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Up by the Dozen Holiday Editions Limited Editions Series 12 Series 11 Series 10 Series 9 Series 8 Series 7 Series 6 Series 5 Series 4 Series 3 Series 2 Series 1
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Liberty -
Birthday 9/16/93 Madison
Square Garden New York NY
TOUR MEMORY: After years of following the Dead, many of the shows run together, like a
sonic blur. But I always remember the first time I hear a particular song.
They blew my mind one night at MSG when they opened with one of my favorite
Beatles tunes, Rain. They closed with another first for me, Liberty, a
relatively new Garcia gem. It was as if Lady Liberty herself was giving us
all a nod and a wink. |
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Patriot - Birthday
6/12/76 Boston Music Hall
Boston MA
TOUR MEMORY: What a blessing it was being a kid in New England in 1976…Bicentennial
hoopla everywhere. I remember myself and a few buddies hopped the T into
town to catch our favorite band in a performance for the ages. They played
Music Never Stopped early first set, and the words rang true. The encore was
U.S Blues sandwiched in the middle of Sugar Magnolia , a musical backdrop to
a scene as American as it gets. |
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Mane Man -
Birthday
4/11/78 Fox Theatre Atlanta GA TOUR MEMORY:
It’s easy for me to reflect on my Dead show, because it was my
first concert without parental supervision. I had Skull and Roses, and had
heard great things, but still I was a real rookie. When they opened with
Bertha, I became one with the people around me. This incredible groove
lasted all night. The only problem was that it spoiled me. I thought all
rock concerts were like that. Wrong! |
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Lamb Chops -
Birthday
4/8/85 Philadelphia Spectrum
TOUR MEMORY:
Steam rises out of my head when I recall this show. It’s the beefiest
concert I’ve ever seen… pure testosterone. Everything was up-tempo,
especially tasty covers of Midnight Hour and Walking the Dog, and Jerry
lettin’it all hang out for Might as Well. Brent’s organ solo was absolutely
blazing for Around and Around. To me, this is the period when they rocked
out the most…unabashed savagery. |
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Funky Chicken -
Birthday
7/15/88 Greek Theatre Berkeley CA
TOUR MEMORY:
I’m one of those people who feels the need to convert the uninformed, a.k.a
non-deadheads. One of my work cronies dismissed the Dead as “mellow hippy
music”. I dragged him down to the Greek to prove him wrong. From the first
explosive thud of Shakedown, to the last thundering chorus of Lovelight, the
conversion was a success. We still talk about Jerry’s manic guitar lead
during Morning Dew. |
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Friend O' Mine -
Birthday
12/12/80 Swing Auditorium San Bernardino CA
TOUR MEMORY I’ll always remember this Swing Auditorium show as the concert where I
crossed the line from Dead fan to Deadhead. What I remember musically was
Friend of the Devil. I was used to the standard studio version, essentially
bluegrass. What I got was the slow but powerful treatment. It was
staggering. This was the moment when I fully realized the incredible soul of
Jerry Garcia. |
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Ruby -
Birthday 7/13/94 Franklin
County Field Highgate VT TOUR MEMORY
One of the best parts about being on tour is the tour itself, the
experience. Lack of a concrete itinerary is part of the charm. The Highgate
show reaffirmed my faith in humanity. Some kind local souls took us in,
giving us food and a place to crash. It’s funny, I can’t remember a single
tune they did that night, but I’ll never forget the friends we made in the
green mountains of Vermont. |
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