AVID - Yeah, pretty depressing nowadays with time and hard livin catching up to all our heroes. Who's next? Neil? Mick? BUT - it's NOT without hope! This old deadhead just went and seen a couple shows that were actually pretty entertaining... DISTURBED (with a reggae-punk-metal opening band called SKINDRED) and AVENGED SEVENFOLD with PAPA ROACH and BUCKCHERRY.... bands I didn't think I'd like (took my kids), but I did.
Certainly not up to historical icon-ism (yet) like the DEAD and JERRY, but I was pleasantly surprised !

I am passing on YES and DAVID BYRNE this week but you can bet I'll be out at the Gorge for the DEAD. It's a "family" event I wouldn't miss.