On my way out the door this weekend I grabbed the latest R.E.M. disc, Accelerate. I listened to it when it first came out a few months ago but had put it aside. In two words, it’s great. But knowing that you came for a little business with the music reviews, listening to this triggered some thinking. Continue reading
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Drums/Space
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There was a part of every Grateful Dead show where the band would play something called Drums/Space. Most Deadheads, even the hard-core ones, are of mixed emotions about it as a quick read of any Dead forum will indicate. Sometimes it was a 10 minute drum solo followed by 10 more minutes of total improvisation. It was never the same twice and sometimes it was awful. Some would characterize it as endless noodling with no point in mind; others would say it was the high point (no pun intended) of the show. But it was always interesting and therein lies the business lesson. Continue reading
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