21/12/04 Revolution Live at the Backyard

[BillK522]

71/12/04  Felt Forum,  Madison Square Garden,   New York, NY

 

Set One

Truckin', Sugaree, Mr. Charlie, BIODTL, Tennessee

Jed, Jack Straw, Run Rudolph Run, You Win Again,

Bobby McGee, Comes a Time, Smokestack Lightning,

Cumberland Blues, One More Saturday Nite.

Set Two

Ramble On Rose, Me & My Uncle>Other One>

Mexicali>Other One>Wharf Rat, Casey Jones.

 

E:  Johnny B. Goode.

 

Filler:  Loose Lucy, Tangled Up In Blue.

 

50th anniversary of this performance from NYC.

Big crowd and a plethora of energetic dancers

occupied the second floor of the joint.  Typical

71 fare, love Mr. Charlie, interesting placement

of the Comes A Time, the closing triad a sweeping

panoramic of color and spin.  Have been hoping

to catch the Smokestack and got the stand alone

one here, which killed Pig style.  After dipping a toe

in the water for a pair in the second, Other One

realizes full power, slowed temporarily by the

Mexicali.  By the Casey things had cleared out,

we had an amazing group left on the dance floor

that gobbled new found real estate.  Exceptional

filler, Jeff really nails Tangled and thought of Tea

several times during that one.  Great fun.

 

On to St Petersburg.

 

Praise DSO.

 

 

 

 

[2muchfun]

My last of 2021  “OMSN” touring. Caught 7 Fri-Sat shows this year in 6 states. Not quite my 20 show average but heading in right direction.
Enjoyed Fri night much more as venue was not sold to “Astroworld” density as Saturday.  Older head I danced next to Friday called 50 yr Felt Forum show and he nailed it! Met several people Saturday that came to show breaking their 2 yr Covid hermit lifestyle. Even with no vax or test required, I guess even cowering Floridians darkness has to give.
Talking to Cotter before show…he was shoe horned between bars as far back as you can get…could not see or hear the band?! WTF.

Found that in indoor venue the sound was better space a plenty but no visual of band…danced a lot there as it is more fun as Jerry would put it…”without seeing smashed human bodies”.

Have not made it to a Dewey show and since it has been compared to this venue…glad.

Smokestack highlight for me in the 71 fast paced set. DSO just never seems to disappoint. Neither do all my rowdy DSO buddies that were in attendance. Even got to chat with Grateful Dean from you tube.

Since NYE or west coast runs unlikely for me…C U spring 22!!!