Greg from Chestertown

So, this Anthem show is a recreation of 6/09/73. Set list that night includes box of Rain. They put it on the shelf the following month, on 7/28/73, never playing it again until 1986. One of the last times played before going into hibernation for thirteen years. Pretty cool.

And the man in the suit has bought a new car on the profit he’s made on your dreams.

I guess if you go far enough back, they only played one night? Not sure, it’s been a while and I am going by memory (that’s funny) not looking it up.

I more interested in the vibe at the electric factory this year. It’s under new ownership. I’m wondering what security will be like. I hope they don’t bust us for smiling on a cloudy day.

I’ve done a lot of philly shows, except for last year. Basically all of them. My gut tells me they’re usually recreations. Can’t remember any originals but then again, they did last year. Dewey was always recreation first night, original second nite but last year they switched it up. I guess it’s more fluid than ever. You’re guess is as good as mine. I’m going both nites. It’s the best insurance ever.

I ran into a fellow dancer from the show this afternoon at the local drug store. Nice chat. The after show glow still going strong. A classic recreation of a classic show. Now, with Hardpan’s recording, ....... it ain’t never gonna end!

Yea, I had the same thought. Speakers up in the air catching the breeze coming out of the speakers eliminated the talkers in the recording. I was near Hardpan’s set up and had to move back to the dance corner to get away from a talker. I was like what’s that noise?

I wasn’t there, but they played it in philly, I think ‘94. Maybe ‘93, maybe ‘95, maybe ‘92. Anyway, the Grateful Dead played it.

Yea, I kept telling myself, shut up, Greg. You talk too much, but to no avail. A great time was had by all.

Great sound! Incredible job! Thanks so much, and thanks for the fishing stories.

Yup, I had to climb out of bed in the middle of my post show coma to walk off leg cramps. That’s the worst.

I definitely noticed and totally enjoyed the China/rider jam being ‘73 appropriate. Couldn’t agree more, days between with how you describe the band nailing era proper sound and style. What they do is no small feat. (Little Feat?)

And with the house lights on, you see a sea of tye dyes moving and shaking like only we can, all smiles, beaming with happiness!!!!

I thought the lights were fine. I was looking for the house lights during Truckin’ when they sing ‘sometimes the lights all shining on me’ like the dead used to do but it never happened. This is not a complaint.

Yea, billk522 kept me going also. He was the benchmark for endurance. He was drenched in sweat. So was I when we met, he gave me a huge hug! I do remember seeing him at other shows before.

So, we still have 6/10/73 to look forward to. My phone says I took 16, 818 steps yesterday. Dance marathon.

Yea, we were talking about how we were raised with the free range parenting method. Mom would lock us out of the house. If we wanted a drink, we had to use the garden hose. We didn’t know it was 100, it was just hot out. We rode our bikes without helmets. The good old days.

Yea, I met you. Pretty sure, but you didn’t give me your stage name and I couldn’t remember your given name. I kept asking but it still didn’t make it to long term. The band is so incredible that I was running out of energy thinking the set was almost over but they just kept going and going and going. Had to dig deep and push to the end. Easy with that song list. SUGAR MAGS! My first Row Jimmy in a long time. Box a rain is like no other song. Those lyrics kill. I dug up some old sneakers for the show cuz My new ones don’t dance well. Mistake. My feet are killing me today. Gotta find some nice ones before Philly! anyway, I had a blast, really enjoyed the people, took the show to a new level. Thanks everybody!

The second set was two sets. It seemed to go on forever! What an unbelievable band. Professional, talented, just unbelievable. So appreciative to have them in my world. I finally got to meet Hardpan, his brother Jake, gr8ful pair, tea, bill522, their friend, whose name I’m blocking on cuz last night was so incredible. Ran into Likeeveryone, Danced in Bix’s corner, met all his friends whose names went in my one ear and out the other. Danced with Clint and Holly. I know Clint from Chestertown simply because I walked past his truck in a parking lot one day and Grateful Dead music was coming out of it. Thank you for a real good time! That’s right!, they played Loose Lucy! Woo Hoo !!!

Why do you say sing me back home had to be scrapped after miracle? Is that another way of saying sing me back home tease? Curious.

So, how close to the anthem does the metro dump you out at?

If Dark Star Orchestra was a comedy act, wouldn’t they be hecklers?

Actually, what I meant to say was, sometimes we live no particular way but our own.

The times, they are a ‘changin.... I think this ‘conversation’ has a bigger picture to it. Bigger than the Grateful Dead world. I think it’s about, society, culture, civilization as a whole. In the sixties, it was the generation gap. Our parents were wrong and when we grow up, we’re gonna take charge and fix it. Make the world a better place. It’s been going on since the beginning of humans. This is sociology 101. We create the world we want to live in and surround ourselves with those things. Tangible or intangible. Anything different is a threat or an attack. If we can’t change of fix it, we go back to our little world and live in quiet peace. Hopefully. Human nature. I might be swimming too deep for my own good. Just how I see it.

Yea, I’m pulling the trigger on that show too. Feeling obligated to make the trip and show my support after reading about Penn’s Peak. I’m hoping for 7/12/90. They played Dark Star for a month that night. The weight encore. .... you know she’s the only one...