket list to see, for “Cheeseburger in Paradise” to “Margaritaville” to his knockout cameo in Alan Jackson’s “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere,” which I’ve looped off YouTube more hours than I’m comfortable disclosing.

Damn, I’m doing it now.
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I could pay off my tab, pour myself in a cab
An’ be back to work before two
At a moment like this, I can’t help but wonder
What would Jimmy Buffett do?

“Alan Jackson, Jimmy Buffett – It’s Five O’ Clock Somewhere”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPCjC543llU

By: Mike K

Mike K — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 17:42:12 +0000

I should add that I have been to Willy Nelson concerts multiple times plus Jimmy Buffet and the BeeGees. Saw Willy and Waylon Jennings in a small country music club in San Juan Capistrano, the Coach House. 100 people in the place.