round the bend

[Michael Yates]

I saw the Grateful Dead and the Velvet Underground in concert in 1968 0r 69.
Liked them both.  But back then I went to grad classes under the influence !!
And then even those wretched experiences brightened up a bit.

Michael yates

Doug Henwood wrote:


> John Halle wrote:
>
> >It was Martin Luther, J.S. Bach's favorite composer, who first recognized
> >that "the devil has all the best tunes."  I guess now its the fascists.
>
> Is Lou Reed a fascist? Does Laurie Anderson know?
>
> >Actually, I don't totally agree that "all that hippie crap" 30 years ago
> >was all so awful.  The White Album still has a lot to recommend it.
>
> I was thinking more of the Grateful Dead and most of the Woodstock
> bands, not the Beatles.
>
> Joke heard at the time of Jerry Garcia's death:
>
> Q: What does the Grateful Dead fan say when he's run out of pot?
> A: This band sucks.
>
> Doug