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Original Recipe Not Fade Away > Cumberland Blues* > Easy Wind*^, Box of Rain, Hell in a Bucket, Althea, BIODTL(13?), I’ll Take a Melody, Shakedown Street** > Low Spark of High-Heeled Space Boys** > Shakedown Street Reprise** Scarlet Begonias > Eyes of the World > Corrina > Drums > Space > I Need a Miracle > Dear Mr Fantasy > Morning Dew > Not Fade Away Reprise (w/confetti drop) E: (Crew Thanks) Woodstock *w/Daniel Donato ^w/Lisa on Harmonica **w/Warren Haynes

I lost a brother last night. This community lost a brother. WE lost a brother. RIP Rude. You had waaaaay more to offer here than there. I am thankful for about 13yrs of travel adventures (all perfectly planned to the letter by you!) seeing shows, going to Vegas, talking sports, making fun of people, eating killer food, spending hours talking about nothing, expanding our minds, dancing, and dancing, scheming to get upgrades, haha you were the best. I’m sad you’re gone, I’m glad I got the time with you I did. Peace always brother. Y’all tell some Rude stories and let’s talk this thing out. Not sure what else to say or do.

My heart is heavy and I am still in disbelief and shock that he’s gone. Aaron was a close friend, instigator of the best kind and always ready to bugaloo which to know me was instantly endearing. I say Aaron because he admonished me after years of friendship that he had real name, lol. There was never a question to what was on his mind; when I first met him at Black Mountain shows in 2014, he told me he thought I’d be ugly and frumpy with a handle like Poetry Girl. This is hard to write because it makes it more real. We have had heart to hearts, pulled all nighters together, gambling or traipsing around NOLA, riding scooters around Indianapolis, laughing easily at his absurd assertions or funny ideas. He had such a big heart. I was so happy he made it to St Louis and texted him so, hoping the night filled him up, getting his head above water for a little while. The past year or so he had a heavy heart, lost zeal. I think of him every show really, always missing his dancing, competing with me for steps, which I won, haha, and missed him in Asheville during Music Never Stopped, watching the crowd really bust loose and get down, knowing he would be in heaven. When he hurt his foot and wore a brace, we maximized it in ADA in ATL; you know he would have had it no other way. Aaron lived life hard, harder than I ever could. Alas, desolation row. Starheads make the best community. I love you all very much. We lost a good one and damn, I wish I could have talked to him Sunday. I hate it for so many reasons, not the least being, for his son. Remember, it is a wonderful life. Bittersweet, but wondrous all the same. ❤️

For Aaron Tour was our happy place—there’s no denying that. You planned every step, every stop, And I got to be your passenger princess. You filled my world with wonder, Lit up my life in ways I never knew could be real. You were my compass when I felt lost, My calm when the sadness came around. I’ll miss your long lectures, The way your mind wandered into galaxies of paperclip facts. You were my Google, My confidant, My right hand. Now, I feel amputated— Muted in this grief. The world feels quieter without your voice in it. But I hope you’ll still visit me, In gentle, kind ways— A breeze, a song, a memory. I hope we can dance again someday, Somewhere beyond the weight of time. Until then, I’ll carry you with me, Aaron— In every journey, every silence, every sunrise. We had so many memories to make. I’m grateful for what we had . Boss man and I will make you proud. You are my shining star. now please shine for us. you are loved. -M

My boys have basically grown up with him as a show buddy. They are 26 and 22 and were 13 and 9 when we started seeing Rude at DSO shows. Being a fellow tall head, I could always look around the room and spot him and him I and we’d share a laugh or smile from across the room while dancing. He texted me before phish played Nashville in 23 to ask if we were going. He told us to not get a hotel and we bunked with a hometown friend of his. We had such a good weekend while dragging this guy to his first phish shows. BBQ, gambling, football, DSO, there are many of my favorite things that won’t the same without ol’ Rudedogg. Rest easy my brother.

I only met him in person a few times, and we had a great visit at one Jubilee. But we texted a lot over the past almost 10 years. I respected everything about him. He was always so funny, so smart, and even when we disagreed he was always so on point with his observations. We shared quite a bit over time. I don’t have anything to add. You guys’ words say it best. He was and always will be a Starhead.

He got me to go to my first Hyryder show at Riverfront Live October 20, 2020 and my first jubilee having me drive in with him at gates and two other veterans to form a big living room area with our four cars on the corners. He wished he lived closer to me because he wanted to jump in my car and ride up late Friday just in time for DSO's 8:30 start.

So sorry to hear this, Rude was one of a kind. We didn’t cross paths except a few times at Jubilee, and last time I saw him there we spent a good chunk of time hanging out, listening and shooting the shit. When I wanted a break from dancing I would wander over to the sweet spot and find him there awash in the sound. His easygoing nature and lack of pretense made it easy to be friends with him. Was looking forward to the next time, but was glad to get to know him a little better the last time.

Rarely am I at a loss for words - takes everything I have to share much of anything right now. Words of remembrance simply don’t justice to who he was as a friend, a companion, and a vibrant spirit. From the night he stumbled into our campsite, and all the years that followed, he lived life with the throttle down. Piercing eyes with a piercing intellect to match. The joy that DSO brought him was undeniable, unchained, and unbound. He stoked those fires in us and it commanded our full attention. DSO would announce a tour and he planned the full itinerary in about 3 minutes. Where we would be staying, where we could eat, who we could meet up with, what sporting events would coincide with our travels, venue dancing pros/cons, and what recreations might be in the offing. Literally 3 minutes flat. Oh buddy - you were way too loved for it to end here. There were so many worldly tribulations still left unspoken and still unsolved and we tackled so many of them together. Quick with an insult immediately chased with a quick smile. Too smart for your own good methinks. A part of all of us left shattered with little desire to sweep up the pieces because it’s all we have left. Rest easy, Rude - and Rude you were. You thought it, and then you said it - consequences be damned. It’s who you were - beautifully unapologetic. You leave us gutted, searching for meaning in something that will never make sense. Salt of the earth gang - signing off until we meet again some day

Set 1 Elective in the style of Set 2 early and late shows Avalon theater 4:4/1969 Set 1 China Rider Hard to Handle, Dancing, Hurts Me Too, Easy Wind, Green Grass of Home, Alligator, ( Mountain Song- Donovan) Caution, Morning Dew Sst 2 Good Morning Little Schoolgirl, Doin that Rag, Cryptical ->Drums -> TOO-> Cryptical Death Don’t Have No Mercy Happy Birthday Skip! (6/02) Lovelight, Dark Star, St Sephen, the Eleven, Feedback. Filler: White Rabbit 💥💵🎰😍 AND the Dark Star was really, really quite pristine. Very special. Really so special. Thank you so much.

Only show i caught on the tour, and I stumbled into a jewel! I was already in Charleston for a family reunion wrapped around the Spoleto Festival. Went to the show with several friends I've known for at least 40 years. Brimming with gratitude. Next show will be at Merriweather, where I'll witness a show I attended in '85. 🙏🙏 My second DSO show at The Refinery. Such a sweet venue!! I may make this an annual pilgrimage.

Commander Cody said they can throw you in jail for having too much fun. seems like a lot of us got a good piece of DSO this tour.

I was mesmerized by the Shakedown—>Low Spark—>Shakedown right in front of Barraco on the rail. The non verbal communication between him and Warren was palatable as the notes, chords, and changes displayed their bonds as both looked at each other throughout. The rest of the band were the more than adequate backup players of this ridiculously good version and the musical highlight of the weekend for me. Another fantastic 3 days at the Jubilee. 100,000 steps in 3 days according to the smart watch.

FYI the first rest area exit leaving on 70 West is loaded with 20-30 motorcycle cops and 4 SUV's, watch yo speed

1982-04-09 Community War Memorial Auditorium Rochester, NY Alabama Getaway-> Greatest Story Ever Told, Dire Wolf-> CC Rider, Bird Song, It's All Over Now, Loser, Minglewood Blues, China Cat Sunflower-> I Know You Rider Women Are Smarter, To Lay Me Down, Lost Sailor-> Saint Of Circumstance-> Drums-> Close Encounters Space > The Other One-> Stella Blue-> Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad-> Satisfaction E: Brokedown Palace F: Keep on Growing, Love the One You’re With All Good but post drums was outta hand

Lisa has laryngitis so we did it more like an elective in the style of 😉

1985-08-30 Southern Star Amphitheater Houston, TX Jack Straw, Row Jimmy, CC Rider, Bird Song-> Looks Like Rain-> Deal Scarlet Begonias-> Touch Of Grey, Samson & Delilah-> Drums-> Gimme Some Lovin'-> The Wheel-> The Other One-> Morning Dew E: Sugar Magnolia F: Walking the Dog, Dancin in the Streets > Ripple

Aaron is still on my brain. If he saw this, he would weave a conspiratorial tapestry of how embedded Russian operatives have infiltrated the highest levels of government hell bent on world domination and that we all better quickly learn the Russian language. He would also say that he would prefer Putin as his king and that DSO is a shadow puppet for the illuminati. God damn how I miss that man. All the colors I see are drab and merely shades of grey - that's part of what profound sadness looks like through my eyes

I just toured it on Tuesday. Really incredible what they have going on there. They can run/tech/rehearse 4 different size "venues" at a time. Quite a few big acts are booked to come in over the next few months. Some just the tech and crew, some with the artists. Amazing facility!

That’s the face we all fell in love with! That how I’ll always remember him!!

very nice, "M". We hope you are doing well. Peace and Love, Doc

From the beginnings of noticing the tall dude at several DSO shows in 2012 became friends instantly and had several epic adventures at Black Mountain, Jubilees, and eventually at Hydyder gigs. Smart, witty, and yes RUDE. Just hung out with him at DSO in St L last month. Could not imagine what has transpired. This hurts a lot. Will miss u more than words can tell brother.

Sad... Rest easy Rude ❤✌❤

It’s weird I haven’t been able to comment or post on here or even react to comments and now everything works. I’m heartbroken as we all are. I can’t help but cry for the little one. I had just texted with him a few days ago. 😢

25/06/03 Dance Lab Set One 81/05/01 Hampton Coliseum, Hampton, VA Alabama Getaway>Promised Land, Friend of the Devil, Me and My Uncle>Big River, Althea, Little Red Rooster, Tennessee Jed>Let It Grow>Deal. Set Two 69/02/27 Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA Dupree's Diamond Blues>Mountain of the Moon> Dark Star>St. Stephen>The Eleven>Lovelight. Cosmic Charlie Set Three 94/10/03 Boston Garden, Boston, MA Space>The Wheel>All Along the Watchtower> Attics of My Life>Round and Round. E: Brokedown Palace. Impromptu dance party to celebrate the arrival of the Enjoying the Ride boxset explores the spectrum of the human condition. Hampton jumpy and energetic after ironing out some early mix issues, momentum built nicely from an outstanding TJ to the close of the first. Fillmore West material otherwordly. The Dark Star and St. Stephen made the cut for Live Dead. Complete chaos and order, full and empty, distant and intimate all at once. A truly mindblowing sequence. Do not sleep on Boston Garden run in late 1994. Amazing high tech space leads to an inspired run home by the band, including a late turn to Attics from Stella by Jerry, and a lovely closing jam on the Round and Round. Fillmore set wrapped by two sets from the EJR boxset. Music dropped at 4:50P, leaving plenty of time for post show activities. Big Fun. Praise DSO.

1972/05/04 Olympia Theater Paris, FR Greatest Story Ever Told, Deal, Mr. Charlie, Beat It On Down The Line, Brown Eyed Women, Chinatown Shuffle, Playin' In The Band, You Win Again, It Hurts Me Too, He's Gone, El Paso, Big Railroad Blues, Two Souls In Communion, Casey Jones Good Lovin', Next Time You See Me, Ramble On Rose, Jack Straw, Dark Star-> Drums-> Dark Star-> Sugar Magnolia, Sing Me Back Home, Mexicali Blues, Big Boss Man, Uncle John's Band, Not Fade Away-> Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad-> Not Fade Away E: One More Saturday Night Count ‘em - 8 Pigs

❤️❤️❤️ Look at that, me too. Funny I have been on Steve Hoffman Forum thread regarding the upcoming Enjoying the Ride Box and have actually signed up, liking a few posts along the way. At the beginning, negative nellys roamed the thread about skewing later years. Fortunate ones have received their box and began listening now posts are hailing the "Estimated from RR79" or "MNS from 5/13/78". I find joy in all forms of Jerry. Today maybe mine box will arrive. Anticipation needle is pegged. Praise DSO.

I know, right!? ……I find it hard to express myself but that’s just the way I feel.

Crestfallen any time I miss a William Tell. I loved helping to water the children of the garden. I’m so glad you all made it! ❤️❤️

This venue was fabulous! 15 min drive from the peninsula pf downtown Charleston along the banks of the Cooper River. We took in lovely breezes this time of year with ample space for good visibility. Picnic blankets, cane creek chairs and happy people littered the lawn in front of a fabulous stage. oh where to begin! I took my daughter to her first DSO show, though she has a little deadhead resume seeing the Jerry’s birthday celebration at Red Rocks Bob Weir put on and some southern D&Co shows but she really loved the scene that is DSO. We hullabaloo’d last night! And i t was a real unexpected blast to see Vince and Sue!! The band gave us he psychedelic download and we walked in the transitive nightfall of into diamonds. The Dark Star was so crafted, spinning crystalline sound folding in again and again like orgami. The guy bothering us durimg Lovelight finally got the message we weren’t there to meet him, in the middle of a song!! and rather dance and hear the music. The sweet people up front folded us in and there was a real dance party going on. Nothing to me caps a show like William Tell and the Eleven. No more time to tell how This is the season of what Now is the time of returning With our thought jewels polished and gleaming! When Lauren and I were leaving, a lady stopped us. It was her first of a Grateful Dead kind of show. She said she took in the scene and was figuring out what it was about. She said watching us dance and really express the music made it make sense. Wow! What a compliment. May the golden road bless us all. Mama tried. 🤣

Original Recipe Cold Rain and Snow, It's All Over Now Candyman, You Ain't Woman Enough (to Take My Man), Me and Bobby McGee, That's All Right Mama, Cumberland Blues, Broken Arrow Lost Sailor > Saint of Circumstance > Might as Well Bertha > Good Lovin > New Speedway Boogie, Uncle John’s Band > Drums > Space > Tomorrow Never Knows > Hey Jude > Uncle John’s Band > Comes a Time > Throwing Stones > Tangled Up in Blue E: Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion) review later . Lets say it was good

Looks like a smoker. Enjoy the ride. Praise DSO.

The shakedown was epic

1987-10-02 Shoreline Amphitheatre Mountain View, CA Cold Rain & Snow, Little Red Rooster, Stagger Lee, Me & My Uncle-> Mexicali Blues, Row Jimmy, Far From Me, Let It Grow China Cat Sunflower-> I Know You Rider, Women Are Smarter, Ship of Fools, Truckin'-> Drums, Jam-> The Wheel-> Gimme Some Lovin'-> All Along The Watchtower > Don't Ease Me In E: Black Muddy River F: The Shape I'm In, Positively 4th Street, Mr. Charlie

Last night Skip Vangelas Rob Baracco John Kadlecik Rob Eaton Jay Lane and Jake Wolf played a private concert for us in celebration of Whitney and my marriage. Whitney and I got married April 25 2025. Last night was something real special on so many levels for me. I must start by thanking Mitch Stein and Jake Wolf for helping me put this together. The production was top of the line. I must also give many thanks to Prescott who really helped me get the ball rolling on this. Putting me in touch with Jake and directing me Mitch Cafe Istanbul. Without Mitch Jake and Pres this would not have been possible. I also must thank the band for putting on such an incredible show for us. What an experience. Their performance was top of the line Grateful Dead music. Sadly I can’t remember the whole set list and I’m gonna make this post before I can get it from someone but I have a loose recollection. Help Slip Franklins Jack Straw They Love Each Other Lazy Lightning Supplication Broken Arrow Terrapin Playing Shakedown Samson Standing on the Moon Corrina Two Souls Eyes Drums WRS Lovelight World to Give I think I’m missing something’s especially in the 2nd set but I think I’ve got most of it there.

1977/10/07 University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM Mississippi Half Step, Jack Straw, Peggy-O, El Paso, They Love Each Other, Big River, Dupree's Diamond Blues, Let It Grow, Deal Samson & Delilah, Sunrise, Ramble On Rose, Passenger, Terrapin Station-> Playin' In The Band-> Drums-> Iko Iko-> The Wheel-> Wharf Rat-> Sugar Magnolia E: One More Saturday Night F: Happy Birthday Dave Quinn (Light Crew) Mighty Quinn

I thoroughly enjoyed this movie! The spirit of shirking off the status quo in the face of creativity is everything! A fascination with the Beatnik movement and how it impacted American culture to normalize the freedoms we inherently should embrace and throw off the prejudices and fear of Puritanical morays made me the person I am. Robert Hunter, the Grateful Dead and others like Dylan fomented this movement and gave its voice. Dylan had his finger on the pulse of it all, voiced it and struggled alone with his genius, I think, trying to reconcile the complexity of our culture and the impact of what he saw, how he was received and where it went from there. Ah, the tortured artist…

Bluegate Performing Arts Center January 1979 show #1 Sugaree Minglewood Candyman Mama Tried Mexicali BEW MNS #2 Bertha> Good Lovin Must Have Been the Roses Estimated> Eyes Druuummmmsssspace Truckin> Nobody's Fault But Mine> Black Peter> O & 0! E: Johnny B Good F: The Weight

With an rv pass would be nice as well

I’d rather save my money for DSO. 😏

I’m looking forward to another Jubilee. I’ve only missed the first and 6th I think. Made 3 grateful fests at the Ledges. I love this venue, the vibe, and the people I have met there over the years. I see them once a year and it’s always an absolute pleasure to be able to spend a small snippet of time with them. I first saw DSO in August 2001, since then I’ve been to…in excess of 150 shows and they never fail to impress upon me the incredible skills of the musicians. They’ve changed the musicians over the years, but the spirit of, and the quality the music has remained constant. Higher power willing I’ll get to make the pilgrimage to Thornville many more times.

I came in for the end of set one Catfish John China Rider Apparently they opened with Promised Land, Easy to Love You, BTW, Lazy/Supp, Loose Lucy, Tom Thumb, Catfish China Rider! Set break

Yesterday was beautiful wide open clear skies traveling and today is a wonderful all day spring rain travels heading for the ship of fools ⚡🎶🛞🇱🇷

Encore was Easy Wind, Honky Tonk Women. Saw the printed setlist and was supposed to be Woodstock > Volunteers. Really grate show

Here’s what I got - unofficially. Let see if it matches Ammagamalin Crews recollection: Original Recipe Promised Land, Jack-A-Roe, Lazy Lightning > Supplication, Easy to Love You, Black Throated Wind, Loose Lucy, Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues, Catfish John, China Cat Sunflower > I Know You Rider Hell in a Bucket, Shakedown Street > Corrina > St Stephen > Drums > Space > Fire on the Mountain > Dear Mr Fantasy > Mission in the Rain > GDTRFB E: Easy Wind, Honky Tonk Women

Lucky this show was possible as lots of destruction from previous nights tornado lurked just blocks away. No power within 2 blocks and many many huge trees uprooted and strewn over main rd from interstate to venue. No internet service closed many of nearby businesses as credit card usage was limited (requiring paper backup) or non existent. Solid recreation albeit relatively short by GD standards. The filler was my favorite part! Not many walking the dogs or ripples in my DSO adventures surely the first for me in same night.

Gonna show up right before DSO Saturday night, sneak in like a ninja, and dance like no tomorrow. and that’s just how it should be

Hey all, This is Mik, of The Garcia Project. I've been lurking around the forums and thought I would drop in and say hello. Way back in 2002 (I think?) I was at The Gathering of the vibes and it was the first time I saw Melvin play with John K - as DSO was headlining....They did a Jerry Band set that brought me right back to the old days of Jerry Band tour. I was backstage and met Melvin that night but I also walked John from the stage to his trailer with his guitars. We chatted for a while and I told him that I thought he and Melvin sounded great and would love to hear more of it. He said he loved it too but was very busy with DSO...Then I quipped that I might have to start a "Jerry Band" to keep it going....He said Go for it! He was so kind and nice to talk to. And now he's back playing with Melvin! Love it! Since then, I met up with Kat Walkerson, who subbed in for Cheryl and sang with Shirley for a few shows with Melvin and JGB (Stu Allen was lead at that time). I had just started The Garcia Project (2010) and Kat joined the band for our second show and onward! We both loved how DSO did the GD sets lists and we started doing actual Jerry Band set lists with the same style, arrangement and feel of the original. We built the original gear and were gifted guitars from Andy Logan (Grateful Guitars Foundation) and since then we have played many shows with Melvin Seals, Jacklyn LaBranch, Maria Muldaur and Buzz Buchannon, covering sets from 1976 through 1995! Now in 2025, we have assembled the absolute best band and crew and are out touring again through the USA. We all absolutely love and miss Jerry and the experience that was a Jerry Garcia Band show. We strive to recreate that feeling at every show. We even have a couple of shows on our March tour with the one and only Jackie LaBranch! We love singing with her and her voice brings us right back..... I saw my first GD show back in 1987 at Silver Stadium in Rochester, NY - Right after the show my friend asked me what I thought...I said it was amazing, but what if Jerry sang every song??!! He said to me, Go see Jerry Band.....I sad WHAAAAAT??? There is a Jerry Band? And the following year I saw my first Jerry Band shows at Great Woods. Hooked ever since. Ive always missed that rich beautiful tone of his guitar playing and his soulful voice and presence, Anyway, we've done a lot over that last 15 years (including recording an album of Jerry Garcia spiritual songs called SPIRIT with Maria Muldaur, Jackie LaBranch, Peter Rowan, Jason Crosby and more....) --- and its our mission in life to continue on the musical legacy, keeping true to the original arrangements, feel and style that Jerry laid down from 1976-1995. I hope y'all will give us a shot if we play your neck of the woods and Im happy to answer any questions or tell any fun stories. We absolutely LOVE DSO and sometimes get to see them when our tours cross or we are on the same bill....Cotter has even run sound for a few times. Love the band, the community and the music! We would love to join y'all at the Jubilee or Jamaica some day.....Peace, love and music.... Mik