As if you need more. reasons to exercies……here is a great article on the impact of exercise on your aging cells.  Indeed make you younger??

Long strange trip?  67 (i know you) riders showed up for two 100% Dead indoor cycling classes.  Virtual sell outs.  The classes ran long, roughly 1.5 hours — but I didn't hear anyone complain.  There seemed to be a consensus that twice a year is not enough. OK, OK  we'll do it again soon. 

For those of you that did not come, here are a few "things" about the class.  First of all, all of the music is selected from live shows, and the shows are noted during the class (and posted here).  Because of time constraints (tho we do run a long class), I sometimes extract interesting segments from long song treatments.  I hope the Dead forgive me for this transgression.  The instructor (me) speaks less than in a normal class and we do longer segments in the saddle.  Parts of the class or conducted in complete darkness.  For anyone interested, here is the playlist and notes:  IF YOU HAVE COMMENTS, REQUESTS OR SUGGESTIONS, PLEASE LEAVE THEM BELOW

1) Eyes of the World, Dick's Picks Vol. 3, Pembroke Pines, FL  May 22, 1977
       beautiful long version, we used the first 8 minutes to get warmed up

2) Midnight Hour, Ladies and Gentlemen the Grateful Dead, Fillmore East, April 1971
       quintessential Pigpen for those that don't know him.  Wilson Picket classic

3)  Franklin's Tower, One from the Vault, Great Amer. Music Hall San Francisco April 1975
       roll away the dew! A great 6:58 minute version

4)  Dark Hollow, Ladies & Gentlemen the Gratefull Dead, Fillmore East April 1971
        Short song, beautifully song by Bob Weir

5)   Brown-eyed Women, Cornell University, May 8th 1977
          Some say the greatest Dead Show ever, you can download the whole show at nugs.net

6)   Me and My Uncle, The Closing of Winterland, December 31, 1978
         Must have been a helluva New Years Eve party.  Short and quick version

7)  Peggy-O, Dick's Picks vol. 29, Fox Theatre Atlanta May 1977
        Slow and beautifully sad ballad, 8:34 minutes

8)  Dancing in the Streets, Cornell Show (noted above)
       This is the jam I played in the pitch dark. it is spectacular.  You heard 7 of the 18 minutes

9)  Space (had to put it in)

10)  Fire on the Mountain, Dick's Picks vol. 25, New Haven CT, May 10 1978
          Put yourself in the powder, 8:36 minutes….tremendous version

11)  Second that Emotion, Fillmore East show (noted above)
          The Dead doing Smokey Robinson as only they can.  Too much

12)  Me and Bobby McGee, Fillmore East show (noted above)
          I cut this awesome version short, but you got the idea

13)  I know you Rider, Steppin' out with the Grateful Dead,  London, 1972
          What a perfect ending for a spin class.  Wish I was a headlight………

 

       

 

Motown Classics   submitted by Deirdre Tymann

Dancing in the Street – Martha & The Vandellas
Superstition – Stevie Wonder
Do You Love Me? – Contours
You Keep Me Hangin' On – Supremes
Signed, Sealed, Delivered – Stevie Wonder
Super Freak – Rick James
Ain’t Too Proud to Beg – Temptations
Brick House – Commodores
ABC – Jackson 5
Come See About Me – The Supremes
I Heard It Through The Grapevine – Marvin Gaye
Good Lovin’ – The Rascals
Joy to the World – Three Dog Night

 

We hardly knew ye  submitted by Doug Ferguson

Harry Chapin – Cat's in the Cradle (Good warm up, getting set up before the class starts)
Elvis – Hound Dog
Buddy Holly – That will be the Day
Jimmy Hendrix – Purple Haze
Jim Morrison – Light My Fire
Keith Richard (oops, it just looks like he's dead) – Friend of the Devil
Michael Jackson – Billy Jean, Beat It
Harry Chapin (forget about it – nothing really fits spinning – Taxi?)
Janis Joplin – Take Another Little Piece of My Heart
Jerry Garcia – Dark Star
John Lennon – Imagine

Famous Bands Do Covers:  also from Doug Ferguson

Aerosmith – Come Together (Beatles)
Cindy Lauper – Sunny Side of the Street (Louis Armstrong)
David Bowie – Across the Universe (Beatles) 
Paul McCartney and Wings – Back in the U.S.S.R. (Beatles)
Karen Carpenter – Ticket to Ride (Beatles)
Natalie Cole – Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
Beatles – Twist and Shout (Isley Brothers)
Billy Preston – Eight Days A Week (Beatles) 
Allman Brothers – Statesboro Blues (Blind Willie McTell)
Joe Cocker – With a Little Help from My Friends (Beatles)
The Byrds – Mr. Tambourine Man (Bob Dylan)

 

PIANO ROCK submitted by  David Ruben

 

Far From Home		Gabe Dixon Band
Zak And Sara		Ben Folds
Amoreena		Elton John
Oliver's Army		Elvis Costello
Iko Iko		Dr. John
Good Golly Miss Molly		Little Richard
Excitable Boy		Warren Zevon
All The Way To Memphis		Mott the Hoople
Find My Way		Gabe Dixon Band
Spider Fingers		Bruce Hornsby

Love Lost and Found.  Submited by Annmarie Connors 

"She is Love" – Parachute   

"Sexy Love" – Ne-yo

"Say Hey – (I love You)" – Michael Franti

"Dreamlover" – Mariah Carey

"LoveGame" – Lady Gaga

"Let Me Love You" – Mario

"Let My Love Open the Door" – Pete Townshend

"Love Who You Love" – Rascal Flatts

"Love Don't Live Here" – Lady Antebellum

"Love Lockdown" – Kanye West

"Crazy Love" – Brian McKnight

"Love You" – Maxwell

 

 

Blues & Travelling submitted by Larry Elswit

 

1. Summertime – Janis Joplin (from the "18 Essential Songs" CD, a previously unreleased version

2. Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay – Otis Redding

3. Santa Rita Connection – Pete Huttlinger

4. Call Me The Breeze – J.J. Cale

5. Statesboro Blues – Allman Bros (from Live at he Fillmore East)

6. Leopard Skin Pillbox Hat – Bob Dylan (from the Bootleg Series, vol 4, Live 1966 @ Royal Albert Hall)

7. When Love Comes To Town – U2 & BB King

8. Six Days On The Road – Taj Mahal

9. Locomotive Blues – Keri Leigh & The Blue Devils

10. I Can't Keep From Cryin' Sometimes – Al Kooper/Blues Project – from the CD "Rare & Well Done"

11. Crossroads – Cream

12. Red House – Jimi Hendrix

13. Tush – ZZ Top

14, Cannonball Shuffle – Robben Ford

15. Honky Tonk Women – Stones

16. Respect – Aretha Franklin

17. I'm In The Mood – John Lee Hooker & Bonnie Raitt

18 Cripple Creek – The Band

19. All Shook Up (or Hound Dog) – Elvis

20. Hey Nineteen – Steely Dan

 

Liz Carpenter
Theme: FAMILY

 

Daughter/Pearl Jam

All that She Wants/Ace of Base

Take Your Mama/Scissor Sisters

Go Daddy-O/Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

Baby Girl/Nelly Furtado

The Obvious Child/Paul Simon

Mama’s Got a Girlfriend Now/Ben Harper

Sweet Child O Mine/Bon Jovi (or Sheryl Crow)

Look to the Children/Sister Hazel

Boys Boys Boys/Lady Gaga (Alex, maybe this one is just for you and me)

 

 

Liz Carpenter
Theme is VICES

 Chocolate/Snow Patrol

Alcohol/Barenaked Ladies

The Gambler/Mike Doughty

Bad Romance/Lady Gaga

Cold Beverage/G Love

Womanizer/Britney Spears

Shame on You/Indigo Girls

Ecstasy/Rusted Root

Too Much Food/Jason Mraz

Chemical Party/Gavin DeGraw

 

Riding

Leslie Doyle

Bicycle – Queen

Mustang Sally -

Who's Gonna Ride your Wild Horses – U2
The Hill – Bombay Bicycle Club

Bike – Pink Floyd

Ride Captain Ride – Blues Image?

Ride On – Parliament

Ride On Josephine – George Thorogood

The Wheel for cooldown

 

Cynthia Grant

Fun

Use sombody 3:56 Kings of Leon 

I Gotta Feeling 4:07 Black Eyed Peas  
Love Drunk 3:51 Boys Like Girls   

Evacuate The Dancefloor 3:24 Cascada 
It Happens 3:02 Sugarland 

Knock You Down Ft. Kanye West & Ne-Yo 5:26 Keri Hilson 

Shake It 3:00 Metro Station Metro Station Rock  3 11/12/2009 11:00 AM
Party In The USA  3:23 Miley Cyrus 
Untouched  4:10 The Veronicas  
BoysBoysBoys 3:25 Lady GaGa    

 

David Ruben   Copacetic Mix

Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing – Stevie Wonder

Feeling Alright – Joe Cocker

Some Kind Of Wonderful – Little Milton/Delbert McClinton

Feel Alright – Steve Earle

Happy – Rolling Stones

I Got You (I Feel Good) – James Brown

I Feel Alright – The Capitols

I Feel Fine – The Beatles

It's Alright – The Redwalls

It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) – R.E.M.

Uptight (Everything's Alright) – Stevie Wonder

 

 

Larry Elswit
theme is '60s Legends:

Start Me Up – Rolling Stones
Statesboro Blues – Allman Bros (from Live at the Fillmore East)
Six Days On The Road – Taj Mahal |
I Can't Keep From Cryin' Sometimes – Al Kooper/Blues Project – from the CD "Rare & Well Done"
Crossroads – Cream
 Red House – Jimi Hendrix
Hush – ZZ Top
Respect – Aretha Franklin
Cripple Creek – The Band
Break on Through – Doors
Ticket To Ride (or Birthday) -Beatles

 

                THE HISTORY OF SPYNERGY

Bullions
The Rubberband Man, The Spinners (3:37)
Feeling Stronger Every Day, Chicago (4:14)
Boston, Augustana (4:05)
Family Affair, Mary J. Blige (4:25)
LA Woman, Billy Idol (4:01)
Alex on the Spot, Wil.I.Am (1:58)
Jenny, Don't Be Hasty, Paolo Nutini (3:29)
Taxi Ride, Tori [Tory?] Amos (4:00)
Big Brother, Stevie Wonder (3:33)
Sister Disco, The Who (4:21)
Yellow Moon, Neville Brothers (4:02)
I Don't Feel Like Dancin', Scissor Sisters (4:48)
Hey, Soul Sister, Train (3:36)
Family Affair, Sly & the Family Stone (3:05)

Have your own private spin class, your own indoor cycling experience right in the Spynergy studio or even at your home!  Here’s how it works!

Birthday parties / private events
Just let us know a good time.  The studio is available most weekend afternoons and evenings.  We supply the music (your choice!), teacher, towels and water……..you bring a group and use it as a pre-party party!!  $15 per person, 10 person minimum.  Studio is available many days and hours!.  info@spynergywellesley.com

Charity fundraisers
If you are raising money for a local cause you can sell or auction seats in a class, and Spynergy will donate a class.  We’ve done multiple PTO fundraisers and others, contact us for details on best way to organize!

Private group sessions
Don’t live near our studio?  Spynergy will travel to your space, with up to 6 bikes and a sound system and conduct a private, customized indoor cycling class for you and your small group!  Spin class right in your home!  Price depends on your location….call for quote: 781-235-0520

GIFT CERTIFICATES….are available for any size ride card, or for an entire spin party!  email info@spynergywellesley.com  for complete details on Spynergy events and gift certificates.

Thought of the day:  we've culled through dozens of so-called "eat healthy" tips on the Internet.  Here are two of our favorites:

Remember, foods are not good or bad. Select foods based on your total eating patterns, not whether any individual food is "good" or "bad." Don't feel guilty if you love foods such as apple pie, potato chips, candy bars or ice cream. Eat them in moderation, and choose other foods to provide the balance and variety that are vital to good health,

Balance your food choices over time. Not every food has to be "perfect." When eating a food high in fat, salt or sugar, select other foods that are low in these ingredients. If you miss out on any food group one day, make up for it the next. Your food choices over several days should fit together into a healthy pattern.

Experience shows that severe and dramatic attempts at dieting are doomed.  These are pragmatic guidelines, and concepts that seem workable in daily life.

For a more complete list of interesting tips try clicking here

Halloween starts the traditional "eating" (or "overeating") season.  There are two ways we typically deal with this season.  We either abandon ourselves to it and hope to recoup in January, OR we over regulate and deprive ourselves of the natural joys of good rich foods in the winter and pre-winter period.  How about a middle-ground……..good stuff in moderation, of course combined with regular exercise.  The pattern of a regular spin class or other exercise helps to keep us focussed and fit during the eating seaon.  By the way, CLICK HERE to hear more research on (moderate) chocolate consumption as a GOOD thing.  We love to hear this.