Musings on the Most Ridiculous Band I Can't Stop Listening To

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Lesh, Lesh, Legs

“Dad, I don’t wanna wear matching outfits.”

“Grahame, goddammit, it’s Father-Son Sunday.”

“I know, Dad. I love Father-Son Sunday.”

“Remember when we went fishing?”

“We’ve never been fishing, Dad.”

“You’re just jealous of my guns.”

“I’m not.”

“Feel ’em, boy.”

“I’m not going to–”

“FEEL DADDY’S GUNS, BOY!”

“Very impressive.”

“That’s the power of P90X. Your mother and I are nuts for it.”

“You keep telling me.”

“Grahame, lemme ask you something.”

“Here it comes.”

“When you giving me another grandbaby?”

“I don’t want to have this conversation again.”

“Your brother had Baby Levon. What do you have? A beard.”

“You said you liked my beard.”

“Oh, sure. Maybe I’ll take pictures of it and put them up on the fridge.”

“Dad, please.”

“I don’t care if you’re married or not. Make me a goddamned baby.”

“I’m not really seeing anyone right now.”

“Are you into fellows? You know you can tell me.”

“I’m straight, Dad.”

“I’ll buy you and your boyfriend a baby. Shit, I’ll pony up the extra for a white kid. I don’t care at this point. I want another grandchild.”

“Um, guys? Phil? Grahame? You’re, uh, live on the air.”

“Oh, shit, Gary. Didn’t see you there. We’re on the air?”

“Yeah, Phil.”

“What channel?”

“JamOn.”

“No one’s listening.”

Who’s That Clown?

You found your sandals.

“I did, yeah. Turns out Red Metal Stool had stolen ’em to sell on Ebay.”

Oh, no.

“Terrible breach of trust.”

Sad what happens to people.

“Or stools.”

Them, too. What is all this?

“This is, uh, the Super VIP tent. People pay a little more and they get to hear Phil sing Bird Song in a tent.”

How much more?

Fuck, man. Two grand?

“Hey, if people wanna waste their money, I’ll take it.”

Good point. You gotta meet everybody?

“Nope. Say hi, play Samson too slow, and pick up the check.”

I should’ve been a rock star.

“There are worse gigs.”

What’s on your iPads?

“Gonna keep an eye on the fight.”

Who you got?

“Hagler in six.”

Good call.

Hill, Airy

This is the worst OKCupid picture I’ve ever seen.

“Shut it, jackass.”

I think the guy to your left is wearing a disguise.

“No, that’s just what he looks like.”

Why does Grahame have to stand all the way over there?

“He knows why.”

Kids.

“Gonna replace him with Baby Levon the second I can.”

Sure. Phil?

“What?’

Are you sure about this?

“The customers love it.”

Yeah, but last year you went insane.

“And now I’m back. Besides, I solved the problem.”

Which was that numerous people were pooping on the bocce courts.

“Won’t happen again.”

You sound sure.

“Mines.”

Oh, fuck.

“They’re not lethal unless you’re reeeeally small.”

Like a child?

“Children don’t play bocce.”

No, but they play in sandboxes.

“My plan may have a flaw.”

Little bit.

“I need to get off this fucking hill. Grahame, carry your father down the hill.”

“Aw, Daaaaad.”

“CARRY YOUR FATHER DOWN THE HILL, BOY!”

“Fine!”

Keep It In The Family

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“Why are you the only one with a cool microphone?”

“Because I paid for them. When you buy the microphones, then you can have the cool one.”

“Fine, I’ll buy my own cool microphone.”

“You will do no such thing, young man.”

“Why not?”

“Because I’m your father and I said so.”

“That’s not fair! JIIIIIILLLL!”

“I’m pretty sure you call her Mom.”

“Whatever. You’re just mean. You hate me.”

“Are you Brian or Grahame?”

“SEE! You don’t even know who I am!”

“You look so similar.”

Hold That Tiger

Meanwhile back at TXR, the other side of this semi-dysfunctional, choogly-type family is up to all sorts of shenanigans. Phil and his Phriends are playing a show from 1987. TotD has, through careful sleuthing–

You googled it.

–determined that the show is 9/18/87 from Madison Square Garden, which was released as part of the 30 Trips set, but is also available as a Healy UltraMatrix; someone better-informed than TotD can fill us all in as to what precisely an UltraMatrix is in the Comment Section, but whatever their makeup, the sound is unique and maybe you’ll like it, and maybe you won’t.

But there’s more, Enthusiasts: Jim Irsay got all pilled up and sent Tiger on a field trip; it’s been wandering around the Bay Area like the Stanley Cup and I’m expecting to see Tweeted pictures of rando babies napping on it. Perhaps it will be taken to inner-city schools to inspire poor children. Will the lame be permitted to lay their twisted flesh upon it, that they may be healed?

Tiger has made friends with baseball pitchers:

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And reunited with the Lesh family:

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Phil got in on the action, too:

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And then Phil handed Tiger into the audience, where it was passed from Deadhead to Deadhead; everyone got a turn.

As usual, though, TotD has a member of the Haight Street Irregulars in the audience (if we’re honest, he’s a full-fledged FoTotD) and he sent along this sweet shot of Phil and Grahame:

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Fun fact: that is Kidd Candelario’s head in the foreground.

Less fun fact: from the angle of this shot, TXR needs to step up security. Maybe some velvet ropes, or give the busboys truncheons; I don’t know; I’m not a restaurateur.

Funnish fact: a silent letter is written but not pronounced; the “n” that is pronounced but not written in the word “restaurateur”is the opposite of a silent letter. (See also: the second “r” in “sherbet.”)

Grateful Dead: Generations

Some things are funny; others make you smile. This is the latter.

Our man Phil showed up at his hash house for Super Bowl Sunday brunch and harmonized with his son with his grandkid in his arms. If the smile he and Grahame share around 2:15 doesn’t brighten your day, then I can’t help you, man.

All happiness is bittersweet, though, isn’t it? Baby Levon might by now more rightly be called Toddler Levon. Although, to his credit, he has maintained his position on fucks, i.e., he has none to give.

“Okay, I go with Grandma now.

“We’re in the middle of Ripple, Baby Levon.”

“Right. Okay. Grandma now.”

“It’s a short song, buddy.”

“A short song? Grampa, you weren’t in The Ramones: your idea of a “short song” is anything under 30 minutes.”

“What?”

“Goo goo ga ga.”

“I thought so.”

“But, still: Grandma now.”

“Okay.”

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