How is Dark Star Orchestra now that John is gone?

They were excellent last night. Elective set, featuring some cool stuff. Help>Slip>Corrina and the Corrina was sick! That was before drums. They came out of space with another Slipknot into Franklin’s. Highlights included a scorching Minglewood, killer Hey Pocky Way, and the highlight of the night for me was an outstanding version of, I’ll take a melody. They nailed it. First night of tour, band looked good, healthy and happy. Rob was wearing a Bromley Vermont stealie, t-shirt. Lisa’s hair is down to her ass. And Jeff was not nearly as fat as he was when I caught them last. I’m gonna see them again in Concord NH in a couple of weeks. I really like DSO.

Hope you didn't wear them out Buttah... headed to Portland for tonight. FKNA

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Hope you didn't wear them out Buttah... headed to Portland for tonight. FKNA

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I’m sure they will tear it up, crowds in Maine are the best. Love seeing shows in your state.

Worth the drive down I-95. Highlight for me was second set opener Terrapin>Low Spark of High Heeled Boys>St. Stephen. Band had lots of energy and was having fun, as were we all. Really good Eyes jam as well. My first DSO show and I’d go again before going back to see Dead and Co. More better liveliness

Went to the show last night in Concord NH. Smoking hot! Spring ‘78, which I actually prefer to spring ‘77. Opened with Passenger. First set closed with a ripping Jack Straw>Deal. Second set was the business, opened with Miracle, wicked Playing in the Band. Shakedown after drums/space. The Sugar Mag to close the set was insane. The crowd was really good last night. Loud and into it. Love DSO!

Golden Gate Wingmen Stream tonight. Just caught a wicked help slip.

https://youtu.be/2FZh81a1oLI

Those guys tear it up!


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Golden Gate Wingmen Stream tonight. Just caught a wicked help slip.

https://youtu.be/2FZh81a1oLI

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That was a nice show... certainly made my basement organizing/ seasonal gear cleaning much more better. Great version of Dylan's "Things have Changed"! Thanks for the link

I saw The Englishtown Project last night. That's Tom Circosta's new gig, he was the other frontman next to Jeff in the Volunteers and Zen Tricksters. They fkn killed it! In a similar kind of way that DSO brings a different take on the tunes these guys do too and if you want the pace to be quicker than Dead and Co these guys really bring that to the show.

This Sunday at The Brooklyn Bowl is another Zen Tricksters show for $15.

Anyone wanna meet me there? The wife is only marginally interested...

This is fresh

https://archive.org/details/jkb2019-...1-27s1t04.flac

Listening to that one TC. Good shit! Thx.

Oregon run this week with a finish at the Warfield. Stoked for the Ashland show 2/11!!

TargheeFest just announced DSO for the opening Friday night. Stoked, that will be fun! Two years ago JRAD had that spot, and I thought it was the best of the festival...but I am biased. Can’t wait to see who else is in the lineup.

Skip dropped bombs with Phil's wall of sound Mission Control last weekend.

FKN luv DSO

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Marathon day... I haz been training.

Forgot all 'bout that simple twist of fate...

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Been listening/ watching all day... that last show with the horn was nice. I loved shows with Branford in the 90's... added another layer and spark and push to the band which was nice (and sometimes needed).

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Been listening/ watching all day... that last show with the horn was nice. I loved shows with Branford in the 90's... added another layer and spark and push to the band which was nice (and sometimes needed).

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The interview with Dean was pretty cool, didn't realize how old Rob Eaton is. He's gotta be over 60 hearing him talk about getting Europe '72 when it came out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InUoSA_qaAk

DSO adding to their Soundcloud page weekly, today's drop is the first show Rob Baracco played with them. Forgot how much I enjoyed John and Rob signing together.

https://soundcloud.com/darkstarorchestra

DSO re-creating the Maine State Fairground show 40th anniversary from 9-6-80 Lewiston, Maine as a drive-in show in Philly. A legend of a show that is one of my favorites. Real shame they couldn’t bring this back to the original field in the Great State ‘O Maine! That would be a show! Oh well, Covid casualty I guess... Hope they stream it at least.

https://www.darkstarorchestra.net/news/news-2020-08-11/

Been listening to a bunch of DSO shows from Fall '09 leading up to JK leaving to join Furthur. Some real smokers.

https://archive.org/details/dso2009-...shivaho.flac16

DSO has plenty of listen-ability for me, unlike Dead & Co who I can only really take when I saw them live. In fact it wouldn't bother me if we've seen the last of them unless they want to part ways with Irving Azoff and the Live Nation/Ticketfucker empire.

DSO drive in shows in Vermont this weekend.

I heard the one in NH last weekend was great, they had a PA system so you didn't have to tune the car radio. Foliage was popping, show was in a field, plenty of room to dance. My friends that went said they would go to a show like that even without covid. Since we're fackin old now

Kicking myself for not going to that one, Swanzy fairgrounds are a half hour from my place, couldn’t get anyone to commit to it. Too pricey for just one person. Sounds ideal, so bummed!

Looks like Rob Eaton busted himself up and a buddy started a go fund me to cover medical expenses...

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-rob-...uI8lCQfQ5duRv8

Saw that, I was hoping the story was going to be ski related


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John sat in at Red Rocks last night.



https://youtu.be/y8_THRZLSi4


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Nice to see him back with the band!


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Labor Day weekend shows at DV amphitheater. $35 GA. Anyone up for maggot meet up?

Man I’d love to do a DSO mag mini. Not sure I can sell the GF on another western trip this summer on the heels of our Oregon tour


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Friend of mine has a Jam In The Sand package she needs to sell, good for up to three people.

Road trip to Ohio?

Been wanting to hit that one for awhile now.


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The Bill is filled out and announced. Looks stacked

That is stacked, luv Donna The Buffalo


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Brunch set with a jazzy Holly Bowling would be tasty

Boombox better be a late night set, that shit is deee lightfull