Great list,
@goosehd ; I am re-reading Kool-Aid now.
There was such a fundamental disjoint between the Pranksters and just about everything else that had come before, even if Cassady managed to bridge the gap between the Beats and the Hippies. All bets were off, anything was possible, and there were some genuine polymaths in and around the group (I am particularly gobsmacked by the brilliance, breadth, and depth of people like Bear Owlsley--what
couldn't he do??), it was not just a bunch of drug-addled idiots (although of course there were also those).
A second of 5 albums to slot next to NOMEANSNO WRONG might be Joe's Garage by Zappa, and a lot of that on the strength of a young Vinnie Colaiuta's incredible drumming and drum sound. I would love a multitrack recording so I could just tune into the rhythm section on that thing.
I will also add Waiting for Columbus by Little Feat.
@Paul9221 I was trying to fine Snowy's sales post so you could see the bag, but I found ANOTHER Gibson Porter bag he sold--check out my
response, you may get a kick out of it.
