John A

That's a great post, PoetryGirl.

Shit - logged onto the forums only to be floored. We bonded over Kentucky's finest (bourbon of course) and obviously The Grateful Dead. Loved to give him shit that he managed to see Jerry, but only in '95. Only saw him in the flesh a couple times, both on trips he took for DSO west coast shows. Once he brought me a mixed case of bourbon, boasting about how much cheaper I could get it if he bought at the source and hauled it out. Another time he came to the house the afternoon of a show for some fine wine, cheese, and loud GD on my big system. It was pissing down rain the whole time. Great afternoon. I'll miss your quips, rants, and insights. RIP, my friend.

I count 7...can't figure out which I'm missing. 🤔 Either way though, hard to believe that would all be gone 3 weeks later after the Europe tour ended. 🥲

"Shakedown Street Reprise" is a new term for me. 😄

For shits and giggles I looked up the difference between VIP and Super VIP. It's gotta hurt to pay the VIP premium only to be standing behind folks who paid a bigger VIP premium. Or use an upgraded bathroom only to see others go into the luxury trailer bathrooms. Nothing worse than the VIP loser. 😂

Love the Springsteen dedication!

Don't Ease closed a 2nd set in 1987? I'd have put money against that. Nice change up!

I'd like to hear that transition pulled off with just the right amount of notes and proper cadence. Food for thought alright!

Well done! Is that an integrated amplifier? Few things are more unique and product specific than those illuminated blue meters / displays on McIntosh gear. Memories of those blue lights glowing behind Jerry at the bottom of his stack are damn special.

Sage response! Although I think it officially wears off when the credit card cycle is over and paid. 😂 David Lemiuex was playing some selections on SiriusXM today and they didn't disappoint. Heard a cut from Winterland '77, Philly '78, and Red Rocks '79.

Just preordered and I feel a little dirty doing so to be honest, between already having all the music contained therein and the almost $700 after tax and shipping. That said, many shows will certainly be sonic upgrades to what already circulates. And hell, collectors gonna collect. 😁

All Over Now & Loser seem reversed.

With all the respect in the world for Deadbase, which has been the beloved and go to reference for decades, gratefulsets is the bomb; state of the art research portal for all things Dead lists.

That Miracle -> Shakedown transition from the original shoe never fails to astound.

Love those '76 second sets.