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We skipped 10/4 last year when we were lighting this candle... How’s about 10/4/80? If you like Reckoning and Dead Set, you’re in bidness here. And if you’re reading this, you like Reckoning and Dead Set. May want to pack a lunch for this one. https://archive.org/details/gd80-10-04.sbd.blanchard.14989.sbeok.shnf

Nice opener, Ben. Welcome...

Highlights of 9/28/76 on Dick’s Picks 20. Enjoysh.

I have to ratchet down the bass on my car stereo just to make Phil sound balanced and “normal” with everyone else. And for fear that I will blow the speakers and then live with that incessant rattling until it’s time for a new rig.

Great post, Tea. Completely agree. The incredible play that built up through 89 and through 90 didn’t stop because Brent left. Jerry was still flowing and together (mostly), and things were rejuvenated in a way via the way the band dug on Bruce’s presence and play.

Grateful Shred. Everyone who will read this would enjoy seeing these guys.

I can confirm with 100% certainty that this was indeed elective. The good news is, you may still be crazy.

Yes, please. That would be cool. thanks again, Bro

Thanks Hoosh. You mean this one? Set One: Foolish Heart ; New Minglewood Blues ; Jack-A-Roe ; It's All Over Now ; Blow Away ; So Many Roads ; When I Paint My Masterpiece ; *Bird Song ; Man Smart (Woman Smarter) Set Two: Here Comes Sunshine ; Keep On Growing ; Corinna > New Speedway Boogie > drums > space > I Need A Miracle > Not Fade Away > Comes A Time > Going Down The Road Feeling Bad Encore: ?

Bump for list.

I think it’s safe to say that we’ve all been rendered incapable at times. ”Hi Greg...”

Sick show.

https://archive.org/details/gd82-08-04.sbd.willy.7388.sbeok.shnf

TIGDH? Oakland. 1987. Bob Dylan, too. View From the Vault, V4. Very good music.

This show had a bit of everything - and all of it great. As you all know by either experience or having heard: there really is no place like the Bay Area when it comes to the scene. SOOOO chill. Really pleasant, despite the obvious angst about lengthy waits and electricity problems. A bit of a snag when it comes to amplifying rock and roll music, eh? This was my 12YO son's first DSO show. My brother was supposed to go with me, but we live near Concord, and there was a fire yesterday in the Lime Ridge Open Space. This about 1/4 mile from both of our cribbies. The wind took it away from us, though, and due to relatively tame conditions of just grass and not a lot of fuel for the bitch, the heroic fire people kicked its ass in short order. So although the danger was over, my bro has an infant son and would not have felt right about leaving him and his wife, I felt no such qualms and Uber'd out, with my son as the gaming participant after an initial "nah, ima play more Fortnight" lol. We got to say hello to Rob B. strolling down University, so that was a harbinger of good things. I was hoping for the Shakedown, so I was obviously stoked. That and Minglewood were straightforward. The delay had been defeated, as there was ample energy on display. Next came C.C. Ryder. Not a typo, as that is my son's name, so we spell it that way. He likes it and iNoURyder equally, but swears it is not due to his name. I explained that they clearly played it for him, as they rarely do. When it ended he said that he was unsure why they do not play it more often, as it appeared that the band sang and played it with extra enthusiasm. I had no answers lol. So we were sailing along, with sounds and songs of maybe 90's, then mid, maybe late-80's. And then - MISSION. Really strong and one cannot but obviously appreciate the song and its lyrics when you're a stone's throw away. Cool stuff. Then the Sunrise. By no fault of Lisa and her talent, I am not a huge fan. I am not a huge Donna Jean fan, so therefore, I am not a huge Lisa fan. Holy shit, this Sunrise was incredible. I was completely blown away. Flawlessly delivered. And I was buzzed, but not BUZZED, so it wasn't that. Just really appreciate Lisa's effort and talent there. Truly magnificent. Then to continue the late 70's style with Good Lovin' = plenty of. I was hoping for the Scarlet/Fire - as we had one fire on the mountain earlier in the day. Heard the Help from Rob's fingers, and there it was. Similar to the Shakedown, this was solid and perfect, although the Franklin's on the other end of the tour with the Wolf on display (feels like a loooong time ago) was more rowdy, as the vibe was lit that night back at the Wilbur. Again a note about the difference between the East Coast and West Coast vibe. Make no mistake, the difference is clear. Obviously you band members are impacted by the environs, as it translates through to the music. I'm not sure I could pick or live with just one over the other. Both so good, while being so different. Loved that Stranger, Rob. Gracias Señor. Any show that has Unbroken Chain, Dark Star, and Comes a Time is prolly gonna be so-so. HA! And I happen to like Corrina, so there's that. And so it went, back and forth and back again between all of the eras, touching all of the bases. Rob, also a shout out for the cool Weir t-shirt, man. Made me smile every time I caught a glimpse. Flawless show. Lots of fun. Ryder appreciated a big night out with his old man. Oh, special thanks to Rob from Marin, who was so neighborly and visited with Ryder during set break as if he was the only person there. Kynd brother...

If you’re gonna have to have a four-song second set, that looks like a damn sweet way to structure it.

You are in for quite a treat, Major. DSO in Ojai? “So this must be heaven...”

Judge decreed it.....

Still a lot of excellent playing happening at this time. Cool lists for both sets here!

Slight hijack: that Road to Red Rocks logo on the shirts and bass drums is cool AF. Like the build up. Plenty o space to boogie in that joint.

After the Boston show I couldn’t see straight, but when I thought of all who may be looking here to see what the Wolf had to say, I could see enough to know there was no thread about the show. So I made one on the fly with the link to the archive so the list could be found. And Brent will sing Samba before I submit any sort of mea culpa about the formatting of that post. 😆

List looks ripe for the Samba...

I believe it was just for the one night. The guy who recently bought the Wolf lives in Boston, as you may have gleaned. I kept looking around and wondering “is that the guy who owns the Wolf?” Lol.

Sound was awesome and really out front in there for me. Every instrument so clear and loud. I thought Skip was gonna break through a fucking wall, the bottom was so fat. Cassidy is where things had a chance to take off to another level a bit, and they did. Apparently every person in Boston knows (most of) the words to Jed. Thankfully, could still hear the band ripping through the sing along. Jeff really had fun delivering and demonstrating the lyrics. Good stuff. Rowdy Minglewood. Love me some Stagger Lee. All sorts of slide play, back to back. Jack Straw was absolutely ripping. Everyone was in need of a break at that point. The Wolf was fully dusted off in this first set. After about Mexicali Jeff snuck up on the mike and said tongue in cheek “It’s a pretty nice guitar”. 1/2 Step was fine. Franklin’s was incredible. Everyone locked in, Jeff in command of the Wolf and shredding away. Really great. Dancing in this place was indeed challenging. In addition to the Jack Straw and Franklin’s, I agree that the Peter was the highlight. Jeff and the Wolf really had a great night out front the whole way, but his lyrics were damn impressive, too. Soulful and inspired is how I would describe the Black Peter. The transitions throughout the Playin sandwich were cool as f. My head hurts. In a good way, of course.

The 5/3/72 from Paris that Lemieux played on Sirius today has a Truckin>O2 sequence that is off the chain, with a jam that is a real shoegazer.