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EvilLinux

Since no one asked: the France playlist post!

The big FRANCE playlist! In honor of the best (studio) song on the record!

The live studio outtake is interesting for the outtro: http://archive.org/download/gd78-08-18.sbd.tzuriel.11504.sbeok.shnf/ShakeDownStreetOuttakes_Track02.mp3

What would the song have been if they had played it out and jammed?

Donna Jean with the Tricksters - nice jam - http://archive.org/download/djt2007-06-30.flac16/djt2007-06-30d2t01.mp3

The schwag did it alright too: http://archive.org/download/schwag2009-04-17.schwag2009-04-17_50/schwag2009-04-17d1_04.mp3

Plus two more!

Steve Kimock on this one: http://archive.org/download/kjpsr2006-07-08/kjpsr2006-07-08d1t06.mp3

and Stu Allen on this one: http://archive.org/download/GM2017-04-17.GratefulMondays2017-04-17.flac16/GratefulMondays2017-04-17d1T02.mp3

Posted Mar 12, 2021, 11:25 PM UTC

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underwhelmingdonkies•

Just threw it on thanks!

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EvilLinuxOP•

I didn't know how to share an m3u on reddit, so they all are individual links, sorry about that. Glad someone is willing to give it a go, some of those are actually pretty good! I was surprised how the bands choose to jam out the middle or end.

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MrDangerthe doodah man•

This would be great to ask Donna about at an AMA.

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donttouchthatknobThe Only Political Song Is El Paso•

Mr. Danger are you foreshadowing something....

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MrDangerthe doodah man•

Maybe.

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LittleBitFurthur•

Miss the Schwag!

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LittleBitFurthur•

Love this post! Hopefully most will check it. More to life than Spotify

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EvilLinuxOP•

Thanks! I hadn't listened to this song in years, and I wanted to hear something new. I was pleasantly surprised, each take is a little different then the last. Also, I think I can safely say I am ok with not revisiting it for a few more years!

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bornontour81•

I feel like an Estimated > France > Eyes from 78 would have been amazing. If it was written earlier, a Dark Star > France > Eyes from 73 would have really done it for me. That 9:30 France coming out of a 23 minute Dark Star and then into a 15 minute Eyes would have really melted my face.

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camposthetron•

Thanks man, I love France!

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MrDangerthe doodah man•

Who is that on lead guitar for the Tricksters in '07? Damn.

EDIT: I think it's Jeff Mattson.

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EvilLinuxOP•

Yes, there are some videos of right around that time and Jeff was lead guitar.

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