Dead & Company: The Grateful Dead Is Resurrected (Again), This Time With John Mayer *

Speaking of early '90s parking lots, does anyone else ever wonder what the Falafel Mafia are doing these days?

 

I think Joe Russo did a nice job of pushing the pace with Furthur too.

 

Yeah, I really enjoyed seeing D&C but given a choice I'd like just about everything to be faster. But that's not a reasonable expectation at this point. As Lennon said, "A little bit older and a little bit slower".

 

I don't think it's necessarily an age issue. Bob was slowing things down at Ratdog shows 15 years ago, and Phil doesn't slow things down at all.

 

On the other hand, when Bob doesn't try to play the stuff that shouldn't be slow, he's great. The acoustic sets from 2014 Ratdog tour, the Bob & Phil shows, the campfire band, the shows with DNB, great great great stuff.

 

The Campfire band was surprisingly good.

 

Phil’s band played all the songs with crisp tempos in March.
And without a great drummer. Surpassed my expectations.

 

Bob sings more than Phil. I like to think that it's a big part of the slow tempos. So I guess it's an age thing.. maybe

 

Phil didn’t sing at all on 3/16/18 - maybe because it was the third night of three and he was obviously tired by the end of the second set. Maybe ironic that his playing became stronger as the night wore on and they went into The Other One (in the middle of Bird Song), his sound was immense. We sure were hoping for a Box of Rain encore but it was not to be. If Phil is still doing this little run next Spring at Capital Theatre and it’s 2 or 3 shows, I’m going to 2 of them. As I said, surpassed my expectations. How much of that was the great guitar playing of John Scofield? Not sure but it still would have been very good without him.

 

Well, I'm in for Dodger Stadium, regardless of pacing. Maybe Mayer at this point can give him a kick in the Bobbies, "Look, dude, you're putting them to sleep out there." One day later, John leaves and it's the triumphant return of Mark Karan, with special guest Kenny Brooks! Everyone knows Eyes is incomplete without saxophone.

 

Phil is returning to New York and New Jersey in September

 

Love DandC mostly, but yeh, when Cassidy or Touch end up sounding like He's Gone opiated shuffle tempo, it doesn't feel great.

 

Where did you see this, Bud?

 

Jambase.com posted it today/yesterday

 

https://www.jambase.com/article/phil-lesh-terrapin-family-confirm-new-york-city-port-chester-shows

 

Sorry, Port Chester is in NY state. No NJ date

 

Thanks / September 6th @ Capital Theatre

Looks like Nicki Bluhm (singer?) & Eric Krasno (guitar & singing) are guests. Tickets on sale this Friday 5/18 - methinks I’m getting 2 and maybe better seats than last time

 

Port Chester is practically in Connecticut.

 

Only 45 miles from my place. Was there last Saturday. Buying tickets Friday morning. Wife even excited. She wants to spend the money for Loge seats!! Yeah Baby!!!!

 

You better be there this time

 

I actually skipped them when they were here something i NEVER would have done when younger ,we actually made the trek to Chicago for FTW
and had a blast ,but the stars just did not line up properly at all when they were here in Fl

 

"opiated shuffle tempo" is a good description. There's a Shakedown Street from 2004 I heard that literally sounds like it's in slow motion, I honest to god thought it was a joke when I heard it. Funny though, people say he slowed down the tunes with Ratdog too, but to me that only happened in 2014 where the mid set acoustic break was head and shoulders above the mid tempo electric groovers.

 

Can I post this here?

Got pre-sale notice and I almost paid big $$$ for the Loge but I settled for reasonably priced 4th row Center Balcony for the September 6th Phil Lesh concert @ Capital Theatre.

Very excited to see Phil again. Happy to be closer than last time.

Was VERY tempted to go for the front row Loge but I also want to have somewhere to go home to tonight

 

"Watch a Free Stream of
Dead & Company's Tour Opener Live from Mansfield, MA

To celebrate the launch of Summer Tour, Dead & Company will broadcast the entire show live on nugs.tv -- tune in on Wednesday May 30 at 7PM EDT."

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One hour to show time. I am putting on my virtual reality head set for a simulated walk through the Great Woods parking lot.