I just picked up _____ on vinyl!

HughFreakingDillon · January 5

mrussel1 said:

Lerxst1992 said:

mrussel1 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

mrussel1 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

mrussel1 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

mrussel1 said:

mickeyrat said:

mrussel1 said:

brianlux said:

I'm not the biggest Dead fan around (although I do have and love American Beauty and Working Man's Dead), but I sure do like the artwork on the Dead's album covers. These ^^^ are very cool!

It's the art and it's the brand. I mean, is there anything in music more recognizable than the Dead's skull (SYF)? Or the dancing bears? They were really great about that.

I know you were in the Bay area in this time. Did you ever get a chance to see them in the early days, like in the streets or at Winterland, etc?

zep and the icarus and/or the symbols

I think you see the GD skull on so many more things in every day life. Shirts, stickers, hats, much more Dead than Zep.

I had to google their logo. Couldn't have told you. I recognize it, for sure, but I see way more band logos than that around.

That’s crazy talk. But in looking at Setlist, there are only 3 pages of tours in Canada, maybe 20 shows. Maybe it’s an American thing.

I also literally don't know a single person who listens to them. haha

In the States, Dead people are everywhere still. There’s a reason they are doing another long run at the Sphere, 60 years after forming.

oh absolutely, I'm not at all claiming they aren't still a force. I just think outside of the US they are kinda like the Tragically Hip outside of Canada.

Probably a good analogy.

That’s surprising to read. The Hip are basically unknown in the states and the dead are well known worldwide. Maybe not sold out thirty residency shows popular but still well known.

and too bad about that money losing planetarium toy in Vegas that Dolans silver spoon kid built in Vegas. Even with a variation of the dead filling it a bunch last year, it still loses hundreds of millions of dollars and Dolan expects it to be subsidized by non sports fans paying for knicks games on cable . Strip it down and ship it to Abu Dhabi.

Is it losing money? Tell me more please.

I have seen the Dead and U2. And I have tickets to the Eagles next month ABs 3 more Dead shows in May. I’m in Vegas a fair amount for work so it’s easy for me to go and I have clients that love music like me. So I love it there, it’s next level. It could be the future of concerts but not if it loses money.

https://www.ktnv.com/news/sphere-posts-operating-losses-of-more-than-500-million-in-first-fiscal-year#:~:text=During a company earnings call,, and event-related expenses.

$500 M loss in first fiscal.

HughFreakingDillon · January 5

Lerxst1992 said:

mrussel1 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

mrussel1 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

mrussel1 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

mrussel1 said:

mickeyrat said:

mrussel1 said:

brianlux said:

I'm not the biggest Dead fan around (although I do have and love American Beauty and Working Man's Dead), but I sure do like the artwork on the Dead's album covers. These ^^^ are very cool!

It's the art and it's the brand. I mean, is there anything in music more recognizable than the Dead's skull (SYF)? Or the dancing bears? They were really great about that.

I know you were in the Bay area in this time. Did you ever get a chance to see them in the early days, like in the streets or at Winterland, etc?

zep and the icarus and/or the symbols

I think you see the GD skull on so many more things in every day life. Shirts, stickers, hats, much more Dead than Zep.

I had to google their logo. Couldn't have told you. I recognize it, for sure, but I see way more band logos than that around.

That’s crazy talk. But in looking at Setlist, there are only 3 pages of tours in Canada, maybe 20 shows. Maybe it’s an American thing.

I also literally don't know a single person who listens to them. haha

In the States, Dead people are everywhere still. There’s a reason they are doing another long run at the Sphere, 60 years after forming.

oh absolutely, I'm not at all claiming they aren't still a force. I just think outside of the US they are kinda like the Tragically Hip outside of Canada.

Probably a good analogy.

That’s surprising to read. The Hip are basically unknown in the states and the dead are well known worldwide. Maybe not sold out thirty residency shows popular but still well known.

and too bad about that money losing planetarium toy in Vegas that Dolans silver spoon kid built in Vegas. Even with a variation of the dead filling it a bunch last year, it still loses hundreds of millions of dollars and Dolan expects it to be subsidized by non sports fans paying for knicks games on cable . Strip it down and ship it to Abu Dhabi.

maybe not the greatest analogy. But what I mean, while the Dead are known as a band/former band/brand, I don't know a single fan. Never have.

mrussel1 · January 5

HughFreakingDillon said:

Lerxst1992 said:

mrussel1 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

mrussel1 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

mrussel1 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

mrussel1 said:

mickeyrat said:

mrussel1 said:

brianlux said:

I'm not the biggest Dead fan around (although I do have and love American Beauty and Working Man's Dead), but I sure do like the artwork on the Dead's album covers. These ^^^ are very cool!

It's the art and it's the brand. I mean, is there anything in music more recognizable than the Dead's skull (SYF)? Or the dancing bears? They were really great about that.

I know you were in the Bay area in this time. Did you ever get a chance to see them in the early days, like in the streets or at Winterland, etc?

zep and the icarus and/or the symbols

I think you see the GD skull on so many more things in every day life. Shirts, stickers, hats, much more Dead than Zep.

I had to google their logo. Couldn't have told you. I recognize it, for sure, but I see way more band logos than that around.

That’s crazy talk. But in looking at Setlist, there are only 3 pages of tours in Canada, maybe 20 shows. Maybe it’s an American thing.

I also literally don't know a single person who listens to them. haha

In the States, Dead people are everywhere still. There’s a reason they are doing another long run at the Sphere, 60 years after forming.

oh absolutely, I'm not at all claiming they aren't still a force. I just think outside of the US they are kinda like the Tragically Hip outside of Canada.

Probably a good analogy.

That’s surprising to read. The Hip are basically unknown in the states and the dead are well known worldwide. Maybe not sold out thirty residency shows popular but still well known.

and too bad about that money losing planetarium toy in Vegas that Dolans silver spoon kid built in Vegas. Even with a variation of the dead filling it a bunch last year, it still loses hundreds of millions of dollars and Dolan expects it to be subsidized by non sports fans paying for knicks games on cable . Strip it down and ship it to Abu Dhabi.

maybe not the greatest analogy. But what I mean, while the Dead are known as a band/former band/brand, I don't know a single fan. Never have.

That’s crazy that you don’t know one fan. You should explore their music. Jerry was a genius and there is no music like theirs They are an American institution. Just last week they were honored at the Kennedy Center by the President. But it probably is an American thing.

Loujoe · January 6

Dead Set has been in my cd player for a least 12 months. I did grow up on the dead though. So I could see if you're unfamiliar it could be a borefest.

Lerxst1992 · January 6

mrussel1 said:

Lerxst1992 said:

mrussel1 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

mrussel1 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

mrussel1 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

mrussel1 said:

mickeyrat said:

mrussel1 said:

brianlux said:

I'm not the biggest Dead fan around (although I do have and love American Beauty and Working Man's Dead), but I sure do like the artwork on the Dead's album covers. These ^^^ are very cool!

It's the art and it's the brand. I mean, is there anything in music more recognizable than the Dead's skull (SYF)? Or the dancing bears? They were really great about that.

I know you were in the Bay area in this time. Did you ever get a chance to see them in the early days, like in the streets or at Winterland, etc?

zep and the icarus and/or the symbols

I think you see the GD skull on so many more things in every day life. Shirts, stickers, hats, much more Dead than Zep.

I had to google their logo. Couldn't have told you. I recognize it, for sure, but I see way more band logos than that around.

That’s crazy talk. But in looking at Setlist, there are only 3 pages of tours in Canada, maybe 20 shows. Maybe it’s an American thing.

I also literally don't know a single person who listens to them. haha

In the States, Dead people are everywhere still. There’s a reason they are doing another long run at the Sphere, 60 years after forming.

oh absolutely, I'm not at all claiming they aren't still a force. I just think outside of the US they are kinda like the Tragically Hip outside of Canada.

Probably a good analogy.

That’s surprising to read. The Hip are basically unknown in the states and the dead are well known worldwide. Maybe not sold out thirty residency shows popular but still well known.

and too bad about that money losing planetarium toy in Vegas that Dolans silver spoon kid built in Vegas. Even with a variation of the dead filling it a bunch last year, it still loses hundreds of millions of dollars and Dolan expects it to be subsidized by non sports fans paying for knicks games on cable . Strip it down and ship it to Abu Dhabi.

Is it losing money? Tell me more please.

I have seen the Dead and U2. And I have tickets to the Eagles next month ABs 3 more Dead shows in May. I’m in Vegas a fair amount for work so it’s easy for me to go and I have clients that love music like me. So I love it there, it’s next level. It could be the future of concerts but not if it loses money.

According to their financials “MSG Entertainment” lost $125M last quarter.

Looks like They are losing over $400M+ per year. They’d need to fill the place 150-200 additional shows per year (on top of all the D and C shows last year), to make that up. D and C is a unique concept in the concert biz, how many others are there in the future that can guarantee a run of 30+ sold out shows?

Eventually they’ll make some money back franchising the concept to other locales, that’s why Knick fans are stuck looking at Abu Dhabi on the jerseys and court, which is the next one being built. That’s probably a good indication of its economic viability. A country using it as a loss leader to get more tourism, excitement and visibility.

Meanwhile Dolan is sticking it to Knick fans fighting with his former cable company (where their family fortune originated before it was sold to a European “sucker”). Based on NYs history with the Dolan family, im guessing we have more here who hate this investment. That glorious LCD ball is filled with our cable dollars (an oversimplification and joke!)

Not sure how many artists will be able to convince fans to schedule Vegas vacations around their residencies. most younger artists that can fill an arena need to tour to build up their fan base and customer loyalty. Forcing fans to buy airfare and hotels? “Come to us, we can’t be bothered coming to you” is no way to win over fans.

It’s great that you can leverage a business trip and catch some great shows, but drawing in millions of fans who need to drop more than a thousand bucks including travel? A Vegas residency in a 5k theater, without a crazy expensive capital recoup and high cost tech/ maintenance (sphere tech is non transferable, shows need to be produced specifically for that venue), is a proven business model. Not sure the sphere fits that bill.

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The venue's high construction costs and advanced technology are likely contributing to the losses.

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The Las Vegas Sphere opened its 2025 financial year losing over $125 million in three months and positing its lowest revenue since opening late last year.Over that time, the $2.3 billion live entertainment venue lost over $500 million dollars.

spnoone · January 6

i'm not trying to ruin marriages or anything, but barnes and noble is having an unadvertised warehouse clearance sale and this seems the best thread to share that. these prices are not online and not in-store. you have to physically go to a barnes and noble, go to the customer service desk and tell them you want to place a ship-to-home order. it might also work by phone, i haven't tried, but i can confirm it works in person. it might also work on ship-to-store, i haven't tried, but it works for certain on ship-to-home.

first, purchase a membership for $40. it will likely pay for itself immediately. it gets you free expedited shipping (at $35 or $40) and 10% off almost everything, including these prices. i haven't found any records the discount doesn't apply to. you'll also get a free canvas tote bag. you also get what amounts to 5% back in gift cards on every purchase, via the stamps you earn in the rewards program.

i can't promise any or all of these will be in stock. but i've bought and received albums that showed out of stock one day and in stock the next, so it can't hurt to keep asking.

i got all of this info on the steve hoffman forums. go there for a more exhaustive list. start around page 12 in the barnes thread.

i asked an employee to search pearl jam and vedder and soundgarden and cornell and lanegan and malkmus and pavement and guided by voices and robert pollard and centro-matic and rosenstock and lou reed and mould. the only hit was flag day ($5).

here's the artist, the album, the upc when i have it, and the pre-tax/pre-discount prices in no particular order. these can be 1, 2 or 3LPs when not specified, i don't have that broken down. and the majority i've bought have had exceptional packaging.

Old 97s, Fight Songs 0081227892487 $5

Neil Young, Young Shakespeare (box with LP, CD, DVD) 0093624888093 $5

Neil Young Crazy Horse, Return To Greendale 0093624893868 $5

Bruce Springsteen, Western Stars 0190759375112 $5

Prince, Welcome 2 America 0194398598017 $5

Bob Dylan, Springtime In New York 0194398657912 $5

The Who, My Generation half speed 0602435599816 $5

The Who, Tommy half speed 0602435599885 $5

Nirvana, Nevermind box set 0602435979861 $65

The Beatles, Revolver box set 0602445599523 $59.25

The Mountain Goats, Dark In Here 0673855072616 $5

Jason Isbell, Georgia Blue 0793888438705 $5

The White Stripes, S/T 0813547025685 $5

Metallica, Hardwired box set 0858978005301 $5

My Morning Jacket, Circuital 3LP 0880882470814 $5

Nick Cave, Idiot Prayer 5056167126249 $5

Nick Cave Warren Ellis, Carnage 5056167160526 $5

Nick Cave, Seven Psalms 5056167170907 $5

Beastie Boys, Ill Communication 5099969423215 $5

The Black Keys, Thickfreakness 0045778037148 $5

Neil Young, Toast 0093624881308 $5

Sigur Ros, ( ) (Untitled) 0190296852824 $5

Dave Gahan Soulsavers, Imposter 0194399256015 $5

The Who, Sell Out half speed 0602435599830 $5

Bob Marley Wailers, The Capitol Session '73 0602435955759 $5

Muddy Waters Rolling Stones, Checkerboard Lounge: Live Chicago 1981 0602445429547 $5

Tedeschi Trucks, I Am The Moon I Crescent 0888072409217 $5

Tedeschi Trucks, I Am The Moon II Ascension 0888072434431 $5

Tedeschi Trucks, I Am The Moon III The Fall 0888072434479 $5

Tedeschi Trucks, I Am The Moon IV Farewell 0888072434493 $5

Khruangbin, Mordechai Remixes 0656605153018 $5

Rolling Stones, Blue Lonesome 0602557149449 $5

Metallica, Black Album box set (this is not the Blacklist covers box set) 0850007452049 $62.75

George Harrison, All Things Must Pass box set 0602435652375 $49.99

Jimi Hendrix Experience, Live Maui 0194397990317 $5

Wilco, A Ghost Is Born 0081227649210 $5

VA, Woodstock Three 0081227911089 $5

The Beatles, Abbey Road 3LP 602508007446 $22.50

Paul McCartney, Flaming Pie 602508617713 $5

David Bowie, Storytellers 190295474096 $5

Neil Young, Tuscaloosa 93624901129 $5

Paul McCartney Wings, Wild Life $5

Roy Orbison, The Classic 0602547232922 $5

Fountains Of Wayne, Welcome Interstate Managers $5

Bob Dylan, Bootleg Vol 5 Rolling Thunder Revue ??

The Highwomen, S/T 0075678651731 $5

VA, I'll Be Your Mirror 0602435772219 $5

The Beatles, White 50th 0602567572015 $25

The Who, The Kids Are Alright $5

David Bowie, Buddha Of Suburbia $5

The Kinks, Muswell Hillbillies $5

Smashing Pumpkins, Cyr $5

Roxy Music, Flesh + Blood half speed 0602507460273 $5

U2, Songs Of Experience $5

Billy Joel, The Vinyl Collection Vol. 1 box set 0190759255216 $65.24

Tool, Fear Inoculum box set 0194398687919 $44.75

Metallica, S&M 2 0850007452254 $18.75

Prince, Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic 0190759140017 $5

Afghan Whigs, How Do You Burn with Dulli auto $5

Keith Richards, Live Hollywood box set ??

Bruce Springsteen, The Rising $5

Neil Young, Eldorado $5

Rolling Stones, Goats Head Soup box set 0602508939815 $31.25

Wilco, Ode To Joy 0051497114541 $5

Ron Wood, I've Got My Own Album $5

Roger Waters, Is This The Life 0889854364915 $5

Spoon, Lucifer On The Sofa 0191401177214 $5

My Morning Jacket, Waterfall II $5

VA, Hitsville Making of Motown 0602577491467 $5

Moby, I Like To Score 5060236636751 $5

Prince, Sign O The Times box set 0603497846559 $26
Glen Hansard, Flag Day Original Soundtrack $5 (he's the name on the receipt)
Smashing Pumpkins, Mellon Collie box set $25
Tom Petty, An American Treasure box set 0093624905578 $38.50
Neil Young, After The Gold Rush box set 0093624889595 $18.50
Tom Morello, Atlas Underground Flood $5
Tom Morello, Atlas Underground Fire $5
Bob Dylan, Bootleg Series 17 Fragments Time Out Of Mind box set $26
Bruce Springsteen, Devils and Dust $5
Jeff Tweedy, Love Is The King $5
Keith Richards, Main Offender $5
Mars Volta, S/T $5
John Prine, Common Sense $5
Bad Brains, Quickness $5
John Prine, Storm Windows $5
Roxy Music, Stranded half speed $5
Jim James, Uniform Distortion $5
Cat Power, Wanderer $5
The Beatles, Let It Be 4LP box set $63.75
Paul McCartney, McCartney I/II/III box set $23.25
Neil Young, Harvest 50th box set $38.50
Courtney Barnett, Things Take Time $5
Neil Young, Citizen Kane $5

also, thesoundofvinyl.us (not .com) and udiscover.com have a pretty huge selection at 50% until 1/6.

this concludes my good deed for the year.

HughFreakingDillon · January 6

mrussel1 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

Lerxst1992 said:

mrussel1 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

mrussel1 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

mrussel1 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

mrussel1 said:

mickeyrat said:

mrussel1 said:

brianlux said:

I'm not the biggest Dead fan around (although I do have and love American Beauty and Working Man's Dead), but I sure do like the artwork on the Dead's album covers. These ^^^ are very cool!

It's the art and it's the brand. I mean, is there anything in music more recognizable than the Dead's skull (SYF)? Or the dancing bears? They were really great about that.

I know you were in the Bay area in this time. Did you ever get a chance to see them in the early days, like in the streets or at Winterland, etc?

zep and the icarus and/or the symbols

I think you see the GD skull on so many more things in every day life. Shirts, stickers, hats, much more Dead than Zep.

I had to google their logo. Couldn't have told you. I recognize it, for sure, but I see way more band logos than that around.

That’s crazy talk. But in looking at Setlist, there are only 3 pages of tours in Canada, maybe 20 shows. Maybe it’s an American thing.

I also literally don't know a single person who listens to them. haha

In the States, Dead people are everywhere still. There’s a reason they are doing another long run at the Sphere, 60 years after forming.

oh absolutely, I'm not at all claiming they aren't still a force. I just think outside of the US they are kinda like the Tragically Hip outside of Canada.

Probably a good analogy.

That’s surprising to read. The Hip are basically unknown in the states and the dead are well known worldwide. Maybe not sold out thirty residency shows popular but still well known.

and too bad about that money losing planetarium toy in Vegas that Dolans silver spoon kid built in Vegas. Even with a variation of the dead filling it a bunch last year, it still loses hundreds of millions of dollars and Dolan expects it to be subsidized by non sports fans paying for knicks games on cable . Strip it down and ship it to Abu Dhabi.

maybe not the greatest analogy. But what I mean, while the Dead are known as a band/former band/brand, I don't know a single fan. Never have.

That’s crazy that you don’t know one fan. You should explore their music. Jerry was a genius and there is no music like theirs They are an American institution. Just last week they were honored at the Kennedy Center by the President. But it probably is an American thing.

I do recall once trying to give them a try. Wasn't for me. Can't recall what I tried listening to.

Gern Blansten · January 6

I've never been a Dead fan but not because I don't like them necessarily. I've just never been around anyone that was into them.

I remember the radio hits (Truckin, Casey Jones, etc) and I remember when In the Dark came out...I really liked Hell in a Bucket...didn't care for Touch of Gray too much but both were heavy on MTV

goldrush · January 6

mrussel1 said:

goldrush said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

mrussel1 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

mrussel1 said:

mickeyrat said:

mrussel1 said:

brianlux said:

I'm not the biggest Dead fan around (although I do have and love American Beauty and Working Man's Dead), but I sure do like the artwork on the Dead's album covers. These ^^^ are very cool!

It's the art and it's the brand. I mean, is there anything in music more recognizable than the Dead's skull (SYF)? Or the dancing bears? They were really great about that.

I know you were in the Bay area in this time. Did you ever get a chance to see them in the early days, like in the streets or at Winterland, etc?

zep and the icarus and/or the symbols

I think you see the GD skull on so many more things in every day life. Shirts, stickers, hats, much more Dead than Zep.

I had to google their logo. Couldn't have told you. I recognize it, for sure, but I see way more band logos than that around.

That’s crazy talk. But in looking at Setlist, there are only 3 pages of tours in Canada, maybe 20 shows. Maybe it’s an American thing.

I also literally don't know a single person who listens to them. haha

I couldn’t name a single Grateful Dead song, and I didn’t recognise their logo either! (And I worked in a music store for 5 years)

You never heard the songs:

Touch of Grey
Casey Jones
Truckin'

C'mon...that's a little silly. Are you Canadian too?

Ha ha, no I’m not. (I can’t figure out if that’s a bad thing?)

I just found a GD song that I know - Friend of the Devil. Although I’ve only heard covers, I didn’t know it was theirs.

mrussel1 · January 6

goldrush said:

mrussel1 said:

goldrush said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

mrussel1 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

mrussel1 said:

mickeyrat said:

mrussel1 said:

brianlux said:

I'm not the biggest Dead fan around (although I do have and love American Beauty and Working Man's Dead), but I sure do like the artwork on the Dead's album covers. These ^^^ are very cool!

It's the art and it's the brand. I mean, is there anything in music more recognizable than the Dead's skull (SYF)? Or the dancing bears? They were really great about that.

I know you were in the Bay area in this time. Did you ever get a chance to see them in the early days, like in the streets or at Winterland, etc?

zep and the icarus and/or the symbols

I think you see the GD skull on so many more things in every day life. Shirts, stickers, hats, much more Dead than Zep.

I had to google their logo. Couldn't have told you. I recognize it, for sure, but I see way more band logos than that around.

That’s crazy talk. But in looking at Setlist, there are only 3 pages of tours in Canada, maybe 20 shows. Maybe it’s an American thing.

I also literally don't know a single person who listens to them. haha

I couldn’t name a single Grateful Dead song, and I didn’t recognise their logo either! (And I worked in a music store for 5 years)

You never heard the songs:

Touch of Grey
Casey Jones
Truckin'

C'mon...that's a little silly. Are you Canadian too?

Ha ha, no I’m not. (I can’t figure out if that’s a bad thing?)

I just found a GD song that I know - Friend of the Devil. Although I’ve only heard covers, I didn’t know it was theirs.

The Tom Petty cover on his live anthology is great. Not sure if that’s the one you know but it wouldn’t surprise me.

Since I’m fairly sure you’re a NY guy (Goldrush?), one interesting bit of trivia is that the Dead were in the same studio recording Workingman’s Dead at the same time CSNY was recording Deja Vu. Two seminal albums at the same time. Anyway Jerry has always given CSN the credit for teaching them to harmonize properly, which they did to great effect on Workman and American Beauty. For his part, Crosby said that was nonsense, that the Dead needed no help.

The crossover from CSNY/ Neil to the Dead is so easy and seamless, especially Beauty and Workman’s Dead. You should explore them. It goes as deep and wide as any band you can find.

brianlux · January 7

I almost always at least sample if not listen to any used record I stock at the bookstore. If they sit around too long, eventually they get culled. This one was on the way out the door, but I didn't remember play-testing it, so I gave it a spin. On closer listen, I realized, hmmm, these are well produced pop songs. I mean, by Mickey Most, so no surprise.

Cute, simple poppy covers? Yeah. But hey, this was the top best selling singles band in 1965, second only to The Beatles. Or maybe there's just a part of me reverting to my early teens self. But in these mid 2020's, a little escapism? Why the hell not! So this one's staying home.

Oh, and just to throw in a little pop history, look who else was a Peter "Herman" Noone fan. Moonie!

Peter Noone Karl Green of Hermans Hermits and Keith Moon

Loujoe · January 7

mrussel1 said:

goldrush said:

mrussel1 said:

goldrush said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

mrussel1 said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

mrussel1 said:

mickeyrat said:

mrussel1 said:

brianlux said:

I'm not the biggest Dead fan around (although I do have and love American Beauty and Working Man's Dead), but I sure do like the artwork on the Dead's album covers. These ^^^ are very cool!

It's the art and it's the brand. I mean, is there anything in music more recognizable than the Dead's skull (SYF)? Or the dancing bears? They were really great about that.

I know you were in the Bay area in this time. Did you ever get a chance to see them in the early days, like in the streets or at Winterland, etc?

zep and the icarus and/or the symbols

I think you see the GD skull on so many more things in every day life. Shirts, stickers, hats, much more Dead than Zep.

I had to google their logo. Couldn't have told you. I recognize it, for sure, but I see way more band logos than that around.

That’s crazy talk. But in looking at Setlist, there are only 3 pages of tours in Canada, maybe 20 shows. Maybe it’s an American thing.

I also literally don't know a single person who listens to them. haha

I couldn’t name a single Grateful Dead song, and I didn’t recognise their logo either! (And I worked in a music store for 5 years)

You never heard the songs:

Touch of Grey
Casey Jones
Truckin'

C'mon...that's a little silly. Are you Canadian too?

Ha ha, no I’m not. (I can’t figure out if that’s a bad thing?)

I just found a GD song that I know - Friend of the Devil. Although I’ve only heard covers, I didn’t know it was theirs.

The Tom Petty cover on his live anthology is great. Not sure if that’s the one you know but it wouldn’t surprise me.

Since I’m fairly sure you’re a NY guy (Goldrush?), one interesting bit of trivia is that the Dead were in the same studio recording Workingman’s Dead at the same time CSNY was recording Deja Vu. Two seminal albums at the same time. Anyway Jerry has always given CSN the credit for teaching them to harmonize properly, which they did to great effect on Workman and American Beauty. For his part, Crosby said that was nonsense, that the Dead needed no help.

The crossover from CSNY/ Neil to the Dead is so easy and seamless, especially Beauty and Workman’s Dead. You should explore them. It goes as deep and wide as any band you can find.

Interesting. I read the liner notes on dejavu and see Jerry credited for playing on one song. Forget which one.

Loujoe · January 7

brianlux said:

I almost always at least sample if not listen to any used record I stock at the bookstore. If they sit around too long, eventually they get culled. This one was on the way out the door, but I didn't remember play-testing it, so I gave it a spin. On closer listen, I realized, hmmm, these are well produced pop songs. I mean, by Mickey Most, so no surprise.
Cute, simple poppy covers? Yeah. But hey, this was the top best selling singles band in 1965, second only to The Beatles. Or maybe there's just a part of me reverting to my early teens self. But in these mid 2020's, a little escapism? Why the hell not! So this one's staying home.

Oh, and just to throw in a little pop history, look who else was a Peter "Herman" Noone fan. Moonie!

Pretty sure i have a couple of their 45s

brianlux · January 7

Loujoe said:

brianlux said:

I almost always at least sample if not listen to any used record I stock at the bookstore. If they sit around too long, eventually they get culled. This one was on the way out the door, but I didn't remember play-testing it, so I gave it a spin. On closer listen, I realized, hmmm, these are well produced pop songs. I mean, by Mickey Most, so no surprise.
Cute, simple poppy covers? Yeah. But hey, this was the top best selling singles band in 1965, second only to The Beatles. Or maybe there's just a part of me reverting to my early teens self. But in these mid 2020's, a little escapism? Why the hell not! So this one's staying home.

Oh, and just to throw in a little pop history, look who else was a Peter "Herman" Noone fan. Moonie!

Pretty sure i have a couple of their 45s

Nice! I really would rather that than taking up space with another gate-fold. I enjoyed listening to the whole thing today, but repeated listens will mostly likely only include three or four songs.

garland09 · January 11

Thanks to @spnoone and Barnes and noble I just picked this up for $43. Also was able to order Tom Petty American Treasure, Smashing Pumpkins Mellon Collie, Nirvana Nevermind, Neil Young Harvest and Bob Dylan Fragments box set for a little over $200.

spnoone · January 11

glad i could help. i didn't know about wildflowers. guess i'm going back for round 4 today. you can add these to the list, too:

Tweedy Sukierae $5

Keith Richards Crosseyed Heart $5

Stone Temple Pilots Tiny Music Songs From Vatican Gift Shop box 603497844357 $20

Digital Underground Sex Packets $5

Pete Townshend Classic Quadrophenia 0028947951704 $5

Arcade Fire Reflektor 0190758744018 $5

Silversun Pickups Physical Thrills 0850018479592 $5

Chrissie Hynde Standing in the Doorway $5

Neil Young Cellar Door $5

Bruce Springsteen Live In Dublin $5

Jonny Greenwood - Spencer

Neil Young - Noise & Flowers 0093624883104 $20.75

Neil Young Harvest 50th 0093624881704 $38.50

brianlux · January 12

spnoone said:

glad i could help. i didn't know about wildflowers. guess i'm going back for round 4 today. you can add these to the list, too:
Tweedy Sukierae $5
Keith Richards Crosseyed Heart $5
Stone Temple Pilots Tiny Music Songs From Vatican Gift Shop box 603497844357 $20
Digital Underground Sex Packets $5
Pete Townshend Classic Quadrophenia 0028947951704 $5
Arcade Fire Reflektor 0190758744018 $5
Silversun Pickups Physical Thrills 0850018479592 $5
Chrissie Hynde Standing in the Doorway $5
Neil Young Cellar Door $5
Bruce Springsteen Live In Dublin $5
Jonny Greenwood - Spencer
Neil Young - Noise & Flowers 0093624883104 $20.75
Neil Young Harvest 50th 0093624881704 $38.50

Those $5 vinyl LPs? Wow!

spnoone · January 12

yes. ship to home only, not instore or online. scroll up for a much bigger list. i went back today and didn't check the whole list but wilco ode to joy and keith live at hollywood palladium were back in stock. plus all the neil, the wildflowers box, the stp box, the abbey road box. the revolver box, and isbell, greenwood, circuital, motown, white stripes and carnage were all in stock. no luck on sukierare, hendrix, blue and lonesome, roxy music, a ghost is born, the white album or afghan whigs. and stephen malkmus groove denied showed up $5 when the guy did some fingers-crossed searches for me. i keep earning points and going back to spend them fast because i don't know when this ends.

brianlux · January 12

Wow!

mrussel1 · January 12

garland09 said:

Thanks to @spnoone and Barnes and noble I just picked this up for $43. Also was able to order Tom Petty American Treasure, Smashing Pumpkins Mellon Collie, Nirvana Nevermind, Neil Young Harvest and Bob Dylan Fragments box set for a little over $200.

That is amazing

I just picked up _____ on vinyl!

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