Michael Doc Watson
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Yesterday's San Francisco Chronicle had an article about Tom Constantene's history and his current health problems. Apparently there is a GoFundMe campaign to help with the expenses. (but no link). There are a couple benefit concerts next week, Dec 22 & 23, in the San Francisco area. John K also has a benefit show Dec 28 in DC for TC. https://www.sfchronicle.com/entertainment/music/article/grateful-dead-tom-consanten-21192784.php
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"....some sort of retirement gift. " Definity a good idea.
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Tea would do a good job as admisistrator for this forum. He has technical abilities, responsible (except when singing too loud at 2am on the motel balconony at Bear Mountain), intelligent, a young man (compared to us old farts), and the most dedicated person amoung our friends. I am pleased to second the nomination for Ed to take over runing this forum. Pease and Love, Doc
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very nice, "M". We hope you are doing well. Peace and Love, Doc
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Just yesterday mornin', they let me know you were gone Aaron, the plans they made put an end to you James walked out this morning and wrote down this song I just can't remember who to send it to I've seen fire and I've seen rain I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend But I always thought that I'd see you again Won't you look down upon Rude, Jesus? You've got to help him make a stand You've just got to see me through another day My body's aching and my time is at hand And I won't make it any other way Oh, I've seen fire and I've seen rain I've seen sunny days that I thought would never end I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend But I always thought that I'd see Aaron again Been walking my mind to an easy time My back turned towards the sun Lord knows, when the cold wind blows It'll turn your head around Well, there's hours of time on the text line To talk about things to come Sweet dreams and flying machines in pieces on the ground Oh, we’ve seen fire and we've seen rain We've seen sunny days that we thought would never end We've seen lonely times when we could not find a friend But we always thought that we'd see you, Buddy One more time again, now Thought I'd see you one more time again There's just a few things coming my way this time around, now Thought I'd see you, thought I'd see you, fire and rain, now
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Both Gr8fulpair and Tea at the start of this line said it all too well for me to add anything. Over the yast ten years or so it has been a joy hanging out with Rude and all those friends. I'll certainly miss that good friend. Peace and Love, Doc
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You might want to save this post to remember a good friend
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For sure a fun time along with several good friends. I was on the rail right in front of Jeff for the whole first set. Second set was setting in ADA just off the left side of stage.
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The Grateful Dead environment has strange and interesting things happening. I was just feeling fine as we approached the Tabernacle and the gathering crowd. There was a man with a large beautiful Madagascan lemur , gray any white, on one shoulder and a parrot on the other. We got to talk with them for a while. Approaching the check in inspection place it got more puzzling for instead of the normal shakedown I was set to the side and this nice security man was telling me his name was Michael too. But at that time no one had looked or scanned my phone tickets. Maybe he knew me from past times, I don t know. He explained they would take care of us and take us in. The next thing i knew a lady was putting us on an elevator. It was small with just enough space for Jill and I. I had to hold a button and we were carried up higher and higher and then we were escorted to the front of the room. After the show when we split from other friends they escorted us out the back stage area. Outside the same security folk walked us through some security area and opened a gate to the street scene but behind the Tabernacle. They treated us like we were their grandparents or something. Eventually we caught an Uber and after starting out Bruce shyly asked if we could drive around the front of the Tabernacle. Turns out he was looking for a lady he had met. She had told him they should meet out front. Sadly we could not find her among the remaining deadheads still partying on the sidewalk. Peace and Love, Doc
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I hope to see and dance with many friends tomorrow at the Tabernacle. Please forgive me if I don’t remember your name and can’t remember who you are but that’s just my mind getting too full as age tiptoes along. Hopefully I’ll be on the rail for the first set but latter find a place to sit down and rest this broke down palace. Peace and Love, Doc
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a really beautiful "Woman Don't Cry" being played right now....JGB and John K
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The cops seem to gather around the Interstate highway, both nearby and down the road. I found it safer to exit south away from the big highway. Go slow toward the next small town. It might take you on a little longer trip but could save a hassle. Peace and Love Doc
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Amend to that. It's good to hear a few words from all these good friends. ...and I didn't realise that is the young gentleman I call "D C Frank" For some reason I keep moving back to the Ledges , sitting with DC and Rick on a fence which really must have been a picknick table turned on end. The band had just played "Ruben and Chilise" It was a good afternoon.
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Rick, I doubt if any of your actions should deserve that much shame or guilt that you have described in that long post. (I think it took me half an hour to read it all.) Hopefully sharing your thoughts will help chase those sort of demons out of your head. I wish we were together now so as to give you a big hug. Unfortunately I won't be able to make it to your celebration in New Orleans. My diminishing health prevents me from traveling too far from the local ER which has become a much too familiar place. It’s not a good time when at first sight the nurses call me by my first name. They are working up to another major surgery which might be my last. Hopefully that will get scheduled after the upcoming Atlanta show which maybe I can attend and see you and all our other good friends. Peace and Love, Doc
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The magic of the park in Springfield is wonderful. It's my favorite place to see DSO. I do wish we could play there again.
