Bob Weir

@larsman ‘Dunno about parking lot atmosphere’ 

I was referring to Goose regarding the parking lot vibe. As far as Dark Star, I’ll take a look at when they’ll be coming around again. What little I do know about DSO, they would replicate a complete GD show. I assume they still do that.

@goofyfoot - what they usually do is pick a particular GD show from the past and play that set list. Of course, the performances are just as individual and improvisational as the GD. Sometimes they do shows though where they'll come up with their own setlist, but 'first set songs' are still in the first set and second set where they go, too.

Personally, I wish they wouldn't bother with replicating set lists - they needed that kind of gimmick when they first started, but they don't anymore - and would have them all be 'band's choice'. Lots of people like guessing what show it was though, too.

What DSO has that most of the 'other ones' don't (besides playing together for a few decades) is that Jeff Mattson not only plays like Jerry but sings just like him too. And Lisa Mackey is WAY better than I've ever heard Donna. 

And it IS cool how they switch around lineup and standing positions depending on what year the show was that they're doing. So sometimes one drummer has to sit it out. 

@larsman Sounds good. The closest shows to me will be Newport and then Columbus. I’ve typically, been in a place where I tell myself, it’s not Jerry so what’s the point. Maybe I’ve been cheating myself from having fun and suspect that seeing DSO will be nonetheless be worthwhile.

@larsman I suspect that Lisa has a monitor where Donna most of the time didn’t. 

@goofyfoot - there should be plenty of DSO music via streaming or YouTube, and you can check it out and see what you think. I hope you get to see them - it's a good time and the audience vibe is that of a GD show. And I wasn't talking about Donna's infamous caterwauling because you are right; she often couldn't hear herself properly (when she comes in with some of those, I wish I couldn't hear her properly either, and in fact, I often turn the volume down on 'Playin' when she's about to start in!)  but I think it's more than just that.