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Recent pictures have my anticipation up. Can not wait to dig in. Praise DSO.

I was fortunate enough to catch a few of Scott’s last shows with DSO before his untimely passing. I was not a star head or even a deadhead at the time but loved the energy of DSO and the vibe felt through the crowd. I would later find out that this vibe was fostered championed and shaped by fans that were pillars of the DSO community. For the most part, they had been members of the greater GD community for a long long time. They did seem to have a greater appreciation for the quality of music they sought to hear live and a greater knowledge and appreciation of the music and evolution of the GD. Many of them I would coin even to this day coin GD nerds. I became a nerd too following in their footsteps. At this time, I was what you might call a festy kid or even a lost soul. I had become disconnected from the society I had known and the American myth I had been taught. I had gone through a punk stage where I was fueled by anger even managed to get away with throwing a brick through a cops window during a protest. They were tear gassing us and using shields and batons to forcibly remove us from a Harrisburg courthouse when we were peacefully supporting the release and retrial of Mumia Abu-Jamal or at the very least, the removal of the death penalty he was facing. He eventually did get the death penalty removed from his sentence. Mumia is still in prison today. He may very well be innocent. Forensic evidence supporting this has been deemed unusable in court. Most of the evidence convicting him has been recanted. At the very least, we know the police officers were committing felony assault of his brother. They were abusing their power. Just like many cops do today, especially in their treatment of people of color. By the way, I eventually experienced my own assault by a member of one of our great, noble, and just police force. Just like on the night Mumia may or may not have killed officer Daniel Faulkner, the police were abusing their power to end the protest. Their tactics caused broken bones bruises, and psychological damage of those protesting. Many of us were young high school or college aged Americans. We were kids standing behind a cause we felt needed correction. Some were even pro-life republicans that felt that the death penalty was just as wrong as abortion. We were “young people speaking our minds.” The general or most common stance amongst these youngsters was a belief in America, our Constitution, and that we had rights and that the American judicial system was just and stood for justice. When I saw an officer, knock a protester unconscious with a baton after he has already cuffed and apprehended him was sickening it was crushing. This guy swung with everything he got hitting the head of a young man or even what you might call an old boy that was laying face down with his hands cuffed behind his back. Other officers had clearly seen what the other cop had done and did nothing to discourage this cop from doing it again. It was business as usual. In response I grabbed what was probably actually just a large piece of concrete that had separated itself from the roadway and yet to be cleared. I’ve always referred to it as brick. Without abondoning my current beliefs as pacifist and non violence, I hurtled the rock at an empty police car. The rock partially shattered the window shield, caved the windshield in, and was left stuck in the glass. I do not believe my actions that day to be completely morally sound and not beyond reproach. I would act differently today.?However, I still believe in Civil Disobedience and can’t completely remove my actions from the grey areas of life. I ran away at this point reaching my car a few blocks away and quickly hitting the road towards home. The myth was over. Justice in America is a joke. I’m not talking about just the most egregious acts of our police forces across America, I’m simply pointing out the fact that many cops abuse their power. Studies has been conducted that state police officers are 4 times more likely to commit domestic abuse yet much less likely to face prosecution or loss of job for their actions. I myself have had money stolen from me during traffic stops and while my car in police impounds. Fortunately, even before this protest, I had found marijuana, psychedelic drugs and people who were in search of a different way of life and different culture. These people sought out music and formed communities around the music of Phish, Widespread Panic and countless other bands that provided an outlet to lose themselves through sound and dance. Despite the fact that Jerry had long since past and many had moved on to a new band of choice, the community centered around the GD, their music, and their vision was the largest. By 2004, I was usually a lot of my free time and energy to see live music. I did a lot of Phish shows, DMB shows, and attend festivals were I was exposed to countless other bands and styles of music. The passion I saw others have for the GD led me to see the Dead a few times during their 2004 summer tour. I can say for a fact that I went to the two shows in Camden (I grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia). I want to say I want to one of the two shows in Holmdel as well but not sure, it all blends into one. I wasn’t impressed. The music I heard at these shows did not move me in any special way. I did like the lot scene and the crowd vibe but I was not sold on the music. Up until this point I hadn’t chosen a band to identify with, I simply knew I’d liked pyschedelics and live music. I couldn’t get enough of how beautiful hippie girls were. Festival provided a great outlet for me to find my joy, dance and maybe even get laid. My loyalties and desires in regard to this carefree directionless lifestyle slowly started to change in December of 2004. I saw my first DSO show at the Electric factory. These guys were good. The best music I had ever heard. I had yet to find archive and listen to actual GD shows but that would come soon. These guys smoked it. Needless to say, I started to lose interest in all other music other than that of the GD and the various offshoots of their members. I started doing multiple show multiple city runs chasing this band around. This really intensified by 2007. I was in college now and had a new degree of freedom I had never experienced before. I also met Frankie or Frank who became my touring companion. We saw countless Ratdog, Phil and friends, and DSO shows. It certainly didn’t happen over night and we were forced by many members of the DSO community and touring scene to earn our stripes. I had found where I belonged. Members of this community helped us get down the road whether it was a free meal, a place to crash or even occasionally some gas money when we bit off more than we could chew and didn’t have the means to make it back to school. DSO had become my band my greatest outlet for joy and their community had become family. They taught me life lessons about kindness and love. They also gave me insight and warning into the dangers of this lifestyle and life on the road. “The highway is for gamblers” I know some of you just be wondering what the hell all this has to do with this current thread and what sparked small insight into my story and journey with DSO and believe me this is a small insight. DSO has taken me all over the world and all over this country. I met my wife to be at DSO concert. Prior to Grateful Fest 2007, I got tipped off that you can arrive early and camp at the festival and that if so I would be able to catch the sound check the day before the festival officially started and what a sound check that would be. I guess you could call it a Terrapin Nation set. I believe it’s Eaton who remarks that the word had got out and then they blow our minds with this set. You can listen to it on Relisten. I’m going to listen to it right now myself. July 3rd 2007 word got out The weight Big Iron I’ll take a melody I am walrus Ohio Watching the wheels up on cripple creek

Either 2007 or 2009 I believe Cornmeal was included at Grateful Fest at NLRQ when Dark Star was resident artist. Also, Terrapin Nation played there sometime from 2007-2009 Enjoyable festivals those three years

I remember 2 shows I remember enjoying a Cornmeal appetizer for DSO at these 2: 2/5/2009 Oxford MS 8/4/2007 Dunegrass Fest Fun times

❤️❤️ Unfortunately circumstances dictate that I can’t be there. Unpleasant circumstances. But I still have my memories! Cornmeal was the “other band I traveled for,” and her time with Yonder was fantastic. She is a true phenom.

Daily Lineups are out! Hey Chuck: Allie Kral is sitting in with Hoy Buttered Rum!!!

WMMR and Pierre’ Robert’ aired the beginning of that Spectrum show with Midnite Hour opener. I was down the beach putting together Grady-Whites. Boats don’t play well with spring tour. As soon as I heard that opener, I decided then and there, I wouldn’t miss the when they came around again. Pretty much didn’t.

The Led Zeppelin Legacy tour?🫨😵‍💫

My new job gives a holiday for your birthday and are allowing me to use it for Milwaukee and Shipshewanna, getty up⚡🎶🛞🇱🇷 I like saying that's next month!

Rosemont 88?

Yep, it got started by an old college friend's email, felt bad by the 2nd day.

Well stsdiums beat a $2000 ticket to deadco in Barton and all of us aren’t that old to see them pre bonham death. looks like you got suckered by a fake post 😂

A little more than just reading lines

Led Zeppelin has officially announced their 2025 reunion tour, marking their first extensive live performances since 2007. The tour, titled “The Led Zeppelin Legacy Tour 2025,” is set to begin on June 10, 2025, at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium. F*ck these mega stadium, big $$$$ shows. I'm glad I got in a real Zeppelin show on April 20, 1977 and also in 1998 when Plant and Page toured with a four piece band in arenas for $50 tickets. Not the 1995 orchestra crap. Page was dripping sweat by Heartbreaker. My video taping friend and I did this show: Jimmy Page & Robert Plant at Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, IN June 9, 1998 The Wanton Song Bring It On Home Heartbreaker Ramble On Walking Into Clarksdale No Quarter (1973 version) Shining in the Light(new) Going to California Tangerine Gallows Pole Heart in Your Hand(new) Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You How Many More Times Down by the Riverside Most High (new album) Whole Lotta Love Encores: Thank You Rock and Roll

Hey Tom! Glad you will be at some of the colorado shows! We are looking forward to being in Colorado again and playing some great venues! We will be doing a different classic Jerry Band set list each night! See you there!

I am looking forward to catching you guys in May in Colorado. We won’t be able to make all 6 Colorado gigs but love that Colorado love. We will definitely be in for the Evergreen show. The wood cellar was one of Herdys regular spots here in Colorado. Celebrated a birthday there and was close with one of their bartenders. I hope we can make Denver and Boulder as well. Maybe Colorado Springs.

https://tela.sugarmegs.org/_asxtela/asxcards/TRex1974-11-11AgoraTheatreClevelandOH.html Check this out, just added to sugarmegs. Gloria Jones singing back up vocals for TRex back in 1974. Another incredible internet installment 🫠 Wonder what Jackie was up to in 74?

We saw them the at the end of January. They were great. When we heard they were coming, around Nov/early Dec, we bought tix and I bought the shirt. Got shit from a friend for buying the shirt prior to seeing them. Didn't quite understand that, as I've been waiting for them to come around, and listened to shows on Archive. Steely Dan is a big part of the history between my wife and I, besides of course GD! They are right there with GD as two of my (our?) favorite bands. Hope to see them again soon!!

A 17-year-old boy walks into a drugstore and says, "I've been invited to dinner at my new girlfriend's house. Afterward, I'm hoping to get lucky if you know what I mean." "Clerk: 'How about condoms then? They could come in handy. Here's a pack.' The young man smiles and says, 'You know what? The mom is also smoking hot. I think I'll take another pack in case I get extra lucky.' The night of the dinner, the boy sits at the table and doesn't say a word. After a while, his girlfriend says, 'If I'd known you'd be so quiet, I wouldn't have invited you.' The young man replies, 'And if I'd known your dad worked at a drug store, I wouldn't have come.'

Spring tour 89 was my first time doing shows and not getting in also. Didn't get in to the first night Atlanta, neither Greensboros and only one Pittsburgh so I know what it was like to only be in the parking lots. You're right tho about 4/8/89 with GDP sending me front row center for my home town show and running two D5's from the 20th row. You're also correct about spring tour 85 Philly shows. (wrote this thinking you had missed Cincinnati 85~ then saw 1989). It was great to meet you and that you got to experience 6/24/85 when Dark Star recreated that show in November of 2021. I had a bummer during that spring 85 tour. By driving all the way to Philly with a friend for the 4/6/85, Saturday show, leaving right after to drive back home, sleeping in the grass on the side of the highway waking up when a spider bit my lip only to hear about the Sunday Morning Dew and all the goodies of this Monday 4/8/85. A big lesson learned, except not well enough because by not going to Saratoga missed the High Time. Well rewarded at Hershey though with my first Dew and that first set trifecta. Thanks for the post Bill♥️ Everyone got treated righteously to 4/8/89 to start off Jubilee last year. I knew it was either Cincy 89 or Frost 89 with the starting LTGTR, wang dang clinched it tho and we were off ⚡🎶🔥🇱🇷

Highly suggest the newest Netflix appearance from Kill Tony!

85/04/08 The Spectrum Philadelphia, PA Midnight Hour>Walkin' the Dog>Big Boss Man, Me and My Uncle>Cumberland Blues, Down in the Bottom>Ain't Superstitious, Althea, Tons of Steel, Supplication Jam>Might As Well. Revolution, Hell In A Bucket, Touch of Grey, Estimated Prophet>Eyes of the World>Drums> Goin' Down the Road>Stella Blue>Round and Round>Lovelight. E: Brokedown Palace. The opening triad gets me everytime. Prime example of silly good lists of 85. Sure AC will mention the Riverfront show from 1989, he had a fabulous show, while I was outside in the parking lot. Praise DSO.

I ran into something similar when juggling trips and side projects, and what helped me stay grounded was making a solid base in a calm spot. Last year I combined a short visit to a 4 star accommodation Perth had near the beach—super chill vibe, good Wi-Fi, and quiet—before heading to Central America. Gave me a good mental reset and space to get organized.

I went to see an Allman Tribute called blue sky dogs in an old playhouse in brown county. I really like that area and the band was really decent. Can’t find much out about them.This may be a relatively new project even tho they’re abunch of older dudes.