Very sad to hear if the passing of Mick Abrahams on December 19th. Mick was the founding member of Jethro Tull, and his blues influences wer quite evident on the debut album, This Was. Mick left and went on to form Blodwyn Pig. Blessings to you Mick! youtu.be/Wua0ONzE29s?... 💀🪬🌹🎼❤️🖤❤️🎼🌹🪬💀

Fifty-six years ago today, in what must have been an add on show at the “NewOld Fillmore”, as it’s not listed on the poster for that set of shows. Released as the 2013 Bonus Disc to Dave’s Picks vol. 6 (which had recordings from the 12/20/69 show). archive.org/details/gd69... 💀🪬🌹🎼❤️💚☃️🎄🕎🎅🏼🕎🎄☃️💚❤️🎼🌹🪬💀

A good Sunday morning to you! Today is Day 24 in my 2025 Musical March to New Year’s. Straight No Chaser, acapella group first formed at Indiana. In 07 a performance of their take on The 12 Days of Christmas from 98 went viral on YouTube, and a record deal. youtu.be/5OzQeitJ-5c?... 🌹🎼❤️💚☃️🎄🕎🎅🏼🕎🎄☃️💚❤️🎼🌹

Welcome to day 23 in my 2025 Holiday Musical March to New Year’s. Today’s entry was recorded in September of 1977, for Bing Crosby’s holiday special (which Bing himself would not see, having died just a few weeks after filming). youtu.be/lCpXMy5GalI?... 🌹🎼💚❤️🎄☃️🕎🎅🏼🕎☃️🎄❤️💚🎼🌹

31 years ago today in the Los Angeles Sports Arena, in LA, NOT Atlanta, GA. Night 4 of the run. I was there and remember enjoying the show almost as much as the Branford show in the 16th. One if the few times I got to hear Days Between. archive.org/details/gd94... 💀🪬🌹🎼💚❤️🎄☃️🕎🎅🏼🕎☃️🎄❤️💚🎼🌹🪬💀

Day 22 of my 2025 Holiday Musical March to New Year’s. Again going back to my childhood and one of “those” albums my parents had on the “hi-fi”. The Ray Conniff Singers and their medley of Let It Snow>Count Your Blessings. Happy Holidays! youtu.be/RgmCEvKicyk?... 🌹🎼💚❤️🎄☃️🕎🎅🏼🕎☃️🎄❤️💚🎼🌹

Day 21 in my 2025 Holiday Musical March to New Year’s. Christmas music was basically these four albums. Two albums of Ray Conniff, one Andy Williams and this album by the Brothers Four. Today I give you “Christmas Is A Comin’”. youtu.be/2eblRIL6fYU?... 🌹🎼❤️💚☃️🎄🕎🎅🏼🕎🎄☃️💚❤️🎼🌹

31 years ago, day 3 of 4 at the Sports Arena in LA, not in Atlanta, GA. I was there, but after the “heft” of Branford on night 2 I remember very little of the show but a good Tom Thumb’s in the first set and a big Terrapin in the second. archive.org/details/gd94... 💀🪬🌹🎼💚❤️🎄☃️🕎🎅🏼🕎☃️🎄❤️💚🎼🌹🪬💀

Day 20 in my 2025 Holiday Musical March to New Year’s. White Christmas is the most recorded single of all time (per Guinness) and probably the most recognizable secular Christmas song of all time. Released in 1942 as part of the Holiday Inn soundtrack. youtu.be/_3ZC45Q82pg?... 🌹🎼💚❤️🎄☃️🕎🎅🏼🕎☃️🎄❤️💚🎼🌹

Day 19 on my 2025 Holiday Musical March to New Year’s. After hearing this particular track off of the George Shearing Quintet’s Christmas album, I knew I have it in the collection. The “Take Five” rhythm that George plays throughout drew me in immediately. youtu.be/KibEj_jFmxw?... 🌹🎼💚❤️🎄☃️🕎🎅🏼🕎☃️🎄❤️💚🎼🌹

Tomorrow night at The Thirst in Portland! Last Scott Law Band show of the year! I know I plan on being there! HO-HO-HO! 🌹🎼❤️💚☃️🎄🕎🎅🏼🕎🎄☃️💚❤️🎼❤️

This is where I was 31 years ago! The LA Sports Arena, enjoying the Grateful Dead with Branford Marsalis sitting in for the whole show. Hearing him on those opening notes, you knew it was gonna be good! (he skipped the Lucy in the Sky encore). archive.org/details/gd19... 💀🪬🌹🎼❤️💚☃️🎄🕎🎅🏼🕎🎄☃️💚❤️🎼🌹🪬💀

Thirty-one years ago at the Sports Arena in LA (don’t believe what it says in the archive). The first of 4 nights. I was there for all 4, and they came out of the gate running, with Shakedown Street. archive.org/details/gd19... 🌹🎼❤️💚☃️🎄🕎🎅🏼🕎🎄☃️💚❤️🎼🌹

Here we are at day 18 of my 2025 Holiday Musical March to New Year’s. 10 days till Christmas (9 for shopping) and Hanukkah has begun. Béla Fleck & The Flecktones are ALWAYS a favorite of mine, and have always loved their unique take on “The Twelve Days”. youtu.be/9VYiFpW7ac4?... 🌹🎼❤️💚☃️🎄🕎🎅🏼🕎🎄☃️💚❤️🎼🌹

A rainy David Crosby Monday morning to you all! Thanks to my friend, Julie, I was reminded that it’s the 55th anniversary of this David & the Dorks show at the Matrix. Seemed fitting to recognize if only for the Crosby connection. youtu.be/n8ZcY8xZ88U?... 💀🪬🌹🎼❤️💚☃️🎄🎅🏼🎄☃️💚❤️🎼🌹🪬💀

Broncos 34 Packers 26 Broncos clinch a playoff berth and go to 12-2. Don’t pick against the Broncos in Mile High! 🧡💙🧡💙🧡💙🧡💙🧡

Day 16 in my 2025 Holiday Musical March to New Year’s. Vince Guaraldi and his music always makes multiple appearances during the March, and this morning is an example, with another track from “A Charlie Brown Christmas”. youtu.be/YvI_FNrczzQ?... 🌹🎼❤️💚☃️🎄🎅🏼🎄☃️💚❤️🎼🌹

Good Sunday morning to you! It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, but you still have 10 shopping days left. Now, if it’s Sunday, how about some Jam? Brothers Jam that is! Fresh from our holiday party on Tuesday. Did someone see Snoopyaround here? youtu.be/szJrK7yIWf8?... 💀🪬🌹🎼💚❤️🎄☃️🎅🏼☃️🎄❤️💚🎼🌹🪬💀

Once again, it’s back to “I Believe In Father Christmas” for day 15 of my 2025 Holiday Musical March to New Year’s. This time by U2, another favorite version of mine since coming across it a number of years ago. Happy Holidays! youtu.be/qD6QSJsASVM?... 🌹🎼💚❤️🎄☃️🎅🏼☃️🎄❤️💚🎼🌹

Day 15 in my 2025 Holiday Musical March to New Year’s. I do have a tendency towards more secular “carols”, but how can you not play Ringo Starr doing Little Drummer Boy?? Happy Holidays! youtu.be/KWjoCE5bm9E?... 🌹🎼💚❤️🎄☃️🎅🏼☃️🎄❤️💚🎼🌹

Fifty-six years ago today. The Grateful Dead at The Thelma in LA. Their 3rd night at this tiny club on Sunset. Stephen Stills sat in for part of the 12/10 show. Released as Dave’s Picks #10. Primal and psychedelic ‘69 Dead. Pigpen tunes shine here. archive.org/details/gd19... 💀🪬🌹🎼💚❤️🎄☃️🎅🏼☃️🎄❤️💚🎼🌹🪬💀

60 years ago today, the muir beach acid test at the muir beach tavern & lodge, during which the grateful dead & owsley stanley meet for the 1st time & owsley promptly freaks out & drives into a ditch. photo from later in '60s. t. wolfe & d. mcnally’s reconstructions: heads.social/@bourgwick/1... /1

Good day, eh! Day 14 in my 2025 Holiday Musical March to New Years. Today’s entry by the Kinks was specifically asked for by my buddy Pizzaman, even though it wasn’t originally on this year’s list. Rock on Dave, rock on! youtu.be/fPPCPqDINEk?... 🌹🎼❤️💚☃️🎄🎅🏼🎄☃️💚❤️🎼🌹

Thirty-six years ago I was at The Great Western Forum , for the third of three nights with the Grateful Dead. Spencer Davis and Bruce both showed up to add to the fun. archive.org/details/gd19... 💀🪬🌹🎼❤️💚☃️🎄🎅🏼🎄☃️💚❤️🎼🌹🪬💀

Thought I would drop in one more video from last Saturday’s Ramblin' Rose gig over at Alberta Street Pub. A nice version of “Bird Song”. Happy Holidays! youtu.be/0mFEdP2aDjQ?... 💀🪬🌹🎼❤️💚☃️🎄🎅🏼🎄☃️💚❤️🎼🌹🪬💀

Good Day! Day 12 in my 2025 Musical March to New Year’s. And as my friend, Rita Wilde once said on a rock n roll Christmas special on KLOS, “all Christmas music doesn’t have to be serious!”, and she proceeded to play this. “He had some magic dust…” youtu.be/VCzlpxBOSEI?... 🌹🎼❤️💚☃️🎄🎅🏼🎄☃️💚❤️🎼🌹

Sixty years ago today CBS Television debuted A Charlie Brown Christmas based on the beloved Peanuts comic strip, and featuring the music of Vince Guaraldi. In honor of both, from their current Jingle All The Way holiday tour, are Béla Fleck & The Flecktones. youtu.be/sBPGrA8g7LQ?... 🌹🎼❤️💚☃️🎄🎅🏼🎄☃️💚❤️🎼🌹

Thirty-six years ago at the Great Western Forum in Inglewood. The second run of shows there in 1989. The Bird Song from this one appeared on Without A Net. A good Playin’/Crazy Fingers/Uncle John’s/Playin’ Reprise in set 2, and a Mr. Fantasy/Hey Jude. archive.org/details/gd19... 💀🪬🌹🎼❤️💚☃️🎄🎅🏼🎄☃️💚❤️🎼🌹🪬💀

Taking a break from listening to holiday tunes to revisit this show I was at 36 years ago! Anytime they start with “Let The Good Times Roll” is a good thing! archive.org/details/gd19... 💀🪬🌹🎼❤️💚☃️🎄🎅🏼🎄☃️💚❤️🎼🌹🪬💀

Day 11 in my 2025 Holiday Musical March to New Years. It’s no secret that Greg Lake’s “I Believe In Father Christmas” is my favorite. In the past couple of years I’ve found covers of it ranging from U2 to Sarah Brightman. Here is Marillion’s. Happy Holidays! youtu.be/RfB3FH9sNEU?... 🌹🎼❤️💚☃️🎄🎅🏼🎄☃️💚❤️🎼🌹

Forty-five years ago in the middle of a Monday Night Football game, Howard Cosell announced to the world of the murder of John Lennon. The music world would never be the same. Give Me Some Truth! Peace! youtu.be/X1GOF4G_Qj8?... 🌹🎼❤️💚☃️🎄☮️🎄☃️💚❤️🎼🌹

Good morning! It is David Crosby Monday, and one of the things about Croz, especially in his later years was the way he encouraged and supported the fine musicians in his bands to step out with their compositions. Here’s a great example. Happy Holidays! youtu.be/EyKTidKAXYc?... 🌹🎼❤️💚☃️🎄🎅🏼🎄☃️💚❤️🎼🌹

I had the good fortune to head down to the Alberta Street Pub for a little “Happy Hour” music with Ramblin' Rose. Here is their take on “Loose Lucy” with Cassidy Lyn taking the amazing lead vocals, which definitely puts a new spin on the storyline. youtu.be/JgsPHrJM7BM?... 💀🪬🌹🎼❤️💚☃️🎄🎅🏼🎄☃️💚❤️🎼🌹🪬💀

Good Sunday morning! It is Brothers Jam Sunday, and I thought I’d go back well over a year for this gem. Jamey and the boys with a bit of Psycho Killer, mashed up with the Freddie Hubbard classic, Little Sunflower. youtu.be/PQy0KK0Bcuw?... 🌹🎼❤️💚☃️🎄🎅🏼🎄☃️💚❤️🎼🌹

Good morning! Ohhh, we are getting closer all the time! Are YOU ready for the holidays?? Well we are on day 10 of the 2025 Musical March to New Year’s. Today Miles Davis drops in with a Blue Xmas. Christmas jazz at its jazziest. Happy Holidays! youtu.be/oX985c9z88M?... 🌹🎼❤️💚☃️🎄🎅🏼🎄☃️💚❤️🎼🌹

My 2025 Musical March to New Years continues into day 9 with Vince Guaraldi and the band doing the classic Linus and Lucy. Originally written and performed as a trio for the 1965 “A Charlie Brown Christmas” TV special. Happy Holidays! youtu.be/NtTv8lnSQVs?... 🌹🎼❤️💚☃️🎄🎅🏼🎄☃️💚❤️🎼🌹

Fifty-two years ago today. I saw this post on this “longest ever” Dark Star > Eyes of The World and just had to share. Listening to the 2nd set of this show now. archive.org/details/gd19... 💀🪬🌹🎼❤️💚☃️🎄🎅🏼🎄☃️💚❤️🎼🌹🪬💀

Day 8 in my 2025 Musical March to the New Year. Released in 1971 is John & Yoko’s lament and plea for peace in the midst of the Viet Nam war and civil unrest. “So this is Christmas, and what have you got…” Peace! ✌🏻 ☮️ youtu.be/yN4Uu0OlmTg?... 🌹🎼❤️💚☃️🎄🎅🏼🎄☃️💚❤️🎼🌹

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My 2025 Musical March to the New Year continues! Let’s get Naked for the Holidays! Barenaked that is, with those Ladies from Canada, with their guest Michael Buble, singing “The Elf’s Lament”. youtu.be/M4dxqHmhLaE?... 🌹🎼❤️💚☃️🎄🎅🏼🎄☃️💚❤️🎼🌹

There was a ring around the moon… youtu.be/oXg7aXyGRgo?... 🌹🎼❤️💚☃️🎄🎅🏼🎄☃️💚❤️🎼

Since its release in 2008, The Flecktones album, Jingle All The Way, has been one of my favorite albums of holiday music. Here on day six of my 2025 Musical March to the New Year, a live version of their homage to Vince Guaraldi and A Charlie Brown Christmas. youtu.be/Bey1gCBQ_r8?... 🌹🎼❤️💚☃️🎄🎅🏼🎄☃️💚❤️🎼🌹

Sixty years ago today The Beatles dropped Rubber Soul on us, making sure they were no longer known as the innocent “Fab Four” they were promoted as (not that they ever really were). New and more complex rhythms and melodies. Here is George’s song to Patti. youtu.be/Kt5OoWr4v1k?... 🌹🎼❤️💚☃️🎄🎅🏼🎄☃️💚❤️🎼🌹

Day five of my 2025 Musical March to New Years. No traditional holiday tune is more identified with Christmas than “The Christmas Song” (Duh!). While many artists have covered the song, no version surpasses the Cole recording from 1961. Happy Holidays! youtu.be/1Jp3XIqTR2w?... 🌹🎼💚❤️🎄☃️🎅🏼☃️🎄❤️💚🎼🌹

Good morning! It’s David Crosby Monday, and forgive me if I’m still on a bit of a CPR kick here. From their first trip to the Montreux Jazz Festival, here is CPR doing “Homeward Through The Haze”. youtu.be/XAo4vEGKhBg?... 🌹🎼💚❤️🎄☃️🎅🏼☃️🎄❤️💚🎼🌹

My Holiday Musical March to the new year continues! Day 4, from the classic Jethro Tull Christmas Album, recently remastered and rereleased, “Jack Frost, and The Hooded Crow”. Happy Holidays! youtu.be/V7rn2p8MTLA?... 🌹🎼❤️💚☃️🎄🎅🏼🎄☃️💚❤️🎼🌹

Day three of my Holiday Musical March to the New Year for 2025. The Band originally recorded this tune, but this version That Robbie Robertson did for the Scrooged soundtrack (have never heard it in the film), is my all time favorite. youtu.be/Y_yGduG6tuY?... 🌹🎼❤️💚🎄☃️🎅🏼☃️🎄💚❤️🎼🌹

Good morning all! It’s Brothers Jam Sunday, and I have one more for you from the great show at The Showdown on the 21st. A crowd favorite (and certainly Scott Benson’s 😉) to end the first set, “The Music Never Stopped”. youtu.be/_UZiftPceIs?... 💀🪬🌹🎼🎄☃️🎅🏼☃️🎄🎼🌹🪬💀

Twenty-four years ago today, we lost George Harrison, way too soon. I know I would usually play a classic George or Beatles tune, but decided to go with one of the very last songs George wrote . Blessings to George… “Love One Another” youtu.be/-FyqXHeVUFg?... 💀🪬🌹🎼❤️🕉️❤️🎼🌹🪬💀

My 2025 Holiday Musical March continues. Beyond choral church music I don’t think a particular genre of music more fully embraces holiday music more than jazz. So cop a “lick” on a “peppermint stick” along with Kurt Elling, and have a Yule that’s cool! youtu.be/pg_j2JtDqQ8?... 🌹🎼❤️💚🎄☃️🎅🏼☃️🎄💚❤️🎼🌹