predictions for tonight? i heard billy will be writing the setlist so look for another casey jones.

Sand Castles And Glass Camels>
Antwerps Placebo(The Plumber)>
Serengetti>
Drums/Space>
On the Road Again>
Unusual Occurances in the Desert>
Epilog

Go Billy!!!

Is this show going to be streamed on Live365? Is that a free listen or do I need to pay the $9.95 to join up? Thanks for info about this. Or any other place to listen to these shows on-line.

got to be the truckin tonight, no doubt...

Eyes of the World > Low Spark > Maggies Farm

Adam... you shouldn't have to pay for 365.

You'll get commercials if you join for free.

PLUS, there is never any guarantee that the stream will hit that night.

Scarletfire8 - right on...I think Truckin' well open up the show...so, the predicted rain has held off. Lucky cats!!! Enjoy!!

has anyone seen set two from the Siruis Radio feed?

has anyone seen set two from the Siruis Radio feed?



YES - it is in the Worcester 4/18 and 4/19 threads near the end

Hey Now (((((Zoners)))) What's the good word withe live 365 stream????

Eyes opener, just because Billy has been rocking that with his own band lately..Although at 2nd thought, probably saving that for Jersey with Branford

How exactly does everyone know Billy is writing the set?

golden road > aiko-aiko > Box o Rain > Loose Lucy >me&my uncle > truckin

i know its a given but truckin opener!

when does the show start?

>>>> How exactly does everyone know Billy is writing the set?

Sirius interviewed him and he stated he was writing tonight's setlist and that Phil wrote 4/19's

Igot TN jed in my head

the 19th looks like it was the best show yet! phils the man!

you"ll wind up Dead....


if Ya dont......

Women R Smarter????

How about a Lost Sailor/Saint. How great would that be?

Dennis (Amy's Friend)

He might write the set lists as the other do, but the singers have to want to sing them tonight or there aint' no energy to them

i want a lazy lightning! whats the chances?

Werewolves Encore!

Greatest Story...

Truckin Up To Buffalo

Are they on yet?? Runnin late...

The Dead
2009-04-21
HSBC Arena
Buffalo, NY

Set 1:

The Promised Land

Thanks to Frank L.

The Dead
2009-04-21
HSBC Arena
Buffalo, NY

Set 1:

The Promised Land
They Love Each Other

TLEO?!? Really?

Yep, these are confirmed

is it on sirius?

Not on Sirius...

Aye Aye Cabin~!

Not much 'happening' here...Everyone in 'Other Stuff'?

Thanks to Frank L.

The Dead
2009-04-21
HSBC Arena
Buffalo, NY

Set 1:

The Promised Land
They Love Each Other
Mama Tried

Juice-
Not much happenin over there either Except people already bitchin about setlist..LOL

What I like so far (of this tour):

Song Variety!

What I would change:

4-8 wks practice vs. 2 wks

Hey Brotha...It is all about 'bucky'

Have you listened to CPW yet?

julian, i agree that maybe they should have practiced a bit more, but the last couple of shows have been pretty solid imho. i think they are gellin and things are getting good, that last worcester show was pretty smokin

Lstening to Albany right now, Like Into the mystic alot

Thanks to Frank L.

The Dead
2009-04-21
HSBC Arena
Buffalo, NY

Set 1:

The Promised Land
They Love Each Other
Mama Tried
Loser

I am currently listening to that show and it sounds good...In fact, best of what I have heard (via streams, live broadcast)...still...a little more prep for a tour this 'size'

anyone know who is singing vocals on these songs?

Havent listened to second night of woostah yet but may have to listen to the CPW before the end of the night just to hear it

I am listening to it now...you should check it out (it is better on the 2nd listen)

Would love to see them take a stab at it in Chi.. .

If I figured out the setlist rotation by band members then we get a Mickey set Monday; Bobby set Tuesday...

interesting..

That is if it goes: Bobby>Phil>Billy>Mickey

Yeah...Interesting

what about a warren setlist? don't rule the big fella out

I have...I think Warren gets to 'suggest' songs (like w/ PLQ)

Maybe

Thanks to Frank L.

The Dead
2009-04-21
HSBC Arena
Buffalo, NY

Set 1:

The Promised Land
They Love Each Other
Mama Tried
Loser
Smokestack Lightnin'

Smokestack...Like to see that!!

still all unrepeated songs correct?

Smokestack:

WARREN VS BOBBY

well, a few the other night

Tonight...couple repeats Sun

Slipknot and UJB I believe..

Red wine and Perma, Baby!

Is Taper Rob at these shows? Wasnt he the one who posted to 365?

U r correct sir!

taperrob not logged into chat...

Any word on the vocals, tonight?

These updates are coming from Franklin S. Tower and Tons who are both at the show. BIG thanks to them for keeping us informed.

And Samson was a repeat on Sunday

Aye Aye Cabin!

That 'Tons' person is doing whole tour, correct?

Thanks to Frank L. and Tons for the double confirmation!!

The Dead
2009-04-21
HSBC Arena
Buffalo, NY

Set 1:
The Promised Land
They Love Each Other
Mama Tried
Loser
Smokestack Lightning' >
Stella Blue

Repeats

Samson & Delilah
Uncle John's Band
Slipknot (in between New Potato Caboose and Let It Grow the second time it was played)

Slipknot in between Born Cross Eyed and Let It Grow second time played

Yay Stella.

Can't believe this band is playing this many songs without repeats. Great tour!

The 'pace' of this set a little on the sloe side (on paper)

>>> The 'pace' of this set a little on the sloe side (on paper)

Agreed..... Personally the tempo of many of the songs this tour have been a little slow for my taste. Viola for example just about put me to sleep.

Yes..hoping as they 'practice' this changes

Oh man, hopefully Warren sang Stella Blue.. can't wait to listen to that.

I must say as a 18 year old who is fascinated with the grateful dead's music this tour is very exciting for me I can finally relate the older generation... although this is nothing like it was obviously. I'm just so psyched there keeping the music alive.

Maybe a U.S Blues encore tonight..

^^^ I think they will speed thing up a bit as the tour progresses. Denver, LA, Shoreline and The Gorge watch out!!

Hard to believe that 'Viola' could put one to sleep...

Andu thank you for correcting my I mixed those two up.

Chicago, too

If I had one complaint for this tour it would be tempo.. they are taking everything a bit slower. Still awesome though.

well, Viola is one of my favorite songs and I really feel that one was lack luster at best the other night. Even compared to 03' -04' versions and even Phil's versions as of late.

"Oh man, hopefully Warren sang Stella Blue.. can't wait to listen to that. "

Warren sang Stella in NYC on the Phil and Friends run when he sat in and did it justice for sure. I was hoping for one at MSG but I will take a DEW!


"Maybe a U.S Blues encore tonight.."

or a Truckin' which we know is coming...

Just broke into the first chords of Viola from 4-17 as you posted that...Hope I dont fall asleep

huge fan of Viola...Hope they get it together to give the tune what it deserves

4/17 Viola is a little weak for my liking.

Thanks to Frank L. and Tons for the double confirmation!!

The Dead
2009-04-21
HSBC Arena
Buffalo, NY

Set 1:
The Promised Land
They Love Each Other
Mama Tried
Loser
Smokestack Lightning' >
Stella Blue
It's All Over Now

im feeling a around & around

set ender?

It seems like the Q blew the roof off on viola almost every time they played it ...This is not blowing lid on the toilet off what im listening to right here

sorry about the toilet..Fire from Sunday fairly hot (as i am listening)

Listen to the Viola from 6/15/03..... Jimmy REALLY does that song justice with his tone

The Dead
2009-04-21
HSBC Arena
Buffalo, NY

Set 1:
The Promised Land
They Love Each Other (BW)
Mama Tried
Loser (WH)
Smokestack Lightnin' (WH) >
Stella Blue (WH)>
It's All Over Now
Big River

made sense in my head before i posted it...Toke

I got it...

>>> Fire from Sunday fairly hot (as i am listening)

I am loving the Sunday show..... Scarlet > Fire very nice indeed

6/15/03..where was that?

I guess it's set break...Hope i make it to 2nd...

that was Bonaroo julian



**** END OF SET *****

Thanks Cabin...Got a good one at RR that yr (if i recall correct)

10 days 'til philly - Yahooooo!!!

"The 'pace' of this set a little on the sloe side (on paper)"

Yea, but the first four songs were right out of an 80's show. Might as well have been 26 years ago.

Looks like a nice early '70s first set, except the Stones tune...... looks great on paper! I hope you all are really enjoying the sound!!!

May I chime in here that the "slow" tempo doesn't make it good or bad - the playing has been awesome and the tempo is what it is. I was in Albany and Woostah and had a thoroughly amazing weekend and saw three totally different shows in style AND substance - I wouldn't even begin to rate them as better or worse or whatever - they are Dead shows!! And its great to have the boys back once again. Just enjoy and accentuate the POSITIVE.

the shows have been stellar!!!

Listening to SLIPKNOT! from Sun...Sound VERY nice!

julian, I watched a video of cpw, it was awesome!

personally I liked the slow tempo of the viola lee, reminds me more of the 'real deal'

G!!!!

I called u a few minutes ago...Where is the vid?

You're so right Adam... In fact, listening to the shows, their approach to every song with each show has really been in an exploratory sense... I love it! They are sounding excellent, with a little different spin now than then (as always).

Hey... We have different eras and different years that sound a bit different from the others - yet they all roll into one. That's the beauty!

I would imagine most on this thread could call a version of just about anything from say, 73 and call that same song from 77 and get their years spot on... Because they're different!

Just an example of the amazing tapestry the Boyz have sewn over the years. Personally, I think with this tour, they are definitely playing at an extraordinarily high level!!!

Can't wait to see them come out West!

here is my picks for set 2:

Truckin>
Till the AM comes>(all
strawberry fields(WH)
Looks like rain@>
drumz>
rosemary>(pl)
miracle>
Morning dew(wh)
E: box of rain

..although I am feeling the around and around. I am also feelin/hoping for the 8 miles high and or the get together!

u could be spot on g...I like the 8 miles HIGH call

>>they are Dead shows!! And its great to have the boys back once again. Just enjoy and accentuate the POSITIVE.

Well said, Adam.

I wish that I was at this show.... dancing!

Box > Eyes ???????? Posssibility

Juice,
I found the video link on this discusion board, 4-10-09. you have to scroll all the way down, but it is there. www.//vimeo.com. It is a cool site, and they are showing clips of these shows, that cpw was the first one I checked out, for obvious reasons. Warren sounds like 60's jerry

"May I chime in here that the "slow" tempo doesn't make it good or bad - the playing has been awesome and the tempo is what it is. I was in Albany and Woostah and had a thoroughly amazing weekend and saw three totally different shows in style AND substance - I wouldn't even begin to rate them as better or worse or whatever - they are Dead shows!! And its great to have the boys back once again. Just enjoy and accentuate the POSITIVE."

yes, yes, yes! I couldn't have said it better myself.

This Comes A Time from albany sounds pretty ggod to these ears

They r dew for a 'Despara(doh)'....JK!!!!

I could of swore I heard the 8miles high quote after they finished the caution during the jam, pre drums on greensboro archive recording.

Pine knob 04 8miles high was waaay out there

Thanks to Franklin S. Tower for the live texts!

The Dead
2009-04-21
HSBC Arena
Buffalo, NY

Set 1:
The Promised Land
They Love Each Other (BW&WH)
Mama Tried
Loser (BW)
Smokestack Lightnin' (WH) >
Stella Blue (WH)>
It's All Over Now
Big River

Set 2:
Jam >
Playin' In The Band

ggod should read good

Yo...I guess we's on!!!

Si

My guess ...next song will be Wheel...

Wheel last show

glad warren sang smokestack. Favorite version of mine was the chicago 2000 smokestack to close set 1. I was with you on the floor Julian. Later we got the playin>the eleven>strawberry>hslipfrank

don't forget the built to last could pop up

Wharf Rat.

>>>Later we got the playin>the eleven>strawberry>hslipfrank

That was the REALdeal!!!

maybe miracle>bertha out of space

Here u go G...

my first 'the eleven' with lyrics! Definately a milestone in my gd history

Bobby's head cocked ever so slightly as he steps up, "Ol' Man Dooowwwnnnn..." (Looking up)

this is bittersweet. I had reservations at the best western/buffalo till this morning. My help w/ my dad backed out last minute last night. Was gonna meet up with brian, who is going down to wilkes barre. Oh well, I am going to try like hell to hit those philly shows pre chi town

is bobby singing wharf rat right now?

No shit?...Man, me wants to go Philly...

He could be...

The Dead
2009-04-21
HSBC Arena
Buffalo, NY

Set 1:
The Promised Land
They Love Each Other (BW&WH)
Mama Tried
Loser (BW)
Smokestack Lightnin' (WH) >
Stella Blue (WH)>
It's All Over Now
Big River

Set 2:
Jam >
Playing In The Band >
Me & Bobby McGee

Ha...no Rat yet..."feelin nearly faded..."

Sorry G..did not mean to mess wit u

Loose Lucy

Been yelling for a Bobby McGee for a few years now. THANK YOU BILLY!

The Dead
2009-04-21
HSBC Arena
Buffalo, NY

Set 1:
The Promised Land
They Love Each Other (BW&WH)
Mama Tried
Loser (BW)
Smokestack Lightnin' (WH) >
Stella Blue (WH)>
It's All Over Now
Big River

Set 2:
Jam >
Playing In The Band >
Me & Bobby McGee
Loose Lucy

Oh, sorry. Didn't mean to confuse anybody. I just sitting in my basement in NJ. Wharf Rat was a call, not a report.

Playin In The Band (reprise) will close the set.....

We're overdue for the Eyes.

Juice, my birthday 03 dead in columbus, bobby sang the bobby mcgee. I hope it as awesome as it was then. there is a hc sunshine > bobby mcgee somewhere in 1973 that is awesome. maybe 4-2-73

wonder if they are doing the loose lucy fast or slow tempo?

Thanks to Franklin S. Tower for the live texts!

The Dead
2009-04-21
HSBC Arena
Buffalo, NY

Set 1:
The Promised Land
They Love Each Other (BW&WH)
Mama Tried
Loser (BW)
Smokestack Lightnin' (WH) >
Stella Blue (WH)>
It's All Over Now
Big River

Set 2:
Jam >
Playing In The Band >
Me & Bobby McGee
Loose Lucy
Ramble On Rose

slo

what about the keep on growin?!

intersting path they r taking...

That "Till the AM.." may be upcoming..

>>>what about the keep on growin?!>>>

Saving for Chi-town

Thanks to Franklin S. Tower for the live texts!

The Dead
2009-04-21
HSBC Arena
Buffalo, NY

Set 1:
The Promised Land
They Love Each Other (BW&WH)
Mama Tried
Loser (BW)
Smokestack Lightnin' (WH) >
Stella Blue (WH)>
It's All Over Now
Big River

Set 2:
Jam >
Playing In The Band >
Me & Bobby McGee
Loose Lucy
Ramble On Rose >
Drumz

Space>Keep on Growin>

(in mi mind)

keep on growin>lucy in sky>Around and aroud

do you think phil will sing the black peter with this band? or bobby

I'm thinkin Bob

still none of the newer material.... i wonder why they aren't goin for these tunes like Down the Road or Strange world\ night of 1000 stars it's all good i'm lovin these lists and the sound. maybe they are saving 'em for us midwest- west folks. bring on the BANYAN TREE IN CHICAGO

>>> bring on the BANYAN TREE IN CHICAGO>>>

I hope you r kidding, dude...

Thanks to Franklin S. Tower for the live texts!

The Dead
2009-04-21
HSBC Arena
Buffalo, NY

Set 1:
The Promised Land
They Love Each Other (BW&WH)
Mama Tried
Loser (BW)
Smokestack Lightnin' (WH) >
Stella Blue (WH)>
It's All Over Now
Big River

Set 2:
Jam >
Playing In The Band >
Me & Bobby McGee
Loose Lucy
Ramble On Rose >
Drumz >
Space >
Maggies Farm

i'm thinkin billy was a little tippsy when he wrote this setlist

speaking of which...time for bed

Thanks to Franklin S. Tower for the live texts!

The Dead
2009-04-21
HSBC Arena
Buffalo, NY

Set 1:
The Promised Land
They Love Each Other (BW&WH)
Mama Tried
Loser (BW)
Smokestack Lightnin' (WH) >
Stella Blue (WH)>
It's All Over Now
Big River

Set 2:
Jam >
Playing In The Band >
Me & Bobby McGee
Loose Lucy
Ramble On Rose >
Drumz >
Space >
Maggie's Farm >
Eyes of The World

i'd like to see the boys pull off the cowboy combo like the days of old...me my uncle>big river, mama tried>mexicali, bigriver>maggies..have they done anything like that since jerry was around?

who sang ramble on rose?

^
I was thinkin same thing. Good ol cowboy combo nights are always fun! Was curious about that maggies farm then Eyes. Have to give it a listen when available.

I bet the stella blue was amazing...i do love warren singing that song.

Thanks CaptK for posting!

Thanks to Franklin S. Tower for the live texts!

The Dead
2009-04-21
HSBC Arena
Buffalo, NY

Set 1:
The Promised Land
They Love Each Other (BW&WH)
Mama Tried
Loser (BW)
Smokestack Lightnin' (WH) >
Stella Blue (WH)>
It's All Over Now
Big River

Set 2:
Jam >
Playing In The Band >
Me & Bobby McGee
Loose Lucy
Ramble On Rose >
Drumz >
Space >
Maggie's Farm >
Eyes of The World >
Playing In The Band (reprise)

Juice, my birthday 03 dead in columbus, bobby sang the bobby mcgee. I hope it as awesome as it was then. there is a hc sunshine > bobby mcgee somewhere in 1973 that is awesome. maybe 4-2-73

YES, that's correct 4-2-73 at Boston Garden in the second set - very very sweet! HC Sunshine > Bobby McGee

That was a really tough call (the PITB (reprise)); just like the 'old' days!

how many songs are we up to ? total?

Thanks to Franklin S. Tower for the live texts!

The Dead
2009-04-21
HSBC Arena
Buffalo, NY

Set 1:
The Promised Land
They Love Each Other
Mama Tried
Loser
Smokestack Lightnin' >
Stella Blue >
It's All Over Now
Big River

Set 2:
Jam >
Playing In The Band >
Me & Bobby McGee
Loose Lucy
Ramble On Rose >
Drumz >
Space >
Maggie's Farm >
Eyes of The World >
Playing In The Band (reprise)

Encore: Donor Rap
Truckin'

YEA!!!!

SICK... I love the way we did the Mama Tried sandwich into the Big River - and all the goodies in between.

The Playin' sammy is a chalker for modern times... C'mon? - 5 tunes with D/S inside of it all... Closing it down with the Eyes (first time this tour)!?!?!?!!!!!!

Beautiful stuff... NICE! NICE!

And The Band Plays On!

here we come Uniondale --> MSG



PUMPED

very cool, interesting looking set

I think the band should just let Phil write the set/songlists for the upcoming weekend shows.
I'm sure everbody had a blast tonight...Billy did pen the Maggie's Farm out of space I've been joking about, but it's time to let the beast out again... like Sunday.

The "drummer's choice" is a time-honored bit of pranksterdom and usually results in something like BIODTL or similar... I'm digging the randomness of the setlists overall, but must admit that for $100+ I'm holding out for something old & huge like Viola or TOO when I finally get to be there in person at the Gorge. I do wish I caught TLEO and Loser though- a couple of my fave 1st set tunes.

Very nice...there's the Eyes, and a Promised Land opener...sweet. Only two I was hoping for and missed over the weekend...good to see.

Truckin from last night,


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUGUdUDKiQM

Finally... Eyes!

That Truckin' sounded very good, loved the second peak jam before they ended it.

102 dif songs, with 5 repeats, not including Drums/space....

David Lemieux was very happy with last night, sounds like in someways he liked it more than Sunday.
He knows tonight is going to Rage!!! lol

On to the show, where the band was greeted by a VERY loud western NY crowd, by all accounts. A special thanks to DR and RLL for being my eyes and, more importantly, my ears in Buffalo. Opening with that classic opener from the 1970s, Promised Land, they signaled that this was to be a rocker from the start. No jam, just straight into this Chuck Berry powerhouse of a tune. The last time the band opened a Buffalo show with Promised Land was a shade over 30 years ago, at the aforementioned Shea’s show in 1979. Cool! Following this with They Love Each Other is a very nice and traditional way of opening a Dead show. I like where this is going. Following this up with Mama Tried and Loser has the makings of a really classic Grateful Dead setlist. I mean, I’ve got to say I love what happened the second night of Worcester, with the mid-first set Cream Puff War and the first set ending Good Lovin’, but there is such a huge charm in the look of a good old Grateful Dead setlist. There is a certain comfort in a Hell In A Bucket>Sugaree>Walkin’ Blues, Dire Wolf opening sequence, isn’t there? A report from the show, in regards to Loser and They Love Each Other, said great vocals on both, with Warren taking the former and Bobby the latter. Oh, here come the fireworks! Woe-oh, Smokestack Lightning! Nice! I only saw the Grateful Dead play this half a dozen times or so, but Bobby always did it justice. Warren has been a monster on these blues tunes so far this tour. Next is Stella Blue, and looking at these first six tunes of the night, none of them are repeats from earlier in the tour, which is to say about 6.5 shows into the tour, only three tunes have been repeated (Uncle John’s Band, Slipknot! and Samson played on Sunday in Worcester were the only three repeats so far). I always loved Stella Blue at GD shows, but then again, I loved all of Jerry’s ballad tunes from the second set, including Black Peter, Wharf Rat and Morning Dew. None of which they’ve played yet on this tour, I might add. Up next is another non-repeat, It’s All Over Now, such a great song for the Grateful Dead since 1976, and a tune that Bobby has played consistently since then with and without the GD. These setlists on the tour are really revealing the depth of not only the quantity of Grateful Dead music, but the depth of quality. Here we are 6.5 shows into the tour and they keep pulling out classic Grateful Dead songs. So cool! Big River, very, very cool! Mama Tried and Big River, although not attached together tonight, was always my favourite cowboy medley amongst the many variations. This is fun! Big River, a great way to end the set.

Set 2

Opening with Playing In The Band is such a great second set opener, as it bodes well for an uninterrupted set of music. As RL pointed out, it’s a very 1973 sounding show tonight, with hints of a 1977 vibe. Playing In The Band, as is no secret, is one of my favourite Grateful Dead songs, as it always opened up to such magnificent spaces. Although it’s a tour repeat, that’s OK, as I could hear this song every night. In keeping with the 1973 vibe that I’ve heard from a few people at the show tonight, up come another couple of songs that are vintage 1973 Grateful Dead, Me and Bobby McGee and Loose Lucy (reminiscent of the Buffalo 1990 Loose Lucy, as pointed out to me by RL, which was a great version in the midst of a really great show). This setlist is out of control good. It’s a very cool theme to follow, this 1973-ish setlist, whereas the setlist of Sunday’s Worcester show was 1966-1968-centric, with Alligator, Cream Puff War, Born Cross-Eyed, Schoolgirl, Lovelight and Good Lovin’. Clearly, this is a band having fun, and drawing upon almost 45 years of music. Up next is another typical-of-1973 tune, Ramble On Rose, which was another huge crowd sing-along as reported by RL. This is one cool show so far. Something that’s been so interesting so far on the tour is how varied each and every show has been. Obviously this applies to the setlists, but also the formats, some shows opening with long jams, some second sets having two songs before the drums, a show with a two song encore, etc. Not only are they drawing upon their entire repertoire, but they’re eschewing the standard formats and going with whatever feels good on a given night. After Ramble On Rose came Drums, which as you might know by my previous show recaps, have been excellent on this tour. Really, if you’re going to a show, check out this impressive part of the show. This was followed, of course, by Space, where the four non-drummers have been making some really great sounds all tour long. Out of the ashes of Space came the uplifting melody of Maggie’s Farm. This was followed by the quintessential 1973 song, Eyes of the World. With all of this talk about 1973, I had really hoped they’d play Eyes of the World at this show, another tune they had not yet played on the tour. Another of my personal favourites. This then falls into the always-welcome Playing In The Band reprise. Truly a classic-looking Grateful Dead setlist. A few twists here and there (Smokestack, Maggie’s Farm amongst a few others), but overall a show that would not be out of place in 1973. And the encore was an appropriate Truckin’, both because it is another vintage 1973 Grateful Dead song, but also because of the line “Truckin’ up to Buffalo!” What a setlist!!

Again, a huge thanks to David Raffarin and Rory Levy for the reports from the road. Tomorrow’s show in Wilkes Barre is the smallest venue on the tour, about 9,000 and change, so to all those heading out to that show, have fun. It ought to be great!

big deal..he loves every grateful dead song and wasn't there..."they probably made some great sounds like at other shows"..it was almost just like nearly a 1973 show in his mind...awesome review...but thanks for posting anyways..btw YOUR reviews have been excellent.

David wasn't even at the show. No disrespect, but how can he write a valid review?

To each his own, but I would have been very disappointed with that set list, especially the second set.

I actually like the placement to Ramble on rose to go into drums..I know they played this one in the second set in the 70's.

My only gripe here, is that the maggies farm is sung by bobby only. How about the way they did it in the 90's? Each band member taking a verse, maybe bob singing two verses. But if anyone here remembers correctly, there was always that great anticipation for Phil to sing his 'do my very best to be just who i am' verse of the song. I used to love seeing maggies farm and might have been a close second for my favorite cowboy tune behind me and my uncle.

so was it the Bobby Womak or Bob Dyland tune, it's all over now.
Could someone help me out?

Ted does a great job writing reviews through someone elses eyes and ears, not an easy task. Alot of newspaper critics do that. Thanks for his efforts.

>> there was always that great anticipation for Phil to sing his 'do my very best to be just who i am' verse of the song.

Word!

Can someone who was at this show please give us the lowdown?
Thanks

this from a very seasoned music/dead fan and friend of mine:
"The show was very good but not great. Yes, the first set was a somewhat odd grouping of tunes and it was uneven. They really didn't pick it up until Its All Over Now and Big River (which was terrific). Warren actually did a hell of a job with Stella Blue and did Jerry proud.
Highlight of the second set and the whole show was Ramble On Rose - never would of thunk it.. It brought me way back and reminded me of why I used to love the Dead so much - it was special. Eyes of the World played right into Warren's style and was smokin. Truckin for an encore was a nice change compared to the encores of the old days...US Blues or One More Sat Night etc."