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You know what makes a good THC beverage?
Lassie.
Not the heroic dog.
Not what the Yeti calls women when he's crossdressing in that skirt of his claiming that it's his cultural heritage.
Indian lassie. It's a yogurt-based drink, akin to a smoothie. For festivals, ganga is cooked into the yogurt. Quaff one of those and you'll see Shiva Nataraj and dance right along side... if you can stand afterwards.
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Dragon Dreams
A remembrance project celebrating
Dragon Ceremonies & Parades
at Grateful Dead Chinese New Years shows
https://vimeopro.com/user115672837/drago.../510540493
DM, cf & lcf are in this. Mostly DM. Although there's a good shot of lcf chatting up Carlos Santana here - https://vimeopro.com/user115672837/drago.../510505423
cf is really hard to spot but can be seen in one of the Dragon Preparation videos.
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Happy Opening Day to all who celebrate.
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(04-01-2021, 08:07 AM)Greg Wrote: Happy Opening Day to all who celebrate.
I remember right well, I remember right well
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I was kind of surprised how well they sang in harmony.
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Bob Weir just posted pix from the making of the Touch of Grey video on his IG
https://www.instagram.com/p/COsySq3Miki/
I was there.
34 years ago.
Damn, that's a long time ago...
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FYI, I've been to Yolo. I didn't know it was called that back then nor did I put this together until now.
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I know. I know. DM saw this months ago....
Quote:When Bob Weir appeared with guitarist Buddy Miller for a brass-driven version of the lesser-known Jerry Garcia/Robert Hunter ballad “Days Between,” the Swan Stage was already crowded with Grammy-winning trumpeter Terence Blanchard’s quintet, the gospel-powered McCrary Sisters and alumni from Was (Not Was), the funk-rock band bassist/producer Was co-founded in late 1970s Detroit.
For former Was (Not Was) saxophonist/flutist Dave McMurray, “Days Between” sparked an ongoing creative sojourn through the Grateful Dead’s expansive songbook. That jazz-meets-Americana journey now brings him to the heart of the sprawling Deadiverse on Saturday, Aug. 14, when he plans to celebrate the release of his Blue Note album “Grateful Deadication” at Terrapin Crossroads’ outdoor Beach Park.
While Bettye LaVette and Weir deliver a searing version of “Loser” and veteran Detroit background vocalist Herschel Boone croons “Touch of Grey,” McMurray’s album focuses on instrumental arrangements of other Grateful Dead favorites, including “Dark Star,” “Fire on the Mountain” and “Estimated Prophet.”
McMurray is not the first musician to put an instrumental spin on the Grateful Dead’s music. The jazz fusion band Jazz Is Dead (not to be confused with the recent Los Angeles jazz/hip-hop record label and concert series of the same name) has toured and recorded with a deep repertoire of Dead covers. For Was, who produced the new album, what sets McMurray’s “Grateful Deadication” apart isn’t so much his wide-open sensibility as his commitment to direct expression.
“The Motor City is an honest, unpretentious working-class town, and the music that comes from there … is raw, real and honest,” explained Was, president of Blue Note Records. “With Dave, you’re hearing these familiar songs filtered through the lens of the Motor City, and nobody’s done that before.”
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(08-12-2021, 09:55 AM)Greg Wrote: DM saw this months ago....
Maybe? It's tough to keep up with the Dead and all its permutations. I really only track what's right in front of me.
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Look! Shiny!
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I hadn't seen this before (jump to 33min in, + there's another clip near the end)
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damn...
I’ve seen this scenario play out before, sad to say.
Quote:Man Falls to Death During Dead & Company Concert at New York's Citi Field
A 46-year-old man attending a Dead & Company concert at Citi Field in New York City on Aug. 20 fell off of a balcony and died.
The New York Police Department confirmed to Variety that first responders were called to the stadium at about 9:05 p.m on Friday night. The man was then transported in critical condition to the New York Presbyterian Hospital in Queens, where he was pronounced dead. The NYPD stated that his injuries were consistent with a fall from an elevated position.
The New York Daily News reported that the man had attempted to do a flip off of the balcony, though the NYPD did not confirm this detail. An investigation into the matter is ongoing. People present at the concert told the New York Post that they believed he was under the influence of alcohol.
“We are aware of a tragic incident which sadly resulted in a fatality last night,” Mets Events said in a statement to Variety. “Our deepest and heartfelt condolences go out to the attendee’s loved ones.”
Friday’s concert was a part of a 31-date tour of Dead & Company, which is among many events nationwide now requiring attendees to present either proof of full vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test taken within 48 hours prior to entry, except in cities where law prevents such protocol. Additionally, fans without proof of vaccination may not enter the general admission pit section, even with negative test results. Pit ticket holders without vaccine documentation will be transferred to other sections of the venue.
Entrance to Citi Field last night for the Dead & Company show slowed down considerably due to mandatory security and vaccination checks, leaving many of the seats empty as the band opened with Sam Cooke’s “Good Times” and followed with Grateful Dead classics like “Bertha” and “Ramble on Rose.” Dead & Company features three founding members –vocalist/guitarist Bob Weir and drummers Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann — and three younger players headed by singer/lead guitarist John Mayer. They’re rounded out by Jeff Chimenti on keyboards and Oteil Burbridge on bass.
It appeared the band was paying homage to their show in Bronx, N.Y. at Gaelic Park on Aug. 26, 1971. Eight of the songs on the set list were repeats from that 50-year-old concert, including “Casey Jones,” “Uncle John’s Band” and a lengthy psychedelic take on fan-favorite “China Cat Sunflower/I Know You Rider.”
With the heat and humidity requiring shorts and tie-dyed t-shirts emblazoned with Dead imagery, the band worked at a languid pace, quite a bit slower than when they played New York as 20-year-old musical mavericks five decades ago. The crowd was just happy to see them, no matter how fast or slowly they played.
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That is tragic.
I'll move us to something lighter: Grateful Dead ukuleles
the hands that guide me are invisible
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