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It's just as well - I'd prefer NOT to see Kim Jong-un wearing skinny jeans.

Running on (running on empty) Running on (running blind) Running on (running into the sun) But I'm running behind

I'm pretty sure Alice Cooper and Ace Frehley won't either. Keith Richards, on the other hand ...

You bought a guitar to punish your Ma. And you didn't school, And you know you're nobody's fool.

I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth The north side of my town faced east, and the east was facing south And now you dare to look me in the eye Those crocodile tears are what you cry It's a genuine problem, you won't try To work it out at all you just pass it by, pass it by

Yeah, I remember hearing that he didn't join Dead & Co because he didn't want to tour, but he was OK with the others touring under the name. Bob has joined him for a few select Phil & Friends shows, so that would suggest they're still on good terms. I'm glad about that - with all their shared history, it'd be a shame to have bad blood between them.

Me too. DSO sounds more like the Grateful Dead than does D&C - even the vocalists sound a bit like Jerry, Bob, and Brent. I like John Mayer's guitar playing, but I'm not a fan of his voice. They should let Oteil sing all the Jerry songs, not just one or two ballads. They should also let him set the tempo, but I get the feeling Bobby can't keep up anymore. I love how JRAD doesn't try to sound like the Dead - they put their own spin on the tunes. We had tickets to see them in March of 2020, but Covid interfered. It's rescheduled for this August and we're fully vaxxed, so I'm pretty sure we'll be there.

I'm surprised he said that. It's not like Phil (or Bobby, Bill, and Mickey, for that matter) are doing anything different now. They've basically splintered into two Grateful Dead tribute bands. And not even the best GD tribute bands, in my opinion.

"The castrations will continue until morale improves."

My wife and I walk 2-3 miles a day, and that should increase to 3-4 miles now that the weather is getting nice. Being semi-retired and working from home helps to facilitate that, but even when I worked full-time, I tried to take a 20-30 minute walk around campus when I had a break. It's good for mental and physical health.

Well that certainly inspires confidence in his prognosticating ability.

And you may find yourself living in a shotgun shack And you may find yourself in another part of the world And you may find yourself behind the wheel of a large automobile And you may find yourself in a beautiful house, with a beautiful wife And you may ask yourself, "Well... how did I get here?"

The lunatic is in my head The lunatic is in my head You raise the blade, you make the change You re-arrange me 'til I'm sane You lock the door And throw away the key There's someone in my head but it's not me

I won't root for Brady, I despise the Cowboys, and I'm not a fan of Thursday night games. In short, opening day for me is Sunday when the Bills play.

It was 2017. Wrigley is a great place to see a ball game but the acoustics and sight lines don't lend themselves well to a concert. I agree about Alpine Valley - it's my favorite concert venue in the area and, as a bonus, it's an easy drive for us. We've seen a ton of shows there, including D&C in 2016.

You forgot the period at the end of the sentence, and "left" shouldn't be capitalized. 😉

A few years ago, we saw D&C at Wrigley Field. The pre-show (outside the stadium) was Chicago jam band Mr. Blotto. During their set, Bill Walton jumped on stage with a hand-held drum. You'd think a guy who had a hall of fame career dribbling a basketball would have a better sense of timing, but from what I could see, he wasn't in rhythm with the band. That's probably why they didn't give him a mic. 😉

That made me think of this thread: