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- | 09. [12:53 AM] _Brokedown Palace_ | + | 09. [12:53 AM] _Brokedown Palace_ (_Auld Lang Syne_ tease at end) |
[show ends 12:59 AM; Group bow, then off] | [show ends 12:59 AM; Group bow, then off] | ||
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- | Kind of busy for a show day. Rallied for lunch at the Sidewalk Cafe in Venice with our pals Sid and Julie, and added a leisurely stroll up and back along the beach side promenade. Lots of other folks enjoying a fine sunny day by the ocean; plenty of people-watching to fill the dull moments! | + | Kind of busy for a show day. Rallied for lunch at the [Sidewalk Cafe](http:// |
- | Had enough time for a short rest at the hotel, then Ubered over to _Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles_ | + | Had enough time for a short rest at the hotel, then Ubered over to [Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles](http:// |
- | The short drive to the Forum was uneventful, and aside from our driver' | + | The short drive to the Forum was uneventful, and aside from our driver' |
Set One? Good enough. _Feel Like a Stranger_ was full of fire and vim, but then they modulated back to that slow lazy shuffle that defines the current band. Great for a lazy afternoon, not so much if you're in the mood to rage. _Sugaree_ brought a huge surge in energy, with no small thanks due to John Meyer for doing his best take on the "amped and shredding" | Set One? Good enough. _Feel Like a Stranger_ was full of fire and vim, but then they modulated back to that slow lazy shuffle that defines the current band. Great for a lazy afternoon, not so much if you're in the mood to rage. _Sugaree_ brought a huge surge in energy, with no small thanks due to John Meyer for doing his best take on the "amped and shredding" | ||
- | Second set was significantly more interesting. _Dark Star_ to open? Yeah, I'll go for that! And the rest? Not too shabby at all. I was really happy to hear _Dear Prudence_, everybody loves the Beatles, right? Still, the set was kinda short overall. Logically, | + | Second set was significantly more interesting. _Dark Star_ to open? Yeah, I'll go for that! And the rest? Not too shabby at all. Weir seemed to be laughing at himself every time his voice cracked. Good to know he wasn't taking things too seriously. I was really happy to hear _Dear Prudence_, everybody loves the Beatles, right? Still, the set was kinda short overall. Logically, |
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+ | As it got closer to midnight, strange sounds began to emanate from the PA -- creaking and groaning; engine sounds; mechanical throbbing -- weird, right? Just something to throw us all on edge, I guess! About quarter til midnight, the lights went down and the band ambled out to noodle, morphing soon thereafter into a lazy version of Wilson Pickett' | ||
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+ | As the band returned to the stage for the encore (_Brokedown Palace_, natch!), John Mayer made a nice speech to the crowd, thanking us for accepting him into the Grateful Dead world, and mentioning that the band would be touring again in the future. Three cheers to that! | ||
Shirley Halperin posted a [review](http:// | Shirley Halperin posted a [review](http:// |