Brian NJ

Using voice to text so please excuse the typos. Rick what can I say I love you my brother! I remember meeting your mother at the house outside of Atlantic City. We talked for about 15 minutes and in the conversation I had mentioned that I haven't drank or anything else for many years. She asked me to please watch out for you! You know from time to time I have reached out to you to offer support if you wanted it. I have learned painfully that you cannot talk an addict into stopping you can beat them up lock them up counsel pray over Etc but they will not stop until they want to. I will always be there for you! Rick you know much of my story and for your benefit and others that may be looking for hope I'm here to tell you that you can stay clean and overcome the guilt of your life! I will never judge you nor have I ever because I know the life that I lived for many years. Some of the most spiritual people I know have been the dredges of society at some point in their lives. At 14 I got my first sheet of acid figuring I would sell it I sold two hits and the other 98 I consumed in the next 3 and half weeks. I had a period of 6 years shooting an 8ball of Coke or speed nearly every day and drinking a fifth to fifth and a half of scotch every day. With my first major surgery reconstructed shoulder doctor said he doesn't give me more than a year but more than likely a week to months before I die with the path I was on. I quit drinking but continued with the drugs. In all told do to addiction I've had a reconstructed shoulder eight broke ribs rupture spleen 2 back operations broke the Fusions 4 herniated disc above that and six operations on my knees. I had a hard time walking and had to use a cane for close to 10 years. The only thing that gave me relief was heroin. I was shooting 50 to 60 bags of 90% pure Brooklyn (tango n cash, doa etc)dope and had consigned myself to die. In 94 I was back at my parents house doing what I do selling drugs. I got set up brought to the county the cops went to my parents house my mom had a heart attack and went in the hospital and died. My dad was an electrical engineer at Bell labs and my mom was a real estate broker. I was a junkie.. I had nothing to live for. One more day I find myself alive tomorrow maybe go beneath the ground... I listened to this everyday while living in my car after getting out of County Jail for the next 10 months and all I wanted was a little peace before I die. Rick you can come back from the deepest depths of despair I did and you and I are more like than you know. Or maybe you do know.. I got clean in March of 1995 and had 2.5 years with my father before he ended up with cancer and asked me to be in charge and make the decisions on his life and death. Rick with all the guilt I had about my life, all the injuries that I have had, 3 felonies and the difficulties of overcoming immense guilt I have been clean for over 27 years. You are a very special person Rick yes intelligent A pure heart and not a bad person trying to be good, just a sick person trying to get well. You can do this!!! Wasn't it Nietzsche that said "what doesn't kill you will make you stronger." Time to show your strength my friend, Call me!!!

Love you Rick

Stop complaining Rude and hop on a plane ✈

What are the dates? We are Missing most summer shows because dates were announced after already making plans. 😞

Y'all obviously never had a ripe Jersey tomato ❤

We can only do 1 show and wondering if single day tix will be availabl?

Found it was great to see you and to meet your lady! Skip was on fire and the Women Smarter A+

Different name but same me.

Elective played very well. Personally not a fan of Seaside I feel it represents the worst of what New Jersey has to offer but those that went into the show seemed to be a very good Dead crowd. Many familiar faces everybody seemed to have a very good time dancing although not easy dancing in the sand. We got down the best we could! Some highlights were Box of Rain opener, a deal to end the set that came as close as can be to the Grateful Dead when Jerry was having a good night, mission in the rain a very good funky Corrrina and a Low Spark coming out of space very good! when Jeff broke a string towards the end band went into a Low Spark Jam until he got restrung. Very fun show good concert grounds and could ramble on down to the waves breaking on the ocean... Nicole and I had a blast 😄

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I spoke with Metropolitan Police Department this morning they said for the last week or so the truckers have backed up traffic on the belt from around 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every day...

Saw Brandford Marsalis quartet last week. Amazing!

TN did a set of songs they never did before at The Ledges on a Thursday night 1 year but I don't remember them playing for what it's worth.

Yes storm was first jubilee. Got mixed up with Hookaville the year before. DSO did 2 shows and a late night acoustic set!

I think that storm was the second or third year!

Old Folks Boogie or Fat Man in the Bathtub

June 89 I think. Great show!! Band on fire. Plenty of dancespace Good friends :)

I was at this show. Without Lowell I was not impressed. If you haven't heard this give it a listen. Fantastic.

I don't see anyone booked at the Anthem Dec 4th! Probably the best indoor venue I've seen DSO. Plenty of room for social distancing. Who knows?

Sad to see them go! I guess time tells a tale ever-changing... I think that's why I love DSO, in the moment ALL time stops.

I am happy for my friends that could be there! I had other obligations and am feeling sorrow for not being in Utah.

Great show. Corrina-morning dew was special except for the talking and cackleing nearby during Dew!

Fantastic Shaw and Great venue. The rain show a few years back was good but with perfect whether it was amazing! This is why I keep seeing dso after 400+shows. Their interpretation of the dead and Garcia was beyond explanation at the amphitheater! They continued to blow my mind with songs that I don't like and really find out that I do like them. I saw them do day job once in Asbury Park and I hated it when they didit this time I was surprised at how good it was. The Corina into China cat what's a surprise. I never liked karina then a few years back at Black Mountain they did China cat and it was great with a Segway thinking it's going into I know you Rider but they went into Karina and I'm dancing saying but I don't like this song LOL Friday night Karina was really good another surprise was that I never liked and heard quite a few why don't we do it in the road. Friday night do it in road was sung and played with an energy that has me wanting more!!! Melody stir it up etc all great. It was so good to see everybody after a long hiatus. And my wife (Nicole) is starting to dig the music and the love in this microcosm of society we call family. Y'all made her feel very comfortable. Please excuse typos and misspellings I am using voice to text on the phone. I fat thumbs!

Sounds like a great time! I miss you all!