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I keep my last working CD player preloaded with this ambient piece: P.S. I had mixed results seeing living legions before they self destruct or whatever. Fine if they are on the upswing or even plateau of virtuosity. Not good if they are coasting downhill into smaller hicksville venues like where I used to live at. May be sinking into addictions or in one case despondent about losing a leg to diabetes. On the other hand they may be on an inspiring rebound. I joined a free concert with one half of a famous duo who was tired of his jailbird partner holding him back. He played their familiar hits with more sparkle than ever, I believe to charm industry executives in the audience. Somewhere in the middle was my only stadium rock experience. Now I read this was near a low point of Stones addictions and morale. Keith said for that exact concert he anonymously chartered a small plane to fly the bands collection of guns and drugs out to the next venue. He said between every song they partook of cocaine laid out in the speaker backs. They were integrating a new guitarist swamped with new material, and I think Mick was losing that authoritative voice edge. Keith said he overslept such concerts by hours because he thought audiences didn't mind. The band didn't dare wake him because he instinctively drew a gun from under his pillow. That's why we wilted or fainted in brutal heat and humidity for a mediocre daytime event.

ooooo! Thanks for sharing this. Would love to go and see it all.