Tom Banjo

This isn’t my set list. Not that I don’t like it but it’s not what you call my bread and butter. I like pigpen Dead best. However, this night proved the strength of DSO and the power of any era or collection of Dead songs done right. Also think it attest to the power of my DSO family. I had the most fun. Felt the energy of the music most and in my not so humble opinion moved the best I did at any show on this tour. I was lucky to catch 10 shows and I had other great nights. BM has the perfect recipe to have one of those magical nights. Lots of my DSO family makes it out to the show. Some great dancers in that group. Raises the bar and the energy. Also the staff here is super chill. We can smoke and enjoy ourselves without too much fear of reproach. The ground is mostly flat and outdoors so tons of space even when DSO brings a big crowd. I love this venue. This night was magical for me. Thank you DSO and crew for bringing the goods.

These guys brought the goods here. BM proved once again to be one of the best DSO experiences of the year. So much love and joy shared amongst so many friends and likeminded strangers. So great to see so many of my loved ones. We will be back next year. Maybe bring the kids.

I had expressway first set and heart of me 2nd.

Elective. Got serious 2nd set Jack Straw Day Job From the heart of me. Scarlett fire drums Alligator Stephen Viola encore it’s all over now baby blue

Tribute to Aretha.

Elective Driving. Try to post something later. Think early 90s late 80s. Corinna

Also let it grow and good lovin have dissolved into drums

I think Rude post was sarcastic tongue in cheek. I rarely hear these guys talk about saving the world. More like finding the nearest strip joint.

Nice elective. One drummer electives always feel a little extra special. I wonder if we get more Pig tonite?

Surprised you weren’t there sakada. I know we can’t make them all. Big wide open dance space in the back aisle here. Plus Coney Island is pretty cool.

I mostly agree with Rude. But there was that time at rams head, driggs, night 2 jubilee. I hate to think last night was one of those. Then there are those nights in Jamaica were they pure magic no matter what to me bc my heads space is perfect Usually how hard I engage and dance dictates my experience but we can’t deny sometimes the band is just on. We could be unable to move and know it was magic.

I don’t know man. Those two Hampton shows were Top 10. I don’t know if AC makes the cut. I find it easier to talk about my personal top 10 but who knows. I missed AC. So I guess it’s top 10. I usually hear from the usual suspects when I’m not there that it was top 10 Dso show. I must’ve heard that 20 times. Hopefully tonite is top 5.

I’m gonna give the GD show a listen out of my respect for Digits and knowing top 5 out of hundreds has to mean something.

Love the live update

Really smokin lookin show. Can’t wait to get back out there.

Shout out loud scream out loud...

Down east feast.

Lobster

Thank you thank you thank you Dso. Great weekend. truly special

I love you brother. Keep your head high. Walk with pride. We missed you and will see you soon. We got a Peter last night.

I’m confident in that Rob. I’m actually real curious to see how we (the fans) and you guys (the band) ride this high. I bet Hampton Beach is a monster weekend to kick off the next tour. See you guys in New Hampshire.

I will take it. When I heard September I started hoping end of the month near my birthday but I guess my birthday come early.

I’m proud of us too. Many of us even now take some ridicule from the masses that make up the greater dead community. Dso is a coverband while Dead and Co or Furthur or Ratdog some how constitutes what the real thing is today. Don’t get me wrong most these cats appreciate DSO. They helped fill the place last night. Local heads fill venues but the DSO traveling crew made the real difference last night. People from all over the country made the trek to Red Rocks. We wanted to show our support. We wanted to feel the magic. We are so glad DSO brought us together from far and wide. What was once thought of as a small insignificant offshoot of the Dead scene proved itself to be full of power full of might full of inspiration. The band and the music deserves the most thanks but let’s not forget the power of what we showed. Our community is strong.

I’m sure lots of us can remember those magical nights when it seemed the band played just to us. I mean it almost was just to us. Several times over the years especially earlier on I saw DSO play to crowds of 100 or less. Lots of empty theaters. Lots of packed crummy ass bars. The bluebird Indiana anyone? To witness the struggle the climb Dark Star took to the top, took me to Terrapin. They did a more slow steady dedicated climb as I fell stumbled crawled climbed and did it all over again on my way to my Terrapin. Last night to a crowd of 9000 strong DSO didn’t just play to me but at times it still felt that way. The magic was still felt. They brought the goods and I didn’t have to be two feet from the speaker to get it but more importantly you could feel the music heal and unite. Truely transcend even the ethereal. We were one and everything all at once. The community felt strong. I am beyond thankful to be but a small part of it. Can not wait to continue to see it grow.

You know the night is epic when you pull up to Taco Bell after the show and they start with welcome to Pizza Hut may I take your order. We eventually even got a welcome to good burger home of the good burger reference. Wow I could say a whole lot. I could say nothing at all. It really doesn’t matter. The magic of last night still radiates the core of my soul. I dont want to sound patronizing but I couldn’t be more proud of my band of our band. Just selling the place out was an achievement in itself but the music was beyond compare. The way you could feel estimated swirl around the Amphitheatre. The bounce of eyes flow through each row up and around the venue back down to the band. For the first time in awhile, I even feel the urge to spill my heart and bare my soul but alas I grew past that. I bore my soul here for myself so I could see it and experience my own growth but now my soul is bare where it needs to be. Im gonna be Dad in December.