oceanman Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 I take China Cat breaks......................Smokin' be right back. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 China Wheel! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Here we go. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oceanman Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Nice one! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 This is really nice. I hope someone is having fun in real time here.You could see that Phil really enjoyed that O1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Mark and Jackie were takin' us back to '01 (Jimmy and Warren) with that Sugaree. Very nice. Eyes! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oceanman Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Going to bed soon man, that was fun! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Set 3 - China > Wheel > O1 > Sugaree > Eyes, T Stones > Aiko > and a Playin' Reprise to wrap it up all nice and tidy. Awesome. God, I'm gonna hate myself in the morning. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jc4prez Posted February 5, 2008 Author Share Posted February 5, 2008 i got to try to catch a bus, goodnight! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Registration Rap > Donor Rap > US Blues Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Feb. 5, 2008Â 2:30 pm PSTÂ 7:30 pm PSTÂ Looks like it is going to be re-broadcast. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
quarter23cd Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 I missed this. As much as I wanted to hear it, I knew I had to be up and online at 4:00am for work this morning, so I made the judgment call and decided to get some sleep instead. Maybe I can catch a re-broadcast--or else I'm sure somebody out there captured the stream and will post it somewhere. (fingers crossed)Â What did you guys think? I saw the comments a few pages back about it not sounding good and you guys not being able to decide whether it was the stream or the band. Did it get better? Was there a lack of chemistry between the guys at the beginning or something? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oceanman Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 It was the stream, maybe with the rebroadcast, the bugs will get worked out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 i got to try to catch a bus, goodnight!Well, you're either on the bus.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jc4prez Posted February 5, 2008 Author Share Posted February 5, 2008 I missed this. As much as I wanted to hear it, I knew I had to be up and online at 4:00am for work this morning, so I made the judgment call and decided to get some sleep instead. Maybe I can catch a re-broadcast--or else I'm sure somebody out there captured the stream and will post it somewhere. (fingers crossed) What did you guys think? I saw the comments a few pages back about it not sounding good and you guys not being able to decide whether it was the stream or the band. Did it get better? Was there a lack of chemistry between the guys at the beginning or something?  The band sounded great, there wer technical difficulties that didn't make the show as enjoyable as it could have been (its hard to get sucked in when the audio gets really distorted every few min.) overall i was impressed.  I will say that I think the event was soley politcal BS. I don't if it was just me but I didn't feel that "blood thicker then water" talk bob metioned. I think this event was tottally politically driven. Personally I think Phil went over board during the set break.  Its so ridiciouls the way artists go around promoting politicans. I'm all for artists speaking "their" minds but I didn't get the feeling that they were all the more knowlegdeable on Obama so much as they feel the country needs change. It was hilarious during the press conference when the boys were questioned about obamas relations with the nuclear power industry and none of them knew what to say.  I wish theyd do what they do best; play music. I'm all for them telling people to get out and vote but this seemed like your run of the mill political event; and from what I rember the dead claim themselves to be anything but run of the mill. It just feels like event tainted the music. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Did you notice that during the press conference Bob said something about "calling a spade, a spade"? Poor choice of words - I wonder if anyone caught it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
imsjry Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 The band sounded great, there wer technical difficulties that didn't make the show as enjoyable as it could have been (its hard to get sucked in when the audio gets really distorted every few min.) overall i was impressed.  I will say that I think the event was soley politcal BS. I don't if it was just me but I didn't feel that "blood thicker then water" talk bob metioned. I think this event was tottally politically driven. Personally I think Phil went over board during the set break.  Its so ridiciouls the way artists go around promoting politicans. I'm all for artists speaking "their" minds but I didn't get the feeling that they were all the more knowlegdeable on Obama so much as they feel the country needs change. It was hilarious during the press conference when the boys were questioned about obamas relations with the nuclear power industry and none of them knew what to say.  I wish theyd do what they do best; play music. I'm all for them telling people to get out and vote but this seemed like your run of the mill political event; and from what I rember the dead claim themselves to be anything but run of the mill. It just feels like event tainted the music. Not sure how the band's choice of political candidate made the music sound different to you then it did to me. What difference should it make to anyone when musicians take causes like this? If you like Obama, it was great. If you don't like him, just go for the music. A win-win, yes? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jc4prez Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 Not sure how the band's choice of political candidate made the music sound different to you then it did to me. What difference should it make to anyone when musicians take causes like this? If you like Obama, it was great. If you don't like him, just go for the music. A win-win, yes? Because it wasn't genuine (the music that is), they don't even seem to like each other all that much anymore. On top of that they have always remained out of this kind of stuff. Whenever they had gotten political in the past they did what I'd call the right thing. Tell people to vote; not for who. By even playing the gig they are saying that there is some connection between them and the candidate and unless theyve been fooling us all this time they don't seem to be about the values of big government (don't give me this Obama is different stuff). In the past they played awareness events; not pushing a political candidate. I just thought the event was a bit of a joke.  If they are supporting Obama; good for them but don't insult my intelligence by trying to sway my vote. I can't imagine most of the folks that went were there because they like OBama; they were there for the tunes. From the press conference you could tell they knew no more of Obama's policy then your average newscaster newscaster. It was all "he's a great guy, he's different". It was also curious the way they compared him to bobby kennedy the last candidate they felt they could get behind. A statement that baffles me; bobby helped us get in vietnam; he helped keep a stupid arms race going with russia, and had a very strong anti-drug policy (how does this have anything to do with what the dead have stood for).That speech during the set break was out of control. GET FIRED UP!  I guess my main point is that this is contradictory to everything they've done in the past. And thats okay, people change but I don't have to support it.On the upside they played great and Mark Karan put a smile on my face the whole night; class act. Truely wonderful to see someone who has gone through so much finnaly back doing what they love best (and doing great).    I don't want to be a downer, don't think it got in the way of my enjoyment. I love this music and last night it was played superbly (possibly the best since the other ones tours in nineties. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darkstar Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Didn't listen in....I dunno it just ain't the same for me w/o Jerry....could never get into the Further stuff, Other Ones, The Dead, etc... (though I have seen Ratdog a few times). I kinda got cheezed out a bit at the overt politics thing too. Yeah over the years The Dead have championed some causes (SF Mime Troupe, Seva, Rex Foundation, etc) but they usually never seemed (to me) to endores overtly political candidates. I love the music but I'd go to a rally if I wanna hear how great some politician is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 If they are supporting Obama; good for them but don't insult my intelligence by trying to sway my vote. I can't imagine most of the folks that went were there because they like OBama; they were there for the tunes. From the press conference you could tell they knew no more of Obama's policy then your average newscaster newscaster. It was all "he's a great guy, he's different". It was also curious the way they compared him to bobby kennedy the last candidate they felt they could get behind. A statement that baffles me; bobby helped us get in vietnam; he helped keep a stupid arms race going with russia, and had a very strong anti-drug policy (how does this have anything to do with what the dead have stood for).That speech during the set break was out of control. GET FIRED UP!This was publicized ahead of time as a campaign event, wasn't it? So why would you expect anything less than for someone on that stage to be trying to sway your vote? And, this is the speech that Bobby Kennedy gave in Indianapolis the day Martin Luther King was assassinated:http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/rfk.htmDespite the fact that they probably didn't agree with all of his policies, certainly you can see why people were inspired by RFK? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Weir has been pretty vocal, politically, the last ten years or so. Mickey to a lesser degree, but still. I don't have a problem with it any more than I have for Curt Schilling stumping for Republicans. Though the GD eschewed politics, for the most part, for their tenure it's certainly a different climate now than even when the GD disbanded, not to mention those early days.  I'm not a fan of musicians telling me who to vote for at shows (or if Schilling started shilling for his guy from the mound) as Weir has done at Ratdog shows in the past, but it's a whole other ballgame when the event is billed as a political event. And really, is being political active/verbose a bad thing? Beats apathy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jc4prez Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 This was publicized ahead of time as a campaign event, wasn't it? So why would you expect anything less than for someone on that stage to be trying to sway your vote? And, this is the speech that Bobby Kennedy gave in Indianapolis the day Martin Luther King was assassinated:http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/rfk.htmDespite the fact that they probably didn't agree with all of his policies, certainly you can see why people were inspired by RFK?  RFK was a great speaker and did some great things for this country, but he isn't golden.  And I never said I was shocked during the event, i was only surprised they did it at all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jc4prez Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 Weir has been pretty vocal, politically, the last ten years or so. Mickey to a lesser degree, but still. I don't have a problem with it any more than I have for Curt Schilling stumping for Republicans. Though the GD eschewed politics, for the most part, for their tenure it's certainly a different climate now than even when the GD disbanded, not to mention those early days.  I'm not a fan of musicians telling me who to vote for at shows (or if Schilling started shilling for his guy from the mound) as Weir has done at Ratdog shows in the past, but it's a whole other ballgame when the event is billed as a political event. And really, is being political active/verbose a bad thing? Beats apathy. No being politically active isn't bad. I that in desperate times like these we need desperate measures; same old democrat republican trade off isnt going to make this country a better place.  Maybe its just me but I don't understand what is so different about Obama. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 I was thinking maybe it just seems weird that a bunch of dudes who always seemed to say do your own thing, ignore society, etc. - are suddenly saying that people should follow some politician's trip. I was trying to recall of they have ever did this sort of thing before - I can't think of any right off - except for some show they did for Nancy Pelosi - or some of them anyhow. Â This reminds me of when Phil Walden got The Allman Brothers, The Marshall Tucker Band, etc. to do shows on behalf of Jimmy Carter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jc4prez Posted February 6, 2008 Author Share Posted February 6, 2008 I was thinking maybe it just seems weird that a bunch of dudes who always seemed to say do your own thing, ignore society, etc. - are suddenly saying that people should follow some politician's trip. I was trying to recall of they have ever did this sort of thing before - I can't think of any right off - except for some show they did for Nancy Pelosi - or some of them anyhow.  This reminds me of when Phil Walden got The Allman Brothers, The Marshall Tucker Band, etc. to do shows on behalf of Jimmy Carter.  Said much better then in all of my babbling. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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