jimmylew Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 Been going to DSO shows since the begining. My favorite 2-3 nights a year. NJ, CA, MA. Greatest scene. Greatest music. I have to say that over the past few months the band has added extended Drums Space and quite frankly it hasn't been been a good addition Drums Space is a waste of time and it blows away whatever great energy is in the room Last week in Montclair NJ it went on for 30 min. By the time it ended more than 50% of the people had left to go home Drums Space was for the drug induced crowds of the 60s - 90s. It is authentic Dead but a part of the recreation I think nobody wants to hear anymore Not trying to be a downer here. Just calling it as I see it. Everybody around me that night agreed. Feedback JimmyLew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducats Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 you have a right to your opinion but not facts. D/S was a later day addition necessitated by the dragon. whoops - forgot to say welcome aboard. PG would have scolded me if I didn't quickly catch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Ammagamalin Crew Posted January 4, 2018 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 "I can see the painted wagon, smell the tail of the dragon, I can't stand the suspense anymore, can you tell me who to contact here senor" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP John A Posted January 4, 2018 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 2 hours ago, ducats said: you have a right to your opinion but not facts. D/S was a later day addition necessitated by the dragon. Moreover, it was a later day addition facilitated by Mickey becoming the recipient, thanks to Francis Ford Coppola, of the hardware used in making the Apocalypse Now soundtrack. aka The Beast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sml Posted January 4, 2018 Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 I couldn't disagree more. It's the apex of the hero"s journey, death and rebirth - Sometimes everything else feels like it only exists so we can get to this point in the evening and watch these absolute masters milk the very fabric of existence. Best part of the night is when all the casuals clear out early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advisory Board Dr. Barry Posted January 4, 2018 Advisory Board Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 Best part of the night is the robotic moonwalk. Captivating and spellbinding. A web of nostalgia with a touch of Michael Jackson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Tom Banjo Posted January 4, 2018 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 4, 2018 I'm pretty sure I can do the moonwalk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP PoetryGirl Posted January 5, 2018 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 Drums was 15:37. Space was 5:17. That is 20:54. DAMN, I missed out on the time space continuum expansion you experienced!! I wish I had 8min and 6 sec more of rhythmic spaciousness where sound is born, the heart beats and thoughts swirl in nebulous matter, finding meaning in their existence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Posted January 5, 2018 Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 The D/S segment weeds out the weak. I mean that with the utmost respect for those who don't dig it, because at one time I didn't either. The floor thins out; the band pushes it 5-10 minutes more than any audience member who isn't in on the gag can handle; only the strange remain. The post-drums part of the set thru the end of the show is always my favorite part as a member of the crowd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blindman Posted January 5, 2018 Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 And if I say to you tomorrow. Take my hand, child, come with me. It's to a castle I will take you, where what's to be, they say will be. Catch the wind, see us spin, sail away, leave today, way up high in the sky. But the wind won't blow, you really shouldn't go, it only goes to show That you will be mine, by takin' our time. And if you say to me tomorrow, oh what fun it all would be. Then what's to stop us, pretty baby. But What is and what should never be. Catch the wind, see us spin, sail away, leave today, way up high in the sky. But the wind won't blow, you really shouldn't go, it only goes to show That you will be mine, by takin' our time. So if you wake up with the sunrise, and all your dreams are still as new, And happiness is what you need so bad, girl, the answer lies with you. Catch the wind, see us spin, sail away, leave today, way up high in the sky. But the wind won't blow, you really shouldn't go, it only goes to show That you will be mine, by takin' our time. Oh the wind wont blow and we really shouldn't go and it only goes to show. Catch the wind, we're gonna see it spin, we're gonna... sail, little girl do do do, bop bop a do-oh, my my my my my my yeah. Everybody I know seems to know me well but they're never gonna know that I move like hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dancin' Fool Posted January 5, 2018 Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 11 hours ago, Blindman said: And if I say to you tomorrow. Take my hand, child, come with me. It's to a castle I will take you, where what's to be, they say will be. Catch the wind, see us spin, sail away, leave today, way up high in the sky. But the wind won't blow, you really shouldn't go, it only goes to show That you will be mine, by takin' our time. And if you say to me tomorrow, oh what fun it all would be. Then what's to stop us, pretty baby. But What is and what should never be. Catch the wind, see us spin, sail away, leave today, way up high in the sky. But the wind won't blow, you really shouldn't go, it only goes to show That you will be mine, by takin' our time. So if you wake up with the sunrise, and all your dreams are still as new, And happiness is what you need so bad, girl, the answer lies with you. Catch the wind, see us spin, sail away, leave today, way up high in the sky. But the wind won't blow, you really shouldn't go, it only goes to show That you will be mine, by takin' our time. Oh the wind wont blow and we really shouldn't go and it only goes to show. Catch the wind, we're gonna see it spin, we're gonna... sail, little girl do do do, bop bop a do-oh, my my my my my my yeah. Everybody I know seems to know me well but they're never gonna know that I move like hell. Am I the only one who sang it in my head as I read it? Thanks Blindman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Tea Posted January 5, 2018 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 2 hours ago, Dancin' Fool said: Am I the only one who sang it in my head as I read it? Thanks Blindman! Nope 😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Ammagamalin Crew Posted January 5, 2018 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 I attended a seminar on 11/1/86 where Jerry and Mickey talked about using industrial sounds that were similar to notes and chords that we're all familiar with to take the experience to new levels. I don't think d>s was because of drug addiction. That belittles it. It's like when Oliver Stone and Val Kilmer did The Doors movie. They both said in an interview that they believed Jim was a drunk and drug addict and that was what they wanted to present to movie audiences. They didn't want to take on the task of presenting him as mystic. Keeping d>s going is an important part of what DSO and other creative GD bands do. I like it. I guess that's why seeing a 1971-72 recreation show is kinda boring to me at times. I agree with Oak. It really was best thing going after I'd seen them a couple of hundred times. Looking forward to a full show at Cosmic Charlies Saturday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Rude Posted January 5, 2018 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 On 1/4/2018 at 1:35 PM, jimmylew said: Been going to DSO shows since the begining. My favorite 2-3 nights a year. NJ, CA, MA. Greatest scene. Greatest music. I have to say that over the past few months the band has added extended Drums Space and quite frankly it hasn't been been a good addition Drums Space is a waste of time and it blows away whatever great energy is in the room Last week in Montclair NJ it went on for 30 min. By the time it ended more than 50% of the people had left to go home Drums Space was for the drug induced crowds of the 60s - 90s. It is authentic Dead but a part of the recreation I think nobody wants to hear anymore Not trying to be a downer here. Just calling it as I see it. Everybody around me that night agreed. Feedback JimmyLew Jersey/new York people always leave early regardless. That’s a great thing. All who are left now have room to let go. Not sure why you wouldn’t want the crowd to thin out. The band already has the ticket sales. Now the people there to boogie can get down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Tea Posted January 5, 2018 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 When seeing the GD, it was almost always the following: (1) Smoke Break (2) I'm keeping this goin till the last note and beyond. Why would anyone choose to squander the sonic key to the universe (3) Catch my Breath (4) I'm freaking out (see 1) With DSO, well....Not much has changed I guess - lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Tom Banjo Posted January 5, 2018 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 No right or wrong way to do drums. Smoke break works. Just have to time it right for when space melts into ballad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Tom Banjo Posted January 5, 2018 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 Btw Jim Morrison was a delusional drunk that tried to convince others of his drugged out delusions that he was a mystic. Never saw the movie but maybe they got it right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Ammagamalin Crew Posted January 5, 2018 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 I believe differently about Jim Morrison. Each to their own opinions. Sometimes it's easier to write people off as delusional. I like to explore different ways of thinking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advisory Board Dr. Barry Posted January 6, 2018 Advisory Board Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 4 hours ago, Ammagamalin Crew said: I guess that's why seeing a 1971-72 recreation show is kinda boring to me at times. I agree with Oak. It really was best thing going after I'd seen them a couple of hundred times. I am trying to explore a different way of thinking about the above comment. But I just can’t do it... Somehow a 71-72 recreation show is less boring to me than a Grateful Dead drum/space, if I understood your comment correctly. Dr. B😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Tom Banjo Posted January 6, 2018 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 I myself a delusionist. Got to respect Morrison the mystic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Tom Banjo Posted January 6, 2018 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 I am looking more to be called a prophet but even after I lit the bush on fire it wouldn't speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP chuckvegas Posted January 6, 2018 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 Watch The Doors movie. It covers a lot more territory than merely the tales of a drunk delusional wanna-be mystic. Watch this clip and hopefully be motivated to watch the entire Hollywood Bowl movie. Aside from the astounding production value (of course, LA offered world class cinematic talent) it gives a good account of the band and its shows. Some of us who were teenagers then believed he was a shaman in the Dionysian mode. Right or wrong, he spoke to the times that gave birth to a youth culture that still reverberates today. The future’s uncertain and the end is always near. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Tom Banjo Posted January 6, 2018 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 If Chuck believes. I will too. Don't care much for the doors. Not going to watch a movie on a band I don't like all that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP Tom Banjo Posted January 6, 2018 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 And I believed many things as a teenager that turned out to be delusions of my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forum MVP chuckvegas Posted January 6, 2018 Forum MVP Report Share Posted January 6, 2018 Who among us has not woken up one morning and gotten himself a beer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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