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Just saw the Dead last night at the [Corporate Name] Pavilion outside DC.
It was a lot of fun. They sounded good. The new guy, Warren, is a great addition to the band. His voice sounds quite a bit like Jerry's, and he's a better singer than Weir. This is only my 4th show, I knew about half of the songs they played, and a lot of them were covers.
The highlight for me was Casey Jones at the end of the first set. They really did a good job before going off to take their break. Today, we actually ordered the recording of the show from their webpage primarily just for that song. I hope it sounds as good at home as it did in person.
The vibe is still very much the same as the shows I saw 10+ years ago. There are still a lot of young people following them, but for the most part, the the fans are aging. Lots of babies and toddlers in tow. I'm sure lots more were at home, like ours, with sitters. The average age of the fans was probably about 35-40. There were some old geezers there though.
I hadn't smelled pot in a while. It smelled kind of good.
We got home at about midnight, and both took some tylenol for our aching knees. Too much dancing in place on concrete for these old (37 y.o.) folks!
August 15, 2004
Nissan Pavilion
Bristow, VA
Set 1:
Liberty
8 Miles High
Easy Wind
Little Red Rooster
Dear Mr. Fantasy
Stagger Lee
Lazy River Road
Like A Rolling Stone
Casey Jones
Set 2:
Hard To Handle
Mexicali Blues
High Time
The Weight
Loose Lucy>
Self Defense>
She Said She Said>
Drumz/Space>
Stella Blue>
Cumberland Blues>
Samson & Delilah
E: Johnny B. Goode
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