Eyeball Jackson

Show is 12-27-86. skio on Phil’s one-piece molded graphite bass (thanks Jason!)

Last night in Tempe was a mid-80s flavored elective selection, so I’d say the head has the edge between those two. but who knows?

I would welcome a ‘77 set. Or a 73-4. Or both!

Pretty excited to start a five-show Cali run in (basically) my hometown. The Sound is a brand new venue, looks promising. lots more sold out shows than usual this tour, I guess because people aren’t blowing their cash on D&C tour? Whatever, it’s good for DSO and good for fans. LFG!!!

DSO at the Warfield is always special. One of my top events of the year.

yeah both nights were prime cut DSO.

sound was mostly great last year, only major sets with any issues were Oteil being delayed and limited to 20 minutes, and the preceding Circles Around the Sun who got some loud cracks. The JGB set went smoothly. Prices are way high, but there were early options for less, and there are single and 3-day passes as well. There’s room for Skull and Roses to improve, but the event also has a lot going for it. Atmosphere is amazing and you get to spend a week with the California fam

estimated>eyes>drums>close encounters space>sugar magnolia/sunshine daydream encore: OMNS filler: black muddy river tons of guests during drums note: this set was originally planned for the (cancelled) Tahoe show that would have happened tomorrow night. I’m pretty thrilled the Warfield got this twofer of consecutive tribute sets. Both nights were absolutely off the charts, with the whole band bringing it, and strong! also: Skip played Mission Control bass again - sounded outstanding, especially his late/post-Eyes solo. Damn!

A number of guests were out for drums… no mention of this on the “official” setlist

Re-creation of 4/7/78 Hollywood FL Sportatorium Promised Land Sugaree Cassidy Tennessee Jed Mama Tried Mexicali Blues Peggy-O Minglewood Blues Loser The Music Never Stopped Jack Straw Ship of Fools Good Lovin' Terrapin Station Playing in the Band Drums Not Fade Away Black Peter Playing in the Band encore : johnny b goode filler: Box of Rain, Piece of My Heart this one was a doozy, folks! Full tilt DSO.

Dangit sorry i missed this one! Oh well, got tonight and next weekend’s warfield shows to look forward to. Word is that Skip will have Mission Control for those three.

Good Times Feel Like a Stranger It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry Next Time You See Me When I Paint My Masterpiece Big Railroad Blues Lazy Lightning Supplication Might as Well Cats Under the Stars Unbroken Chain Uncle John’s Band > China Cat Sunflower > Corrina > Drums/Space > Mission in the Rain> All Along the Watchtower> UJB Reprise Lovelight (pigpen style) encore: Golden Road to unlimited devotion (elective set) First of a run of Cali shows with Stu Allen sitting in for Jeff, at the posh Mountain Winery in swanky Saratoga overlooking Silicon Valley. as a capital J “Jeff guy” let me say that Stu integrated with the boys near-seamlessly. Great onstage communication, real gone jams, and some novel, well-executed transitions - particularly the segue from China Cat into Corrina. Venue is breathtaking - the old Paul Masson winery built in 1852. Mighty old for the west coast. Surrounded by vineyards, astonishing views, and a very small, intimate amphitheater. Bathrooms and water refills were kind of a trek. Security up front were pretty aggressive about keeping aisles clear and checking tickets for empty seats. But we know how to have a good time so we worked around it. I’m not going to Days Between this year but I expect nothing but excitement from this Stu-pid awesome configuration.

I’ll be there in person, so look for me on-camera. I’ll be the guy wearing tie-dye!

I was also there and neither of the guest appearances detracted from the DSO performance. When Weir came out Saturday night, they had already played three jammed-out songs. Weir’s guest slot didn’t cost us any headiness. It DID add to the family vibe, though. It was a great time and a darn good show.

To be fair, the Shakedown jam was pretty shakey. It got better from that point on.

Post drums was tasty too, if more familiar We got the viola Lee the next night

As Eaton said, they were lucky to be able to collaborate with their hero/mentors!

they didn’t play everything at raging tempo. But it was faster than D&C. Bobby called the count for Cassidy quite slow, but the band brought the speed up gradually. shakedown jam kinda went nowhere, but things got better from there. It seemed like Weir got more into it once he switched to the big orange Gretsch - China Cat saw him immediately reaching for the Bigsby. The jam into rider was stretched out and the band gave Weir plenty of space: it was DSO backing Bobby and giving him the spotlight. morning Dee was tremendous, with Jeff being pretty spare with the leads, letting Bobby shine. Keep in mind Weir sat in most of first set, after DSO set things up with a massive threefer; the second set was all DSO and was fantastic… plus we got a wonderful Mission in the Rain encore. I sure didn’t feel ripped off!

They’re not even hitting SoCal… it’s a pretty concentrated tour

Well, rest assured they didnt fly out west for just that tiny club show (200 people tops!). At the end of the night, Jeff said “see some of you in Pedro tomorrow”. San Pedro hosted the SoCal Hoedown that day, a sort of punk rock street fair. I had driven up from San Diego, and was tempted to stick around if I could find out where they where they’d be jamming. Looking over the Hoedown lineup, none of the bands seemed like a fit. Maybe Fishbone, but even that would have been a stretch. most likely they played some private afterparty. I went home.

Woah that show was quite a treat! apparently they are playing somewhere in San Pedro tonight. So-cal hoedown post-party? jeff played the new Irwin Grapes of Wrath guitar first set, and a peanut replica the second set (Is that the new Rick Turner build?)

Praise em indeed - i just hope they make back their airfare!

Agreed on all counts. There was ample dancing space up front. Very intimate, you’d run into the same people in the bowl that you had just broken bread with at camp. Sound quality was awesome, though the equipment wasn’t necessarily “vintage accurate” as they’re not touring with the big rig. Skip on Fender Jazz bass both nights. Cassidy sandwich really worked, Eyes 73 style into a raging GSET with St Stephen quotes was arguably the highlight. I’m not that big on Low Spark but this rendition was intense, with Jeff lifting up the Bean like the rockstar he is! Yet there he was with us in the pit for Dave Nelson’s set. Excellent GD family vibes at the Hog Farm like only DSO can really bring in this day and age.

Especially for a show that cant be making much money

Jeff, Barraco, and the drummers with organ and bass from the longest running LA Gd tribute band - less than 20 bucks even with service charge - how can you go wrong? oh right - it could get cancelled. well, I got tickets, so fingers crossed! https://themintla.com/paradise-waitsft-members-of-dark-star-orchestra-cubensis/