Forum MVP PoetryGirl Posted January 1, 2018 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 Old school welcome to 2018. Eight-sided whispering hallelujah hatrack Now is the time of returning with our thoughtJewels polished and gleaming.Now is the time past believing the child has relinquished the rein,Now is the test of the boomerang tossed in the night of redeeming.Seven faced marble eyed transitory dream doll,Six proud walkers on the jingle bell rainbow,Five men writing with fingers of gold,Four men tracking down the great white sperm whale,Three girls waiting in a foreign dominionRiding in the whale belly, fade away in moonlight,Sink beneath the waters to the coral sands below. peace and prosperity - liberty life and the pursuit of happiness - cheers! 3 Quote Link to comment
Forum MVP Mango Posted January 1, 2018 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 Feel like a stranger Althea Women are smarter Saint of circumstance Shakedown Music never stopped Mississippi half step Estimated St Stephen Uncle John band Comes a time Something... Morning dew Love light Cryptical Other one Cryptical Alligator Eleven Lovelight Ripple 3 Quote Link to comment
Forum MVP Mango Posted January 1, 2018 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 Surely incorrect but a valiant effort 5 1 Quote Link to comment
Forum MVP Tom Banjo Posted January 1, 2018 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 William tell before the eleven 1 Quote Link to comment
Forum MVP Mango Posted January 1, 2018 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 Let it grow somewhere in there... Quote Link to comment
Forum MVP PoetryGirl Posted January 1, 2018 Author Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 LIG after St Stephen? About 3:15 into 2/22/69 Dark Star recreated that Dream Bowl bit (to my ears) in the Other One spaciousness. I turned inside out with glee. The Dream Bowl is special to us. It is our lullaby at night since 8/5/16, from Mountains to Dark Star. As Joe and I traveled this past spring from Asheville to Raleigh, 2/22/69 was on Sirius XM for that 3 hour drive and was backdrop for the landscape of fields and little purple flowers of springtime that are just as beautiful as the more famous ones. Quote Link to comment
Forum MVP chuckvegas Posted January 1, 2018 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 4 hours ago, Mason's Child said: William tell before the eleven I would certainly hope so! And Happy New Year to all you all...cheers! 3 Quote Link to comment
Terrapin_Sedation Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 (edited) First set Touch of Grey after WRS I'm fuzzy on set 2 but think it was Music > Mississippi > Let it Grow > Comes a Time > Estimated> Stephen > UJB > Morning Dew Edited January 1, 2018 by Terrapin_Sedation Quote Link to comment
jam girl ..;) Posted January 1, 2018 Report Share Posted January 1, 2018 It was amazing and beautiful....that 3rd set had me held hostage !! Happy, Healthy New Year to all of you and all the very cool folks I met at the show <3. Today these old bones are soaking and resting ! ((( My first time posting here ))). 6 Quote Link to comment
Forum MVP Mango Posted January 2, 2018 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 Do we have an official setlist?? Quote Link to comment
Forum MVP bs69 Posted January 2, 2018 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 Wow, certainly something for everyone. Happy New year everyone Quote Link to comment
Forum MVP PoetryGirl Posted January 2, 2018 Author Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 1 hour ago, jam girl ..;) said: It was amazing and beautiful....that 3rd set had me held hostage !! Happy, Healthy New Year to all of you and all the very cool folks I met at the show <3. Today these old bones are soaking and resting ! ((( My first time posting here ))). Welcome!! Happy New Year Quote Link to comment
DovBear18 Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 I was at the show last night, hell of a show to see for NYE... DSO NYE ELECTRIC FACTORY, PHILADELPHIA PA. Set I (80’s Set) Intro (Happy Birthday Lisa) Feels Like a Stranger Althea MS/WS Touch of Grey Saint of Circumstance Shakedown Street Set II (70’s Set) Music Never Stopped Mississippi 1/2 Step Toodloo WRS (Let It Grow) There comes a time Estimated Prophet St. Stephen UJB Morning Dew Set III (60’s Set) NYE Countdown Turn on your Lovelight Cryptical > The Other One > Jam > The Other One > Cryptical Alligator Drums The Eleven Turn on your Lovelight (Reprise) Encore: Ripple 1 Quote Link to comment
Advisory Board Dr. Barry Posted January 2, 2018 Advisory Board Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 Did anyone mention “cold”? Freezing? Frigid? Inhumane? Arctic? 1 Quote Link to comment
Forum MVP PoetryGirl Posted January 2, 2018 Author Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 I saw none of that inside, save the inhumanlity of the woman who refused me the stool to rest a moment that she was “using” while dancing behind. the Egyptian theme was super fun and has me 💭 thinking Quote Link to comment
Advisory Board Dr. Barry Posted January 2, 2018 Advisory Board Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 I didn’t say inside... although there were very cold spots and areas too hot inside too. Temperature regulation was important. But outside was inhumanely cold. Quote Link to comment
Billy DeLyon Posted January 2, 2018 Report Share Posted January 2, 2018 WOW, where to start. Usually every time I leave a DSO show I swear "that was the best Dark Star show I've even seen". This time blew me away. Highlights for me were the 1st 2nd and 3rd sets. They really nailed them in my opinion. The vibe was very cool. I liked the ladies on stilts, and the crazy ballerina/hula hoop/trapeze artist was a nice touch. I've seen many bands in my day, but nobody can harness the energy like DSO. They take it to another level every time I see them. Props to the awesome couple I met from DC. David and his lovely wife who I already forgot her name. Very cool people to ring in the new year with. I really hope some video and audio pop up from this show. I want to see how that vibe translates to tape. Hopefully everyone got home safe and I can't wait to see what DSO has planned for 2018! 2 Quote Link to comment
Forum MVP PoetryGirl Posted January 3, 2018 Author Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 DSO, you are just amazing. 💖 I hope you have a great time in Jamaica, soaking up the beauty. To quote Elizabeth in Young Frankenstein- “you got it, mister” When Love is the song in your heart, Life bears sweet gifts of the melody in its refrain. I love you all so much. I miss your faces already. Quote Link to comment
Forum MVP Mango Posted January 3, 2018 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 I always want to say more, to try and capture the magic felt in the fleeting moments of a show. While I dance to the cosmic sounds so many inspired thoughts traverse my mental landscape. For a minute everything seems to make sense. Generally after New year's run I've had so much fun and felt so much love that there is basically nothing left to say. Yet still I try... I won't try too hard. New year's run was amazing for me, Nye being the best. A perfectly crafted, multi-era, three set show. First set was short but hot- especially that shakedown. Set two was perhaps my favorite of the night. That 1/2 step was the best I've ever experienced. Comes a time outro jam really went places. And Dew? Set three was incredible in it's own right- especially That's it for the Other One. Twisting and turning, alchemizing (yes, I invented a new word), never getting boring while pushing the bounds of what and how music can be expressed. This band is clearly better than ever. And I thought they were the bees knees 15 years ago. I love you all very much! West coast shows beckoning soon..... 3 Quote Link to comment
Forum MVP Tom Banjo Posted January 3, 2018 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 I think first set had to be cut short for technical reasons. They had a slight crackle coming through the PA off the stage. I think they may have had more in store for us but decided fixing the problem would better serve the night. I didn't hear the crackle again in sets 2 or 3. Set 3 was some of the best music I've ever heard. I've seen a lot of DSO and I don't think I have a clear opinion on best show ever or anything like that anymore. So many environmental factors go in to that thought process. The anniversary show had a 2nd set much like and I'd say just as strong as this 3rd set here. I feel like those in Norfolk feel like they got the show of the year. Sadly I wasn't there. Another buddy said he saw his best 80s DSO show ever. I think my general point here echos some of this DSO at the top of their game stuff. At first (first 50 shows) every show was the best, then I held on to some special shows and I didn't feel like the magic was hit like that more than a few times a year. I am not saying that the shows weren't great. They just didn't resonate with me like the special nights did. Lately, I feel like those special nights come more frequently. Dso has always been the best on average Grateful Dead product for me but not it seems like the consistently play shows that reach that magical status. They are playing shows I consider great with much greater frequency. I'd say that puts them on top of their game. 3 Quote Link to comment
Forum MVP Rude Posted January 3, 2018 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 3, 2018 I agree with MC. Environmental factors are huge. Crowd energy, speaker quality, room to move and friends all contribute to my intake of the music. Things sound better when you are really happy. I think most Dso shows are equally amazing. Rare shows and songs are always exciting. I don’t know if that ‘68 was any “better” than the following ‘91, but that rarity factor elevated that show in my mind. That ‘91 following was in the most epic music venue I’ve ever been in. Out of this world sound. Epic sound quality like with Betty boards elevates our feeling of the music. This year it became clear that ranking shows is futile. Everyone experiences the show differently and has different parts that meant a lot to them personally. Luckily Dso doesn’t really have off nights. An “off night” for me would be a set list I’m not as much a fan of or a place with bad sound or a show with zero room to move or lots of talkers. Mango—it’s greaf that you think every show now becomes a best ever. That means you are happy and the goal of seeing music is happiness. If each show tops the previous it means you are of good mental health. Quote Link to comment
sml Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 This is the most important thing happening anywhere on the planet right now. If there's a way into a desirable future from here, it will be found in that room. These guys are the real deal - Tell your friends, bring them. What a wonderful year it's been, and what an incredible run of shows to cap it all off - From here on I will never miss a DSO newyears. Love you all dearly. Praise DSO indeed. 5 Quote Link to comment
Weather Command Posted January 8, 2018 Report Share Posted January 8, 2018 2nd set was the best set for me, all 4 nights...1st electric factory show my favorite, start to finish....Im pretty sure ill see this band again..i like them..maybe in jahmaica? 1 Quote Link to comment
Forum MVP Rude Posted January 10, 2018 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 10, 2018 On 1/3/2018 at 11:59 PM, sml said: This is the most important thing happening anywhere on the planet right now. If there's a way into a desirable future from here, it will be found in that room. These guys are the real deal - Tell your friends, bring them. What a wonderful year it's been, and what an incredible run of shows to cap it all off - From here on I will never miss a DSO newyears. Love you all dearly. Praise DSO indeed. Prerty sure you need to switch the word important for “fun”. It’s definiyely not the most important thing being done on the planet. It may be the most fun but there are many more important things than shows. Many go to shows to get away from the important things to get a break or escape from the world for a short time. Quote Link to comment
Weather Command Posted January 11, 2018 Report Share Posted January 11, 2018 Maybe it is to him just not you 2 Quote Link to comment
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