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Got my 3 day pass as well.

thanks for so much of your contributions to the soundtrack of my life

Just got 4 night tix for NYE Phish at MSG.

Saw Dead and Company 3 nights at the Sphere. Agree with the sound and visuals. Having the seat vibrating during the drum solo was amazing.

I will see if I can figure out how to post my pics, but just before the show started, I saw Ray Daniels heading towards me escorting someone. Turns out it was filmmaker Michael Moore. In the row directly in front of me. I will keep my opinions of him to myself.

Go Hokies (which explains the vt in my username). Somewhat excited about college football for the first time in years as we might be good this year after several years of sucking.

1. First Concert? Rush - Hold Your Fire - Hampton VA (Tommy Shaw Opener) 2. Last Concert? Dead and Company - Sphere - Vegas - July 2024 3. Worst Concert? Was not impressed with the Melvins - opener for Primus back in '93. As far as headliners, I would go with Hootie And The Blowfish. Not that bad, but not my thing - went with ex-wife on our anniversary. 4. Loudest Concert? Gov't Mule - Alley Katz - Richmond, VA - thinking it was around '98. 5. Best Concert? Being on Rush forum I will go with R40 - Newark (6th row) or R30 - Va Beach (front row center). Non Rush - votes go for the final ABB concert at the Beacon in NY, Grateful Dead - Philly Spectrum - Oct 94, the Fare The Well shows in Chicago - July 2015 6. Seen the Most? Local band - Craigslist Jerry - seen about 150 times. For national touring bands - I think I've seen Bob Weir about 80 times (Grateful Dead, Ratdog, Further, The Dead, The Other Ones, Dead and Co, solo) and Warren Haynes about 80 times (Mule, Allmans, Phil and Friends)The Dead, solo) 7. Most Surprising? The Black Crowes - saw them the first in '96. Had only heard them on the radio. Didn't realize they could jam. 8. Happy I got to see? The Grateful Dead with Jerry 9. Wish I could have seen? Led Zeppelin 10. Next Concert? King Gizzard is playing a hometown show today, but it's sold out. Trying to get a ticket. Bunch of local shows coming up (I typically go see live music 2-3 times a week). JRAD (Joe Russo Almost Dead) is next up.

Duane era Allman's was the first thing that popped in my head with the Grateful Dead being second. Also agree that there was a lot of magic with the Warren/Derek ABB era. For me, I don't feel the 'magic' with bands who pretty much play the songs exactly like they are on the album. It's all rehearsed and planned. Don't get me wrong, I love a lot of those bands at well but not to the context of EP's original post. It's the bands that go into the free flowing jazz improvisation where nobody knows what's gonna happen next. Then the 'magic' happens when everyone listens to what everyone else is doing and everyone synchs up and adds in their moments to elevate the spiritual moments. Honorable mentions: Phish Gov't Mule with Allen Woody when they were a power trio Luther Dickinson era Black Crowes

Well said. My thoughts exactly.

Debut album released 50 years ago today

Got 4 day passes. Will be in section 102.

Saved the best for last.

The final Dead and Company tour is coming to a close. I think I've seen about 35 D&C shows. I decided to do a bunch of shows this tour with it being the last. But the band is on fire. Last few tours were good but not great. The Dead and Slow theme didn't inspire me much. But the band is on another level now. Anyways, went to the Bristow, VA show and made it to the 3 night run in Boulder. Was not at the Gorge, but will be in San Fran for the final 3 shows. Did want to add that the drone show in Boulder was one of the coolest things I've ever seen.