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Subject: A few thoughts


Author:
Rob Eaton
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Date Posted: 21:38:14 08/23/05 Tue
 I thought I'd chime in here after reading what felt like days of posts regarding "bootsy". There are so many things to say yet I'll keep it simple. What bootsy doesn't get is that DSO does NOT COPY any show in any way. The concept of playing "shows" for us is mearly a set list. It would be against everything the music is meant to be if it were "copied" as boosty suggests. The beauty of the music is that it's based around improvisation. The heart and soul of the music is the freedom to play it as you feel at that moment. If it's forced or planned it fails. We play the music from our hearts not from our heads. We don't try to look, sound, act like the Dead it's just how it is. Every show is different from the next. Another thing about the Dead that many forget is that half of their material were cover songs from other artists. Some of our favorites Morning Dew, Going Down The Road, I Know You Rider etc were all covers. Quite frankly if we were "copying" the music I wouldn't be here. Each night we get to explore the music and take it different places. The jazz community has been covering each others songs for decades. It's a priviladge to be able to play this music. The thing that Bootsy doesn't get is that being a Dead Head is a way of life, a way of thinking. The music was just one part of it the other part was and is the people. The beauty is when it all comes together. Who cares if you know the title if it moves you emotionally THATS whats important! Those open enough get it and will continue to come back the others will miss it but that's also a part of life. When the old Grateful Dead family come out to see us (Kidd, Betty, Mountain Girl, Donna Jean, Harry Popick the list goes on) that's our biggest jury. They continue to come out because the feeling is the same and they would know certainly more so then Bootsy. Imagine if nobody ever played other artists music after the original stopped? What a sad thing that would be! Peace
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Re: A few thoughtsDSOSCO00:48:02 08/24/05 Wed
Re: A few thoughtsHerdygerdy00:56:56 08/24/05 Wed
Thanks for Stepping Up, RobTyler06:27:01 08/24/05 Wed
Re: A few thoughtsTeacher Matt08:09:48 08/24/05 Wed
Re: A few thoughtsDr. Barry08:29:28 08/24/05 Wed
Re: A few thoughtschuckvegas09:21:56 08/24/05 Wed
Re: A few thoughtsPatrick O'Brien12:39:00 08/24/05 Wed
Re: A few thoughtsJdub's13:21:48 08/24/05 Wed
Re: A few thoughtsjames13:41:08 08/24/05 Wed
Re: A few thoughtsanddave16:14:50 08/24/05 Wed
Re: A few thoughtss.b.17:31:07 08/24/05 Wed
Re: A few thoughtsPrescott20:19:03 08/24/05 Wed
Re: A few thoughtsBootsy21:43:03 08/24/05 Wed
Re: A few thoughtsb of b and a23:18:56 08/24/05 Wed
Re: A few thoughtsBootsy08:36:12 08/25/05 Thu
Re: A few thoughtsBootsy21:57:18 08/25/05 Thu

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