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So uncomfortably weird to watch that. Spoke to a friend who was in the house. Says Weir was screwing up lyrics big time earlier in the show. Maybe I'm naive, but I do believe the ambien story. He looks like someone who was drugged. So embarrassing for him. Yes they did, and I was there.

Pretty sure that Mansfield has 11:00 curfew. Been to tons of shows there, that's my best memory. This is the 3rd Boston show I will be missing while on vacation (2 nights of Furthur as well). Not that I'm complaining about being on vacation...

I like the Marquis Moon suggestion.

I have not been a John Mayer fan, other than when he plays as the John Mayer Trio. Which was part of the surprise of Friday night for me. And I like him a lot more after reading this: Have you been writing new music? No, but I've been listening to stuff and just falling in love with certain things. I've been listening to the Grateful Dead nonstop. Mark my words, the Grateful Dead are gonna make a comeback, because of how that music cleanses your palate. When everything is processed and quantized and gridded out – to hear "Tennessee Jed" played with that lope is a real palate-cleanser. They

I was listening to Ladies and Gentlemen on my commute this morning. That 4 night run at the Fillmore represents the very best of Pig and the band as a whole during that era. April 28 and April 29 were among the very first cassettes I got way back in the day in college in mid-70's. The Dark Star > St. Stephen > NFA > GDTRFB > NFA sequence of April 28 has always been among my absolute favorite Dead jams of any era. If anyone has not properly listened to that, I suggest you drop everything and give it a spin!

Hey Bosco, re: the Garcia channeling, I was referring to the song before Don't Let Me Down. My buddy and I heard it loud and clear, as did people posting on the Allmans forum (who referred to it as Fire on the Mountain). I get you didn't hear it, but it was unmistakeable and loud and clear to us. Then I read a RS interview with Mayer from about a month ago where he spoke about spending the last year in Montana just listening to the Dead. No doubt in my mind it was a purposeful tribute to Jerry. Maybe it will be on the dvd and you can give it another listen. BTW, I thought Friday was

Sorry Calvino for not responding sooner. Busy at work in Boston yesterday morning and then... Anyhow, I am likely to be a minority view on this, but after the fun of the surprise of seeing Keith on stage, and I love Keith as much as anybody, at that point in the proceedings I was ready to hear Clapton and his band do their set, rather than be a backup band for Keith (and Robbie Robertson who followed). It was a spectacular surprise to see Keith. There had been rumors of Jimmy Page, but I had not heard a word about Keith. The lights were out between performers, and this was the only time t

I didn't yet comment on night 2, but silence does not equal apathy. Another very fun night. Starting right off with Derek coming out to join Sonny Landreth right out of the gate. I hadn't considered that the players from night 1 would be around and play again. Can't keep it all straight in my mind, but do know that one of my faves, Los Lobos, were a highlight. Clapton joining them on Tin Can Trust was superb.

He didn't. Sunshine of Your Love last night with the Strat.

That's a great question, and I don't have any answer for it.

If you want a blow by blow, go here: http://allmanbrothersband.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=XForum&file=viewthread&tid=129318

Wow, that was a fun night inside MSG. I couldn't do it justice, nor could I piece back together all the different combinations of guitar players we witnessed. Suffice it to say, the Allmans simply killed it in the headlining slot, with Clapton joining them for a guitar romp through Why Does Love Got to be So Sad. John Mayer blew the roof off the place with his take on the Beatles Don't Let Me Down with Keith Urban, which followed a song where he completely channeled Garcia and turned the Garden into a Dead show circa 1990. He brought the house down. And then there was Buddy Guy, Booker T

And if you have time and space in your head, listen to the next night at Buffalo. Especially the first set. Often overlooked in the shadow of the great Cornell show. Simply the best first set ever to my ears, and that Comes A Time in the second set...

Sean Rowe added to the lineup, according to Solid Sound page on FB. Don't know him, but I assume many others do.

As discussed elsewhere around these parts, night 1 of Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival. On the Amtrak heading down right now. In what seems strange to me, they will not announce who is playing on which night, other than that the Allmans are headlining tonight and Clapton will play with them. Visions of 3-19-09 for me. And Clapton will open the night with a solo acoustic set. Going to get a chance to see my daughter, lots of friends, and lots of guitar.

There's a lot of tunes I may not care for, but I always dig Clapton's guitar playing.

Will do, and will do!

Exactly right-that's a very good nit to pick

One of the things I like about those silly lists like Fricke did is that they remind me of shows/albums I haven't listened to in a long time. Case in point here, that Great American Music Hall show, DP 1. Hadn't listened to it in years. The playing is fantastic, so tight. And anytime I get to hear Uncle Bill's voice is a good time. I remember how psyched I was when this first DP was released, the Dead opening up the vault.

This weekend. I am starting to get very psyched for both nights.

If you missed out on this Roadtrips, a while back Hidden Track put out one of their compilations series, Steel Cut Oats Vol. 7, A Mile High in '73. Taken from the same shows, 37 tracks, it's outstanding. Check their site, or I can hook you up with it via Dropbox or something.

Listen To the Dead, sounds pretty cool, I'm going to check it out right now with some of Lamycat's Deal suggestions: http://www.glidemagazine.com/hiddentrack/technology-tuesday-streaming-the-grateful-dead-with-listentothe-gd/

That's ok, can't blame ya! My personal nit is that I would go with Roosevelt Stadium 8-6-74 over the Philly shows the previous nights. It's a monster. And it was my first Always subjective these lists are, but I always like pouring over lists of GD shows. Reminds me of shows to pull off the shelf. Yes.

Saw Bombino at JazzFest last year (or was it the year before?) on a friend's recommendation. Wasn't familiar with his music, his set was outstanding. See him if you get a chance.

way out of sync now. way