Michael Doc Watson

very nice, "M". We hope you are doing well. Peace and Love, Doc

Just yesterday mornin', they let me know you were gone Aaron, the plans they made put an end to you James walked out this morning and wrote down this song I just can't remember who to send it to I've seen fire and I've seen rain I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend But I always thought that I'd see you again Won't you look down upon Rude, Jesus? You've got to help him make a stand You've just got to see me through another day My body's aching and my time is at hand And I won't make it any other way Oh, I've seen fire and I've seen rain I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend But I always thought that I'd see Aaron again Been walking my mind to an easy time My back turned towards the sun Lord knows, when the cold wind blows It'll turn your head around Well, there's hours of time on the text line To talk about things to come Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground Oh, we’ve seen fire and we've seen rain We've seen sunny days that we thought would never end We've seen lonely times when we could not find a friend But we always thought that we'd see you, Buddy One more time again, now Thought I'd see you one more time again There's just a few things coming my way this time around, now Thought I'd see you, thought I'd see you, fire and rain, now

Both Gr8fulpair and Tea at the start of this line said it all too well for me to add anything. Over the yast ten years or so it has been a joy hanging out with Rude and all those friends. I'll certainly miss that good friend. Peace and Love, Doc

You might want to save this post to remember a good friend

For sure a fun time along with several good friends. I was on the rail right in front of Jeff for the whole first set. Second set was setting in ADA just off the left side of stage.

The Grateful Dead environment has strange and interesting things happening. I was just feeling fine as we approached the Tabernacle and the gathering crowd. There was a man with a large beautiful Madagascan lemur , gray any white, on one shoulder and a parrot on the other. We got to talk with them for a while. Approaching the check in inspection place it got more puzzling for instead of the normal shakedown I was set to the side and this nice security man was telling me his name was Michael too. But at that time no one had looked or scanned my phone tickets. Maybe he knew me from past times, I don t know. He explained they would take care of us and take us in. The next thing i knew a lady was putting us on an elevator. It was small with just enough space for Jill and I. I had to hold a button and we were carried up higher and higher and then we were escorted to the front of the room. After the show when we split from other friends they escorted us out the back stage area. Outside the same security folk walked us through some security area and opened a gate to the street scene but behind the Tabernacle. They treated us like we were their grandparents or something. Eventually we caught an Uber and after starting out Bruce shyly asked if we could drive around the front of the Tabernacle. Turns out he was looking for a lady he had met. She had told him they should meet out front. Sadly we could not find her among the remaining deadheads still partying on the sidewalk. Peace and Love, Doc

I hope to see and dance with many friends tomorrow at the Tabernacle. Please forgive me if I don’t remember your name and can’t remember who you are but that’s just my mind getting too full as age tiptoes along. Hopefully I’ll be on the rail for the first set but latter find a place to sit down and rest this broke down palace. Peace and Love, Doc

a really beautiful "Woman Don't Cry" being played right now....JGB and John K

The cops seem to gather around the Interstate highway, both nearby and down the road. I found it safer to exit south away from the big highway. Go slow toward the next small town. It might take you on a little longer trip but could save a hassle. Peace and Love Doc

Amend to that. It's good to hear a few words from all these good friends. ...and I didn't realise that is the young gentleman I call "D C Frank" For some reason I keep moving back to the Ledges , sitting with DC and Rick on a fence which really must have been a picknick table turned on end. The band had just played "Ruben and Chilise" It was a good afternoon.

Rick, I doubt if any of your actions should deserve that much shame or guilt that you have described in that long post. (I think it took me half an hour to read it all.) Hopefully sharing your thoughts will help chase those sort of demons out of your head. I wish we were together now so as to give you a big hug. Unfortunately I won't be able to make it to your celebration in New Orleans. My diminishing health prevents me from traveling too far from the local ER which has become a much too familiar place. It’s not a good time when at first sight the nurses call me by my first name. They are working up to another major surgery which might be my last. Hopefully that will get scheduled after the upcoming Atlanta show which maybe I can attend and see you and all our other good friends. Peace and Love, Doc

The magic of the park in Springfield is wonderful. It's my favorite place to see DSO. I do wish we could play there again.

"JK left because Bobby & Phil asked him too." For John it was like playing baseball and getting called up to play center field for the New York Yankees.

About 15 years ago DSO's show at Atlanta's Variety Playhouse was stocked full of songs we rarely hear. Eaton had put together a strange but fun set list. Rob took a lot of heat and complaints on this forum for doing that instead of the usual often heard songs. In those days Rod would join in the conversations in the forum but due to the bitching of folks about that set list he stopped posting here. I wish he would come back. Peace and Love, Doc

This weekend (Oct 18 &19) two days of a small GD festival in a Nashville park "Touch of Brews Festival". (Terrapin Beer sponsored) John K will do a solo "acousti'Lectric" show and then set in with other bands both days. My family is even going along to Nashville which is unusual.

Looks like time for old friends to drop by so I thought I'd say High. These posts bring back memories of better times when we would meet at the Ledges and dance in the sand, swim in the lake, and on a moonless night get lost in the maze of paths in the woods, also know as the "warzone" if I remember right.... Did anyone ever find the second tunnel? Peace and Love, Doc

Wonderful time with friends again at a DSO show and staying on the mountain top at C&K’s home. Two good friends from Georgia and East London came along with me , both rookies for DSO. We ran into a hail storm on the way to the show. Before the music my nephew, Willy, and his wife, Mary Helen, were talking to me but after a few minutes I had to say, “I’m sorry but I don’t know who you are”…shows you how smoky my head was at the time. First set was strong dancing right on the rail next to Melie. When Jen came down to dance I realized I was between the two most beautiful ladies at the show. At set break we realized that I had not eaten anything all day so Donna took my hand and led me to some good food. We took shelter and ate while the thunderstorm passed by. Latter my good friend, The Englishman Derek, was craving a candy bar but could not find one anywhere. I went on a quest and came back with a bowl of big peanut M&Ms which a vendor gave me from his personal stash. It’s these little fun things that add to the music and dancing that make DSO shows so magical. Peace and Love, Doc

I'll probably be doing the two Ashville shows. I can't pass up seeing all my friends again.

We all owe Ron a big "Thanks" for all he does for our DSO community. Those few days of darkness should remind us that staying in touch with our friends is so important. Ron told me that the renewal date for the forum's domain name snuck up on him and he appreciates the reminder. I don't know how much it costs to run this forum but in the past there was some method to kick in some funds to help Ron out. Maybe someone can remind us how we can do that. Thank you, Ron. Peace and Love, Doc

It was a really fun evening starting with dinner with Dino and other friends at the Speakeasy across the street then at the rail for the first set which included the best "Red Rooster" I've heard. It was good to hear Bobby Whitlock's and Clapton's song "Keep on Growing". For second set I went upstairs where I could occasionally sit down to rest my old body. The combined "Dark Star>Drums 'n Space" clocked right at 30 minutes. A beautiful young lady started dancing in the space in front of Chris and me which got me up shaking my bones again. "Wharf Rat" brought on a slow dance while we listen to the story of those less fortunate.....after Saturday Night and Brothers and Sisters, "I got up and wandered Wandered downtown, nowhere to go but just hang around" Outside there was a little band playing on the flatbed truck and folks dancing a bit and a few dogs on leash watching everyone have fun. Peace and Love, Doc

Chattanooga show should be a retirement show for me. I would like to see more DSO but my body is just getting where it doesn’t have the strength. Just a few years ago I would have done all these Southern shows starting off this fall tour. I’m looking forward to seeing many of my friends next Sunday and dancing to the fine music played by the Best Band in the Land.

Hospitality for Chattanooga Oct 15.... I've purchased a "table for 4" set of tickets and a hotel next door with four bunk beds..... I don't know who I will miracle for this fun day.

I'm excited about seeing all my friends I've missed recently and the two nights of DSO. This Salvage Station is a nice venue, almost as good as the nearby Pisgue Brewery in Bear Mountain.

Nice sunny afternoon to yaws at the Jubliee, wish I could be there with you …maybe after all these medical things cool down. Music is probably starting there by you. There’s a rumor out down south here that tonight’s opening song is “The Promised Land”. Peacce and Love Doc