Forum MVP Tea Posted October 7, 2013 Forum MVP Report Share Posted October 7, 2013 Setlist: 2/7/69 Stanley Theatre Pittsburg PA Set One: Dark Star > St. Stephen > The Eleven > Turn On Your Love Light Set Two: Cryptical Envelopment > The Other One > Cryptical Envelopment > Death Don't Have No Mercy ; Alligator > Drums > Drummers' Chant > China Cat Jam > Jam > Caution (Do Not Stop On Tracks) > Feedback > And We Bid You Good Night Filler: Dancing In The Street ; Viola Lee Blues Notes: set one was early show. Set two was late show. Skip on bass and vocals Gulp. Damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advisory Board Herdygerdy Posted October 7, 2013 Advisory Board Report Share Posted October 7, 2013 WOW!! Someone tell me how the "drummers chant" went.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Island Bro Posted October 7, 2013 Forum MVP Report Share Posted October 7, 2013 Truly unbelievable jams... Complete BLOWOUT madness holy smokes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Mango Posted October 7, 2013 Forum MVP Report Share Posted October 7, 2013 Holy smokes indeed A firm astral raping More please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Dstone5553 Posted October 7, 2013 Forum MVP Report Share Posted October 7, 2013 I bet it was plenty epic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancin' Fool Posted October 7, 2013 Report Share Posted October 7, 2013 Thanks for the Set List Tea....Keep 'em coming please!! I can only hope that some kind soul recorded and will post. Wowzers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonomajon Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 These nights are to be cherished!...No...I wasn't there (800 miles of separation) but I am thrilled for those in attendance! It's like time travel... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Tom Banjo Posted October 8, 2013 Forum MVP Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Ya. I should've gone to Portland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Island Bro Posted October 8, 2013 Forum MVP Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Ya. I should've gone to Portland. Ya, I agree. im sorry but this was truly a show beyond description so I feel I can only use so many words at this point. This show came off like being on your first big roller coaster ride as a kid: complete thrill and excitement with a solid touch of terror at times. The whole thing was interdimensional right from the start. I figured it was the '68 Crystal Ballroom show when they opened with Dark Star, but this took another direction. I'm not sure what the "drummers chant" was but there are a couple things I can touch on: The jam out of the Other One was truly out of hand...just completely mind blowing territory. Throughout ,the jams we're going into deep caverns of what felt like unexplored territory at times. But the jam out of Alligator ("China cat jam") was the most out of control, bizarre, wondrous jam that I believe I've ever experienced. It was just pointless to try and track what was going on musically, it was so strange...they were dipping in and out of China Cat so seamlessly you could barely catch when they were in and when they were out. When they slipped back out, it often felt like an Elevenish jam but hard to say. They definitely ventured into Mountain Jam for a few minutes and the on to other peculiar territory---I don't even know how they were holding it together but the music played them incredibly well and Jeff was clearly thoroughly enjoying blowing our minds completely out to the stratosphere. since I jumped on in Seattle I have been thoroughly impressed with Skip's musicianship in the band. I had seen one '69 show a few years ago prior to this one, and I must say that Skip was a wild man on the bass throughout this show...helping to make it even more potent than the one I had seen previously (which was one of my favorite dso shows ever). Not only was he playing so skillfully and loudly for this old school stuff,,,but what struck me was how inspiring it is to see/hear him taking a leadership role at particular moments throughout the evening. Plus his singing is a real comforting Phil kind of sound. In addition to all that, it is very inspiring to see how happy Eaton is playing with him. On Stage, Eaton mentioned his previous years playing together with Skip and their kinship was easy to sense while watching them engage together and feed each other musically throughout this '69er. So I say Fuck Yes to Skip! When Lisa came up for the (Dancin') filler, I thought maybe they would smooth the evening out with some Jerry Band, but they stayed old school and pummeled us some more. When they went into Viola Lee, it was like "you've got to be kidding!", and the onslaught continued for another half hour probably...just an unbelievable slaughter right to the end....never had such a good time Huge thanks for the DSO Train swinging through the NW this fall...I surely hope we can count on some more of this in future Octobers...we appreciate it in this neck of the woods!!!! Fare thee well, enjoy the rest of the ride! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goganious Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 After going to Saturday night's show and seeing its heavy reliance on keyboard/synth, Brent tunes, etc, I had a feeling we'd be getting some primal 68/69 madness on Sunday night. I was right. As soon as I saw the stage setup, I knew it was on. Hell, with the Crystal Ballroom being the historic olde tyme dance hall that it is, it only made sense, right? Right.Knowing that its going to be a late 60s show and actually WITNESSING IT HAPPEN are two entirely different animals. Holy smokes, folks. I don't really have words. I'll try, though.Any time a show starts with Dark Star, its going to be a great night. They blasted off early and never came back down.Sunday night, there was MUCH more dancing room on the bouncy floors of the Crystal Ballroom, and boy did we need it!As the show went on, and Jeff fired off face-melting riff after face-melting riff (I mean...The Eleven, Lovelight, Death Don't, Alligator...these are some SERIOUS jams!), I wondered how he does it. Not just as in "how does this guy do it?", but as in PHYSICALLY, how the hell does he do it? Talk about hand cramps! Talk about fatigue! This guy is a MONSTER!!!The whole show, beginning to end, was stellar (and interstellar). One song I have to mention in particular, though, is the Cryptical>Other One>Cryptical. WOW. This is the best version of this song I've ever heard from ANY band, bar none. I was standing right up front, "Phil side", and the way the bass shook me to my core was outstanding. Everyone absolutely slayed this one, especially Jeff and Skip. Ah yes, Skip. Have to mention him. I absolutely LOVE what he brings to the table. His sound is thick and booming and nasty, in a wonderful kind of way. I hope he sticks around.Can never complete a review without mentioning Baracco. He was in fine Pigpen form tonight, and his Lovelight rap was outstanding. If you ever want to break out in a big smile during a DSO show, just watch Rob B play during a moment of frenzied jamming.I am so, so happy and thankful to have gotten to witness this show. I've seen DSO many times, including several Gratefulfests, and this was my first 60s set. I loved every second of it. I mentioned it after Saturday night's show, but to be able to go to a ballroom and close my eyes and dance to this music for 3 hours in 2013 is such a tremendous blessing. I'm so thankful for the opportunity. I can't stress that enough. Now that I've discussed how wonderful the show and its players were, I have to mention one thing...TALKERS. THEY ARE THE WORST!There were two guys right behind me who talked throughout the WHOLE FIRST SET! As I mentioned, I was right up front in the first row, so for them to be able to hear each other, they had to SHOUT over the music. It was absoultely RIDICULOUS! We've all had the "talkers" talk many times, but this has to be said: Loud, excessive talkers are absolutely heinous, and can ruin a whole show for those around them. I'm not talking about meeting up with long lost Grateful buds and catching up for a minute, or leaning over and making setlist comments in each other's ears. I'm talking about LOUD TALKING about NONSENSE ("Oh man, I was at the bar the other night, and you'll never believe the chick I met") all show long. You could talk literally ANYWHERE in Portland, and you're choosing to have this conversation 6 feet from the stage, and having to talk over the musicians to do it. Selfish. Awful. Disrespectful. Immature. Self-centered. I could never run out of adjectives to describe how wretched this behavior is. I moved to the other side of the rail for second set and thankfull didn't have to hear these two fools the rest of the night.DSO: Thank you for a real good time!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pdxhead Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Jesus Fuck...what an epic meltdown. I haven't had the privilege of seeing an entire 60's show (only when its part of an elective) so this show just melted my face. I went back to the archives to access the show- early--- http://archive.org/details/gd69-02-07.early.sbd.wiley.14472.sbeok.shnf and late...http://archive.org/details/gd69-02-07.late.sbd.wiley.14471.sbeok.shnf and I am just astounded by the level of accuracy and research these guys do. Check out the trippy China Cat Jam coming out of Drums and then into The Alligator... I started to wonder- how much did these guys practice this? Especially with bringing Skip on as a new Bass player. Skip not only knew where to go, he just seemed to be bringing it, leading it, weaving it. Other highlights- "Death Don't..." I just sat there with my jaw dropping onto the floor- just an insane mulch your mind solo from Mr. Mattson. Can I just say...thank you thank you thank you so much for your care, your devotion, your sacrifice. I can't imagine how much effort it takes to get all of you folks on a bus jumping around the country. Going from town to town, bringing it at a top most professional level...you are very very much loved....Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Mango Posted October 10, 2013 Forum MVP Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 What they said. Epic. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Tom Banjo Posted October 10, 2013 Forum MVP Report Share Posted October 10, 2013 Goganious, were you on the drink side or non drink side during the talking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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