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The lines between the categories are very fuzzy to me. I don't get Wilco or Alabama Shakes in the "alternative" category. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

That is correct. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I was at that Lou/New York show. That was great. Somehow I missed the HD/Warehouse show. Pretty sure I saw the Allmans do Eat A Peach at their last Orpheum run, a little fuzzy on that. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Yes I see it did

It already happened???

Watching Glenn on RNG this morning was yet another reminder why he's my favorite rock drummer (along with Russo).

I recently discovered a new way at the HOB. I was there for Lettuce, we had seats upstairs in the lower boxes. When we entered through that door, we checked our coats right there. Unbeknownst to me at the time, at some point after everyone was in, they move the coats to the large coat check at the main entrance. So when we left, they sent us onto the GA floor to get to coat check. So we spent some time hanging by the sound board. So if you're upstairs and want to get down, just go "claim" your coat early!

That poster is freakin awesome! There have been zillions of great Wilco posters (too bad for me I didn't like the ones for the Boston shows), but this one is something special.

Did everyone see this about The National curated GD tribute album? http://viachicago.org/topic/51508-the-nationals-grateful-dead-tribute-lp-includes-wilcoweir-live-collaboration/ Holy crap, that looks great.

Not only Weir and Wilco, but Courtney! Jim James, Kurt Vile and J Macsis, Ira...the list goes on and on.

Holy smokes, that looks like this will be incredible!

Does look good, but I went with Lobos on 4/29 (passing up JRAD) and Galactic (4/30)

I've seen DT dozens of times in various configurations. No doubt he deserves all the accolades he gets. Does incredible things on the guitar, and not flash, but so tasty. Apropos of the convo here about EC, if you haven't seen this, take 54 minutes and watch this segment of the ABB with Clapton from the Beacon. I grew up with the Layla album and always a big ABB/Duane and EC fan. I was fortunate to be at this show, one of the highlights of my concert life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pb22MYqdugE And if you have a few more minutes, love this TTB tour with George Porter Jr. on bass

A head's up, you likely know there are 10+ different stages/tents at Fest. Until they release the actual cubes, the daily schedules, you won't know for sure who will be playing at the same time on different stages. That being said, there is a certain order to the artists named on the daily schedule. I'm pretty sure the top billed artists will be headlining the different stages for the last set of the day. For instance, I expect Paul Simon will be headlining on the Acura Stage (the largest stage) while MMJ will be closing the Gentilly Stage (the 2nd largest). Those 2 stages are at opposite

Kidding, right?

I agree with all of that Shug. It's been on my mind to post something exactly like that, but then I can never muster the energy for putting all my thoughts together in a coherent writing. Thanks for doing that. I'm not be any means a Clapton fanatic, but to my ears he's always been among the absolute best electric guitar players until perhaps the last 5-7 years where I've seen a slowdown of his fingers. It's also stunning to me to hear folks say he's an overrated guitar player.

I much prefer the uptempo '73 style.

So I see I'm not the only one whose posts from Tapatalk on an iOs device include all that gibberish

Love Chalkdust as second set opener Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

One of the best openers I ever saw. I had no idea what to expect at that show. Then, after having skipped SS the previous summer, to come out rocking with this was absolute perfection. I had a huge smile on my face the entire song, and I've since listened to it many times and it never fails to put that smile right back on my face. Statesboro Blues- Allmans And if we're talking live shows, Via Chicago. Specifically, when they opened for Neil in Worcester, and snapped heads to attention for all those in the arena who had no idea. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

I've seen a lot of shows, don't remember ever see them open with JS, one of my favorites in the entire GD catalog. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Maybe tonight they bust out a Paul Kantner/JA tune

That Winterland '77 box set is fantastic. The Winterland '73 and '77 boxes are among my favorite GD releases. That is a long list, but still these 2 are way up there. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

VC was down yesterday, last night I caught the Medeski Trio (Medeski, Weston & Fuiczynski) at Johnny D's in Somerville. Will be my last show at Johnny D's as the venue is closing at the end of this month.