Forum MVP Tea Posted February 26, 2012 Forum MVP Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 DSO Recreated: Auditorium Theatre - 6-29-76 One: Tennessee Jed, Cassidy, Peggy-O, Mama Tried, Mission In The Rain, Looks Like Rain, Brown Eyed Women, Lazy Lightning-> Supplication, Row Jimmy, The Music Never Stopped, Might As Well Two: Samson & Delilah, Candyman, Playin' In The Band-> Drums-> The Wheel-> Playin' In The Band-> Saint Stephen-> Not Fade Away-> Saint Stephen-> One More Saturday Night, E: U.S. Blues Filler: Easy wind, GDTRFB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerrapinJen Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 weird. i was listening to this show a few nights ago. coincidence or psychic link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Teacher Matt Posted February 26, 2012 Forum MVP Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 "Easy WInd" needs to find its way in the rotation a little more... Barraco does that ... like sick ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Ammagamalin Crew Posted February 26, 2012 Forum MVP Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 weird. i was listening to this show a few nights ago. coincidence or psychic link? Everything is everything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 For folks that were at the show...could you hear the bass? At all? I was in the second row center in the balcony, and all I could hear was the occasional rumbly sound, but absolutely NO defined bass (which is one of the things I love about the GD). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Teacher Matt Posted February 26, 2012 Forum MVP Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 good god man ..... you do not want Kevin bombs ?!?!?! .... what the flip are you insane ?!?!? .... how many Dead shows did you attend ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Certainly not the best sounding venue. I saw a very tired band on stage last night. The music was good. The second set considerably better than the first, imo. JM is incredible, and it was fun watching Eaton trying to keep up. Got stuck next to a pretty obnoxious group. you know, the guy who reads the set from his phone and then "guesses" the next song. The girl screaming, "Play that shit Jerry, Yaaa Donna." Agree with Matt on the Easy Wind. Good show. First one for me in a long time. Enjoy the day off DSO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Michael Doc Watson Posted February 26, 2012 Forum MVP Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 ....I was in the second row center in the balcony, and all I could hear was the occasional rumbly sound, but absolutely NO defined bass .... Over the years of seeing shows at Varity Playhouse I've noticed that there are a few spots that have interesting sound nodes. In some of these spots certain sounds get amplified as the sound waves are in phase from the different speakers and reflictions from the walls. Other spots have the opposite effect cancling out certain sounds. This effect sometimes can be found in almost all rooms that were orginally built in the 50's as a neighborhood cinima and not designed as an accoustic hall. Peace and Love, Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted February 26, 2012 Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 good god man ..... you do not want Kevin bombs ?!?!?! .... what the flip are you insane ?!?!? .... how many Dead shows did you attend ? Ooo, is this one of those things where the person who saw the most Dead shows has the best opinion? I attended no shows with the original line-up (wasn't old enough), but have seen 1 Dead show and 2 Furthur shows. Again, what does the number of shows have to do with this? Was the bass buried at most Dead shows? Dusty- Glad you were able to score a ticket. Yeah, the band did seem a bit tired eh? I guess 9 shows in 10 days will do that to ya! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP John A Posted February 26, 2012 Forum MVP Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 Chris, The Teacher's response to you was a complete non sequitur. You said you couldn't hear any defined bass where you were located in the venue. Matt accused you of not liking Kevin's bass. Where's the head scratching emoticon when you need it? Of course the number of times you saw the Grateful Dead has nothing to do with your observation... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP gr8fulpair Posted February 26, 2012 Forum MVP Report Share Posted February 26, 2012 My first time to the Variety Playhouse last night and I was not a fan of the venue. From the cluster F of a parking situation to the complete lack of info outside (we waited in two wrong lines for will-call because nobody knew anything). It was sold out so when we got in half way through the opener the downstairs was packed with 2/3 of the floor being fixed seating and the front standing room. We were forced to the balcony which wasn't too bad. The theatre was beautiful and the people were pretty cool, but a place I'd rather see John Prine than DSO. I'll admit after the last two nights of 4hr dance fests and little sleep I was kinda glad to have a seat. While I was hoping for a slighty more tricked out show (we got several repeats from CHLT the night before), the beauty of DSO is that they bring it strong no matter what. Repeats or not I loved every minute of every song. Definitely agree with the earlier poster about Easy Wind. Between Barraco's pipes and Lisa on the mouth harp I can't get enough of that song. Bittersweet end to my 3 night run. Can't wait til the next one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Rude Posted February 27, 2012 Forum MVP Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 It's really hard to figure out where the best bass will be at any show. At the Pyramid in 95 in the worst seats in the house, the bass was so intense during drums that I puked in front of my seat. It was freaking awesome!!!! It was like I was getting CPR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP John A Posted February 27, 2012 Forum MVP Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 At the Oxford Plains shows in '88 I was in the taping section, just behind and to the side of the board. There was virtually no bass, and the crappy Nakamichi shotgun tapes I made bear this out. Thin as can be. But, these shows are famous for thundering Phil loads. And the front of board tapes have woofer-blowing bass intensity. In fact, Phil's bass is almost overbearing on the Crazy Fingers->Playin' from 7/2 (although absolutely sensational during the Dew). So bass suck out nodes are very real, albiet rarely this dramatic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest L~Cat Posted February 27, 2012 Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 It's really hard to figure out where the best bass will be at any show. At the Pyramid in 95 in the worst seats in the house, the bass was so intense during drums that I puked in front of my seat. It was freaking awesome!!!! It was like I was getting CPR. yea puking in public is pretty awesome? i prefer to be right in front of the speaker after Kevin got his new bass last year on the west coast, things got really fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Rude Posted February 27, 2012 Forum MVP Report Share Posted February 27, 2012 yea puking in public is pretty awesome? It was dark during drums at the time with friends on each side of me. I think the "mystic pizza" had a lot to do with me puking and not caring about puking. Nothin left to do but :) . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Rbarracoph Posted February 28, 2012 Forum MVP Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Ooo, is this one of those things where the person who saw the most Dead shows has the best opinion? I attended no shows with the original line-up (wasn't old enough), but have seen 1 Dead show and 2 Furthur shows. Again, what does the number of shows have to do with this? Was the bass buried at most Dead shows? Dusty- Glad you were able to score a ticket. Yeah, the band did seem a bit tired eh? I guess 9 shows in 10 days will do that to ya! Boy howdy, I wass on the stage and as far as I can tell we were very faithful to the era and I didn't sense any tiredness amongst my fellow mates. In fact our Playing-the end of the set was longer and at times more intense than the original. But what do I know, I'm just the keyboard player:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maningreen Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Yeah I heard the band was on fire! The heavyest bass I have ever experienced was NYE in Boulder at the fox a few years back. Keven turned the octaves down about 5 and I couldnt feel my feet on the floor. I just closed my eyes and felt as if I was floating. I talked to Koritz about what I had experienced and he said it is difficult to play when all that is going on. Something like he cant feel the sticks hitting the drums. Or something along those lines. I agree RD it is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GermanShepherd Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Sounds like a good show. Does anyone know if DSO played the Closing of Winterland 12/31/1978 setlist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest L~Cat Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Sounds like a good show. Does anyone know if DSO played the Closing of Winterland 12/31/1978 setlist? yes- NYE a few years back.... 08-09 I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 Boy howdy, I wass on the stage and as far as I can tell we were very faithful to the era and I didn't sense any tiredness amongst my fellow mates. In fact our Playing-the end of the set was longer and at times more intense than the original. But what do I know, I'm just the keyboard player:) Well, you know keyboard players aren't to be trusted, right? Hmm, not sure what you mean about being faithful to the era. The only thing I was wondering was if other people had problems hearing the bass because I couldn't hear it. I guess that's an interesting thing about the different in perception between band and performers. Dusty pointed it out, and both me and a friend I went to the show with got a "tired" vibe. But of course we are just a few of the hundreds in the audience Maybe the really mellow first set had something to do with it too, not sure. Or, maybe just compariing it to last time you were in Atlanta and did one of the 1980 RCMH shows. Anyhow, I think it's cool that the band members drop in on occasion, makes it much more fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Evangeline Posted February 28, 2012 Forum MVP Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 I believe in this case, being true to the era indicates that because the GD played a lot of the songs in this show at a very slow tempo, DSO held true to that style and did as well. So that may be where the "tired" vibe came from. Slowed down does not necessarily indicate fatigue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest L~Cat Posted February 28, 2012 Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 I only remember one show out of my 250 or so that I thought that the band looked tired.... it was actually on the same run as this in Raleigh a few years back after the killer show in Hilton Head..... and I was feeling just as tired. It also happened to be a one drummer marathon show which didn't help either! they are true professionals..... the show must go on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Island Bro Posted February 28, 2012 Forum MVP Report Share Posted February 28, 2012 I can't imagine the kind of stamina it must take to consistently head out for 30 ish days on the road and play 24 ish of those nights,,, but there must be some serious snoring that goes down in that tour bus in between shows!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Michael Doc Watson Posted March 1, 2012 Forum MVP Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 Anyhow, I think it's cool that the band members drop in on occasion, makes it much more fun Also very cool that relativly new fans find their way here and contribute to the discussion. Peace and Love, Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neotree Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 ATL my 16 y/o son and I, band: awesome, sound was fat those halls just need to get the air moving. My second DSO show, the Asheville vortex was my first then Charleston. THESE PEOPLE ROCK! I love what they bring and they are what we have in the here now so I feel lucky! Unlimited energy to be shared, pick up what the dead left off, keep live through music alive, Jerry would be proud. Oh and Steven>not fade>Steven! Stompy, stompy, stompy!!!! Btw scooped and sent all the bass, energy, ect... I could handle back of the house isle (stage left) for the record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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