so another couch tour date down…9 left by my miserable count. If this shit ends then i predict more sadness than when jerry passed. At least then we were all somewhat prepared having seen his condition worsen over the years. If the mayer leaves us now their will be more broken hearts than t. swift has love songs (i don’t actually know how many love songs she has…just looking for a stupid metaphor)
The patron saint of louis broke out a couple of tunes that we have been hoping to hear all tour…one was black throated wind which was somewhat predictable in it’s lyrical cue..but still most welcome. One of Bobby’s best…hopefully they put it into rotation for the rest of the tour…and even extend it out a bit…mayer seemed a bit tentative on it tonight which is understandable, first time played and all.
We also got a long over due Let It Grow…a perfect tune for extended jamming..again a tad short but maybe my streaming ears aren’t up to their soundboard past. Man we need a great taper or soundboard connect…can we kickstart this sort of thing? I bet we raise thousands if we did.
So that being said, technology has brought us periscope/mixr/ustream which might have spoiled us all. Thanks are due to those doing the streaming..many have been shut down by the man…one would think they would have more to worry about these days but apparently not…ISIS anyone? Let the music flow…haven’t we established that this is all good for the finances of any band? More and more peeps will hit these shows due to to their efforts…and when the inevitable cd/dvd/itunes release comes…many units will be sold…the more so the as the music gets around.
Other highlights? Well it’s great to be able to say there were some usual blow outs…an opening shakedown… a beloved brown eyed women..a rousing sugaree to the recently extended music never stopped capped the first set.
Second set had an Aiko opening…with some alternative lyrics…did Bobby actually rhyme orange with something? He’s feeling extra ballsy these days..lol (let me know what the fuck he actually sang if you caught it). Eyes was fantastic..again with Oteil knocking it out the park..(Oteil is a great pick by the boys although I still miss Phil and his perma-smile, let alone his bombs). Let it grow> Terrapin before drumz was a clear highlight…although my altered perceptions has the worcester terrapin as being superior.
I still love the wheel out of space…some have mentioned it’s getting overplayed…but damn…how lucky we are to say that at this point in time!!! Looks like rain had everyone thinking about their miserable ex’s..and how maybe it’s time to forgive and forget afterall…but only for some…mutherf*cking ex’s still suck!!! The contemplative LLR led to a sugar mag which even had bobby egging mayer on for more. It’s not over yet bobby gestured before the break in sugarmag…mayer was happy to oblige as he has been cut short many a time this tour. The encore was another acoustic gem of Ripple..hard to complain about that..although I wouldn’t mind if they busted out a black muddy river for jerry’s sake…but damn..all good…the masses and couch tourer’s alike can sleep well knowing the legacy is not only alive..but growing…good night!!!…blake out!!!