qag@pyuxh.UUCP (C Singer) (10/10/85)
Hey Now, Hi. This is the first time I've ever used this system, so please bear with me. This is GREAT. I just discovered gdead yesterday. I was wondering if there were any other heads working in the computer industry -- It's good to find that we're everywhere. Anyway, I just thought I'd let everyone know about some killer bands that play in the east. If you're ever in the Jersey area, check out a band called BEAR'S CHOICE. There repertoire includes alot (but not all) of the DEAD'S great tunes as well as CSNY, The BAND, Bob Marley, Dylan, Jefferson Airplane, CCR, etc. They tour continuously throughout our great state, and will be playing this saturday at Freddy's in Bernardsville. If you are in Upstate New York ( eespecially around Albany) you have to see SLIPKNOT. They are phenomenal. The last time I saw them play, they played from 7:00 PM to 4:00 AM!! It was about 5 sets and 4 encores. Ninety Nine percent of there tunes are DEAD. They played a great Drums and Space as well as the best Terrapin I've ever heard by anyone. There 4th set included Dark Star, St. Stephen, Fire, Aiko, and much more. If anyone knows of any other such bands in the east or would just like to comment on some bootleg bands in other parts of reality, I'd be interested to hear from you. On an unrelated note -- WHEN IS the JGB coming back east? The last time a saw Jerry without the DEAD was when he toured acoustic with Kahn -- It was great but I thought it didn't match some of the HOT JGB shows I've seen. Hugs and Drugs, Ted Feyler
jackson@curium.DEC (10/15/85)
> If anyone knows of any other such bands in the east or > would just like to comment on some bootleg bands in other parts of > reality, I'd be interested to hear from you. Funny you should mention it! I went to see Max Creek in Boston last Friday night. It was about the 5th time i've seen them, and I felt it was about time I mntion them to the net. These guys are good. I've seen a few "Dead tribute" bands before (Timberwolf in N.J., Mr. Charlie in Philly), and I enjoyd them, but Max Creek is different. They play "in the style of the Grateful Dead", but they are not a Dead tribute band. They are original and creative. Also, they've been together for close to 10 years, I believe (correct me if I'm wrong, Josh!). They do about 30% Dead songs, abot 30% covers of other artists, and about 30% original stuff. Their musicianship, in terms of technical pproficiency with their instruments, though quite good, is definitely not up to the level of the Dead, and their songwriting is not nearly as good. However, they do lots of Dead-style jamming, lots more than the Dead do, and they are **GOOD** at it! They take off on long, sometimes spacy jams on most of the songs they do, and they'll do this at any time during the show. Their first set last Friday would have been what you would hope for in the second set of an incredibly good Dead show. They sound a lot like what the Dead sound like on the old Avalon Ballroom tapes. Well, for all you East Coast Deadheads, I strongly recommend that you check them out if you haven't already. They are based in Connecticut, and they play all over New England, and often at the Lone Star Cafe in New York. If you want to know where and whn you can see them, yes, there is a Max Creek hotline number, (203)653-7616 -------- "We used to play for silver, now we play for life" Seth