Mango

No TOOT for you

I want to catch Cali kind for sure

We were gettin down in boulder

I think the boys wrote a song about this one....

He's an okay dancer...😎

Keys are a must. Unless you have a great pig guy who can do harmonica....but they're still a must.

I'm pretty sure i could still do s kick flip but I'm wary of falling and hurting my wrists. I value playing music far more than seeing if i can still kickflip. Skating as a teen was my precursor to dancing. I still love watching skateboarding, and Damn they're good these days!

Might have a hard time dancing but it sure does make my brain tingle!

Tenzin has been known to bust out back flips...not sure if he's done it at a dso show...

I still like Jubilee West. Because Jubilation is an apt word for describing a weekend with DSO!

Revisited this gem last night via archive.org. so good! Definitely recommend checking it out. I'm not hugely fond of audience recordings but the light shines through~

I miss the Fall West Coast Tour. Beautiful weather, harvest season....good times. One tour a year is not enough! But perhaps some of this tour could find it's way into my life...

That's some funny shit Doc

What's wrong with the first set??

"Enjoyable beyond imagination of expectancy, samadhi bliss!Not a mental chloroformOr unconscious state without wilful return,Samadhi but extends my conscious realmBeyond limits of the mortal frameTo farthest boundary of eternityWhere I, the Cosmic Sea,Watch the little ego floating in me." these lines, from the poem Samadhi by Yogananda, comes to mind when i remember this night. Stillness through motion~

You get so far awaaaaeeeyyy from how it feeeeels inside Going to see Unlimited Devotion tonight. My hopes aren't up bc i don't want to be let down after three nights of Dark Star Magic...

Scotty and the Daylights Starring Sammy and Featuring the Dorkstars

I don't know! There were hugs given. I'm tallish and skinny with darkish longish hair. It was epic up there

~We Love Us~

With all the top 5 talk i came to play. And i wasn't alone!

Here's what i sent to Tim Walther. I ask that others who feel similarly do the same. Info@allgoodpresents.com This email is intended for Tim Walther. Hello. My name is Aaron Stein. I am a long time fan of DSO, having attended nearly 400 shows since 2002. I am a friend of the band and well known by many as a deadicated dancer and musician. I attended "Gratefulfest" at Nelson Ledges from 2004-2011 and DSO jubilee from 2012-14, 16-17, and just this past weekend. I'm including all of this Not to brag but to give you a sense of my involvement in the DSO family. First of all, i appreciate what you do. So thank you. Many of us were very upset this past weekend by the choice to fence off a large area stage right for "performers". I didn't attend last year but I'm told the area was more off to the side. As I'm sure you are aware, and as Jerry has been explicitly quoted, this music is dance music. This Music is not about performers and spectators being separate- we are all the show. This Music was born of the Acid Tests, in which everyone was the centerpiece of the show. If dancing wasn't a part of it, i wouldn't be part of it. Legend Valley is terrible for dancing. Uneven ground and rocks everywhere make it not only difficult to move gracefully but frankly are dangerous. Now the best area for dancing is stage right (crowd left) up front. The first night it wad wide open (as well as every other year I've attended). The third night started open and they had the audacity to move us DURING THE LAST SONG OF THE FIRST SET. they didn't even begin their stuff until set two so they easily could have waited until set break. The dancing occurring Sunday night was some of the best, most communal, blissed out that I've ever experienced (need I cite my credentials again??). On night two there was a lady on a pogo stick like thing, bouncing around. This was unsafe. My friend, who was outside the fenced in area, got hit in the head by her hula hoop. It left a bump, but more importantly it was a shock that took him out of the moment and ruined his show. Frankly, you are lucky that he doesn't want to press charges. Another friend got whipped by her as well. Need i say anything about the inherent danger of fire spinning? It smells horrible and is certainly not healthy. The whole thing is really quite distracting from the show- the show that we are a part of and in which we are performers. Am i saying to not include it? Well, i don't care for it but i imagine some people like it. Please move it somewhere else next year- not right next to the stage, not in the only viable dance area. Please consider what i have said here. I want to continue to support your productions but if this isn't changed there will be many upset fans- deadicated fans who travel far for these shows (as far as Washington state). Maybe back by the soundboard is an appropriate place. And maybe don't include the fire spinning at all. Another consideration might be having a designated dancing section. Once again, this is dance music. Thank you for listening. I will be sharing this email on the DSO forums and you can expect to receive more emails of this nature. Aaron Stein

It's not about banning...but like you said, you don't like spilled booze on the dance floor so you don't carry it 😉 Additionally, since music and dancing are synonymous, I've always been in support of a designated dance section. The ideal section is up front for two reasons. The first is so that there is no traffic through the dancers. The second is so the band can see!

Consider this Rude. Freedom has many angles. I think i have the right to be free of cigarette smoke. I don't smoke so why should i have to be exposed to it? If you want to poison yourself it's your choice but I'm not choosing it. I've also been burnt by people's cigarettes on multiple occasions. It's just inconsiderate. If you weren't biased by the addiction I'm pretty sure you'd be in agreement. And i do breath it in. Is it as bad as the fire spinners? No, but that is not a fair basis for argument.

the doobies are much less of a concern than cigarette smoke. I am simply appalled that people think it's ok to smoke cigarettes In a crowd. But yeah i don't like being stopped mid dance and offered a joint. I just want to dance 🙂

No phones no smoke on the dance floor.