Not sure, I'll have to give it a spin. It's been too long since I listened to that record anyway.

Having seen the Stones on tour as recently as just a couple years ago I can't say I got that impression at all, especially since a fair number of tunes came from the album that were out in support of at the time, A Bigger Bang. I saw no evidence whatsoever of a band hoping to relive the old days but one firmly rooted in the present. If that was their goal, they failed miserably, especially by playing new material. In regard to Janis, I'm not sure if it's been mentioned yet as I haven't read the entire thread but even if it has, it never hurts to recommend Festival Express again.

Thanks, I do my best not to make such statements without being able to back them up. In fact, there's one band out there who's slogan happens to be "the world's last rock n' roll band" named Marah. Understandably, even the band themselves aren't happy about such a slogan but they do live up to that sort of promise, especially in concert when they play as though their very lives depend upon it. There's certainly not a lot of artists out there today with that sort of passion but they're definitely some.

Wilco A.M.>Being There>Summerteeth A slow, logical and natural progression but there's nothing on A.M. that even slightly hints at what would lie ahead on Summerteeth.

I'm a pretty big Pearl Jam fan but I wouldn't call them "the last great rock band". One of them perhaps but far from the last. As for "corporate accountants taking over rock music completely" I can't say I agree with that either as there are many, many very worthy artists out there. They may not be on the front page of every national magazine or even garnering airplay on commercial radio but they're definitely out there; many of them.

At The Pier in Raleigh, NC circa 1982:

Like Wiki or not (but the facts seem straight here) here's the whole sorted story: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Ford

Who knows what the Beatles would have been like as a live band in their latter years, to say they couldn't pull it off is to engage in total conjecture and speculation since no one really knows. And yes, I think their studio craft speaks volumes about their abilities as a band, onstage or not. Same for the other artists I mentioned. R.E.M. took those years off the road just for the purpose of honing their skills in the studio and still kick ass on stage.

Possibly, but his new album has actually been pretty well received. Limited Edition artwork

http://nodepression.net/blogs/news/index.html Deluxe reissue of Whiskeytown album due in March Longtime subscriber Dean Dauphinais asked, and we thought the rest of you might be interested as well, so here are some details about the Deluxe Edition reissue of Whiskeytown's 1997 album Strangers Alamanac, due out March 4 via Universal. Disc One of the two-disc set will feature the original album plus five tracks recorded live on Los Angeles radio station KCRW on September 10, 1997. Three of those tracks are album cuts ("Houses On The Hill", "Turn Around", "Somebody Remembers The Rose") and two were not on the album ("Nurse With The Pills", "I Don't Care What You Think About Me"). The 20 tracks on disc two include outtakes and alternate tracks from the Strangers Almanac recording sessions and demo sessions. A few of them were issued separate from Strangers Almanac at the time: "Theme For A Trucker", "My Heart Is Broken", and alternate versions of "The Strip" (a.k.a. "Dancing With The Women At The Bar") and "Houses On The Hill" comprised a double 7-inch gatefold release by Bloodshot Records in early 1997, and "Ticket Time" and Alejandro Escovedo's "The Rain Won't Help You When It's Over" were on a limited-edition bonus EP packaged with initial pressings of the Strangers Almanac CD. Aside from "The Rain Won't Help You", other cover songs on Disc Two include Fleetwood Mac's "Dreams", Gram Parsons' "Luxury Liner", and a Ryan Adams solo version of Johnny Cash's "I Still Miss Someone". Previously unreleased outtakes from the Strangers sessions featured on Disc Two include "Kiss & Make-Up", "Indiana Gown", "Barn's On Fire", "Whispers" (a.k.a. "Streets Of Sirens"), "Breathe", and "10 Seconds Till The End Of The World". Disc Two also includes alternate studio versions of Strangers tracks "Excuse Me While I Break My Own Heart Tonight", "16 Days", "Somebody Remembers The Rose", "Avenues", and "Turn Around".

I named Diamanda only because this is a Zep board and figured others here would be familiar with the name since John Paul Jones has worked with her but like I said, lots of other vocalists site her as an influence including the much beloved Bjork. Even though I'm not a fan of her style, I've never been one to engage in Yoko bashing. It's rather obvious John Lennon loved her very much and she continues to honor his memory so I can't say I really have anything against her.

I have no idea but suggest checking Amazon and other online sites.

Yes, I do. At least a couple of their tunes were totally inescapable back in the days of listening to Classic Rock radio. Thankfully XM's Deep Tracks steers completely clear of those songs and plays lots of other stuff by them instead. Very refreshing.

Like her or not, Yoko is considered a huge influence on many, many performers. Just ask Diamanda Galas. That said, I've never been very tolerant of her banshee wail myself and once emptied a pizza place in Greenville, NC by playing Kiss, Kiss, Kiss on the jukebox non-stop back in the 80s when Double Fantasy first came out.

I'm a Skynyrd fan as well so I'm well aware of his work with them (and the Allmans) from seeing his name in the album credits. Can't wait to see the movie.

I'm a pretty big Elvis fan but really don't have any of his vintage stuff other than the original Greatest Hits collection. I've been told the original incarnation of these album reissues/remasters are still the best. I know lots of artists (and/or their record companies) are guilty of flooding the market with reissue after reissue (or countless compilations) but this is severely out of hand.

For fans of acoustic Dead it doesn't get much better than this newly expanded and remastered two CD set:

An artist doesn't have to perform live to be considered "the best rock n' roll band" and the Beatles are no exception. They quit performing live for obvious reasons and began to focus solely on studio craft. That doesn't lessen their abilities as a live band one bit in my eyes. The Brian Wilson Pet Sounds era Beach Boys are probably best known for their studio work but that hasn't stopped them from being considered one of the best rock n' roll bands in the world. Following 10 years of near non-stop touring R.E.M. stopped performing live so they too could concentrate on perfecting their talents in the studio. The result? Out of Time and Automatic For the People. They returned to the road with a vengence in '95 to tour behind Monster and have continued to tour ever since. They are still considered one of the best live bands out there. There are many other examples but there's two very shining ones right there.

Put together by Athens resident and photographer extraordinaire Daniel Peiken: http://www.athensrockshow.com/cgi-bin/photoalbum

Check this out for the debunking of the Eat A Peach urban legend: http://www.snopes.com/music/hidden/eatpeach.asp The true story: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duane_Allman Duane Allman was killed in a motorcycle accident only a few months after the summer release and great initial success of At Fillmore East. While in Macon on October 29, during a band break from touring and recording, Allman was riding toward an oncoming truck that was turning well in front of him but then stopped in mid-intersection. He lost control of his Harley while trying to swing left, possibly striking the back of the truck or its crane ball. He flew from his bike, which landed on and skidded with him, crushing internal organs; he died a few hours later, less than one month shy of his 25th birthday. In a bizarre coincidence, bassist Berry Oakley would die only 13 months later in a similar motorcycle crash with a city bus, just three blocks away from the site of Duane Allman's fatal accident.

Tangerine Plant sure is missed around these parts, please be sure to tell her "hi" back.

Thanks for the further insight. Have you seen The Language of Music documentary about Dowd? I'd like to but it's not like they have it for rental at the local Blockbuster. I'd like to purchase it someday. I've heard it's very, very good.

Be sure to check out Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit if you haven't done so already. He's the former lead guitarist for the Drive-By Truckers and fuckin' wails on guitar (slide and otherwise). He only has one album out so far (Sirens of the Ditch) but has a live EP due soon. They do mostly originals and a few of Jason's old Truckers tunes but do a few kick ass covers as well, especially Thin Lizzy's Jailbreak. Jason Isbell's MySpace Page

I'm sure it's a great reissue and all but just how many times is Elvis going to reissue his old albums?

As I mentioned previously, he was actually around back in the 90s in a band called Bloodline with the sons of Robby Krieger, Miles Davis and Berry Oakley, Jr. Unfortunately I'm about the only one around here that's ever heard of them or remembers them.