Grateful Dead

I:One More Saturday Night> Sitting On Top Of The World; Mexicali Blues; Peaceful Valley Stagger lee Next Time You See Me> Gimme' Some Lovin'> Around & Around II: Jam>Dark Side Of The Moon> Mountains Of The Moon>Jam> Mountains Of The Moon> St. Stephen>Jam>St. Stephen> Dark Star>The Eleven> Caution> Mountains Be My Home (Phil); Playing IIn The Band> Dark Star>Morning Dew> Playing In The Band Phil's Donor Rap E: Uncle John's band We're giving this one 4 stars based on the amount of jamming in this show and the insane list. Phil acknowledged special energy between the band and crowd. The first set was also nicely jammed on each tune. The highlight of the evening was Caution for me, with Weir showing a mastery of the tune I haven'''t seen. The Dark Star dropped in nicely and was nicely finished in a Playin'>Dark Star>Morning Dew>Playin' sandwich. All in all this show was "Saturday at the Rocks" worthy. the boys put ina full night's work with a lot of flourishes and careful attention to the jamming. Gotta love the ride they are giving on this night and on this tour. ~ Because I'm Sitting On Top Of The World! ~

I:Sampson & Delilah Reuben & Cherise I Need A Miracle Something Looks Like rain Tennessee Jed Birdsong ]Lovelight II: Jam>Truckin'> Smokestack Lightning> New Potato Caboose> Born Cross-Eyed> Wharf Rat Unbroken Chain Shakedown> Standing On The Moon Help On The Way> Slipknot> Francklin's Tower> Slipknot Reprise Philis Donor Rap E: Brokedown Palace

I have to say that Red Rocks is a great venue and Coloradans are great people. I made so many friends and there were very few bad vibes outside.Inside could get a little obnoxious with the sold-out crush of people sitting anywhere. Review for the last show: Highlights included Something In The Way She Moves; Reuben & Cherise; New Potatoe; Unbroken Chain & Shakedown. The show wasn't a bad effort but really fell flat at the end. We'll give it three stars.

Today was another beautiful day on the road. First going through the Rockies with the golden colored aspens and then the beautiful scenery in Colorado and Utah. It seems like I've seen every part of the West, at least all the usual profiles. Playlist: E72: Vol. 20 E72: Vol. 21 Garcia & Grisma Lou Reed"New York Muddy Waters; Greatest Hits Howlin' Wolf: Greatest Hits It's been a great trip.

Hmmmmmmmnnnn...... Lost Wages. Sin City doesn't have any appeal for me, though the many colored lights are a fun distraction before and especially after the show. I hope Furthur does a full light show tonight also. While I haven't spoken directly about the "The Lighting" on this tour, I guess I will do so here and say it is a GREAT light show when it is fully cranked up like it was in Eugene. I saw many different things in the lights. Some of the effects are subtle, some not so subtle. In general, a great addition to Furthur's appeal. When they are hitting on all cylinders with the lights cranked, this is some very juicy, dripping, psychedelia. I think I'm gonna get slimed with their psycho-active jams, and dance every minute of that great energy tonight! Show time is scheduled for 8:00pm but 9:15-9:30pm does not sound unreasonable. Late start, late finish with, hopefully, a shorter break tonight.

The Hard Rock Cafe complex in Las Vegas is huge. It covers about 1 1/2 city blocks and has towers and pools and a mall and restaurants and a spa and bars and, oh yeah, a couple of venues for Entertainment acts to play. Furthur will be at The Joint At Hard Rock tonight. Rooms were reasonable. A single king in the Paradise Tower sold for $89 plus tax the day before the show. Tonight, a walk down the main drag in Vegas after the show. ~ When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro ~ (Hunter Thompson)

I:China Cat Sunflower> New, New Minglewood Blues> Maggie's Farm; Cosmic Charrlie> Welcome To The Dance> China Doll; Like A Rolling Stone> Casey Jones II: The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion) Viola Lee Blues> The Midnight Hour> Viola Lee Blues> Why Don't We Do It In The Road> Viola Lee Blues Weather Report Suite> Let It Grow; Stella Blue; Scarlet Begonias> Fire On The Mountain Phil's Donor Rap E: Liberty It would be pointless to go through highlights for this show. It was a masterful performance by the band in an intimate setting. I was right in front of the sound board and had a great view of the whole band all night. The playing and jamming was crisp. The Cosmic Charlie was right on the money. The China Doll was more than passable and had us all missing Jerry. Like A Rolling Stone was awesome and heartfelt. The Golden Road had the 2nd set roaring and the set was totally sick with the Viola going in and out of such favs. as Midnight Hour and Do It In The Road. The Weather Report Suite was full blown and well done, better than the Let It Grow. Liberty was crisp and a good way to end the night's festivities. Everybody was totally into it. There was a whole lot of people doing the full stomp boogie. The energy is there these nights and it don't take much to ride it.'' We give this show 4.5 stars but rate it slightly behind Missoula as the tour favorite.

15 rooms but one will do Vegas is the worst housing market in the country. Get your mcmansions here, cheap! ~ Don't want to but it. Just want to rent for a minute or two. ~

If you don't see the list here go to archive.org for up to a two day delay for posting the actual show for your listening pleasure. Than ks for posting the lists GTed. ~ Truckin', I'm a goin' home! ~

I'm giving a standing ovation to Phil & Bob & their whole gang in Furthur. This band is just totally letting it all hang out. With their light show full blown they are a true psychedelic spectacle. I thought it was well worth my effort and expense, unlike The Dead 09. Having the E72 trunk was definitely a fave. Every show I went to I became the tune provider for the afternoon lot scene in my little area. Everybody was getting off on it. i don't know that I'll ever do another tour, but having Bob, Phil, JK, Jeff & the rest do a group bow and then clap for us, close-up, in Vegas, was a sweet way to end the tour and my memory of it. Soldier on Furthur-heads! ~ Only the strange remain... ~

IPromised Land Easy Wind Pride of Cucamonga Mission In The Rain Two Djinn The Candyman Mason's Children Quinn The Eskimo II Any Road Estimated Prophet Deal Plain' In The band Dark Star Caution King Solomon's Marbles Dear Prudence Unbroken Chain Not fade Away Phil's Donor rap E Touch Of Grey

IFell Like A Stranger Althea Good morning Little Scvhoolgirl N More Do I Friend Of the devil Viola Lee Blues Comes A Time Throwing Stones II The Gold\en Road Shakedown Street Truckin' Let I t Grow All Along The watchtower morning Dew Help> Slipknot> The Eleven> Frankli's Tower Phil's Donor Rap E One More Saturday Night

....of Bobby and Ratdog. These are passable versions, nothing like when Jerry used to melt down the place with the first stanza. ~ I turned around to see Then I come round again It looks as though Tomorrow I'll do pretty much the same I must turn down your offer, But I'd like to ask a break You know I'm ready to give everything For anything I take ~

It's still not up on archive as of this afternoon. It's hard to make a meaningful analysis of this tour without hearing every show (or being at all of them). I can already say that I am upbeat about the shows at least through Vegas.

Now that I have all the set lists to look at and memory of the shows to go with it up until the last 4, I have to say that the band was grooving with the exception of the first set in the first show in Eugene when Bob cut it short. Everybody goes to shows for one thing or another. I go to dance and have a good time in the parking lot, meet a lot of new people. This tour was fun. Blue skies followed us everywhere and people were definitely into it. One of my pet peeves is cell/smart phones and though the die-hards were out there checking their phone a million times a night, MOST of the people were just enjoying themselves. I had the feeling that Furthur felt they had something to prove on this tour. Phil kept saying things from the stage after the shows that were sort of a declamation of surprise at the how they'd played that night. The crowd was strikingly different from the East Coast. There were a lot more older deadheads in the crowd. The younger generation was completely pushed back. It was funny to hear this 30-something year old going off on a rant about how you just couldn't be walking down the strip in Vegas without a plan trippin' balls! You had to have a plan! I have listened to the three shows of four I wasn't at and I don't think there was anything thesere more than 2-3 stars. They had to be getting tired, especially playing 5 of the last 5 in a row. However, credit where credit is due: Bobby & Phil were playing hard right down to the last song every show before. One last comment on the heads going to the shows and how they've changed. The people were very friendly out west and it was super-fun just to hang out. What is missing from the good old days? 1: Jerry! 2 We all were younger 3 We used to Wang Dang Doodle all night long It's a lot tamer now and there is a hell of a lot more white hair but you can still dance... I'll take it every time. Best of the Tour: Missoula The Joint @ Hard Rock Sat. @ Red Rocks Furthur is following me home for the tour opener in November.

...should be great this year, the way the band is playing. I'd love to make the trip out but will probably miss. I hope everybody who gets the chance to go has a great time in the Bay Area while they're there!.

...where to download the 10/5/11 show from the LA Greek? It's still not up on Archive.Thanks.

IThe Music Never Stopped, Bertha, Cumberland Blues> Brown-Eyed Women, Magnolia Mountain Jack Straw, New, New, Speedway Blues. II Lost Sailor> Saint of Circumstance> Crazy Fingers, She Came In Through The bathroom Window> You Are Eyes Of The World> He's Gone> Terrapin Station Suite> The Days Between> GDTRFB Phil's Donor Rap Johnny B Goode This completes all the lists for the 2011 Western Tour by Furthur.

Manchester and Portland for sure! Always cool to make new friends. Everybody was so friendly on the Western swing. Lets hope for good vibes all around. Lets start a circle in Manchester before the doors open and burn some sage...this is the East Coast Opener at the Verizon in Manchester. (%);~} ~ Gotta pahk the cahh and pick up a few nips at the packie ~

Bob & Phil are kicking it pretty hard. Phil is lasting all night, most nights. JK looks comfortable doing his thing up there along with Chimenti and the drummer. The back-up singers are useful for certain numbers. This band can really clean-up and sound sharp when it wants to. It has the mechanics to roll out a jam in almost any song. And they can string it together for a whole set or, more rarely, for a whole show. The crowd is in large part a veteran one who has more than likely heard the Grateful Dead with Bret Mydland on keyboards. Most people are happy not to have it sold out anymore. There is a happy air of informality. So between the crowd and the band it looks and sounds great, most of the time. ~ So glad you made it! ~