HDTenEightyP/NetNews huggingface dataset:
From: brown@sunspot.noao.edu (Todd Brown)
Subject: Re: 12-31-85 video
Organization: National Solar Observatory/SP, Sunspot NM, USA
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 92 19:09:56 GMT

In article <1992Dec11.152059.16622@uvaarpa.Virginia.EDU> DBUDZAK@IVY writes:
>I'd also like to send a heart "thanks!" to Ray Bazzano for the 12-31-85
>video. I got to watch some of it last night before my kids bugged me
>too much (inconsequential stuff like homework, etc). Kesey was going
>nuts!!! Did this man have a voice left the next day? "Clapton! F.D.R!
>Garcia! Bill Graham!!!"
>
>I think I'll send the SO & kids out shopping this weekend, so I can sit
>down and actually WATCH this.
>
>Ray, the 5-19-92 tapes are being dubbed now, and should go out in the
>mail Saturday or Monday. Thanks again!

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>TODD|-ODD-|:-)                   |         Nothing Left To Do But  <
>brown@sunspot.sunspot.noao.edu  /|\             :-) :-) :-)        <
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>/ | \<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<


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From: CHINOOK@corral.uwyo.edu
Subject: Un-subscribing over the holidays
Reply-To: CHINOOK@corral.uwyo.edu
Organization: The Internet
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 15:49:32 GMT

Please un-subscribe from Dec 19 thru Jan 4 1993.  I will be away from
my box and cannot have my mailer fill up.

                                                    Thankx
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From: Joseph Collins <collins@gibbs.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: Chapel Hill
Reply-To: Joseph Collins <collins@gibbs.oit.unc.edu>
Organization: The Internet
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 17:37:26 GMT

Lets face it folks. Chapel Hill is not going to happen. The rumored dates
are during the week, meaning there are going to be 20,000+ heads wandering
around downtown Chapel Hill, a stretch of road that is about 2 blocks
long, until the university lots open at about 6:00.  In addition, there is
only one hotel in downtown Chapel Hill, meaning unless you know someone
here, you will have no place to stay.  The University and town of Chapel
Hill know this and therefore will not allow the dead to play the Dean
Dome.  If it were on a weekend: maybe.  Greensboro Coliseum is out of
commission at the moment so if the dead are going to be playing NC, expect
Charlotte (again).  By the way, for those of you who have never heard of
Chapel Hill, it is the home of UNC located about halfway between Durham
and Raleigh. 


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From: "Robert K. Toutkoushian" <TOUTKOUS@vx.cis.umn.edu>
Subject: Looking for MC Oregon '72
Reply-To: TOUTKOUS@vx.cis.umn.edu
Organization: The Internet
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 21:00:15 GMT

Hey Now!

	Rather strange header, I admit. I'm sure this is probably
obvious to a zillion .netters out there, but can someone tell me 
who was the emcee for the Veneta, Oregon shows back in the summer
of '72? You know, the guy who keeps talking about "not getting
sh*t sprayed on you during the show". I have my theories, but rather
than prove my ignorance, I'll just :-) :-) :-). Thanks in advance,
and keep your day job...taboot, taboot!

Rob Toutkoushian
University of Minnesota
INTERNET: toutkous@vx.cis.umn.edu

OCDC (OChristmasDC): Anyone out there receive one of those neat
   Christmas cards from Ken @ Terrapin Tapes? It's grate!
From: hudson@csa2.lbl.gov (ERIC HUDSON)
Newsgroups: rec.music.gdead
Subject: Re: Prudence Jam
Date: 11 Dec 1992 15:08 PST
Organization: Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory - Berkeley, CA, USA
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: 128.3.254.197
News-Software: VAX/VMS VNEWS 1.41    

In article <1992Dec11.192331.13224@uvaarpa.Virginia.EDU>, 7039P@navpgs.bitnet writes...
> 
>One of my prized tapes is 12/30/91, which features a fine Prudence jam
>coming out of St. of Circumstance.  The jam dissolves into one of the
>best "Drums" I've heard, featuring a wailing Airto Moreira.  You can
>hear a nice Prudence on Jerry's live CD.

Strangely enough, the best DRUMS I ever heard was 12/30/89, also with
Airto.  He made strange animal-laughing noises into some kind of sequencer.
This was a hot show all-around.  Is 12/30 one of the "good days" from
in Dead history?


===============================

ERIC HUDSON			"Tomorrow Never Knows"

HUDSON@LBL.BITNET
From: DAMATO@unc.oit.unc.edu (Victor A D'Amato)
Newsgroups: rec.music.gdead
Subject: See ya later!
Date: 20 Dec 92 22:05:16 GMT
Reply-To: DAMATO@unc.oit.unc.edu
Organization: The Internet

Happy Holidays everyone.  See you in '93!
Looks like a hot JGB show last night and after some sweet GD shows
I can't wait for spring tour!!

Vic
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From: tnf@well.sf.ca.us (David Gans)
Subject: Re: Phil shuts The Vault
Organization: Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link
Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1992 01:34:53 GMT

In article <1992Dec18.000146.27619@uvaarpa.Virginia.EDU> IWS%ssmic@cdfq.ssd.ray.com writes:

>| BTW: Does anybody know what show it was that Phil scrapped?
>I believe it was the 2-19-71 show at the Capitol Theater, Portchester, NY.
>Mr. Gans, can you confirm or deny this allegation?

Correct.


-- 

	David Gans	tnf@well.sf.ca.us
			{apple,pacbell,hplabs,ucbvax}!well!tnf

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From: dbader@eng.umd.edu (David Bader)
Subject: Re: Herb Caen mentions Garcia
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 92 19:52:07 GMT
Organization: Professional Student, University of Maryland, College Park
Originator: dbader@mountaindew.eng.umd.edu


In article <1992Dec15.174010.29920@uvaarpa.Virginia.EDU>, Steve -- The Other One <sjeck@isi.com> writes:
>from the SF Chronicle, Dec 15,1992 in Herb Caen's column:
>"Sodden thought: With Jerry Garcia losing weight and 
> turning vegetarian, can "The Grateful Dead Exercise Video"
          ^^^^^^^^^^

Is this true??? Can we list Jerry with the other veg-heads like:
k d lang, Melissa Etheridge, the B-52's, etc.. ????

ahhh... I knew Jerry would come around sooner or later.. ;)

 pppppps!
    david


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From: hbh@athena.mit.edu (Heidi Hammel)
Subject: Re: pressing question...
Organization: Massachvsetts Institvte of Technology
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 15:58:31 GMT

>>In a SubSpace transmission on 12/10/92, andrejkow informed All: 
>>  aw> Does anyone know why The Dead have never performed a song with the
>>  aw> word "lobster" in it?
>>Hah. Get Hunter or Barlow to try and rhyme something with "lobster". (;^>

There's mobster (sounds to me like it would be found in a bobby song ;-)
--
    Heidi B. Hammel   (hbh@astron.mit.edu)   MIT 54-416   EAPS Dept.
From: nsax@uoregon.edu (Norma Sax)
Newsgroups: rec.music.gdead
Subject: Field Trip News
Followup-To: rec.music.gdead
Date: 18 Dec 1992 20:38:03 GMT
Organization: university of oregon
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: fp1-lerc-30.uoregon.edu

i wanted to say happy hollydaze to all the friends i made on this net when
i was posting
articles about the lamented field trip. and, i want to tell you that
negotiations are
under way for a field trip at my beloved oregon country fair site this
summer. at least the board of the OCF gave its okay; i'll let you know when
i hear anything else.
so maybe i'll see you in oregon after all.
norma sax
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From: EJELLIO@indsvax1.indstate.edu
Subject: A Brent Head Grovelsl
Reply-To: EJELLIO@indsvax1.indstate.edu
Organization: The Internet
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1992 00:43:25 GMT

How D,
Does any one out there have either of the following shows:
	6-26-88 Civic Arena Pitssburg, PA
	7-31-88 Montery CA.
		These are the only two "start your engines"
		and I'd love to have them for my 
		Best OF Brent Tape I'm slowly compiling.
		I have a solid collection of dead to trade from
		plus strong floyd,zep,beatles and as much Neil
		as anyone.
	Thanx in advance
Let it Bleed,
Biff Elliott
	ejellio@indsvax1.indstate.edu
From: david@c-cat.UUCP (Dave)
Newsgroups: rec.music.gdead
Subject: Re: Jerry in Newsweek
Date: 19 Dec 92 13:32:05 GMT
Organization: Intergalactic Rest Area For Weary Travellers

dblackbu@alleg.edu (Dave Blackburn) writes:

] The Inaugural Ball is usually that evening. Who knows when the Inaugural Dead
] Show will be. 
] --

Probably in the spring at the Cap Center, Don't be surprised if you see
150 guys walking around in suits and 1/2 the parking lot closed ;-)

                                                       -David

China Cat System     
(301)604-5976 1200-14,400 8N1
david@sandr.com 
...uunet!sandr!cherise!c-cat!david
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From: mookie@admiral.uucp (Michael Wynne)
Subject: Re: Roll away the dew
Reply-To: mookie@admiral.uucp (Michael Wynne)
Organization: The Grid/Waffle BBS, 203-661-2873, -1279, -0450, -2967
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 02:41:40 GMT

Douglas Michael Smith <ds7l+@andrew.cmu.edu> writes:

> You know,
> I've been trying to figure this out.
> What the hell does "roll away, the dew" mean anyway?
> 
> Any thoughts?


 beats the hell out of me, its funny though, for some time I thought it 
was 'Roll Away, Roll Away, Adieu'..

- don't ask me why..

--
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From: hbh@athena.mit.edu (Heidi Hammel)
Subject: Re: pressing question...
Keywords: lobster, donna
Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Distribution:  world
Date: Fri, 11 Dec 1992 18:44:40 GMT

charles@phx.mcd.mot.com (Charles Wolff) writes:
>andrejkow@tbosch.dnet.ge.com writes:
> > Does anyone know why The Dead have never performed a song with the
> > word "lobster" in it?
> TOP TEN REASONS WHY THE DEAD HAVE NEVER PERFORMED A SONG WITH THE
> WORD "LOBSTER" IN IT:
>   [9 great reasons deleted]
> And the number one reason the Dead have never performed a
> song with the word "lobster" in it:
>  (1) They were going to until Donna had a hissy fit about it.

I was just going to post a pro-donna comment (!), but couldn't think of
an appropriate lead in....  Synch or not?  You decide ;-)  I was just
listening to the Steal Your Face CD, Volume 1, BIODTL, and actually
thought Donna sounded down right *fine* on the back up vocals.  *This*
is the kind of Donna singing I miss - and her help on the Music Never
Stopped; I thought of her sentimentally at Tempe.  Of course, there
were no intrusive screams during Sunday's second set in Tempe either,
like marred many an otherwise excellent pre-1979 Playin' jam ....... 

heidi
--
    Heidi B. Hammel   (hbh@astron.mit.edu)   MIT 54-416   EAPS Dept.
From: U53070@uicvm.uic.edu
Newsgroups: rec.music.gdead
Subject: Three Wishes For Christmas
Date: 19 Dec 92 16:58:03 GMT
Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago



Dear Santa,

If you could be so kind to bring me the following for X-mas:


1. To be surrounded by Lots of Love, Happiness, and
   Good Friends.

2. For Good Health, so I can enjoy #1.

3. To Travel back in time to 1977, so that I could follow
   the Grateful Dead over the Spring, Summer, and Fall Tour :-)

Have a Safe and Happy Holidays Everyone!
Peace to All and Please Remember, Animals are People Too.
Frank
Newsgroups: rec.music.gdead
From: "Toby Rockwell" <p00220@psilink.com>
Subject: Re: pressing question...
Organization: the oasis at the end of the road
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1992 16:16:09 GMT
X-Mailer: PSILink-DOS (3.3)

O.K., Mary

>DATE:   11 Dec 1992 23:02:46 GMT
>FROM:   Mary L. Johnson <mjohnson@cco.caltech.edu>
>
>In some article (Mike Swartzbeck) writes:
>>In a SubSpace transmission on 12/10/92, andrejkow informed All: 
>>
>>  aw> 	Does anyone know why The Dead have never performed a song with the
>>  aw> 	word "lobster" in it?
>>
>>Hah. Get Hunter or Barlow to try and rhyme something with "lobster". (;^>
>>
>
>How about "orange" ??

Easy, Sunshine Daydream
Newsgroups: rec.music.gdead
From: Joseph Collins <collins@gibbs.oit.unc.edu>
Subject: CHAPEL HILL and grovel II
Reply-To: collins@gibbs.oit.unc.edu
Organization: The Internet
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1992 16:54:43 GMT

Hey Now,
   Now that everyone seems convinced that Jerry and Gang are going to play
Chapel Hill this Spring, I would like to refresh everyone's memory. 
Remember Spring '90, when the dead were "confirmed" to be playing the Dean
Dome.  All indicators seemed to be pointing to 3 shows at the Smith
Center.  When Chapel Hill wasn't put on the Spring list for mailorder,
everyone was calling for surprise shows in Chapel Hill, kind of like
Hampton.  In the end, the University and town of Chapel Hill decided
against it.  Think about it.  Chapel Hill is a small college town of about
40,000 people.  During the school year, this population doubles.  If a
Dead show came to town during the school year, that population will
temporarlily TRIPLE.  The university and town of Chapel Hill realize
that there is no way it can handle this many people.  Therefore I think it
is improbable that the Dead will play Chapel Hill this spring.  If they do
play Chapel Hill, I think it will be the best atmosphere for a dead show
since the Greek Theater or Frost Amph (not to mention that it will be a
mile from my apartment). Well, lets hope it happens.
    Now for grovel II.  My last grovel was partially succesful.  But I'm
still looking for SBDs of:
                    Atlanta 4/5/91
                    Shoreline 5/10-12/91
                    Buckeye 6/9/91
                    Deer Creek 6/7/91
                    Sandstone 6/24-25/91
                    Richfield 9/4/91
                    Oakland 12/30/91

Come on now, I know these are out there somewhere.  I have lots of Dead,
Jerry, and Phish to trade so please get in touch with me.
                       -Joe
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From: Gregory Speckhart <gspeck@bbn.com>
Subject: change address
Reply-To: gspeck@bbn.com
Organization: The Internet
Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1992 22:48:32 GMT


will the dead-flames administrator please change my old address
to my new address, which is: gspeck@bbn.com

ADthanksVANCE,

Greg
From: kmalmber@ub.d.umn.edu (kenneth malmberg)
Newsgroups: rec.music.gdead
Subject: Re: Cold Rain & Snow chords
Date: 18 Dec 92 14:10:44 GMT
Organization: University of Minnesota, Duluth
NNTP-Posting-Host: ub.d.umn.edu

Cold, Rain, & Snow must be one of those songs thrown into the category of
"traditional".  In Bob Dylan's Unreleased Volumes I<II<&III box set appears a
song not titled Cold, Rain, & Snow, but containing many of the same lyrics.
I can't remember the name of the song.  Anyone know of any other versions?
Newsgroups: rec.music.gdead
From: spies@eastrg2.cray.com (John Spies)
Subject: Re: Jerry in Washinton Post 12/16/92 Style Section
Organization: Cray Research, Inc.
Date: 17 Dec 92 07:42:04 CST

In article <1992Dec16.195638.15419@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU> rwd4f@poe.acc.Virginia.EDU (Rob Dobson) writes:
>> dbader@eng.umd.edu (David Bader) writes:
>>
>>There's a picture of Jerry, along with a short paragraph that the Dead won't be
>>playing for the inauguration, but a few of the boyz might still play a few 
>>songs. It also mentions that Al Gore was at the 6/20/92 RFK show.  
>                         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
>I dont know if i really believe this. Where was the secret service?


    I think since Al was only a senator on 6/20/92, he wouldn't have had
any secret service protection. I think they just get around on their own.

>Anyway, this is probably the first (and last) time ive gotten high in
>the same building as such a political bigwig. Wow.


    Me too.
>
>


--
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  Cray Research                     spies@eastrg2.cray.com   
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
From: nnewlin@igc.apc.org (Nicholas Newlin)
Newsgroups: rec.music.gdead
Subject: Re: USA Today 12/17/92: Deadheads & LSD
Date: 18 Dec 92 18:59:00 GMT
Nf-ID: #R:news.duke.edu:8104:cdp:1456400102:000:37
Nf-From: cdp.UUCP!nnewlin    Dec 18 10:59:00 1992


har!har!  Coincidence.. or miracle!?
Newsgroups: rec.music.gdead
From: bill@isl.Stanford.EDU (Bill Moore)
Subject: Bad Bob Joke
Organization: Stanford University
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 92 19:35:05 GMT

Frost, 4-28-85

"broken drum. can't beat that," followed by audience groans

-bill

Newsgroups: rec.music.gdead
From: BGILLESPIE%COLGATEU.bitnet@cunyvm.cuny.edu
Subject: Bob, rather, the cheese-meister...
Reply-To: BGILLESPIE%COLGATEU.bitnet@cunyvm.cuny.edu
Organization: The Internet
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1992 05:31:00 GMT

How about some suggestions as to Bob's most cheesiest non-verbal antics?
For instance, Bob was way out there at Nassau last spring, huh? Come to think
of it, that was pretty standard. But what about Chicago this summer when he
right near had a seizure whilst phreaking out during Gloria? I had to laugh.
BTW, I love the mellow stuph but,man, nothing beats cheese.

Other: Last summer I made "Nothing Could be Finer than the Dead in Carolina"
shirts to sell in Charlotte (since I was so blessed as to have the boyz play
in my backyard and all) but I was just wonderin' if anybody saw them? Kind
of a personal thing, ya know. It had a big SYF with an NC behind the bolt.
-Peace, Bobby
From: andrew@marie.physik.tu-berlin.de (Andrew Shields)
Newsgroups: rec.music.gdead
Subject: Re: seafood
Date: 16 Dec 1992 14:00:53 GMT
Organization: ZRZ/TU-Berlin
NNTP-Posting-Host: marie.physik.tu-berlin.de

In <1992Dec16.034537.23964@uvaarpa.Virginia.EDU> Jeff Lester <lester@gandalf.etdesg.trw.com> writes:
> ... my favorite is still the brick story.

>-Jeff Lester


Jeff, you are now obliged to let those not in the know into the know,
so to speak.

Andrew
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From: tjr2g@Virginia.EDU ("!!! Cosmic Charlie")
Subject: DEAD Sping tour
Organization: University of Virginia
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 07:02:15 GMT

Hi Y'all
I was just wondering if anyone knows anything more about Chapel
Hill.  I head a rumor (yes only a rumor) that Landover was
pretty much set but I have been out of the scene for a while
(last show in Fall 1991) Please let me know about dates in the
East coast.  I am a college student with little transportation
and would like info on shows around the Virginia Area (DC, NC
TN etc)  Thanks
Tim richter
Email me also
TJR2G@VIRGINIA.edu
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From: bill@isl.Stanford.EDU (Bill Moore)
Subject: New Bondage version of LLR
Organization: Stanford University
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 92 16:45:58 GMT


Hey man,

I heard Bob's gonna debut a new version of Looks Like Rain
Thursday night- Barlow's written some new lyrics. It's now
called Looks Like Pain and the new lines go

I don't just wanna hold you
I wanna tie ya down


Ya heard it here first :-)

Bill
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From: dancook@eskimo.com (Daniel Cook)
Subject: Wanted: old Fillmore/Avalon/Winterland posters
Organization: >>> Eskimo North (206)-FOR-EVER <<<
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 1992 01:26:26 GMT


If anyone knows where I can get some of the posters from the
old San Francisco ballroom concert of 1966-1970 era
(not just Dead, but Dead definitely wanted) from the
Fillmore/Avalon/Winterland shows, I would appreciate it.
Responses should be e-mailed to dancook@eskimo.com
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From: cthulhu@netcom.com (Jeff Baker)
Subject: 12/12 set list (incredible show!)
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 
Date: Sun, 13 Dec 1992 09:23:38 GMT

Set I
Jack Straw->
Bertha
Little Red Rooster
Friend of the Devil
Desolation Row
Bird Song

Set II
Picasso Moon
Crazy Fingers
Women Are Smarter
Dark Star (1st verse)->
Drumz->
Miracle->
Standing on the Moon->
One More Saturday Night

E: Rain

This show was an all-timer.  Every single song was above average.  Phil had
bass solos during Bird Song, in a festive jam right before Drumz, and then
again after Drumz.  It's still almost too fresh - I've got to let it sink in
before I could write a review.  Suffice it to say that of the 50 or so shows I
have seen since November of 1985, this was right up there in the top 5 to 7...

:-) :-) :-)

Jeff Baker
cthulhu@netcom.com

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From: louray@seas.gwu.edu (Michael Panayiotakis)
Subject: Re: GDH in DC area
Organization: George Washington University
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 16:44:18 GMT

In article <1992Dec16.144504.26102@uvaarpa.Virginia.EDU> ross@gummo.grdl.noaa.gov writes:
>Oh darn it!  I missed the premier show.  It's so hard to change those old
>hobbits.  I'm still taping random noise from that out-of-fashion and  
>completely-unhip station on Sunday night.  But I heard through the
>grapevine that the WCXR broadcast came through loud and clear, AND ON TIME!
>How refreshing.
>--
>                                   Internet:  ross@gummo.grdl.noaa.gov




YUP.  Loud, Clear, and ON TIME, which is far more than I could say about
dc101.  (BTW, the only good thing on 101 is the Greaseman).
Anyway, it was a good show, and I got it on tape if you want a copy.
(On tape, that is, with a blank where my tape run out, until I put the
new one in.).

peace.
please e'mail me, since I don't always read all the news.

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Michael Panayiotakis
louray@seas.gwu.edu                  "did it matter, does it now?"
ze031c@gwuvm.gwu.edu

"'spite of all my sunday learnin',  |"I don't know, but I been told,
 with the bad I kept on turnin'     | it's hard to run with the weight
 and mama couldn't hold me anymore."|   of gold,
        			    | other hand I've heard it said,	
"I saw things getting out of hand,  | it's just as hard, with the weight
 I guess they always will"	    |   of lead."

GD___________________________________________________________________________MP

-- 
please e'mail me, since I don't always read all the news.

%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Michael Panayiotakis
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From: kstewart@ptdcs2.intel.com (Kent Stewart)
Subject: Re: Oakland 11&12 observations
Summary: Grumpy old cuss
Organization: Intel Corporation -- Aloha, Oregon
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1992 19:05:21 GMT

>
>Saturday, 12/11:
>----------------
>leading into to a Crazy Fingers which, as usual,
>finished with a beautiful drifting jam, one of those elegant spaces the Dead
>create so well. 

This jam was very nicely negotiated, with Phil's upper register rippling
riffs very coherent and crisp.  The cool thing about this jam when they're
feeling it right is the transition from the bright, sunny I-IV major chords
to the darker, minor key, Spanish jam-like progression, which is pursued
long enough to build a lot of tension, until Jerry leads it over the top
back into the major key, like the sun bursting through rain clouds.  He
pulled it off beautifully that night.


> Unfortunately, Bobby (I assume) stomped all over it with
>'Man Smart, Women Smarter', which, while being a fine version of the tune,
>totally changed and destroyed the mood. 
[...]
>was very entertaining, but upon coming out of space, instead of finishing
>Dark Star or something equally appropriate, they (Bob?) instead went into
>'Miracle'.  Quite a disappointment for me.

Well it's nice to know that if I'm a cranky old fart that's too picky
to appreciate a show, at least I'm not the only one.  I too felt that MSWS
and Miracle prevented the set from having any coherent flow, and
deflated what could have been a real nice show.

And it's not that they weren't well played; they were great for what they
are. It's just that what they are wore out their welcome with me years
and years ago. It's like having a friend you see often over the years, and
every single time you see him he tells you the same lightbulb joke. After
a while you don't laugh at it anymore, and shortly thereafter you even
stop smiling politely. 

Oh well. So I like the well written lyrics in the Dead's repertoire a *lot*
better than the lightbulb jokes. The Dead certainly don't exist to please me, 
although sometimes they definitely manage to pull that off anyway. Like
*Sunday* night, for example. Now *that* was a show!

--bongo the picky

         "good to know you've got shoes to wear
		when you find the floor
			why hold out for more?"