Ft Wayne, IN > 10/9/2019

[Tea]

6/30/84 > Indianapolis Sports & Music Center

 

I

Jack Straw ; Dire Wolf ; New Minglewood Blues ; Dupree's Diamond Blues ; Far From Me ; My Brother Esau ; Ramble On Rose ; Lost Sailor > Saint Of Circumstance > Deal

II
Shakedown Street > Playing In The Band > Terrapin Station > Drums > Space > Playing In The Band ; Truckin' > Spoonful > Stella Blue > Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad > One More Saturday Night

 

E:  Keep Your Day Job

Filler: Werewolves Of London

[PoetryGirl]

That is sold gold. 

[How Do You Do?]

Wonderful venue.  Show was short on talkers and long on music!  Far from Me followed by Easu got me thinking Indy '84, but thought was not confirmed for me until Day Job encore.  Attended original.  On to Indy for recreation of another show where i was at original.  Don't know that I've ever had such a two-fer.

[Mango]

Just listened to Saratoga 84 yesterday...6-24 maybe? Great sounding recording and band felt patient. Slinky. Brent's gs-1 sounds so amazing- have been very into 83-86 for this reason. It's all about Brent, baby!

[Rude]

More space than I’ve had a a Dso show in years.  Wide open. Flat massive dance floor. We were up front with a 15x20 area for 10 of us. No one crowded in. It was marvelous. If you wanted to go by the soundboard you could have a 30x30 area solo during set 2. What a great time. The whole crowd got down because we had tons of space. What’s good for the fans isn’t always good for the band, but once in a while 400 peeps in a big room is a dream come true. I realized the more space you get the more spoiled you get. When someone would move into my massive space I’d end up moving back. Normally I’d be like join this huge area but it got to where I wanted to dance all alone lol. It was super fun and the sound was great. Dso rules the 80s. I think they are best when they play 80s style. I don’t even think it’s close to any other era playing wise. Maybe considering they saw more Brent shows than any other keyboardist may play a factor. Or maybe I’ve been on this 80s kick lately and really adore the 83-84 shows. I think the dead was on top of their game then. 

[BillK522]

Brent was money.

 

Enjoy the ride full timers.

 

Praise DSO.

 

 

[DesertDead]

Love the 3 pre and then a bunch o’ tunes post.

 

 

That’s all I have to say about that.

[Rbarracoph]

Funny how our experiences guide our perceptions.  I saw way more Keith shows than anything. Keith ruled. For me our wheelhouse is the Keith era. But that’s what makes the ball bounce, no? I will say playing the GS-1 is the shit, though;-) 

[Rude]

I ain’t often right but I’ve never been wrong. 

 

Maybe since I like the 80s shows Dso more than other eras sans the rare 69, it clouded my perception. 

 

But gimme that variety!!! 

 

Anorher subjective comment is approaching....the Midwest is the best area to see Dso shows   The crowd I think fully releases more than other areas of the country. Only really the west could argue that but I think it’s a more controlled, possibly more elegant of a dance vs a full on boogie. Then add in the space from past 2 nights and the crowd is left panting. 

[2muchfun]

Since I got on bus in 77 that’s what I like the most from DSO...Just like Rob I saw many Keith and Donna shows.

[Rude]

I think Eaton was taping shows in grade school. He wasn’t tall enough to ride the coaster but had his taper equipment set up 😂

[sml]

On 10/11/2019 at 9:49 AM, Rbarracoph said:

I will say playing the GS-1 is the shit, though;-) 

Please play it more - I wanna see that glorious thing at some electives!

[Weather Command]

literally flailing/dancing on the rail.....grate venue....next night in indy, grate room as well...

[PoetryGirl]

On 10/11/2019 at 12:49 PM, Rbarracoph said:

For me our wheelhouse is the Keith era. But that’s what makes the ball bounce, no? I will say playing the GS-1 is the shit, though;-)

i dinna ken. Ashland this spring was braw and canty. Aye, maybe my GOAT. I had to make sure several times it wasn’t a dream. 
 

the GS-1 is a beauty!