06-04-2017, 12:24 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-04-2017, 12:27 PM by Drunk Monk.)
WI never even saw the stage last night. I had opportunity to do so - there was an extended 'soundcheck' where vips could attend. And it wasn't really constant trippers - a lot of people falling out - out of practice. At some point, it struck me as funny that I hadn't seen the stage and I just sort of went with it because it seemed novel (probably happened before with rockmed but I can't remember).
There was a steady stream of old friends and acquaintances, many people I hadn't seen in years and some I didn't quite remember, plus a few that I didn't recognize at first. That was delightful. Peggy O was there with daughter Sadie, who looks astonishingly mature for a high school freshman. It was sadies first show. I had many reflections on Steve and who we ruled shoreline in the late 80s, but I kept them to myself.
There was an marked distinction between old skool rm (in tiedye & Dead attire) and present rm (in uniform). I did a very clean in-service which was well received. Then I ran a ton of calls and oversaw the space station. It was fun - a night of deadhead problem solving - what I enjoy most at rm.
As for D&C, well, I didn't really see them and the sound is mushy at rm although it wasn't windy so it was a good as shoreline gets. I was texting the setlist to Stacy and she commented that it was pretty standard which it was. I don't care for Meyer's vocals. The crowd seemed satisfied. I'll get in tonight and have a stronger opinion.
There was a steady stream of old friends and acquaintances, many people I hadn't seen in years and some I didn't quite remember, plus a few that I didn't recognize at first. That was delightful. Peggy O was there with daughter Sadie, who looks astonishingly mature for a high school freshman. It was sadies first show. I had many reflections on Steve and who we ruled shoreline in the late 80s, but I kept them to myself.
There was an marked distinction between old skool rm (in tiedye & Dead attire) and present rm (in uniform). I did a very clean in-service which was well received. Then I ran a ton of calls and oversaw the space station. It was fun - a night of deadhead problem solving - what I enjoy most at rm.
As for D&C, well, I didn't really see them and the sound is mushy at rm although it wasn't windy so it was a good as shoreline gets. I was texting the setlist to Stacy and she commented that it was pretty standard which it was. I don't care for Meyer's vocals. The crowd seemed satisfied. I'll get in tonight and have a stronger opinion.
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