Posted On: Saturday - October 31st 2026 7:06PM MST
In Topics: Music Holiday from Stupidity
I was supposed to write about the Domino Theory today, a follow-up post about the Cold War and Communism in Asia. That'll be next week, I guess.
It IS Halloween, after all, even though we didn't have any candy out tonight, pumpkins, or anything. There aren't so many kids in the area right now. Next year we'll get back to it anyway.
Peak Stupidity featured The Dead's version of Warren Zevon's great Werewolves of London. The Dead played it at the University of South Carolina's old Carolina Coliseum 41 years ago today.
I had a few "spooky" songs in mind, but the www coughed up this one by 1960's musician Donavan out of Scotland. I remember some soft songs by him, part of that flower-power sound. However, Season of the Witch, from 60 years ago this past August, has more of a The Doors sound. It's a bit mesmerizing in parts. Someone made this very good AI video to go with it. At least I think it's AI, or someone spent a lot of money considering "he owns NOTHING!" (Yeah, that's in the youtube description, haha.)
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Moderator
Tuesday - November 3rd 2026 9:16AM MST
PS: I'll check out your links, Adam, with Duane and the Dead.
Adam Smith
Monday - November 2nd 2026 8:12PM MST
PS: Good evening, everyone!
And good evening, Mr. Ganderson!
https://archive.org/search?tab=all&query=grateful+dead+1971-04-26
As you can see, there are different versions of this performance on the internet archive. Some of the tracks seem out of order and/or missing on some of these links. Also... Some of these versions have more noodling (for lack of a better word) between songs while some of them have much of the noodling trimmed out. Obviously, I haven't listened to all of them, so I don't know which is the best.
However...
This one seems pretty legit...
(Track 9, 10, & 11 are the Duane Allman tracks)
https://archive.org/details/gd1971-04-26.113839.sbd.smith.boswell.flac16/gd71-04-26d2t02.flac
I also found this...
(There is a time stamped track list under the third comment from the top.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54UB6dvuJ0o
I hope you're doing well and I hope you have a wonderful rest of the evening. (Or morning, as the case may be.)
Cheers! ☮️
And good evening, Mr. Ganderson!
https://archive.org/search?tab=all&query=grateful+dead+1971-04-26
As you can see, there are different versions of this performance on the internet archive. Some of the tracks seem out of order and/or missing on some of these links. Also... Some of these versions have more noodling (for lack of a better word) between songs while some of them have much of the noodling trimmed out. Obviously, I haven't listened to all of them, so I don't know which is the best.
However...
This one seems pretty legit...
(Track 9, 10, & 11 are the Duane Allman tracks)
https://archive.org/details/gd1971-04-26.113839.sbd.smith.boswell.flac16/gd71-04-26d2t02.flac
I also found this...
(There is a time stamped track list under the third comment from the top.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54UB6dvuJ0o
I hope you're doing well and I hope you have a wonderful rest of the evening. (Or morning, as the case may be.)
Cheers! ☮️
GAnderson
Monday - November 2nd 2026 5:17PM MST
PS.
Sorry, I hit the play button too soon.😣 they’re Grateful Dead and the Allman Brothers played at the Fillmore so often that They were referred to as “Bill Graham’s House band
“”
Sorry, I hit the play button too soon.😣 they’re Grateful Dead and the Allman Brothers played at the Fillmore so often that They were referred to as “Bill Graham’s House band
“”
Ganderson
Monday - November 2nd 2026 4:58PM MST
PS I wore out two copies of “the Allman Brothers live at the Fillmore East “ A terrific record, or more properly two records.
I If you go on the Internet archive, you can find a performance from 1971 recorded at the Fillmore East sugar magnolia, it hurts me too, and beat it down down the line – special guest, but it Duane Allman. Great stuff.
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I If you go on the Internet archive, you can find a performance from 1971 recorded at the Fillmore East sugar magnolia, it hurts me too, and beat it down down the line – special guest, but it Duane Allman. Great stuff.
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The Alarmist
Monday - November 2nd 2026 9:14AM MST
PS
None deader than Lynard Skynard.
None deader than Lynard Skynard.
Moderator
Monday - November 2nd 2026 6:56AM MST
PS: With all the jamming they did, they said that the Allman Brothers were the "Grateful Dead of the South". No, I think the Dead were "the Allman Brothers of the West."
Whoa, whoa, just kidding!
Whoa, whoa, just kidding!
Moderator
Monday - November 2nd 2026 6:55AM MST
PS: Good morning, Mr. Anderson. I hope you are doing OK, if not reasonably well.
Yes, Donovan had a number of hits that would get played on the radio when I was younger. It's been nearly 3 decades since I listened to "the radio", per se. On youtube, I guess I forgot about this guy.
Right, I knew the Allmans' "Mountain Jam" was based on "First there was a mountain, not there's... something, something...", but I'd forgotten that was by Donovan. The Allman Brothers did do some long jams - that one was nearly one side of "Eat a Peach". Wiki says that was a double album, but I only have the CD, and I didn't think it is that long. I'll have to listen to that one some more - got my favorite guitar solo maybe of all time, on "Blue Sky" with Dicky Betts and Duane, just before that latter died in that motorcycle wreck.
Yes, Donovan had a number of hits that would get played on the radio when I was younger. It's been nearly 3 decades since I listened to "the radio", per se. On youtube, I guess I forgot about this guy.
Right, I knew the Allmans' "Mountain Jam" was based on "First there was a mountain, not there's... something, something...", but I'd forgotten that was by Donovan. The Allman Brothers did do some long jams - that one was nearly one side of "Eat a Peach". Wiki says that was a double album, but I only have the CD, and I didn't think it is that long. I'll have to listen to that one some more - got my favorite guitar solo maybe of all time, on "Blue Sky" with Dicky Betts and Duane, just before that latter died in that motorcycle wreck.
GANDERSON
Sunday - November 1st 2026 8:31PM MST
PS Al Kooper and Mike Bloomfield did a tasty version of Season-of the Witch. Donovan is somewhat underrated; he made a bunch of good records; his album Open Roads is fun; the song Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is very catchy. Oh, and Mountain Jam by the Allman Brothers is based on his First There is a Mountain.
The GD did Werewolves a lot in 1978; usually as an encore.
“I saw a Werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic’s
And his hair was PERFECT!”
The GD did Werewolves a lot in 1978; usually as an encore.
“I saw a Werewolf drinking a pina colada at Trader Vic’s
And his hair was PERFECT!”
Moderator
Sunday - November 1st 2026 6:50AM MST
PS: Ha, I saw that too.
Well, Trump's not there yet, if he makes it, but I think if there's anyone's ass to be kicked there for her "problems" being in a tight race with Polk Salad Annie, it's his.
How could Lindsey be responsible? He wouldn't have needed to "leave anyone to run", if he were here. Her logic is ... unsound.
I didn't know it was tied, per polls or bettors or whomever. I think she'll win.
Well, Trump's not there yet, if he makes it, but I think if there's anyone's ass to be kicked there for her "problems" being in a tight race with Polk Salad Annie, it's his.
How could Lindsey be responsible? He wouldn't have needed to "leave anyone to run", if he were here. Her logic is ... unsound.
I didn't know it was tied, per polls or bettors or whomever. I think she'll win.
The Alarmist
Sunday - November 1st 2026 6:10AM MST
PS
Speaking of witches …
“ Darline Graham Jokes She'll "Choke Lindsey" In Heaven For Leaving Her To Run In Tied Race”
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/darline-graham-jokes-shell-choke-lindsey-heaven-leaving-her-run-south-carolinas-senate
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Speaking of witches …
“ Darline Graham Jokes She'll "Choke Lindsey" In Heaven For Leaving Her To Run In Tied Race”
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/darline-graham-jokes-shell-choke-lindsey-heaven-leaving-her-run-south-carolinas-senate
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