DeadCo Boulder 7/4 & 7/5

Did you find a place to stay 

Corrie should be streaming tonight; 

https://www.pscp.tv/corden96/1DXGyNEzQegJM?fbclid=IwAR1X8EkJrkerOLUDULEi...

No show tonight. 7.5&6

Tonight there's a fireworks show at Folsom. 

oops, getting ahead of myself again, lol...   (but looking like i'm out of town tomorrow, so at least got the word out)

Cool stream here

https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/

enjoy

Does anyone have tonight’s link?

Set opener

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=k_KmxmlPehA

Periscope?

Rain delay. 

Hail?

Going back on. 

https://www.pscp.tv/corden96/1mrGmvYWwbVJy

Mayer singing Box of Rain. I know Phil would be proud (or, more than likely not give a fuck). But our fearless leader is clearly a big fan.

People that go enjoy and Revel

Stu Allen  and Mars  hotel at Ashkenaz In Berkeley Friday night were pretty damn impressive

helll yes

It’s just an opinion like a you know what but I have no doubt that the show I saw last night was FAR Superior to the big bOy shows 

So glad I was there. That was the best Dead&co set start to finish that I've seen. Rain and hail during CRAS forced a weather delay for about an hour. The band rose to the occasion and played from where they left off and crushed it for two and a half hours. Meyer jumping, Bobby weaving, Oteil dancing and lightning crackling behind the stage. They played with intent. So cool. After all these years the x factor was in full force. I remain. Grateful.

Sounds like a cool show, Stringtwang.  Reminiscent of Minneapolis '86 without a set break.

I listened to a little of the Cassidy, but the scope link was choppy, so I turned it off.

Hope you all get a fun tour closer tonight.  Guess we'll see what the weather brings.

The band rose to the occasion and played from where they left off and crushed it for two and a half hours<<<<

Yeah, definitely a memorable show with the weather ... will definitely stand out in the memory banks on this front.  It was definitely coming down, although was completely unphased while they played the "first set".  However, after they made the announcement to delay, I went under cover figuring they knew something ... which is when the deluge really came. 

Musically, thought the show was very strong .. really liked the first set, good effort / rendition knowing what was in store with the weather.   Also realized that Mayer may have realized that he can "combat" the slow pace of some songs with syncopation.

Day 2

Set 1

Scarlet Begonias

https://www.pscp.tv/corden96/1YqKDByyYwYJV

https://www.pscp.tv/w/1mrGmvYYlVQJy?channel=music&fbclid=IwAR1HYIbK1K9Bn...

http://mixlr.com/ststephen11/?fbclid=IwAR3rNW9uruLKHyg9EhgErmOdhHKwhJyxI...

7/5 Video was posted yesterday:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAfZlf2h1MM

7/6 From Setlist FM

Scarlet                             Playin'                           Ripple

Fire                                  Estimated                     Brokedown

Brown Eyed                    Franklin's                      Playin'

Loser                               Eyes

TLEO                                SOTM 

Birdsong                          D/S

Speedway                        Althea

Don't Ease                       Daze Between

                                          NFA

Oteil's bass solo in Eyes was the highlight of the show for me. The encore was sweet too. The show seemed to have an arc that was higher energy in the first set. It got melancholy with the grand Bobby ballads and then ended with the sweet Ripple and Brokedown. Playin reprise closed the loop and it was over and out. See ya next time. 

althea out of space needs to stop right now.

but bobby has been known to play hell in a bucket and loose lucy in that spot so who fuckin' knows.

althea out of space needs to stop right now<<<

might be a Mayer selection, he seems fond of the song.  I like it too, but agree it should not come out of space and served to push the overall setlist flow to be a bit "lumbering" at times.  

I went to Friday shoe and was more impressed with the music than the one I went to last year at Folsom.  I saw what Bob is trying to present more clearly, and it resembles his playing approach to the those "Duo" Weir/Lesh shows. Bob was clearly the leader of the band, and was commanding in that role. Bobby was dominant in the mix. Mayer lays back and fills when there's room.

That said, they really would benefit by making Otiel more present in the mix. And, not just letting Mayer cut loose, but encouraging him. The Vista Cruiser was on Cruise Control.

Mayer could also benefit from mixing up his tone. Same sound every song.

Lastly, I like Bob Weir's tunes. Why doesn't he play them? PLENTY of room for a Let it Grow or St of Circumstance or LL Rain or even an Esau.

i don't think they played Let It Grow once this tour.

Exactly.

I was pleased to see Bob break out the Spanish Jam theme in Chicago. I've been waiting for that since 1995.  Back on shelf...

July 6, 2019

7/6/19

Thank the road crew.

Bill Walton was in the house.

Fantastic photos Howard, hope your shows were as good as your photos...

Cheers!

The guy behind Walton looks pleased.

Lastly, I like Bob Weir's tunes. Why doesn't he play them? PLENTY of room for a Let it Grow or St of Circumstance or LL Rain or even an Esau.<<<

Agreed.

... although I was more disappointed to find out that Tra Lings (as mediocre as it was) is no longer on the Hill!

Thank you. 

Dead and Co. needs a fake Phil!  Oteil is a great bass player but he brings nothing to this band other than vocals.

SOTM through Days Between would have been painful.  And to think that in the 70's it was Bob who was critical of the "Quaalude Boogy Set".

"the grand Bobby ballads"

They're still Jerry ballads.  Have some respect.  This is what it has come to.

"And, not just letting Mayer cut loose, but encouraging him"

Bob not only doesn't encourage a lead guitarist to cut loose, I'm convinced that he actively discourages it.  That's the post-Jerry difference; no one on lead guitar has the balls (or confidence or ability or whatever) to step and and say "follow me" like Jerry did.  And Bob's playing never was, and certainly isn't now, interesting enough on its own to fill that role.  He was always strongest in a support role.  Herring and Warren are the only two guitarists (and it took both of them, the lineups that only featured one or the other lacked this as well although 2002 Other Ones with Jimmy came close) to take the reins with even a semblance of approaching Garcia's skill at it.

"Oteil is a great bass player but he brings nothing to this band other than vocals."

This. Best vocalist in the band by a wide mile and they limit that contribution as much as possible.  And as a player he's much better suited to Col. Bruce than Grateful Dead.

"leave the cid at the door."

Then why even bother?  Grateful Dead music that isn't suited for LSD isn't worth the time or effort.

But I will applaud Bob for getting his health back on track.  He looks great.

>>> Dead and Co. needs a fake Phil!  Oteil is a great bass player but he brings nothing to this band other than vocals.

EOTW solo in this:

https://instagram.com/p/Bzo-mE0BubD/

Boulder was a road trip for us and a first ever 2 week vacation. Seeing Dead & Co. in Colorado, sight seeing along the way, visiting with family, what a great summer vacation! The shows were very good, despite the Friday weather, it made for a unique evening, people will be talking about when hail fell at Folsom Field in years to come. Saturday was a well played show, the Ripple > Brokedown Palace acoustic combo was all I could ask for from this band. After the show, upon arriving at our hotel, Boulder City fire and ambulance were there and  the guests were blocked from accessing their rooms. We were told someone (a criminal idiot) pepper sprayed the hotel air intake system and they needed to clear the air. Our small 13 lb dog was crated in the room. I got exception access and brought him down. Some people are fuckin imbeciles. I can only imagine what the dog must’ve experienced, fire alarms, burning discomfort. I spoke to the hotel staff in the morning and was told that the idiot had pepper sprayed the halls, not the air intake system, he was on surveillance camera. I hope they catch the MFer. Overall we had a wonderful road trip and other than this one incident, it was a really good vacation.