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Holy shit. I just now saw those emojis or whatever they are on the right side of the posts! LOL! I am SO old school and basically ANTI-social media literate because I just don't want to go down that road. My life has been fking superb W/O any of that crap! Simple and REAL is the way I like to live. But whatever, Taper Ron, thanks for the insight!!! And taking the time to explain things. The word "react" is the key word, and that stuff is on the right side of the posts! I thought it meant "respond". The newbie is still in the learning stages................ What I'm NOT learning about is how much I love listening to LIVE GD and going to DSO shows!!!! 14 Dayz........... I feel lucky! (Time to hit the "play" button for one of the best Shakedowns-----06-30-85, and CRANK IT!!!!!) Mark

If you choose not to decide You still have made a choice

The best examples, IMHO, of lyrics invading one's mind, is when by whatever reason a familiar Dead song throws up a few lines that you interpret anew. For me, this is most typical with Garcia/Hunter material. It usually happens based on a new life experience, but it can also happen out of nowhere by a surprisingly fresh interpretation. To wit: despite Jerry shelving it after 3 live plays, I consider If I Had The World To Give top notch Garcia/Hunter stuff. And I digress by noting DSO seems to agree, as it pops up more than occasionally in elective shows. More digression: this shit fascinates me - what made Jerry take up great songs that he poingently delivered only to abandon them? Sing Me Back Home and She Belongs To Me are a couple other good examples. World To Give is classic Hunter, whereby its thrust is powerfully uplifting, only to go against that grain while not in obvious fashion (and of course we all know Hunter thrived on the non-obvious nebulous verse). Anyway, I'm trying to get to lines I heard in a newfound darkness. "Only if you let me be your world, could I ever give this world to you." What an awful concept, and what an unhealthy sentiment.

"I saw her again last night, And I know I shouldn't..." the Mamas and Papas, 1966 It's due to one of my recurring crushes Peace and Love, Doc