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    We had a technical malfunction on ba dus this morning.... Seems while Pupper tried to spin an old 45....the song vanished in the air.... Think we got gremlins on ba dus.... Maybe the dreaded dus police....be on your best behavior....perhaps a Sting operation.... Well, gonna give it another shot here..... Whatcha got there Sarge? Ahhhh suspicions correct..... hit it.... Roxanne You don't have to put on the red light Those days are over You don't have to sell your body to the night Roxanne You don't have to wear that dress tonight Walk the streets for money You don't care if it's wrong or if it's right Roxanne You don't have to put on the red light Roxanne You don't have to put on the red light Roxanne (put on the red light) Roxanne (put on the red light) Roxanne (put on the red light) Roxanne (put on the red light) Roxanne (put on the red light) Rox— I loved you since I knew you I wouldn't talk down to you I have to tell you just how I feel I won't share you with another boy I know my mind is made up So put away your make-up Told you once, I won't tell you again It's a bad way Roxanne You don't have to put on the red light Roxanne You don't have to put on the red light Roxanne (you don't have to put on the red light) Roxanne (put on the red light) Roxanne (put on the red light) Roxanne (put on the red light) Roxanne (put on the red light) Roxanne (put on the red light) Roxanne (put on the red light) Roxanne (put on the red light) Roxanne (you don't have to put on the red light) Roxanne (put on the red light) Roxanne (you don't have to put on the red light) Roxanne (put on the red light) Now everybody stand up real slow, hands above your heads and turn around....I got you covered....
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    ahhh....the day after....where is it? Uhoh, gone again...once again it's missing....why? I was really paying attention...I knew it would be so...I was hoping it would come true...we were childlike in anticipation...then it did! Yup they stole my face right off my head...and I do so love it when that happens...where is it? there it is, patiently sitting there next to the smug kitten-purr puppy-waggle head who is smiling from ear to ear...ahhhhhhh...all better now. Digress time, as Shirley says to Stanley, while we gather our thoughts again...there's one!..and get ready for day two.. How can we miss you when you won't go away...please stay, Irene, the diet-challenged lady ain't gonna sing, ever, cause it cannot ever ever ever be over, rover. We don't want to miss you, we want to kiss you and hold you tight: the music, the dance, the song, the laughter, the sharing and caring and love for all of this and that and you and you and you and yes, you too bring to this world; our Dainty Ever-loving Amazing Darling family. How come there are not any locks on ba dus? Because you are welcome to get on anytime, stay as long as you want; no need to luck the doors, nobody ever wants to leave. That's right, Women are smarter! So, about those roses...and the petals...and the ever so sweet fragrance of the Boys singing and playing last night...my oh my, we were treated to a feast at the first sitting, and it was so good. Seeds were planted; we read and remember that there-abouts a band sprouted forth some 50 years ago. We remember with love those who started the garden but left too early...starting with PigPen and ending with Jerry, you will always be here in our hearts... Thank you Bobby and Phil and Billy and Mickey for doing what you have always done so well, for taking us back, for bringing us forward, for pushing it furthur...for keeping it fresh, for surprising us with that song only ever played once before, and thank you for reminding us how timeless and universal the music is. ...round about sometime last Tuesday a fortnight and three score or more days ago we saw this shiny dus pull up outside, with a briver who had a twinkle in his eye and a song on his heart. Springing forth like a box load of excited puppies dumped on the carpet of life before us, we scrambled around, rolling and prancing and dancing and dashing and wagging our little tails we all got to know each other. An oreo? A cuppa Joe, a spot of brew? A hug, a smile, an extended hand? Why sure, for we were apart, and now we are together. Turn up the Dass, briver, this is the good part. Last night we gathered from all across the land and became one again. Thank you for being part of the whole...and let's do it again and again and again and again... geoyesweareallplayinginthebandmeister
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    @somebody get me a cigarette.....and a plan B pill.....
    oh, you're here.....morning...Sunday I guess.... Coffee is on....thanks geosomuchfunlastnightwishyouwereatourbuddyohwaityouaremeister, Miami kid you are worthy, Stan and Totes....n all you in SC.... I feel invigorated, refreshed and spent... Dominant and violated.... Trey, I love you, man.... Where have you been all my life..... BTW Stellz.....see that rainbow?.....came in colors everywhere...... Just like the days of old..... Drink all day and rock all night..... That's how the song goes.... Now get your rest, Sarge move over, Stella needs her rest..... Now that your up Pup.... let's go back to where it all began, just like the boys did last night.... the book of Genesis... The path is clear Though no eyes can see The course laid down long before. And so with gods and men The sheep remain inside their pen, Though many times they've seen the way to leave. He rides majestic Past homes of men Who care not or gaze with joy, To see reflected there The trees, the sky, the lily fair, The scene of death is lying just below. The mountain cuts off the town from view, Like a cancer growth is removed by skill. Let it be revealed. A waterfall, his madrigal. An inland sea, his symphony. Undinal songs Urge the sailors on Till lured by sirens' cry. Now as the river dissolves in sea, So Neptune has claimed another soul. And so with gods and men The sheep remain inside their pen, Until the Shepherd leads his flock away. The sands of time were eroded by The river of constant change.
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    Your heart felt good
    It was dripping pitch and made of woodAnd your hands and knees felt cold and wet on the grass to me Outside naked, shiverin' looking blue, from the cold sunlight that's reflected off the moon Baby cum angels fly around you reminding you we used to be three and not just two And that's how the world began And that's how the world will end A 3rd had just been made and we were swimming in the water, didn't know then was it a son was it a daughter When it occurred to me that the animals are swimming around in the water in the oceans in our bodies and another had been found another ocean on the planet given that our blood is just like the Atlantic And how The universe is shaped exactly like the earth if you go straight long enough you'll end up where you were
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    Open the curtains, let in some sky. Its almost half past two am... you can tell by the light. Open the window...and let in the atmosphere oh yeah. Let it break through oh let it break through oh let it break through oh yeah.
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    Bruuuuucccccceeeee..... Hoooooweeeeeee! Good morning Irene... I had no time to dream....
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    I wanna be an organ donor...
    Its been on my drivers license since I was 16...tears...
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    Don't die on me....you gotta brive dis dus!
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    Hey Miami
    Watch your speed girl! Trouble ahead....
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    Whew, its been a long day and we've still not heard the length of todays show...its dewy right now
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...Here Come Sunshine was a nice surprise!
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In the shop having the carpet ripped out and replaced with Geo's donated magic carpet ride carpet (so they'll be no more breakdowns for the rest of the tour). Thanks GEO! OK, take it away boys...(play on)
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Glad you enjoyed and that you are passing the torch to the next generation! Gas up ba dus boys...off to Utah then off to the Colorado Smokies...wait the Smokies are in Tennessee? Well maybe we can rename the Rockies ; )
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Getting ready in the East.We will take some neophytes to Saratoga for their first exposure as a 50th birthday gift. Should be fun. Then the lawn in Camden and another family reunion at Wrigley. You know it's gonna get stranger
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Tom...glad you're back on the bus. Klangstone stole the keys and left a holy mess though. I'll take the wheel for a few weeks, we also have Miami on board. Gonna drop Mr. Fonts in Atlanta tomorrow. We will be in Burgettstown before you know it, SPAC and shithole arena in Camden on the radar. Citi still a hope and a dream. No Chicago here, re. Wrigley....after FTW I swore off of massive cattle call shows. Smaller venues and Vegas and Cap Theater Phil for me from now on. Take care, love to you and yours... Dammit Klangstone take your donut boxes with you next time....
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no one stole any dus...Our west coast mayor was duly authorized to drive on the west coast shows, and he left the dack of ba dus pretty clean. The snacks were labelled clearly, unfortunately, bogs can't reab and next thing you know was Sarge got ahold of that ziplock of drownies, he tore into the dox of bonuts and left a royal mess. Ralph said he would take care of the mess, but then the psychedelic squirrels showed up wanting directions back to FTW, and one thing led to another. Just wanted to set the recorb straight, so no-one started a recall movement or anything. Peace, and be kind Ralph.
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Holy crap, like an episode of Spellcheck gone wild.....not that I've ever watched... we are on ba dus, had to hotwire it after Mr. Mayor left with the keys and my dog...
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Hey now and greets, y'all from the ATL. After a 3 outta 4 screamin' sets in Mountain View (Sun nite set one was awful), the boys are now east and we'll be at Lakewood Amphitheater tomorrow night. Weather looks to be cooperating so fingers-crossed they come in ready to serve-up some good ole southern hospitality. BTW, Sat nite at Boulder was amazing. FOD on acoustics - LOVED IT!!!
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It's Tuesday – must be Atlanta. Have a smooth, inter-dimensional ride tonight Tony and Lana and any other SSDDers lucky enough to be there! Hard to believe the 40th anniversary of your first show at Raceway Park is less than 3 months away! Celebrate! –(Oat) Jeff
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is grinning, greased and gassed, next stop Burgettstown, PA....Just waiting on Boo Boo buddy.... to infinity and beyond...
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Have fun, one and all. And stay safe. One last call for Fenway...other than yours truly and Stephen Reynolds, anyone else going?
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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two very solid shows at Citi and Camden, on to Ohio and Chitown x2... this band has flashes of brilliance...
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Yeah, I saw flashes.Or heard. Or something. Before the Camden show the band wrote on Twitter “You know what they say about Sunday shows.” Everyone was waiting for Samson, as on the previous 3 Sundays: didn't happen. But Brokedown Palace has now been played 3 times, each as a Sunday encore. Hmmm.. To me there is no mistaking "They Love Each Other" as a Sunday-theme song. And maybe it's a stretch, but Big Boss Man is fitting. But what about those stained-glass themed graphics? I would not know if they have been used all summer, but it did not seem like a a coincidence.
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What a spot on post....the past two nights were magical, something about this band has changed, it has truly evolved...they are no longer the cover band I thought they would become, they have carried these songs we all know to a new level. I thought for sure set 2 first beats was going to be Samson....but Iko with Cowboy Bob on tambourine? C'mon.... TLEO touched my heart....as did the Brokedown encore.... ...never miss a Sunday show, indeed.....
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I can't attend any this year. I have caught a couple via the magic of streaming, but thanks to all of you, I can also feel them. I am grateful for that.Party on Wayne. PS Blossom, the venue in Ohio is a wonderful place to see a show. Really wish I could get there in person!
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Hey now daydreamers, dis dus is heading for the final stops of the summer tour, Wrigley! We're gassed up and ready to go. Someone from the back of ba dus gimme a beat.... https://youtu.be/g8MYsii4DZY
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Anna One, Anna Two, Anna Three... GO!
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. . . back to Chicago! Onward Daydreamers. My mom had the nerve to be born 90 years ago this weekend, so altho I'll be in Dallas feting our grande dame, I'll be sneaking peeks at all the hi-brow banter from this board during the shows. I'll just have to listen after the Wheel's covered just a little more ground. Have a blast and remember "The Pic-A-Nic", whatever that means . . . Onward.
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Never takes much to twist my arm... I'm in.
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Gonna be a hot time in the old town Saturday night.....that's right Saturday Night!,,,,
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Sorry I will not be joining your chat tomorrow.. . . . . I'll be in the pit !!!
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But certainly option 1 in anyone's book. Enjoy the show, and i'll swap the baby for a nice tshirt and/or poster.
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Who's couch streaming? Not able to watch right now, but the setlist is seems to be unfolding just fine. How was the Bertha? The Let it Grow, etc., etc?
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Didn't stream it but it sounded fantastic LIVE!!!Bring on my Birthday show! One down, one to go....
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Jeff I streamed entire show from the recliner. It was a marathon where second set more than compensated for the first. A 17 minute Sugaree that made me feel like I was wading thru a sea of Vaseline, but that could have been the marijuana minutes kicking in. Bobby walked off stage mid UJB reprise to end first set, and sort of apologized for it. Bertha was as tasty as new coke can be. I have to stop comparing this iteration to any prior though, as you well know "nothing compares to the real thing". I really, really miss Jerry. He's the real thing, baby. Hey Miami, Happy Birthday have a great show, you know its gonna get stranger.
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I really enjoyed the entire show. Bertha still makes me dance every time i hear it.My wife reminded me how much I disliked shakedown street when the vinyl LP came out in 78 or 79. It is one of many songs that I didn't really "get" until I heard it live. Love it now. Oteill on China Doll was excellent. Let Oteill sing, indeed. Can't really think of a low point...music never stopped was just OK in my opinion, if i had to single out something. I really liked STOM. I watched STOM from 7-4-15 right after...gotta say, preferred last night's version. I liked what they did with Me and my uncle. everything.
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It's her birthday for Christ's sake. HaPpY bIrThDaY HoLlY!
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Happy Birthday Holly!!! Best birthday present ever!!
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I think JM is coloring his hair...Sun-In maybe? Okay, I love seeing Bill Walton in the pit!
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...wish we had another 20 to look forward to this summer. Feeling grateful.
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So grateful we all got a 3rd straight summer of live Dead in one way, shape or form. Thank you D & C - do it again next summer!! And don't shy away from using those acoustic guitars - Mayer on his Martin is heaven!! Big Buff hugs for the tour support as well :-) Peace SD'ers!!
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awwwww... sportin' a woody for ya here in da Buff.... enjoy, check email soon.... got your back, thanks for your Shoreline generosity as well, love to all in Fontsville, especially the 4 legged variety
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Thanks to all for the birthday wishes and thanks to the boys for the best birthday EVER! Let's do it again next year shall we?