The Grateful Thread

[BeanoNYC]

Saw Bobby at the old Westbury Music Fair. The venue is "in the round" but the show was not...they had a few sections behind the band blocked off. Sound was very good, a bit on the loud side. (and I'm always complaining places should turn it up!). Great venue. Intimate, good views everywhere. Our seats were good, maybe 8th row, to Mark Karan's side. (which wasn't great, was unable to see his or robin's finger work on their guitar/bass). Bobby sang every song, I think. Most of the time he was singing (as opposed to his screaming falsetto, which is tiring). He sounded good and looked good. I just wish he'd let Mark Karan go off a bit more; imho, he is very good and has a melodic sound as close as anyone'es to jerry's.

1st set was better than 2nd. Persuasions at the end was kind of silly, they didn't really know the words, and the guy couldn't read the prompter. Bobby also seemed to miss a verse or two. Decent show. I miss Jerry. Here's the set list.

I: Jam > Help on the Way > Slipknot! > Big River > Queen Jane Approximately > Brown-Eyed Women > Loose Lucy, She Says > Liberty* > Might as Well*
II: Blackbird@, Fever@, Masters of War@ > Jus' Like Mama Said > I Need a Miracle > The Other One > Stuff > Standing on the Moon > Two Djinn
E: Slipknot! > Franklin's Tower
*-w/ The Persuasions

I saw Bobby there last year. I always liked that venue. I didn't go this year because I overheard some students chatting about going to that show...had I known that you would have been there, I would have at least met up with you before! I work 10 minutes from there.

 

[Vortex]

I saw a few post on this else where. cool you popped in and shared.

I'm going next Friday. Beano make the trip to lowell after K. A few of us are heading to the River after that for Sat. Another meet and greet. Lodging is not an issue. Sleep may be a bit on the shy side though.

also Phill has cancer. www.philzone.com has the info. he is having surgery should recover... thoughts and prayers from this fan.

 

[BeanoNYC]

I saw a few post on this else where. cool you popped in and shared.

I'm going next Friday. Beano make the trip to lowell after K. A few of us are heading to the River after that for Sat. Another meet and greet. Lodging is not an issue. Sleep may be a bit on the shy side though.

Interesting....any extras going around?

 

[ChileMass]

.......also Phill has cancer. www.philzone.com has the info. he is having surgery should recover... thoughts and prayers from this fan......

Well, thank God it's early. Prostate cancer is very treatable and hopefully he'll be fine. Viva Phil!

(#2000, btw)

 

[Vortex]

Beano not sold out, but I don't have an extra.

 

[dmc]

I'm hitting the Ratdog show next Thursday at Mohigan Sun.. Got backstage and after party tickets.. Otherwise I'd be going to see Primus that night...

 

[Vortex]

Nice deal DMC.

 

[dmc]

Nice deal DMC.

One of partners at work has a brother who's the tour manager...
He totally hooked us up...

 

[Vortex]

Cool. I little jealous even.:smile:

 

[dmc]

Cool. I little jealous even.:smile:

If one of my work biddies has to cancell - I'll call you

 

[BeanoNYC]

If one of my work biddies has to cancell - I'll call you

Forget about Bob...what about me?

 

[ckofer]

I'm hitting the Ratdog show next Thursday at Mohigan Sun.. Got backstage and after party tickets.. Otherwise I'd be going to see Primus that night...

Hey, at least Bobby's drummer used to be in Primus...

http://www.ratdog.org/band/jay_interview/index.php

 

[Vortex]

Thankx doug.
I have big work issues. I can't go thurs. I had room at one point, but work suggested I work. Ckofer.... I had at least 3 pm's into for the last Dog show. I tried to get you for WSP also. Glad to see you back. Are you going Friday in Lowell? How about the New riders on the 17th in Hanover?

 

[ckofer]

I'm there on Friday!

 

[Vortex]

pm sent ckofer

 

[Vortex]

Hey its gameday. I love the day of a show. work seems to be more tolerable. Light at the end of the tunnel. I love coming to work and a bunch of e-mails on plans to hook up. Sounds like I'm ready to go at 6.30 in the am. Some brew pub near the place. Thats where I'll be, get to be a follower tonight.That is a good thing. Rolling into town around 5. Send me a pm is you want to hang.
Peggo, Frankilins, have not be played in a few shows. Would love to see the Row Jimmy, but played a couple show ago as well as the Althea.
Doug did you hook up with Bobby, and did he invite you over for the holdiays? jk

 

[dmc]

Doug did you hook up with Bobby, and did he invite you over for the holdiays? jk

We left the "holding area" before he came out... As "aftershow" guests - we got shuffle into a room and stood for 45 minutes wating while Dennis McNally shuffle people in and out..
We hung out with John Popper for a while but after that I just wanted to go.. Felt kinda stupid waiting around to talk to Bobby... Popper was really cool..

The show was pretty good(not a big RatDog fan).. We had great seats - I was hoping for more Bobby tunes instead of covers... But a good show...

 

[Vortex]

Wating around is tough when a ride awaits you. Glad you had fun.

 

[dmc]

Wating around is tough when a ride awaits you. Glad you had fun.

more then that - I just don't like waiting around for people like that... It doesn't seem like an organic way to meet.. It's forced and kinda embarassing to me.. I'd rather meet Bob at the bar and chat then be in some sort of line of people that he's kinda forced to deal with by his management... I know how I personally feel after playing a show... And most times I just want to decompress and chill out... Not workj the crowd..

We strcuk up a conversation with Popper cause he knows a guy we work with.. And he was pretty funny..

 

[dmc]

So the highlight of the show for me was when they played Sylvio...

I love that song...