Music Appreciation

moniss

(7,163 posts) Sat Mar 22, 2025, 01:22 AM Mar 22

When great talent gets together and rehearses until it's perfect.

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When great talent gets together and rehearses until it's perfect. (Original Post) moniss Mar 22 OP

He was a master at surrounding himself with great musical talent. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 22 #1

He's very talented... 2naSalit Mar 22 #3

I have my own story of Van, in Boston....at the Purple Onion or the Black Rose, early summer in 73, I think. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 22 #4

Yeah... 2naSalit Mar 22 #5

In 1972, I bought a Grateful Dead "Skull and Roses" t-shirt at the Harvard Co-op. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 22 #6

The Coop! 2naSalit Mar 22 #7

Green Line. Across the Charles, the Red Line, to Alewife. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 22 #8

Right... 2naSalit Mar 22 #9

When I was living in Stoughton, we used to take the Red Line from Braintree into Boston. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 22 #10

Might have to go to the city this summer... 2naSalit Mar 22 #11

It could happen. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 22 #12

thanks!!! Jvp Mar 22 #2

OAITW r.2.0

(30,078 posts)

1. He was a master at surrounding himself with great musical talent.

Reply to moniss (Original post)

Sat Mar 22, 2025, 01:43 AM

Mar 22

Album after album after album. They gave him the platform to express his style.

2naSalit

(96,575 posts)

3. He's very talented...

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #1)

Sat Mar 22, 2025, 10:29 AM

Mar 22

And also a self absorbed asshole.

I have heard a number of first hand stories about what a jerk he is to his fellow musicians and the audiences! These days he ambles around like an overweight troll, still a great product in the end but clouded by his penchant for expecting people to be something they aren't and not being able to deal with it.

Still makes good music all the same.

OAITW r.2.0

(30,078 posts)

4. I have my own story of Van, in Boston....at the Purple Onion or the Black Rose, early summer in 73, I think.

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 22, 2025, 09:31 PM

Mar 22

I was in line for a beer and this entourage of bouncers were creating a path for this little guy to get to the front. Total rudeness, but he did say "sorry mate" or some-such as he passed on. Word got around that Van was in the house.

2naSalit

(96,575 posts)

5. Yeah...

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 22, 2025, 10:02 PM

Mar 22

He's got a rep.

Man, we used to go to Boston all the time, short drive for So. NH, and go to all the music stores and night clubs. Those were the days.

OAITW r.2.0

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6. In 1972, I bought a Grateful Dead "Skull and Roses" t-shirt at the Harvard Co-op.

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 22, 2025, 10:07 PM

Mar 22

I wore it all of the time. When I went home, I think my mom trashed it.

2naSalit

(96,575 posts)

7. The Coop!

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #6)

Sat Mar 22, 2025, 10:17 PM

Mar 22

It was a mandatory stop! We hit Copley Sq., Kenmore Sq., Harvard Sq., we used to take one of the color lines, red maybe? We'd drive down to Liechmere Station and get on there. That was one of the cool things about the city, mass transit that actually got you there, cheap, no parking problems or traffic or accidents.