#Stella blue

[krispyweiss]

Song Review(s): Grateful Dead - “The Other One” -> “Stella Blue” (Live, July 26, 1987)

Those who like to say the Grateful Dead weren’t particularly psychedelic in 1987 need to hear “The Other One” from July 26 of that year and repent.

Barely hitting the five-minute mark, it is nevertheless juicy as Phil Lesh plays a calmer version of his early-days rumbling intro, Bob Weir fairly screams the first verse, Jerry Garcia spins webs and Brent Mydland splashes color over the propulsion of Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart’s drums.

It was released alongside “Stella Blue,” which arrives after a crooked “->,” as part of the band’s “All the Years Live” video series. While “Stella” seems destined for mediocrity, the Dead spring to life on the bridge and Garcia responds with a gritty guitar solo that he deftly brings down, along with the band, to near silence.

So, yeah, the Grateful Dead were absolutely psychedelic in ’87. Tender, too.

Grade card: Grateful Dead - “The Other One” -> “Stella Blue” (Live - 7/26/87) A/B

Read Sound Bites’ previous “All the Years Live” coverage here.

8/12/24

[madlyn5ever]

Suddenly Stella and Sadie are giving big ‘romantic tension’ energy what the hell.

Also, why did we not get an august/Sadie reunion moment didn’t he have a whole crush on her in her three episodes last season? Like I get that he’s having a crisis about almost selling all of his music stuff but. It would at least be awkward! For a moment, right? But I’m so excited actually cause I waited two whole episodes for her to return and shes actually in it a whole lot more than before.

(Maybe I just missed a line with the august thing I was too busy looking for characters I hadn’t seen yet so)

[nicopony79]

Back in April I lost my soul-cat, Frida. She was hit by a car. I don’t think I can ever completely get over losing her. I didn’t think I could have another cat, especially not a gray tabby.

But there was a baby at the local shelter. She was so wiggly and wild. My daughter begged to take her home but I had doubts.

Stella Blue is in her forever home now and she is the lovingest little girl. I still miss Frida so so much. But Stella shows everyone love, to my husband and daughter and dog and our big Little boy cat.

Here’s Stella and me looking at my bird cam (The Birb Peeper 3000) together.

[the-birth-of-art]

From my boy Mr. Completely:

Fifty years ago, near the start of my favorite season for their music (fall 73, October thru December), the band played their second superb show of the year in this venue. Stella Blue is one of the very greatest songs in the Garcia/Hunter canon and this performance is exquisite, with incredible depth of expression and full band control of dynamics. If you ever wondered what the big deal is about with their songwriting, this performance of this song is my go-to example of the band at their best when it comes to delivering an emotional lyric as an ensemble. If this doesn't resonate with you, their ballad material probably just isn't for you.

[kthemes]

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@chaefltrs

[musicsweetmusic]

Se «Stella Blue (2013 Remaster)» på YouTube

All the years combine

They melt into a dream

A broken angel sings

From a guitar

In the end there's just a song

Comes crying like the night (wind)

Through all the broken dreams

And vanished years

Stella Blue

When all the cards are down

There's nothing left to see

There's just the pavement left

And broken dreams

In the end there's still that song

Comes crying like the wind

Down every lonely street

That's ever been

Stella Blue

I've stayed in every blue-light cheap hotel

Can't win for trying

Dust off those rusty strings just

One more time

Gonna make em shine

It all rolls into one

And nothing comes for free

There's nothing you can hold

For very long

And when you hear that song

Come crying like the wind

It seems like all this life

Was just a dream

Stella Blue

[modelcoutureee]

[grif-hawaiian-rolls]

Fun little doodle of Junior and his friends from school, Zach and Stella Wu, discussing their Halloween costume plans

Edit: Part Two :]

Transcript for my handwriting:

Stella: What do you wanna do this year, Jay-bee? We picked last Halloween.

Zach: I still think going as supervillains is a cool idea!

[felinefractious]

Stella Beauchador of Bluepeaches

🐱 American Shorthair

📸 Blue-Peaches Cattery

🎨 Seal Silver Classic Tortoiseshell Tabby Sepia Bicolor

[krispyweiss]

Dylan Does More Dead in Spain

- “Stella Blue” enters Dylan’s setlist after previous versions of “Truckin,’” “Brokedown Palace” and “Only a River”

Bob Dylan continues rolling Grateful Dead numbers - this time “Stella Blue.”

The ballad appeared during Dylan’s June 23 show in Spain. The date happened to be the 82nd anniversary of lyricist Robert Hunter’s birth, but given Dylan’s recent versions of the Dead’s “Truckin’” and “Brokedown Palace” and Bob Weir’s “Only a River,” it could just as easily have been happenstance.

An audience recording immediately surfaced. And though the sound is poor, Dylan’s piano is at the fore, his band is delicate as it leans toward country balladry and the audience is stoked but respectful with its cheering.

And - best of all - Dylan sings it better than Weir does.

6/24/23

[springsketches]

I’ve noticed some of my favorite characters in video games have something in common, ha ha. I’d love to hear about more characters like this, so comment below (if you’re comfortable ofc) what yours are!

[peachpaloma]

flo

[galina]

spent a day at faraglioni swimming in the waters surrounded by these sea giants, wrapped up in a big blue embrace 

[bemp0]

(Updated) Color wheel challenge

[fireflyish121]

Happy Pride Month (2024)

Currently I'm unsure about doing this again next year because of how long this year's art took but I'll decide that once next year rolls around