Forum VIP Dr. Vapor Posted June 21, 2010 Forum VIP Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 I wanted to drop a line to welcome Jeff to the playground we know and love as Dark Star Orchestra, I look forward to some awesome music and Let the Good Times Roll.....see you soon ...Dr. V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP VincentPuleo Posted June 21, 2010 Forum MVP Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Message from the band... so psyched! "After months of touring and playing with Jeff, we have decided to offer him the full time gig, which he has gratefully accepted. Jeff has blown us away with his energy, licks, and presence on stage. He is a great guy, an inspiring musician and so much fun to perform with, we cannot wait to get back out there and mix it up with him once again. We are having more fun than ever and are looking forward to seeing you all at the upcoming shows." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancer'sChoice Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Congratulations Jeff, and thanks to the band for giving a great trial run to Stu. My first time seeing JM with DSO was the Penn's Peak show right around Thanksgiving. He was only able to play a few songs right before the set break, but wow, they were barn burners. Fast forward to the New Years run. Wow! I was floored. Someone used the term "Psychedelic Shitstorm" to describe that 3rd set, and that was as apt as could be. Anyway, I can only envision good things ahead for DSO with Mr. Jeff Mattson. Onward to Gratefulfest, and 4 grate nights! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP acududeman Posted June 21, 2010 Forum MVP Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Welcome Jeff......you had me after your blistering performance on NYE. Please take care of your physical health.......we need you around for a long, long time. ciao, reid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishman Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Welcome Jeff and thanks for some smoking shows sure many more to come , I was lucky enough to see your first show with DSO after the show i was taking to a friend and we both where like WOW DSO will be more then fine and then the NYE run it was EPIC for me it was my FAVORITE DSO show since 2001 , it's crazy now when i see the band you guys and Lisa are just of the HOOK GREAT please all of you keep doing what you all do . Peace Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topher44 Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Congratulations, Jeff, on getting the job ! We were pretty confident that you would be asked to sign on the dotted line, but it is welcome news to finally hear that it is official. And thank you, DSO bandmates, for giving him the opportunity to shine. He is in the best of company, and will excel as you all grow with him. I hope everyone has a blast at the Ledges, and the other festivals this Summer. I won't be able to make them, but I look forward to seeing you all at Bergen PAC in August. Peace Topher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
You Are Here Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Welcome Jeff and Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maningreen Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Welcome to the circus Jeff!!! Saw you at Princeton and thought you were Grate! You take good care of yourself on the road now. Watch out for those donkey crossings. Looking forward to hearing you in a few nights @ The Zoo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugdog Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 I'm fairly confident this decision was made before April...nonetheless...I am HAPPY!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP chuckvegas Posted June 21, 2010 Forum MVP Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 The psychedelic past is prologue...welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJed Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Welcome, Jeff! Totally enjoyed your "audition" shows in Northampton, Lowell, Providence, and Hampton Beach. Looking forward to many more nights of awesome guitar playing and singing. Keep on Truckin'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rob Eaton Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 I'm fairly confident this decision was made before April...nonetheless...I am HAPPY!!! This is a false statement..... we voted the day of mountain Jam..... Please have facts accurate before spreading rumors on how we deal with our internal issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jazz-man Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Thanks for setting the facts straight, Rob. And welcome Jeff. I have been unable to see any shows since the ones just after JK did the first Furthur Fox shows and I saw the band at the Crystal Ballroom where they blew me away. I have heard good things about how JM fits in and look forward to seeing somes shows someday! Keep up the excellent work, you guys are my favorite band. And thank you Everybody's Favorite Santa for turning me onto these guys! RIP Roger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP gr8fulpair Posted June 21, 2010 Forum MVP Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Jeff, welcome to the spot that is an absolute perfect fit for you, and you for it!! Love your style, love your licks, love your pipes (oh shit I'm starting to sound like Cavey). :dsorocks: :dsorocks: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
You Are Here Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Please have facts accurate before spreading rumors we can hope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugdog Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 This is a false statement..... we voted the day of mountain Jam..... Please have facts accurate before spreading rumors on how we deal with our internal issues. With all due respect I was stating an opinion..."I'm fairly confident this decision was made before April." That aside...come on? You personally didn't know who you were going with before April Rob? You guys may have not voted until Mountain Jam, but I can't see how you wouldn't have known. If that's the case...wonderful...if not...still wonderful!!! I guess it just seems strange to have the lead guitar slot up in the air with all the talk of you guys' first original project in the works. (prior to April) My pure and utter speculation is that there were a couple member(s) wanting to give Stu a whirl and a few more (whose votes held more weight) that had already settled on Mattson. In order to keep the peace Stu was "tried out" and "voted" for...the American way! It's all good, as they say... Lets not get away from the beauty... We've been able to experience both musicians in different capacities...beautiful music was created, smiles were formed, and minds were blown. On that note, When do you think you'll be releasing some downloads from April? The Mattson shows came out awful fast, I can't wait to hear the Stu shows! Especially with a touch of that Grammy winner Rob Eaton's sonic expertise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christophoria Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Congratulations to Jeff and to DSO for a great decision! The easy part was that there were two excellent and wonderful musicians from which to choose, the hard part was to make the tough decision! DSO will rock into their next phase of life with a great guy and musician in Jeff and Josed and I wish you ALL the best for the upcoming adventures together! See ya on down the line... C & J (The Stargayz) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rob Eaton Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 With all due respect I was stating an opinion..."I'm fairly confident this decision was made before April." That aside...come on? You personally didn't know who you were going with before April Rob? That's right I didn't know.... It's a little distasteful for you to insinuate that somehow that was not the case. "I guess it just seems strange to have the lead guitar slot up in the air with all the talk of you guys' first original project in the works. (prior to April)" Why is it strange to work on an original in the winter when we had Jeff? The only time we work on this stuff is on the road and Jeff was a big part of getting this going. "My pure and utter speculation is that there were a couple member(s) wanting to give Stu a whirl and a few more (whose votes held more weight) that had already settled on Mattson." Boy there are so many things wrong with this I don't know where to start. Firstly we all knew we were going to have Stu in April before we did our Feb tour with Mattson. Thats right BEFORE. And ALL band members have equal weight in this band and to say otherwise is again wrong. How could we settle on Jeff when he did not even know if he wanted the gig at all. "In order to keep the peace Stu was "tried out" and "voted" for...the American way!" Wrong again... You remind me of another 420 who used to try to stir the pot so to speak. We are celebrating Jeff and his addition to playing with us full time let's keep the focus there.. OK? Please stop trying to tell people what we think and did! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimo Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 JM ROCKS!!!!! DSO ROCKS!!!! Enough said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Teacher Matt Posted June 22, 2010 Forum MVP Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 So lets make one thing clear... I am not going to get my chance at lead guitar ?? Can I try out for Bill Graham's spot then ... "Ladies and Gentlemen... Dark Star Orchestra" ... Congrats Jeff... hope to see ya all in Newark, OH and Huntington, WV when I am home visiting the family in Ohio come August .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christophoria Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 So lets make one thing clear... I am not going to get my chance at lead guitar ?? Can I try out for Bill Graham's spot then ... "Ladies and Gentlemen... Dark Star Orchestra" ... Congrats Jeff... hope to see ya all in Newark, OH and Huntington, WV when I am home visiting the family in Ohio come August .. Matt... I DID introduce them twice and it was fun!!! I don't think they are looking for a permanent "BG" tho....boohoo!!! LOL Hugs to ya... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanAY Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 Bravo, Rob! This time should be a celebration of the newest member of the DSO family and the start of an exciting evolution taking place before our eyes. Let's keep our eyes on the prize. Thanks to both Stu and Jeff for making wonderful music for us over the past 8 months; I certainly don't feel anyone "won" or "lost" this vote! Now, if we can just get Barraco to throw down a true, 25-minute "Lovelight," complete with the lengthy vocal rap in the middle, things can really get cooking! Err...more cooking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugdog Posted June 22, 2010 Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 That's right I didn't know.... It's a little distasteful for you to insinuate that somehow that was not the case. Why is it strange to work on an original in the winter when we had Jeff? The only time we work on this stuff is on the road and Jeff was a big part of getting this going. Boy there are so many things wrong with this I don't know where to start. Firstly we all knew we were going to have Stu in April before we did our Feb tour with Mattson. Thats right BEFORE. And ALL band members have equal weight in this band and to say otherwise is again wrong. How could we settle on Jeff when he did not even know if he wanted the gig at all. Wrong again... You remind me of another 420 who used to try to stir the pot so to speak. We are celebrating Jeff and his addition to playing with us full time let's keep the focus there.. OK? Please stop trying to tell people what we think and did! I'm glad I'm wrong...thank you for the official clarification. I was merely speculating...and am sorry to have offended you. From my (a casual fan) perspective it seemed the decision had been made not long after JK left to go with Mattson. I remember even noticing the website picture (at the top) had changed to a group shot with Mattson. I thought it was cool. You have to look at it from an outsider's perspective too I suppose. Plus this is a message board for discussion. Chill. I guess the whole process kind of intrigues me. You seem very defensive. I meant no harshness and apologize for any you felt. Needless to say Mattson melts faces into Lysergic puddles...he's on-point, and I've always been supportive of him and DSO and just about everything related to the Good Ol' Grateful Dead. I'm not stirring any pot...and Pugdog420 is the only online name I use. Take it easy, Man Thanks again for explaining the process to a layman. My incorrect speculation is no longer necessary. I have full confidence wonderful things will be created. On to music... Can we expect any April shows to be available on nugs.net? When will the original project will take flight? ...if you don't mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP arm Posted June 22, 2010 Forum MVP Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 I'm glad I'm wrong...thank you for the official clarification. I would have stopped right there...or, even better, let the whole thing drop altogether. Saw Jeff with the band at the Vic earlier this year. Very, very happy with this news. Very happy. Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP New York Steve Posted June 22, 2010 Forum MVP Report Share Posted June 22, 2010 I would have stopped right there...or, even better, let the whole thing drop altogether. Saw Jeff with the band at the Vic earlier this year. Very, very happy with this news. Very happy. Many thanks. I hear Matteson digs Palin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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