Well, It’s June 1st and that means the Bonnaroo Fest is just around the corner. 13 days 3 hours… and counting, actually. This year I’m actually going.My ticket arrived yesterday
And well, this is going to be a good time.
I’ll be back soon to tell you more!
It’s been nigh onto forever since I updated this thing so, here goes.I thought I’d start by giving you a peek into what I look at day-to-day online and, as today is Monday we’ll start with my favorite Monday update:
Tapers Section @ the Official Site of the Grateful Dead.
Every Monday, the Grateful Dead’s archivist, David Lemieux, posts a blog that’s loaded with free, downloadable mp3’s from the band’s archive. Usually they relate to the current week (this week, for example there are tracks from 1970-02-28 and 1970-03-01,) and they are always worth the bandwidth. Check it out!
More tomorrow. (I hope.)
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R.I.P. – Vince Welnick
It pains me to follow my last post with this news but, Grateful Dead keyboard player Vince Welnick has died. The circumstances are not confirmed but it’s a sad day. Vince played keys at every Grateful Dead show that attended. There were plenty who didn’t get doen with what he was doing and I’ve downed him some myself but, as far as I’m concerned, Vince was and forever shall be one of The Grateful Dead. That makes him family.
He’ll be missed.
Much love to his wife, Lori and to all who loved Vince.
SF Gate Coverage here.
AOL News Item
CNN Article (with his age incorrectly reported.)
Let me add the following link with a caveat. Some people don’t like to hear bad things about people. This link does not put some people in the best light but I happen to believe what the post has to say. It is sad that when the Other remaining Grateful Dead members billed shows as “all of the surviving Grateful Dead members” they had the balls not to invite Vince. Jerry said he was a full member and thats enough for me.
Not a lot I can say.
Ramrod (aka Lawrence Shurtliff and shown above with Jerry Garcia) worked for the Grateful Dead practically from the beginning. He was always there; an integral part of making it all happen. I never knew him but he’s as much family as any of the band members and so, we send much love to him and his family.
Grateful Dead wordsmith, Robert Hunter has penned an Elegy in his memory.
Never mind the potential intellectual property issues, YouTube has got a hookup for the old-school Grateful Dead.
Check out this clip of Viola Lee Blues circa. 1967.
It pretty much speaks for itself.
In other (not entirely unrelated) News:
The Most Trusted Man In America, Walter Cronkite is telling it “the way it is” in this article about the War On Drugs.
Quote of the day:
“One of the manifestations of pride (in your country) is to vote for your country, and I am very happy for it” – Nelson Mandela.