SHARING THE SHOWS
At 3:00 this Friday afternoon, I submitted my dossier to the office of the Dean, which contained my work life for the last four years. I spent a few late nights and weekends over the past few weeks printing, writing, copying, recopying, paginating, etc. When Maggie proposed the Jerry Garcia Band (JGBCB), I was on the fence. Part of me just wanted to lie on my couch DVRing “This is Us” with my cat/son Chester laying on my stomach, but once it got in, I felt the need to celebrate by dancing. So I greenlit the show.
Maggie picked me up at 8, right after I put on my “Weather Report” T-shirt. I’m pretty sure Dark Star Orchestra (DSO) 8/16/18 at Innsbrook was the last time I wore anything Dead-related, so it was nice to dust that one off (I’m doing my best Gene Simmons impression in that picture). The show was slated to start at 9, but when we arrived, there were about six people in the place. Okay, another ploy to get people in earlier to boost alcohol sales. I don’t drink, so that didn’t work with me. Maggie and I are both introverts, so I passed the time by logging the stereo setlist on my little notepad. It went: “Spoonman” – Soundgarden “Life’s Been Good” – Joe Walsh “Moby Dick” – Led Zeppelin “Brain Damage” – Pink Floyd “Bad Moon Rising” Creedence Clearwater Revival “Breakdown” – Tom Petty “Traveling Riverside Blues” – Led Zeppelin Finally, the band took the stage. They opened up with Stevie Wonder’s “Boogie On Reggae Woman,” The Beatles’s “Dear Prudence,” and James Taylor’s “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You).” They put a nice jammy spin on those tunes, but I’m thinking, BRING ON JGB! Then they did with “The Harder They Come,” “I Second That Emotion,” “Cats Under the Stars,” and some other songs with which I wasn’t familiar (my JGB knowledge is sparse). Maggie and I hung out outside during setbreak, and we had some deep conversations about art, family, and the future, specifically, what my future would look like if I got promotion and tenure at my school. I’d buy a house right on Buckroe Beach, like my friend Sherrie has (and she’s also Chester’s aunt). Anyway, I digress. Back to the show. They opened the second set with Eric Clapton’s “After Midnight.” Other tunes included “Ruben and Cherise” and “Waiting for a Miracle.” I LOVE this venue; small crowds and plenty of room to dance. At the end of the second set, Maggie proclaimed, “I feel like I ran 10 miles.” That made me think of when DSO played 12/1/17 at the Norva, and Mark ran his app to count his steps. The app clocked at him at having done 12 miles. Dancing is a workout for sure. Of course, the band closed with the Dead tune “Deal.” The ride home was peaceful and filled with deep talk. I’m glad I made it out; I needed to blow off some steam, and this was the perfect celebration. I passed right out once my head hit the pillow.
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