Brian NJ

Thank you dso for caring! A couple of thoughts... I heard the Surgeon General declared smoking to be hazardous to your health. NIH, NCBI CDC etc. studies have shown heart disease to be the number one killer in America. They also have a lot to say about diabetes, obesity, nutrition etc. The Biden administration just committed to spending ten billion dollars to end malnutrition in the world... These are all government agencies or entities. Should we not trust them just because they are the "government"? I don't get it, deadheads used to be easy to figure out, now they don't trust real science and go to the falafel guy or the person selling rocks in the lot to get there ecstasy and acid (do they do clinical studies on parking lot ecstasy and acid) but won't take a vaccine to help humanity... are the percentages that have been claimed about the effectiveness of the vaccine true? That has yet to be seen long-term, and might be off a little short term since vaccine came out but if the vaccine reduced my chance of getting covid ( and passing it on) by only 20% it is selfless to get vaccinated. The deadheads that I came up with as a teenager, for the most part we're very selfless! Get vaccinated or don't get vaccinated that's your choice. I just hope that the covid shielding Crystal you are rubbing is effective. I asked the pharmacist at Walgreens if not having a spleen falls in the immunosuppresseve category...I got my phizer booster Aug 18th.

I don't see anyone booked at the Anthem Dec 4th! Probably the best indoor venue I've seen DSO. Plenty of room for social distancing. Who knows?

Sad to see them go! I guess time tells a tale ever-changing... I think that's why I love DSO, in the moment ALL time stops.

I am happy for my friends that could be there! I had other obligations and am feeling sorrow for not being in Utah.

Great show. Corrina-morning dew was special except for the talking and cackleing nearby during Dew!

Fantastic Shaw and Great venue. The rain show a few years back was good but with perfect whether it was amazing! This is why I keep seeing dso after 400+shows. Their interpretation of the dead and Garcia was beyond explanation at the amphitheater! They continued to blow my mind with songs that I don't like and really find out that I do like them. I saw them do day job once in Asbury Park and I hated it when they didit this time I was surprised at how good it was. The Corina into China cat what's a surprise. I never liked karina then a few years back at Black Mountain they did China cat and it was great with a Segway thinking it's going into I know you Rider but they went into Karina and I'm dancing saying but I don't like this song LOL Friday night Karina was really good another surprise was that I never liked and heard quite a few why don't we do it in the road. Friday night do it in road was sung and played with an energy that has me wanting more!!! Melody stir it up etc all great. It was so good to see everybody after a long hiatus. And my wife (Nicole) is starting to dig the music and the love in this microcosm of society we call family. Y'all made her feel very comfortable. Please excuse typos and misspellings I am using voice to text on the phone. I fat thumbs!

Thanks everyone for all the messages and phone calls! Nicole and I feel very blessed wonderful wedding and reception. Thanks Greg I'm glad you and Michelle were able to show up It is a great day to be alive!

Thank you everybody! Happy that you and Michelle could attend Greg!

A lot of people ranting on this thread. Jerry jeudy rude Etc. Most people rant because they're not sure of what they're talkin about. Nobody is running around screaming the sun will rise tomorrow...

The setting plays a very big part. If 5/19 ramshead was played at Starland Ballroom or revolution in Fort Lauderdale would we still be talking about it in a positive way? The Hilton Atlantic City great air conditioning carpet plenty of room to dance a fantastic place! What is so cool is Dark Star is the vehicle that when they are on which is usual they are the Catalyst for a very memorable experience!

This is so difficult to name that one show. Certainly 5/19 Rams Head stands out as do others. The first night at Boulder either Boulder Theater or Fox Theater not sure which it was the first of both places that year was very good. Manheim PA that one night at the Jubilee... Napa was mentioned, great time with a blown out cartilage but able to dance somewhat on one leg and it was a blast. Most recent St Augustine!!! Then there was I think December a month or so after Jeff joined in South Carolina an elective 70 Style I think? The best shows are probably the ones you can't remember. I do remember a converted library in Western Pennsylvania after first set talking to herdy both of us agreed what a killer set. At some point I said what did they play I only remember the last song and he couldn't remember either and we busted up laughing. Truly the best shows for me is when I am dancing and all time stops and my spirit dances the song of joy nothing exists anymore while a part of everything that's ever been. Sometimes I have been asked what is the best cigar I have ever smoked and it is much like going to see Dark Star... it is not the quality of the cigar or even how well Dark Star plays because so much more goes into it. The Setting, is it a cool venue Outdoors? Grass? Rough concrete? What is security like? How is the sound? How much peace and acceptance do you have of yourself your life and the people and events in your life? What are you feeling physically? All of this goes into the philosophy of a good show for me. And of course who is in the groove on the dance floor plays a big part!

Sounds like a great time! I miss you all!

How is the venue?

i just went online to buy a SATUDAY PARKING SPOT. Sold Out! if anyone has a full spot to sell i will buyI thanks

Sun give me a call. Old phone took a crap and lost some numbers..

Thanks Greg. I think this might be too personal for others to talk about on a public forum.

Thoughts on a long drive... On social media I have seen the phrase you must have drank the Kool-Aid. As if it was a bad thing. On the contrary. My experience with Electric Kool-Aid and other psychedelics have been beneficial in my life and I thank God for it. My first experience was 14 years old I liked it so I continued with taking 97 of the other 99 hits over the next two weeks. Later that year on a Sunday friends and I all dropped acid and just after the peak wanting to get back to that place I dropped a couple more hits. Everybody was going home and as I was walking with my friend Jim he asked if I would be okay and I said I don't know I'm really spaced he said hold on I'll be right out he went into his house and came out and gave me the album American Beauty. He said just listen to this over and over you will be okay. that was the night that I became a "dead head". The music and Community has brought so much joy to my life and continues to do so... I have since taking LSD somewhere between 300 and 500 times in my life in addition to peyote a handful of times and mushrooms over 2,000 timetimes. Not bragging it is what it is and my life is an open book. I have literally seen the world through a parabolic lens on 5000 micrograms I have seen images of my mouth laughing at me from the top of my feet. Leo Kottke comes to mind... I have seen the blood flowing through the veins of my eyelids laying on my back on 14 grams of mushrooms. I have seen this and much more and it was fun and good times but that is not the benefits I'm talkin about. I have spent long periods of time questioning what is real. being stripped of all preconceived notions of the world and people and trees and the sun and moon the stars and the universe. I have dosed and had the justifications rationalizations of my fallibility as a human being torn away to expose my spirit and soul for what it really is. largely due to my experiences with psychedelics I see things and Life a little bit differently. everything I have experienced from books read television shows movies politics religion God the concepts of good and bad Humanity love hatred has all been influenced By psychedelics. I am currently driving down the road the New Jersey Turnpike with a landscape of power lines and Towers with puffy grey and white clouds with a pale blue background during sunrise. Beautiful. I am in awe of the existence of the world I live in. We live in... yesterday morning was the sunrise over the ocean that created awe. My understanding and feeling empathy compassion and sympathy for others has been exponentially multiplied by my psychedelic experiences. This is good! don't get me wrong I am not some spiritual Guru or anything. On some days I am still a dick. I can be angry feel discusted or resentful. Even these negative attributes about myself have been shaped by my experiences with psychedelics. kind of put into its proper perspective without the rationalizations and justifications... I am not suggesting that this is the path for everybody in life but it has certainly influenced me for the better. I have not tripped in over 25 years as a result of my addictive tendencies. the experiences of my past create the road map of today... some days when life seems confusing listening to the music play doesn't seem like enough but I am patient and hold on to my convictions 🙂 . when lacking direction or not sure which path to take I am an advocate of chemical shock therapy and some days I think 10 hits of acid would give me a new perspective on life😆 but then I realize I just need to bring up my past psychedelic experiences and this is best done through the music I love. Kind of going back to the beginning. So yes my friends I have drank the Kool-Aid and I am a better person as a result of it:- 🙂 . Please excuse any mispronunciations and read through the garble if you can this is dictated voice to text while driving the beautiful New Jersey Turnpike. Is anyone else's life an open book? I would love to hear your experiences...

I'm in ☺ Tix for both nights but obligations will prob only allow 1 night. Maybe both if I can.

NC phase 2 started Friday. Phase 3, 6 weeks away? Here are Gov. Cooper’s 3 phases of lifting stay-at-home restrictions https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/north-carolina-governor-lays-out-3-phases-lifting-restrictions/T5VLXKAVTZHTBNZZ3C6YHJNQZI/ I might fly into Asheville Aug 22 afternoon and fly back right after show. That's if Pisgah happens...

Here's some random shit... My thoughts at 5 a.m. while driving, voice to text, edited for mis- pronunciation when I stopped. Is killing a fish any greater a harm than killing a human? Should I cry while eating a sandwich knowing I caused the demise of generations of fields of wheat for that loaf of bread? Are my words said or unsaid any more painful to you than to me?God made us all imperfect so that we can learn from each other to be better humans. Am I lesser of a man for my prejudicial thoughts or deeds, or maybe I am more human than many that portray walking on clouds? All of who I am is allowing me to be 95% genuine. I strive for the other 5%... On Judgment Day if there be one, I want God to smile and say here stands a perfectly imperfect genuine human, my creation 😁 These are the kinds of things I think of when I turn the music off.

You despise tyranny.

Happy y'all got this show. Looks great!

Orlando- serious show 76 strange man flr serious dancing w family.

Janus- STRONG 1st show of tour opener. High energy from start to finish. I was blown away by Corrina-shakedown... Super Funky Corrina perfectly segued into Shakedown! It sounded like back into Corrina jam or funkyest shakedown jam before the end. I rate this show as one of the best tour openers I've been to. For what its worth, with old battle wounds catching up to me over the years, I have not been able to dance from start to finish in over 5 years... I danced hard for at least 90% of this show! St Augustine- We knew this was special with a Spectacular Hard2handle-China-Rider open! This is why its not wise to gamble with missing the opening notes of any show. Ya never know what you'll miss! The whole show was the epitome of GD/DSO played at its finest!!! Steven Tell Eleven is never disapointing when played by DSO. The Best Doin That Rag I've ever heard... As I was dancing, I listened to the dripiest lyrics flow effortlessly from Jeffs mouth. If you don't know that this is the highest of complements, you never really experienced the genius of this song... This Ampitheater is the best !!! Later that night I literally crawled into bed and could not get my spine straight until 2 hours after waking up. Pompano- Good show played GREAT by DSO. Danced to scarlet fire and a little more here and there. This was a welcomed rest for my aching body after 1st two shows... Well fed and rested now, Thanks to Good friends Vince&Sue, for being the best of host and company in florida for 10 good solid years. Torin also... Im looking forward to HOB tonight after being pretty much healed now since St. Augustine. DSO & Crew. Y'all pretty good at do ing what ya do. (sarcasm). GREAT is better description!