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    Anyone who has ever seen the Dead can testify that one of its shows will add quite a bit of color to the environment here at Stanford. Anyone who has not seen one of these spectacles should have the opportunity to do so. The Grateful Dead are an important part of the Bay Area's cultural history. Those of us who saw them last week can testify that the Dead are alive and well. The Concert Network would be hard-pressed to find an act which would bring Frost Amphitheatre to life as the Dead would. - The Stanford Daily

    As you know by now, we'd certainly have voted aye on this motion, so much so, that we've loaded up DAVE'S PICKS 49 with not one, but two complete Grateful Dead shows from the Frost Amphitheatre, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA 4/27/85 and 4/28/85. The first shows from '85 in the series, these back-to-back hometown performances couldn't be more different while delivering the same level of passion and precision, five hours of it, in fact.

    In 1985, the band were celebrating "20 Years So Far," a feat that found them on these particular nights confident with invention in terms of both setlists and playing. There are old songs renewed, rare covers revived, undeniably nuanced Jerry moments, and a few surprises from Brent Mydland too. While it's impossible to select highlights, we can say with certainty that the overall clarity of these shows is unparalleled, courtesy of Dan Healy's recordings.

    Limited to 25,000 numbered copies, DAVE'S PICKS VOLUME 49: FROST AMPHITHEATRE, STANFORD U, PALO ALTO, CA 4/27/85 & 4/28/85 has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering.

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    billy the kiddd
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    Anniversary show 3/13/82 Reno. "I lit out from Reno"

    42 years ago today I was up in Reno for a knockout of a show, with the Good old Grateful Dead. I stayed in South Lake Tahoe, what a party! Nappy and Nite Cat were also at the show. Top China Cat were you there? Fun times!

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    what a greedy organization

    disgusting

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    It's all been done before

    Crow - well, if you put it like that ! What you say is true, but I was going back in time to when I first saw Robin Trower. At that time, my mid teens, I had little or no historical perspective on the bands I was seeing. Jimi Hendrix was a historical figure - as distant as the second world war, even though he had only died a few years ago. I probably heard "Bridge of Sighs" before "Electric Ladyland".
    Rock critics, on the other hand, 5- 10 years older than me, remembered the 1960's first hand. To them, a lot of what I liked was derivative - but to me it was like a bolt out of the blue.

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    Yoshimi....

    ....I put on (vinyl. I know!) just before reading that.
    Kewl. And Klassic.
    Ego Tripping At The Gates Of Hell.
    Boom.
    The Lips deliver awesome packages. Big fan.
    Vinyl love update....
    It's hard to follow my personal mantra of two records a month.
    They sound so much better.
    Twenty-year old me is saying, "No shit Sherlock. Remember?"

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    Generally speaking, it's unfair to compare any guitarist to Jimi. But if you're a guy who uses the same Strat, Marshall amp, Univibe pedal set up Hendrix used, and you're pretty unapologetically copying his guitar sound, well, people are going to make that comparison.

    Still, I loved Bridge of Sighs, derivative though it may be. I also really dug a record he did with Jack Bruce called BLT that really sounded like Cream.

    Last five, just on the odd chance I don't get Hey Now'd:

    Aaron Copland/BSO: Appalachian Spring
    Maceo Parker: Mo Roots
    Dumpstaphunk: Where Do We Go From Here
    GOGD: Two from the Vault
    Flaming Lips: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots

    So what if I am a robot? What's it to ya, maaaaaan?

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    ty 1STSHOW70878 and DAVEROCK

    Thanks to the both of you (heck, thanks to HF too for that fun post, below)

    And yeah, that's just not fair: "not as good as Hendrix." If that's the mark then almost no one will come up to scratch.

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    Obeah - it's often quite random who we get into, and who we don't. Especially when we are young. Robin Trower toured quite frequently in the mid 70's, when I started going to gigs. I remember the music press were quite sniffy about him - not a s good as Hendrix was the cry. If we didn't see anyone on that basis, there wouldn't have been much left.

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    the Buffalo Rose (after it fell down)

    1st show, the Buffalo Rose is a pretty good venue. Rectangular with the stage facing the long floor, they have a modestly sized section in front of the stage for the stand-up close crowd (GA), which precludes room to dance. About 6-7 rows deep of four tables across on the main floor for which they charge a premium ($600-700 for four-top, vs. $75 (+ fees) for GA. Upstairs a horseshoe shaped balcony wraps around opposite the stage and the prime seats on the rail are more expensive. However, behind those balcony seats at the back upstairs wall are bar stools where we took up a position and could see and hear the band quite well. Big open room bar at that end and several bars downstairs. The places holds ~650 and that's a comfortable density. But tics are a bit more expensive as it is small, at least for a well-known touring band. In the past, with local acts, I felt the PA volume was way too high, but either they figured it out or Los Lobos had control. Good fun people go to see that band and I thoroughly enjoyed. We ate at El Dorado beforehand; recommended.

    HF

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    HF - What was that venue like? We saw the Buffalo Rose as we were walking around Golden last month. Was recommended by the hotel staff as the place to hear live music in town. I didn't delve into Los Lobos until I'd heard their Bertha on the Deadicated release.
    Obeah, check out the Los Lobos release of the same name as my post subject line for a good feel for them. Start with disc 2, it rocks. The 1st disc starts out with traditional music.
    Cheers

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    thanks Alvarhanso for pointing me in some helpful directios re: RRE.

    And Daverock yes if I'm honest I don't know Robin Trower from anything but PH. He seems to be quite prolific. I'd guess one factor is my age - when he was doing that Night of the Guitars tour I was a few months from being a teenager. Another factor might be Trower's absence from American "classic rock" radio - I don't recall any of the material from his solo stuff breaking through.

    Ofc this board often serves to show me that my musical depth isnt always as deep as I might believe. HF talking about Los Lobos, for example... I had no idea that those folks rewarded their fans with such live experiences.

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Anyone who has ever seen the Dead can testify that one of its shows will add quite a bit of color to the environment here at Stanford. Anyone who has not seen one of these spectacles should have the opportunity to do so. The Grateful Dead are an important part of the Bay Area's cultural history. Those of us who saw them last week can testify that the Dead are alive and well. The Concert Network would be hard-pressed to find an act which would bring Frost Amphitheatre to life as the Dead would. - The Stanford Daily

As you know by now, we'd certainly have voted aye on this motion, so much so, that we've loaded up DAVE'S PICKS 49 with not one, but two complete Grateful Dead shows from the Frost Amphitheatre, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA 4/27/85 and 4/28/85. The first shows from '85 in the series, these back-to-back hometown performances couldn't be more different while delivering the same level of passion and precision, five hours of it, in fact.

In 1985, the band were celebrating "20 Years So Far," a feat that found them on these particular nights confident with invention in terms of both setlists and playing. There are old songs renewed, rare covers revived, undeniably nuanced Jerry moments, and a few surprises from Brent Mydland too. While it's impossible to select highlights, we can say with certainty that the overall clarity of these shows is unparalleled, courtesy of Dan Healy's recordings.

Limited to 25,000 numbered copies, DAVE'S PICKS VOLUME 49: FROST AMPHITHEATRE, STANFORD U, PALO ALTO, CA 4/27/85 & 4/28/85 has been mastered to HDCD specs by Jeffrey Norman at Mockingbird Mastering.

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Submitted by nitecat on Wed, 02/28/2024 - 14:11

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We got tix for PJ at the Moda Center in Portland. Pricey tix. I guess the Jam isn't quite the advocate for the fans any more. Still looking forward to seeing them.

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Submitted by nitecat on Wed, 02/28/2024 - 14:13

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Bonnie's starting a tour and coming to Portland. Only single tix left. I guess I found out way after the regular sale.

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Submitted by daverock on Wed, 02/28/2024 - 14:43

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There's a great salty video of Bonnie playing slide with John Lee Hooker on "I'm In The Mood".
I think I read somewhere that she was also influenced by Mississippi Fred McDowell.

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Submitted by Oroborous on Wed, 02/28/2024 - 15:44

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Trying to keep word count down Requires generalities lol, for which I apologize.
Just trying to make a point about how influential the Feat guys were, but obviously I was not specific or accurate enough, thanks for straightening that out!
I just recall hearing her interviewed once where she makes a general statement about some specific stuff they taught her, but your right, not the same thing as “they taught her how” …

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Submitted by icecrmcnkd on Wed, 02/28/2024 - 16:36

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Spinning the vinyl edition now.

BTK’s leap year comment. My turntable has reverse, maybe I’ll spin 3-1-69 backwards for leap year.

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Submitted by icecrmcnkd on Wed, 02/28/2024 - 16:41

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I know nothing about playing guitar, so maybe that’s why Bob doesn’t sound all that bad to me.
Don’t know if this is true, but previously saw a comment on the Hoffman forum that Lowell taught Bob to play slide.

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Submitted by JimInMD on Wed, 02/28/2024 - 17:13

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My Lowell teacheth Bobby slide comment got hey nowed.

I'm sort of glad, funny as it was, the comment was written in very poor taste.

The first time Hey Now actually worked. Perhaps they are working through the bugs.

(it was funny as hell)

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Submitted by billy the kiddd on Thu, 02/29/2024 - 16:46

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38 years ago yesterday, my brother and I were up at the Marin Civic Center to see Garcia & Kahn put on a knockout acoustic show. It has been officially released, and if you don't have it, get it. David Nelson & Tom Stern opened the show. After the show we went over to Berkeley to Everette & Jones BBQ. What a great time.

....found one of the first records I recall purchasing with my own money.
Zenyatta Mondatta - The Police.
I liked the cover and the name.
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Circa 1980. Checks out.
If they ever reunite, I will have five browsers open and hang out at the library down street. Just in case.
And if they play Canary In A Coalmine, look out!
My mom drove me to all the cool record stores.
Thanks mom!
De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da.

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Submitted by Dennis on Fri, 03/01/2024 - 07:04

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Anyone have any words on the new picture disc Experience is offering? 1980 Dead, Jerry picture on lp?

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Submitted by Crow Told Me on Fri, 03/01/2024 - 08:19

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Randomly put Blues for Allah on the turntable. Pretty sure it's the same copy I bought in the '70s,. Sounded great! Might even be my favorite studio album.

I'm going short here because everything I write that's over about 30 words gets Hey Nowed.

Suck it, Hey'ders!

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Submitted by nitecat on Fri, 03/01/2024 - 14:29

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Got tix for Tedeschi Trucks Band in Portland.

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Submitted by Vguy72 on Fri, 03/01/2024 - 18:27

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....a Dark Side Of The Moon double LP on clear UV vinyl on April 5th. Only playable on side A.
Looks pretty and extremely tempting.
The 2023 remaster.
"Suck it hey'ders".
I liked that one.
No 1980 Dead on Experience's site that I can find Dennis.

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Submitted by billy the kiddd on Sat, 03/02/2024 - 05:17

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KPFA 94.1 FM Will hold their annnual Grateful Dead marathon today from 9am pst. to 12am pst. David Gans and Tim Lynch play live unreleased Grateful tapes, have in studio guests , for 15 hours, all for a great cause. Streaming on nugs.net, gdradio.net, kpfa.org, or listen on air at 94.1 fm.

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Submitted by jonathan918@GD on Sat, 03/02/2024 - 06:00

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Broke out my steamer trunk and have been spinning 5/25/72. Managed to get two solid listens in and on my 3rd this morning, with some fine green and hot coffee!

Excellent show!!

Is this the sleeper show of the Lyceum run?

Is there such a thing as a sleeper show concerning Europe '72? lol!!

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Submitted by Vguy72 on Sat, 03/02/2024 - 13:29

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....is the 40th anniversary of Spinal Tap. The mockumentary that goes to 11.
"It's such a fine line between stupid and clever".

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Submitted by Vguy72 on Sat, 03/02/2024 - 20:50

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....currently sitting on the dress level at The Smith Center watching Shen Yun with my son.
Chinese dance is mesmerizing.

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Submitted by simonrob on Sun, 03/03/2024 - 02:41

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Dodgy business. Shen Yun is not quite what it seems. It is banned in China and is a supporter of the orange one.

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Submitted by simonrob on Sun, 03/03/2024 - 03:33

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Finally got my copy of Dave's 49. It is certainly better than I had expected. The only criticisms that I have are that for the first few songs of 4/28 the vocals are very low in the mix and Jerry sounds like he has been gargling with gravel. Fortunately later on the vocals are higher in the mix and Jerry's voice isn't as rough. These are two fine performances overall. A good start to this year's picks.

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Submitted by simonrob on Sun, 03/03/2024 - 03:57

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A new Nick Gravenites album, Rogue Blues coming in April on MC Records. With Pete Sears. This is long overdue and eagerly awaited.

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Submitted by Vguy72 on Sun, 03/03/2024 - 13:08

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....makeup clown, but it was still a good show.
They admitted that they are not allowed to play in China.
Pete Sears you say?
Current listening? What's The Use into My Friend, My Friend. Phish. 12.29.23.
Yummy.
I've also been putting work into Hell Divers 2.
I've posted my penchant re; video games here before. If any of you play PS5, my username is mental_fulcrum. Hope to see you there!

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Submitted by snafu on Sun, 03/03/2024 - 19:42

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Thanx for the tip on Nick’s new release I just preordered. Musslewhite Lester Chambers Jimmy Vivino Blumenfield and of course Thunder himself definitely looks like a keeper

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Submitted by Crow Told Me on Mon, 03/04/2024 - 11:19

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Somebody posted a pretty good clip of TTB playing "Mr Charlie" on the You Know Where Tube. It's hoot. Check out Derek's solo: that repeated figure and then the loooong bend to start the second chorus: oh hail yeah.

BTW I did get tix for Berkeley (June 1) and Red Rocks (July 26). See yas there.

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Submitted by gratefulgerd on Mon, 03/04/2024 - 11:42

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That's quite some time getting #49 to NL?
Was it from your subscription or a la carte?
Anyway, glad you got it!
I was positively surprised of both shows, musically and quality of sound!
Cheers G.
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Waiting for the 'Biergarten Season' to start (only about four more weeks for reloading).
Wishing all of us a 'never ending summer'!

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Submitted by simonrob on Mon, 03/04/2024 - 13:02

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It did take a long time to reach me, every step of the way. I think it crossed the pond in a rowboat. Once I had paid the Dutch customs it took another12 days before it got delivered. The whole world is going to shit.
I have a subscription.

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Submitted by nitecat on Mon, 03/04/2024 - 13:25

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I've been editing some old footage of Jerry at Electric on the Eel for Dead Head TV, and it inspired me to dig out my JGB Eel River Cd box. I listened to 6/10/89 set one last night while cooking dinner, what a great recording and performance! Stay tuned, I'm releasing some JGB at the Eel soon on dreamswedreamed dot com.

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Submitted by nitecat on Mon, 03/04/2024 - 13:27

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We just got Todd Rundgren tix for July at Revolution Hall in Portland. Psyched! Then the very next day kicks off the 3 day Riverfront Blues Festival. Woo Hoo!

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Submitted by Danehead on Tue, 03/05/2024 - 08:43

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I think the bonus-disc with MH will be the "left-overs" from 6/22/74, that were not on the bonus-disc with vol. 34 (one of the great ones BTW..) BW from Copenhagen

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Submitted by Vguy72 on Tue, 03/05/2024 - 09:58

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....I finally got smart and took a PTO day. Afterwards, planning on heading the The Sphere and hope for a Phish ticket at a decent price. We shall see.

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Submitted by Thin on Tue, 03/05/2024 - 11:56

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Hi All - I haven't posted here forever, haven't been keeping up with the dialogue but on a few topics....
- DaP49. Dig it. Jerry's voice is toast but MAN they could play, and I love all the quirky song choices and bust-outs. Fun stuff.
- Bobby on slide: Ouch. How can a guy who's so inventive and melodic be so bad on slide, and never seem to improve, at all? Duane became a virtuoso on slide after like 9 months. After decades, Bobby still sounded like... that.
- I have been playing "Guess the Year" on podcasts. They put on a show for a minute, then ya gotta guess the year. Very fun and a cool way to apply all that useless info we have in our heads from years of listening.
- Going to Vegas' phere for Dead & Co. Can't wait.
- Looking forward to DaP50 5/3&4/77. Setlist on 5/43 looks unremarkable, but those shows can be sleepers...
- What will the box this year be?
- Oh yeah, I got fat drinking too much beer during COVID. Recently trying diet and exercise return to form and live up to my handle. Getting there.

Hope y'all are well and that Space and RV3 (80's fans) are digging DaP49

Vguy good luck with the Phish tickets. Then you can tell us all about the Sphere.

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Submitted by Gary Farseer on Tue, 03/05/2024 - 14:36

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today, harder than ever to post. does it hit different days for different people?

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Submitted by Gary Farseer on Tue, 03/05/2024 - 14:38

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Stoked for Electic on Eel. Still one of my weakest touchpoints.

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Submitted by Vguy72 on Tue, 03/05/2024 - 16:07

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....needs to change his username. Ba-dum-dum-tssss.
Re RSD, it seems that there is going to be a 40th Anniversary Zoetrope picture disc of Dio's Last In Line. I had no idea what a Zoetrope record was, so I youtoobed it.
It's going on my list.

George Bross of GDP merch, “Big Bross Man”.
I only met him a few times, but my cousins knew him well.
He seemed like all the crew folks: professional, good dude, unless you unintentionally mess up the merch semi at Shoreline on 96 Furthur fest tour and thus deservedly get summoned there for an “informative session lol. Actually, considering, he was pretty cool about it!

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