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One good thing about the pandemic is that Dead and Slow cancelled summer tour. Much better just starting at home listening to 70s Legion of Mary/ JGB. Going on top in the early 90s, there were lots of people saying on the lot. Even going so far as to load uhauls full of ramps between venues.
That’s a bummer/elitist/bullshit attitude to have. Some of us like Dead & Co and had tickets to summer tour. I was really looking forward to the show. If you don't like them, that's cool. Stay home and listen to records. But, how is it a good thing that a show you weren't even going to got cancelled? What a jerk.
I had tickets to 6 different venues, 11 shows total this summer. I tried so hard to like it, but if it hasn't happened in years, it's not going to happen now. JM isn't even the problem. His playing rips, some songs I can't stand his singing, but I think most of the dislike is the scene now, and Otiel trying so hard to be cool hurts my eyes. He's like if Zion was on stage trying to dance barefoot. (But I like him in Pages band). Having saw ratdog 200+ times, Bobby may be my biggest let down. Possibly the greatest rhythm player ever refuses to pick up the tempo ever. Now every song is a snooze fest. I'm sure there will be other Grateful Dead cover bands playing smaller venues this fall so didn't get too worked up.
With Terrapin Crossroads jams on replay we will survive. That and my LoM bootleg stash and I'm ready for whatever the pandemic brings. Sorry if my opinion offends you, but that's the one tour I'm glad I won't be going to this summer.
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