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6/22/85 - Alpine Valley, Wisconsin

Set 1:

Hell In A Bucket, Sugaree, Walking Blues, Candyman, Used to Leve Her, Althea, Cassidy, Brown Eyed Women, One more Sat Night

 

Set 2:

Keep On Growing, Half Step, Lost Sailor, Saint Of Circumstance, D/S, Dear Mr Fantasy, Need a Miracle, Stella Blue, Throwing Stones, Not Fade Away

 

E: Brokedown Palace

 

Filler: Easy Wind

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Can't say I noticed whether or not Jeff was playing during Keep on Growing.....but I can tell you it totally rocked.  It had a really nice dance groove to it.  Well played.  Definitely one of the evening's highlights.

 

The Electric Factory was packed and it was hard to find a spot where crowd chatter was not annoying.  The chatter ruined an otherwise nice Stella Blue....for me anyway.  There was a very friendly dance pocket in the back center of the room by the concession stands where I settled in for most of the second set.  Great vibe in that little area.

 

In my opinion, the best stuff of the night were the high energy rockers.  Hell in A Bucket, Saint of Circumstance, and Throwing Stones made the night a real dance party.

 

The run of Althea, Cassidy, Brown Eyed Women, and OMSN to end the first set was played SO well.  I can't remember ever hearing a better Althea.  Great Energy. 

 

A great night and a sweet setlist from one of my favorite eras. 

 

Hope to make it to DC this weekend.

 

Happy New Year Everyone!

 

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Jeff definitely bubbling during Keep on Growing, which was a treat, don't know why that didn't remain in GD lineup after played a few times. That was tune that clued me into 85 because saw it same run at Merriweather. Thought it was 88ish before then with the Hell>Sugaree

 

Agree with above comment about the Althea to OMSN to finish first set. But I would also add All Over Now in that list because it really rocked in a syncopated way that was different to my ears (love it when an imo "ordinary" tune elevates, and same can be said for Walkin' Blues - AKA Turbo Minglewood). First set was Clicking every step of the way. Of those tunes, Cassidy was highlight. Really stretched and got into that lovely gooey-spacey place that song does not always get to. 

 

After Keep on Growing, Miss. 1/2 Step was grrrreat. And I also enjoyed the St.Lost but third quarter was too short. (Can't change history). A nice Fantasy to climb out of a strong drumz and brief space... dancing fourth quarter with a beautiful Stella (comment above was right on about the chatter; 1/2 that place was clueless to what was happening) sandwiched between the Miracle,  Ashes>NFA with mmmbop (cheez-wit) to close.  The Brokedown was sweet  and that Easy Wind (w/Lisa on harmonica)was a breath of funky hot air to finish the night.

 

Placed was packed to gills. But folks did their best to move with flow.  

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First DSO show - Had a great time was first row center bopping with my two sons !  

 

Lots of fun - now got to rest these weary bones - lol.

 

(although I do have to say that it was a drag that we waited in line to get in and then had go to will call because we had to exchange the QR code tickets (DSO fan club) for bar code tickets - what is up with that  - and why no announcement to exchange them while we were waiting ??)    /end rant

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Yes...same thing happened to me with the ticket exchange

Security did their search on me and sent me through, at which point the person checking tickets sent me back out to will call to exchange the DSO fan club ticket for a "regular" ticket.

 

And then.....I had to go through security again (which totally sucked, considering.........)

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Yes...same thing happened to me with the ticket exchange

Security did their search on me and sent me through, at which point the person checking tickets sent me back out to will call to exchange the DSO fan club ticket for a "regular" ticket.

 

And then.....I had to go through security again (which totally sucked, considering.........)

 

true - but these days I don't get many pat downs - so it wasn't all bad ;)

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What a night!   I enjoyed, it was crowded – but people found their space.  Not too much conflict in such close quarters – unless you bumped 1 too many times into the grumpy old bearded man front/center 1 off rail.  My buddy Mike bumped into him and he bucked back.

 

I really enjoyed the first set.  Cassidy….Cassidy was the tune that got me on the bus. I had a tape of an acoustic live version that I played over and over while sunning in Avalon, NJ - the summer of ’85.  Flight of the Seabirds”, Indeedio man.  So, I GROOVED to tonight’s Cassidy.  And sweeeeeet Candyman.

 

The 2nd set really went deep in Drums-space….classic 80’s.   Rob K. skied a couple drumsticks in the 2nd set – but caught every 1!  Who said a percussionist can be a juggler 2?

 

Happy New Year!   Best wishes to 2 fabulous nights in NY, hope you folks enjoy!

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Lots more room than the night b4 and people weren't forcing their way into tiny crevices like in richmond. By 2nd set we had plenty of room to groove. The gf enjoyed this show more than richmond which surprised me as it wasn't as dancy but we weren't shoulder to shoulder with everyone either so she had room to dance. I was happy that she had a big smile the whole time her 1st 2 shows. She wanted more the 2nd night. I was dead tired and she wanted to keep dancing. These were the 1st shows I had to be responsible for someone else but seeing her huge smile gave me added enjoyment. Encoring with Brokedown is always a treat. It's sort of weird having a song played after brokedown or a bid U goodnight and would prefer the filler to be played 1st. Saturday will be our 6 month anniversary and what way better to celebrate it than with a DSO show.

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