Hi Dave,

 DD> LIVE. No post-production enhancements or edits."  Bv)= Still, I
 DD> enjoyed the show. And the price was right - free.

 RH> Some people are happiest when they have something to complain about, no
 RH> matter how petty.

 DD> Ron wasn't a habitual complainer. I think 3 Dog Night was one of his
 DD> all time favourites (on record) and this concert was not what he
 DD> expected.
 DD> He got over it. And I sorta understood. I've been disappointed a few
 DD> times in live performances. Either by the abysmal acoustics of the
 DD> venue or ny the music itself. And sometimes by both. I've quit
 DD> attending live acts at our state fair's grandstand - becase of the
 DD> acoustics.

Some people like to go to those shows just to say "I've been there" and
don't really care about the music or acoustics. Others go for one or
other, some people want both, and are disappointed when their
expectations aren't met.


 DD> OTOH, I once travelled across two states to Arrowhead Stadium outside
 DD> Kansas City to attend a Grateful Dead show with an employee who
 DD> furnished the tickets and bought the gas. You didn't hear the music as
 DD> much as you "experienced" it. They go noise complaints from towns as
 DD> much as 30 miles away.

I can believe the noise factor. (G)


 RH> I rarely buy mixes for anything like that. Usually do my own home made
 RH> for a lot of things, just tastes better to us in the long run.

 DD> I have made my own. But, I've tried enough "short-cuts" over the years
 DD> to know what works and what doesn't. And the advantage of using a mix
 DD> fro a supplier is *repeatability*. Same reason I spec garlic granules
 DD> rather than cloves of garlic. Known flavour profile.  Bv)=

I've never entered serious competitions, and like the DIY flavoring.
Most often I'll use an assortment (rarely exactly the same assortment)
of fresh peppers, powdered peppers and other spicing. Makes life
interesting. (G)

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