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3 hours ago, Rude said:
My favs of all time were the ones that few showed up.
In 2003, our band played Bay Center in Dewey, DE after a day of
severe thunderstorms. Maybe 50 people showed up. The dance
space stretched for days.
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I squeaked in a Big Boss Man at
Oakland 87 New Years run.
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Chasing songs I had not seen motivated heading
to the next Dead show. Being a Touchhead, plenty
of the boys songs were inaccessible, until a band
named Dark Star Orchestra came into my live. I
spent years with the Dead longing for the songs
I slowly realized I was not going to get. Recently,
I wondered how many songs in the Dead library
were DSO able to add to the frequency chart.
Broke out the Dead Base the other day, an amazing
46 songs. Songs ranged from 'common' St. Stephen
to 'hardly touched' Golden Road. Atlanta gave me
Big Boy Pete and Frederick 2019 yielded Day Tripper,
both a complete joy to hear, among the 46. The first
Viola at the Ledges was a revelation. Which songs
were you thrilled to hear DSO perform, that the
Dead did not provide. Feel free to share.
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I doubt Belichick will forget the TD pass
to an offensive lineman when you were
up 40-10.
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24 minutes ago, Avl Dug said:
My my my. That was quite something. Thank YOU for a real good time.
72 elective. (Stage banter: "We're doing stuff from '72!") Other than Feel Like a Stranger, lol.
First set Easy Wind always fabulous. 2nd set Dark Star/drums/St. Stephen/Morning Dew sandwich was yummy.
Band cooking on all cylinders. Tight, rocking, happy. It was infectious.
JK sat in for Lazy River Road. Rob channeled his inner Pig in a long rap in Good Love. Quinn the Eskimo sent us home.
Gotta pack.
Thanks for keeping us in the loop, Avl Dug.
Safe travels home.
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4 hours ago, Island Bro said:
I like unexpected, atypical openers.
I’ve enjoyed DSO opening with NFA with a nice loooong and steady jam before the lyrics ever kick in…mmmm
They opened a show at Anthem with
St. Stephen>Shakedown.
That works for me.
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Last year's weather was pretty bleak.
I suppose appropriate for the year.
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1 hour ago, bs69 said:
Freedom Hall?
Is Oakland coliseum still in use? Pretty sure the warriors play in a new arena
Saw shows at both, and both still stand.
The boys played 66 shows in Oakland Arena,
topping their frequency chart.
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2 hours ago, Tea said:
Add these to my list. I'd be interested to know if any of these are still around:
Nassau Coliseum
Copps Coliseum
McNichols Coliseum
Hartford Civic Center
Joe Louis Arena (pretty sure this is gonzo)
Knickerbocker Arena
Oxford Plains Speedway
Poplar Creek (JGB)
World Music Theatre
Did shows at Hartford, Copps, Knickerbocker, Oxford Plains.
All still remain.
Never visited the remaining, Nassau, World, still standing.
McNichols, Poplar Creek, and Joe Louis are indeed toast.
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5 hours ago, DesertDead said:
I’d like to please squeeze in a shout out for a venue that I have seen the most indoor shows in: the Rosemont Horizon. I grew up in Chicagoland, and that dump is still standing, somehow
Saw three shows there in 1989, and was surprised it was still there.
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Keep that information flowing, Avl Dug.
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Thumbing through DeadBase the other day, a thought crossed
my mind. How many venues did I see the Dead at that are no
longer functioning? Several googles later I had my answer.
Sixteen. Let us stroll down memory lane.
1. JFK Stadium 2. Spectrum
3. Cap Centre 4. Giants Stadium
5. Foxboro Stadium 6. Richfield Coliseum
7. Pittsburgh Civic Center 8. Miami Arena
9. Orlando Arena 10. Charlotte Coliseum
11. Irvine Meadows 12. Cal Expo
13 Pyramid Memphis 14. RFK Stadium
15. Brendan Byrne Arena 16. Kaiser Convention Center
The Pyramid is now a outdoor theme hotel, Kaiser is being
fought over in Oakland, Brendan Byrne is closed and RFK
is waiting to be demolished. The other 12 are history.
Cal Expo is a soccer field and Richfield is just a field.
Amazingly, all the Europe 90 venues stand, although the
ICC in Berlin had an extensive asbestos problem. Feel
free to add your additions below.
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I recall a Viola set closer at the Ledges
that was everything you could ask for.
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28 minutes ago, Mango said:
Cream Puff War is fun and I'd love to see Jeff and DSO shred it.
Word.
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On 12/5/2021 at 6:38 PM, bs69 said:
I actually think the Bearcats match up better with Alabama than Georgia or Michigan
Gameday. Buckle your chinstrap.
Go Bearcats.
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Enjoying the thread drift.
I scored 24, grandma had a farm.
Happy New Year all.
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20 hours ago, vbf3 said:
3.28.85 Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale
Truckin>
Smokestacks lighteningHigh Time
We had several dance parties at
hotels, and the biggest one was
98/12/31. We had three sets that
night (on tape), and that set was
set two of our NYE celebration.
The first set wrapped in a second set,
the set closed with China>Rider, a
perfection construction to be between
a first and second set. Venue was a
conference room, we dropped balloons
and an absolute mountain of confetti,
which I am sure they are still vacuuming
up today. Good times.
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Nice thread subject pivot, JohnA.
Got me to thinking about openers I had
personal experience with, and the first
that came to mind, while not an all timer,
blew the doors off out of the gate.
The 90/03/14 CRS/Stranger tour opener
at the Cap Centre left our group gasping
for air and mouths agape. Little did we know
what we were in for at that three show run.
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1 hour ago, Rude said:
66.666666666% winter tour.
Late March not 70 in Portland, ME?
Pack the good puffy.
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Another weekend in Frederick, MD
would be fine with me.
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New Speedway.
Eyes.
Wheel.
Wonderful.
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88/12/11 Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA
Set One
Iko, Jack Straw, Row Jimmy, Queen Jane,
Bird Song, Hell In A Bucket.
Set Two
Box of Rain, Victim>Foolish Heart, Women
Are Smarter>Drums>Space>Miracle>
Dear. Mr. Fantasy>Hey Jude Finale>
Black Muddy River>Sugar Magnolia.
E: Mighty Quinn.
The item that caught my eye was the
placement of the BMR. Of the 66 total
plays 9 migrated to the second set. Of
those 9, only 2 seeped into the Jerry
ballad slot (&87/3/29 Spectrum, Greg).
Rarely hear much about these shows.
Let us celebrate every time the
Big Man took the stage.
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How great were FM broadcasts
back in the Day?
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71/12/10 Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO
Set One
Bertha, Me and My Uncle, Mr. Charlie, Loser,
BIODTL, Sugaree, Jack Straw, Next Time,
El Paso, Tennessee Jed, Big RR Blues, Casey Jones.
Set Two
Good Lovin', Brokedown Palace, Playin' in the Band,
Run Rudolph Run, Deal, Sugar Magnolia, Comes A
Time, Truckin'>Drums>Other One>Sitting on Top of
the World>Other One>Not Fade Away>China Cat jam>
GDTRFB>Not Fade Away.
E: One More Saturday Night.
final China Cat jam
A show included in the new St. Louis box set.
One of the last Top of the Worlds, the Other
One sandwich a frequent occurrence in late
1971. Waiting patiently to be played in a BDP.
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Intel on current dso scene
in Tour Information Hub
Posted
Posting the list was part of my show experience
In FL, I enjoyed spreading the word.
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