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Photos: GD at Vanderbilt 10/21/72
While desperately clawing through old boxes in search of an audience cassette that isn’t stored chronologically where it should be, I happened across a three CD set of a show sent to me by an old taper from the east coast many years ago. For each jewel case he had used scans of pictures from another show, Vanderbilt University on 10-21-72 (perhaps shots he took himself). I scanned the covers into the PC, and only had to do a bit of photoshop work to cover up the front label lettering that covered three of the shots. These survived my poor photo editing skills well enough, and they and the others make for an awesome collection of pics from this concert. Now if I could only find the tape I was really looking for…A sample:
Gary Greenberg’s “The Noble Lie”
Two of the smartest and most empathetic guys I know are having a conversation online that you should take a look at. In the WELL’s Inkwell author forum:
Now featuring…
A conversation with Gary GreenbergIs someone’s weight, sexual orientation, or addiction a problem because they suffer and feel anguish? Or are they value-neutral, objective truths?
In the West, we believe in science. Science feeds our faith by creating new explanatory categories. But some of these cross the line from describing to moralizing.
That’s the focus of Gary Greenberg’s fascinating new book, The Noble Lie: When Scientists Give the Right Answers for the Wrong Reasons. In it, he explores debates around issues such as brain death, sexual orientation, and addiction, incisively and provocatively. Join the conversation with him in the Inkwell.
The interviewer is Steve Silberman, co-author of Skeleton Key: A Dictionary for Deadheads, Wired Magazine contributing editor, and soulful and articulate chronicler of beat and hippie culture.
Rex Foundation benefit in SF December 13
Sweet Music Everywhere
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2008
Warfield Theater, San Francisco
Featuring
Peter Rowan
with Friends & Family, including The Rowan Brothers, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Crucial Reggae with legendaries Fully Fullwood & Tony Chin, and the Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band
Michael Kang with Panjea
Jackie Greene
The Brass Mafia
and more…
Bring your friends and family and let’s do some dancing in the streets to celebrate what the Grateful Dead started 25 years ago and all that we can do together the next 25 years.
Sweet Music Everywhere will be another special gathering in the tradition of Rex Foundation’s Warfield events. These began on December 1, 2001, with the benefit concert The Healing Power of Music which launched the Rex Foundation’s renewal.
On December 13th, The Warfield will yet again be filled with people enjoying new and old connections, incredible music not heard anywhere else, and the spirit of helping the Rex Foundation launch another 25 years of grassroots giving.
To purchase special pre-concert party and premium concert seating tickets call 415-561-3135 or download the ticket order form.
Reserved balcony tickets of $40 available through Ticketmaster and GDTSTOO, with limited availability through the Rex Foundation.
PLEASE JOIN US!
6:00 – 7:30 Pre-concert reception party: dinner and drinks, plus goodie bags
7:00 Doors open for concert
7:45 Concert
Special Hotel rates for Rex Foundation supporters on December 12th & 13th at:
 Hotel Rex, 562 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA 94102. 415-433-4434. $175 per night Queen (discount rate good through November 19th) Group Name: REXFOUND
For reservations, call 1-800-433-4434, or make an online reservation.
Take a look at two videos at RexFoundation.org:
One is an invitation from Carolyn Garcia inviting people to attend the Rex Benefit.
The other is an interview Rex Foundation executive director Sandy Sohcot did with Stanley Mouse about the poster he created for the benefit. There is an interesting quip he makes about Jerry at the end of the video.
Austin Lounge Lizards public service vid
The Austin Lounge Lizards have a new song and video for the Consumers Union. This one is about credit card reform.
They did one a few years ago called “The Drugs I Need” – it’s a scream. And it deals with an important issue, too.
If you’re not already a fan of the Austin Lounge Lizards, do yurself a favor and check ’em out. I was hooked from the first time I heard their CD Lizard Vision, which included their own “Jesus Loves Me (But He Can’t Stand You)” and a cover of Pink Floyd’s “Brain Damage.” A sampling of song titles from their catalog:
The Dogs, They Really Miss You
Toast the Earth with ExxonMobil
Banana Slugs! Racing Down the Field (Proposed UC-Santa Cruz Fight Song)
Forty Years Old And I’m Livin’n In My Mom’s Garage
Rasputin’s HMO
Stupid Texas Song
Leonard Cohen’s Day Job
Teenage Immigrant Welfare Mothers on Drugs
Put the Oak Ridge Boys In The Slammer
Going to Hell in Your Heavenly Arms
Grandpa’s Hologram
One of my most favoritest of all the Lizards’ songs is “Pflugerville,” but the title doesn’t do it justice. You just have to hear it. It’s on Creatures from the Black Saloon.
Photos of Rubber Souldiers at the Ashkenaz
Gordon Whiting has posted some B&W pix from our show last Thursday: