“The Captain”, my 1995 eulogy for Jerry Garcia, now for “the joker”, Bob Weir

In the week after Jerry Garcia died on 9 August 1995, I wrote a song as a eulogy for him, "The Captain". This morning I pulled it out and ran through it with special attention to the vocals (in connection with my singing lessons). The "captain" in the song is

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@thetonearm ah, ̶S̶o̶u̶l̶ ̶M̶a̶n̶ [edit - see below] was covered by George Benson quite well :) good list, Pigpen did a really good Midnight Hour back in 70 at the Family Dog Great Highway venue

https://archive.org/details/gd1970-02-04.sbd.cotsman.12601.shnf/gd70-02-04d1t07.shn

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Grateful Dead Live at Family Dog at the Great Highway on 1970-02-04 : Free Borrow & Streaming : Internet Archive

(missing Cold Rain & Snow) (?) 1. Hard To Handle (6:36) (missing Black Peter) (?) (missing Me & My Uncle) (?) 2. China Cat Sunflower-->...

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Pig Pen, Violent Way, Healer, Corrosives

Rec Room, Thursday, October 23 at 07:00 PM EDT

7:00PM Doors | 16+ with ID / Under 16 Admitted with Parent or Legal Guardian / No One Under 12 Admitted

Thursday, October 23rd
After Dark Presents

Pig Pen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY3cmS3MmLI

with special guests

Violent Way
https://violentwayoi.bandcamp.com/album/violent-way-ep

Healer
https://healer716.bandcamp.com/

Corrosives
https://corrosives.bandcamp.com/album/wasteland

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Rec Room: 79 W Chippewa St. Buffalo, NY 14202

https://buffalo.askapunk.net/event/pig-pen-violent-way-healer-corrosives

5 conexiones rockeras de ‘The Bear’: cada canción cuenta

De Wilco y Refused a la banda hardcore de uno de los protagonistas, cinco ítems de una serie que le presta mucha atención a la música

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Pig Pen / Exhibition / Big Dog / Corrosives (NDY 824)

Welland Legion Branch 4, Thursday, July 3 at 07:00 PM EDT

PIG PEN play a home town gig in Welland, July 3rd!

Bringing it back to where it all started - PIG PEN are playing the Welland Legion in just a few weeks, corresponding with the release of their ‘Mental Madness’ LP on Flatspot Records.

Carrying on the grand cross-border-unity tradition, they’ll be joined by the likes of Buffalo’s EXHIBITION & BIG DOG, as well as a set from 905 / 716 rippers, CORROSIVES.

$20 Advance

7:00pm

https://toronto.askapunk.net/event/pig-pen-exhibition-big-dog-corrosives-ndy-824

Mental Mentality, by Pig Pen

from the album FSR83 - Mental Madness

Flatspot Records

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New Pig Pen Just Dropped, “Vemon Moon Rising” Streaming Now
Pig Pen till I die. New Pig Pen Just Dropped, “Vemon Moon Rising” Streaming Now .

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