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Bob J
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opened with:
dance with me
16 October 2006
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BoB J
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strange days
still got a long way to go(as evidenced by the new cd)
strange days
lucky man
dirty h 2 0
hideaway(joffo solo)
biddle mine
dark&bloody;
pumping iron
code of silence
talkin to the king
never be enough time
the shape I'm in(johnny steps up to bat)
a good life
down the road
16 October 2006
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HR Fan
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With all the questions about the Washington Show . . . . did anyone go and where is the set list? 
16 October 2006 - work
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Mark
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Going through a True Companion phase right now, listened to it most of last night and a good bit of this morning. And I gotta say....Silver Spoon is one MFer of a song!! Good, rolling, bluesy groove to it. The lyrics could describe my Dad! (and does that tune set a Grushecky record for curse words in a song???). And Dirty Water, to me, bests the original, and I'm a big fan of the Standells. Joe and the boys elevate that one to a new level. Overall, I liked TC when it came out, but I gotta say I love it even more today.
15 October 2006 - Greensburg
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Bob B
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The review posted below. by Nick Cristiano, is from the October 15 edition of the Phiiladelphia Inquirer
15 October 2006 - NJ
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Bob B
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Joe Grushecky
A Good Life
(Schoolhouse ***1/2)
A Good Life begins with an absolutely scorching version of "Code of Silence," the snarling rocker Joe Grushecky wrote with longtime pal Bruce Springsteen, who sings and plays guitar on the track and also contributes to three others here.
One of those collaborations is on the title song, which is vintage Grushecky: It's a buoyant but never sappy anthem about being grateful for what you have, however meager it is, and enjoying what you do. The Pittsburgh rocker continues to walk it like he talks it: After three decades, he's still turning out passionate, plainspokenly eloquent blue-collar rock, even though he has never come close to achieving the glory and rewards of his famous friend.
- Nick Cristiano
15 October 2006 - NJ
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Mark
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Great posts going on here, thanks Dan and Joe. Jesse Ed Davis makes a memorable appearance with Taj Mahal in the Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus movie. Taj was definitely a highlight of the show, as was Tull and The Who. And don't let anyone kid you...The Stones were ON. Yoko Ono was not.
13 October 2006 - Greensburg
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DannyG
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It was either Karma, fate, the stars aligning properly whatever, But I thought I was the only kid in Beechveiw, hell, Pittsburgh...hell, the world who new of Cactus. I remember hearing them at my drummer's house. We were in 8th grade. He pulled out an album and said, "you gotta hear this. This is my cousin Jimmy's band." Playing for only two years at the time I thought the sky opened up and the Gods were shining on me. It was the greatest kickass thing I ever heard. F@@# Zeppelin, Ten Years After, Humble Pie..all the stuff I was listening to at the time. This stuff was MEAN. Check out Parchment Farm from the first record. On the way to a gig one night Joe and I were talking about early music and influences. At the same moment we pretty much looked at each other and said "Cactus". Joe knew a lot more about them and Jimmy McCarty then I did and what became of him. I never got to meet Jimmy and his cousin and I have lost track and touch of each other years ago. What a shame. I've always said there's that "brotherhood" feeling I get with the HR's. See.
13 October 2006
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Hank Spicer
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Thanks Joe--I always like the personal anecdotes. I saw Mitch Ryder when i was in college at a bar in Toledo. I think it was $5 for tickets and he was great. This was like '82 but in a way it was strange because to me i'm watching an all-time great and there's maybe only 40 or 50 people in the place. And out of that--only half were paying attention. I'm sure Joe's been there before...when you're more like lawn furniture than the focus but Ryder didn't care and kicked ass. It least it was a good night for me.
13 October 2006 - Ohio
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Joe G
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Hi everyone. There has been some confusion about the Washinton Pa Gig tomorrow nite. Here's the facts Jack:
Where: Washington, Pa the corner of Chestnut and West Main
When:HOUSEROCKER show time 7PM
What:FIREWORKS to follow
My good friend Steve just recently gave me discs from Jesse Ed Davis and Cactus. I felt like a kid at Christmas. Jesse Ed is a great guitar player. That's him on "Doctor My Eyes. " he was with Taj Mahal in the early days too. JED was a master of the telecaster. We used to do "Reno Street Incident" back in the good old days at the original Fat City in Swissvale. " Keep Me Comin'" is my fave album.
Cactus is the best American hard rock band @ 71-72. Bogart and Appice plus singer/harp player
Rusty Day and killer guitarist Jimmy McCarty from Detroit. I saw Jimmy with Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels with Johnny B on drums when their first single came out at the Red Rooster in Greensburg. It's in my top 5 shows of all time. After that Jimmy played with The Buddy Miles Express. I saw Cactus in a field somewhere in Western Pa. They were freakin' great. Jimmy later played in the Rockets, whose version of "Oh Well" gets played on DVE . He is also one of Bruce's favorite guitar players.
13 October 2006 - Home
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