On Sunday, January 31, 2021 at 2:40:27 PM UTC-6, wrote:
....
> >
> I saw him too. He opened for Lou Reed, the "Street Hassle" tour. Lou
> was ****ed off about the sound, and twice he kicked a monitor into the
> orchestra pit. **** him. He was washed up by then anyway. The
> Blockheads were amazing. I have seldom been impressed with live shows.
> I went out and bought the album the very next day.
>
> --
> --Bryan

I remember that show too! Ian Dury and The Blockheads was definitely the best part of at least that particular show.

Yeah, Lou was ****ed about his sound equipment.

John Kuthe...

Sheldon wrote:

> On Sun, 31 Jan 2021 ave Smith wrote:
> >On 2021-01-31 Gary wrote:
> >> Alex wrote:
> >>> Matches *are* expensive!
> I use wooden matches and I don't consider $1.29 a box expensive when a
> box can last well beyond ten years.
> >> What I miss are those books of paper matches. 20 matches in a book and a
> >> box of 50 books for very little cost. Are they still made?
> >>
> >> I don't often look but I have looked in 2 grocery stores, 2 drug stores
> >> for them. Even convenience stores had them but no longer.
> >> All I've seen are wooden matches lately.
> >>
> >
> >They still sell them here. You can also get boxes of wooden matches,
> >both the safety heads and strike anywhere. What I have not seen in
> >years are the promotional matchbooks. Hotels, restaurants, hotels,
> >motels and many other business had handed out matchbooks. I don't know
> >if they went the way of the dodo because of the popularity of disposable
> >lighters of because smoking became unpopular.
> I think book matches went the way of flat wooden toothpics. Now
> plastic lighters are very inexpensive and so are plastic toothpics.
> But we always keep wooden matches, sold in every stupidmarket.


Amazon still sells book matches I see:

https://smile.amazon.com/Diamond-Del...s%2C169&sr=8-2

--
Best
Greg

On 1/31/2021 2:50 PM, John Kuthe wrote:
> On Sunday, January 31, 2021 at 2:40:27 PM UTC-6, wrote:
> ...
>>>
>> I saw him too. He opened for Lou Reed, the "Street Hassle" tour. Lou
>> was ****ed off about the sound, and twice he kicked a monitor into the
>> orchestra pit. **** him. He was washed up by then anyway. The
>> Blockheads were amazing. I have seldom been impressed with live shows.
>> I went out and bought the album the very next day.
>>
>> --
>> --Bryan
>
> I remember that show too! Ian Dury and The Blockheads was definitely the best part of at least that particular show.
>
> Yeah, Lou was ****ed about his sound equipment.
>
The Blockheads' performance was one of the best live shows I've ever heard.
>
> John Kuthe...
>


--
--Bryan
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On 2021-01-31 3:37 p.m., Sheldon Martin wrote:
> On Sun, 31 Jan 2021 ave Smith wrote:
>> On 2021-01-31 Gary wrote:
>>> Alex wrote:
>>>> Matches *are* expensive!
>
> I use wooden matches and I don't consider $1.29 a box expensive when a
> box can last well beyond ten years.
>
>>> What I miss are those books of paper matches. 20 matches in a book and a
>>> box of 50 books for very little cost. Are they still made?
>>>
>>> I don't often look but I have looked in 2 grocery stores, 2 drug stores
>>> for them. Even convenience stores had them but no longer.
>>> All I've seen are wooden matches lately.
>>>
>>
>> They still sell them here. You can also get boxes of wooden matches,
>> both the safety heads and strike anywhere. What I have not seen in
>> years are the promotional matchbooks. Hotels, restaurants, hotels,
>> motels and many other business had handed out matchbooks. I don't know
>> if they went the way of the dodo because of the popularity of disposable
>> lighters of because smoking became unpopular.
>
> I think book matches went the way of flat wooden toothpics.

Nope. They are still being sold. I know that my wife buys them at least
once a year and we still have a few packs of them. I looked online and
found them for sale. $20 for a case of 4 boxes with 50 books per box.


Now
> plastic lighters are very inexpensive and so are plastic toothpics.
> But we always keep wooden matches, sold in every stupidmarket.


My wife likes to have matches on hand for lighting candles, fire place
etc.I prefer to use a Bic light.

On 1/30/2021 5:14 PM, John KOOKthe wrote:

> Rol

NOBODY GIVES A FLYING **** ABOUT YOUR WORTHLESS RANTINGS, YOU
DERANGED MENTALLY ILL SHITSTAIN! **** OFF!

BryanGSimmons wrote:
> The Blockheads' performance was one of the best live shows I've ever heard.

Best live performance I've ever heard was "Rod Stewart and Faces" in the
mid-1970's.

I was never a fan plus the radio stations had "played to death" his
song, "Maggie Mae" for the past year. YAWN
I only went because my girlfriend insisted we go.

Two other good known bands played first then they came out.
I was blown away. Best damn thing I'd ever heard. Even "Maggie Mae"
rocked, played loud and live. I was stunned.

Next day or so, I went out and bought several of their albums.


Worst ever concert was the "Greatful Dead" with Jerry Garcia's LONG, lsd
inspired guitar solos. (Please wake me up when he's finished)

Dave Smith wrote:
> Nope. They are still being sold. I know that my wife buys them at least
> once a year and we still have a few packs of them. I looked online and
> found them for sale. $20 for a case of 4 boxes with 50 books per box.

Wow...$5 for a box of 50 books. That's way overinflated compared to cost
of living increases.

I remember .50 per box, then $1.00 or so per box. Now $5 per box?

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> What do you need matches for in this day and age?

Why not?

On Monday, February 1, 2021 at 8:44:44 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > What do you need matches for in this day and age?
> Why not?

Not an answer to the question. What do you use matches for?

Candles?

Cindy Hamilton

On Monday, February 1, 2021 at 7:44:44 AM UTC-6, Gary wrote:
> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > What do you need matches for in this day and age?
> Why not?

Lighters!

John Kuthe...

On 2021-02-01 8:43 a.m., Gary wrote:
> Â* Dave Smith wrote:
>> Nope. They are still being sold. I know that my wife buys them at least
>> once a year and we still have a few packs of them. I looked online and
>> found them for sale. $20 for a case ofÂ* 4 boxes with 50 books per box.
>
> Wow...$5 for a box of 50 books. That's way overinflated compared to cost
> of living increases.
>
> I remember .50 per box, then $1.00 or so per box. Now $5 per box?
>

It has been a long time since I smoked, and I remember them being a
penny a pack. You can see why they used them for promotions. It was
cheap advertising in the days when most people smoked.

On 2/1/2021 6:17 AM, John KOOKthe wrote:

> Li

Shut the **** up, stupid. NOBODY WANTS YOU HERE! LEAVE!

On 1/30/2021 8:19 PM, John KOOKthe wrote:

> No such thing as

a KOOKthe who isn't mentally ill. Yes. **** off.

On 2/1/2021 7:41 AM, Gary wrote:
> BryanGSimmons wrote:
>> The Blockheads' performance was one of the best live shows I've ever
>> heard.
>
> Best live performance I've ever heard was "Rod Stewart and Faces" in the
> mid-1970's.
>
> I was never a fan plus the radio stations had "played to death" his
> song, "Maggie Mae" for the past year. YAWN
> I only went because my girlfriend insisted we go.
>
> Two other good known bands played first then they came out.
> I was blown away. Best damn thing I'd ever heard. Even "Maggie Mae"
> rocked, played loud and live. I was stunned.
>
> Next day or so, I went out and bought several of their albums.
>
>
> Worst ever concert was the "Greatful Dead" with Jerry Garcia's LONG, lsd
> inspired guitar solos. (Please wake me up when he's finished)
>

My #2 girlfriend was named Maggie, and her last name was May. She was
mean, in the end, even mean to me. I don't think most guys found her
particularly pretty, but I adored her. My friends all thought me
henpecked and pussy-whipped. Even my mother didn't particularly like her.

--
--Bryan
For your safety and protection, this sig. has been thoroughly
tested on laboratory animals.

On 2/1/2021 2:58 PM, BryanGSimmons wrote:
> On 2/1/2021 7:41 AM, Gary wrote:
>> BryanGSimmons wrote:
>>> The Blockheads' performance was one of the best live shows I've ever
>>> heard.
>>
>> Best live performance I've ever heard was "Rod Stewart and Faces" in
>> the mid-1970's.
>>
>> I was never a fan plus the radio stations had "played to death" his
>> song, "Maggie Mae" for the past year. YAWN
>> I only went because my girlfriend insisted we go.
>>
>> Two other good known bands played first then they came out.
>> I was blown away. Best damn thing I'd ever heard. Even "Maggie Mae"
>> rocked, played loud and live. I was stunned.
>>
>> Next day or so, I went out and bought several of their albums.
>>
>>
>> Worst ever concert was the "Greatful Dead" with Jerry Garcia's LONG,
>> lsd inspired guitar solos. (Please wake me up when he's finished)
>>
>
> My #2 girlfriend was named Maggie, and her last name was May.Â* She was
> mean, in the end, even mean to me.Â* I don't think most guys found her
> particularly pretty, but I adored her.Â* My friends all thought me
> henpecked and pussy-whipped.Â* Even my mother didn't particularly like her.
>
I responded to a friend calling me pussywhipped by writing a song by
that name:

*************
Soft are the ropes surrounding me
And warm, are the chains that bind my feet
Smooth, like your most extreme demand
Enslaved, and I wait on your command

Pussywhipped, I once was fancy free
Newest girl that really got to me

Dazed, since the days of old are gone
Was crazed, now I'm really movin' on
Gotta move, on the trail to higher ground
You're there, so I never turn around

Pussywhipped, I once was fancy free
Newest girl that really got to me
*************

The song got re-lyricked as The Bonobos' song, *Dust to Dust*.

--
--Bryan
For your safety and protection, this sig. has been thoroughly
tested on laboratory animals.

In article >, says...
>
> On 2/1/2021 2:58 PM, BryanGSimmons wrote:
> > On 2/1/2021 7:41 AM, Gary wrote:
> >> BryanGSimmons wrote:
> >>> The Blockheads' performance was one of the best live shows I've ever
> >>> heard.
> >>
> >> Best live performance I've ever heard was "Rod Stewart and Faces" in
> >> the mid-1970's.
> >>
> >> I was never a fan plus the radio stations had "played to death" his
> >> song, "Maggie Mae" for the past year. YAWN
> >> I only went because my girlfriend insisted we go.
> >>
> >> Two other good known bands played first then they came out.
> >> I was blown away. Best damn thing I'd ever heard. Even "Maggie Mae"
> >> rocked, played loud and live. I was stunned.
> >>
> >> Next day or so, I went out and bought several of their albums.
> >>
> >>
> >> Worst ever concert was the "Greatful Dead" with Jerry Garcia's LONG,
> >> lsd inspired guitar solos. (Please wake me up when he's finished)
> >>
> >
> > My #2 girlfriend was named Maggie, and her last name was May.* She was
> > mean, in the end, even mean to me.* I don't think most guys found her
> > particularly pretty, but I adored her.* My friends all thought me
> > henpecked and pussy-whipped.* Even my mother didn't particularly like her.
> >
> I responded to a friend calling me pussywhipped by writing a song by
> that name:
>
> *************
> Soft are the ropes surrounding me
> And warm, are the chains that bind my feet
> Smooth, like your most extreme demand
> Enslaved, and I wait on your command
>
> Pussywhipped, I once was fancy free
> Newest girl that really got to me
>
> Dazed, since the days of old are gone
> Was crazed, now I'm really movin' on
> Gotta move, on the trail to higher ground
> You're there, so I never turn around
>
> Pussywhipped, I once was fancy free
> Newest girl that really got to me
> *************
>
> The song got re-lyricked as The Bonobos' song, *Dust to Dust*.
>

Here's another version -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lYv3K47S-8
--
Regards
David Crossley

On Mon, 1 Feb 2021 14:58:54 -0600, BryanGSimmons wrote:

> On 2/1/2021 7:41 AM, Gary wrote:
>> BryanGSimmons wrote:
>>> The Blockheads' performance was one of the best live shows I've ever
>>> heard.
>>
>> Best live performance I've ever heard was "Rod Stewart and Faces" in the
>> mid-1970's.
>>
>> I was never a fan plus the radio stations had "played to death" his
>> song, "Maggie Mae" for the past year. YAWN
>> I only went because my girlfriend insisted we go.
>>
>> Two other good known bands played first then they came out.
>> I was blown away. Best damn thing I'd ever heard. Even "Maggie Mae"
>> rocked, played loud and live. I was stunned.
>>
>> Next day or so, I went out and bought several of their albums.
>>
>>
>> Worst ever concert was the "Greatful Dead" with Jerry Garcia's LONG, lsd
>> inspired guitar solos. (Please wake me up when he's finished)
>>
>
> My #2 girlfriend was named Maggie, and her last name was May. She was
> mean, in the end, even mean to me. I don't think most guys found her
> particularly pretty, but I adored her. My friends all thought me
> henpecked and pussy-whipped. Even my mother didn't particularly like her.

Here's the appropriate folk-song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZL2_hKqE1C4

On 2021 Feb 1, , Gary wrote
(in article >):

> Worst ever concert was the "Greatful Dead" with Jerry Garcia's LONG, lsd
> inspired guitar solos. (Please wake me up when he's finished)

The worst live performer I ever saw was Gordon Lightfoot. I adored his music,
but he abruptly came on stage, performed his songs and left. He had zero
on-stage personality, and I already owned all the songs.
Reno used to be a performer´s paradise. Not so much anymore.
I did see Kenny Rogers in Harrah´s Cabaret when he was resurrecting himself
after The First Edition. He sang "Coward of the County" to us before the
song took off, all by himself, twenty feet away and with personality.
I also saw Bill Haley sing "Rock Around the Clock" in a small club toward
the end of his career.

Leo wrote:

> On 2021 Feb 1, , Gary wrote
> (in article >):
>
>> Worst ever concert was the "Greatful Dead" with Jerry Garcia's LONG, lsd
>> inspired guitar solos. (Please wake me up when he's finished)
>
> The worst live performer I ever saw was Gordon Lightfoot. I adored his music,
> but he abruptly came on stage, performed his songs and left. He had zero
> on-stage personality, and I already owned all the songs.
> Reno used to be a performer´s paradise. Not so much anymore.
> I did see Kenny Rogers in Harrah´s Cabaret when he was resurrecting himself
> after The First Edition. He sang "Coward of the County" to us before the
> song took off, all by himself, twenty feet away and with personality.
> I also saw Bill Haley sing "Rock Around the Clock" in a small club toward
> the end of his career.

I don't know why but I like Gordon Lightfoot, Don't tell anyone.

--
Bruce using the XPN news reader.

On Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at 6:04:22 PM UTC-5, Leo wrote:
> On 2021 Feb 1, , Gary wrote
> (in article >):
> > Worst ever concert was the "Greatful Dead" with Jerry Garcia's LONG, lsd
> > inspired guitar solos. (Please wake me up when he's finished)
> The worst live performer I ever saw was Gordon Lightfoot. I adored his music,
> but he abruptly came on stage, performed his songs and left. He had zero
> on-stage personality, and I already owned all the songs.
> Reno used to be a performer´s paradise. Not so much anymore.
> I did see Kenny Rogers in Harrah´s Cabaret when he was resurrecting himself
> after The First Edition. He sang "Coward of the County" to us before the
> song took off, all by himself, twenty feet away and with personality.
> I also saw Bill Haley sing "Rock Around the Clock" in a small club toward
> the end of his career.

I've never been interested in seeing big names in big venues. There's a
folk music venue in Ann Arbor that started out in a big Victorian house.
All the first-floor parlors were opened up into an L-shaped space. The
center parlor had the performers and people sitting on cushions on the
floor; the two parlors on the legs of the L had folding chairs.

I saw some amazing acts there. One memorable one was a guy who
was used to playing nightclubs. He said he was a little weirded out
by people just sitting there and actually _listening_ to him.

Sadly, that house is no more; the new location is much bigger but
it doesn't have the intimacy that the old house had.

Cindy Hamilton

On Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at 6:59:35 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
> Leo wrote:
>
> > On 2021 Feb 1, , Gary wrote
> > (in article >):
> >
> >> Worst ever concert was the "Greatful Dead" with Jerry Garcia's LONG, lsd
> >> inspired guitar solos. (Please wake me up when he's finished)
> >
> > The worst live performer I ever saw was Gordon Lightfoot. I adored his music,
> > but he abruptly came on stage, performed his songs and left. He had zero
> > on-stage personality, and I already owned all the songs.
> > Reno used to be a performeræ„€ paradise. Not so much anymore.
> > I did see Kenny Rogers in Harrahæ„€ Cabaret when he was resurrecting himself
> > after The First Edition. He sang "Coward of the County" to us before the
> > song took off, all by himself, twenty feet away and with personality.
> > I also saw Bill Haley sing "Rock Around the Clock" in a small club toward
> > the end of his career.
> I don't know why but I like Gordon Lightfoot, Don't tell anyone.

If you like Lightfoot, try Stan Rogers:

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIjFpwsXhuI>

A little less "country" (but only a little) than Lightfoot.

Cindy Hamilton

"Leo" wrote in message
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On 2021 Feb 1, , Gary wrote
(in article >):

> Worst ever concert was the "Greatful Dead" with Jerry Garcia's LONG, lsd
> inspired guitar solos. (Please wake me up when he's finished)

The worst live performer I ever saw was Gordon Lightfoot. I adored his
music,
but he abruptly came on stage, performed his songs and left. He had zero
on-stage personality, and I already owned all the songs.
Reno used to be a performer´s paradise. Not so much anymore.
I did see Kenny Rogers in Harrah´s Cabaret when he was resurrecting himself
after The First Edition. He sang "Coward of the County" to us before the
song took off, all by himself, twenty feet away and with personality.
I also saw Bill Haley sing "Rock Around the Clock" in a small club toward
the end of his career.


===

Kenny Rogers is a favourite here))

Cindy Hamilton wrote:

> On Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at 6:59:35 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
>> Leo wrote:
>>
>> > On 2021 Feb 1, , Gary wrote
>> > (in article >):
>> >
>> >> Worst ever concert was the "Greatful Dead" with Jerry Garcia's LONG, lsd
>> >> inspired guitar solos. (Please wake me up when he's finished)
>> >
>> > The worst live performer I ever saw was Gordon Lightfoot. I adored his music,
>> > but he abruptly came on stage, performed his songs and left. He had zero
>> > on-stage personality, and I already owned all the songs.
>> > Reno used to be a performeræ„€ paradise. Not so much anymore.
>> > I did see Kenny Rogers in Harrahæ„€ Cabaret when he was resurrecting himself
>> > after The First Edition. He sang "Coward of the County" to us before the
>> > song took off, all by himself, twenty feet away and with personality.
>> > I also saw Bill Haley sing "Rock Around the Clock" in a small club toward
>> > the end of his career.
>> I don't know why but I like Gordon Lightfoot, Don't tell anyone.
>
> If you like Lightfoot, try Stan Rogers:
>
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIjFpwsXhuI>
>
> A little less "country" (but only a little) than Lightfoot.

That sounds like an epic Irishman after a couple of Guiness. I normally
hate country. It's for Christian linedancers. Except Gordon
Lightfoot. Maybe it's because I got to know him when I was too young
to have good taste in music. Sundown, Canadian Railroad Trilogy, If You
Could Read My Mind, etc.

On Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at 5:07:29 AM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
> > On Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at 6:59:35 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
> >> Leo wrote:
> >>
> >> > On 2021 Feb 1, , Gary wrote
> >> > (in article >):
> >> >
> >> >> Worst ever concert was the "Greatful Dead" with Jerry Garcia's LONG, lsd
> >> >> inspired guitar solos. (Please wake me up when he's finished)
> >> >
> >> > The worst live performer I ever saw was Gordon Lightfoot. I adored his music,
> >> > but he abruptly came on stage, performed his songs and left. He had zero
> >> > on-stage personality, and I already owned all the songs.
> >> > Reno used to be a performeræ„€ paradise. Not so much anymore.
> >> > I did see Kenny Rogers in Harrahæ„€ Cabaret when he was resurrecting himself
> >> > after The First Edition. He sang "Coward of the County" to us before the
> >> > song took off, all by himself, twenty feet away and with personality..
> >> > I also saw Bill Haley sing "Rock Around the Clock" in a small club toward
> >> > the end of his career.
> >> I don't know why but I like Gordon Lightfoot, Don't tell anyone.
> >
> > If you like Lightfoot, try Stan Rogers:
> >
> > <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIjFpwsXhuI>
> >
> > A little less "country" (but only a little) than Lightfoot.
> That sounds like an epic Irishman after a couple of Guiness. I normally
> hate country. It's for Christian linedancers. Except Gordon
> Lightfoot. Maybe it's because I got to know him when I was too young
> to have good taste in music. Sundown, Canadian Railroad Trilogy, If You
> Could Read My Mind, etc.

Ah. Well, I've always been a fan of folk music (and classical and jazz).
Tastes vary.

Cindy Hamilton

On 03/02/2021 09:39, Cindy Hamilton wrote:

> If you like Lightfoot, try Stan Rogers:
>
> <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIjFpwsXhuI>
>
> A little less "country" (but only a little) than Lightfoot.
>
I like Lightfoot, but Stan Rogers, IMHO, was better. Garnet Rogers isn't
bad, either.

On Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at 7:37:44 AM UTC-5, S Viemeister wrote:
> On 03/02/2021 09:39, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
> > If you like Lightfoot, try Stan Rogers:
> >
> > <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIjFpwsXhuI>
> >
> > A little less "country" (but only a little) than Lightfoot.
> >
> I like Lightfoot, but Stan Rogers, IMHO, was better. Garnet Rogers isn't
> bad, either.

I'm in complete agreement with you. What a pity Stan died so young.

Cindy Hamilton

"Cindy Hamilton" wrote in message
...

On Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at 6:04:22 PM UTC-5, Leo wrote:
> On 2021 Feb 1, , Gary wrote
> (in article >):
> > Worst ever concert was the "Greatful Dead" with Jerry Garcia's LONG, lsd
> > inspired guitar solos. (Please wake me up when he's finished)
> The worst live performer I ever saw was Gordon Lightfoot. I adored his
> music,
> but he abruptly came on stage, performed his songs and left. He had zero
> on-stage personality, and I already owned all the songs.
> Reno used to be a performer´s paradise. Not so much anymore.
> I did see Kenny Rogers in Harrah´s Cabaret when he was resurrecting
> himself
> after The First Edition. He sang "Coward of the County" to us before the
> song took off, all by himself, twenty feet away and with personality.
> I also saw Bill Haley sing "Rock Around the Clock" in a small club toward
> the end of his career.

I've never been interested in seeing big names in big venues. There's a
folk music venue in Ann Arbor that started out in a big Victorian house.
All the first-floor parlors were opened up into an L-shaped space. The
center parlor had the performers and people sitting on cushions on the
floor; the two parlors on the legs of the L had folding chairs.

I saw some amazing acts there. One memorable one was a guy who
was used to playing nightclubs. He said he was a little weirded out
by people just sitting there and actually _listening_ to him.

Sadly, that house is no more; the new location is much bigger but
it doesn't have the intimacy that the old house had.

Cindy Hamilton

===

That is a shame It sounded lovely!

On 2021-02-03 4:36 a.m., Cindy Hamilton wrote:

> I've never been interested in seeing big names in big venues. There's a
> folk music venue in Ann Arbor that started out in a big Victorian house.
> All the first-floor parlors were opened up into an L-shaped space. The
> center parlor had the performers and people sitting on cushions on the
> floor; the two parlors on the legs of the L had folding chairs.


I got turned off big concert events when I saw the Beatles. My friends
and I were thrilled to have got tickets, and they were pretty good
tickets, about a dozen rows from the front and near the middle of the
row. The opening act was King Curtis. They did their set and then the
Beatles came on. Fifteen thousand teenage girls started screaming and I
never heard a note, just the screaming.


>
> I saw some amazing acts there. One memorable one was a guy who
> was used to playing nightclubs. He said he was a little weirded out
> by people just sitting there and actually _listening_ to him.
>
> Sadly, that house is no more; the new location is much bigger but
> it doesn't have the intimacy that the old house had.

I thought I was ready for a larger venue event, but then I learned about
the ticket sales scams. A few years ago my son was going to get me
tickets for Mark Knopfler for my birthday. Tickets were to go on sale
at noon on a particular day. He called and suggested I try to, just in
case he could not.

I set up and account and sat at that site there until noon, all set with
an order for 4 tickets. They were sold out. However, they were
available on a ticket reseller site..... for twice the price.

Screw it. I am not going to play that game.

On Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at 1:04:22 PM UTC-10, Leo wrote:
> On 2021 Feb 1, , Gary wrote
> (in article >):
> > Worst ever concert was the "Greatful Dead" with Jerry Garcia's LONG, lsd
> > inspired guitar solos. (Please wake me up when he's finished)
> The worst live performer I ever saw was Gordon Lightfoot. I adored his music,
> but he abruptly came on stage, performed his songs and left. He had zero
> on-stage personality, and I already owned all the songs.
> Reno used to be a performer´s paradise. Not so much anymore.
> I did see Kenny Rogers in Harrah´s Cabaret when he was resurrecting himself
> after The First Edition. He sang "Coward of the County" to us before the
> song took off, all by himself, twenty feet away and with personality.
> I also saw Bill Haley sing "Rock Around the Clock" in a small club toward
> the end of his career.
Mr. Lightfoot is famous for giving lousy performances. You can probably get odds on whether or not it'll be a lousy or okay performance in Vegas. Sounds like you went to a lot of concerts.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKJNBxDCMIs

On Monday, February 1, 2021 at 4:28:24 AM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2021-02-01 8:43 a.m., Gary wrote:
> > Dave Smith wrote:
> >> Nope. They are still being sold. I know that my wife buys them at least
> >> once a year and we still have a few packs of them. I looked online and
> >> found them for sale. $20 for a case of 4 boxes with 50 books per box.
> >
> > Wow...$5 for a box of 50 books. That's way overinflated compared to cost
> > of living increases.
> >
> > I remember .50 per box, then $1.00 or so per box. Now $5 per box?
> >
> It has been a long time since I smoked, and I remember them being a
> penny a pack. You can see why they used them for promotions. It was
> cheap advertising in the days when most people smoked.

For a penny a pack I'd take up smoking! My dad was in Japan during the occupation. He found cartons of cigarettes for 50 cents each. He emptied out his duffel bag and got all the cartons that would fit. He also saw boxes of gold on Tinian island. He said he wished that he had a duffel bag of that stuff.

On 1/31/2021 12:50 PM, John KOOKthe wrote:

> I remember

Nobody cares, shitstain.

You're still an unemployable failure and always will be!

You are a waste of air.

Nobody gives a shit about your house.
Nobody gives a shit about your sound system.
Nobody gives a shit about your car.
Nobody gives a shit about your exercise.
Nobody gives a shit about your chronic unemployment.
Nobody gives a shit about your mental illness.
Nobody gives a shit about your life.

NOBODY GIVES A SHIT ABOUT YOU. SHUT THE **** UP AND LEAVE!

On 2/3/2021 4:36 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at 6:04:22 PM UTC-5, Leo wrote:
>> On 2021 Feb 1, , Gary wrote
>> (in article >):
>>> Worst ever concert was the "Greatful Dead" with Jerry Garcia's LONG, lsd
>>> inspired guitar solos. (Please wake me up when he's finished)
>> The worst live performer I ever saw was Gordon Lightfoot. I adored his music,
>> but he abruptly came on stage, performed his songs and left. He had zero
>> on-stage personality, and I already owned all the songs.
>> Reno used to be a performer´s paradise. Not so much anymore.
>> I did see Kenny Rogers in Harrah´s Cabaret when he was resurrecting himself
>> after The First Edition. He sang "Coward of the County" to us before the
>> song took off, all by himself, twenty feet away and with personality.
>> I also saw Bill Haley sing "Rock Around the Clock" in a small club toward
>> the end of his career.
>
> I've never been interested in seeing big names in big venues. There's a
> folk music venue in Ann Arbor that started out in a big Victorian house.
> All the first-floor parlors were opened up into an L-shaped space. The
> center parlor had the performers and people sitting on cushions on the
> floor; the two parlors on the legs of the L had folding chairs.
>
> I saw some amazing acts there. One memorable one was a guy who
> was used to playing nightclubs. He said he was a little weirded out
> by people just sitting there and actually _listening_ to him.
>
> Sadly, that house is no more; the new location is much bigger but
> it doesn't have the intimacy that the old house had.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>
Large venues leave much to be desired. In 1974 I attended "The Memphis
Jam". It was a concert held in a huge outdoor stadium (The Liberty
Bowl) in Memphis. It was in July and hotter than hell outside. I saw a
lot of amazing bands, including 'Lynard Skynard'. This was, obviously,
before the plane crash that killed several major members of that band a
few years later. 'The Stones' were supposed to be top billing. My
friends and I gave up and went home after waiting 2 hours to see if
they'd ever show up. By then we'd been sitting outside for at least 6
hours.

We were tired by then and had to tramp through a whole bunch of people
spread out on blankets with coolers. Many drunk, many stoned. I'll
admit I was stoned and so were the friends I went with. But hey, it was
1974. I have no interest in reliving that large venue experience.

Jill

On Fri, 5 Feb 2021 20:10:28 -0500, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 2/3/2021 4:36 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> On Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at 6:04:22 PM UTC-5, Leo wrote:
>>> On 2021 Feb 1, , Gary wrote
>>> (in article >):
>>>> Worst ever concert was the "Greatful Dead" with Jerry Garcia's LONG, lsd
>>>> inspired guitar solos. (Please wake me up when he's finished)
>>> The worst live performer I ever saw was Gordon Lightfoot. I adored his music,
>>> but he abruptly came on stage, performed his songs and left. He had zero
>>> on-stage personality, and I already owned all the songs.
>>> Reno used to be a performer´s paradise. Not so much anymore.
>>> I did see Kenny Rogers in Harrah´s Cabaret when he was resurrecting himself
>>> after The First Edition. He sang "Coward of the County" to us before the
>>> song took off, all by himself, twenty feet away and with personality.
>>> I also saw Bill Haley sing "Rock Around the Clock" in a small club toward
>>> the end of his career.
>>
>> I've never been interested in seeing big names in big venues. There's a
>> folk music venue in Ann Arbor that started out in a big Victorian house.
>> All the first-floor parlors were opened up into an L-shaped space. The
>> center parlor had the performers and people sitting on cushions on the
>> floor; the two parlors on the legs of the L had folding chairs.
>>
>> I saw some amazing acts there. One memorable one was a guy who
>> was used to playing nightclubs. He said he was a little weirded out
>> by people just sitting there and actually _listening_ to him.
>>
>> Sadly, that house is no more; the new location is much bigger but
>> it doesn't have the intimacy that the old house had.
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>>
>Large venues leave much to be desired. In 1974 I attended "The Memphis
>Jam". It was a concert held in a huge outdoor stadium (The Liberty
>Bowl) in Memphis. It was in July and hotter than hell outside. I saw a
>lot of amazing bands, including 'Lynard Skynard'. This was, obviously,
>before the plane crash that killed several major members of that band a
>few years later. 'The Stones' were supposed to be top billing. My
>friends and I gave up and went home after waiting 2 hours to see if
>they'd ever show up. By then we'd been sitting outside for at least 6
>hours.
>
>We were tired by then and had to tramp through a whole bunch of people
>spread out on blankets with coolers. Many drunk, many stoned. I'll
>admit I was stoned and so were the friends I went with. But hey, it was
>1974. I have no interest in reliving that large venue experience.
>
>Jill

The only times I've ever been "stoned" was under medical supervision
for surgery and dental procedures. Some friends once convinced me to
smoke pot, two drags started me on a coughing fit so I went back to my
Winstons. I was once prescribed an opioid for back pain, not a
pleasant experience, I returned the rest to the pharmacy. A couple of
stiff vodkas was much better. The only time I was drunk was when a
few of my schmucky buddies sent me off to boot camp and celebrated
with a gallon of Boones Farm or some such rot gut. I was feeling sick
for three days. I can easily drink a pint of Crystal Palace vodka or
any vodka but I can't handle any wine.

On 2021 Feb 3, , dsi1 wrote
(in >):

> Mr. Lightfoot is famous for giving lousy performances. You can probably get
> odds on whether or not it'll be a lousy or okay performance in Vegas. Sounds
> like you went to a lot of concerts.

I never went to an outdoor venue. It was nearly always in main showrooms and
cabarets of casinos. There was a plethora of entertainment stars in Reno in
the sixties and seventies.
The best goof-up I saw was Roy Clark breaking the D string on his guitar
during a complicated solo instrumental. Every time he was supposed to pluck
that string, he shouted "D!"
The most entertaining single performer I ever saw onstage was Leo Kottke. His
twelve-string playing was outstanding, and his personality was even better.
I was a Doc Watson fan. He was superb too.

On 2021-02-06 12:49 p.m., Leo wrote:
> On 2021 Feb 3, , dsi1 wrote
> (in >):
>
>> Mr. Lightfoot is famous for giving lousy performances. You can probably get
>> odds on whether or not it'll be a lousy or okay performance in Vegas. Sounds
>> like you went to a lot of concerts.
>
> I never went to an outdoor venue. It was nearly always in main showrooms and
> cabarets of casinos. There was a plethora of entertainment stars in Reno in
> the sixties and seventies.
> The best goof-up I saw was Roy Clark breaking the D string on his guitar
> during a complicated solo instrumental. Every time he was supposed to pluck
> that string, he shouted "D!"
> The most entertaining single performer I ever saw onstage was Leo Kottke. His
> twelve-string playing was outstanding, and his personality was even better.
> I was a Doc Watson fan. He was superb too.
>

One of the best shows I ever attended was an outdoor show. It was held
at a nearby race track. The opener was the Downchild Blues Band and the
headliner was Jeff Healy. It was a nice, warm, calm summer evening and
the music was amazing.


I had missed an opportunity to hear him sooner. My nephew had been
living in the coach house of a place in Toronto. He later bought the
house and rented out the coach house to a band. He kept telling me I|
should come into town and watch the band practicing. He said the lead
guitarist was blind, but an incredible guitar player. It was shortly
after that the Jeff Healy Band hit the big time.

On 2/6/2021 12:28 PM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
> I can easily drink a pint of Crystal Palace vodka or
> any vodka but I can't handle any wine.
>
It appears that you can't handle the Crystal Palace
very well either, it seems to bring out the asshole
in you.

On Sat, 06 Feb 2021 12:28:04 -0500, Sheldon Martin >
wrote:



>The only times I've ever been "stoned" was under medical supervision
>for surgery and dental procedures. Some friends once convinced me to
>smoke pot, two drags started me on a coughing fit so I went back to my
>Winstons. I was once prescribed an opioid for back pain, not a
>pleasant experience, I returned the rest to the pharmacy. A couple of
>stiff vodkas was much better. The only time I was drunk was when a
>few of my schmucky buddies sent me off to boot camp and celebrated
>with a gallon of Boones Farm or some such rot gut. I was feeling sick
>for three days. I can easily drink a pint of Crystal Palace vodka or
>any vodka but I can't handle any wine.

Pharmacies won't accept returned drugs, at least not around here.
Janet US

On 2/6/2021 10:22 AM, Stu Rawlings wrote:
> On 2/6/2021 12:28 PM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
>> I can easily drink a pint of Crystal Palace vodka or
>> any vodka but I can't handle any wine.
>>
> It appears that you can't handle the Crystal Palace
> very well either, it seems to bring out the asshole
> in you.
>


I don't think it is the Crystal Palace - I think it is the air.

On Sat, 06 Feb 2021 11:27:20 -0700, US Janet wrote:

> On Sat, 06 Feb 2021 12:28:04 -0500, Sheldon Martin >
> wrote:
>
>
>
>>The only times I've ever been "stoned" was under medical supervision
>>for surgery and dental procedures. Some friends once convinced me to
>>smoke pot, two drags started me on a coughing fit so I went back to my
>>Winstons. I was once prescribed an opioid for back pain, not a
>>pleasant experience, I returned the rest to the pharmacy. A couple of
>>stiff vodkas was much better. The only time I was drunk was when a
>>few of my schmucky buddies sent me off to boot camp and celebrated
>>with a gallon of Boones Farm or some such rot gut. I was feeling sick
>>for three days. I can easily drink a pint of Crystal Palace vodka or
>>any vodka but I can't handle any wine.
>
> Pharmacies won't accept returned drugs, at least not around here.
> Janet US

They are accepted by pharmacies here for safe disposal.

On 2/6/2021 11:33 AM, Graham wrote:
> On Sat, 06 Feb 2021 11:27:20 -0700, US Janet wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 06 Feb 2021 12:28:04 -0500, Sheldon Martin >
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> The only times I've ever been "stoned" was under medical supervision
>>> for surgery and dental procedures. Some friends once convinced me to
>>> smoke pot, two drags started me on a coughing fit so I went back to my
>>> Winstons. I was once prescribed an opioid for back pain, not a
>>> pleasant experience, I returned the rest to the pharmacy. A couple of
>>> stiff vodkas was much better. The only time I was drunk was when a
>>> few of my schmucky buddies sent me off to boot camp and celebrated
>>> with a gallon of Boones Farm or some such rot gut. I was feeling sick
>>> for three days. I can easily drink a pint of Crystal Palace vodka or
>>> any vodka but I can't handle any wine.
>>
>> Pharmacies won't accept returned drugs, at least not around here.
>> Janet US
>
> They are accepted by pharmacies here for safe disposal.
>


I wouldn't be surprised if some pharmacies will accept returns of new
prescriptions that didn't work well, for refund and safe disposal.