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DSO and Albany never disappoints! First night was well played and had a great time. Saturday show- After great dinner with good friends. I was never a fan of feels like a stranger and that continues to be my least favorite opener. Dire Wolf was good loose Lucy was exceptionally funky and fun and when Rob B started mentioning Pig Pen I saw Lisa take a step towards the mic and was pretty sure two souls in communion was next. Dark Star does that like the dead never did and it was the Best I Ever Heard not to put pigpen down but the harmonies that DSO brings are very well appreciated. Don't tell me this town ain't got no heart Shakedown was exceptionally exceptional high energy fun. Box of Rain Wharf rat was an excellent way to open the second set and the Corrina, (that song that never liked with the dead) had DSO as always bring a funkiness to it that makes it a jamming dance tune. Low spark again was the best I ever heard dso perform!!! Imagine out of d/s sans lyrics was perfect. Have they ever done it with lyrics, if not when will they drop it on us? Like a road, playing was done well and the Oh Darling was the 4th time I've heard it and the Best Yet! So in October I was fishing and could not walk more than 50 ft in the sand because my calves tightened up with painful cramps. After going to vascular surgeon they said arteries and veins are good saw my heart doctor she said no changes at all it is probably not that,. I saw my hematologist, I have polycythemia vera -too thick blood and had three pints of blood taken in a month from late December into January. I still had problems... In November Mississippi half step opener in Wisconsin I danced about 45 seconds and barely made it to a seat without falling. Mississippi opener first night danced all the way through and danced about 2/3 of the first set and a little of the second set. Saturday night I was able to dance 2/3 of the first set and about half of the second set maybe a little more 😀 We had a great crew up in the balcony dancing with all the room in the world and healing spirit of good friends! Love you Dark Star Orchestra you continue to heal my mind body and spirit 😂🌹😎❤

Feel Like A Stranger, Dire Wolf, Black Throated, Loose Lucy, Two Souls, Cumberland Keep on Growin Shakedown Johnny B Goode Box of Rain,Wharf Rat Corinna Uncle Johns, Low Spark, D-S-Imagine, Playin’, Like a Road, UJB reprise, Playin reprise. E: Oh Darling Killer elective with The best friends and adequate space. Had keen headspace and enjoyed myself. Love you all. Praise DSO.

That Brady center was rough when we went to Billy there before. So packed you’d piss your pants before making it to the restroom. Was glad I wasn’t drinking

Benefit show at RL for the Freestore Food bank in Cincy. I Dig Pig opened followed by Fairbanks then two sets of Pushing Up Daisies. Nothing spectacular except I learned that the owner has a clause with the bands that if they play Shakedown Street they lose their pay. The last time Hyryder played there they did a Shakedown and that was their donation to the benefit put on by local promoter Zinger. Very average musicianship and predictable setlists. I took off at 8:30, started at 6 and I had made the rounds to see my people and meet two new friends. It was their first time at RL and of course they were blown away by the venue and plan to come back for the Hyryder April 14th show. A lot of folks are not going to the upcoming three Billy Strings shows next week due to the terrible James Bradley venue. Apparently the Goose nye shows put them on ice after the nights were over.