Adam Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 For the music, the love, the light and the overall experience, thank you Grateful Dead, our love will not fade away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Tea Posted July 6, 2015 Forum MVP Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 Set IGD thank the fans & love huddleChina Cat Sunflower>(TA and All)I Know You Rider (All)Estimated Prophet (BW)Built To Last ( BH)Samson & Delilah (BW)Mountains of the Moon> (PL)Throwing Stones(BW)Set break!Set IITruckin'> (BW and All)Cassidy ( BW)Althea ( TA)Terrapin Station>( PL and BW)Drumz>Space>Unbroken Chain> (PL)Days Between> (BW)NFA>( ALL)Phil Donor RapAudience NFA chantEncoreTouch of Grey( TA and BW )Encore IIAttics of My Life (All)Mickey "Be kind" Funny shirt by Bob during encores: Good times! Much better than I had expected. The energy at Soldier Field seemed to be relentless - I'm glad there were no large-scale 'incidents' other than the shows themselves. It was all a dream we dreamed one afternoon long ago...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP gr8fulpair Posted July 6, 2015 Forum MVP Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 Musically, I thought it was GD-Lite, with one exception - that Days Between was awesome. Vocals were rough all around and Phil was just God-awful. Bobby left the door open for future collaborations in post show interview. When asked what his thoughts were looking back on 50 years of performance, he said "nothing". That was pretty funny. Glad we got to see a professional production of the final show, more glad we've got DSO carrying the torch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP bs69 Posted July 6, 2015 Forum MVP Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 I thought the shows sounded a bit better than I was expecting, but I am absolutely shocked and disappointed that they did not play the Other One Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Rbarracoph Posted July 6, 2015 Forum MVP Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 I went to Saturday and Sunday with low expectations Sunday's show broke my heart wide open The energy of the crowd was something I haven't experienced since Englishtown During Throwing Stones jam the big screne cameras focused on on a tapestry of Jerry hanging off a facade in the upper deck. The crowd went wild and I started weeping for the joy and sorrow of this last encounter with this band of miscreants that changed my life and gave me life I was standing next to Al Frankin when Bobby yelled " God damn government" and he made the funniest face Priceless During the long strange trip line in Truckin you could feel the power of the crowd as they all sang in unison I'll never forget it:-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP comesatime Posted July 6, 2015 Forum MVP Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 just an amazing weekend of music , even if only on the streams , it was fantastic ... no words can really describe the years , shows and Jerry , you just had to be there !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP 2muchfun Posted July 6, 2015 Forum MVP Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 Don't worry guys you will always hear that song,,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted July 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 I thought the shows sounded a bit better than I was expecting, but I am absolutely shocked and disappointed that they did not play the Other One Or Sugaree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducats Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 this was supposed (still cant figure out how to post) to be addressed to Mr. Barraco. can I get a grade on the music? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Tom Banjo Posted July 6, 2015 Forum MVP Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 I wasn't at and haven't listened to all the shows. I'm surprised their was no cryptical other one. That is essential dead to me. they couldn't play all the songs though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonomajon Posted July 6, 2015 Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 Setlist Santa Clara: Truckin' (Bob Weir lead vocals) Uncle John's Band (Phil, Weir, Trey, and Bruce sang together) Alligator (Phil Lesh lead vocals) Cumberland Blues (Bob Weir lead vocals) Born Cross-Eyed (Bob Weir lead vocals) Cream Puff War (Trey Anastasio lead vocals) Viola Lee Blues (Cannon's Jug Stompers cover) (Phil, Bob, Trey, and Bruce shared vocals) Set 2: Cryptical Envelopment (Phil Lesh lead vocals) Dark Star (Phil, Trey, and Bob traded vocals) St. Stephen (Bob Weir lead vocals) (with William Tell bridge) The Eleven (Bob and Trey lead vocals) Turn On Your Love Light (Bobby “Blue” Bland cover) (Bob Weir lead vocals) Drums (with Mickey Hart on mbira) What's Become of the Baby? (Phil Lesh lead vocals) Space The Other One (Bob Weir lead vocals) Morning Dew (Bonnie Dobson cover) (Bob Weir lead vocals) Encore: Casey Jones (Bruce Hornsby lead vocals) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Tom Banjo Posted July 6, 2015 Forum MVP Report Share Posted July 6, 2015 okay. so they did play it. just gave the most dedicated and regionally located fans the delight. I would've rather they repeat the other one than truckin but what can ya do. I'm glad some people got it. thanks for the list. the set list looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Ammagamalin Crew Posted July 7, 2015 Forum MVP Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 Trey learned a lot of songs and had some nice interplay with Bruce that was reminiscent of Jerry with Melvin, great run for such complicated material Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidsmoke Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 Set I GD thank the fans & love huddle China Cat Sunflower>(TA and All) I Know You Rider (All) Estimated Prophet (BW) Built To Last ( BH) Samson & Delilah (BW) Mountains of the Moon> (PL) Throwing Stones(BW) Set break! Set II Truckin'> (BW and All) Cassidy ( BW) Althea ( TA) Terrapin Station>( PL and BW) Drumz> Space> Unbroken Chain> (PL) Days Between> (BW) NFA>( ALL) Phil Donor Rap Audience NFA chant Encore Touch of Grey( TA and BW ) Encore II Attics of My Life (All) Nice! Wish I would have been there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topher44 Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 Musically, I thought it was GD-Lite, with one exception - that Days Between was awesome. I could not agree more! Kept waiting for an emotional ballad that actually sounded much like the GD, and finally got it with Days Between. Bobby was extremely focused and fierce in his delivery, even though he struggled with his voice and sounded very strained at times. An odd choice for the emo ballad, I thought at the time, but looking back it made perfect sense in a heartfelt, reminiscent way, and it was the highlight of the show for me. I also enjoyed the China>Rider opener, as it seemed to electrify Trey in his big role, and the band was (mostly) in synch throughout. Another peak for me was the Terrapin, which, after hearing DSO play more of the full suite in their recent shows, seemed short, but well played and sung. My overall take on these performances was they did not lack for effort, and showed what power the core four still have in them, even though "the flesh is weak". I have gone back and forth in my mind wondering how much different someone like JK would have been in the Jerry role, vs. Trey, but they had their reasons for picking him, and I do not begrudge their choice one bit. You could tell Trey gave it his all, and there was obviously a warm vibe between him, Bob, and Phil. The audience, for the most part, looked so "duded up", with lots of high fashion and jewelry, which made me laugh out loud. Not many dirty hippies in that crowd...but then, how many of them could afford to shell out upwards of $1,000 for a ticket, unless they were among the lucky ones who won the mail order lottery? I am glad the band decided to mark their 50th year with a final set of shows, and that we in the 99% had the ability to stream or watch them in some mannner from afar. Props go to the video producers and live feed handlers, as they did a fantastic job. The quality of the video and sound, at least through my HD cable, was most excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonomajon Posted July 7, 2015 Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 To my ears Friday was the most consistent show of all 5..the LIG was big... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Tea Posted July 7, 2015 Forum MVP Report Share Posted July 7, 2015 To my ears Friday was the most consistent show of all 5..the LIG was big... Friday was the best of the bunch although the 1st set on Sun was really tight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddy Waters Posted July 8, 2015 Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 I agree that Friday was the best show musically but it was all good. I was there Sunday and it was really hard to describe how cool it actually was, particularly being from the Chicago area (no longer live there) One other thing, and there is no other way to say it. I have never seen Phish in my life so I am not a homer by any stretch of the imagination. Trey Anastasio was a monster at this thing and deserves all the credit in the world. He was superb. Make no mistake about it, there is no one that could have pulled this off in the guitar spot with the gravitas and weight he displayed. There was no other choice. He was the MVP of this gig and it was the perfect tip of the cap to Garcia. Very impressive to say the least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP 2muchfun Posted July 8, 2015 Forum MVP Report Share Posted July 8, 2015 Friday beast for sure...the vibe from wed night at Martyrs through DSO and GD was epic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP found Posted July 9, 2015 Forum MVP Report Share Posted July 9, 2015 I'm so happy I went and still can't really put the experience into words having felt ALL of the things. It was just beyond my wildest imagination to look up and see that amount of people there together for one last time and have that amount of energy... just absolutely glorious. I'm beyond grateful that I have DSO to continue seeing across the country but this was important to me and ended up being one of the most profound experiences in my life. So while this was the end of one chapter, I'm beyond excited to see how the rest of the story unfolds. I thought the music was good and Trey did a pretty great job. Never seen Phish and still don't plan to see them but I was very happy with the end result. You can always be pleasantly surprised and impressed when you have no real expectations. I was pretty wiped out on Friday from DSO at the Vic on Thursday, which was definitely the best music I experienced during my time in Chicago. I definitely had the most fun on the Fourth of July and got seriously emotional on the last night, especially from Terrapin through Attics. That's seriously about all I have for you guys... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP gr8fulpair Posted July 10, 2015 Forum MVP Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 And that said it all Found. Very glad you got to experience that. I recall from my GD days the magnitude of difference between a show at Giants stadium vs a show at the fox theater in Atlanta. Stadium shows were so immense you felt you'd landed on a grateful dead planet. Camping in the parking lot made that real. Always surreal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Mango Posted July 10, 2015 Forum MVP Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 I went to one show... Watched parts of the others. Still not a fan of Trey's playing. Lacks long runs, too many little jabs and too much distortion. While I was there it sounded good enough but on recording does nothing for me. It's all good... It's not the music so much that seems to count. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Rude Posted July 10, 2015 Forum MVP Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 I agree mango. Listening to the boards doesn't do it but the sound setup and the atmosphere being surrounded by 70k others was so much fun. Dancing to OMSN was so much fun with everyone going nuts. Watching vids I noticed that during the happy songs like that and Gokden road the LCD screens used really bright colors and it really did elevate the mood. You and I were big skeptics and I'm glad we both turned out to be wrong about the fun of the live show even if we only got 1 show each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Tom Banjo Posted July 10, 2015 Forum MVP Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 I still go see DSO if they were playing within 200 miles of this. In the end, it's really about the music. The experience sure was cool though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Rude Posted July 10, 2015 Forum MVP Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 Have u seen those soldier field 95 pics. Much more intimate with around 45k lol. That's when soldier field was more of a shallow bowl and you could walk from front row to the very back row on the same aisle and they didnt put u behind a stage. The 2015 had a much larger sound setup than 95. Much larger. This show had a touristy feel to it for sure. Completely different look than in the day. More showered people for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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