Greg from Chestertown

Yea, without Donna, we don’t get Lisa.

Volunteer parking lot attendant told us that they’re going to rebuild that place. (Might as well, now that there’s a crater) they’re going to grade it into a bowl, or , I don’t know, a crater? Turn it so the stage is facing the entrance to the venue, the parking lot. He said they’re going to have a thousand seats under roof, permanent bathrooms.

Skip sung the other verses. The energy was unbelievable. There is a crater, smoldering, in Selbeyville, where they busted that tune out. I was front and center for the night. My knee cap is screaming at me this morning from stomping my foot to the beat, on that row of tiles they have running back to the mixing board. Apparently, I really needed a show. Just a really great, easy day that left me not dancing but just standing, watching it all unfold. This band is just so enjoyable. Their playing is mesmerizing. Jeff on Comes a Time was swimming deep. Never better. I lost control of my limbs while dancing to the jam in Dancin’ with some hippie chick I remember from a few years back. Afterwords, another girl standing there said, “you have some energy”. I said “I just worked a lot of shit out”. “I am cleansed!”. The sign of a successful show for me, I shake out the angst and recharge the batteries. Mission accomplished last night. Brought to tears twice, Comes a Time and Brokedown. Fitting lyrics for me. To end the show with “gotta get back to the garden” Christ, I’m a gardener. Woke up to rain on the roof, drove through rain to get there but things let off and the skies cleared for the show. Ran into a rainstorm on the ride home too. I went early and swung by the Nanticoke Indian museum in Millsboro on the way. They have a nice collection of artifacts to check out. Nice appetizer before the show. Perfect break from the daily grind, so appreciative for the entire band and everyone behind the scene. These people are dedicating their lives to us. Fortunately, they’re having just as much fun, getting just as much out of it. Thank You.

Wow

Cough, Jerry’s Birthday, cough

I was a sophomore in high school. I remember my friends who went to public school talking about it right afterwards. (The Grateful Dead never came up in conversation while attending a private, catholic, all boys high school) Simply described as some big surprise concert where everyone just showed up. That was the second time I ever heard of the Grateful Dead. The first time was another neighborhood friend commenting that the Grateful Dead were coming to Philly. Musta been ‘76, after their hiatus. I remember immediately asking another friend about them. He described them as a different band whose concerts are like no other. Fast forward to fall ‘79, I go away to college. Everyone is bringing their musical influences and tastes to the dorms. I turned everyone on to Steely dan and Little Feat, bragged about loving acoustic music. So, this guy sits me down and says, if you like acoustic music, check this out, …he plays me Friend of the devil. That’s actually where it all began. I don’t remember a bus, though, but was definitely transported. Turns out my major was Grateful Dead and the classes were taught by my roommate. That’s all I learned during my short college experience.

looks like it’s only played twice. The internet misinformed me. Gotta get deadbase. Rookie move.

Was reading up on scarlet>touch>fire, only played originally three times, all in ‘84. Apparently it wasn’t a real good fit and didn’t hang around. I’m wondering if Dark Star did it some justice.

I was at the show the night before the first of only two or maybe three California Earthquakes. It was the first show after that San Fran earthquake. Remember the highway collapsed all over town? Yea, they opened up with Shakedown Street that night. So, that’s gotta be a first time played for Dark Star Orchestra? Showstopper stuff there.

Absolutely! That Man has brought Dark Star orchestra to a new level.

Looked so good I took in the original show. Turns out lost Saint is the first set closer. Second set opens with Scarlet Fire. Just saying.

…And honorable mention goes to Mississippi half step into Franklin’s Tower. Also digging the Lost Saint Scarlet Fire and Bertha Good Lovin’.

I talked to two local boys who went, one caught Phish and a friend of a friend caught Dead and Company. They both said the same thing. It’s a sensory overload, almost over stimulation. Sober sounds like the way to go. Performance enhancing drugs aren’t necessarily necessary. You’ll get stimulated enough.

I went to a James Taylor concert in Philly at the Mann in 1980. Debbie DelCollo and I are rushing into the show as we’re running late and about a dozen of our friends are already in the venue. Two guys are arguing in the parking lot, 30, no 35… I walk up to them and ask them what they’re arguing about. Guy says two tickets for the Grateful Dead Saturday night. I said , I’ll give you 35. ……that’s when it all began…..

Wow! That was a pretty good job of describing the indescribable. Thanks

Read yesterday that Bill Walton had passed. It musta been September, ‘80, going back for sophomore year of college. My roommate has a copy of Rolling Stone magazine with an article about the Dead and Deadheads. The centerfold is a handful of various Deadheads in their typical attire posing for the camera along with Bill Walton. Roommate is showing me this, points to one kid and tells me that he met him on tour and the kid was telling him about hanging out with Bill Walton and what a cool guy he was. Yea, the tall guy has been part of my Grateful Dead universe since the Big Bang.

Any show or weekend that starts with Let the Good Times Roll, …..you just can’t lose.

So, I Just Want to Make love to You was sung by Pigpen in 1966, a couple of times by Brent in 1984, and once by Jerry in 1995. Showstopper stuff there.

Sounds like a good time was had by all. I’m digging Believe it or Not. That’s a showstopper in my book.

So, it’s a 69 weekend?

The only thing I picked up from reading other year’s posts, the cops are looking for the hippie types when you depart the venue. Behave accordingly.

Ah, Kin-A , I needed that. August 17, Slower Delaware. There’s a show on my horizon. Life is good.

Green sky bluegrass is supposed to be some special stuff too

Early eighties, it seemed like they were off a little on purpose, I think they call that singing in a round. … since I first left, left home, that’s what I hear.

Always look forward to certain lines in certain songs to see ol’ Jer Bear would lay them out. First and foremost is in Terrapin, the word inspiration. Honestly , we would use that one to gauge Jerry’s health. When listening to Peggy-O, I check out how Jerry sings “What would your momma think?”. Early versions of Althea have some interesting deliveries of the lyric, Baby, I hope you don’t get burned. China Cat has Bobby and Jerry taking turns with Well, the sun gonna shine… and Jerry’s light shining through the cool Colorado rain. Any thoughts? Jump in…