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    Wilco — 1/29/16, Boston, MA (Orpheum Theatre) [Night 1 of 2]

    in After The Show

    Posted

    I was in the middle of that balcony yelling, befuddled, just a row behind the standers, who were far from disrespectful. I couldn't believe how calm they were considering the vitriol hurled at them. They were smiling, trying to shake hands, inviting people to stand up.

     

    The constant yelling was far worse than a couple people standing up at a rock show.

     

    Mind-bogglingly, people to the side of them were yelling too. That's right, people who were only slightly blocked by them were yelling fuck you and asshole.

     

    A couple ushers came and went, and talked with them. Then security, who brought them to much better seats in the orchestra. They were not ejected for being dicks, but rather upgraded due to the lameness of people who'd rather berate fellow concertgoers than roll with a situation.

     

    A few songs later everyone was on their feet for heavy metal drummer.

    Most important band/artist in your life, checking in every 5 years

    in Someone Else's Song

    Posted

    This is a fun thread. 

    I like the posts that added the years because you can match to your age.  Go 1971!

     

    It's harder than I thought.  Memory (or a lack thereof) and a desire for the list to be representative of my musical taste leave me with scraps of paper with multiple iterations of this list.  Since point in time is the mandate, there might be profoundly important bands that get left off...   

     

    still working on it.... 

    Solid Sound - 2015 - June 26-28

    in Just A Fan

    Posted

    If you're referring to my post, once we park, we stay put.

     

    Nope, I'm referring to the other folks who do what I complained about.

     

    For the FreshGrass festival, MassMOCA sets up a standing section and a sitting section, with an actual line on the ground that runs directly from the middle of the stage to the soundboard.  Standing on one side, sitting on the other.  Everyone gets along.  

     

    Note, I would not recommend this approach for SS.

    Solid Sound - 2015 - June 26-28

    in Just A Fan

    Posted

    Gotta love the people who set up chairs up front early, aren't there the entire day, show up just as the show starts and are pissed that their stuff has been moved aside, consolidated, or there are people standing 'near' their blanket.   I say respect goes both ways. 

    WILCO headling GOTV

    in Just A Fan

    Posted

    Good to hear that Ken Hayes is a fan . . . didn't know that. 

     

    Reminds me of other non-Dead heavy years for Vibes like when Janes Addiction and Elvis Costello headlined. 

     

    More bands to come, of course, but maybe the absence of a Dead-heavy lineup, and the likes of WSP and Disco Biscuits, will keep some of the riff-raff away...

     

    Some fans over on the dead-related boards aren't psyched either.  Funny, the festival reputation will keep some Wilco fans from attending, and the presence of Wilco will keep fans of the dead-centric Vibes fest from showing up.   Oh the irony!

     

    For my money it's the best of both worlds!

    WILCO headling GOTV

    in Just A Fan

    Posted

    http://gatheringofthevibes.com/2015-lineup/

     

    Last year Lockn, this year Vibes.  What's next?  a psychedelic album?

     

    Nice looking starting line-up:

     

    Wilco
    The String Cheese Incident
    Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
    Weezer
    Gregg Allman
    Tedeschi Trucks Band
    Billy & the Kids
    Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
    The Gaslight Anthem
    The Word, featuring Robert Randolph, John Medeski, brothers Luther & Cody Dickinson and Chris Chew
    Zappa Plays Zappa
    Dark Star Orchestra, featuring Melvin Seals
    Greensky Bluegrass
    Preservation Hall Jazz Band
    Deep Banana Blackout
    Kung Fu
    Twiddle
    Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band
    Strangefolk
    Turkuaz
    The Nth Power
    New Riders of the Purple Sage
    Moon Hooch
    The Primate Fiasco
    David Gans
     

    WILCO IS PLAYING 2 SHOWS ABOUT 30 MINUTES FROM MY HOUSE IN SEPTEMBER!!!

    in Just A Fan

    Posted

    I was there last year. Each band played a full-length set (2 hours or close to it). It really didn't matter who "headlined". I don't remember the last band of the day getting significantly more time than than the ones that came before.  Some sets earlier in the day were a bit shorter, 90 minutes or so.  The stages are side by side, so the next band started playing within a minute or two of the last one ending.  NO OVERLAPPING SETS!  You won't miss a bit of music once you're on the music field.

     

    I'll say this now and I'll say this again, and again: You'll regret not bringing your bike.

    The Grateful Dead

    in Someone Else's Song

    Posted

    Right. Except for LL, Furthur has played those all too.

     

    This recent Ratdog tour has gotten great reviews.  With Steve Kimock on guitar, you've got an incredible Jerry-esque lead player. IMO, Ratdog is a shell without Kimock...

     

    And, lastly, I'll second that DSO brings IT, every time I've seen them.  Commitment, energy, and if you're lucky enough to get a 70s show, some sweet setlists.

    The Grateful Dead

    in Someone Else's Song

    Posted

    I don't tend to listen to Phil and Friends, Furthur or Ratdog shows after the fact, no matter how hot the shows are. If I'm going to listen to Greatful Dead music outside of a concert hall or club, I'm going to listen to Jerry.  But seeing live shows is another matter entirely.  Obviously, we can't go see Jerry any more, but we can go see and hear Jerry's music performed live.  My preference is for Phil Lesh's contribution. Since 1999, Phil has had a rotating cast of "friends" who he explores the GD's music with.  Some incarnations are better than others, with one being far and away the best post-GD incarnation: known as the "Q" (for Quintet) and made up of Phil Lesh, Warren Haynes, Jimmy Herring, John Molo, and Rob Barracco. That band arguably played better, more interesting, more consistent, more adventurous music and setlists than the Dead did for many, many years at the end.  One of Phil's huge contributions to the cannon of GD music was resurrecting many songs that the Dead had simply stopped playing: Doin' that Rag, Pride of Cucamonga, Unbroken Chain, New Potato Caboose, Viola Lee Blues, Golden Road, The Eleven, Mountains on the Moon, etc.  Playing them with a vitality that hadn't been heard in decades.  Even ardent deadheads with dozens, hundreds even, shows to their credit had never heard these songs performed live.  It was such a gift.

     

    In true Touch Head fashion, I started seeing the Dead in '87, got a dozen or twenty shows under my belt by 1995, had a few tapes, and was on the periphery of the culture.  It wasn't until 2000, with the return of Phil and Friends and that first run of "Q" shows, that I really, truly connected with the music and the scene. These shows were at theaters, not stadiums. The music was alive, not perfunctory. The setlists were exciting, not predictable. The fans were serious about what the music meant to them.

     

    Add to that the Internet and CD burners, and the music and the shows just became so much more accessible.

     

    At this point, I've seen far more Phil & Friends, Ratdog and Furthur shows than I did Grateful Dead shows.

     

    Your friend is right, there are far more "Grateful Dead" fans than fans of these separate post-Jerry bands.  When "The Dead" reunited in 2004, many of them came out of the woodwork to see Phil, Bobby, Micky, and Billy play together.  Furthur played at bigger venues and sold out more shows due in part to the presence of both Phil and Bob.  There's strength in numbers...more interest it seems when there's more than one ex-member on stage.    I'll take 'em all, thank you.

    Ticketmaster those jerks!

    in Someone Else's Song

    Posted

    No more no-cost mailing of hard tickets??!?!?   The was the ONE last remaining practice that could possibly mitigate their suckness.   I found myself saying more than once, "At least they'll mail you your tickets at no extra charge."    Wow. End of an era...   I think I'll just stay home.

    The Grateful Dead

    in Someone Else's Song

    Posted

    Heard there was a 15 interruption in the ppv stream....during Terrapin no less!

     

    Full setlist.

     

    Set 1
    Jam>
    Till The Morning Comes
    Doin' That Rag
    Let It Ride>
    Wade In The Water
    How sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
    Reuben and Cerise
    Cumberland Blues

    Set 2
    Turn Turn Turn>
    The Wheel>
    The Other One v.1>
    Death Don't Have No Mercy>
    The Other One v.2>
    Cryptical Envelopment>
    Wheel's On Fire>
    Terrapin Station>
    Rosemary>
    Terrapin Station

    Donor rap

    Encore: Don't Ease Me In

    The Grateful Dead

    in Someone Else's Song

    Posted

    Cross pollinating from that other board.

     

    http://www.ustream.tv/channel/taperrob

     

    First set of Phil's opening night at the Capitol Theater in Port Chester, NY just finished (approx 9:30). Second set should start up, well, in a while. 

     

    TaperRob streaming from inside the show. 

     

    Enjoy!

     

     

    Phil Lesh and Friends
    April 2, 2014
    Capitol Theatre
    Port Chester, NY

    Set 1:
    Jam>
    Till The Morning Comes
    Doin' That Rag
    Let It Ride >
    Wade In The Water (?)
    How Sweet It Is
    Reuben And Cherise
    Cumberland Blues*

    *with Boyd Tinsley

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