2015-12-23 This is why we put up with johnny b goode

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4-Players: K, W, G & Z
Game: Tigris and Euphrates
Location: W
Choice: Consensus

Game One:

Player	Points
G	11(12)
Z	11(11)
W	9
K	8

Final Tally:

G and Z were tied at the end of the game with eleven cubes in their smallest pile. G won the tie breaker having twelve in his next smallest pile. G was declared this week's winner.

Game Notes:

• First appearance of Z at ESBS
• First time Z plays T & E
• Time left at end allowed for a quick game of Dominion base (Village Square setup)
• Scores: K (28), Z (24), W (21), G (16)
• "Killer filler"
• "Winning is winning"

Music Notes:



Acid Jazz on the Rocks Vol 2 (1999)

[Notes from G] Enjoyable compilation from the Italian label Irma of then contemporary artists including Jestofunk







Jethro Tull: Stand Up (1969)

[Notes from AllMusic commenter MarkYorkel] Jethro Tull's second album saw Martin Barre on guitar replace Mick Abrahams who went off to form Blodwyn Pig. Barre would form a long partnership with Ian Anderson and Stand Up is one of their best albums. Glenn Cornick's bass playing is also outstanding. While Tull has had many fine bass players, Glenn Cornick is by far the best and his sound is unique and critical to the Tull vibe. Stand out cuts include "Back To The Family", "We Used To Know", "Nothing Is Easy" and "Look Into The Sun". Other notables included "Bouree" and "Fat Man". The signature Jethro Tull sound consisting of outstanding acoustic cuts and top shelf hard rock tunes make Stand Up an absolutely essential purchase. Original vinyl copies had the pop out Tull puppets, which are a must have for the serious collector.


Jethro Tull: This Was (1968)

[Notes from AllMusic] Jethro Tull was very much a blues band on their debut album, vaguely reminiscent of the Graham Bond Organization only more cohesive, and with greater commercial sense. The revelations about the group's roots on This Was -- which was recorded during the summer of 1968 -- can be astonishing, even 30 years after the fact. Original lead guitarist Mick Abrahams contributed to the songwriting and the singing, and his presence as a serious bluesman is felt throughout, often for the better: "Some Day the Sun Won't Shine for You," an Ian Anderson original that could just as easily be credited to Big Bill Broonzy or Robert Johnson; "Cat's Squirrel," Abrahams' big showcase, where he ventures into Eric Clapton territory; and "It's Breaking Me Up," which also features some pretty hot guitar from Abrahams. Roland Kirk's "Serenade to a Cuckoo" (the first song Anderson learned to play on flute), their jazziest track ever, is one of the best parts of the album. The drum solo on "Dharma for One" now seems like a mistake, but is understandable in the context of the time in which it was done. The one number here that everybody knows, "A Song for Jeffrey," almost pales amid these surroundings, but at the time it was a superb example of commercial psychedelic blues. This would be the last album of its kind by the group, as Abrahams' departure and the lure of more fertile inspiration tugged them toward English folk music.

The Grateful Dead: Dick's Picks, Vol 10, Disc 3 (2000 - recorded: 1977)

 

[Notes from G] Fantastic entry in the Dick's series, this time featuring a show recorded on home turf Winterland Arena (San Francisco) on December 29, 1977. Overall a great year for dead shows and this release is no exception. We listened to the last disc which included the encore from Dec 29th and a selection of tunes (killer filler) from the following night's show. Check out the track list to see why I chose that particular disc:

 

Encore:

1. "Terrapin Station" (Hunter, Garcia) – 10:29
2. "Johnny B. Goode" (Berry) – 4:36

Bonus tracks -- 12/30/77

1. "Estimated Prophet" (Barlow, Weir) – 10:46
2. "Eyes of the World" (Hunter, Garcia) – 15:25
3. "St. Stephen" (Hunter, Garcia, Phil Lesh) – 9:18
4. "Sugar Magnolia" (Hunter, Weir) – 9:53