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Hey GB. How the heck is everyopne in here. Have not been in here nearly as much as I would like but its good to see familiar people still posting away. Man, I hear you Jeanne, it is like summer or at least spring outside today. I am working from home today. Too damn nice to pass up a day like this in Nov. Anyway I hoep all of my fine brothers and sisters are doin well and having a good Monday. Peace y'all!!!!!!!

Charlesinator, I will back you up on that Skydogj, I love his playing! 😀 We are surrounded by a great bunch of talent around here!:) Folks from the listserv as well.

Happy Monday everyone... Looking for a little help regarding Dallas Texas... Anyone have any suggestions on where to have some fun Christmas week? For the music fans here's an Oct. 1 press release from the Shifting Baselines campaign: How bad are the oceans these days? Between the death of coral reefs, the collapse of world fisheries, and the appearance now of large "dead zones," the oceans are like a symphony of off-key musicians. Which is what the Shifting Baselines Ocean Media Campaign assembled for their newly released Public Service Announcement (PSA). The spot features Henry Winkler on harp, Madeleine Stowe on violin, Tom Arnold on drums, Josh Lucas on cello, and fifteen other actor non-musicians all led by Jack Black as the conductor. It draws the comparison of lowered standards for the oceans to bad music. The PSA is downloadable at http://www.shiftingbaselines.org and is available in Spanish as well.

hey gang good morning:cool: YO YO's is that too cool or what...hey gregg can you walk the dog, what about around the world.....:bounce:

Good morning. Here's another great article on Warren and the Mule... The Kansas City Star October 31, 2003 Friday HEADLINE: Gov't Mule rediscovers its groove By TOM MOON; Knight Ridder Newspapers When Gov't Mule opened its fall tour in Philadelphia on Oct. 10, it marked the first time since the death of founding member Allen Woody in 2000 that the band will have a regular presence in the bass chair. For some outfits, a change in bassists is a minor inconvenience. But in the case of the Mule -- a collective dedicated to overlapping and interconnected conversations rather than look-at-me solos -- it's a huge transition. For the last few years, guitarist Warren Haynes and drummer Matt Abts have played with just about every bass player of stature, trying to determine whether their highly respected jam band should continue. At the same time, they sought creative ways to honor Woody. They started with loosely organized tributes and were stunned when virtually every figure in the bass pantheon -- from Les Claypool to "Late Night With David Letterman's" Will Lee to Metallica's Jason Newsted to George Porter Jr. of the Meters -- agreed to sit in. Some stayed for a set or two; some signed on for weeks. The revolving-door arrangement led to a pair of memorable recordings -- 2001's "The Deep End, Vol. 1" and a "Vol. 2" issued last fall -- and an all-star show in New Orleans in May. The concert was captured for "The Deepest End," a package of two CDs and a DVD released this summer. Now, Haynes says, he's "incredibly psyched" to have Andy Hess, who played in guitarist John Scofield's recent band, on board permanently. "As great as it was working with all those bass players, we had to keep taking one step forward and one step back," said Haynes, 43. "We had to teach people songs we already knew, over and over again. Once we decided that Gov't Mule was going to stay together, I think we envisioned the point of starting again, where we are right now, coming a lot sooner." Not that Haynes -- who was recently named the 23rd greatest guitarist of all time by Rolling Stonemagazine -- needs another band. He's been on the road nearly nonstop all year, as part of the Allman Brothers, Gov't Mule, and Phil Lesh and Friends, and as a solo artist. "It's gone like this," says the Asheville, N.C., native, taking a deep breath to recount what may be the most packed schedule in all of rock: "In January, (Gov't Mule) did a short tour with Andy playing bass, and that opened our eyes to a lot of possibilities. Then, in March, I had (a 13-show New York) run with the Allmans. Then I went straight into getting ready for the New Orleans show (that became "The Deepest End"), and from that into the Allmans over the summer, then rehearsals with Phil Lesh, now the new Gov't Mule tour. "The last three years have been kind of like that. As soon as one thing ends, I'll get a few days off, and then there will be a major change, and I'm in a completely different situation. But it's great, because all of these things fuel each other. And usually the changes come at a time when I need a fresh burst of energy." Haynes, who contributed several originals as well as stinging solos on the Allmans' latest studio effort, the acclaimed "Hittin' the Note," says that he, Abts and keyboardist Danny Louis, now a Mule member, intend to explore realms they stumbled across while playing with the various bassists. "The best thing about working with all those people was hearing the way they interjected themselves into what we're doing," Haynes says. "It became a great challenge to see...how radically the sound of the band could change depending on who was playing." The Mule has been morphing since its debut in 1995. When Haynes, Woody and Abts first got together, they were determined to reinvent the '60s rock power trio. Early recordings suggest a Southern-fried update of Cream, with lazy shuffle beats supporting blistering stairstep runs and wailing long-tone guitar proclamations that reveal Haynes' command of a wide range of guitar expression. As he began working in other contexts, Haynes' approach changed: Mule's "Life Before Insanity," the 2000 effort on which he was the primary composer, exhibits greater attention to songwriting detail and more disarmingly earnest hooks than the band previously attempted. Haynes thinks the band's association with the jam world gave the wrong impression. "People pigeonholed us as a power trio and as jammers, but we never just wanted that. We tried to continue growing, and I think what some people missed about us was that we had songs. We might jam on something weird for 20 minutes then play a little four-minute country ditty." Their kind of jamming involves a lot of teamwork, he said. "I think musicians and listeners got programmed into a certain kind of jam music where the bands make it tighter and tighter and more palatable. I call it trimming the fat to where you cut into the meat. That's fine, but it puts every burden on the soloist... "I feel like I can only do so much by myself. When we're all playing -- when Matt's behind the beat in a John Bonham sort of way, and Andy, without anyone having to say a word, fits perfectly with that -- that's when something indescribable can happen... Then it's all about the group effort, going someplace together. To me, that's much more exciting."

is it time to get up? SP....good morning ya'll........:rolleyes: pittsburgh....i heard of that place.... 🙂

Hey Peachnutt, 35 miles north of Pittsburgh. Just follow the vibes!! :mohawk: Keystone Bar 210 First St. Ellwood City,Pa. Nov.15th BE THERE !!!

"Is there a Connecticut / English dictionary?" What do you mean Bird? We all use the same dictionary. There is no Swamp Yankee book that I know of...

Is there a Connecticut / English dictionary?