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Comment on 61: The Allman Brothers record Live At The Fillmore East by Ed Claypoole

Ed Claypoole — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:50:17 +0000

I was lucky enough to see the brothers (with Duane and Berry) three times within a five month period in 1971. Probably the tightest blues band ever. Shortly after that period, both Duane and Berry died in motorcycle accidents. I consider myself fortunate to have caught the band while it was at its peak.

Comment on 6: Bob Dylan plugs in with his first electric performance Newport Folk Festival by Ed Claypoole

Ed Claypoole — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:18:08 +0000

The first time I heard Dylan was on Gene Shephard’s old folk show in 1962. It was unlike anything I had ever heard. First impression: some crazy drunk hillbilly. Within a few months I was a committed Dylan fan. The first time I heard him with electric guitar was on “Subterranean Homesick Blues”. Again, it took some getting used to. However, “Like a Rolling Stone” changed all that in a hurry. For me, that was the seminal musical moment of my life. I was 18 when it was released and there never was and probably never will be anything quite like it. Over 40 years later, the impact of that song is just as strong with me as it was in 1965. Dylan is without a doubt the greatest musical treasure this country has ever produced.

Comment on 652: 1969 Atlantic City Pop Festival by Ed Claypoole

Ed Claypoole — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:59:35 +0000

I was there for 3 days, and it was two weeks prior to Woodstock. The lineup was comparable to Woodstock and the music was, of course, phenomenal. My greatest memory of the AC festival had to be the Byrds doing “Eight Miles High”. The crowd erupted and rushed the stage, causing the promoters to temporarily shut the sound to restore order. For me it was a heady thing to hear live what was one of the pyshedelic anthems of that period. Another crazy memory was the Mothers playing “King Kong” for about half an hour. Their only song!

Comment on I am the mother of a left handed guitar player by pealry baker

pealry baker — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 06:46:34 +0000

Garcia never said Kimock was his “favorite guitar player.”

He was asked who his “favorite UNKNOWN guitar player” was… and he answered with Steve Kimock.

Kind of different than being his “favorite guitar player ever”…

Comment on 529: Electric Factory opens by Ed Claypoole

Ed Claypoole — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:16:09 +0000

In 1971 I was lucky enough to have a front row seat for Derek and the Dominos and Ten Years After. I gotta admit: Alvin Lee was a clear winner that night!

Comment on 562: Phish’s New Year’s Eve 2000 show in the Everglades by DoktorRon

DoktorRon — Sat, 24 Nov 2007 03:10:04 +0000

This was probably THE epic event in my life. I see my life in terms of “before Cypress” and “after Cypress.” I wish that I had the time and vocabulary to put into words the incredible feelings that flowed through my body during the epic show…but it wasn’t just the show; it was everything, everything. I even look back at the 26-hour line to get into the event with fondness. I knew that if all the embedded processors melted and humankind went on the fritz due to the “Y2K bug” (and of course it didn’t) that I was in the perfect place, at the perfect time, with the perfect people, seeing the perfect show.

If you were there, thanks for helping to make this event a major milestone in my life. If you weren’t, well, I feel bad for you kinda. I experienced every emotion one can experience for those magical days…and know that nothing can ever equal that experience…all the way from the Big Chief singing Seminole songs the day before NYE until “Here Comes the Sun” to wrap the event up a quintessential Phish experience.

The Good Doktor

Comment on 25: The Rolling Stones release four landmark records in a row by Chuck

Chuck — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 21:35:13 +0000

Bruce. c’mon, dude!! ANY of Dylan’s first 20 albums are better than the Stones in their prime run. Take the Zimmy blinders off guy. I love Dylan but your argument would be a lot stronger if you just tried to be reasonable, like you were with that Beatles run of great discs. (Although I’d likely start earlier, with Help! and leave off Mystery Tour from your list). If you wanna take the classic Dylan foursome including Brining It all Back Home, Highway 61 Revisited, Blonde on Blonde (leave off Greatest Hits) and end with John Wesley Harding, fine. But you can’t really mean 20 Dylan CDs. Have you heard Self-Portrait? Even Dylan hated that one. He only put it out to fulfill a contractual obligation to Columbia.

Those Stones discs rock! I’d have had it higher on this list for sure.

Comment on 1: The Woodstock Music & Arts Festival by a student

a student — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 13:22:55 +0000

Hi Everyone,

I am doing a research project at school and need to interview someone who attended Woodstock. I would appreciate it if anyone who went could answer these questions:
1. What did your parents think about you going to Woodstock?
2. Did you meet new people that you stayed friends with, and how did these friendships affect your life then and now?
3. What types of activites did you take part in while at Woodstock? Do you regret anything that you did, and do any of these things affect your life now?
4. How many days did you stay? What were the conditions to sleep, eat, etc.?
5. How did Woodstock change your life?
6. What affects did Woodstock have on America and American music?

Thanks for helping me with my research project. : )

Comment on 3: John Lennon shot and killed by Mark David Chapman in New York City by Peter Sacco

Peter Sacco — Sun, 18 Nov 2007 13:01:13 +0000

I remember listening to the radio that night Micheal Tierson was on mmr. He was playing the entire beatles cataloge.When he got to Happiness is a warm gun I broke down.

Comment on 201: Napster introduced by Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 02:43:15 +0000

Completely agree Mike–no Napster, no itunes!