Yea he kinda grows on ya 
Ancient script 27:17: “As iron sharpens iron, so one man (or woman) sharpens another.”
:pickin
- TRL Cleaver
The feeling is mutual AF and hope to get the chance to meet you in person too :flower
Not sure where this whole “dissertation” thing got started … since I’m not really one to talk a lot IRL :lol
Regardless, thank you for your interest in the topic! I suppose I could share with everyone my very first cassette tape of a show that roped me in (“China → Rider” in particular):
I suggest we all meet at the beer tent the first day of the festival at noon near the corner of the beer tent and the drink tent.
Even I will try to remember it this time.
Should I add this to the calendar :cheers
Sounds like a swell idea!
:thumbsup
added to mine :drunk :talk :drunk
One thing that hasn’t been on the calendar in a few years that everyone seems to have forgotten, is the Festivarian Photo Shoot.
We all got together at the corner of the Country Store for a huge group picture, and sometimes had random passerby’s grab everyone’s camera for a shot.
If we follow our standard procedure we’ve used over the years it would happen immediately after the Leftover Salmon set on Thursday.
If this is to be successful, we need to remind everyone during the Leftover set or they’ll forget. :flower
Awesome! Well see what kind of shape im in :lol cant wait
I will say the covers that MMJ and the Jim James band play are what keep me interested. Here’s one I’m sure we can all agree would be nice to hear in the ole canyon!
Agreed. Here.is another MMJ cover that would be nice to hear.
I tried to listen to Jim James for a few weeks, but just couldn’t get into it. So I say, “to each his own.” Musical taste is subjective.
But I also say (reluctantly, and as a first-time TBFer, and at the risk of sounding like a genre purist, which I do not intend), “I sure wish they’d stick with bluegrass and country at TBF.”
Jim James is more “Bluegrass” than Musgraves or Carlile. Mixing genres is what keeps Bluegrass relevant. I love some traditional Bluegrass, but four straight days of the same sound borders on torture. The genius of American music and TBF is blending cultures and ideas while respecting the underlying thread. Surprised at the Jim James haters. The guy is as talented, experimental, and inspiring as any American musician in the last twenty years. IMO 
Agreed, Bill! I was scared my comment would be received as “bluegrass purist.” No hatred for JJ from me - maybe I just haven’t experienced the right “hook” yet. Though, admittedly, some of the acts seem to have far less (or no) bluegrass mixed in than I expected.
THIS! :thumbsup :cheers
Ok I admit, at first I had no idea what MMJ was and then my first thought was, oh that’s the guy from American Dad.
Hopefully better than Ryan Adams from many years ago.
I Love JJ album Eternally Even. Psychedelic with some good messages. “If you don’t speak out we can’t hear it”. Uniform Clarity raw and catchy. I’m not missing one song of his set!
Even mentioning Jim James in the same sentence as Ryan Adams… hmmmmmmmmmmmm.
Adams two Telluride appearances, a major meltdown, and then the dude talked through most of his set in 2016. Telluride would have done much better with Bryan Adams. 
At least we could have had a nice sing along from radio songs during our youth!
JJ’s song writing off the charts good, and if cuts from his latest Uniform Distortion translate to live performance, as wonderful as Eternally Even, should be a great set to finish off Thursday.
What happened during meltdown? Inquiring minds want to know.
I was there in 2016. This is what I will never forget. Ryan Adams had the Infamous Stringdusters and Nicki Bluhm as his band for his Saturday 6-7:30 slot. Someone in the crowd made a request. He could have ignored it like most artist do when they have to stick to their setlist but he didn’t. He made a big deal out of it and played the song. He made it clear the band would not be joining in and would just have to sit there patiently while he played “that effen song” (his words at the time). It was very unprofessional of him, to say the least, IMO. He made his point but at what cost?