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Title:Take my advice, you'd be better off DEAD
Notice:It's just a Box of Rain
Moderator:RDVAX::LEVY::DEBESS
Created:Thu Jan 03 1991
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:580
Total number of notes:60238

442.0. "Time to Vote!" by SALEM::BENJAMIN () Sat Jan 07 1995 00:04

      Tis the season of the Rolling Stone Annual Readers Poll and since
    I can never quite get enough in the way of random and mostly useless
    statistics, I beleive that it is now time for ....
    
                  The Grateful Notesfile Annual Readers Poll(tm)
    
    
      the categories are:
    
   1)  Dead show of the year(either you were at or heard on tape and/or
                              radio)
   2) Best other artists concert of the year
    
   3) Best club band of the year
    
   4) Best Dead song that really for no particular reason blew you
                away when you heard it live last year
   5) Best radio played song of the year
    
   6) and lastly, Best Album of the year
    
     Have fun, vote early, vote often.....   :-)
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442.1me first!SALEM::BENJAMINSat Jan 07 1995 00:1816
    I'll go first...
    
    1) Dead Show.....Boston Garden 10-03-94
    
    2) Best other concert....tie between Phish at Old Orchard Beach 7-3
                                    and  Allman Bros. Sat.show Great Woods
      
    3)Best club Band.....Slipknot
    
    4)Dead song that blew me away..........Maggies farm/Cumberland Blues
                                                     combo from BG
    5) Radio song..........Buddy Holly by Weezer
    
    6) Album of the Year.....I really like Blues Traveler's "Four"
    
               :-) daveB.
442.2TRLIAN::DUGGANMon Jan 09 1995 10:5616
    1) Dead show: Las Vegas #3
    
    2) Other Concert: Hiroshima, Las Vegas (wonderful fusion jazz with BIG
       drums)
    
    3) Best Bar Band: Lawyers Guns and Money (jes' because the Vigilantes 
       didn't get together this year, as their bass player is now VP of
       Western Geophysical's office in London) (pretty far stretch from
       Socorro, New Mexico!)
    
    4) Best Deadsong at concert: El Paso (I LOVE that song! Thank you, Marty 
       Robbins) (Especially the part about 
    	"the badlands of New Mexico")
    
    5) ... i forgot...
                                     ...mikey
442.3my GNARP for '94MPGS::FIELDSMon Jan 09 1995 12:3018
                  The Grateful Notesfile Annual Readers Poll(tm)
    
    
      the categories are:
    
   1)  Dead show of the year
				10-03-94 (saw it)
   2) Best other artists concert of the year
				Eric Clapton 10-14-94 (saw it)    
   3) Best club band of the year
    				Slipknot
   4) Best Dead song that really for no particular reason blew you
                away when you heard it live last year
				Eternity (rilly) 9-28-94 Boston
   5) Best radio played song of the year
				Five Long Years (From The Cradle/Eric Clapton)
   6) and lastly, Best Album of the year
    				From The Cradle - Eric Clapton
442.4IMHOBINKLY::CEPARSKILet Your Soul UnwindMon Jan 09 1995 13:2116
       1)  Dead show of the year
                                    3-21-94 Richfield, OH
       2) Best other artists concert of the year
                                    Bob Dylan @The Orpheum 10-08-94
       3) Best club band of the year
                                    Slipknot
       4) Best Dead song that really for no particular reason blew you
                    away when you heard it live last year
                                    The Days Between (any of 'em)
       5) Best radio played song of the year
                                    Who listens to the radio??
       6) and lastly, Best Album of the year
                                    Back Where It All Begins - The Allman
    								Brothers
    
                                                                        
442.5ALFA2::DWESTbut i play one on tv...Mon Jan 09 1995 14:4613
    best show--Boston Run...  it's really all one show... :^)  can't
    		really remember which night was best...  Highgate gets
    		"best scene" but the music was not so grate...
    best other concert...  either Peter Rowan with the Rowan Brothers at
    		the OVK or Hornsby at the Orpheum...
    best club band...  Peter Rowan (sorry Slipknot...  you're still my
    		fav local heroes but i really dug Peter... :^)
    dead song that blew me away...  cant choose...
    
    best radio song...  round here-Counting Crows
    
    best album...  August and Everything After by Counting Crows or God
    		Shuffled His Feet by Crash Test Dummies
442.6BIODTL::JCdon't criticize itMon Jan 09 1995 15:1529
   1)  Dead show of the year(either you were at or heard on tape and/or
                              radio)
		
		Sat night at the Gahdin

   2) Best other artists concert of the year
    
		PHISH - halloweed.  actually, that was the best concert i
		saw/felt/visualized all year

   3) Best club band of the year
 
		Ronnie at the Bull
   
   4) Best Dead song that really for no particular reason blew you
                away when you heard it live last year

		maggies->cumberland!

   5) Best radio played song of the year

		1040 Blues
    
   6) and lastly, Best Album of the year
    
		not sure.
		Bluestime is Nice.
		lang. of the soul by ronnie is EXCELLENT

442.7STOWOA::JOLLIMORELife's A Long SongWed Jan 11 1995 10:5228
1) Dead show of the year (either you were at or heard on tape and/or radio) 
	
	Highgate. Not the best performance, but definitely the best show.
	
2) Best other artists concert of the year
    
	The Rolling Stones.  (Wudda been better had I gone ;-)
	
3) Best club band of the year
	
	Slipknot. (The Broadcasters are a close second ;-)
    
4) Best Dead song that really for no particular reason blew you away when
   you heard it live last year 

	Sunday October 2, 1994
	Boston Garden, Boston MA
CrazyFingers>Truckin>ThatWouldbeSomething>Jam>Drumz>Space>DaysBetween>Throwing
Stones>NotFadeAway.       ('specially the jam>drums>space>daysbetween!!) 
	
5) Best radio played song of the year

	Stumped! by I Play Tapes.
	    
6) and lastly, Best Album of the year
	
	Clapton's _From The Cradle_
	_VooDoo Lounge_ by the Rolling Stones is a close second.
442.8MAYES::OSTIGUYWed Jan 11 1995 11:3531
   1)  Dead show of the year
                                
       Highgate...I only saw 2 shows this year, but this was my 1st outdoor
       Dead show, and everything about it was grate...weather, people etc..
    
   2) Best other artists concert of the year
    
       tossup between Rush at the Centrum 3/11/94 or Steve Howe at the
       Paradise 10/7/94
    
   3) Best club band of the year
    
      Slipknot...love the acoustic shows and Knotfest in August
      particularly
    
   4) Best Dead song that really for no particular reason blew you
                away when you heard it live last year
   
      tossup...Loser at Highgate or Attics 10/3/94 @ Garden
    
    5) Best radio played song of the year
    
       The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway...how often do you hear Peter Gabriel
       era Genesis on the radio...the best merely for the surprise factor.
    
   6) and lastly, Best Album of the year
    
       From The Cradle, Clapton
    
    
    Wes
442.9BIGQ::DCLARKThe Master CylinderWed Jan 11 1995 12:3826
   1)  Dead show of the year
                                
    	didn't see any :-(
    
   2) Best other artists concert of the year
    
        Clapton @ Centrum (actually the ONLY show I saw all year)
        
   3) Best club band of the year
    
        didn't see any :-(
    
   4) Best Dead song that really for no particular reason blew you
                away when you heard it live last year
   
        didn't see any :-(
    
    5) Best radio played song of the year
    
        Shine by Collective Soul   
        
   6) and lastly, Best Album of the year
    
        Relentless, by Danny Gatton, in which Danny finally showed the
        world what a monster guitar player he is. The he takes his own
        life a few months later. Truly sad.
442.10One of the greatsTRLIAN::DUGGANWed Jan 11 1995 12:486
    re .9: Danny Gatton. Yeah. One of the best EVER.
    
    I bought "88 Elmira Street" about two years ago... I couldn't beLIEVE
    what this guy was doing. Pretty damn good stuff.
    
    ...mike
442.11STOWOA::JOLLIMORELife's A Long SongWed Jan 11 1995 13:125
	the "World's Greatest Unknown Guitarist"
	Fender offers a Danny Gatton signature guitar.
	_Relentless_ is on my list_to_get.
	
	Jay
442.12BIGQ::DCLARKThe Master CylinderWed Jan 11 1995 13:458
    I have 2 other Gatton records; Relentless is head and shoulders
    above them. One thing that makes it great is the B-3 playing of
    Joey DeFrancesco, who gets as much space to play as Danny does.
    Plus Danny plays straight-up jazz with a Tele and minimal 
    distortion so you can really HEAR all the subtleties in his
    playing.
    
    now back to the voting :-)
442.13quick thoughtsSMURF::HAPGOODJava Java HEY!Wed Jan 11 1995 14:1237
   1)  Dead show of the year
                                
	Saturday Night at the Garden for Music;
	Highgate for atmosphere, good times and generally excellent vibes.
    
   2) Best other artists concert of the year
    
	Aerosmith/Collective Soul at Great Woods on a Saturday night.
	Jimmy Buffett at GWoods (comes in 2nd).
        
   3) Club band
	Slipknot (I don't get around much anymore :)
    
   4) Best Dead song that really for no particular reason blew you
                away when you heard it live last year
   
	I dunno.....
    
   5) Best radio played song of the year
	I dunno....
        
   6) and lastly, Best Album of the year
    
        This is quite the tie - 
		Amorica by the Black Crowes
		Voodoo Lounge (The Stones STILL HAVE IT!)
		Exile on Main Street (The Stones rerelease and remaster 
				      a masterpiece).
		Allman's did have a good one too.
		
   7) disappointment for me

	The newest Big Head Todd and The Monsters release, Stratagem

		
ps.  I might modify this entry after I put some thought to it.
	
442.14:^)ALFA2::DWESTbut i play one on tv...Wed Jan 11 1995 16:467
    re .9
    
    	gee Dave...  soundsto me like you really have to get out more!
    
    				:^)
    
    				da ve
442.15a few 1,2,3rd entriesSSGV02::TPNSTN::strobelJeff StrobelWed Jan 11 1995 19:2021
1) Dead show of the year
	10/3 Boston Garden

2) Best other artists' concert
	Redd Kross @ the Paradise
	Phish @ UMass 11/3
	Buffett @ Great Woods

3) Club Band
	Ronnie Earl
	Slipknot
	Machinery Hall

4) Best Dead song
	maggies>cumberland

5) Best radio song
	"Bang & Blame" - REM

6) Album of the Year
	"August & Everything Else" - Counting Crows
442.16SMURF::HAPGOODJava Java HEY!Thu Jan 12 1995 12:1339
I modified this after thinking a bit:

   1)  Dead show of the year
                                
	Saturday Night at the Garden for Music;
	Highgate for atmosphere, good times and generally excellent vibes.
    
   2) Best other artists concert of the year
    
	Aerosmith/Collective Soul at Great Woods on a Saturday night.
	Jimmy Buffett at GWoods (comes in 2nd).
	Melissa Etheridge at Woodstock;  I didn't see this but heard her
	  do her whole set on the radio which was excellent; especially
	  her Joplin set.

   3) Club band
	Slipknot (I don't get around much anymore :)
    
   4) Best Dead song that really for no particular reason blew you
                away when you heard it live last year
   
	I dunno.....
    
   5) Best radio played song of the year
	I dunno....
        
   6) and lastly, Best Album of the year
    
        This is quite the tie - 
		Amorica by the Black Crowes
		Voodoo Lounge (The Stones STILL HAVE IT!)
		Exile on Main Street (The Stones rerelease and remaster 
				      a masterpiece).
		Allman's did have a good one too.
		
   7) disappointment for me

	The newest Big Head Todd and The Monsters release, Stratagem

442.17STOWOA::JOLLIMORESomething The Boy SaidThu Jan 26 1995 10:227
	since there's not much voting going on here, I'll digress ;-)
	
	I picked up Relentless; Danny Gatton/Joey DeFrancesco. Yeowza.
	
	It's a shame there'll be no more.  :-(
	
	Jay
442.18moreSMURF::HAPGOODJava Java HEY!Thu Jan 26 1995 11:468
I wanted to add to my list:

Neil Young's Sleep with Angels, Nirvana's Unplugged in NYC and 
The Man in Black's(tm) recent release on Def American, American Recordings.

I forgot about these 3.
bob

442.19LASSIE::TRAMP::GRADYStop The Violins.Thu Jan 26 1995 12:122
    The Man In Black?  Johnny Cash? ;-)
    
442.20SMURF::HAPGOODJava Java HEY!Thu Jan 26 1995 12:257
         <<< Note 442.19 by LASSIE::TRAMP::GRADY "Stop The Violins." >>>
>    The Man In Black?  Johnny Cash? ;-)
    
He's the ONE!

bob

442.21CXDOCS::BARNESThu Jan 26 1995 12:425
    what's the video where JC sings the beginning of some other groups
    song??? only seen it once, but i knew that was Johnny Cash at the
    start.
    
    rfb_who grew up listening to JC thanks to dad
442.22could beSALEM::BENJAMINFri Jan 27 1995 00:335
     I believe the video rfb is thinking of is a remake of Charlie Daniel's
    "Devil went down to Georgia"......
    
                   ;-)
    
442.23The Grateful Poll........TELSEL::NICHOLSON_CTue Feb 07 1995 22:0810
    1) BEST DEAD SHOW-Boston 10/1/94 Sat. Night show-for the music
                     -Highgate,Vermont for the atmospheric element
    2) BEST OTHER SHOW-Phish new years at the Garden/3 blazing sets!!!!
                       crazy people flying on hotdogs while playing!
    3) Club Band-Slipknot
    
    4) DEAD SONG-probably that inspirational Jack Straw at highgate
                 with the balloon passing over at sunset. 
                 Though the Saturday Garden-Help>Slip>Franklins was hot
    5) Album of the year-Phish Hoist
442.24STOWOA::JOLLIMORESomething The Boy SaidMon Feb 13 1995 18:2512
	digression alert...
	
	re: Danny Gatton
	
	I got to listen to _88 Elmira Street_ and _Cruisin' Deuces_ ...
	
	Elmira Street is good, with a western twang to it. Deuces is
	definitely better, imo. but the best is _Relentless_
	
	end digression.
	
	Jay
442.25i'm an anarchist....why vote???HAZEL::YOUNGwhere is this place in space???Mon Feb 13 1995 20:447
    >>>OPEN DIGRESSION
    
    i second but rilly like Deuces...if'n ya want to here some good
    guitarist's, as well as Danny Gatton, check out Arlen Roth's "Toolin'
    Around" ....all i can say tis grate...
    
    >>>CLOSE DIGRESSION
442.26STOWOA::JOLLIMORESomething The Boy SaidTue Feb 14 1995 10:485
	I wrote that down when you first mentioned it. It's still on my
	list and I'll definitely be checkin it out. just haven't found it
	yet.  ;-)
	
	and now back to the non-voting. 
442.27Could it be Rasbury???HAZEL::YOUNGwhere is this place in space???Tue Feb 14 1995 11:403
    Newberry Comics in Shrewsbury has it....uhmmmmm'...what's the difference
    between a 'berry' and a 'bury'????   Maybe this is one best left to the
    'Universe'....                      
442.28STOWOA::JOLLIMORESomething The Boy SaidTue Feb 14 1995 11:582
	thanks, i cudn't find your note, and i cudn't remember where you
	said to get it. i thought you said rockitberry. ;-)