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We woke up at 3:15am at our home near Asheville and by 11pm (8pm PST, haha) we heard the first notes of a killer opening Jack Straw about 3,000 miles away. Wow, talk about a long day. I was thinking about how Rude doesn’t even like to do a 4-5hr drive on show day, lol. Our son moved to Bellingham, so we combined a visit with him and these two shows. His first dso shows! His only prior exp with the Dead being a Dead & Co show I took him to in 2017 that was not very good. He was loving it last night!! Bertha in the 2nd song spot nodded 80’s to me, esp after the jack straw opener. From there it ripped. The Candyman was all melty and oozing goodness. Just love the guitar work in Brown Eyed and obviously Jeff does two. Those flourishes created liftoff!! TJed a raucous throw down and the Bucket kept us nice and sweaty up til set break. I actually called the China Rider (impressing my son, haha) which was more than adequate to get back in the groove after a cold break outside with flurries. After a soothing Looks Like, He’s Gone reminded me why I always yearn for that number! Jeff’s guitar work was crisp and emphatic. Then, the Spoonful>Jam>Drums>Space>The Wheel, wooooow! That was prob an hour of the second set and there was a lot to take in. I chose to let it take me in and really lost my bearings several times. Beautiful Black Peter and my second called song 😅 Knockin was a kaleidoscope of Dylan brilliance perfectly delivered! Don’t even need to say this, but Lisa slayed that Little Piece and left everyone with cups FULL. Venue very reminiscent of my local Orange Peel with all the shoulder rubbing and apologies to bystanders, lol. We got there right at show time to a line around the block but the band noodled and we walked in right at the first notes. Spent most of the night stage right by the ADA section where I had about a 3-4ft circle of space, best we could do. Couldn’t find Island Bro but will correct that tonite, haha! Thank you band and crew for hauling this party all over for the people that love it 😍!!

1990/09/11 The Spectrum Philadelphia, PA Jack Straw, Bertha > Greatest Story Ever Told, Candyman, Queen Jane Approximately, Brown Eyed Women, It's All Over Now, Tennessee Jed, Hell In A Bucket China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider, Looks Like Rain, He's Gone > Spoonful > Jam > Drums > Space > The Wheel > I Need A Miracle > Black Peter > Around x2 E: Knockin' On Heaven's Door F: Piece of My Heart Ahhh the Philly Rectum! Saw some good shows there (10/20/89 was my fave). Also a place/area where some really weird bleep happened - every single year I went. It's a Philly thing I guess

yes. We need to file an emergency injunction. But I have been calling for A China cat>cat scratch fever> Rider but it will say cool Utah rain.

Filler was Piece Of My Heart

Springfield shows were some of the most fun DSO experiences. I cannot believe with all of his contacts Rude cannot find a federal judge somewhere to force DSO to play in a state that has no salt water on one of its borders. DSO can play Kennedy center: the Darkstar—>YMCA—>Darkstar would be epic.