Brent vs. Kyle: The Tally

Wow! Obviously, both musicians have very loyal and passionate fans, which is what we like to see. In saying that, the final tally is as follows:

Number of responses: 12

BRENT - 8

KYLE - 4

Thanks to everyone who participated -know that your vote does count here on Greene Daze which, living in Palm Beach County, Fl, is something we don't get much come Election Day each year.

A special shout out to Dave O, skillfully representing the West Coast who, as he mentions is, was, and will forever be a Cheesehead. Also to my homeboys Dano, D, Jack, Henry K, and Axle - their passion for the jam is unwavering, and know when they leave a comment, it best be recognized, as they collectively have 1000+ live shows under their belts.

The Heavy Pets tonight, PGroove in a couple of weeks, then Phish on New Years. Not bad, not too bad at all...

THE POLL

BRENT MYDLAND

vs.

KYLE HOLLIGNSWORTH

In the middle of the Radiators show last Friday night, my good friend (let's just call him Mr. Maloney for this piece), posed to me a question I would have never thought him to ask. He questioned which ivory tickler, on his best night, I thought was better: Kyle Hollingsworth of String Cheese Incident or the late Brent Mydland of the Grateful Dead?

I was taken aback at first, as those who know Mr. Maloney know his fondness for the Dead, his utter respect for their musicianship, and what they've meant to him throughout the years. I should also mention his admiration for The Cheese has been well documented. Either way, I figured Brent was a shoe-in, but no so fast ladies and gents. We then asked one of other good friends, and again, there was a little back-and-forth, but Kyle actually got the vote. "Ok then", I muttered, "let's put it to the masses." And so here we are.

Tell me who you think was better and why. The Poll will close this coming Monday, November 16th, at high noon. The pun was intended.


**As usual, Rad's video courtesy of our good friend Adam, whose amazing footage can be found here and scattered throughout The Leopard Lounge, located at the bottom of the page. The Rads show? You tell me:

Here's to the Winners...

Say what you want about the Yankees having the biggest payroll in baseball - it's not like I haven't heard it every year since their last championship in 2000. But as we now know, money doesn't win championships. Heart, grit, determination, never-say-die, believing in what you're doing - these characteristics are what counts, they're what champions are made of.

So congrats to my boys in Pinstripes, 2009 World Series Champions. Thanks for bringing the Commissioners Trophy back home where it belongs.

Exiled in Indio

Wow - what an amazing weekend!! Phish truly pulled out all the stops -from the moment we pulled in to the lot to the last note played, the festival could not have been run any better.

What you're looking at here is a virtual tour of the Empire Polo Club, the host-venue for the weekend, along with some footage of the surrounding scenery. "Breathtaking" is the only word that comes to mind. Indio is a city where the San Jacinto Mountains segue solemnly into the Mojave Desert, where sunrises and sunsets are unimagineably spectacular, where Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage seem like cities in another State. It's a place unto itself, a place where people can meet, dance, and sometimes sing....

So picture these beautiful surroundings...throw in a weekend with Phish (and 35K of your closest friends)...then to top it off, the band covers The Rolling Stones' Exile on Main St. on Halloween..I'll tell you what - Indio will never, ever, be the same :-)

A quick shout out to my brethren Henry K, who's on the verge of greatness with the release of "Dub Like An Antelope", Reggae's Tribute to Phish, which is due out next month. Thank you, Henry, for giving me the opportunity to work with you on this record, and also out in Cali this past weekend . From the first brainstorm session 6 months ago in Boca up until now, it has been a wild ride. Much success, my brother! Also to Rianna and Shena.."nice meeting both of you..real nice..looking forward to seeing you in Miami for New Years"

"I will be reviewing the entire weekend as soon as time permits - until then, "make every song you sing, your favorite tune..."

The Dead Honored Tonite at the NY Historical Society

From the NY Times:

Grateful Dead to Rise in New York Exhibition
By Dave Itzkoff

The Grateful Dead at 710 Ashbury St, San Francisco, in 1966.

Though the Grateful Dead are most closely associated with the Haight-Ashbury district of San Francisco, the Upper West Side of Manhattan can briefly lay claim to that industrious and ever-evolving band in the weeks and months ahead. In March, the New-York Historical Society will open an exhibition on the Grateful Dead that will trace its history and cultural influence.

In a release, the society said that the exhibition, to be called “The Grateful Dead: Now Playing at the New-York Historical Society,” would feature artwork, posters, marionettes and other stage props as well as banners and decorated fan mail from throughout the band’s 30-year career. Prior to its opening, the society will hold a fundraising event that will be attended by the Grateful Dead members Phil Lesh and Bob Weir, where items from the Grateful Dead Archive at the University of California, Santa Cruz, will be previewed.

More information on that event, which is scheduled for tonight, will be available online at nyhistory.org.

Update:
For those of you in the City tonight, you'll notice the Empire State building looking more like a rainbow than a building. No, you're not having a flashback. The Historical Society pulled some strings to show their appreciation to the band for their generosity regarding the exhibition..

Cool!

Soon Come!!

I have been working with Henry K Productions for the past 3 months on a project involving reggae musicians and the music of Phish, and will be announcing the details here over the next week or so.

For those planning on attending Festival 8, be on the lookout for freebees relating to this project, as I will be traveling to Indio, CA with the man himself, Henry K - We have many goodies to give away....

Again, bookmark this page to be the first in the know...

One Love..

The Times They Are a Changin'....

As some of you may noticed, I'm doing a little housekeeping on the site. Nothing major, but I figure if I'm going to keep this train moving forward, it would be nice to mix things up every now and then. Plus, with all the new gadgets coming out faster than I can type, incorporating them into the site seems like the logical thing to do.

I won't bore you with the details each and every time I add or take-away something, but the first installation is worth noting:

The Cryppie

Located on the right side of the page, I've added a bunch of new sites I visit from time to time, so make sure you take a second and have a look. Naturally, I'll be adding to the list as I come across sites I like.

Search
You can search the entire site, from Day 1 thru the present, by entering a keyword into the search bar, which is located on the upper-right part of the page.

The Leopard Lounge

Located at the bottom of the page, I will be streaming video content from some of my favorite musicians, with new artists being added and taken away at least once a week, or 4 times a month, whichever comes first :-) This week features some choice jams -STS9, The Disco Biscuits, The Heavy Pets, and Pgroove...just to name a few. Each time you refresh the page, a new set of videos will display.

You'll also notice there will content in the Lounge that will never change. Videos shot by my good friend AD Firtel, as well as any content featuring Jerry Garcia , will both be mainstays in the Lounge. In my opinion, they both represent best what Greene Daze is all about -our love for the jam.

AD - Missed you last night at the Pets, but watching Jackie Bones as we speak. Sweet-ness!

For newbies to this site, I've reposted one of my favorite videos shot by AD -The Bill Kreutzmann Trio opening their show last year at the Culture Room with The Grateful Dead's "Eyes of the World". As some of you may remember, I was lucky enough to sit down with Scott Murawski and Oteil Burbridge before the show and ask them a few questions about the band. Truly one of the most memorable nights of my life....