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Bill, I celebrated your deadication to being at the Hampton shows with the use of the thumbs-up emoji, trivial as it may be. You’re a fucking beast of a tour rat, and Garcia knows it. DD

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The year got cut off in the above post — it’s 1978.

As someone who pokes fun at Bobby and the horrific tempo that he chooses to play their music at now, let me add that he is tied for first for my favorite musician of all time with Jerry and Phil. Our favorite band does not exist without him. Part of my problem is I get so excited to see any version of the GD, which I include DSO into that population, and I know what the music can be. This amplifies my disappointment when it falls short of that. Bobby is a living legend and can do whatever the fuck he wants, in my view. But as a rabid fan I feel that, on a much smaller and completely insignificant scale, I have earned the right to give my opinion. The truth is that he plays it slower because it allows him to continue to play at all. He’s a beast still, no matter how crappy some of it sounds hahaha.

Saw The Alligators and Universe Peoples last night. Both SoCal bands. The Alligators will be the house band at Skull and Roses Festival. They were a lot of fun. Front man is part Belushi, part Pigpen. I’m surprised he didn’t whip his member out at some point haha. Quite gregarious. Occasionally bangs the gong at the back of the stage. They did some Katie Mae lyrics over Minglewood Blues, which was surprisingly good. Their whole set was surprisingly good and a lot of fun. Lead guitarist was damn good. Yes, they played Alligator. Fun stuff. Universe Peoples had some good things, but didn’t gel for us so we bailed after a few tunes.

Nope. Bobby sang all of the songs he was present for. And he apparently also requested that they play everything Dead and Slow style. Videos embedded in the story linked below. https://www.jambase.com/article/bob-weir-dark-star-orchestra-san-francisco

Dharmada, did they play the songs that Bobby contributed to at the normal tempo, or were the altered at all? Thanks, and and thanks for all the lists and updates during your 4-run! We’ve enjoyed it! DD

PGA Tour, meet the modern-day hipsters.

That second set!!

List makes me wonder why High Time didn’t take occupy the post Drums Jerry ballad slot more often, and instead became a first set tune? I mean, other than “Jerry said so”. 😝

The only Intel I have is they’re NOT coming to Arizona, which obviously sucks balls. Will they ever return to AZ?!? Great OP though, AC. Hope we get some action round here. Someone should promote this site at the shows. We’d get new members that way.

Theme of Europe ‘72. There is a YouTube channel deadicated to this. More at Dead.net. It’s very cool and you will likely enjoy it if you’re reading this. https://www.dead.net/dcp2022?eml=2022February1/5601236/6131962&etsubid=161366399

I forgot Tangled Up In Blue, which was before the Sis and Bros. Not that anyone cares, but I’d like the Internet to be accurate 😎

JGB in Tempe last night. Two sets with John playing guitar is always good for the soul. He remains absolutely incredible. Melvin on the B3 makes for smiles all around. Rhythm section is solid. Sad that Melvin can barely get up from the bench after the show. His walking is labored to say the least. Set 1 Let’s Spend the Night Together Catfish John Money Honey Mystery Train What a Wonderful World (Sam Cooke) That’s What Love Will Make You Do New Speedway Boogie Jam Midnight Hour Set 2 Strugglin Man Cats Down Under Stars I’ll Take a Melody Feel Like Dynamite (smoking hot) Tangled Up in Blue Sisters and Brothers Deal

Be there. And yeah, sure, we’ll quote ya on the not wild part haha. 😂

Goose was in Tempe last night. Thick sound and very cool lights. They’re tight. Some songs take off. Covered Electric Avenue. Was fantastic. I recommend them as a fun evening out to anyone here.

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I think they razed Three Rivers Stadium. The Palace outside of Detroit is past tense. Omni = gone. Original Boston Gahden is obviously no longer. I’d like to please squeeze in a shout out for a venue that I have seen the most indoor shows in: the Rosemont Horizon. I grew up in Chicagoland, and that dump is still standing, somehow.

Tool. RHCP with John Frusciante. I’ve seen them, but it’s been a while. Next show I’m going to is Goose, but they are obviously a jam band. It’s next week here in Tempe.

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A Dead show without Brent would be not nearly as good (as we saw). A Dead show without Jerry does not occur. Hyperbole, indeed.

I thought every word of this post.

Discuss. Oh, first go here. Take headphones and a volume button. https://relisten.net/dark-star-orchestra/2014/06/05/13-viola-lee-blues?source=8854

Just one, as of right this minute. No need to list many or explain that you can’t pick just one. We all get it. Mine is Napa, California. October 11, 2014. ___________________________________________________________________________________ City Winery Napa Set One: Deep Elem Blues ; Dark Hollow ; Operator ; Box Of Rain ; California Earthquake ; On The Road Again ; Rosa Lee McFall ; *Rain ; It Makes No Difference ; Friend Of The Devil ; Wake Up Little Susie ; I've Been All Around This World ; Big Iron ; Ripple Set Two: Till The Morning Comes ; Sittin' On Top Of The World ; Dancing In The Street ; It's A Man's, Man's, Man's World ; Cryptical Envelopment > drums > The Other One > Dark Star > Saint Stephen > The Eleven > The Other One > Cryptical Envelopment > Viola Lee Blues Encore: Alligator > And We Bid You Goodnight Show Notes Set one acoustic. Set two electric. * First Time performed. Song by Donna Godchaux