2022/03/14 - Burlington

[Tea]

At least I think this is right.  Had an incomplete setlist:
 

Onongada County War Memorial on 1978-05-09
 

Franklin's Tower, Minglewood Blues, Row Jimmy, Looks Like Rain, Friend Of The Devil, El Paso, Candyman, Passenger, Deal

 

Samson & Delilah, Ship of Fools, Dancin' In The Streets-> Drums-> Not Fade Away-> Black Peter-> Around & Around,

 

E: Werewolves of London

F: The shape I’m In

[BillK522]

Matches Dead Base for the date.

Shape a Bust out?

 

Praise DSO.

[Tea]

1 hour ago, BillK522 said:

Matches Dead Base for the date.

Shape a Bust out?

 

Praise DSO.

So 'Shape I'm In' is not 100% it turns out.  The embedded reporter 'Thinks' that's what it was but admits to a moderate scramble.

[Island Bro]

Would be a fun addition if that’s what it was.

[Rude]

That’s one of those songs that’s not really ambiguous. 
 

its not a bust out but would be 1st time since 2014

[Island Bro]

Well it was pi day yesterday (3.14) so maybe it was a secret reference to a circular shape.

also noticing they did around and around which was clearly in honor of the well-known holiday ⚡️

[Tea]

3 hours ago, Island Bro said:

Would be a fun addition if that’s what it was.

Confirmed.  Skip sang it

[NorthEast]

Thanks, Tea. Would have loved to be surprised and have caught that one. 

 

I wonder if there is a recording... 

Edited March 15, 2022 by NorthEast

[LIkeEveryOne]

Good show 

a bit of skip and Eaton drama 

good venue

good people

first time here 

show tonight ! 

[Wharf Rat Stu]

So are we talking about Fleetwood Mac's 'Shape I'm In'????

 

Not a fan of The Mac but I do like that song. 

[NorthEast]

I was thinking it was The Bands The Shape I'm in... I wasn't there so idk

[Rude]

20 hours ago, Wharf Rat Stu said:

So are we talking about Fleetwood Mac's 'Shape I'm In'????

 

Not a fan of The Mac but I do like that song. 

that would be weird. Have to assume it’s the bands. I didn’t even know there was a Mac song named that. Considering the dead covered the band and played with the band id say it’s a 99.9 shot of the bands version lol. 

[Wharf Rat Stu]

A band named The Rockets made that song famous in the 80's maybe?  It is different than The Band's. If you heard the Rockets sing it, I bet you will recognize it...

 

 

[Greg from Chestertown]

Gotta be the band, that tune fits with the type of tune the Dead covers. That was my first thought, which flows right into another thought I have had for decades.  I think the tunes that the Grateful Dead cover have to fit, sound wise, lyrics and ‘theme’ also. That’s why you never hear them cover certain times and why some tunes just don’t hang around. Its gotta fit the overall vibe of a Dead show. Jerry Band ventured out with Shining Star but he made it his, changed it up. That’s why day job got dropped. I think the sound fits but the lyrics didn’t. I never cared for ‘I fought the Law’, didn’t think the band should be covering it. Just my opinion. How’s that for a conversation starter? 

[Wharf Rat Stu]

Good comments Greg from C-Town. 

Personally I am glad DSO didn't cover anything from The Mac. And I agree with the flow theory etc. 

WRT "I Fought The Law", I read somewhere that on the limo ride to the show when GD first played it, that song come on over the radio.  Then they played it that night as an encore.  I don't think IFTL had any longevity potential and was glad to see it dropped.

[Greg from Chestertown]

It’s gotta fit the vibe of the sixties. Born in ‘61, I saw it from my older siblings. Basically, we have a better idea for the planet than what our parents and leaders who didn’t get shot are showing us. Peace, love, and flowers. Not necessarily in that order. 
As far as the story about listening to the radio on the limo ride to the show, I bet they were hoping the DJ would play some Dead.                                   …sometimes the songs that we hear are just songs of our own…