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    17 down and 3 to go...
    two very solid shows at Citi and Camden, on to Ohio and Chitown x2... this band has flashes of brilliance...
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    saw that guy just this morning... all's well in DFW, enjoying the shows from the couch and lazy person's chair. Hallway is very convenient for that dance or two too. Peace and best wishes to old and new heads, on the bus, magic carpet or segwaaaay.
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    Thanks for sharing Graceful Tom. Those kind of tales just don't come across in the streams & downloads. What a just exactly perfect 50th BD celebration for your lucky friends – sounds like they're now on the bus. And speaking of "bus", where's Geomeister? Anybody spot him at any of the shows? To everybody in Bristow, enjoy the ride tonight. Looks like it'll be cooling off by showtime and the rain will hold off til after midnight (but who'd notice anyway!) Onward!
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    A good time was had by all, in spite of the lawn area being oversold by three-fold, in my opinion. And the brief summer shower, even as the horizon cleared for the sunset, came just as Bobby reached the crescendo on Looks Like Rain; perfectly timed. As a 50th birthday present we brought some friends to their first exposure of any kind to this world. They had a blast. And made so memorable for the incident of the friendly fellow who approached us early in the first set and asked if he could leave his Birkenstocks under our beach chairs. We then proceeded to share some of what he grows himself, and did not see him again until the end of intermission. He was OVERJOYED to find us and his sandals. Our friends now have an indelible impression of the nature of interactions between Heads. By now you will have heard of the continuing modifications to the treatments of the old song pairs: China and Rider as bookends to the set rather than a doublet: anything is possible. And what Mr. Mayer did with Deal was epic. EP-IC.
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    Looks like just exactly perfect weather at Fenway tonight & tomorrow. Don't be late – don't want to miss getting blasted out of the ballpark! And, just curious, who's in the SSDDer contingent there? Onward y'all! BTW: Bit the bullet and got a brand new Oat Cart last week with mucho mas "After Midnight Oat-age". Just love that "new cart smell!"
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    @Infinity and Beyond....got Oats Jeff?
    Check inbox in a day or so, and make sure you got free bandwidth.....
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    Great show, got an Easy Wind, Throwing Stones and a belated Flag Day Liberty. Highlight was Lil John doing his best David Lindley falsetto Stay imitation on The Wheel. Only gripe Pennsylvanias 5 0. For Chrissakes, you think El Chappo was in attendance. What a bunch of tools. ASL and Roadking, Enjoy Fenway kids! as an aside, a few weeks ago on another subform my concern that setlists have stagnated since 10/2015.... To quote Rosanne Rosanadana...."nevermind"
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    Hey rgerrgelis et alii, Glad to hear the feared cloud of stagnation is lifting so more and more spontaneity can seep into Dead & CO '17. You could tell from the nugs tease last night that Burgettstown was going new places (I'd love to hear the whole show). And those Boulder shows were definitely high in the Rockies. Looks like a few clouds may keep temps down in Boston so y'all can better meld with the music. Onward Daydreamers!
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    Ok Dave the friend I that came to chicago with has an extra ticket for friday and I think a pit ticket for sat both are at cost . If you know anyone that would like to either up grade or get a ticket contact me. Tall ships are here so be safe and keep the groove on Steve
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    The boys are really gettin' in the groove...can't wait to see what else is in store on tour.... Good times and good vibes to all those on ba dus headed to B-Town, PA, and all over the East Coast. Hangin' out in the back of ba dus til' Wrigley ; )
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Yeah, me too brother, but I won't be telling any sisters I got the clap, if you know what I mean.
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I am convinced 1/2 the staff are former, current, and/or closet deadheads or at least have affinity for the thoughts and feelings. WSJ weekend edition has probably had more articles on the d e ad in the last 20 yrs than rolling stone. although I stopped reading RS long ago. I discovered WSP many years ago via an article on their marketing practices being so close to the Dead's...incessant touring, free taping, loose controls on copyrighted images, etc. Etc. Or that may be anti marketing...anyway I have found WSJ to be sympatico. Ahhh the weekend. ... Golf, craft beer fest in Ft Worth On Saturday. Then on Sunday celebrate the wonderul mom of my 2 great kids.don't forget mothers day because Momma tried!
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I think mostly Texas beers and aleS. North Texas has had quite a renaissance in craft brewing in the last 5 years as laws have caught up with rest of US. Deep Elum, Peticolas,community, Martin house....just a few of really good community of local brewers. Can't wait.
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I think mostly Texas beers and aleS. North Texas has had quite a renaissance in craft brewing in the last 5 years as laws have caught up with rest of US. Deep Elum, Peticolas,community, Martin house....just a few of really good community of local brewers. Can't wait.
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Done the SoCal craft brew circuit as well as New Mexico and Arizona....never Texas....its on my bucket list.....wanna take in Austin City Limits... da Buff has exploded with some tasty suds....my fave here is Big Ditch Brewery....they currently only do tap but canning will commence in October with National distribution...Haymaker IPA is a keeper....
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I think I've had that...if it is the one I'm thinking of...VERY tasty. Heavily hopped and ABV...a stay at home beer.
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Gods way of showing us how much he loves usthat victory at sea IS a good breakfast beer rrrrgrrrr, you were correct!
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Yup....that and a Reeses Oreo gets the day off on the right foot.... Glad you liked it my friend... In my old age I've become both a music and beer snob.... Only keep SBD recordings...and only drink craft.... Unless it's free....then it's a free for all......Milwaukees best, beer 30, PBR, hell even Keystone... Boo have you gone to Beers of the World in that old Wegmans?
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Yes, I have, I feel like a kid in a candy store when I visit BotW, that is where I found the Ballast Point products. Yes they are pricey, but oh so tasty. I have to find some oreos......
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Ohhhhhhhhhhyeahhhhhhhhh! self explanatory.....
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careful, you're gonna hurt yourself if you keep wailing like that, who do you think you are, Donna?
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I wish..... Man do I want Donna in Chicago.....even to just give a bleat, or yelp, a screech.....even a beer belch for chrissakes.... .... 1977 Dead was the cats ass......but I digress.....
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yeah, she has to join the band for at least a song or two.
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She is part of the Grateful Dead family history.
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I am old!!!Yet agaiin it is a weekend night, and I am the only here!!!! Dark Star is playing 45 minutes away,.. right now,...and I am not there, because I am OLD!!!! I have to work tomorrow again,.....Responsibility is a Heeaavy Responsibility!!!!,....I Guess! Worse of all is the thought that "The Boys"are probably over here on the East Coast, or some of them might be,... anyway the possibilites of a "guest Appoearance" at Penn's Peak tonight, make me wish I had gone! I think I will definitely make an effort to get there tomorrow, fortunately it's their first two night run at the venue.
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I've seen them dozens of times. But I'm going 7/2 in part for that reason - high probability of special guest appearances. Most of them (Donna included) have previously shown up as unannounced guests at one time or another.
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The beers are going down smooth,.It's Friday, and I'm still above ground!!! Mr. Mad Swan,.. That is/was a very generous thing you proposed to the group earlier in the day,.. Can't wait to meet you, unfortunately, it won't be Thursday,. I wish I could,..I'm sure we all do! Have Fun for all of us!!!! I saw there was a link for the new website,...Congrats, It's Incredible!!
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Watching Sandlot 2 with the kids...I'm sure this is the first (and hopefully last) reference to that movie ever posted on a dead.net board.
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Fellas...Go Belgium. They invented the shit. You'll never go back. Monk brews. The best. Westmalle - Tripast - 9 1/2% and smooth as silk :-) What would Jerry drink? Hey SD Mom's - HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY !!!!!!!! MOM'S ROCK !!!!!!!!!!!!
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I have seen them many times, which is in part, why I chose to work tomorrow, (It seems likely to happen again), but, I am regretting it fiercely!!! On Tthe other hand, think I may soon refrain from listening to Grateful Dead music all together until 6/27 so it will be that much bettter to hear it in a stadium!!! I know!!!! who am I kidding??? never gonna happen,..but I have contemplated.
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I guess your'e old as well.
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I soooo look forward to the Porters and especially the Stouts
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Thanks for holding down the fort and briving the dus.....much appreciated.... Work will be fine.... Peace from da Buff....alo
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wHOAA wHy aM i TYPING liK ETHIS?//?? Oh, sorry don't Drink and Brive!!!1
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a hop head as well as a Dead Head. I like fresh hoppy :) craft ale. Mostly from the Northern Coast of Cali, but SO Cal has come on strong in the last few years(STONE,SCULPIN,GREEN FLASH). Nothing beats a freshly poured Russian River PLINY THE ELDER ...in my opinion.. Love all ya"ll !! IT"S FRIDAY!! Love Donna Jean!!!
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Then you ARE OLD.........soul. Thats what love will make you do. ....Sorry, I have Jerry" Don't Let Go" cd playing as I type this and I bet you can guess what song is playing right now huh.
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Hey I think a few of us resemble that remark. But I am just an apprentice LOL Nothing wrong with getting a little age on the whiskey! Coffee brewing Music playing Rain tapping on my window
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The weekend is upon us...beautiful sunshine....high predicted near 90.... Running some errands, going out and about....or as they say in Canada ...oot and aboot, eh?...my boy has band practice here this afternoon and steamers and porterhouse for dinner.... Coffee is on, got 6 of Victory at Sea in the cooler.....special request from Boo Boo.... Make someone besides yourselves smile today Dreamers.... S A T U R D A Y night.....cue the Bay Ciry Rollers....hey guys sing a wee bit louder....
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Patch those sails andShine those rails! 7 weeks and 10 hrs to Cali ShowTime 7 weeks, 6 days, and 12 hours until Chicago freak flags fly! Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy!
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Got tracking number...scheduled delivery here in da Buff.... Tuesday by 3pm est... Your mileage may vary....
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84 brews. several bands. food trucks. plenty of rain forecast. lots of Texas brews but also some European and other American breweries.Got 18 holes of golf in this a.m. between the raindrops. All in all shaping up to be a pretty, pretty good day. My son surprised me with 3-29-90 release. Branford Marsallis (sp?) guest on many songs. Really good...I actually had not heard so many with Marsallis before. I like it.
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Don't make mine FARE thee WELL DONE.Had a little mother and son time today, he let me show him some grateful dead which is what I said I wanted to do With him "For mothers day" Showed him 20 minutes of the tie dyed documemtary and the opening animation of the grateful dead movie. my jaw dropped when he called it trippy (he's 12)! He asked lots of good questions like what was the wall of sound, where did the band get its name, and what were the acid Tests. Best Mother's Day- ever.
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No problem.... How's it goin'....eh? Medium rare affords wiggle room.... Glad the day went well.... 91 F here.... Hot as balls but I will take it over cold rain and snow..... Enjoy the Great White North.... Sgt.Pupper gonna get 4 T bones tonight.... Good luck to the boy in his recital...fingers crossed... Ruined many a career in da Buff...... Listening to Jazz is Dead.... Billy Cobham n Jimmy Herring....sublime....
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MKAV - Like it? Dude...LOVE IT !!! Best Eyes ever was with him when he blows that sax.....CHILLS !!!!! He needs to show up in Chicago Sunday night. Nice AM on the linx too dude - good for you. Tomorrow we have mama's day and a killer TPC Sunday...gonna be awesome.
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That's the one from Without a Net, right? Definite +1 on that
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Yes....the same eyes. Very cool.
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Stranger stopping strangers. Just to shake their hand. It will happen, during the coruse of our time in Chicago, that Daydreamers will run into each other (even if it is not on a spreadsheet). They will greet each other, but not know the other’s name. After declaring “I am [SD name here], and I miss Jerry”, there will be a warm embrace. Ah, such a touching, timeless scene. Passersby will take note and will remember seeing that embrace by strangers, who yet seemed to know each other somehow. Timeless.
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Another glorious day here in da Buff, we broke 91 yesterday, a WNY record.... Coffee is on, taking the better half, and the boy and his woman out to brunch after getting right with my Lord.... .....there's something bout a Sunday, makes a body feel alone.... ....miss you Mom.... Happy Mother's Day everyone, never take your Moms for granted....
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Happy mothers day. I miss and thank my mom. She raised 5 boys (and 1 girl) and none turned bad. A little weird..but not "bad".
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6 weeks, 6 days, 10 hours until west coast in On.7 weeks, 5 days, 8 hours until Chicago is on Fire. Ease the sails and ease tie the rails. Happy Sunday all you Mothers and Brothers and Sisters.
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I can see the sunlight reflection of all that white winter skin from here. It's like the AURORA BOREALIS. Don't forget you're shades or ya might get snowblinded.
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Something blowing in my headWinds of ice that soon will spread Down to freeze my very soul Makes me happy, makes me cold the future's so bright..... thanks for the advice... Happy Mutha's Day totes!